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reporting live in san francisco, jobina fortson, "abc 7 news." >> thank you. >>> we used the "abc 7 news" app to send out the push alert hours ago to drivers were warned about the delays. you can kuss mize the map for specific geographic areas to get the news that matters where you live. >>> two hours ago a cal train struck a person in redwood city. the person who was reportedly on the tracks did not survive. it is the 11th fatality for cal train this year. the train involved was a southbound train. trains are moving again but are delayed in both directions. >>> new at 6:00, a man who called police in alameda ended up in a struggle with officers who say he tried to take one of their weapons. four officers were hurt. they say the man got into a patrol car and tried to remove a locked rifle. they used what they call a conducted energy device on him. minutes later he went into cardiac arrest. he was revived and went to the hospital. >>> in the south bay after nearly ten hours of heated debate, the san jose city council voted to unanimously approve a major land sale to google. this decision

abc 7 news, chris >>> thank you, linda. at the white house, flags fli at half staff in remembrance of the 41st president. president trump is currently in buenos aires, anteriorally petition g20. president trump released a statement on his passing. saying melania join a grieving nation to mourn the loss of former president george h. w. bush. he inspired generations of fellow americans to public service to be in his words a thousand points of light illuminating the retireness moep and opportunity of america to the world. the office of barack and michelle obama released a statement says in part america has lost a patriot and humble serve in george herbert walker bush. while hearts are heavy they are filled with gratitude. george h. w. bush's life is a testament to the notion that public service a noble joyous calling. >>> bill and hillary clinton released this statement. i will forever -- i will be forever grateful for the friendship we formed. few americans have been or will ever be able to match president bush's record of se

james longman, abc news. >>> some u.s. service members overseas will get a little taste of home for the holidays. volunteers in the north bay put together some special care packages. abc 7 news anchor dion lim has the story. >> reporter: packing the napa valley college gym, hundreds from this community doing a little packing of their own. this is operation with love from home. what started in 2007 as a hospital donation drive to help a workers' teenage son serving in iraq has turned to this. >> it's all community-based, volunteers, donations. we come together, we donate items that we know that are needed and missed. and for our service members. >> reporter: from stuffing bags to stacking what will be a thousand care packages full of the little things. >> it ranges from boot socks to tuna packs to toiletry items, recreational items. there's so much. >> reporter: each 9 1/2-pound box will go to someone like this. >> it's my son, connor benjamin reilly, is currently diploid in the middle east as a united states marine. >> rep

in san francisco, dion lim, abc 7 news. >> you can get the latest news anytime with the abc 7 news app. it has enhanced live video features, more customization and personalized push alerts to get more of the news you want delivered to your phone in real time. >>> thank you for joining us. >>> abc 7 news at 5:00 starts now. >> it's tough. one of my friends, one of my buddies died doing his job. >> an officer is killed stanislaus county. right now a break in the case as investigators are zeroing in on a potential suspect. >>> alarms sound as fire ripped through an apartment building. residents barely get out. they had to tie bed sheets to escape. >>> your new real i.d. may not be real enough. what millions of people may have to do now. >>> the dow gives up the grinch and makes a miraculous comeback. >> live where you live. this is abc 7 news. >>> it's scary because newman is such a small town. it's just sad and scary at the same time sdplmpt with s. >> sadness and fear and an all out man hunt after an officer is killed. thanks for joining us. >> that shooting happened about 100 miles fro

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in the newsroom, melanie woodrow abc 7 news. >> abc 7 news is staying on top of new developments in the story. we sent out this push albert when officials announced the first arrest. you can get updates on your phone download the news app and enable push alerts. >> developing this morning the manhunt expands for an skap ee from san quentin state prison. 21-year-old shalom mendoza walked away from the prison wednesday night. prison officials won't say how he skapd. but he was assigned to work outside the security perimeter. sky7 was over the nearby area where waste water is pumped out to the central marin sanitation agency. the general manager says it's common for inmates to main the station. >> he was one of the fellows probably out there cleaning the racks out of the influent channels. >> mendoza was serving a 5-year season for a car jacking in los angeles county. >>> today family and friends were remembering a 2-year-old yemeni boy on life support at ucsf. sis her was reunited with her dying son last thursday after not being able to enter the country because of traft travel ban. she w

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in san jose, carlos salcedo, abc news. there. >> are a lot of ways we can make things better in the bay area, of course. so what are your ideas? we'd like to know. add the #better bay area when you tweet facebook or instagram, what you've got on your mind. >>> a fresno bay area teacher left jail this afternoon following her arrest on cruelty charges. cell phone video caught her cutting a student's hair in class. ♪ what so proudly we hail >> margaret ing e star spaled banr while clipping a boy's hair. students ran from her classroom when she chased a girl. she shielhile leaving jail tonight. she faces a total of five charges. students claim she had another outburst earlier this week. >>> the bay area is remembering the 77th anniversary of pearl harbor tonight. sky 7 was over mt. diablo this evening when the beacon was turned on. this is the only day of the year it is lit and illuminates the night sky quite dramatically. it's a tradition that dates back to 1964 when admiral chester nimitz requested the beacon be turned on

abc news, washington. >> abc 7 is committed to help build a better bay area. housing and homelessness come up repeatedly as one of the top concerns. 13% of students are homeless or have been homeless in the past year. abc 7 news reporter shows us how one student group is addressing the crisis. early morning temperatures friday stayed in the low 40s. conditions more than 13% of students strulging with deal with on a daily basis. >> we are able to get a o get at and hoodie. others don't have that. >> those who comped out want the university's president to take action to address the student homeless crisis. >> they are sleeping in cars and churches. >> he is a faculty adviser and participant. he says when students should be preparing 4,300 are worried about making ends meet. >> 4,300 who many sleep in their cars to come in and perform well is just not -- it's not possible. >> a campus wide message from the university friday reminds students of current programs like sjsu cares, one that provides resource to help deal with issues outside of the classrooms with opti

you can always track the rain with the abc 7 news app. you can watch live doppler 7 to get the latest forecast where you live. >>> today marks a pivotal moment for san jose as city leaders decide whether they'll approve a major deal with google that could ultimately lead to a massive transportation and transformation of downtown. abc 7's chris nguyen is live at city hall with the story tonight. >> reporter: public testimony is expected to last all through out the evening. on one hand you've got people who support the project. they say this is exactly what the city needs. on the other hand, others are saying, okay, you know what? the city needs to have other things to focus on. this is not the project. inside san jose city hall, a packed house inside council chambers as residents await to the first phase of the google transit village. >> please reconsider your plan to sell to google. >> reporter: abc 7 news spoke to project supporters ahead of tonight's vote that will allow the city to sell several parcells of land to google. >> cities are

vote abc 7 news.com. live in san jose, abc 7 news. >> the real winner is whoever gets that abc 7 umbrella. they look so happy. let's compare that a few more days in. the semifinals of the college football playoffs are tomorrow. notre dame plays clemson followed by oklahoma versus alabama. you can watch both games on our sister network, espn. >> be sure to tune in. it's fun to watch the folks on the billboard, but maybe day >> and for today the umbrella is blocking the sun out of their eyes. >> it's about 57 degrees and that umbrella might come in handy next week perhaps. but not immediately. i think they have the really nice weather here. san jose tomorrow morning, definitely a chilly one, 36 degrees at 7:00 a.m. noontime, 53 for those fans camping out. 58 degrees at 4:00 p.m. and then really a cool 52 degrees. so overall, the weather pattern looks good for those folks up there. live doppler 7 right now, not too shabby for the rest of us. radar should be tracking rain. we don have any in the forecast for

abc 7 news. >> what a special experience. >>> well, still ahead on abc 7 news at 11:00 a marriage proposal you've just got to see. not on one knee but on two feet. watch a man overcome major medical obstacles to pop the question. >>> and this officer is ready for action. watch how a police dog gets prepared to go out in the snow. >>> and i'm meteorologist drew tuma. live dop lpler 7 tracking a few showers. we'll have the latest timing in your forecast ahead. >>> and abc 7's new brand sharing inspiring stories in a weekly series. this week meet two native-americans who found love through their tribal traditions. >> why is this powwow so important to the tribe? >> this is the land that we originally came from, and it just turned into a big city and got really colonized so we were forced to >> you eventually met someone at one of these powwows. to see that dance, you guys are quite the pair, huh? >> i feel lucky. he's singing for me, so i dance for him, i guess. >> pretty romantic. i like that. youand the holiday spiritoss just hits you... yes! or when you get the best deal... on a treat for

that will do it for this edition of "abc 7 news". look for breaking news of course any time on the "abc 7 news" app. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. for spencer christian, larry beil, all of us -- oh, look at that moon. >> wow! >> enjoy the evening. wrap those gifts, under a full moon. see you later. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ this is "jeopardy!" today's contestants are a musician and research engineering assistant from ellington, connecticut... a journalist from brooklyn, new york... and our returning champion-- a graduate student from san francisco, california... whose 1-day cash winnings total... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"--alex trebek! ladies and gentlemen. welcome, folks. for those of you who enjoyed jackie fuchs, our 4-day champion this week on "jeopardy!" who left us yesterday with close to $90,000. keep your fingers crossed. you may see her again if everything works out properly in our next tournament of champions, but for today, ellie and graham get to challenge andrew, who was terrific yesterday.

abc news, houston. >>> well, take a look at this. a moving picture today of an animals tribute to president bush. this is his service dog sully lying in front of his casket. they tweeted a photo with the caption, mission accomplished. sully will now go onto help veterans at a program at the walter reed medical center. >> we have full coverage of president george h.w. bush on our website. crict-al injied-rucrash in anti. it happened around 3:00 this morning near a scrip mall. a 65-year-old woman from discovery bay was st county today.net provided us with these pictures. >>> still ahead, a year after a deadly crash at the bay bridge toll plaza, see how an i-team investigation prompted officials to reopen the lane three years ahead of schedule. >>> plus this weekend is in busiest weekend for people buying christmas trees, but >>> this weekend is the bus weekend to buy a christmas tree. >> whether you did it this weekend or you still have to, buyers may experience some sticker shock. why those prices are climbing. >> this is it. >> repor

. >> this is abc 7 mornings. >>> it's saturday, december 1st. good morning and thanks for being with us. i'm chris nice. process let's look at the accuweather forecast. here is lisa argen tracking live doppler 7 for us. >>> good morning to you. hi, everyone. it's raining in the bay area. that's why we have the one on the impact scale throughout the day. the heaviest rain coming down in the morning. shifting to the north bay. looking at light to moderate showers north of the golden gate and east bay. a third of an inches and snow levels at 4,500 feets. thunderstorms to north and snow in the sierra. you can see 580 in wetward heavier rain. bennisha and vallejo. showers. petement, highway 13 looking at good rain. further south, hayward and union city, you are waking up to rain drops as well as 880 and back west not so much in the city but along the coast highway 1 pacifica. and sunnyvale santa clara and san jose scattered light rain showers down to scott's valley and the santa cruz mountains. 49 in hayward. 45 in santa rosa. look at the next seven

in oakland, laura anthony, "abc 7 news." >> thank you, laura. >>> "abc 7 news" has obtained police body cam footage of a domestic dispute involving former 49er ruber foster. it happened a month before he was released by the team. "abc 7 news" reporter matt keller has been reviewing the footage to tell us what happened to prompt the policeounter. matt. >> reporter: ama, the ce departmentays i time they've released body camera footage. that's because no one was arrested in this case and there's no ongoing investigation. >> police department. >> reporter: police consider called to the santa clara apartment complex around 11:00 at night on october 12th of this year. >> i'm a neighbor and i'm hearing loud, you know, somebody being banged to the wall or something. >> what is going on, sir? >> just an argument. >> reporter: officers were met at the door by then-49ers linebacker reuben foster. help girlfriend at the time, melissa ennis, came to the door crying. police say she initially stated she was not okay. >> so the argument was about her going through your phone? >> reporter: police attemp

melanie woodrow abc 7 news. >>> abc 7 news is staying on top of all new developments in this story. we sent out the push alert when officials announced the first arrest. can you get updates like this on your phone by downloading the abc 7 news ach and enable push alert. >>> the time is 6:07. the manhunt expands for a skapee from san quentin the state prison. shalom mendoza walked away wednesday night. prison officials are not saying how mendoza ska skapd. but he was assigned to work outside the security perimeter. sky7 was over the nearby area where waste water is pumped out to the central marin sanitation agency. the general manager says it's common for inmates to maintain the pumping station. >> he was probably one of the fellows out there cleaning the racks out of the influent channels of the pump station. >> mendoza was serving a 5-year sentence for a car jacking in los angeles county. >>> today family and friends will remember a 2-year-old yemeni boy who passed away after being on life support at ucsf benioff hospital. he suffered from a rare brain disorder. his mother was reun

. >>> much more to come on abc 7 news at 11:00. new developments with the wrestler who was told by a referee he had to cut his hair or forfeit his match. >>> and developing news out of indonesia where a tsunami has turned >>> good evening. i'm eric thomas. in tonight's headlines, a plumber was safely rescued from an airline catering facility at sfo after he was overcome by fumes and got sick. his colleague managed to escape from the gate gourmet building and call 911. it took two hours for the victim to emerge from an underground part of the building. the victim was taken to the hospital where he's recovering. the rescue did not affect flights at sfo. >>> shoppers flooded bay area stores and malls tonight in search of christmas presents. at union square sidewalks were packed with people looking for gifts. the national retail federation expects 56% of people to do their christmas shopping this weekend. the final weekend before the holiday. >>> there's little hope the federal government shutdown will be over anytime soon. that's affe

abc 7 news was on highway 101 in sausalito. most areas north of the golden gate bridge saw a little bit of sun by mid afternoon. >> saturated soil couldn't hold under the weight. it fell on castro street and missed a home by inches. it landed right on power lines. the tree didn't break any lines and pg&e came out to help remove the tree. the road was shut down for several hours. it reopened around noon. >>> with that let's get to abc 7 news meteorologist drew tuma. >> we started out our saturday with showers, some downpours moving through the region all associated with a cold front that brought in chilly air this afternoon. live doppler 7 showing you the active sweep across the region. we are rain-free for the moment, but certainly seeing some snow showers around tahoe. live doppler 7, you can see that white on your screen. that's the snow, a winter storm warning in effect for the next hour or so. fresh powder headed to a lot of the resorts out there. take a look at satellite and of the coast, this is our next storm system tha

let's get right to abc senior meteorologist rob marciano, tracking it all. he's live with us tonight, as well. hey, rob. >> reporter: hi, david. this storm is really going to grow in size. it's going to have huge impacts for the next three days across much of the east. let's get right to it. already flood watches up for the northeast and florida, which could see severe weather, including tornadoes tomorrow afternoon with that line around 5:00. you see the heavy rain begin to spread across the carolinas, very soggy there. spreading north overnight through d.c., philly, new york. by friday morning, new york to boston's going to be a mess with wind and water and look at the amount of rain. two to three inches across the highways. very soggy there. dangerous travel both on the roads and in the air. david? >> just urging everyone to take their time and get there safely. rob, thank you. >>> in the meantime, we're going to turn next tonight to new fallout coming in late today, after that surprise decision from president trump, ordering the withdrawal of all u.s. tr

abc news will have a special report right here on abc 7... >>> all evacuation orders were lifted about an hour ago. residents wloz ho residents whose home wrs destroyed could go through debris. >> i will stay here and restore it, clean it up and wear it. no place else to go. it is as good as this. >> the campfire killed 85 people and destroyed much of the town's utilities, businesses and homes. ten people are still missing. >>> new this morning a just released report finds it is nearly twice as bad as officials claimed earlier this year. officials say it has just under 1,900 full time drivers on any given day. 2,300 are to deliver service. he told the board of supervisors it is by training employees. many say low pay and dangerous working conditions are the reason. >> transportation is one issue we are focused onto build a bet are bay area. we are working about a plan to expand and then west to the marina. >> we are several years away assuming that we hear community support and we have funding to move forward before we could put a shovel in the ground. >> that project won't open the fi

yes for less. >>> now abc 7 sports with larry beil. >>> good evening. warriors back to full strength just in time for a possible nba finals preview. the toronto raptors lead the league, the question is whether leonard will play, questionable for tonight's game in l.a. with a bruised him. warriors lost in over time to toronto almost three weeks ago. steph was in street clothes. draymond green did not play in the green. he finished with 51 in a losing effort. with steph and draymond healthy tomorrow night might be a legit finals preview. >> who knows. it will be good to get back to who we are and continue to push the pace as we get out there, be back together. it has been a while since we were all out there. >> we have to run. draymond has the ball and he was out ahead of the play a couple of times. he gives us a different dimension. >> as close to full strength as we've been all year, and slowly trying to pick up momentum and get back to how we play basketball on both ends of the floor. >> should be fun. >>> the a's seem to be on the rise after a trip la

in walnut creek, abc 7 news. >> now tomorrow on abc 7 mornings the team will be tracking the weather and traffic caused by the wet roads. make sure to tune in starting at 4:30 a.m. >>> a security job attack is now out of a coma but he'll never be the same. >> talked with his niece tonight who tells us her uncle was beaten by a skateboarder. now with a story you'll see only on 7. >> reporter: dan johanson has been a security gard for more than a decade. now their family is hoping he'll be able to speak again or even recognize who they are. amanda janson drove more than hour in order to get to our newsroom sunday to tell a story she hopes people will care. abc 7 on the scene as her uncle was carted into an ambulance outside of the old bank of america building in san francisco in late november. amanda says he is a long time security guard for the building and was attacked by a skateboarder. she's seen the surveillance video. >> something happens and then they all just surroud him and you can see the attack. >> reporter: amanda says the assault caused brain bleelding forcing doctors to r

bush on the abc 7 news facebook panl. you can share our post on your wall and write your own tributes. >>> in other new as 7.0 earthquake hit near anchorage, alaska yesterday morning at 8:30. but the tremendousers could be felt for more than 200 miles around. no deaths or injuries are reported but officials are dealing with damage to buildings and roads, 22,000 power outages reported including downtown anchorage and the military base. 28 water main breaks spurred a precautionary water boil advisory. the red cross is working to provide shelters and resources. but officials say it's an a battle. abc news reporter will carr has the update. >> reporter: the 7.0 earthquake rocking anchorage, crumbling roads, sparking fires and rattling residents. surveillance video shows a mother racing to grab her son while the walls in her home shake violently. a dr. in surgery describes the terrifying moment when the patrioting room started rumbling like a roller coaster. >> we to basically give the patient a big bear hug so the patient doe

"abc 7 news" will have live coverage beginning at 7:00 a.m. that's right after abc 7 mornings. we will be streaming it on our website, abc7news.com and on the "abc 7 news" app. >>> happening tonight, this year's class will be inducted into the california hall of fame. show you a live picture from sacramento. the red carpet is out and people are arriving now at the california museum where tonight's ceremony will be held. there are eight honorees. among them is ed lee, the former mayor of san francisco, who died a year ago from cardiac arrest. lee was the first asian american to serve as the city's mayor. his family is in sacramento tonight to receive the honor on his behalf. you can see that story tonight on "abc 7 news" at 11:00. >>> forbes today released its list of the top women shaping german chancellor angela merkel retains the top spot in this year's class of female leaders for the eighth consecutive year. in second, british prime minister theresa may, christine lagarde who leads the international money fund takes third spot. fourth is mary barra. 20 new people made the li

those stories and more when i join dan for abc 7 news at 5:00. >>> tonight on abc 7 at 8:00, catch "the connors," followed by "the kids are alright." at 10:00 catch "the rookie," stay tuned for abc 7 news at 11:00. >>> matt keller was the emcee once again for the shop with the cop breakfast in the south bay. more than 150 kids were paired up with law enforcement officers. after the food they headed to target for a shopping spree. matt was there for the fun and tells us how these kids earned it. >>> santa claus rode in on a different kind of sleigh today. helpers from more than 20 different law enforcement agencies made sure he arrived on time at target on coleman avenue in share. police officers stepped up for the 11th annual shop with a cop heroes and helpers holiday shopping spree. 152 kids, most of them from four east san jose elementary schools were given $150 gift cards. >> we have $45 to spend. >> one of the goals is to foster relationships between the kids and the police officers. >> warms my heart. i'm so moved by it. i love it. >> reporter: what's he like? >> kind of friendly.

in san jose, carlos salcedo, abc news. there. >> are a lot of ways we can make things better in the bay area, of course. so what are your ideas? we'd like to know. add the #better bay area when you tweet facebook or instagram, what you've got on your mind. >>> a fresno bay area teacher left jail this afternoon following her arrest on cruelty charges. cell phone video caught her cutting a student's hair in class. ♪ what so proudly we hail >> margaret geisinger also sang the star spangled banner while clipping a boy's hair. students ran from her classroom when she chased a girl. she shielded her face while leaving jail tonight. she faces a total of five charges. students claim she had another outburst earlier this week. >>> the bay area is remembering the 77th anniversary of pearl harbor tonight. sky 7 was over mt. diablo this evening when the beacon was turned on. this is the only day of the year it is lit and illuminates the night sky quite dramatically. it's a tradition that dates back to 1964 when admiral chester nimit

of course disney, parent company of abc news. movie going typically slows down on christmas eve, but theaters will see a boost on christmas day and that should carry through new year's. so lots of people, you know, around the holidays, getting out to see these movies. >> it's the time to go check it out. you know, i don't spend much time at the theater. i feel like i got to go check one of these movies out. >> oh, no. i don't do movie theaters. >> you don't do it? oh, no. >>we, en we ack, 'll nd >> we're looking back the othet e house yore watchin"wld now." take prilosec otc and take control of heartburn. so you don't have to stash antacids here.... here... or here. kick your antacid habit with prilosec otc. one pill a day, 24 hours, zero heartburn. >>> christmas day turned out tbe duchess meghan celebrating their couple alongside prince william and duchess kate. >> the royal power couples arrived together for church in sandringham, england for the royal family's traditional christmas day service. queen elizabeth and prince charl

anser hassan, abc 7 news. >>> abc 7 is your home for what could be the raiders final game at the coliseum. they'll be mriing the denver brain injury os this monday. christmas eve starting at 5:00 p.m. >>> there are three days left before christmas and the rush is on for last minute shoppers. many major retailers are staying open late. some aren't even closing. abc 7 news reporter carlos salcedo has the details. >> in what's become a annual shopping tradition. kohl's will be open 83 hours straight until christmas eve. >> go late i tell everybody 10 to 12 get it done. >> for some it pays to wait over at sun valley mall in concord big crowds hit the stores. >> i got shoes for my mom and my niece and nephew that's the only shopping i'm doing this year. >> whatever budget you are on there is always a bargain. some sales as high as 70% off. but some shoppers don't think they procraft natured >> this is not last minute. that's the 24th. >> magdalena and her sister lori consider themselves serious shoppers as they hunt for deals for everyone on the list. >> family and friends and of course you al

this abc sports report is sponsored by river rock casino. so when we come back, we have local college sports is done. then we have the bowl games coming up and a rare nfl saturday as well. we will have those highlights. >> all right, mindi. thank you. >>> much more to come on "abc 7 news" at 11:00. >> steph curry officially apologizing for joking the moon landing may be fake. what else he said today during a one-on-one with an astronaut. . >>> i'm meteorologist drew tuma. light drizzle out there on live doppler 7, but heavy rain is o ♪ ♪ connecting people... ...uniting the world. ♪♪ >>> live where you live, this is "abc 7 news". >>> good evening. thanks for being here. i'm eric thomas. >> i'm dion lim. in tonight's headlines now, an oakland nurse deported 16 months ago is back in the u.s.. maria mendoza-sanchez's flight arrived at sfo this afternoon. island hospital where she worked submitted the h-1b visa petition earlier this year which she won a lottery drawing for. her story gained national attention since she and her husband wer

abc 7 was there yesterday for the opening. the old growth footprint exhibit will be a permanent fixture honoring the legacy of the east bay's redwoods. the park district and save the redwoods league put together the exhibit. they want to remind visitors what the area looked like before logging destroyed most of it in the 1850s and '60s. >> the original old growth trees are gone but we have some of the original stumps getting buried. so we've exposed one of those stumps to show how huge these trees were. >> the old growth trees also helped sailors who could see the tops peeking out from the fog which helped them navigate the bay. >>> hundreds of generous bay area residents gave a small token of appreciation to brighten the holidays of military families. yesterday abc 7 news was in redwood city where hundreds of toys were donated to the nfl alumni association's annual toy drive. they will be distributed next week to deserving military families who may not have a loved one around to help make the holidays extra special. russ isaa

this is view from abc 7's dean smith on the cliff. willam had never seen the video until we showed him today. >> that's when i got -- that was the worst of it, after i fell and was sucked over the lip. >> reporter: frame by frame, this 22-year-old construction worker deconstructed every second of that ride. >> no, i didn't even feel like i was going to die at all. kind of a meditative mindset. >> reporter: even when he closed within 75 feet of these rocks. it has gone crazy on the internet. willam unfazed. >> instagram familiar doesn't necessarily make you famous because it comes and goes really quickly. >> reporter: how fortunate that in this case the subject lived to surf another day. interesting side note. if this had been the contest, we asked willam how much that ride would be worth. he says maybe nine point if he had finished but he didn't finish, so 4 1/2. that's a tough crowd. at pillar point marina in san mateo county, wayne freedman, "abc 7 news." >> that was a scary wave. >>> spencer christian is here with the forecast. fir

abc 7 news. >> all right, thank you. in the south bay about one in ten students at san jose state is homeless. abc news reporter carlos is showing us what their classmates ae doing tonight to call attention to the problem. >> reporter: they setup tents here on campus as part of an event called poverty under the stars. there's a few dozen people right now, they are camped out hoping to raise awareness on the housing crisis. tents went up near sjsu's famous statues, the raised fists symbolic of what these students are demanding. that change related to the housing crisis impacting college students. 13.2% of san jose state students are either homeless are have dealt with it while in school, the highest of any csu campus. >> of one of 4,000 students here. >> reporter: dahlia was living out of her car for a month not being able to pay rent and tuition. >> it was very hard for me to concentrate on my academics when all i could think about was how am i going to get home, how am i going to heat up food? >> reporter: they want the

tomorrow, 7:00 a.m., here on abc 7. right now, ama is here with a look at abc 7 news at 6:00. >> we're finally hearing from a man entangled in a high profire murder case. he tells why he agreed to dump the body and why he's desperate to go to vegas. >> also, it may not look like much, but this building will become ground zero for activity following the next major bay area shoe you what will happen inside. and not so fast on the proposed texting tax in california. that's all coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00. >> see you in a half hour. >> it was raining money today in new jersey this morning. >> oh, my god. look at all the money. >> the back door of a brinks armored truck malfunctioned causing cash to fly out on a highway in east rutherford. >> look at all these people out of their cars. >> they're braving the snow, and i guess the traffic, the cars, and they just kind of ran out to pick up whatever they could. no word how much money ended up on the road. >> police say they're looking with people with information or video

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abc 7 news. >> amazing. >> thank you. temperatures are expected to drop below freezing in some parts of the bay area this weekend. so let's get right to abc 7 news meteorologist to get those numbers. >> yeah, those numbers are going to go pretty low. live doppler 7 showing you why. mainly clear skies other than a few whispy clouds. there's freeze warnings to our south. if you're heading down toward monterey and hard freeze warnings in the central valley and a frost advisory for the coastline. take a look at our bay area temperatures. 40s, 50s by 11:00 p.m.. the temperatures are going to be dropping mostly to the 40s and by tomorrow morning, we're talking freezing and sub freezing in our north and east bay valleys. 29 in santa rosa. 32, concord, livermore, napa, 36 in san jose. 41 oakland, 45 in san francisco. i'll let you know how long the cold conditions will last and what's in store for new year's eve coming up. >> thank you. >> new cameras are put to the test and just this week they succeeded big time. >> chippers and

julia mcfarland abc news, london. >>> new at 11:00 abc news has learned a morin county supervisor has been arrested for driving under the influence and a hit-and-run. daniel conally was pulled over thursday night by san rafael police. he gave us a statement saying he was on his way home from a holiday gathering and used poor judgment. investigators say he hit a stop sign and took off. no one was hurt in that crash. >>> san francisco police are investigating a fatal shooting last night. one man died in that shooting just before midnight. a neighbor arrived to find the street cordoned off by police. he says the victim was a driver for a tow truck company in daly city. >> he has a lot of friends but they all drive tow trucks, a young kid, 22, just bought the house a few months ago and he's got a wife and two kids. that's all i know about him. >> police have not released details about a possible suspect and it's not clear what led up to the shooting. >>> recalling 164,000 pounds of ground turkey. the food and drug administration says the it may be contaminated with selma nella. california

in mill valley, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> thank you. great advice. >>> and now a great time to remind to you check out the website because abc7news.com has all of your details on the government workers directly affected by the shutdown where thousands are going without pay. >>> we have enough developments on a story only on abc 7 news, san francisco polices have arrested a man suspected of attempted murder in the beating of another man. you are about to see cell phone video that is disturbing. the man being punched and kicked remains in the hospital recovering from life-threatening injuries. the woman who took the video walks through the area frequently and she's urging police to do more to prevent crime. >> angered me to see it. where were the -- i come and frequent the area very often and i often see at least maybe two or three officers in this immediate area and it just -- that day at that moment where were they? i didn't see a single one. >> this is a picture of melton earl kelly, he was arrested this morning. san francisco police b

abc news will have roolive covee at 7:00 right after abc 7 mornings. we'll be streaming it on abc7news.com. >>> a section of sidewalk and one lane of market street? san francisco is closed due to police activity. inside the powell street bart station sky 7 was over head about sever about seven minutes ago. we are told there's no threat to the public. >>> no developments. she was scheduled to be there court to ask a judge for permission. this hearing was postponed until next week. she is not supposed to leave california under a plea deal. he wants to travel to nevada to find work in mixed martial arts. prosecutors have charged tifr tiffany lee of mother. investigators say he helped dispose of the body. >>> police inves gaiting a crash that killed a three-year-old girl. it happened in antioch. a driver hit the girl in a parking lot. medics took her to the hospital where she died. the driver stayed at the scene. they say drugs and alcohol do not appear to be involved. >>> want to find the man spotted running fit the first homicide seven years. officers fo

abc 7 news was in the mission district after he reunited with his son. his father was sitting inside his truck with the engine running when the suspect hit the man's father and then jumped into the driver's seat. >> my dad, he left with the car. after an hour ago he came back here driving the vehicle. he said the guy gave him the keys and he came back. >> san francisco police believe the suspected kidnapper may have run from the scene of a traffic accident before abducting that victim. >>> new video we have from the donner pass shows rough conditions if you're heading out to tahoe. a winter weather advisory is in effect until 10:00 this morning. that means a lot of snow and difficult driving conditions. travel officials say it is best to wait until sometime this afternoon if you plan on making that trip. and you can check the weather conditions in the sierra and where you live on the abc 7 news app. it features live doppler 7 and is free to download. >>> dry patterns developing. 30% coverage of showers today. 60 on thursday. otherwise, that's it. we'll t

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live in san francisco, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> much appreciated, cornell. thank you. >>> santa con participants are encouraged to bring a toy to donate to children this holiday season. today the san francisco firefighters toy drive was set up near union square, a popular spot during santa con. they say the arrangement works out nicely. >> people that reached out to us over the last five, six years probably as well as the hotel and this is a good gathering point for the people that are enjoying the event. it ends up being one of our biggest donor driven events of the whole season. >> toy drive organizers say they gather about $150,000 toys during the holiday season. >>> a developing story now. president trump announced today chief of staff john kelly will leave his job at the end of the year. trump says he'll announce a replacement for kelly in the next day or two. kelly a retired marine general has been chief of staff since july of 2017. trump said today kelly is "a great guy and he doesn't know if kelly is officially retiring." kelly has not commented on t

. >> "abc 7 news" reporter chris wynn joins us live with their progress. chris. >> reporter: and just moments ago the city council voted to approve a new set of rules covers everything from how fast they can be to where they have to be parked. the companies have until july 1st to comply with the new rules or they will be denied the opportunity to operate here in the city. tonight in san jose, city leaders voted to approve new safety and permitting policies for e-scooters. >> if you can regulate it at 12, we feel it is a safer speed not only for the pedestrians on the road but also a safer speed for the scooter riders. >> reporter: the ordinance will outline a permit process, put a cap on how fast they can be and establish a set of fines for companies that violate. >> the scooters are a way to quickly runner rands in downtown and it keeps me out of my car. i'm saving quite a bit on gas. the scooter is cheaper. >> reporter: not everyone has been happy with the scooters so far. >> had a couple of times where a scooter has come riding on the sidewalk while i'v

erielle reshef, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to erielle there. i saw someone on twitter saying christmas feels more like a deadline. >> it does. a hard deadline, too. >> the countdown, number of days. >> most my family is out of town. i was at the post office last friday pumping stuff out at fedex. >> oh, good for you. are you done? >> i didn't shop for anyone. >> nobody's getting anything this year? i don't believe that. >> a holiday, oh, i got to get somebody a gift. no, i'm not. so my mom already knows. >> but you expect some gifts? >> no. of course i do. >>> santa and his reindeer are making all the rounds. before he hit the road, santa got a sendoff from his official residence in finland. >> they gathered at the santa claus village in bone-chilling temperatures after the big sendoff, santa headed to the north pole. so he is on his way. >>> well, coming up in our next half hour, the consumer alert for anyone using web-based home security cameras. the vulnerabilities in those systems being exploited by one hacker. why he says he's doing it and

abc 7 news >>> abc 7 home for what could be the raiders final game at the coliseum braying ig playing the denver broncos christmas eve at 5:00 p.m. >>> three days left before christmas and the rush is on for last minute shoppers. many retailers staying open late and some not closing. carlos salcedo has the details. >> kohl's will be open for 8 process hours straight until christmas eve. >> go late that's my pitch. 10 to 12. get it done. >> for some process it pays wait. >> at sun valley ha mall in concord big crowds hitting the stores. >> i got shoes for my mom and niece and nephew that's the only christmas shopping i'm doing. >> whatever budget you're on there always seems to be a bargain. >> some sales as high as 70% off. but some shoppers don't think they pro cast natured. >> this is not last minute. last minute is the 24th. >> magdalena and her sister laurie consider themselves serious shoppers as she shep for everyone. >> family and friends and of course a christmas gift for yourself, always. >> ho ho. >> what's a trip without a visit to jolly old st. nick. >> a py, a hover board

here is abc's gio benitez. >> stand back. stand back. >> reporter: you're watching an nypd officer doing everything he can not to draw his weapon. nearly 5 million watching this online. >> i don't want to hurt you. >> officer saeed aly says a woman told him in the subway these men were harassing her. when he approached, he says they became aggressive. instead of pulling his gun, officer aly kicked one man. at one point, one man jumps on to the tracks but survives. >> life is precious and going to that weapon is not necessarily the first thing that we should be thinking about. >> reporter: the officer had no idea someone was recording. >> what was going through your mind? >> just the safety. safety was number one for myself and then when i saw that guy trip over, i was like holy cow, let me try to grab him. >> so you were thinking about their safety? >> i had to, right? that's a life. >> reporter: three of the men have been arrested. they're facing several charges but officer ali says he's just glad it ended with nobody gettin

"abc 7 news" reporter laura anthony has been on the story all day. she is live with the very latest. laura. >> reporter: well, hi, dan. we are here at the martins rv or mobile home park. this is where this truck was located at about 3:00 this afternoon. this carport behind me. now, when we arrived we saw a number of pieces of big plywood in front of where the truck was parked. it appeared someone was trying to conceal it in this carport. i'm told this break came after someone called in a tip about something they thought looked suspicious. investigators found it hidden in a garage just a few miles from where a fatal police shooting occurred. that is the dodge truck believed to be the one the suspect was driving when it gunned down newman police corporal ron issue l singh. it started with a traffic stop just before 1:00 a.m. and quickly turned deadly for the 33-year-old singh. >> on a traffic stop, he got back on the radio and called off for shots fired. so that just automatically triggers like an officer down emergency response within the county. >> r

with the abc 7 news app. the app is free to download and available for all mobile devices. just make sure to enable the push alert feature to receive breaking news updates. >> new details now on the capture of the man suspected of killing knewman police corporal singh. the man was arrested yesterday in kern county, he is due in court on wednesday. authorities say they believe they have recovered the gun used in the killing but they have not said where they found it. he is accused of killing singh after singh pulled him over on suspicion of driving him under the influence early in the morning after christmas. >>> funeral services were held today for the 2-year-old boy who's mother was prevented from visiting her son in the had hospital because ofpresident trump's travel ban. mourners packed the california islamic center to say goodbye to the child. he suffered a rare brain disorder and passed away in a children's hospital in oakland. his mother was granted a waiver to travel from yemen to see herrer dying son

. >> "abc 7 news" reporter melanie woodrow is in the newsroom with a story you will only see on abc 7. >> reporter: ama and larry, student loan debt is the second largest class of consumer debt in the united states. last year the federal trade commission began tracking down on student loan debt relief scams. they called it operation game of loans. two weeks ago the ftc filed an injunction, schultihutting down sonoma county company. last week they arrested brandon freyer at sfo as he was boarding a flight to mexico. tonight he is out of jail on house arrest. an employee who rose in the ranks from sales rep to operations training is speaking out. >> i didn't think that we were hurting anybody. >> reporter: ethan laurie says he joined ameritech financial around june of 2017 first as a sales rep, enrolling clients who received mailers advertising student loan payment reduction and forgiveness, who would then call the company. according to a criminal complaint, the clients paid ameritech 600 to $800 up front for the company to prepare and submit documents to enroll them in alternative repa