are waiting to return. melanie is live in burlingame with the new details. melanie? >> most of these seniors are here and asleep for the night. as you said many more are not here. there is still about 50 to 60 residents that are staying elsewhere who will have to make their way back here eventually. right now employees inside are calling the residents family members. as for what's next, the ceo here says they will be reviewing their evacuation plan and the fire chief says the state and county will be looking at whether a back up generator was compliant. >> often wondered what would happen if it was an earthquake or disaster. now i know. >> as 70 burlingame long-term care center residents were loaded to ambulances bob edwards waited. >> i am the last to go i guess. >> the destination, san mateo medical center and other skilled nursing facilities. this after a morning fire no bigger than a shoe box according to the fire chief. the preliminary cause was an over loaded circuit. the real issue foreclose to 300 elderly residents was a lack of electricity. >> we didn't know when the power w

is dead after officers opened fire today. today's shooting happened at 8th and market street. melanie woodrow has more on what happened. >> reporter: ama, tonight, sfpd is saying the two sergeants are in stable condition. they're releasing little information about the man shot and killed. all they said so far is that he is hispanic and in his 20s. meanwhile, people came together early to protest the police force. >> they kill three people a day. >> reporter: as word spread of the officer-involved shooting, this woman says it was all the reason she needed to join protesters at market and eighth. >> it starts with us as a people to educate ourselves about the system. >> reporter: earlier in the day, the area was filled with law enforcement. initially, two sergeants were flagged down. somebody was throwing glass bottles at the construction site. a safety concern that was even more drastic when the sergeants attempted to cuff the man. >> a violent fight ensued. the sergeant on the ground yelled to his partner, he is getting my gun, he is getting my gun, he has got my gun, shoot him. >> th

showing the fight leading to the ataking. melanie spoke with the family friend tonight and jones us live now in the newsroom. melanie. >> spencer brother everett is a chp officer and is so everett room mail. i spoke with him tonight. he says he's confident police will find the men responsible for stabbing spencer. in the new video police say you can see the suspect who stabbed spencer stone hop into a get away vehicle. dark colored car may be 2009 to 2012 toyota camry. >> they will find him. >>reporter: joe is roommates with stone brother everett. he says everyone is in sacramento to be by spencer side in the hospital. >> he's a fighter. he will fight through. >>reporter: stone became an international hero in late august when heal with alex scar and anthony sadler attacked a gun man on a taken. stone was injured. officer knight he found himself in another fight this one outside a sacramento bar at 21 and k street. this video captured by a liquor store surveillance camera shows the fight. stone uncle told us he was defending a friend when it began. uc davis medical center the said st

. authorities transported sean angold, lila alligood and haze melanie woodrow is live in the newsroom. >> reporter: the suspects could face life in prison or the death penalty. authorities picked them up in portland. with shaved heads and wearing orange jumpsuit lila alligood, sean angold, and morrison lampley arrived in jail. they killed hiker steve carter in marin county and canadian tourist audrey carey in golden gate park. carter's dog was also shot and injured. several people reported seeing the true you in san francisco around the time of carey's death. escape from new york pizza employee recalls serving someone who looked like alligood. >> there was no silent interaction, no aggression. >> reporter: tips and security video helped investigators identify the suspects. all three are facing murder, robbery, stolen vehicle, and property along with animal cruelty charges. lampley is also facing stolen firearm and ex-felon in possession of a firearm charges. they'll stand trial for both murders in marin county though they took place in different counties. >> it's a little unu

friends of the bay area native are sharing their memories. abc7 news reporter melanie woodrow is live. >> he graduated from the university of san francisco in 2004 and he went on to the u.s. marine core where he -- marine corp better he was a pilot. he left an impression on everyone he met including several of our colleagues if news. >> he had this confident and infectious smile. >> the photographer attended usf and even before he embarked on his military career he knew he wanted to make a difference. >> according to his linked in profile he joined the marine croir as a -- marine corp. they were stationed at marine corp station miramar in san diego county. it was one of six coming back to the states when it crashed in england. there are reports he avoided crashing in an area with homes. something san diego anchor reporter preston philips sounds like him. >> that's taj in a heartbeat. he would do that to save people. he met him in downtown san diego. he said taj made quite the first impression. he was not only the kind of guy to lend you his car, but he was the kind of guy to loan you

to a dnc fundraiser featuring the president and performer kanye west. melanie, how is the crowd this morning? >> reporter: they are dedicated and pumped up. this is the ticket that will get you in this morning a nice young man named matthew has let him told his for just a moment. necessary line here. we're talking about a full block here all the way from mason to sixth on market and even though all of the people you are seeing here in line have tickets, they all got their tickets ahead of time, most of them got here overnight because they wanted to ensure a good spot inside. we've seen a lot of college students here, their tickets were $100 the other general admission tickets were $250 and we have heard from some vip ticket hold erers, theirs are w into the thousands. san francisco police were also here this morning setting up barricades to the sidewalk along market street. we talked to some ticket holders about what brought them out here in morning. >> we were at a cal berkeley game and we all jumped on it. >> this is a historical moment. i was at the inauguration in 2008 and t

suspects appeared to be deliberately living off the grid. here is abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow with more. >> these three i believe have chosen to stay off the radar. >> reporter: the identity of the trio was released by tipsters who contacted law enforcement with pictures and surveillance video. >> the tips that we've been receiving have been incredible. >> reporter: leading investigators to commit them to the deaths of steve carter and audrey carey. none of the suspects had a driver's license or state i.d. card. >> so we're having to take a lot of extra steps to confirm who thieves people have been and their activities leading up to this point. >> reporter: according to her facebook page, lila alligood went to high school in hawaii. a school official we spoke with says according to their records, she was born in santa barbara county and attended school in hawaii and most recently san diego. by phone, a relative told abc 7 news lila had problems growing up, including with drugs. also that she fell into the wrong crowd and left home at 18. the relative said lila's mother is hear

woodruff is looking at the stud they ties processed meat to cancer. melanie has that story coming up at 5:00. >>> to the south bay where parts of the u.s. are feeling the remnants of hurricane patricia. heavy rain has triggered flash flooding in several states including a large part of louisiana. elizabeth hur has the story from new orleans. >> reporter: torrential rain across louisiana overnight. more than 8 inches falling with winds reaching 80 miles per hour. a tornado touching down and injuring an elderly woman. in texas, two reported tornadoes near houston also left a path of destruction. >> i look out the window and all i saw was a whirlwind of trash. >> reporter: the lone star state is still reeling from record shattering rainfall. there were 75 rescues south of dallas alone including this elderly man and his dog trapped in his flooded truck and in houston this man stuck in neck-high water swimming to find a submerged vehicle. >> i just stood there and watched my car slowly disappear. >> reporter: in san antonio, rescuers rushed to save a man swept more than a mile through a storm

near fisherman's wharf. melanie woodrow is live with new details about the three isn'ts these three people you're looking at accused of these killings. melanie? >> county officials say tip sisters were essential in identifying the trio, especially people who noticed them hanging out in the area and also noticed they've never seen them before. how they're con nerkted and for how long is critical information they're not ready to release. >>> the lieutenant with the county sheriff's office says none of the suspects had a driver's license or state id card. >> because of that, we're having to take a lot of extra steps to confirm who these people have been. and, beyond that, their activities and their life leading up to this point. >> according to her facebook page, the 18-year-old went to high school in hawaii. a school official we spoke with there, according to their records, says she was born in santa barbara county and, most recently, san diego. by phone, a relative told abc 7 news lila had problems growing up, including with drugs. lila left home at 18. the relative said lila's mothe

. we turn now to abc7 reporter melanie woodrow. a crowd is gathering to protest the shooting. melanie, what's happening now? >> reporter: until just a moment ago, we saw quite a few protestors holding up big signs sim rar to this postcard with the phrase wise up october. they say they plan to travel to new york city to protest police brutality. before they get there, many stopped here. we heard from police that the individual who was shot had grabbed for a weapon, a lot of families here say they question the details around the story, and want more information. they also tell me that they really feel for the victim's family if this individual had family. i spoke to a couple of parents who drove here to san francisco from stockton today, as soon as they heard about the officer involved shooting because they say that their son also died at the hands of police and they wanted to be here to lend their support. i'll have their part of the story coming up tonight at 11:00. for now, live in san francisco, abc7 news. >>> thank you. next year, california voters may get a chance to weig

. residents say the plan is bad for local businesses. >> abc7 news news reporter melanie woodrow is live with the story tonight. to explain why people are upset. >> this is one of the intersections that would see big changes and you can see behind me, lombard street is busy. this is one of the main thoroughfares and business owners say what's good for sfmta is not good for them. sfmta says busy lombard street is one of the city's hooij high-injury corridors. >> part of the safety project proposal includes adding transit bulbs at four intersections so that buss could pick up passengers without having to pull in and out of traffic. for pedestrian bulbs like this one at market and 14th would also be added along lombard. the project would eliminate 47 park spots. bus stops would be moved at three locations in including in front of body rock, this man's business, he says that's the least of his concerns. >> my three major concerns are traffic flow, parking and then the lack of communication by the sfmta. >> sfmta spokesperson says the agency sent out emails, went door to door and posted flyers. >>

for joining us. >> the fire burned on norich road off sea view parkway before 6:30 tonight. melanie woodrow is live near the scene. melanie? >> natasha, there are just a few firefighters here watching the house for the night, but the fire investigators will likely pick back up tomorrow morning of the -- tomorrow morning. the people that lived in the houses that caught fire were home at the time and are okay even though fire investigators have not identified the cause just yet, the individual where the fire began told me that he thinks he knows how it started. >> he was going gang busters. >> he says his relaxing weekend was interrupted by an explosion and flames. simon and his wife just finished dinner. they had barbecuing. >> when i closed the hood there was a little grease burning. >> the fire which he believes began at the back of the house quickly spread to a neighbor's home as well. he feared his house was next. >> i got on my roof and jumped to their roof and was watering down that house. >> people in both houses got out okay. neighbors on norwich road looked on in awe as fire

reporter melanie wood row with more. >> these three i believe have chosen to stay off the radar. >> reporter: the identity of the trio was released by tipsters who contacted law enforcement with pictures and surveillance video. >> the tips that we've been receiving have been incredible. >> reporter: leading investigators to commit them to the deaths of steve carter and audrey carry. none of the suspects had a driver's license or state i.d. card. >> so we're having to take a lot of extra steps to confirm who thieves people have been and their activities leading up to this point. >> reporter: according to her facebook page, lila alligood went to high school in hawaii. a school official we spoke with says according to their error z, she was born in santa barbara county and attended school as in hawaii and most recently san diego. by phone, a relative told abc 7 news lila had problems growing up, including with drugs. also that she fell into the wrong crowd and left home at 18. the relative said lila's mother is heartbroken. 23-year-old suspect morrison haze lampley previously faced

after 6:00 at the livermore arcade shopping center on first street. that's where melanie woodrow is tonight. what can you tell us? >> well, natasha, i want to show you what's going on right now. that is the victim's vehicle is just about to be towed here. we have brand-new information regarding these victims that has just been released. they are two adult males in their 20s. the driver was shot dead. the passenger is in surgery. the sergeant on the scene tells me these men are from california but not livermore. the suspects, two men are from california but not from livermore. according to the sergeant on the scene, they're armed with an assault rifle. the suspect's get away vehicle was last spotted in oakland. >> these types of incidents don't happen in livermore. >> reporter: police sergeant says multiple 911 callers reported the shooting. it happened around 6:00 p.m. at the cvs parking lot on first street. the suspect shot two the individuals in a car. one died on the scene. the other taken to a hospital with multiple gunshot wounds. >> it sounds like these two are the intended ta

the massage parlor crackdown. abc 7 reporter m eer melanie wo spoke with neighbors. >> reporter: i did. one of the concerns here is that these neighbors don't necessarily want to live next door to some of the massage parlors. none of the ones recently cited had human trafficking but it's a big concern around big sporting events like the super bowl which is of course coming up. the one i'm standing in front of now is just across the street from the west field mall. it's also next to quite a few homes here including residents who would like to see it go. >> i don't see many ladies going in there, put it that way, it's all guys. >> reporter: longtime san jose resident said neighbors began no t t noticing more massage parls. >> buying coming in 10:00 before they close. >> reporter: he lives next door to aroma care spa on forest avenue one of five recently cited. an employee here said she didn't speak english. also on the list, aroma spa on i lincoln which changed owners. >> i come around here after school and do some massage. the massage i do is therapeutic massage. >> reporter: he showed

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man was killed by a light rail. melanie woodrow is live with the desperate effort to save that person. >> absolutely, ama. first responders worked for an hour to lift this train and revive this man. they say normal operations are under way and all of the trains are running as scheduled. as part of their investigation they will be reviewing surveillance video from the train. >> around 4:30, a light rail train hit a pedestrian. the man was trapped for nearly an hour. from sky 7 you can see the first responders attempting to pull him out. despite their efforts the man responded at the scene. he has lived in the area more than 40 years. >> they confirm this is a designated quiet area because of nearby homes. he was trespassing and between the right of way between the tracks and a fence. >> it was not a situation the person was in in the intersection. so that would not have come into play. >> they say the train can travel up to 55 miles per hour she says the operator began to break after seeing the pedestrian. they confirm there have been two other fatal accidents north and south of

start in the newsroom with abc7 news reporter melanie woodrow with the latest. >> as hurricane patricia made landfall, residents went from being hotel guests to refugees. the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the western hem miss friar made -- hemisphere made landfall at 4:15 bringing with it 160 mile per hour winds. san francisco resident brad powell is vacationing in puerto vallarta. the hoy tell where he is staying -- the hotel where he is staying put a note under his door. >> in two hours pack your things and put your wags in the -- bags in the bathtub or bathroom and close the door. bring a backpack and go downstairs to the ballroom which we have turned into a shelter. >> suddenly the vacation plans changed. >> effective this time you are no longer considered a guest. you are a refugee. that eke sphrood us out. >> he tweeted pictures writing sounds like we are under a water fall, but the thatch roof in the lobby is holding up. brad took shelter, so cal resident cindy cow -- cowan was determined to get home. >> we are getting on the last private plane. >> she made it back home to

says bacon sausage and other processed meat can cause cancer. so how much bacon is too much? melanie has the story. >>reporter: sausage bacon lover may feel blue today. who is linking processed meat to cancer. group says processed may it are carcinogenic on the busy of evidence for colorectal cancer and higher instances of stomach cancer. also the red meat kirs a slightly lower risk but is probably still carcinogen he can. >> probably pretty aggressive like ether of various meat processor not. scary for me. >>reporter: chris and others didn't let the news stop them from biting into bacon at bacon bacon where the star inagreed yenlt is in just about every dish. including the almost ve vegie sandwich. >> it's versatile inagreed yenlt. breakfast. lunch. dinner. >>reporter: which is why jim open add bacon base food truck and this restaurant. >> i was surprised by how many people are bic on crazy. >>reporter: there is some good news for anyone gaga over baco bacon. according to dr. richard vesser e.it's not you can't have in. but you want to roust the amount of process meat that you are t

. two were deadly. including man hit by a light rail in san jose. our reporter has more. melanie? >> it is sad. at 4:30, vta say a pedestrian was hit near fruitvale. he was trapped for an hour. you can see first responders attempting to pull him out. despite the efforts, the man died at the scene. another has lived in the area 40 years. >> in train horn to let anyone know they are coming. v.t.a. said this is a designated quiet area because of the nearby homes. a spokesperson said in this case the pedestrian was trespassing and was in the right-of-way between the tracks and the fence. >> it was not a situation that the person was in the intersection. that would not have come into play. >> she said the train can travel up to 55 miles per hour. she said that the operator began to brake after seeing the pedestrian. v.t.a. confirms there are two other fatal accidents north and south of fruitvale in the past three years. they say neither investigation found v.t.a. at fault. >> whatever can be done to keep this from happening again, that would be >> sky 7 shows where another person died

. today shooting once again reegg night the debate over gun control. melanie brings us this part of the story. >> our thoughts and prayers are not enough. >>reporter: president obama reacting to the uc c shooting called for action. sentiment echo by democratic east bay congressman who tweeted here's what will happen. moment of silence for uc c shooting on house floor. followed by moments of inaction by congres congress. victims deserve action. we caught up with a congressman at sfo. >> my tweet today expressed anger that congress has done nothing yet mr. and more innocent people are being killed by people who should not have had guns. >>reporter: members of the nra like larry called the shooting tragic but say stricter gun cell will you are not the's. >> someone who is nuts or wants to brick the will you will always be able to get a gun. >>reporter: the president dressed the opposition. >> we need more guns they will argue. if you are gun safety law. does 9 really believe that? >> what is sensible to him is in the sense tobl me at all. you have to protect and defend yourself. >> all

return to the bay area to face charnls in c connection with both murders. in the news room, melanie woodriff, abc 7 news. >> the family of 23-year-old audrey kerry says she was going on her first solo back parking trip. the bluegrass festival in san francisco and then camped out in golden gaet park. she wachbted to see the west coast as part of her measure. >> she just kept taking in the sights and doing what young people should be doing. >> investigators believe kerry was robbed and shot in the head. authorities in portland found her camping gear in stolen cars. >> now, we'll be on top of the story at 6:00, 9:00 and 11:00. our reporting is on twitter and our web site, abc7news.com. >> bay area is responding to two days nationwide by an antimuslim group calling itself global rally for humanity. no protests have surfaced here. abc 7 news reporter joins us from santa clara where they're talking about acceptance. >> yes, they are, cheryl. you know, the name, global rally for humanity seems very benign. what many people would say is hate. one graphic depikts rifles. and in a video, the

man suspected of a bizarre kidnapping pled not guilty today. melanie woodrow was in federal court and she joins us live from sacramento. he was there to enter more than just a plea. >> reporter: that's right. a judge also decided today that matthew muller will be fully shackled for all federal court appearances despite previous good behavior. also today his attorney entered a request for a trial by jury despite this being a nationally recognized case often called the real life "gone girl" case, the reference to a hit movie. his attorney said they're confident they can find a fair jury. >> there's still a difficult day in anybody's life when they see a federal indictment charging kidnapping. >> reporter: once a harvard ukt,ed lawyer matthew muller faces a lifetime in prison if found guilty on that federal charge of kidnapping. vallejo police called the march kidnapping a hoax. denise huskins and her boyfriend aaron quinn liars after denise reappeared in huntington beach a few days later. >> when they make a statement like that, they're kind of stuck with it. >> reporter: matthew muller

guests to being refugees. abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow explains. >> reporter: the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the western hemisphere made landfall at 4:15 pacific time bringing with it 165 mile per hour winds. >> oh, my god, i have a got to get out of here. >> reporter: san francisco resident brad powell is vacationing in puerto vallarta. he said the hotel put a note under his door. >> it said in two hours pack all of your things and put your bag in the bathroom and close the door, bring a backpack with you down to the ballroom which turned into a shelt. >> reporter: suddenly their vacation plans changed. >> they said we no longer consider you a guest, you are now a refugee. that freaked us out. >> reporter: he wrote sounds like we are under a waterfall. while brad took shelter so call resident cindy cowan was determined to get home. >> we are getting the last private plane from what we hear out of guadalajara. >> reporter: she made it back home. despite a slight weakening damage could be der stating. >> what happens tomorrow? are we going to be here a week or longe

. melanie woodrow has the story. >> i often wondered what would happen if there was an earthquake or disaster. now i know. >> reporter: as roughly 70 burlingame long-term care center residents were loaded on to ambulances, bob edwards waited. >> i'm the last to go, i guess. >> reporter: the destination, san mateo medical center and other skilled nursing facilities. this after a morning fire no bigger than a shoebox according to fire chief john tanmire, the preliminary cause an overloaded circuit. the real issue for close to 300 elderly residents, a lack of electricity. >> we didn't know when the power would come back on or if it would at all. >> reporter: a backup generator wasn't enough to keep the center running, it was just enough to keep first responders from having to carry residents down from the second floor. >> we had the elevators that really helped. >> reporter: a sign spelled out the rjnessy. san francisco fire department brought out its mass casualty buses and just as four ambulance strike teams loaded up the last few critical residents to transport, the power came back o

jose city college. melanie woodrow joins us with the latest. >> reporter: moments ago, we've learned the victim in this accident has not survived. about half a dozen fire trucks, more firefighters and first responders on the scene. you can see there that vta light rail train stopped since 4:30 this afternoon. you can see video shah shows the scene here at about 4:30 this afternoon that that pedestrian was hit and an hour later the body was pulled from beneath the train. we're expecting a spokesperson to talk to us and hopefully we'll learn more. there are a number of people that say they were working out or coming home, or headed home, and stopped to look and they tell me there have been accidents here in the past, that this is a precarious area. we know vta set up a bus bridge for affected passengers on this train and need to

, abc7 news is rif from middleton with the story. melanie? >> reporter: epa officials have found a few compressed air tanks and they're removing those. they're finding air these. you may be wondering how they're finding anything here. they tell me the first key is to identify both the garage and the kitchen. those are the two rooms most likely to have hazardous waste. these trucks where homes have been reduced to ashes. the idea to keep as much possibly asbestos laced ash from getting into the area. the epa is trying to do the same. >> one thing we're being careful not to do is stir up ash and dust. >> reporter: epa coordinator brent moxley spent the day collecting cylinders. >> this is likely empty, not knowing from looking at it. best thing to do is getting it out of the

county where record keepers are expected to run out of paper after today. martin and melanie said i do today, only to find out they won't be able to have a marriage certificate until november. the paper was in printing like the u.s. currency. >> it comes out at you. and is difficult to duplicate and use it for fraud. >> this is what you would get. a document with the word "void" on it. every county is using one company. northern bank note out of ohio that went out of business, leaving everyone scrambling to find another printing company. >> 35 counties reached out to canadian bank note in ottawa. solano county ordered a thousand bank note statements at a cost of $27,000. the shipment won't arrive until november. the recorder is asking people wanting a certificate go through the county health department. people will have wait to get theirs. >> if it comes a week or month after that, i'm okay with that. >> worth the wait. in fairfield, abc7 news. >> the rain water is becoming a political football and republican lawmakers sent letters demanding state or federal governments come up with a

melanie woodrow but we begin with vic lee, live at san francisco police headquarters, vic? >> reporter: ama, audrey kerry arrived from her home in canada. she came here for the first solo backpacking trip. sadly, pleas say she became the victim of a crime of opportunity. now, police, first believed she died from blunt force trauma. today, they said she was shot to death. the adventurus 23-year-old wanted to see the west coast. >> taking in the sights what young people should be doing. exploring, having fun. >> reporter: she'd been in the bay area a week. she may have attended the blue grass festival. her body was discovered the next day. police found trauma and she'd been shot in the head. the commander tony chaplain is the head of investigations. >> we believe robbery was a motive. >> reporter: two days before the sad discovery, the owner of a gun reported his weapon had been stolen from his car. >> the vehicle is unlocked. he has a weapon in the vehicle in a lock box

mug shots. all ofkiuu melanie? >> 23-year-old lamply faces stolen dog charges and less is known from the last suspect, a puzzle the lieutenant says is not complete. investigators are exploring the possibility of more crimes beyond the two murders. >> of course, our imagination doesn't stop there. we need to recreate events from the time they've known each other up until the time they were arrested. >> in marin county, abc7 news. >>> carter was out walking his dog, coco when he was killed. the dog was shot and injured. a team of specialists is caring for coco at its expense. they say the condition is improving but she has a long recovery ahead. do count on the abc7 news for the continuing coverage of the murders and follow us on twitter for updates. >>> that train hero, spencer stone is getting better one day after being stabbed outside of a bar in san francisco. he's in good spirits. doctors upgraded his condition from serious to fair. police haven't made arrests. a fight ended with stone being stabbed three times. detectives emphasized it was unrelated to stone helping disarm a

. melanie woodrow explains. >> the strongest hurricane of recorded in the western hemisphere made landfall at 4:15 p.m. pacific time, bringing with it 165 miles per hour winds. >> oh, my god, we have to get out of here. >> brad powell is vacationing in puerto vallarta. he said thepo heliwhere he is staying put a note under his door. >> he said please in two hours pack all your things and put your bags in the bathtub or in the bathroom and close the door. then bring a backpack with you packed with your things downstairs to the ballroom which we turned into a shelter. >> suddenly their vacation plans changed. >> effective at this time we no longer consider you a guest, you are a refugee >> bra tweeted pictures of the hotel's shelter. said sounds like we are under a water fall but the of that roof in the lobby is holding up. cindy was determined to get home. >> i wasn't chancing it. we are getting the last plane from out of here. >> she made it back to south cal. >> what happens tomorrow? are we here a week or tomorrow? what is the rest of the area going to look like, even if we are safe in a

. >> leaving him for a story to tell his wife, along with any future residents. >> melanie woodrow, abc7 news. >> in southern california hundreds of vehicles are still backed up after a sea of mood came through. this is the main road way linking northern and southern california. conditions have improved on interstate 5 since thursday. as you know the interstate is crucial for truckers and now the drivers have to deal with heavy traffic for miles behind abandoned cars. severe thunderstorms and mudslides triggered mudslides on thursday. >> i looked out the mirror and the mudslide was coming at us as hard as can be. >> it's scary to see the water on both sides and moving quickly. >> a los angeles supervisor has called for a state of emergency to be declared for northern los angeles county because of the flooding. >>> a crew was stuck in a sinkhole that were sent to fix yesterday. a river of gushing water was carrying away chunks of the pavement. when the crews arrived they found out how serious it was. >> there were two member and the truck was going down. there had been there several times >> w

street with details of a class action lawsuit. melan melanie? >> that's right. sephora called its customers beauty insiders. the more money you spend, the more perks you get, including access to exclusive sales. that's one coming up here next week. but according to those class action lawsuits during last year's exclusive sales, asian customers couldn't shop because sephora had deactivated their accounts. sephora is stocked with beauty products. big spenders called v.i.p.s or very important beauty insiders get access to exclusive sales. >> it's definitely a really nice little red carpet treatment that you're getting. >> but the popular company is in hot water with angry customers. a class action lawsuit filed last year alleges sephora discriminated against asian customers during one of its v.i.p.-exclusive sales. purchasing products in large volume to resell through other channels. the suit alleges the acounts deactivated used red domains originating in asia. >> the only account holders who could not access the web site had e-mail addresses associated with three chinese e-mail serv

the right ones n in san mateo, melanie woodrow, abc7 news. >> snow in yosemite. as far as we know this is the first snow of the season. someone snapped this picture driving up thursday. it's possible it could snow more this weekend. lisa argen is here now with a look at the forecast. >> a very vigorous area of low pressure that will be increasing the wind. the problem is it is moisture-starved but it will pick up a little moisture as it pushes over the ocean and that could ripping out a few showers for us tonight. and the sierra nevada, southern california through tomorrow. here's a look at live doppler 7hd. we have some fog. it is around the peninsula and in napa. overall we are looking for some big weather changes with this area of low pressure. it is sort of defined here and it drops down paralleling the coast. it is dry, but it could pick up a few areas of moisture and drop them around the bay. a live look outside right now with a sutro camera showing the city below. 54 san francisco, mountain view and oakland looking at 55 at half moon bay. big time cooling today. went from 8

story to tell his wife, along with any future residents. >> melanie woodrow, abc7 news. >> in southern california hundreds of vehicles are still backed up after a sea of mud rushed through a busy state highway thursday afternoon. with the help of the chp, some of the cars are moving gap on the grapevine. this is the main roadway linking northern and southern california. conditions have improved on interstate 5 since thursday. the interstate is crucial for truckers and now the drivers have to deal with heavy traffic for miles behind abandoned cars. severe thunderstorms and mudslides triggered mudslides on thursday. >> i looked out the mirror and the mudslide was coming at us as hard as can be. >> it's pretty scary to see the water on both sides and moving quickly. >> a los angeles county supervisor has called for a state of emergency to be declared for northern los angeles county because of the flooding. >> an east bay crew was stuck in a sinkhole that they were sent to fix yesterday. a woman called to report a river of gushing water that was carrying away chunks of the pavement. when t

touch with families because they wanted to make sure they contacted the right ones n san mateo, melanie woodrow, abc7 news. >>> former vice president al gore joined stanford students in calling for action toss slow global warming last night. gore believes students everywhere can play a key role in fighting climate change. activists want universities to divest from companies involved in fossil fuel. gore made his points by talking about problems we face in california. >> we have to change. just look at what is happening in this state of california. 97% of the state is in drought, a five-year drought. almost that of the state is in the most extreme form of drought, called exceptional drought. >> many of the students at last night's rally want gore to run for president again. when asked about his plans at a forum in washington, d.c. on thursday gore said he didn't know if he would or would not run. >> 5:19 the time. snow in yosemite. as far as we know this is the first snow of the season. but when driving up on detroit road, they snapped this picture on thursday. it's possible it could sno

malfunctioned at a peninsula health office. abc 7 news reporter melanie wood rojas more. >> reporter: there is a new refrigerate for store ten different vaccinations inside the stanford health office in san mateo. the old one was running too cold. >> so vaccines were frozen intermittently which can reduce the efficacy. >> reporter: medical director dr. andrew smith said an employee noticed the issue september 21st. an internal investigation revealed the problem dated back to january. >>> the individuals that noted the temperatures obviously didn't appreciate the importance of having a too cold of a temperature. >> reporter: with whooping cough, polio, mention 'tis and more vaccinations potentially ineffective the offers is mailing letters to 1,551 families urging them to have their children revaccinated here for free. >> that would be a tough letter. >> reporter: parents we spoke with do not take their children to this particular medical office but sympathized with parents who do. >> those parents have a lot of thinking to do, you know, about whether or not we are going to continue t

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