right here on abc 7. of course, he's the son of a famous family. >> absolutely. >> heard that name before. from all of us here at abc 7 news, thanks for joining us. we do want to remind you, it is rainy out there and going to be for quite a few hours pretty intensely. >> slow down. had so many solo spinouts this morning. the rain may not be as widespread and steady later on but will be intense when it does fall. >> during the evening commute hours? >> exactly, during the evening commute hours and when nobody's driving overnight, more of the water will pool up and be there standing waiting for you tomorrow morning also. >> a lot of folks coming back into the bay area from extended vacation break. a lot of folks going back to school. today's kind of like all forces colliding. it's a tough one. be patient. have a good one and be safe. >> hey, everybody. i'm hoping to make some people very rich today, like wildest dreams rich, so stay right there, because it's time to play "who wants to be a millionaire." [ch

you can see it here on abc 7. derek kari is there taking the spot of tom brady busy with the super bowl of course and preparations. kari was hoping he would be preparing for a super bowl appearance. but still believers the future is bright for his silver and black. >> we had a rough year, man. you know, we always -- we're always going to miss coach del rio. as he would tell us the raiders will move on without him and without us players petition. he got to move on. and excited with the new coach. >> today was the skills competition at the pro bowl derek kari won the precision passing event. graham won the kicker tick tack toe. creative thinking about in kicking the ball through tlie squares in a row. dodge ball. jarvise landry i sense a mismap. the dodging look at the hands by landry. that wins it for the afc. golf tiger woods back in action. first official tournament in a year. farmers at torrey pines in san diego. three birdies three bogeys one over until the tee shot on 16. and this almost went for the ace. tige

wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> great story. >>> still ahead on "abc 7 mornings," dozens of traps are being set all over santa rosa's coffey park to catch missing cats lost in the north bay wildfires to reunite them with eiet the remarkable people behind these rescues. >>> here's a live look from our emeryville camera. >>> we're still quite a ways away from sunrise, but check out this gorgeous shot from the abc 7 exploratorium camera at pier 15. rain is returning, and lisa argen will have all that information coming up in just a few minutes. >>> happening today, a south bay bakery offering free holiday treats to celebrate epiphany or three kings day. from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. this morning, one bakery is giving away slices of pink cake. the ring-shaped bread is part of a tradition for many latino families celebrating the day three kings came to visit baby jesus. a similar king cake is eaten during mardi gras, sounds good to me. >>> we've gone rain coming back but a nice weekend. >> that's right, still lingering showers in the south bay this morning. we're watching and tracking th

abc is news is onboard. others will be rafrg between three and four in the morning to claim their spots for viewing. with that let's get tos drew tuma with more on this pretty rare sight in a few hours. >> the moon up now. we have good viewing conditions at the moment. life look outside. equally as clear out in emeryville. not a cloud from this point. future weather showing you getting into early morning hours of wednesday by 5:00 not widespread for long patchy in the delta that's about it. really good conditions overnight to see the superblue blood moon. look towards the western horizon, the eclipse begins shortly before 4:00 in the morning but the maximum eclipse where the moon will actually have a reddish tint to it is at about 5:29 in the morning. then the partial eclipse ends shortly after 7 in the morning. of course abc mornings will air is live on aaron channel 7 starting at 4:30. if you take pictures use the hashtag abc 7 i'd layoff to see them >> thanks very much. more to come here drama in washingt

"truth and lies: the tonya harding story" airs tonight on abc 7. i'm jessica castro, abc 7. news. >>> most tech companies likely don't expect police to raid their offices. uber perhaps is not like most companies though. according to bloomberg, the san francisco-based company has a secret tool to keep cops in the park. think of it as a panic button. uber used the button at least 2,000 times to lock down equipment in offices shielding files from police raids. uber is cautious because of sensitive information it has about customers and locations all around the world. >>> safety, not discipline, is the rule of thumb for police officers at san jose schools. the police department says it's reach add new agreement with several school districts in the city. it sets guidelines for officers on high school campuses. the police chief says school administrators are responsible for disciplining students. officers are supposed to keep students safe from intruders, develop positive relationships with students and the community. and support school staff in dealing with items prohibited on ca

we'll have live coverage on abc 7 mornings on tuesday. and then on sunday, march 4th, jimmy kimmel hosts the 90ths oscars. abc 7 the only place to catch all of the excitement and all -- everything that goes on starting with the red carpet arrivals followed by the after parties. >>> still ahead here on abc 7 mornings, there is new evidence that could change the way we understand concussions and their effects on the brain. >>> here is a live look from our roof cam, still low clouds hanging there. still a little on the cool side. and rain is coming in tonight. lisa will have your forecast in ju we can now simulate the exact anatomyh care, of a patient's brain before surgery. if we can do that, imagine what we can do for seizures. and if we can fix damaged heart valves without open heart surgery, imagine what we can do for an irregular heartbeat, even high blood pressure. if we can use analyze each patient's breast cancer to personalize their treatment, imagine what we can do for the conditions that affect us all. imagine what we can do for y

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marcy gonzales, abc news. >>> new details on a story we brought you earlier on abc 7 news at 6:00. we first reported that a train in a accident was unoccupied. that's because the man was able to pull the driver from the prius just moments before the impact. the tracks have since been cleared. >>> there's been another sea lion attack. she was swimming in aquatic park when she was bit on the knee. abc 7 news reporter spoke with two other swimmers, including a former paramedic who helped rescue chan. >> the rowing club is no stranger to sea lion attacks, as many of its members have suffered sea lion bites includinging chan as she was swimming around 7:00 this morning. >> i started swimming with her and said do you wante to pull you backing to the beach and she said no, i can't kick because the sea lion bit me on my knee. >> and we all just gather round and swam back with her. >> duncan relied on expertise to help with chan. >> i was a paramedic with the department of public health. >> reporter: the womenoved chan to the sana and applied pressure to her wound. >> she was more shook up

i'm abc 7 meteorologist frances dinglasan. fog dense once again in the north bay, parts of the bay area and east bay. it changes and fluctuates this morning. here is a live shot from sutro towards the bay bridge where there was thick fog earlier. it's moving well and clear into san francisco, where it's currently 48 degrees. oakland is 42. 44 degrees in mountain view. half moon bay at 61 degrees right now. sfo, you can see some low clouds there as well, and some fog. and temps in the 30s in santa rosa. 39 there. 46 in napa, novato. some more 40s through fairfield, concord and livermore. this time we're looking out towards san francisco. it's clear over parts of the bay area. we'll be dealing with patches of dense morning fog and then look for a sunny and milder afternoon. the wet pattern starts on monday, and it's look like like a wet workweek ahead. so have the umbrella handy. highs today in the 60s for the most part. san francisco, 61. oakland, 62. san jose, 64 degrees. some of our warmest spots in the mid-60s like santa ros

we are on 24/7 on the abc 7 news and abc 7 news.com. and today we posted the before and after of highway 10e 1 in santa barbara county following those deadly mud slides. if you are logging on to abc 7 news.com from your phone, also be sure to download to get breaking news alerts and then tune in for the latest news and weather right here on our next newscast abc 7 news at 4:00. >>> tonya harding is back in the spotlight more than two decades after that infamous incident involving nancycare began. the disgraced figure skater is the subject of a critically acclaimed movie and now there's a special airing tomorrow night right here on abc 7. truth and lies, the tonya harding story. today i spoke with amy robok who was hosting the special. she talked about harsh feelings she had about harding two decades later. >> i really think this two-hour special is going to challenge a lot of those beliefs or at least soften, i think, some of the -- i don't to want say may tread, but really negative feelings people have about ton da harding. >> truth an

the real mom spoke to abc news in an exclusive interview. she refuted her daughter's claims that she threw a steak knife at her. >> no, why would i throw a steak knife at anybody? she wouldn't know what beating was. i didn't abuse any of my children. >> harding also accused her mother of having a drinking problem. lavona says she put brandy flavoring in her coffee in the morning, not the actual alcoholic drink. she also says she worked several jobs at a time to afford skating lessons and costumes for her daughter. >>> now your accuweather forecast with lisa argen. >> good morning, everyone. shaping up to be a pretty nice day if you're away from the fog. still pretty foggy in the east bay i know. live doppler 7 showing you the fog footprint right now. the half mile visibility in oakland. livermore, it's slowly getting better as well as concord. we've got sunshine in the north bay. also down around the airport and even in san francisco. as we look live right now. you can see the fog out there, but, boy, it's going to be a beautiful weekend. 51

in san francisco, tiffany wilson, abc 7 news. >>> abc 7 news first alerted people that the ballistic missile threat was a mistake through the free abc 7 news app. we sent a push alert at 10:52 yesterday morning. be sure to enable push alerts to get immediate updates on breaking news. >>> protesters in oakland are at mayor libby schaaf's front door demanding affordable house. abc 7 news was in oakland where advocates for the homeless camped outside the mayor's home overnight. they say she is not doing enough to create affordable housing. in her annual state of the city address, schaaf challenged residents to offer spare rooms to people in need. protesters say that is not a viable solution. >> the folks that are out here right now sruggling are not capable of opening up their houses and, if anything, if the mayor wants to open up her house, she's right here. she can let me stay in there for a while, you know, let me get on my feet. >> protesters want more funds redirected to social services to get people off the streets. >>> a huge rescue effort helped save a young woman who got stuck

abc 7 at 6:00 starts now. >>> an emergency error terrorizes hawaii. fear of an imminent missile strike sents people seeking cough tore find out a short time later it was all a mistake. good evening. thanks for joining us. i'm eric thomas. >> i'm dion lim. many people woke up to a text alert or saw on tv the message, ballistic missile threat inbound to hawaii, seek immediate shelter, this is not a drill. >> they found out 38 minutes later the threat was not real. abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard is live at sfo with reaction to this mistaken alert. >> reporter: just imagine getting that alert from a missile was on its way. folks heading to hawaii reacting to the news, but first let's hear from the folks who lived through that false alarm. >> this is where we stayed after we prepared. >> reporter: valerie turner, who lives on kauai, shows us where she headed with her family after a scary alert on her phone which said, ballistic missile threat inbound to hawaii, seek immediate shelter, this is not a drill. >> i was overwhelmed with the thoughts going t

dan yeah backes, abc news, los angeles. >>> much more ahead on abc 7 news at 11:00. we track the first major storm of the season. >>> meteorologist drew tuma, live doppler 7 showing you that slug of moisture offshore that's going to be moving in and bringing a mess of rain and wind for your monday. the timing ahead in the accuweather forecast. >>> the curtain falls for perhaps the last time at a popular east bay movie theater. >>> a mysterious spacex launch. why the payload cannot be revealed. woman: so, greg, it's a lot to take in. woman 2: and i know that's hard to hear, but the doctors caught it early. hi, blake! my dad has cancer. woman: and i know how hard that is to hear. but you're in the right place. man: and dr. pascal and her team, they know what to do. they know what to do. the doctors know what to do. so here's the plan. first off, we're going to give you all... (voice fading away) >>> three, two, one -- ignition. liftoff. >> spacex successfully launched one of its rockets tonight at cape c in florida. what it's carrying, that is a bit of a mystery. it is

on abc 7. followed by abc 7 news at 11:00. >>> well stock and wynn resorts tanked after reports of steve wynn sexually assault andrea harassed women. wynn blames his ex-wife for launch ago smear campaign while in a legal battle. according to the "wall street journal" wynn did settle a complaint with one employee for more than $7 million for reportedly pressuring her to have sex with him. in a statement steve wynn writes, quote, we found ourselves in a world where people can make allegations regardless of the truth and a person is left with a choice of weathering insulting publicity or engaging in multiyear lawsuits. end quote. well new numbers from the centers for disease control show the flu epidemic, the worst in nearly a decade. the most intense since the swine flu outbrea in 2009. and it hasn't even peaked yet. 39 states reporting high flu activity and the deaths of seven more children last we can. 37 so far this season. it's been bad. here is abc news reporter lindsey janice. >> reporter:

abc 7 news was along coyote creek today. the area still recovering from flooding last february when water released from the anderson reservoir overflowed coyote creek. the water district says it has prepared for the upcoming wet weather. >> as soon as the storms happen our crews go out there and they inspect trash, rocks, any kind of blockage. >> it gives me some type of confidence it won't happen again. not 100% sure. we still have to prepare just in case. >> keep in mind the water district also says anderson reservoir is currently at 26% capacity, not close to flood stage, unlike last year. you can keep track of live doppler 7 on theime. just download the abc 7 accuweather app and enable those push alerts. >>> in developing news tonight, police released surveillance video to help track down a sex assault suspect. they say the man snuck into a san jose middle school and attacked a woman. abc 7 news reporter katie marzullo is on the story. >> reporter: take a good look, san jose police say this man assaulted a woman in a cla

abc 7 news. >> yeah, don't miss your chance. now, if you don't want to stay up until 3:48 in the morning. you can see highlights of the super blue blood moon right here on abc 7 tomorrow morning. coverage starts at 4:30 a.m. >> we will get you great shots to be sure. but it should be perfect viewing for this tonight. >> yeah, a lot of people plan on watching it. >> yeah, and i think they should have good conditions across most parts of the bay area. all right. i will show you when you want to take a look. the super blue blood moon tomorrow morning, it will start at 3:48 and maximum eclipse is at 5:29 and then the partial eclipse ends at 7:11 a.m. you want to look to the west. you don't need any special glasses. but one thing you will have to keep in mind is you will definitely want to get away from the foggy areas. i will show you those in a moment. the earth will move between the sun and the moon. it's the second full moon of the month as you know and the earth's shadow gives the moon a reddish tint which is why it will look re

abc 7 news' lyanne melendez has more. he's not getting released right away. >> reporter: it was the maximum sentence for his begun possession conviction, three years. jose ines garcia zarate served beyond that. >> he's actually spent around 400 days longer than the maximum sentence. >> reporter: technically he should have been released. instead he was turned over to the u.s. marshal. garcia zarate was recently indicted by a federal grand jury for violating state immigration and gun laws for possessing the gun used to shoot steinle. >> this is a vindictive prosecution. >> reporter: his attorneys tried to delay this action and had requested a new trial. >> and essentially he was convicted for possession of a weapon based on the brief and momentary holding of a gun and throwing it into the water after it accidentally discharged. >> reporter: it will now be up to civil rights attorney tony sera to argue that in federal court. >> we can bring a motion to dismiss on double jeopardy grounds. >> reporter: garcia zarate was found

sure is.ann, abc 7 news. thanks schu very much. >>> the flu season could go from bad to worse sniept the latest information from california's health department is next. >>> also head -- >> reporter: a new san francisco startup is promising farmers market quality produce delivered direct to your home. i'm michael finney. we'll sorry. i can't make it. it's just my eczema again, but it's fine. yeah, it's fine. you ok? eczema. it's fine. hey! hi! aren't you hot? eczema again? it's fine. i saw something the other day. eczema exposed. your eczema could be something called atopic dermatitis, which can be caused by inflammation under your skin. maybe you should ask your doctor? go to eczemaexposed.com to learn more. >>> welcome back. we have breaking news out of the newsroom. an officer shot someone this evening at the metcalf energy center. the sniper attacked the same power station back in 2013. the gunman fired more than 100 rounds, knocking out 17 trans form f formers and a year later, thieves hit the facility an

abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live at the pleasanton police amy? >> reporter: hi, kristen, i just checked in with police, still looking for this man who was trying to get away from officers until the weather put an obstacle in its way. this giant tree fell in pleasanton because of the weather and got in the way of a man trying to escape from police. 32-year-old marquis mcclinton of fremont was driving down the road with police in pursuit when he crashed his car into the oak tree. >> he gets out of the vehicle and takes off. running into the woods. so, we set up a perimeter, we get a canine out there to start doing our search. we were unable to locate him. >> reporter: here's what happened before they encountered the tree. officers on patrol in pleasant t ton at 3:45 this morning noticed his car driving near the first street area. >> wanted to figure out what he was doing. there was some equipment issues with the vehicle, not quite sure if it was lightning or something else that was going on so the officer initiated a traffic stop. >> reporter: but

mike shumann, abc 7 news. >>> it sure is. thanks schu very much. >>> the flu season could go from bad to worse sniept the latest information from california's health department is next. >>> also head -- >> reporter: a new san francisco startup is promising farmers market quality produce delivered direct to your home. direct to your home. i'm michael finney. i no wondering, "what if?" uncertainties of hep c. i let go of all those feelings. because i am cured with harvoni. harvoni is a revolutionary treatment for the most common type of chronic hepatitis c. it's been prescribed to more than a quarter million people. and is proven to cure up to 99% of patients who've have had no prior treatment with 12 weeks. certain patients can be cured with just 8 weeks of harvoni. before starting harvoni, your doctor will test to see if you've ever had hepatitis b, which may flare up and cause serious liver problems during and after harvoni treatment. tell your doctor if you've ever had hepatitis b, a liver transplant, other liver or kidney

in san francisco, tiffany wilson, abc 7 news. >>> abc 7 news first alerted people that the ballistic missile threat was a mistake through the free abc 7 news app. we sent a push alert at 10:52 yesterday morning. be sure to enable push alerts to get immediate updates on breaking news. >>> protesters in oakland are at mayor libby schaaf's front door demanding affordable house. abc 7 news was in oakland where advocates for the homeless camped outside the mayor's home overnight. they say she is not doing enough to create affordable housing. in her annual state of the city speech, schaaf challenged residents to offer spare rooms to people in need. protesters say that is not a viable solution. >> the folks that are out here right now struggling are not capable of opening up their houses and, if anything, if the mayor wants to open up her house, she's right here. she can let me stay in there for a while, you know, let me get on my feet. >> protesters want more funds redirected to social services to get people off the streets. >>> a large rescue effort helped save a young woman who got stuck

we're back on air for abc 7 news at 11:00. we're seeing those light showers in the north bay start to sink south of the golden gate into san francisco and oakland and likely not reaching the south bay until early monday morning. and monday morning 7:002349 morning we could likely have some wet spots for the commute. total rainfall with this system, highest amounts once again in the north bay but then you see outside of the north bay and really into the south bay, we're going to struggle here from fremont to mountain view in san jose, likely just a tenth of an inch of moisture. the accuweather seven-day forecast, planning our next seven days four. evening shower sunday night in the north bay, then showers sink south sunday morning. dry tuesday. then a stronger storm looks to arrive wednesday, not only rain but also bringing stronger winds, into thursday and we'll dry out friday into saturday. ♪ ♪ my husband is probably going to think i'm crazy. he thinks i'm going to see my sister! ♪ ♪ sometimes the confidence to be spo

in san francisco, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >>> switch to the weather right now. abc 7 news weather anchor spencer christian is here with the forecast. >> when does the fog come back, spence? >> fog is coming back tonight. a mainly bright weekend but get ready for a sort of soggy week ahead. live dopplar 7, a closer view. some high clouds and beneath those high clouds, little patches of fog tonight. it's going to get a little bit foggier as we get into the evening hours. things are looking good from our camera at pier 15 here in san francisco. looking at part of the skyline against a visible sky. i don't know if it's completely clear but visible. 57 degrees in san francisco right now. temperatures in the low to mid-50s at oakland, mountain view, san jose, gilroy and half moon bay. this is the view from our emeryville camera, looking across the bay at san francisco. 56 degrees in santa rosa. only 46 at napa. 10-degree difference there. 50 in novato, 45, fairfield. and the view, clear view from the tower looking down on to san francisco and the bay. these are our fo

in marin county, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >>> still ahead on "abc 7 mornings," the effort to turn treasure island into a real community. the long-sought addition that's finally coming to the island. >>> but first, a live look outside from mt. tam. it's just my eczema again,t. but it's fine. yeah, it's fine. you ok? eczema. it's fine. hey! hi! aren't you hot? eczema again? it's fine. i saw something the other day. eczema exposed. your eczema could be something called atopic dermatitis, which can be caused by inflammation under your skin. maybe you should ask your doctor? go to eczemaexposed.com to learn more. >>> martin luther king jr. day isn't until monday but san francisco's bay view neighborhood is honoring the civil rights leader today. starting at 9:00 this morning, there will be a celebration at bay view park at third street and carroll avenue. this is video from a previous march. there will be live performances, swimming, lunch, and raffles at the park. the event is free and open to the public. >>> so how's the weather shaping up for that march? >> my goodness, it will be g

wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> good for them. they can use that good time and break after all they've been through. >> absolutely. >> coming up next, will the wet >>> update on the crash, the line of taillights stuck in the backup. chp informed us three cars are in the crash, nobody needed to be taken to the hospital. the backup indicated on red on this map. that's a mess. three lanes closed and there is no timeline on when they will reopen. of course, you can keep track with our app, abc 7 news. >>> career college opened in san francisco with a twist, the students won't pay any tuition unless they get a job earning at least $50,000 annually when they graduate. >> that sounds like a deal. michael finney is here to take a closer look. >> i love the idea, really, career colleges, got a bad rap several years ago. you may remember, for leading graduates with huge debt and few job prospects. this model reduces that risk substantially. that's the look of a student when the lightbulb suddenly goes off. these classmates at san francisco'

i'll post a link on abc 7 news.com. now if you have a question for me, you can record your ten to 15-second long video, post it on social media or through abc 7 news.com. >>> feiona, the hippo is turnin one. >> the birthday girl enjoyed a hippo-friendly cake. >> looks tasty. the zoo posted a few fun photos and video of its famous resident. she was born six weeks premature and struggled to survive. she proved to be a fighter. >> fiona has grown from 29 pounds at birth to 600 pounds now and will put on a lot more than that. >> just wait. >>> should columbus day be replaced? what berkley did more than 25 years ago. >>> and kristin is here with what's ahead at 5:00. >> new at 5:00. two little girls lost. a family's grief deepens as the accused killer sees another murder charge. plus, k-9 cops. and the speculation that the i phone 10 won't live to see its first birthday. and all hail the crown putting quite a shine on netflix >>> coming up tonight on abc 7 at 8:00, it's not one but two hours of "the bachelor", followed by "t

abc 7 news reporter katie utehs has more. the family in hercules is still coming to terms with what happened to them. >> as soon as i got to the front door, i could see all the spotlights shining onto me. >> reporter: a swarm of police officers, weapons drawn, filled this quiet hercules street surrounding an unsuspecting family. a mother, father, two kids, and grandparents, walked out of their home with their hands up on police command. >> my son just kept asking, why are there guns pointed in my face, why is my daddy arrested, what's going on? >> reporter: days after christmas, a caller made a fake 911 call targeting their address. >> indicating there was somebody in his house. he said he had heard shots and his mother screaming and that he was hiding in his bedroom. >> reporter: the young father went outside in his bathrobe. police told him to open it. >> i was like, hell, no, i'm not reaching for anything. >> reporter: the family says hercules police traced the call to a cellphone with a 213 area code, that's southern cali

david writhe "abc 7 news," washington. >> appears to be far from over. chief legal analyst, dan and former independent council will discuss what this this means for the trump administration coming up this week. at 8:00 after "good morning america" followed by abc 7 mornings at 9:00. >>> happening today, music's biggest stars honored at the 40th annual grammy awards. held at madison square guard nn new york city the first time in 15 year it is is not in los angeles. joining hollywood in the support against sexual misconduct and gender quality. they will wear white roses to support the times up movement. still ahead on abc 7 mornings, san jose is gearing up for a film festival about innovation. we'll show you a sneak preview of this years quest. and here is a live look from the mount tam cam. you should look in the closet and find the shorts and halter tops, flip-flops and everything else for warm weather. that's what's on tap this week. she'll be along shortly with the she'll be along shortly with the full at stanford health care, she'll be along shortly

on abc 7 news and stream it on our abc 7 news app. of course you can watch the oscars live sunday, march 4th. jimmy kimmel will host, once again. >>> tonight neal diamond announced he will retire from concert touring because of a recent diagnosis of parkinsons disease. in march he was about to continue the tour in australia and new zealand. diamond does plan to write and work in the studio. >>> new at 11:00, the petition to honor a bay area rock legend gained support today. metallica fans are pushing for burt clayton to have his own day. >> reporter: some locals become larger than life. ♪ >> i actually saw him when yes, i was a little kid on east 14th. i didn't realize it was him. it was this big tall dude with all this hair i would love for february 10th to be cliff burton day in castro valley. in two weeks it got about 1,444 signatures. >> reporter: tonight he asked castro valley's municipal council to support it. his music instructor still teaches lessons upstairs. >> he always came prepared for his lesson. a terrific student tha

abc 7 sports brought to you by toyota. if you're no familiar with the game of football, what we want to do on our tomorrow is we want to score and we want to prevent the opposition from scoring. >> i never knew he was such an educator to explain the game. >> deep stuff there. >> thanks bill. thanks larry. coming up at 11:00 a renewed push to have california skred from the united states. man's best friend playing the roll of hero this dog's quick action may have helped save a man's life in the bay. the story and more coming up on news at 11:00 at channel seven 37 i'm dan ashley. we appreciate your time. (dramatic orchestral music) - [narrator] today, the stories of two murder cases, one in merrillville, indiana, the other near manchester, england. in our first case, a successful businessman finds the love of his life.

abc 7 at 6:00 starts now. >>> an emergency error terrorizes hawaii. fear of an imminent missile strike sents people seeking cough tore find out a short time later it was all a mistake. good evening. thanks for joining us. i'm eric thomas. >> i'm dion lim. many people woke up to a text alert or saw on tv the message, ballistic missile threat inbound to hawaii, seek immediate shelter, this is not a drill. >> they found out 38 minutes later the threat was not real. abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard is live at sfo with reaction to this mistaken alert. >> reporter: just imagine getting that alert from a missile was on its way. folks heading to hawaii reacting to the news, but first let's hear from the folks who lived through that false alarm. >> this is where we stayed after we prepared. >> reporter: valerie turner, who lives on kauai, shows us where she headed with her family after a scary alert on her phone which said, ballistic missile threat inbound to hawaii, seek immediate shelter, this is not a drill. >> i was overwhelmed with the thoughts going t

that's it for abc 7 news at nine. all of us here we appreciate your time and hope to see you again in one hour over on the big 7. (ominous music) (gentle dramatic music) - [narrator] today, the stories of two murder cases, one in bedford county, virginia, the other in austin, texas. in our first case, a may/december romance flourishes for a business titan and his secretary.

that's on abc 7. they're suspended for a couple of games for entering the clippers locker room and got into a little verbal beef there on monday. james harden and chris paul were involved in this but the nba said they were playing the role of peace maker. they were not punished. warriors and rockets on saturday. all-star team assembled for after the game. kristen, why are you laughing? why is she laughing? this is a good squad here. >> me and scheu and carry keating after the game. mocked on live television by a co-worker. never had that happen before. well last week. >>> kawhi leonard out indefinitely. a right quad issue. he missed the start of the season, has only played nine games. got to sit him down again. the timeline is unclear at best. a year ago today, ground was broken on the chase center in san francisco. it will be the future home of the warriors. state of the art. multiuse. could be the finest arena in the nba. warriors -- expecting nothing but the best. mike shumann with an updated tour.

>>> live where you live, this is abc 7 news. >> oh, my god, mom! >> almost surreal, that's the moment a river of mud came rushing into a montecito neighborhood and one man captured the terrifying scene on video. good evening and thanks for joining us. tonight officials said the death toll has risen to 17 and crews are searching for 13 people still missing. >> this is going to be a long and difficult journey for all of us and for our community. >> 100 homes have been destroyed and another 300 also damaged, also damaged highway 101 the roadway could stay closed until monday. >> good evening, the rain finally stop chd is a huge help to the crews in los angeles county working to clean up after the mud slides here. especially for those working in the hardest hit santa barbara county. >> a desperate, difficult mission to find the two dozen people still missing in southern including these sisters and a mother after heavy rains created massive mud slides. dozens of people pulled out by helicopter but 17 were killed including the head master of the catholic

abc 7 news. >> yeah, don't miss your chance. now, if you don't want to stay up until 3:48 in the morning. you can see highlights of the super blue blood moon right here on abc 7 tomorrow morning. coverage starts at 4:30 a.m. >> we will get you great shots to be sure. but it should be perfect viewing for this tonight. >> yeah, a lot of people plan on watching it. >> yeah, and i think they should have good conditions across most parts of the bay area. all right. i will show you when you want to take a look. the super blue blood moon tomorrow morning, it will start at 3:48 and maximum eclipse is at 5:29 and then the partial eclipse ends at 7:11 a.m. you want to look to the west. you don't need any special glasses. but one thing you will have to keep in mind is you will definitely want to get away from the foggy areas. i will show you those in a moment. the earth will move between the sun and the moon. it's the second full moon of the month as you know and the earth's shadow gives the moon a reddish tint which is why it will look re

abc 7 was at peer 33 where the ferries are running taking tourists to the rock. the island will stay open, but no rangers to give tour it is. tourists can't visit at night or get a behind the scenes look. >> a lot of these visitors, they have said it's a must see in san francisco and for people not to experience it. it is disappointing. >> it closed down in 2013 during the last shut down. the government had to refund thousands of tickets. mail service will not be affected by the shut down, several popular spots in the bay area will be closed or have limited access. muir woods is supposed to close today. other places may be accessible but won't be services provided by the national park service. the visitors visiting center, and point will be closed. for a complete look at the impact of the government shut down in the bay area, we have a list on our website. abc7news.com. >>> expecting highway 101 to open before tomorrow mornings commute. crews have been buzz and working since the mudslides hit two weeks ago. swamping the roadway. repear pg the guardrails and signs

in west oakland, katie yut tis, abc 7 news. >> katy will have much more ahead live on abc 7 news at 11:00 over on channel 7. you can get updates on the abc 7 news app. >> >>> the san francisco police department is looking for a suspect in a shooting a week ago today. police tweeted this security cam video of a man wearing a santa hat opening fire on the occupants of a vehicle on eddy treat in the tender loin. police say a 58-year-old woman outside the vehicle suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. here's another angle of the man. you can see he's wearing red shoes in addition to the santa hat. if you recognize him, please contact the san francisco police department immediately. nont east bay family is demanding answers about how their beloved dog got severely hurt while being boarded at a walnut creek kennel over new year's weekend. the pictures of shadow that we're going to show you are disturb being but the kennel claims shadow was the aggressor in a fight with another dog. we have more on the dispute and the kennel's potential business problem. >> reporter: there are numerou

back here at 11:00 on abc 7. (suspenseful music) - [narrator] today, the stories of two murder cases. (gun firing) one in buford, georgia. the other in raleigh, north carolina.

in marin county, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >>> and still ahead on "abc 7 mornings," the effort to turn treasure island into a real community. the long-sought addition that's finally coming to the island. >>> first, a live look outside from walnut creek, interstate 680, these drivers dealing with some fog on their saturday morning commute. >>> good morning, everyone. a live look outside from our east bay hills camera on this saturday. beautiful start to the day. and this part of the bay area. but there are some changes on the way coming up in a little bit. frances dinglasan will break down the full accuweather forecast for us. we're hearing there may be some rain ahead. >>> martin luther king jr. day isn't until monday but san francisco's bay view neighborhood is honoring the live righ civil rights leader today. there will be a celebration at third street and carroll avenue. this is video from a previous march. there will be live performances, swimming, lunch, and raffles at the park. the event is free and open to the public. >>> san francisco is looking to hire. there are open position

in san francisco, tiffany wilson, abc 7 news. >> abc 7 news first alertlertlet that ballistic missile threat was a mistake. we sent a push alert yesterday y morning. >>> people in oakland spent the night outside libby shaft's front door demanding affordable housing. abc 7 news was in oakland where advocates for the homeless camped outside the mayor's home overnight. they say she's not doing enough to create affordable housing. shaft challenged residents to offer spare rooms to people in need. protesters say that's not a viable solution. >> the folks that are out here right now struggling as it is are not capable of opening up their houses, and if anything, if the mayor wants to open up houses, we're right here. she can let me stay in there for a while, you know, let me get on my feet. >> protesters say they want more funds redirected to social services to get people off the streets. >>> police have made an arrest in an attack on a popular walnut creek trail. friday night police released this surveillance photo of the suspect. they say he grabbed a woman on the iron horse trail, that h

jeopardy ayers here on abc 7 at 7:00 p.m. the nightly broadcast schedule will not be affected except for the college basketball championships. he is okay. you met him. >> he is a gracious man, just randomly traveling through italy about 20 something years ago, i had trouble ordering in italian and he stepped in and helped. >> he speaks italian? >> perfectly. >> let's talk about the weather and more rain. >> yeah, more is right. >> yeah, we have spotty showers now on live doppler 7 and it will be steady and widespread as we head in to tomorrow. let's look at where it is raining right now, very light as i mentioned in the east bay. now, we are heading down to the peninsula and coopertino and saratoga, we are seeing wet roadways and in the north bay, forest nflt oles, seeing moisture. are you ready for a soaker? stronger storm will move in here early next week. it looks like it will dump rain in the bay area, helping the rainfall deficit. speaking of a stronger storm. look at the powerful storm battering the northeast. they have

on abc 7. you can stream it through our news app, abc7news. >>> atm thieves have turned it into a high-stakes crime. jackpoting is hitting the u.s. after sweeping japan, europe and mexico. david louis explains how gangs of thieves are exploiting outdated software. >> reporter: it's freestanding atms that organized thieves have targeted, thaeg them spit money until they're empty like an old-fashioned slot machine. the secret service says it takes two gangs. the first uses an endoscope-like cable to connect to the computer processor inside to install malicious code. they often dress as repair technicians so no one pays attention. >> once they download that malware, the software into the computer, they leave. and then after that one, another team will come and enter certain codes and the machines start giving cash, which is 40 bills every 23 seconds. >> reporter: they're older models operating on windows xp, which is no longer supported by microsoft. u.s. atms are the latest to be hit globally. th

snap a photo, post-it on social media with the #abc 7 now. you can see your picture on air. >>> now a live update. >>> at the live desk, a recap of what could be the most vague interview in talk show history. adult film star stormy daniels appeared on jimmy kimmel live following the state of the union address. she's the woman the "wall street journal" claims was paid $130,000 in hush money to deny she had sex with president trump and sign a nondisclosure agreement. legally, daniel can't say if she signed the agreement, nor did she answer any questions about the alleged incident last night. so kimmel had to get a little creative. >> never have i ever had sex with a married man >> forgot if that's yes or no. >> that's yes. never have i ever had sex with a married man at a golf tournament. >> good. >> okay. in this interview, kimmel did make a good point. he said if daniels didn't sign an nda, she would be able to say she didn't. in regards to the official statement released online last night denying the affair, daniels says she "had nothing to

abc 7's lyanne melendez was in court today. the jury in the kate steinle murder trial seemed to believe surat awhen he said he found it under a chair at pier 14 and it went off accidently. his attorney will now claim double jeopardy if he can prove there was collusion between the feds and local authorities to hurt his case. >> revenge. >> reporter: and that will be the second motion to try to get him off. it's called vindictive prosecution, when there is proven retaliation against the defendant. professor of law rory little said the judge will certainly listen to his claims. >> and the only reason you're prosecuting him is because you're angry about the acquittal. you shouldn't be allowed to do that. >> reporter: today in federal court he surprised everyone by saying his name was -- not host soarte. >> he'sulatealized approximately five different names. we call that aka's. >> from texas he was brought to san francisco on a pending drug case. but that case was dismissed and he was released. because he never reported to the texas

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on abc 7 news and stream it on our abc 7 news app. of course you can watch the oscars live sunday, march 4th. jimmy kimmel will host, once again. >>> tonight neal diamond announced he will retire from concert touring because of a recent diagnosis of parkinsons disease. in march he was about to continue the tour in australia and new zealand. diamond does plan to write and work in the studio. >>> new at 11:00, the petition to honor a bay area rock legend gained support today. metallica fans are pushing for burt clayton to have his own day. >> reporter: some locals become larger than life. ♪ >> i actually saw him when yes, i was a little kid 14th. i didn't realize it was him. it was this big tall dude with all this hair i would love for february 10th to be cliff day in castro valley. in two weeks it got about 1,444 signatures. >> reporter: tonight he asked castro valley's municipal council to support it. his music instructor still teaches >> he always came prepared for his lesson. a terrific student that way. >> reporter: burton took l

>>> live, where you live, this is abc 7 news. >> it's going to be a rain in night ahead. a storm hitting parts of the bay area could be a taste of what's to come later this week. good evening. i'm eric thomas. >> i'm deonlynn. >> let's take a look at live doppler 7. as you head back to work and the kids back to school, this is what you'll be facing. live doppler 7 tracking some scattered light showers. right now, we're going into street level radar in ukiah, all the way to old river road. you're seeing some wet roadways as you look at street level from santa rosa, to roner park, west sierra avenue. it's slippery out there. there's more rain coming. it's up to the north of us. this is a level one, a light system through early tomorrow morning. less than 0.015 expected for most of you with the light wind and the scattered showers. this is the first of three storms. i'll be back with how they rank on our impact scale. >> you can track the storms on the go. enable the abc 7 news app. >>> ryan joseph of college park high school is now paralyzed from the neck-down. lillian kim

want to mention disney is the parent company of abc 7. we posted all the info about these events on our website, head to abc7news.com and we will link you up with hoodline. >>> all right. from florida to california and possibly to your home. after the break the possible perfect pet for you and your family. >>> flash the dog is homeless. >> i mean, look at that >>> a reminder for 24/ 24/7 on the abc 7 news app and abc7news.com. a way to track the rain live on doppler 7. be sure to download the abc 7 news app to get breaking news alerts and tune in for the latest news and weather on our next newscast, abc 7 news at 4:00. >>> all right. i had no idea this was a case before today. this is apparently what happens when temperatures drop in south florida. iguanas just freeze. animal experts say whenever it gets below 45 degrees, the cold-blooded species becomes cold stunned. their body functions slow right down. day can still breathe, though, and can stay in this state for a day or two. once the temperatures thaw above 50, the iguanas snap back

abc 7 news. >> what a great day they had. our meteorologist sandhya patel tracking the showers moving across the bay area right now. get the latest on that. plus keeping the transit system running s. >>> well, tonight we'll move to the massive deadly storm back east. milita millions under record breaking cold took at least 8 lives including 13-year-old girl kill bid carbon monoxide in boston. residents dugout their cars trying to figure where to put all that snow and helped to give a city bus a push to help get back on track. and middle of the storm pizza delivery man braves the storm to get that pizza delivered. they better have given him a good tip for all that work. one last update on the weather. just rain around here for the time being. >> yeah i feel lucky to be in the bay area. look at the temperatures around the country well below freezing. 2 in detroit. 27 in atlanta. look at the wind chill kbhicomb with cold feels like 15 below in boston. 11 below in cleveland. right here we're tracking showers, moderate passed thro