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right now it's down to 28. >> we're not done with breezy conditions just yet. abc 7 news is here with a wind advisory that is in effect. >> this is going until live doppler 7 hd. broken trees indicatey tree down here. some icons indicate strong gusty winds swre. numerous reports and great highway 157, wind gusts 75 miles per hour. winds were going strong. and no doubt about it. it covers virtually all of the bay area as you can see, winds right now gusting to 43 miles per hour at sfo. 35 half moon bay going to 28 in livermore, looking here, winds will start to drop off
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overnight tonight. we'll see them dialing back. when winds drop off we do have changes coming up. i'll be back to tell but that in just a few minutes. >> there are piers that were ghost town. a second generation fisherman said it was too dangerous to go out this morning. >> there was real windy last night. dwuflting up to 70 miles per hour. there is white caps here nlt bay here. so this wasn't good enough condition to go out. >> the decision not to fish was a matter of safety. the waters are rough down south, too. there is a high surf advisory for los angeles and ventura
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county beaches. you can see the huge waves in manhattan beach. seven to nine foot waves expected life guards there is a risk of rip currents making conditions dangerous for even experienced swimmer autos plus plees questioning the roommate of a san francisco dermatologist found dead inside of his apartment sunday night. the death is suspicious but has not yet determined the cause. police found the body around 9:45 last night. michael worked at union street dermatologist yi and lived with an elderly female family member. police detained his roommate after the man showed up in the apartment building. >> city of piedmont considering a plan to record the license plate numbers of every whoun enter that's city. city leaders say there has been a rise in burglaries and thefts. they believe the crime wave
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may be coming from oakland. 12 cameras would record license numbers the city would then sfor a year. >> just to be able to fell a stolen vehicle is coming to town or a wanted person maybe a sex offender. this is a good tool for investigation autos you may remember in parrin, tiburon installed six of the cameras, city leaders say it helped reduce crime there by 30%. >> people inside of a san francisco hospital had i to shelter in place today. police say they saw a man possibly armed near building 80.
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sky 7 was over the hospital as police searched this year. patients and staff were told to shelter in place. police say they're holding three people but still have not found a gun. >> and there is extra security at john muir medical center. the hospital banished the person from the hospital. but to be safe, the hospital has added extra security and alerted police. the guards doing extra checks on anyone entering this hospital. >> tonight an vurn group is fighting for warning labels on baby foods because they contained lead. leanne? >> these companies don't deny some of the products have
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traces of lead but they want to convey it's not enough to harm anyone. traces have been found in baby foods containing carrots, peaches pears or sweet potatoes. the environmental law foundation has taken 16 food companies to court demanding that they place warning labels on the containers. >> there is dole, del monty, so forth. >> and said other products are on that list. the question is, how do they get there? >> a number of reasons. and from legacy of leaded gasoline throughout the world. >> the group says under california save drinking water and toxic enforcement act, these companies are obliged to warrant public. the attorney refused to tuck
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on camera but sent out a statement saying the fda concluded these categories do not contain lead in amounts to pose unacceptable health right after this tok adults or children. >> i'm not able to say whether this is a hysteria type thing or legitimate concern. >> i'm surprised i didn't know there was nif detectable level of lead in that that. is pretty scary. >> too much lead can have severe health affects including newer logical damage. >> this is a cumulative affect. it adds up. >> the trial expected to last four weeks and we have a link to the web site which has the list of products test forward lead on our web site. >> the governor son his way to china to tap into the second
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largest economy in the world. governor jerry broub is leading business leaders on this trade mission. members of state tourism board are traveling with that delegation. >> china's voice has become our number one tourism market this year. and so it's a fantastic time to get into front of the media and the travel trade. >> the governor expected to make a pitch to help get financing for california's bullet train construction. >> well, students from around country will be in washington wednesday demonstrating for immigration reforms. and from cal, students will be among them. hi, nick. >> good afternoon. you know there are about two dozen students here gathering at the steps. they're helping a bill
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contains a path to citizenship for approximate 11 million undocumented immigrants in the u.s.. students would defend affirmative action are demonstrating to raise wareness about this wednesday's march on washington. talks of immigration reform often hit a road block on details. critics argued it must include increased border security, probation, small fines and a guest worker program. activists say too late. >> we know immigrants contribute to our society and our economy and they're already american citizens. >> now organizers tell me about 54 students will take maik that trip to washington,
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d.c. they plan to join students from other universities. i can tell you advocates agree that some are sure to be unhappy, arguing there are already entrenched positions on both sides of the issue. >> that is true. >> coming up, how the irs could hurt an employee perk. >> why you shouldn't touch the gps in the car until you hear the latest ruling from a
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passing kayaker remains in a placerville hospital with serious conditions. the 50-year-old was driving with his wife and three daughters on highway 50 when their suv crashed off the road and into the american river. a kayaker returned to rescue lemler and his wife. lemler is expected to survive. the wife ask three caught daughters suffered only bumps and bruise autos wow. >> in san mateo a mountain lie john was spotted along highway 20 this morning reported to official about 8:30. that is close to td crystal springs reservoir. if you encounter the mountain lion, make noise and try to appear larger. >> a lot of silicon valley workers who used to enjoy a free lunch are suddenly
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feeling the heat from the tax man. >> this give as ktants indigestion. typical of this one that offers plenty of lunch choice autos sometimes i eat at the desk. >> and other companies describe free lunches as another koflt of doing business. >> saving time, being more productive. >> it's a gray area as far as the irs is concerned. $8.69 on paper should it be taxed as income? >> i think that irs is searching for revenue. >> dave would know. the question, what is fair? >> that is the challenging part if i zront a company
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owned cafeteria i don't get the benefit so. it's not fair to me if i don't work in a large company. >> what is the difference between you when the guy who pays $10 after taxes to have lunch? >> i pay $180,000 to go to college. >> so did he? >> did sne. >> maybe. >> i think that benefit is five times more than the cost. >> a benefit on culture. >> we've earned it. college. >> you can make it sound like nobody else went to college and works hard. >> if they work, they can get free lunch, too. >> redwood city pulled the plug on red lilt cameras now joins hayward. officials say more people are stopping at lights now so there is less money for tickets and also, more rear
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end accidents. >> talk about unintended consequence autos consumer news now, foreclosures are slowing down. the real estate market heats up a bit but there are still issues out there. >> warning about foreclosures as a result of a mortgage thought to be dead. the homeowner told get out of the house. a date is set they move out but the bank doesn't follow through with paper work. >> so five, six, seven months later they'll get a bill for the taxes, water, and maybe a swatter's bill this, homeowner put this behind them, now it's haunting them, coming back from the dead like a zombie. >> they still end up owning a home, so if you have been foreclosed upon and never
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hurts to check back, make sure the deal was finalized. you know you can't text while driving. it's long been illegal to hold a phone and talk. now gpsing while driving, the courts ruled in california drivers can now be pulled over for using gps while driving. this out of a case as drivers should know with fines and fees getting one can run you into hundreds of dollars. ben and jerry's shops celebrating 34th free cone day. the company estimates it will give away one million free ice cream cones so why shouldn't one of those be yours? >> that is a cool, fun
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promotion. and generous. >> ti very much. >> abc 7 news sandhya patel is keeping an eye on this windy weather. >> yes. i wish i brought my kite to work. >> that is for sure. the winds dialing down it's going to be a slow process right now. live doppler 7 hd we'll talk about winds in just a moment here, skies clear because of the wind. you can see here, looking from our mount tamalpais camera, you can see wind blowing. trees are blowing now. clouds out there and here are the wind gusts. san francisco, 75 miles per hour. 52 miles per hour at redwood city. san jose, howling gusts coming in at 44 miles per hour. this is a view of the flags
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blowing. trees swaizing in the breeze as well. 63 degrees in san carlos. winds diminish. highs reaching above 80 degrees in warmest valleys heading into wednesday. area of low pressure moved through brought us showers then high pressure started to build in behind it. we're caught in twheen sandwiched you can s.e.a.l. feel the sharp difference. that low will be pushing out of here so high pressure continues to build n we're expecting warmer days tuesday, and wednesday winds really start to dial down. we'll see warmest weather of the next several days. breezy but not as windy as last night.
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temperatures 47 in san francisco. san jose, concord all in the mid-40s. clear skies expected. the sun will be out early on. 70s inland. get ready for a beautiful day. highs for tuesday in the south bay 76 in san jees yeah. 72347 morgan hill. santa cruz 72 degrees, beautiful day on the peninsula. half moon bay 64 degrees, sunny downtown san francisco. near 70 degrees. and plenty of 70s here. 60s coast side. 76 in santa rosa. head inland you're going to see temperatures getting close to 80 degree mark.
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fairfield up to 78 degrees. here is a look at the accu-weather forecast. you'll notice warming continues on wednesday. mid-60s coast side, mid-80s inland. we'll hold with you upper 50s coast side, upper 70s inland. cooling off sunday and monday. another great weather resource for to you follow for latest weather conditions, rain, shine, wind. you name it. and get weather tweets from your favorite weather team show. >> coming up a hiker's survival story. >> i didn't know i was missing. >> you'll hear about the vivid dream that made up a large part of her five days lost in the wilderness. >> 7 on your side michael finney has six numbers that should set you up for life.
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the teen-aged hiker who is the focus of a massive search said she was so disoriented she didn't know she was missing. the 18-year-old was released from the hospital today. she showed reporters injuries to her legs and her hands. she went on a first date with a 19-year-old and the two got lost in the trabuco canyon, found dehydrated and hallucinating. >> i didn't know i was missing or gone. i didn't know anything was going on. i just thought i was in a big dream. >> weird stuff she says the dreams included being eaten by a pim on. she says she ate dirlt to survive. her date was found linging to a ledge. he said it left them with a distinguished bond. >> wow. u.s. citizen and immigration services agency has been
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flooded with so many applications for visas it decided to go owe a computer again rated lottery. the h 1 b visa enables workers and students to live and work in the u.s.. 124,000 foreign worker as plied. that is the biggest rush since 2008. >> the battle over the martha stewart brand back in court a month long attempt to work out a deem was not successful. macy says it signed stewart to a exclusive contract however, in 2011 jjc pennies announced a plan to open martha stewart boutique autos all right fans start snapping up tickets today. >> this is not too late to
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coming up at 6:00 a new kind of knock and rob burglaros some could be connected. also the high concentration of tow back yes sales wile weel take a look at a controversial solution one group has come up with. and all new exploratorium opens next week. we'll have that and more coming up at 6:00. >> thank you so much. >> and oh, my goodness goitsing to cost you a penny to see them. >> tickets for the stones tour went on sale this morning they're still available just this hour we found a full priced ticket for $635 but
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there is one going for $473 for the show in san jose. there are tickets that are keeper but their gone. >> it's only rock and roll, right? >> but i like it. >> so do i. >> cute, nicely done. >> world news is coming up next, i'm shairld jengs. >> from all of us here, thanks for watching. this is "world news." tonight, urgent plea. the president goes all out in the fight over guns in america. calling in the families of the children slain in newtown. but is america resisting change? the iron lady. we remember margaret thatcher. >> britain needs an iron lady. >> feisty, unforgettable, and
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fierce. the bond she forged with ronald reagan and how she changed the world. unfriendly skies. airline grades are up, but so is frustration for passengers. tonight, the best way to get justice if you're getting taken for a ride. and the mouseketeer annette funicello. she danced and sang into our living rooms, got us all singing that tune -- ♪ >> -- one last time today. m-i-c-k-e-y m-o-u-s-e ♪ good evening. diane is on assignment tonight, and president obama is on the road, making an emotional plea. you see him there in hartford, connecticut, just 40 miles from the newtown shooting. pressing lawmakers to punch
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through the stalemate and pass something on gun control. he's laid out an ambitious agenda after newtown, but much has been blocked, and resistance is growing. so as the president scrambles for a compromise, he's taking dramatic steps. when he leaves connecticut tonight, 11 relatives of the newtown victims will join him on air force one. they'll make their case to congress tomorrow face to face. a last ditch, intensely human pitch. abc's chief white house correspondent, jonathan karl, starts us off. >> reporter: the president portrayed his gun plan as a moral imperative. >> this is not about me. this is not about politics. this is about doing the right thing for all the families who are here that have been torn apart by gun violence. it's about them. and all the families going forward, so we can prevent this from happening again. >> reporter: he invokes the memory of those gunned down in newtown four months ago.
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