sky seven hd shows us flames forcing evacuations from hillside homes as a wildfire burns at least 12 homes and continues to grow. good afternoon, thanks for joining us. >> i'm larry beil. that fire is burning in loss padres national forest near fiver beach. the fire started just before midnight and grown to 550 acres

you can see the smoke here. firefighters say the flames are now entering neighborhoods the home of the fire chief is reportedly charred by the flames. 300 firefighters are currently blat battling this fire. >> this is a drought conditions here last few years. this is fuels are ready to go. so, when you get fire in there, and some wind on it. you've got plenty of fuel load. >> the cause of the fire is under investigation. >> crews not going to be getting help in the form of rain. are clouds as you can see. >> a beautiful sky and spectacular conditions in santa cruz. temperatures are 68 degrees perhaps explaining why a

bunch of people are calling in sick. sandhya pat jell in with our first look at the accu-weather forecast update. sandhya? >> live doppler seven hd we'll talk about what's happening with fire burning dow jones. we have high clouds passing through. clear skies other than haze into the atmosphere, temperatures 68 degrees and it's really calm in terms of the wind. that is what is not moving the smoke a lot. humidity is 33%. gusts three miles per hour. the wind pattern will continue to push the low perhaps into the northeast. we're seeing high clouds drifting through. smoke players may drift north overnight tonight. just keep that in mind. we're not expecting strong winds which is why you're looking at this hazy picture with high clouds near the surface. and a little bit of orange sky. air

quality remains poor. spare the air alert will continue. tomorrow is the 10th day. poor air quality in inland east bay. santa clara valley. moderate for the rest of the bay area. we have a change in the weather pattern that will mean you may need umbrellas. >> concern about big waves prompted authorities to alert beach yessers about possible sneaker waves. >> yes. they can wash ashore, washing people and pets right out into the ocean. now wayne freedman spent the day along the coast. >> for surfers on water at dylan beach, conditions approached too many of a good thing. >> i want to come back. >> this is how it looks when pacific ocean waves begin to resemble battering rams.

>> like looking at a house made of water. have you to decide which way you're going to go. so it's a moving house. it's not going freeway speed but last new year's day, one man drowned. the fire captain is keeping an eye on the shore. these people in danger. >> it travels from a long distance to the california coach. whit -- when it approaches you have less time to slow down like a regular wave. >> a few steps, a family still intact. >> keep one eye on the ocean. no matter what you're doing. don't spend time looking into other places. turning back towards the ocean just in case.

>> from dylan beach, wayne freedman abc7 news. >> how could a 13-year-old girl go in to get her kons yils removed and end up on life support. it's a terrible situation. officials are trying to figure ut out. >> the mother says doctors told they are there is not much they can do. nilea called the doctors unsympathetic. >> i am going to fight to her her on but they're not compassionate. my daughter, the they said the coroner is looking for her. how can you looking for something with a heartbeat and a pulse? >> wingfield says she's afraid to leave her daughter's bed side in fear they'll try to do something to her. childrens hospital says our hearts go out to this family.

>> the driver accused of killing a 16-year-old teenager in a collision has been charged with gross vehicular manslaughter. >> abc7 news now with the follow up. >> jenny was charged for the collision. >> the offender being charged with felony counts, one, vehicular manslaughter z two cases of, two counts involving reckless driving with serious injuries. >> she could face up to seven years in jail, police say tsu was driving several blocks at speeds of up to 80 miles per hour. her mercedes rear ended a minivan the mother recovered from a coma. kevin's 17-year-old sister suffered fractures the district attorney says the charges reflected the crime. >> this family is struggling not

only with the death of the young 16-year-old kevin but also, mom, and sister being severely injured. >> tsu reportedly told police the car may have malfunctioned and it began accelerating on its own. abc7 nuts -- news learned they brought in experts to look into the possibility. records state they found no mechanical issues that could explain unintended acceleration. she surrendered on friday, making bail of $300,000 and will be back in court on thursday for arraignment. >> and right now, vick is interviewing parents about developments in this case. this report coming up on abc7 news at 6:00 >> family and friends will

for four other people. this. complaining december 1st aircraft banish aircraft vanished from radar. they're going to have to deal with rugged terrain along with cold, snowy conditions. >> federal officials say they want a complete overhaul of the way california refineries are regulated. u.s. chemical safety board is recommending what is called a safety system. it's a system holding the industry aktable to drive down risks of disasters. 15,000 people went to the hospital as a result that have fire and smoke. >> the national security security agency today and the

judge. >> an invasion without judish approval the program disclosed in june and leaked by nsa contractor ed wad snowden. >> headaches for passengers.. the terminal aid for the parking garage. knocking out the handling system. damage to check points causing a lot of problems, too. >> it's about 180 degrees so there is a lot of steam coming out. then, that triggered the system. >> we travel every week. so it's always a party at the airport. >> okay. good attitude there. a lot of passengers had to make two stops, one to check luggage at terminal a. officials are encouraging all passengers to arrive two hours prior to

departure times. >> maybe you've wondered whether antibacterial soaps are better at preventing spreading germs? >> the fda wants to make sure these products are not posing a long-term health risk. >> it's drilled into our heads. wash your hands several times per day. millions of americans go extra step, or so they think, by using antibacterial soaps. but that may be a waste of time. >> fda proposed a rule saying we need to find out if the soaps are safe, if they work. >> fda says there is no evidence the soaps actually prevent germs from spreading. and in fact they're concerned chemicals could be a health risk. this announcement wasn't a surprise. there have been growing discussions for a decade. fda says research from animal studies suggested daily exposures had an affect on

estrogen, and thyroid hormones there are 2000 products on the market and 93% use tryclosan. >> the fact is that tri clchlt osan is safe. >> if this rule is approved soap companies will be required to show products are safe for daily use and that they're more effective than plain soap and water. >> hi about what kind of soap you're using and realize important thing to do is wash hands and learn about finding a product that has lots of claims. >> the government aiming to have final rules in place by september, 2016. abc news, washington. >> ahead on abc7 news unplans

for an park in oakland. >> and a megamillions jackpot heading towards a stratosphere. but your odds of winning are as high. >> and addressing key issue was san francisco's high tech expansion plans. why some think they're being left out. >> let's check on the traffic downtown san francisco the sky way is jammed up. your virtual parking lot conditions for traffic heading to the lower deck of the bay bridge. it's cleared just minutes ago on the righthand side. that is bottled up for just a

there is a group of corporate heavy weight that's will skt port of oakland to give it control of the 50 acre howard terminal site. this is an artist rendering the group includes heads of clorox and drier's ice cream. and enticed a's ownership to get on board or convince baseball the area is a viable site. lou wolf says he does not want to sell, also says howard terminal site snot viable because it requires toxic waste clean up. another group has a plan to build a sdwramd at the current site. >> police charged two people over a series of offensive

tweets sent to a feminist activist. prosecutors charged a 23-year-old woman and 25-year-old man with improper use of a communications network. about abuse received on twitter the onslaught sparked a national debate over limits of free speech. >> a new winter condition sweeping the nation. it's contagious. called lotto fever. because the megamillions is over half a billion dollars and grows every time cheryl stops to get gas. marcy gonzales with more now. >> excite building, as the megamillions jackpot, now at $586 million just keeps growing. >> unimaginable. i can't fathom

it. it's amazing. >> officials say if the sales keep up like this... the prize could be even bigger by tomorrow night's drawing. right now the jackpot is the fourth largest in history. and there is a chance this game could break records. >> if we don't have a winner this tuesday, we don't have a winner this friday, we're going to have to buy new bill boards because our bill boards don't go past $1 billion. >> the potential building after 21 consecutive drawing was no winner attributed to a change in the game. five of the six balls used to range from one-56. now, from 1 to 7 5 >> that is the winner.

>> despite the unlikelihood lucky file fooelings are right... people are already dreaming of ways to celebrate and spend their millions. >> everybody will be christmas for the rest of our lives. >> well, in san francisco, one of the many places selling tickets is enjoying a steady stream of customers today. >> it's expected to be busier tomorrow, officials say most wait nlt day of the drawing before putting down their money. >> like we have a chance. right? >> everybody has a chance. >> there is a newsroom pool. >> i wasn't invited. >> that speaks volumes >> you can consider it a jackpot

with the weather. it doesn't get better than this in terms of temperatures. it's changing for the better for air quality. talking about changes that are coming up and we've been needing a switch in the weather pattern. we have high clouds on live doppler seven. sheer view of the low clouds from our camera. temperatures 65 francisco. san jose, 67 today check out this beautiful view. yes, air is dirty. 59 in petaluma. fairfield into 60s along with livermore and concord the view from our camera, you can see why air quality is poor. wind is nonexistent. a

air for tomorrow, there is a chance of showers very light, or drizzle wednesday going into thursday morning. that is when we're going to see winds taking a different direction hopefully cleaning out our air a little bit. high pressure controls our weather. a mix of sun and high clouds. this cold front comes down cooler weather on wednesday. and what we'll see is wind coming off the ocean. so 5:00 wednesday, mid level clouds as well. certainly breeze picking up helping thursday morning, it's down by monterey bay. that should help firefighters. chillier weather.

with breeze kicking up. tomorrow morning low to mid-30s into coldest valleys north bay. inland east bay, around the bay, coast side temperatures into 40s and high clouds around. these highs for tuesday, hazy sunshine. and santa cruz, 70 degrees, above normal. upper 60s on the peninsula. 64 downtown san francisco. 67 in oakland lower than today but still pleasant. hazy sunshine. tomorrow, there is a slight possibility of showers wednesday night into thursday morning. cooler weather, going to go into 50s on friday. then, temperatures back up again for the weekend. winter saturday morning and it's not going to feel like it.

>> i thought you said it's going to get better. >> not for you! for those of us with respiratory problems >>. very g very g >> don't be greedy. >> all right. >> up next, cometic heavy weights taking up the cause of a american jailed in the middle east. >> putting active and interactive. how to make your

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enroll today at coveredca.com. a couple of kings of comedy say a man was living and working in dubai. his family says that it throwed his arrest. now, will ferrell and others are fighting for his release. >> my name is will ferrell and adam mckay. we're supporting this in support.

>> beyond that, it just is an aura. >> saying he's been trying to make people laugh. >> a founding member of the rock group kiis responded to a fire at his house. in a message today, ace freely told first responders he's grateful for help, courage. that fire broke out on saturday. nobody was home at that time. freely says a tree fell on power lines shorting out the fuse box. and he's up house wiring that sparked the fire. >> can you say avatar 4? james cameron announced he's making three sequels he says by shooting at once he should be able to hold costs down to less than a billion dollars for all of them. well,

he made that announcement today in new zealand. and that is where he shot the original as well. >> the first was fantastic. iet was great. >> yes. >> still to come at 4:00 challenges san francisco is facing with growing high tech sector. groups say they're now passed over. >> class mate coming to the defense of a teenager who opened nier a high school. why she says he wasn't evil. >> and outrage in a new mexico high school. a student was told he cannot be sa

the mayor of san francisco has a sit down lunch with ceos from a number of high tech companies the focus on challenging of housing and transportation. we're live with from the mission with more. >> the issue of affordability right now. you can see new construction, trendy restaurants and a number of cafes. theed mission has been changing for a while. not everyone embraces

that change. proestors tried to get into the building where mayor lee was having lunch with top tech executives. former supervisor blames the companies and their employees for changing the socioeconomic picture of san francisco. >> what's happening with real estate it's a social war that has broken out. never seen anything this he is scale skal yated. >> the mayor spoke to us and admitted evictions are up in neighborhoods and home sales and rentals are not affordable to many families today's meeting focused on convincing companies to extend their wealth to all city residents. >> i think some of the messages that i read are coming out are trying to blame someone for high costs. i know it's eeltors

>> the mayor acknowledges there are thousands of new jobs. others saying it is unavoidable. mission district is a neighborhood that has been slowly trance formed. >> people buying up everything. then turning it into a fancy restaurant. just look here. i used to take karate down here. now, it's a fancy restaurant. >> some are expected to take on the subject of evictions. >> the city of san francisco is officially rolling out free wi-fi along market street the network covers a three-mile stretch and mayor ed lee says a quarter million people benefit every day. ruckus wireless is

paying for the projects. google giving the city $600,000 a grand to pay for wi-fi in 31 parks and plazas citywide. >> and speaking of tech, the president will meet with executives from leading technologies and it will look to reform government information technology. leaks related to surveillance programs will be on the agenda mr. obama will discuss ways government and tech with partner together to grow the economy. >> the vallejo city council holding a meeting to address a surge in violence in the city. police say they've responded to seven shootings. three people are recovering from injuries residents are tired of the violence and held a vigil to remember those shot and killed this month. police say they're

having trouble getting information from witnesses. >> arapahoe high school will remain closed knew tloou the knew nu year following a shooting. the sheriff's department allowing officials back on campus. one student continues to recover in the hospital. abc news's brandy hit as the story. >> 17-year-old claire divis remains in a comba, in critical, but stable condition. >> so many people are praying for her. >> davis was shot in the head by fellow senior carl pierceon, entering the school friday heading towards the library armed with a shot gun, machete and molotov cocktail officials say his motive may have been revenge against tracy murphy. >> he looked at him, where

is -- he called his name. where is murphy. tracy murphy? >> davis just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. her family is praising work by police and doctors, adding we appreciate your continued good thoughts and prayers. >> she was an innocent victim. of an evil act of violence. >> detectives finished collecting evidence and >> this killer. >> his prom date says he has strong feelings against the american government. but never thought he was capable of doing this. >> he's one of the best people i knew. >> in a memo sent to parents, faculty will return wednesday to retrieve belongings, followed by students thursday and friday. mental health officials will be

also there. a string of deadly tacks in iraq killed at least 70 people. officials say the worst attacks took place monday night in southern baghdad bombs killed 23 people, wounding dozens more the attacks are part of a wave of violence shaking iraq since april when dozens of mostly sunni protestors were killed. >> we're learning about a man who faked giving sign language at nelson mandela's funeral. a relative and three friends of the man say he burned men to death in 2003, he was just inches from president obama when he said he experienced a schizophrenic episode then began signing in gibberish. he supposedly put tires around the necks of two men found with a stolen tv and set those tires on

fire. he never went to trial because authorities determined he was mentally ill. a comment about santa's skin color has people in a saying he couldn't be santa because santa is white. iets not a phone call. a phone call is not something you do. i'm sorry for saying this to your child. no. this is something needs to be sat down and discussed. he needs to be fired. >> district officials say the teacher is being disciplined and added the teacher calling it a stupid mistake on his part. >> still to come on abc7 news at 4:00 the majesty and beauty of yellow stone national park. >> scientists are voicing concerns about what lies underground. >> taking a look at the view

from our camera, hazy sunshine, mild weather. oakland airport highs 66 degrees how long this will stick around for the next couple days, coming up. >> wow. that is spectacular sunset. traffic not quite spectacular, actually not bad. it's pretty g northbound heavier but looks like it's moving. back [uncle]this is hopscotch,okay? uncle go one,two,one,two,one two,one. [niece]okay! [uncle]okay? [niece]one,two three,four,five,six,seven,eight! [uncle laughing] okay,we go the other way,okay? [niece]one,two,three,four,five, six,seven! [uncle laughs]there's ten spaces,you want to try again? [uncle]yeah?

a study indicates yellow stone national park is a skin over a huge chamber of bubbling rock. if there was an eruption, life on earth would change or maybe end the study shows the magma chamber is two and a half times larger than previously estimated. so, if that super volcano were to erupt it would be 2000 times the size of mount st. helens in 1980. scientists don't know when it will rerupt but once every 700,000 years or so. >> we need to do math on that. >> well, this is not the sierra. this is vietnam. a rare snow storm hit the northern part of the country today and caused a

five-hour traffic jam. this is normally a dry condition, but rain has been lashing around from vietnam and china this, is just latest unusual weather phenomenon. snowed in egypt last week for the first time in 100 years. >> truly bizarre. our weather? we have had a cold spell and looks like it's warming up but maybe sprinkle coming. sandhya? >> yes. cheryl and larry, not dan. radar may be tracking showers or drizzle. this will mean switch in winds and air quality will improve. traveling tuesday, snow heading into northeast. new york stayed wide temperatures warm in los angeles. 80s into the

afternoon. and monterey, 66 degrees, 70s in santa cruz. napa, 67. oakland, santa rosa towards livermore, high clouds but notice week ahead, temperatures really will be plunging wednesday. san jose from 60 to 59. by thursday, only into mid-50s so cooler weather is coming up. you may need umbrellas we may be talking about winter arriving on saturday morning. it's going to be dry for weekend. no major storms in the forecast. >> this debate over maternity leave. possible risks new moms face if they go back to work too quickly. >> gamers putting a spin on two po

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price kie died following a battle with pancreatic cancer. probably best known for the song "we're the good times" that became a pp hit price is one of the last living connections to hank williams. he helped define the honky tonk sound early in his career. ray price was 87. >> the federal government granted the naf yes's permit to ramp up sonar testing in the pacific prompting several organizations to file suit. they want the navy to change it's training methods. training activities could kill 155 whales and dolphins off the hawaiian islands and southern california coast. last month a national marine fisheries granted similar permits for atlantic and gulf of

mexico. >> checking healthy living news, it turns out multi viet minutes are doing more to deplete your wallet than supplement your health the upshot, there is no benefit for heart, no benefit against cancer. they don't stave off early death, they don't keep our minds sharp. researchers say if your doctor doesn't say you don't have a deficiency, you're better off saving mvenlt a study says new mom that's don't take enough time off after having babies are at high risk of developing post part yum depression. it found working mother who's took six weeks off were more likely to feel overwhelmed and sad compared to those who took 12 weeks off. we're getting a lot of feed back on our facebook page. many say new moms should stay home at

least six months. >> a florida man is under arrest after pretending he found a baby in front of a convenience store the 53-year-old is charged with lying to police and resisting arrest and being held on $5,000 bond police say he flagged down a newspaper delivery man claiming he just found a newborn baby. >> had the baby wrapped in a towel and shirt. trying to keep the baby as warm as possible. i turned the heater on. >> apparently garlic junior later told police the baby was his girlfriends she'd given birth on monday, didn't want the baby. he was trying to take the baby to a safe place n florida save haven laws allow parents to leave unwanted newborns at fire stations and hospitals no questions asked the baby is in good condition.

>> just in time for holidays a gift you can probably use after the holidays and one might do you good. jonathan bloom shows how inventors of one of the greatest video games of all time want to reinvent your daily workout the guys that made guitar hero know about game controllers. there is more time than he to. what rich requirement is settled? >> there are two hand controllers that strap on to handles of any exercise machines. >> bike is just an ipad from becoming an arcade machine. >> we have a runner game. and a

puzzle game. >> there is one thing in common. >> activity sensors, the character in the game starts moving. >> a tiny sensor is the third piece of what is called goji play. this only takes minutes to get carried away. he brought me a towel. >> i didn't notice i was working up a sweat. that is the point. it's meant to take boring thing in the world and make it interesting. >> our goal to make it more fun z to help people lead healthier lives. >> he says he thinks it's working. friends and family have gotten strange looks, they've been too busy playing to notice. >> people are getting into the game. they're having fun, working out longer. very been in 45 minute segsz playing one

game. >> it is on sale for $99, and most games are free. in san francisco, abc7 news. >> that is brilliant. up next, helping hungry in san jose. >> a look at overwhelming need, and tireless efforts to meet demands. >> i'm dan ashly. coming up at 5:00 a long time san francisco bakery shut down by the health department. the complaints that led to yet another closure. and irate over uber. loyal customers accused of bay area car sharing service of ripping them off. those stories and more when cheryl and

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that goal. >> outside sake kret hard community services maria is in line for blankets and clothes. on friday to, collect toys for kids. >> with continuing economy, they she says she doesn't have enough money to boy christmas presents. >> we have 6,000 kids registered and want to get each kid three toys. >> bikes and sports equipment are among some gifts to be given away. parents can pick them up. parents will be able to pick out three toys for children, 18,000 toys to be given away. now there are only halfway there. today the big rush is on holiday food

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5:00 begins right now with dan and cheryl. >> tonight fame's devastating decision and their demand for answers what left a teen-aged girl on life support after a common procedure? >> major changes after last year's refinery fire. what a safety board is recommending to make sure that this never happens again. >> i'm sandhya patel. tenth spare the air has been declared. when this will bring improve nment our weather coming up. >> good evening, i'm cheryl jennings. >> tonight an oakland family is deciding whether or not to take their daughter off life support. the 13-year-old went to children's hospital to get

tonsilses out but complications left her brain dead. cornell, what a tragedy. >> reporter: it is. she remains on life support. her family told me they may decide tomorrow to remove her from the vent later and are demanding answers from the hospital. theed 13-year-old came to children's hospital for what is described as routine surgery. her mom says she was scared. >> before she came here she said mom i don't want to have this. i feel like something bad is going to happen. i this is something i have to deal with every day. >> she went in to have her tonsils removed but in recovery there were complications she was coughing up blood, unable to speak. her parents were told to help with suction. >> it was horrific blood to sit there, suction it, suctioning her mouth, her mom trying to hold something to write to us because she can't talk now

>> the 13-year-old took a turn for the worst suffering a heart attack. staff revived her. doctors say she is brain dead. >> my daughter walked in her happy, smiling and healthy to get her tonsils removed now, you want to tell me she is dead? >> the family claims children's hospital is pressuring her to remove her from life support. >> only thing they said is that coroner is looking for her. how can you be looking for something with a heartbeat and a pulse? how could you be looking for temperature that sfil has a temperature. i touch her, she is warm. >> in a written statement the chief of pediatrics say we're reruing the case and our hearts go out to the family we want to support them during this difficult time the family says for now, they won't leave her bed side, hoping for a miracle. in oakland abc7 news. >> a driver could face seven years in jail for causing the