good afternoon, everyone, i'm larry beil >> this season's flu outbreak claimed more lives. total number of confirmed deaths right now is at least nine, with two deaths in marin and santa clara counties. >> in response, napa county public health opened a flu clinic today people came in to get tested. this strain is similar to one that caused a global pandemic just years ago. h1n1 >> good news is that the vaccine includes h1n1 vaccine strain. so that it was, will provide good protection against the flu which is costing -- causing most of

the illness. >> health officials are encouraging everyone between ages of six months and older owe to get a vaccine. local county health departments provide that free of charge. >> officials working to reopen a southern california chicken plant after investigators discovered a live cockroach infestation. the u.s. department of agriculture issued a order at the plant. residents say they're concerned because the company is a major employer. >> people goring to lose their jobs and can't afford it. they're going to lose production. >> this is like, why bother? they're popular but it's just going to destroy their image. >> this is the same plant linked to a salmonella outbreak. foster farms claim inspectors found

only five cockroaches the company says food safety is foster farms highest priority. this is an isolated incident. >> a raging warehouse fire grew to five alarms. nearly 100 firefighters were on the scene of the inferno, burning near julian street and north 28th. crews are still there, watching for any flare ups. awc seven news is live from the scene as well. >> no cause to the fire yet. firefighters are still on the scene as are arson investigators. still looks like a lot of hot spots and smoke in this huge warehouse. the fire burned three hours. neighbors are are just now being allowed to return home.

>> flames lit up the sky over san jose. a giant warehouse was on fire. only feet from a neighborhood why gustavo lopez lives. >> flames were high and it was crazy. >> firefighters say explosions were propane tanks. neighbors on west court were evacuated. >> thing is that i was panicking and everybody was rushing out. >> by day break, the fire was still burning. all nearby homes were saved the 120,000 square foot warehouse was is home to a feed store that sold hay bales. >> just a big fire. we went defensive. second, third alarm went defensive. hoo once a 1940s

era cannery. watch to the left of the screen. part of the building collapses while we're conducting this interview with jeff simmons. >> the blaze forced a closure of a preschool in empire gardens elementary. other neighbors were told to shelter in place from smoke. firefighters will search for a cause to this massive blaze and could be on the scene for the next couple days in san jose, abc7 news. >> and just hours before that warehouse fire, crews in san jose battled a house fire near coyote creek. you can see in this video flames were intense. the sound of a smoke alarm woke up two people sleeping inside of the home and they were able to get out safely. crews say the house was built in

neighboring home sustained damage. >> a biotech company finding itself under scrutiny. and injuring two employees one suffered severe burns. firefighters say they were working with hazardous chemicals amgen had a similar fire last may. the district toush attorney is now working to try to determine what is going wrong. >> a teenager is recovering this afternoon after being shot as an ac transit bus stop the victim is expected to be okay. his classmates are shaken up. >> understandable. it happened near oakland's continuation school. abc7 news is live outside of the police department now with more on this shooting. >> in the much information coming out of opd tonight. we

can tell you is that student managed to walk down the street to the school. around 10:00 sky seven was above this sprawling campus. his home to three high schools that were all placed on lock down. police say a student was shot yards away, heading to class the gunfire was not on campus, but still, much too close for comfort. >> as you know the community has issues we're just one of the schools that have been impacted by violence in oakland. >> the principal says there are always school safety officers on patrol. but one student says she might not come back tomorrow. >> i don't know whoever shot

him, might come back. i choose to go home. >> we're taking steps to make sure the campus is save but there is no guarantee >> the same as the victim, she says violence being played out next to the school is in her words, ridiculous. >> coming to school to get an education. people trying to kill each other. we can't get away it from. you can't escape it. it's just everywhere. >> counselors will be brought in for 700 students and surveillance cameras are being reviewed to see if any video is helpful to police. >> just minutes ago oakland police released this sketch of a man they say tried kidnap a teenager on new year's day. he is described as african american in his late 20s wearing a gray hooded parka. police say the man

jumped out from between two cars and dragged her down the street. at one point both fell to the ground. the woman managed to runway. >> police asking for help in finding a 28-year-old who friends say has not been heard from since new year's eve. he has a number of tattoos including the number 42 on his neck. his friends think he celebrated new year in san francisco friends are concerned because they have not heard from him >> police looking at surveillance video to get a picture of an accident that sent a bicyclist to the hospital last night. this afternoon, police tell us she may get a citation for it. the 40-year-old woman was struck by a truck suffering sxuts a concussion.

>> governor brown is touring the state today unveiling his budget proposal. and we have more on what they're calling a modest surplus. >> the governor announced a budget that includes record spending the governor's budget calls for $155 billion in spending from all funds, a 5% increase over last year. analysts say the state should be looking at a $3.2 billion surplus the governor banking on $4 billion in review plus prop 30 increases is promising a somber approach. >> this is a wise aloe indication of funds. and it does represent prude yents for how we

proceed. we tried to keep it measured. >> breaking it down the governor set aside billion, $1 billion going to state universities and community colleges the governor wants to use $250 million in proceeds from the cap and trade program to help fund high speed rail project. >> i think california is still that generator of dreams. >> coming up new at 5:00 a report on extra money going to education and how it's going to be spent in schools in california. >> checking on the forecast we've had a little bit of drizzle. and getting warm again. >> true. we hit the first

measurable rainfall since december 7th. this morning locations around the bay area had 1/100ths of rainfall from early morning drizzle. blue skies mainly looking out over san francisco. upper 50s to redwood city and san jose. 61 los gatos. another live view from mount tam camera looking onto the bay. broken clouds there, lots of blue skies. 57 petaluma. and towards coit tower here at abc7 this is our first forecast. will be mainly clear this evening, on the cool side

some chilly spots inland. high temperatures reaching mid-60s our next chance of rain in just a few minutes. >> still ahead dozens lining up and their target jobs in a new store. >> a popular discount retailer closing doors after 90 years in business. plus... >> i'm sick of this. >> chris christy responding to traffic jam scandal rocking his administration. >> taking a look at traffic in walnut creek. you can see traffic in both directions moving nicely. stay with us.

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target holding a three-day hiring event in san jose the 300 openings reflect a growing sense of more hiring in the year 2014. david louie joins us live at the construction site now with this newest store. nontech job hirings are a good thing, we think, yes? >> reporter: that is true ares larry this, is a list of jobs just came up today, jobs here in silicon valley and most are tech related for companies such as apple, intel and cisco. but nontech jobs are growing as well. everyone has come wheer high hopes of landing a job.

>> it's important. >> hundreds have turned out to apply for them. the retailer is moving ahead, opening a new store in south san jose in early march. construction crews face a looming deadline. applicants won't have to wait long to find out if they got hired. >> every person will get an interview. and we'll know with about their status. >> new year starting out with better prospects of hiring. work to future now sees about 100 new job listings a day. the region expanded by 2600 jobs in the past year. >> people are starting to fill full time jobs. i think that is what we want to see. >> but there are set backs you

have that macy's is laying off 2500 employees. >> this may be a good timing event for them that, you know they're kind of ending one and going to another. >> so hard to tell with everybody out of work. you know? age has a lot to do with it >> people are plying here today. >> in san jose, abc7 news. >> number of americans seeking unemployment fell last week signalling fewer layoffs and steady job growth. a spokesman says there is no indication the cold snap caused the drop. employers added 200,000 jobs per month, helping lower the rates to a five-year low of

. >> bed, bath and beyond and american eagle outfitters are among retailers that decided to lower their expectations. sales rose in november and december by 2.7% due to number of discounts offered but the cuts hurt profit. loehmann's going out of business sale now underway. after failing to find a buyer. it opened 93 years ago in brooklyn. it has bay area stores in san francisco, san ramone ask sunnyvale. >> problems for retailers made for a bumpy ride on wall street today. seven major retailers slashed their profit forecasts in the latest sign of those slow

holiday sales that carolyn is talking about. here are the numbers dow dropped nearly 18 points. s and p had a small gain ending the day at 1838. >> a small a i guess you can call it rain, but it's damp out there this morning. >> yes. drizzle we said there would be areas of drizzle this morning and there were. a few places had measurable rain. 1/100ths is big news as it's dry beautiful afternoon. you can see across embarcadero looking towards the bay bridge, you can see high clouds there. forecast features are these, sunny skies and mild weather and a chance of

rain saturday, looks like light rain but we welcome it. there will be spring like warmth next week. showing in that high pressure still dominant feature in weather. there is a weather system approaching but that will stay mainly north. our next chance of rain will probably be light rain. this is out to sea. but our forecast animation saturday morning. that cold front going to sweep down south ward. and we do see a chance of rain into the north bay but it's our best chance of rain in immediate future then, after that, clearing out saturday evening. then, high pressure building in behind that system going to be a guiding force in weather throughout next week bringing us dry, mild week next week. overnight looking for clear skies with low temperatures into low to mid-40s we'll see mid-30s into north bay

valleys. tomorrow, sunny skies and nice, mild, high temperatures low to mid-60s around the bay and inland. upper 50s to near 60s on the coast. here is the accu-weather forecast after a spritz and sprinkle, sunny skies and mild conditions and next week, high temperatures upper 60s to around 70 tuesday, wednesday, thursday. mid-60s on the coast. it's just been a remarkable stretch of spring like weather in winter. there is no end to the immediate forecast future. >> no rain here or in charlotte. now saying mainly sunny skies. >> rain is out of there? >> rain is gone. >> good, good football weather weather >> able to preserve salon-quality hair then?

>> yes. >> you're thinking about the game. >> it's a ron burgundy line. come on. go to the movies fans showing us their niners pride. it's an excited group. take a look at bella here, let's see bella. that is so cute. what she lacks in size she makes up for in enthusiasm for the 49ers. send us your fan photos. and also, post them on your facebook page. also, mike shumann and i have a preview and predictions for sunday's game. and that is also on my page. and you can tweet us your photos on abc7 news bay area. >> coming up, where uc berkeley ranks among best college values nationwide as schools in the south top that list.

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to those who've encountered welcome to covered california. new, affordable health plans so you can be ready for whatever comes your way. enroll today at coveredca.com. a survey puts uc berkeley as one of the top ten public college was the best value. cal ranks ninth on the 100 public colleges and universities for in state students it costs

$29,000 total to attend students graduate with about $18,000 in debt. quality of education saying it's a bargain. college of william and mary in va vashgs university of florida and university of virginia, usc chapel hill ranked number one. >> doctors moving in on congress over food stamps one in seven americans receives assistance a medical group says cutting budget would reduce in higher bills down the road to treat diabetes and developmental problems in kids the study found increase in hospitalizations among poor people with diabetes. >> watson 90 made famous after it's performances on jeopardy is on the move. imb turning watson

into its own headquarters building. ibm has been developing watson for purposes such as use in health care and wafrnging industries the company says commercializing will mark the start of a new era. >> just ahead action by new jersey governor chris christy and wake of the george washington bridge traffic jam scandal. >> also, today's comments from dennis rodman being met with approval from the family of a american jailed in north korea. >> coffee and dehyd

one of many moves by new jersey chris christy in response to claims his top aides or chess straighted a major traffic jam as political pay back against a local mayor. >> reporter: today chris christy apologized for the role his top aide played in an act of political revenge. i'm embarrassed by the conduct of some of the people on my team. >> christy says he was blind sided by news his aides were

involved in blocking roads the move seems to have been pay back after the mayor there refused to endorse the reelection by the. abc husband obtained this e mail time for some traffic problems at fort lee, she writes. >> this morning i've terminated employment of bridgit kelly effective immediately. >> another former staffer and class mate of christy's took the fifth state hearing investigating the traffic jam. >> on advice of counsel i assert my right to remain silent. >> christy traveled today to fort lee to apologize to the mayor and local residents. >> very good and productive meeting. >> christy is widely considered the front runner for the g.o.p. nomination. >> i am wondering if you think this decision he could continue to remain a top 2016 republican?

>> i think so. i think so. >> the u.s. attorney nor new jersey announced he's looking into this water to see if laws were violated. >> and an indian diplomat whose arrest sparked an international uproar has been indicted the 39-year-old left the u.s. earlier today after being granted immunity. india's deputy counsel general was indicted on charges of illegally getting a work visa for her housekeeper and paying less than minimum wage. >> president obama announcing communities that will be turned into so called promise zones. first five in parts of philadelphia, l.a., kentucky and oklahoma. they've been identified as economically

depressed areas where incentives will be provided to spur job creation and hopefully, improve economic mobility. >> one thing to say we should help more americans get ahead. but talk is cheap we've got to make sure that we do it. >> 20 zones will be launched. the initiative earned bipartisan support. >> president obama considers changes to national security agency surveillance if yorts. reports say the sprez expected to limit spying on foreign leaders and restricting access by nsa to the phone records of americans. these changes come in response to release of class bid documents by former contractor edward snowden the white house says the president is still collecting information about making final decisions. two congressman say a rrt finds most documents he took

concern intelligence. saying snowden tipped off u.s. enemies they claim leaks potentially jeopardized u.s. troops overseas the report finds snowden stole intelligence files. >> the search has been called off today for a sailor missing after a deadly helicopter crash off the coast of virginia. two people died including a crewman from truckee and two others were injured their navy helicopter crashed during a training mission. monday a air force helicopter crashed off of eastern england killing four american airmen. >> in iraq a suicide bomber blue up a bomb. the attack seen as

retaliation against the iraqi government's campaign to retake two cities overrun by al qaeda militants. suicide attacks are the hallmark of the iraqi branch. a 14-year-old pakistani boy is being called a hero after he tackled a suicide bomber. the 9th grader were both killed outside of the school's gates. classmates say he entered a private classroom. at tack happened when the troubled region ripe with violence against shia and sunni muslims >> den right after this rodman is in korea to celebrate the

birthday of the country's dictator. he suggested american kenneth bay may have deserved ak rested by the north korea government. today he apologized to the family saying he had been drinking before making the comments. bay's family accepted his message. >> just ahead on abc7 news at 4:00 truck driver's near fatal mistake. >> our high definition camera, western skies. we're getting rain in the accu-weather forecast. >> and now, traffic right now over san may ma dayo bridge. traffic heavy for hayward, it's moving.

after a harrowing ordeal sh he was pinned underneath his vehicle six hours on one of the coldest days recorded. good morning america host has the story now. >> with he he went under his truck to fix his brakes then, the vehicle shifted.

>> with wind chill reaching 42 below, tim became stuck, frozen to the pavement and remained trapped for eight hours. >> i was yelling but nobody could hear me. >> what led to his rescue is just as miraculous as his survival. >> that is the only morning he never called me. >> his wife in florida began calling his cell phone relentlessly. vibrations shaking it look loos from his jacket. she was able to dial using voice commands. >> said whoever this is, whatever you do, don't hang up the phone. if they hung up it was going to be my last chance to talk to anyone. >> tim reached a deer hunter who figured out his location, calling for help. rescuers had to cut him out of his clothes to get him out. he says he never

felt more relieved. >> that is an mazing story. is now back in florida. >> our weather is a lot nicer than that. now condition as cross the bay area. this is active weather in the mid west and east. showers along the coast. and dry conditions. there could be main around eureka. in southern california high temperatures mid to upper 20s. mild again no,

surprise there looking for highs into mid-60s around the bay and inland. we'll get clouds in saturday and maybe light rain saturday. looks like a chance of light rain. >> this is unbelievable. a supermarket in berlin, germany went to unpack a shipment of bananas they found this, 140 killies of cocaine. that is pounds. the total haul estimated $8 million. >> still aheated 4:00 a powerful treatment for deadliest form of skin cancer now closer to hitting the market. >> new shots fires in the mobile

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a convenience store clerk says he was just overwhelmed when dozens of teenagers raided his bigs as an apparent flash mob robbery. as many as 40 teens swarmed the store stealing candy, food and drinks. the clerk says he tried to keep the mob out of the store but it didn't work. >> i figured i'd shut the door but you can see it was overwhelmed. >> the clerk called police after the teens ran off. authorities say the suspects could be charged with vandalism, assault and theft. >> checking healthy living news, a powerful new treatment for deadliest form of skin cancer has received approval from the fda. this combines two existing medications into the first of

its kind combination super drug to treat. a longstanding belief coffee is dehydrating may not be true. a study out of the university of birmingham involved two groups of men. one group drank four mugs of black coffee and the others, water. funding for this study came perfect institute for scientific information on coffee. >> an environmental group calling on congress to restore millions in funding cuts from national parks. last year over $7 million was cut from national parks 873,000 slashed from golden gate national recreation area. the

group environment california says cuts are taking a toll on services in the bay area. >> sequester cuts forced point reyes to close a business center, iconic point reyes light house. >> national parks have had their budgets slashed 13%. congress will budget negotiation on next year's budget in february. >> now, battle for your cell phone business dialling way up today. >> yes. t-mobile trying to lure customers from biggest rival was kind of an irresistible offer. >> yes. more on this for us. >> it's an incentive we love. cash. cash money. t-mobile offering up to $650 to customers who switch to its network t-mobile says it's committed to

ending phone contracts. >> we believe that the world should be without contracts in the early termination fee is something not a program. we're going to eliminate early termination fees and pay up to $650 in the device and per line for families. >> t-mobile claims 40% of the customers would switch if they didn't have to pay termination fees. >> california health regulators today warning against use of two imported skin lightning creams available at stores and online. each tested for high levels of mercury. mercury poisoning associated with depression, tremors and other symptoms. products tested by california department of public health.

should avoid any facial claims that contain mercury. and this warning someone posing as an officer warning they failed to appear for jury duty. the caller tells them they need to pay or risk jail time. anyone receiving this call should hang up and call local law enforcement immediately this, is a nationwide scam and kind of goes and rolls through areas. if it's happening contra costa county it's going to be all over the bay area, soon. >> important warning, thanks michael. >> a story about one man's fight over super bowl tickets taken on the nfl. >>

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tickets. >> he's a fan with a plan. tackling what he calls unfair ticket prices for biggest game in town. suing the nfl, claiming their ticket distribution practices too expensive for the average fan he should know. he spent four grand for a pair. >> i was upset for the price paid for tickets. >> according to his sult nfl aloe indicates 1% to the general public at face value. it's short of the 5% required by new jersey law. he argues a third go to online sites which drive up prices. >> the league generates $10 billion a year and at the biggest event of the year, they lock him out.

>> take a look. lower level club suits about ten grand per ticket. feel like splurging? you'll shell out half a million dollars the nfl this morning saying their ticket distribution process has been in existence for years. and in with the law. >> is that fair? no. but that is capitalism. >> one thing that is different is that the suite prices have gone up the reason is that everybody wants to be inside. >> right. right. >> yes. >> because... >> nobody wants to be there.

>> freezing. yeah. thanks for joining us for abc # news at 4:00 >> abc7 news at 5:00 begins right now. >> thank you. there are mounting concerns over a rising death toll from the flu. one victim is young and healthy. >> a new dirty problem shuts down a foster farms chicken plant. >> i'm sandhya patel. live on the roof of the kgotv broadcast center rain coming this weekend. what time and who might have the best, coming up. >> more people in the bay area succumbed to the flu. good evening. >> a tough flu season in california just getting worse. tonight a ninth death in the bay area being blamed on the flu.

we're learn new details about some of the victims one pash wrent was just 43 years old with no health conditions. san mateo's claimed the live of a woman in her 40s >> people getting the new are people that are younger and middle aged. it's a sim strain. >> and just an important reminder it's still not too late to get a shoot the vaccine does protect against the h1n1 virus. officials say there is a increase in positive flu tests >> some county health departments are responding by opening clinics. the flu is

striking quickly. and across all age groups. >> we're concerned right now because of the severe increase. and some have been severe and required hospitalization. including young people and healthy people. >> this year's vaccine protects from that strain. everyone six months old and up is encouraged to get the vaccine f you're feeling sick here is how to tell whether it's a cold or flu. with flu, you usually have a fever. people with colds from dry, unproductive coughs. usual symptoms include stuffy, runny nose, sore throat, sneezing.

with the flu symptoms can come on rapidly in just 3 >> some good advice, foster farms responding after inspec r inspectors closed down a california plant, saying they found cockroaches crawling inside on multiple occasions the plant located in livingston south of modesto. laura? >> this is the second major incident for foster farms. this time the product is on the shelves we found many still buying it. clean up continues in a chicken plant south of modesto, some seem unphased