to make sure other bolts are safe and see which may need attention. it doesn't look like much. a pile of sandbags and pressure gauges but it's this parking lot that caltrans is spending millions of dollars testing 11 giant bolts. >> a couple from the main cable. >> others were pulled out of the bridge, all anchored down, screwed into a jack at the other end, and pulling on them until they break. the thread is sitting in salt water that eats at the steel. testing told us there is no short term concern. we're talking about long term. a decade >> the engineer showed us a scale model of what happened. first, rain water seeping between and weakens the steel.

then, cracks starting at the edge. >> there is a flaw at this thin edge. >> the steel bolts were galvanized, making it harder and more brittel because of the cracks that can be caused. >> you do not perform galvani galvanizing on hard bolts. >> these are going to be very, very sensitive. the machine is using illumination. >> the 8 million they're spending could be just the beginning. abc7 news. >> five more flu deaths being

reported in the bay area tonight. one of the latest victims is a 54-year-old person with under lying health conditions there are two more deaths announced today m santa clara and one in san mateo and santa cruz counties bringing totals to 16. this map gives you a breakdown. the flu is hitting relatively young people hard. >> regional medical center has been treating dozens of people. what officials are trying to do is make a goal to make sure they don't have to come here at all. the staff has been encouraging patients to get a flu shot. once getting a foot hold, it can

spread, fast. >> it's recommended to avoid work and school so you don't expose others. it's hard to factor n they're stressed out if missing classes. what is impact on their progress going to be? >> so message is being sent out by pharmacy as well. kaiser received 20,000 new doses and 40,000 more expected in the next few days the number of people seeking treatment is passengers between zones in other states. most told us they have had the shots so they're not too worried >> just tried to wash my hands and that is it. there is nothing

else you can do. >> i carry baby wipes and clorox wipes as well. >> christina was conscious of exposing her to flu. >> you'd be surprised how many people are coughing on there. so when bringing a baby, you know, it's something you worry about. >> so how do you tell if you have the flu or just a cold? we've posted symptoms on our abc7 news facebook page. >> parts of the bay area are under red flag warning because of dry conditions and winds. is it january or june? >> it might as well be june, dan. red flag warning going up tonight. clear skies and to get

a red flag warning this is rare. the north bay mountains will be under that warning beginning at 10:00 p.m tonight. and with a lack of rain this winter, any fires that do start will spread rapidly. oakland shattered it's previous record of 69. look at santa cruz. mid-70s. and if that is warm wait until you see what is coming. >> there are growing concerns about the state water supply. today water managers and farmers gave governor brown an earful pressuring him to declare a drought. leaders say the lack of

rainfall could be catastrophic to the farm-based economy the governor says he's in the red yet to make that drought declaration >> the way they view it is different than in other parts of the stay. i have to harmonize conflict and maximize water resource that's we have. >> the stop in fresno is one of several planned to find support for the state budget. >> san jose officials and neighbors hope a $10,000 reward will help catch a serial arsonist. congregation now faces a job of repairing that damage. >> means a lot to us. might not show like there is that much value but with my pastor, there is a lot of sentimental value.

it's scary. you know? take a look at this video showing a man walking past a home four times before fire broke out on saturday morning. police used images from that video to come up with this sketch. >> in san francisco a city is raising questions about how the fire department promotes firefighters. this over validity of a 2008 lieutenant exam. carolyn? >> a jury awarded 15 current and former firefighters nearly $4 million in back wages and damages. today they asked a judge to dismantle the test taken by 700 firefighters six years ago. the fight centers on the exam in 2008. chief white

says it was fair and job related but in october, a jury ruled otherwise. saying the test was tainted and led to age discrimination. now, their lawyer is asking the judge to demote everyone that passed the test and to order a new one. >> we're asking the court to roll back 234 people appointed, send them back to place they were before the exam. >> if the judge agrees it would reshape the department. because many of the lieutenants have gone on to become captains and chiefs also would be bumped back. >> they've benefitted from an invalid exam. >> the spokesperson took and failed the test but maintains that the exam was valid. >> this process was fair, those

promoted were deserving of the jobs at the time. >> mark cane is now retired and one of the plaintiffs. >> we didn't want it to come this far. there are opportunities for this to have been ash traited but no one would listen. >> the plaintiff attorney says there is long as a developed. >> care yes lynn, thank you. >> white house issued a statement on retirement of george miller, who is stepping down after four decades in washington. the statement reads, quote, because of his tireless efforts our air and water are cleaner and more young people can afford to go to college and working families to make ends

meet. abc7 news is live tonight from millers district office. >> today he told us he may be retiring but will continue lobbying for issues like children, family, and education. >> after four decades on capitol hill from end of vietnam to beginning of the affordable care act, he he decided to call it quits at the close of the year. >> i ran for congress in wanted to try to end vietnam war and have national health care. >> looking back miller says some of the most recent achievements on education and labor and health care make him proud. >> various try to get national

health care, that passed he felt like mission accomplished. >> his ability to bring our county together to be popular in supported and appreciated by residents. >> he comes from the heart. honest, straight forward. >> also, a town house he shares with fellow lawmakers >> i'm worried i won't be able to get the rent on time. >> after 40 years he will settle down, but not slow down. >> i'm still driven with purpose. i want to find other venues to work on the issues.

>> the state senator has already announced his candidacy. in concord, abc7 news. >> still to come here tonight at 6:00 a vote should end the bart strike. it is an issue that is far from settled in sacramento. >> in seattle what seahawks are doing to block niners fans from getting to the championship game. >> a feeding frenzy on san francisco bay. what could be a major turn around for a troubled species. >> you'll have a smart phone. but how about a

49ers have swung away towards super bowl now we're seeing there may be fewer fans in the stadium. seahawks refusing to sell tickets to anyone with a california address. >> national football league says they can, they have. the broncos have done the same. take a look. san francisco, city hall is lit up. wow. this possibility has

fans seeing red. >> if that is the way they're going to be they're going find out on the field. >> no tickets available to sale for anyone with a california address. yes, the nfl huls raoul as lou for. that it's a first for the 49ers. >> i respect it. that you're trying to do for the team, put them into the best possible position to win. >> if it feels like discrimination. >> and you know, i mean, it seems wrong. >> someone created an account on change.org asking people to sign a petition opposing so called discrime in a tori practices. >> about $400 and $50 and up. >> he says fans always find a way around a ban. >> if you get through, you can

come up with addresses to get the tickets. >> those not finding tickets found niners tee shirts for sale. >> it's excited about the 49ers and success with coming up. san francisco, i'm native san franciscoin so i'm in, all the way. >> so are thousands of fans, whether at stadium or watching from home. in san francisco, abc7 news. >> now, we know 49 kwlerers are big among pet population. check out casy. young ones. >> and we have a couple with their baby to share with you having a family moment during the game. >> e mail your fan photos to us and post them on our face book

page or tweet them to us. that is good stuff. >> yes what. a season in the quest. >> yes. exciting. >> weather looking okay for the next game. >> yes. >> there is a chance of showers. no showers here, but we do have nice weather looking here. clear skies today we did manage to get up to mild conditions beautiful view. it's breezy at higher elevations but only going to get windier. 59 san francisco. and camera has been bouncing a little bit it's breezy. 55 in santa rosa. cooling off now in petaluma and

fairfield. towards san francisco, visibility is great. there is no fog out there red flag warning tonight, sunny and warmer. several records still to come. strong ridge of high pressure. dry winds bringing warmth. so it's an off shore flow we talk b week ahead for san jose, take a look. temperatures coming up higher. rising back up to 70 degrees monday. it's hard to believe. tomorrow morning breezy and windy. and 71 in

going to be warm. 71 los altos and redwood city. 706789 downtown san francisco, 69. anything with asterisk is indicating record high potentials there. 75 in santa rosa. east bay expecting records in oakland. 70 there. spring like. 69 degrees in livermore. here is a look at the accu-weather forecast. expecting some records next few days temperatures will be dropping off at least near the coast thursday. that off shore flow

reverses over the weekend temperatures coming down considerably. we're in 60s sunday. and still no rain. >> 60s? >> yes. how dare we we. >> unbelievable. >> this is remarkable. >> the use of hounds for hunting bear. bear. >> a law giving advantagejenniea where every thursday people ride 10 miles for tacos. we thought wsurprise them with a better kind of taco made with jennie-o ground turkey cooked thoroughly to 165. i feed my kids turkey tacos over regular tacos any day. i think they are light and they are just fresh tasting. yeah. when i eat well, i feel well. anncr: it's time for a better taco. the tacos tonight were pretty much perfect. make the switch. look for jennie-o ground turkey in a store near you.

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miers has the story. >> it holds the economy hostage. >> so the senate republican leader thinks there should be a ban on strikes for those running subway systems and light rails but the bill was killed after a brief hearing on a strict party line vote. no match for strong influence held with democrats >> we believe that if this right is going to be taken away, it should be bargained away at collective bargaining table. >> major public strikes are rare in california. appearing two strikes lasted beyond a few days but the battle reignited say it remains the only way. >> the employer would be left with weapons at their disposal. the worker woz have no recourse.

>> the bill's author says lawmakers have pushed for years to make public transportation more he sen toshl california future we want to encourage population centers to build. yet we can hold people hostage when you get a labor agreement that just seems like it's the wrong way to go about a important policy. >> democrats and republicans say images from the strike are still vif painful, very much in everyone's minds, and this issue, while the bill is defeated is not going away. in sacramento, abc7 news. bart workers will finish voting this evening on whether they'll approve a deal that ended a labor dispute. bart claims it

should not have been in the contract. the system director as proved an amended contract with leaders >> two southwest pilot who's landed their plane at the wrong airport last night have been grounded. this pending the outcome of several investigations. boeing took off this morning and southwest supposed to land at branson, missouri but touched down in a smaller airport just miles away with a shorter runway. national transportation safety board is investigating what went wrong. >> new trouble tonight for new jersey governor chris christy. investigators are now auditing his use of funds. at issue is a marketing campaign and a commercial that aired while he was running for reelection last year rment this as christy

battles allegation twoz aids engineered a four-day traffic jam the legislature appointed a investigate. >> target issued an apology for a security breech that could affect 110 million customers the letter came from target's ceo writing the top priority is taking care of customers protecting their information. he apologizes for not living up to the responsibility and details steps to minimize further damage and gain trust after criminals hacked into the system stealing card information. >> more cops and stricter enforcement of the rules. that seems to be working already after the mayor complained of unruly behavior in the main

library. last week, the mayor said he wanted to restore the library to a safe, welcoming place for families. he wanted stronger penalties for violators. he he told us he is instituting a to tolerance policy. those causing disturbances will be thrown out immediately. >> in cases if it's that way, we'll banish them to the extent due process allows. >> today, we already noticed more police presence. the chief assigned a sargeant full time to supervise the team. he is also added an officer to patrol the perimeter. the makeover of the blighted portion of market streechlt you can see the difference on the mid market street corridor the mayor's orders to clean it

up appears to be working. there are officers on foot. >> to put as much man power to do our best to clean it up. >> those who are causing violent behaviors appear to be moving to neighboring districts. one of them, the civic center the main library may have become more of a refuge. >> it's been worse than before. why is that? >> drug use abuse. homeless hanging out. >> individuals have had situations with drugs ask have been inebriated. >> the mayors th says says this

important. it's the neighborhood library of the tender loin. a sdwrikt a high concentration of children. >> coming up next a smart phone app out of the movies >> not only tracking dates, times, but keeps track of

calendars are the new frontier on our smart phones. >> you'll remember this one. one of the latest entries is an app called mine. that mynd with a y. doesn't keep track of daily events as it keeps track of you. it's like something out of a science fiction movie. in the movie, a smart phone gets really smart. >> please wait. your operating system is initiated. >> hello? i'm here. >> hi. >> hi. >> i'm samantha.

>> the phone falls in love. max wheeler is ceo of the company that come up with a smart calendar called myne. max refers to his app like an employee. >> it's a personal assistant helps you with places you need to go, people you need to meet and information. >> it keeps track after pointments but also keeps traffic you. let's compare movie operating system and app. here is the movie. >> good morning. >> good morning you have a meeting in five minutes do you want to try getting out of bed oochl you're funny. good. i'm funny. >> myne doesn't talk but does get you out of bed. >> monitoring current traffic conditions and sends you an alert. and if you ignore, it will send another. >> samantha keeps track of

information. >> i saw your e mails. >> you're kind of nosey. >> myne keeps track, too. from several sources including linkedn, and evernote. then keeps track of you, and your day. >> i can press the phone button there to dial n >> is it weather for places today? people that i'll be meeting with, coming up. location i'm going. this is informational. it's panel down here showing this case, how many miles traveled. and how many more do i have to go in the day? >> mynd is free and can be found on apple app store. >> it does a lot. >> it does >> coming up next a feeding frenzy on the bay. >>

san francisco bay is home to the largest urban fishery what. is being caught may surprise you, herring. there are signs numbers might be on the rise >> that is a souvend a herring spawn. >> there are birds on the bay, there are likely herring. this scientist is watching the millions of fish making their way to the golden gate to spawn. >> you'll see lots of bird activity. marine mammals. everybody is after adult herring or the egg. >> barkley will crisscross the bay from san mateo bridge to richmond san rafael bridge for the state department of fish and wildlife. >> we can dill lynn yat the area and boundaries then estimate how many adult fish they took to

come in to lay this amount of eggs. >> judging by numbers it may be a big year for the fish. >> i mean is that thick or thick? >> the numbers have been declining since early 2000. but 2008, 2009 so bad that regulators banned fishing to allow the population to recover. so far, not many fish. >> 0. >> still, all signs point to a turn around. one key indicator could be the bird. bird watchers have counted twice as many birds at richardson bay this year compared to last. estimates indicate that fishermen will be awill youed to catch 4,000

of herring this year. fish and wildlife will take samples in order to gauge health of the herring fisheries over the next couple weeks. samples will be sent to a lab to be checked for age and health. surprise lig most fish won't stay here. or the united states for that matter. they will end up at ocean away in japan the roe is a popular new year's delicacy, selling for $50 a pound. >> rest of the fish are dried or sold whole. it's mostly for human consumption. >> wow. >> the season closes once annual quota has been met. those still in the bay will be caught another season >> they're enjoying the weather

right now. aren't they? >> yes. >> fish, fowl is all good. >> thank you very much. it doesn't feel like winter here. clear skies it's going to remain that way. home if you're traveling, # seven in monterey is expected to be a record there low 80s down in southern california. so not just warm here compared to normal down south as well. 54 yosemite. 60 degrees in eureka. and looking at high temperatures for bay area, anything with an asterisk. 69 tomorrow, 70 oakland. 72 degrees in napa. 71 san jose. 76 degrees in santa cruz. it's hard to believe we'll see temperatures like this. playoffs continue, temperatures mid to upper 40s. 30% chance of

showers. mild to warm, records are likely and then, we'll cool off towards weekend. but that is not much of a cool off. cloud cover no rain, no snow. >> thank you. >> larry we'beil coming back fr carolina. >> 49ers and seahawks battling for the crown. seattle will host. niners need to find a way to stop russell

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winner advancing to super bowl 48. each team won at home this season. seattle gets home field for the most important game of the year in their first nfl title game. both engines driven by defense, key in the post season. 49ers defense unreal. yesterday, with two goal lines stands, 33 yards rushing. the seahawks had the top ranked

defense in the league talking more smack than any team in the nfl. coach showed respect for the seahawks >> competitiveness of players execution. consistently. you know? good week after week. it's hard to get to this point this, position. and they did it better than anyone did it. >> great task, great challenge. >> offense, both love to run the ball and create mobile passing opportunities. wilson may be the most elusive like he's playing backyard football. but when you have a player like lynch behind him, this is a formidable combination. wilson says he knows they have their hands full. >> going to be a battle back and forth. you've got to win. you know? i'm excited about the week. you

know? getting to see 49ers again. and we we know there is a great football team and play well, their defense makes a lot of plays so we're going to have be on our game. abc7 and davis teamed up for this and he had nothing but praise for his receiving mates. >> this is a hard fought game. you said that with you back, you left in the second quarter of the first game. with michael crab free trooe back, niners would have more weapons that is how it played out. it did. it did. he just adds value to what we have. and play maker. i mean... yeah. two

headed monitors. they're just monitors out there. i call them beasts. you conkered green bay and carolina n ot road. >> we did. we know that every team is going give their best. we know seattle is going give their best well. have to be prepared. go up there, penalty free. because it will be tough. we have to know. that >> i'm heading to seattle this weekend. we'll have another edition of vernon's view. hopefully next to last. only on abc7. right. switch gears to the australian open. serena williams

is a five time champion here down under. men's champ with a straight set victory. this sports report has been brought to you by orchard supply hardware. >> going to be interesting, fun weekend. >> join me tonight at 9:00. a young woman died after falling down a cliff. you'll find out what happened. >> and windy, dry conditions setting the stage for high fire danger. >> tonight in prime time it's the bachelor, then castle. you

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this is "jeopardy!" introducing today's contestants -- a phlebotomist from wichita, kansas... ...a children's museum education manager from freeville, new york... ...and our returning champion, a navy helicopter pilot from neptune beach, florida... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! thank you, johnny. and thank you, ladies and gentlemen. welcome aboard, folks. miriam and matthew -- two m's challenging another m, michelle.

good luck to all three of you. here we go into the jeopardy! round. and today, these categories... valley forge -- how the endurance of washington's army made this winter encampment a turning point of the revolutionary war. alex: all right, michelle, you start us. european capitals, $200. michelle. what is brussels? brussels is correct. european capitals, $400. you can see the two major airports, but fog obscures the lights of these surrounding suburbs of this city. matthew. what is rome? no. michelle. what is london? london is the city, yes. european capitals, $600.