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this is abc 7 news. >> slowly but surely the suspects came up to the top of the pile. >> tonight, the please sergeant that zeroed in on a arsonist, tells us how he did it. police say that patrick brenson set fires this week. >> dan, investigators give all the credit to sergeant jason kiddwell, he is a patrol sergeant on the overnight shift and he also works some very long hours trying to piece this whole case together. i had a text message from a friend that lives downtown and said he was scared. >> the sergeant took what happened in san jose to heart. that is why he spent hours of his own time looking for the

suspect. the one responsible for torching a warehouse, a church and so many homes. >> we had no role possibles in our system yet. >> reporter: until sunday morning. two more buildings were set on fire. the sergeant suspected it was the work of the same person and so, he got to work. entering specifics about the crime and the man seen in so many surveillance videos. he cross referenced ten date bases that morning. >> you have to go through each one and plug in the information and that that information layers on top of each other and he was consistently in a area. he fit the profile. had the exact physical description. >> the one who kept topping each list was patrick brennen, he was in the database for setting 16 fires in 1999, he handed of his

information to the investigative unit. he was then arrested. >> governor jerry brown is expected to make a major announcement tomorrow morning and it's said that it will be a statewide declaration. >> no water, no work. >> that declaration would be welcome news to the farmers that rallied in sacramento today. local water managers and categories have been urging the governor to make the call. they worried about what a lack of rain will do to the farm based economy. regard of what the governor does, three bay area counties have been declared natural disaster areas. 62% of california is in extreme drought. that makes the farmers eligible

for federal assistance. >> officials have begun tapping into the reserve reservoir, it' the first time this lake has been used as a water source because of dry weather. the dry weather is not going anywhere any time soon sandy? >> yeah, you will see how we have gone from bad to worse. let's look at live doppler 7 hd, no rain in sight. not typical for january, a as we take a look at the latest on the drought. last week, about 28% of the state shaded in red, was in an extreme drought situation. now take a look at today. 63% of the state is covered. you can see how much of on it is expanded. we had record highs today.

san francisco airport 73 and tying records. all time records for the month of january. records in san francisco, 72, san jose, 73 degrees. take a look at how warm down south. salinas airport, 77. i will be back with a look at the extended out look as far as temperatures and rain is concerned. >> three people in custody in southern california, charged with starting a fire that so far has burned more than 1700 acres. it started this morning near glendora. 3700 people were forced to evacuate, they are back home tonight. you are looking at a live picture right now. five homes have been destroyed and 17 others damaged.

the fire just 35% contained. trying to icials areg to do something about this. since december, there have been more than a half dozen fatal pedestrian accidents. just a few weeks. we are live at what police call, allen, one of the most dangerous intersections in the city. >> that is right, this is market streets and octavia boulevard, called just that. with all the street signs and lights out here. it's a risky place to cross the street. it's estimated that two to three people get struck by a car every day in san francisco. that is approximately 800 people a year. now the people want the city to do something about it. >> drive up on you and turn all on you, or in front of you go go around you. >> a car struck a man in a wheelchair, he was one of 21 pedestrians killed in san francisco last year.

7 in the month of december alone including 6-year-old sofia lu who was killed in a crosswalk on new year's eve. >> i come back this way every day and i have people making right hand turns in front of me. now people want the city to adopt a policy called zero. the police chief said that many of the drivers admit to being on the phone. >> sadly, there's a lot of people getting distracted and a lot of people are getting tickets and there's going to be more of that. >> i started walking and next thing i know, i was flying on the car and through the air. >> she suffered brain damage when she was struck in a crosswalk last year. police admit many people do not get a ticket unless they witness it. >> why not at least a suspended

license for hitting auto human being. >> they are reminding pedestrians to pay attention when they have the right of way. >> abc 7 news. >> an unfortunate sign of the times. the berkley school district is planning to spend $2 million on training and security devices in the event of a campus shooting. berkley's school approved a plan to install new public address systems. and new door locks in all of schools. they were rejected because of privacy concerns. >> one of the men involved in the 2009 gang rape of a richmond high school student has agreed to serve six years in state prison. he has pleaded guilty todayinvo his involvement in the rape of the 16-year-old girl. he faced the fewest charges of the six defendants in without t. without today's deal, he could have received a maximum of 26 years in prison. >> an east bay teen accused of

setting another student on fire is going to be tried as an adult. he was arrested for assault after setting sasha on fire. sasha was wearing a skirt, but does not identify as male or female. >> a local wild life group is working for a way to change the way certain young yogurt containers are made to save animals. small animals can get their head locked in the cup because of the rim at the top. they want the redesigning on of the container so it does not keep happening. >> 49ers fans in the quest for six. and the lengths that people are going to do show off their pride. >> google making a difference for diabetics.

the new invention that takes the bay area company into the medical field. >> here is what is coming up later on jimmy kimmel. >> here is a snippet of what we are up to tonight. you should sing a little something for us. ♪ fly me to the moon want to play hide and seek? yeah! 1... 2... 6... 10! [ female announcer ] piña colada yoplait. it is so good when you need a little escape. [ mom ] still counting. ♪ more than a feeling ♪ when i hear that old song they used to play ♪ ♪ more than a feeling [ female announcer ] yoplait light boston cream pie.

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frank gore. singing we are the super ch champions with an ode to queen there. >> i like it. >> well done. >> all right, after the game, they can go on tour. well, die hard 49ers fans are showing their true colors tonight by getting tattoo in honor of the red and gold. we have the story. and there's a deal going on the tattoo? >> $49, a steal. it's all you have to pay in the east bay. the owners of the shop had a packed house, fans that could not pass up the opportunity to show their commitment to the team. >> the creative juices are flowing. >> the die hard fans get tattoo. >> red and gold from the needle to the neck of faithful, all for the low, low price of $49. >> i wanted to get a tattoo and

when they came out with the idea, i thought, this was my chance, let me go get it. >> it will keep us on our toes and people come down, expect a a wait, we will get you in and out. >> he decided to ink his forearm. >> i have not looked at it. i forgot he is tattoo me, like i said. >> because you are that tough some. >> no, not at all, he is that good. >> for those not that bold, there's always a temporary tattoo. >> now i'm a real niners fan. >> twins. >> and about that seahawks fan with the tattoo already declaring them this year's super bowl champs? >> he is crazy. first off, he will need a cover up, hopefully he has a good tattoo artist. for the more traditional fans, gear is a great way to go. and sports fever in campbell is your ticket. >> i have a jersey, so i'm looking for niner stuff. >> this grandmother is browsing,

her grandson is good to go. >> it's his lucky 49ers socks. >> how cute. >> his nape is christian. >> -- his name is chis chan. >> you can not argue with socks. >> they put it on your arm and it transfers. >> right? >> i'm told it will last a few days. if i'm lucky i will have it for sunday. for the big game. >> you may have to do reup for if super bowl. >> i may have to. >> for the real ink, right? thanks. >> all right. well 49 rs fans are showing off their playoff pride, check out daddy franklin with a little paris, already a fan at 3 weeks old. and check out these little guys. they have got their game face on, ready for sunday's big game. you can send us your fan photos to you report at kgo-tv.com. >> it's time to step up, niners fans, seattle is ahead in the battle of the bays. we have a competition going in who seattle to see who has the best fans. and to prove that nobody's got

it better than us. go to the abc 7 news facebook page and like this post. whoever has the most likes by kickoff on sunday wins. >> more news tonight. united airlines announced that they will furlough 700 of their flight attendants in a cost cutting move. it will apply to the most junior workers that worked at united before the merger with continental airlines in 2010. some of the flight attendants are based in the sfo hub, united said they need to cut $2 billion in annual expenses. >> google is working on a device that could be huge for diabetics. it's a contact lens that monitors glucose levels in your tears. it has a sensor, easier than drawing blood from your finger. it's still five years away being available to the public.

>> it has to say live doppler 7 hd, right here. you see here, clear skies across the bay area, here is what is missing. we need the clouds, rain, it is not in the forecast. i'm sorry to say. we do have a red flag warning. it's a rare one montrae counties and the southern salinas valley. it's in effect until noon. it's in effect now and runs to noon tomorrow. look at how much of the state is in a red flag warning. sierra nevada until 4:00 p.m. friday, fire danger mains high. it's been so dry, here is the view from the lake tahoe cam. you can see why. there's hardly anything on the ground and if they do have it, it's because it's man made. mid 50s in san francisco, and 46 in oakland. 51 in san jose, half moon bay, it is still so warm. your temperature has just gone up 70. one of the reasons for this. is we have what we call an

offshore flow. it's the wind blowing from the land to the coast and it warms things up around places like half moon bay. eastern span of the bay bridge under clear skies. 39 in santa rosa. it's chilly in napa. wind has dropped off, there's not been a lot of wind and you are protected, fairfield, 35 degrees. livermore, 33. you can see the visibility is terrific right now. more record highs expected tomorrow it will be the fourth straight day, mild to warm for your holiday weekend. and still, no rain or snow? sight over the next seven days. here is the satellite picture. the area of high pressure that is deflecting the storm track to the north. all the rain is going in to canada and dropping down in the central and eastern united states. our drought will continue to worsen, of course the governor has to declare that and hopefully tomorrow we will hear about it. the one-month out look.

the below normal up to the north and above normal temperatures out west. and for our precipitation, the climate prediction center is saying below normal for the bay area, for pretty much most of the state of california. this is not good. one month out look. not good. all right, tomorrow morning we are looking at chilly conditions in the wind sheltered valleys. 30, fairfield. and other areas, 40s and 50s, mild around the coast. 53 in half moon bay and 38 in livermore and 40 in san jose. high temperatures tomorrow, a record 72 in san jose, expected to be a gilroy 76,. gilroy 76, that is expected to be a record. 73 in cooper tino. and redwood city and mountainview. downtown san francisco, as we get you up in the north bay. santa rosa, 72 and san ra fell 70. a nice warm day, i know we can use the rain. 71 in oakland. inland spots getting you up in

the low 70s. and a look at the accu weather seven-day forecast, you will notice the temperaturers are slipping. more so for the holiday weekend. we are down in the 60s, no rain. haven't used the umbrellas in a while. >> it's weird to see so many 70s in the forecast. >> thanks. >> a couple days until the big game. >> i was going to take today off as a tanning day. >> tomorrow -- >> the weather is nice. >> priority number one for the 49ers on sunday. got to top this

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>> this sports report brought to you by river rock casino. >> somehow, some way, the 49ers have to take the beast out of beast-mode. containing marshawn lynch. lynch scored four touchdowns in two games against the 49ers in the regular season and in if two previous games they played in seattle, lynch out scored the ninerss by himself. the 49ers know they cannot give up big plays on sunday. >> we have to play perfect, man. we have to play perfect and if not perfect. we have to play close to it. i mean, it's going to be a defensive game and a show down. >> it's a huge game. to me, this is the super bowl right here.

we are -- we must take this very serious. this is a good team. and our mentality and mind set has to be super bowl. >> miwe will be with the 49ers. you can follow schuhan on twitter. this is a night that the sharks goalie will not forget. subbing for niemi tonight. the captain did not have a shot on goal the past two games. but he finds hinlds here in a break away and look at this. flick of the wrist. to beat tim thomas. sharks led 1-0 after two periods. to the third. the save in front, on scotty upshaw, first career shutout and and moments later, the result is tyler kennedy on the rush. and the sharks go on to win 3-0. college hoops.

rex walters his sixth year on the hill top hosting byu, he said, you better learn to live with rejection, like i have. collinsworth answering here. strong, baseline jam, two hands. cougars, led them with 19 points. dickerson, 26-14 to lead the dons, but byu pulls away. up to tyler, and a layup? no, with authority. the explosion to the rack. tennis, serena williams trying beat the heat and it's a dry 102 degrees. serena, back hand winner. match point, moving to the 40 pass passed the great margaret court for most wins by any woman. abc 7 sports by to you by river casino. >> thanks, still the to come the

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