you believe conservation efforts are voluntary? >> that is right. it could become mandatory if this continues. there is a lot people can do. >> hopefully, will rain but meantime, we have to do our part. >> governor brown is urging californians to reduce water usage by 20%. today, he declared a drought emergency. >> emphasizes we live in an area of limits we have to be efficient and elegant in the way we live and conduct ourselves. >> precipitation is 20% of normal the dry spell affecting everything from ski industry to salmon.

>> they're under stress now. we're not sure they're going to survive without human help. >> it's designed to expedite water transfers and state and federal regulations. nearly 10,000 farm workers lost jobs. expecting more people to be out of work incoming months. >> this is more wide spread and on a statewide basis. >> it's a situation putting people, and property in peril. people are heinger to do their part. >> i talk to roommates about taking shorter showers. turn it off. rinse when you need to. >> if it becomes worse, state

can impose mandatory restrictions >> now a word on things we can do to cut our use by >> contra costa county offering cash for people to install more efficient plants your shower might use two and a half gallons per minute. that is what happens. >> half water deliveries go to landscape, half to, lawns. >> contra costa county says lose the lawn, they'll pay for it. >> you to to have an existing lawn. and a sprinkler system. >> if you do, local nurseries

are full of them. some native to california. and they're becoming quite the rage. >> it's becoming a big trend i expect to take out great deal of lawns in next six months. >> this landscaper watched her business go from planting lawns to ripping them out. like she did in this backyard. >> i just take a look and said i'm tired of mowing this and weeding and i wanted to do something different >> now, she's ready for the front yard, too. >> i have a lot of clients hesitant. it's hard to change your green aesthetic. you grew up and mowed a lawn. >> she says people don't use lawns and ever been told to keep off grass? >> animals and pets use them mer than anyone else.

>> abc7 news. >> a number of tips for you with a list of rebate programs you'll find on abc7 news.com. >> now, same conditions that have created drought are also trapping pollution in the air. you can see looking from our east bay hills camera tomorrow will be 28th spare the air day of the season. spencer christian is here, any relief? >> in the really. we've got haze you've talked about. it's dry and probably see haze again, tomorrow, tomorrow will be another winter spare the air day. along the coast, and central bay area no, wood burning during spare the air alert. take a look at conditions

conducive with outlook. and we have those here in california. as far as precipitation below normal springs outlook that will carry us throughout april, beyond end of the rainy season. it's very unlikely that in the future, we'll makeup this rainfall deficit. >> that is a shame. >> moving on faa and national transportation safety board investigating a collision between two planes in san jose this evening. two planes were involved before 5:00. both plane were badly damaged. faa says piper taking off when lost engine power and crashed into

the cessna. the people insolved are okay. >> police are investigating another pedestrian hit in a crosswalk by a driver with on demand service lift. this photo shows the pedestrian on the ground. the driver and her passenger both got out and helped the woman. she hurt her leg, possibly broke it. the driver has not yet been cited. >> look twice, again. just make sure your surrounded before you make the turn, it's clear. >> this accident follows a fatal accident new year's eve where an uber driver hit three pedestrians on polk and ellis streets killing this little girl the united tachlgs -- taxi workers called for tougher

regulations. the company says as we have deactivated the driver and collect more details. a suspected arsonist appeared in court today and reportedly confessed to setting the fires. abc7 news with latest on this developing news. >> prosecutors filed more charges against patrick brennan. now, the 48-year-old is facing ten counts of arson, three more charges of attempted arson. because of the severity of the case, the judge granted the prosecution's motion for no bail. outside of the court house, district attorney said the total amount of damages so far exceeded $6 million. that they still had not ruled out attempted murder charges. >> six of the structures were occupied by individuals by people, by residents of the county at the time these fires were set. no one was injured or

killed. >> brennan arrested on wednesday at his trailer in this park near where most fires were set the biggest blaze destroyed a warehouse, causing estimated $5 million in damage. another fire ravaged this home on east st. john street on friday. >> mr. brennan gathered combustible materials and used an open flight and light to light materials on fire >> this is a three-strike case because of the prior convictions. brennan was arrested for setting a dozen wildfires in the south fwhachlt is how he appeared in a sketch. brennan has a conviction for a sex crime and is a registered sex offender a cording to documents he reportedly showed them the places where he chose to set the fires and told them that he knew people were inside,

some of the places. brennan will enter a plea next month. >> firefighters used a million gallons of water to put out a fire in redwood city the fire just raged out of control, flames shot through the roof making it too dangerous to go anywhere near it. you can understand why. you can see these pictures. it destroyed a family-owned business on douglas avenue. four apartment units were destroyed. 17 people are homeless tonight. at one point, a health advisory was issued the cause of the fire is not determined. >> flu has taken two more lives if the bay area bringing the flu-related deaths to 23. latest victims are women, both from santa clara county now accounting for a quarter of the bay area deaths. abc7 news is

live in the south bay for us tonight. david? >> well, we know many people may maybe even you will be joining crowds to enjoy the game. with the flu outbreak, health officials are urging preventative measures. >> it's something most of us do routinely. officials saying we need to do it more often when crowds gather to watch the game. advice? gather and lather. >> there are going to be a lot of people together so it's a great, great thing to do. >> washing hands? hand sanitizer? >> all is that stuff. >> and to make sure tv watching areas are well ventilated. >> particles congregate inside rooms. so getting fresh air is a classic way to sort of deexpose

yourself from those infectious particles. >> doctors say the price you might pay for ignoring this advice might hit you quickly. >> 1 to 3 days you'll begin to feel symptoms. >> challenge is remembering to take the steps. iets hard to do. but you make an effort. you snow just like mom taught you. don't touch guardrails, watch door knobs >> have you been healthy all winter? >> no. >> some claim best practice is being careful throughout game season. >> can't ab frayed eat g rest g back to basics. >> another tip from doctors? relax. stress increases your susceptibility of getting sick. the big dilemma is sharing throughout the game. >> what about a high five? >> i was thinking fist pump from

here on out. >> still ahead here tonight, at 6:00 a big santa clara sendoff for the 49ers we're live with the most-enthusiastic fans >> also tonight an abc7 news i team report a disgraced politician begins a new chapter in her life. >> several users of a fitness device say they're breaking out in a painful rash. a problem for the fit bit force. >> later birth of a dolphin at six flags animal kingdom what. researchers hope

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49ers on the way to seattle on their way to the game against seahawks. and it's interesting to note everyone must still go through security screening so players did appear loose and plenty of hands were there. >> fans were on hand to wish them well >> up asks downs with and we love them. i'm so excited. >> that is where dozens of fans

lined up and expected to land at sea-tac around 8:00 >> it's a lot of fun. it's exciting. abc7 news is live at at 49ers headquarters what a great send off. this is as close as you will get. that is how excited people were today. what a message sent to the 49ers. there appears to be a relationship between degree of fervaant behavior and kick ups. >> i can say i was here. the streets it's been getting

weirder. they now offer pants, jim harbaugh's pants, certifyed and dry cleaned. $500. >> if we win i'll come get those. >> this behavior is not exclusive to san francisco. >> seahawks. >> these are seattle people. working out their voices in preparation for sunday's little squabble. >> hey. >> good job. >> yes. >> they're supposedly loudest fans in the world need coaching to learn how to cheer. more embarrassing is what some paid for tickets. >> it's not that great of a speech. he did not call this man in san francisco. stuart keselman. he has been getting maybe thr$350 to start

>> nobody is paying a thousand dollars a ticket. >> i love it. it would appear one city needs schooling. in san francisco, wayne freedman abc7 news. >> that is obnoxious. >> is it over? >> we have catching up to do. >> that is right. to see who can get most likes. between now and kickoff time. >> seattle is ahead right now, so... what we need you to do is go to our page, lack for this graphic and simply click "like" >> share it with friends, encourage them to like it, too. >> you can help us by sending in your fan photos. this faithful fan celebrating his birthday. take a look at that cake. it's true 49ers style.

>> looks good. here is one i could not resist. this is my dog, moly. she does not mind getting dressed up. send your pictures, please >> molly is adorable. >> i love her. >> let's get another check of the forecast right now. >> yes. >> spencer is here. beautiful sunset tonight. >> so isn't that amaze something haze in the air. clouds in the air sometimes and colors of the sunset, they often do. there is the haze. it does provide stunning sun sets. there we go. clear skies now with lingering haze. another record-setting day here in the bay area. there is a red flag warning from

bakersfield to santa barbara to north of los angeles. a diminishing area so let's hope risk will go away. and things will return to normal. back in the bay area we've had several record highs for the date. oakland museum 74 degrees. 87 in salinas. 84 monterey. not only a record for the drive, highest temperatures in the month of january. looking over san francisco, it's a beautiful evening. another live view looking westward across the bay we have 60 degrees in santa rosa

at this hour. one more live view looking across embarcadero. forecast features spare the air again, tomorrow, mild to warm throughout the weekend. this continues into next week. will probably be more than a temperature change not just in dryness. this large ridge of high pressure is weakening now. and will be cooler by just a few degrees. from land to sea it's elevating risks for fire. we'll see temperatures dropping off over the weekend. there may be a trace amount of rainfall moving through northern california but

no rain is in store for the bay area. some highs into the low 70s. upper 60s in and around san francisco. low 70s inland east bachlt here is the accu-weather forecast. notice tapering off the highs by a couple degrees every couple days. partly cloudy skies with highs only into mid-60s. still, bad no, rain is in sight. >> thank you. >> okay. >> coming up next a man in a wheelchair denied

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charges dropped against former alameda county supervisor nada lockyear, arrest aid year and a half ago in orange county for methamphetamine possession, being under the influence and child endangerment. she talked about her arrest in an interview last year. >> my sister called and said she found something in her home. and i was arrested. >> your sister turned you in? >> yes.

>> lockyear's melt down began with a confrontation with her boyfriend. after mer than a year in rehab, she has reconciled with her husband. >> and a disabled man denied access to a bus this, happened on friday night. after questioning the driver and confronting it through video, ac transit tells abc7 news the man was told he cannot board because the area designated for wheelchairs was occupied by an elderly passenger with a shopping cart and a mother with an infant. after the disabled man got angry and blocked the bus others convinced the woman with the cart to move to another seat so the man in the wheelchair could board ask they can leave. ac transit says the driver then secured the wheelchair. >> there is more still to come

tonight at 6:00. users of a popular fitness app claim they're breaking out in a rash. >> changes come together surveillance program the president puts new limits on the agency monitoring our calls. >> at six flags discovery kingdom, newest baby,

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>> weelt get to him in just a moment. controversial video. >> added there is no sense after back to yous in the nsa program. they'll now have to get court approval. to access records. data collection continues but with tighter controls >> reforms today should give the american people greater confidence, their rights are being protected as our intelligence and law enforcement agencies have tools to keep us safe. >> frontier foundation has been critical of the program. >> we would like to see the government end the collection even in private sector and governor. so far the president

has conceded the government will end it. we don't know where from then. >> the president also said the this, sa will no longer monitor phone calls from heads of state that are u.s. allies >> a somber home coming for a marine badly injured while serving in afghanistan the body of the 25-year-old arrived this afternoon. he lost both legs and safrd serious wound to the right side of his body in an explosive blast three years ago. he died after a recent procedure at a military hospital in texas. his body is being taken to his hometown of fresno, he will be buried

>> intel says it will cut 5300 jobs. only that it's refocusing resources after predicting chip sales would be flat this year.

>> mayor ed lee delivered his state of the city address today focusing on san francisco's lack of affordability. the mayor unveiled a plan to address one of the most-pressing issues, the high cost of housing. he proposes rehabilitating 30,000 new units. he says he understands how desperate the crunch has become. >> keeping this city in place for where everybody can live, whether here 60 years or 60 days is the challenge of our time. but it is a challenge we must confront together. >> mayor lee drew more applause when suggesting the city should stop charging for parking on sundays he says the city met it's goal of generating money from meters to pay for transportation projects around the city. >> now, returning to complaints about a popular fitness tracker. >> a number of people have

broken out in a rash as a result. >> maker is called fit bit. they're a very big deal the latest product is called force. users raved how it helps them lose with a weight by measuring steps and calories, however, several say it's caused a serious skin reaction. now, the company is responding. whether they're jogging or walking or going about the day millions of people are wearing these trackers. >> cal cue clats calories and tells you how many active minutes you've had >> for years, diane has worn trackers made by fit bit from san francisco. they helped her lose 90 pounds by counting steps she took and calories burned. >> i had a sedentary day, i'll perhaps walk extra laps at night. >> she was thrilled when she got the newest product, a wrist band

called force. >> it's great. i liked it. i can see how many steps taken >> then, a blistering rash broke out on her wrist. >> big angry red spot on the wrist. i thought it's a spider bite. >> soon there were two red sores she took these pictures and thought they were spider bites. she put the wrist band on another arm. >> and two days later it was on the another side. >> a third wroek broke out there. >> i went online and found out lots of people are having this issue. >> the web site has several pages of discussion by users. some posted pictures of the sores on their arms. >> people are saying put tape on

it. >> saying we're aware sh have received a rash used by the device. as with any jewelry or watch numerous factors could cause skin irritation. nickel sensitivity, reactions to bacteria that can accumulate in the bands or sensitivity to the material of the band. elastymer. she used anti-itch medicine. the sores are still there. she did get a refund when returning the band and contacted seven on your side we contacted fit bit the company declined a request, saying it's still investigating the reports of rashes and would not say how many customers have complained. however, the company did release an updated statement saying we're looking into reports from a very limited number of users experiencing

limitation possibly because of an allergy to nickel. we suggest consumers experiencing irritation discontinue using this product and kokt fit bit if they have additional questions or an immediate refund or replacement with a different fit bit product. we're sorry even a few consumers have experienced these problems and assure you we're looking at ways to modify the product. she wishes she can use the device. >> i wish i didn't have to give it up. >> fit bit says it will update 7 on your side, for now, the company is offering refunds i have the information to make that request. just go to abc7 news.com. look under my page.

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a new calf making waves at six flags discovery kingdom for the unique way her mother communicated with her long before the baby was 9-year-old bottle nosed dolphin, bella is getting to know her first born, mira bella. >> so excited. this is perfect. we have a bonded mom and baby. bella is a first time mom, taking on motherhood perfectly. >> she was the first female born at discovery kingdom in eight

years. this video shows the actual birth, an easy process that is compared to other mammals endure. >> bella made it look like a piece of cake. she barely had a contraction the baby came out >> bella would come into a pool, sort of separate herself from other dolphins and quietly float and make what is known as a signature whistle or baby whistle. what we found out is that it's almost as if bella was infanting with her baby prior to birth. >> they're having quiet time getting to know each other under

watchful eye of a trainer the trainer notes each time bella nurses her baby to make sure mira bella is getting nourishment the mayor will be allowed privacy. >> guests can see bella and her calf mira bella starting january 25, '26. >> mira bella's grandmother, chelsea is 34 years old. >> well, thousands of people flock to san francisco pier 39 every week to see sea lions. now, you can learn about them. pier 39 opened a new center next to the dock. the animals invaded 24 years ago this month. including educational displays but also has real pelts and a full-sized skeleton. pier 39 holding the anniversary celebration this weekend that

includes walking tours of the docks. 24 years, wow. >> weather for the tour for sea lions and people? >> weather without end clear skies right now. of course.s you know. state wide, sunny skies and warm from top to bottom down in the southland, low 80s in los angeles and palm springs here in the bay area, sunny, warm day with a couple degrees lower, the highs than today, highs into upper 60s to around 706789 maybe 71 tomorrow. we don't expect records tomorrow. it's possible. now, let's shift focus to seattle. kick off time, 3:30. partly to mostly cloudy skies. chance of showers there diminished. it will be cool with temperatures low to mid-40s here is the accu-weather forecast. we'll see high temperatures over the weekend

into low 70s dropping down to about 70 in most locations inland and around the bay on monday, tuesday, then tapering off later in the week. it will get partly to mostly cloudy thursday but a chance of rain almost 0. >> thank you. >> well, 49ers in the air, seattle bound. >> yes. >> they're going make a bold prediction ladies and gentlemen. as people of facebook already responded a lot this afternoon. we talk about the championship game, plus... what does jim harbaugh love more than khakis?

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good evening, jim harbaugh moves on to now head phones before departing for seattle on sunday the coach talking about collin cappernick in his commercial beats by dre.

>> now in this spot kap puts on head fens to tune out haters screaming at him. >> love that commercial. i love it. i love it. sometimes they're that way they are in the video. a song is such a toe tapper. i want to give you beats by dre. i'm sold. >> starting with quarterbacks both with k.beat with you arms and legs. when he starts running he is dangerous, kap getting better and better. frank gore

love him, he's investigate. but this guy is just scary. marshan lynch runs angry. he's going to store 12, touchdowns in this game. crabtree back with percy yarbin out. this is so tough they have a tendency to give up the deep ball. seahawks secondary smothers you. edge to seattle in the secondary z now, fans are great but fans, noise. it's an advantage up there weird just happens in that stadium. it's impossible to hear, so edge to seattle.

>> i see them settling for three field goals. i see the final score here being 20 to 17 seattle. good news is that i'm often wrong. mike shumann will be in seattle with another edition sunday night with tight end vernon the staff molding an attacking defense. and is now at penn stay. abc7 sports.

>> if you want to weigh in on predictions do so on our facebook page. >> to say you're a dope would be the kinder one. >> where he. >> join me at 9:00 and for get belly casting. now, you can hold your baby before it's born. >> then at 11:00 high tech solution to the bay area brought problem. and why it's taking an ef wrort to get off the ground. and it's all available on your smart phone tablet and computer. you can down load from aur app store. >> tonight thoughts about what matters. with the game this weekend it's sportsman ship. seattle is refusing to sell tickets to seahawks, 49ers game

to anyone with a california address. it's silly, tacky and spoils some of the fun. i love sitting next to someone rooting for opposing team enjoying friendly rivalry. but that is very different from what seems to be happening more often these days harassment and violence against opposing fan fans this, week we reported on a san francisco woman proudly wearing her seahawks shirt getting nasty comments and treatment. come on, then, there are extreme cases like brian stoeshgs beaten into a coma at dodger stadium. one of the core fundamentals is sportsmanship. we expect athletes to conduct themselves accordingly. we should expect and demand the same of fans fans behaving badly, mistreating and insulting opposing fans or worse arcs tack them, should ab shamed they spoil the game for everyone and embarrass them selves and teams they claim to support. let me know what you think. follow

me on twitter and facebook. that is our report. i'm dan ashley. our coverage of breaking news continues right now on twitter at abc7 news bay area, thanks for joining us. >> from all of us here we appreciate your time and will see you again at 9:00 and 11:00. a 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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they will, indeed. all right, here we go into the jeopardy! round, players. and now here come the categories. alex: sarah, you start. 3-letter words for $200. geoff. what is opt? opt is correct. 3-letter words for $400. geoff again. what is a bib? bib is right. 3-letter words for $600. sarah. what is ask? no. jen or geoff? jen. what is pry? pry. that's the word. i'll take 3-letter words for $800.