grieving. give us time. >> questions why did a fellow bart detective shoot the officer and how could this happen with five detectives, two officers in uniform and a sheriff deputy present? >> circumstances, we're going hold it for now. >> his wife also serves and he leaves behind a 6-year-old daughter. >> great guy. can do attitude. very supportive. just a happy guy. >> police have not officially confirmed the name of the officer, he is on administrative leave. the chief promised they'd

get through this moth. >> want to give him a chance to grieve. i visited with him last night. he's upset. obviously. want to give him a chance, his family to come to grips with what's happening. >> the question, training also came up today. bart sedz all officers were wearing bulletproof vests. everything about that apartment search, they say was by the book. until the shooting. wayne freedman abc7 news. >> and as you can tell we're hearing wonderful things about the officer who lost his life. abc7 news is live with that part of the coverage. nick? >> we have watched people coming to and from the home all afternoon. we're just a block from where he and his family live they call him warm, kind,

popular. now, those who knew him best are mourning the man they've lost. >> just tragedy. kelly talking about the man she's known since they're both eight years old. sargeant tom, tommy smith this, is a class photo from third grade. almost 30 years ago. >> he was everybody's friend. >> he was killed while contukting a search. his wife was also a bart police officer. she have a 6-year-old daughter. >> his dream was to be a bart police officer. >> this retired chief remembers when tom smith arrived as a cadet. >> everyone knew tom smith. very popular. and he will be missed.

>> the investigation continues friends and family are preparing to bury a hahn loved by many. >> and the man who lives at the apartment appeared in court today, arrested last week on charges he robbed a bart rider at gun point on the third level of the parking garage of the fruit veil stachlgs lee was still in jail yesterday police say he held up a commuter took his wallet, cell phone, lap top and car keys. an officer chased him into oakland, where he was arrested. bart police say the commuter identified plea le from a mug shot. >> oakland police asking for help finding the suv who fled a deadly shooting last night it's possibly a newer model silver or gray toyota. around 9:00 p.m officers pulled over the suv on

wentworth. one man ran, he was shot by officers and died at the scene. a police dog was shot and is expected to survive. san francisco police officer aline reigned today on charges he molested a teenager and kept child important yog graphy. richard hastings arrested in august and being held on bail and returns to court on friday. >> more sadness about the new the number of people in the bay area who died from flu continues to increase. three costa county that brings the total number to 29 this season. this year's outbreak similar but

not as severe yet. >> this year, the strain is h1n1. that was the strain that happened in 2009. we saw a similar pattern at that time as well. so it's not surprise oochl happening now in the delta, crews letting a brush fire burn itself out the fire started around 2:00 p.m . you can see flames put up black smoke an hour ago. no word how it started the coast guard says it's unusual. you may remember three homes and out buildings were damaged just east. again, near antioch. >> these conditions are exactly why a red flag warning is about

to go into affect, again. >> and we're looking at increased winds. right clear skies. it's going to continue until 3:00 p.m tomorrow afternoon. gusty winds and may see fires like one dan just showed they can grow. just keep that in mind it's unusual to get a red flag wash warning but when you take a look, you can see how dry it is out there. 22% in santa rosa. 20 fairfield. livermore's only in the teens this, isn't the only thing we're concerned about and will be dealing with high surf. plus a look at if there are major changes in the forecast coming up. dan? cheryl? >> thank you. >> we have breaking news now. this is out of dallas, texas and

we're, we're -- showing awe mazing images of a fire. people are living there presumably. >> new hospitals announced they're forming a partnership that will let them share services together they will have 800 specialists combined. patients will have access to both services the hospitals say it will help them expand programs. >> we're starting a dermatology program but didn't have scale to could do that because of the costs. >> children's hospital has one

of the largest pediatric intensive care units in northern california. >> mark zuckerberg and his wife donated $5 million towards a new health clinic the ceremony happened today. jackie speier joined local officials for the new family health center. the zuckerberg donation is the largest private gift. >> i think it's phenomenal. people are experiencing great success, they're starting to share it and publicly share it with others. i think in that record there is a fabulous example for us. >> the project will be able to serve 22,000 patients. oakland raiders management accused of violating wage and employment laws one cheerleader filed a lawsuit

against the team. the raiderett claims the team is in flagrant violations of labor laws. >> illegal provisions we can't talk about our wages to anyone we wave our rights to sue raiders and not going to receive a paycheck until the end of the season. >> according to lacy raideretts are paid only $1250 about $five an hour. >> well, stay with us because when we come back, we want to show you new video that may have you thinking twice about buy being a subcompact car. >> just ahead latest crash tests for small cars. >> plus the government's foush keep littlest passengers safe z... >> freedom from sexual assault

is a basic human right. >> white house takes up fight against sexual assaults on campus. what that mean

>> i want every young man in america to feel strong peer pressure in terms of how they're supposed to behave, and treat women. >> the president speaking at the white house, putting a spotlight on what is called an epidemic of sexual assaults a report from a counsel said one in five women, one in five have

been sexual assaulted but only 12% report it. a shocking figure. we're live with more on this. that is a stunning statistic. >> emphasis is that there needs to be a change in emphasis. and that is one thing they're already doing. >> advice of university police has been engrained on campus. >> iner never walk alone. i try to avoid dark streets. and always with someone. >> however, the president is urging a new focus to prevent sexual assaults. >> i want every young man in america to feel strong peer pressure in terms of how they're supposed to behave. >> san jose state had three

sexual assaults last year message is here. it means registering as an offender. >> they have to register for their lives. so when you tell them that, they're serious about what they have to hear. and take it more seriously. >> i see them taking more responsibility. yes. >> kathleen says the new task force on sexual assaults focusing on college campuses is a start. >> purting the owner on the crime is not going to stop the crime. have you to go to the at

risk group per traiting the crime. >> she would like to see the subject brought up earlier, at younger ages. a bill would require colleges and universities to report to law enforcement as long as the victim agrees. saying many schools might be under reporting crimes oochl we felt it's a huge problem. campus is not involved professional law enforcement what they're doing is leaving them there to victimize someone else. >> another bill yesterday would allow a judge to grant restraining orders to sexual assault victim was out requiring the victim to testify. >> several engineers working on the new bay bridge say there are with attempts to keep safety concerns quiet. that is a finding obtained by our media

partner claiming they fired critics and reassigned outspoken engineers. this report released in advance of the hearing about this issue on friday. it added to costs. >> subcompact cars may be easy to park but are not faring well in new crash tests. this new result this morning you can see the crash mimics what happens when the front collide was another car. here is a look at the way some performed the chevy spark gets the best rate, acceptable. and nissan versa and honda all received poor ratings. for a list just go

to our web site and click on see it on tv. >> here is a, maybe an easy question. if you can save lives of five children every year, would you do it? >> absolutely. well that is the choice of the national transportation safety board that, is what it's made. >> this is good news, child safety seats would have to be designed to protect from side crashes the standards include a test that simulates a side crash. and estimate it will prevent the deaths of five children and injuries to 64 per year the new standards would apply to children weighing up to 40 pounds a warning to parents and grandparents with babies in their homes. play tex recalling 1.4 million pacifier holders because they can break and choke your child. there have been 99

reports of the clips cracking or breaking. no injuries have been reported. they're sold from 2010 to 2013 at big retailers. and online. >> competition is a good thing for students. small number of colleges offering to help students pay back loans for them to entice some of the best students to come to their school. it covers the bills until the student gets a job that pays well. now if i can only get my kid signed up. >> thank you. >> sure. >> it's official. organizers

decided mavericks invitational will be held friday at 8:00 a.m when a massive swell is forecasted off the coast of half moon bay. good waves in that area yesterday. 24 surfers will compete in the contest. all tickets are expected to sell jouchlt it's popular. >> let's head outside to sandhya patel with the accu-weather forecast. >> i can feel a cooling breeze. clear skies and tomorrow going to be cooler, i want to show you what is going to be kicking up surf more, there is a powerful storm developing and is kicking up the waves. we're expecting those large swells to arrive on

friday which is why mavericks is happening. those guys are crazy it runs until friday breakers expected to be over 20 feet. there is no signs of rain oakland museum, 75. all new records for the date. once again, here we are. towards mount diablo there, 61 oakland now. it's cooler in half moon bay. 52 degrees we're looking at beautiful view of the bay there.

66 fairfield. from our mount tam camera, sun sets at 5:22 p.m . there is a high surf advisory running until friday staying dry and mild and maybe beyond that. high pressure now ridge is rebuilding. today we saw record highs. that ridge is rebuilding gusty winds will redevelop in north bay hills. take a look at what is going to happen towards friday. partly cloudy skies. tomorrow, cooler, you'll feel the difference. tomorrow morning dropping down to low 30s in coldest north bay

valleys. temperatures in mid-30s to upper 40s. highs for thursday, 68 for napa. nice day in oakland. 67 livermore, taking a look at the forecast for mavericks invitational south of pillar point expecting temperatures starting out into 50s and then, low show to watch rebounding temperatures for the weekend. back up into low 70s and a dry pattern throughout wednesday of next week. if we continue with this trend january would be going down on the record books as one of the driest foremost locations. i'm sandhya patel. back to you.

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43-year-old war officer was on his third tour of duty killed in an attack on monday. eight men dressed in military uniforms with vests underneath. all died in a battle with security forces bali hoping to retire in hawaii in four years. >> the defense department is relaxing rules so soldiers can wear items that pertain to religion, meaning head coverings and until now have been banned they can have beards, tattoos and body piercings religious in

nature the pent gob gone says it will be addressed >> a donor made a donation to a beloved spot for generations of children. largest in the park's 53-year history. the spark says this will go towards upgrading lower zoo area and will go towards a few tour animal exhibit. >> a woman who saved a man's life by pulling him from a burning truck has done it again. she help aid driver at hill top this morning. according to in 2011 she pulled the driver

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didn't have to. it's coming up in a half hour at k of >> berkeley pleas crediting a 10-year-old's keen eye with helping find macing man with alzheimer's. >> officers visited brandon coleman to give him a special commendation. >> his mom saw it and thought she spotted the man. she asked if he was in the alert he said no. >> i went back and said it's not him. he said mom, it's him, call the police.. >> i was sure it was him. >> you told your mom what? >> go get him. bring him back to his family. >> mom raised a smart kid they did call the police and officers confirmed it was the missing man. >> great kid. >> way to go. >> yes. >> nice. >> world news is coming up next. i'm cheryl jennings.

>> from all of us here, thanks for watching. we welcome to "world news." tonight, deep freeze. the biting cold has people tumbling. cars sliding. 25 states under alert. and stranded passengers becoming survival experts at the airport. the olympians speak. the star athletes hoping to concentrate on this and this talk to us about the worry over terrorism at the games. new twist. the older man who shot a young father texting during the movie preview. tonight, the shooter's defense. and "real money." is fast food really faster and cheaper than cooking at home? >> here we go. one, two, three. >> take the challenge with us, tonight.