were nearly before for the competition. sky seven hd captured shots over the 24 surfers and the competition filled with chills and spills this wipeout captured inside of a wave. but he's okay. organizers watched, keeping surfers safe >> you're dealing with the shape of a wave that is into frigid waters, shark-invested waters in front of just jagged rocks.

>> no one could touch baker from south africa. this perfect ten was enough to clinch. >> fans were kept at a safe disstance about a mile away watching action on big screens. ross thomas came from arkansas. >> i didn't know there were waves off shore like that. it's amazing. >> those that wanted a closer view paid $250 on board charter boats. >> that is worth it. only way to do it. >> if you give me $50,000 i'll give it a shot. >> back here live on the coast. the boats sold out fast. people reserved seats months ago not knowing when they would be called and got the word. they

got here fast. >> thank you. >> there is more stunning video to show you this, is about as close as most of us goring to get to riding the waves you don't want to be closer. you can get swallowed up. this is pro video. highs size courage just to stay on the force of the waves just staying up right on a 20 and 30 foot wave, it requires amazing skill. it's scary. it's a wild ride for surfers and safety is

the >> that is what is so special. it's part of your dna. >> 24 competitors love it. this year star as lined. >> how far do you want to push yourself? >>. >> we're keeping everybody out of the danger zone. so that is what we're all about. >> the surfers making attempts to watch them. officials say necessarily the best seat in the

house. >> a few seconds here my recommendation to watch it on tv. >> some were scared but that is below the surface on a day like this. >> i'm not here to lose. >> to the winner goes both government and private engine engineers woed to pressure. a report accused caltrans managers of ignoring concerns over integrity of welds one man says he expressed his concerns to upper management.

>> if we deliver a bridge full of defects, we'll never be forgiven. >> do you think that is the case? >> i don't know. i was removed from the project in november, 2009. >> alameda county health officials reported another flu-related death bringing the total number to 32 this season. santa clara county health officials say in two weeks the h1n1 virus claimed lives of a 58-year-old woman and a 43-year-old man. both had under lying health conditions eight people died from the flu. three construction workers were hurt in san francisco. a scaffolding they were standing on broke apart. police say she were standing on a wooden

platform. >> the weight exceeded what platt form could hold oochl they were on the concrete. >> two workers suffered life-threatening injuries. cal osha noted several violations. neighbors say workers lived at the house and were employees of the property owner. >> police in oakland still searching for a 14-year-old boy whom they say shot and killed his 17-year-old sner a fight over launt laundry. this happened inside of the family apartment on franklin street. >> we know the 14-year-old has been using a friend's cell phone to communicate with family members. now, his family also

says toliver is no longer in describe mario toliver as armed and dangerous >> we have not recovered the firearm, so that is a concern for law enforcement and our community as well. >> he's five feet five inches tall, 140 pounds with dark hair, brown eyes. police say he shot his sister, 17-year-old justice toliver inside of the apartment they shared with their grandmother on franklin street. surveillance cameras caught toliver walking down the hallway on the fifth floor with a gun, then used this emergency exit leading to franklin street. a cousin told abc7 news the two argued over how she was bleaching his clothes. thomas is

the building property manager. >> this doesn't make sense for me. if that would be the reason to cause this issue that, is crazy. >> the victim worked that the mcdonalds restaurant on market street. justice toliver had a 3-year-old daughter. last night, family members trying to convince the 14-year-old to turn himself in. >> we love you. we're hurting just like you're hurting. please do the right thing. >> police say the boy's family has been helping in the investigation. in oakland, abc7 news. palo alto police released a sketch of a man suspected in a home invasion of an elderly couple the suspect armed with a small black handgun forced a couple to lie face down and the home was ransacked the robbery occurred yesterday

morning the with victims were in their 80s and were not injured. >> squatters being blame forward a nier a vallejo mobile home park. fire destroyed one coach and damaged another and threatened a complex next door but the fire department got to it quickly. nobody lives in the unit that burned to the ground. >> i'm just trying to find the rest of my mom's jewelry. she had wedding rings in there when her and my dad got married i'm trying to find those. because we lived here 20 years this, is everything. >> neighbors say transients would break in stay in the unit that burned to the ground. >> more still to come on abc7 news just ahead who would have thought there would be so much excitement over an electrical outlet. the new hub. >> facebook fights back. how reports of a company's early

demise being turned around. >> and a little boy called 911 to save his dad. >> my dad is -- sick. >>

fear of a slowing global economy, dropped the dow nearly 500 points over two days investors shifting money from stocks to bonds among worries, slower economic growth in china, and fought battle ended with a

veteran getting disability benefits he went to heiro sheema after the bomb fell. and john was denied disability due to glitches at the veteran's administration. with help from congress woman jackie speier he was warded benefits last week. >> i treasure my dad and all veterans i just hope something great could come out of this, i don't want to see other families spend four years fighting tooth and nail for benefit that's should have been forth coming. >> speier said she and others helped return $4 million in unpaid benefits. >> some peninsula residents having to deal with a foul smell coming from a pond located near a water treatment plant the pond drained after about 200 birds were found dead they have been infected by avian

flu. authorities dried out the pond but the sludge is creating a terrible smell. >> we smell kind of onion or sort of sewage smell coming off the what >> i want to show you a live picture of san francisco international airport now. some travellers will now have a new gold standard. abc7 joins us live to give us a sneak peek. >> if you like terminal two you're going to love boarding area e saying this section raises the barre. need to plug in a smart phone? there are 375 outlets for that.

it's designed to give them everything they want and more. >> a uniquely san francisco sfo experience. >> boarding area e opens on tuesday. a yoga room and dressing rooms. the airline says it's part of the plan to expand service to asia. of that growth from us. >> boarding area e features plenty of art. this light sculpture captures spheres. >> this is not just people

searching out this experience, hopefully, anyone that can take something away from it. >> it's the first phase of the renovation. phase two will be dom mreeted in 2015. >> public is invited to sea the new terminal tomorrow, if you'd like tickets we have information on how to get one on our web site. >> facebook taking on princeton university. princeton said the social network would lose 80% of the users by 2017 the university used my space as a model. it was a company that peaked and then plummeted. but now facebook says it used princeton's methodology applied to future of princeton. facebook says the university is in danger of disappearing. cheryled

sandberg is taking her book to the big screen the screenplay will be a narrative about the larger theme for women to work hard to get to the top of their industries as opposed to bowing out when they have children. >> sports news, richard sherman has been fined for actions after last sunday's championship game with 49ers. >> that is the result you're going to get. don't you ever talk about me! >> the interview is not the reason sherman was fined but this, the choking gesture towards collin kapernick. he is fined for the violation. >> michigan man says it's like having a guardian an jechlt he passed out after taking

medication. he taut his 5-year-old son, jackson how to call 911 just in case. >> what is your emergency? >> um, my dad, um, my dad is -- sick. what is your address? >> i don't know. >> poor little boy the dispatcher stayed on the phone tried to guide him into providing clues to locate the family z bit time they arrived jackson was flagging down officers to his home. >> i found out how they got there was pretty awesome feeling you know? he stepped up. >> he stepped up big time. jackson says he's just glad his dad is okay. wow. >> i can't imagine how terrifying that was. good job. >> yes. >> sandhya patel is here now

with the accu-weather forecast. >> yes. just look behind you how gorgeous it is outside high clouds, haze. >> he's paying attention. notice clouds coming in. downtown did set a record today at 71 degrees. most areas are running cooler. temperatures coming down already. san jose at 63 degrees. napa, upper 50s. and

here is another gorgeous view. looking at the sunset here. there are signs of change. but they start backing off high surf advisory in effect until 9:00 p.m . higher than normal surf continues until later on with breakers over 20 feet. so we've been watching this area of low pressure pulling up clouds. that will continue to be the case into your saturday. so take a look at our computer animation tonight. clouds coming in, and tomorrow it's a mix of sun and high clouds. tomorrow morning

not as cold as this morning in our wind-protected valleys 38 degrees in napa. 39 livermore. other areas throw upper 40s. 70 degrees in the south bay and san jose. rosa. some cloud cover in fairfield. mild as you check out the accu-weather forecast. hazy sunshine. temperatures dip sunday, monday. more cloud cover going into we're going see increasing cloud cover, then, towards early february, i'm hoping the

computer models continue to trend west. and that could mean a rainy pattern. >> just ahead, monet masterpiece. students figured out the minute he made the painting. >> plus, finney's friday free stuff, next. >>

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more than is00 years after claudemonet painted "sunset" some students figured out the moment he did so the key is the setting sun off the coast of france the team traveled to the beach, marched up and down armed with reproductions of the painting and zeroed in on his vantage

point. turns out it was a different spot and they used software and narrowed down the states to five days in february based on tidal charts and monet's letter they determined february 5th was the date and time was 3:53 p.m . >> wow. >> precisely. >> that is a cool assignment >> very cool. >> wow. great way to learn and have fun. >> we do that with michael finney every day. >> absolutely. we're going to start with eye liner. have you ever seen eye liner? >> i don't wear a lot. >> he does, but not at work. >> there you go thoochlt is kalin eye liner. it's got a

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going new lows in order to get water to keep crops alive z big waves mean big business. how much the means to local economy. and michael finney has a treat of a different kind for your sweetie. >> crews spent the day seth up for the biggest dog show happening this weekend. >> the all-breed show takes place saturday and sunday, one of the most prestigious in the country >> 100 breeds as well as dozens of vendors and going to include a fashion show. >> what doesn't love those pooches? >> world news is next. >> thanks for inviting us into

your homes welcome to "world news." tonight -- deep freeze. could it be this evening it's about to get even colder across much of america. dangerous temperatures as far south as texas, drivers sliding off highways. and from fire to ice, rescuers forced to melt this ice just to get inside to this victim. the breaking news. the pictures coming in of a capital city up in flames tonight. who's in charge, the face-off under way at this hour, and our correspondent is right there. an abc news exclusive. one-on-one with apple ceo tim cook, tonight here, what he wants americans to know right now about the sweeping surveillance program and your computers. and could i get him to reveal apple's secrets? what's coming next? you heard it here first. and coming home. a personal note tonight about