that breaking news, the woman abducted in philadelphia over the weekend has been found alive. police say carlesha freeland-gaither has been found in the state of maryland. surveillance video of the 22-year-old nurse being forced into a car only blocks away from her home on sunday. hours later, police say the man used her atm card in maryland and police say freeland-gaither was found today in jessup, maryland. they also say she's doing fine and is overjoyed. police have not yet named the person wanted in her abduction. there's a news conference that is expected to begin shortly. we will bring you the latest developments later this hour. good afternoon. i'm larry beil. >> i'm ama daetz. the other top story, the big win last night by the republicans.

>> to everyone who voted, i want you to know that i hear you. for the two-thirds of voters who chose not to participate in the process yesterday, i hear you, too. >> the midterm election has drastically changed the political landscape. now it's time for some in washington to face new realities. for the next two years, republicans will control both the senate and house. >> abc news reporter karen travers live in washington, d.c. with the latest on the changes and the impact they will have on congress. karen? >> reporter: good evening. four years ago, president obama called his party's midterm losses a shellacking. today he wouldn't take the bait and said republicans had a good night last night. that's a bit of an understatement. he also said the focus now needs to be on making the next two years as productive as possible and the way to do that, is to work with republicans. president obama did not sugar coat it. >> obviously republicans had a good night. they deserve credit for running

good campaigns. >> reporter: while republicans declared a decisive sweeping victory. >> we won in red states. we won in blue states and we won in purple states. >> reporter: republicans picked up seven senate seats last night, more than they needed to claim the majority. that number could go up. there are still three races too close to call. kentucky republican mitch mcconnell is now poised to be the new senate majority leader. today, he said he will try to work with president obama. >> the american people have spoken. they have given us divided government. the question for both the president and for the speaker and myself and our members is what are you going to do with it. >> reporter: the republican tidal wave didn't just sweep the senate. the gop held on to win key governors' races, even in typically democratic strongholds like maine, massachusetts and maryland. they expanded their majority in the house, giving them their biggest advantage there since herbert hoover was president. new jersey republican governor chris christie aggressively

campaigned for candidates across the nation. >> the president took a beating last night. >> reporter: but some analysts say republicans shouldn't take last night's victories as a mandate. >> it was a rejection of the president and a rejection of the politics that's been practiced the last couple years in washington, d.c. >> reporter: president obama boiled down his agenda for the next two years to this. get stuff done. he says he'll try and do that through executive actions when necessary, but acknowledged that republicans may not like that. he also said that republicans are going to send him bills he will not sign, so the goal here is to try and find some way to reach common ground. live from capitol hill, karen travers, abc 7 news. >> thank you. last night's election also placed the 100th woman in the current congress. here is north carolina democrat alma adams being hugged by a supporter after winning last night's special election. she will become the 100th female member of the house when sworn

in next week. next year's congress will include at least 101 women. a slim lead and claim of victory today in the race for san jose mayor. while absentee ballots are still being counted, councilman sam lacardo declared victory. declaring an official winner in the race could take several days. mail-in ballots representing roughly one-third of the overall vote count will be counted over the rest of the week. lacardo says he is looking forward to improving the city as its new mayor. >> i'm making this announcement because i think it's time for us to move beyond the election day battles. it's time for healing in this city. it's time to rebuild bridges. >> a short time ago, his opponent released a statement saying in part, although i congratulated him on winning a close campaign, the race is too close to call. >> the race for oakland mayor is

still too close to call. the elections office has run the ballots 15 times so far and libby schaff is declaring victory with 63%. however, kaplan is not conceding yet. laura anthony joins us to explain exactly why. laura? >> reporter: well, actually, the rank choice system is ongoing, it is complicated, but at this point, the registrar tells me they have 120,000 ballots still to count here county-wide, about 25% of those would be from oakland. still, they have run that formula enough times to eliminate all but two candidates, one of them with a commanding lead. the flames were from a snail car made in oakland. while there was no symbolism intended they seemed to indicate the mayor-elect is ready to take on her city's issues head-on. >> the very first priority is safety. as you all know, i bring a very

holistic view about safety. absolutely we need more police but we also need better policing. >> reporter: she gave her victory speech moments after the current mayor e-mailed a statement conceding the election. quote, i have been proud to be oakland's first woman and asian american mayor, and i thank oaklanders for the opportunity to bring the city through these tough times. >> i'm very humbled to have received a phone call from her today suggesting that we hold a joint event tomorrow to talk about a smooth transition. >> reporter: while her huge lead over the second place finisher rebecca kaplan appears insurmountable, the registrar says results are not official and won't be for some time. >> it's not official until i certify and i have 28 days to go through that certification process. >> reporter: kaplan's team have

not conceded the election and her campaign did not return calls for comment. in oakland, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> find real time results where you live on our website, abc7news.com. time for a check on the weather. another beautiful fall day. >> spectacular, spencer christian. >> the hits just keep on coming, don't they? a lovely day. here's live doppler 7 hd giving you a different view from above the clouds. we have mainly clear skies but notice the surge of high clouds into the north bay and beginning to push through the golden gate and out over the bay as well. here's a view looking northeastward over san francisco. mainly clear skies there. 72 degrees in san francisco. oakland, 69. san jose, 74. 79, morgan hill. 72, half moon bay. here's a lovely view of the clouds coming in looking west from the east bay hills camera. lots of color in the sky there, 74 in santa rosa.

napa, 70. fairfield, 73. 74, concord. 73 at livermore. as we look at the golden gate with a few high clouds above, this is the first forecast. mostly clear and cool this evening, mostly sunny tomorrow morning, chilly in some inland valley spots and then we will see coastal clouds tomorrow afternoon. a little cooler than today but still a mild day with highs ranging from mid 60s at the coast to upper 70s inland. i will show you when we might expect some rain or not in my accuweather forecast a little later. larry and ama? >> thank you, spencer. sky 7 hd is over breaking news in antioch, where a security guard has been shot in the arm outside a starbucks. this is a street and 18th. police say two groups were shooting at each other and the man who was guarding the starbucks either got caught in the middle or tried to intercede. it is unclear at this time. but this is the same place where three teens were arrested around noon on sunday for shooting outside that same starbucks. a woman who did not appear to be part of either group was wounded in that shooting.

about 320 kids at alamo elementary school in contra costa county were let out of school early today. construction crews struck a four inch natural gas line near that school around 9:00 this morning. sky 7 hd was overhead as pg & e worked for more than three hours to cap the leak at wilson road. the students shelt eersheltered and most went home about an hour early. san francisco schools are paying a price for last week's giants parade. about 3500 students played hookie to celebrate the team's victory. that compares with an average daily absentee rate of just over 1600 so far this year. the absent students cost the school district an estimated $140,000 in state funding. though it's not as bad as the 2012 parade, when about 4100 kids skipped class and the schools lost $160,000 in attendance money. more sports news. the 49ers visit new orleans on sunday. not a must-win game mathematically but the niners are 4-4 and with every loss,

there is more and more noise and questions about the future if the niners fail to make the playoffs. this week, hall of famer steve young, former niner great, expressed concerns about the niners' overall energy level and their body language, while fellow hall of famer jerry rice says he thinks jim harbaugh will be gone next season. today, the coach said his focus remains only on the saints. >> i really don't comment on anything that's coming from outside. >> jerry rice also [ inaudible ]. i'm just curious, do you agree with his theory that your uncertain future is impacting how the team's performing? >> you know, again, keep the flack on the outside. we're training. we're preparing. we understand the challenge in front of us. we are attacking. >> attacking.

there has been speculation that harbaugh's alma mater, michigan, wants him to replace brady hoke. jim harbaugh will have a lot of opportunities. we have to see how it shakes out. still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00, victory is sweet for anti-soda activists in berkeley but remarks by the soft drink industry are turning them sour. also, what clay thompson said that has people laughing at an oakland fast food restaurant. what a 90-year-old homeless activist plans to do after being arrested for feeding hungry people. 7 on your side's michael finney taking your questions on twitter and facebook. he will answer them here live in just a few minutes. contact michael at facebook.com/michaelfinneyabc 7. let's check traffic right now. this is a live look at 101 in san rafael. oncoming traffic is northbound. you can see it's a little thicker at the top of the screen on the right side heading toward the golden gate bridge. stay with us.

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berkeley will be the first city in the nation to tax sugary drinks. >> measure d got 75% of the vote. only a simple majority was needed so people will now pay a penny per ounce. former new york mayor michael bloomberg will help fund the campaign and says he's ready to do the same thing in other cities. >> abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez is live from berkeley with what's next. >> reporter: well, a lot of people asking this morning why did this pass in berkeley, not in san francisco. as you pointed out, berkeley only needed a simple majority. san francisco needed more than 66% of the vote. but in a few months, this two liter bottle will cost me an extra 68 cents but all i have to do is walk to albany, for example. no soda tax. big soda is downplaying berkeley's victory over the beverage industry. >> berkeley is berkeley. they are going to do what they're going to do.

>> reporter: the no on d people said soda tax activists have been venue shopping for more than five years. berkeley was low-hanging fruit. it doesn't look like mainstream america. city hall officials were outraged by that comment. >> we are not like las vegas. las vegas, whatever happens in vegas stays in vegas, you know. the history shows that what happens in berkeley many times spreads to other communities. >> reporter: at least 30 other cities and states have failed to pass measures to tax sugary drinks. the soda industry spent more than $2 million on the no on d campaign in berkeley and more than $9 million in defeating san francisco's measure e. the industry believes other cities will not take berkeley's lead. >> as for what you saw with the outcome of the national election, it doesn't seem like the voters have an appetite for more regulation and taxation. >> reporter: roger salazar of the no on d campaign says while they look at other options, they don't think they will fight this one in court.

but berkeley officials are sure they will. >> i don't think it's a concern. i think it's just a reality. they are going to do it. they feel -- i think they feel if they can stop it here either at the ballot box which they couldn't or in the courts that that will be a victory that will shut other people down. >> reporter: people here had much to say about last night's results. >> i'm not excited about the tax because i'm going to have to pay for it. i'm from richmond. we rejected it in richmond. in berkeley i'm still going to have to pay when i go to lunch. >> it's really important we do something because kids are being put in a position of making decisions influenced by big companies that are going to take away the whole quality of their life and their health and wellbeing. >> reporter: the law goes into effect on january 1st. in berkeley, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. yesterday's election was extra special for one southern california woman. >> the 102-year-old voted for the very first time. guadeloupe has lived in the u.s. for more than 30 years but only became a u.s. citizen last year. >> she says voting was a dream

come true. she is an advocate for immigration reform and says she will use her right to vote to make a difference. she also hopes her excitement about voting will help spread to the younger generation. >> what's your name? >> the sound cuts out there but warrior fans know it's the other splash brother, klay thompson who was poking fun at a fan who had no idea who he was. a few fans wanted to take his picture. the woman behind the counter didn't quite recognize who he was, knew he was somebody but not sure. she didn't find out until much later that her video was of klay thompson. thompson, a name you want to know. he just signed a $70 million contract with the warriors who tonight will be playing the clippers in what should be a fun game. the warriors 3-0 going in. >> spencer christian has been looking forward to that. he was talking about it yesterday.

>> going to be a great matchup. can't wait to see it. if we ever get rainfall maybe i can join the splash brothers. all the splash brothers don't look alike. let's take a look at live doppler 7 hd. we have high clouds around the bay area right now. mainly clear skies and it's getting a little bit cloudy up in the north bay. we look south of southeastward from the rooftop camera, you see mainly blue skies along the embarcadero, out over the bay. the forecast features, mostly clear tonight, mild through the weekend and we will see a cooler pattern next week. here's the pacific satellite image showing a big ridge of high pressure, we have been telling you about this all week long. high clouds have been spilling into the ridge of high pressure but still mainly clear skies ahead during our next few days going into the weekend and during the next seven days, it looks like another week without rainfall. here's the forecast animation starting 7:00 this evening. notice the passage of high clouds overnight and some low clouds near the coast tomorrow,

bringing us a little bit cooler pattern tomorrow than we had today. temperatures will drop off just a few degrees, not dramatically so. overnight, look for low temperatures generally in the low 50s near the bay and coast. we will see mid to upper 40s in our inland valleys and then tomorrow, mainly sunny day as a few thin high clouds passing over and a few low clouds in the coast. look for highs in the mid to upper 70s, 76 in san jose. on the peninsula, we will see mid 70s, 76 at redwood city, 75 in mountain view. mid 60s on the coast at pacifica and half moon bay. downtown san francisco, high of 69 tomorrow. in the north bay, highs on the coast in the mid 60s, inland mid 70s from santa rosa to sonoma to napa. on the east bay, high temperatures will range from about 70 at berkeley up to 74 at union city, 75 apiece at fremont and castro valley. the inland east bay will have highs in the mid to upper 70s, about 77 at walnut creek and antioch, 76 at livermore.

here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. nice mild pattern remains with us through the weekend. weekend looking great, by the way. sunny skies saturday and sunday, slightly warmer than thursday and friday. highs up to 80 inland. then we get a few more clouds coming in early next week and a cooler pattern by a few degrees. it will be more seasonal and autumn-like monday, tuesday and wednesday but still, we see no real chance of rain at least in the next seven days. we are keeping our fingers crossed and hoping but so far, i will not become a splash brother at least in the next week. larry and ama? >> i will talk to stef and klay about making you an honorary splash brother. >> what about the honorary contract? >> you might be pushing a little bit. i will inquire. i will ask. we are kicking off the abc 7 thanksgiving food drive today. this month, abc 7 and our parent company disney will give $75,000 to local feeding america food banks but they still need more

help. research shows one in six of our friends and neighbors here in the bay area goes hungry every month. tomorrow, spencer -- >> splash brother. >> there he is. will be live in san jose at the second harvest food bank of santa clara and san mateo counties. we hope you will join us and give where you live. you don't even have to leave the house to make a $10 donation. just text the word feed to 80077. up next, the red carpet rolled out for tonight's cma awards. we go live to nashville and hear from some of country music's biggest stars. new after 4:30, parents have a new resource to tune in when trying to find the best toys for their children this holiday season.

tonight is country music's biggest night. carrie underwood and brad paisley host the 48th annual country music association awards. >> abc news reporter marcy gonzalez live on the red carpet in nashville with a preview.

>> reporter: it is a star-studded night already. darius rucker is standing right next to me. already having a ton of fun out here. still a little ways away from the start of the show and already we know two of the winners of the cmas, announced this morning on "good morning america." today's countdown to the cmas kicking off with keith urban, rocking the "gma" stage in nashville. before taking home the first cma award of 2014 for musical event of the year. >> wow. keith urban. featuring miranda lambert. >> reporter: they were nominated for entertainer of the year, one of the big honors going out during tonight's star-studded event hosted for the seventh time by brad paisley and carrie underwood. >> it's always exciting. that's the cool thing about it is, every year it's different.

>> reporter: it's already proven to be a bit different this year for dirks bentley. getting the other award handed out this morning, music video of the year for "drunk on a plane." it's his first win since 2005 and now the most nominated male artist this year is hoping for more of the same in four other categories. >> i'm used to being the guy that puts on the brave face and collap claps for their friends, not used to winning. >> reporter: the stars are rehearsed and ready to bring down the house and hopefully some wins on country music's biggest night. >> everybody wants to be part of this. everybody wants to win. >> reporter: that was one of the best new artist nominees. he said he is also really excited about all of the performances he will see tonight. it's not just country stars taking the stage. there are a few surprises in store for this year's cmas.

marcy gonzalez, abc 7 news. >> thank you, marcy. you can catch the cmas at 8:00 right here on abc 7. then join us for abc 7 news at 11:00. just ahead here on abc 7 news at 4:00, reaction to the arrest of a 72-year-old alameda man who has been charged for what he says was the mercy killing of his wife. also, a big challenge for ray rice. he squares off with the nfl today trying to win the right to play again. the former baltimore ravens cheerleader charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy.

we do go back to the breaking news we first told you about at the top of the hour. the 22-year-old nurse abducted off the street in philadelphia has been found. carlesha freeland-gaither was found alive and well in maryland. this is surveillance video of her when she was taken sunday night and just minutes ago, police spoke about the case and how that surveillance video and tips from the public led to the capture of the suspect tonight in jessup, maryland. >> a task force from our baltimore fbi office consisting of u.s. martiashals and fbi age located the car. when the subject exited the vehicle, he was apprehended and that's when miss freeland was recovered.

>> thank you so much. thank you for keeping me up. thank you for being there for us. i'm taking my baby home. thank you. >> the suspect has been identified as 37-year-old delven barnes, who is also wanted on attempted murder charges in virginia. freeland-gaither has minor injuries and was taken to the hospital to be checked out. she is expected to be okay. back here in the bay area, a 72-year-old alameda man has been charged with murdering his wife. >> the man says it was a mercy killing. a promise he made to her to take her out of pain. >> abc 7 news reporter vic lee live with the story. >> reporter: this is where jerry and joanne canfield lived. that apartment house over there. neighbors who know them are absolutely devastated by this news and not one neighbor we spoke with doubts his story. >> you know you have heard of being in love? well, they were that. >> on a daily basis, a

continuous, they were continually with each other. wherever he went, she went. >> reporter: jerry canfield is charged with murdering his wife joanne. they were married for 37 years. you heard their neighbors. they were very much in love. but joanne had developed dementia and it was growing worse. next door neighbor jose knew the couple well. >> jerry said you know, she's seeing little demons and demons are chasing her around the house because she had bruises from like falling. she was running and tripping, whatnot. >> reporter: canfield had to place her in this nursing home. >> he would be up at 7:00 in the morning, out the door, spend the whole day with his wife at the facility, would come home 9:30, 10:00 and he did this every day. talk about love. >> reporter: two weeks ago, canfield was finally able to bring joanne back home. that was saturday, october 25th. he wheeled her up the stairs to their apartment. neighbors say she was disoriented and unable to recognize anyone.

jerry canfield's lawyer says he promised his wife he would take her life if she just couldn't bear the pain anymore. on that sunday, october 26, he kept his word. canfield placed a dozen red roses by her bed and shot her in the head. rod baker is a neighbor. >> my wife saw jerry leave sunday dressed up, more so than normal, got in his truck and drove away. >> reporter: canfield drove to the police station and turned himself in. jose once asked canfield about his wife's deteriorating condition. >> i said you know, how are you going to take care of her, what are you doing. he goes we have made arrangements. i had no idea it meant to help her not be in misery. >> this might have been the last kind thing that he could do for her. and i'm sure that's what it was. nobody would ever convince me

other than that. >> reporter: vic lee, abc 7 news. >> there are resources available for caregivers who may feel overwhelmed. we have the number for the family caregiver alliance, 415-434-3388. this group works with people all over the bay area and nationwide. their representatives will even visit your home to see how to help you best. 415-434-3388. we also have a link to their website at abc7news.com. the case in alameda has some people wondering how things might have been different if california had a so-called death with dignity law. oregon has such a law. it's been in the news this week following the death of brittany maynard. maynard suffered from a terminal brain tumor and moved to oregon from the east bay so she could legally get help ending her life. former nfl star ray rice is appealing his indefinite ban from the nfl after video surfaced of him punching his now wife. the ex-baltimore ravens running

back entered into an arbitration hearing in new york holding hands with his wife, whom he assaulted in that elevator. the league initially suspended rice for only two games and then changed that to an indefinite suspension after the video surfaced showing him hitting his then fiancee. rice believes the nfl violated his due process under the collective bargaining agreement. that hearing is expected to conclude tomorrow. a former ravens cheerleader is in trouble with the law. 47-year-old molly shaddock is charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy that she met on instagram. she made headlines back in 2005 when she became the oldest cheerleader in the nfl at age 38. today, she pleaded not guilty to two counts of third degree rape, four counts of unlawful sexual contact and three counts of providing alcohol to minors. shaddock is the mother of three and the estranged wife of a maryland oil company executive. authorities in fort lauderdale, florida find themselves in a showdown with a

90-year-old man. on sunday, police arrested arnold abbott and two ministers for giving food to the homeless. the arrests came two days after the city enacted an ordinance that essentially bans public food sharing. >> one of the police officers came over and said drop that plate right now. so i was carrying a weapon. these are the poorest of the poor. they have nothing. they don't have a roof over their head. who could turn them away? >> abbott prepares hundreds of meals each week for the homeless and vows to continue to defy the ordinance even though he faces up to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine. fort lauderdale's mayor says police will continue to enforce the new law. coming up on abc 7 news at 4:00, an abandoned baby sea otter pup getting a second chance at life with very special care. what if a bike had wheels made of ice? we will show you how it works next. i'm michael finney. today's 7 on your side q & a is just ahead.

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orphan how to be an otter. she is enjoying that water. the six pound female pup arrived there last month after being cared for at the monterey bay aquarium. she was only two pounds and had been separated from her mother. she is now more active and enjoying her new family. pup 681 gets around -- >> catchy. >> with the help of marine specialists. check out this skillful high five during a jump. two members of the norwegian free ski team took a break from training. you saw the high five right there? they travel a lot for training and competitions. they say it's important to enjoy their time on the mountains. noosely done. british inventor colin is at it again, this time making an ice bike. >> why? >> check it out. he first tried it out on the street but the ice wheels didn't last very long. it did last a bit better on a skating rink and very well on top of a glacier.

interesting. if you haven't heard about him before he's known for ridiculous and insane inventions which he loves to show off on youtube. >> i don't know if i want him around fire. >> i don't think so. keep that ice bike away from the fire. we are not going to see ice any time soon. spencer christian? >> i'm afraid not. we will have a mild pattern and dry one for awhile. here's live doppler 7 hd. certainly dry right now. skies have been mainly clear all day but we are getting an increase in high clouds right now, especially near the coast and up in the north bay. on we go to a look at tomorrow's national weather picture. showers up in the northeast and over the great lakes. a few in southwestern texas and southern new mexico and in the pacific northwest, the usual showers around seattle and portland. some regions in northwestern california will be wet around eureka tomorrow but most of the remainder of the state will be sunny and dry. yosemite, highs in the 70s. 86 in los angeles. pretty warm any time of year in l.a. 88 in palm springs. in the bay area, mainly sunny

skies tomorrow with a little bit of increase in clouds near the coastline. highs will range from mid 60s at the coast to low to mid 70s around the bay, mid to upper 70s inland and still no rain in sight in the foreseeable forecast future. larry and ama? >> thank you spencer. still ahead, the emotional night coming for cincinnati bengals player devon still. what will happen tomorrow for the first time. need help finding the right toy for your child this holiday season? the newest critics weigh in. i'm 7 on your side's michael finney. if a retailer makes a marketing mistake online, do they have to honor it here in california? my answer coming up.

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so she came up with the idea of putting the i.v. and other equipment inside a backpack. >> even when i was in treatment i was like this could be so much easier. then i got, i use backpacks for school and i know how light they are. treatments would be so much easier and not as scary for them because just seeing the i.v. pole is scary. >> she raised $52,000 through her go fund me page and are looking for a company to make the backpacks. she wants them personalized for boys and girls so they include different colors and themes. >> cute. it will be a big night tomorrow for another young cancer patient. that's when 4-year-old leah still will get to see her dad devon play in person for the very first time when his cincinnati bengals play the cleveland browns. doctors say she is now strong enough following surgery and chemotherapy to leave the hospital in philadelphia and travel to attend a game. >> it's going to feel real good just to know she's in here in

the physical and being able to watch me instead of having to watch me on tv. >> devon says his daughter is hoping he makes a big play and does a robot dance. still's story made national headlines during the summer. you recall the bengals cut her dad but brought him back for the purpose of ensuring that he received health care benefits to take care of his little girl. tomorrow, the bengals will honor leah by presenting a $1 million check for cancer treatment and research. great job. >> absolutely. what may seem like child play has become serious business for some kids who create online videos. >> this is remarkable, actually. they will probably have a big influence on what toys your kids want this holiday season. >> the toy reviews have become online sensations. 8-year-old evan and 11-year-old audrey's videos have more than a billion views combined. some parents are also getting in on the act like the mommy and gracie show that reviews dolls. >> something about the

mother/daughter team makes it seem balanced and not biased. kids have a very different view on things. parents have a very different view on things. >> that's for sure. a billion views? toy companies are now going and striking endorsement deals with some of the young reviewers. i'm 8 years old. i will endorse your product. 7 on your side's michael finney is here answering questions sent to him by facebook, twitter and e-mail. the first comes from linda h., who asks my friend says my homeowner's insurance premium will go up 18% when i put a claim in. no matter what. is that true? >> no. but i know where this information is coming from. your friend just saw a recent study i reported on here and talked about on my radio program saying that in california, if you make one claim, the average insurance rate goes up 18%. if you make two it goes to 22%. in some states, it can climb up to 60% for filing a couple

claims. that's when your friend is thinking of. however, that is not written in stone. all the insurance companies can do whatever they want. here in the state of california, your homeowner's insurance is regulated but that's only the base rate, not these add-ones for filing claims. >> mary s. asks i want to do all my holiday shopping online this year. do you have any suggestions about keeping it safe? >> i do. shop at the stores you know. if it's a little tiny store, you might want to think twice because you haven't heard of them. do not go through any e-mail, there is going to be all kinds of phishing e-mails and they will make it look like you're with the store when you are actually not. check the privacy policies if you are really getting into it. i said that knowing no one is going to do that but i feel i had to say that. also, when you are putting in your credit card information, you want to see the https, the s at the end means secure. >> angela d. asks if the walmart website offers a $100 gift card

for $10, don't they have to honor the mistake in california? >> if it was bait and switch, if you thought they were really trying to pull a fast one like get you into the store or get you on to the website, then they say you know, i can't give you that, i got to do this other thing instead, then it would be illegal. bottom line is this was a mistake and the law makes allowances for a mistake. you are allowed to make a mistake. they are allowed to make a mistake. i'm getting a lot of grief over this opinion. it's not my opinion. it's the law. >> obviously they put in an extra zero or didn't have one. >> right. they didn't have a zero. as a matter of fact, they came back and said we will give you your money back and $10 gift certificate. >> thank you, michael. up next, inside the world of the grateful dead. what abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman found when he took an academic approach to the band's impact. i'm dan ashley. coming up new at 5:00, a bay area man heading into one of the deadliest places in the world. you will find out why. plus the experimental ebola

vaccine getting a first-hand look from a bay area congresswoman. and rarely seen images surface in a new exhibit. the people who make the bay area a very special place to live. all of that and more when we see you for the news at 5:00.

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we are marking a milestone here at abc 7. thanks to you, we now have more than 500,000 likes for our abc 7 news facebook page. thank you for liking us and for making us part of your day where you live. if you would like to see our stories in your facebook feed, go to facebook.com/abc 7news and like us. san jose state university this week are exploring the meaning and impact of the band the grateful dead. >> as abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman tells us, an entire generation is grateful for it and another fairly clueless. >> reporter: the stuff they study in college these days at a

place like san jose state university is enough to make your head spin. >> history 170. >> foreign policy. >> social statistics. >> history 170 was the study of? >> i can't remember because i didn't go to class. >> reporter: so on the student union through saturday, here is another subject. >> i know there are particular archetypes associate d with the grateful dead. this is a serious academic study. >> reporter: wait. did she just say grateful dead as in jerry garcia and the band that became a traveling cultural phenomenon? she did. for the next four days, this conference will draw devotees from around the western world. eric silverman from boston, for instance. >> sort of a quintessential representation of many of the tensions in american society. you could absolutely look at the lyrics as literature. >> very rich area of academic study. >> reporter: a college campus is the perfect place to talk about the literary, cultural and

historical significance of the grateful dead and jerry garcia in american culture. >> i never heard of the grateful dead. >> jerry garcia? not the ice cream. >> baseball player? >> all the great people that -- >> reporter: you are teasing, aren't you? you are goofing on me, aren't you? >> about the grateful dead? >> reporter: yeah. >> i have no idea. >> i'm a college professor. in i'm disappointed at everything my students don't know, it would be a very grim occupation. >> reporter: or not, because at an event like this, teaching a new generation about the grateful dead can be a pretty good living. what do you like? >> you said what do i like? i like french fries. >> reporter: from san jose state university, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> nice. >> yeah. >> if only they had a class about french fries. thank you so much for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm larry beil. abc 7 news at 5:00 begins right

now with dan and cheryl. this could hold the key to preventing future ebola outbreaks. they are getting the congressional treatment. plus -- >> berkeley is not any town usa. >> what happens in berkeley many times spreads to other communities. >> it already is. find out who is planning to spend big bucks to tax away the soda habit. and have the nail biters really ended the candidates declaring themselves winners as their opponents say not so fast. i'm abc 7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. hope you enjoyed today's warm weather. we have changes coming as we get closer to the weekend. details are straight ahead. the white house ups the ante in the fight against ebola. the administration is asking congress for $6 billion in emergency funds to fight the disease in this country and in west africa. today, our first look inside the bay area company that could have

a vaccine to stop the disease. good evening. i'm cheryl jennings. >> i'm dan ashley. as ebola continues to spread researchers at a bay area company are speeding up efforts to develop a new vaccine. abc 7 news reporter chris winn is live in south san francisco to explain why their product is so unique. >> reporter: good evening. the company hopes to star clinical trials by early next year and instead of using a needle to administer the drug, it would be taken as a tablet. inside the laboratory, a handful of researchers are hard at work. now in a race against time, they hope to create a tablet vaccine to help prevent the spread of ebola. >> we have no reason to believe that our tablets would be inferior to the ingestible. ultimately, if the vaccine works, it's available for everyone. >> reporter: democratic congresswoman jackie speier toured the facility today and says the company could be key to preventing any future ebola outbreaks.

>> what goes on in africa is as important to us as what goes on across the street. >> reporter: the tablet can be kept at room temperature for more than a year, a big advantage over vaccines that need to be kept cool, especially in areas with limited infrastructure. the company actually began its ebola vaccine program two years ago but shelved the project due the a lack of funds before reviving it this summer. >> we rushed to make our own resources available and move this program forward. we don't have government funding at the moment. >> reporter: as they wait for funding to come in from various sources, there is no timetable as to when the vaccine would be readily available but many people will keep a very close eye. >> it's important for us in congress to understand what the hurdles are and where we should be putting our resources. >> reporter: in south san francisco, chris winn, abc 7 news. a san rafael man is en route to liberia on a humanitarian