under prop 47. that was 9:00 yesterday, when a door opened here at the hall of justice. >> an individual charged with a felony crime. the judge found it was a prop 47 crime, which is possession of drugs and immediately reduced it. >> the ballot measure reduces penalties for drug possession and other nonviolent crimes the jail in san mateo county are grappling with a dramatic number under the law. >> 3,000 felony cases per year, san mateo county district attorney steve wagstaff >> a thousand of those under the new prop stigs 47 will no longer be felonies, only misdemeanors. >> why higher than

>> we have a lot of >> it may be harder to get drug offenders to rehab programs >> it's a fear of a felony conviction because that is what they need to do. >> felonies are could still get a year in jail but can get out. and each year 40,000 offenders will be convicted of misdemeanors instead of felonies. vic lee, abc7 news. >> we do have a breaking news to

tell you about. interstate 680 closed the officer got into a crash with two vehicles this is 680 northbound in san ramone, danville area. we'll have an update in just a moment. you can follow the latest on twitter on abc # news bay area. >> university of california president janet napolitano proposing a series of fee increases. abc7 news education reporter has our story. >> governor brown is not

commenting on the hike but others in sacramento are. >> the governor remains opposed to a tuition hike on students. increased funding is contingent on uc keeping levels flat. >> today, the chief financial officer said was a one-sided deal. >> there never was a promise it's something the governor put in. we have to look at state funding. >> he says the allocation is not enough. the state increased funding 5% per year over the last two years. and ready to increase by 4% over the next two. >> it's not enough to do the things we want to do. >> if agreed to, tuition would go up $612 a year, over five years, for a california resident would look like this. from current $12,192 to $15,000

>> i think we've feel like we're paying a large amount of tuition. >> in september, uc president janet napolitano told me she was trying to come up with ways to address the lack of proper funding. >> if we want to enroll california residents where is the money going to come from? we can increase tuition or add on more out of state students. >> the league would consider this plan november 19th. at ushingly berkeley abc7 news. >> antioch police hope hope police will find a suspect who shot and killed a man. detective s say the victim and brother just exited the mall, in the 24 hour fitness parking lot when a blue car pulled up and

someone inside opened fire. one relative describes him as a family man. >> this is a dude who wasn't involved with anything. just a good, upstanding dude tox see him laid out like that? it's just a tragedy. especially for the family and those that knew him. he was well loved >> another pedestrian tragedy in san francisco today that is 18 this year. it happened when a jogger was hit and killed by a transit bus. >> san francisco streets can be dangerous last night, a pedestrian was struck by a car, then, this morning, yes, that woman was hit and killed by a bus.

tomorrow, advocates goring to rally at san francisco city hall the message, enough is enough. >> it's estimated three pedestrians are hit by vehicles every day. 18 died so far this year. laurie helmer is the latest casualty. the 51-year-old jogging this morning when being struck by a transit bus. >> the driver is a senior driver. he's been with the agency more than 35 years. he has a good safety record. he's distraught now. >> mo did not see this accident but the office is across the street and she's seen close calls. >> this is very confusing with lights and turns and so on. cars whip through here quickly

ooft van ness is considered one of the worst intersections. five of the fatalities have occurred along this busy corridor. advocacy groups say the city has done a lot of planning. now, it's time to act. >> only 6% of the streets account for 60% of the injuries. what that is a clear mandate. >> walk sf is among those pushing the vision 0. a strategy to try to reduce deaths to 0 in the next ten years. on tuesday, voters passed two propositions that might help. >> now that we have voters confirmation we've got $300 million to work with to educate, to enforce. >> the mayor says nine of the 24 planned projects have been completed and work on the others will now accelerate. in san francisco, abc7 news.

>> back to breaking news now. sky 7 is live over the scene of a serious crash on i 680. >> yes. you're looking at live pictures of the scene the accident happened in danville. we're told a chp motorcycle officer got into an accident with two other vehicles. >> now, northbound lanes were closed. one, maybe two of the northbound lanes have been reopened. crews have to clean up a lot of debris on the road. we'll keep you updated on the tragedy. stay with us and follow us on abc7 news bay area on twitter for the latest on this story. >> well, tonight we're still awaiting official word on who the next mayors will be in oakland and san jose. a halle shows councilman sam locardo increased his lead by

1200 votes to hold on to a narrow vote there. in oakland council woman libby schaaf appears to be the winner. abc7 news reporter laura anthony is live tonight. the incumbent mayor conceded defeat. laura? >> yes, she has. so has the other major candidates here. whatever differences during this campaign, the mayor and libby schaaf were able to set those aside this morning. the head of the police union told us they welcome a change in leadership here at city hall. >> i am just humbled and inspired by your graeshusness. >> one day after libby schaaf claimed victory, she soed with her former campaign rival. and pledged to work with mayor

quon to build on the city strength. >> i'm going to focus on lifting up that brand. that made in oakhand brand, telling the oakland story of awesomeness to the world. >> she says she believes she's handing off a city in better shape than it was when she took office. >> this is not the city it was four years ago. >> schaaf promised to continue initiatives the mayor launched including saving oakland sports teams and improving public safety. >> the big work ahead is continuing the efforts that mayor quan has begun in making our city safer. >> you can see this as a positive change. >> i do. >> barry donland did not endorse any candidate in the mayor's race. >> we've been calling for some

leadership at city hall. and we hope with change in administration that is what we get. >> the mayor will have several weeks to move on. >> i'm not just going to go away and leave the city. in oakland, abc7 news >> still to come here tonight on abc7 news at 6:00 visions for one of san francisco's best known thoroughfares transforming market street into a gathering place. >> from abc7 news i team, an east bay church deacon has been forced to resign after living a lie for decades. >> a los altos man buys a computer but it breaks down. warranty doesn't work much, either. i'm michael finney.

- "dear scan, "i've been a scan member for almost two years and have been very satisfied with the plan." - "i would like to thank you and your organization from top to bottom." - "i recently called into scan regarding a claims problem." - "i had been going round and round with a problem with a prescription drug order." - "it is nice to know that one phone call to you, and you take care of it right away." - "your kindness and helpfulness has been appreciated "more than you will ever know. i could not have done it without your help." - i'll never be able to thank them enough. uh...and it's the truth. - "thank you so much. sincerely, donna markow." - "sincerely, shirley ramgren." - "sincerely, shirley ramgren." - that's what really sets scan apart from everybody else.

scan cares. - i don't know a better way to say it than, the heart of scan. - scan, for your health and independence. tomorrow afternoon, you might see brightly-colored tables spread out on san francisco market street the first signs of a much-bigger event happening a few months. san francisco is holding a contest to make its heaviry traveled streets innovative as the city. >> it's filled with hustle and bustle. >> market street is a great back bone of the city. >> that is where the planning

department wants to do something bold they're asking the city's brightest to join them in a festival. >> we do something temporarily to see if it works. >> 50 teams came up with 50 ideas >> our prototype is called arena play. and is a six-sided ping pong table. each team gets $2,000 to build a prototype. >> to have them in the same place, at the same time to create a vision makes this amazing. >> of the blocks, this one between 6th and seventh is among the most talked about. many now see it as a giant hole that tears market street in half. >> this has been abandoned. >> it could give folks a reason

to stay a while. >> we call it tigers on market street. >> the western wallow tail better fly where cater pillars are matching. >> there are no winners or losers in the festival. some could live on for years. >> it's going to be a huge experiment. we'll see. a church official has been forced to reseen after an i team investigation revealed the truth about a secret kept for more than 50 years. dan noyes is here with a preview of a report you'll see tonight on abc7 news at 11:00. >> imagine lying about who you are for five decades. that is the case with this church deacon, keeping a secret

from his wife, children and congregation. an i team investigation reveals the truth and why it's important that everybody know. >> wla kind of a step to know that the -- >> very embarrassing. embarrassing. now very to get up in front of my church and tell them, too. >> the pastor of the church felt this was so important, he invited me to the service where the deacon confessed. i'll show you that griping moment and reveal the secret. the story has an important message for imposters tonight at 11:00. >> high winds are hammering flights trying to land at chicago o'hare airport. delays being reported because of winds on the east coast. winds are expected to reach

20-35 miles per hour this evening. >> yeah. >> nothing like that here. >> that is right. spencer christian is off. >> our weather going to be smooth sailing. >> throughout the weekend. >> lots of sunshine, warmer temperatures. live doppler 7 right now will show you nothing but clear skies this afternoon. that is going to be the trend. so doppler scan is coming up dry. we do have encouraging news this time you're looking at 58% of the state in exceptional drought. update to show you current map, look at this. improvement. slight improvement in northwest but as a whole, the state dropped about 55% exceptional drought. so making baby steps that could use more rain in the forecast. taking a look outside. this is a it could be this time

of the year a mild pattern. coatal clouds returning overnight tonight. a touch cooler on the way for tomorrow. another warm up just in time for the weekend. temperatures into 70s down to 62. 63 oakland. 63 rain showers trailing this area of low pressure is a cold front. it advances into the bay area, unfortunately this front is going to dissipate. this is going to be our muscle maker of the week. it's sunshine, dry conditions and mild temperatures. highs ten degree as above normal

we'll turn our forecast into future mode. some patchy clouds. we'll be above normal for this time of the queer. partly cloudy skies. 55 dropping to 52 in fremont. overnight tonight and morning some early morning clouds giving way to sunshine in the south bay. 75 the high in cupertino. 72 in redwood city. downtown san francisco, a few clouds here and there, but sunny skies. 75 sonoma. along the coast, sticking to 60s. east bay, 72 oakland under plenty of sunshine. 73 union city and the east bachlt 77 the high in pleasanton. accu-weather forecast we'll show

you low 70s along the coast. sunshine continuing not much rain. >> thank you. >> well, spencer is outside. >> yes. i'm at second harvest food bank in santa clara. in just a moment you'll meet this family whose life has been made brighter by the work done here at

tonight we're kicking off abc7 thanksgiving food drive from second harvest food bank. >> yes. each month serving 250,000 people in santa clara and san mateo counties. spencer christian is live for you with the latest. >> here at second harvest food bank in santa clara county joining me is the ceo. abc7 presenting to you this large check right here. tell us about your need this year. >> we love large checks. the reason is we can do so much

to help families like irene. this is irene. >> tell us what the food bank has meant to you. >> and there are many, many families in this very affluent bay area who do have needs. they're working as hard as they can. >> absolutely. you know, a quarter million people every month get some food from second harvest but across the bay area, three quarters of a million people are counting on the local food bank. thanks for joining us. you can help out all have you to do is text the word feed to 80077 for a $ten donation larger donations are acceptable as well. but a $ten donation will do just fine.

>> there is more still to come here tonight on abc7 news at 6:00. just ahead california recycling program losing hundreds of millions of dollars. a victim of its success >> a missing movie executive found dead in the desert. new evidence that could help solve that case. >> and breaking developments in the crash

my whole life, i didn't have because it was too expensive. as a professional dancer, i tend to beat up my body a lot,

and having health insurance is a priority for me. it's a relief to be able to keep the same doctor. i was born with a back condition that required surgery. i'm paying a fraction of what i used to pay. even with my back issues, i'm able to afford health insurance. i'm in. i'm in. i'm in. for the first time ever. over one million people found health insurance through covered california. join them starting november 15th. yeah, enough for two. gosh. try four, buddy. hmm, i'll take a dark roast. chai tea, please. honey, text the man what you want. french vanilla, make it strong! the all new keurig 2.0 is here. brew for one, brew for all.

new developments on breaking news in the east bay. a partial closure because of a serious crash. >> sky 7 is live over the scene involving a chp motorcycle officer and two other vehicles. this is in now, you can see a rain reopened.

>> no word on the condition but we're told he had major injuries they told us we're close to opening a 2 northbound lane but two will remain crossed for some time follow abc7 news bay area on twitter for details on the story and others. >> california is facing a new crisis the recycled bottle redemption fund is running out of money. abc7 news found the financial fall out san jose may claim an adult school and program as casualties. >> it's the price of success the nickel per container fund is losing $100 million per year. consumers are recycling while the fund is set up to break even at 75%.

>> would you pay a higher rate for recycle something >> yes. >> why is that important? >> recycling is important. everyone should recycle more. i don't think think money should be the issue. >> you have to wonder where bottles and cans are coming from. if you're charging and selling that much, redemptions should be the same. >> the auditor found they're redeeming from out of state. the estimated loss is $33 billion a year. san jose conservation core and charter school gets $1 from the fund. >> we provide to government offices as well as community education about recycling. >> young adults are part of the

program. >> we help folks pass the california high school exit exam and help them transition into programs. >> no word on how the state legislature is prepared to act on the deficit. >> san francisco mayor ed lee put rumors to rest today and announced he will run for reelection next year. lee says he wants to follow through on improving transportation and making the city more affordable. >> i want to deliver on the promises. this is personal. i've said you demand something, we'll get it done for you. >> lee may face challenges for

mayor. a poll indicated mark leno beat ed lee. >> detectives in southern california confirmed today human remains found in a desert area belong to a 20th century fox executive missing more than two years. he vanished after leaving a home in ventura county in may, 2012. hikers discovered the remains last month. >> examination of the body will hopefully lead us to some additional leads and potentially help solidify an arrest and a conviction. >> part of the case centers on the discovery of a car last year. detectives believe he had a relationship with that man's wife. >> the u.s. postal service said

it will deliver packages seven days per week in high volume with people buying things online, the post office expects to ship 470 parcels the service recommends getting christmas packages by december 15th. >> if you're stuck in traffic today, you might have noticed a couple of brand new palm trees threes. they had pink rot. some key trooes in san francisco had it as well. the two palms will be replaced. the other 35 are doing well. >> just ahead here tonight a faulty competer and extended

warranty. >> how michael finney got things rebooted.

at kaiser permanente, everything you need is under one roof. another way care and coverage together makes life easier. okay, a little easier. become a member of kaiser permanente. because together, we thrive. ♪ first impressions are important. you've got to make every second count.

banking designed for the way you live your life. so you can welcome your family home... for the first time. chase. so you can. >> if you grow a computer and it

breaks down, you may be able to have an extended warranty. >> michael finney is here to explain. >> this customer was so happy with his computer, it could do everything. it's just a bit too much for the hard drive. it conked out he tried to use his warranty, it conked out, too. >> this worked fine until this started happening. >> it would just crash while using it. it was a cryptic error message. >> dave would shut it down, start it up and it would but then crash, like nouchl he

called sony and explained. >> they agreed it's probably a hard disc and needed repair. >> no problem, dave had this three-year extended warranty. sony said take it to best buy. so he did. >> geek squad said sony hasn't authorized them to fix this computer. >> sony does contract to repair electronics. somehow, the model was excluded. >> sony was very apologetic, saying they'd send a repairman to his house. >> sony told him a technician would call, that didn't happen. dave started calling instead >> every time i called they had said i don't know why someone hasn't called you. someone will escalate the ticket and call you within 48 hours. >> no one did. sony said for get fixing the hard drive, the company would give him a partial refund

well, that didn't happen, either. >> i called them, they said give us 48 hours, i guarantee it would be taken care of. at this point i called 7 on your side. >> the company refunded $2200 purchase price. and kicked in $200 gift card. >> took three months of not getting anywhere. >> sony provided a refund and unfortunately there is miscommunication between best buy and our self was this issue. >> very grateful. >> our thanks to sony for stepping up. you may recall sold off the pc business if you bought one, the company says it will still service those

computers. if let me know about it. >> thank you, michael. >> coming up next, what you're up against where you live in marin county. >> neighborhood listed as one of the riskiest places in the country. - "dear scan, "i've been a scan member for almost two years and have been very satisfied with the plan." - "i would like to thank you and your organization from top to bottom." - "i recently called into scan regarding a claims problem." - "i had been going round and round with a problem with a prescription drug order." - "it is nice to know that one phone call to you,

and you take care of it right away." - "your kindness and helpfulness has been appreciated "more than you will ever know. i could not have done it without your help." - i'll never be able to thank them enough. uh...and it's the truth. - "thank you so much. sincerely, donna markow." - "sincerely, shirley ramgren." - "sincerely, shirley ramgren." - that's what really sets scan apart from everybody else. scan cares. - i don't know a better way to say it than, the heart of scan. - scan, for your health and independence.

wi-fi access in more places then ever before. all your favorites in the cloud and on every device. a home you control with the touch of a finger. news and entertainment that informs and delights in ways you never thought possible. comcast bringing media and technology together for you.

dow jones today gained 69 points hitting a high of 17,554. s and p set a record when whole foods reported strong earnings. from disney, the title of the new star wars movie will be called the force awakens. users are having fun listening to the rejected titles such as the ewoks take manhattan. >> if people in marin county would describe it as a great place to live and play, or maybe

not. weather.com did investigating. and as wayne freedman found out, residents are getting a surprise. another postcard of the day. best known for a shopping district. and a creek that has a bad habit of misbehaving. they're tired of talking about it. but the flood cost millions of dollars. now, factor in risks of earthquakes, wildfires and high cost of homes. suddenly all of the beautiful marin county earned a dubios distinks according to weather.com. it's the 17th most dangerous place to own property in the united states. >> the research is based on statistics. it would make owning a home in marin county almost as risk as in forest county, mississippi,

which was decimateked by hurricane katrina. >> in a county in which the median home value is almost $900,000. nearby san andreas fault is overdue. wildfire danger too high. floods too costly? >> paradues, snuff >> it's terrible. i won't live any place else. >> in marin county, abc7 news >> one out of every six people goes hungry in the bay area. that is almost 800,000 people. >> it's stunning. >> second harvest food bank distributes nearly a million pounds of food and they're hoping the food drive will help them continue. >> spencer christian is live with more on you can give where you live. spencer?

>> right. happy to be here to kick out this season's give where you live drive. with me now is a ceo of second harvest. kathy i was looking at numbers earlier which is staggering. just tell us. >> including bay area food banks it's almost three quarters of a million people per month. >> that is unbelievable. >> the amount of food? >> well, you know we calculated it recently, providing a million meals every single week. and distribute more fresh fruits and vegetables. >> so you can help by texting the word feed to 80077 for a $ten donation. larger donations are also appreciated. >> spencer, thank you. >> they make it easy. >> it's quick. do it now.

>> time for a check on the forecast. >> spencer raises the food donations. >> a nice forecast is on the way. we're high and dry. two areas of low pressure will bring snow showers. much of the lower 48 is basking in sunshine. so 78 in sacramento. 85 in l.a. and palm springs nice, coasty and 89 degrees bay area another warm november day. 68 in downtown san francisco tomorrow. 72 the high in richmond. and so accu-weather forecast shows sunshine tomorrow continuing into the weekend the weekend much warmer 80s inland.

nice, mild 70s along the coast. >> incredible. >> thank you. >> right now? >> i know this group isn't going to get much. it's going to take a lot of money. >> yes. >> and he's evasive. would you give the panda

yeah, enough for two. gosh. try four, buddy. hmm, i'll take a dark roast. french vanilla, make it strong! the all new keurig 2.0 is here.

brew for one, brew for all. >> in a news conference it seemed more somber. we know the world champions made an offer to pablo sandoval. giants officially offered a deal in april. like old news. that is before the giants won their third world title in five years. sandoval reportedly wants a

six-year deal. we're guessing at per year. pablo is the only one we've engaged. and the four other free agents know where they stand. >> warriors are 4-0. this scene looks like it might be one of the top 2 or 3 clubs in the western conference next test is visiting rockets saturday.

>> i don't need to set the stage for that. we'll see. yes. >> and we're going to lose a lot of games. everybody does. and we >> a career high 29 points last night. he is consecutive threes and on his way back, wagged his tongue a little bit. looks like he was pointing a tongue he was looking at former warriors teammate sitting court side with owner joe lakeham >> i wasn't looking at him. he was giving me the face like that. i was looking back court side. and then, i'm not running around like that. >> this is not a modern day jordan esq. tongue wag?

>> it might now. you know? i might run with that. >> he is terrific. so many happy faces at the warriors headquarters today. >> it great to be out there with teammates again. i love being out there with steve keerr as well. >> do you think is going to turn you more minutes? >> i'm hoping so. that is what this is about. >> i know what it's about. yes. yes. >> did you plan that? >> yes. >> it was steve. we'll have that interview following a huge match up.

there is a story of the day. a bengals linebacker diagnosed with cancer over the summer. watching her dad play for the first time tonight this, is last night at the airport. this is video from tonight's game. they were in pre-game warm ups he said fame is going to her head she doesn't do layovers >> thank you, larry. >> join me at 9:00, the man arrested for running ab an online supermarket. >> then at investigation

>> tonight it's our it line up. >> what is it for this edition of abc7 news. coverage continues on twitter. from all of us here, we appreciate your time. >> have a great evening. we'll see you at 9:00 and 11:00.

you'll connect withnte, your doctor any time, anywhere. another way care and coverage together makes life easier. ♪ become a member of kaiser permanente. because together, we thrive. ♪ six of our best six-inch subs- "simple 6 menu". like the italian bmt and tender turkey breast! with a 21-ounce drink and a bag of chips for just $6 every day. it's value made simple. subway! ♪

this is "jeopardy!" please welcome today's contestants -- a consultant and phd candidate from washington d.c... a senior managing editor from durham, north carolina... and our returning champion -- a materials engineer from manchester, connecticut... whose 1-day cash winnings total... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! thank you, johnny. and thank you, ladies and gentlemen. the week started off kind of slowly, but since then, momentum has built up with our champions. hillary, in particular, winning close to $20,000.

che and charles, good to have you here, and good luck to all three of you. here we go. the jeopardy! round comes first, and today, we have these categories... followed by... who remembers? and... champ, where do we start? let's start with at the movies for $200, please, alex. charles. what is "fahrenheit 9/11"? correct. uh, at the movies for $400. hillary. what is "napoleon dynomite"? you got it. at the movies for $600, please. charles.