♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ it's good for the economy. >> big smiles despite long lines. hundreds of undocumented immigrants pack the bay area dmv offices for their first chance to get legal drivers' licenses. good afternoon. thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm larry beil. today the department of motor vehicles began accepting applications from undocumented immigrants. an estimated 1.4 million are expected to seek a license over the course of the next three years. >> abc 7 news reporter chris winn is live in san jose with the rush to sign up. chris? >> hundreds of people lined up this morning before the doors even opened. since then the parking lot has been packed. the wait time is now up to

nearly four hours. many people say it's an opportunity they have waited years for but one they never thought they would have. today at the dmv was anything but ordinary as part of assembly bill 60, undocumented immigrants can apply for a california drivers' license all part of a program aimed at boosting safety on the roads while making immigrants' lives a little easier. this man spent the afternoon at the dmv. he moved here from south america nearly 16 years ago. fear has filled most of that time. >> i don't want to be scared to see the sheriff on the freeway. >> reporter: the same could be said of jose. >> i'm really happy for this opportunity to get my driver license. >> reporter: but critics believe this is not good for the golden state, arguing that public safety will be compromised in addition to rewarding those who are here illegally. >> for the people to have a driver's license in california, i would say if you're an american citizen, but nobody

gives you any rights when you come walking across the border and think you just belong here. >> reporter: the dmv expects nearly 1.4 million people to seek a license under this program in the next three years. spokesperson artemio armenez says the eptdepartment is prepared. >> we know folks are already driving but we need them to be licensed drivers. >> reporter: for the hundreds of applicants who filled this waiting room off center road no line too long to dampen their day. >> now i can say yes i really made it. >> reporter: chris winn, abc 7 news. coming up tonight on abc 7 news at 5:00 we will look at the impact this new law will have on california's insurance industry and where all the new drivers will likely go to get their coverage. a controversial 33% pay raise that contra costa county

supervisors voted to give themselves is on hold. a group of organizations representing public employees and taxpayers turned in a petition today calling for a referendum on the raise which was set to go into effect this sunday. the vote in october angered union members who have endured years of pay cuts to help balance the budget. >> when you ask the people that work for you to take salary cuts and benefit cuts then you as the elected leader should lead by example. this isn't about the public employees pay raise. this is about fairness and equity and hypocrisy. >> the raise would increase supervisors' pay from just over $97,000 a year to almost $130,000. coming up tonight at 5:00, why supervisors say the pay increase is not only fair but well deserved. oakland police investigating the city's first murder of 2015. >> a 23-year-old sacramento man was shot and killed at an east oakland gas station yesterday afternoon. police responded to reports of a shooting at the vallejo gas station on bancroft avenue. the victim has been identified

as derek williams. the father of two was visiting family. officers later discovered a 26-year-old man from pittsburg had also been shot. he took himself to the hospital, where he is in stable condition. an attack in san francisco's united nations plaza is being called a hate crime. police say the victim may have suffered traumatic brain injury. the assault was reported around 10:00 p.m. yesterday. police arrested a white man in his 30s, saying the suspect yelled a racial slur at a black man in his 50s. then he struck the victim in the head with gardening shears and a hammer. the injured man was taken to san francisco general hospital. redwood city police are investigating a crash after a car went flying into a restaurant. sky 7 hd was over the scene on middlefield road after the car slammed into the restaurant. police say the driver lost control after getting into an accident with another car.

you can see the damage. it took a huge chunk out of a wall there. one of the drivers was taken to the hospital, expected to be okay. nobody was inside the restaurant. whiteout conditions are being blamed for two huge pile-ups in new hampshire involving 35 cars. just look at that. the interstate had to be shut down for almost four hours as authorities sorted through the damage from both wrecks. at least one car ended up under a tractor trailer. one couple saw it happening, stopped and got out of their vehicle. >> just pretty scary. we saw a couple cars fly by us. >> we got out of the car and went down the hill and just waited for it to pass. >> we decided it was best to jump out. we could see the cars hit each other one after another after another. >> snowy crazy icy. nobody could slow down. >> several people were taken to the hospital. there were no serious injuries reported. >> unbelievable. our weather is much milder but still cold for california standards.

we are looking live from the east bay hills camera. it is chilly outside. last night was especially cold dropping below freezing in some areas. people had to bundle up to stay warm without burning wood in their fireplaces because of spare the air conditions. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield has more on this frigid night. >> reporter: when the temperature drops so low there is frost on the roof, staying inside with a fire in the fireplace sounds like a cozy idea. but unfortunately, these cool dry conditions prohibit that. it's a spare the air day. so firewood is not a hot commodity on this cold day. >> that sometimes becomes a little tricky. what we are selling a lot is the ground cover. we doubled our orders and are just going through a lot of them. >> reporter: put down ground cover like this and the frost forms on the cover, not your plants. as for people who have to work outside, they need a lot of cover, too. >> today's the coldest it's been. not too bad. i have been doing this for five years so i come pretty well

prepared. but yeah definitely i heard a lot of people saying it's real cold outside today. >> reporter: steve ortega works in the receiving department at whole foods in san rafael. he says he's doing what he can to fight off the cold. >> i go inside a little bit always stretching, always trying to stay as warm as possible to deal with it. >> reporter: eric powell was enjoying his walk in the cold this morning. he points out it's all relative. >> some think it's very cold and chilly and everything. i disagree. my son lives in alaska for a year, and it's cold up there. this is nice weather. i'm from the east coast. >> reporter: if you do get caught burning a fire today it will cost you. the fines range from $100 to $500. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. it's not only chilly but a bit hazy today. this is a live picture from the sutro tower camera looking back toward the north bay.

spencer christian is on the roof with a look at live doppler 7 hd. >> you're right, the air is stagnant and hazy and you can see it clearly on that view you provided. here's live doppler 7 hd as we head into another spare the air day, mainly clear skies although hazy, and of course, pollutants are building up in the air. here's the hazy view. weather is nice but air quality will be even poorer tomorrow in some places than today. it will be our second consecutive spare the air day. north bay will have the poorest quality tomorrow. no wood burning permitted under the law on spare the air days. we have a freeze warning in effect again from midnight to 9:00 a.m. for virtually all of the inland valleys and santa cruz mountains from midnight to 9:00 a.m. low temperatures in the early morning hours will range from mid 20s to low 30s. damage to sensitive plants is a possibility. a frost advisory in effect for the bay shoreline and santa clara valley much like last

night. early morning lows will drop into the mid 30s. frost, damage to sensitive plants a possibility as well. protect plants pets and livestock in conditions like this. of course, if you are going to be outside for extended periods, bundle up. i will have a look at the weekend forecast coming up. >> thank you, spencer. the coast guard has imposed a no sail order on a popular lake tahoe paddle steamer that became stranded new year's day. coast guard officials say they grounded the cruise boat for mechanical difficulties unrelated to yesterday's incident. the tahoe queen hit a sandbar last august. it's still not clear what caused the latest mishap. the coast guard says the boat may have hit a sandbar or been disabled by high wind. still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00 it's pup season for the elephant seal population. it's definitely something people are clamoring to see. the threat that may force yosemite to change the names of some popular attractions. new at 4:30 a theory about

airasia flight 8501 and why the emergency beacon failed to go off. 7 on your side's michael finney is taking your questions on twitter and facebook. he will answer them live a little later. contact michael at facebook.com/michaelfinneyabc7. and on twitter,@mfinney. >> at 4:10 take a look at the skyway traffic situation. afternoon commute, a lot of people still have this holiday week off but it is heavy going back to the east bay. the oncoming traffic going to the lower deck of the bay bridge. more smooth sailing on the right-hand side back to 101 south. stay with us.

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within the next few weeks the u.s. olympic committee is supposed to announce which city will represent the u.s. in its bid to host the 2024 summer games. >> san francisco is one of four cities lobbying for the spot but a local group just launched a countercampaign in an attempt to kill san francisco's olympic hopes. >> abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez with the details on this situation. lyanne? >> reporter: let me clarify that, if san francisco were to win our city would still have to go up against other international cities that are also bidding. now, there is a coalition called sf no 2024 olympics. this is one of their letters. their goal is to really highlight the costs and negative impact these games would have.

>> many from the progressive community in san francisco, some labor unions i think are signing on. >> reporter: this is the letter sent to the u.s. olympic committee and signed by a few neighborhood groups and organizations opposing san francisco's bid for the 2024 olympics. the letter was followed by a local newspaper editorial written by former supervisor chris daily. >> what we're saying to the olympics is if you want to come to san francisco, we want to make sure that the taxpayers aren't left on the hook. >> reporter: several studies have been done on how the olympic games in host cities have exceeded their budgets. one in particular shows that every games since 1960 has overrun its initial budget by an average of 179%. four u.s. cities are bidding for the 2024 olympics. boston los angeles washington d.c. and san francisco. on december 16th all these

cities appeared before the u.s. olympic committee. >> i have a gut but i don't have a gut on this. it's the kind of thing where i'm sure all the presentations were excellent and we just did the best we could. >> reporter: the members leading the bid for san francisco have said the existence of new venues in the bay area would reduce the price tag for hosting the games. today, that group declined to comment on daily's editorial and demands. but daily said if san francisco were to win the bid he would let voters decide. >> all you really need to do to get on the ballot in san francisco is place a measure on the ballot or collect 10,000 to 15,000 signatures which shouldn't be a problem. >> reporter: the america's cup, for example, which took place here was supposed to bring in a lot more money than it actually did. in fact, the city ended up losing more than $11 million. some are concerned here in san francisco if it takes place, it

will have an even bigger financial hit if we host the olympics. lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. the new year brings with it one of the bay area's most amazing natural events. it's pup season for elephant seals. right now you can see the miracle of birth in person in san mateo county and point reyes national seashore in marin. abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman joins us live from drake's beach at point reyes. >> reporter: good evening. i'm going to talk really quietly because not only are we getting the miracle of birth but behind me the miracle of sleep. take a look at this guy. he's been a very lazy elephant seal all day long on drake's beach, one among many returning to these parts. we don't have a measuring tape. figure he's roughly 16 feet long weighs 6,000 pounds so at that size if you have to ask where he sleeps the answer would be anywhere he wants.

nothing beats a long peaceful sleep on a beach. >> they show up twice a year and right now it's the mating season. >> reporter: drake's beach in marin county this elephant seal is an object of amazement and curiosity. especially for out of towners. >> i have never seen anything like this before. >> reporter: the arrivals began last month. the seals by sea and the humans who watch them by automobile and bus. if you hang around marin county's chimney rock long enough, you may witness amazing ritual territorial battle according to devin o'rourke from the national park service. >> it's all about testosterone. they have a very high level of testosterone so they are ready to fight at any time. >> reporter: just not right here and not right now. don't hold your breath. for an elephant seal, this qualifies as a balmy day. they are too hot to care apparently. but we did catch one special event. >> one guy just had a baby ten minutes ago. >> reporter: and john axdale

shot pictures of it using an exceptionally long lens. it is evidence of a healthy population. a few others around here saw it, too. >> wow. like national geographic. >> reporter: it is, as it has always been at least in human memory, the elephant seals' return, set your calendars by them. wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> they are very cool to watch. the park service is considering renaming some iconic locations in yosemite national park because of a dispute over naming rights. the park's current concessionaire says it owns the names like ahwahnee hotel. $51 million is wanted if another company takes over the concession contract. the names could be changed to protect other bidders from the added cost of buying them. it is soliciting bids for the yosemite contract. mr. christmas is hanging up his ornaments. bruce mertz says maintaining the

50,000 lights at his home on olive drive has become more difficult as he gets older. mr. christmas' display survived numerous neighbors' complaints over the years and the california energy crisis. he says he really just can't do it the way he used to. mr. christmas survived a heart attack in august and says he has a bad back. >> because of my health, i really can't do it anymore. i can't get up and climb ladders and that kind of stuff. it's been a good run, really. >> he says he plans to sell off as many of his lights as he can. mr. christmas, not to be confused with mr. christian, who is going nowhere except up to the roof. >> mr. christian wishes he had brought his heavy coat with him today. little chilly out here but pleasant. skies are clear but of course, we have hazy air with declining air quality. live doppler 7 hd on this radar

image you can see the skies are clear. it's been a chilly day and a colder morning. check out some of the morning lows. it dropped to 26 degrees in napa this morning. 27 in santa rosa. 29 at morgan hill and concord, 28 fairfield, 30 at novato livermore. 30, redwood city. it was a cold morning and we will probably have another tomorrow morning. here's a live view from the emeryville camera. it's 51 degrees in san francisco. 50 in oakland and san carlos. san jose 51. 52 morgan hill. 54 in half moon bay. live view from sutro tower looking towards the golden gate. check out these readings. napa, 49 degrees. napa's temperature today has not hit 50 degrees yet. and it won't. 53 santa rosa. 50 at novato. 51 fairfield and livermore. concord, 53 degrees. live view from mount tam cam as i sniffle, looking at the haze over the bay area these are the forecast features. we will see below freezing temperatures inland again overnight. areas of fog overnight as well. and dry conditions will continue

into next week. here's the satellite image. you see this large strong ridge of high pressure dominating our weather picture into next week deflecting the jet stream to our north. so no rainy systems will be able to make their way into the bay area for awhile. and this ridge of high pressure is also producing stagnant conditions pollutants are building up in the air and that's why we have a spare the air day tomorrow. forecast animation overnight starting 11:00 shows fog developing in parts of the north bay. with these areas of fog and moisture in the air and temperatures dropping well below freezing in some spots it's possible we could have some icing on some of the roadways. bear that in mind if you are going to be out driving during the late night, or early morning hours. overnight lows again, below freezing in the inland valleys down to about 30 degrees in the coldest spots. it's going to be another frosty and freezing early morning. tomorrow afternoon, not much milder than today, really. sunny skies but highs reaching only into the mid 50s for most

parts of the bay area. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. okay. spare the air again tomorrow, no wood burning allowed under the law. spare the air day. we will see temperatures beginning to increase gradually into early next week and midweek. high temperatures will reach or exceed 60 degrees by tuesday and wednesday. we will also see increasing clouds midweek next week and next thursday there's a slight chance of rain. if that occurs it will be our first rain of 2015. but it will also be very light if it occurs. larry and ama? >> thank you spencer. up next, the psychology of seinfeld. the medical school where students are required to watch episodes of the tv comedy classic. and like father, like son. new after 4:30 a newborn's amazing coin bulldog: well pup, it's out with the old and in with the new during mattress discounters' year end clearance sale. pup: look! i found a red tag! bulldog: that means folks can save up to 40% on clearance mattresses. pup: oh! here's another!

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u2 will rock san jose in a pair of concerts coming up in may but fans hoping to see bono

on the guitar are likely out of luck. in a blog entry posted yesterday, the band's front man says he was unsure if he was ever going to be able to play the guitar again. he crashed his bicycle in new york city last november. he broke his arm in six places. he has had several surgeries to try to repair the damage. he now has three plates and 18 screws installed. he referred to it as his titanium elbow. despite the good humor, he said the recovery has really been much more difficult than he thought it would be. he told fans he is committed to being ready for the tour this spring. both shows in san jose are already sold out. it's a class about nothing. a psychology professor at a university in new jersey is using tv episodes of "seinfeld" to help teach his students. the course, called "seinfeld" is offered at robert wood johnson medical school. students watch two episodes the night before then identify and discuss what psychiatric disorders they saw. they talk about jerry's obsessive compulsiveness and

george's paranoia and the group's narcissistic behavior. the professor hopes it will give his students break-throughs that will not come during power point presentations presentations. companies looking to advertise during the super bowl this year are going to shell out some big bucks. the going rate this year $4.5 million for a 30-second spot. some advertisers are coughing up this big cash. you can see ads from wix the smartphone case maker and lock-tite super-glue. carnival cruise lines is looking to let fans vote online for their favorite spots and skittles has never tasted the rainbow on the world's biggest stage until now. just ahead a theory about the airasia disaster. did the jet actually land on the water? this year's flu outbreak

hits epidemic levels. especially dangerous for kids. later, demanding the return of a beloved handmark. who made off with the napa moose?

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undocumented immigrants across the state began applying for drivers' licenses today. california is one of ten states across the country offering licenses to undocumented immigrants. about 1.4 million people in california are expected to sign up. the licenses will be clearly marked saying they are not considered federal identification. in a week, the golden gate bridge will be shut down for several days. abc 7 news reporter tiffany wilson tweeted out this pic you see, saying this is the last weekend without a concrete barrier on the golden gate bridge. the barrier will be installed to prevent head-on collisions. coming up at 5:00, tiffany shows us what other work is being done to the bridge that will change how you drive across it. and today's search teams made their greatest progress in the recovery of airasia flight 8501. they narrowed their search efforts as the international community and the united states stepped in to help. meanwhile, one aviation expert is now theoryizing that the plane landed on the water and

then sank. that's why an emergency beacon wasn't heard. >> reporter: recovery teams are making progress in the search for airasia 8501. tripling the number of bodies recovered, bringing the total now to 30. >> the fact they are finding more bodies, more pieces of wreckage tells us that they are really honing in. >> reporter: it is a massive effort. 17 aircraft and 29 ships from several countries including the u.s. navy. covering a wide swath of the search area, the uss sampson, a high tech vessel outfitted with top of the line equipment. the director of indonesia's search and rescue agency says the american teams doubled their expectations and now the agency says they are focusing their efforts on an area of just 1500 square nautical miles, shrinking the search area to one-tenth of yesterday's size. and as search teams believe they are honing in on the location of the plane, each clue brings more

questions than answers. >> the fact that people didn't have life preservers on means it wasn't a controlled ditching. the fact we have people strapped to their seats also means it wasn't a high speed impact but just exactly what it was whether the airplane broke up in flight before it hit the water, is still a big puzzle. >> reporter: three more victims have been identified. they include an 11-year-old boy, a college student and a flight attendant. abc news. president obama has signed an executive order authorizing new sanctions against north korea. the administration says the sanctions are in response to the cyberattack on sony pictures. they affect ten individuals and three north korean organizations, including a government intelligence agency as well as an arms dealer. those sanctioned are forbidden from doing business with or in the u.s. the white house says this is only the first step in its response to the sony hacking. the palestinians are seeking to join the international

criminal court. membership will enable them to pursue war crime charges against israel. the united states is opposing the move saying it's an obstacle to an israel-palestinian peace deal. the international criminal court recognizes palestine as an observer state at the u.n. general assembly. it will take at least 60 days to finalize palestine's membership. an estimated 8,000 people have died from the ebola virus but health officials say we can beat the disease this year. the world health organization said today 7,989 people died from ebola in three african countries last year and that's the focus of the fight. world health organization officials said we have months to go before ebola is actually contained with work in sierra leone, liberia and guinea has progressed considerably. the mruflu is officially considered an epidemic by the cdc. 22 states have reported high flu

activity to the cdc and the flu is being blamed for the deaths of at least 15 children so far. in california, the department of public health says flu cases are still low but increasing. >> reporter: from the sneezing to the coughing, flu season is in high gear. already declared an epidemic by the cdc. earlier this week the cdc reported high flu activity in 22 states. >> it starts in the southeast, the midwest then spreads out from there. we have just had the holiday vacation, people spread the flu as they travel around. >> reporter: with the flu vaccine less effective against this year's strain, flu related hospitalizations are up. in milwaukee more than 220 hospitalizations, more than double the number at this time last year. >> i'm sick right now. i'm sick right now. i've got the flu. >> reporter: beyond calling your doctor, there's a growing practice called telemedicine. get on your computer or tablet

log into a virtual waiting room, then connect with a physician. [ indistinguishable ] >> reporter: health officials say people in the highest risk groups for severe flu include those older than 65, children under 5 pregnant women, and people with medical conditions. don't wait too long to begin your treatment since anti-flu medications only work if started in the first two days. abc news, los angeles. federal prosecutors say john hinckley won't face new charges related to the death of james brady. prosecutors say he won't be charged because they are barred from arguing now that hinckley was sane at the time of the shootings. he was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the shootings of reagan brady and two others. he remains in a psychiatric hospital.

brady suffered debilitating injuries in the shooting and died in august. a virginia medical examiner ruled his death a homicide. former hewlett-packard ceo carly fiorina appears to be eyeing a presidential bid. she hired a top republican national committee spokeswoman to join her political action committee. some see this as a step closer toward a 2016 white house run. she ran unsuccessfully for senate in california in 2010 and has never held public office but she is currently the only republican woman to publicly express serious interest in running for the party nomination. soon to be senate minority leader harry reid is recovering today after a bad fall at his november home. nevada home. he fell when a piece of exercise equipment he was using broke. he suffered broken bones in his face and broken ribs. reid is expected to make a full recovery and plans to be back in washington by tuesday. just ahead on abc 7 news at

4:00, the man who had a turn signal unknowingly lodged in his arm for 51 years explains how he finally knew something was wrong. i'm michael finney. today's 7 on your side q & a is just ahead. i'm still taking your questions on twitter and facebook. you can contact me at facebook.com/michaelfinneyabc7. i will answer your questions here live a little later. i'm spencer christian. here's a look from mount tam. hazy air over the bay area. air quality is not expected to improve any time soon but frigid overnight weather may ease up a bit. the accuweather forecast coming up. another check of the traffic at 4:37 this friday afternoon. a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. as you can see, those folks with fast track are breezing right along while if you're in the cash lanes, you may be backed up awhile. as a business owneme. i'm driving e at work all the time. i'm driving all over the place climbing up ladders. accidents happen all the time. i need to take care of myself,

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hard to believe but true. we are hearing from a man that had a turn signal stuck in his arm for more than five decades. yesterday, we told you about arthur lampette of illinois. an accident 51 years ago left him with broken ribs a busted hip and a laceration on his arm. last month, that arm injury started to swell up so he went to the doctor, who discovered a seven-inch piece of metal inside his arm. he did a little bit of investigating to try to figure out exactly what it was. >> went back, looked at the old

pictures of my wreck and i noticed that the turn signal was missing. so we started piecing things together and discovered that's what it was. >> arthur you didn't realize that was in there? a surgeon successfully removed the turn signal. lampette said he should have known something was there because his arm would always set off metal detectors. >> oh, my goodness. >> come on arthur. he always wanted to go right. >> got the urge to turn. >> the urge to turn right. let's check on the weather. spare the air day. >> yes. our second consecutive spare the air day will be tomorrow. remember, no wood burning is allowed under the law on a spare the air day. air quality pretty poor across the bay area. live doppler 7 hd, mainly clear skies with the haze and that will continue into tomorrow. nationally tomorrow, stormy day in the east. snow over the great lakes and the northeast. thunderstorms reaching from the

ohio valley down to the gulf coast. there will also be snow over parts of the eastern slopes of the central rockies into the plains. but sunny skies for the most part out west and that includes california for the most part tomorrow. we will see mainly sunny skies. it will be a cool day across the entire state. high temperatures ranging from mid 50s up to low 60s down south of palm springs and san diego. here in the bay area, look for a very cold morning, much like this morning. low temperatures in the inland valleys dropping well below freezing. upper 20s to low 30s in the coldest spots. but by midafternoon, we will see sunny and slightly milder conditions with highs reaching into the low to mid 50s for the most part. it will be a cool but pleasant day. we don't see any improvement in air quality for the next couple of days but we do expect milder air moving in next week. >> thank you spencer. some entertainment news. billed as a musical comedy extravaganza set in medieval times, the new abc series

"gallivant" will leave you laughing and singing along. ♪ >> abc 7 news reporter leyla gulen had a chance to catch up with the lead actor. his character tries to win the heart of a maiden from the clutches of the king but with a lot of humor. >> we don't want the prince to be the normal prince. >> it will also feature guest appearances including john stamos ricky gervais. >> you like the accents? >> i do. >> yes. you can catch the premiere sunday at 8:00 p.m. right here on abc 7. still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00, the step that could propel the medical marijuana industry even more toward legitimacy and you can take it to the bank.

also, the amazing coincidence between a baby born on new year's day and his police officer dad. i'm 7 on your side's michael finney. a woman needs financial help burying a loved one. is there anyone out female announcer: when you see this truck, it means another neighbor is going to sleep better tonight. because they went to sleep train's ticket to tempur-pedic event. choose from a huge selection of tempur-pedic models including the new tempur-choice, with head-to-toe customization. plus, get 36 months interest-free financing, two free pillows and free same-day delivery. are you next? make sleep train your ticket to tempur-pedic. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪

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this month, the medical marijuana industry could take another step toward legitimacy. a credit union for pot shops may receive federal approval. a group of attorneys and business owners and legalization advocates formed the fourth corner credit union. if approved, the credit union will make doing business easier for legal pot shops. many banks consider them too dangerous to service, so many shops operate only in cash. that can be expensive and time-consuming and dangerous for employees and customers. the credit union will be based in colorado but its approval could lead to less risky banking conditions for medical marijuana shops across the nation. the value of the euro has fallen to its lowest level in nearly five years during the economic crisis in greece. europe's currency dropped .4%, now worth the equivalent of 1.2

american, so $1.20 compared to $1. the sudden drop happened after the president of the european central bank said the system may purchase government bonds to help stop deflation that would pump cash into the banks and in theory help stimulate the european economy. 7 on your side's michael finney is answering questions sent to him by facebook twitter and e-mail. >> before we get to the questions, let's talk about the impact of the euro falling, because if you are a european traveler coming from the u.s. this is a big deal. >> right now you would save about 8% to 10% since may, beginning of summer of 2014. about 8% to 10% cheaper. if you go back to 2008 it's about 25% cheaper 22%, 25% cheaper. >> that's a lot of money. >> it is. you're talking about a lot more trip. if you have ever been there, it's very very expensive. here's the trick. if you use an american booking firm, they may keep charging you this price even though you are

getting a hotel there. what you want to do is get on and check european web sites as well before you book a room book a tour to make sure they are not charging you the same in america when it should be that 8% to 10% cheaper. >> good advice. all right. let's get some other advice for some other folks. dianne e-mailed when monthly payments are due with a company, can they require you to pay by no other means than to automatically deduct using a debit card or blank check? >> i bet you are talking about a health club. they are famous for this because everybody joins and then quit in six weeks and you can't run a health club that way. they generally say you have to use a debit and they can. or from your credit card. a lot of them even if they don't tell you if you say how about if i pay you in advance for six months or a year, then often they will go along with that but there are no rules against it. they are allowed to accept payment any way they want. >> interesting. claudette asks this is really a sad situation, we don't have enough funds to bury our brother.

do you know of anyone that will help us out? >> it's tough. here's the deal. if you can't afford a burial in the state of california, it's up to the county, they have to bury your brother. they generally do cremation for that. i don't know if that fits with your family or not. i will post something online. go there and check it out, because the funeral organization, the organization for funeral guys, has a great website where they explain how you can do a very very cheap funeral. i want you to go check that out and check with the county. >> lynnette e-mailed when i use my gas gift card at a gas station, they charged the credit price rather than the gas price. is this legal? >> no. it is not. they cannot do that. they can't charge you this extra money like you are getting credit and they are being forced to pay a credit card company. absolutely not. if you check with your weights and measures department in that county or the state that sets

the basic rules they will tell you the exact same thing. as a matter of fact i will look into this. we will check it out on monday because you can't be doing this. this cannot be widespread. they already got the cash in their hands. they can only charge you the cash price. >> interesting. thanks, michael. one baby in montana not only has a new year's birthday but a time of birth matching his dad's police badge. billings police officer jeff stovall and his wife welcomed their son jackson into the world at 4:32 a.m. yesterday. dad says he didn't immediately think about it but his son's timing couldn't have been more perfect. >> i didn't even realize it at first when the doctor announced what time he was born a i said 4:32 and it just clicked wow that's pretty cool. my son was born on the same day as what my badge number is. it was pretty special. it was pretty neat. >> jackson is one of five babies born in the same montana hospital on new year's day. his timing was considered the

most special. >> what are the odds. >> i know. that is sweet. just ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00 napa's moose head tree mystery. why would someone deface a popular landmark? i'm dan ashley. coming up new at 5:00 for the first time ever the golden gate bridge is going to close for an entire weekend and when it reopens, commute patterns will see a change. find out by how much. plus remembering the '80s. how all that hair could lead to a movie audition in san francisco. that's coming up w

here's a look at tonight's prime time lineup on abc 7. last man standing at 8:00 followed by cristela shark tank and 20/20. then join us for abc 7 news at 11:00. watch abc to catch all the shows live on the go with your smartphone, tablet or computer. visit abc.com or down load the free app. a cultural kickicon was sawed off and stolen in napa. the napa valley register posted this photo of the eucalyptus tree near alston park. someone cut off a piece of wood, shaved down the moose head and painted a smiley face. lillian kim is live in napa where there's a plea to bring the moose back. >> reporter: this is where the moose head used to be but two days ago, someone took a

chainsaw and took off with it. a sad day for the people of napa. no one knows when the tradition started but over the years, this growth on the side of a eucalyptus tree had been painted time and time again. it's taken on rainbow colors in honor of same sex marriage orange and black during the giants' latest world series run and most often the colors of napa's local high schools. now that the moose is gone the people of napa have been in mourning. jeff hammond even brought flowers. >> i saw it yesterday and it really kind of tripped me up. i have lived here 16 years and the moose has been here since i have. >> reporter: the moose disappeared new year's eve. one neighbor says it was around 11:00 p.m. when her husband alerted her to the sound of voices and a chainsaw. >> i went to the back door and i said okay, it does sound like a chainsaw. but i never put it together that the moose was chopped off. >> reporter: the moose's days on dry creek road were already numbered. the large eucalyptus is scheduled to be removed to make way for a sidewalk and new housing subdivision.

but the moose was supposed to live on at downtown joe's where it would be mounted on the wall for all to enjoy. councilman peter mott still has hope that will happen. >> i would like to tell whoever took the moose, no questions asked. if you want to bring it down to city hall or downtown joe's and turn it in we will make sure it's handled properly. >> reporter: ali hoffman always wanted to paint the moose but now will never get the chance. she came to the tree to create her own version. she says she will miss the original. >> i hope no one just took it to hang it on their wall at home and not tell anybody. i feel like it should be in a museum. it's iconic. it really is. >> reporter: an iconic piece of napa that residents hope will turn up and be part of the community once again. lillian kim, abc 7 news. >> i like that. you bring the moose head back no questions asked. >> exactly. 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 cheryl and dan.

they step to the front of the line and give themselves a 33% raise. >> worker revolt in contra costa county. the bid to stop supervisors from a massive pay hike. plus -- >> undocumented immigrants file in to get a california driver's license legally. what this means for everyone else. the golden gate bridge will soon close for an entire weekend and when it reopens drivers will see a big change in their commute. very confusing. it will take a little getting used to. >> i'm abc 7 meteorologist drew tuma. how low will our temperature go in the accuweather forecast? boxes and boxes of backlash. the board of supervisors in contra costa county recently voted to give themselves a big pay raise. now it may not go into effect after all. good evening. thanks for joining us. i'm cheryl jennings. >> i'm dan ashley. this battle over the pay

increase has been brewing for awhile. supervisors voted themselves a 33% hike that was to go into effect on monday but after what just happened today, they may not get it. abc 7 news reporter laura anthony is live at the county registrar's office in martinez to explain why. laura? >> reporter: nearly 40,000 signatures were collected. they will be certified here at the registrar's office. in the meantime, this process freezes that controversial pay increase and in fact, at this point, it appears the supervisors will likely rescind it to avoid a costly special election. >> the most we got was 4%. they step to the front of the line and give themselves a 33% raise. >> reporter: armed with hundreds of signatures contra costa county employees and union leaders stood in front of the county administration building with petitions demanding supervisors rescind their own pay increase. their first in eight years. >> during those same years, we did not get raises either.

this was exactly the period of time where this board demanded sacrifice from its employees. >> reporter: in november supervisors voted 4-1 to adjust their own annual pay to be commensurate with other bay area counties. with an annual salary of $97,000 per year, contra costa supervisors ranked last well below marin, san francisco, san mateo, alameda and santa clara counties. the adjustment would increase contra costa's supervisors' salaries to $129,000 per year. $32,000 more than a state assembly member. >> there's no concept of what this job entails. >> reporter: this supervisor believes she and her colleagues deserve the increase. >> the vitriol against the board of supervisors that we don't do anything, we sit there, i actually had somebody write me and said if you work more than 40 hours a week it's only because you are out cutting ribbons. >> we agree you want to agree they should get a raise but