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live from the kgo broadcast center this, is abc 7 news. >> it was for 12 hours they were sitting on the plane, before they took off for their 16-hour flight. >> dozens of passengers finally on the ground at sfo, after being stuck on a plane for nearly 28 hours. and it began with a freak fog accident that shut down an airport in abdhabi. >> we go to san francisco international airport where we caught up with some of the passengers after their very long flight. >> reporter: anyone who has ever flown out of sfo, knows about fog delays. but in abdhabi, they have sandstorms and not fog. this freak fog incident shut down the airport there for

hours. and that's one of the reasons why the flight just arriving now, had passengers aboard it for 28 hours. for passengers aboard the flight 183, frustration has been brewing for hours. >> they kept telling us we were going to leave, you know, 15 minutes from now. 20 minutes from now. 30 minutes from now. for 12 hours. >> because of the bad weather. and the gates -- all of the flights were grounded or canceled. they didn't have enough space in the airport to accommodate us. >> this is a picture of the fog in abdhabi that kept their flight and others grounded for so long. the planeload of kids seniors and hundreds of other passengers had to make the 16-hour flight here to san francisco, far grand total of 28 hours on the same plane. >> everybody was fighting with each other. and the flight attendants were fighting with us. and we were fighting with flight attendants. >> reporter: then, passengers did come down in flight. for his parents, it was a

nerve-racking wait. all he could do was spend a text from another passenger's phone. >> there was a website. but no updated information on the website. you call a number and it puts you in a loop. >> among the last to leave the flight, 77-year-old lela. her daughter is furious at the airline. >> to have them waiting especially seniors they have to pull them. >> the airline has apologized for the delay. they say the fog caused them to cancel 20 flight in abdhabi. one couple said they're happy the flight wasn't cancelled. >> we had one other flight canceled. >> reporter: her boyfriend just proposed on this trip. she had reason to be happy. >> at least that's something. the u.s. department of transportation prohibits lengthy tarmac delays. the maximum allowed for international flights is four hours. and carriers must make sure

passengers are provided adequate food and water. but the rules only apply to u.s. airports and do not apply to foreign carriers overseas. a police shooting in vallejo vallejo. the incident started near redwood street and sonoma boulevard. you can see that several bullet holes in the car. police reportedly shot at a suspect after he tried to run down officers. muni service is back to normal in san francisco, after someone drove their car into one of the train tunnels. the car was stuck in the middle of the sunset tunnel, just before 7:30 tonight. all service on the "n" line stopped for an hour and a half between karl and hillway street. for a third day in a row, a winter spare the air alert has been issued. you can see why. the haze across the bay area today. no one is allowed to burn wood, manufacture fire logs or any other solid fuel, throughout the bay area tomorrow.

violators will have to take a class or pay a fine. another cold night ahead around san francisco's union square. today, we found most people bundled up in coats hats gloves and scarves just trying to stay warm. and a live look outside. a view from our exploritorium camera. >> the temperatures running below normal. five to seven degrees below our average. a lot of sunshine. but cool air dominated the bay area. highs in the mid to upper 50s. fremont had a high of 60 degrees. current temperatures, on the cool side. a lot of 30s on the board. we're not going to be as cold as it were previous nights. i am tracking much warmer air on the way. i'll let you know when that arrives in a few minutes. >> thank you.

crews are scrambling to finish eight classrooms that were destroyed by flooding over winter break. a pipe burst on december 23rd. water up to three feet deep did millions of dollars in damage. some of the furniture was salvageable. but the cement floor and parts of the walls have to be replaced. classes will be moved to another building while repairs are under way. >> they came in on the 23rd and worked this last week and all of this week to get classrooms in other locations to start school on monday morning. >> no word on what caused the pipe to burst. neighbors reported hearing an explosion. but the school district says nothing appears suspicious. firefighters say a dried out christmas tree caught on fire and destroyed a home in antioch in afternoon. it started just before noon on san jose drive, near mission elementary school. a 15-year-old and a child escaped without injuries. firefighters say the fires are

common. so, if you have a dried out tree in your home, this is a reminder, get it out now. they're known as flying lanterns or fire balloons. paper lanterns propelled by a small flame floating in the light sky. maybe you've seen that. they're illegal in san francisco. but that didn't stop hundreds from lighting them at crissy field. the significance and the push towards regulation. >> reporter: in an instant the darkness was remrised by light. hundreds of sky lanterns were launched by families missing their loved ones. >> i think it's a nice way to dedicate some memories to her. >> reporter: sky lanterns are typically used in celebration. no one know where's the lanterns will eventually land. and that's exactly what worries

dave osgood. osgood shot this video of lanterns floating along the embarcadero last week. >> coming down by the tree. by the power line. people don't know where they're going to land. but they are fire. and they are flying. and there's no control over them. >> reporter: sky lanterns are illegal in san francisco and parts of the east bay. drought conditions prompted the restrictions. now, the state fire marshal is considering statewide restrictions on them. lanterns are easily available in china town. this store sells them for just $3. those at the memorial on this cold night aren't too worried about a fire starting. >> i think the significant of the cultural aspect outweigh nas potential concern. >> reporter: sources in san francisco police admit that busting anyone for launching sky lanterns is rarely, if at all done. in san francisco. >> dozens of california dmv

offices made the unusual move of opening on a saturday today. the agency is trying to accommodate an influx of undocumented immigrants applying for a driver's license under a new state law. the scene was calmer than yesterday, when thousands of people waited in line for hours. the dmv says the law will keep everyone safe by making sure all drivers are licensed to be behind the wheel and they have insurance. >> i'm so happy because i got -- i can drive now. it's safe. i can do a lot of things. i can take my kids to school with no problem. i can have my everything. i'm so happy. >> the dmv says more than 17,000 applied for a driver's license yesterday, which was the first day they were able to do so. the latest march against police brutality was very different from the demonstrations we've seen recently. parents took to the streets

hand in hand with their kids. the colorful mommas of the 99% organized the march through the lakeshore district. they want to teach the children a lesson about the importance of tolerance and acceptance. >> a lot of big things that are happening in the world. and to be able to share that with him, to talk to him about what this means, what it means to be fair. what justice means, it's really important to me. >> i want my girls to learn about what's going on in society and how to defend themselves and the community when they're older. >> today's small demonstration was nonviolent had no police presence. still to come a 7-year-old girl walks away from a plane crash and finds rescue. the scandal rocking the british royal family. what prince andrew is accused of doing and the royal response. and remembering robin williams, through art. the show debuting this weekend in san francisco, when abc 7

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ws controversy rocking britain's royal family. royal officials are denying that prince andrew engaged in inappropriate relations with an underaged girl. in papers filed in florida a woman says she was forced to have sex with prince andrew when she was 17 years old. the alleged encounters took place around 1999 and 2002. the allegations are part of a lawsuit against multimillionaire financier, jeffrey epstein. a celebration of robin williams' life through art.

a tribute to robin is happening right now at public works in san francisco. the organizers posted craigslist ads to send him any and all works to express their memories of the late comedian. the response was overwhelming. tonight's event is billed as a variety show. there's live performances, as well. >> a celebration of his life. and power and passion through art and music. all of the things fun and joyous he brought to people. >> a tribute to robin ends at 2:00 this morning. you have time to go. at the public works near mission and 14th street. admission is $15. a large portion of the proceeds will go to oakland's children's hospital. a big week for governor brown. on monday, he will be the first person to be sworn in for a fourth term as california governor. on tuesday, he'll be among the dignitaries at a groundbreaking for the state's new high-speed rail system. a 29-mile stretch of rail from

the fresno station is slated to be the first section constructed. the project will operate 220-mile-per-hour bullet trains from the los angeles basin to the bay area, in the 2020s. drivers will be paying more to fill up at the gas station. california's new cap and trade law was hiked -- has hiked the price by an average of 10 cents across the state. the law requires oil companies to offset credits from carbons of vehicles. at the chevron station at stevenson boulevard, drivers paying $2.69 and $2.89. >> not really. it's a necessity. i have to get places. i have to buy it. >> right now the nationwide average is $2.21 a gallon. california's state average is $2.65 with san francisco, around

$2.82. the missing tree moose. someone has replaced the moose-shaped branch with a papier-mache head. it's become an icon with people painting the moose. but it was sawed off and stolen on new year's eve. the owner of downtown joe's hopes someone will turn it in so he can mount it on the wall for the community to enjoy. let's head back over to drew for a check on the forecast. as we endured some cold nights drew. >> we have, certainly. and the good news is you're not a huge fan of the chill we've had the past couple of nights, we're at the bottom of the cold snap. from here on out, temperatures will be on the rise the next couple of days. live doppler giving us the all-clear. this is the picture from our emeryville cam earlier this evening. the sun was setting. a gorgeous sight. on the horizon, a new high clouds out there. they'll be streaming in and out overnight tonight. it will be a partly-cloudy night

here in the bay area. a live look from the emeryville camera, showing quiet conditions. a spare the air day in effect for sunday. the north bay, and the santa clara valley has poor air quality. no wood burning through sunday once again. live look from our tower cam, showing you downtown san francisco. isolated spots dipping below the freezing mark tonight. there's not going to be a widespread freeze. there's no freeze warnings or frost advisories. we're calling it a january thaw for tuesday and wednesday, as warmer temperatures come in, some ten degrees above normal. and our next chance for rain comes thursday night into friday. and right now, looking pretty light. temperature-wise, 30s in the inland locations. 39 in oakland. 36 in fair field. 34 in napa. san francisco, at 47 degrees. and san jose checking in with a temperature of 42. satellite radar shows a quiet pattern. high pressure in control.

high clouds filtering in from the north. but this area of high pressure, sending all of the storms well north. and also going to warm up our atmosphere for the next couple of days. as we fast forward into midweek, look at temperatures, in the mid to upper 60s across the region. and into wednesday even warmer air moves in. a lot of spots wednesday afternoon, will be flirting with 70 degrees, a bit over 70 degrees, like antioch, livermore, and downtown san francisco. some ten degrees above normal, with a temperature of 67 degrees. the warmer air is on its way. overnight lows, not as chilly as we have been. falling to the 30s in the north bay. 34 in napa. 37 richmond. 37 in oakland. and 37 in san jose. tomorrow upper 50s to low 60s. 57 the high in vallejo. 59 in fremont and concord. 62 in san jose. and 61 in cloverdale. your forecast, partly-cloudy tomorrow. spare the air in effect.

on monday, it's sunny. we go to the 60s across the board. tuesday, rather mild with tons of sunshine out here. it's on wednesday we really warm up. a lot of 70s will be popping up in inland location. upper 60s in the bay. and thursday night, into friday morning, our next chance for light rain showers. last-minute tenth of an issue. not a soaker. and saturday sunshine and seasonable temperatures return. >> something the wind or rain would clear up the spare the air alert. >> we're in an atmosphere traffic jam. >> all right. thanks, drew. we've just been reminiscing about the wild card days. >> yes. it was a long time ago. we move forward. the steelers of pittsburgh. joe flacco outplays female announcer: when you see this truck, it means another neighbor is going to sleep better tonight. because they went to sleep train's

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the ravens and steelers do not like each other. as a result every time they get together, there's some hitting going on. wild card weekend, has these two matching up for the third time this season. and the ravens pull a fly-by on pittsburgh. jim harbaugh on an nfl sideline. baltimore, third quarter. joe flacco buying time. flips it 11 yards. and troy smith at the end of the backyard. 20-9 ravens. fourth quarter steelers need a spark. they get it when former cal bear, justin forsett fumbles. pittsburgh recovers. and roethlisberger takes advantage. six yards. bryant, five-point game. eight minutes to go. steelers get the ball back. hoping to drive for the go ahead score. instead, roethlisberger picked off by terrell suggs.

making a great catch between his knees. the harbaugh brothers love it. jim harbaugh in ravens gear? really. first play after the interception. flacco, to his right. he finds gilmore. 21 yards. the ravens moving on. they face new england next week with a 20 30-17 victory. flacco, 259 and 2 touchdowns. roethlisberger, 334 yards a touchdown and two picks. >> this is a special victory for us. not just because it's a playoff win. we get a chance to advance which is the most important pardonspart because of who it comes against. >> this is going to sting for a while. i wish i could apologize to everybody. but you know, it's -- i'm really proud of the way that a lot of guys played this year. we had a lot of young guys step up. and hopefully it motivates guys and drive them. i know it will drive me. >> we'll take a final time-out before we check in on the nfc wild card game, where the pant

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we mow the quarterback position, key in the nfl, that was evident who had their third stringer ryan lindley starting against the panthers. first, he's thinking about the panthers offense, where former oregon duck jonathan stewart, ran for 122 yards. panthers down one. but fozzy whittaker that's right, off the screen pass gets past the entire cardinals defense. 39 yards for the score. panthers go up 20-13. former 49er, ted ginn jr., and

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good evening. tonight's headlines fog. not here in san francisco, but halfway around the world, kept dozens of passengers stuck on a plane for almost 28 hours. the flight was grounded in abdhabi for hours. the airport shut down because of fog, which is rare there. the flight was headed for san francisco, finally landed around 7:00 tonight. the airline has apologized for the delay. police in vallejo, shot at a man who reportedly tried to run down officers. it happened at redwood street and sonoma boulevard. in newark, crews are scrambling to relocate eight blooms at newark memorial high school. a pipe burst over winter break. and a couple rooms were

destroyed by flooding. and classes start on monday. thousands of police officers are expected to attend a funeral service for a second nypd officer killed in the line of duty. a wake was held for officer wen jian liu today. he was shot to death in his patrol car two weeks ago along with rafael ram most, who was laid to rest last week. >> there is a hole in my heart that i fear is going to be there forever. but today is about the liu family. he would have wanted me here. >> meanwhile, a memorial to officer liu is growing in new york's chinatown tonight. a young girl is alive after

a plane crash killed her entire family. investigators are trying to figure out what went wrong as the plane plummeted into the kentucky woods. gloria riviera has the story. >> reporter: it started with a knock at larry wilkins' front door. >> opened the door. and a little girl, 7 years old. bloody. she told me her parents were dead. she had been in a plane crash. >> reporter: the 7-year-old, the sole survive of a crash that killed her entire family p. >> she was involved in a plane crash. >> reporter: the faa confirms that late friday evening air traffic control, just outside memphis, lost contact with a plane traveling from key west to illinois. the pilot had sent a distress call saying the engine had failed. the piper seneca crashed into a remote wooded area, in kentucky. >> losing an engine in a heavily-loaded airplane, that's tough situation for any pilot.

>> little sailor somehow survived. trekking barefoot through this rough, wet terrain alone. >> this little girl has cuts all over her. >> this is what we call the fight or flight response. that adrenaline that stress hormone. >> reporter: by the time first responders found the crash site the girl's father mom, sister piper, and cousin, were all dead. the family released a statement saturday saying we are devastated by this loss. but are confident they rest in god's loving arms. the young survivor treated at the hospital, miraculously with just minor injuries. >> done good for a 7-year-old girl. dozens of divers are being deployed to recover bodies that are believed to be strapped in their seats aboard an airasia jet last weekend. the breakthrough came after

sonar equipment aboard search ships detected four mass ave objects on the ocean floor. the u.s. embassy in indonesia says there's a potential threat against american interests in surabaya. authorities are concerned about jihadist sympathizers in the world's most popular muslim nation. these days, it's hard to resist sharing photos of what you're up to on social media. but your friends aren't the only ones keeping track of what you are or where you're not. >> i'm a social media nerd. i'm also a burglar. when the people posted online from tonight's game i did what any burglar would do -- >> it turns out, the people in the commercial are a real couple from illinois. all state state found them oversharing online and conducted a mockup of their home. burglars are using street view

and social media to find targets. >> it's growing because the general population aren't paying attention to it. they're not managing the risk side of that. >> adjusting privacy settings is an easy way to protect yourself. you can also turn off location services on your phone. so your photos don't reveal where you really are. scientists are trying to figure out why seabirds are diagnose along the pacific coast. hundreds of small, gray birds have been found dead from british colombia to san luis obispo. unusual weather could be pushing them into habitats they're not accustomed to. a warning tonight, from the national park service to tourists don't collect shellfish at drake's bay. now that shellfish will no longer be monitored, the park service says it could pose a health threat.

still to come, the amazing sight in the skies tonight. plus, keeping ex-cons out of prison. the new program that's making a difference. >> i'm meteorologist drew touma. a cool saturday. but sunday begins a warm-up where temperatures will eventually g

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learning to understand the social reasons for their incarcerations. most of these men are serving life sentences with the possibility of parole. >> this program is one of the only places to where guys of every different nationality and ethnicity, religion, can come together and hold conversations that revolve around race and gender and class. and within a prison, this is unheard of. >> is it equal, though. is it fair? >> this is alliance for change. a nonprofit started in 2008, for men at some quentin. they were frustrated that people were leaving prison without the resources or understanding they need to succeed on the outside. >> the views of what is a fair outcome or distribution of resources. >> reporter: to illustrate, they use cookies. >> there's only 11 here? >> reporter: 11 cookies for 14 inmates. >> does anybody have any idea how we should be able to give these out?

>> we participated. we spoke. i think we contributed to the class. >> i like that idea. >> i like that. >> reporter: the exercise is one of many to help inmates learn the social issues. >> we're scavenging. >> maybe if nobody got cookies, they wouldn't have to worry about it at all. >> everybody's voice is being heard. >> reporter: isaiah thompson is one of the founders. >> people will learn they have a stake in the community abroad. through civil engagement, they become a positive part of society. >> reporter: many inmates say the program has changed their lives. >> i've been looking for an opportunity to make some living for the offenses i've committed against the community. and they provide me an opportunity to make a change. >> we've taken so much from our communities. and it's about recognizing that.

growing up, being accountable. >> it's become a successful program. >> reporter: she helps the organization from the outside. she says 150 inmates have been through the alliance for change's program. >> it's become a program that's inside and outside of the prison now. at the time we started, fun of eded eded none of our members had parole. now, we have 19 folks in the community, who are continuing this work. >> reporter: prison officials say that is a true testament of the program us's success. >> you have to develop beyond the perceptions that the public may have beyond the walls. these are guys that are preparing themselves for a better world. >> reporter: a future these inmates hope will soon lead to a life beyond the prison yard. >> how is this for success? not one of the inmates who has been paroled after taking part

in the alliance for change program has gone back to prison. are you ready for the first meteor shower of 2015? tonight is the best night to see it. that's when the quadrantid meteor display is supposed to reach its peak. there could be 80 meteors an hour. the best viewing hours are from midnight until dawn. let's check in with draw. >> we have clear skies up above. the problem is they're at a nearly full moon. nevertheless, you may be able to see a few of those across the sky. temperature-wise, you check them out, they're it's going to be cold. 39 in concord. 44 in hayward. and mountain view coming in at 40 degrees. look at nationwide temperatures. fargo this is a high tomorrow. five below zero. two in minneapolis.

chicago is 33, where a cold front just moved through. and the cold front brings some showers in florida and atlanta and washington, d.c. back in california it's quiet weather, thanks to high pressure. a lot of sunshine out there. temperatures in the 50s and the 60s across the state. here locally upper 50s to low 06s for your sunday. the forecast spare the air the next 24 hours. tuesday into wednesday, that's when temperatures are some ten degrees above normal. >> thanks. back over to schu. >> a busy night for local teams. st. mary's remains

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lost in the shuffle of all of the bowl games and nfl playoffs has been college hoops. we tip off in the fcc, st. mary's and loyola mary mount. 24 points. 6 of 14 from beyond the arc. st. mary's up five at the break. had six assists. dishes to carry carter. he throws down a three. where's waldo? slow start for the big fella. he would pick it up in the second. five of seven from the field. 13 points, 11 boards. st. mary's 4-0. 11-3, on the year.

72-63 your final. usf was never in the game against byu. kyle collinsworth making sure of that. dons trailed 28 another the half. collinsworth got a triple-double. 2 of his 22. 12 boards, 12 assists. you can't leave collinsworth this wide-open. and byu wins big. stanford women hosting colorado. shotting lights out. 3 of 17. stanford goes up ten. orange making it look easy around the defense. a game-high 26 points. the defender all over her. puts it up and in. stanford wins the pac-12 opener 62-55. cal hosting utah in the pac-12 opener. first half, brittany boyd misses. watch rashon da gray. at the half, gray not done in the second. nice pass from boyd. she banks it off the glass and

in. cal goes on to win it 67-49. wild card weekend continues tomorrow. nfc game features two teams that haven't been to the postseason in a while, detroit and dallas. 2011 wild card the last time the lions made the playoffs. and 2009, for tony romo and the cowboys. unfamiliar territory. but romo 34 t.d. passes, 15 games and 9 picks. tony feels his team is prepared for the postseason. >> our football team has improved over the last several years. we enter a collection of talented guys that come together as a team. it gives you a great chance to win, week in and week out. they love playing ball. and a great example, this week. it's been the same for a month around here, really. playing each game as if it's a playoff game. this one is just the next one in line. colts and bengals fight for a day with peyton manning and the broncos. stanford cardinal quarterback,

andrew luck made the postseason all three seasons he played. he knows in order to be successful, you can't make those mistakes. >> the margin for error is that much smaller because every team's quality. you know. you think every team has a chance to go win it all. we're very realistic. the big-time players step up and make plays. our playmakers, going to step up and make plays. their guys are going to want to make plays. it's a lot of fun, though. >> today's game ravens and steelers, when they get together, there's some hitting going on. these two match up for the first time this season. and the ravens do a little fly-by on pittsburgh. jim harbaugh on a nfl sideline. the go ahead score, and roethlisberger picked off by suggs. amazing catch between his knees. first play after the interception joe flacco will find crockett and gilmore.

he'll do the rest. ravens moving on. they face new england next week. >> this is a special victory for us. not just because it's a playoff win. we have to get a chance to advance, which is the most important part because of who it comes against, our most respected rival. cardinals an panthers. cam newton, the screen pass to fozzy whittaker. cardinals, 77 yarrs of offense. panthers move on with a 27-16 victory. they face green bay or seattle next week. college football bowl season continues, with florida and east carolina in the birmingham ball. only one catch in the game. and he made it work. 86 yards to the catch. 28-14 lead. now, 1:24 left in the game. down eight at the 5 yard line. but shane garden throws his second pick of the game. florida wins 28-20. finishes 7-5 on the season. ohio state and oregon will

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