a grizzly murder has san francisco police investigators combing the neighborhoods around the crime scene for a second straight day. good afternoon everyone. >> investigators are looking for missing body parts from a torso found in a suitcase near 11th and mission streets. vic lee is live from the crime scene. vic? >> we saw a lot of cops here in the neighborhood today and they were obviously looking for two things, body parts and videotape. yesterday they thought they had a videotape that showed the suspect, and they briefly detained three men in this neighborhood based on that description. since then they have eliminated that particular video.

they have at least one other video which may show the actual suspect. >> police were back this morning combing through garbage bins in the neighborhood where the body parts were found. yesterday shortly after 4:00 in the afternoon officers responded to a call about a suspicious package in front of good will industries on 11th street near mission. they found a suitcase inside a headless torso. then a homeless man pointed them to a set of garbage bins at nearby firestone tires. inside one of them a bag containing a leg. officers were looking for the other body parts. they were also going to businesses looking for security video. among them the one from outside goodwill. gary told us what was on that video. >> across the street he seemed to be pulling something. >> police also showed a homeless person a still taken from another video. >> it was a behind shot of him

with a hoodie on carrying a black backpack with an emblem right in the middle of it. we all looked and all of us have not seen this guy. >> the gruesome discovery horrified people who live and work around here. many of them told us they saw people acting suspiciously before the body parts were found. >> he had a dead stare. we stared at him and he was off in some other world. >> i happened to see a homeless guy with a knife stabbing into a tree kind of playing into a tree. >> it's unclear at this time if the body parts belong to one victim. so far all the medical examiner will say is that they are indeed human. vic lee, abc 7 news. a mysterious body just became san francisco's 10th motor victim of the year, it's been a violent start to 2015 for both san francisco and oakland which has nine homicides already. both cities are on track to have more than 100 murders, there were 49 homicides in san

francisco last year and 80 in oakland. third street just reopened after a shootout involving two cars. police are trying to sort out two separate crime scenes right now. one is at third and revere the others at third and lasalle. this is just a few blocks away from a car to car shooting two days ago that left two people dead. doctors in sacramento performed tests today on a patient to see if he or she is carrying the ebola virus. according to the sacramento county health department, the patient is being evaluated at uc davis medical center. the patient came to the hospital from the emergency room at uc general. that er is closed for cleaning now. coming up at 5:00, laura anthony is at uc davis medical center and will join us live with what officials are saying tonight. dozens of residents, several businesses are trying to pick up pierces after flames raged through their building.

abc 7 news reporter amy holly field has the latest. >> this is what the enormous fire looked like last night. that even after these huge flames were gone, firefighters did not let down their guard. crews watched the building all night, and were busy dealing with flairups. then, at 3:30 this morning, a small miracle. they found this guy on the damaged third floor of the burned building. he was okay and surprised. fire fighters wondered how he survived these flames. >> about eight hours into the fire. my understanding is we were able to bring the dog to the resident who lost everything, but still has his or her dog. >> he was the bright spot in an otherwise grim morning. city officials started realizing the human toll of this fire. as the mayor and fire chief examine the wreckage they instructed city officials to help the 54 residents and 20

small businesses displaced by the fire. >> we have disaster plans in our bailiwick of programs. and we'll be able to release those as soon as we can assess what people need and what their plans are. >> ally rothschild's business is on the second floor. he stared in shock at the tv coverage last week. >> watching to see if my office was going to be engulfed in flames. >> he's worried about his business, but also some of his pets. >> i have some fish up there, i'm hoping they're still alive see if i can get them out. >> fire investigators are also concerned about what residents are telling them being stuck on fire escape ss. >> there were reports, there were no audible alarms in that building that they heard. >> six people were trapped on it. they couldn't get down firefighters did save them, but see that pull down ladder, how that awning blocks it from

extending all the way to the ground, that will be one of many factors that will be a part of this extensive investigation. in san francisco, amy holly field, abc 7 news. crimestoppers is offering a $7500 reward for information leading to the arrest of a sexual assault suspect. police say a 10-year-old boy was walking down 98th avenue around 3:00 p.m. on tuesday. when a man approached him. officers say the man lured the boy to a nearby area and sexually assaulted him. the victim was able to get away and tell his parents what happened. safe and sound. that woman you see from sky 7 hd got back to shore today after getting stranded on the bay. authorities say she headed out at 6:00 this morning, with her small dog to see if she could free up her 30 foot sailboat that became grounded on tuesday. her dingy got stuck in the mud. she eventually made it back to the docks this afternoon. >> we have boaters that are out here, because of conditions and

tides, their comfort level on the waterways sometimes they go past their comfort levels and they call us to help them out and assist if necessary. >> the coast guard tried to rescue her hours earlier with an air boat. the rescue team could not reach her because of very heavy fog. the san francisco dmv is closed for the day after a water main break this morning. the break sent water and mud running into parts of the dmv. officials tell us they hope to open again tomorrow morning. a woman fighting for her life after she was hit by a car this morning. it happened after 8:00 near brotherhood and thomas more way in san francisco. she suffered life threatening injuries. the driver is cooperating with authorities. a driver faces felony dui after a pursuit in east oakland this morning. it began when they tried to pull over someone on i-580.

the driver rammed the two vehicles trying to escape. officers found a gun inside the car, no one was hurt. >> a census of a different kind many. >> it began before dawn and as abc 7s wade freeman reports this count will have long lasting implications for a transient and needy population. >> they were out long before the daily parade of commuters and their taillights. 50 teams counting the kinds of people many of us do not want to see. >> one at a time it's been two years since marin county's counts of the homeless. >> when they last did a count in 2013 it was over 900. >> in the county? >> in the county. >> in san rafael? >> 438. >> the count leads to funding, and funding to solutions like san rafael's street team. men and women every morning cleaning up in return for coupons, gift cards, to rebuild self-respect. >> i used to see these guys on

the side of the road, i would drive by and go, that's not for me. what you have to do is what you have to do. >> a former construction worker lost his job and his home. today he and his wife served as tour guides for the count. they know all the spots. their temporary residents for now, a van in the city parking lot. >> we've lived here all our life, we raised our kids here, where else can we go? >> some critics describe marin county and san rafael in particular as being too friendly to the homeless. last year this city spend $1 million on them. it's a tradition of charity that began with the san rafael mission. it continues with a relative abundance of social services. >> good resources out here. >> like? >> soup kitchen, food, clothes, bus tickets. >> all that? >> all that. >> the count is important, both as a social indicator and a lever on financial resources. in this case on this day clients putting in the legwork to help themselves.

>> we help every day, things will get better. we're trying. >> from san rafael wayne freedman, abc 7 news. state highway 1 between mill valley and muir woods is back open this afternoon. it's been closed since early december when heavy rains washed away some of the earth underneath the northbound lanes, making them unstable. it hasn't rained at all this month, today's new snow pack survey is dismal. statewide we are just 25% of the historical average. you're looking at video from december's survey after all the storms we had when the average was double that. the snow pack supplies about 30% of california's water needs. >> there's no sign of any rain or snow coming our way any time soon. spencer christian joins us now with a look at the accuweather update. >> no rain in site for the next seven days. it's hard to complain about the

weather weather. we have sunny skies across the bay area right now. low clouds beginning to push up against the coastline. generally sunny as you can see on this view from our south beach camera 61 degrees right now in san francisco. mid-60s in oakland, cooling down at half moon bay, fog is returning, 67 degrees right now. here's a view from emeriville. 68 in santa rosa mid-60s to upper 60s in petaluma, concord, livermore. and as you look down toward ocean beach, here's the first forecast. we'll see areas of fog developing overnight, mostly sunny tomorrow morning with lingering fog and tomorrow afternoon it looks nice and mild. low 60s at the coast to mid and upper 60s inland. i'll have the long range forecast in a few minutes. >> thank you. still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00, another sign of our weather problems. what's coming up around the bay.

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an interesting phenomenon

has emerged this month trees are blossoming early, especially in the south bay where warm days have appeared to have awakened them. david louie is live in san jose to explain why. we see them right behind you david. >> absolutely. a beautiful site trees in full bloom, it's still january. trees on hillsides such as this, where they have day long sun exposure, seem to think it's spring already. it's a phenomenon across the santa clara valley. >> the explosion of blossoms is all around. here it is mother nature's way of signaling spring is here, earlier than normal. >> i would say maybe 10 to 15 days ahead of what's normal for what i've seen. >> nick says some trees and plants are on schedule. magnolias for example, and certain species of camillas. but one species is early this

year. where there are blooms there are bees. and these pollen collectors are already hard at work. several days of warm temperatures may be triggering this. a monthly cure inside flowering trees initiates the spring growth spurt. >> look at this day. it's raining. i can live with this. this is good. >> you like the buds? >> sure. >> and the flowers? >> yeah. >> however the abc 7 news weather team says january temperatures this year have averaged four degrees lower than january last year. it's not just trees that are ahead of season. >> i have some bucks that were dropping antlers early usually they'll drop in mid february. i saw some drop this last week. that was pretty neat to say that, it's definitely showing everywhere, that spring is early. >> there is a down side to early blossoms, freezing temperatures could damage the buds and blooms, for fruit trees that could impact yield. >> the freezing temperature has to be that high on the tree to

affect it. usually freezing temperature is closer to the ground. the higher up you go on the tree, the less chance you have of having that cooler temperature up there. >> in san jose, david louie abc 7 news. >> jerry brown was in san francisco today talking about solar energy. the governor was joined by housing and urban development secretary. a top attender. they presented a plan to make subsidized housing units more energy efficient. that includes helping building owners pay for the installation of solar panels. >> reducing our energy consumption 50% by all existing buildings. increasing renewables 50%. and reducing our petroleum as close to 50% as we can. >> it could save nearly $7 billion on its utility bill every year just by increasing the efficiency of its apartment

buildings by 20%. >> the u.s. homeownership rate fell to a low in the fourth quarter of last year. the seasonally adjusted homeownership rate puts at 63.9%. that's the lowest since the third quarter of 1994. the ownership rate of homes peaked at 69.4% in 2004. people not being able to afford a down payment is a primary reason for the drop in home sales. if you want to make a fortune on a new home buy one near starbucks. the new book called zillow talks, the new rules of real estate. houses within a quarter mile of a starbucks appreciated 96% between 1997 and 2014 compared to a 65% jump for the real estate market as a whole. >> i'd like to buy the starbucks as well as the home.

spencer christian here now with our weather forecast. >> so highly caffeinated i bounced up to the roof here. >> let's take a look at what's going on with our sunny skies. we have some areas of low clouds beginning to push back toward the coastline, it's generally sunny right now, as you can see, from this camera view out over the bay. these are our forecast features we'll see areas of fog overnight, mild afternoons continue into next week, there's no rain in sight for the next seven or eight days. here's our forecast overnight, you'll see the fog at the coast pushing down into the south bay and along parts of the peninsula, over the bay. and in the central valley. foggy spots for the morning commute, as the day grows longer, we'll see fog burning off. coastal clouds will linger temperatures along the coast tomorrow will be lower than they were today. high pressure continues to remain the dominant feature in our weather picture.

deflecting the jet stream well to the north. the storm door remains shut. here's our long range outlook beginning tomorrow and continuing to about february the 9th -- 7th rather. february 7th is a saturday. that is nine days from now, is what i'm trying to say. that is our next chance of rain we don't know how great that chance is, it could be a slim chance of light rain. overnight, we'll see mainly clear skies inland, there will be areas of fog out over the bay, along the peninsula. low temperatures mainly in the low to mid-40s. tomorrow a mild day in the south bay, with highs in the mid-60s. mid-60s on the peninsula as well, only up to about 60 or just above on the coast, where some low clouds will linger, it will be cooler there than today. downtown san francisco. upper 60s to 70 in the north bay. mid to upper 60s in the east bay. 65 at freemont, and the inland

east bay we'll see highs in the 60s to 70 at fairfield. 69 in livermore. here's the accuweather 7-day forecast. the mild pattern continues into next week. dry and mild through all of next week with a few extra clouds toward the end of next week, as i mentioned earlier with that forecast animation, our next chance of rain looks like saturday february 7th which is 9 days away let's hope for a downpour. >> yes, we will. thank you so much spencer. up next taylor smith's latest business decision. how it could affect some of her biggest fans. >> new after 4:30 he's known as the boston shoveler. the man who became a viral sensation for cleaning a street. taking a live look at your traffic at 4:21 on this thursday, the san francisco sky way traffic inching along slowly in both directions. that's your traffic heading south toward 101 south and on

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in today's headlines at 4:30, san francisco police are trying to track down the person who left human body parts in a suitcase. officers have a description but are not releasing any details while the information is underway.

vic lee tweeted this photo of police off the scene. also tonight, a possible ebola case in sacramento, an abc 7 news tweet broke the news just before noon that using david's medical center is testing a patient who may have the ebola virus. all eyes on the middle east, where there is still no word on the fate of two hostages being held by the terrorist group isis. one is a japanese journalist, the other is a pilot from jordan. abc news reporter karen traverse reports, a prisoner exchange for the jordanian pilot was supposed to take place hours ago. >> hours after the latest isis deadline past, the fates of two hostages are unknown. this message released wednesday night, the terror group's last communication featured the voice of the japanese journalist. >> if they're not ready for exchange for my life at the

turkish border the jordanian pilot will be killed immediately. >> isis wants a prisoner exchange. jordan's government said it would cooperate, but with one big condition. >> we want to see a proof of life of the jordanian pilots and then we can talk about the exchange. >> so far no such proof has been given. the pilots father pleaded with isis to release his son, he said sparing a muslim brother would give them a big positive reaction among jordanians and palestinians. journalist kenji goto's wife said she's been contacted by isis and she fears the prisoner exchange could be her husband's last chance to live. one woman was sentenced to life in prison for her involvement in an al qaeda attack in 2005.

many of the dead attending a muslim wedding. it's unclear what will happen next to the japanese hostage. karen travers abc news washington. developing news out of afghanistan this afternoon, three american contractors were killed. u.s. defense officials say they were shot by a single gunman at the north kabul international airport. >> the investigation is just beginning and it's not clear if the shooter was a member of the afghan security forces or not. new revelations today in the mystery of air asia flight 8501 that crashed last month into the java sea. indonesian officials say the jets black boxes reveal the co pilot was at the controls, not the captain, who had ten times more flying experience. the co pilot was reportedly trying to avoid storms when the jet climbed dramatically. three times the normal rate going from 32,000 feet to 37,000

feet in just seven seconds. the jet reportedly lost forward speed and stalled. >> there's no reason in the world, unless something was mechanically wrong that this crew should not have been able to recover from a stall. >> investigators have filed an official report but are not making it public. leaving it unclear whether it's pilot error or mechanical failure could be to blame. a close call it happened after the zelienople airport near pittsburgh. scary for passengers but no one was injured. a drum attic rescue on a frozen river a boy believed to be about 10 years old, wandered on to the bronx river. despite the cold weather this rifrner was not completely frozen, this is a race against the clock to get to him. one firefighter actually got into the icy water to try to help eventually the boy grabbed on to a ladder and with that

firefighter's help was able to climb out to safety. no word on why he was on that river in the first place. super sunday for some doctors and patients has nothing to do with a football game. this sunday they'll be moving from the old ucfs hospital campus to the brand new one in mission bay. carolyn tyler joins us with the new ucsf medical center. >> if you're in san francisco on sunday, you are likely to hear sirens going off continuously as they move scores of patience at least 200 from the campus to this incredible new facility. >> after nearly a decade of planning and building the one and a half billion dollar ucfs medical center is preparing to open. >> we live right here in a technology center, and it doesn't take too much thought to think about how do we take advantage of all that

technology. >> you've probably never seen anything like the fleet of robots roaming the halls 24/7 delivering meals medication and more. >> your delivery has arrived. >> patients can choose soothing music and children can be transported to muir woods or on board a cable car. $100 million was donated for the children's hospital that now bears their name. the entire tech community contributed. >> whether it was giving money or designing technology creating a patient's solution. >> the rooms are designed to give them more control. with a customized data system and access to social media. beyond the gizmos, there's room for families to stay. sally mcdonald's daughter was in and out of ucfs was on the

advisory board. >> the fact that they listen to them was even more exciting. >> this man has bone cancer and will receive what he hopes is his last chemo session and this new healing space. >> it's just a great feeling to not be in the zone of medicine and treatment all the time. >> he rang the bell to symbolize what will soon be a new lease on life. and to celebrate the opening of this new center. in san francisco carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. just ahead, we're hearing from the pilot behind that amazing landing near hawaii about. >> the hardest part of the flight is making that phone call. at that point i was -- told them i'm probably going to be ditching in the water. >> imagine that. >> the final phone call and one other thing the pilot did right before that plane hit the water. a bizarre card game that's

breaking some major records online. that's coming up. >> i'm spencer christian we see mainly clear skies, a little fog returning to the coastline. what that means for our forecast

a major success story on kick startser, a card game has become the most backed campaign ever on the crowd funding site.

we told you about exploding kittens last week, it's now raised more than $4 million. the creators had initially only asked for 10,000. floating kittens is described as people who are into kittens explosions and laser beams. it's a different take on russian roulette. with players picking cards until they get the exploding kitten card. >> i don't want the kitten to explode. people are cleaning up from this week's massive snowstorm in the northeast. one image has gone viral. a single person captured on camera clearing a boston street. if you take a closer look, they're not shoveling just any old road it's a very special part of the city. the boston marathon finish line. the photos instantly went viral. and people are calling the man snowmaritan. now, the boston shoveler another one of his nicknames. he's come forward. >> to me it means so much more, i didn't want it to be covered

by all the snow. it's more about the message. we all love the marathon and we all love the city, that's really what it's about. >> the organizers of the marathon say his actions are a statement not only about the boston marathon, but about america. >> that's so great to see. >> rain would be nice to see. >> we would love to have some rain here. sunny skies across the bay area right now little patches of coastal fog developing, that pattern will continue overnight. nationally tomorrow look for a little snow in the northeast nothing like the big storm that hit a few days ago and a mix of rain and snow over parts of the southwest. lots of snow over parts of utah colorado new mexico, rain over arizona. and across the state of california tomorrow. look for mainly sunny skies in the northern two thirds to three quarters of a state.

we'll see a few showers scattered. sunny skies with lingering low clouds at the coast tomorrow. coastal temperatures will be a little lower than they were today. generally around the bay and inland we'll see highs in the mid to upper 60s up to about 70 places like santa rosa and fairfield. mild pattern continues the dry pattern continues and the search for rain continues. still ahead on abc 7 news it's turned into a tsunami of hey 2red. the threats coming to the man who reveals the deflate gate controversy. the controversial ad pulled from the super bowl. a different lost dog story today. 7 on your side, the coveted or annoying sky mall

the reporter who broke the new england patriots deflate gate story says his life has been threatened. he's been floored by the volume

of response from patriots fans. it's been a tsunami of hatred with very personal, mean spirited remarks. some anti-semitic, and threats to his personal well being. he admits this is not taken well. the team denies the allegations. authorities are on high alert ahead of the super bowl in arizona. black hawk helicopters will enforce a 30 mile no fly zone around the university of phoenix stadium. outside, thousands of law enforcement officers will be on the lookout for weapons. homeland security officials say there is heightened concern for isis al qaeda. >> our challenges are evolving. we have more concerns about domestic based acts of violence.

>> the home land security secretary stresses there are no credible threats against this weekend's game, but authorities are ready to respond right away to any issues. >> yesterday we showed you a super bowl ad that was stirring up so much controversy, it's been pulled from the game. now a similar ad that has a whole different feel. ♪ when i wake up i know i'm going to see the man who wakes up ♪ >> it's a follow-up to last year's enormously popular, puppy love ad which is one of the most viewed spots from the super bowl. this year's spot is using a cover of the proclaimers i'm going to be 500 miles song. the commercial was shot at a ranch outside santa bash remark they used eight dogs all just under 13 weeks old. they're adorable. the third car in less than a month has been recalled because of fire danger. >> michael finney started

investigating spontaneous fires and cars a year ago. >> a lot of people weren't paying much attention to that report back then. things are changing. toyota recalled the 2011 and 2012 avalon sedan. cargo in the trunk could come into contact with wiring from the audio system's sub would haver, if that wire touches metal it could short circuit, overheat and catch fire. late last week kia recalled the 2014 sedan due to fire risk and on new year's eve, volkswagen recalled the 2014 beatle, jetta and passat. last may my 7 on your side investigation uncovered 126 nonaccident deaths. 2012 alone. over the last 15 years there have been hundreds of fire related car recalls, those

recalls are credited with the decrease in car fires. the national consumer law center is calling for a ban on the collection of debts, beyond the extension or the time the debt expires. they're known as zombie debts because they rise from the dead. zombie debts make up 30% of all debts bought by debt buyers. those are the guys who go after you. the statute of limitations is four years on debt. that means you can no longer be taken to court in an effort to collect that money. a former shark tank contestant says he can save the inflight catalog sky mall which just filed for bankruptcy. you probably saw sky mall tucked in your seat pocket, it's famous for selling quirky travel gear. let's say you need a gnome. they have gnomes. hardly anyone reads it any more,

because passengers can now use laptops and tablets on board planes. now, former shark tank contestant says he can save sky mall by letting passengers order items with their devices. jordan sells clothing through sky mall he really has a motive to save the thing. >> you ever buy anything from sky mall? >> no. >> i considered it. >> i looked through it. >> the talking toothbrush. no, i don't need that. >> thank you. from a cool twist on technology to world class cuisine made by local chefs there's plenty to explore where you live this week. >> layla has all the details. >> the 27th annual russian festival. everyone's invited to the russian center of san francisco to indulge in the selection of russian cuisine wash it down with a variety of vodkas music, dancing and more.

all of you are invited to sonoma county. the feast of the dinner will be held at a local school. if there's one thing we know about the bay area it's chic geek. the town hall in san jose is back in its eighth year the ladies only event provides a safe place for ladies to come together that focuses on stem, science, technology, engineers and mathematics. for more information, go to our website at abc7news.com. a new twist to that rescue at sea, the pilot who ditched his plane in the pacific speaking for the very first time in an interview you will see only on abc 7 news. what he did seconds before the coast guard saved his life. coming up new at 5:00 if you're thinking of buying or selling a house, listen up here

7 on your side's michael finney reveals insider tips to get the best real estate agent and save you money. also ahead the nine cars that are so safe their death rate is actually zero. that's when we see you 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. find the tempur-pedic that's right for you and see why they're the most highly recommended bed in america. plus, get three years interest-free financing. sleep risk-free with sleep train's 100 day money back guarantee. and of course, free same-day delivery. are you next? announcer: make sleep train your ticket to tempur-pedic. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪

here's a look at what's ahead tonight. the return of tgit at 8:00 grey's anatomy a brand new edition of "scandal" followed by "how to get away with murder" at 10:00, the star viola davis tells us what she really thinks about those over the top scenes that she's famous for on her show. remember this amazing video? that is a pilot par shooting to safety after running out of fuel from tracy to hawaii. only on abc 7 news we're hearing new details about the flight of a 25-year-old pilot. he was so cool he even took a selfie as his plane was going

down. imagine that. neil karlinsky has the details. >> watching the incredible video, you may wonder what the pilot of this plane saved by a built-in parachute and hurtling toward the pacific ocean is doing inside right now. in a gma exclusive, 25-year-old pilot shows us. he wasn't praying. he was taking a selfie on the way down with his go pro. with the door open, you can see the parachute over his head. the life vest around his neck and the ocean closing in. >> it was kind of funny right before that, the coast guard was like, i do not envy you at all right now. >> morton had been in the air seven hours from california on his way to hawaii when the plane suffered some kind of malfunction in the fuel system. he called for help on his satellite phone. and then he called his dad. >> the hardest part of the flight is making that phone call. >> at that point i told him i'm probably going to be ditching in

the water. >> did you tell him you love him? >> yeah, it takes on a whole new meaning. all right, well, hopefully i'll be able to tell you that again. >> the coast guard realized he wouldn't make it to land or within range of a rescue helicopter, they diverted him south of his position. morton circled the ship with his last bit of fuel, his heart pounding waiting to pull what's called the air frame parachute system, a remarkable standard feature of his aircraft. >> i felt like i was five years old, standing on the high dive looking down, okay, all right. well, here we go. >> the chute deploys with a controlled explosion. >> tell yourself what's going to happen, and talk yourself through it in my head, you're still just not quite ready for what's going to happen. >> a remarkable survival story. all of it without so much as a scratch. >> really gracious being able to take care of me while i was there. >> you get a cruise out of it? >> yeah, yeah. first time on a cruise.

>> hopefully the last i get to drop in on. >> neil karlinsky, abc news, seattle. abc 7 news at 5:00 begins right now. they told me to throw my dog first. >> that 13-year-old had to jump himself. heroes and horrors from last night's deadly fire in san francisco. >> in oakland, a sexual assault on a 10-year-old boy it happened out in public in broad daylight. >> a new ebola scare tonight. what we are learning about a patient in ice lace in sacramento. >> in san jose the oxymoron of mandatory volunteering, and the schools in the middle of a new ruling. >> winter warmth today, but is there any wet weather on the way? i'll let you know, the weekend forecast is coming up.

we begin tonight with a new ebola scare. good evening. >> public health officials in sacramento are working right now to figure out exactly what's going on here, a person went to mercy hospital complaining of ebola like symptoms. the patient was transferred to uc davis medical center in sacramento in which the cdc has designated as an ebola treatment site. that's where laura anthony is live for us tonight. >> we're not getting a lot of new information out of the hospital. they were to have a 3:30 press conference that was abruptly cancelled. hospital officials say they don't have any new information, they need to wait for the test results to find out if they do in fact have a confirmed case of ebola. >> scared. i don't know how to say it. it's frightening. >> the symptoms are similar, and according to the california department of public health, the

patient recently travelled to west africa, so far there's no confirmation that the uc davis medical center is treating someone with ebola. bonnie castillo is with the california nurse's association many. >> our initial reports are that the nurses who have volunteered are comfortable and confident in providing the care for this patient. and we expect to be hearing more from them on an on going basis. >> the unidentified patient showed up at the emergency room of another sacramento hospital. mercy general. was then transferred to uc davis medical center, which is one of four designated treatment centers in california. the treatment at uc med center is being kept at an isolation unit. and the nurses and doctors have state of the art protective suits. according to gill chavez, whenever there's a person displaying symptoms that may be