live this is abc be 7 news. >> and good afternoon. i'm dan ashley. larry beil is on assignment. >> i'm aum pla dates. >> another summer-like day in february. taking a live look outside right now where we've set at least one heat record and tied another. >> in san francisco, the unseasonably high temperatures drew hundreds of people out to the embark dera on their lunch breaks. it's beautiful. spencer christian is here with a look at how hot it got today. >> there's a lot of sun to be soaked up today. let's take a look at some of today's highs including records. 77 at san jose, a new record for this date. 73 at moffett ties the record high for this date

numerous mid-70s around the bay area. 76 at oakland so far and fremont 74 in san francisco. 81 in santa cruz. live doppler 7 hd you can see hardly a cloud to be found. meanwhile, we still have the beach hazard alert in effect for rip currents, large breakers. looking out over san francisco on this sunny afternoon. mostly clear this evening and mild. cool inland in the early morning hours. warm again tomorrow afternoon with highs ranging from near 70 on the coast to near 80 in the warmest inland locations. quite a warm weekend. a look beyond the weekend weather in just a moment. dan? >> thank you so much. a lot of people went to the beach today to enjoy the warm weather, but as spencer mentioned, there is an alert about sneaker waves right now. >> here is a look at san francisco's ocean beach from our camera. that's where wayne freedman is live for us.

wayne? >> we learned a lot about sneaker waves and rip currents today. one can lead to the other. we learned if you get caught in a rip current don't try to fight it. let it take you out then swim sideways. there is a warning fort functionston has a warning, rodeo beach has a warning and a warning at ocean beach, as well. at ocean beach today it felt like indian summer in winter. all of these people like dots on the beach, little knowing these conditions are traditionally dangerous in winter possibly even life-threatening from sneaker waves. >> there's no mistakes in the ocean. >> with that one there -- was that one? >> tide's coming in. >> mark arnold and his daughter sierra would know surfers who caught our notice a few minutes earlier as we visited the calmest part of the beach. even this place mentioned in the

coastal hazard statement from the national park service. it's not as if most people go to the beach expecting to drown. that's part of the problem. not only waves but rip currents. >> so the water's going out in the deep areas. so like these two guys for instance, can easily walk into a deep area, be over their head and begin being swept out. >> when we caught up with conrad and toby a few minutes later, they told us all about it. >> we weren't even that far out. >> you weren't even up to your waist. >> not at all. >> and they were strong? >> yeah. >> how strong? >> about a 9. >> such a beautiful day on the edge of a continent. so seemingly benign or not. from ocean beach, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> exasperated new englanders are preparing to get hammered by another powerful storm, the third this month. the national weather service issued a blizzard watch from cape cod to coastal maine.

we have detail of our two coasts. >> it was a fantastic friday across the bay area today. a look at at&t park. certainly feeling like baseball weather with temperatures well into the 60s and 70s. across the region, but quite a different story on the east coast. take a look at this. this is fenway park in boston where they have seen more snow in the first 13 days of february than they have seen before. 2015 has now set it the snowiest february on record. not such good news for new england. another storm is set to hit them over the weekend. blizzard warnings are already up along the coast right now, even winter storm warnings for inland portions of new england. and there's an area of low pressure that has its sights is the on many cities. take a look at the future cast over the next 24 to 48 hours. an area of low pressure deep bes and strengthens. boston, more than i afoot of snow is likely. even hartford, connecticut

anywhere from 6 to 12 inches of snow. and that's not all. as that system departs monday morning, it is going to kick up the winds to 50 miles per hour. those windchills going to be brutal. boston, 19 below monday morning. philadelphia 14 below. even buffalo new york will feel like 30 below zero come monday morning. so what can you do with your friends and family on the east coast? you can send them warm wishes using our abc7 news weather ap. it's free. we made this weather postcard today in san francisco to get the weather ap visit abc 67 news.com/aps for details. >> well, president obama's helicopter landed in san francisco about ten minutes ago. returning from stanford where he spent much of the day at a cybersummit. he was pushing for a partnership with the government to address cybersecurity threats. it wasn't a hard sell. news reporter david louie is live at stanford. the president said something about wanting to join stanford.

>> well, he didn't come right out and say it that way but he left the impression because he was gushing about what a great school this is and how it shouldn't be just for the young. everybody who gathered for the cyberconference knew what his message was he was enlisting their help to try to fight the threats. >> the president used humor to win over the roomful of technology leaders before launching into a sales pitch. he poked fun at his own failing to use secure passwords. >> it's too easy for hackers to figure out user names and passwords like password. [ laughter ] or one, two, three, four five. seven. those are some of my previous passwords. >> jokes aside he solicited help in forming a partnership of the private sector with government to exchange intelligence on cyberthreats and to work on protection. recent attacks on sony, anthem and retailers such as target

reflect how everyone is at risk. >> because when it comes to the rights of customers and the rights of citizens, it's important to realize we're all talking about the same people. >> however, there was little caution raised about tech companies can collaborating with government. >> today we heard a lot of we can, we want to. and not a lot of we don't want to and this is why. >> a few key ceos from facebook anya who didn't attend. some firms are at odds over allegations the national security agency is spying on customers through software and hardware. >> we have not had a national level discussion where and when the government can do surveillance and on who. >> meanwhile new technology is struggling to keep the bad guys at bay. >> a lot of really cool technologies that can be used for good but there's also a lot of potential hards we have to be aware of. >> at san stanford david louie, abc 67 news. >> after a speech, president obama held a round taking with a

group of stanford students. president sat at the head of the table. the president told the media they needed a three-day weekend and they were told to leave the room. just minutes ago news reporter tiffany wilson tweeted this had video of the president's motorcade coming up russian hill. they'll have a live report at 5:00. >> in fresno an 8-year-old girl is recovering after her 10-year-old sister shot her in the stomach by accident. the girl's father is a madeira county sheriff's eslieutenant. he left a loaded handgun on the bed and the 10-year-old accidentally fired one shot while handling it. her sister is in stable condition and expected to be okay. the district attorney will decide if any charges will be filed. >> oakland police shot and wounded a man this morning who they say was confronting them with a knife. >> but the man's family questions whether the officers needed to use lethal force. >> news reporter laura anthony is live with new details on the

investigation. laura? >> well, police here have not actually offered us much new since this morning. they did confirm that one of the officers at the scene was an officer in training. in the meantime, the family of the man who was shot tells us he is in stable condition. >> they didn't have to shoot him. they could tased him and used other force. >> janea told us she doesn't think the police had to shoot her cousin. on an oakland street this morning. a man she identified as 28-year-old cory pollard. >> they seen my cousin with a knife in his hand he got into the an altercation and he guess he wouldn't put it down so they shot him three times. >> the officers were flagged down about a man armed with a knife acting erratically in the area. officers located that person and approached them. confrontation ensued and the one officer discharge the their firearm at the subject. >> the police said the two

officers were in one car one was a training officer the other a recruit. a recent graduate of the lis academy. investigators wouldn't say which officer fired. the veteran or the officer in field training. though she declined to speak with us, according to a witness, paula's mother begged the officers to tase her son, not shoot him. >> he's at home. so you know like he couldn't be too much in harm's way. >> both officers at the scene are on paid administrative leave. laura anthony, abc7 news. >> the d.a. said today the officers involved in the fatal shooting of a man last year in the city's bernal heights neighborhood will not be charged. the new report found alex nieto threatened multiple people before police arrived. he then pointed a taser at two officers in a way police say made it appear as if it was a handgun. officers fired 59 shots with at least ten of them hitting it nieto. we'll have reaction from his

family and the district attorney. >> police are now calling a body found this morning on a college campuses in hayward a homicide. police received a call just before 2:00 this morning when employees at the life college found a truck and broken glass on the ground and spotted a man's body near the truck. the campus is closed for the day but will reopen tomorrow morning. >> still ahead on abc7 news at 4, the problem with the new golden gate bridge barrier that brought traffic to a near stand still. also? ♪ you're my special little lady the one that makes me crazy ♪ >> a valentine's day serenade. we'll show you the lengths some people are going to make it a special day. >> new at 4:30, the reason behind this out of control bus ride that gave some kids a real scare. >> and 7 on your side's michael finny is taking your questions on twitter and facebook and will answer them live later. ask finney at

facebook.com/finney @acb . >> take a look at traffic, i-80 going through emeryville and the east bay. slow going as you can see. at least the sun is shining on

>> for some people hoping to get a head start on the holiday weekend ran into a traffic headache on the golden gate bridge this morning. this is cell phone video showing traffic at a near stand still. a spokesperson says a pin

connecting the new barrier failed. it took about 30 minutes to fix but kept northbound traffic at a crawl through the morning. here's a live look from our golden gate bridge camera. northbound traffic moving easily across the bridge right now. here's a look at our traffic map. a little bit of red fair amount leading up to the bridge on the san francisco side. but relatively smool smooth sailing once you are across. >> many people across the are gearing up for a sweet valentine's day weekend. but how are they getting ready where you live? news reporter chris nguyen reports from the south bait. >>? downtown san jose. >> you get those people wanting to get the best deal at the last minute. >> he has set up shot. >> do you still have this and that. >> michael merit hutch chins stopped by for a look. >> chocolates flours, maybe a bear. >> he plans to keep it traditional but has a trick up his sleeve. >> i rewrote a song sung by

justin bieber to fit our relationship. so i plan on singing that to her. >> just blocks away, flowers by ivy has been slammed since monday. >> red roses are always a safe bet. these days more people are turning to modern and vintage designs. >> not uniform at all. a little bit of branches, a little bit of moss. >> ivy calls it a work of art. >> peonyies, ranunculus tulips that create beautiful vintage arrangement. >> need a reservation for valentine's day? good luck. bourbon steak and pub at levi's stadium booked up nearly two weeks ago. >> we get a nice mix of 49 fail faithful and our dining room is one of the most beautiful in the south bay. >> you can always try singing a song. ♪ you're my special little lady, the one that makes me crazy ♪ ♪ of all the girls i've ever known, it's you it's you ♪

>> truly a gift straight from the heart. in san jose chris nguyen abc7 news. >> very sweet. these love birds in san francisco san francisco got to the celebrate valentine's day early. today a biologist passed out heart-shaped valentines to the african penguins at the california academy of sciences in golden gate park. the male penguins usually take them back to their nest and offer them to their mates. the gesture can encourage the female penguins to breed. they'll also be used to line the penguins nest. >> you know it's a pol day for penguins too. >> everybody. love is in the air. >> they must not love this spencer christian has today's forecast. hi, spencer. >> hey. we've got unusually warm weather for. record rd warmth across the bay area. looks like this pattern will hold on through the holiday weekend. we've got sunny skies right now. here's a live view from our hills camera. looking westward, a beautiful

afternoon. current temperature readings 17 in san francisco, 1? oakland, 75 san jose, half man bay broke the 0 degrees mark earlier today. blue skies over the bay. napa 0. 72 petaluma. livermore. one more live view from our exploratorium camera. these are our forecast features. warm weather through the holiday weekend. more record highs possible and gradual cooling late next week. a very familiar pattern. we've seen this for the last several days. this big strong ridge of high pressure brings us the very warm weekend coming our way. we still have storms out in the pacific. but they are far offshore. we'll have virtually nof effect on our weather. long range starting today friday the 13th. we animate the calendar. you can see as we look ten days ahead, still no sign of rain moving into the bay area.

outlook remains dry and relatively mild, as well. speaking of mild, if you're thinking of heading up to lake tahoe for the weekend, this is the weather you could expect to encounter. record warmth tomorrow with highs in the low to mid 60s. in near 60 on sunday and monday. which is presidents' day. it's not likely you'll need chains on your tires going up to lake tahoe this weekend. back to the bay area, overnight, clear skies. low temperatures. mainly in the upper 40s to the around 50 and then tomorrow another gloriously sunny and warm day with highs in the south bay in the mid to upper 70s. 76 at san jose. 78 at morgan hill. on the peninsula mid-70s. 75 in redwood city and palo alto. 76 mountain view. 70s low 70s on the coast. downtown san francisco a high of 72 tomorrow. up in the north bay 77. santa rosa. 76 at napa. highs of 75 oakland and union city. 76 fremont.

inland east bay highs in the mid to upper 70s. 77 at livermore. and here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. a sweet forecast for valentine's day tomorrow. weather fit for a president on presidents' day on monday. and temperatures won't drop off very much going into the middle of next week. just a couple degrees by the end of next week. highs reaching only 70 inland and upper 60s around the bay. this is going to be one mild late february week coming up. dan and ama? >> thank you spencer. >> tonight on abc7 news at 11:00, a local couple is sharing their story for the first time what happened on the san mateo bridge more than a year ago. >> the husband served time for domestic violence after prosecutors say he tried to throw his wife off the bridge. >> i want people to know i'm not a victim. this man has never ever hurt me. >> the nadia and xavier mcclinton sat down with us to tell their side of the story. we have their interview and new

video from the criminal case file tonight at 11:00. >> up next, quart life crisis? a major cosmetic company's new campaign to target 20 somethings. plus. >> you don't expect it on aisle 11 at a big box store. >> the surprise for one teenager after he became an internet sensation because of this picture. >> checking your traffic on this friday the 13th. at 4:21 on the right-hand side that is your walnut creek traffic. we are looking at 680 going southbound on the right-hand side. traffic lighter considerably on that side.

the warriors in particular, guard seth curry are the talk of the town in manhattan as at all-star weekend kicks off tonight. seth looking good. looking good in basketball. hey, number one vote getter.

>> unreal. unreal. just having a great year and enjoy this weekend and celebrate what's happened so far. >> great year. golden state best record in the nba. thanks to you. you dropped 51 last week. >> yes ma'am. it's been a good first half of the season. i had to match my teammate clay thompson and the other brother. he had 52 at one point. we're trying to do big things this year. >> you're doing that. >> steph and clay will both be competing in the three-point shoot-out tomorrow and starring in the game on sunday. >> warriors coach steve kerr will lead the west stars. abc7 news sports corrector larry beil is in new york city for the all-star game. >> watch his reports here at 11:00. >> his reports will be great and to see how cold it is there will also be fun. >> a plant-based diet can help obese children and women in their 20s are encouraged to start taking care of their skin.

>> jane king has today's report from new york. >> a plant-based diet may lower obese children's risk of heart disease. in four weeks obese children eating low fat plant-based vegan diet lowered their risk of heart disease more than those who ate a heart healthy dite. worm born in 1990 you're starting to look old that's the message from origins marketing its anti-aging skin care products to women in their 20s. they've created a special #called quarter life crisis to target the females. a new study is aimed at combating cluster headaches, headaches that cluster in a certain area of the head and happen a few times a day. the study involves a wand device sent a mild charge to the area. researchers say that we've learned so far has been promising. there's a shortage of organic milk in u.s. grocery stores as more americans buy it, demand is outpacing supply.

in 2014, americans spent $35 billion on organic groceries, $5 billion of that in dairy products. from the nasdaq i'm jane king. here's to your health. >> just ahead on abc7 news at 4:00 the da's decision on the police shooting of a san francisco man armed with a taser. >> also, scandal in salem. the corruption that caused a governor to resign. >> and no one it's alone day at schools nationwide. the students

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live from the kgotv broadcast center, this is abc7 news. >> here are your headlines at 4:30. the president just arrived in san francisco after giving the keynote speech at a cybersecurity summit. tiffany wilson posted this vine video of hyde street barricaded about two hours ago. she said no more cable car kaz up the street this afternoon. the president will be attending a dnc fund-raiser. >> in oakland police shot a man armed with a knife today. witnesses flagged down officers to ask for help. news reporter laura anthony tweets one of the officers involved is in training. laura will join us live with new details at 5:00. in san francisco is four police

officers have been cleared of charges for the death of alejandro alex nieto. the d.a. fired 59 shots at him at vernal heights park in march of last year. news reporter vic lee is live in san francisco with newly revealed details of the investigation. vick? >> well, this is the d.a.'s letter with all of his findings to police chief greg sur. the district attorney also sent his full investigation to the u.s. attorney's office for its review, and that, of course, is to prove to the public that this report is fair and accurate. but there are those who do question its accuracy. >> alex nieto was shot and killed last march. officers were investigating 11 reports of a man acting strangely while holding a gun. four officers were involved in the shooting. nieto was holding a taser. but all of the officers said they thought it was a gun.

they said they fired in defense of their lives when nieto drew his weapon. >> use that is gun against him, shooting is likely to occur. it is lawful. it is clearly constitutional. >> findings from the d.a.'s investigation include the following. the officers were 25 to 30 yards away when they fired a total of 59 shots were fired by the four officers. nieto died from multiple wounds from as few as ten gunshots. the report also mentions one witness who is encountered nieto and says he recognized a weapon to be a taser. he called a number what he thought was to reach police. >> he did not try 911. he called 311 which is the nonemergency number. he couldn't get through. >> other witnesses did call 911 reporting that nieto had a real gun. but the family and friends say the d.a.'s report has inconsistencies. they say them have a key witness

who disputes the findings. >> they fail to interview the eyewitness that claims that alex nieto never held the taser in his hand, never made a move to raise his taser. >> the family has already filed a civil rights wrongful death lawsuit against the city. vic lee, abc7 news. >> search warrants show the suspect arrested for the murder of three young muslims in north carolina had an arsenal of weapons in his home. police say 46-year-old craig stephen hicks shot and killed a dental stud, his wife and her sister. chapel hill police think the crime may have stemmed from an ongoing parking dispute. the family believes it may be a hate crime prompting the fbi to launch an investigation. today police searched hicks0jia÷ home and found more than a dozen guns, several loaded magazines and large ammunition staff. >> sunday's cease fire in easternph yó kyyúypyyppyhpaykóéayyp 4 çyh@ypkóópkykóúyúyúyp 4 ó zh yçóaózçyp 4 ó çypyypp# ( aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa''& fire in the region.

russian separatists sheld a town 25 miles behind the frontline today killing at least one person. the attack happened as russian-backed separatists stuffed leaflets inside shells that will be dropped in the town, a strategic railway hub. they ask troops to surrender. cease fire is scheduled to take hold sunday morning. >> oregon's long time governor resigned today amidst a corruption investigation. john kitzhauber stepped down following allegations his fiancee used a relationship with him to benefit her consulting business. the couple is under investigation by the state's attorney general. he thanked those who supported him for the past three decades. the 67-year-old served two different stints as governor, the first from 1995 to 2003 and second beginning 2010. it will be effective next wednesday. >> oregon's nex governor will be kate brown, a democrat and

served as oregon secretary of state since 2008. she's next in line since oregon does not have a lieutenant governor position as edo in california. the 54-year-old lives in portland with her husband and openly bisexual and the first statewide office holder in the nation to come out with this identity. >> a frightening ride for 11 kids on a school bus in minnesota. you can see the bus swerving all over the road after the driver experienced some kind of medical emergency. a sheriff's deputy noticed the driver losing control at 35 maybe 40 miles an hour. a camera board his cruiser captured what happened. at one point, the bus stopped and the deputy approached it but the bus took off again and finally stopped later. the kids were fine scared, of course. so far no word on the driver's condition. >> the very first presidential bust made with a 3-d printer is on display in time for presidents' day. the smithsonian created the life sized replica of president obama using 3-d scanners. he only had to sit still for

about a second while 50 lead lights flashed and eight sports cameras and six wide angle cameras snapped pictures. they put all the data into a computer and used a 3-d printer to create the bust now on display an the national proper at this time gallery. >> a heartwarming story as a premature baby recovers. oliver crawford became the youngest infant to receive a heart transplant at a united states hospital at six days old and seven weeks freeh premature. it took place january 11th. he is now being treated at a hospital in phoenix. doctors told his parents initially he may not survive birth. >> we're going to be able to bring him home and do more than hold him. we're going to be able to spend the rest of his life with him. that is a huge change. >> doctors can't say when they'll release oliver from the hospital. his lungs are still week but he's doing amazingly well. the mother's original due date

was a week from today. boy, that's incredible. heart transplant at that age. >> still to come on abc 67 news at 4, courtroom comedy. an 80-year-old woman's response that left the judge and everyone else laughing. plus -- >> you went to the state of the union this year, and you fell asleep. >> as i often do. >> justice ruth bader ginsburg admits to being a bit tipsy during the president's state of the union address and she may not have been the only one. >> ask finny is just ahead. i'm still taking your questions on twitter and facebook. contact me right now at facebook.com/michael fin abc7 and twitter @m finney. i'll answer your questions here live later. >> i'm spencer christian from our camera looking at a golden western sky on a day of record warmth. we may have another one tomorrow. i'll have the forecast coming up. >> checking your traffic at 4:36

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stitches. >> so far how am i doing. >> not bad but you could do bet sfwheer you frighten my day ma'am, all right. >> that's what the last guy said. then he sued me.i >> dolores was arrested on charges of resisting arrest and violating injunction against her ex-husband. no word of her courtroom comedy earned her leniency from the judge. >> she's a pistol. >> supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg is coming clean about dozing off during the state of the union. >> the camera caught the justice taking a little will snooze during president obama's speech last month. she was asked about it during an appearance last night at george washington university. >> stone faced sober judges. but we're not at least i wasn't 100% sober because before we went to the state of the union -- so i got a call when i came home from one of my

granddaughters and she said bubby, you were sleeping at the state of the union. >> ginsburg says she vowed to herself to have only sparkling water at dinner before the speech but she says the food was too good. she couldn't resist the california wine brought by anthony kennedy. >> she said it was up to kennedy and justice breyer to keep her awake. she said the wine was an opus something or other. >> today opus one winery in nap an pa said it was delighted to learn they were included in such an important meal. >> spencer christian, our resident wine authority has probably. tasted opus. >> you notice he's fully wake for the forecast. >> i hope a world class wine. i've had many, many sips. let's take a look what's going on with our weather before i doze off. we have a winter storm warning in effect for much of the northeastern u.s. a blizzard warning for coast counsel new england beginning at

noon tomorrow and continuing to 7:00 a.m. monday. another winter storm pounding the northeast. winter storm warning for the inland and interior sections of the northeast from 3:00 p.m. tomorrow to 11:00 a.m. sunday. another big storm headed that way. you can see on our national map tomorrow snow moving out of the great lakes into the northeastern corner of the nation. much of the remainder of the states will be under sunny skies and rather calm conditions. that includes the state of california which will be sunny and warm again tomorrow with highs of 74 at chick co 75 at fresno. 88 palm springs. 3 at los angeles. here in the bay area, we'll ceelo to mid seventies for most of the region and upper 70s in some spots. and the annual valentine's day pillow fight takes place tomorrow evening at justin herman plaza. skies will be clear. 6 degrees at the wave of the first feather and by 7:30 tomorrow evening temperatures still on the mild side around 63 degrees or so. happy valentine's day.

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cry, smile like i'm just grateful for this moment. i'm thankful that i can bless my kids with something that i didn't have. >> holmes plans to use the money to set up a college fund for her children, buy a home and give back to her church. she says she will speak to a lawyer and financial advisor before claiming her prize. >> smart decision. we have an incredible update on the north carolina teen who became an internet sensation after getting help from target employees ahead of a job interview. >> that young man now has a job. abc news reporter steve osunsami was there for the surprise. >> this morning celebrating the kindness caught in this photo from a north carolina kern target store. more than 55,000 likes so far on facebook alone. >> didn't expect the kindness of strangers. you don't humanity on aisle 11 of a big box store. >> he was looking for a clip-on tie for his first job interview. target only sells regular ties. dennis roberts, cindy moore and

kathy scott came to his rescue. >> tying the tie. we took the time to make sure that he looked presentable. >> he heard you. >> he was just soaking everything in. >> this is more than good customer service. yasir moore learned how to shake hands and look his interviewer in the eye. >> what do you feel like you'll add to the team. >> after two interviews with this chick-fil-a restaurant at a mall near his home we knew something he didn't. >> we are ready to after you you a job at chick-fil-a. >> out came our cameras and a few special guests from the target store hiding in the food court. >> you were wonderful. >> when does he start? >> he's ready. >> i can start tomorrow. >> it's a good opportunity. and these people right here helped me so much. so just be respectful to people trying to help you out. >> he looked pretty stunned by

it all. >> are you okay? >> yeah. >> speechless? >> speechless. >> his mother and his new friends from target all in tears. >> so proud. >> you're like ours now. you know that, don't you? >> abc news, raleigh. >> off and running. time now for ask finney. michael finny answering questions sent to him by facebook twitter and e-mail. >> donna e-mailed can be you tell me which credit monitoring service is the best. >> who is that? donna? putting me on spot here. which one is the best? let me start by telling you the consumer reports and a lot of consumer activists don't like any of them. you can do this job yourself they say. i don't go quite that far. five six years ago, they weren't doing that much different than what you could do yourself. now some of these these services look and for your name, see if

anybody has stolen your information and you can actually go to their website if you pay them and see how well you're doing with little graphs. so if you really want it you can get it. it's a little bit -- they can do a little bit more than you, but i generally describe it as being very similar toet going your house cleaned. you can clean it yourself or pay someone else to do it. it's not a necessity. >> okay. good advice. mark b e-mailed years ago, i filed bankruptcy and my credit card debt was discharge the. the contract is almost over and the credit card company is now trying to collect. what should i do? >> nice try. write the letter and go nice try. if it's been charged off, they're not allowed to collect from you, not allowed to come back on you. you might want to go back to your court paperwork which sounds like it's about ten years old and go back and check it out and an make sure that that particular bill was charged off. if it was write them a simple letter, this was charged off. you got to leave me alone. so leave me alone.

>> joe a. asked, i made a vacation reservation for a condo and canceled four days after i made it. even though i canceled more than six months in advance, i was charged for the first night's stay. is this legal? >> if they tell you beforehand. hotels are getting pretty bad. you have to read the fine print and what was this, a condo or something? >> yeah. >> especially when people are renting their own properties. they're allowed to do whatever they want as long as they tell you first. go back, take a look at it, see if they told you. if they did there's not much you can do about it. >> thanks very much. >> up next, combating school bullying. >> bay area students join a nationwide effort today to make sure no one is alone. >> i'm cheryl jennings. coming up new at 5:00 parts for hearts. >> it is transformative. >> we'll look at how something worthy of a science fiction plot is coming to life at stanford. plus, just in time for valentine's day. one of the most expensive meals

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alone day. it was created locally three years ago to combat social isolation that can lead to bullying. abc news education reporter lee and melendez explains. >> students at this middle school in san francisco engaged in conversation with kids they wouldn't otherwise hang out with. >> alex, nice to meet you. what's your name? >> i'm danielle. >> the interaction happened here in the lunchroom where kids sometimes eat by themselves. today students made it a point to sit down with anyone who was alone. >> if you see someone who is sitting alone, you should go up to them and ask them if it's okay to sit with them and be nice to them. >> almost everyone here knows how it feels to eat alone. >> it kind of feels like no one really notices you and like no one really cares about you. >> the national no one eats alone day started three years ago in marin county. today, 700 schools in 38 states

have joined in. excluding someone is a type of bully. this type of isolation almost always has an effect on kids outside the classroom. >> laura created this initiative. >> when can be find kids who need better connections during lunchtime, we can prevent bullying and teasing from taking place. >> from there op we're going to talk to other people, see if we can make new friends and help our community grow. >> students will continue working year round to change the culture here. in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> such a wonderful thing they're doing. thank you so much for joining us for abc 67 news at 4:00. i'm aum maldates. >> unfortunately, we can't go there today. >> a neighborhood on lockdown. as the president stays in the city and visit the valley. but his focus is on cybersecurity. >> of's online. and everybody's vulnerable.

>> also tonight, a controversial police shooting in oakland. two cops on duty. which one pulled the trigger. >> one of them being a field training officer and an officer in training. >> and a trifecta holiday weekend. beautiful weather. but dangerous waves. >> and record-breaking warmth for second straight day. i'm meteorologist sandy patel. i'll have your holiday forecast coming up. >> live from the kgotv broadcast center, this is abc7 news. >> the cyberworld is sort of the wild wild west. and to some degree, we're asked to be the sheriff. >> and now it's all about how the west can be won. president obama says cybersecurity is the defining challenge of the 21st century. being good evening. i'm cheryl jennings. >> i'm dan ashley. the president arrived back in san francisco from stanford a short time ago. this is video of mr. obama exiting marine one after it landed at crissy field. >> it traveled to russian hill where the president is

headlining a fund-raiser for the democratic national committee his first one of 2015. >> news reporter tiffany wilson was there as police blocked streets in the area. she tweet this had video and is live now from russian hill. >> dan i'm standing just about a block away from where the president is having that fund-raising dinner. you can see some of the security lined up behind me. it was certainly a highlight for many. russian locals and tourists alike when he arrived here the preparation for his arrival caused a lot of headaches. >> long before president obama's motorcade swept up this hill, signs of his visit were apparent. security in the suits paced outside a temporary white tent caterers smiled. the cable cars stopped. a canine sniffed. neighbors peeked out windows and post ter boards threatened a tow. washington visitor says it's all part of the political process.

>> it's a necessary evil. it impacts the local people but you have to do it. >> the family hoping to visit the church on hyde's street wasn't as understanding. >> unfortunately we can't go there today. it's closed because we found out that president obama will be in town for a party. >> they're just a couple everyday people paying the price of the president's visit but far from being able to afford seeing him in purpose. a ticket costs between $10,000 and $32,400. the dnc says the event is sold out. >> the average voice of the american is not being heard. >> pam tracks campaign money and says it's only going to get worse heading into 2016. >> our democracy is basically rotting. all this money that's going into the political system is actually serving this youth. >> and if you're curious about