live from the kgo tv broadcast center, this this abc7 news. good afternoon. >> we begin with new details in the search and rescue after a canoe went down in the bay. >> it was the fishing trip that turned into disaster. one person was rescued, but two others died when their canoe tipped over in san francisco bay off coyote point in san mateo county. vick? >> reporter: we're here at the embarcadero because this is where one of those who died worked. the waterfront restaurant. gilllermo and his son were all on that canoe enjoying the warm afternoon yesterday fishing when it capsized.

louise carlos had just bought the canoe a couple of weeks ago. he took his fiance and his brother fishing late yesterday afternoon at coyote point. his uncle told him the 12-foot canoe seemed dangerous. >> i said i don't think it's a good idea to go fishing, it's awful small. the boat tipped over carlos jumped over and flipped it back and it flipped again. >> reporter: the three were kept afloat only by life jackets. >> at some point the young male decided to swim to shore to get help. >> reporter: hours later, a report from their family that they were missing. the coast guard in south san francisco launched a searle and rescue operation. in the early morning they heard her cries in the dark for help. they rescued her. but half hour later, they found

the body of luis. then his father. both died apparently of hypothermia. workers at the restaurant were shaken by the news. the owner says he was a great employee. >> he was the type of guy that i would show up here early in the morning and he would be waiting to get in. >> reporter: luis had just joined a security company that assigned him to seton medical center. >> he immediately had a wonderful impact on us here in the office but also at the location where he was assigned. >> reporter: larisa is being treated for hypothermia. vic lee, abc7 news. deputies are trying to figure out whether a man who killed himself today by driving his car into the water was also trying to kill his girlfriend this afternoon just outside

livermore, authorities confirmed the girlfriend was able to jump out at some point before it went into the water. officials don't believe the northern california couple has any connection to the company that uses the pond. police hope surveillance video can help track down robbers who shot a pizza store cashier. >> two masked men rushed the counter last night, one armed with a silver gun and demanded money. you can see two customers in the back react to the shooting and hug each other. the employee was hit in the arm and should recover. >> certainly brazen. the video speaks for itself on many levels. what motivates them is not known to us. but it was certainly a violent crime and scared everyone involved. >> the robbers got away with some cash. laura anthony has been looking into this story all day and will join us live at 5:00 with information about unusual features of that silver gun that

could lead police to the robbers. another jewelry store robbery in san francisco, this time at pier 39. it happened last night just as the shop was getting ready to close. two robbers went in one pointed a gun at the employee and forced him to the ground. the other smashed the display cases and grabbed merchandise. police are not revealing how much was taken. the tiny community of kensington is without a police chief. >> he's been fired involving a sergeant, a prostitute stolen gun and badge. >> amy hollyfield has the story. >> reporter: there are some happy people in this town of kensington, now that the police chief has been fired after a scandal involving an officer and prostitute in reno. >> i sat on this board for four years.

it's terrible what has happened to this town and i think the healing began last night. >> reporter: last kay, sergeant keith barrow had his gun badge handcuffs and ammunition stolen by a prostitute in reno while he left. he said christina taylor drugged him. >> the thing that bothers me most is leaving your gun around. you know, this sex thing is a questionable thing, but the -- leaving your gun around or carrying it around in those situations, not good. >> reporter: others criticized how the chief handled the case. he let the sergeant stay on active duty while the case was investigated for eight months. some think he should have been placed on paid leave and then fired. >> it sounds like it's the only thing that needs to be done. he needs to go if he's going co-

cover things up. >> we need good public safety and an honest top cop. >> reporter: no comment coming out of the police department. the sergeant is still employed by the police department, but residents hope he is next to go. markets going on ground breaking technology. the federal transit administration awarded b.a.r.t. a $5 million grant to develop a device to stop an approaching train if workers are on the tracks. the project is expected to take two years. this grant comes a year and a half after two workers were killed by a train that was on a maintenance run. b.a.r.t. police are investigating a spike in stolen license plates. officials report 21 thefts since november. b.a.r.t. police are working to

catch whoever is responsible. work has resumed at the port of oakland after a four-day work stoppage in a labor dispute that's dragged on for months. the port of oakland says it's bad. imports in oakland were down 39% last month. exports down 26%. today, the obama administration is getting involved in this situation. wayne freedman with the story. wayne? >> reporter: getting involved, the secretary of transportation is in the part of the negotiations today, but no word coming out how the negotiations are going. the numbers are interesting and there's more to the numbers. consider the 19 ships waiting in the bay. and as far away as monterey to unload. if you look at those percentages, consider this. before this slowdown in oakland they were unloading roughly 35 containers per hour. afterwards, it's roughly 20 containers per hour. and then there are the people who are stuck in between. in and around the port of

oakland's trucking community idle hands idle feet and idling engines do not lead to idle minds. >> we have a lot of work to do, we just can't do it. so if that makes any sense. >> how long has it been that way? >> for about three months. and it's just getting worse. >> reporter: josh zikerman is an internal manager. >> we're at the mercy of them right now and we're just really stuck in the middle. >> reporter: stuck to wait while the secretary of labor helped negotiate today. his visit is yet to generate any immediate help for people like roberto soto who owns this one truck and continues to run at a loss of $3000 a week. >> i have to pay the truck, pay mortgage, not enough money. >> reporter: the port of oakland

reported a 32% drop in volume for january, siting the contractual dispute between dock workers and employers. consequences grow more significant with every passing day. >> there are 73,000 jobs that depend on the port of oakland. if long-term this issue isn't settled, cargo will begin to divert and go to other u.s. west coast gateways. jobs will be at risk. >> reporter: that's the big picture. >> i'm not a rich man, but my dream was to have my own company. >> reporter: now all he wants to do was hold on to it. wayne freedman abc7 news. happening tonight, the san rafael city council will vote to extend the closure of a park that's popular with the homeless. last year it was closed for 30

days after residents were concerned about crime and drugs. the park is undergoing a renovation, including tearing down restrooms that were set on fire. tonight's meet willing start at 7:00. a state senator is taking action to reign in troublemakers who hang out on stairs drinking and littering. democrat jim bell is introducing legislation to give cities the authority to regulate pedestrian right of ways. the move would enable cities to place curfews on these locations. president obama's executive order on immigration has taken a texas-sized hit. a roadblock hours before a key part of that program was about to take effect. >> last night, a district judge in texas blocked a program authorized by the president that intends to protect millions of immigrants from deportation. the program was set to start accepting applications for tomorrow's deferred deportation.

26 states sued to reverse president obama's executive action. republicans say it's amnesty and they oppose it. >> we will not sit idly by while the president ignores the law and fails to secure the border. >> the white house says it will appeal the decision but the department of homeland security announced it will put preparations for processing the applications on hold. >> it is well within my authority and the tradition of the executive branch's prosecutorial discretion to execute this policy. >> meanwhile congress is battling of the homeland security budget. republicans added a provision to overturn the president's immigration action. up next, icy roads causing big problems as the big chill continues back east. a look at the states struggling to deal with some of the coldest weather in decades. also -- >> he was putting his head underneath my arm and trying to get in my lap.

>> the story of a sea lion that certainly isn't shy. at 4:30, still burning one day after the disaster. we're getting an assessment of the damage after a crude oil train derailed in west virginia. at 4:12 checking your traffic in san francisco. traffic much better on the right hand side heading south and on. on the left hand side, that is your backed up traffic trying to head to

covering antioch, petaluma

and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. a wicked blast of winter is hitting the mid-atlantic, making for treacherous driving. this suv lost control in virginia slams into another car and kept sliding until it came to a stop just a few feet or maybe inches await from a tv news you that was doing a story on icy roads. the reporter and photographer not hurt. karen traverse with more on the winter storm from washington, d.c. >> reporter: washington, d.c. is a winter wonderland. about a half foot of snow fell overnight here in the capital. the federal government closed. schools and businesses also closed stretching the holiday weekend even longer. mother nature just won't let up. this winter storm stretched across 20 states. flight delays up and down the east coast. >> been sitting on the tarmac here for a little over an hour.

>> reporter: thousands canceled. >> now we are all waiting in line to rebook. >> reporter: the south got its first real blast of winter. ice, sleet, and witter bold. the north carolina governoring a for patience. >> this is going to take a long time, very difficult to clean and remove that ice. >> reporter: tens of thousands are poutwithout power in georgia. but one region caught a break, new england, which has been buried in snow this month. only a couple inches fell overnight, but even that can cause problems. and more roof collapses like this one. >> have you ever seen a winter like this? >> never never. >> reporter: sit a perfect snow day here in the nation's capital. the snow is light and fluffy and a lot of fun to play in. but a blast of cold air is on its way. by the end oh of the week the east coast could be seeing record lows.

karen traverse abc news, washington. this is how conditions looked along the embarcadero in san francisco this morning. king 250idtides happen when the sun, moon, and earth line up creating a maximum tug, causing local waters to rise. authorities say areas to avoid during these high tides include the coastline, low lying roadways, parking lots, coastal trails or coves. a kayak trip became a wild adventure for a family in orange county. they say they'll never forget valentine's day after spending an hour with a sea lion pup. the little guy jumped aboard their kayak in santa barbara. >> i could feel something on the kayak and i looked back there and there was a little sea lion. >> he was putting his head up

underneath my arm. he was more like a dry, short haired dog is what he felt like. we brought him in to shore and he rode withis all the way in. it was incredible. we had a great time. >> just cruising along the back there. tired of swimming. experts say it is not a good idea to get close to marine life, because not everybody is going to be as friendly. >> hope he's okay. we definitely felt the cool-off here in the bay area. >> i'm sorry. >> i just got back from new york city. spencer christian, you know the stretch of madison square garden on the backside of 8th avenue is a wind tunnel. >> it is indeed. it can be frigid there. >> it was brutal. >> better you than me larry. anyhow winter paid us a brief visit today. the low clouds hung around all

day. temperatures plummeted well below the levels yesterday. low clouds are still hanging around. let's take a look at the 24-hour temperature change. it is 8 to 16 degrees cooler at this hour than it was this time yesterday, with the exception of half moon bay, which is two degrees warmer than this time yesterday. here's a live view of clouds over the bay. currently temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. san francisco, oakland, gilroy half moon bay, you can see a little slifer of brightness in the sky there. otherwise, it's dreary looking. temperatures in the 50s in all locations except fairfield, 60 degrees. a live view of the golden gate bridge as we look at our forecast features. low clouds, patchy fog inland

tonight. sun shine returns tomorrow afternoon. satellite image shows that big ridge of high pressure which is controlling our weather for the next several days. despite the control of that high pressure system, we had low clouds today. from 7:00 p.m. low clouds widespread overnight. maybe a couple of areas of drizzly drops. perhaps patchy fog over near the delta. and then tomorrow as we continue the animation 5:00 tomorrow morning, cloudy skies in most areas, but the clouds will burn away by midday, giving way to sunny skies in the afternoon and warmer tomorrow with highs ranging from the upper 50s to the coast to 60 inland. tomorrow, look for upper 50s to about 60 on the coast. mid 60s around the bay. upper 60s in the mildest inland locations. up to about 70 at cloverdale. here's the seven-day forecast.

a mild pattern continuing through the weekend low 70s inland friday and saturday. 70 around the day. mid 60s on the coast. sunday, award winning weather. sunday is academy awards right here on abc 7. we trust you ole be inside watching the academy awards. hope you're warming up, larry. >> i'm thawing out spencer. parts of me may have been left broken off in new york city. a mother gets fed up after her child is put at risk, so he spoke out and can't believe how many people listened. up next, the facebook post that's changing parent's minds about the safety of vaccinations. and the surveillance video from the shooting of a security guard in san jose over a box of cheap want to know how hard it can be... ...to breathe with copd? it can feel like this. copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva is a once-daily inhaled...

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aids within three years has shown up in cuba. researchers are seeing the strain in individuals who have had unprotected sex. the world health organization shows there are 35 million people worldwide living with hiv-aids. more than 30 different strains of the virus have been identified. the number of confirmed measles cases in california is expected to rise when the state health department updates its stats. the latest number is 113 cases right now. almost 2/3 of the infections involve people who visited disneyland or had contact with an infected person that was there. the majority of people infected were not vaccinated. measles is highly contagious and has made a comeback in the u.s. because of a drop in vaccinations. there are 15 cases in the bay area. 6 in alameda county. 3 in san mateo county. and one in salano county. it usually takes 7 to 18 days

for symptoms to appear once exposed. the first symptoms are fever runny nose cough red eyes and a sore throat. then you have spots in your mouth, followed by a rash all over the body. we have an entire page devoted to the measles and how it's contracted at abc7news.com. a woman isn't hiding her anger about it. she posted a picture of her baby on her facebook page and lashed out at people opposed to vaccinations. she writes there's no science proving vaccines are related to autism. the post has been shared nearly 300,000 times. she's heard from hundreds of people. her 5-year-old daughter died from a blood infection. so far griffin is measles free.

meditation. it is going main stream. apparently beat juice may help lower blood pressure. >> conventional wisdom is hot flashes affect middle age women for just a few years but they could linger as long as 14 years. the median length was 7 1/2 years in this study. meditation is booming as people seek a way to slow down. "the los angeles times" says it's moving into academics. mindfulness meditation has become more widespread when the fastest growing demographic is made up of people unaffiliated with religion. and daily consumption of beat root juice lowered high blood pressure. beat juice made a difference in patients even those taking medication. another drink is causing

controversy. sierra mist not all customers like the switch, especially since the company isn't make obvious changes on the label. here's to your health. up next dramatic moments on thin ice. the daring rescue of a child trapped in a frozen pond. neighbors take action. also -- ♪ >> we'll have a look at mardi gras. today in new orleans, would the frigid temperatures pull a chill on the big easy? and mythical

live, from the kgo tv broadcast center, this is abc7 news. here's a look at today's headlines where you live at 4:30. the u.s. labor secretary came to san francisco to help mediate the west coast port dispute. work at the port of oakland resumed today after a four-day work stoppage. that dispute has been going on for months. east bay police released video today of a robbery and a shooting at a little ceasar's last night. laura anthony broke this on twitter, reporting that a distinctive gun was used, and she'll have the latest on this investigation on abc7 news at 5:00. abc7 news obtained new surveillance video of a shooting

that left a security guard dead outside of a san jose liquor store. he's being called a hero for saving his co-worker's life. we're joined live now with the story. david? >> reporter: friends and co-workers say there was no reason to shoot and kill him over a few boxes of those flavored cigars. look closely at the video we obtained. the suspects are still at large. these are the moments leading up to the death of the security guard manny zaniga. one buys a bottle of cognac. then they all leave. about a minute later one man returns and grabs a display case of swishers but trips and falls as he runs outside. the security guard doesn't realize they were stolen and reached to help to pick up the goods. that's when he was shot and killed. there's still a bullet hole in the window from one of the five

shots fired. >> i heard he passed away. i cried. >> reporter: there appears to be trouble brewing next door, the restaurant where they were employed as security guards. as they gathered to mourn his death, a reliable source said the owner of the restaurant made disparaging remarks about the guards. all of the security guards then walked away and quit. >> if they don't work tonight, i don't know what's going on. >> reporter: the state alcohol agency reports they had their license suspended for 30 days last year after investigators were performing lewd acts allowing minors to consume alcohol and allowing after-hours drinking. a friend of manny says the violence has to stop. >> we have to do something about this escalation of the violence that we have right now. >> reporter: an east san jose teen lives with violence in this

neighborhood. did this killing surprise you? >> not really, because you see it everywhere now. you turn on the channels and hear somebody got shot for no reason. >> reporter: services are still pending. david louie abc7 news. hundreds remain out of their homes today vol lowing an explosive train derailment in west virginia. 19 oil tanker cars jumped the tracks carrying more than 3 million gallons of crude oil an extremely combustible oil. >> handling this oil, it's a different product than we've handled before. it's much more volatile, which a lot of us didn't realize. you've never seen an oil spill where something blew like that. >> the fire burned one home to the ground. amazingly, nobody was injured in this disaster.

some oil did spill into a nearby river, contaminating drinking water. the exact cause of the derailment is under investigation. in virginia neighbors came together to save a child who fell in an icy pond. a man spotted the child from his bedroom window. he threw on his wet suit and ran outside. the 9-year-old grabbed the rope and they were able to pull him free. the boy should be fine. if he had been in the water any longer things could have turned out differently. happening now, mardi gras is under way in new orleans. ♪ partiers stayed up all night and braved temperatures to catch the parade this morning. dozens and dozens of floats rolled through the city. mardi gras or fat tuesday is the final way of carnivale before ash wednesday tomorrow. the party will go until midnight

tonight, and at that time police will have to kick all revelers off the streets. up next, the trolls and dragons up for an oscar this year. plus eat a bit of this, less of that some of those. diet plans can be a complex formula. we'll tell you about one simple change that's helping people shed pounds. i'm spencer christian. looking out of the bay, we see cloudy skies hanging on. where is the sunshine? we might see some tomorrow. i'll have the forecast coming up. this is a live look at the san mateo bridge. oncoming bridge is east bound.

the oscars are now just five days away, and a relatively new category is best animated film. >> five films are in the running. and here's a look at the nominees. >> when you meet someone, you must look them in the eye and shake hands. >> what are you doing? >> reporter: from the painstakingly intricate work of stop motions to the hand drawn beauty of traditional sketches the people who make the creative animated films thrive on the fact that variety is the spice of their lives. >> it's been an amazing year for

animation. i'm so proud there's really a contender in every type of category. there's stop motion, traditional animation, all represented. it's great for our industry. >> i'm looking for my sister. i lost her down here. >> hand drawn animation as well as you know, stop motion, it's a really -- i don't know it's a great time to be working in animation. >> i will scan you for injuries. >> don't scan me. >> unbelievable. >> you have sustained no injuries. >> we're so proud to be part of it, and proud to be amongst the nominees, because they're all such great films. ♪ every dragon loves a secret ♪ ♪ i'll show them all to you ♪

>> everybody took risks this year, as well. a lot of the story telling that's represented is quite daring and i think in that sense, every one of our fellow nominees has explored -- characters that exist in normally unconventional wisdom and i love being part of that group. >> reporter: the production team isn't saying who might be handing out the best animated oscar this sunday but the latest two to be headed are howard and jones. and this sunday is oscar sunday here on abc 7. our live coverage begins at 2:00 p.m. is "on the red carpet" and see what the stars are wearing. then at 5:30 neil patrick harris hosts the oscars.

and katie marzula will be there live. >> very touch job for katie. dieting can be tedious when it comes to counting calories, but now a new study suggests there may be a simpler way to drop weight. a new study found that people who focused on eating 30 grams of fiber a day lost almost as futch as those who followed a stricter diet. the average american takes in 12 to 15 grams of fiber a day. high fiber foods include beans, berries and whole wheat pasta. tonight on abc7 news at 11:00, this you're trying to lose weight most experts would tell you to break a sweat. but now one is recommending that you chill out.

a researcher at ucor vine has come up with the cold shoulder. it's an ice vest designed to cool your body temperature. >> our trials suggests it burns up to 500 calories a day. >> tonight at 11:00, we'll look at the science behind the vest and how it could trigger a fat burning reaction in your body. and right before the news cast, join us beginning at 8:00 for the new comedy "fresh off the boat." then at 9:00 "agent carter," followed by "count koundown to the oscars." >> spencer, today was an odd day based on what we've been enjoying, which has been 730 and sunny. what is ahead? >> the entire week has been odd. it final hi feels like winter today. here's what's coming our way.

as we've had low clouds hanging around all day dropping temperatures 8 to 16 degrees from yesterday's highs. we'll probably see more sunshine tomorrow. we'll also see king tides. tomorrow high tide at 10:38 a.m. there could be some minor tidal overflow in low-lying areas. we think that's about all we'll see from the high tides. look for cold weather in the upper midwest and northeast again. a high of only 1 degree in fargo tomorrow. a high of 51 over greatfalls to the west of fargo. highs from 71 to chico and 85 in palm springs. more sun tomorrow than we saw today. there will be clouds in the morning hours but by afternoon

sunny and milder. on the coast lit be relatively cool with highs only in the upper 50s to right around 60 degrees. as i look ahead for the next 7 to 10 days we see little or no chance of rain. >> thank you spencer. still ahead, a new lock for apple, the tech giant is expected to undergo some store renovations. there's a new security feature that could protect you from credit card

california's boosting its position as a national leader in solar jobs. the solar foundation out of washington, d.c. reports that california added almost 7500 jobs last year a 15% jump from the year before. most of those jobs are in solar panel installation. 54,000 people now work in the solar industry in california. massachusetts comes in a distant second. apple stores are getting a new look. apple's head designer is working

with the new head of retail. she's credited with turning around the luxury retailer and hired at a salary of $73 million. >> say that again. >> $73 million to revitalize the stores. possible changes include a vip area for the apple watch section. new seating areas, and carpeting. >> does she need an assistant? >> i know. >> i'll work for a tenth of that. a new way to protect yourself from credit card fraud. >> reporter: visa has come up with a smart new way to thwart credit card thieves. visa is rolling out a new app on the tracking function that allows banks to automatically verify your location. so if your smartphone isn't in the same place as your card when being charged, a red flag is raised. since you are giving up a huge

piece of your privacy users will be able to opt out. more trouble for students. 4500 students who qualified for cal state grants won't be getting that money because the school didn't submit financial statements to state regulators as required. the money is from the state and doesn't have to be paid back. grants ranging from $2,000 to $11,000 is what we're talking about here. now all those students must figure out if they can afford to attend college or even want to without the grant. the company has been under scrutiny for questionable marketing practices. a bargain shopper who bought a watch at good will for $6 then sold it for $35,000 is talking for the first time. zach norris of arizona said he knew what he found when he saw it but says the good will store

had no idea of the value. the watch is a rare 1959 yager diving watch. one of just 900 ever made of that model. so somewhat will he do with all of his found money? >> we're planning a wedding. we've been planning a wedding for a while, but we kind of had some different ideas that we wanted to do. now that we have the extra funds, we're going to take care of anything. >> the wedding is planned for october. zach sold the watch to a san francisco collector. >> wedding planning just a little easier with $35,000. unbelievable. $5.99 to $35,000. a reminder now, beginning this saturday. anyone who is dialling from a 415 phone number to a 415 number will have to do it differently. you'll have to dial 1 plus 415 as if you're calling another area code. say you want to call us here at

abc 7 from a 415 number, dial 415-954-777. if you don't remember the 1-415, you'll hear a recording to hang up and dial again. the change is happening to the cpuc can introduce a new area code. the new 628 code will be an overlay, meaning it will be assigned to new numbers in the 415 region. 628 phone numbers will be assigned next month, but remember, the dialing change begins this saturday. up next the power of a single action. how a bay area teenager's love for reading blossomed into a literacy movement. i'm dan ashley. coming up new at 5:00 -- >> you have to speak up and speak out and to have an opportunity to work with them. >> a civil rights icon on how a comic book can inspire the next generation. this is a story you'll see only

on abc7 news. plus -- >> a bonanza for teachers, thanks to a donated

we would like to introduce you to a remarkable bay area teenager, a star where you live. >> he turned his passion for reading into a powerful effort to spread the word about literacy in his community. >> and cornell bernard has the story. >> reporter: 15-year-old ryan is all about books. he's been reading to kids since he was a kid. >> i always had a lot of books growing up and i loved reading. and then you know you get out there in the real world and you realize not everybody hat an opportunity. >> reporter: this eagle scout and sophomore at mountain view was concerned about declining literacy rates. so he got to work. he created a youth literacy

council and started a book drive for kids without. >> we put up book deonation bins. >> reporter: and the books started rolling in. he collected a whopping 25,000 books for kids. >> i didn't expect it to get so big. i had to get an additional 200 boxes for the books. >> reporter: all those books donated to schools, libraries and charities. >> i feel like every book we donate reaches some child who needs it. >> reporter: his parts are amazed he pulled it off. >> ryan has been fantastic for his first 15 years. so just curious to see what the next 15 are be. >> reporter: he's even created a website for others to get their own book drive started. >> i'll pass the torch so that

they can read to them. >> reporter: ryan traynor spreading literacy one book at a time. >> isn't that great? if you know a star where you live go to our website and let us know. >> and abc news is partnering with first book to share the magic of story telling by donating 5,000 books to the children's book project in san francisco. >> you can help new books reach children in low income family es. information on how to donate is also at our website. one woman will attempt to row a boat thousands of miles across the pacific to san francisco by herself. >> in mid april, sonia plans to row all the way from japan to the bay area in under 131 days clocking 6,000 miles in the process. >> she plans to gather data never before taken by climate change and its impact on our weather. >> this is not just a crossing

for the sake of a crossing. i want it to be something that informs. the earth is 71% water. most of our systems are driven by ocean changes. >> wow. >> the instrument she will carry will measure the salinity and temperature of the ocean's surface. >> she plans to row three hours on three hours off, through some choppy seas. if she finishes she will be the first woman to row across the pacific and the first american to do so. thank you for joining us for abc7 news at 4:00. >> abc7 news at 5:00 begins right now with dan and cheryl. the witnesses? yes, they were terrified. new video of a restaurant robbery. the search tonight for the man who was caught on video shooting a young cashier. the lone survivor emotions raw after a holiday fishing trip turns into a horrible tragedy. witness the sis try. john lewis has a graphic message for the next generation.

>> we can create a better america. sharply cooler today. could it mean that storms are on the horizon? i'll let you know coming up. live from the kgo tv broadcast center. this is abc7 news. >> it was certainly a violent crime. certainly scared everyone involved. >> and with good reason. masked robbers burst into a little ceasar's restaurant and shoot a woman as she hands over the money. >> this whole thing was just terrifying. reporter laura anthony breaking the story on twitter this afternoon of the surveillance video showing two customers huddled together. it happened last night on san pablo avenue, just a few blocks south of the el curito b.a.r.t. station. laura anthony is live now with new details. laura?

>> reporter: they are back in business here at little ceasar's. the clerk that was shot has been released from the hospital, but the robbers, police believe there were three of them are still on the loose after committing a crime that was captured on several cameras. >> so the first suspect comes in with the pistol. >> reporter: it's over in two minutes. one man walks into little ceasar's pizza just after 8:00 holding a gun. a second man follows and jumps over the counter. a third, according to police is waiting outside apparently as a lookout. >> the suspect with the pistol takes a step back and we think that's where the shot was fired. >> reporter: that shot hits the clerk in the arm. the suspects then forced her to open the safe. the man with the gun appears to be talking on his cell phone. once cleared out the suspect jumps back over the counter leading a bloody foot