were two of the victims. the president met privately with the family. >> the city of berkley is considering adopting new safety regulations. >> certainly, if we required that the balconies be constructed with better materials, that could have prevented this from happening. >> in berkley, abc 7 news. >> two san jose neighbors, one an adult, the other a nine-year-old boy. both in the hospital this evening. and the adult, four-year-old eric smith is also facing some serious charges for firing a rifle. abc 7 news reporter is live in

san jose where neighbors are understandably upset. >> the residents here are very upset. many of them know the boy who was shot. the nine-year-old boy was asleep when the rifle discharged hitting the boy in the leg. both are in serious condition at valley medical center. smith is also under arrest there for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition and for nengt discharge of a firearm arm. >> did he have guns? >> no, not that i know of. i didn't even know he had anything he shot off.

>> neighbors said the 9-year-old's name is alex. >> it's never a safe place anywhere. anywhere in this world. >> others say it will be tiff cult to forgive what happened. >> the fact that there's achild involved. we're around children all day. >> a pregnant daughter lives with them. >> it's really devastating. we were shocked, i was shocked when i heard what happened. i'm sure his mom is really going through something terrible. >> alex's prognosis is not known. >> you just took a dream away from a child. >> in san jose, david louis, abc 7 news.

>> in both targeting asian parents returning home after dropping their kids off at the nearby high school. the robbers escaped with cash, jewelry and other small items. they are working with agencies to find those suspects. >> you're working closely with them to find not only where these robberies are occurring, but hoping to see if those parents are being followed away from school. >> police are asking neighbors to review security camera footage to see if there's pictures. >> police have arrested this man, shawn gibson. he's accused of committing at least 22 car burglaries in san francisco. >> they were connected to the crime.

police are now investigating if the gun was used in any recent assault. >> a man trying to turn himself in for killing his girlfriend is turned away. he was told to go down the street and surrender to the police department. chris win is live with the story tonight. chris, this is hard to believe. >> it is important to note that this information all based off of the man's statement. we want to point out that the sheriff's office has not returned our molt pl request for comments. let's show you the man in question here. this is 278-year-old hugo castro. according to police, castro stated that he and the victim knew each other and had a prior dating relationship. officers found the victim on monday morningment we're looking at video from the crime scene.

now, again, sources say the suspect, hugo castro, tried to turn himself into the santa clara county main jail. that's where he met with homicide detectives to share what happened saying he had stabbed the victim sometime over the weekend. he was then taken into custody. sources tell us he was turned away and redirected to the police department. sources telling us that the sheriff's office is handling the investigation of this case and how they handled the case. rorlting live, abc 7 news back to you. >> a major policy change at the alameda county jail.

>> a lawsuit filed by the aclu on behalf of two women, one of whom was 69 years old. >> a zeshlg for a man missing since his boat capsized. he was one of three men on a fishing boat in the water. sky 7 hd recover the body of one man and rescue another who was taken to the hospital. >> now, to this morning's rain. it wasn't much, but it was enough to make roads dangerous. the chp says the van was going at least 30 miles an hour on the winding road when the driver just lost control. four people were in that van. two of them suffered minor injuries. the sprinkle did not seem to

cause any problems making their way across the golden gate bridge this morning. >> as expected, the most rain from this tiny little weather system. this is how it looked in santa rosa. >> the national weather service has issued a beach hazardous statement through tomorrow evening. beach goalers should watch it for large swells up to 12 feet. >> yeah, cheryl and dan, if you blinked, you may have missed it. let me show you live doppler 7 hd. all is quite right now. just some clouds on our radar. take a look at how much where you just saw that video in the airport.

san francisco, open. only trace amounts with livermore. when you take a look at san francisco's october, the month of october, no measurable rain this month in the last hundred years. after the few somehow rs that came through. all right, this one didn't deliver a whole lot. but we have another system coming and this one will be coming. i'll let you know if it will impact your hall wean plans. >> there's a lot of trick-or-treating to do. >> the clean-up in the aftermath of two massive wild fires is more than half way finished now. 6710 parcels have now bb cleaned up. the job is 90% complete.

and clean-up is finished of 600 sites damaged in lake county. four people died in the valley fire. it was the third worst fire in california history. >> the prices may drive away participants and volunteers. >> did a local company just call it quits? >> plus, something to crow about. a injured bird stoned from a rehab center. >> and a new phone that's supposed to be shatter proof? the company's level of confidence in that claim just ahead.

breaking news in indianapolis where police are reporting at least two people shot at a shopping mall. it's not guilty known if the suspect was in custody. witnesses inside the mall target store told a local television station that he heard ten, maybe level shots and saw people running for their lives. we'll continue to monitor for this story, of course. for breaking news at any time, follow us on twitter. >> golden state warriors have been diagnosed with a concussion. it's not clear when he's going to return. he's bumped heads in the first period of last night's season opener. he suffered a cut above his right eye. that required three stitches. >> controversy surrounding san

francisco's famous escape from alcatraz triathlon tonight. a huge price increase for par tis pants next year. and that has some local athletes threatening to boycott the whole thing. >> it's a bucket list event for thou sants of athletes. some wait years to be chosen for a limited number of spots in the escape from alcatraz triathlon. >> here are her pictures from last year. it involves a swim from the rock followed by an 18 mile bike race ending with an 8 mile run. organizations have also helped out with the event. but no more. not after the organizers decided to hike the entry fee from $450 to $750 for next year. >> a lot of our members have

said that's it, we're done. not worth it anymore. frankly, not even worth supporting in volunteers. >> the golden gate triathlon says ing is taking advantage of the athlete. >> we're all kind of in it together. it doesn't feel like ing is in it with us anymore, if that makes sense. it feels like they're in it from thems. >> organizers said they needed to "maintain the integrity of competition and safety of all involved. >> the local clubs believe athletes from around the world will be willing to pay for this marquee event. but the hometown event usually cheers them on may be missing. in san francisco, abc 7 news. >> well, a popular san francisco

food delivery service has shut down one of its locations. according to the online site, closed its richmond district location after officials planted the start-up for using the building to store food and as a station for deliveries. those actions violate the building's zoning code. last year, accused of improcherly storing food. >> right now, okay oakland city leaders are holding an open hougs as the mayor prepares to tlifer her state of the city address. during the event where people can take advantage of services offered by the city. the mayor did not attend her offices. she's putting the finishing touches on her speech. oakland residents are then invited to join in on discussions hosted by city staff about the top issues affecting the city. >> the let's take a look at

marley. he's nonreleasable. that means he cannot survive in the wild. he needs special care. >> marley, he requires a lot of specialized care, which include vet examination, special diet, things like that. so we're desperate to find him. >> well, the center doesn't know where the crow was taken or escaped and is still out there. a major road in berkley will be closed starting next monday. this is the time of the year when they migrate from land to streams and breed. that means no cars are allowed and bikers and pedestrians are okay, so are dogs, as long as they're on a leash. >> what you see may not always be what you get, at least when it comes to the fish that you order in a restaurant. >> michael finney the results of a new investigation.

yet again, much of the wild salmon isn't wild at all. they used dna testing to reach their findings. 63% of salmon sold in restaurants during the off-season is mis-liabled. the same can be said for 16% of the salmon sold in season at restaurants. nine% of wild salmon out of season and 6% in-season is mislabeled. new language in the federal budget now before congress would allow robo calls to your cell phones by government debt collectors. that means if you have an outstanding student loan, you can kbet robo calls on your cell phone. saying if you owe back taxes to the irs or if you have a federally-backed home mortgage.

currently, such calls are completely illegal. it would cost as much money as it would bring in leaving critics to wonder why are we making this change? if you occasionally dropped your cell phone, you're going to appreciate this. motorolla is back in the game. it's guaranteed not to shatter or crack. the company is confident enough to include a four-year warrantee against shattering and cracking. the phone also has batteries that can last up to 48 hours. they're available from verizon. sounds totally cool. >> i'd like to test that out here. >> michael, thank you. >> well, the first sign of winter showed up today. here's the first snow of the season. taking on employes, awfully excited. >> a blanket of snow outside the resort. they say it's been a little chilly. >> yeah, the ledge around the building slightly covered with snow. check out one of the roads ft

resort that workers hope will be busy. they can really use it and we need the snow pack. >> we don't know how big that snow pack is, but we're looking at the rain we had today. >> yeah, nice to see it. >> absolutely. dan and cheryl, there will be more snow coming to the sierra nevada as we head toward sunday and monday. that's bringing lower snow levels. let's check out what it's like right now behind me. it's bright, it's breezy, a preview of what's to come. live doppler 7 hd showing you cloud cover along the coastline. snow is falling above 8,000 feet. there have been some thunderstorming popping through the area as we take a live look in a second here. i'll sew you what it looks like. ri maining up through the coastline through thursday afternoon, watch out for those large breakers. the higher-than-normal tides will continue the next two days. of course, we are looking at some more low-lying flooding just over six feet right after 1:00 both thursday and friday.

a breeze is picking up. 20 miles an hour. it is going to be a breezy one tomorrow. look at this, you're seeing the rain drops on the lens. so the snow levels are very high with this system. 62 right now in san francisco. a live look from our golden gate bridge camera. 73 concord, livermore. walnut creek showing you just a few leftover clouds from that system that came through. sunny and bright. a chance of rain again on sunday. satellite radar showing you the cold front. well, the reason why it may not have brought us so much is because they're falling apart and didn't hold together very well. high pressure comes back in. at least through halloween. so dry for trick-or-treat. i know dan said he's going to be

doing a lot of trick-or-treating. this system is colder. even going towards monday, we'll keep the rain in the forecast. tomorrow morning, you will feel a little bit of that autumn chill in the air. fog will be around near the coastline. it's one of those mornings where you will have to dress warmly. for the afternoon, 75 in san jose, tomorrow, 77 cupertino. santa clara on the peninsula, redwood city, 65 in pacifica. 78 in valrejo. 75 oakland, 73 berkley. inland spots, mild and sun hi. a look at the accuweather seven

day forecast, breezy but bright tomorrow. we're going to get you some warm, fall weather for friday and wickedly warm for halloween. mid 60s to mid 80 on saturday. light rain arrives on sunday. light is the emphasis here. we're looking at a few hundred to maybe a quarter of an inch. look at those temperatures. upper 50s to the low 70s vnt it's definitely going to be a change of pace. don't forget, sunday, 2:00 a.m., daylight savings time ends. we're going to fall back one hour at 2:00 a.m. >> well, having a swell time. coming up, you're going to see one surfer take on a very big wave. >> also, the rare bird sighting in sonoma. >> breaking developments tonight. the military's run away blimp floating over america knocking out power to thousands. a major development after the

classroom take down. was the officer justified? parents are divided. >> new at 6:00, there's no easy after this. a woman discoffers m

mission accomplished. the astrono-fault completed their first-ever space walk today. that walk lasted more than 7 hours. the two completed a series of upgrades to the exterior of the international space station. he's participating in the study with his twin, mark. >> crowds are taking over space in portugal. surfers are drawn by massive waves crashing into the cliffs

along the central coast. it's part of the big wave awards. professional surfers sebastian skooner entered this ride under ride of the year. and it was a ride. look at this. he road the wave without a hitch. and the crowds absolutely loved it. undoubt thrill. thousands of them fly together in what's called must remember ration. it's hardly ever spotted because this type of phenomenon is hardly seen. >> a new art exhibit featuring paintings from van gogh and monet opening in san francisco. but not at the museum you would expect. highlighting japan's influence on western art. european impressionists are inspired by the simple pattern of japanese art.

women and chirp were common in japan and began chilling out in western art. >> until the early 1850s, japan had been closed. this was a new and important fashion in the west. people really were enthralled by what they were seeing. >> they influenced fashion in european paintings. the exhibit runs until next february. >> well x it is dress up time in redwood city. >> and batman's side kick. who is behind all of this halloween fun? >>

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lost on purpose and then tracked for five months. and making backs better. a local hopt turns to revolutionary 3-d technology to redugs the risk of a delicate procedure. >> well, para olympian and usc graduate does something big every halloween. >> this year, he's going out as an ihop sign. it is important to have fun. there you go. >> speaking of fun and cute, it is a baby wean. take a look at these adorable faces. >> abc 7 news was at dignity hospital. >> yeah, mother's support group appear to be fun enjoying thems and all the extra attention. >> that's going to do it.

>> for all of us here, look at that beautiful scene. we'll see you again at 6:00. tonight, the breaking developments. the f-16s scrambled. the military's runaway blimp, floating over america. >> oh, my god, it's going down! >> knocking out power to tens of thousands. drifting over schools. 175 million in taxpayer dollars spent on that balloon. we're on the scene with the new warning at this hour. breaking developments in the case of the classroom takedown. the community outraged tonight. parents divided over who is really to blame. and this evening, the officer seen smiling before he was fired. his new statement. the high stakes showdown amid dropping poll numbers. donald trump saying to iowa voters, what are you doing to me? the big debate, and trump now says, he's ready. the dangerous commute at this hour. the storm stretching 1,200 miles. blinding rain up and down the east coast. a rough night ahead.