lock doors. we'll continue following this breaking news story and bring updates as we get them throughout this newscast and on twitter. good evening. >> get ready for three weeks of absolute gridlock. that is the warning tonight about what is coming to san francisco before, during and after the super bowl. san francisco muni laid out plans to help residents, and workers survive super bowl 50. from january 30th to february 12th, expect road closures and abc7 news is live at justin herman plaza. driving around that area could get more frustrating than it is already. >> reporter: ama, you do not want to drive around this area. this is where fan village is going to be set up.

there is probably going to be gridlock around the city. >> this one game translates into three weeks of traffic challenges in san francisco. justin herman plaza is the setting for a free super bowl city from january 30th through february 7th. that fan village will close to traffic between beil and stewart streets. on the same dates there is the nfl experience, closing howard street between three ready and 4th and part of the block between 4th and 5th. planners say don't drive, take public transit. >> the lines have

changes or a different route a block away. >> bart will run longer trains and there will be ferries and cal train will beef up service. >> they're going to do heavy lifting. >> that and the challenge of keeping everyone safe. >> we're doing checks with our agencies and i want to say thank you to the public for their patience. take a look at a freeway mess that created problems for drivers in san francisco. this donald trump truck hit a railing and the clean up forced crews to reopen lanes and the truck crashed into two cars and

knocked into a power pole before stopping. a man rushed over to help rescue the truck driver. >> he didn't know where he was, so just sit down and talk to the police. everything is going to be okay. >> the driver kicked out of the cab. it's believed the brakes may have failed. abc7 news learned a san francisco police officer is charged with two felony counts of hit and run. one of the men seriously injured from the accident is speaking from his hospital bed to melanie woodrow. she is live with his story. melanie? >> reporter: the officer will be arraigned on those charges on thursday. a source close to the investigation tells me that he was out in a fisherman's wharf area, saturday night prior to the accident that happened around 2:20.

there are two victims, both men in their 40s. one has a broken neck, jaw, and broken nose. the other victim, victor perez tells me he's lucky to be alive. victor perez's face is covered in bruises, his jaw, broken and his leg, broken. >> i'm glad i'm here. >> from his hospital bed, he gave an interview. >> i'm getting better but very sore. and just taking it day by day. >> he says he knows the person accused of hitting him and his friend is a san francisco police officer known as the hot cop of castro. . >> i couldn't believe it. >> neither could his brother. >> accidents happen. okay. but to run away, that is what is repugnant. >> reporter: you can see one person running in the opposite

direction. it's unclear whether it is the police officer. the passengers remained on the scene. a source close to the investigation says one was officer's brother, the chief says investigators did an immediate search in the area but he wasn't to be found. >> his personal cell phone was in the vehicle. >> chief suhr says the officer turned himself in eight hours later. george gascone says he expects the time line to be a challenge. >> how do we prove in front of a jury this individual was, or not, under the influence of a mind-altering lug or alcohol? >> perez says he learned some witness who's stood over him thought the worst. >> i mean just thought we were dead. for someone to have done this, and see that, just to

shows i don't know what type of judgment. >> if he is found guilty, he would likely lose his job. in san francisco, abc7 news. >> update on breaking news we started with. we've gotten word authorities just captured a second of two inmates who escaped from jail in santa rosa. two had fled from a bus at the lock down in that area that is over. both back in custody. >> in san jose, a toy store when police tried to stop a stolen car and ended in a parking lot of a toys r us. that is where chris nguyen joins us live. >> reporter: ama, that is right

and good evening to you. this store, one of two crime scenes, the store here just reopened and shoppers telling us they're grateful for the great response from police. san jose police responded to a call of a moon who reported his vehicle had been stolen. the police caught up with the stolen vehicle on blossom hill road and the suspect ran into vehicles on the roadway. >> a struck a police officer vehicle. shots were fired in the direction of the suspect vehicle. >> the driver kept going and ran unside and tried to hide. >> i just saw him speeding and police behind it. and when i came around, it was

pulled up in the front. >> i was just telling people let's go. there is an emergency. you know? everybody looked confused and didn't know what is going on. >> shoppers doing their best to keep their cool. >> when we got out, that is when it hit everybody. >> these pictures provided by a news viewer at the scene. the suspect has been taken to the hospital with unknown injuries. in san jose, chris nguyen, abc7 news. investigators are looking for the cause of a fire in a used auto parts business in the east bay. a lot of people noticed the smoke around richmond. three vehicles were burning at that time. the good news is no one was hurt. two armed robbers who shot a

store clerk and took off with cash didn't get very far. they are identified and both from pitsberg. they were arrested after a robbery on lone tree way. the man they're accused of shooting is in critical condition. abc7 news spoke with the co-worker who says the two tried to shoot him but the gun jammed. >> the family of a young woman who was stabbed to death say they feel sorry for the man accused of killing their daughter reading our hearts are broken at the loss of our beautiful daughter we cannot help but feel sorrow for his parents as they suffer the loss of a son just as we suffer the loss of a daughter. s.w.a.t. officers took the 22-year-old into custody, he is expected to make a court appearance tomorrow to face charges he killed straw, who was his girlfriend.

>> a legislator is pushing for changes to solitary confinement in youth detention centers. one supporter is a woman who lived in solitary confinement as an iranian prisoner for 400 days. >> that name is sarah short. after her terrible ordeal she believes solitary confinement ought to be banned and senator leno says there is a smart. >> only a small window to look out of. >> eddie flores was locked up in sol tear when he was 16. >> youth can be placed in sol tear confinement for 23 hours for months at a time. >> under senator mark leno's bill, they can only be held up to four hours and only if threatening the facility or

themselves. research shows they're prone to effects cure during isolation. >> they're more likely to reoffend or self district. >> in early days and weeks it felt like being reduced to the state of an animal in a cage. >> sarah short knows about solitary confinement. she was held in solitary days. de-angelo was put in solitary when he was 12. >> i would lose it and contemplated taking my own life. >> a similar bill died in committee after probation officers argued it would cost millions more because of increased staffing and said in a statement to abc7 news, some gang members are determined to

have physical altercations and four hours in their room, alone may not be enough time. they'd go back and engage in the disturbance again. leno plans to introduce this bill in january. mark zuckerberg is feeling grateful and generous. a major announcement from the facebook ceo and his wife what. they're giving up after the birth of their daughter. plus... not in my backyard, why east bay neighbors are coming together to keep big changes out of their neighborhood. >> speaking of changes after a sunny, milder day, we're seeing gathering clouds ahead of the storm. i'll have the accu-weather forecast coming up in just a moment. are hover boards a fire hazard? 7 on

mark zuckerberg and his wife made a big announcement today. meet their baby girl, they will give way 99% of their facebook shares now worth $45 million. >> the only way to reach potential is to unlock the gifts of every person around the world. >> because of the unprecedented move this may be the first baby announcement that involves an

sec filing. he told regulators he will sell or gift no more than $one combrinl of stock the next year for the next three years. >> happening now, residents of one neighborhood are protesting outside walnut creek city hall over a plan to build a new housing development. that development is near rossmore park. laura anthony is live with the story tonight. laura? >> reporter: these folks tell me they're not opposed to any development, just not this development in their semi rural neighborhood known for winding roads and homes with plenty of space around them. >> many of these protestors want the stoubs to hear them. they worry it will impact their

neighborhood. >> i mean it's ridiculous. how many homes they want to put on on acre. ten per acre. >> they're proposing 53 single family units on just over five acres on property once occupied by the jewish community center. the center is within city limits but most neighbors have live in unincorporated contra costa county. >> we're not opposed to development. we just want responsible development that is the character of our neighborhood. >> it has 1, 2, maybe three per acre. city officials declined comment but told us that refinements have been made. the process has reduced the proposed density. the city council will hold a public hearing and likely take

action on december 15th. in walnut creek, abc7 news. >> tonight in alameda, city leaders will discuss a rent crisis that became so heated last month, two arrested. the city council talked about the possibility of rent control. tonight, they'll take up the issue again and discuss rules that may allow land lords to evict tenants during that moratorium. the city council will discuss another contentious issue. rising rents made it unaffordable for many families to stay in their hometown, a coalition that will call on the city council to enact a policy. >> let's move on and talk about the weather. it's chilly out there. >> yes and maybe some rain this week. >> yes. rain and wind.

get ready for a winter storm. we have high clouds and a calm day. temperatures 55 degrees in san francisco. and 46 in novato. 44 fairfield. so there are clouds increasing tomorrow. will be rainy and windy thursday and drying out friday with sunny skies. a little bit of rain ahead of a first of two cold front. the storm will bring us quite a change in our weather conditions. starting at 5:00 thursday morning, notice winds increase

and we'll be looking at 48 miles per hour gusts and 30 at afo. mid day, behind the frontal system, winds tapering off a bit. still gusty out over the bay and inland. the strongest winds will have passed through as well as heaviest rain. we'll have rainfall totals about half an inch to an inch in parts of the north bay especially in northern sonoma county. and in a winter weather

tomorrow, hazy sunshine with high clouds continuing to thicken as the day goes on. high temperatures range from upper 50s to 60s on the coast. mid-60s around the bay and inland. here is the accu-weather forecast. there maybe rainfall early friday evening. a slight chance of rain sunday. also, a slight chance of rain early monday and partly cloudy skies tuesday. so it's sort of unsettled pattern but we'll settle for a storm. >> yes. >> thank you. >> well, there may be a little less cheer around the office this holiday season. >> you may not have a holiday party this year.

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it's a win for california. together, we're building a better california. . oakland mayor is headed to the ucht n conference on climate change in paris. oakland is one of 12 u.s. cities invited to show off climate change at the local level. oakland reduced emissions 10%. she wants to triple that amount in the next five years. she believes oakland and it's people could be impacted by climate change. >> i'm concerned not just as

mayor but as a mother. we need to think about our future generations and think about the oakland airport which could with underwater with some sea level rise the president says a chimit change deal is critical to the global economy and national security in the u.s. and it's time for business watch. >> yes. let's start with the stock market. solid gains led by health care and banking stock. the dow finished the day up 168 points, and s and p 500 gained 22 points. black friday promotions led car dealers to booming sales, hyundai saw a jump and prediction is that new car sales will break a record. >> one car maker that didn't do so well, volkswagon.

the german auto maker is still struggling to recover from an emissions scandal. one third of employers are not having holiday parties this year according to a survey. some companies cut out parties during the recession and decided not to bring them back, though the economy is better now. those workers who do get parties may see bigger spreads, nearly half of the companies planning a party have bigger budgets than five years ago. >> i want to go to one of those parties. >> me, too. >> a man accused of being a slumlord. how his actions left dozens of residents in the cold. plus, students are warming up thanks to generous donors. we'll show you the big donation. >> table side service in a fast food restaurant? what's happening with some mcdonalds restaurants in the bay area. back in a moment.

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squalid conditions apologized to residents and now, repairs are underway. >> reporter: it was the first day on the job at somerset apartments as they trenched and waited for gas line materials to arrive. nelson says they can place the lines wednesday morning. meanwhile, residents are not paying rent, like this man who says he'll wait until things are sorted out. >> to pay rent we should get full service. the gas line is out, we should at least make adjustments for us. >> et appears tenants will not have to pay december rent. the lawyer for the property owner confirms he will not be collecting december rents. >> that is great news. so that is the news we wanted. because the steps to take if he

was going to be collecting rent would have been challenging and would not have been fun and would have been a long process. >> i want the gas to work. it's been cold lately. >> residents were out heat and bill nelson says it could be another three weeks before crews finish work. but says they'll do their work as quickly, and safely as possible. to chicago now. the mayor fired the police superintendent because of how he handled the 2014 shooting of a black teenager by a white officer. the department released dash cam video of the shooting last week, 13 months after mcdonald was killed. it shows the teenager being shot 16 times. a public outcry demanded the superintendent resign, but he refused during a live interview with our sister station. the mayor says it's an undeniable fact the public trust eroded. >> now is the time for fresh eyes and new leadership owe

confirm challenges. >> the officer has been charged with first degree murder. donald trump is threatening to boycott the next republican presidential debate, again, claiming cnn, who is hosting the debate isn't treating him properly. he says he will not participate unless cnn gives him $5 million which he says he will give to the project or quote, the vets. the next debate is on december 15th. it was a somber observance today in san francisco to mark the 22 annual world aids day. >> as abc7 news reporter jonathan bloom explains, it was a time to tell stories about how

much work remains. >> in early years, most of us didn't tell full stories of lost loved ones. we were silent. >> it was a disease no one would talk about. >> 25,000 americans, dead before their president would even speak. >> now, on this 22 world aids day, people are telling storys. >> wishing there is something more we could have done for him. and all the others. >> brothers, sisters, daughters and sons. living their days. >> but there are hundreds more that have yet to be told and efforts continue to capture those stories in a modern day digital tapestries.

>> the love my life died in 1992. >> he could never tell that story until he went inside of the booth. >> they can record their own stories. >> i went in the booth and cried my eyes out and talked about him. >> he is a fixture in the community now getting an award for early response to the epidemic. now, a scholarship. >> i hope to become a infectious disease specialist. >> in san francisco, jonathan bloom, abc7 news. >> the storm that coated parts of the plains in ice is blamed for 17 deaths, six of those in kansas. the ice is melting, leaving a mess behind in addition to all of the tree limbs. officials are asking people to wait on clean up until the ice thawed to avoid getting injured. >> as weather gets colder and

rain begins, one group of newcomers is in need of coats and uniformeds. >> one school gets 5 to 8 of the kids per week. and how the community is helping. >> this 7-year-old boy showed up unprepared. >> he said i don't have a coat. so. >> they heard about the ordeal from his teacher. within days, coats were delivered to the bridge as kad my to students who come across the u.s., mexican border. >> they put them on and think just receiving something new is a special moment for them. >> 20% of the students here are newcomers from different parts of central america. they are escaping the violence in their countries and of course, many of them don't have clothes, certainly no coats.

>> it's cooler here and so they don't come prepared for being here in the cold and rain. >> most of them are awaiting deportation hearings. there are others that need more clothes. oakland public education fund started a campaign to help these kids. >> you can also donate new coats, new uniforms and polios as well. >> brine says he doesn't freeze anymore. and he and others are learning to adjust to their lives with a help of others. in oakland, abc7 news. >> if you'd like to help here is a link on abc7news.com. >> looking younger and leaner. >> ahead checking out a

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explain what is going on. >> and i had a skateboard. amazing. hover boards are one of the hottest gifts now reporting they're so hot, some are catching on fire. a family says it burst into flames. >> before i can yell, the house is on fire. poof. >> police are investigating the cause of the fire and this is not the first allegation of smoking hover boards. this board happened just three days after he bought it. abc news reached out for statements but has not yet heard back. the consumer products safety commission announced harbor freight tools is recalling a drill. there are reports that drill

master 18 volt cordless drills had a switch overheat. that they stopped using the drill, he says you should stop using the drill immediately. and there is a story near you. how about having a waiter bring you your food at mcdonalds? table service could be coming soon. the chain just started offing the option in 600 restaurants so we decided to call here in the bay area and turns out a few are testing out the service, too. one on sutter treat. mcdonalds is looking at rolling out service at all bay area locations during the next year.

you know, you can still order at the counter. >> let's update the weather forecast. >> yes. hi, spencer. >> get out umbrellas. i suggest you do that. here is a look at live doppler 7 hd. increasing clouds tomorrow and thursday morning at 8:00 and this is what we're projecting. most of the area had been experiencing rain going to sweep through quickly and there will be rainfall totals. tomorrow, statewide a dry day and will start raining. tomorrow here in the bay area, clouds and filtered sunshine.

mid-60s elsewhere. winter storm warning that is not associated with el nino. dry saturday, late sunday and early monday. >> on to sports, a lot to talk about. >> yes. i am el nino. i just want to make that clear. honors for warriors coach luke walton and how can your record be 19-0 and 0 and

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sony dykes reportedly interviewed today about their vacancy. he has two years left on his contract and they've been talking about an extension. he has a 13 and 23 record with the bears. year three of a five-year deal, with you but the lowest paid coach in the pac 12.

one source told me the two sides may be getting close. luke walton named nba coach of the month after leading warriors to a record 19-0 start. the problem is that his record remains 0-0 because of nba rules and in this situation, steve kerr is 19-0 this year. warriors going for 20-0 and not really that important. >> going to the month is an honor but to me, it's a reflection of what is set up here and what our player as

approach the win. >> stanford moved up guaranteed a spot and the winner of the big ten championship, iowa and michigan state earn a spot and right saturday's title game against usc. winner goes to the rose bowl, stanford ran wild on the troejans, a 41 offset and knows defense is going to be tested in this game. >> defensively, we've got to look at plays and

look at the team and recognize they're going to run the football, also. >> pac 12 announced david shaw and mike leech have been named co-coaches of the year. shaw guided cardinals to a 0-2 season and his star tail back has been named pac 12 offensive player of the year, racked up 3,000 yards and should be a finalist for the highs man trophy. baseball news tonight, dave roberts the first minority manager in the franchise's history. he played for the bothers from 2002 to this is something i believe in and unrelenting passion and

desire for a common goal. we're going to bring it back. >> red sox have signed richard twice to a $217 million contract. the 30-year-old is 104 and 56 in his career and 2 and 7 with an era over five. abc7 sports brought to you by bank of the west. >> that is a neighborhood i'm not familiar with. there are several gates between me and that neighborhood and security guards. >> robin roberts has the first interview with kobe bryant since his announcement he's retiring. the last game will be april 13th. you can see the conversation at

7:00 a.m. here on abc7. >> that is the end of an era. >> join us tonight at 9:00, microsoft and apple have a history of bad blood. what's happening when a crowd of microsoft employees shows up in an apple store. >> and skyrocketing rents turned into chaos. tonight, tenants and land lords are squaring off. we'll have a live report at 11:00. >> and here is a look at what is on tonight. stay with us for abc7 news at 11:00. >> and at 11:35 it's jimmy kimmel live. >> that is this edition of abc7 news. we appreciate your time as always. >> from all of us, thanks for joining us.

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when i talked about the categories, and if the contestants don' the categories they don't do as well. well, our three players didn't do all that well. joyce wound up with just $8,200 in becoming the new champion. but she gets to play again today, so that's the good news to that side of it. shea and frankie, i'm hoping that all the categories today will be to your liking. here we go. let's find out what the categories are. followed by... e-u coming up in each correct response. all right, joyce, start. um, let's go with the caldecott medal, $200. joyce. what is cinderella? good.