hospital tested positive for tuberculosis. laura anthony is live from the medical center with more on the story. laura? >> reporter: hi, dan, this nurse has no symptoms but she did test positive for active tuberculosis. so hundreds of adults exposed to her over three months will be screened, the babies actively treated. >> not every baby born during this time was exposed to the employee with tuberculosis. >> stopping short of calling it an emergency, officials at the santa clara valley medical center say it's important they proactively treat 350 infants after they were possibly exposed to a nurse with active tuberculosis. >> infants have an immature immune system. they don't necessarily localize the infection to their lungs. it can unfortunately get into

the bloodstream and travel throughout the body. >> the hospital is reaching out to babies and moms in the newborn nursery and had contact with the nurse between mid august and mid-november. >> the context is babies. that is why the hospital is taking it quite seriously and appropriately because those babies do need to be followed. >> the nurse for tb was diagnosed when she underwent treatment for an unrelated illness. >> she does have active tuberculosis she does not have cough and did not have cough. so it is not coughing up tuberculosis during the period of time she was working. >> tb is typically spread true the air by coughing and sneezing. valley medical center set up a call center to answer questions and concerns. in san jose, laura anthony, abc7 news. police have just released the names of the five officers

involved in last week's fatal shooting of 46-year-old mario wood. the officers are charles august, scott phillips and antonio santos. all of these officers are on administrative leave. the police department is facing a civil rights lawsuit filed by the family today, claiming woods refused to drop a steak knife, even when officers pepper sprayed him and fired bean bags at him. attorneys for the woods family say video disputes accounts of what happened. >> that whatever was happening he did not raise his hands in a threatening manner before the shots were leashed against him. >> he was the best of me. and he redeemed himself.

>> police say they can't comment on the lawsuit but investigators say they'll follow up on evidence, including that brought to light by the family legal team. high school students raised their voices outside san francisco city hall, protesting police using force, their group tried to get inside city hall but sheriff deputies refused to let them in. they marched after walking out classes across the city. sky 7 hd was there when they blocked traffic for a short time. a martinez man is accused of having have more than 40 illegal and unregistered firearms in his home. with two stills from a concord business where he is accused of brewing illegal rum and

>> the first tip led them to illegal alcohol and found rifles, also grenade launchers and gun silencers. the california department of alcohol and beverage control seized 40 illegal, and unregistered firearms from the home. >> this is out of the >> the 53-year-old -- neighbors say they saw agents move in. they seized two skills with 200 gallons of spirits and 500 cases of illegally produced wine. abc says illegal stills are

potentially explosive. >> they seem to be very affable neighbors. >> they seized assault rifles, grenade launchers and gun silencers. the department of justice task force now has the weapons. >> our agents are just trying to answer the question of why were these there? >> carol is his neighbor. >> i'm just surprised. he's been a good neighbor. >> albert is facing felony charges and misdemeanor charges for selling alcohol without a license. abc says he did have a license for a different winery in concord. unbelievable picture to share. talking about cheating death. the driver of this bmw walked

away with barely a scratch after a giant i beam flew into the windshield of his car. no one else was in that car. you can see how close this was. >> it's that time of the year. this is surveillance video of a man stealing five packages from the front porch of a home around 4:00 saturday afternoon on south court. police describe the suspect as a hispanic male, five feet 7 to 10 with average build and mustache, getting away in a red 19904 door sedan with no hub caps. >> last night's storm brought a scare for one oakland family. this tree fell on to their apartment nearly going into a bedroom. tonight there is concern the tree could just be the beginning. abc7 news is live with more. alisa? >> reporter: it also happens to be the mother's birthday, one

i'm sure she'll never forget. her family can't say home tonight, but neighbors tell me they were not surprised to see the tree fall, because something like this has happened here before, now, they're demanding the city take action. >> pictures kind of came off the call. it felt kind of like a small, rolling earthquake. >> this new dad says this family is lucky to be alive. a huge eucalyptus tree came inches from his bedroom window where he was asleep with his wife and newborn baby girl, ella. sky 7 hd shows part of the roof, crushed. this is the second tree to fall in just months. >> with el nino coming we have let the property management as well as city of oakland know this is a hazard. >> they need an arborist to do

something. nothing was happening. >> reporter: last week, a teenager was killed when a tree branch snapped near lake merit. two years ago, a storm knocked a eucalyptus over. i went to city hall to ask what is being done to keep people safe. nobody would talk on camera. one spokeswoman told me they get thousands of calls and have to prioritize which to take care of first. >> this is very drought stressed tree and their health has been compromised. >> he says the trees needs immediate pruning before another one falls. >> take a look at this, this is home surveillance video during a hail storm last night. we want to thank michael sheehan for sharing this with us. >> if you want to share pictures

or video, hash tag them on social media. the question is, what should we expect this weekend? >> spencer? >> there is another storm on the way. first i want to show you live doppler 7 hd. things calmed down here in the bay area. we have pockets of moisture off shore. so half an inch in san francisco. a quarter inch in san jose. here is what is coming our way. another storm arriving sunday, ranking number two on our storm impact scale. producing half an inch to an inch of rainfall with wind gusts. we'll start at 5:00 sunday morning. by 8:00 will be stormy across the north bay by 10:00 across the region, how much, how long it's going to last. ama? >> thank you, spencer. >> a major housing development

receives the green light in fremont despite objections from environmentalists. sky 7 flew over the sight of the development which the city council approved last night. it's part of a parcel that could include more than a thousand houses and a golf course. environmentalists objected to the plan because of it's proximity to the dunn-edwards wildlife refuge. a family mourns a life lost too soon. today was sent yengsing day for the driver of an accident. >> and a man buys a clipper card but gets a ticket for fare evasion. the judge tells him, call 7 on your side. and a group of kids won't let el nino rains ruin a canyon.

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thousands of people use clipper cars to get around the bay area, one car got a grand father in trouble with the law. >> the judge told them to contact 7 on your side. >> it worked. >> yes. >> from the judge. >> from the judge. and. >> our plans changed then, and this report is prompting government officials to take action.

dana chew baby sits his grandson, aaron, during the week. he rides cal train to pick up aaron and takes a train back with him every night. >> it costs $63 per month. >> a conductor accused david of gate jumping. >> he said you didn't buy a ticket today? i said no. i bought a monthly pass. >> the conductor said tell it to the junl, slapping this citation for fare evasion and a $281 fine. >> i felt bad. emwere looking at me like that crook or something. you know? he did go to court, a two-day long ordeal. the judge told david to call channel 7. >> i asked are you talking about michael finney? he said yes. >> turns out it takes clipper

five days to process the payments so though he paid for the pass he couldn't use it right away. >> unfortunately, it seems that maybe the cher was unaware of the delay. >> the cal train spokesperson says that the online payment system is out of date, however, says transit web sites warn of a lag time so technically he was at fault. >> because he didn't understand the rules of the system he was riding without a valid ticket. >> didn't understand? that doesn't cut it with me or caved david cortese, chair the metropolitan transit system. he says the rules are unfair. >> cal train needs to work with us to devise something that fills that gap short of people having to go to court.

that is outrageous. >> account information is delayed because it's sent in batches to participating agencies. the groups are now working on a solution. in august, i told you there is a delay when you report a stolen ride. victims end up paying for the crook's rides. because of our report, they no longer charge for stolen rides. >> we appreciate you bringing this to our attention. >> now, mtc is working on a plan to make sure those who load their cards online will be able to prove they've paid and not get a citation. if you've been cited though you paid, i want you to let me know about it. go online, let me know. >> thank you, michael. >> sure. >> america has two new citizens

today. abc news was at the first naturalization ceremony, including a special welcome from congressman eric swalwell via skype. a santa cruz family urged a judge to avoid sentencing a truck driver to jail. they were in a courtroom today, as the sentence was read and chris nguyen was there as well with the story. >> reporter: at the santa clara county hall of justice, a santa cruz mother is on a mission to keep the memory of her son alive. >> we have to make our roads safer and these drivers need to be able to say no. the trucking industry needs to be held accountable. >> daniel mcgwire lost his life in a big rig accident on highway 17. the driver of the big rig said

his brakes failed as he drove down the hill before jackknifing and smashing through a rail. >> facing up to a year of was sentenced to three years probation and 300 hours of community service. the mcgwire family says they didn't want singh to go to jail, but asking the judge to share his experience with others. >> this is not a person who got on the road that day and intended to take another life. >> the family is now trying to move on. >> i can remember his smile, his laugh. those are the best memories of have about him. i just hold on to those things. >> the family filed an amended civil lawsuit against the trucking company that employs singh, saying they didn't do

enough to maintain the vehicle. what a scene in yosemite national park this morning. the park posted this video on facebook. you can see it looks like a winter wonder land. >> it looks stunning. >> more on weather and what is coming our way. >> get ready. here is live doppler 7 hd. conditions are calm. and pockets of scattered moisture and there may be a wet spot or two, but no significant rain. notice the wave heights, up to 22 feet so there is a possibility of large breakers and dangerous rip currents and

that will continue to our next storm arrives sunday. this storm will be moderate between half an inch and an inch of rainfall. winds gusting up to 45 miles per hour. our rainfall projections and totals from the storm indicate we'll see between half an inch by sunday night. and winds will be intense. we'll start out with wind gusts at 4:00 sunday morning and most locations winds, gusts over 20 miles per hour at that point, already. then, by 8:00 in the morning we'll see gusts near 40 miles per hour in some coastal

locations. san francisco, 43 miles per hour gusts. so throughout the day it's going to be windy with winds diminishing sunday. in the sierra, chain controls and delays are likely and snow totals up to two feet in locations. tonight, lows dropping into mid to upper 30s so chilly there. low to mid-40s around the bay. tomorrow, partly sunny skies and partly cloudy. here is the accu-weather forecast. i should say milder because it's not going to be warm. a stormy day, windy, rainy. and chilly weather with lows dropping down to below freezing.

gets milder friday, more clouds on friday and our next chance of rain will be friday. >> christmas isn't for two weeks but santas are set to invade the bay area this weekend. >> traffic delays that may cause in san francisco when abc7 news at

>> this three time grammy winner told me why he believes music education is vital for all people. >> when the kids come here and i see them getting better, and learning, they expand their personalities. that turns me on. >> now to the holiday jam concert is next saturday night in mill valley. you can visit our website for tickets and information. >> hundreds of kris kringle look alikes will be at the santacon celebration. >> they will visit landmarks and

stop at bars to drink along the way. it's now a big party here in the bay area and in 200 other cities. be careful for santas on the streets if you're driving through the city. >> good advice. well, abc7 news viewers are sending us photos using #abc7 now. look at morgan playing a tourist in front of the giant tree in san francisco's union square. keep the pictures coming using #abc7 now. >> prayers for peace and a call for responsibility after a suspicious substance was found in a local muslim center. >> anger over republicans after a broken convention. and down clay. the warriors hoping to extend their winning streak this year. larry beil has hig

we're awaiting test results of a suspicious envelope discovered at the muslim american civil liberties organization in santa clara yesterday. tonight, local leaders say politicians are inciting violence. >> we have the latest on the investigation and what the muslim community is doing in response to the threats. >> the package looked like anthrax. >> prayers for peace and a call for responsibility for the congressman who represents the district. >> they fail to realize the cost for tv ratings is forcing on 2 million americans. >> it comes after a suspicious envelope was discovered the council on american islamic relations. >> it's disturbing but there is good. >> people gather and extra

security is placed at the cair offices across the street. >> we're so appreciative of the fact they responded quickly and they're investigating. >> reporter: it's unclear who is responsible for the santa clara envelope or the one sent to washington, d.c. but she says anti-muslim rhetoric is playing a role. >> give people the sense they have permission. >> the executive director says there is work the general public can do, too. >> sometimes, just saying hello can make a world of difference when people are concerned about their safety. >> yes. so it's living the religion is the best thing, just peace and just do good. >> heads and the american flag

are high in santa clara, despite threats. fbi drivers spent another day looking for a computer hard drive belonging to the couple that killed 14 people last wednesday. the couple died a short time later in a shootout with police. crash investigators are looking into the fatal crash of a medical helicopter on the way to san joaquin community hospital last night with a pilot, a nurse, a paramedic and patient on board. they were all killed when the chopper went down. investigators will look at human error, mechanical malfunction and obstacles such as bad weather. san francisco firefighters this evening recovered the body of a man found floating near

treasure island today, spotted around 4:30. and it's not clear what the cause of death is at this point. >> 18 inches of rain fell and a tornado damaged homes and uprooted trees. crews spent the day assessing damage as parts of oregon and washington remain underwater. the flooding also buckled roads. >> this is out of a movie. >> i don't think anyone thought it's going to be this bad. >> there have been two confirmed deaths so far, one woman was killed by a tree and another person drowned while driving through flood waters. >> republicans tonight maybe taking action against donald trump and his proposal.

top officials discussed the possibility. trump threatened to run a third party candidacy. ben carson is furious and could do the same. ben carson says a report of g.o.p. convention plotting could cause him to leave the republican ranks. >> i don't think the party should be doing anything that is deceptive. >> according to the washington post, party leaders options this week. if the party establishment wants to push an alternative, the convention could include a floor fight. trump was asked about the convention. >> i'm in the one of the guy

that's go down, i go up. >> trump surged in polls in spite of, or perhaps because of, his controversial plan to ban muslims from entering the u.s. there are signs trump was starting to fade, since then, he's jumped 13 points in the poll. in audio obtained from a private fund-raiser he questions trump and carson's judgment. >> so my approach has to be to bear hug both of them. >> since released, trump has been attacking crews on on twitter. a residential developer

pulled out of a deal in san francisco. crescent heights initially had committed to build 35% affordable units but backed out after learning it would not be allowed to build them off site. the site is the only remaining downtown site zoned for a large high rise. on wall street today, the dow plunged nearly 310 points after oil dropped to less than $36 per barrel. that came as news that opec pumped the most oil in three years. >> can a board game help the rent crisis sf. >> we're going to talk to the creators on a m

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the volkswagen sign then drive event. zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit, and zero first months payment on a new jetta and other select models. the bay area housing crisis is not fun and games. >> but there is a game in the works that is based on it. >> yes. as jonathan bloom ex-mains it's a playful way to see how the economy is doing. >> reporter: alfred tuh designs board games. >> it's good for people with different goals and opinions. >> what would be more complex than being a regional planner in

the housing crisis? >> brace yourselves for more information. >> it's a game, like monopoly, everybody starts out with the same amount of money. but in the real world that is not how the situation is. here, everybody starts with different goals. >> goals pulled from minutes of the public hearings on a game that is preselling. >> people want to make sure there are lots of low density, single family residential neighborhoods and lots of open space. and they want their commute to be short. >> the game board is modelled after the real life bay area, but because each turn spans several years, it doesn't take long before they look different. >> now, it's mixed use and has really hall buildings. >> down here in mountain view, we've brought it from an office park to a mixed-use neighborhood. >> the economy ebbs and flows.

>> if you don't play right, the rent goes up and the commute slows down. it's competition, but teamwork. >> if nobody knows housing, everybody loses. if everybody does their part, we all win. >> he was active in the renter's association. >> he plans to give away copies to key bureaucrats and politicians. military families in solano county were able to pick up ingredients for holiday meals as part of the meals for the military program, which started in 2009. that is when someone pulled out $12 in a store to help a family, a military family pay for groceries. this year, the program will provide 8500 meals to families nationwide. >> that is phenomenal. >> using el nino to educate.

>> the important lesson second graders are learning tonight about the environment. >> sta

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second greaters at one school aren't allowing el nino rains to wreak havoc at their canyon. >> they've been involved in a habitat restoration project and received a good sum of money from a prominent environmental agency today. >> this beautiful fan on, with second greaters and you have makings of a great project. >> this will keep the creek healthy. >> improving and maintaining fossil creek is one of their duties. there are habitat restoration projects like this one. what the kids have done here is something that could help protect the area during el nino. >> we have been playing games to learn more about them.

>> at the top of the water shed you need the plants to stabilize the areas because of the rains coming. a lot of the areas are going to be washing through. you need the plants. >> noaa was so impressed that the agency awarded them more than $6,000 to with shared with three other schools because everything ends up there. >> also, trance storming bottles and bags into useful objects. >> they get a sense of ownership for their community and environment. >> the money had been used to maintain their program, going. >> back one time, we want to talk about the weather for the weekend. spencer? >> a little bit of a break, quiet conditions and spots of

moisture off shore. our waters have been above average as well. so little bit of flooding is not usual given the conditions. tomorrow hooking for stormy weather, sunny and mild in the south. here in the bay area, increasing clouds tomorrow. and our next storm arrives sunday, ranking two on the storm impact scale, windy, rainy and dry conditions for the week. >> thank you. >> on to sports and the warriors. >> man, it is close, larry. >> can the warriors keep their streak going?

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the winning streak very much in jeopardy as we speak. facing david lee for the first time since he was traded. 15 points, it's six of the first seven shots. warriors led by one, steph curry. they swarmed from way out, still 15 in the first half. dramon green, 15 points. and clark alone inside, then, get it out. his fifth block of the game. then, scores on the other and warriors up seven and a ten point lead. ten points for lee. isaiah thomas, the little dude with 16. right now,

scary situation for the sharks. coach needed a surgery in his right thigh. it swelled up, and he missed the first eight week was a broken ankle. no timetable at this point on his return. baseball winter meetings wrapped up in nashville. a's quiet and did sign veteran pitchers. the former a by way of the white sox inched a deal with the orange and black and offered this interesting analogy. >> i can't tell you the excitement i had, that i was on their radar and you do have to play it cool, right?

trying to find a home coming date you know? you don't want to be left in the cold. so trying to act like, i might go to san francisco. but i knew that is where i wanted to be. that is where i belonged. and to win ball games. >> cubs signing out with jason hayward, $184 million, the cardinals had $200 million on the table. he has 13 homers and 20 stolen bases if three of the last four years. >> alabama. >> we might just see a repeat that have tomorrow night with derek henry of bama. the all time record of a set by unbelievable barry sanders.

the heisman will be given out tomorrow night in new york city. >> i'm nervous. it's hard not to be a little bit. so can't control it too much. just trying to enjoy everything and spend time with my family tonight. that will be fun. >> and michigan state alabama in the cotton bowl. abc7 sports brought to you by bank of the west. steph curry just hit a three in the final minute. highlights and post game at 9:00

and 11:00. >> joan us tonight at cable 20. the major auto maker that wants to cut into that business. >> then, denied entry in the u.s. the reason a package didn't make it through customs in a california airport. and here is tonight's prime time line up. >> finally tonight a few thoughts about what really matters. this week, donald trump soaked up the political news coverage leaving other candidates fighting for media table scraps. but in calling for muslims to be barred from entering the country he has taken the debate to a troubling new level. reasonable people can agree we have the right and responsibility to protect ourselves in this new age of terrorism. to that end, we need more friends.

not enemies. that kind of rhetoric is hurtful to muslim americans who love this country as much as anyone else and fuels anti-american sentiment elsewhere. pannedering to the worst in human nature, fostering suspicion and bigotry and degrades our basic values. america was founded on the idea freedom of religion is a constitutional protected right. we must prevent terrorists from entering the country but what really matters is not to sacrifice our core beliefs in the process. let me know what you think. >> that will do it for this edition of abc7 news. thanks for joining us, i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. we appreciate your time. warriors 103 in overtime, one second left.

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this is "jeopardy!" let's meet today's contestants -- an inside sales engineer originally from sioux falls, south dakota... a paraprofessional from peabody, massachusetts... and our returning champion, a writer originally from cincinnati, ohio... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! thank you all. thank you, johnny. hi, folks. if i were a teacher, and alex maggio were my student,

i would feel really odabout. not because he has won three games in a row, but because in each of his games, he has shown improvement. now, that's bad news for our newcomers, katie and brandon, but remember, players as good as ken jennings were defeated, even after winning 74 times, so good luck to all three of you. here we go, into the "jeopardy!" round. and we'll find out what happens with these categories. very appropriate. alex: interesting selections there. alex? presidential party politics for $1,000. brandon. who are the democratic republicans? no. alex. -what is the federalist party? -you are right. party politics, $800.