cargo ship friday. so far, they found a shipping container at baker beach. items from one container watched up at mory point in pacifica as well. this is what is inside the containers. empty palettes. this is used for a bakery and others for clothes. that is what is left of the freight >> we apologize if you're unable to hear, hopefully, we'll be able to bring you more soon from

sergio in the meantime, the largest ever container ship in the u.s. is headed to oakland, it's carrying 18,000, 20 foot containers. a 26-year-old man faces manslaughter in the death of a bicyclist today in san francisco. police say eric mendez was speeding when he ran down a 63-year-old man this morning. the cyclist was wearing a helmet and reflective gear. mendez did try to help the victim but the bicyclist died at the scene. no charges are expected in a deadly collision between a pickup truck and bicyclist today. investigators say a 52-year-old woman was killed as she rode down channelwith avenue. drugs and alcohol were also not

a factor in that accident. three teenagers may face charges after injuring a newark officer with a rock. police arrested the three after they threw a larjt this s.w.a.t. van friday. the rock shattered the window and hit the driver who suffered a gash to his head. police say the teenagers admitted to throwing the rock and said they were sorry. santa clara county prosecutors found the owners of two cats that were wearing collars that is key evidence in this case. we have new details on the story you'll see only on avb 7. >> reporter: it is strange and sad. now, prosecutors know who the owners of the cats are, the cats that wore the collars, they can add more counts to the charges against robert farmer.

his main charge is animal cruelty. abc7 news first broke this story in september with this man, police say robert farmer was caught snatching a cat from a lawn of a home in san jose. neighbors feared there was a serial cat napper. others saying they, too, had cats missing or found dead. prosecutors last week asked for the public's help in finding the owners of the two cats which had these collars when snatched. police found the collars with a dead cat in robert farmer's car when the 24-year-old was arrested in october. the pink collar belongs to thumper, a cat owned by leon martinez and his wife. his remains were found in a parking lot. >> sorry, vic i'm just a little emotional. >> reporter: martinez saw the collar and called the d.a. >> it's just, just bad feelings

about this gentleman to see what he did to our animal. sorry. you know she was part of our family. >> so cute. >> jim's cat, traveller disappeared in september. she heard about farmer's arrest and wondered if her feline could have been one of the victims. she, too, saw her cat collar on the news. >> every day i looked for him until i saw his collar. the moment i saw the collar, i knew he wasn't coming home. >> farmer will be back in court tomorrow to enter a plea. vic lee, abc7 news. >> the father of jahi mcmath filed a lawsuit against the hospital that performed a surgery that left her brain dead. in december of 2013, jahi had

nose and throat surgery in oakland. she suffered a heart attack during recovery and was declared brain dead. she's now in a hospital in new jersey on a vent later, though the county issued a death certificate for her before she was transferred. her family insists she's still alive. the santa clara office of cair is open after hazmat scare there. an envelope containing a white substance arrived at the building on thursday, forcing an evacuation. the fbi determined it was not dangerous and the office reopened today. the counsel of islamic relations. the local office is across the street from the largest mosque in the bay area, part of the investigation focuses on whether the envelope is in response to the san bernardino shootings. alameda police are investigating after someone vandalized a building formerly used by an islamic center. the window was smashed at the building located just across from the islamic center of

alameda. there is an islamic center sign on the targeted building which is vacant. >> burlingame residents thought they'd have to move before the holidays are getting a reprieve. we're live with the deal giving them time. melanie? >> reporter: that is right. they'll be able to say throughout the end of january and will receive relocation assistance if these residents sign an agreement. the agreement says in part that they won't make any disparaging comments about management. today, one resident says he will not sign it. >> it's a nice situation for the price. >> at $900 per month, he says his room inside of the burlingame hotel can't be beat. >> all of the benefits, we have burlingame avenue. >> the hotel nestled between high end shopping as become a long term living situation for

residents that can't afford rent elsewhere. the place is being converted into an office space. >> it's really sad. >> initially, renters had to be out this week. now, through an agreement they can stay through the end of january. >> they gave us 45 days and a thousand dollars. wonderful. >> the agreement precludes renters from making disparaging comments about management. >> i don't think a thousand dollars is enough. >> this man asked us not to reveal his identity. he's concerned about retaliation while still living here and showed us pictures of bed bugs. his room was fumigated. >> i'm still thinking about what he want to do. >> the manager says he offered another room that he turned down. >> life goes on.

>> other residents say they're not sure they can afford it. in burlingame, abc7 news. cedar fair southwest, the owner of great america amusement park says it will appeal the fine of $70,000. that comes after a train on the flight deck rollercoaster hit and injured a 66-year-old mccannic who lunged for a cell phone that a rider dropped. cal osha says cedar fair did not have adequate safety protocols or properly trained workers. it could be the future of flight. drones are one of the hottest gifts but with the new drone comes new responsibility. the new rules. >> and could your tree fall next? experts say we're in the middle of a perfect storm. >> i'm spencer christian.

winter wind chill arrived a week ahead of winter, bringing subfreezing temperatures. >> extra refund? millions up for grabs from the state. could you be eligible? >> how to save when buying gift

big news for anyone who owns a drone. you'll now be required to register them with the federal aviation administration and the pricey fine you can face for

failing to register. >> think of it as driving without a license and registration. if you get caught in a crash, you can create a pricey fine. the same happened to drone operators in cases, they can face up to a quarter million dollars in fines and prison time. >> drones are the future of aviation. >> drones plus manager explains the new rules to customers. >> seems like a simple process but seems a little more than necessary. >> tyler wilder will be required to register their drones with the faa. modajemi says it sets rules and that is a good thing. >> without having proper registration the industry is not going to grow as fast as we wanted it to.

>> he is a pilot and points to a close call involving a chp helicopter and drone in martinez. >> there is a drone here at a thousand feet. >> all drones weigh more than 250 grams must register. the operator has to have proof of registration at all times. and will help if commercial drones start delivering packages as amazon plans to. law enforcement will have access to records should there be a crash. >> maybe we need black boxes in drones not registration. >> just ten minutes of your time and $5. >> the fee is waived for the first 30 days. >> right now, the state has $28 million in tax returns it's waiting to pay. officials say 49,000 people didn't receive them this year. it happens when people change their address was out notifying

the state franchise tax board. income tax never expires so it will be waiting for years still to come. >> this doesn't have to be last year or this year's refund. if you have a refund due, it never expires. so if it's 10 or 15 years, give us a call. you may have a refund waiting. >> there are some people who forget. californians with check by visiting the franchise tax board website. or by giving the agency a call. wet weather like this storm that rolled through the bay area yesterday has many people concerned about their trees. many are now wondering if theirs is next. laura anthony is live on how people may have to wait to get trees checked out. laura? >> that is right.

people heard warnings, the arborists tell us they're booked up for months still to come. >> john is an expert in tree risk management and says failures we've seen so far may be just a preview of things still to come. >> this is following four years of historic drought. >> my mom said oh, my god this tree fell. >> in hayward a oaklanded on a van used to transport special needs >> this year, trees may be especially vulnerable.

>> rain gets in there. they're not strong from the drought. and failure is, you know, it's going to happen. >> we have heard highest winds we're going to see. >> he says much of the decision making depends on what the target is. that is what a particular tree, or limb could hit if it fails. in walnut creek, abc7 news. wem, fresh powder means it's looking like winter wonderland tonight. take a look at the >> spencer christian is here with the latest on weather. >> you'd expect that. >> perhaps. >> here is a look at live doppler 7 hd. it's chilly. pirates used to say shiver me timbers. all of my timbers are shivering.

we have had scattered sprinkles earlier, you can see them dissipating. partly cloudy skies, temperatures in the 50s around the bay. and it's chilly around the bay area, here is the view looking over this lovely city. our forecast features clear, cold overnight. sunny, chilly and more rain saturday. with next storm that was quite so furious as the last one have had. here is a look at snow pack. 85% of average so far which is pretty good.

so winter season is off to a good start. here is our forecast showing apreching storm and there will be rain north that will start to seep south ward. and friday into saturday, a wet weekend once again. this night look for mainly cloudy skies. 32 in santa rosa. 30 in livermore. so cold and subfreezing. tomorrow, high temperatures into mid-50s and here is the accu-weather forecast. we'll have sunny conditions and very chilly in the morning hours. thursday, more clouds, temperatures moderating a bit. chance of showers late friday in the north bay. then, saturday, our next rain storm is ranking two out of five

meaning it's moderate in intensity. >> just a great pattern. >> yes. >> thank you very much. >> this is a tree up in flames. >> important warnings from authorities so your holiday

don't let this happen at your house. the menlo park fire district did a show and tell about holiday dangers as they do every year. one is turkey fires. if they do, throwing water can make it worse, almost explode. you want to put water under the xhags tree, a dry one can turn into a deadly fireball. >> years ago, small children were killed waiting for santa next to a tree where there is no fireplace. >> properly watering a tree can diminish the danger. the kitchen fires are the common holiday dangers caused by burning oil. remember, not to throw water on it. smother it with a lid or use a fire extinguisher. >> it's a big night for a pleasanton family. tonight this family will be

taking part in abc's decorating competition the great christmas light fight. you can cheer on the great christmas light fight tonight at 8:00 here on abc 7. >> that is a lot of set up time. >> a detonation appears to be all in tonight with the warriors. >> espn reports the top 12 selling items were all steph curry products. the teams lost saturday night after 24 wins to open the year. >> yes. steph and company are back and will host the suns wednesday. we'll have more on the team coming up in sports later later in the newscast. >> you want to see your dub nation photos. >> share pictures and photos and

we'll try to use them on the air. >> and they're fun to see. >> it's time to journey to the galaxy far, far away. >> the world premier of the force awakens. we're live from outside of the theater. >> there is a push to clean up union square. the message for people looking to help out. >> and a $7 million prize for going thousands and thousands of feet underwater. >> stay right here, w

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earlier in this newscast we did have trouble when we tried to bring in the report of the discovery of more debris from shipping containers that fell over the weekend. >> stacks of green and blue

palettes, what is left of a shipping container that washed ashore. there are 10 or 11 others one accounted for. >> if they sink, you can cause damage to living habitats. >> each weighs about two and a half tons. this is before it got ripped apart by the waves. people stacked palettes from a possible second container. but siero foam lining is scattered about everywhere. >> saying there may be containers and just to be extra cautious. >> a spokesman says all 12 were packed with empty plastic palettes, washed about eight miles off shore when the bar pilot was transferring back to his boat.

a 19-foot wave broadsided the ship. >> here, it's like an hour. the waves were inside before that. >> they could use some help spotting the remaining containers and it would be a good idea to call the police or the coast guard. a new poll shows there is a tie in the republican race for president in iowa. donald trump and ted cruz lead the field with 28 and 27%. marco rubio and ben carson in third and force place. a new container stepping up, donald trump is taking in cruz's experience in the senate. >> when you look at how he dealt with the senate.

he goes in there like a little bit of a maniac. you're never going to get things done that way. >> north poll shows no matter the candidate, hillary clinton would still win the general election. >> president obama says the united states is making progress against militants in iraq and syria and delivered the up indicate after meeting with his national security council. the president he it key isis leaders have been killed. >> we recognize progress needs to be coming faster. no one knows that more than the families in san bernardino and paris and elsewhere who are grieving the loss of their loved ones. the white house reached out to american seikhs and muslims

who fear backlash. >> in connecticut, a service is being held in honor of the 26 people killed in the sandy hook elementary school massacre. the service is paying tribute to the victims including 20 first graders and six educators. gun control supporters marked the demonstration outside of nra headquarters in virginia. lawmakers marked the anniversary of sandy hook by coming up with ways to stop gun violence. congressman mike thompson who represents the district from contra costa and lake counties is hosting the conference. >> twitter is warning users of attacks from state sponsored hackers. today, the san francisco based company has alerted a handful of users so far by e-mail that a state sponsored actor may be trying to obtain their e-mail

addresses and phone numbers. the people receiving notices appear to be located in the united states, canada and europe. markets up slightly. go pro stock tanked after morgan stanley cut it's rating to under weight. that tells clients there is nothing to like about the company. in addition to overpricing, morgan stanley says the company hasn't addressed issues with up loading and editing. today is considered the third biggest online shopping day of the year. retailers are calling it green monday. the day was started by ebay in 2007. there are publicized e-mails today. >> we're underway for the top of

the hour at the tcl chinese theater where it first premiered in 1977. >> alex, you just talked to harris on-ford? >> it's premiering in the el captain and dolby theater. it's going to be preparing for 5,000 people. you can see the director bringi bringing star wars back. and we talked to harrison ford, take a listen. >> talk about what it feels like to have people love you this much? you're the ultimate alpha male for these people. >> come on. i just work here.

i'm just delighted to be here. listen, this is i have loved my life and loved the opportunity to make films and love to work with really talented people. that is what i love about all this. >> how cool is he? the premier is combining two generations. you have this new generation of stars. daysly ripley, and the female lead this is her first ever premier and it is the biggest premier in the history of hollywood. reporting live from hollywood, abc7 news. >> that is the way to >> the movie opens on friday to the public. >> san francisco mayor is making the homeless crisis one of the top priorities. so are the businesses in union

square. if you visit union square, you can't help but notice the homeless. >> individuals are in need and do have addictions or what have you. karen flood is with the union kwar restrictive. they're hiring outreach workers dedicated to the shopping mecca, as well as training their ambassadors to interact with those on the streets. >> why do we have homeless people. >> now, hotels with brochures explain what the city is doing about the crisis and what they hope tourists won't do.

and to donate to social service agencies. >> do you give to individuals on the streets? >> yes. yes. i do. >> i prefer to give to an organization. >> union square cares is collaborating with project homeless connect. >> we can get people connected with family and friends and housing and shelter and things that a coffee and $10 may not be able to do. >> the coalition says people should not be discouraged from giving direct hand joudz but union square care believes it's time to try something new. their strategy launches tomorrow. >> still to come, discovering a planet. >> the $7 million prize to explorers looking for live on our planet thousands of feet

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>> with strides in space exploration there has been a push to explore more of our own planet.

>> yes. today, in san francisco an announcement could bring us a new level of understanding of our oceans. >> here is jonathan bloom. >> if there is life on mars... >> humans are driven to explore. some see a problem. >> we know about the surface of mars and moon than our own planet. >> now, x 5 foundation is offering $7 million to the team that can fix that. >> new space race here on what i think is the most interesting planet in the universe. >> my argument is that our challenge is harder. you can't communicate. we're often freezing in a harsh chemical environment with no light. >> to win the prize they'll have to deploy robots.

offering prizes is nothing new. that night was made for a $25,000 prize. for this prize, $6 million being offered by shell. it is hoped to advance everything from canser research to batteries in phone search and rescue could change forever with the new tool. and so could environmental disasters. >> even historians will benefit. >> there is a huge insight we have yet to discover. now, let's leave our planet to be the first mission to mars?

nasa began taking applications for the next generation of astronauts and the next class will include missions like the first church of mars. selection process is rigorous and nasa received 6100 last time and only selected eight. . that is harder than getting into an ivy league school. >> gift cards are incredibly popular stocking stuffers but the free money you get to

the gets to work by 8:00...ids, and always manages to give them a healthy lunch.

the newlyweds seeking out wholesome meals and exciting flavors for their new cookware. the guy who finally decided to kick 35 years of bad snacking habits. you inspire us to do everything we do... ...for goodness' sake.

. it's interesting. 60% of us help to receive a gift card. >> there is a good chance that that wish will come true. >> yes. we'll be getting or giving $30 billion worth of gift cards this holiday season.

how do you work the best card system? i'm talking with shelly hunter. she work was gift cards.com and says this is a good year to give out cards. >> many stores will be giving out free gift cards if you buy a gift card. often there is a deal available. >> that is the good news threw br catches. first, they don't work the same way as ones you buy. >> people need to remember is that those can have an expiration date. >> second, the cards can't be used until next year. >> a lot of the cards are not usable until january. so this is a way to bring people

back into stores. >> rachel fairbanks was out shopping. >> we're always told that is personal. >> giving him the gift of shopping is not giving him a gift at all. >> and you can buy them at discounted web sites and i'll have links so you can check them out to, see my reports go to abc7news.com. and select 7 on your side. >> well, take a look. this could be yours for $20 million. >> yes. sky 7 was over the real estate on restmont drive that

future 2 and 3 homes. >> we have clouds around but it's clear skies right now. and speaking of dropping temperatures, lows freezing and moderating a bit thursday, up to 37 degrees and won't be as cold. tomorrow, sunny and chilly with highs

here is the accu-weather forecast. clouds increasing and rain arrives friday evening. we'll have a storm saturday, will be a soggy storm >> larry is here. >> the streak, finally ended. and also, baseball to talk about. >> giants are spending a lot of money. they make another splash, opening the wall yet in a big way. sports is coming up next.

good evening, giants have not been shy about spending money this off season. john johnny quato. when on his game he has electric stuff. you saw that in game two. and has pitched a two hitter

against new york. he should fare well and that is pretty good. pete rosenstan, saying rose has not changed his ways the all time hit king barred from baseball when revealed he'd gambled on games when managing the reds. and alleges he continues to bet on games in las vegas. rose can still attend ceremony yil events but unless something changes, he will likely never be allowed into the hall of fame.

warriors back home and take a 24-1 game record and steph curry says the streak was fun. didn't add more pressure to the games. >> never became something we knew we had to deal so this is about how we're playing. we have to take it to the next level. >> get back saturday night. just feels great to have a day off.

>> raider was a one crew. still have slim playoff hopes. >> really unblockable. just being very disruptive. it was special, special performance. >> johnny mansel dominating and blaine gabbert sacked nine times. and after, some players said niners weren't just ready to play.

>> i don't think he was speaking from a personal note. i don't know. we have no right to overlook anyone. two, in nfl, i don't care if you're 14-0. >> the season cannot end quickly enough for him. >> yes. >> thank you, larry. >> how bad is the bay area housing crisis? >> then, on abc7 news at 11:00, a crumbling cliff side is causing big concerns tonight on the peninsula. >> that is this edition of abc7 news. >> from the entire team, have a great evening.

this is "jeopardy!" today's contestants are -- an architect from montreal, quebec, canada... a retiree from independence, ohio... and our returning champion, a paraprofessional from peabody, massachusetts... whose 1-day cash winnings total... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to our show. as many of you know, next monday, a week from today, is national crossword puzzle day. now if you're one of the many "jeopardy!" fans

who watch our program and play along and who also enjoy doing the daily crossword puzzle in "the new york times," this is gonna be a fun week for you. because on friday, to celebrate that day, we will have a special crossword puzzle category edited by will shortz of "the new york times." and if you do "the new york times" crossword puzzle each day this week, you'll be able to breeze through that category. it's not gonna help you guys, though. [ laughter ] michelle, sam, welcome aboard. and, katie, good to have you back with us. let's go to work now in the jeopardy! round, shall we? and here are the categories for you. we start off with... we follow that with... we'll give you some... ...you have to tell us which two musical groups we combined to form this new one. for instance, if i said, the clue is, "the rolling lips," you would say, "who are the rolling stones and the flaming lips?" all right?