correctional deputies are accuse of beating to death michael tyree in august. the court documents released this week say the three have already been condemned as murders despite they have yet to be tried and allowing the public to attend the preliminary hearing or a look at transcripts after would negatively influence the jury. the prosecution and the mercury news will post the motion, the public say the prosecutors have the right to hear the case. the hearing is set for february 16. >> it is 4:30. san francisco police are investigate a grizzly discovery that you her first on abc7 news. the bones of a child were discovered at an apartment a block away from alamo square park. the occupant said she found the human bones when she was meaning the planters on per important and pull the plant and made the

discovery. the question, of course, ises would bones are they? and who put them there? >> we will have a report at the to which how. the man whose shoot death san francisco has change policy in the police department will be buried today. >> mario wood was shot by five officers this month this cell phone video captures the incident. the chief suhr has a suggestion of arming officers with tasers, the san francisco police department agrees saying the officers must now report when they draw a weapon someone. the woods' funeral is on street. >> water polo is bra tall but does it wise to criminal status. a 13-year-old is facing charges after an insurance citizen at a high school water polo tournament. >> i see a kid comes out on the

defensive play, pleading. >> the high school water polo coach said that his 15-year-old player was punished for stranging a college prep opponents and breaking his nose. it happened in late september. >> we issued what we felt was present discipline if this case. >> school district suspended the boy both and new he is facing criminal charges for felony assault and battery. >> we were surprised. we are quite surprised. >> maybe we can -- both families can talk. submitting it for the law is ridiculous. the district attorney said that one of main factors that influenced the decision was intent. >> d.a. said that there is convincing video evidence that led to the charges. the water polo community is calling on the members to pressure the d.a. into dropping the charges. >> all theys going on i hope does not affect him academically

and the stress everyone is putting on him. many in the water polo community fear this could set a new precedent in governing high school sports. i am alan wang for abc7. >> san francisco police are asking tore help in fine this man, missing for a week now, 32 -year-old is a software developer and was last seen on december 7 in san francisco presidio heights at clay and walnut street. he weighing 140 pounds and last seen wearing a plaid shirt and blue shoes. >> investigators now say that two children found dead inside a storage unit near reading died somewhere else. detectives are trying to determine if the boy and the gill are delylah tara and shaun tara missing while in the care of their aunt, the same ages as the missing youngsters, family hunt man is considered a suspect in the delegates and faces abuse

charges involving a third child. new video has surfaced showing huntsman in a he tell lobby with her boyfriend. no children were with the couple when they checked in. workers repeatedly visited her home and say there was no evidence that concern were ever at risk. today, san francisco's planning economying will take up the issue if a medical marijuana shop should be allowed at the wharf. ray has residented 3,000 square foot lot that has pictures of what it would like like but he need as license. the wharf business alliance does not want him to get when saying that does not fit in with the wharf's family-friendly approach. >> winter vacation is going early for students at an elementary school in east palo alto. the school will be closed today and tomorrow because it cannot run the heating system. the problem is blamed on a leaky natural gas pipe. pg&e will town the gas back on when the school direct finishes

the repairs. >> happening today the bay bridge competent will provide updates on the eastern span of the bay bridge. last month, part of the demolition caltran imploded the largest remaining bi-- the bridge. the meeting is at 9:00 a.m. in oakland. >> bart will give holiday riders the gift of safety. starting tonight bart police if cooperation with oakland police help you get to the cars safely. with security escorts provided at the west oakland bart station to help those doing holiday shopping get to the vehicles. escorts walk with passengers to the cars parked flee blocks of the station between 4:00 and 7:00 p.m. >> if you are a die hard fan or just on the band wagon 50, this is no way you can escape the force surrounding the new movie. "star wars" and "the force awakens" hits the theaters tonight and the fans are completely geeing out.

you have seen video of people camping outside the theaters dressed as favorite characters. it could be the not anticipated movie to come out of hollywood since the original "star wars" movie began in a galaxy far, far away. >> very exited. i saw the trailer in december and i lost my mind. >> new "star wars" movie is already made $100 million in advance ticket seams to be the biggest movie in history it has for beat theaters in 2009 the same date of that year as "star wars". >> and both are released in 2017 with the next installment and amy hollyfield will be at the theater where a "star wars" mayor then is underway and a repiper that the franchise is

owned by disney the parent owned by disney the parent company of abc7. >> and i will be happy to pay my $12. >> or a bit more for 3-d. >> two degrees cooler in fairfield and antioch and livermore and everyone else is warmer. san francisco is waking up mid-to-upper 40s from 45 at glen park through the ferry building into the financial district at 48. we have 35 in palo alto a cool spot along with pleasanton and santa clara and cooler than that at 34 and american canyon, you have been freezing code, 40 right now. walnut creek has temperature at 39 degrees and we will be south open 680 and the highs today are going to be a degree or two warmer with the extra high clouds. san francisco is 58. same in the east by. peninsula southbound bay inland 59, and north bay is 57.

at 280 and 17 in san jose, it is 37 degrees we have rain tomorrow afternoon through the evening hours and a slight chance on saturday and sunday. more on that will setting up. >> mild backup at the bay bridge if you paying cash, getting to be officer, you will have to wait a couple of minutes, otherwise, traffic is slowing nicely in the eastbound direction of the bay bridge with a big-rig that last a tower me out and lost the tire. that was eastbound by treasure island. it is out of the roadway now. we will look at san rafael beyond the civic center to lincoln and central san rafael, no fog, so clear sailing into san francisco. we do have road work still out there in both directions, we will check with eastbound 580 from 35th to grand with guard rail work in the men valley and to the peninsula, north 101 at pill bring a couple of lanes blocked because of the road work. >> pg&e said the natural gas pipe lines safe but a consumer group is saying "not so fast."

why they claim the lines are still putting people in danger. >> went to play santa claus but don't have the time? uber is ready to come to your rescue. >> a look outside at the bay bridge toll plaza. bridge toll plaza. traffic is light at the moment.

dayquil liquid gels and go. bridge toll plaza. traffic is light at the moment. hey buddy, let's get these but these liquid gels are new. mucinex fast max. it's the same difference. these are multi-symptom. well so are these. this one is max strength and fights mucus. that one doesn't. uh...think fast! you dropped something. oh...i'll put it back on the shelf... new from mucinex fast max. the only cold and flu liquid gel that's max-strength and fights mucus. start the relief. ditch the misery. let's end this.

[ d[ bark ] ] there it is! [ gasps ] oh no! look, the sky's awake! ♪ that. was. epic! [ bark ]

>> benicia, san ramon, san mateo and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. mangled metal in richmond after an amtrak plane plowed into an abandoned pick-up truck. no one on the train was hurt. the train continues to san jose last night when the track was cleared. the accident delayed the train for half an hour. >> pg&e could face another fine after the san bruno submission according to our media partner, a consumer group at the public utilities commission wants pg&e fined $163 million. they say that the pipeline continues to raise safety concerns. the public they say is at risk because of potential hazards associated with the gas pipeline. pg&e said they will test all the gas transmissions. >> the city of richmond and the police department will unveil an underpass where an officer was killed seven years ago. the officer moody died in 2008

when the patrol car crashed while responding to an emergency call. the 2 1/2 year construction property allows track to move along marina bay parkway which can get congested by a railroad crossing. the moody family lead as recess of cars through the underpass to honor officer moody. >> inspects are underway on hundreds of muni buses after two caught fire. the fire started right where buses connect with overhead wires. muni pinned the problem on a connection on the polarizing above the buses. it has replaced dozens of connections at buses that are 15 years old, or older. they are adjusting the maintenance schedule. they are replacing the connection on the entire threat that will take three months. muni will shuffle buses around to minimize the service delays. >> in time to drop off the toy donation? in problem. uber has you covered. >> today only, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 people, uber is teaming up with san francisco firefighters to collect new and

unwrapped toys. it is called uber slay, you request the sleigh and a driver will meet you pick up the toy or toys and drop them off at charities. ♪ o' say can you see >> santa rosa high school choir will have the honor of sing the national anthem at the foster farms bowl. the high school won the compete in a live audition against nine other finalists and is performed at levi stadium in santa clara. >> they sound great. >> you probably wondering, boy, it is cold. mike? >> not so much as yesterday maybe isolated fog, but the temperatures are running a bit warmer. you will still need the heavier coat. live doppler hd is showing you

do not need the rain gear today. tomorrow is a different story. you can see the lights from the bay bridge this morning, more high clouds and a little bit warmer, light-to-moderate rain tomorrow and we will dodge drops most of next week with a chance of light rain. today, look at this, 58 to 60 is the temperature spread in the south bay with san jose at 59 degrees. up the peninsula in mountain you have we are at 60, and ending at 67 in lows tall -- 57 in altos. 58 today in downtown south san francisco. sausalito is cooler at 55. same in petaluma. everyone else is 57 through the north bay until napa at 58. along the east bay shore we have hercules and richmond the california spot at 56 and oakland and hayward and fremont at 58. inland you can see around 57 degrees to 59 in antioch and livermore the warm spot.

tonight, looking like less of a chance of frost with the cloud rolling in, a lost low-to-mid 40s and upper 40s around rich monday and san francisco, and delegates of green very light showers are possible tomorrow morning in the north bay but it is not until noon to 5:00, you will like the moderate rain moving into the north bay and the storm is coming in quicker than the last couple of days but it will hang around, longer, and look how long it takes to get through the heart of it, 5:00 to 8:00 and noon another wave of rain move through and it is out of here by 5:00 am on saturday morning. saturday evening we are dry. maybe up to 1" of rain in the north bay so it is a 1 on storm scale. >> light conditions if director traveling tack you on 101, at the 880 overcrossing, the headlights in the northbound

direction, so a nice drive and a beautiful look at the eastern span of the bay bridge where traffic is moving nicely to the tunnel. all the way into san francisco you are look at continue minutes from the toll plaza into the city. for delay at the tolls with meeting lights off for team being. the road work in the san ramon valley, northbound and southbound between walnut creek and the dublin/pleasanton interchange with various lanes closed until 6:00 this morning, and the peninsula, again, guard rail work southbound 280 from farm hill. >> trader joe's has a voluntary recall of their ginger but because the bottles could explode potentially. there have been no injuries or illnesses reported. >> safe way employees found skimming devices at two bay area stores if you shop at safeway. one device was discovered at a check stand in dublin.

workers discovered another one in walnut creek, thieves arrest get shoppers in colorado, so far, no one's personal information has been reported stolen. safe way said it is always working to protect the customs from fraud. >> coming up, donation happening today that will put food on the table for hundreds of bay area families and, also, all they want for christmas is their holiday lights back. the hunt for the grinch who helped herself to a family's holiday decorations. but, first, the tech bytes. >> facebook has a joint venture with uber, can you order your next ride without leaving the facebook message app rolling out this week. google wants to make it easier to read, with a new light lamp for ios and droid devices. from shoes to shows, netflix has instruction on how to rig your

own pair of smart socks that can tell when you fall asleep pausing the we show you watching and a sensor depicts when you stop moving...it doesn't sound lick a very good idea >> that is be ok, we're here. here's dad. mom. the twins. aunt alice... you didn't tell me aunt alice was coming. of course. don't forget grandpa. can the test drive be over now? maybe just head back to the dealership? don't you want to meet my family? yep, totally. it's practically yours, but we still need your signature. 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.

announget up to 48 months interest-free financing on tempur-pedic, save $300 on beautyrest and posturepedic, or choose $300 in free gifts with stearns & foster.

the triple choice sale ends sunday at sleep train. coughing disrupts everyone's life. that's why there's delsym. delsym's advanced time release formula helps silence coughs for a full 12 hours. all night... or all day. and there's moving with move free ultra. it has triple-action support for your joints, cartilage and bones. and unlike the big osteo-bi flex pills, it's all in one tiny pill. move free ultra. get your move on.

>> a look from the exploritorium with the san francisco skyline gorgeous. well feign out about the forecast all ahead. >> happening today, a stand rose food bank is get a boost to help those in need for holidays. a producer will present the food bank a check for $40,000! that amounts to 90 from the sonoma music festival. >> a nevada couple wants do find who stole from them not packages off the porch but christmas lights off their lawn. surveillance video shows what happened on sunday night. the woman walked with a purpose, with a star shower laser light in hand she now is focused on stealing a second one. she looks around a few times and nothing deters her not even a pedestrian in the background. she labors with two laser lights in hand. >> your first reaction?

>> i cannot say it on tv but i was upset. >> not the lights we care about but more...who does that kind of thing? >> the couple posted pictures of the woman on a stop sign next to their home hoping someone will recognize her. >> someone who does not care about karma does such a a thing. about karma does such a a thing. >> back in the quarter scoring 7 out of the season high 43 points and warriors bounce back from the first loss winning 128-103 and now are down 25-1 and play temperature at 7:30 at oracle arena post the bucks, the team that handed them their first loss. >> i did not want to go to bed because we kept shooting 3's,

quote not miss. >> nice. nice. nice. he did have a great third quarter. green added a triple double. the game i am looking forward to...tomorrow when milwaukee is in town. >> dog walking is good, a mild morning, and no need to worry about the sneaker waves and a lighter breeze. still freezing code temperatures down to the south at 26-32 so they are up all night. notice the wet weather, mainly up around the oregon border and slight showers will slip down into the south and, say, santa rosa, with 45 in lake tahoe today and check it out, my seven-day forecast. we are going to have light snow on saturday, snow showers sunday and monday and more snow tuesday and wednesday. >> look at the san mateo bridge with a stall reported beyond the toll plaza blocking the slow rain the i am not seeing slow traffic here but a heads up fur

traveling to the san mateo bridge, westbound, look out for that stall. southbound golden gate bridge we just saw the zipper truck and if you are coming interest san francisco, from marin county, an easy ride at a clear morning but as mike has been saying it is cold out there. just road work in the lanes, through the san ramon valley, both dresses on 680, a couple of lanes are coned off for road worker between walnut creek and the dublin interchange and south the dublin interchange and south 280 from harm careful. >> a robbery suspect turned herself if to police after herselfies automatically uploaded to the victim's icloud. here the selfies, of the woman, police believe that she hit a 15-year old girl in the face and knocked her out before sea the

cell phone and the victim notified the police when the pictures were up loaded. >> dmv is crushing credittive spirit because of regulations issued yesterday, self driving cars must have a driver behind the wheel until the technology is proven safe. google said that defeats the purpose of a sell driving car which is developed in part to help people who cannot drive. manufacturers would need to apply for three year permit that allows them to lease but not sell self driving cars to the public. >> if you are a die hard peanuts fan you will be able to on show your love for snoopy on the car with a campaign to put snoopy on the license plates to fund museums is succeeded. if you pre-order you get free admission to 85 participating knew sexes for a year. >> smart train officials expect funding to extend service from santa rosa all the way to larkspur.

officials say the money is in the congressional budget that is prepared and was supposed it take passengers from cloverdale to larkspur when voters approved a sales tax increase but the recession forced officials to reduce the line from santa rosa to san rafael. the train service is expected it me begin late next year. >> we have heard it before, cats have fine lives -- nine >> this kit were has eight left after a workers spotted the cat on this belt at a recycling plant. she grabbed kitten a few feet before the items were tossed into a machine which compacts everything, and the supervisor has adopted the kitten. >> i have seen that in a movie. let me think about that. >> too many families in need not enough gifts, the toy crisis facing a bay area police department and how you can spread some holiday joy.

>> "star wars" fans are out in force today and solve be bad guys. a local police department is helping movie goers. helping movie goers. stay tuned.

live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> good thursday morning at 5:00 a.m. we are thankful you are with us. i am eric thomas. >> i am kristen sze. >> it is chilly. now, over to meteorologist mike nicco. >> it is quiet. aroun