bushy terrain. >> let's go live to janet oh with new information tonight. janet? >> reporter: crews found the remnants of the plane on palomares road. deputies will be here throughout the night and awaiting national transportation safety board and faa to arrive and also waiting for the coroner, who will decide if they'll be able to retrieve the body and get it out of the steep, hilly area. the challenge is the terrain here. first, crews have been out here in the thick forested area, looking for the wreckage, which they did find. they also found one person who is believed to be the pilot and the only person on board. the sacramento bee confirmed the pilot that was flying to work. we learned it was a single

engine piper pa 32. flames could be seen that erupted from the crash. the pilot lost control with air traffic control around 11:30 this morning. alameda county fire along with several agencies were part of the efforts and because of the fog and rain and wind, they were not able to hear the aircraft to help locate the wreckage. officials believe the weather may have played a role in this crash. a sheriff's spokesperson describes the scene. >> it's a large area of wreckage. it looked like the plane may have clipped from tree tops before crashing into the ground. it's a rough, difficult terrain. you've probably had three inches of rain here so it's muddy and slippery. difficult to get to. >> reporter: yes. two alameda county firefighters are being treated for minor injuries. the faa will be investigating

what went wrong and why the plane crashed. reporting live in alameda county, abc7 news. thank you, janet. we're still on storm watch, keeping an eye on the impact of the weather. abc7 news followed city crews as they went from one downed tree to the next. this one landed on a car. in vallejo, this tree came down overnight on a house on stephan and bunk street. we're told the house only has minor damage. now, let's go to abc7 news reporter wayne freedman for a wider view of the impact of the storm. wayne? >> reporter: it's darker up a small road. a tree fell today, blocked off houses and cutoff the power. the tree is still in the road. when a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it, does it

make a sound? no one is asking that question tonight. >> it is not good. >> reporter: this is jack returning from an emergency run to the grocery store after this 125 tall fir cutoff residents of four houses from the rest of the world and nearly fell on shield sheila's house. >> it's still a risk in the forest, for sure. >> reporter: the ramifications of trees and wind. in petaluma, a grove of trees fell and killed a horse. and a large tree fell on a house. there were no injuries but the legalities are interesting. >> it's joint owned. as soon as the base of the tree enters the other property, it's a joint-owned tree. >> reporter: the douglas fir is going nowhere until tomorrow.

>> what will i do without the internet? >> reporter: in real life, he is an environmentalist and nature photographer, specializing in trees. >> i grew up on the streets of manhattan with no trees. did i feel safer there? did i feel more peaceful there? no. our crew hit a huge puddle driving before dawn this morning. the chp recommends to stay calm when this happens. and let's see what's happening on live doppler 7 hd. all it's picking up at the moment is a scattering of light rainfall. pockets of light showers developed in other locations

during late night and overnight hours. here is a look at the golden gate bridge. wind gusts at 62 miles per hour, around 47 at sfo. as you look at current gusts, you can see gusts to 29 miles per hour in novato. 20 in san carlos. let's take a look at the next storm moving into our direction. forecast begins at 5:00 tomorrow afternoon. during the evening and late night hours, we'll see pockets of scattered showers developing during the overnight hours and the next storm begins to push in 5:00 thursday morning. it's going to be a wet christmas eve. snow will fall over the sierra. this is a cold storm. what comes after that, you have to wait just a few minutes for the accu-weather forecast. ama? >> thank you, spencer. today a suspected terrorist in fremont was in court for a bail hearing. we are live from the federal

court house with the latest tonight. vic? >> reporter: his supporters say he is innocent and that he actually went to help refugees in syria, not terrorists and should be granted bail. prosecutors say he's a flight risk and a danger to the community. 40 to 50 friends and supporters packed the courtroom. the prosecutor argued that the 22-year-old should not be granted bail because he was committed to joining an al qaeda affiliated group. his new york attorney asked that his client be confined to his parents home in fremont, arguing that quote, religious rhetoric doesn't always translate into conduct. a federal grand jury indicted him, seen in this photo for attempting to join the terror group. in 2014, his own father notified

the u.s. embassy in cairo when adam disappeared during a family vacation in egypt. the fbi affidavit says adam sent a techt message to remembera tiff one that said that he had gone to protect muslims. he had gone to istanbul, then returned home to the bay area. in june, the fbi began listening to his phone conversations with investigators saying he wanted to join extremists. in june, he booked a one way ticket to istanbul. the fbi put him on bart back to fremont. the judge denied bail. here is one of his supporters. >> he's not a risk for anyone. maybe said something foolish. >> we're disappointed but intend to take it to the district judge on appeal.

>> reporter: he is back in court next month. vic lee, abc7 news. a 19-year-old man suspected of driving drunk hit a total of six cars last night in south san jose, killing a man. chris nguyen is live at the santa clara county hall of justice with details tonight. chris, this isn't the first brush with the law apparently. >> reporter: dan, you're right. we learned that prior to last night's crash, the suspect had two other warrants out for his aest. we reached out to him this afternoon but he declined a request for comment. san jose police say this man, a 19-year-old from san jose is responsible for a drunk driving rampage that went for a mile and a half. police tell us the path of destruction began here in capitol expressway. the suspect hit one vehicle on the way out of the lot and another as he approached the expressway. according to police, villalobos

drove south, hitting two parked cars before making a u-turn on el cajon drive. then ran a light and crashed into a volkswagon beetle. >> that caused the volkswagon to be pushed north and the vehicle impacted directly with the driver's side door. we believe that killed the driver of the volkswagon. >> reporter: a total of six vehicles were struck by the suspect. >> after striking that volkswagon, the suspect continued northbound and struck another vehicle southbound, preparing to make a left turn. >> reporter: the coroner identified the man as a 36-year-old from san jose. his next of kin has been notified. villalobos was booked for felony drunk driving, hit and run and two previous warrants. he was arraigned today on unrelated charges and is expected to be back in court to face charges related to the

crash. in san jose, chris nguyen, abc7 news. last month, a tour bus crashed in san francisco's union square. now, we're getting a look at the results of a chp surprise inspection of the company. >> find out how many other buses run by city sight seeing have problems, too. plus... >> we're part of -- we work hard for these things. people shouldn't just steal from us. >> he's one of many victims of a burglary gang busted during operation grinch. just how big of an impact the burglars have had. and an 8-year-old boy got an

a just-released chp inspection finds the tour bus company at the center of this crash has multiple violations. investigators looked at six vehicles besides one that crashed. abc7 news joins us live with insight from one inspector. melanie? >> reporter: we're still waiting for the results of the inspection into the vehicle that crashed but in the meantime, chp looked at six other vehicles in this recent inspection and found they're unsatisfactory. the report also outlines driver violations. chp found 60% of the buses had violations. >> they were unsatisfactory

across the board. >> the inspector said he inspected six tour buses other than the bus that crashed in union square. and says the most-significant violations were mechanical, including nonworking brake lights, nonworking emergency exits and a loose steering component. >> it could have taken the steering off. >> reporter: according to the report, city sight seeing did not require drivers to submit daily vehicle inspection reports and other violations not inspecting vehicles every 45 days and not reporting a documented problem and drivers not be drug tested or background checked and for a year have not been enrolled in a full notice system, enabling the dmv to notify city sight seeing if the driver gets a dui.

chp found three drivers unqualified and in an e-mail, the ceo said we've resolved most matters and said the company was making operational changes. city sight seeing has 120 days to fix the problem. in vallejo, abc7 news. well, with fewer than ten days left before the end of the year, chp is taking steps to prepare for new law electrical skateboards become street legal, which means they have to abide by safety rules. electric bicycles are also officially street legal on january 1. ride sharing companies will participate in the employer pull

notice program, meaning individual driver records will be auto mat wrikly sent to the company. the goal is to improve safety. a lot of good information there. heavy rain threatens thousands of acres damaged by the butte fire last summer. rushing water has become one of the areas tourist attractions. you can see the roads are wide open. less snow here than down the hill. calavaras county can claim other attractions, rushing water is rushing everywhere. water seems to be making its own path elsewhere, spilling over

rocks. carl wasserman noticed up the hill from contra costa. >> before we got snow we noticed it's different because of the streams in the water. we're so excited to see the water. >> kara, raul, and their daughters not a bit bothered while they played in the snow. they weren't sure it would return. >> i believed this for the past two years. it's here now. we're happy with it. >> he was in denial of the snow. >> i have the boots, though. halfway ready. we're happy it's back. we're going to enjoy it. >> isn't it so cold you'd rather be inside read something. >> no. no. snow is more fun. >> reporter: fun, here, a reminder down here. this is what it looks like when the california foothills get a lot of rain. we have been waiting four

long years to get that. it's good to see. >> with christmas in just a couple days, spencer christian is here. >> there is more snow on the way and more rain to the bay area. here is just a few areas of scattered showers down in the south bay. and winds calmed down a bit. we have a live view from our emeryville camera. there is still a chance of scattered showers throughout the evening and into tomorrow. cold storm arrives on thursday, that is christmas eve, but we'll have bright conditions for christmas day. now, let's take a look at the storm impact scale. the next storm is a two on our impact scale of 1 to 5. it's a form of moderate intensity. snow levels down to 2,000 and

3,000 feet. so there is a slight chance of thunder and lightning. notice during the evening we'll see pockets of showers that will come together in a storm during overnight hours. we'll look at wide spread rainfall and it's going to be a wet start to the bay thursday. then, we'll see the storm breaking into showers. it's going to be a wet day for us here and a snowy day in the bay area. moving along looking at rainfall totals most locations will receive about a half inch or more from the storm. and in the sierra, a winter

storm warning in effect from 1:00 a.m. thursday to 4:00 a.m. friday. look for 3 to 6 inches above 2500 feet. snow levels will be low. and south of tahoe, 14 inches. and 15 inches at kirkwood. a nice serving of snow. mid temperatures into mid to upper 40s and tomorrow, highs climbing into the mid to upper 50s. here is a look at our king tides, we expect much higher than average at the golden gate. it could produce localized flooding so high tides near seven feet. here is the accu-weather forecast. thursday we get our rain, windy storm, rating two on the storm impact scales. bright, chilly and cool, friday,

christmas day. partly cloudy with a chance of rain on sunday. and partly cloudy, clearing out on monday. we're ranking sunday storm one,oest on the scale. if that happens we'll just get rid of the ranking altogether. >> well the secret service lost something valuable. not an asset. an agent's gun. how it was taken. a cub on the run. the future of this little one named simba. that is next.

it's also a story about canals and the artificial heart,oers. electric guitars and rockets to the moon. in other words, this is the story of america- land of the doers. doin' it. did it. done. hard-working doers and smart-working doers. olds changed the way we put things together. and keepin'em together? that was walter's doin'. doers built this country. they built the dams and the railroads. ♪john henry was a steel drivin' man♪ hmm, catchy. they built the golden gates and the empire states. doers turn nothing into something. and something into something else. doin' got this nation done... along with the hula hoop, blue jeans and

that little thing we call the interstate highway system. and all this doin'? it takes energy, no matter who's doin'. there's all kinds of doin' up in here. or what they're doin'. what the heck's he doin'? energy got us here. and it's our job to make sure there's enough energy to keep doers doin' the stuff doers do. to keep us all doin' what we do.

>> there is a bear on north avenue. >> that is a bear cub. they think it was inside of a trash compactor, either sleeping or looking for food. the wear will be returned to the hume lake area. >> a lot of charities are coming up short of needed items. one needing help is in concord.

donations are down a third this year. volunteers are trying to keep the faith. >> i can't figure out we're not getting the toys like we yugsed to. i don't know. it's strange to me. but it does happen, every year. we panic and we did come true. >> there is still time to help if you'd like. the church is expected donations through christmas day. >> four scientists from cal have been named by the president as recipients of the national medal of science and technology for the bears, dr. albert van buren. and a major player in the study

that is recognized. >> someone stole from the secret service and these are valuable. they include an agent's gun. also stolen, his badge and a flash drive. the items were taken out of the personal vehicle when parked near the white house. >> home burglary vehicles got a step closer to justice. >> and we're in the christmas crunch counting down from shoppers about meeting the deadline. babies under age

they were buying cars and nice clothes. >> police are calling it operation grinch. >> they arrested 25 reputed

members of a street gang for dozens, possibly hundreds of home burglaries. >> more arrests are expected. abc7 news is live at santa clara county jail tonight where the accused burglars are being held. >> reporter: what a holiday gift for residents who lost jewelry and other valuables. san jose police have been shorthanded, yet detectives were able to link the burglaries to a street gang that was recruiting juveniles to help. >> about 10, 15 in this year. so to have a conclusion coming to this, it makes me relieved. >> steven tran and his neighbor just learned of the indictment of 29 reputed gang members that police are responsible for burglaries during the last three years. the district attorney says the burglars kept cash and guns and

sold jewelry for gold value at tropicana shopping center. >> they were making quite a bit of money, buying cars, nice clothes, putting the money back to posting bail. >> 16 gang members appeared in court. four are still at large. nine being held by other agencies. their undoing might be boasting. >> they were bragging on social media the fact they'd make a lot of money. there are a lot of text messages through instagram talking about how much they make burglarizing houses. >> this woman lost all of her jewelry this year. she's happy about the arrest. >> yes. i'm glad. i'm glad. yes. that is good news for holiday season. >> it is good news. like a christmas present. >> yes. >> she has a video surveillance system. residents where she lives now watch out for one another. >> we work hard and people shouldn't just come and steal from us. >> the suspects are tied to

burglaries in hillsborough and union city. in san jose, abc7 news. san francisco police are investigating a homicide at golden gate park. the victim was found on lincoln way near third avenue. police say he had been shot to death. no arrests and no suspects have been named at this point. we know the name of one of two people shot and killed in oakland last night. one victim is a 17-year-old. officers responded to a call for shots fired around 9:00 p.m. a report finds medical care services are inadequate in a prison in vacaville this, is the third prison to fail with one in susanville and bakersfield. >> google is starting to test a way to log in without using a

pass word. >> google will send notification to your phone when you try to access your account. approve the log in and you're in. >> today, google stock closed at 750. the dow added 155 points. >> redwood city based oracle reached an agreement that agrees to make it easy for users to uninstall this insecure version. >> and a new level of competition for ride sharing companies like lyft and uber. flywheel approval means the software can be used by taxis across the state. we're in the christmas crunch with the last days to get gifts to arrive on time. how many people are cutting it close and what that does to

shipping companies. >> reporter: the holidays. it's fun, games, presents and toys, unless you're one of these guys. people know it is tuesday. ups workers know it as... >> our busiest delivery day. >> zareh store. >> we're going to deliver 630 million packages between thanksgiving and christmas. >> three days remain until christmas, which means folks have shipping done, right? >> no. i just started shopping today. >> we're going to get it there before christmas? >> i hope so. >> others are more on the ball. >> me? i mean, i got it planned out. >> i got everything taken care of thanks to amazon, best buy,

target. free deliveries. >> that shipping means ups had to fire 95,000 seasonal workers. and the guys in the trucks are dealing with the weather, and the flood of packages. >> about 150, 200 packages per day, now, they do about 600. >> reporter: the clock is ticking, if you get it out in the next couple hours, two day delivery will get it there before christmas, tomorrow, though, you'll need overnight delivery that can be a bit pricey. they say kids grow up quickly. for one child, it turned into an expensive problem. >> that is right. why this toddler almost didn't get to fly home with her parents. that is next. 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?

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they say you can fly with children in tow, it is a challenge. if they're babies they fit on your lap. >> one couple got a rude surprise at the airport. >> this story is going to be

sensitive. you've heard the saying kids grow up fast. by the time they flew out and came back, the baby became a little girl. she couldn't wait to take his wife and baby to his homeland of argentina. >> to get to know my family better. >> we brought a bag full of toys. >> during the visit she reached a milestone. she turned two. >> we celebrated in buno aires. >> the family tried to get home. >> they noticed she's over two. >> the couple was stopped in the airport. american airlines said she can no longer sit on the lap. she had to buy a ticket. >> she falls under the initial ticket that we bought.

>> law says only babies under two can fly on a lap. what happens if there is a birth date? joaquin asked before he booked. an agent told him she can fly free since she'd be under two. still, the agent said buy a ticket or she doesn't fly. >> we paid for a ticket. >> joaquin demanded a refund and got nowhere. we found out there is a specific policy. babies will be issued a free ticket for the flight. the travel agent without including for iliana. however, american did refund the couple for a few tour flight. >> we're happy it turned out well. >> by law, she had to sit in her

own seat. american airlines says the agent did not book that free return flight so make sure your agent knows about the special fares or book with the airline. to see the reports go to abc7news.com. and then, select 7 on your side. and as long as you're there, send this story out to everybody you know. >> yes. >> good stuff. >> yes. >> one warrior player took on a new role today, talking about the role of santa. >> yes. draymon even dressed the part. >> you're invited to ring in 2016 with dick clark's new year's rocking eve at 8:00 p.m. with a break for abc7 news at 11:00 and how the bay area is

celebrating. then, the who helped make slea difference last yearose for thousands of local foster kids. thank you for helping foster kids. thank you for the school supplies. thank you for the new shoes. thank you, secret santa. and thank you for donating money. announcer: your generosity proves that while not everyone can be a foster parent, anyone can help a foster child. thank you. thank you. gracias por su ayuda. [baby coos]

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who patiently teaches how ta feast comes to life. the "family" ...who spends their holiday dinner with thankful strangers. the neighbor...who shares the season with another. you inspire us to do everything we do... ...for goodness' sake. san francisco's fire department offered tips on how to avoid a scene like this inside of your home for the

holidays. no matter if the tree is natural or artificial, lights should be checked. natural trees present an added danger. >> it can dry out. we recommend checking water every other day. >> don't place near a heater or fireplace. >> also during the holidays increase the use of candles. they're beautiful but never leave them unattended. >> if you live in san francisco, the fire department provided a green way to discard of your tree. >> well, the golden state warriors are spreading cheer with a secret santa. >> yes. very tall. >> >> he's tall. very tall. >> seeing the warriors made

kumar feel nervous. >> i never saw him in person. >> a pair of shoes? from clay thompson? >> put yourself in their shoes. what would you want? >> what most all of them why i was in the hospital. >> after surviving being shot, putting yourself in his shoes isn't easy but this 8-year-old says he'll be able to wear thompsons. >> when i can wear size 15 i'm going to wear these. >> he recognized it quickly. >> more shoes... here for the new year. >> wow.

>> yes. i got so much to decide. >> and many hours in physical therapy. >> these are the problems we deal with. they're minor. >> he plans to play basketball so steph curry hooked him up with a new one. >> are you always barefooted? >> curry slipped off sneakers after practice. >> in oakland abc7 news. >> and our coverage begins at 2:00 p.m. on friday. >> that is great. >> spencer christian is back. a lot to track. >> that is true. isn't it great having a santa

that can dunk? here is live doppler 7 hd. a few trickles of scattered showers now over the south bay. a few passing light scattered showers. that is just about it. tomorrow, look for mainly dry conditions. way up north from the storm approaching us will arrive on thursday. tomorrow, will be dry here with high temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. here is the accu-weather forecast. tomorrow we'll get a cold, rainy storm thursday. ranking two, storm moderate intensity. it sweeps through and leaves wet weather here with bright, sunny skies. >> thank you. >> i love it. right? >> a sports guy that can dunk? >> yes. >> well warriors coach steve

kerr back in action today at practice. the test he is facing to see when he might be

my name is jamir dixon and i'm a locafor pg&e.rk fieldman most people in the community recognize the blue trucks as pg&e. my truck is something new... it's an 811 truck. when you call 811, i come out to your house and i mark out our gas lines and our electric lines to make sure that you don't hit them when you're digging. 811 is a free service. i'm passionate about it because every time i go on the street i think about my own kids. they're the reason that i want to protect our community and our environment, and if me driving a that truck means that somebody gets to go home safer, then i'll drive it every day of the week. together, we're building a better california.

good evening, warriors interim coach luke walton was out sick today. kerr may be getting close to return. he said being away has been frustrating. he says he's going to go on the road. >> i know what you're going to ask already. i'm not going to be coaching you tomorrow night or christmas day. i've got to continue to build on the last week and build strength. and all i can say is that i'm hoping to be back, too. >> they book took part in the

practice scrimmage. barns is working back from the ankle injury he suffered almost a month ago. he says he's planning to go against utah. and back spasms forced him to the bench. >> i knew it wasn't going to be a long term thing. we had two days off over the weekend and so feeling good out there. >> the rosters were announced this afternoon and 49ers going to have two players going to hawaii. bowman come back from a devastating knee injury and tied for first in tackles in the league with 136. this will be the third appearance. raiders full back made his fourth pro bowl despite rarely getting the ball.

mack leads the nfl with 15 sacks, and safety. charles woodson also made the roster. its his ninth over all, fifth as a raider. today, his team yates reacted to the news. >> i knew it was coming like no. >> yes. >> like oh. come on, people. you know? it's real. it's still not real. >> yes. >> future hall of famer here. so nothing but respect for him. and began to just honor that. i had a chance to play well. >> stanford tail back named associated press college player of the year today. he came in second to derek henry in highsman voting. the man known as wild cat broke the record for all purpose

yardage against iowa on new year's day. ucla and nebraska will meet in the foster farms bowl and tossed up the match up. >> it's not going to be a great event, and not only a great game. you're going to see two quarterbacks. it's going to be fun to watch. and. >> the semi finals are on new year's eve on espn's oklahoma and clemson followed by michigan state and alabama in cotton bowl. abc7 sports brought to you by bank of the west.

>> 80 teams in 40 bowl games. >> join us tonight at 9:00. snow piling up in the sierra. is this drought busting snow? the latest on this first day of winter. >> police respond to questions about why it took so long for them to take action. >> at 11:35 it is jimmy kimmel live. >> that is this edition of abc7 news. we appreciate your time. >> from the entire abc7 news team, have a great evening. >> see you at 9:00 and 11:00.

this is "jeopardy!" let's meet today's contestants -- a job seeker from shoreview, minnesota... a project coordinator from allen park, michigan... and our returning champion, a retail store owner from pittsburgh, pennsylvania... whose 1-day cash winnings total... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! thank you, johnny gilbert. thank you, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome aboard once again. as i was standing offstage just a few moments ago, i was wondering.

is it a factor of age? but when we're very, very young, christmas seems to take forever to arrive. and yet, when we're a lot older, it's just the opposite. christmas? wasn't that just two months ago? [ laughter ] a different way of looking at the holiday season. liz, good to see you back with us. theresa and ted, welcome aboard and good luck to all of you. let's go into the jeopardy! round right now. here are the categories for you. we start off with... and there have been a lot of them. i-n-g coming up in each correct response. and finally, we'll deal with... liz. do geographic features for $200. liz. what is the dell? that's right. geographic features, $400.