>>. and out to san pablo bay. she fought them tooth and nail. >> the mud was so close there. but she got close to me a couple times. >> the battle ended where

highway 37 and 121 split. workers were able to coax her onto the mud slats where vets could tranquilize her. then, about 15 people dragged her to a truck are lift truck. >> elephant seals are big, large, in charge and stubborn, all the time. >> reporter: vets say she seems healthy. they hope she'll birth where the elephant seals have been giving birth for hundreds of years. >> down load or abc7 news app. it's a great addition for new devices and works well. just enable push alerts to receive notification. a two alarm fire burned through an apartment this morning. sky 7 hd was overhead when flames were shooting from the

building. the fire started on the second floor of the building. firefighters were able to keep the flames from spreading. no one was hurt but a cat did not survive. a string of fires in guerneville could be the work of an arsonist. this here is video captured by a neighbor showing the russian river health center. firefighters deemed the fire suspicious. >> we thought it might be someone getting out of the cold, but this fire was too fast, too quick to be just a warming fire that got away. the atf joined the investigation and neighbors are keeping an eye for a possible arsonist. police are hoping the driver and passengers of a car will step forward after striking and killing a woman in a crosswalk in hayward last evening. the family says she deserves justice. david louie is live at the scene

of the accident tonight. david? >> reporter: well, what it's supposed to be a time of joy is turning into a season of sadness. the family prepares for a funeral. residents tell us that it is always very difficult to get drivers on hesperian boulevard to stop for people in the crosswalk. you can only imagine the deep hurt as the family looks where their mother was struck and killed by two vehicles as she tried to cross the boulevard. a widow, 65-year-old aurora bermudez recognized three daughters and a son. >> it's the holiday. and the loss is going to be, you know, very -- has a tremendous impact to our family. >> reporter: police are investigating what happened and need to talk to the drivers and passengers of a 44 toyota

corolla. the driver of the second car stayed at the scene and the first car took off after getting out to survey the scene. >> we're looking for surveillance footage and i think we're going to find surveillance footage that will help us put this together. >> reporter: pedestrians complain speeding cars don't stop for them even after a stop walk signal was installed. >> it's helpful this, light, but the thing is that a lot of drivers are not paying attention. >> reporter: he says the family will forgive the missing driver and passengers hoping they'll do the right thing. >> please. come out. and say something. we're praying for it. >> in hayward, abc7 news. we're learning about jail inmates that beat a sheriff's deputy on christmas eve after the deputy confronted an inmate about a piece of contraband in

the correctional facility. that inmate began hitting the deputy. >> nine other inmates then jumped in and started to beat the deputy. he was punched, he was kicked. >> investigators believe that for by then object was linked to inmates making their own alcohol. deputies found this homemade weapon. all are now in maximum security cell blocks. the deputy is expected to recover. new details about a deadly officer involved shooting on christmas day. the incident lasted 19 seconds from when officers first encountered the man to the moment they opened fire. police believe they got a fake emergency call. when they arrived they say the suspect charged at them with a nine inch knife. >> a suicide by cop scenario is one that our investigators are

pursuing at this point. >> the shooting was captured by dash cams and both officers are on paid administrative leave which is standard following a shooting. >> in just days every law enforcement agency in california will keep track of all police shootings and use of force. it's part of a new law taking effect in the new year. it includes any use of force by civilians or officers that result in serious injury, or death. agencies will submit to the department of justice. a man visiting a scenic lookout is recovering after being knocked unconscious during a robbery. attackers mugged three people on a hill at twin peaks. abc7 news reporter tiffany wilson has the story. >> 91 and 85, this brother and sister duo came here for the view. >> this is a perfect day. perfect day for it.

>> they smiled until hearing about the mugging. it left a man unconscious and his wife, bruised. >> it's sad. very sad. no respect for the elders anymore. that is what i feel. >> around 11:00 yesterday morning the couple and their daughter were down on twin peaks boulevard, photographing the city's skyline. that is when two men in their 20s approached. >> they demanded the camera. they gave them the camera and a secondary suspect came up from behind and received the camera. the suspect shoved the 81-year-old male down to the ground. >> the victims lost their camera, french pass ports and mb. shirley benzly she'll be more careful. >> i haven't thought about being nervous. >> police want tourists that cameras make them easy targets.

michigan native suzanne wallor says she never expected to feel on guard on vacation. >> i'd like to think that the u.s. is a safe place to travel in. and this pains me. >> tonight, the tourists have not been caught and tourists remain on edge. >> police in millbrae are trying to find two men accused of robbing a gas station. surveillance video captured this picture of the pair. very busy place. the clerk says the men came in last night, one had a handgun. he says they shoved him and stole money. police believe a man rammed a stolen car into a door so he can break into a gun store this morning. minutes later, officers say they found this man inside of another

stolen car. he is now in custody. you can see the damage done to the back of the u.s. firearms company. officers raced to the scene when the crash set off a burglar alarm. it appears nothing was stolen. the store happens to be closed this week. changes are coming at the golden gate bridge that are expected to improve your traffic flow. the bridge district will change the number of north and southbound lanes during the monday through wednesday afternoon commute. here is a live picture of traffic on the bridge. there will be three lanes in each direction. thursday and friday will maintain the current configuration. history will be made tomorrow at san francisco international airport. officials say the airport will set a record of 50 million passengers in 2015. the airport and virgin america will give away a ticket to the 50 millionth passenger.

san francisco international airport began service 88 years ago. long lines at oakland international airport. flight aware says arriving flights are delayed averaging 25 minutes and 1300 flights have been cancelled because of severe weather. if you're headed to the airport today or tomorrow, be sure to allow plenty of time. it could be a bit busy. >> yes. good idea. we're learn about a 6-year-old girl whose mother died on christmas day. who is helping her get through the holidays, coming up at 6:30. also, it is deadline day for the city of oakland. why the mayor is confident she can ask the nfl for more time to keep the raiders. i'm sandhya patel. temperatures are falling. it's going to be another chilly night ahead. i'll let you know when milder conditions will arrive and rain will accompany it, coming up. plus, you can teach a dog new tricks but how about a lizard? or a shark, right?

the process

tomorrow is the deadline for the city of oakland to provide the nfl with a new stadium proposal. >> in two weeks owners could decide which team, or teams, will be allowed to move to los angeles. melanie woodrow is live with what the city is doing. melanie? >> reporter: the press conference just let out, she

shared there was no formal plan in place just yet. that is what we were expecting going into this, this evening. however, we did now get a look at the letter being sent to the nfl. i want to read you part of it, including words we remain committed in a way that is responsible to all stake holders. oakland mayor says the nfl never expected oakland to have a formal, new stadium proposal by december 30th. when the deadline hit in less than 24 hours, oakland will provide an update and ask for more time. it's something that worries chris dobins. >> there is concern by many in the camp that if we don't get proposal, something solid to keep the team in oakland that it will be a sign for the owners to -- okay, oakland doesn't care and can leave. >> he says he's been a raiders fan since he was four years old, having once lost the team to los angeles he's not ready to lose them again. >> they're fighting to get to

los angeles we may win by subtraction. >> reporter: it's down to the wire for oakland to present a new plan for a stadium to the nfl. the mayor said the nfl understands oakland is operating in a uniquely complex situation and we can't rush what needs to be a transparent process. the mayor said no taxpayer money should be spent on a new football stadium. whether or not the raiders play here in the future, the city is still paying for past construction. >> we need to find creative ways to keep the team. and right now we have breaking news from southern california. that is where a 4.3 earthquake hit 75 miles east of downtown los angeles. it hit at 5:48 p.m. you can see what the shaking looked like on the seismograph.

that is from our sister station, kabc. no doubt a lot of people in the southland felt that. a 4.3 earthquake. >> today, cal's quarterback broke records in leading the bears to win at lockheed martin armed forces bowl. cal beat the air force 55-36 in fort worth, texas. we'll have highlights in sports later on in the newscast. friday, stanford will take on iowa in the rose bowl. you can catch the game on espn on new year's day at 2:00 p.m. >> new developments in eastern contra costa county. 5,000 pg and e customers have gas service back on. pg and e had to go door to door to get pilot lights relit and make sure appliances are working safely.

6,000 customers lost natural gas service on sunday. and it's been a bad few nights to be without heat. temperatures around the bay area were 5 to 10 degrees below average this morning so really cold. in san francisco, people in the financial district were bundled up with scarfs, jackets, and temperatures around 41 degrees. abc7 news was in livermore, we found frost on the grass before dawn. a pretty picture, though. >> yes. >> this morning patricia tweeted this picture with a caption, frozen in san leandro. not the disney version. with #abc7now. you can see your pictures on the air. >> we got great shots. but it is awfully chilly out there. we want to know what is going to happen for new year's day. >> we're going to be frozen. >> right. you can cuddle up to someone, did you see that? >> yes. it's true. >> it's going to be dry.

right? this morning, mid-20s around napa. and freezing cold in many areas. this is a picture from golden gate park. you can see a frosty table. you'll see more frost in the morning so just be aware of that. we're going to see conditions once again dropping down near freezing in areas. this is a beautiful view of the eastern span of the bay bridge. dry for new year's eve and a wet pattern setting up for next week. tomorrow morning, not as cold as this morning but still, cold. dropping down to 28 in morgan hill. mid-30s in san rafael. 33 in san jose.

you'll need to bundle up and be prepared. 5:00 a.m. wednesday, we're going to see cloud cover moving in. weak system, falling apart over us but there is a chance of a sprinkle wednesday morning into wednesday afternoon and into the latter part of the afternoon. just keep in mind it's not where you'll need to cancel plans, especially if your kids are out of school. here is our next real storm. tuesday, january 5th, preliminary estimate is day two, a moderate storm, half an inch to an inch of rain is expected so you'll be back to work and kids back to school before this wet pattern returns. there will be another weak system before that. chilly tomorrow afternoon, upper 40s around napa, and to about low to mid-50s from san

francisco to oakland. 51 in livermore. partly to mostly cloudy skies with a possibility of sprinkles. accu-weather forecast, showing you cold and frosty conditions for wednesday morning. thursday morning, again, saturday, sunday mornings will be cold. we're looking at dry conditions as you close out 2015, and start out 2016. so any of your celebrations rb just fine. but chilly. and then, storm impact scale, we'll be watching that, ranking two storm for tuesday. before that, on monday, a system goes into southern california. it's very weak but that may bring us sprinkles or showers. >> we'll watch for that. >> thank you. >> well, flooding killed more than a dozen people in missouri. and in wisconsin, record amounts of snow fell. it took twice as long to plow city streets in green bay. some workers were called in from vacation to get the job done.

>> when abc7 news continues you're going to hear from a scout who put training to the test when he was scout leader and attacked by a bear.

skiers repelled to safety off a chair lift on sunday. they'd been stuck two hours up there. the sunshine village resort says the lift broke because of a gearbox failure and 100 people had to be rescued. and they got more than they bargained for. >> everybody is okay. >> yes. >> the first time we're hearing a 911 call made by nnl engineer boy scouts trying to save their scout leader. >> he had gotten pulled into a cave by a bear. >> is he badly injured? >> uh, i don't know. i can't see. >> i know, can you ask him? >> yes. >> yes? >> that scout leader hit the bear with a hammer and scouts put food outside of the cave that lured the bear out. >> that is good thinking.

the scouts called 911 and able to be saved. >> the so called teenager, ethan couch were hide in puerto vallarta. two years aggie, he killed four people in a drunk driving crash but avoided jail time because he suffered from affluenza, growing up rich and not knowing the difference between right and wrong. a disease that causes vomiting and diarrhea closed down several places where children gather. >> what had to be done to get rid of noro virus which is seeing a spike in california. >> before i knew it, we had a

truck full of presents for this little girl. >> meet the livermore police that helped this 6-year-old girl celebrate christmas after she lost her mother. and the marin food bank. what is going to have to happen if donations don't pick up. >> stay right here, we'll be right back.

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she reminded me of my own child. >> now, at 6:30, support for a little girl who lost so much during the season of giving. >> yes. tonight we're learning about the child whose mother died on christmas day. you may recall police and firefighters got together to collect gifts for her. >> abc7 news has the latest on the community efforts to help. >> bay area watched this moment when police surprised a 6-year-old with gifts the day after christmas. just 24 hours before, she'd

shared grief with officer dave morris when her mother was taken in an ambulance. >> she looked me in the eye and says santa didn't come because mommy won't wake up. how do you not being emotionally involved? >> her mom, a 39-year-old moved to livermore two years ago. police say she'd run away from a domestic violence situation with the girl's father. she and her daughter lived in shelters but that week, one teacher paid for a hotel room. unfortunately, christmas day, she became ill, and was found unconscious by staff. she hater died. the little girl was taken to live with a foster family. there, she was showered with christmas gifts. >> and before i knew it, we had a truck full of presents. >> firefighters were able to set up a go fund me account to help the family with their expenses.

the child's grandmother flew in from florida. police say the 6-year-old estranged father arrived to request custody of the child. >> he will be going to the court proceedings and fighting for custody and he has the right to fight for custody of his child. >> right now, she remains in the custody of child protective services. the bomb squad and hazmat teams were called out to a fire station after the discovery of explosive materials. the area around fire station one was evacuated. firefighters tell us that somebody found shotgun caps and powder when clearing out a storage unit and brought them to a fire station. >> we'd asking people not to transport the material, just call us to the scene. we can evaluate it there.

>> calorie cycle says it's arrested six truck drivers for alleged recycling fraud. the chp says they found close to 10,000 pounds of used beverage containers which they think the driver was going to cash in for the california redemption value. state law requires anyone bringing used containers into california to declare them. total value for the attempted fraud this year is over $100,000. solano county sheriff deputies need your help to catch a grinch. these are the images of a man who stole from a donation box at a christmas lights display on glennco road. deputies tell us the victims decorate with lights during the holidays and people stop by to enjoy the lights and leave a modest donation to thank the family for their hard work.

>> that is a lot of work. >> marin county is part of a statewide spike in cases of noro virus. six outbreaks have been reported since october. several kids got sick in san rafael and at the facility. >> so washing materials in bleach and then, wiping down counters. >> both centers since reopened but the youth center lost thousands of dollars. the virus can cause vomiting and diarrhea and is very contagious. the best prevention is wash your hands as long as possible. >> you're going to like this one. details on a story that shows the generosity of the bay area. fund raising is more than double

the original. you can christmas gifts and you can donate as well. look for story on abc7news.com. >> one ride share company is side car. co-founder as announced service ends 2:00 p.m. sunday. >> whole foods will pay claims to settle claims it overcharged customers. as part of the settlement, whole foods is required to have employees weigh food items not just estimate the weight. whole foods stkstock stock was down slightly.

and. new at 6:00 the food bank is making a dire plea for donations to avoid having to cut back on services. this year, it's fallen $500,000 short. if it doesn't raise money in two days it will need to make tough decisions. >> do we cut food items, send less out to pantries? it does have a huge impact on what we can purchase. >> the san francisco marin food bank distributes to 450 organizations. if it doesn't get donations it will have to cut bread and dairy. 50% of the donations are from private parties. to contribute you can find a link on abc7news.com. we've all heard about training dogs but what about other animals? >> next, how and why it's done

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you know the elephant seal saga really played out on twitter

today. the series of posts as staff from the marine mammal center corralled the pregnant elephant seal and people responded. these are great pictures by katie. you can follow the abc7 news team on abc7 news bay area. >> that is taylor made for social media. >> yes. >> anyone that trained a dog knows about the power of positive reenforcement. >> you might not realize that works on other animals and can keep them safe and stress free. >> that is right. biologists at california academy of sciences show how it's done. when you think animal training you might not think sharks or lizards but they're among the star students at the california academy of sciences learning behavior that protects animals and keepers. >> we've been able to adapt what we've done for large mammals and utilize those techniques. >> there is a wide variety of creatures and takes constant

monitoring. some teams that means restraining animals but now, biologists are using a training program to minimize that. with the zebra shark, it's wanting to come to the biologist. every time it touches a target he gets food. he's learned to eat gently out of pam's hand. >> he kind of sucks it in. >> now, she's getting the shark used to being touched. it allows her to examine him. >> she's able to get close and see without having to catch him. >> these sting rays are getting the same type of training. today is a major milestone. it could have been a big production in the past. but this time, as soon as pam is in the water, all rays come over to eat. biologists scoop up the ray and walk her to the side of the exhibit. other animals stay calm.

sting ray tails can be dangerous but the barb at the end of this ray's tail has been removed. christy is living up to her name. >> superficial. and just lift her up, look underneath her. >> in two minutes, it's over. >> it went well. >> this lizard has learned to let a biologist touch without fighting back. >> we don't want to take a bite from an animal with 200 teeth. >> training helps with critical care. sitting still for a manicure. >> minimal restraint is minimal stress. >> visitors can watch pengiuns as they learn to step on a scale. a biologist lures them with fish. some step on. others are still suspicious. >> they did pretty good. about two thirds were up today. >> the training program is going well and the academy hopes to expand it in the future.

>> pretty cool. there are special holiday exhibits through january 3rd. we have a link on abc7news.com. >> good to see courage. maybe we can do it, too. right? >> a san francisco tradition some might say is for the birds. >> it's all about the birds. >> next on abc7 news at 6:00 meet volunteers

at&t park is, as it turb turns out the most-visited event space according to the lifty awards. there is a list of the most popular destinations for riders. >> who knew there was such an award? >> a few go into trees for another tradition. >> yes. abc7 news tagged along in golden gate park today for the audubon society's christmas bird count. >> to you and me, it's sounds of nature. >> i'm going to add in the

herron. >> the christmas bird count. >> 1, 2. three. four. >> the clip boards are in hand and they take to the woods. >> you see patterns in the run. >> we're ensuring ab hats and the birds are returning. >> there is evidence of climate change. >> birds are showing up like swallows that we never used to have. >> it's all volunteer effort but these are no wordry vool lun tears. and you'll realize it's tougher than it looks. >> there is extra bands. >> i can identify those. >> some are tricky.

>> there are little birds and they're subtle. >> tab hat is in and you can't hear it. >> they can move at the blink of an eye. and there is one that got away. >> we're still looking. >> unless you can see it, or hear it, you can't count on. >> we don't have the lab to do analysis. >> in san francisco, abc7 news. >> can't wait to see the results. >> i know. let's update the weather forecast. it's chilly. >> yes. very chilly. >> it's winter and we're going to feel the chill again. clear conditions and will be chilly for new year's eve.

and if you're coming into the city, 45 degrees. if traveling 37 in tahoe and should be dry. 55 in monterey. low to mid-60s in los angeles. here in the bay area we might see light showers. it's going to be chilly with partly to mostly cloudy skies. accu-weather forecast, hang onto the chill. new year's eve, and new year's day, dry with cold conditions and frost. and then, we'll look ahead to a slight possibility of showers monday, but it's tuesday we have storm coming in. it will bring us good wet weather here. >> we need it. >> thank you. >> collin rush is here with sports. you're going to lead with the cal bears aren't you? >> oh. >> yes.

>> thank you. >> yes. >> we know he's going to do great things. jared goff did it again today. step aside, aaron rogers, goff

if this was jared goff's last year what a way to finish a record-setting career. leading cal to its first bowl victory since 2008. talk about helping your draft stock with a good bowl performance. he may have turned nonbelievers into believers today. how about this grab by maurice harris? one handed. a five yard touchdown pass to the next play that would give the bears a lead. and into doubles coverage, 13

passes in the game. one senior receiver playing a final game to cal. one of four passes to the game. here is number five. 12 yards and 42-21, bears. now, late in the third here. six touchdown passes on the game. that is eclipsing the final afterwards, teammates celebrated. this is the end of the road at cal for him. >> it's been a long journey and it's been fun. and about as high and low as you can get. and they're my teammates and my favorite people, best friends and brothers. it's been a lot of fun.

>> he had to play a lot of young guys and it's been fun just to watch him grow together. you know? >> stanford is los angeles to take on iowa 2:00 new year's day. this is the match up of the two teams looking in. to think they're tired of the rose bowl, think again. they're enjoying every minute to the game. they're well aware how good they've got it. >> this is remarkable. >> not a better feeling with another bowl game and you want to be here friday. you know? just to go out there and get

that win. >> the first match up, north carolina and baylor. johnny jefferson had himself a game. came in 299 yards short and about 80 yards here? three touchdowns and yes, he finished on the number. 299 yards rushing. a reminder college football semi finals and at 5:00 it's michigan state and alabama and leads up to the national championship game january 11th, on espn. eagles fired coach chip kelly. again, in 2014, but 6 and 9

record this year proved costly. he'll be coveted at the collegiate rank. tennessee maybe? to reunite with marcus mariotta? how about 49ers, yes. abc7 sports brought to you by bank of the west. jim tomsula is still there, but everyone will be throwing chip kelly's name out. >> join us tonight at 9:00, pictures of a light coming from a hospital going viral tonight. what police found when they went to investigate, at 9:00. and oakland missing a key deadline in the fight to keep the raiders from leaving town. the mayor explains the next move for the city. that is this edition of abc7 news here at 6:00. look for breaking news on twitter. we appreciate your time. i'm dan ashley. >> from all of us, good night.

this is "jeopardy!" today's contestants are -- an accountant from port st. lucie, florida... an organization development consultant from alexandria, virginia... and our returning champion, a library assistant from arlington, massachusetts... whose 1-day cash winnings total... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! thank you, johnny gilbert. hi, folks. welcome to, uh, one of the last three shows of this year, 2015.

we're gonna have a lot of fun, i feel, in this half hour because one of our contestants, i believe it's ashley, has her own little cheering section in our audience here today. [ cheering ] they have a sign, and they've come to encourage her to do well against camille and our returning champion patricia. here comes jeopardy! for you. and the categories are as follows... with the letter "m" in quotation marks... patricia, start us. i'll take "m"usic for $400. camille. what's the marimba? marimba, yes. "m"usic for $600. here it is. it's a daily double. [ applause ] it's early in the round. you have only $400. you can risk up to $1,000. $1,000, please. all right.