the mother did tell me the sound of the crackling fire woke her up. no smoke alarms. she initially thought someone was trying to break in. the woman barely escaped with her fiance and baby boy. >> he was calm. someone found him a blanket. >> the neighbor ran from her house next door. the heat melted her siding and cracked windows. she uses oxygen for sleep apnea but said the smoke destroyed the tank. firefighters say damage is estimated at $300,000. in the front yard of the home, a charred mattress and blank the lie next to a swing set. the mother told me they lost their christmas presents. two older children and other family members lived in the front unit which lot burned. fewer fig despite the loss, firefighters say no one was hurt. >> a quick evacuation saved their lives. >> the red cross is helping provide supplies. the family is staying with nearby relatives but say where they go next will be yet another

new challenge in this new year. in vallejo, alisa harrington, abc 7 news. >> a house fire in san jose sends one firefighter to the hospital. the fire breaking out on virginia street. no one inside the home was injured but at left three people were displaceed. officers say a firefighter was slightly burned on his face but has been treated and released from the hospital. the cause of the fire is under investigation. >> drugs and alcohol may be to blame for the death of a pedestrian on interstate 80 in fairfield this morning. chp said a 33-year-old daily city man was hit and killed by a big rig around 6:40. witnesses reported seeing the man dancing on the freeway just before he was hit by the truck. authorities found the victim's car disabled a short distance away. his name hasn't been released. >> a high school teacher is now in kust by accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old student. officers arrested 27-year-old eric hankins at his home.

he had been on administrative leave when investigators got word of the possible relationship. he faces felony charge of lewd and lascivious behavior with the child 14 years or younger. it a dangerous and illegal tradition in some bay area communities. celebratory gunfire at the stroke of midnight. in concord, the bullets were flying just as a small plane was landing at buchanan field airport. laura anthony is live in con cord with the alarming story. laura? >> well, it is all quiet now. but at midnight last night the neighborhood on the airfields here rang in the new year with fireworks and gunfire. something pilots here say is nothing. to celebrate. >> the buchanan airfield in concord, there were noises that sounded very much like gunshots.

the veteran pilots say a situation could prove deadly. >> it can till you. that the first thing. it can kill you because it hits pup it can kill you because it disabled you and you end up breaking the airplane. it can dam ajt aircraft. >> planes typically flight at 1,000 feet or lower around buchanan. around 500 feet over the neighborhood to the north. where residents tell us some of last night's gunfire came from. >> there with were illegal fireworks too but those typically pose node danger to planes at least. ralph newmaister is a former airline pilot. he isn't that worried about bull pept. >> probably more concerned about birds, drones or lasers. >> bullets fired straight up in

the air can travel as high as 10,000 feet. >> discharging a firearm into the air is a felony. inncord, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> officers travis weber had just finished his shift when a bullet ricochetted off his cruiser and grazed his side leaving mark the side of a quarter. tomorrow is the first alert of the winter season in the bay area season. for most of us no wood burning is allowed outside or in your fire place. violators face fines from $100 to $500. an alert comes because after change in our weather conditions. >> that's true. the problem we have is all this cold air. it is so dense. it settles near the surface and that traps and can make it tough to breath for some folks in the winter season. but here we go, air quality with

the air date in effect start at midnight tonight and forecasting for air quality in the santa clara valley. but can't burn any wood. we have a freezing night on the way. freeze warnings that are going into effect overnight tonight. before we track now to 1 but ult ip el chances for storms on the horizon. timing and details when i see you with the full accuweather forecast in a few minutes. kristen? >> drew, thank you. now to the ongoing delay in crab season here. california's crab ban has been lifted south of san louis obispo. public health officials stay is unsafe to eat crab caught in northern california. and they aren't sure when the ban will be lifted partly because of el nino. chris nguyen has the story santa cruz. >> nearby residents say it isn't the same as years past. >> we probably had crab at least three times and we really miss

it. >> state officials closed the crabbing season in november after finding unsafe levels of toxin caused by a massive coastal algae bloom by el nino. recent tests showed those levels dropped to low or undetectible for rock and dungeoness crab. commercial and recreational crab fishing along the northern california coast including monterey and santa cruz remains off limits. >> a tough industry. it is such hard work and the weather is unpredictable. >> some purchased their crab from out of state. others have taken it off the menu all together due to rising cost. for now it is too soon to tell whether crab prices will go down. both have not traveled south. operators are not sure it is worth the trip. >> you know what it is like when there is a you this boats fishing against you over and against five or ten boats fishing around you. >> hoping the ban will be lifted locally before the end of the

season. >> i love crab. i'm from maryland. i'm always going to want it. but at the same time, not until i get some better information on it. >> i bought frozen from one of the local stores around. >> reporter: from santa cruz, chris nguyen, abc 7 news. >> according to the san jose mercury news, usual parking has been tossed out the window. tense grills and eating outside of your video is strictly prohibited. officials say you can still tailgate but it will have to be inside of your car. hope have you a ban or something. there will be no access to great america's parking lots. fan parking is allowed only in parking lots west of great america parkway and south of tabson drive. super bowl 50 is on three new souvenir clipper cards. the supplies are limited. customers can order cards on-line, over the phone or in person at select clipper

retailers. collectible clipper cards were made for the opening of the new bay bridge eastern span and golden gate bridge's 75th anniversary. >> sometimes midnight means more than just the start after new year. >> i was like, are you serious? like, literally 12:00. >> as this mom said, timing was perfect. how this baby beat the odds. plus -- >> how. push-ups in 2016 so far? >> well, 30 or 40. >> getting in shape is a common resolution. but as people look ahead, there are quite a few things that they are happy to leave behind. >> new year's resolution for announcer: sleep train thanks all those who helped make a difference last year 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] thank you.

bragging rights with th year with the first baby born in the bay area. the boy spent extra time growing a full head of air. abc 7 news reporter katie delivers the story of perfect timing. >> his name is edward james pierce. >> reporter: at 7 pounds 12 ounces and 17 inches long. >> he is perfect p.m. i'm not saying that lightly. he didn't even cry when he came out. >> michelle felix's doctor induced her on new year's eve morning when nurse peggy sanford was on duty. >> we talked about it when she was in labor that maybe she would have the new year's baby. but you never know. mother nature picks her time. >> even my doctor mentioned, gosh by i would like to have a new year's baby. >> having the first newier's

baby is not only exciting for the parent but bragging rights for the hospital. and other nurses were checking to see who had the first baby. >> i think hospitals were competitive to see who get the first baby. >> edward didn't make anyone wait that long says new dad james pierce. >> yeah. came at the stroke of midnight. i was just dumb founded. >> the midnight push. >> it is almost midnight. >> as soon as it hit that 12, he was out. and i was like, are you serious? like literally, 12:00. >> there is a clock in the room. but officially we good by the clock on the computer. >> all clocks read 12:00. giving sutter health eden medical the first 2016 birth in the bay area. >> i hope somebody won big. >> michelle and james won big. with their healthy baby boy. whole be headed home in the next couple of days. >> he has a great future ahead of him. i know this for a fact.

>> a special birthday and new yaear as possible as the head o his air. >> the new year also means new resolutions. getting in shape is a favorite. but as news anchor olivia keith found out, there's a few new ones. >> reporter: ball drops, fireworks pop, resolutions run rampant. or in this case, run up the lion street in pacific height. >> what are we doing here? >> trying to burn off a little bit of 2015. >> reporter: what do you want to let go of in the new year? >> about 15 pound. >> reporter: judging bit folks huffing and puffing here, no surprise the usual health and exercise show up on a survey of 2016 resolutions. what is unusual the study by go banking rates finds living life to the fullest tops them all. with finances trailing the list. as for what we don't want in

2016 -- >> i need to stop watching this. >> things from 2015 that must be left in the past. >> okay, cupid. >> how are you going to find man in 2016? >> social interaction. >> no, really? >> that's 2010. >> and the marina a final word about work. >> what do you want it leave behind in 2015? >> yes. >> bye felicia. >> i'm tired of some of the things my husband said, like, let's cray. >> cray is gone in 2016. so here is what is ahead in

2016. less cray and more muscle. in san francisco, abc 7 news. >> all right, cray is out of here. >> elections officials in contracosta county are kicking off the new year in a fun way. >> residents are encouraged to take a picture of their favorite smart and wear it. >> they could win a contest and help create an pormt booklet. looking for the per fekt photo to feature on 2016 voter information guides. >> officials say the goal is to get people involved in the election process early on. the winning photo could be seen by more than half a million registered voters. you have until the end of february to enter. >> generous bay area donors are helping hillary clinton surpass her campaign's $100 million goal. the front-runner has been on a fund-raising blitz with san francisco, belvedere and los altos in recent month possess. clinton's campaign said it raised $37 million in the last

months alone. in all raising $112 million for the primary since launching in april. >> tributes are pouring in for natalie cole. she died last night. the family says the cause was ongoing health issues. she today cancel several events including a she at san francisco symphony last month. month now from jeremy ross. ♪ unforgettable in every way >> reporter: the daughter after singing legend who found her own success. natalie cole was exposed to a rich performing tradition from a young age. her version of her late father's standard "unforgettable." it helps the album sell millions of copies and win six grammys in 1992. cole was open about a year-long struggle about drug abuse. she had hepatitis c and was on

alert for a kidney transplant. here she is in 2009. >> it is like a virus. they treat it aggressively. but i had it forever and i it from drug aabuse. >> a woman arranged for cole to receive her kidney when her daughter died. cole died how she lived with dignity strength and honor. natalie cole was 65 years old. >> that's jeremy ross reporting on the passing after legend. fireworks could not detail star wars fans. the force awakens continue to shatter records and trump competition on new year's eve adding nearly $23 million to $652 million haul. the film passed jurasic world and "titanic" to become the second biggest movie of all time. right now about a hundred

million shy of beating avatar's record. disney owns the star wars franchise and is the parent company of abc 7. >> your job is to beite in the sky. >> yes. >> that's helen mirren as a top intelligence officer. 2016 is expected to be a game-changener women. they are getting roles that have traditionally gone to men. other examples include kate winslet as a mob leader in "triple 9." >> -- >> my daughter -- >> elizabeth bennett joins mr. darcy on the battlefield with n annan army of undead. with a twist with zombies. and ghost busters with an all female cast. who you gonna call? the ladies. finally women are being accepted in more diverse roles, not just

your damsal in distress. >> time to turn to weather for the first day of the new year. >> oh, so that's who we call. >> can we go back to pride and prejudice. now adding zombies? wow, way different from the one i read in high school. doppler is showing you it is a kwie the picture on the first day of 2016. we welcome it with chilly temperatures. as we go outside a live look from east bay hill cameras. clouds are screaming in from the south. this helps us to not drop to those freezing levels in most places like we saw last night. going to help inflate the bay. so evernight tonight, the north bay, last place to see the cloud cover unfortunately. we will see freezing cold numbers. otherwise clouds steadily increased and a wet pattern will begin sunday. currently at 41 in fairfield. 44 in nassau. where we had clear skies. partly cloudy in oakland. 48 in san jose. 46 san carlos and 48 in san

francisco. so future tracker temperatures as we go hour by hour. 8:00 tonight out on the town. chilly with a winter jacket. we see 30s pop up in north bay around the immediate bay. in mid to low 40s. towards the midnight hour temperatures continue to drop pf overnight tonight, we will see the freeze warning go into effect at 11:00. only for the north bay. we have the clear skies early on. we will be allowing temperatures to cool off to about 30 in santa rosa. 29 in napa. just about 40 in san francisco. 38 in oakland. 35 in san jose and cool 33 in antioch. for your saturday, not as bright of a day as it was today. increasing clouds but wind will kick in. temperatures up to 55 in san jose. 52 in san francisco. and high of 50 tomorrow for napa. then on sunday, track one of many storms on the seven-day forecast. this is on the storm impact scale arriving sunday afternoon.

but generally light wind or light rain. future weather picks it up into sunday we go. you notice the rain confines to the coast early on. as it moves inland it loses its punch. so it falls apart in terms of moisture. so i am expecting a wide range in terms of rain totals. as you can see along the coast the healthiest amounts of rain, half moon bay, almost a half inch in san francisco. and once you cross the bay, and into the east bay and inland those numbers will drop off dramatically. but then, watch what happens. back to back to back storms. tuesday, wednesday into thursday. each one of two on the storm impact scale. they could be packing a lot of rain and gusty winds at times. each storm dropping half inch to over an inch of rain fall. so watch these numbers. future tracker rain fall as you go into early next week, tuesday, wednesday, into thursday. the rain fall really accumulate four inches possibly in santa rosa. three inches in san francisco.

oakland. 2 1/2 inches in san jose. so the accuweather seven-day forecast, partly cloudy tomorrow. light rain on sunday. and then really active pattern tuesday, wednesday and into thursday. and another chance of rain coming your way on friday. so as you head back to work and school early next week from the holiday we need that rain gear as many storms move into the bay area. >> all right. thank you so much, drew. still ahead tonight -- >> the new year is here and time to get in shape. michael finny will help you with that on finny's friday free sta style.

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perfect way to start your newier's resolution. crunch gym locations all over the bay area. you've seen them a lot. old theaters. and you see big marquees. in addition, they have tons of classes for you to try. kick box, yoga, ton more. a lot of stuff. $200 value and again you don't have to pay a dime for. >> how do we get it all? >> thank you for asking. you dial this number right here. 1-800-546-7177 or go to abc 7 news.com at any time. >> strawberry, maybe. >> there you go. >> here, you guys. >> still to come, a big happy birthday to elly. >> how this rhino is making history at

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coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00. 800 new laws went into effect today in california. and we got an earful today on one of them from local bike riders. >> and michael finny will be back it break down the top consumer stories of 2015 from drones to hover board to voc volkswagens. all bad behavior. >> a wild condor released this week into the wild for his first free flight since 1985. these pictures are from the u.s. fish and wildlife surface just before the release. a male bird named ac 4, one of the last left in the 1980. and it all has been successfully released. they feed on the carcasses of animals.÷ú

they plan it phase out bullets by 2017. >> we are talking about elly, she has been living at the zoo since mid 1970s. elly is the oldest black rhine wo in all of north america. she turned 45 and got a cake. yummy. what she wanted to do is just rest. >> one of her grandsons, he likes it play, rolling around a ball earlier and trying to engage her and she is just looking at him like i don't think i want to do that today. >> elly has done her part to keep the species going. 14 kids, 15 grand children and 6 great grandchildren. >> wow. >> yeah. >> been busy. >> well, she is 45. their life span is typically in their 20s. >> yeah. >> so it is like being 140. congratulations, elly. thanks for joining us tonight. world news tonight with david

muir is next. >> thanks for joining us tonight. our next newscast is at 6:00. breaking news tonight. the deadly cafe shooting and the massive manhunt. the gunman pulling a weapon out of his backpack, opening fire. the attack and panic caught on camera. at least two dead. state of emergency. parts of the midwest reaching a breaking point. homes gone, drinking water contaminated. for many, the worst is still to come. mystery inferno. the 63-story luxury hotel up in flames. new images from inside, where the fire started, and could it happen here? toxic suburb. the american neighborhood, trapped in a massive gas leak. the source of the gas leak finally revealed. families saying it's making them sick. one of