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>> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news.. >> a dead shy anotherring on a bart train call on surveillance video. mess are looking for the gunman. >> i am kristen sze. >> i am natasha zouves. >> and someone performed cpr but the victim did not survive. we are tracking search for shooter. do you say the commuters have a mixed reaction to the violence? >> that is right. i spoke to a lady who war flat shoes in case she kneed to run but mostly the weekend shooting was an anomaly.
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>> people walking fast and running late and keeping to themselves and a typical monday morning at west oakland bart station, but this is the first commute since the fatal shooting took place on the train. >> you have to get to work. >> saturday night witnesses say a man boarded a san francisco-bound train at the rock bridge station and before the west oakland stop he opened fire on a passenger and ran away. the man died. this cell phone video shows the case office and fore that followed and continued to linger. >> i feel nervous. it was 8:00 on a saturday night so the morning commute is probably safe. >> kelly doesn't plan to change her commute unless violence on the train becomes routine. that is the common theme among riders. >> it sounds as if it was a targeted person and one time incident. not a general danger. >> i think saturdays and weekdays are different. if it happens during commute hours it would be a different
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story. >> however at the downtown berkeley bart station a rider said he boarded the train with trepidation today. >> i was...anxious. >> i got east phone with bart police 15 minutes ago. though do not have an update on shooter or his whereabouts described as a tall, thin african-american man, 6' 3" wearing blue generals, green hoodie and tan military-style boots. if you see him or have any inclination, call police. >> thank you. and downtown berkeley train track there was a body part. the human foot belongs to a woman hit by a train on december 20. you can see video of the incident. the woman survived but lost the lower part of her leg. the station would closed for an hour and a half overnight and
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opened up at rush hour. >> fans around the world including young americans are mourning a true musical and fashion icon this morning, david bowie, died of cancer two days after the 69th birthday. reggie aqui is here with reaction and the lasting impact. >> he was a fashion icon before gaga, reinvention before ma done that breaking boundaries before today's artists were born and made his mark. he stayed relevant through so many changes. ♪ changes >> david bowie was introduced to the world of glam rock in the early 1970's. for decades he entertained audiences an the world. todays fans are mounting the music legend. he died on sunday at the age of 69 after an 18-month long battle with cancer days after he released a new album on his birthday. ♪ i'm the from i am >> the entertainment legend hits include space odyssey and "life
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on mars." ♪ fame in 1996 hes what inducted into the rock-n-roll hole of fame and some biggest successes were in the 80s with the song "let's dance," and "american tour." the rock sound in "changes," gave way to the disco soul of young americans cowritten with john lessen. bowie had the striking androgenous look and changed his style and sound often. he concept a low profile after reportedly suffering a heart attack. he leaves behind his wife of more than 20 years, super model iman, and two children. >> you can see the tributes pouring in from madonna to yoko eno to his own son, sad to say it is true and his son is going to to be off line, you can see a picture of him and his father,
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david bowie. he went out like he lived his life on top. the new album is number one on the u.k. and united states charts. >> his last gift to us. >> and another legendary singer is celebrated if los angeles, 5,000 people will attend natalie cole's funeral, the singer and daughter of the from nat king co le died on new year's eve at the age of 65. >> and is there a connection between a deadly shooting and a shot out car found down the street? investigators say a 223-year-old man died in a front yard. the victim's name has not been released. >> the search continues for a missing uc berkeley graduate student, a 22-year-old. police found her white mercedes benz and several of her items
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near the lighthouse at point reyes. she was supposed to play to china last friday to start an intend help in beijing. she never boarded flight. all the golden gate bridge is stunning. it could be getting too popular. hordes of tourists cause major traffic headlines and shutting down the area at the most busy time. we have the potential change to come. amy hollyfield? >> yes, natasha, there are 122 packing spots here at vista point to handle all of the people would want to come to see this. it could have seen like a lot 70 years ago but it is not handling the demands of today. >> it is such an iconic spot. visitors come here at all hours every day to see it. >> it is such a beautiful view. there is no words to describe it. it is unbelievable. >> some experienced tourists
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know that the crowds here can be unbearable. they come at 9:00 a.m. on a monday or even 5:00 a.m. when it is easy to find a packing spot. >> i came in the daytime but it is very crowded. [ inaudible ] >> expanding the parking lot seems unlikely but transportation officials say they have reached a breaking point and something needs to change. >> during a holiday weekend this last holiday weekend there was travel times that were taking an hour from lombard to get across the golden gate bridge. all the problem is, cars wait to get into the, paing lot they clog northbound traffic on highway 101. the bridge officials would like to close this area at peak times to keep the traffic moving but the c.h.p. said it is not quite that simple. >> there are commuters that are think it is a quick answer, why not just do it and i completely understand but it does have
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impact on tourism, it has an impact on our headlands on the presidio and the south end. it is not just a freeway issue. >> there are a lot of people would want to...want to experience this. >> officials say shutting it down here and there could be a short time solution but they need a long-term solution. possibly shuttling people here from san francisco. they have a meeting scheduled later this week to tackle this problem. >> you are look at levi stadium in santa clara from sky 7. happening today, the nfl head grounds keeper will talk about how crews will get the fields ready for super bowl 50. you can see this is a lot of work to do remove thed so after the 49ers' final home game against the programs. they have replaced thed so several times after complaints
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of near footing usually after a concert held there. the nfl usually installed new grass inside the super bowl venue anyway. >> the stand clear youth soccer league is making a last ditch attempt to stop the city and the nfl from taking over the field next to the stadium for the super bowl. another hearing is taking place right now in an effort to halt construction of a giant media village used by thousands of reporters from around the world. >> 49er c.e.o. is fly to houston for nfl owners' meet but there is no decision on a new head coach. year, the 49ers officials, including york and the general manager interviewed hue jackson, the raiders head coach in 2011. he is reportedly the top choice for the 49ers. our nfl ownerss' meeting could determine the future of raiders and whether they stay in oak or move to los angeles. dallas cowboys owner jerry jones has proposed the rams and the chargers share a stadium in los
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angeles leaving the raiders out altogether. at least 24 of 32 owners must grow on the move in order for any team to get the green light. laura anthony will be in houston for the meeting and a lot of you have been tweeting us about it but we will have live reports tomorrow and wednesday as they decide the future of raiders in the bay area. >> taking a stand against the so-called affluenza teen and today he has harsh new critics, the message they are sending to the court of public opinion. and say long do a staple at the circus: the new deadline for the fan favorite, elephants to take the final bow. >> now a look outside. it is dry at moment but that could change s
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>> at the abc7 news app on the go on your schedule on one screen. all the weather and traffic and news that lives where you live. >> happening now in texas, two window washers are safe after being rescued from downtown houston's tallest skyscraper the scaffolding toppled on one side. you saw how it dangled outside the 75-story building. it slid gave way. they were near the top when they had to radio for help. both workers were pulled to an open window to safety unharmed. >> in this morning, oscar pistorius is seeking an appeal
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against the conviction for murdering miss girlfriend reeva steenkamp after the verdict was overturned and three was found guilty of murder. he spent only one year of his five-year sentence in jail. he is currently under house arrest. he shot reeva steenkamp through a bathroom door on valentine day in 2013. >> can special forces gopro cameras capture the take down of the world's most wanted drug lords? this is new video of the raid that led to the arrest of joaquin "el chapo" guzman with grenades going off and firing we shots here and now they are in the process of extraditing him to the united states. the mexican attorney general said that el chapo's secret meeting with act report sean penn was led them to the hide out. many wonder if penf violated any laws in meeting with the fugitive. >> mothers against drunk driving filed a petition demanding the case of the affluenza teen be transferred to adult court. the petition can be found on
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>> maddorg. they are asking for 30,000 signatures before the hearing in texas to find out about transferring from juvenile to adult court. also today his mother holds back do court and a judge will consider reducing her $1 million bail charged with helping her son escape to mexico. he is still in mexico after winning a delay on the extradition. >> you will not see elephant next time the circus comes to town. the greatest show on earth announced they will retire all of the touring elephants in may, a year and a half earlier than originally planned. this follows several cities like oakland restricting elephant acts. the elephants will reture to a 200 acre conservation center in florida. >> and now, just clouds but i hear in a reliable source there is more rain on the way. meteorologist mike nicco has the forecast. >> good morning, ladies. it is gray. a few sprinkles are falling but
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if you want rain check out my graphic the next several days we will have chances. we will take an hour-by-hour look at wednesday and the future as to how it will affect the weekend, also. >> and the key to landing the job that you want right new, the "it" factor that takes you from interview to new hire. all the bachelor is back and we will check with ben on his
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>> los altos, antioch, petaluma and all the bay area, this is abc7 news.
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new this morning, snap the economy wants to help you manage your money according to reuters they are known for disappearing messages is looking to becoming an advisor to darrylly users using computer programs to help win vestment categories. financial advice that disappears on you. >> as far as fining a new job, it is location, location, location. data from the national association of colleges and employers has a list of the best and worst united states cities for finding a be joe. on the best list is san francisco at tops in the bay area number 15 and treatment at 17 and san jose at 46. on the worst list is several central valley cities including fresno and stockton coming in at the bottom. >> without knew? >> now i know. >> someone who is in the know is mike would has the best weather. >> we do have the best weather. >> presley nice. it is gray, but it could lighten up from time to time.
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good morning, everyone. it could sprinkle from time to time today. look at live doppler hd it is hard to see some of the green but it is around the radar at mt. st. helena to santa rosa. it is not an umbrella dry but not dry, either, it could come down for 15 or 30 seconds. it will be light. scattered light showers. high clouds and mild highs tomorrow. our warmest day and a moderate storm on tuesday through wednesday morning. here is a look at high temperatures, we will hang out at 5 a in san rafael and our warmer spots with the clouds thinner across the south bay at 61 in san jose and toward palo alto and fremont and livermore, and tonight the clouds are getting thinner so it will be cooler when you wake up tomorrow morning and low 40s around concord and napa and morgan hill and livermore and san ramon valley and everyone else in the mid-to-upper 40s and fast forward to 10:00 on tuesday night you can see the light-to-moderate rain moving in the north bay and that is the yellow and dill move across our neighborhood headed to wednesday
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morning at 1:00 in the morning and when the commute starts at 4:00 you can see it is tapering a little bit more green in there and it is light showers and by 6:00 we are seeing the back edge develop and by 9:00 it is completely gone. however, by noon, you can see a few more showers developing for the afternoon hours and fingers crossed it is gone by the evening commute. pretty impressive rain falls at a third to three-quarters inch and possibly an inch across the north bay. so far the storm impact scale, exclusive impact scale we rate our winter storms from "1" at light to "5" at severity will fall into the "2" because of an inch of rain account possibility of thunder and the winds will be gusty at 40 or 50 miles per hour downing a free or two and knock power out for a few of us. on thursday we still have scattered showers and friday is dry. saturday's storm we may have to bump that up get closer and the
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models are trending wetter and sunday, right now, is looking dry. we have a very active week just like last evening but for this time it is in the back half of the forecast and not in the front half. enjoy the relatively dry weather. >> thank you, mike, this is the day that romantics have been waiting for, ben is back tonight for the new season of the bachelor. the season is off to a wild start, small town boy has 28 women looking for the love including the twins, and he gave the first impression for a news anchor and to the fan's surprise gave a rose to lace who >> were you spried if >> how the women talk to each other. i am surprised we their conversations and their interactions because i don't see that and i found lace to be intriguing. i am learn things as i watch
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this on monday night as well. >> that is right. he is finding out with all of us. you can watch the bachelor tonight right here at abc7. >> now the wipe out at maverick, at half moon bay. one of the best surfers in the world swallowed up by a massive wave. he is talking about the frightening moments ne
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>> coming up at 4:00, high cost of hosting a super bowl, the multi-million dollar price tag. who is paying and where the money goes. an effort to conquer cancer from a california billionaire on abc7 as action and how collaboration could be the key to life for millions of people. >> this is the video of the day, professional surfer is calling the wipe out at maverick near half moon bay one of the crazy of the moments of his ask rear. >> in case you missed it, he fell off the surfboard and hit the water three times on thursday, and he broke his arrest, before being engulfed by the giant wave and some are calling it the worst ever. he spoke of the frightening moment on "good morning america" today. >> one of the crazy of the wipeouts i have ever had. i hit so hard. it was a big, bright light. >> he is recovering from surgery but the world champ is already
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thinking about hitting the waves again and he said surfing is his life the >> he spent part of that life early on in berkeley. no surprise, being a big maverick. >> for all of us, thanks for joining us. have a great day, guys.
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again! >> coming up on today's show: great contestants, great questions, and very possibly, a great big check. this is "who wants to be a millionaire." [dramatic music] ♪ hello, i'm chris harrison. welcome to the show. you guys ready to play "who wants to be a millionaire"? [cheers and applause] all right, let's do this. it's a very special day for our first contestant, not just because she has a great shot at winning $1 million, but more importantly, it's her birthday. come on. [cheers and applause] from tyngsborough, massachusetts, happy birthday, lisa blubaugh. [cheers and applause] happy birthday. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. come on over. i would sing, but i don't want to scare you. >> [laughs] that's quite all right. >> but happy birthday. what birthday are we celebrating? >> it's my 21st birthday today.

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