>>. three of them into the water. one got on the land, others remain missing. dangerous waves and mechanical problems have slowed the search, which has been suspended for the day. this just in. a fallen tree is blocking solano

avenue. the road is blocked in both directions near hoffman. could take four hours to clear. the chp recommends using sr 29 instead. in sonoma county, caltrans shut down state routes 12 and 121 because of flooding. you can see why. this is the area of shellville. caltrans estimates they'll be able to reopen at about 11:00 tonight. the storm knocked out power to a neighborhood in berkeley, and problems there continue tonight. abc7 news reporter wayne freedman is live along panoramic way with the story. wayne? >> reporter: good evening, dan. behind me, panoramic way, it's been closed all night. now, you can see traffic going in and out. pg and e letting residents go in, still, 129 homes without power but that is better than what we saw earlier today. in berkeley this morning a stringing mess, lots of yellow

tape to keep residents away from the lines along panoramic way. the storm knocked out power to 311 homes. >> well, i don't care if i'm out of power. i don't need power to be in the house. >> hillary had no way in or out after police closed often tri to cars. >> i had to walk. it's not a big deal. >> reporter: blame a large tree that fell on power lines and took out three polls. she says she saw it coming. >> those people should have cut those trees down years ago. but they don't want to cut a tree down here, now, it's down on its own. >> reporter: nuisances ranked from rising creeks to fallen trees. this downed tree took out a car. and here is sky 7 over danville. the root failed and no injuries. back in berkeley, pg and e worked to restore power and will

be here all night. >> oh, how long is it going to be? do you know? >> reporter: best estimates, maybe noon, tomorrow. in berkeley, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> today, belmont got more than it's share of damage. we're going to take a look at what the peninsula got at 6:30. >> and coming up, changes to super bowl 50 that could save millions of dollars. and charges and fees to the protestors that blocked the bay bridge will face. a sonoma county man grounded by an accident. dealing with travel insu

another live look at sky 7 hd where that greyhound bus crashed, killing two passengers. and we talked with the son of one of the two women killed in that terrible crash. melanie woodrow asked how he heard what happened and we want to share his comments here. >> he asked me about that bag with my roommate, passed away bag in it so when the moment that the coroners asked me about that bag, i knew. it was my mother. you don't expect anything bad will happen to us.

>> our hearts go out to the family. the bus left los angeles and travelling to the bay area, his mother had been visiting his brothers in southern california and returning to the bay for a doctor's appointment and just moved to san francisco. two dozen protests are facing charges for shutting down the bay bridge yesterday. they chained themselves and five cars together. you saw it happen live on abc7 news yesterday. today, they stood by their actions. >> we understand that it was an inconvenience, but so is 400 centuries of white sue >> the chp arrested matthews and

false imprisonment and obstructing free passage. >> are you ready for football? well, if you're not, preparations for super bowl 50 are going to start impacting san francisco. >> yes, street closures begin this saturday. you can see the impacted areas in yellow. the clock ticks down, some want to renegotiate with the nfl to cover costs taxpayers would pick up otherwise. >> carolyn tyler is live tonight with the story. carolyn? it wasn't until earlier that the supervisors got a report, detailing the financial impact on taxpayers and in that report found the costs are covered by the nfl. so now, a trio of lawmakers is

urging the mayor to renegotiate. >> we can still ask. >> reporter: supervisor jane kim and two colleagues want to change the rules of the game to require the nfl super bowl host committee to reimburse san francisco for all expenses connected with the celebration. >> there are hidden costs, that deal created in the mayor's office. >> reporter: the supervisor, john avalos was one of the main critics of the america's cup, which ended up leaving taxpayers on the hook for $11 million. right now, the city puts the super bowl costs at $5 million. mostly from muni and police overtime. >> we're facing a $ten millage budget deficit. >> reporter: the mayor's spokesperson says the arrangement is fiscally responsible. >> we know san francisco, residents and businesses are going to benefit. we know we're going to generate

more sales, hotel and business tax. >> reporter: but what about the street artists? they'll have to leave. >> they've been kicked out of their spots without compensation and representation. >> reporter: he urges the nfl to give each artist $200 a day. the emergency measure will be introduced next week. a political hail mary. in san francisco, carolyn tyler, abc7 news. so with the super bowl just weeks away, the fbi and homeland security have issued a memo outlining potential security issues. vic lee has that story. >> working with every agency in others to make sure everybody is safe. >> reporter: mayor ed lee says the city pulled out the stops to make super bowl 50 safe. to help local law enforcement, the fbi and homeland security issued a hehemo -- memo,

addressing pho any potential threats. there will be plenty of security inside of levi stadium. the vulnerable targets are not inside levi stadium, but outside of the stadium. so called soft targets. jeffrey hart is a retired special agent in charge. >> people need to be aware and be vigilant. >> reporter: in the most difficult to prevent, lone wolf attackers like the ones in san bernardino. >> for someone to sit home and become self radicalized, and self inspired? it's near impossible to catch that beforehand.

also, there are possible finder optic systems that vandals could be using in conjunction with a more complex plot. since 2014 there have been a dozen acts of sabotage here, in 2009, vandals cut cables at four sites in the south bay, knocking out phone and internet service to some 50,000 customers. vic lee, abc7 news. >> we have got soaked. >> i have the winter forecast. >> now, it's just getting wetter and wetter. a little bit of a break now, lots of clouds around but not precipitation at this moment. 57, most locations along the peninsula, 59 in san jose. here is the view live from our sfo camera. under calm conditions, these are

forecast features, areas of fog and drying out the next two days and another storm coming in on friday and will continue into saturday. here is our forecast animation at 5:00, areas of fog and visibility could be reduced, probably will be, as a matter of fact, so as you can see, it will be a dry day, with mostly sunny skies into the afternoon. here is our storm impact scale. we rank every storm 1 through 5, 1, for weaker storms and five, the most severe. the next storm coming our way, near the end of the week is level two, a storm of moderate intensity, will produce two waves of wind and rain. let's start our forecast animation thursday night at 10:00. first areas of rain arriving by friday morning, 4:00. with some areas of moderate to heavy rainfall so that will impact the morning commute but

the first wave sweeps through with a little bit of a break friday. the second wave arrives and pushes in at 10:00 friday night, that will be probably a stronger wave of rain and gusty winds. overnight, this night, look for low temperatures in the mid to upper 40s and chillier into the valleys. then, tomorrow, we'll have partly cloud yes to mostly sunny skies, highs ranging from upper 50s at the coast to low 60s around the bay and milder inland locations. here is the accu-weather forecast. here comes our next storm, ranking number two on the storm impact scale, wet, windy friday with a little break between the waves. showers linger into saturday morning, we'll get partial clearing saturday, then, perhaps, three days of dry weather sunday, monday, and tuesday. that is how it's looking now. >> yes. >> thank you, spencer. >> okay. >> big news from netflix. >> yes. the milestone the company just

in the first trading day since friday, stocks ended with mixed results. the dow gained 28 points, bringing it back above 16,000. the nasdaq dropped 11 points. >> netflix stock gained today after announcing 4th quarter results with profits higher than

expected. >> that is not the only good news that led to the business watch. netflix also revealed the subscriber list topped $75 million. >> apple is a slightly more diverse company, numbers show the company staffed in 65% male. the number of asian employees rose from 15% to 18%. beginning today, you can file tax return electrically with the irs. more taxpayers are opting for this method. the number of returns filed electrically rose 2.4% last year compared to the year before. california's minimum wage rose by $one at the start of the year. statewide, it's $10 an hour. >> here are arguments for and against raising it higher next, and... you'll get a look at the impact of today's el nino

crews used a crane to clear out parts of a tree. sky 7 hd was overhead, two cars parked nearly. they appeared to be okay. a tree came crashing down in north beach, officials say it snagged muni wires and interrupted services to the 41 union lines. >> those are just two examples of the damage by today's storm. >> and now, what happened on the peninsula. >> accidents on highway 101 were causing major delays. firefighters and chp responded to a crash just north of 380. among the passengers a little boy. the car crashed into the bushes, he was in a car seat. firefighters made sure he was not hurt. >> people need to realize the

roadways are still wet. still wet, they need to slow down and drive carefully. >> if accidents were a problem, fallen trees here managed to shut down a number of roads and knocked out power. >> this is a monterey pine tree. they're nearing the end of the natural life cycle. and with the stress of the drought for several years, it's just a victim and toppled over. >> reporter: the homeowner was inside, but not hurt. the fallen tree did little damage and neighbors were worried about a second tree falling, this one, larger. >> i should probably get a further, deeper evaluation. we don't see a danger at the moment. >> reporter: a section of ralston avenue was closed to traffic. the gusty winds forced several trees down. once the storm passed, public works made sure the sewer

drainage system was clear. in belmont, abc7 news. the coast guard just announced it's suspending it's search for the 12 marines missing since helicopters crashed in hawaii. the search has been going on for five days. the marines were on two helicopters, conducting night time training missions on thursday. a witness reported seeing a fireball, debris from the choppers and four live rafts have been found, but no remains. union police are investigating a deadly confrontation between two officers. a woman called 911 saying a man was banging on her window with a garden tool. responding officers say the man charged them, so they shot. the shooting was recording but the individual yes has not been released. >> the mayor of carmel by the

sea accused pg and e of not improving it's pipeline map since two high profile explosions. the deadly san bruno past and another in 2014. a vacant home was destroyed in that incident. carmel's police chief says pg and e's poor record keeping puts lives at risk. >> carmel happened and it's concerning. are they taking this seriously? you have to say no. >> pg and e responded tonight saying it continued to have reports for record information and safety measures. california voters will get to decide whether to raise the state's minimum wage a dollar

per year until it hits $15 an hour. supporters presented thousands of signed petitions trying to make sure that that option gets on the ballot. >> reporter: the campaign to raise the minimum wage was put to a vote. 600,000 signatures. lut napt governor is leading the charge. >> here we are in california, one of the most vibrant economies on planet earth. with more people living below the poverty line. >> here in san francisco, the minimum wage is set to increase until hitting $15. they say with the steps towards leveling an increasing unlevel playing field. >> who can live on $21,000 a

year? nobody can. >> stores like borderland books that were making a small profit. >> by 2018 we'll be losing $25,000 a year. >> big companies? >> they say we're going to do more with less. so they're not going to hire workers. >> reporter: the head of the san francisco republican party says higher labor costs could encourage more businesses to replace worker was machines. >> we're going to have, in my opinion, more unemployment. >> reporter: supporters say raising wages will put spending money into pockets. >> so when folks can afford school supplies, repairs on cars, medical communities, the community is lifted up by people spending in the neighborhood. >> if certified, it would raise minimum wage a dollar a year with increases for cost of living after that. and there is sad news to pass along.

an east bay man thought to be the oldest man in the country has died. he was born in 1898, he passed away at age 117. this is video from his 115th birthday bash in 2013. he may have been the world's oldest man. he was born in louisiana in the late 19th century, a time when african americans in the south were not typically issued birth certificates. the fda approved a hearing aid that can be installed with out surgery. >> how the founder was able to turn laser light into sound waves. and next... >> how 7 on your side's michael finney helped this man get

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you might see picketing in san lor yenzo. but teachers will walk informational picket lines.

this follows an authorization to strike in the school district. district leaders have not commented on the strike vote. an accident that left a petaluma man in the hospital forced him to cancel a trip to mexico. >> the company denied his claim. >> he turned to michael finney for help. >> i tell people to buy travel insurance all the time. the claims process can be a confusing one. and one that leads to frustrating delays and claim denials. an air ambulance lands to rush mark kimberly to a trauma center. he spun out on highway 88. mark spent 12 days in the hospital with broken ribs and damaged lungs. his long-planned cruise to mexico had to be cancelled so he notified the travel insurance, which he purchased through

expedia and filed the paper work. >> i thought it was over and i was waiting for a check in the mail. >> the claim was denied, telling mark he needed to take it up with expedia. expedia, he said, sent him back to aon. he filed complaints with several government agencies. 7 on your side was the last he called. we contacted expedia. it paid the claim of $2200 within days. expedia told us we appreciate 7 on your side reaching out to us on behalf of mr. kimberly and regret the inconvenience. >> i was stunned. still stunned. i thought that money was gone. >> if you have a consumer issue, let me know about it. go to abc7news.com and select 7 on your side. you'll see contact information to get a hold of me and video of my reports. >> very good.

>> sure. >> turning lights into sounds. it's the technique behind a new hearing aid. >> you're going to hear they represent blood cells. and if you have afib-an irregular heartbeat that may put you at five times greater risk of stroke they can pool together in the heart, forming a clot that can break free and travel upstream to the brain, where it can block blood flow and cause a stroke. but if you have afib that's

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the deadline to sign up for health insurance is less than two weeks away and the penalty is going way up. democratic leader nancy pelosi and health officials urged people to get insurance. 500,000 californians still haven't signed up. if they don't do it by january 31st, they'll face penalties of nearly $700. >> if you're eligible to sign up, you're rolling the dice in a big way, meaning you're going to go a year without insurance and potentially pay a penalty. a study released on the first 18 months of covered california shows enrollees benefitted from 65,000 emergency room visits and 11,000 cancer treatments. >> you enjoy live music, you're no doubt grateful for the gift of sound. now, a company is hoping to restore that gift to thousands of people who have experienced

hearing loss. for symphony lovers there is nothing like the dancing strings of a violin or power of a rumbling bass note. >> you have season tickets every year. so we get to go often. >> now, 80-year-old music lover is hoping to experience the full range of the sound for the first time in decades. she's been fitted with a newly-approved hearing aid called the ear lens. it is the creation of dr. robert perkins, founder and chief medical officer at the company. >> it's unique. it's a new way of transmitting sound in the ear. >> he says there is a tiny receptor pad. the sound is gathered from a microphone processor worn on the ear and converts the audio into pulses of laser light, which

vibrate the ear drum directly. providers say it provides a broader frequency range and can more effectively transmit important sounds. >> if you have the higher frequencies, and low frequencies, you improve the quality of music. >> the ear lens received fda clearance after a multi year, clinical trial. components can be inserted in a doctor's office and do not require surgery. elaine is hoping to enjoy the music of her favorite performance. >> better quality. yes. >> it's expected to be available this year and the company says the price will be competitive with other devices but, like most, it will probably not be covered by insurance. >> and we'll have time to check on weather again. >> yes. the big storm moved on. >> and we'll have a little bit of a break before the next big

one. partly to mostly cloudy skies, precipitation ended for a while. let's check out our snow pack. we're in good shape compared with last year at this time. statewide, 111% of average. last year, a measly 32%. rainy in the far north, around eureka. mainly dry around the remainder of the state. here in the bay area, partly to mostly sunny skies. highs from upper 50s to low 60s around the bay and low 60s inland as well. here is the accu-weather forecast. dry weather and rain moves in. two waves of rain coming in. and then we've got dry days after that. >> thank you spencer. >> and we have larry beil in tonight. >> yes. >> we can talk warriors. we'll look back at the warriors

demolition of the cavs as they set sights on chicago. the current goals. can these warriors set a record for wins in one season?

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good evening, after months of sniping and derogatory remarks, the warriors sent a loud message to lebron and the cavaliers. they had no injuries to whine about, and they got destroyed. >> they came in and gave us a good, old fashioned kicking. there is not more you can say. we've got a long way to go. tonight was an example of how far we've got to go to get to a championship level. >> after the warriors lost to detroit saturday, there was some concern that maybe the warrior magic was gone, that steve kerr needed to return to the bench right now. in retrospect, the warrior maze have been looking ahead to the cavs game. they played great defense. >> that is who we know we can be. that is kind of what we are as a

coaching staff, trying to get our players to play at that level. and they were absolutely phenomenal. >> kind of classic to be on a bounce back and find ourselves again. we've got smacked pretty good, and destroyed. this is a good opportunity for us to justifying figuring out. >> and that looked worse than it was. steph might have flopped a little bit. lebron agrees a foul should have been called on curry, who was holding him. >> he held me and i got him up, off me. it's the same thing when you're a kid in class. it's the second guy who gets caught. you know? i didn't tell a joke, but i laughed. i got caught. >> used to happen to me all the time.

we hear by pro claim warriors cracked the code on the cavs, no longer a threat, but the spurs are which makes monday night a preview of the real championship. warriors 38-4 they have a chance of beating the chicago bulls, michael's bulls. they lost only ten games. the immediate focus is playing the 2016 verse of the bulls in chicago, tomorrow night. >> you're thinking about chasing them, as opposed to what we need to do to focus on being our best in april. if we happen to creep up close to that to go get it. it's not here yet. >> bad news for the cal team. the bears just lost tyrone wallace, out for 4 to 6 weeks, wallace broke his hand over the weekend. he was leading cal in scoring 15 points and five assists.

wallace started 108 consecutive games for cal. should be back in time for the post season but this, right now, is a big loss. >> you lose a key guy like tyrone is not an easy thing. you have 15 points, almost five assists. 4, 5 rebounds but when you lose that, and also, a presence. not necessarily a production but a presence from a guy that is battle tested. >> rafa ns fadal lost in the first round of the australian open. meeting fellow countryman fernando verasco. he had a lead, but verdasco came up with huge shots. blistering fore hand down the winner. 6-2 in the fifth. abc7 sports brought to you by bank of the west.

>> larry. thank you. >> join us tonight at 9:00 with coffee tv 20. actor jamie foxx talking about how he pulled a man from a wreck moments before it burst into flames. and part of highway 101 is closed 12 hours after a deadly bus crash. on abc7 news 11:00 the effort by caltrans combrus to get the roadway back open for commuters. >> tonight on abc7 at 8:00, it's marvels captain america. >> and tonight's guests on jimmy kimmel live are aubrey plaza. >> that is this edition of abc7 news at 6:00. for breaking news on abc7 news any time. >> if all of us here, thanks for joining us. we'll see you at 9:00 and 11:00.

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