opened fire. >> protestors want the police chief fired, officers charged with murder and the u.s. department of justice to investigate what happened and they're making the demands now. as we speak a special meeting is getting underway. >> we're live at that meeting where proet wresters plan to make a stand. carolyn? >> reporter: also, a contingent of police officers, including the one who performed cpr that night on woods. his family is not expected here. his mother had a bittersweet experience. there was someone missing among the graduates. mario woods' mother watched as other students walked the stage.

the program was run by the sheriff's department. >> he should be here. this should be his moment. >> her 26-year-old son was shot by police last month. they said after he stabbed someone, he raised a knife at them, but cell phone videos have raised questions, sparked protests and led critics to call for the firing of the police chief. the police union says there will be a show of support for the officers. >> they want the commission to look at this case objectively without any bias or without any influence from some faith-based leaders in the community and politicians. >> he says this will be officers who were there during the shooting. >> this voices are allowed to be heard, they can perhaps clear some of the skepticism that is circulating in this city. >> reporter: the family filed a

lawsuit and today there were cheers and applause for gwen woods as she accepted his diploma. the crowd was chanting him name. >> anything i can hope for is to see this moment and know how proud i am of him. >> reporter: some supervisors suggested an official day of remembrance for woods. that controversial proposal will be debated tomorrow, in san francisco, abc7 news. a hayward man shot and killed by police monday night has been identified. police say the 29-year-old charged at officers with a hammer-sized gardening tool when they responded to a home break in. officers say they told him to drop the tool several times but he charged them. a brief chase in hayward ended with police crashing into

the suspect's car, as you can see. sky 7 was over the scene where police say two juveniles were arrested. the car was wanted in a car jacking monday night. today, a team of ntsb investigators arrived to begin examining the greyhound bus that crashed in san jose. >> investigators started to take a look at the wreckage, towed to a storage yard in gilroy. >> it crashed traveling between northbound 101 and highway 805. 20 passengers were on board and two did not survive. we'll get an update in just a few minutes. let's go live now to chris nguyen in salinas. he talked with the family of a grandmother killed in that crash. chris? >> reporter: good evening, maria ortiz was known as the grandmother of the neighborhood. she lived here in salinas nearly 50 years. family members are still in

disbelief or what happened but say they will rely on faith, and friendship to get them through this time. on this block, the matriarch of this family is now gone. >> it is the worst way it could have happened. >> reporter: the grae hound bus she was traveling in crashed in south san jose. the 75-year-old was returning home after visiting relatives in tijuana. >> they thought she's going to board another bus in l.a. and come to salinas. that wasn't the case. >> reporter: family members were notified just after 7:00 last night but just getting details from anyone turned out to be a struggle. >> we called the greyhound station to see if she'd boarded any other buses. no one had information. >> reporter: ortiz came to san francisco from mexico to pursue

the american dream. her daughter said she was an amazing mother that raised six children on her own, and a proud grandmother of 13, she looked out for the other kids in the neighborhood. >> we loved the type of person she was. >> reporter: the family says they'll hang on to memories of their loved one who they say had more to give. >> you'd walk into the door and it was a hug, a kiss, tell us how much she missed us. you know? that is what i'm going to miss. walking into this house, and not getting that hug. things happen. you know? god does things for a reason. maria ortiz is one of two women who died in the crash, also killed, another woman. ten others add been taken to the hochlt let's continue our team coverage with david louie, who spent the day with investigators

looking into the cause of the crash. david? >> this is an investigation that is going to last potentially to months. was he falling asleep at the wheel? the wreckage of the bus has just been moved from the private tow yard here and taken to a caltrans yard in san martin. they'll ged -- need to do thorough investigation. >> they're going to take a look at the driver. he left los angeles at 11:30 monday night and clocked seven hours behind the wheel. the chp says the 58-year-old admitted he was fatigued. the ntsb will look into the

policies. the bus company tells abc7 news it requires drivers to have nine hours of rest. an hour longer than federal regular investigations. they've removed one key item. >> and yes. we have recovered a camera from the bus and will be looking into whether it reported any information. >> he told abc7 news the camera records the driver and road, so if working it could determine if the driver fell asleep at the wheel. >> anything related to the driver will be covered in our human performance investigation. and all factors relating to the driver. >> the ntsb will look at highway design and impact on barrels used to cushion a vehicle falling into a divider. the barrels hit by the bus were hollow. others can be filled with sand or water. the bus weighs 17 tons and was traveling an estimated 65 miles

per hour when it crashed. the ntsb will take a look at what can be done to protect passengers better. chp and ntsb confirmed there were seat belts, but were they being used? in gilroy, abc7 news. two women suffered life threatening injuries after being hit. the woman were walking on a sidewalk when a 77-year-old woman hit them. one victim, an 85-year-old woman is in critical condition. the other victim, a 91-year-old woman suffered critical injuries. police arrested the driver for driving under the influence and are investigating her claim of mistaking the gas pedal for the brakes and being distracted by a small dog on her lap. one person went to the hospital when a pickup truck

landed in a sedan. the driver escaped unhurt if you can believe that. traffic was backed up. >>. 49ers introduced chip kelly as the new coach this afternoon. he's excited about the opportunity to live and work in the bay area. >> one thing that attracted me is coming into the area. it's a fertile ground around you. i'm excited to be part of it. i meerng you walk to work and you smell the air here, you get smarter. >> mike shumann has more on the style, a source of much speculation during his tenure in philadelphia. >> if you're talking about this, are you ready for football?

my hope is that my granddaughter will come home. new details on the custody battle involving a 6-year-old girl who lost her mother on christmas day. i'm spencer christian. this week is winding down. we have two storms headed our way. i'll show you when the rain will begin to fall in the accu-weather forecast in just a moment. a san francisco man gets an alert from his uber app. a driver is coming to pick him up in

big screens and smoke filled this ferry boat during a drill in san francisco today, volunteers played roles of rescuers, 28 agencies took part in the exercise, they included ferry operators and the coast guard, police, and fire department. also including an active shooter situation. >> from a drill to the real thing, breaking news now in the north bay. you're looking live at rodeo beach. the coast guard is leading the search for a surfer missing in the pacific. another was found unresponsive just before 5:00. the surfer then began performing cpr. a large wave washed the victim back out to sea. the surfer who tried to save the

person is on shore now. the first hints of super bowl city began showing up today. >> this will have a big impact on san francisco. >> reporter: banners are just one clue something big is coming. all around the water front, they're patching pavement, trimming trees and making sidewalks sparkle. the work will be done saturday. for now, truck loads of fences surround what will soon be super bowl city. >> there will be bag checks. this is a free, fun event, security is our primary concern. >> reporter: the mta will close streets for two weeks and prepare to be screened by police. >> similar to when you go to the airport. >> notifications and hopefully it doesn't happen.

>> nixle is providing the service. >> if you get a text message, it's an instant way to get the information out. there are still last minute glitches. many involving businesses that are trying to stay open. lidia chan doesn't know how she'll get deliveries. >> they're going to search people and it will take time. everything will be delayed. >> the owner of this cookie sleep says he's been losing sleep over it. and two doors down, they may be serving more of these. >> we're worried about getting milk in. >> for new customers, the could bring if the milk man can't get past security. >> the city says they're working with the host committee to iron things out. new at 6:00 the warriors are sending a special invitation to a bay area man held captive in

iran for a year. today, he says he can't wait to see the new star wars movie and watch a warriors game. abc7 news reached out to the warriors. the team says it will be happy to host him during a game. very nice. >> yes. >> new details about the fate of a 6-year-old east bay girl who lost her mother on christmas day. >> her grandmother and father both want custody and both live out of state. >> the story now from san leandro. >> reporter: the waiting continues for gail godson, broken hearted for the loss of her daughter on christmas day and fighting for her granddaughter. >> my hope is that my granddaughter will come home to family in florida and have a happy, healthy life and heal from her mom's death. >> reporter: we're not showing the girl's face or saying her name at the request of child

protective services. her mother was found unresponsive at this livermore motel on christmas day. she had gone into a diabetic coma. her 6-year-old was alone with her when police arrived. >> she looks you in the eye and says santa didn't come because mommy wouldn't wake up. >> child protective services placed the girl in a foster home. that is where livermore police and firefighters delivered a truck load of toys the day after the christmas. now, the kindergartener's grandmother from florida and her biological father, from colorado both want custody. a court hearing is inconclusive. >> there were no resolutions we're hoping for today, there is a continuation and we'll be returning to court and hopefully, getting some resolutions then. >> reporter: gail dotson told us she'll make sure the little girl grows up with daily reminders of

her mother. laura anthony, abc7 news. you can see that yellow thing in the sky today? >> what is that? lovely. >> i had forgotten what that was. >> yes. >> sunshine. we may get more before the next two storms. we have lots of clouds gathering around the bay area as you can see. mildest reading now, 59 degrees in los gatos. here is a view from our camera looking along the embarcadero. partly clear skies and forecast features areas of fog overnight and a dry pattern sunday. our storm impact scale is what we used to help you prepare for the impact each storm coming our way this winter. we rank the storms 1 to

and number two arrives friday, and it's going to bring wind and rain and probably a messy morning commute friday. so by midnight the first wave of rain. friday morning we'll have rain across the bay area and areas of moderate to heavy rain at that time. so might want to give extra commuting time. by mid morning still raining across the bay area, the storm will weaken a bit and in advance of the second storm arriving and continuing into two waves into saturday. so we're going to have a wet two day period friday and saturday. and our rainfall projection is that we'll see well over an inch of rain and that is not the end

of the rainfall. so many places could end up with two inches or more. tonight tonight, partly cloudy skies, low temperatures mid to upper 40s and tomorrow, increasing clouds and still a mild day. up to 60s on the coast. here is a look at the accu-weather forecast. so two storm ranking number two in our storm impact scale. and there will be periods of strong, gusty winds as well. clearing and drying begins on sunday. looks like a string of usually sunny, dry days going into the middle of the week. so don't get used to seeing the sun. >> thank you. >> nasa says 2015 was the warmest year on record dating back 136 years.

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a new report paints an alarming picture of global warming. >> 2015 was the hottest year in

recorded history since scientists began recording in 1880. >> here are the big headlines today. earth's surface temperature was 58.62 degrees, that shattered a record set just a year before. it's a long term picture that is so alarming. 15 of the 16 warmest years have occurred since 2001. using satellite, nasa tracks temperatures around the world. our planet's average temperature has risen since the late 19th century. factories began purposing out more emissions. >> we're not going to return to

preindustrial temperatures in our live time. we're still in control, very much in control, of the rate of change in the future. >> experts say the key is reducing green house gases and we can help, so what can you do? drive less or drive smarter or take transit more, you can recycle more and reduce waste. try using less energy. pewer down appliances or switch to led lights. small steps can add up to a big difference if people try. >> well, a poll taken this month shows support for commuter shuttle buses. the survey found 62% favor employee only buses. 70% regulate where these buses can travel and pick up passengers. >> they want to get cars off the

road and get eem yigs out of the air and see this as an important tool to do it provided there is regulation. >> the poll was released a week before the board of supervisors considers an appeal. opponents say it was approved with out an environmental impact report. san francisco, as you know, is a sanctuary city, meaning it will not help immigration arrest or deport people. >> immigration advocates want to know why one man went to the police, looking for help but ended up in custody of ice agents. everybody is presumed innocent at this point. only abc7's i-team goes to court to follow the case of a couple facing 40 counts of child molestation related to their

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♪ sleep train [train horn] ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ let's go back to sky 7 hd in the search for a missing surfer in the marin headlands. you can see the coast guard helicopter along with crews on

the ground to look for that person in rough surf tonight. this began about 5:00 this evening. that is when one surfer found another surfer unconscious and began giving him cpr. but a wave washed them out to sea. the surfer trying to save him made it back out safely. rescuers also searched for the unresponsive surfer. the good samaritan is on shore, helping to look, now. >>. a couple pleaded not guilty to dozens of child molestation charges. >> ralph and carolyn flynn face 44 counts. her husband remains in custody. >> the alleged victim is the couple's adopted son. it's an investigation you'll see only on abc7 news. >> 71-year-old ralph flynn is a

marketing representative. his wife is a major account executive. together they face 44 charges involving their adopted son from russia, including continuous sexual abuse of a child, unlawful intercourse and >> everybody is presumed innocent at this point. and i think it's based upon these charges especially. it's difficult for anyone hearing the charges to presume innocence. but the system must. >> according to records, their son told law enforcement ralph flynn started sexually abusing him shortly after he arrived from russia at nine and carolyn flynn joined in when he was 15 saying ralph flynn sometimes would abuse him in a rolls royce in the garage.

the records show flynn admitted molesting another adopted son, now an adult living on the east coast. >> what does that do to your case? >> it makes it more complex. i don't know whether the district attorney intends to call that son as a witness. >> this report began with a tip from inside of the sheriff's department. high level sources are frustrated investigators had a complaint about the flynns in 2012 but did not investigate fully. a psychologist called the sheriff's department after the boy said they had been abusing victim one and the victim had a recording of ralph atestimonying to bribe him for a sex act. the investigator concluded i am requesting the bureau conduct follow up but the case fizzled and that concerns child welfare advocates in the south bay. >> one of the things that concerns all of us in the child

protection field is making sure the abuse stops when we catch it. >> sheriff laurie smith refused to be interviewed but released a statement saying we'll examine how this was handled. sources close to the investigation tell me the detective in 2012 was overwhelmed by his case load, including the sierra lamar murder. investigators urged flynn to write a letter apologizing to his two adopted sons which he did. the u.s. coast guard suspended the search for two missing ucht c santa cruz students believed to be swept out to sea. they were overcome by a wave monday evening. another student managed to swim to shore safely. the missing students are a 19-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man. investors had a rough day, and you can blame it on plunging oil prices.

stocks recovered a bit today, that followed u.s. crude oil prices falling below $27 a barrel. and you can see the numbers are here. the dow plunged to 15766. immigration advocates are accusing police of camping an salvadorian over to agents. they want to know how agents knew to pick up the man in a police station. sergio? >> reporter: the man went to san francisco police because officers found his stolen car. police tell us there was confusion over an outstanding immigration warrant and they were surprised when an ice agent showed up to take him into custody. this 8-year-old went with her

father to pick up their car that had been stolen. she describes her last words to him. >> i just told him i love you. and, yeah. that is it. >> reporter: according to his attorney he came to the u.s. seeking asylum. >> he was afraid to go back. they never sent him a hearing notice. he never got his day in court ten years ago. >> the ice spokesperson sent us a statement saying he was targeted for arrest based upon his conviction for dui and outstanding order of removal issued in 2005. immigration advocates are not just going after ice. they're angry at local cops. the public defender joined them in in accusing officers of violating the sank sanctuary city ordinance. >> we want to make sure that the police officer who's committed this offense and violated the

law are held accountable. >> the san francisco police department says they didn't hand him over, but one ice agent showed up here. >> we're going to confirm the warrant. i think it was out of the norm for an ice agent to have shown up at statement. i don't think anyone expected that to happen. >> he remains in ice custody, denied bail while awaiting a hearing on his case in 2019. if passed it would instruct police officers and sheriff deputies not to cooperate with strategies or inquiries about suspected undocuments immigrants unless they're violent offenders. thank you, sergio. forensic experts discovered what sparked that skyscraper

fire in dubai on new year's eve. >> this could impact construction of all skyscrapers. it's a strange thing happening. i'm not in london. i'm in livermore, california. next, how michael finney resolved this international uber issue. you've got to

police say exposed wiring and an electrical short circuit likely caused a skyscraper to catch fire on new year's eve. a dozen people had injuries. the fire raises concerns about the construction process because the panels are flammable. those panels used in the majority of the skyscrapers built in dieb yu. a san francisco man was charged for an uber ride taken 5,000 miles away. >> yes. it was a scam, actually and he called michael finney to get help. >> this is a new one on me. this is one that can happen to you, too. the app kept sending him a driver. benjiman recalls getting pings on his iphone, and a driver was

on his way to pick him up. >> i wasn't requesting rides. >> not only that, the driver was picking him up in london, england. >> this strange thing is happening. i'm not in london. >> his app said he cancelled several rides that night. he e-mailed uber. >> they suggested to change the pass word. >> he did, but he says a driver finally picked him up. >> this driver picked the fictitious me up at 8:30 london time. >> his app shows a driver took someone on a joyride through the streets, all on ben's dime. rather, his british pound. >> it was 85 british pounds, more than $100. >> ben contacted uber again. >> i am not in london. i didn't take this trip. do something to fix this.

and i didn't get help. uber tells us someone hijacked his account, stealing a user name and pass word used in a different company. the same credentials opened his account, meaning ben must have used the same log in for multiple sites. uber refunded ben and is now increasing security. ben is curious about who took the three hour long ride on christmas night. >> merry christmas for someone. >> uber says it will always refund you for unauthorized rides. if your user name and pass word are stolen from one place, thieves will likely try it in another. so don't take your netflix and try it in our bank, bank, uber. that is why you've got to have

different log ins. select 7 on your side and if you have a consumer problem, you can let me know about it there as well. >> well, an almond orchard is underwater. >> yes. it's been flooded deliberately. next.

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three shoplifting suspects were captured on camera but not by police yet. they walked into a store last month, picked up purses and ran out. if you recognize the thieves call police. >> a main route to yosemite is set to reopen anymore now. >> we're trying to get it open. this is labor intensive and we're doing it as quickly as we can. >> crews are now working on bringing down loose rocks and filling pot poles. the engineers say heavy rains caused the slides which was the

most serious at this location in decades. >> scientists are flooding an almond orchard in stanislaus county. the researchers want to answer if the trees can handle the watter. >> i put 24 inches of water. we're checking to see if it does damage to the system and soil. that would harm the crop basically. >> teams have flooded grape and pistachio regions and the results on those crops were positive. >> more water is coming. >> it is. spencer christian is back with the forecast.

>> they'll be falling from the sky. we have no rain drops falling here but we do have clouds and there had been snow in the sierra. and a powerful winter storm there, powerful storm going to pound the eastern u.s. by the weekend. look for up to two feet of snow in parts of virginia and west virginia. in the bay area, quiet conditions, high temperatures mid-60s. here is the accu-weather forecast. two storms coming our way on the impact scale. >> thank you, spencer.

>> larry beil is here with sports tonight. >> yes. a lot to talk about. >> chip kelly. >> yes. yes. >> he had a family event and so that is why this news conference is pushed back a week. >> another question is who is your quarterback? is it going to be kaep? gabbert? neither? we'll hear from chip, next in

good evening, 49ers introduced jim tomsula, today, they introduced tomsul's replacement. we don't know who he wants to be his quarterback. but we can say for sure that they won the news conference. >> it's imbling to stand me, the. >> his style has a reputation of a control freak. >> i think i'm hands on and i

think i lead with my feet not my seat. i think it's important to be around. i don't micro manage when it comes to coaches. >> one question mark is can he get along with trent balke? >> there is going to be times when that isn't identical. and we feel good about working with each other. >> i'm comfortable with it. the way the personnel department is set up, i'm excited to be part of it. >> now, the question. will collin kaepernick be around the offense? >> he's an extremely talented football player. and i was impressed in the

they played, also. >> i don't know if that is going to work. there are a lot of holes to fill on the roster. and niners are taking a nie around a guy that might be able to help. aaron rogers and ten touchdowns, he grew up in southern california. could be a fit in offense. raiders quarterback is going to hawaii. not for vacation. car through for 4,000 yards. broncos host the hate trits, 17th meeting and manning is up

2, 1 against brady in championship games. you might here trash talk this week. >> someone as great as him to play against, you know those peyton manning teams, you know? >> they've earned the respect. >> like the patriots. >> after demolition, warriors are wrapping up their three-game mid western swing. 15 in the first half and the angry aussie with a left hand, that could have been very bad. that is with authority right there. warriors up 19.

right now, warriors leading, 87-63. abc7 sports brought to you by bank of the west. >> join us tonight at 9:00, we're going to show you the brazen iphone grab in a apple store. the men police are looking for at 9:00. >> then, at 11:00 bart's decoy decision and the change with fake cameras on board the trains. >> here is what is ahead on abc7. >> that is it for this edition of abc7 news. look for breaking news on abc7 news. >> thanks for joining us. >>

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