this bobbing sea of white foam is just flowing through the air, covering cars. that foam was several feet deep in some spots. it was a bizarre scene near mineta san jose international airport. wow. good afternoon. thanks for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm larry beil. that's ill advised. a massive blob of fire retardant was oozing out of aron airport hangar that started around 11:00 east of martin avenue. it came from a malfunctioning fire alarm system. look at how thick this is, how deep it is. the foam filled the entire building before spilling out on to surrounding streets. >> abc 7 news reporter jonathan bloom tweeted this video of the foam earlier today and he joins us live from the scene with a

closer look. is. >> you know, we drove up on the scene and it looked like we just arrived at a giant snow storm that covered exactly one city block. in fact, fifthsers say that it's chemically similar to what would be the biggest bubble bath you've ever seen. to show you how big, here's a live look from sky 7. you can see they are cleaning up that foam that covered an entire block and in the process swallowed up some cars. >> the newest one only about a year old, it was a mechanical malfunction of the fire fighting system that's designed to filth entire system with foam to keep fire from spreading and the fire captain we spoke to says in all his years dealing with the systems he's never seen one go off accidentally. the foam reached up to ten feept high in places swallows up cars and trucks and xleechtly blocking the roadway except for a dare cyclist who say he asked police for permission before he

charged right on through. the noam is not toxic to humans but firefighters say they would not recommend this because it can irritate your eyes. it's also a hazard to fish and other delicate marine life that live in the bay and they are working very hard to get it cleaned up before the rain is washed into the bay and damaged the fragile ecosystem. >> jonathan bloom, abc news. >> how are they cleaning this all up? >> reporter: in a couple of different way tsz. the folks behind me are actually use detergent to mop up those bubbles that a lot of them have sort of blown away. they were blowing out on to the airport apron a while ago and use detergent to mop that up and the storm drains are being cleaned out by a vacuum truck crew that's actually suck the foam out of storm drains, and that crew we understand has been hired and paid for by the folks that own and operate the hangar right behind us. >> john thanks, thank you very much. you saw that foam blowing around in that video. it's a good thing it wasn't anymore windy today. >> though it was a real chilly

start to the day. we got changes in store with weather as we head into a weekend that figures to be pretty rainy. >> a live look outside at our emoryville camera and here's drew tuma with a look at our first forecast. >> reporter: am,a and dan, tracking another storm arriving late last night and first half of saturday. live doppler 7 showing it's quiet right over the immediate bay area and you notice just off the coast the next storm is gaining strength and approaching at this hour. still ranking a 2, a moderate storm on the storm impact scale. overnight tonight here's the call. we'll have the clouds arrive first and then the rain will arrive from a north to south fashion. lets talk about when that rain will arrive when you live. first in the north bay from novato, napa, fairfield, tonight between 9:00 and midnight and then arriving in the central part of the day, berkeley, redwood city, san francisco,

bu burli burlingame. you'll get wet weather from morgan hill and san joerks expecting the first drops from 4:00 to 8:00 saturday morning. we're tracking downpours with this system and very strong winds. we'll go hour by hour and plan out the weekend with the full accuweather forecast coming up. >> see you in a few minutes. federal investigators are at the site of a fatal plane crash near the half moon bay airport. >> a seng will cessna crashed into a home in moss beach around 11:20. melanie woodrow is live on airport boulevard with the late. melanie? >> reporter: ama and larry, take a look at this plane that has crashed into this house. a really scary scene. you may be able to make out the faa investigators that have now arrived on the scene. one person on this plane was killed and another we're told was airlifted to a hospital and luckily the people that live at

that house were not inside at the time. witnesses say the single-engine cessna 172 appeared to be flying low. >> we were both looking and we were like, oh, my gosh, this is going to crash and shortly after that it went straight behind the trees, landed. it was a big puff of smoke or dust and first thing we did was pull over, call 911. >> reporter: the plane crashed into a home on park avenue on the moss beach area. >> horrifying. >> reporter: abc 7 news was told the owners of the home were not at home at the time. a sheriff's office spokesperson says there were two passengers on board the plane. one was killed in the crash and the other airlifted to a hospital. >> we do not know how old they were injured and we don't know what caused the crash. >> we were shocked because we normally we see planes flying here and nothing happened like

that. >> clearly there's a risk when you live this close to a small airport. >> reporter: the sheriff's office is securing the scene for faa investigators. >> you want -- you want things to go right when you're in an airplane, for sure. >> reporter: ntsb says it's also investigating the crash. in half moon bay, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >> good old-fashioned police work that helped nail a suspect shooting at two motorists on patrol in san jose on sunday night. politician arrested suspected gang member 20-year-old louise enrique soriano at his home in san jose. such a close call for the officers. they had no time to return fire. today police chief eddie garcia praised his officers describing soriano as a dangerous individual who should not be out in the community. >> the san jose police department is extremely confident that we have the person responsible for this

reprehensible act of violence. >> reporter: >> soriano has been charged in connection with the shooting and with violating his probation. >> turning to the trump transition, his team is starting to come together with three new positions filled today and the president-elect tweeted he's going to be working all weekend to make america great again. here's the latest. >> reporter: the day kicks off with a fleury our flurry of ann >> president-elect trump is a man of action, a number of men and women with great qualifications who have come forward to serve of this new administration and i'm just humbled to be a part of it. >> reporter: alabama senator jeff sessions for attorney general, lieutenant general michael flynn for national security advisers and representative mike pompeo of kansas for directr of the cia, but announcements come clouded with their fair share of controversy. sefrgss, donald trump's first cabinet pick, could face a challenging confirmation in the senate. in 1916 he was blocked from

becoming a district judge over racially charged comments. the aclu and the naacp have already criticized the pick. flynn is questioned by some for his relationship on russia and as well as comments from his book "field of fight" where he wrote i don't believe all cultures are morally equivalent. >> this is a guy that's unfiltered and very much in the mold of donald trump, shoot from the hip. >> reporter: another name being tossed around former rival mitt romney. the two have been meeting this weekend in an attempt to mend fences after sharing some heated words in the past. >> you have these stiffs like had a mitt romney, the guy is a total stiff. did he let us down? this guy is a loser. >> donald trump is a phony, a fraud. his promises are as worthless as a degree from trump university. >> reporter: and trump university is back in the headlines with a settlement alleging the university was a fraud from beginning to end. under the settlement he'll be paying $25 million to more than 6,000 students of his

university. abc news, washington. >> fans are demanding refunds after kanye west went on a long political rant at a concert in san jose. west said he didn't vote and if he had he would have voted for donald trump. >> reporter: kanye west took the stage at the s.a.p. center is that right night and his music appeared to be secondary. he had something to say. >> specifically to black people, stop focusing on racism. this world is racist, okay? let's stop being distracted to focus on that as much. >> reporter: fans paid up to $160 a ticket to see kanye perform and while they did get music there were also witnesses to his opinions on the political world post-election. many people posted videos on social media. >> you're an amazing man, burks

please, next time you're going to rant, do it on your own time. >> one of the more entertaining things i've ever seen. he had a full hour where he didn't play a song in its entirety, a little bit frustrating. >> reporter: kanye dropped a bombshell on the silicon valley audience telling them he didn't vote but would have voted for donald trump. he own praised trump's campaign strategy calling it genius because it worked. many in the crowd didn't like what he was saying and booed. some even threw their shoes on stage. >> but at least make sense at least. need positivity and don't feed ignorance and say, yeah, i didn't vote but if i did i'd vote for trump. what kind of message is that sending? that's ridiculous. >> he ranted all night, still a good show. >> reporter: what did you think of the rant? >> loved and hate it had at the same time. >> i love kanye. >> he talked too much. >> reporter: kanye also talked about his plans to run for president in 2020, but for right now he's still on tour. he'll be in sacramento tomorrow. in san jose, matt keller, abc 7

news. >> coming up on "abc 7 news at 4:00," star power in the south bay. >> in girls everywhere, i am with you. >> reporter: sharon stone's fight for victims of sexual assault. >> a plea from retailers for the holiday season, but this one isn't just about shoppers. why they are looking for your help this year. >> i'm spencer christian in concord at the food bank of contra costa solano county where volunteers are busy sorting and packing food for distribution. in a moment see how this food bank is fighting hunger

zero really can be a hero.ds) get zero down, zero deposit, zero due at signing, and zero first month's payment on select volkswagen models. this black friday at the volkswagen sign then drive event. black friday is just a week away and way area retailers are still looking for seasonal workers to deal with the holiday rush. >> eric thomas joins us live in daly city with why some stores are having problems finding workers. eric? >> reporter: this is up of those few occasions when having a surging economy actually works against you. other in the bay area stores are looking for new workers, and they are out there, but they are

a little tougher to find. dick's sporting goods is gearing up for a busy holiday gift season, and that means bring on more staff. >> right now we are hiring about 150 employees across five different stores here in the bay. >> reporter: dick's says it takes about a week to fully train an associate so that's cutting it close with black friday looming. across the bay at emoryville darion is a new higher at this best buy electronics store, and they want several more. >> we always want to plan for a big crowd and make sure we can provide the best service out there and there's no other experience. >> reporter: bureau of labor statistics says the bay's area unemployment rate has dipped below 4%. temp hiring agency manpower says that's making it tough to find seasonal help. >> it seems like this year the talent pool is pretty tight so we're having to pretty much do double the work right now to find the candidates that we had to last year. >> reporter: manpower says it's trying to fill more than 260

positions in the east bay in retail and light manufacturing and people seeking full or part-time positions should have lots of options. applicants won't need the skills of a future jedi but they should leave the dark side at home. >> the biggest thing is, one, their personality and then the second one is really wanting to know the product because you want to make sure that you're our smart friend and able to help the customers out. >> reporter: basically the products that we sell in stores we want an associate who can talk about them. that's passionate about them. >> if you're interested in applying go to either company's website and download an application. in daly city, eric thomas, abc 7 news. >> california led the nation with the most number of jobs created in october. according to the labor department california added in order than 31,000 jobs last month. we were 1 of 11 states that reported healthy job gains. most jobs were in the leisure and hospitality sectors. california's unemployment rate stands at 5.5%. >> well, this year marks a quarter of a century that abc 7

has partnered with bay area food banks to help feed the hungry. >> yeah. spencer christian joins us live in concord at the food bank of conia costa and solano with a special gift and the importance of donating this time of year. spencer? >> reporter: right, indeed, ama. it's so important. abc 7 is proud of its 25-year partnership with feeding america food banks from santa rosa and san jose and all points in between and today it's my pleasure to flent $15,000 clerk on behalf of abc 7 to larry sly who is executive director of this food bank. >> how are you? >> i'm fine. >> this food bank feeds 195,000 people per month? >> reporte >> two of the most affluent counties in the state we'll serve 195,000 people monthly and with this check we'll be able to continue that service and we're grateful for all the work that they do.

>> they are preparing the food to go out for people in need and that's essential part of our work. >> i hope that helps ow, especially on mickey mouse's birthday. >> happy birthday, mickey mouse. >> thank, spencer. really appreciate it. let me remind our viewers how they can help fight hunger and you can help fight hunger. text the word feed to 80077 for a $10 donation. larry and ama? >> all right, spencer. thank you very much. mickey turned 88 today. if you're a skier you could be on the slopes this thanksgiving. not a lot of snow right now in the sierra, but that's not storing boreal mountain resort becoming the first ski area to open this season. they cranked up their lifts and this is video from the resort, earlier in the year. sugar bowl, square, alpine meadows and heavenly all open up on wednesday, and they have may have some snow by then, ama? >> 3 inches lake level and above

7,000 foot more than a foot. giving us the wintry feel. here locally rain saturday and sunday. quiet across the bay area, but you do notice in the corner of the screen off the coast of ukiah, that's the uptizer and the cold front sweeping through here the next 24 hours. outside to the south bay. hello, san jose. you're looking beautiful on this early evening, a live look showing we're sin, and if you do have plans in the south bay you will be dry. there will be no wet weather in the south bay at least through midnight tonight. out there right now, you can feel it was mild compared to the couple of afternoons you've had yesterday and wednesday. 64 in oakland and 36 in san francisco. we're at 68 in san jose and earlier this afternoon we were in the 70s so it felt warmer. 46 in oakland and 26 that current number in concord and all attention goes into the week. tracking two storms. the first one on saturday. still maintaining its category 2 status, a moderate storm on the storm impact scale. we're anticipating moderate to

the heavy rain really in the morning hours tapering to scattered afternoon showers but also winds will be gusting close to 50 miles per hour. so it is for that fact that we do have a wind advisory first going into effect on the coast in the north bay tonight at 10:00 in the evening and then will go into effect for the rest of the region from san francisco, oakland into san jose and fremont and palo alto and early saturday morning, 3:00 in the morning where winds could gust as high as 50 mean, i so let's go hour by hour in future weather. watch the time stamp up in the corner of the screen as the rain vansz. do have activities in the north bay this evening do take the umbrella. the rain will be with us through the evening hours. it's not until the early morning on saturday at 5:00. you do notice that the rain begins to spread south of the golden gate through san francisco, oakland and approaching san jose. it's probably not closer to 7:00, 8:00 that we do see the rain moving into the south bay and then that solid line will move out of here and into the afternoon and evening on saturday we taper to scattered showers. we'll be dodging drops for the second half of our saturday and

then another line of rain moves in early sunday morning total rainfall with this system as we combine the two days looking pretty healthy from san francisco, oakland to san jose, mountain voourks anywhere from a quarter to an inch of rainfall and into the north bay where we had the rain last the longest, likely 1 to 2 inches in most spots as we wrap up the weekend. the accuweather forecast. not only wet but also windy. it's a 2, a moderate storm on the storm impact scale. sunday, the next wave, not as windy so we have a 1. a loyalty storm, a morning chance on monday. it's bright and beautiful on tuesday and wednesday the heavily traveled day on thanksgiving before morning and thanksgiving itself looks great and by friday a chilly day and out and about tomorrow the abc 7 news app so you can tract rain as it moves through in the morning. >> great. thanks. bringing a bit of joy following the tension of the presidential election. plus -- >> i'm very hopeful. >> former fox news anchor

gretchen carlson with a hope for

gretchen carlson is sharing her story with abc 7 news after her multi-million dollar sexual harassment settlement against the head of fox news. >> and this morning she spoke with amy robach about how she handled that situation with her children. >> honestly i thought i would be sitting home at the start of the

fall being very sad because i've worked my whole life but this time period has been so wonderful for a reflection on who i am and what kind of mother i can be to my children and to my family. >> gretchen carlson used to be an early riser. now she's up late at night, thinking about her kids and yours. >> how do you go about starting a conversation with your children? >> well, specifically just talking about empowering your children. that's where i am with my kids right now. this don't need to know details, but the most important thing is for them to understand that men and women are equal and they are equal in our family, and the they are equal when you get to the workforce. >> do you tell your daughter that's not often the case, that that's the ideal? >> yes, and she's seen it and has brought it the to my attention and asked me questions. mom, has that ever happened to

you, and you know as a parent when the appropriate time is that your children can handle that kind of information. she's 13. i tell her a little bit more than i tell my son who is 11, but he'll get there. >> and you're hopeful for this next generation? >> oh, i'm very hopeful but i always look at the glass half full, you have to. >> coming up tonight on "20/20" right here on abc 7, we'll hear more from gretchen carlson and why hr departments might not always be on your side. that's right here tonight at 10:00 on abc 7. >> at 11:00, lots of people are dealing with rights rents in the bay area, but imagine being trapped with an abusive spouse unable to afford to leave. >> they -- they called me like a negligent mother because i let the violence keep on escalating. >> we'll take a closer look at the twist on the housing crisis in the south boy tonight at 11:00 on abc 7 news. >> still ahead on "abc 7 news at

4:00," . >> you're the cause. i am the effect. >> an emotional sharon stone lends her celebrity to help fight sexual assault. >> plus, fighting back against hate. the new hotline and the international effort to help those in the u.s. and there's a change in security at the thanksgiving day parade in new york. the warning that was just issued today.

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here's what's making headlines at 4:30. fire fighting foam poured out of an airport at mineta international airport and spilled on nearby martin avenue in santa clara this morning. investigators say a fire alarm malfunction caused this mess. it happened in a new hangar owned by signature flight support. it's not toxic but can irritate the skin and is known to cause cancer. the noam is hazardous to the environment. abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow tweeted this picture from sky 7 showing a small plane that crashed into a home in half moon bay. a man and woman were inside the plane. the woman was killed. abc 7 news reporter laura anthony is reporting on a new incident of racist graffiti found at a high school in the east bay. coming up what changes students at cal high school in sam ramon

are seeing in response. the mexican government is working with consuls in american city to help mexicans in this country in case president-elect trump goes forward with plans for mass deportations. lyanne melendez is live at san francisco city hall with the story. lyanne. >> reporter: you had a lot going on and first the district attorney reminding everyone that there is a hate crime hotline and the mexican government gave out a telephone number for those people concerned about what the trump presidentially will mean. all those phone numbers are on our website, abc7news.com. israel following the presidential election, mexico's secretary of foreign affairs sat down with all the consuls working in u.s. cities. these pictures were posted five days after president-elect donald trump won. >> we want to be proactive and have our people ready, considering their difference. >> reporter: mexican government is using social media along with

tv and radio ads asking that every mexican in this country have their papers and documents in order. their twitter handle means we're with you. >> i'm basically here to renew my passport. i'm in the middle of getting my process started. >> reporter: mexican parents with children who were born in the u.s. should have them registered with their consulate. surprisingly many don't, and those who don't have duel citizenship should start the process. >> we all need to have our things ready. you never know what would happen. >> reporter: meanwhile, san francisco's district attorney reminded people of that department's hate crime hotline. >> we as a community stand united. this will not be a place where hate will be tolerated without consequences. >> reporter: george gascon asked that people report any immigration scams. in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. a disbarred san jose lawyer

with a long record of practicing law without a license has been arrested again. james lopez is accused of providing improper immigration advice to as many as 1,000 people. lopez had had a business office in cambell where he would meet with clients. the sheriff's office says lopez resigned from the state bar back in 2002 and lacked clearance from the secretary of state's office. in 2008 lopez was charged with similar felonies of practicing law without a license. >> a new celebrity is joining the battle against sexual assault on college campuses. >> actress sharon stone delivered a powerful message at a symposium and kristen sze is here with more. >> reporter: larry and ama, sharon stone moved the audience today reading not from a movie script but a sexual assault survivor's letter to her attacker. >> i want to show people that one night of drinking can ruin two lives, you and me. you are the cause.

i am the effect. >> reporter: stone passionately read the letter written and read in court by the woman who was attacked as stanford last year. on monday actress amber heard did the same while accepting an award on behalf of the woman known at emily dough. former stanford swimmer was convicted and released after serving three months of a six-month jail sentence. many consider his punishment a slap on the wrist. santa clara university held this summit today to work as a community to prevent sexual assault on college campuses. >> show there are many emily doughs, many women who have not been heard, and we need to change the culture and the law. >> reporter: the law has changed in california. in september governor brown signed a bill expanding the definition of rape and imposing mandatory prison sentences. larry and ama? >> kristen, thank you. >> isis is threatening the macy's thanksgiving day parade.

new york city police have adj t adjusted security in response to the threat. that includes additional restrictions for vehicles and extra police officers on roof tops on the parade route. more information will be released tomorrow. travelers going through o'hare international airport may be in for a rough ride. hundreds of baggage handlers, cleaners and security officers employed by private contractors have voted to strike in the coming days. they are demanding better wages and working conditions. chicago's department of aviation says it does not expect travelers to be disrupted if the workers strike. well, it is a big night coming up for raiders fans. >> we'll be meeting up with oakland raider fans worldwide. >> yeah. "monday night football" will be live from mexico city. you can see it right here on nbc 7. we'll meet some of the fans who are heading south of the border for the big game. >> isn't that a pretty picture from our east bay hills camera.

i'm meteorologist drew tuma. a quiet evening, and we're tracking our next storm approaching. approaching. the lat afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. the east and the west are mine. the north and the south are mine. all seems beautiful to me.

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antitrust concerns since the companies control nearly 90% of the mark. the deal is expected to be final late next year. rard fans, are you heading for the border this weekend? godfather griz jones is passed and ready to go. the godfather has tickets for the raiders/texans game monday night in mexico estimate his 66 mob is known for its coliseum tailgate parties, and this party is taking a road trip. >> we are considered the nfl's longest tailgate, so we're going to be meet pentagon up with oakland raider fans worldwide just like when they come to oakland we feed them and they spend time with us. we break bread. we'll also be breaking bread with them in mexico city this weekend. >> by the way, m.o.b. stands for make oakland better. the group does a lot of charity work and they head to oakland to keep the raiders from taking a permanent road trip and moving to vegas or l.a. watch the game on "monday night football" right here on abc 7. the pregame coverage begins monday at 5:00.

>> and we'll have no weather issues in mexico city on monday, but here locally over the weekend, got a couple of games and they will be dodging some drops if you're attending. live doppler 7 showing you it's quiet across the immediate bay area. the next storm gathering strength. just initially approaching the coast. we still have several hours before the drops move in. let's time it out for you hour by hour on future weather. 6:00 in the evening. the rain tour north. first drops into the north bay. by 10:00 we'll see the light rain beginning to approach santa rosa. while many of us are sleeping the rain becomes wide spread. 5:00 saturday morning. that's when it begins to sink south. we're seeing downpours indicated by the yellow, vallejo and redwood city. probably not until 7:00, 8:00 in the morning we see the rain approach the south bay and as we go into the afternoon solid line of rain begins to move out. behind that line we just taper to scattered showers saturday afternoon, but if you are headed to the big game in berkly, you do want to bring the poncho.

while the steadiest of the rain will be out of there. we're still going to have scattered showers out there with temperatures in the upper 60s or lower 60s to upper 50s during the game, so have the umbrella, have the poncho and do it as well if you are headed to the niners game on sunday. another round of wet weather moves in on sunday with scattered showers. by kickoff 62 degrees and some drops will be falling from the sky. here eat accuweather seven-day forecast. wet and windy conditions on the way for your saturday. moderate storm on the storm impact scale and the next round of rain on sunday, it's weaker, so it's a 1, a light storm. morning shower monday. bright and beautiful tuesday and wednesday more morning rain ranking a 1 and thursday and friday for the holiday and black friday, chilly and dry with temperatures below normal. >> all right, drew, thank you. >> sure. still ahead on "abc 7 news at 4:00," get ready to crawl your way to fitness. yes, i did say crawl. bizarre new trend. >> really? >> plus, we're live in concord with a look at how you can help make a difference for the hungry

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for the last 25 years abc 7 has highlighted the efforts of our bay area food banks. >> abc 7's spengser christian is live in concord at the food bank of contra costa and solano. spencer? >> yes, larry and ama as you can see we've got lots of volunteers who are quite busy right now sorting and packing food. there's music in the background provided by dennan and doile who also provided some of the volunteers that you see working here along with the refinery of martinez and volunteers from liberty gymnastics in concord. without these volunteers we couldn't do -- they couldn't do the work at the food bank that they do. this food bank distributes 20 million plus pounds of food more than half of which is fresh produce. 97 cents of every dollar donated goes directly to food programs and this food bank provides 35,000 households with groceries to provide holiday meals. it's because of the efforts of

these volunteers and their concern about fighting bay area hung their this job can be done. you can help without even leaving home. text the word feed to the number 80077 for a $10 donation. back to larry and am ark. >> thanks, spencer. >> all right. time now for ask finney, 7 on your side's michael finney asking questions sent in by facebook, twitter and e-mail. i bought my house in 2005 and want to refinance my mortgage, but my lender is not cooperating with me and wants to take away my land. what is my solution here? >> look, you're not alone here. this has been going on since 2008. here's what i want you to do. i want you to go to the website maki makinghomeaffordable.govrks a government program set up by the obama administration after the 2008 financial crash. now here's the deal. you need to call now. you need to go online now because the whole program shuts down at the end of the year. now, it's still there, and it's still helping people in your situation. the other thing you night to know is if they try to foreclose

own, if you're not making your payments, any of that, they have to send you a left and let you know what's going on. get that left, get to homeaffordable.gov and you've got a shot. >> joe frefremont asked my wife and i were delayed four hours going to mexico on our honeymoon because of a computer glitch with the airline. can we get any kind of compensation? >> not really. look, everybody hates regulation until they have been jerked around and then they are thinking where are all the regulations? this is one of the things we don't regulate here. they regulate in europe h.your flight been going to europe, you can get up to $1,300 each for this, but you weren't going to europe. were you going to mexico. we don't have any rules. >> okay. gregory asks can i file chapter 7 bankruptcy after i've filed chapter 13 with the irs? >> yes, if you qualify. now, that's a big f.as you know, it's much easier to keep your house and your car if you go chapter 7 so it's a good shot. you want to try to get it done, but have you to qualify for it. you can't go i just noticed it's

better and if you do qualify they allow you to switch over it. can get complex. you really need to get counsel to work on this. i want to hear from you. the 7 on your side hotline is open monday through friday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. that number 415-954-8151. you can also reach me at my facebook page and through abc 7 news.com. great questions tonight. >> very good. >> didn't know you were like h & r block trained. >> chaermt 1, chapter 13. >> michael finny. >> thank, michael. >> all right. a big celebration was held this morning to celebrate the opening of the ymca's renovated facility a san francisco's sunset district. abc 7 news was at the stonestown family yv mca where community members and local dignitaries retreated to a brunch to mark the completion of a $5 million renovation. there's new gym equipment and a new exercise studio and an upgraded reception area. more than a quarter of the money for the project was generated by community support. >> we've created the conditions for seniors to become better

connections and for seniors to reach the highest potential and for students to extend here out into the community. >> the stonestown ymca has served the outer sunset for the last six decades. the center reopens to the public tomorrow. >> looks like a great if a tilt. sonoma county deputy channeled his inner cowboy, rushing to santa rosa looking for a lost horse on stoney point road and guess who he found. the government rigged materials in his trunk to make a lasso and was able to capture the horse. look at this. >> wow. >> the deputy calmed the animal down until the owner arrived. well, in today's wellness report, americans want donald trump to focus on health care first. >> and the latest fitness fad is apparently crawling. here's jane king. >> reporter: health care is the top issue americans want donald trump to address during his first 100 days in the white

house. the poll says most americans want cheaper prescription drugs and access to larger networks of doctors and hospitals. also americans asking for cheaper inshoorns premiums. well, the u.s. surgeon general says 1 in 7 americans will face substance abuse at some point but only 10% of those addicted receive treatment. the financial impact of abuse it is huge with misuse of drugs and alcohol amounting to $442 billion a year, more than diabetes. a look at how the evidence that proper nutrition can prevent the ill effects of inflammation and stress but exact recommendations on nutrition are elusive. in particular researchers are looking to see if a mediterranean-style diet can help with adult mental illness and a link between food and adhd in children will be studied. may sound bizarre but crawling is catching on among fitness advocates, apparently strengthening the core muscles. there are ways to do it to work

muscles effectively. it has been used in physical therapy. from the nasdaq, i'm jane king. here's to your health. >> well, buckingham palace is getting a major facelift. the british government will spend $450 million to refurbish the home of queen elizabeth. . construction is expected to begin in april and will take about ten years to complete. queen elizabeth will remain in the residence as improvements are made. random acts of kindness. they are popping up all over on san francisco streets. >> it's nice to know that there's still hope and love out there. >> find out who is behind these street corner compliments when "abc 7 news at 4:00 go the "continues. and kristen is here with a look at what's coming up pat 5:00. kristen. >> larry and ama, thanks. coming up next, drilling in the arctic and california. president obama throws a wrench in the plans of president-elect donald trump. plus, the different kind of hacking. what may be a second green revolution. and the fidler, we catch up with a star violinist as a public

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coming up tonight on "abc 7 at 8:00" it's "last man standing" followed by "dr. ken" and then "shark tank" and followed by abc 7 news at 11:00. now to the story of an abc 7 star who is helping people experience kindness in a new and different way. random compliments popping up all around san francisco. >> it's part of a nationwide effort called the compliment project. abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard introduces us to an abc 7 news star who wants to spread some hope and joy. armed with a tape gun and a lot of good intentions, this woman is hitting the streets trying to light ebb the move around san francisco in the wake of a divisive presidential election. >> there's been a sense of sadness and fear and hatred regardless of what your political opinion is. >> reporter: ana wanted to do

something. her brainchild is the complement project, compliments you can rip off the old-school flyers and take with you. the thought is simple. you light up the room, like sunshine on a cloudy day and your smile is beautiful. >> i feel like i'm doing a market campaign for kindness right now? >> reporter: are you. >> that's kind of what it feels like. >> reporter: compliment flyers are going up around san francisco neighborhoods and slowly those paper tabs are vanishing to start the flow of positive energy. >> you deserve it. i think that's cute. >> that's a great idea. >> reporter: julia and her mom could use a compliment these days. >> i hope more people do this kind of thing, touch people in their own universe that way. >> reporter: >> doesn't surprise me it's happening here in san francisco because this is that kind of play. >> reporter: download your own compliment sheets and spread the joy where you live and many have. from new york to texas and beyond. >> brussels, france, london, israel. >> reporter: ana says there's no gimmick here. she's not making a dime off the

project. >> i can't change the course of the world, but i think just being able to get out there and do something small and positive and see how it can grow it feels really fulfilling. >> reporter: changing the world one compliment at at time. cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> and we did mention this earlier, but mickey mouse turned 88 years old today. he still looks good. >> totally, right? >> in 1928 mickey mouse made his debut in new york city in the animated short called "steamboat willy." it was the first cartoon with synchronized sound and have a fun fact. walt disney actually used his own voice for mickey's squeaks. >> wow. can you share this birthday badge on facebook if you like and find more mickey mouse fun facts on abc7news.com including how many drawings it took to make a typical mickey mouse cartoon. disney is the parent company of abc 7 so mickey, is you know, basically a co-worker, not that

we're bragging or anything. >> he's a past. we hang out. >> thanks for joining us for "abc 7 news at 4:00."

a foam flood in santa clara. trucks are buried and the soapy sea has a life its own. what went wrong just ahead. >> plane crash on the peninsula. the pilot clips two homes and a pickup truck before slamming into the ground. >> in contra costa county, another round of racist graffiti at a school. a look frame by frame that could reveal who did it. >> and in the east bay a new mayor rolls out one heck of a welcome mat. focusing in on a foam fierce fiasco in santa clara. in gives you an idea of how deep this blob of foam really is. >> a live picture of the scene. six hours later the foam is

finally dispaiding, but it's still there. the whole thing looked like a scene "the brady bunch" when the washing machine broke down and really wild. good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm kristen sze. >> one guy actually decided to ride his bike through the mess. take a being loop. officials definitely did not like him doing that. >> no, fun to watch but maybe not such a great thing to do. all of this happened at a hangar connected to mineta san jose airport. >> abc 7 news reporter jonathan bloom is there live now. jonathan? >> reporter: well, the first thing to know the foam is not toxic, at least not to humans. it is bad for fish which is why they are racing to get it mopped and vacuumed up before the rains wash it into the bay. of course, a lot of it has gone away on its own. a few hours ago it was tall enough to swallow up cars and people. >> looks like a huge foam party gone bad. it's at least what, 10 feet high and oozing out of building. >> reporter: folks working nearby have never seen anything like