they have to leave within hours and it's -- it's -- it's just not -- not human. >> the consul general of russia here in san francisco is blasting president obama's new sanctions requiring some of his diplomats to leave the country. good afternoon and thanks for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. larry beil is off. the consul general says those diplomats in question will be out of the united states tomorrow >> the doors of the russian consulate in san francisco was opened to reporters and said he was disheartened by yesterday's move by the obama administration to expel 35 russian diplomats including four employees from his office. >> they will be leaving along with seven relativesch the diplomats and the their families will ring in their new year

aboard a flight to moscow. petrov calls the expulsions detrimental to the relations between russia and the united states. >> they were not given enough time to pack all their things around the to prep, to finish their financial matters here in the united states and to leavep in an ordway. >> in a facebook post the consulate says the diplomats will drive to los angeles and fly to moscow from l.a.x. one of his employees labeled as an intelligence operative by president obama is the consulate's chef who was tree preparing a new year's eve feast when he was expelled. >> russian president vladimir putin announced today he would not retaliate against the u.s. for new sanctions related to a cyber attack on democratic party leaders. >> as nbc news reporter kenneth moten explains, that decision stands against a recommendation by his own foreign minister.

>> reporter: the clock is ticking for 35 russian diplomats. intelligence operatives told to get out of the u.s. by sunday. >> they have to pack and leave within hours. >> the obama administration taking forceful action against russia for its pay alleged role in the hack of democratic party leaders. the u.s. foreign minister expected his president return the favor and kick out american diplomats, but putin said no, choose to retaliate for now after president obama also slapped sanctions against russian intelligence agencies and shut down russian compounds in new york and maryland where we've already spotted moving trucks. >> i don't think it's a new cold war, paul. i think this is more like a cold war 2.0 going on for several years. >> reporter: it appears putin is ready to hit the resit button with a president trump accusing president obama of trying to undermine the next administration. trump who is still dougt the finings of u.s. intelligence that russia was trying to meddle

in the 2016 elections praised him in a greet. great move by putin >> fascinating that donald trump said it's time to move on from an act of cyber war from russia and can't move on from a bad restaurant review or not wing an emmy award for "apprentice." >> reporter: congressional hearings on russia and the cyber threat are being scheduled and the head of the armed services committee announced next week intelligence officials will testify on capitol hill. kenneth moten, abc news, washington. >> we sent an alert when the consul general's media briefing started using the abc news app. if you had your app on our phone or tablet you could watch that briefing limp the abc 7 news app is free on the app store and google play. >> a woman was shot in the face overnight by a teenage boy when she answered a knock on the door. it happened hop northridge road near harbor road just before 1:00 in the morning. the 32 yearly victim is expected to survive.

police are still looking for the shooter, a teenage male between the ages of 15 and 18. investigators say the victim doesn't know the gunman. >> pleasanton police are searching for leads after a woman was assaulted while walking home last night. the victim told police she was approached by a man just after midnight along main street near west angeles street. the suspect jumped out of a '90s hond, accord and grabbed the woman from behind in a bear hug. she was able to call 211 and took off. the victim wasn't hurt and police haven't revealed a description of the suspects but are reviewing surveillance cameras from several nearby businesses. >> 'tis the season for new law meaning a tightening of restrictions on cell phone use by drivers meaning not hands-free but hands off. abc 7's laura anthony is here with the change. >> reporter: it's long been illegal to hold the phone for a call and starting on sunday it will be illegal to hold it at

all. >> with new tighter cell phone restrictions looming, it seems a good time to review what people are obeying the laws already in place, like the one prohibiting hand held phone calls behind the wheel. it appears many drivers still haven't gotten the message. >> you ride with people and they are playing with cell phones and as a passenger you're very nervous. >> reporter: how will they do with a new law that bans holding a cell phone for any reason while driving a car. >> seems like a good idea but i don't know how they will enforce it. >> reporter: the new law the devices must be mounted and if a driver's hand makes contact it can only be a single touch or swipe. do you think that's practical? >> who is counting. i guess would be the question. >> reporter: appearances aside, we did find some people who are on board and fully intent on complying with the law meant to cut down on distractions and hopefully save lives. >> my wife, she was on top of

it. i didn't even know about the law until the other day, but my waive gave my son one of those mount for christmas and then i realized, oh, good, yeah, she's paying attention. >> reporter: and that's the hope. with a new year more drivers will just pay attention. in walnut creek, laura anthony, abc 7 news. law enforcement agencies around the bay area are ready follow huge crowds of new year's eve revelers. fencing is being installed along the embarcadero ahead of the fireworks show by the ferry building. uniformed and plain clothes officers will be on patrol. they want the party to be a safe and enjoyable one. >> in light of what's going on in berlin and france, you know, people have asked in the past, are we up, you know, we increasing our security? no. we've already increased our security to the maximum level. >> they are also working with several agent significance to monitor social media posts and

to be able to respond quickly to any threats made online. police are reminding the public to report anything suspicious. >> and thankfully the weather is going to cooperate very nicely tomorrow night. take a look at your planner as we go through the next 24 hours. there is early on on your new year's eve in the morning a slight chance of an isolated shower. that chance is out of here by 4:00. we'll have diminishing clouds and more in the way of sunshine and by 8:00 and especially midnight we have clear skies. we are dry but we are a little chilly inland in the 30s, but most spots around the bay are holding in the mid-40s so you do not need the rain gear tomorrow night. just have the winter jacket and really a nice holiday weekend shaping up. tomorrow there's a chance very early on of a shower. dry in the evening and sunday a lot of sunshine but we are on the cool side. you can see that there, and by monday we introduce a light shower into the forecast with a system that stalls over us for several days on a storm impact scale to 1. a light system monday through

wednesday. in the a lot of rain but it will bring arctic air and there is a chance that it could end as a wintry mix. we'll talk about what that could mean and who could potentially see flakes and that accuweather forecast about to get colder around here. >> thanks, drew. planning for new year's eve don't forget to plan your ride. >> the key is getting to your destination safe and sound. >> that's right. as abc 7's morning traffic anchor alexa smith shows you there's a lot of options. >> reporter: free rides are being offered this holiday weekend including muni. all lines and routes 8:00 p.m. friday night until 5:00 a.m. on sunday and b.a.r.t. won't be free but they are extending their service to and from san francisco running until 3:00 a.m. on sunday and certainly lines will be alternating. downtown san francisco stops so make sure you're at the correct station for the ride back. caltrans will be riding for free and several more options, vta extending their service until

5:00 a.m. and free service and free sam trance and ac transit a regular schedule and free from 8:00 pm to 5:00 a.m. on sunday. the enforcement period goes all the way through monday at midnight meaning all available personnel will be on duty on the lookout for impaired drivers but that doesn't mean you can't tell brate. >> if they choose to drink for holiday season we ask they have a game plan in place, whether it's uber or lyft or a taxicab or designated driver. >> no matter what your game plan, is plan for delays. here's a look the a the embarcadero as the fireworks were wrapping up last year in san francisco. so just plan ahead and have patience. alexa smith, abc 1 news. and if you are planning to take uber home after your new year's eve celebration, it could cost you a lot of money. that's because uber is expecting to give 15 million rides this year. that's a record-breaking night.

once demand increases, so do the prize, as much as ten times the normal rate. uber says the so-called dynamic prices helps ensure the driver is nearby and you can get a ride during times of high demand. how do you avoid surge price, don't ride during peak hours, between 12:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. split the father with someone or give it a minute and wait for the prices to go down. >> all right. coming up on "abc 7 news at 4:00," old-time favorite sfrit san francisco restaurants are closing down. why some say this could just be the beginning. plus -- in. >> this voice said help me, please. >> we are hearing from an oakland man who risked his own life to save a 13-year-old boy near south lake tahoe. and after a controversial year, 49ers players bestow a prestigious honnon or quarterback colin kaepernick. >> and michael finney is taking your questions on facebook and

twitter and he'll answer your questions live here in a few minutes. >> and 101 is moving in both directions which is not the norm. southbound on the right-hand is usually all backed up and 880 moving freely over the

we're hearing from an oakland man who risked his own live to save a boy near south lake tahoe. the boy was walking his bike across the lake when it gave in. ian whitemarsh was visiting family. this man heard the boy crying for help.

the man got on his stomach and belly crawled towards the boy. >> his voice when he said help me, please. it doesn't sound good. it sounded like he was really struggling. these are all just cuts and scratches that i'm getting from the ice >> he says he grew up in michigan which is why he knew to lie flat on the ice and crawl to the boy. both slid back to shore. >> the boy was taken to the hospital with severe hypothermia. he's now feeling much better and is grateful to the kind stranger who pulled him in the ice. >> new year and new restaurant. a number of longtime fixtures in union square with closing. some say it's a sign of any dynamic business district while others are not ready to let go of what's so familiar. melanie woodrow has more. >> reporter: for 32 years lori's diner has stayed true to his '50s's roots. cool that mark has worked for lori's for 25 years. january 2nd will be the final

shift. >> now landlord wants to renovate the whole building and we have no choice but move out. >> reporter: the owner says employees will work at his other location on sutter street for the time being. by this summer he expects to open a new lori's diner near the one closing. signs thanking customers for decades of dedicated patronage are popping up all around union square. sushi boat is closing after 31 is years. kuleto's after 26 years. it's a balance. want to keep the old and the character of the district and bring in the new as well. >> reporter: karen flood who is director of the union square business square improvement district says an upscale steak house with al fresco dining will open where the diner and the sushi bar are closing. not everyone is thrilled. >> i'm not fond of that. i think we need places like this. the high end or upscale doesn't work for everybody. >> it's just easy to come to a diner and there's a variety of foods and everybody can find something they like. >> reporter: employees were told

a year and a half ago. a pr spokesperson for kuleto's says employees there were giving 30 days notice and are receiving an extra lump sum payment-of-wages and benefits. melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. 49ers players have voted to give colin kaepernick the team's prestigious len ashm ho nt award symbolizing the player who best exemphase spirit and courage. kaepernick received national attention with his decision to kneel during the national anthem tom protest racial inequality in the u.s. if you drive in the bay area dealing with traffic is something we all know very well. maybe you've thought of yourself -- thought of yourself from time to time does it seem to be getting worse. >> reporter: a look now at a new report. >> it's not fun. it's time-consuming.

>> it's frustrating. >> reporter: if you drive in the bay area you know what this feels like, a sea of cars in front of you with lots of time and distance between you and your destination. traffic congestion is just awful sometimes. >> i can get to work without in 15 minute but takes me 45 minutes to get home. >> reporter: if it seems like it's getting worse, it is. caltranz tracked an increase of 72,000 daily hours of delay for vehicles over a decade. alameda county is at the top of the list with 35% of traffic congestion. santa clara has the number two spot at 22% and contra costa is next and san mateo county has 11% and surprisingly san francisco is at 7%. >> it's hard, but especially -- i mean, i cannot go out anywhere like except from work to home and that's it. >> reporter: and the worst days for congestion, wednesday is number one followed by thursday and then tuesday. >> i think monday is usually

people are aware that it's going to be hectic but they probably plan ahead. >> it's almost like it was during the boom. >> really? >> and? >> i only drive three miles to work so i got it easy. >>reporter: suffice it to say he speaks for a few. >> and caltranz says he has a few long-term plans for the problems, and those who have more connected corridors and express lanes. lonni rivera, abc news. ready for the temperatures to take the plunge? >> yeah. meteorologist drew tuma is in for spencer. >> new year's eve going to be great, guys. dry, winter chill and then next week the temperatures are going to tank around here. live doppler 7 showing you it's a nice afternoon. clear skies in most spots and the only exception right now will go outside a live look and the fog is rolling in over san francisco which is one of the many changes we have in the forecast. the cloud cover is first and then the temperatures tanking is next.

out there right now along the coast where you had the fog moving in. we ear in the 50s. 54 san francisco and 54 half moon bay. away from the coast a couple of 60s. san jose is checking in at about 59 degrees so here's the camp overnight tonight we have the clouds streaming in from the coast inland so it's a mainly cloudy night and what that means most spots will be holding in the 40s overnight tonight, and those clouds will try and give way to a sprinkle early on saturday. trying to throw an isolated sprinkle on saturday and this system will kick out of here midday on monday and just in time for neweach the hour-by-hour forecast on new year's eve. show you a slight chance early on midday and it's out of here. but 4:00 diminishing clouds and clear skies through midnight so it will be dry as we welcome 2017 but it will be cool. upper 30s to mid-40s around the immediate bay waters and then we're tracking a very strong cold air mass moving in.

it's not a lot of moisture, and the bigger story will be the temperature so on the storm impact scale. this is a very light system and moving in monday and sitting over us through wednesday morning. light showers. it's going to pull in arctic air and as it does it may try and bring us a few snow flakes late tuesday night into wednesday morning so future weather of what we have here are the temperatures. >> as well as the moisture moving through. tuesday, tuesday afternoon evening, temperatures well above freezing and it will be a chilly day and well below the 40s as the rain falls tuesday evening. as that storm system begins to exit, it will try to pull in some cold air, so early wednesday morning. those numbers are going to fall through the 30s and we do have a chance of that cold air can link up with the moisture on the tail end of the system and we could see a few snow flakes tuesday evening and wednesday morning. arctic air moves in quick enough and could see flakes on the highest peaks in the oakland hills and here's the accuweather

seven-day forecast. we show you tomorrow a quick sprinkle early on. we're dry in the evening and you're perfectly fine on neweve. sunny and cool on sunday and there's the storm system sitting over us at least through wednesday and some light showers will keep tracking that chance for a wintry mix and otherwise everyone is cold by wednesday, thursday and friday and we are stuck in the 40s. goodness. >> thanks, drew. the elet's go are coming, the egets are coming and for a first time the glimpse of their father. a live check on the new additions to this american family coming up on "abc 7 news hat 4:00." and the photographner chief shares some of his best photos of president obama from 2016. and let's take a look now at traffic on this friday. looking live at 680 in walnut creek. as see it's busy as this is this as see it's busy as this is this time of oooh. wowww. there it is. it's the red tag sales event and people are excited to bring in the new year with a new chevrolet. i'm a huge chevy fan. how would you feel about starting 2017 in a new chevy? it sounds wonderful. honestly, i would take any one.

oh heck yeah! i want to get one tomorrow. fantastic! turn it on, let's go. during the red tag sales event get two deals in one. find your tag for an average total value over ninety-six hundred dollars on chevy silverado all stars. hurry, the red tag sales event ends january 3rd.

we have been on eget watch the last couple of days monitoring the eagle cam in

ft. miers. >> that's american bald eagle harriet still waiting, like we are, for her two eggs to hatch hand like yesterday more cracks appeared on the shells but no eaglets emerged. >> we did get a glimpse of harriet's part nor m-15. he brought half a fish to the nest and relieved harriet of her warming duties for a little while anyway. >> yeah, we're watching this eget situation like hawks. don't blame me. i didn't write that one. we'll bring you updates throughout our newscast. >> didn't write it but delivered it so beautifully. >> i know. bay area environmentalists are concerned that burrowing owls are being forced out of their habitat and one day the tiny bird may not be found along our bay. now this, video is from a san diego zoo and all across california the owls are under pressure because of development. those trying to protect this species have created a safe habitat at the albany bulb digging burros. fewer and fewer are coming back each year. those behind the effort are

still hopeful. >> burrowing owls is one of the species that can live and be, you know, kind of right next to people if given that opportunity. >> the albany habitat was created a few years ago to offset an area taken from the owls to develop a sports complex near the berkeley shore line. >> chief white house photographer pete souza has presented his annual year in photograph for the obama administration for the eighth and final time. these images are some of favorites of president obama, the first lady and family. he wrote he it's been the honor of a lifetime to be a witness of history during the obama administration, and who could forget this one? prince george staying up late to meet the obamas during the april visit to the uk. there he is in his little robe and another one depicts his bromance with vice president joe biden and check out a toast to ring in 2017 as the obamas bid adieu to the white house. >> stunning photos. >> definitely. an act itch search right now

for a plane that vanished just after takeoff over lake erie. >> rescued by firefighters. ryan seacrest ran into a little snag as he was preparing for the new year's celebrations. and a live look right now from our sutro tower camera. the fog is rolling in and that's the first change

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here are the stories making headlines at 1:30. tomorrow 11 people from san francisco will fly back to russia as a result of sanctions handed down by president obama for russia's interference in the u.s. election. those leaving include four employees of the russian consul general and their families. another 31 employees of the russian embassy and their families are leaving from washington, d.c. russian president vladimir putin has condemned the sanctions but hasn't retaliated. today russian foreign minister sergei lavrov called on putin to expel 35 american diplomats from russia. abc 7 news reporter amy hollie feil was allowed inside the consulate where the consul general told her one of the employees leaving the country is the consulate chef along with three children. coming up at 5:00, abc 7 news reporter elissa harrington has a warning about this fake new year's eve party that takes advantage of people's generosity. and there will be a joint funeral for mother/daughter hollywood legends deb enreynolds and carrie fisher.

you're looking apt video from a parade in new orleans this afternoon honoring fisher who, of course, played princess leia in "star wars." debbie reynolds died a day after fisher. abc 7 news reporter dania backes shows us how the mother-daughter team are being remembered >> reporter: lights on the famed hollywood chinese theater were dimmed in debbie reynolds honor. her happened prints immortalized since 1965 and fans placing more flowers on her two walks of fame as they look to have for the "singing in the rain" star and her daughter princess leia. >> somebody get this big walking carpet out of my way. >> reporter: she died one day earlier after she went into cardiac arrest on an airplane. >> disthere is of losing a child. it's unnatural to leave the earth before your child. i think she said to me a couple of times she's not going to go to carrie's funeral and now she gets to hang out with carrie.

she doesn't have to go to the funeral. >> reporter: todd fisher tells bc news minutes before her stroke his mother said she wanted to join her daughter. the two why extremely close, even neighbors. fisher saying that his mother adored her children. >> she was amazing at so many things, but i think her children were her pride. >> reporter: no details yet on when and where the service will take place but family members say it will be a sell brace of their lives and love for each other. >> tonight "20/20" will air a special one-hour edition dedicated to the lives of both carrie fisher and debbie reynolds, their careers and close bond. it's called "a hollywood love story" at 10:00 on abc 7 followed by "abc 7 news at 11:00. friends and family of hollywood legend zsa zsa gabor bid her a final farewell and this is bit. carries up in a louis vuitton

bag. they will be buried at westwood village park where her daughter and younger sister are buried and the star died earlier this month as the age of 99. >> rory cooper sued to block a law that ends the control governors have over state and county election boards. today a judge granted a temporary order preventing the law from taking effect on sunday. it was passed just weeks ago by the republican-led legislature and signed by outgoing governor pat mccrory. governors have been able to appoint members to the board of elections. the new law strips them of that power. the u.s. coast guard is actively searching lake erie after a plane vanished after takeoff. the six people on board were heading home following a cleveland cavaliers game. abc 7 news reporter marcy gonzalez has more. >> reporter: search teams on and over lark eerie trying to find any sign of a small plane that disappeared late thursday night with six people on board.

>> i truly believe they are out there and we'll find something. >> reporter: three adults and three children left cleveland after a cavaliers game heading back to ohio state university in columbus around 11:00 p.m. when just after takeoff from this airport the cessna vanished from radar about tour miles off the shore of lake erie. >> at this particular time we've not found any debris or anything. >> reporter: snow and rough waves making the search especially challenging. despite that and water temperatures in the 30s, coast guard officials believe survivors could stitt be found. >> having down search and rescue cases myself as a pilot every time i go out i'm looking to find a needle in a haystack and i'm hopeful that i'll do that. >> reporter: the plane was registered to maverick air llc out of columbus, but officials are not yet releasing the names of the pilot or passengers. marci gonzalez, abc news, new york. investigators at a colorado ski resort are trying to determine whether a malfunctioning chair lift caused a deadly fall yesterday morning.

a 40-year-old mother from san antonio, texas died and her two young doubters were injured when the three fell from the lift at the granby ranch ski area. the group was halfway up the slope when they fell 20 feet. one of the daughters was released from the hospital this morning. the national ski area association says falls from lifts are extremely rare. new york city is preparing for its annual celebration to ring in the new year, of course in, times square. >> three, two, one, happy new year! >> reporter: iconic new year's eve ball completed its final test run before tomorrow night's countdown. the ball, illuminated by more than 32,000 l.e.d. lies and adorned with 2,600 waterford crystals has ascended 130 feet to the top of a pole where it will drop seconds before 2017. "dick clark's new year's rockin' eve" host ryan seacrest got a sneak peek after new york's finest came to his

rescue. >> high from underneath the ball in times square. we're stuck in the elevator, everybody. we're supposed to be on "good morning america" but we can't get there. >> help, help! >> reporter: seacrest posted this video on instagram of his temporary delay while prepping for tomorrow's traditional broadcast to ring in the new year. join the newyear's rockin' eve celebration starting at 8:00 p.m. right here on abc 7. >> maybe he should take the stairs tomorrow to be sure he gets there. still ahead at 4:00, a southern california man talks about how he turned around hits life to become a doctor at one of the busiest hospitals in the country. >> i'm michael finney. ask finney is just ahead. i'm still taking your questions on facebook and twitter and post them with the #askfinney and i'll answer them right here in just a couple of minutes. >> and i'm meteorologist drew tuma. mt. tam cam showing you clouds are moving in and going to try to bring us a sprinkle on your

new year's eve. we'll

three little girls in the midwest have a weekly tradition of waving to their hometown garbage men every friday. >> i found it. where's my binoculars. >> see if you can get them to wave? >> that's sweet. >> doctors though diagnosed 3-year-old rose with stage for you kidney cancer in september. rose's mom left had a note for the men letting them know they

will meth miss them on some of the garbage days because of her chemo treatments. >> always keep it on me. when i'm having a bad day i look at this and read it. >> i have three kids of my own t.tore me apart. >> the garbage company then sent rose's family a left giving them free service through the end of the year. the workers also brought christmas gifts for rose and her sisters. >> very nice. in southern california, a new doctor at one of the busiest trauma centers in the country took an unusual path to get into the medical profession. that's to say the least. dr. james mass yell worked his way up to residency at harvard ucla medical center and grew up the son of mexican immigrants in a low-income area in santa maria and says his neighborhood was filled with violence and poverty. as a teenager he started hanging out with gang members and ended up in juvenile jail for almost a year. >> kind of hit like a personal rock bottom and for me it was kind of like if you keep this up you'll end in prison and that

really scared me and when my parents would come visit, the pain in their eyes, to see a man cry. you know, this really isn't me and i can't continue to do this and i'm causing a lot of pain. >> he says his family, kid and faith helped turn his life aron and focus on finishing school. his journey to a medical degree started as a job as a janitor as a local school district and he completed medical school riley raising three kids. his fellow doctors say he speaks spanish and is from the area that he serves. as you take a look at new year's eve, a chance early in the morning for an isolated sprinkle. out of here midday and by evening we're dry and comfortably cool as we welcome 2017 s.sunday it's sunny, but we have the cooler temperatures in the 50s and then on monday you can see the clouds will increase and we'll track a storm system arriving. that's going to try to sit over us for a couple of days. on the storm impact scale. this is a light system, it's a 1 and actually an arctic front and

that means it's very limited moisture. the bigger story is the cold air that's going to pull in, and on the back side of the system as it tries to exit late tuesday night into wednesday morning could try and bring us a few snow flakes. won't amount to anything but just an indication of how cold that air mass is. it will accumulate in the sierra. future tracker shows you mid week could see well over a foot. they will be tracking fresh powder in the high country. accuweather forecast is going to show you the next seven days, the early chance tomorrow and dry for new year's eve and sunday bright and brisk and there's the system monday arriving tours, showers and a chance of a wintry mix on wednesday but it's all about that chill coming for thursday and friday. >> very good. thanks so much. >> sure. >> still ahead on abc 7 news, back home after going rogue for eight months. a fugitive tubingan is back with his southern california owners. >> i'm 7 on your side's michael finney and i'm still taking questions on facebook and twitter and post

hair raising research is

suggesting a possible therapy for those suffering from kidney stones. if that's you, strap in. the researchers looked the at effects of riding roller coasters. >> big thunder mountain railroad is a big mine train adventure and for kidney stone suffers grace wu it could be great medicine. >> if it works, great. i like roller coasters. >> reporter: researchers decided to test their theory after patients reported their kidney stones passed painlessly after riding big thunder mountain at walt disney world. scientists created 3-d printed models and planted kidney stones of varying sizes and then the silicone kidneys went for a ride. the result, even the largest stones became dislodged after two or three rides and also riding in the back was more effective than sitting up front. >> really doesn't make any sense. >> reporter: urologists say you need more than turbulent motion to pass kidney stones and

adrenaline may cause adrenaline in the ureter that helps pass the kidney stones. but he says loosening the stone out of the kidney is only part of the journey. >> the ureter is pretty long, 30 centimeters, has a long ways to go. >> reporter: researchers said in their models the stones did pass all the way out. they even suggest riding moderate intensity roller coasters might be good preventive therapy for people prone to kidney stones. still the doctor says he's not ready to recommend thrill ride therapy. >> i think that's the last thing you want to do when you're in pain is to jump on a roller coaster. >> reporter: grace wu agrees and loves the idea. >> probably i'll do more the conservative route with what my physicians say but if he thinks me riding a roller coaster, here i come. >> sheryl jennings, abc 7p news. this will blow your mine. amazon has high-flying plans for future deliversry but tech experts say don't look to the skies for your online purchases

just yet. the e-commerce giant has patented a logistics technology called airborne fulfillment center, essentially an air ship capable of flying at altitudes 45,000 feet or more that would house items the company sells. think about it -- think of it like a flying warehouse. drops would fly in and pick them up and deliver the items right to your doorstep. >> not uncomfortable at all for companies to file and receive approval for dozens and dozens of patents that they may have no intention of putting the resources behind to bring them to fruition. >> reporter: we'll see but if there's one company that can make it happen, might as well be amazon. >> there you go. it's time now for ask finney. 7 on your side's michael finney is here to answer your questions. michael, the first from linda in american canyon. i bought a used car in april and it's been in the car lot's shop for repairs four tiles. we just got it back after a month of them having it and two days later it's broken down

again. what are my rights as a consumer? >> this is a great question. if your car is still kofrld by the manufacturer's warranty, your car is probably a lemon. look, let me give you the rule of thumb here and four repair attempts and two for safety or more than 30 days in the repair shot and you have a lemon. this means the manufacturer generally is forced to buy the car back. if the car is out of warranty, now it's a whole new thing. you probably can't do much. the law doesn't really address that, so what you'll want to do is file a complaint with the dmv if you want to go that far. what i would do is call up your local bar association and ask to speak with an attorney who practices lemon law and they will give you 20 minutes for free and tell them where you're at and they will tell you where you stand. >> all right. victoria asked, great question, young victoria. i'm 10 years old. when should i be able to open a savings account? >> you're only 10 and thinking about saving money. you're a 7 on your side kind of

kid. we love. most banks offer an account that either has a low fee or judge no fees and minimum deposits. all it takes to set one up is for you and your parents to go in together. here's a warning though. once your kid turns 18, they start slamming on the fees. so we occasionally get complaints when people start graduating. at 18 you've got to switch it over. >> ed fresan jose says i'm trying to establish a credit score as a young adult. should i start opening a bunch of lines of cred senior citizen what's your sflis. >> only get the credit you need right now and add accounts us a continue through life. apply for one credit card. if they give it to you you're on your way, that's it. if they don't give you one. get a secured credit card where you take 200 or $500 and put it on account and they let you charge up to that amount and once they do that for five or six months they will let you get a normal account. >> that's a good trick. >> thank you so much, michael. >> an apricot scrub of all things is finding itself in the middle of a controversy.

>> and researchers may have found a reason why overweight people don't like to exercise. >> official products with a popular inexpensive beauty product but also the subject of some controversy. a class action lawsuit has been final saying unilever, the parent company, is falsely identifying how wholesome and healthy st. ives products are. many dermatologists don't like people using the exfoliator on their faces, but there's no medical consensus on where it would cause any damage. unilever says the product is dermatologist tests, over weight mice may provide a hint as to why it's hard to start and stick to your new year's resolution to exercise more. the brains of o'bees mice may encourage inactivity. there's a common believe that obese animals don't move as much because carrying extra body weight is disable but the researchers say their finding suggests that doesn't explain the whole story. what happened in states after pot was legalized? the three years since legalization a growing body of research has shown the

availability of recreational marijuana in colorado, washington and elsewhere is having little to no effect on teens propensity to smoke weed. however, a study in the journal "jama" flies in the face that have new wisdom finding pot use was up 3% among teens since legalization and yoga destinations are become the thing. yoga vacations around the globe have exploded the past few years and there's offerings from beginners to seasoned veterans. yoga has become had a $16 billion a year business in the u.s. according to the yoelga allowance survey and women are 80% of those who attend the retreats. from the nasdaq, i'm jane king. here's to your health. the mannequin challenge that has swept the globe is now going to a whole new galaxy. check out this video of astronauts putting their spin on the viral craze. yes, in space. many a french astronaut who is part of the crew on board the international space station tweeted this video and posted that the crew usually has sundays off so they decided to

have some fun with microgravity. that can't be easy in limited gravity. >> that would be really hard. much more challenging than here on earth, i would think. listen to this. an expensive tubingan that escaped from a southern california home has been safely returned after seven months in the wild. p in may a woman in orange county purchased fern the tubingan and tucan for $10,000. ten minutes after they were dropped off fern escaped and on tuesday he showed up an an auto repair shot. seems fern was extremely active during his time on the run as dozens of people reported spotting him from time to time. welcome home, fern. >> "abc 7 news at 4:00" continues. coming up next, the quick demise of a popular bay area restaurant chain remains a mystery and what others are doing to help people look for a job.

coming up at 5:00, a big concert planned for new year's eve and why local officials are telling party-goers to watch out. >> and a look at the events that shaped 2016 for the bay area. and film festival you get to see for free. all that have

coming up tonight, at 8:00 it is a "last man standing" on the last friday of the new year followed by "dr. ken" followed by "shark tank at 9:00 and then at 10:00 it's a special edition of "20/20" on the life of carrie fisher and mom debbie reynolds. >> pasta pomidora restaurant employees were notified they were out of a job immediately. >> more live from san bruno with the details. cornell? >> reporter: yeah, ama. good news. local companies are stepping up to help those employees who have

been laid off, but, you know, a lot of former workers here at pasta pomodoro are waiting to be paid. notices on the door of this particular restaurant are demanding unpaid rent. >> everybody is sad. >> reporter: chris says the holidays have been a big bummer after he got a text december 26th from pasta pomodoro saying don't come to work. restaurant chain was closing its doors for good. he just got his last paycheck from this location. >> i have a direct deposit so i have my money. >> but some of his former co-workers have not been paid and many still have personal items inside they can't retrieve. >> i can't take out my stuff i have inside so i don't know what's going to happen right now. >> reporter: a notice on the door demands $19,000 in back rent for december and we found a similar notice on the door of this san jose restaurant location, 18 grand in rent was never paid this month, the property management company told

us off camera they were shocked to see it vanish overnight. the restaurant has three days to pay or else legal action will be taken to collect. wendy's also post-ed a note on the door asking laid off employees to apply with them. the chain is hiring across the bay area especially in the south bay where this new restaurant needs workers. >> we're offering $13 an hour for crew members starting and $15 started for management and up depending on their experience. >> reporter: abc 7 news repeatedly trying to contact the corporate offices for contact but no luck. the san bruno address appears to be a p.o. box at this postal annex store. in san bruno, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> before we go, we've been on eget watch the last few days monitoring the eagle cam in ft. myers florida. >> that's american bald eagle waiting like we are for her eggs

to hatch, like we are. we'll keep monitoring. >> that's the news at 4:00. "abc 7 news at 5:00 ""begins now. >> having somebody take advantage that have is disheartening. >> taking their fame in fraud. the fraud alert the alameda county food bank just trying to do some good. >> diplomats start to leave the russian consulate. why the consul general says the situation is inhumane. >> from fireworks to crowd control, what the city is doing to get ready for new year's eve celebrations. >> as 2016 comes to a close we'll look back at a year we won't soon forget. >> breaking news at berkeley where several workers have been taken to the hospital in an apparent list of carbon monoxide poisoning. workers fillel at san back low and fogler avenues near the city limits. the workers were power washing inside the billing that's under construction when they were sickened. >> three have been taken to the

hospital and two others were treated at the scene. cal osha has been notified about the incidents and firefighters are trying to determine if the building is safe for others to access. >> they say the people outside the building were not exposed and they are okay. we'll update the story on the news app and download it for free and enable push alerts. good evening. i'm dan ashley. thanks for joining us. >> our other top story a big concert planned for new year's eve has local officials with a warning. >> it promised some of the biggest musical acts of the '80s with proceeds going to the nonprofit. turns out the concert is a fake and not happening at all. elissa harrington is live in downtown berkeley with more on this bogus party and what people who bought tickets can do to get their money back. >> reporter: well, dan a website advertising this bogus party said it would take place in downtown berkeley is anybody's guess. no ven