scene. let's give you a look now with sky map 7. you can see that three of the four southbound lanes are blocked. >> rescue vehicles are also blocking two northbound lanes. the road is not expected to reopen until 7:00 p.m. >> you're looking now at a traffic map showing the backups approaching the scene along hospital curve. the highway meteorologicpatrol krie drivers to take alternate routes. a man and woman are hospitalized. this attack happened on 63rd avenue in east oakland this morning. >> reporter: not only were the two people malled today, baa dog belonging to the female victim was killed by two pit bulls who apparently escaped from a neighbor's yard and attacked them. the woman was -- a man came to her assistance.

he was also malled. today we talked to the woman's daughter. this is what she had to say. >> she said my dog is dead and she said i love y'all. that's it. >> reporter: those were the words 54-year-old nicole kennedy told her daughter before they wheeled her into surgery at high land hospital. >> she was coming down to take the dog walking. >> reporter: that was at about 10:00 this morning here in the 2600 block of 63rd avenue. two pit bulls apparently escaped from the neighbor's yard and killed nicole's dog before malling hmall i -- mauling her and the man who came to help. >> i'm just waiting on the phone call. the nurse was cleaning her up while the operating people were coming in. i thought my mom was dead. >> reporter: the pit bulls are in the custody of animal control. nicole's dog was supposed to be turned over to animal control because of allegations it had

bitten someone. >> they've got to do some type of justice for my mom. she's really bad. >> reporter: so animal control currently has three pit bulls in custody belonging to the person whose dogs got out and did the mauling. they tell us they'll have to investigate what happened. so will oakland police. they will be investigating as well. but princess kennedy, the woman you just heard from there, said if she has anything to do with it, they'll be pressing charges against the owner of those pit bulls. bart says it has identified the man responsible for monday night's bigoted and belligerent attack on a fellow passenger. cell phone video captured the man seen in the long sleeved shirt there yelling racial slurs at another passengr, then slapping and punching him. bart says the man is being banned from the system. the transit agency is also

commending the victim and other passengers for not escalating this situation. they tried to keep it as west palm as possible. a man who escaped a hawaii psychiatric hospital and fled to the bay area told the judge he wants to stay here. randall saito is charged with escape in the second degree. he'll be here for the thanksgiving holiday. >> reporter: randall telling the judge he would not wave extradition. >> i really don't want to go back to hawaii. >> reporter: sunday he escaped from the psychiatric hospital by cab. before chartering a flight to maui and then hopping on a commercial flight to san jose. it was during another cab ride on his way to reno that deputies swooped in and arrested him at a gas station in stockton. he went without a fight. >> i escaped because i don't

feel safe in that hospital. >> reporter: saito said he applied for release but authorities wouldn't give him a chance. >> i decided i needed to escape and prove to them on my own that i can be out here and act appropriately. >> reporter: he was committed to the psych hospital in 1981 after being acquitted by reason of insanity for the murder of a woman he shot and stabbed multiple times. hawaiian officials have called him a homicidal psychopath. >> i'm not fearful that he'll escape from an administrative segregation unit from the county jail. >> reporter: the judge appointed saito a public defender and set his hearing for the monday after thanksgiving. he's being held without bail. we're nearly two weeks away from marking one year since the

deadly ghost ship warehouse fire in oakland. today oakland mayor and new fire chief daren white announced reforms. among the changes, hiring an outside contractor to help clear building inspection backlogs, hiring more full-time fire inspectors and changing the inspection database so that building and fire inspectors use the same system. the university of california board of regents are under fire again from two state lawmakers. today assembly members blasted the regents, saying their rebuke yesterday of uc president janet napolitano did not go far enough after an independent report found that her office interfered in a state audit last year. in a statement today, ting and mccarthy threatened to cut funding to napolitano's office.

with thanksgiving week approaching, fire victims in napa are taking stock of what they've been through and where they've headed as they navigate a very difficult time. we caught up with woman family who lost several homes and their pet cemetery business. >> reporter: dan walked me through his sprawling property, what remains of his two family homes, a cottage, a two story office, an engraving shop and a chapel that are all gone. then there are the 20 acres of green cemetery plots all untouched by the wire at bubbling well pet memorial park. 15,000 pets are buried here. he feels lucky the records were saved. >> fortunately our office manager was taken home a backup disk so that at the time of the fire she had a backup disk, which was wonderful. she also had her computer at home. >> reporter: drone view 7 captured the devastate here along atlas peak road in napa at

this family compound. a before and after picture say it all. he, his wife and 97-year-old mother were air lifted out in a chp chopper that couldn't take his dog. drake survived the inferno inside this truck. 100 urns with pet ashes in them were in essence recremated during the fire and lost. there are plans to build a memorial here. >> once we get cleared by fema and the cleanup program, we're going to make the place as safe as possible for the public and we'll think about getting a temporary trailer in here and open up for business. >> my main goal is to keep our business alive and well. but on a personal level, i've kicked the can down the road because i don't have time. i get too depressed. you've just got to carry on. each day gets better. so we are coming together for thanksgiving. >> reporter: giving thanks for survival.

people across sonoma county will redefine the concept of a garage sale tomorrow as fire survivors shop for free for items they need. an organizer of tomorrow's huge event got things ready while abc 7 caught up with her on skype today. items are on display as they would be at an ordinary garage sale but the fire survivors will pay absolutely nothing. >> i think it's a terrific idea because it's also easy for people to be able to put things out in their driveways rather than trying to pack it up and stuff it somewhere. >> tomorrow's so-called garage non non-sale will take place along 50 different streets beginning at 9:00 in the morning. find a complete list at our website. valley medical center in san jose is bursting at the seams. too many patients and not enough space. a new addition is scheduled to open in a few weeks.

it's certainly welcome news, but years later than expected. >> reporter: the latest technology is everywhere. robots locate bins of medications and dispense them. patients with traumatic brain injury will have access to devices that lift their body weight as they practice walking. the facility is large and private. >> there's much more space for patients and their families. it's a private space for them to work on things that matter to them and allow them to train in a very private way with staff. >> reporter: however, the new pavilion was supposed to open in 2014. rising costs and a dispute with the contractor, turner construction, caused delays. at one point the county locked the gates and tried to fire the contractor. they mad up, but unplanned change orders still boosted the cost by $90 million.

but the project still came in under budget at 460 million. county executive jeff smith says a lesson was learned about bidding on only part of the project and keep adding to it. >> it doesn't have a final outcome financially until you're done with all the change orders. so we're not going to do that anymore. >> reporter: the new facility did end up with enhancements not in the original plans, such as this articulating boom for medical equipment connections. it allows the bed to be moved anywhere. normally the connections are fixed to a wall. so after a three-year delay, the new pavilion will finally be open to patients in about two weeks with a formal ribbon cutting december 2nd. tech tourism is getting a boost. facebook, google and now this. people today are coming from all over the world to indulge their inner geek in the bay area. a local first, an ipo is getting a lot of attention and

for all the right reasons. also, we're live at ghirardelli square with michael

even northbound is slow as well. right now sky map 7 showing you exactly where it is. this is just north of cesar chavez on u.s. 101 southbound. the highway patrol is looking to

how the bus and truck collided there. again, all southbound lanes are not expected to fully reopen until 7:00 this evening. your entire commute is pretty much ruined. traffic in the area is a big mess. the chp is urging drivers to take at malternate routes. a milestone for female entrepreneurs today. san francisco based online styling service stitch fix went public. employees went wild when the initial public offering began. the stitch fix ipo is the first public offering this year of an internet company run by a woman. katrina lake built a nearly $1 billion revenue business with profitability in less than six years. >> our model of personalization, getting to know each and every client, product and generating relevant and actionable recommendations is a fundamentally better way to

shop. >> female tech executives look to stitch fix for inspiration. rent the runway's cofounder also tweeted so proud and excited for katrina lake. silicon valley's newest tourist attraction was unveiled to today in cupertino. the new visitor center is another sign that tech tourism is becoming a thing. >> reporter: call it a sign of the times. people once again getting hyped up when it comes to tech. >> when i know that it's coming, okay, i need to travel to go there. it's possible. >> reporter: apple has opened its new visitor center in cupertino. >> been watching the construction go on over the past couple of years. so it's interesting to see what it looked like when it was

finishes. >> reporter: this couple who came from france decided to drop by as part of their honeymoon. >> very very wow. it's a great experience for us. >> reporter: a stop in silicon valley they didn't want to miss. the visitor center is also a store where you can buy the latest apple products. something really cool, special merchandise like this apple baby onesie. it's not uncommon to see tourists taking selfies in front of the facebook sign. places like google and mountan view and intel in santa clara are also among the popular spots. tech tourism is becoming more of a thing. >> it's very common travel in tourism now. to see is to believe. these tech companies are a treasure of. >> reporter: tech fans, not wanting to miss an opportunity % to connect in more ways than one. >> i love it, the company, the

people, the environment. >> reporter: in silicon valley, chris wynn. while thousands of tourists v visit san francisco to take in the sights, you might forget about the sounds and flavors as well. guide dogs for the blind staged a tour to celebrate the organizations 75th anniversary. visitors and their dogs strolled through chinatown. >> chinatown was one of the top places they wanted to come and tour. one of the things that really, i think, makes my heart sing is watching how well our dogs work and how well our teams work together in what can be a chaotic environment. >> it's the largest tour group the organization has ever brought to chinatown. earlier today mayor ed lee proclaimed this guide dog day.

what a difference a day makes. good evening to all of you. check out live doppler 7, no rain to speak of. ended up being a nice sunny afternoon. when you take a look at this picture, 2-4 feet of snow is being reported at the highest elevations in kirkwood. we don't have any snow coming here to the bay area, but we certainly are going to feel the chill. it's going to feel more like winter than fall. i want to show you the temperature trend for napa. average low is 43 degrees. tomorrow morning, 35. on sunday down to 34 degrees. you will see milder temperatures in the mornings as we head toward next week. until then, get ready for a cold morning, especially in the wind protected valleys. a live look right now, it is a little windy from our east bay hills camera. beautiful shot as we look back towards sutro tower. temperatures right now, mid to upper 50s from san francisco to oakland. san jose, 60 degrees right now. half moon bay, 55.

a live look from our south beach camera. visibility is terrific right now. 57 in santa rosa. 59 in concord. one other live picture. it is crystal clear from our emeryville camera. warm pattern setting up into thanksgiving. here's your 12-hour saturday planner, hour by hour. 7:00 a.m. we're going to have a few patches of fog. otherwise, clear and chilly. noontime, still cool. by 4:00 p.m., 50s, 60s. 7:00, you know it gets cold again. if you have early plans, you will definitely need a jacket or sweater. for the afternoon, temperatures upper 50s to the mid 60s. sunshine for everyone for your saturday. of course tomorrow is the big game. stanford taking on cal at stanford stadium. good idea to grab a hoodie or take a sweater with you.

a light system, level 1 coming your way monday, mainly light showers, under a half an inch for most areas. low impact in the burn scar areas. hour by hour we go. monday morning some light rains develops around kmutcommute tim. it continues right on through about 5:00 p.m. the system does not look impressive at all. nothing like what went through the last round. rainfall totals will add up. under a half inch, like i said. most accuweather app and check out the weather any time you want. seven-day forecast, bright and sunny saturday, increasing clouds sunday. a light system monday brings us showers with a lingering chance early tuesday. low to mid 70s tuesday through thanksgiving inland. it's going to be pretty warm by fall standards. low to mid 60s coast side. now thanksgiving day is looking

dry with a chance of rain returning on friday. so yesterday it was one model going this way, one model going this way. now we have agreement. one day of rain. >> it's interesting when you have to interpret the different models. >> it is interesting. then people depend on you to plan their weekend. > coming up, the major winter storm hitting tonight in the midwest and chicago. major develops on al franken and roy moore. what his wife now says. new at 6:00, a postal worker saves the day for these tropical fish after someone actually packaged them up and sent them in the mail. no kidding. but they're not home free just yet.

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people in northern finland were astonished to see a massive fire ball right up the sky last night. a local professor says it was probably a meteor, although it could also be space trash, like a part from a broken satellite. the event coincides with the peak of the annual meteor shower. odds are this new robot can cross fit better than you. boston dynamics is showing off its new robot, atlas. it can jump from elevated block to elevated block. it can also do a 180-degree spin. look at that, a back flip. sticks the landing. that's pretty impressive. it's friday. that means it's time for finney's friday free stuff. >> michael is live at ghirardelli square in san francisco answering consumer questions. but the focus is what he has to

give away. >> reporter: we've been giving away a lot of money here today. so far we have found just shy of $4,000 being held by the government that belongs to the people that dropped by our popup here. we're going to be here until 7:00. right now it's like a retail thing. it just slowed down. i would suggest you show up. we'll see if you have any money waiting for you. you may have quite the deal going. let's go for the rest of finney's friday free stuff. in san jose it is a harvest festival. we have given away tickets for years and years. it's really a fun way to start the holidays. starts next weekend. we've got 500 tickets. so please give us a call. you go online. then peach coffee, cold brew. look at this. this is the plaqblack tie.

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coming up tonight on abc 7 news at 6:00, the north bay fires burned during the height of the fall harvest, but did the smoke taint the wine? the results are now in. also -- >> reporter: i would give my life up if i could have a boy. >> the emotional strength of 49er's wide receiver marquise goodwin and his wife sharing the tragic loss of their stillborn son. the world's most prestigious video game contest comes to the bay area. a popular holiday tradition in san francisco is back. >> you are looking at a live picture of the macy's at union square where just minutes ago the windows filled up with

kittens and puppies up for adoption. >> last year the effort raised $100,000 for the san francisco spca and found new homes for more than 250 animals. >> this year they hope to beat that number with the cud. experienc -- cuddle experience. >> obviously the cats and the dogs every year, it's so hard not to adopt. they're beautiful. then we get to see all the shining faces outside so excited to see the animals here in our space. >> the adorable pets will be on display in the macy's windows through new year's day. >> that is such a neat idea. >> better than just watching cat videos. you see them in person. world news tonight is next.

tonight the major storm about to hit the midwest, chicago at this hour. then headed east, dangerous driving, winter storm warnings in effect. just as millions begin travel for the holiday week. president trump blasting senator al franken tonight. but remaining silent on roy moore. and roy moore's wife tonight, saying the president should thank them. the five-alarm fire, the race to get to seniors who were trapped. and authorities a short time ago. and what they've now revealed. breaking at this hour in new york city. more than 200 firefighters battling a four-alarm blaze ripping through an apartment building. the urgent hunt tonight. the veteran detective shot and killed. a major reward. the submarine missing tonight beneath the sea, authorities waiting for any signal. dozens on board.