a legal expert we consulted with said that would be unusual. >> a judge will generally try to assist the jury in reaching a verdict, and there are instructions the judge will give if it indicates it's unable to reach a verdict. >> reporter: he is accused of killing kate steinle. she was walking with her father two years ago at pier 14 in san francisco when she was shot in the back and killed. he says he picked up a gun off the ground that he found and that it went off accidentally. prosecutors believe he aimed and fired it on purposes. the jurors for the case got the case last tuesday afternoon but, of course, they had the thanksgiving break. all in all they deliberated for a total of 22 hours. they're due back in court at 9:00 this morning. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> amy, thank you. you can be the first to know when the verdict is given down by downloading the free abc 7 news app and enabling push alerts. we'll bring you the verdict live

on air, abc 7 news and online at abc7news.com. it is 4:30, if your alarm just went off time to see what the weather and traffic is like. we'll show you just how calm it is in the east bay hills. it is kind of chilly this morning, also. let's take a look at your accuweather 12-hour planner and about 38 to 36 inland to the bay to the coast with sill some fog around the north bay. a few high clouds. a gorgeous sun rise and sunset today. if you take some pictures at abc 7 i would love to see it. 58 to 62 at noon. 62 to 66 at 4:00. that's a little bit warmer than average. here's frances. >> mike, we're going to tell you about a crash in the north bay in the sonoma area. it was an early morning fatal accident at east bonness road. lanes may still be blocked but traffic is moving well. can't find any delays or other accidents to tell you about, so

drive times looking good. albany to the maze. southbound 880, fremont down to san jose delay free and 280, everything looks good through the south bay at the peninsula. and a big update coming in to our live desk. the former "today" show co-host matt lauer now finally responding to the sexual misconduct allegations that cost him his job and here is a statement co-host savannah guthrie read on the air. it says in part, quote, there are no words to express my sorrow and regret for the pain i have caused others by words and actions. to the people i have hurt, i am truly sorry. and lauer goes on to say some of what is being said about me is untrue or mischaracterized, but there is enough truth in these stories to make me feel embarrassed and ashamed. more on the complaints against

lauer. >> reporter: new reaction to the scandal that brought down matt lauer. >> if you're wondering where is matt lauer he's probably in a bar with charlie rose. at nbc news it's no laughing matter after the bombshell announce d on the "today" show. >> our colleague matt lauer has been terminated by this network. >> reporter: new allegations are coming to light. there is a pattern of behavior. "variety" said he gave a colleague a sex toy as a present accompanied by an explicit note. another female employee seas lauer dropped his pants in front of her in his office exposing himself. and this morning "the new york times" reports two more women have come forward with claims. one of the women says lauer summoned her to his office in 2001 and had sex with her. she tells "the new york times" she felt helpless because she didn't want to lose her job. >> that's all we kept hearing from multiple sources but the problem with matt lauer he had so much power that nobody wanted

to speak up. >> reporter: two months ago lauer grilled bill o'reilly after he was fired following accusations of sexual harassment. >> think about those five women and what they did. they came forward and filed complaints against the biggest star at the network they worked at, think how intimidating that must have been, how nerve-racking that must have been, doesn't that tell you how strongly they felt about the way they were treated by you. >> well, it's not just me. those lawsuits involve many other people, not just me. >> reporter: and this clip is now circulating online. >> the smack heard around the studio, an off air moment involving matt lauer and willie guise. >> a skit when they featured a segment featuring lauer who appeared to mock sexual harassment. >> i just hi, willie, how are you? and i thought that would be the end of it. and he reached out and -- >> reporter: abc news, new york.

4:34. san francisco parking meters could soon cost as much as $18 an hour. i did not misspeak. you heard that right. it's part after proposed change to a san francisco municipal transportation agency program that adjusts meter rates based on demand. right now it's being used on 7,000 meters. it could soon expand to every meter in the city. most meters would top out at $8 but for special events meters could go up as high as $18 per hour and, yes, we are talking about meters that could be potentially around the new warriors arena. >> yikes. happening today one of the two men who escaped from a palo alto courthouse will be arraigned. federal partials tracked bivins to a hotel sunday. he had been on the run since november 6. bivins escaped police last week, sped past officeers in a dead end street. they caught the second fugitive at a near by walmart. he faces charges in addition to the armed robbery charge he was originally in jail for. the san francisco police

department is thanking the community for rallying behind an officer critically injured in the line of duty. officer elia lewin-tankel was hit by a car. he suffered a traumatic brain injury. tenderloin-based officers hel d helped. his wife is a schoolteacher, was by his side at the facility in the south bay where he is receiving treatment. >> the amount of support from the community, we couldn't ask for more. >> families, friends, and strangers have all lifted us towards the light. for that and so much more we are grateful. thank you. >> for more on officer lewin-takel and how you can help you can go to our website, abc7news.com. 11 people will need to find another place to stay after fire raced through two buildings in

san francisco. the fire spread next door in no time. it took firefighters more than an hour to bring the flames under control and the cause is under investigation. >> family and friends have launched a go fund me page to help a family who lost their home in a natural gas explosion. the family lived here until monday when the blast damaged their apartment. investigators say a gas leak is to blame. pg&e says it remains under investigation. the family is still coming to terms with what happened. >> it's scary because a lot of people there and home, was very bad. >> their home was in b heights. we have a link to the go fund me page for the family on our website, abc7news.com. happening today san francisco will kick off an event pushing for free tuition to all public colleges and

universities. it is happening at 5:00 p.m. in san francisco where tuition is already free-for-all san francisco residents regardless of income. the school was the first in the nation to do so and now a movement to offer a free college education to every person in california. it's called the college for all act. supporters are trying to gather enough signatures to get the initiative on the ballot. a lot is expected to flood. high tides are expected for the next several days. that lot floods a lot during king tides. this is video you're looking at from january. mike is here now with more on that. >> the king tides start technically saturday. they peak monday and then they'll recede again by about wednesday. so that gives you the time frame of what's going on. we look at tides at 6 1/2 feet or higher and that's what will be the case with this. that's what we categorize as king tides. it always happens this time of

year to a lesser extent during the other months of the year. take a look at what's going on temperature wise. 38 menlo park. we have mid to upper 40s for the rest of the peninsula to even 55 right now in half moon bay. here's a look at the ferryboat. you can see the flags blowing a little bit offshore generating more warmth today and dry conditions if you're exercising. the air is chilly this morning but you won't want a coat this afternoon. mild to warm. at the coast it's calmer. that beach hazard statement gone. a look at your east bay valleys. at noon, 62. hanging out 64 at 2:00. back down to 57 by 6:00. pretty comfortable. 12-hour planner for the peninsula, noon, 58. low 60s to mid-60s, back into the mid-50s by 6:00. traveling around the state quiet everywhere. 80 in palm springs. 52 in tahoe. i'm sorry to say there's a slight chance of rain saturday

and another slight chance of snow sunday. that's it. frances? >> we'll show you a few live shots because traffic is flowing well, westbound 80 for headlights here. delay free from the cartinas bridge. nice and light in the bay. headlights northbound 280 and the 17 highway. 17 across your screen. now there was an early morning fatal accident in the sonoma area, 116 at east bonness road doesn't appear to be causing slowing but you will find the usual brake lights as you continue into the altamont pass. frances, thank you. stockton police hope video showing a carjacking as it happened will lead them to the suspect. >> a man taking the victim's car. the victim appears to have been putting something in the trunk when the suspect walked up, jumped in the car, and then took off. that is something to see. police say the victim fell when

the car sped away was not severely injured. crimestoppers is offering a cash reward up to $10,000 for information that may lead to an arrest. this morning we finally know who temporarily shut down president trump's twitter account. hear why he did it next. robot rules. how san francisco wants delivery robots to share city sidewalks. living on a boat. the rare opportunity to find an alternative to the high cost of real estate. hi, i'm michael finney. it's my job to answer questions. if you ask me how to end hunger, there is no easy answer. i know a great way to help. i know a great way to help. text feed to 80077

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learn how you can be prepared at pge.com/beprepared. together, we're building a better california. the president's son-in-law has met with robert mueller. jerrared kushner answered quests about adviser michael flynn's meeting with the russian ambassador last december during the presidential transition. flynn was forced to resign this february after lying to the white house about the meeting. there are indications mueller may be ready to offer flynn a plea deal in exchange for information of russia's involvement in election tampering. california may be heading for a fight with washington over pot. recreational marijuana becomes legal on january 1st. attorney general jeff sessions is hinting the justice

department may be ready to enforce federal laws against it. the obama administration gave states leeway. sessions says marijuana is detrimental and should remain illegal. san francisco is working on new rules for testing delivery robots in the city. leaders are concerned the robots may pose a threat to pedestrians and create safety issues. the regulations would allow three companies to test three devices in light industrial areas of the city. the robots cannot go more than 3 miles an hour, have to have a human operator as well. they will have to have headlights and warning sounds to alert pedestrians. we charge mike nicco every night, plugs in and that's how he is able to get up and go and give your forecast. >> are you saying i'm robotic today? >> not at all. >> it may be the cold medicine. from mt. tamalpais, it is clear. no spare the air today. mostly sunny.

the weekend weather, there's still a slight chance of showers showers, and an extended weekend of warm and dry weather like what we're seeing to warm out the end of november which will end close to a little bit below average as far as our precipitation goes and with a dry october not getting off on the best start especially the further south you are. 68 today in san jose. one of our warm spots along with santa cruz. we have about 64 to 65 for the rest of us, even out to the coast where you can go and join us, 64 at half moon bay and not worry about the rough surf. tonight another cool one out there. temperatures running 39 in napa. places in the san ramone valley, san ramone, danville, alamo, dublin, possibly around 39, also. the rest of us in the low to mid-40s. until you get the usual warmer spots upper 40s to near 50. all right, we'll have a little more cloud cover tomorrow. temperatures about 60 to 66.

a chance of rain in the north. such a small amount, such a small chance, it will usher in some crisp air for sunday and some seasonal temperatures and sunshine monday, tuesday, wednesday. how are you, frances? >> i'm doing well. pretty quiet right now. a few live cameras. it's a good ride. not much of a delay at all heading into san francisco. also nice and smooth through the san jose area. this live shot is in san jose at 101 for headlights moving northbound and that's 880 moving across your screen. there are a few brake lights for those folks heading out of tracy so westbound 580 out to castro valley, the drive time is now 43 minutes. guys? this morning we finally know the twitter worker who temporarily shut down president trump's account. he is a 20-something german who worked in san francisco with a

team that reviews alerts for inappropriate behavior. inappropriate behavior. and his name is an alert came in about the president's account. duysak started the process of deactivating the account, closed his computer and left the building. he didn't expect it to be completed. >> i didn't go to any site or tool i wasn't supposed to be at. i didn't do any crime and i underline i complied with all rules. >> he says it's an unfortunate mistake. he says he is sick of the press hounding him and is ready to get back to a normal life. >> if you're tired of high bay area housing prices, maybe consider a boat.

13 slots are opening up. drone view 7 showing you this boat slip at the berkeley marina. to get one of these spaces you have to enter a lottery by tomorrow and you have to already own a boat. a used sailboat can cost from $ $20,000 to $100,000. i don't really recommend that strategy. you'll spend about 10% of that each year in upkeep. the city of berkeley warns living on a boat is not meant for the average renter. >> this really isn't a place for the general population. you really want to be somebody experienced on a boat, know what the risks are, the lifestyle is. >> the studio apartment is about $2,000 a month right now and we're under for a $1,800. >> the deadline is tomorrow. >> the two best days of owning a boat the day you buy it and the day you sell it. coming up next the new

release that may be coming to people who suffer from migraines. and keeping you entertained during the self-driving car ride of the future. >> and the one thing that could convince workers to take a significant pay cut. first this morning's "tech bites. " in today's "tech bites" a new spin on buying a car. >> volvo is taking a page from wireless companies offering a subscription plan. for $600 a month you can drive the company's new suv and all service and maintenance costs will be covered. they will even pay the insurance. >> not a bad deal. so the l.a. auto show is kicking off with bmw's new roadster convertible. >> it's a plug-in hybrid that can go 18 miles without its gas engine kicking in. bmw says it goes 0 to 60 in about four seconds. it goes on sale in the spring. and now is your chance to really take a bite out of super mario. the character has a new cereal. >> it draws on the video game with pieces of the cereal shaped like items from the mushroom kingdom.

>> as you eat it you have to do the theme music. ♪

we're back and i wanted to show you the king tide cycle. you can add 52 minutes to this and that's when it's going to hit the park and ride at 10:23 sunday. it does peak monday at 12:12. you're looking at around 1:00 to

you're looking at around 1:00 to 1:05. it will peak later on in the day into tuesday. this just coming in, the nfl has now agreed to commit $89 million over the next seven years to social justice causes important to communities. espn is reporting the league office will contribute to projects dealing with criminal justice reform, law enforcement community relations, and education. the nfl hopes it will end the controversial movement started by 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick when he refused to stand for the national anthem. the agreement does not include language calling for players to end protests during the national anthem in exchange for funds. some new relief is coming from millions of people who suffer from migraines. four long-acting drugs are

either being tested or under review. the drugs would be given as shots every month or so. studies of two found they cut the frequency of migraines. the drugs are the first preventative medicines for migraines. millennials more than any other generation are willing to take a pay cut to work for companies that most align with their values. that is the finding of a met life survey of 1,000 employees from a wide range of professions. on average millennials say they're willing to take a pay cut of 34% to work at a company which supports their views. overall nine out of ten say they would be willing to take a salary decrease. the average pay cut all workers would take, 21%, that includes even those who make less than $50,000 a year. let's talk about an overabundance of warmth. from mt. tamalpais, a gorgeous day that will wrap up a november

that was really wet for parts of it and then really dry and warm anywhere from three to eight degrees above where we should be with mid to upper 60s. san jose leading the charge at 68. so driving through the south bay, you may see 70 if there's any of those bank thermometers around or on your car itself. here is frances. >> it's still looking good on the freeways right now. we'll start off with a live shot in the north bay so this is southbound 101 here, fine from santa rosa down into san francisco. and if you're heading to the richmond-san rafael bridge, good to go. in fact all bay area bridges are looking nice right now. it's an easy seven-minute drive. san mateo bridge only 13 minutes. dumbarton bridge an eight-minute ride. if you want to consider mass transit, b.a.r.t., ace and caltrain reporting no delays right now. >> thank you, frances. the day that cars do all the driving themselves comes around, how do you keep the riders

entertained? intel and warner brothers hope to have a solution by employing augment the reality and transforms the self-driving cars of the future into what they're calling immersive entertainment zones. what you're looking at is an example how you can make it seem like the inside of your car looks like a bat mobile. i don't know why you would want that but it's available. >> wow. >> intel says the average american spends 300,000 in their car annually. they see an opportunity to turn that time into hours spent consuming media. you're not driving so you might as well be batman. another day, another decision on recreational pot. up next, the bay area city that won't be ready to sell legally on new year's

at the live desk we are getting this new video showing north korea's latest missile launch. experts say if you look closely you'll see why this is such a big deal. >> can you fly a plane? american airlines could use you. they are scrambling this morning. >> if you booked a holiday flight with them you may be in trouble. we'll tell you why. >> and the view we're showing you lightning storms from a perspective that is totally out of this world. >> that's incredible. >> i can't wait until we get to the american airlines story because it is bananas what is going on with them right now. >> true story. we'll get to that in a moment. first our weather and traffic starting with you, mike. let's talk about how getting around this morning is a little difficult up around lucas