re-election campaign. last month was a one-day strike. we're told this will go on another day if not much longer. >> i'm here to apologize to the residents of oakland who are being inconvenienced. >> the oakland mayor apologized to the city residents for a strike by nearly 3,000 city workers that shaft claims is unlawful. >> because we have not yet reached impasse, we do consider today's strike to be an unlawful action. and we will be taking the appropriate legal steps. >> i believe the mayor is incorrect. we're at an unfair labor practice strike. >> the unit says they had no choice, given the city's failure to neat wage demands and come to terms on other key issues. like mandatory overtime at the emergency dispax the center. and a heavy reliance on part time employees throughout the city. >> we have a city that continues to grow. and a work force that continues to shrink. and we just can't keep one the

demand at this rate. >> vladimir didn't know the workers were on strike until he was turned away at the front doors of city hallful? >> they may be on strike for a few days. >> i'll make sure next time. >> when do we want it? >> the union wants a 4% wage increase the first year for the city to engage in mediation after that. >> the mayor says she can offer 4% the first year. but just the possibility of 2% in 2019. >> we cannot make financial decisions today that we cannot afford, either today, but particularly the in the long term. >> we want the mayor to respect workers in oakland and invest in oakland. >> reporter: and we're back live here on broadway. the city council is expected to meet in closed session tomorrow afternoon to decide what their next move will be and whether the city will agree to

mediation. with no new negotiations set, they tell us they will for sure be on strike. tomorrow that means many public services, city hall, public works, all of those close down tomorrow, at least. these workers tell us they will decide what happens after tomorrow. they will take it day by day. live in oakland. laura anthony. >> thank you. a shocking discovery on the campus of a san jose high school. a man was found shot to death hours before classes started. and police are now looking for the killer. live in san jose with the latest. >> reporter: police do not know who the shooter is. they say that they are following leads at this point. the body was found here right behind the football and baseball fields.

>> rose vazquez was shocked when she saw the body. >> it is a littttle alarming. for me, it is the students wait to hear what's happening. >> it was found around 7:00 this morning at the back of the school. police stay man was shot at least once. >> we're told the body was located by staff. the officers arrived and they located an adult male deceased on campus near the football field. >> school remained open because the crime scene was contained and far enough away from students. it was not a student or a school staff member. he was latino and between 20 to 25 years old. some neighbors heard gunfire last night. >> it was just two shots. bang, bang. so sgik so fast. >> and you didn't think anything of it. >> no. it happens. so around here. fireworks and all that. >> homicide detectives spent the

day evidence and knocking on doors. they also scoured for security video that may exist. at this point they don't have a suspect or a motive. the coroner has the body and is working the identify the man. abc7 news. a quick thinking driver saved a family from a fire this morning. we're told the driver saw this home on fire. then learned that the elderly resident was still inside. the man forced open the door. found the woman and got her out to safety. as you can see, this fire eventually spread to the entire house. luckily by then, no one was inside. good job. now to the wildfires burning in southern california. >> check out this video from our sister station, kabc in last. this is sunland. >> it is one of five burning. the others are in ventura and

san bernardino. >> so far the fires have destroyed more than 150 structures. they've charred about 71 square miles. >> and force someday 20,000 people from their homes. and we learned at least two firefighters bl hurt. the scene is frighteningly like the wildfires two months ago. >> and listen to this. we've heard this before. >> this has been quite an epic fight. we're trying to use our resources as carefully as we can. also fighting fire aggressively. it's this the worst i've seen in my 20-year career. >> there is the thomas fire, then the creek fire, the two fires outside of san bernardino are burning as well. the biggest one is the so-called thomas fire. that one is in ventura county. and here's a look at how big

the smoke plume is right now. you can see it graphically. more now from the reporter in ventura county. >> you can see in the foot hill area of ventura, california. this home completely lost. tough decisions for firefighters. they had to make choices as to what homes they thought they could save and what homes they thought they could burn down. as you look over here off to the side, we walked up the canyon. we saw at least ten other homes completely on fire. anxious moments for neighbors. we'll ask mike question. you live right here and the home across the street is on fire. what are you thinking about? >> i feel so bad for the people who lost their houses. >> reporter: you've been up since when? >> we got up at 3:00 in the morning west start wetting down roof. we don't have any more pressure so there's nothing more we can do.

>> he san francisco firefighters are driving down at this hour to los angeles county to help battle the creek fire burning northwest of pasadena. crews loaded up their gear before taking off. they're the latest bay area strike team deployed to fight the wildfires which include the thomas fire in ventura county. >> the south hasn't got much rain this fall. and then we expected this. we have warning the last few days. a red flag warning and we knew it could happen. >> the state's office of emergency services had been calling on fire departments all day to join the fight to the south. if you have friends or family in southern california, we're sending out push alerts on the evacuations. down led to abc 7 news

two teenagers charged with a death appeared in court for the first time today. as melanie woodrow explains, technology may have fueled the cite but it also played in the arrests. >> daniel carlos was using a popular app to sell his iphone. >> he had brought another person with him. his brother. he did it at a gas station in a public location on a saturday, on a major thorough fare. >> reporter: but for whatever reason on november 18th, 18-year-old marcus shot carlos. 18-year-old jordan patent is also charged with murder. sergeant kelly says patent drove the get away car. they saw who he was speaking with over the app. >> that communication was very

important. he left a digital foot print but. >> they previously played high school football together. >> it is really sad that these twoe young men decided to take this course in life when they had so many opportunities. >> he planned to attend a family wedding. he leaves behind family. abc7 news. this brick outside seaside optometry. the doctor and her staff tell us nothing was stolen from the store. but the vandal caused significant damage to the front windows, as you can see so if you recognize this man, please

call police. a truck driver is feel very lucky after he crashed and was left dangling off the edge of an overpass. it happened on i-5 this stockton this morning. the driver swerved to avoid hitting another vehicle and then ended going over the guardrail. the truck driver was able to climb out without any injuries floflt one was hurt. more fallout from the kate steinle verdict. and free speech versus gay rights. today's clash at the supreme court and how a case about three men and cake. >> if making a cake constitutes free expression, where do you draw the line? get ready for the winter chill.

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george is blaming himself for the outcome of the kate steinle murder trial. the man who shot steinle was found not guilty. >> let me -- >> the district attorney admitted last thursday's verdict was hard to accept. his staff believed it had enough evidence to convict jose ines garcia zarate with murder. as the evidence piled up, they said the court agreed the jury should be given the option of first-degree murder. >> the judge agreed that he felt there was sufficient evidence to put the question to the jury. >> instead, zarate was only

convicted of possession of a firearm. something the defense is now appealing even though minutes after the verdict, the public defender understood it to the fair. the crime of possession of the gun only requires that the person knowingly possessed a firearm. >> he will be sentenced november 14th. he faces between 16 moss and three years in prison. >> i think it is the -- >> he still believes it was a homicide despite the jury's verdict. >> despite being heavily criticized by the outcome of the fire. he faces re-election if 2019 and he doesn't believe the case will hurt his career. in san francisco, abc 7 news. here's a question.

can a state discriminate those who discriminate? whether the law protects a bake here refused to bake a cake for a same sex couple. >> it is the first case involving gay rights as the supreme court ruled in 2015 that states could not prevent same sex couples from getting married. >> let's hear it for dave and charlie! >> charlie craig and daven mullens were turned down when they asked to have a wedding cake created by master piece bakery in colorado in 2012. they said what happened to them was wrong. >> we don't want another couple to go through pain and humiliation we experienced. >> the cake maker jack phillips believed freedom of religion is on his side. >> it is hard to believe the government is forcing me to choose between providing for my family, and my employees, and

violating my relationship with god. >> before the justices today, his argument seemed to turn more on being a self-described artist and freedom of speech, which can the law professor matthew cole says has stronger constitutional protections. he believes the high court faces two difficult questions. >> if we recognize making a cake as freedom of speech, is it possible the draw the line or is anything freedom of speech? the other serious problem that the court has to deal with, where do you draw the line on what somebody can express in terms of discrimination? >> here in the bay area, this baker is following the case. he said he's rejected certain graphic designs on his case but never turns away customers. >> it's important as a business owner to keep your beliefs personal to yourself and private. >> the justices, liberal and

conservative, seem to struggle with how to balance accommodations for the baker without violating the couple's sits rights. let's move to consumer news and online shopping. >> michael finney is here with more on that. this is an important issue. >> this is the first year where more items are being online than off. >> so an explosion of scams. let me show you what you need to look at. when she walks her dog, she usually brings along her favorite insulated cup. she wanted to give one as gifts. after seeing a deal for them in august, she ordered nine of them. the cost? around $140. so far, nothing.

>> i feel dumb. it is too good to be true. >> consumer reports says if you've never heard of the site, do some research before you buy. >> a good thing to start is the better business bureau where you can know complaints. they say to use extreme caution when ordering from a company whose existence cannot be verified as may have been the case with kim. >> there is no way to get in touch with they will. no phone number. no mailing address. >> another source, online user reviews. type the name the of the company is that key words. they claimed they received knockoffs. >> also be careful when making purchases on craigslist or other virtual lists. the key is to buy local. >> never send money to places you haven't

another scam can come from someone pretending to be a delivery service. they ask for personal information to deliver a package but don't do it. legitimate companies don't ask for that information and the postal service usually attempts to deliver in person. they won't call and ask you for your number. let's take a look at live doppler 7. you will notice that the skies are clear here in the bay area. and we are really going to notice that the temperatures will take a nosedive. it is going to be a cold night ahead when you check out the temperatures for santa rosa. from 52 tonight all the way down to 30 degrees by 7:00 tomorrow morning. so sub freezing. the winds did drop off this

morning. that's what kept our temperatures up. it was still chilly but not as cold as it will get in the morning. get ready for the winter chill. widespread frost and you know what that means. protect the plants, pets and pipes. so any frost sensitive plants, cover them or bring them inside. bring your pets the skies will be clear. the numbers. we do have a freeze warning. wednesday, 1:00 tomb 9:00 a.m. 25 to 30 degrees. and that may kill vegetation. a good idea to take precautions. we have a frost advisory. expect widespread frost.

so tomorrow morning, you if you park outside, you may be scraping the ice off the wind shield. this is from our visible coastline. it is gusty in and around the fire zone. red fwla arngs are up. in case you're traveling they ramp up . low humidity. it will continue to be a dangerous situation for the fire crews. battling those fires. a stunning view here in the bay area. the temperatures, upper 50s to the low 60s. san francisco, oakland, gilroy, san jose. is that a

tomorrow the numbers will feature the first freeze warnings. are morning chill will be followed by some frost. and then sunshine for your thursday. minor changes on friday. notice a few more high clouds coming in. so friday going into saturday. the temperatures will moderate. not as cold. back to cold conditions sunday morning. heading into early next week. unfortunately, there is no rain in the accuweather forecast. we've going beyond that. we have a strong area of high pressure diverting the storm track. and that basically means it is a similar set-up to the drought we dealt with several years ago.op. it is just the start of december.

we'll keep you posted. and you can keep track of the temperatures which are tumbling. the

the 18-foot vessel was stuck at the marine he a sunday afternoon. three people were on board. but the boat's owners stayed behind to refloat his boat. the good sthipg there are no injuries. abc7 news invites to you share the joy by giving donations, food or maybe time to seven bay area food banks. there was a $15,000 check presented on behalf of the station and our parent company, disney, to help feed the 225,000 people it serves every year. that accounts for one in four of

those who live in san francisco and marin counties. kit spread every $1 donation to $5 of food. and uc berkeley checked out the shop. had items were made right there at the studio. almost all the art for sale was the work of student artists. they are one of a kind. >> we've had this holiday sale going on for decades. every year, it is very different. lots of wonderful things to see and to buy. tit is open until 10:00 evey night through sunday. fellow parents. have you been suspecting this? i have for a long time. children with too many toys

don't really enjoy them. in a small study, researchers found kids were much more creative and imaginative when they have fewer toys to play with. researchers suggest parents pack away most toys and rotate the rest. so minute for christmas, get them an experience instead of an object or toy. >> submitted advice, spend your money is on an experience and a memory. extending a 50-year tradition. >> how oakl

coming up at 6:00, we'll have the latest information on the fires burning in southern california. also for sale signs popping up in the north bay. fire victims being forced to sell. the price means they're pretty starting. also the action taken for climate change by president obama. and from 7 on your side, a

milestone for virtual reality head sets. plus, how we'll soon change the way we test drive cars. >> thanks. finally, a home away from home for some visiting sailors. >> abc news was at the port of oakland where we visited. >> these guys were just in and wanted to go to best buy for some holiday shopping. nearly 5,000 sailors visit our bay each year. >> now we would like to use american things. >> and they get anything from help shopping to just relaxing, playing billiards and even a round of golf. >> those with the international player time center have taken over 750 he sea fair shopping. it provides the maritime center, hoping the ensure the 50-year-old tradition continues.

world news with david muir tonight, as we come on the air, the state of emergency. multiple out-of-control infernos burning at this hour. not far from los angeles. at least 150 structures, homes, apartment buildings, a hospital, all burning. tonight, we fly you right over the scene. also tonight, president trump and his former national security adviser michael flynn. flynn pleading guilty, now cooperating with robert mueller. and our reporter now asking the president, are you preparing to pardon flynn? the president's phone calls today rattling some world leaders. is the president now preparing to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel? tonight, the u.s. military preparing for any possible violence at american embassies. martha raddatz standing by. just in tonight, news of a close call at jfk airport. was a passenger jet about to