between 10 and 20% containment. so some progress there. the largest of the fires is still growing. from the smoke-lined coast inland, the firefight intensifying as the thomas fire burns out of control. more than 96,000 acres charred there. just one of four wildfires still raging in southern california. the flames fanned by intense santa ana winds, gusting in some places at hurricane force. weakening some after daybreak but still an unpredictable threat. >> the wind driven event. >> reporter: firefighters working tirelessly on the stir ball fire in plaques burned right up along one of the busiest freeways in the country along the 405. >> a lot of homes here. >> reporter: and ravaged multimillion-dollar homes. but officials repeating the warning that the risk is far from over.

>> and we still ask that folks stay away from their homes. we're not completely out of the woods yet. >> reporter: at this nursing home and in neighborhoods, thousands of mandatory evacuation orders in place. >> i didn't take things that i need. pictures and things like that that are very dear to me. >> reporter: in other communities, residents now returning, finding utter destruction and small signs of hope. don meyers digging his wife julie's wedding ring out of rubble of their home. dropping one knee and proposing again. he and there is now a new wildfire down in san diego county, forcing more evacuations. there is not much relief in sight with these strong winds expected to continue into the weekend. live in sylmar, california. >> and we're getting a bird's eye view of the thomas fire. the aircraft took this photo

showing a gigantic plume over ventura county earlier this week. nasa says the aircraft wasn't even planning to capture the photo. it was actually performing an engineering flight test of one of the instruments when it spotted all that smoke. a look at these infrared satellites. it can be seen in orange. the burn scar is brown and unburned areas are in green. these fires could go down as one of the most destructive ever and are spreading at about an acre per second. which is extremely he fast. >> now check the out. a man risked his own life to save a wild rabbit. that got dangerously close to flames along highway 1 north of ventura. the daring rescue was captured by a news photographer. the man knelt down, stopped the rabbit in its tracks as you saw earlier and was able to pick it up and save it. here's a look at another fire burning this murrieta in riverside county.

you can see the smoke rising from the fire that's burning down there. this one started at 1:00 is that has grown tow 220 acres and triggered evacuations. stay with us for the very latest. we'll bring you the latest developmentes on air, online and on the abc7 news app. another dangerous fire, the lilac fire started around 11:00 this morning. it has already torched at least 2,000 acres near town of fallbrook. at least five structures have been destroyed. residents are being evacuated. it has fromprompted the complet closure of highway 76. >> we have a live look from mount tam and the tower cameras. you can see it is really hazy outside. >> let's check in with spencer christian with a forecast and a warning for the next few days. >> that's true.

the haze is significant. we're not likely to lose the haze over the next few days. in fact, here's a look at a close-up image of the smoke billowing out of the fires. it is being swept out to sea. notice how the smoke curves northward and is being pushed into our area by the circulation, the clockwise flow around the center of high pressure over the state borderline between california and nevada. that smoke will continue tow move into our area, reducing our air quality. and as a result, we're going to have poor air quality in the north bay. especially over the next three days and a spare the air alert has been issued for the next three days as well. that means wood burning is unlawful during a spare the air alert. we'll keep you posted on the air quality here and the winds in the area of the southern california fires. >> thank you. an elderly man died and several others were affected by a carbon monoxide leak early this

morning. it happened just before 4:30 in san francisco. abc7 news reporter melanie with the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: the san francisco fire department said an old water heater is to blame for carbon monoxide poisoning. there are now flowers outside for an elderly man who didn't survive. the detectors woke them up overnight. we just got it installed in october so we're really thanking the universe and our management company. >> reporter: when firefighters arrived, they said they had to break down the door of the downstairs unit. >> we located a female downstairs. >> reporter: paramedics worked a man for 45 minutes but he passed away. the woman was taken to st. francis memorial hospital for hyperbaric treatment. >> our hope was delivering 100%

he oxygen will restore her own oxygen levels to flaurl by displacing the carbon carbon monoxide. >> pretty tragic to watch him die. >> reporter: pg & e restored gas to the upstairs unit. two firefighters were also treated on site in san francisco. melanie woodrow, abc7 news. st. fras it is memorial hospital officials say there's is the only hospital in san francisco that offers hyperbaric treatment. police are holding a town hall meeting in regard to the officer involved shooting of a carjacking suspect. they have released few d.c. on the shooting that killed her. the officer who fired the shots had only been on the job for three days.

we were also told, he fired the shots through the closed passenger side window of the cruiser. the meeting begins at 6:00 at the true hope church on gilman avenue in the neighborhood. sky 7 flew over san francisco bay off the sunnyvale shoreline after a body was found in the water. sheriff's divers helped recover the body from the bay. they're trying to find out if the person was theville of a crime or some kind of accident. the santa clara medical officer will he work on identifying the person and how they died. a federal government shutdown has been averted, at least for now. a short time ago, the house and the senate pass ad tell player funding bill. that will keep the government running through december 22nd. now a story you'll see only on abc7 news. a uc berkeley law student gets to ask a lot of questions of attorney general jeff sessions and the exchange gets a little testy. >> the video was just released

today but it happened in june. eric thomas has the exclusive look. >> reporter: attorney general jeff sessions may not have seen this coming when he spoke to law students. >> i'm thinking about are fernando castillo or michael brown or these folks who have fallen victim to excessive force. >> he's talking about the person killed during a traffic stop last year by a police officer in minnesota with his girlfriend and baby watching. and michael brown, an unarmed man shot by a police officer in ferguson, missouri, in 2014. and he didn't stop there. >> i grew up in the projects with a single mother. the people we are afraid of are not necessarily our neighbors but the police. >> that might be in berkeley but it is not -- >> this was in columbus, ohio. >> we walked the shawn, an ohio native, by skype. >> so for me this is not only personal that my family and

friends have experienced this. it is personal because this speaks to my personal experience. >> shawn said he asked the question on behalf of justice department staffers who may have been afraid to. >> we talked to a law professor who said he saw both the frightened look at the criminal justice past and an encouraging look at its future. >> wasn't berkeley. it was alabama and severlma tha got students going in the 1960s. right here it is the young people of color in our cities. >> he wants to question the progressive institution that's doing a terrific job on behalf of people. and communities of color. i'm completely fine. >> he has experienced something most of his classmates couldn't even dream of. abc7 news. leaders are making it clear, cannabis dispensaries don't belong downtown. last night, the city council

voted he to ban them from that area. the debate took so long, the council delayed any action until the december 19th meeting. like cities around the state, been easterna is grappling with it. he. a battle over an iconic san francisco home. >> the neighbors, some of the neighbors are understandably inconvenienced. the house behind the show full house now at the center of a conflict. the owner said it is not what neighbors think. we are answering your questions about covered california. a deadline is approaching. we'll talk about that. >> and an injured dog on the mend thanks to some enterprising students. at 4:10, a live look at the afternoon commute. this is downtown san francisco and it is a mess on the sky way.

it is a crawl in both directions.

december 7, 1941. the day that does live in infamy. abc7 news was at the uss hornet where the attack on pearl harbor was reynold. pearl harbor vets in their 90s now. e.j. chuck holder was on duty at the center of the harbor as the japanese planes buzzed above. he thought the u.s. navy pilots were goofing off. he told them he was only a 17-year-old farm boy but he knew how to shoot rabbits. >> and believe you me, if you

can get, if you can get a couple of these bouncing around inside with that pilot, you'll give him something else to think about besides machine gunning you. >> there are fewer than 1,500 pearl harbor survivors still alive today. we're closing in on the deadline for health insurance through affordable care act. if you want coverage, the deadline is next friday. >> and 7 on your side's mike finney answering questions. >> there are two deadlines. the national deadline is on the 15th. the california deadline is at the end of the month. so you have a little more time here but not that much. you can give us a call. james is with covered california. we've asked him to talk about what's going on.

a lot of confusion. there's so much going on in washington. are you solid? >> we know there are have been a lot of questions. we want people fong covered california is solid for 2018. we've got the rates in place, the financial help that helps bring the health care coverage within reach is in place. so consumers don't have to worry about it. >> one of the things we were talking about, prices are cheaper this year than last year? >> yeah. sort of a byproduct of what's happened. but consumers are finding the price they're paying is about 10% less than last year. if you were out there. you checked it out before. maybe wasn't right for you taeflt a few moments. check again. it doesn't take long and you can find out, it might be more affordable than you think. >> and the deadline? >> if you want your coverage to start january 1st, you need on sign up by december 15th. if you can't make it by then, we're giving more time. the open enrollment is all the

way through january 31st so we want people to understand. even though the federal deadline is coming up, california yandles have another 45 days. >> so it is the 31st of january. not december. i misspoke. i thought it was the end of december. it is the end of january to be signed up for the full year but then your coverage doesn't start until february. >> february or march, depending. we're giving the same three-month open enrollment they had last year. >> okay. thank you very much. covered california. you can contact us by getting the #ask finney. you can call. we've got this room filled with experts. we have another room over there. they're taking your questions. any questions you have about covered california, which is obamacare. the affordable care act. we can take care of it. 415-954-7621. we'll be here until 8:00 so you

have time the gather up your paperwork and give us a call. >> bud wiser is about to tell delivery drivers, this struck for you. the beer makers will use the trucks for shipments within 150 to 200 miles of its breweries. anheuser-busch joins walmart and a growing number of companies requesting the trucks. general electric trick is eliminating 12,000 jobs from its power division about, 4% of its work force. it attributes it to traditional fuels like gas and coal. the majority of the jobs are

outside the u.s. a skunk is recovering after it discovered poison in a rat bait box. anfficer took it to a veterinarian where they cut the heavy duty plastic off and they freed the skunk. the skunk didn't suffer serious injuries. but did it eat the rat poison. they say that skunk should be able to return to the wild. hopefully away from humans. this is video of doctors treating the dog named loca following a devastating attack by another dog. while the students treated wounds, students treated an exo skeleton mask based on a ct scan of the head. it is the first dog to be outfitted with the mask which have been in development for years. so far, it has been a success.

and we're told loca is doing very well. uc davis provided these pictures and video. let's get a look at the forecast. it is far worse in southern california because of the wildfires. there is a decline in our air quality and we have a spare the air alert for the bay area. we're looking at mainly sunny skies. a little hazy out there and we have a few high clouds. nonetheless, a beautiful sunset is shaping up as we look westward. in the mid 60s in most locations. 59 in oakland. 57 at half moon bay. here's another view of the setting sun.

65 in concord and 60 in livermore. here's the view from the west northwest from our sutro tower camera. lots of clouds and a bit of haze mixed in. not quite so cold as the last two nights. we'll see lows in the upper 30s. daytime tlms remain above average. temperatures in the mid to upper 30s in the north bay valleys. down in the south bay. check out the storm track. it is flowing well to the north. all the way into the alaska area. you can see, it is flowing into eastern alaska and then down into western canada. as a result, we expect rainfall

across canada and into the east coast where it is likely to be the wettest of all. meanwhile, your 12-hour explanatory start the day with mostly sunny skies. mostly clear skies. jackets might be needed. it could be a little chilly in the inland valleys. we'll see temperatures in the mild range, under hazy sunshine. and then it will start to get pretty chilly. the highs will range from 64 in half moon bay. over to about 63 in oakland. 65 at free mont. most inland locations will see highs in the mid to upper 60s. and here is our air quality look for the next, well, for tomorrow. it will be a spare the air day. >> here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. soinl skies for the next seven

days. passing high clouds here and there. monday looks like it will be quite warm highs near 70 degrees in our inland areas. a fight over full house. why neighbors are not happy with the plans for the iconic san francisco home. and coming to abc, she (avo) when you have type 2 diabetes, you manage your a1c, but you also have a higher risk of heart attack or stroke. non-insulin victoza® lowers a1c, and now reduces cardiovascular risk. victoza® lowers my a1c and blood sugar better than the leading branded pill. (avo) and for people with type 2 diabetes treating cardiovascular disease, victoza® is now approved to lower the risk of major cardiovascular events such as heart attack, stroke, or death. and while it isn't for weight loss, victoza® may help you lose some weight. (avo) victoza® is not for people with type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. do not take victoza® if you have a personal or family history

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neighbors are talking about a house even more famous. it has always attracted fans and now the show's creator who happens to be the new owner is doing renovations. >> reporter: thursday afternoon and this home on broderick street is getting lots of frangs tourists. >> my niece tells me they want a picture of the house. >> i remember when i was a

child. >> hey, look alive! uncle jesse is here. >> after all, it is the place where the tanner family lived on full house. now the -- neighbors like andrea wish. >> we love the full house idea, the movie, we watched it. but it has become a little too much. >> neighbors saw video of what it looked like outside the house on most weekends. it can be a traffic jam. >> double parking, loitering, littering. >> neighbors are taking their complaints to the planning commission. they have some believing the house you see on tv is being re-created inside for filming and possible public tours. >> trying really hard to be a good neighbor. >> jeff franklin bought the house earlier this yearest admits, he may have announced plans to duplicate his tv home here but has scaled back his

ideas. >> we're doing a seismic retrofit on the house. taking very small rooms and creating a nice open floor plan. >> he says he may rent out the home bundle for filming. asser to the loyal fans, he's paid for these no double parking signs out front and hoping friends of the danieler family will be quiet and respectful. a meeting is getting underway to put up 16 new cell phone towers in the community. they were going to approve the plan with you that was delayed for more public input. this is the second time they've tried to add cell towers there, even suing the town. some community members say they plan to show up the droves and protest. more fallout on capitol

hill. >> in the coming weeks, i'll be resigning as a member of the united states senate. >> what is next for al franken? and the fbi goes on the defense. what they're doing to

new wildfires have broken out in southern california resulting in even more evacuations. the santa ana winds are not letting up. a red flag warning has been extended through sunday. check this out. the national weather service showed this picture of a very smoky sunrise in monterey. it shows the wind fire bringing the smoke up here to the north. now, the preliminary hearing for the two men charged with manslaughter in the ghost ship fire continued today. leslie brinkley tweeted this photo saying one witness who testified was sobbing uncontrollably. leslie will have more at 5:00. democratic senator al franken said he will step down in the coming weeks. this comes after accusation of sexual misconduct and calls from his own party to resign.

>> reporter: this comes as the second lawmaker to resign in recent, just this week, amidst the recent wave on capitol hill. and even though it is the worst day of his political life, it is all worth it. >> reporter: senator al franken is leaving the senate. >> in the coming weeks, i'll be resigning as a member of the united states senate. >> reporter: and goes reluctantly. >> i know in my heart that nothing i have done as a senator, nothing, has brought this dishonor. >> it follows abrupt retirement of john conyers and came after louder and louder cries from his own party to step down. >> enough is enough. >> a total of eight women accused the senator of sexual inappropriate conduct. he said some of those were simply not true. he called his decision ironic.

>> i am leaving while a man who has bragged on tape about his history of sexual assault sits in the oval office. and a man who has repeatedly preyed on young girls campaigns for the senate with the full support of his party. >> reporter: franken was referring to thor "access hollywood" tape with trump boasting about being able to grope women and candidate roy moore. at least eight women accused moore of inthe appropriate behavior when they were teenagers and he was in his 30s. >> we feel strongly the people of this country also address that had when they elected donald trump to be president and i've addressed it several times from here and i don't have anything new to add. >> reporter: as franken becomes the second democrat to leave capitol hill, making a point zero tolerance means no one is

except. and franken has indicated he would like the see a woman fill his seat. right now, the spotlight is on his lieutenant governor tina smith. abc7 news. >> and we just got word in the past hour, it looks like a third member of congress has announced they are stepping down amid new allegations. >> reporter: that's right. an eight-term arizona senator. we've just learned that he is stepping down after an ethics investigation was opened. there were credible claims against the congressman and we're told this stems from conversations he had regarding surrogacy with female employees. his resignation is effective december 31st. and the former doctor to the usa gymnastics team is prison. today a michigan judge sentenced

him to 60 years for child pornography charges. one of three criminal cases against the disgraced doctor who admits to assaulting female gymnasts. among gold medalists. two stroonlts dead following a shooting on a high school campus today in the small town of aztec, new mexico. >> i never thought anything like this would ever happen to me. it is really scary. >> two students are dead after a shooter opened fire inside aztec high school in new mexico. >> it was scary thinking this could be the last day. >> the sophomore says he was in history class when the shots rang out. authorities acting fast. >> she said this is not a drill and that's when it got serious. it got closer and it was obviously gunshots. that's when i, i tensed up.

>> new mexico state police confirmed the shooter is also dead and there is no more active threat to the shooter. >> about 180 miles northwest of new mexico in the small town of roughly 7,000. >> it is a really, really tightknit community. >> the fbi will assist in the investigation, helping local authorities find out exactly what happened. a 15-year-old was recovered after he was rescued from a mine shaft in colorado. a teenager fell with 300 feet down abandoned shaft when his rope snapped this morning. he was pulled to safety several hours later. no word on his condition but he is conscious and talking with rescuers. fbi director chris wray defend his law enforcement on capitol

hill. he testified during a routine appearance before the house judiciary oversight committee. it came four he days after president trump attacked fbi on twitter claiming the agency is in tatters. he said it is the honor of his lifetime to represent the fbi. >> do you swear the testimony bur to give will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing? >> wray testified that the filibuster employees will be held accountable if and when mistakes are made. the pantone color of the year gets political. >> and a need for more than just money. a need for more bell ringers. we have experts on covered california. give us a we'll be here in tuntil 8:00.

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visit our clinic. i am located in fremont. >> you speak spanish as well as english. >> yes. i do. we have a lot of member service staff that speak elanguages as well. >> you can call us in just about any language. remember, there's a deadline looming. reporting live from the sufficient on your side office. okay. we'll start with doppler 7. we have a few high clouds near coastline and a bit of a haze from the southern california fire has begun to work into the air. low temperatures in the north bay valleys. upper 30s. low to mid 30s in some inland

locations. it will be a little mild we are lows in the upper friss. if we look ahead, we'll have hazy period. upper 60s in our inland areas. low to mid 60s on the coast. in mid december. we have three days of poor air quality coming our way. spare the air alerts are likely. we'll have sunny skies, or mostly sunny skies all the way through the period. the daytime will remain well above average. overnight lows will be pretty chilly. >> that's our forecast. whether you like it or not. >> those new express ways getting mixed reviews from commuters.

right there, that empty lane on the left. 50 cents to use that lane even in the middle of the day when traffic is at the limit. it is never free. no one abc7 news had talked to said it had gotten any better. >> i'm thankful it didn't get worse but i don't see it any better. >> a new tax. >> the most they've charged since the express lanes opened was $4.50. and no changes are expected any time soon. abc's of red wine. what you need to know. (avo) when you have type 2 diabetes, you manage your a1c, but you also have a higher risk of heart attack or stroke.

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anthony spice adams. she was showing off her wrapping skills. >> a bowl of berries and cake. we make a fondue. >> i have food groups i have to act like i like. yet the truffle butter is nice. see the third season of the great american baking show here on abc 7 followed by abc7 news at 11:00. >> no wrapping in this segment. we have a lot of food. what do you pair with what food? we've got some help from experts. the wine guys. the guide to the styles.

this is an awesome display. we've never had anything like the in here. the abc of wine. >> start with that. >> a nice italian wine. from southern italy. very, very reasonably priced. then we move into bordea who doesn't love that? >> this is a blend. this is something we think, it is very reasonable. a $15 wine. a great way to open a party.par. i think we'll be nibbling. >> we tell what you type of foods to pair it with. we made it easy and user friendly. >> our expert is spencer christian. he said it is so comprehensive. on each page, you have a

description of the wine, the history of the grapes and the foods that pair with it. >> we really tried to make it easy for people. we don't want it to be an encyclopedia and we want it to be something people can use.use. >> sports commentator jim nance and peter deutsch came together and are chatting about alzheimer's in their families. they developed this line. it is called the calling. the calling to do something but also sports calling. >> at love pete think of sauvignon as a meat wine. >> we have peter's wine from australia. it goes great with a steak but

we paired it with good old american chili. >> it is a little softer than cabernet sauvignon. >> you're talking about the price, $15, $17 for the wine. >> it is a little bit of a splurge but it is a really nice wine. >> where can people get the book? >> you can buy it anywhere books are sold. amazon.com, barnes and noble.com. a lot of food places. barnes and noble.com, amazon.com right to your door in time for christmas. thank you for coming in. we look forward to enjoying it after this newscast.

>> when the same old holiday traditions aren't doing it for you nil. some weekend holiday highlights. >> nothing wrong a christmas carol or the nutcracker, they're geat. if you like your holiday entertainment dialed all that little bit, look no further. we'll start with the san francisco symphony and this promise. >> i think this will be the gayest holiday concert you've ever attended and i hope to see you there. >> they are calling this pun intended. holiday gay-ity. you combine the triple threat actor, and others. and then this guy. bob the drag queen. and this ain't yo mama's

christmas pageant. friday at 7:30. and then take a jog through castro in your underwear or watch other people do it. this is santa skivvies run. the money goes to the aids foundation. or you can watch fit people did films while lying to you. even the circus can't be trusted. oakland's kenettic arts promises to thrill you, shock you and above all, lie to you. it performs all weekend and on dates through december 17th. i warned you. the salvation army needs more than just donations, they need bell ringers. you see them across the country. the salvation earl of hayward said they're averaging only ten

bell ringers a day. if you want to volunteer, to go abc7 news.com for more information. in a few minutes, governor jerry brown, and the first lady of california, will host the annual christmas tree lighting ceremony. it arrived last month. it is being lit with 10,000 led lights. it starts at 5:00. the color of the year has just been announced. but this is more than just about the color purple. why this year's hue is more symbolic than ever. might sent -- >> my parents have sent me photos. >> for some, this stress could not come at a worse time. and why the first lady had to fix her tweet about pearl harbor. and the pink stink that

everyone is applauding. how's it going down there? that's good. lica misses you. i'm over it though. (laughter) that's fine. i miss her more than you anyway. ♪ ♪ hey, my window is closing. yeah that's okay. alright miles. i love you. (phone hangs up) ♪ ♪ yeah i love you too. ♪ ♪

coming up, shrek the halls. followed by toy story that time forgot. then catch the two-hour season premier of great american baking show. and then stay with us for abc7 news at 11:00. the pantone institute announced the color of the year. the deep purple hue of the color

violet. it will serve as an inspiration for trends in fashion and marketing in the coming year. why this resonates. >> you don't have to look far to see how color can be influential. >> it is not a subtle choice. >> it makes you curious. >> they are reacting to the color of the year announcement. >> there are always challenges with that color. i think it is a color you love or hate. >> ultraviolet getting the nod from the consulting company that each year choose as color of a snap shot of what we're seeing globally. an expression of mood and attitude which will translate into design trends. >> take a number as being not conforming and use it in that way to give voice to other

things. it is also an interesting way to look at it. >> from pop culture to corporate america. a shape that is known to be bold yet inclusive. former presidential candidate hillary clinton chose to be purple the day she conceded the election. in this case, purple representing the union of blue and red. the women's rights organization ultraviolet consistently uses the color in its marketing. politics aside, they said the color sparks original nalt. >> it is bright and bold. it makes you take a step back. >> a shade that some will use to inspire others in the years to come. abc7 news. >> last year's color was greenery. thanks for joining us for abc7

news at 4:00. >> there was a lot of e moemoe s flames and smoke choke the skies of southern california. new fires are spreading as we speak. >> and the smoke is moving. we can see it here. 400 miles away. >> and shopping for health insurance can be complicated. but michael finney has you covered. >> thank you for joining us. we are hearing details we've never heard before about oakland's ghost ship fire where the fire trapped dozens of people one year ago. 36 people were killed. >> a hearing is underway for two men who ran the collective.

>> the fourth and final witness was 25-year-old nicholas bouchard who said he co-signed the lease in 2013 with the defendant. he said within a few weeks he realized that he had wanted to bring the building up to code. he said almena did not. he was a very strong witness for the prosecution. >> it was another emotional day in court. leah was on the stand most of the day. she was a ghost ship resident who went by the nail of swan. she described it as a stone hit saying the building was not intended for humans. as for power, she said the electricity was off the week before. she called it a living breathing hive of dream shelf broke down sobbing