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and stuff started flying around and everything went dark. >> kind of felt like the end of the world, you are just standing mu among all the wreck edge. passengers shaken, the train went off the tracks can killing three. it happens weeks after a local official warned it was dangerous. good evening. >> and i'm in for ama dates. ten people remain in serious condition. and tonight, we learn the mayor of lakewood, washington raised concerns two weeks ago today that something like this could happen. >>. [ inaudible ] >> this project was -- >> the mayor protested the project saying that the route did not receive the necessary safety upgrades saying now his worst fears came true. and abc news reporter mercy gonzalez is in washington.

>> that rail car left dangling in the darkness, part of the aftermath of the crash, that killed three people and injured more than 70 others. >> emergency, emergency, amtrak 5 01, we are on the ground. >> all but one of the rail cars going off the track, several crashing on to the busy highway before. >> things started to tip over as it was going around and all of a sudden, ended up on the side. >> the train started to wobble for a moment and then, we were catapulted at the seats in front of us. >> chris karns on board for the inaugural run of a newer faster route, tweeting moments earlier, wow, this train is fast. we are passing up traffic on i-5. then, just after 7:30 a.m., a loca train rounded the curve and plunged off of both sides of the overpass. >> is everyone okay?

>> i'm still figuring that out. we have cars everywhere. and down on to the highway. >> at least seven vehicles, including two semis on interstate fi5 crushed, others jumping out of the car rushing to help. >> we climbed underneath the train as best we could and there were people like with half their body pinned and who couldn't move, in pain. >> people walked away in disbelief. >> when i stepped out, i did not realize i was standing on another train car. >> they are investigating the cause of the crash. abc 7 news. >> now, download ourer newly updated abc 7 news app for the latest on the crash and turn on push alerts so you will get updates like the one we sent this morning. >> new details about a shooting death in richmond. we have learned that a man that died is a san francisco police officer who committed suicide.

the department said that the man was a 9-year veteran and shot himself after being pulled over by a richmond police officer. richmond police say he was wanted in san francisco and his name is not being released, but the license plate of his car is registered to an officer with the san francisco police department. >> a suspected robber was shot by a security guard in a walgreen's tonight. the shooting happened just before 8:30 at the walgreen's at first and santa clara clara the injuries are life threatening. >> and a chp helicopter was assisting police on a side show on a saturday night when more than one person shined green lasers at their helicopter and cars during the side show. that obviously can temporarily blind a pilot and driver. anyone arrested will face state

and federal charges for the crime. in an effort to stop freeway shootings, cameras will cover interstate 80 and highway 4. we have more on the project. >> surveillance cameras will soon be installed along stretches of interstate 80 and highway 4. >> we want people to know there's cameras on the freeways. >> reporter: it's in response to deadly freeway shootings. >> the individuals in the gangs, devia don't want to do the shootings on city streets? why? because we have had cameras on the streets since 2005. >> reporter: they voted unanimously for this to be the hub. you can see the program in place already. the data collection will come from shot spotters cameras and license plate readers. >> we will have eyes on the freeway in real time.

>> i too have concerns about privacy. >> reporter: several people raised concerns about privacy. >> there was vague answer of where all the data is ending up. when you are dealing with mass bulk surveillance, as i stated, 99% of the data collected here at least, has nothing to do with any crime. >> law enforcement will be allowed access to the system information on a need to know criminal investigation bay is. >> reporter: cal transis funding it with $3.5 million over three years. abc 7 news. >> a san francisco based federal judge facing claims of sexual misconduct has resigned. a judicial investigation began last week in to alex kazinsky the accusations span decades and include women he worked with. he issued a statement saying in part, it greaves me to learn that i caused any of my clerks to feel uncomfortable. >> and an off duty police

officer accused of fires his gun in a san francisco hotel may have suffered a mental health episode according to his attorney. phil sanctihez is out of jail o bond. he surrendered to police two hours later. no one was hurt. >> four teens arrested in connection with a number of flare gun attacks that happened over the weekend. had home security cameras show bright flashes from flares that were fired at seven homes and several cars. police say the most extensive damage was shattered windows. three of the four teens lived in san ramon. >> all right, let's move on. if you are done with your holiday shopping, us could be time for holiday shipping. the postal service expects to handle 400 million packages in the two weeks before christmas and today is the busiest of the weeks. we have more now from san jose. >> my mother, in arizona, son in

new hampshire. >> christmas presents to my sister and husband in boise idaho. >> my older sister? louisville. >> holiday packages heading to all corners of the country for christmas, hopefully. >> we will see. so it's kind of like, be grateful, it's christmas, i will try to get it there by the 25th. >> the united states postal service is operating in overdrive, it will handle 400 million packages in the two weeks before christmas. 10% more than last year. >> just this facility alone will be processing 700 million total pieces of mail. of that, $169,000 will be packages like this behind me. >> there was a line and customers were in good spirits. >> the line was out of the door. and we had an appointment and other errands to run, we came back more sdplimpt an emergency last week, i had to go out of town. so kind of put a

plans here i am. >> reporter: thes custome custot in under the wire. on wednesday, you will have to upgrade to priority and friday, you will pay a premium for priority express. >> until people can e-mail a sweater, we will deliver it. >> reporter: and yes they deliver on christmas day. >> steady progress is being made on the massive thomas wild fire burning in southern california. containment is now at 50%, and the fire has grown to 422 square miles and reduced 1,024 ru rubble. the fire started two weeks ago today. san jose firefighters are among those fighting the wild fire and they got a special thank you from rob lowe. he is there in the middle at the top. the actor said that the crews saved his moment in santa barbara county, you may have seen the shot of him evacuating.

to thank them, he took a photo with the firefighters and served them dinner at his home and on instagram, he wrote, thank you to all the crews who stood tall and saved my town. >> well deserved. >> yes. >> after decades they are tuning out of the lights. >> a lot of memories from my childhood and kid's childhoods. >> not one, but two of the most popular light homes are saying goodbye. >> and speaking of lights. lights are back on at the atlanta airport and that does not mean that travel is back to normal. >> if you have been stranded at sfo, you may have gourmet options for dinner. >> start looking for the umbrellas. i will show you when live doppler 7 will be tracking rain

. >> airlines flying in and out of atlanta should expect flights to be on time tomorrow, 48 hours after just a crippling power outage there, delta said that most passengers stranded are rebooked on other flights left today. the carrier cancelled 400 flights. the ceo apologized for

day-long outage. sfo's international terminal could be the newest hot spot for foodies. according to the chronicle, three renowned bay area restaurants have signed deals to open eateries at the airport, they are the anchor tenants to a new food hall that is set to open, it's located in concourse-a. >> a fixture in russian hill neighborhood is in for a big surprise. over 50 people gathered outside the walgreen's to wish a happy 70th birthday to jasper hammond, they held a fundraiser to to his car. the goal was $1500, but neighbors ended up raising over

$10,000. neighbors are working with him to set him up with an apartment through the nonprofit swords to plow shares. >> every day. every day. and they are really good to me. i love them all. >> the neighbors used the extra money to buy him gift cards for food and clothes as well as him up for a couple of nights at the hotel. >> homes with lights that have delighted people for decades are turning off the light after this year. why? >> reporter: for more than 40 years this modest home has had a special place in people's hearts. >> it was like going to disney lou land, but locally, right, it was great. >> they are disney lovers and they bring out their collection. and the displays kept up with

the characters. age has taken its toll, and so it will be the last year for the mickey mouse christmas house. >> i'm not up and down the ladders like i used to be. so it's a good time to go ahead and retire while we are, you know, at the top of our game, you might say. >> reporter: less than a mile away, another homeowner is saying goodbye after the holidays. the beloved bear house is moving out of state. they are leading quietwood drive and headed to nevada, taking the christmas displays with them. the trains and teddy bears and snowman that started it all was packed up and hauled away. >> hopefully along the way, that little boy or little girl who has been here, you know, they are starting something small with a snowman like i did. and they will get to something bigger and it will be something like this in years to come and hopefully here. >> reporter: two of the long-time fixtures in their final days and leaving behind a

plife-time of memories. abc 7 news. >> well, certainly starting to feel like christmas and the holidays. >> it is, indeed and sandy is here with the forecast that arrives with winter here soon. >> that is right, winter is a couple of days away and before we get to winter, we are going to see rain, believe it or not. i want to show you the sunset. look at the beautiful sunset. it's short, it's sweet. but it gives you the idea of what it looks like tonight. we had a few wispy cloud comingg through. it's a change in the weather. here are the highlights. light rain tomorrow night, spreading across the pay area early wednesday morning. we are looking at winter arriving, thursday morning. and now, it looks like we may be seeing more rain on christmas. so, stay tuned for had that. it just a hint of what is to come. live look from the tower camera. we are looking at san francisco, city hall and the visibility is great from this vantage point.

live drop her -- live doppler 7 with we have rain on the way. it has been dismal for december so far, most of you in the zero to 1% category for the month. when places like san jose get only a trace. san francisco, .02 of an inch of rain. it was a wet month and we have not seen it pan out yet. we are in a laninia year, and it's not uncommon to see it happen in december. we will stay tuned. winter weather advisory, 8:00 p.m. tuesday until 1:00 p.m. wednesday. could see up to 9 inches locally with gusty winds reduced visibility and one thing that you want to keep in mind, especially if you are traveling up there, the snow level by wednesday, dropping below 3,000 feet. that is well below lake level, so, be prepared, carry your chains. here are the four-day forecasts. tuesday, gust i.y winds. tomorrow, traveling, fine. snow and wind, i would hold off if you could, and then, bright sunshine thursday, friday, and it is definitely going to be a

dry pattern for travelers then. hour by hour, the snow forecast, could see a foot to a half a foot of snow by wednesday night. fresh powder to enjoy by the holidays. temperatures, 30s, 40s and a few 50s. on the storm impact scale, the level one system, it's a light system. tuesday night in to wednesday morning will bring you scattered light showers, less than .2 for most of you. and hour by hour, tuesday night, 7:00 p.m., light to moderate rain. 9:00 p.m. is barely making it to santa rosa, and then it will start to spread. by 11:00 p.m. it's in the w. e hours of wednesday morning and we head this to the morning commute, you are seeing clearing by 5:00 a.m. it's in the east bay, south bay and santa cruz mountains and isolated showers around 8:00 a.m. before it winds down. it will not bring a lot of rain, but it will add moisture and

reduce the fire danger. rainfall, to a quarter of an inch by wednesday and tomorrow, grab a coat or jacket, it will be cold with high clouds. low 30s to the upper 40s and tomorrow afternoon, cooler. upper 50s to the mid 60s and clouds will be increasing throughout the day and a look at the accu-weather seven-day forecast, light rain in the north bay tomorrow, early morning rain on wednesday. for most of the bay area, and then winter starts thursday at 8:28. it will feel like it. temperatures down to where they should be for this time of year. stay tuned for next week. it's a chance of showers on christmas. on monday. so, dan and deon, download the accu weather app and you can check the weather. >> tomorrow,

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heart. last night, playing a show at an oracle arena, he saw a fan that said, she had beaten cancer twice and would love a selfie or a hug. he pulled her on stage and gave her two big hugs and she said, it was a dream come true. >> on to sports. a lot going on. >> larry? >> yes, kobe bryant was honored tonight in los angeles at halftime at the warriors game. and however, it was kevin durant who stole

abc 7 sports. brought to you by river rock casino. good evening, it was kobe's night in los angeles, the warriors wanted to make sure it was not the lakers night. they were still shorthanded. they did have kevin durant though. lakers honorering kobe at staples. we will hear from him in a moment. lakers have young talent. julius randle. with authority right down the lane. and klay thompson, rough night shooting the ball back home in l.a. and that goes way down. kd struggling with the shot in the game. takes brook lopez the stanford

man off the dribble with the left. and he sprained his ankle and went down. two point game, 30 seconds left. ingram, drives and scores and we go to overtime and kobe saw enough. 107-all in overtime. and draymond cheering them on. one-point game. lonz oh, ball with a tied at 114, kd versus ball. cross over, the slim reaper. hits it again. 36 for durant. ball, one last chance. and rejected by david west. dubs hang on, ninth straight win over all. o 116-114 the final score. kobe wore 8 and 24 in his 20 year career and led the lakers to five nba titles with drive, and mamba mentality fuelling his greatness. dur a ant and draymond, a who's who of nba legends on

night. >> hopefully what you got from today, those times that you do not feel like working, you are tired and don't want to push yourself, you do it anyway, that's the dream. that's the dream. it's not the destination. it's the journey. >> speaking of hard work, sharks and santa, getting ready, he will have hard work ahead of him in a few weeks. no score, it's the captain, joe pavelski. sliding it home on the rebound, 1-0 team teal. oilers scored three urn answnan 3-1. 4-2 oilers in the third. sorenson, backhand, score. sharks down 3-2. it was a 4-3 game late and the oilers, uh oh, empty net goal that finishes it off and they beat the sharks by a final of 5-3. abc 7 sports brought to by river rock casino. everybody in the nba. who's who of laker greats lined

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all right, that is our report this monday. we appreciate you're time. >> dwayne the rock johnson on tv's number one daily viral video show, "right this minute."

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