>> the suspected attacker is from the central valley but he was just here on sunday at the raid ers game with his dad. >> he's accused in a criminal court of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and plotting an attack. >> he denied the allegations in the complaint. a complaint is an accusation, not a formal charge. you can only enter a plea to a formal charge. he'll plead not guilty to those on january 5 when we learn what they actually are. >> attorney general jeff sessions says, quote, our incredible law enforcement officers have once again helped thwart an alleged plot. > >> the fbi served a search warrant at his home and say his plans targeted pier 39 in san francisco.

>> reporter: everett jamison had worked here since august. so just four months, but apparently had offered up his services as a tow truck driver to support the cause. a search warrant at his modesto home turned up guns and ammunition. ef j he had radical jihadi believes and social media posts that supported terrorism. authorities say he was planning a terrorist attack on pier 379,a location he chose because he had been there before and was a heavily crowded area. >> you don't blow up people. you don't kill people. he was always raised christian and went to church and stuff. >> reporter: jamison told an

undercover fbi agent he could do it the week of december 18th to the 25th and said christmas was the perfect day. he also offered services as a truck driver to support the cause. jamison has worked here at anderson's towing since august 21st. manager duane thompson says the towing company is cooperating with the fbi in every way possible. according to the complaint, jamison was discharged from the u.s. marine corps for fraudulent enlistment because he hadn't disclosed an asthma history. his weapon of choice for the attack, an assault rifle. after an fbi employee accidentally called jamison from a 202 area code and hung up, the next time an undercover agent spoke to jamison, jamison said he had reconsidered. still, when law enforcement officials executed a search warrant this week, they seized a letter with the words, you all have brought this upon

yourselves as well as jamison's will, firearms and ammunition. jamis jamison's father says he was in tremendous pain after losing custody of his children who have since been adopted. >> the suspect converted to islam at the islamic center of merced about a year ago about the same time as a divorce from his wife. he lost custody of his two young children. >> they adopted his kids out and that crushed him. that crushed me, it crushed him. i guess i don't know if he got into this religion because of it. >> members of the mosque are reportedly stunned by the accusations against jamison. >> law enforcement is asking people if they see something, to say something, especially if they see violent rhetoric online. >> even though this was an fbi informant that alerted the fbi, this kind of tip could have came from anybody in the public. that's what the fbi and law

enforcement wants in dealing with potential terrorists committing attacks in the u.s. >> the feds looked at the possibility of an attack on san francisco's new year's eve celebrations. there is no information about a specific credible threat. but as always, the fbi and department of homeland security are concerned about attacks and events where a lot of people gather in public. local police are on alert also. in a statement, the san francisco police department says, quote, during the holiday season, the public will note an increased law enforcement presence in shopping corridors and at our city's attractions. >> reporter: at pier 39, visitors are stunned after learning of a foiled christmas week terror plot. >> i just came here with my family, my mom and my girlfriend and i wouldn't even have known. it's crazy there are so many people planning to do so many terrible things and we have no

claim about it. >> reporter: according to the fbi, jamison was arrested for planning to bomb the pier because he knew it would be crowded. >> watching the news, reading news reports, having friends and family say are you going to be safe, are you going to be okay. >> reporter: officials say jamison had voiced his support for the october 31st terror attack in new york city in which a driver plowed a pickup truck into a crowded bike path killing eight people. former fbi special agent rick smith wasn't surprised the pier was targeted. >> a period of time to identify masses of people in one place. the bottom line is they can kill and maim more people. that's the reason they're doing it in places like that. >> reporter: in a statement this afternoon, acting mayor london breed said, san francisco is a city that proudly champions democracy, freedom and liberty. sadly, that makes our home a target. despite the shock, people at the pier say it's important to stay strong. >> what's going to be is going

to be, but i'm not going to let anyone deter my way of living. >> reporter: an eye-opening holiday experience for some. >> for us to have the courage to go out and have fun and bring our family to beautiful places shows us that life goes on and we're not afraid. >> abc 7 news was the first to send out a push alert on the arrest of the terror suspect. download our app and enable push alerts. new developments in a violent home invasion early wednesday, two adults and one juvenile appeared in court today in connection with the incident. the victim suffered head injuries and deputies believe he was specifically targeted. jose televera and lopez-perez from sunnyvale are charged with assault with a deadly weapon,

robbery, kidnapping and vehicle theft. police tracked them down in the vict victim's stolen mercedes suv. officer phillip sanchez was arraigned at the hall of justice this afternoon. sanchez was charged with discharging a firearm inside an inhabited dwelling, vandalism, negligent discharge of a firearm and brandishing a firearm. he pleaded not guilty. sanchez's attorney called the case perplexing, adding that sanchez sustained a number of injuries, including to the head and face. >> it's a possibility that at some point in the night he was assaulted. >> it's concerning but especially the fact this is a public safety officer. >> sanchez was taken into custody outside the four seasons hotel on market street sunday morning. no one was hurt. union city police are trying to prevent a side show scheduled

for tonight from happening. they're working with area businesses to help make that area safe. >> reporter: usually sideshows happen much later at night. police had heard that car enthusiasts were planning to meet here on industrial parkway just off of 880. so they started working with the property owner here to make sure that things don't get out of control. sideshow activity in oakland is a frequent occurrence. police in union city say the activity is trickling down to them. >> next thing i heard is wahh and then we all run out here. we saw a black challenger doing a donut. >> reporter: he showed us a circular skid marks left behind by a screeching car showing off in this parking lot. he says the driver's friend even took pictures using a drone.

this is what police are trying to prevent. last weekend in the parking lot of food max they found more than 1,000 people in cars here for a sideshow. several arrests were made. police heard a street raiser style car meet is supposed to happen in this lot again tonight. officers are working with property owners to make sure the event doesn't happen. >> we're going to be out there doing some enforcement and making sure the motorists are safe. >> reporter: extra security was hired and parts of the parking lot will be closed to prevent large groups of vehicles from gathering. >> it's the danger factor that kind of worries me. >> the noise and being woken up, you know, it's not good. >> reporter: officers will also be roving around the city in various areas where the car enthusiasts are known to hang out. they say it's relatively new for union city to have shiideshows their goal is to stop it as soon as possible.

the latest launch of the space x has just sent social media into a frenzy. space x's final rocket launch of the year blasted off just after 5:00 this afternoon. the company is sending ten satellites into orbit using its falcon 9 rocket. people took to twitter and facebook wondering if the bright lights were a ufo. this is video we have just gotten into our newsroom. the bright light going across the sky does not really look like a rocket. if you have any photos or video of what you saw, you can send them to us using the hashtag abc7now. california is ten days away from legal sales of recreational sb cannabis.

with the new year come new fees for drivers. find out what you'll have to pay to the dmv after january 1st. a family's christmas is saved because of 7 on your side. i'm michael finney. hang around. it's an amazing story. and you can get the latest news any time with the upgraded abc 7 news app. it now has enhanced live video features, more

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hiccups. >> reporter: at harborside cannabis dispensary in oakland, they' ee're expanding. >> we're tearing down walls and making more space. it doesn't look very beautiful right now, but by the 1st of january this is going to be a beautiful space. >> reporter: harborside is already one of the busiest dispensaries in the bay area but it's about to get much busier. harborside will open at 6:00 a.m. on january 1st ready to sell weed to anyone over the age of 21. >> in previous states that have gone to adult use, they've seen a two to three x increase in the amount of customers that come through the door. >> reporter: the california cannabis industry is expected to generate $4 billion in sales, making sure retailers, growers and consumers follow the rules falls on the bureau of cannabis control in sacramento. >> we've been issuing licenses

all across the state so far and will continue doing so throughout the rest of this year. >> reporter: the bureau started issuing the first licenses to dispensaries earlier this month. that license can be issued only in a city or county that allows the sale of recreational cannabis. less than 30% of local governments have done that. that means the closest place to buy legal weed may not be in your neighborhood. there are also strict rules about the size and location of the farms that grow cannabis. >> on average what we've been t estimating is about 10,000 cultivators to become licensed. that's our best estimate. >> reporter: the state department of health will be responsible for education and pot safety. >> currently on the market, roughly only about 5% of product is tested. good operators have been testing for a very long time, but this will be the first time it's mandated. >> reporter: it will also regulate the amount of thc in

edible products. all of the licenses that go into effect on january 1st will be temporary because the rules are likely to change as the state fine tunes regulations. >> i think we're concerned about some of our rules whether they work, whether they don't work, what changes we have to make. we're going to have to be flexible and make sure we continue to improve on the model that's just beginning on january 1st. >> so where is the closest licensed dispensary to you? head to abc7news.com. we'll link you to the state's list. asian-american politician and long time california secretary of state has died. she was 95 years old. governor brown has released a statement calling eu a pioneering woman who helped open doors to public service for more women and asian-americans. eu served four terms in the state assembly and nearly five as secretary of state until

former president bill clinton named her u.s. ambassador to the federated states of micronesia in 1994. the circuit court of appeals has held up an injunction issued by a judge in hawaii against the trump administration's travel ban, saying the ban violated federal immigration law. today's decision is being stayed until the supreme court can review the case. remain in effect. taking a live look outside on the roads we have walnut creek, the san mateo bridge and san jose all moving a little bit better than usual. starting next year, drivers will pay a higher vehicle registration fee. it's part of the largely unpopular gas tax law passed earlier this year. drivers have been paying an extra 12 cents per gallon.

>> it will go to help fund transportation infrastructure. this is repairs, enhancing new programs as well. the fees will be based on the value of your car at that time. >> two groups are gathering signatures for initiatives that call for repealing the gas tax, one of which has a quarter of the 365,000 valid signatures required by april to qualify for the november ballot. >> let's talk about about the weather forecast. it's a good thing santa wears that heavy red suit, because it's going to be cold when he gets here. >> i would like to borrow that suit. >> it was very cold this morning. right now live doppler 7 showing you a lot of clouds. they're basically high level clouds. we are tracking some snow showers that are basically in the northern california mountains and the sierra nevada. none of this is requiring chain

controls or anything like that. the showers are very light if you are traveling up to the tahoe area. i do want to show you what's ahead in terms of temperatures. livermore's average high 56 degrees. afternoon highs will start to moderate, so the next couple of mornings it will be cold and in the afternoons upper 50s. look what happens next week for your christmas week. milder weather is expected. temperatures in the low 60s. if you're taking some time off, you can enjoy the weather. unfortunately no rain or snow is in the forecast. i want to show you a gorgeous picture right now from our santa cruz camera. people are really getting into the spirit there, beautiful view, very festive. if you are stepping out, here's a look at your temperatures. 51 in san francisco, san jose 50, half moon bay 46 degrees. live look from sutro tower is sparkling tonight, no fog.

santa rosa at 49. you know it's going to be another cold one, but not as cold as this morning. another view from our kgo roof camera. milder pattern for your holiday weekend and it is looking dry through the end of the year. air quality will continue to suffer as we don't have a strong breeze to clean out our air. so we do have a spare the air alert up for saturday and sunday, moderate to poor air quality expected both days. tomorrow morning you're going to feel the chill, but it's not going to be like this. this morning, low to mid 20s for our coldest inland valleys. even around the bay it was down to freezing. tomorrow morning, those high clouds are going to insulate us just a little bit so the temperatures will be a little bit higher. still below freezing, though, napa. right around the bay you're going to be in the mid to upper thourg 30s and along the coast in the 40s.

60 degrees on the peninsula. downtown san francisco it's going to be 56 degrees, cool. and in the north bay, 58, hazy. napa, santa rosa, east bay communities, temperatures in the upper 50s. your christmas planner, cloudy start at 7:00 a.m., peeks of sun at noon. temperatures in the 50s and 60s at 4:00 p.m. by 7:00 p.m. numbers will be dropping. the seven-day forecast, chilly morning, hazy saturday. it is going to be milder nighttime and daytime for the holiday weekend into christmas. next week, afternoon highs point of view average with mid to upper 60s for the warmest spots. coming up next, a lifetime of service. >> meet the woman who's given 57

this woman has been the face of an east bay restaurant for nearly 60 years. as 2017 dprraws to a close, shes planning to retire. she is the long time maitre d' at trader vick's.

>> they'll never replace her, never. >> reporter: she's an icon of trader vick's and now claudette is saying her last her final shift, new year's eve. >> i'm 80 years old. i've been working all my life and now i want to enjoy my family. >> reporter: she was first hired at the trader vick's in san francisco in 1960, then later moved to the location in emeryville. she worked as a hat check girl and continued up the ranks to hostess and >> i know children who have come here in their little baby beds, and now they're taller than i am. >> reporter: people are scooping up her business cards to keep as

souvenirs. some customers have made special trips to say good-bye. >> you'll be seeing me from time to time with a mai tai in my hand. >> reporter: she considered her coworkers family. many guests turned into friends. she loved going to work every day for 57 years. >> i love you all so much. i'll never forget you. >> well-deserved retirement. classes may not in session but it is a big day in the north bay. >> it sure is. we're there as hundreds of students are welcomed back to the school that survived the wildfires. plus -- >> a school room surprise, you'll w

you're looking at breaking news in the mission district. police say four people entered a store and shot someone inside on mission street between 17th and 18th.

they believe this was an attempted robbery. officers are searching the area right now for the suspects, who are believed to be armed. there is no word on the victim's condition. recapping tonight's top story, this man is in custody this evening. everett jamison faces federal terror charges stemming from a property to attack people at pier 39. agents believe jamison developed radical jihadi believes. h his father is shocked. >> it kills me to know that he might would do something like that. that's not how he was raised. i don't know what his religion's done to his head or something, i don't know, brainwashed. >> san francisco police say they've stepped up their presence city-wide including at tourist attractions. now something uplifting, a

story of recovery from the north bay wildfires. we are back, we are home, that's what students chanted as they returned to their school today. >> the structure was not damaged by the fires, but the school suffered a lot of smoke damage. there was also concern about the air quality. >> reporter: there were signs with farewell imagines for students, near lly 500 of them d been transferred to two local elementary schools immediately after the destructive fires in sonoma county. now it was safe to return to their beloved school. >> this was a hard year and we're home. we're home. >> reporter: they're resilient. they're better than most of us. they're excited. they're happy to be back. >> reporter: the damage from the smoke and the toxic air around the school made conditions unsafe. today air monitors are still in

place. [ sirens ] >> reporter: several local law enforcement agencies outdid themselves today providing a grand escort as parents greeted the children, some in tears, others with great pride. >> i miss our classroom and our playground and most of the stuff here. >> my house, it broke. and i was at the new school now. then i'm back to school at this one. >> reporter: the school officially reopens on january 8th, but it was important for the students and their families to make the transition now before the holidays. >> we also wanted parents and children to see that the school is here, it's strong, it's ready to go. >> the rebuilding is starting and the phoenix will rise. ♪ we wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year ♪ >> indeed a happy new year. one of the most daunting tasks

for survivors of the north bay wildfires is filing insurance claims that ask victims to inventory everything they owned. the california insurance commissioner has been asking insurance companies to streamline the process by not requiring a detailed list. >> their most valued possessions, everything they had in this world. so to ask them to inventory all that adds insult to injury. it's a very, very emotionally trying thing to do and overwhelming for a lot of people. >> some insurance providers are already fulfilling the requests. so far insurance claims have totalled over $9 billion. the season of giving is alive and well at antioch high school. students and faculty teamed up to brighten christmas for a young man who thought his holiday had been ruined. eric thomas has the story. >> reporter: want to see what the real spirit of christmas looks like? >> a new ds. [ applause ].

>> reporter: it was a picture perfect response to what had first appeared to be a dark chapter in 15-year-old shawn hawkins young life. his old nintendo was stolen while he was at gym class. >> my backpack was too big. i coukoun couldn't put it insid locker. >> reporter: he even wrote a note on the school's community whiteboard begging for its return. >> he's a sweet kid, you know. he doesn't do anything wrong to anyone and i feel really bad. >> reporter: friends shawna and piper secretly began collecting money to buy him a new one, persevering even when the mean kids spoke out. >> i told a couple people i was raising money. and they're like, oh that's fun. >> reporter: piper took this video of the emotional day they presented shawn with a new 3ds.

>> i think we need to learn to appreciate these moments and to induce them more. >> i never thought i will ever play 3ds again. but those girls proved me wrong. >> shawn i think found out that people care about him and are looking out for him. i think for shawna and piper, i think the rewards of giving were pretty special for them as well. >> reporter: for shawn this was more than just having a video game system stolen. he also studied it for what he hopes will be his future career as a video game designer. >> what a sweet story. the christmas spirit for one family was taken away by faulty bank atm. >> see how 7 on your side's michael finney helped get back the money and the holiday cheer. taking serious photos with this funny looking family r ing.

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camera? >> or do you just maybe take pictures with your phone? jonathan bloom talked with the makers of a funny looking device that could make that photographer's dilemma a thing of the past. >> reporter: it's a camera, the strangest looking camera you've ever seen. >> this little camera replaces all the gear you see on the table here and the backpack it takes to carry it. >> reporter: instead of one big lens, they make 16 little ones and they make some massive images. >> you can see the writing and the expressions on people's faces. >> reporter: this is one wide angle shot of times square. 52 mega pixels and razor those images come from this seemingly random array of images that isn't random at all. in fact it took several years to design. >> the math behind that is very complex and is designed to

miniaturize the size of the device. >> reporter: the ceo showed us insides the camera, about the size of two smart phones stacked together. under the hood, it precisely aims up to ten tiny cameras for an image that's not only big, it's 3d. >> if you misfocused on the subject, you can make that edit after the fact. >> reporter: the team showed us how to do what was impossible. >> say i wanted these beads on the shoe to be in focus -- >> reporter: fixing mistakes or just changing your mind. >> we can throw the background out of focus. >> reporter: it's a rethinking of cameras in the age of the smart phone. >> so they don't have to bring a backpack like this to get great images. the holiday weekend forecast, that's coming up next. from cold temperatures

heads up about some special programming on abc 7. on monday, christmas day, catch disney park's magical christmas

celebration. at noon the warriors take on the cavaliers in oakland. at 5:00 you can watch the raiders at the eagles. abc 7 news will air as usual that night. imagine getting ready to go christmas shopping and all of your money disappears. >> it happened at a local bank 7 on your side's michael finney picks up the story from here. >> every day you guys hear me telling people if you want to contact me go to abc 7 news website or my facebook. earlier this week i was checking in on facebook and i found an urgent message. >> nice to meet you. >> fairfield's michelle caldwell was going out holiday shopping this past weekend when her money was swiped by an atm. it was literally all the money i had for christmas, she wrote. i have no money. this is the atm. it's located at the us bank in fairfield.

>> their atm malfunctions and it printed me out a receipt saying they couldn't return my deposit and they couldn't put my deposit in the bank and i had to calling a 1-800 number. i called the number immediately and they told me that i had to file a claim and it would be ten days before i got my money back. i said, well, you know, christmas is in eight days, right? i have four kids i have to provide christmas for. that was all my money. i'm a single mom. i need my money. >> uh-oh. we met up with michelle at her workplace today. she's a caregiver in this fairfield home. everyone here was rooting for michelle and her family. now, michelle went down to the local bank branch, made phone calls and went to my facebook page too. after seeing her note, we talked with michelle, then the bank and the next day, the money arrived.

christmas will be okay? >> christmas is going to be fine. >> as for the bank, the manager told me he's not authorized to talk. the last e-mail i saw from us bank, it just wasn't comfortable talking about the incident because of privacy issues. i want to thank them for moving so fast. that is the holiday spirit in action. >> it worked out perfectly. i want to thank you because without your help, it wouldn't have happened. >> that's what we're here for. >> yeah. >> so all's well that ends well. michelle got her money. her kids will get gifts, which leaves the question i've been asked all day. what gifts will the kids get? are you kidding me? i'm not telling that on tv. i want to hear from you. the hotline is open monday through friday 10:00-2:00. you can reach me on my facebook page and through abc7news.com... >> saint nick right here.

let's update the weather forecast. >> more on the frost, little less frosty throw. >> this morning we had a lot of frost. tonight with live doppler 7 you'll notice a lot of high clouds. it's not going to be as frosty tomorrow morning. we'll still have frost but not a lot. it's rain and snow across the eastern seaboard for tomorrow. tahoe right now, really a beautiful view there, a few light snow flurries tonight. mostly cloudy saturday and sunday. more sunshine on monday for christmas day. we're not expecting any fresh powder for a white manmmanmmanmm yosemite tomorrow 54 degrees. 69 l.a., here in the bay area a cold start tomorrow morning. coldest spots will be just below

freezing. tomorrow afternoon, mix of sun, high clouds, hazy skies. here's your accuweather seven-day forecast. temperatures get milder christmas day and we'll continue to see those numbers inching up as we close out 2017. warriors in action tonight. >> yes, what a gift when draymond comes back. >> why are you wearing purple? >> i -- >> [ laughter ]. >> baa humbh humbug. >> delraymond green is going toe

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. good evening. you never think an injury could be a good thing, but for draymond green it actually may

have been therapeutic. lots of time off the past two weeks has given his body some time to heal and given his mind a rest the. he did get kind of bored. >> boring, very boring. i mean, it's just kind of a spot where you have to grow ow, like through it, but just trying to understand the big picture. we went to the finals three years in a row, played in the olympics. all that stuff started to add up. to continue to push through it, you can only do that for so long until you can't anymore. >> how much did you miss these media obligations? [ laughter ]. >> a lot, huh? >> i'm out. 49ers host the 10-4 jaguars on sunday. jimmy garoppolo has revived their spirit and the production of receivers like goodwin --

poor guy's had such a rough year off the field. he and his wife lost their baby right after birth. he played that weekend. then his father passed away, after which maurkice had a career high ten catches for 114 yards against titans. despite all this heart break off the geefield, goodwin is actual thriving on the gridiron. >> the way he's handled himself has been very impressive. i feel like he's become a better player over that time also. it's been a huge credit to him and extremely impressive. >> the raiders would need a series of miracles to make the playoffs. but they do want to finish strong. monday night they play the first place eagles. we'll have that game here on abc 7. >> we just want to play good football. sunday night we wanted to represent ourselves and play ply

good football the nation would be proud of, family and friends. same thing monday night. we'll play good football. just want to play good football and then you do the best you can each week. we'll add them up at the end. >> the famous idaho potato bowl, central michigan against wyoming. josh allen, a lot of people think he could be a first round pick. 11 of 15, 115 yards. the defense causing all sorts of issues, picking off chippewa's quarterback shane morris. granderson taking it to the house. wyoming wins the famous idaho potato bowl 37-14. alabama, birmingham and ohio in the bahamas bowl. enjoy that. nathan roarke unloading this

one, 56 yards to papi weiss. aye, papi. second quarter handing off to dorian brown. nice block there. 74 yards. he had four touchdowns on 12 carries. that is a good ratio. ohio wins the bahamas bowl 41-6. fresno state is playing houston in the hawaii bowl on christmas former cal coach jeff was there in the middle. this is really getting in the spirit at the team luau. shake it, coach. how many mai tais did coach have at the luau? we're not serving jeff anymore. abc 7 sports brought to you by river rock casino even if i am in the wrong colors. sorry, gang. >> we still love you. thanks, larry. join us at 9:00. what happens next when this single engine prop suddenly

loses power off miami beach. and then at 11:00 fake news and russia. the new way to find out if you got tricked to liking or following fake pages on facebook. finally tonight a few thoughts about what really matters. christmas is almost here. santa will soon be on his way making that ride about 48 hours from now. if you're still getting that last-minute shopping done -- i have a couple of stops myself tomorrow -- good luck. this is such a wonderful time of year for so many reasons. traditions are important. if you're lucky, you have some from your childhood that you carry with you today. sometimes we wonder what is appropriate to say. is merry christmas too exclusive? is happy holidays too generic? christmas is a christian holiday but good will, peace on earth transcends anyone religious

belief. christmas is a magical time of year when people tend to be a little kinder to each other. what really matters about christmas is the spirit of the entire season. in that spirit, to everyone of all backgrounds and faith, merry christmas. i always love to hear from you. share your holidays and memories with me. that's going to do it for

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