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a son, a brother, husband, and a father to a senseless act. >> a chp officer looking for impaired drivers on christmas eve is killed by a suspected impaired driver. tonight we're learning more about the man accused in a devastating crash. good evening and merry christmas. i'm dan ashley. ama daetz is off tonight. officer andrew camilleri of tracy died just before midnight. the governor ordered flags flown at half-staff on state buildings in his memory. abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow is in the newsroom tonight with more on the man investigators say is responsible for a christmas eve tragedy. melanie? >> reporter: dan, the chp says the driver will likely be facing serious felony charges related to the crash that took this officer's life. tonight we're learning more about that 22-year-old driver from people who know him. 33-year-old chp officer andrew camilleri leaves behind a wife and three children. christmas eve officer camilleri and his partner, officer

jonathan velasquez, were on a maximum enforcement patrol on the side of the 880 freeway, looking for driving under the influence when the chp says their vehicle was hit by one. thinking person, a 22-year-old from hayward, chose to drive while under the influence of alcohol, and also drugs. and this needs to stop. >> the driver of this red cadillac is in serious condition at a hospital in castro valley, where officers are standing guard, waiting for him to be treated and released, which have enough evidence and enough statements that have been made today to allow us to charge this individual when he gets released from the local hospital with some very serious felony charges. >> in hayward, friends and neighbors visited the driver's home. off camera they told abc 7 news their condolences go out to officer camilleri's family as well as the driver's family. they say the 22-year-old driver is married and recently had a baby. the chp is not releasing the

driver's name until he is booked. outside the chp hayward area office, there is a bouquet of white roses. officer camilleri was with the chp a year and four months. he planned to open presents with his children christmas morning. >> this is not the way we wanted to celebrate christmas day. >> his partner, who is in the driver's seat and wearing a seat belt has been released from the hospital. in hayward, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. governor brown commented on officer andrew camilleri's death, issuing a statement, saying, quote, anne and i are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic loss of officer camilleri. we join his family, friends and the entire california happy in mourning his death and in honoring his sacrifice. a couple hours ago, the chp golden gate division chief ernie sanchez tweeted on behalf of his division following officer camilleri's death. sanchez expressed immense gratitude for the outpouring of

support and wrote his ultimate sacrifice will never be forgotten. as people express their condolences and gratitude for officer camilleri, we created this badge in his honor. you can share it from our abc 7 news facebook page. the chp says the driver who caused that crash is suspected, as you heard here, of being under the influence of alcohol and marijuana. and that's a real issue for people concerned that drivers won't be tested for pot impairment as the drug becomes legal next monday. now at 11:00, katie marzullo has the story from san jose. >> the driver who caused the crash in hayward that killed a chp officer is accused of being under the influence. >> marijuana is suspected, yes. >> a drug that in less than a week becomes legal in california. >> there will be some significant challenges. >> state assemblyman evan low is concerned because there is still no standard test or tool for law enforcement to determine if a driver is imbaird pot. >> it's important, i think, that we have some type of baseline

demonstration on the books with respect to impairment. >> any kind of intoxicated driving is wrong. that includes prescription pills. it includes alcohol. and yes, it definitely includes cannabis. >> buddy's cannabis in san jose will start selling recreational marijuana on january 21st. they'll be talking with customers about how to use responsibly. >> a lot of folks are coming in to experience how to use cannabis for the first time. we'll talk about the effects and also talk about some of the risks and dang aers with it. and we includ it in written form that goes out with ever transaction. >> california will charge a 15% excise tax on marijuana sales. some of that money is supposed to go towards education and research which could lead to a test similar to blood alcohol level content for pot. katie marzullo, abc 7 news. let's move on now. an alameda county's sheriff's department shot and wounded a man who investigators say tried to attack deputies with a machete. it happened this morning at a home on princeton street near

hayward. the deputies are responding to a domestic violence call. deputies say a woman called 911 saying her husband attacked her. when they arrived to arrest the man, they say he went after them with a machete. one of the deputies then shot and wounded him. he is expected to survive. the red cross tonight is helping four people who need a place to stay after a fire in san francisco. fire crews were called to a home in bernal heights around 1:00 this morning. flames also damaged two neighboring homes. no one was hurt, and investigators are trying to figure out what caused this fire. it's always bad, but somehow seems even worse on christmas. well, a california man who was set to be deported back to cambodia today is thankful he is back home in modesto for christmas. 42-year-old mone neff is one of two men governor brown pardoned over the weekend for committing crimes in the u.s. he has been awaiting deportation in a texas jail since october. that's when federal agents

arrested him during an immigration sweep. >> it is a miracle. it's what i call the coincidence that i'm here on christmas. a church theme today, it's welcome home. so it's amazing. it's a miracle. >> neff served nearly two years in prison in 1995 for weapons, gang, and possession of stolen property charges. he says he's since stayed trouble-free, is not the same person as he was, and is grateful for the second chance. glide memorial church capped off a its christmas tradition of sharing by feeding thousands of people in san francisco. abc 7 news was in the tenderloin district where about 500 volunteers helped to prepare and serve ham and turkey dinners. some started work just at the crack of dawn. and by the end of the day, volunteers had dished up about 5,000 meals, including breakfast, lunch, as well as bag meals. meantime, salvation army volunteers spent christmas

morning preparing meals for house-bound residents in san francisco. they boxed and hand-delivered 4500 meals. today's delivery is the only outside contact some recipients will have on christmas day. they'll be all by themselves, many very hungry too without this help. abc 7 news was at the salvation army's south of market center as more than 400 volunteers picked up those meals to take them to those in need. nice christmas gesture. some warriors fans received a christmas surprise at today's game. coming up, how the team made this christmas unforgettable for a local group of kids. and now that all the gifts are open, you might be one of the millions of americans who will be returning a present or two just ahead. when to head to the store to get the most out of that return. [ applause ] and here is something you don't see very often at an airport. find out what a flight attendant did that led to a thunderous

round of applause from airline passengers. and i'm meteorologist drew tuma. it was a cool christmas day. temperatures barely made to it the mid-50s. and tonight we're in for a chilly night. we

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backs up, knocks down the three. >> some of the nba's biggest stars worked on christmas. the warriors face the cavs again, and lebron james took to social media to express some frustration with about being away from home on the holiday. abc 7 news reporter lonni rivera got reaction at the game. >> if you love the nba, it doesn't get much sweeter than a ticket to this rematch between the defending nba champion, warriors versus the cavaliers on christmas day. holiday cheer comes after a confession of holiday blues on twitter from cleveland cavalier player lebron james. james wrote, quote, being away from my family for the holidays for work is the absolute worst. love what i do and wouldn't change it for the world, but doesn't change the fact of how i'm feeling at this moment. #missingthejamesgang. >> i understand that. but it comes with the territory.

they're pro athletes. >> working on christmas at the oracle is an opportunity for staff to bring home more cash. >> he's also a very, you know, rich guy. he is doing okay. peel heel be all right. i'm sure he spends plenty of time in the off-season with his family. >> you like to be with your family on holidays. so hopefully we can get this game over. they can get back to cleveland. >> as difficult as working on christmas can be, it's a privilege reserved for the nba's best. >> you want to celebrate christmas with the fans here. it's a huge stage. all the best teams usually play and showcase the best talent. >> christmas games are awesome at home. and they're tough on the road. but, you know, is the life we live. >> lonni rivera, abc 7 news. >> now before the game, the warriors put on their santa hats to give deserving children a christmas to remember. abc 7 news was at oracle arena in oakland when players handed

gifts to 32 boys and girls involved in the unity council youth programs. the 6 to 14-year-olds walked off home court to the warriors lounge to open those gifts. and inside are laptops. >> it's a great gift. i'm able to do a lot of work now on my school, especially at home. and i'm very grateful for this. >> this is amazing. because it makes me want to do my homework a thousand times more. so i definitely needed a laptop. >> all thanks to the golden state warriors foundation and "jurassic park" morgan chase company. the group was then invited to stay for the game. what a nice day for those young people. you unwrapped a few too many surprises this holiday, you might be among the millions making a return. maybe that awful sweater or the socks you don't like. abc news reporter maggie rulli has how you can get the most bang for your post holiday buck. >> if santa didn't quite stick to the list this year, you're

not alone. americans returned nearly $90 billion worth of holiday gift. >> rung back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. >> bridget mcnichol works around the clock at toys r us. if we think holiday lines were bad, wait for the returns. >> after the kids have something already, the return lines are out the door? >> the return line just as bad? >> probably worse than the regular lines. >> fearing the lines already, experts warn against going to the store on tuesday tuesday. >> because 40% of people who are doing their post holiday returns will do it on the 26th and 27th. i wait a week and return the first or second week of january when you also see some major discount cans as well. >> since more than 1/3 of retailers offer free return shipping online, you may be able to avoid a trip to the mall altogether. another option regifting. one survey found 56% of us admit to having redone it. some retailers will swap out a new card without christmas

decorations. or you can silt. >> you actually can get up to 90% of the cash back when you sell it in many cases. >> apps like card pool, raise, and gift card granny let you post and sell gift cards with the click of a button. maggie rulli, abc news, new york. some southwest airlines passengers felt right at home this christmas while waiting for their flight. ♪ i'll be home for christmas only in my dreams ♪ >> not bad, right? houston resident sherrice miles has been a flight attendant for 20 years. the 42-year-old says she sings on all her flights to make a positive difference in people's lives. this particular performance prompted soldiers to tear up and thank her for her service this holiday. very sweet. spirit of the season. nice to see.

let's go to drew tuma tracking the forecast. as we move past christmas day, it's been a wonderful day. merry christmas. >> merry christmas, dan. and we found ourselves really dealing with a lot love cloud cover. stubborn to find peaks of sunshine. tuesday afternoon more in the way of sunnier skies. satellite showing you still have a fair amount of cloud cover overhead. and you will see a little moisture around gilroy. live doppler 7 showing you the returns. but not reaching the ground. and we're not anticipate anything showers the next 24 hours. the picture outside, live look from our exploratorium camera atop pier 15. it's a quiet night out there. but it will be a rather chilly night. the accuweather highlights will show the coldest spots will dip into the 30s, mainly away from the coast. well will find warmer afternoons on the way. specifically wednesday and thursday of the upcoming week. temperatures will bounce above normal for this time of the year. this month, it's only rained

twice. as we head towards the final dolphins december, it does not look to feature much if any in the which of precipitation. dry at least through new year's eve. so 2017 ending with a lot of sunshine out there. temperatures right now, it's a wide range. look at the numbers in the north bay. we are chilling to the 30s in santa rosa. 39 right now that current number. compare that to san francisco at 54. at 48, oakland. 52 in san jose. antioch currently checking out the temperature of 47 degrees. the call from accuweather tonight, we'll have a blend of stars and clouds. we'll dip into 30s away from the coast. 37 in santa rosa. 40 though, in fremont. closer to the bay waters. the temperatures moderate just little better. 44 in san francisco. 41 that overnight low for san jose. so the 12-hour planners. we get you into your tuesday. the sun is up at 7:24 in the morning. we're not going completely rid ourselveses of the cloud cover. call it a blend of sunshine and cloud cover by 4:00 in the afternoon. it is also spared the air day

once again. we'll have poor air quality in the north bay and in the santa clara valley. so once again, under a spare the air day in the wintertime. it is illegal to burn wood. highs tuesday. 58 in san francisco. 60 in napa after that chilly start in the 30s. about 61 in san jose. 59 for palo alto. and 61 the high in concord under that blend of sunshine and cloud cover. if you are traveling, coast-to-coast, here is the nationwide picture. a really quiet picture across the lower 48. if you're taking to the skies, you should have no worries in terms of weather. a couple of few lake-effect snow showers. chilly in chicago at 13, the afternoon high. a couple showers in new orleans at 55. elsewhere it is quiet. sunshine in new york city with a temperature of 29 degrees. equally quiet across the state of california tomorrow. if you're hitting the road, 61 in sacramento. 68 in l.a. and 59 the high in chico. the accuweather seven-day forecast, the next seven days for you. it is partly sunny on tuesday, a spare the air day. clearing skies on wednesday.

and then mild temperatures for thursday and friday. and as we welcome 2018 on monday, it is a dry start to the next seven days do not feature a drop of moisture, unfortunately. >> not at all. >> unfortunately. >> all right. thanks, drew. >> sure. well, it seems that flotus spent a little time with herself this christmas day, and some holiday-themed

melania trump is filling the holiday spirit with snapchat filters this christmas. the first lady posted this selfie on the flotus official twitter page with the caption "merry christmas." president trump and his family are spending the holidays at his resort in palm beach, florida. all right. boy, you talk about a great christmas present. sports all over the place. raiders in action. warriors in action. >> right here on abc 7 too. coming up in sports, the raiders try to play the role of the grinch and spoil the eagles christmas. meanwhile, kevin durant helped make sure warriors fans had

abc 7 sports brought to you by river rock casino. >> a real christmas day treat for basketball fans as the warriors and cavaliers squared off in a rematch of the last

three nba finals. let's go to oracle. all these kids want for christmas is a warriors victory. lebron james did not have a monster game, but does get around kevin durant for that monster dunk. draymond green had 12 point, 12 boards and 11 assists. the cavs were led by kevin love, who was hot from outside. he had 31 points and 18 rebounds. great sequence here. triston thompson is denied by draymond. durant throws it down for 2 of his team high 25. the game was tied with 1:40 left. durant misses, but the warriors get the rebound, and klay thompson puts golden state on top. k.d. swats the ball away. lebron thought he was fouled but nothing was called. free throws made the final. warriors, 99. cleveland, 92. k.d. says playing on christmas is extra special. >> it's just so much joy in the arena today because it's christmas. and we all feed off of that. and the spirit just moves us

around this time. and both teams came out and played extremely hard. it was just fun to be a part of. >> it's still a good game. but both teams got some great pieces coming back into the lineup pretty soon here. so it's kind of tough to say like we're here and they're there with so many guys missing. >> the warriors were missing steph curry while cleveland is still without isaiah thomas. now to football. the raiders were eliminated from play-off contention yesterday. but nearly pulled off a big upset tonight in philadelphia. the city of brotherly love all lit up for holidays. nick foles in place of the injured carson wentz dumps the ball off to jay ajayi. he'll give the eagles a 7-0 lead. oakland answers in the second quarter. derek carr finds amari cooper wide open. coop just back from the injured list. the game was tied 7-7. the raiders had their chances to take control, but were in the giving spirit, turning the ball over five times. jalen richard with the fumble

deep in eagles territory. oakland had the ball near midfield. but carr throws his second interception of the game thatted throw a 48-yard field goal. philly added a defensive touchdown as time ran out. 19-10 the final with a record of 13-2. philly clinches hometown advantage throughout the play-offs. >> enjoyed being on the national stage on christmas night. i thought we embraced it. and, you know, you don't win them all. you don't win them all. you certainly want to. there is great desire. but it doesn't always go your way. >> i guess you can say the raiders got a piece of coal in their stocking. they'll wrap up their season next sunday against the chargers. this report

well, that is our report on this christmas night. we certainly hope you've had a wonderful day with your family. have a good week as you go back to work this week. for drew tuma, rick quan, all of us, i'm dan ashley. we appreciate your time. right now on jimmy kimmel, guest host jennifer lawrence. merry christmas. see you. ♪ ho, ho, ho. time for fre treats as we wish you happy

holidays "right this minute." >> three, two, one, merry christmas. >> this year, santa is going, ho, ho, ho. >> how st. nick saves it in the nick of time. this is practice in case something happens with the reindeer. >> i had mine. you have been very good. >> a little girl is about to get -- >> the real christmas gift she asks for. >> the emotional store riy of a sweet bond. >> this is the same purse stephanie unwrapped last year. >> she never used that purse. >> the mystery surprise from her man and man's best friend. >> what did the dog have to do with that? dad's warning kids to not make a peep. >> show his jolly self until you are fast asleep. >> the song that sticks in your head from guy who is love -- ♪ finally christmas time, my

favorite. >> usually, we are used to hearing santa say ho, ho, ho. in this case, it's ho, ho, hoooo. an addiction. >> three, two, one -- >> that's cool. this is a practice in case something happens with the reindeer. >> an emergency. >> you are right. >> just in case there's something wrong with the sleigh in an emergency. >> what about the gift? >> this is the gift. it's all caught from multiple angles. check this out. >> three, two, one -- >> oh, god. >> over the edge. backwards roll. got the drone shot. >> rudolph is off in the distance, just in case santa needs saving. you can fly