2017. >> andrew camilleri was killed on christmas eve when a suspected drunk driver driver slammed into the back of his patrol car in hayward. good evening. >> the death comes as state traffic safety officials say they are expecting more traffic accidents once california's new recreational pot law goes into effect next week. >> as we look at traffic with the new law, there is heightened campaigns to get the word out about the dangers of driving under the influence. >> laura anthony has the story from sacramento. >> the message today? dui doesn't just mean booze. >> consider it fair warning from the california office of traffic safety and the chp. drivers will be busted if they are high on drugs. not just alcohol. >> just like drunk driving,

driving under the influence of any impairing substance is not only dangerous. it is a crime. >> weed, pot. >> edibles. >> starting today these ads will be running statewide a full days before the new laws go into effect legalizing marijuana. they say it may only exacerbate the problems on california highways. the use of drugs among drivers. >> while we understand that people use things like marijuana for recreational purposes, the point being, however, if you're high, don't drive. >> reporter: in 200526% of drivers in fatal accidents had a drug in their system other than alcohol. by 2015, the number had skyrocketed to 43%. >> okay. i love it. >> but i don't drive. >> reporter: the stepped up campaign comes as the chp says goodbye to a rookie officer, andrew camilleri killed

christmas eve by a driver suspected of being under the influence of both alcohol and marijuana. >> we want to make sure people understand that you can't drive under the influence of marijuana or any drug. nothing has changed as far as that. >> i never drive high. >> it's still a dui. >> reporter: laura anthony. a 3.for you quake struck in hospital sister about a half-hour ago. it is the third one to be at a magnitude 3 in the last three hours. it sfwruk 12 miles south of hollist hollister. all of this after two earthquakes shook the area last night. a 3.9 quake hit last night near the alum rock area. another one was near morgan hill. >> santa rosa police have put

out information on a stabbing last week. there is man police are searching for. investigators say the man stabbed a 61-year-old man in the neck inside lola's restaurant on december 21st. he is described as maybe 30 to 40 years of age before the 5'6" and weighs roughly 160 to 180 pounds. police say he may have a tattoo of the grim reaper similar to the one here on his forearms and he may work in landscaping. out to the east bay. oakland police are investigating a hit and run accident that left a baby and one other personal injury. this was taken at the scene. the accident happened before 1:00 p.m. this afternoon. it is unknown how this accident happened but oakland police investigating how multiple bicycles on the road caused the crash. two cars were involved but one

left the scene. >> the san francisco department of emergency management wants visitors and residents to be vigilant this new years eve. melanie is live for us along the embarcadero where thousands are expected to enjoy new years eve fireworks. >> reporter: the best news is there is no credible threat right now but there are meaningful steps you can do to keep yourself safe. thousands of people will gather along the embarcadero to watch the fireworks. according to the threat assessment report, the fbi and department of homeland security have no information to indicate a specific credible threat. still, law enforcement officials have plans in place to ensure everyone's safety. that includes stepped up patrols. >> it is all hands on deck. people's discretionary timeoff has been canceled.

>> reporter: the emergency center will be bustling with local, state and federal partners. >> what we'll do here is report first responders and push out public information as necessary so we're all talking to each other. >> reporter: the department of emergency management has set up a text alert line. by calling nyesf 17, enrolled to receive any critical safety information related to new years eve in san francisco. this past friday, the fbi arrested everitt jameson who was going to attack pier 39. he said he had chosen it because he had been there and it was a heavily crowded area. >> we want vigilant. >> officials are asking people to have a meet-up plan in case they lose track of friends and

family. this new years eve, security on the vegas strip will be tighter than ever following the mass shooting that claimed 58 lives in october. for the first time, time? letters accompany officers. a number of items will be banned including bottles, large bags, strollers and backpacks. about 1,500 police officers will be out for the three days around the holiday. 300 national guard troops will assist. that's double the number from years past. a concord store owner says he and a customer are lucky to be alive tonight. a truck plowed into his store yesterday. the owner of the farm bureau market was still pretty shaken when he talked to abc7 news. he was behind the count where the truck came smashing into the store. take a close look at the surveillance camera video he showed us. you can see, the truck almost hitting a man outside as it

plows into the market. >> i know what i seen. stop, stop. i know. he no stop. >> the pickup truck driver backed out. police caught up with him where he fought off officers before he was arrested. a high school is mourning the death of their president, steve phelps. he went to the hospital and suffered two major heart attacks. he is survived by his wife, two children and the grandchild. the school's principal called him a teacher, coach, advocate and friend. a bay area world war ii veteran who survived the infamous death march has died at the age of 100. ramon was one of the thousands of filipino trumans fighting alongside the u.s. army that

surrendered to the japanese. they were forced to march 65 miles to a prison camp under brutal conditions. he managed to escape. after the liberation of the philippines, he rejoined the u.s. army. he was awarded a medal last year. a dozen studies show how climate change will impact the road system. a look at what makes our region vulnerable to floods and sea rise. >> reporter: the cabrera took a real beating. this section, wiped out by a mud slide, cost $10 a vulnerability assessment points at this area of 101 and reports the san francisco airport as as a result early in as well as approaches to the bay bridge and san mateo bridge because of rising sea water and

flooding. all together, 110 miles of roadway are subject to flooding. the nine bay area kroints kroinn first to be released. >> we'll look at this data and see how the impacts are'sing or how they impact our motorists throughout the state of california, as well as other modes of transportation. >> temperature rise is another issue addressed. they say new kinds of pavement will need to be developed. they are working other agencies such as the forest service. caltrans makes it clear the entire state highway system is not vulnerable but certainly the bay area is because of the proximity to the bay.

stay with us. you can call it the new digital divide. real estate market and some say the future of owning a home may all be about the and the gift of sight. financial resolutions for the new year.

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the story of one home in particular not far from fisherman's wharf in san francisco. >> reporter: in the shadow of gear deli square in san francisco, a prime real estate deal can be yours for billion. >> i would take bitcoin. >> the developer built in five-bed, six-bath multistory home complete with its own tesla charging station. a small glimpse at what could be yours for the right amount. >> it is something people have to grasp. the younger generations do. they'll be using the funds they use in crypto currency to purchase property. >> reporter: digital currency such as bitcoin work without a bank or middle man. they've created fast wealth for investors. as it becomes more mainstream, not everyone is sold. some agents have been fielding questions from clients who are now exploring their options.

>> at the end of the day, we want to get people in their dream homes and get our sellers he the top dollar for their property. however it stimulates the economy, if it is bitcoin, that's great. >> reporter: he has seen dozens of listings nationwide in which the seller mentioned bitcoin. the conversation is not just happening here. >> it is remarkable. it shows people with a lot of money are adopting it and accepting it and putting trust in it. the more they do, the more the public will put trust in it. >> reporter: high risk with the potential for a big reward. abc7 news. stock for a south bay company is surging tonight after the federal government approved the new charging technology allows to you power up your devices wirelessly. it jumped 168% in trading after the fcc approved what up as it is called. it uses radio frequencies to send power to devices three feet

away. it claims it has technology that allows charging up to 15 feet away but it hasn't been approved yet. the company is called ira. a company that is helping the blind see through the powerful use of technology. lyft started using them to help people get a ride. but as the reporter explains, the company's high-tech glasses are also improving lives. >> a big side step to your left. the han will be about waist level. >> reporter: steven has been blind his whole life. but there's a to the technology ira, i can see by wearing a pair of glasses connected to wi-fi and dialing a phone number. >> it is a very, very unique home. i see the pool in front. i can see the mountains in the far end. right now, it is partially cloudy but psych the blue sky. >> reporter: that's the voice of sergio, an agent with ira.

customers like them, all blind, pay for minutes. plans range if $89 to $329 for unlimited minutes per month. sergio sees a live stream via camera, on the glassesstein is wearing. through steven's phone, sergio guides the 18th-year-old through his grandmother's home. >> the triplets have met their grandmother many times and have been to her west covina home once before. this trim they're seeing and learning about her in a whole new way. >> the technology makes them more independent than ever before. >> experiencing ira, for all of us, it is so good. we have something we can now use to see our lives a little more. >> reporter: abc7 news. food recalls can literally be a life or death matter. >> absolutely. serious business. now fda is taking steps to find

out more sooner. >> michael finney joins with us that and more. 6 the the administration is making improvements to its recall process. this comes after reports of more and more people getting sick because of delayed recalls. the fda is putting a team together of senior leaders to speed up the whole process. they will name the store where the contaminated products were sold as well as the companies that make the item. and finally, distribution of the product can be blocked the a coil does not cooperate with the fda. now let's talk about your money. are you more optimistic about your finance this is year? according to the new year study, more people are feeling better about their financial situation and are optimistic about their finances for 20 scene and that includes millennials. >> millennials are focusing more

and more on long term savings goals. like saving for retirement. conversely, if you look at older generations, while they're still optimistic, they're optimistic and their resolutions tend to focus things like saving for sxhark retirement. fidelity experts give the advice you heard a lot of time before. save more money, pay down debt, pay less and think about your future. fedex and ups had minimal delivery delays in the past days. now the two companies are trying to get a bigger share of the post holiday business. fickle shoppers and hard to please loved ones are in the process of sending items back. so fedex and ups are out there hustling your business. it is estimated, consume letters return $90 billion worth of stuff. that's coming up to 20% of

everything bought. >> going back. >> yeah. >> i believe it. >> another industry entirely. >> thank you. one man from fresno, california, has quite a story to tell. we can it was bryson who played golf with president trump. he said it was quite an honor. he grew up in clovis and posted this instagram picture of himself. he is considered one of the brightest up and comers in the pga circuit. hi there. let me show you live doppler 7. we'll talk about what's showing up which is clearly not rain. we are seeing quite a bit of cloudiness and overnight, we will see the changes, fog will roll back in as we have been seeing. last night and this morning as well. one thing you may have noticed, the air quality isn't exactly ideal. it will continue to be moderate for tomorrow, as you will notice. it is not a spare the air day.

because of the light winds, the air quality won't improve any time soon. i want to show you a live picture. the haze, i know what the high clouds is what is providing us this post sunset beauty right now. all right. let's take a look at another gorgeous shot. 53 at mountain view. you can see there's fresh snow on the ground. it is cold enough to make the snow. 57 concord, 56, livermore and another lovely shot from our east bay hills camera. we can see across the bay. areas of dense fog. hazy sunshine tomorrow. and we're looking at dry new years eve and new years day. tonight at 7:00, we will have some patchy fog beginning to

form. if you're an early riser and you're still enjoying the holidays, around 5:00 a.m. look out. for the afternoon, most of you will be seeing sunshine and here's a look at those temperatures first thing in the morning. mid 30s for many of you in our coldest inland valleys. down to 33 degrees. around the bay, we'll be in the 40s so definitely the kind of weather where you'll need to bu bundle up. take a look at the south bay. in the 60s. a sunny day for thursday on the peninsula. half moon bay, downtown san francisco. cool enough to where you'll need to hang on to that second layer. hazy skies, low to mid 60s. east bay, 59, oakland, 63, fremont, about where you should be this time of year. inland, a little hazy skeeflt in livermore. the accuweather seven-day

forecast will look like this. morning fog, hazy sunshine. 50s, 60s as we head toward friday. if you have plans for the holiday weekend, it will be a dry new years eve heading into new years day. you ring in the new year and you don't have to worry about any rain drops. although we definitely direly need the rain drops. we're running from 33 to 50% of average locally in terms of season to date. you can download the temperatures any time you want. >> thank you. for the birds. why it is so important to count the call of nature. then at 5:30 on world news. >> coming up, a state have emergency. record snow and sub zero temperatures. plus, why americans are lining up, trying to save big before the new tax plan takes effect. and digital addiction. are some companies making products to get you looked?

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golden gate autobahn society held its the bird count today. volunteers documented feathered wildlife. once the count is complete, it can clue in scientists to possible changes in the ecosystem. >> if the numbers are going down, it tells you there's some problem in their nesting habitat in the summer or where they winter. so it gives you a good indication of the general ecosystem health. they're like the canaries of the coal mine. they give you an indication of how things are doing. >> 120 volunteers took part in today's count. the final tally will be available in about two weeks. the peninsula humane society

had their hands full rescuing 83 bats that had made their in menlo park. er they had attached to a house. the mexican bats started falling to the ground. the humane society scooped they will back and brought them back for evaluation. it was the most bats they've ever received at any one time. >> we on average receive about one to two bats a month. to have 83 bats come in at one time is remarkable for us. >> they said the bats responded well to treatment and were released yesterday at dusk. >> after a mystery killed starfish, they're making their way back to the coast. they are rebounding and have been spotted in southern california. marine biologists noticed from 2013 to 2014, some would get swk

their limbs falling off. in some locations, nearly all of them died off when they disintegrated. the cause of the disease is unclear but researchers say it may have been a virus. hurricane damage on the coral reefs. researchers from cal state northridge and the university of buffalo say the storms generated huge waves, effectively sand blasting the reefs. now they are broken and chipped. damage that could last for generations. corals are home to many algae which give them the bright colors and they're critical to the ecosystem. looking ahead, bad haircuts. those are not a crime. >> but what one

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giving isn't looking too fruitful for a south bay food bank. why the end of the year is a bigger deal than usual. and focus on the flooding in the north bay. what can be done now to prevent problems later. >> if this is what the back of your new christmas present looks like, help is on the way. who to call and it is not just the geek squad. that's all coming up in half an hour. all right. getting a bad hair cut might not be a crime but getting your ears snipped? that's another story. >> police in madison, wisconsin, arrested this barber for that very problem. he used the wrong clippers and ended up doing there to the customer. >> when the man complained that the barber snipped his ears, the barber faces charges. world news tonight with david muir is next.

from all of us tonight, the deep freeze and a snow emergency. a deadly arctic blast from the plains to the northeast. snow drifts burying homes. the national guard helping dig out. dangerous driving and a plane skidding off a runway. the midair security scare. the pilot on a flight from los angeles over the pacific turning around for a passenger who wasn't supposed to be onboard. the celebrity couple live-tweeting it all. tonight, the serious security question. how did this happen? tax rush. americans lining up across the country and in the cold to save money before the republican tax plan takes effect. what some are trying to pay off to save big in the new year. digital addiction? are smartphones, video games and social media taking over your life?