at the sunnyvale golf course and it was scarey. here is video from twitter showing an officer with guns drawn. 911 dispatchers just received a call from the registered owner who spotted the thief driving his truck. >> i got my phone and called the police. >> reporter: chp officers started chasing the truck. it went on 237 and then started driving the wrong way. >> that driver got out of the vehicle jumped over the fence and got out and ran away. >> reporter: the driver ended up cutting through the golf course. they drove patrol cars and brought in canines to look for the thieves.

>> hovering over us and told us the bad guys are over here and don't go on the 17. >> reporter: they detaining a couple of people but determined the thief got away. officers are glad that no one on the freeway was injured during the pursuit. people have the abc7 news appear got the breaking story. >> you too can receive these alerts by downloading the abc7 app. new at 6:00, a woman struck by a car and killed in berkeley has been identified. 70-year-old shelley ridout. donations accepted in her honor.

she was crossing the street when a city owned car struck her only going 15 miles per hour. the driver cooperated with the investigation and no indication alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash. a 16-year-old wrestler at college park high school is paralyzed from the neck down after suffering a spinal cord injury. he is not able to breathe on his own and a gofundme page is set she was a vibrant woman who just turned 40. a woman who exercised regularly but this san jose mother fell victim to the flu. her family is sharing the shocking story of how the flu quickly took her life. david louie has the story from san jose. >> we are handling as best you can handle it.

but a devastating loss. >> reporter: 40-year-old katie oxly thomas was rushed to the emergency room when her flu symptoms became serious. the fever got worse and specialist urged their her three children fly in from san diego where they lived with their father. she could not speak. stepmother watched as katie's condition deteriorated over a span of hours. >> we are saying katie, you can fight this. you can beat this. and we couldn't believe it. we were in total shock. >> reporter: she died 15 hours after arriving at the hospital. the family wanted to encourage

others at that take the flu seriously and get vaccinated. >> get your flu shots and take care of the symptoms. we thought she would be back home if a couple of days and she wasn't. >> reporter: she is one of 42 adults under age 65 in california who have died from flu complications. she was a healthy person who was expected to beat the flu virus. it is especially impacted her eight-year-old. >> she knows her mom is in heaven and is think being her and wants to hug her and kiss her, all her kids. >> reporter: in san jose, david louie abc7 news. you too can learn how to prevent yourself from getting infected from the flu, you can look at this video at abc7

news.com. a couple being held on charges of torture involving their 13 children. investigators say the victims range in two to 29. and were kept shackled to their beds in a foul smelling home. neighbors said something seemed off about the family. >> everybody was super skinny, and not athletic skinny, malnourished skinny. >> we respected their privacy, but now it makes me want to an east bay man is facing attempted murder charges after police say they arrested him for beating up his mother in a

hospital parking lot. they say when officers tried to take him into custody, he was covered in blood and refused to cooperate. the have had major head injuries and swelling around the eyes and the nose. nearly 40 minutes of terror that is what people in hawaii experienced this weekend. people from the bay area were there w w w w w w w w >> reporter: at baggage claim, this family recounted the unusual speech given by nephew at his wedding. a false alarm they will never forget. >> said, ballistic missile, incoming this is not a test. i got chills. i have never had a feeling like

that. >> we looked outside the window and people were running for their lives. >> i goiogled how long does it take for a missile to >> tony lee who splits his time between waikiki and san francisco was on a similar mission. he was on the beach and decided to stay right there. >> if this is the end, looking at the beautiful scenery, the best place to be. >> reporter: officer responsible for the warning has been reassigned to a new post. >> i am amazed that it took so long. there has to be some changes to the system. >> reporter: state officials say they are suspending tests of the alert system until an investigation is complete. in san francisco, abc7 news.s.s.

in san francisco hundreds marched to honor the legacy of dr. martin luther king. >> reporter: people hopped on board the celebration train starting in san >> this country needs to unite together and one another. >> what people have been trying to do for a long time and we have to keep trying to make our world the place to be. >> the march down third street is a time to reflect upon the lessons of the late civil right's leader.

>> march in piece, march in love and we are going to show you that we are here, baby, and we are not going any where. >> reporter: standing up against hate and racism. >> to stand in solidarity with the most vulnerable residents of our nation. >> reporter: king was killed in 1968. 16 years for congress to pass a legislation declaring this day a federal holiday. today it is the only holiday recognized as a day of service. in san francisco, lee ann melendez, abc7 news. hundreds met in oakland for a rally and march. modelled as what they say dr. king's.

this is the fourth straight year the march has taken place. drone view seven gives us a look at the heart of san francisco. you can see there breaking through light haze out spencer christian joins us now. >> you can see how cloudy it is getting. ranks only one in the impact scale. storm of light intensity arriving tonight. light rain. could be wetter up north. here is the forecast animation starting 7:00 this evening. by 9:30 more prominent in the north bay. as the rain moves through the golden gate, it breaks up a little bit.

later week. one spot busy with cars and buses trying to get in and ride hailing passengers trying to get out. >> the last time you may see signs like this. >> and an update from montecito, the santa barbara town devastated by mud slides. i am michael

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blrk. a visit to muir woods gives you a chance to get away from it all. but you have to get there first. overcrowding has been an ongoing problems. abc7 reporter wayne freedman tells us why locals have issue with it. >> reporter: the martin luther king holiday when admission is free. we are in muir woods with maya paris and her friends marveling at the pacific redwoods. the park gets roughly 1.1 million visitors per year. this free day between two and 3,000. >> we have been here three times before and left because we cannot find a parking space. >> it sounds like we are just

sol. >> reporter: musical cars have become so daunting that beginning tomorrow the national park service will move to a reservation, the $8 to receive a parking space or $3 for a shuttle bus. >> this is the approach that emerged. >> reporter: is it better? >> absolutely worse. >> reporter: worried about buses causing even more of a hazard. worrying about longer travel times and worse case scenarios. >> we are absolutely stuck here. if we had an emergency, where are they going to go. >> reporter: with all these people planning in, cody works just wanted to get out.

a lyft car wanted to get out. and no cell service. that is what happens when they don't completely pave paradise. san jose man is presumed dead after a sky diving accident in new zealand. 27-year-old tyler nii and the instructor plunged last week. >> he went out to have fun in a different country, enjoy life and you know, be free for a little bit from work and have some fun. and it turned out to be a tragic accident. >> nii's family on their way to new zealand and committed to finding his body. update on quintuplets born last week. all five babies remain in the

intensive care tonight. they were born last thursday via c section. the mother is doing fine. and the dad chad is visiting the hospital every day. quite a week for the couple. they celebrating their anniversary on saturday. no word on when the babies may be able to go home. we would like to bring you up to date on a progress report on a lucky california bear cub who is alive thanks to volunteers and expert medical care. this little cub was found alone in a trash bin. she was suffering from serious mange. and on christmas eve, the cub arrived at her new temporary home. the fund for wildlife center? san diego county. >> >> she has gained 20 pounds already. doing great. >> the year old cub is sedated

so she can get a full check up and getting a bath. >> you wouldn't think getting a bath is life saving, but in this case it is, without her skin being cleaned and healed, she would not be with us. >> reis responding well to treatment. >> we have been able to scrape off a lot of dead skin and crust, she should feel a lot better. >> when the little bear wakes up, you can see her healthy pink skin. and it may take several months for her fur to grow back. and now her job is to eat. and she is good at it. >> being cared for under a special license. >> if you would like to contribute to her care or other wildlife, you can go to our

website. it is going to get chilly, but right now cloudy. and it is about to get wet. you can see that it is quite cloudy. fairly dry. currently 58 degrees in the city. mountain view, san jose and gilroy. check out this view. traffic seems to be flowing nicely. currently 53 in santa rosa. napa 49. and the view from the east bay hills camera is unobstructed by clouds at the moment. these are the forecast features. then later in the week look for cold rain with breezy conditions

coming in on thursday and friday and make a break on saturday and a stronger storm expected to move in on sunday. high surf advisory until 4:00 p.m. tomorrow afternoon. wave heights elevated may reach up to 20 feet high. morning lows under cloudy and showery conditions will be mainly in the low 50s. we will see upper 40s in the north bay where it will be chillier. and probably be wet spots. rainfall totals not impressive with this storm. chance of rainfall totals being basically under a tenth of an inch. as we get into the afternoon tomorrow, it will be partly and mostly cloudy. maybe damp spots still. high temperatures range from low 50s to upper 60s.

next rain will begin to push in. and it will be a wetter system than the one coming in tonight. continues into thursday evening and through friday. and friday, a colder storm and look for snow in the sierra. we will get a break on saturday and another storm comes in sunday and winds down on monday. in effect well thursday evening to friday evening expect 8-12 inches of snow. some locations up to 24 inches of snow from this storm and accumulations drops down, the snow level down to 3,000 feet. let's move on to acuweather seven-day forecast. brief break on wednesday and rainy and breezy on thursday and friday. both days, the storm ranks. the stronger storm coming in on

sunday, ranks two. wet, gusty and blustery. true winter storm. >> sell it. sell it. thanks a lot. are y

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california ranked as one of the best states for women to own

a business. it says women owned firms representing more than 37% owned businesses in the state. the state needs to step up and create an equal balance for all women. >> i think it is a great accomplishment. when i hear from women business owners, it is the number of regulations that are put on small businesses makes it challenges. >> she also says more business owners need to run for office to make california more business friendly. the car of the year award is out at this year's detroit auto show and the winner is the honda accord. winners selected by a panel of 60 autotive journalist.

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live where you live. this is abc7 news. nearly a week after mud slides raced through santa barbara county, the biggest highway in the area remains closed. highway 101 still clogged with mud and debris. >> meanwhile, search and has gone into search and recovery. >> reporter: crews drilled into

boulders bigger than cars before filling them with expandible grout that eventua eventua evena approximain pieces. forced a shutdown of a one 01 freeway. four people are still missing. >> the focus is to keep digging debris pile, send dogs through there. and see if we can get a hit, something like a concentrated area that we can work on. right now, it is just so wide spread. the mud, some areas still real soupy, so the dogs aren't going to be able to smell in mud. >> reporter: crews joining anybody the search and clean up. cal transnow estimating this is going to be closed for at least

another week. chelsea >> statement from the white house reads the president and the fist lady extend their deepest sympathies to the families affected. president trump is pushing back against critics tonight who are calling him a racist. >> i am not a racist. i am the least racist person you have ever interviewed. >> this comes as the backlash grows after offensive remarks he has made about certain countries. the only democrat attending the meeting insists he used a vulgar word describing >> two republicans in that meeting initially say they didn't recall the president making vulgar remarks and now they say it didn't happen.

>> i am telling you he did not use that word and it is a gross misrepresentation. >> the purpose of the meeting was to discuss ways to protect so-called d.r.e.a.m.ers. it has become an annual tradition among community leaders and volunteers to make mlk day, a day of service. laura anthony has the story in oakland. >> perhaps a day of rest for some. the martin luther king holiday was one to work at oakland's arroyo viejo park. >> i want to see the park safe and utilized and come into the park having fun and not being scared. >> lieu how rusty this is. >> reporter: many of those who came here and to beautify the

park are too young to remember martin luther king. >> i like the speech about, when he said i have a dream. >> and if he were still alive, he would have done the same thing too. >> reporter: do you know much about him? >> yeah. >> reporter: what do you know about him? >> he helps others. >> stop littering and be nice. and adults need to keep their cigarette butts off the ground. >> reporter: the larger goal is to keep this park clean long after the holiday is over. >> that is the challenge and the goal. >> reporter: oakland public works joined the volunteers in this effort. >> communicate with the children the importance of this day. it mindset and culture and at least that is a start. >> reporter: in oakland, laura

anthony, abc7 news. >> volunteers honored dr. king with a service project, planneding 37 trees in the median along sky way today i the theme for this year's event is keeping the dream alive resilient in our resistance. los angeles is behind in licensing sales in recreational marijuana. some dispensaries are putting up their signs but still waiting for approval. the city is only approving applications for existing medical marijuana businesses. some shops have received city approval but can't sell yet. >> we are waitin for adult

approval. right now we are strictly medicinal. >> sales in oakland and san jose started january 1st. california farms provide over 80% of the citrus crop of this country. see how

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. a new restaurant in the middle of san francisco bay could take the award for resourcefulness. opening today to a steady lunch crowd on treasure island. the restaurant looks a little bit like a small resort. everything is recycled including the cooking space. one asset that did not need any polishing up, the view straight across the bay to the san francisco skyline. citrus growers in california central valley are predicting a good year. >> credit good weather and a stable market.

brian johnson with the situation first hand. >> reporter: the weather has been favorable for citrus growers recently after a cold snap around christmas. >> we didn't have anything that was damaging. we have good water and i haven't heard anybody who came over with other than losing a lot of sleep and purburning fuel not much damaged. >> reporter: feeling this is going to be a good year. demand is high both at home and broad. and volume is down anywhere from 15% to 25%. >> markets are taking the fruit. oranges are selling four or $5 over a box than last year. lemons are better than last year. tangerines just starting to pick

now. >> reporter: seeing citrus as a dynamic crop. always seems to be a threat to the multibillion dollar industry. >> any time a large sector of the agriculture is hurt, it is going to affect a lot of lives. >> reporter: hoping the hard work will pay off. rain is in the way and this is the first of several storms. spencer has the timing coming up next.

. take a look at this. new video just into our news room. fire crews in sonoma county made quite a rescue. a baby cow fell into a well in pet lumma and stuck there for nearly three hours. momma cow stayed nearby during the whole operation. the well was covered up. but the calf fell through the

wooden cover. the animal is in good condition. almost a decade since this miracle happen on this day in 2009. safely landing the u.s. airway flight all 155 passengers and crew made it off the plane alive after a bird strike engines. >> buying from online marketplaces that may be convenient and easy but what if something goes wrong? >> a bay area come saying i hard to reach a company online. >> a great deal online for an

expensive hair styling treatment. she said she was trying to get a refund and for her it was bewildering. >> i have frizzy -- >> reporter: nancy keller of san francisco wanted to get her hair done for a wedding. someone suggested she get a brazilian blowout. >> i went to group on offering a brazilian blowout for $119 she snapped it up. >> reporter: however, the salon could net schedule the appointment. she called the hair salon again. >> and i said i paid for this, i want you to do this work and she said send me pictures of your hair. and i never heard from her

again. >> reporter: we contacted the salon. michelle hair studio of san francisco. owner declined to talk on camera. she said she is usually busy and sometimes asks clients to be flexible with appointments or request a refund from group on. we contacted groupon and it did refund her money. michelle hair studio is a highly rated merchant and this appears to be a one-off holiday schedule. >> reporter: instead of the blowout, nancy cropped her hair for the wedding. >> groupon says customers who have a problem should contact their online support team at

groupon.com. happens all the time. it is kind of easy to do. now i want to hear from you, the 7 on your side hot line. you can also reach me on my facebook page through abc7news.com. >> he was taking notes the hole time. >> thank you very much. >> the bay area is a beautiful place. take a look, vicky captured a foggy start #abc7now. spencer is back with an update on the forecast. always beautiful in the bay area. remember tony bennett said morning fog may fill the air, i don't care. we have some rain on the way

later tonight and early tomorrow morning. this storm ranks only one in the storm impact scale. most locations will receive .100 of rain or less. light scattered showers. slow down your morning commute. tomorrow as we begin to dry out a little bit in the afternoon hours, clouds will linger and highs will range upper 5 5 low 60s. after wednesday it is going to be quite wet, 90% chance of rain on thursday and 80% chance on friday. down to 30 on saturday. stronger storm comes in on sunday and 60% chance on monday. get your umbrellas ready. wednesday the only dry day on

the forecast. >> we found your heart, and it is in san francisco. >> of course that is what i said. >> i can't follow that up with anything. >> i am thinking about a brazilian blowout. >> not going to work? >> okay. we will introduce you next. and the cavaliers and warriors going

well the giants finally got an outfielder. andrew mccutchen. and 500 signing bonus allocation. machi 28 homers. 28 rbis. the cavaliers and warriors get together and it is news. prior to the game, doves head

coach steve kerr talked about the importance of martin luther king in the nba. >> we celebrate basketball but what we are celebrating is equality and inclusion which is what the nba represents. >> trying to continue the conversation of the state us as americans and us as going forward. >> reporter: this kid stole the show. check him out. out. out. out. o. 18- 18-14 cavs. thomas lebron. cavaliers up two. cavs up five. dwyane wade driving for the lay-up. last second for the duck. right now it is tied at 72 in

the third. complete highlights including this young man coming up at 9:00 and 11:00. shark fans representing down south. early in the first, nice reflexes and pass. puts the sharks up 1-0. same score in the second. sharks get a rebound. puts it in. 2-0. clifford the break away. jones huge save. 2-0. guiding the puck in. 4-1 your final. sources reporting patriots offensive -- minnesota offensive coordinator coming to the giants. now the nine ers hired -- that

lasted a week. as norton is in line to become the seahawks defensive coordinator. before leaving to become the raiders defensive coordinator. >> fired to the right side. oh my god. no way! touchdown! . the minneapolis miracle. >> reporter: the most improbable play. saints rookie getting a lot of grief for this. but he had to make a split second addition. he was there too early which would have given the vikings a field goal try. he took out the remaining db in the process. and the kid that had an interception earlier in the game but is going to be remembered

for that whiff which fair. it looked so awkward and he talked about it after the game. >> online, the response has been brutal. >> i was about to say, as you know, it is not a fair game. >> not at all. >> thank you very much. >> join us tonight at 9:00 p.m. on kofy-tv. and abc7 news at 11:00. tonight we say goodbye. >> and that is it for this edition. i am eric thomas. and i am have a wonderful night.

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