tonight. >> this fire happened in antioch and let's go ahead and show you a map. it was at the country place assisted living on olive lane >> leslie brinkley is live with the story. >> reporter: dan and kristen, you can imagine the panic of getting 49 alzheimer's patients evacuated from the building behind me and then bussed away to another assisted living facility about a mile away from here in antioch. the red cross is bringing in cots to help the displaced seniors. that fire started around 2:00 in a laundry room here at country place and it triggered a sprinkler head that flooded the rooms in the common areas. residents were hoping to go back in and recover their belongings but they were evacuated. no one was injured and authorities called a mass casualty event because they

needed to find immediate housing for 49 alzheimer's patients. a facility called stepped up and these residents are likely to be displaced for a while. a cleanup crew i spoke to here said that there was a fire in a neighboring building just a year ago also that appeared to start in a laundry room. but these 49 residents are safe and sound for now. reporting live in antioch, i'm leslie brinkley abc7 news. in san francisco, firefighters contained a fire at an apartment building about 30 minutes ago. it started about 3:30 this afternoon in a building on taylor street in knob hill. firefighters say there was heavy smoke in the back of the building and flames between that building and the one next door, no one was hurt. four people are suing over last year's riot on the uc berkeley

campus after conservative commentator milo yuanopolis. he says that the college did not -- the speech was ultimately cancelled but the damage had been done. lawyers today clearly pointing the finger at police. >> what you expect is law enforcement to do their job. you don't expect to and a and a and an narcist rally. the city of berkeley is not commenting either. the highway patrol tells us that one of their officers was pinned under a pick-up truck on the freeway last night when he used his cell phone to call 911. bystand bystanders worked to get the car off of officer martin lendway.

this is the second accident in two weeks in which an officer was hurt. >> our hearts are broken, our lives are shattered and we loved andrew so much and miss him. we can't believe we'll never see him again, but we're going to make sure his legacy lives on. >> reporter: the fallen officer's mother acame to the hearing. he had been hospitalized with serious injuries after his car drifted off interstate 880 in hayward on christmas eve. it slammed into the back of ali's well above the limit of.08. a contingent of chp officers came to court to support their fallen conrad who was married

with three young children. ali was charged with murder, bodily injury and several other counts. ali's attorney says that he is remorseful, but a murder charge, he says, seems too excessive. >> it was a police officer with three children that was killed and i think there's a sensitivity there. >> reporter: to put a punctuation park on the dangers chp officers face every day, another officer almost died last night in contra costa county. just after 6:00 p.m., in concord, motorcycle officer martin lendway was assisting drivers who had been in a collision. the chp says that the 52-year-old slammed into the car that lendway was assisting, pinning officer lend way under one of them.

he suffered major injuries. a dui suspect trying to get away from chp in modesto--the officer is in serious condition. the chase started when the highway patrol spotted a guy going the wrong way on highway 99 overnight. the chase went through city streets, back on to the highway then ended near the airport. in the meantime, a project to prevent wrong way drivers is apparently out of testing face and is being implemented across the state. the sign features wrong way signs and dplfleckors on the highway. a gang is involve in a spree

of robberies and carjacking, police arrested these seven adults including five teenagers. police recovered seven guns, lots of fake guns along with thousands of dollars. also in the south bay, san jose and santa clara city leaders have come to an agreement to allow two major development projects to move forward. it paves the way for tens of thousands of future jobs at two developments, santana west in san jose and a project called city place in santa clara near levi stadium. chris? >> reporter: kristen, good evening to you. the city of san jose has committed nearly $15 million to help with traffic improvements related to this case. that money will not come from the general fund but instead will come from development fees. both tell us they're excited to move forward with these

projects. >> reporter: traffic in silicon valley. >> there's probably more travelers now going from one place to another because they need to work. >> reporter: the initially had them suing each other to prevent construction on projects along their common border. >> we know a lot of residents in san jose are going to be going to work in santa clara, so we have to make sure we have road capacity to handle them. >> reporter: on the site of the old century theater lot across from santana row, a 5 million square feet office development will be built. >> it's really going to be a high end entertainment area and something that's going to be attractive to high-tech workers, millennial's and all those employed in silicon valley.

>> a 9 million square feet project to have room for housing, restaurants along with retail. across from levi stadium, this parking lot and the golf course behind it will be completely ripped out for the city place project. tens of millions of dollars will be spent on trying to improve traffic throughout the area, all aimed at making this south bay's new destination. the two projects are expected to break ground within the next two years. well, in marin county this morning the arraignment of a promising young actor who is charged with burglarizing some elderly people he took care of. >> reporter: what you're about to hear is something brian box never imagined saying, if the face looks familiar, box played a bit party in the netflix drama "13 reasons why."

his alleged activities there led to his arrest on september 29 by tibron police. box who lives in vallejo pleaded not guilty to charges of stealing valuables last fall from victims. the mo in these cases is pretty much the same. box worked for all of the victims as a caretaker. he would return, visit with them, return and burglarize them. while box passed background checks, they fired him after three months in 2016 for being unreliable and not trust worthy. ti brk tiburon police there were at least four other cases. tiburon place say they have at least one witness to a break in and that surveillance cameras show box entering a resident on

the day of the crimes. and they also know that he visited this local pawnshop regularly. >> he had been there over three dozen times in a three-week period. >> reporter: hence the charges, the not guilty plea and the possibility of even more charges to follow. in marin county, wade friedman, abc7 news. secretary kirsten neilson confirmed today dhs has asked federal prosecutors to take legal action against sanctuary cities. the head of immigrations and customs enforcement has been highly critical saying california could feel the wrath of his agency because of the sanctuary state decision. and we're getti ting word t a former cia officer had been arrested, he may be connected

more than a dozen deaths of operatives in china. he carried a notebook with classified information and the names of cia agents. the former agent is identified as 53-year-old jerry chun lee. a teenager's bravery brings a nightmare to light. after she did, thorauthorities d her 12 brothers and sisters shackled inside a home. a man accused of killing two california deputis laughs out loud and makes outrageous comments about the victims. live doppler 7 tracking several storms, i'll have the timeline of the next two systems coming up. and of course going to the dentist isn't fun but neither is putting it

the mother of 13 children kept locked in filthy conditions seemed perplexed about why deputies came to their home. that's according to a sheriff's department official. david and louise turpin are accused of shackling their children in filthy conditions. a hospital spokesperson says that the kids ranging from 2 to 29 are very small for their age but they're stable. >> they're very friendly. they're very cooperative. and i believe that they're hopeful that life will get better. >> you can imagine being 17 years oelyear years old and appearing to be a 10-year-old, being chained to a bed, being malnourished and injuries associated with that. i would call that torture. >> the sheriff's captain says deputies have never been to that

home and neither had social service workers. a man accused of murdering two sheriff's deputies in northern california went on a loud and angry tirade during his trial. luis alamonte. a sacramento county judge cleared the courtroom when he made profanity laced threats. >> i want you to be present, but you will not disrupt this trial. you will not speak out. if you do, you will be removed from the courtroom. do you understand that? >> i do. >> he was living in the u.s. illegally at the time of the shootings and had been deported to mexico twice for selling drugs.

gallup says there are 3 million more people without health insurance than last year, possible factors include premiums on insurance exchanges spiked making it hard for some people to afford. republican efforts to repeal the affordable care act may have caused people to end their coverage. and fewer people these days have dental insurance often times because it is expensive. >> michael finney is here with options if you know people that are in that boat. >> with the rising cost of health care, many people find themselves skipping dental visits. however there are ways for you to get the care you need without it taking a huge bite out of your budget. when people retire or don't have access to dental benefits they often put off seeing the dentist. >> every day we see this happening here, people don't have insurance and they tend to neglect the care of the mouth.

>> reporter: dr. jennifer bicarrdo says small problems become big ones in your mouthnd in your wallet. >> if it's a cavity, we'll treat it when it's small rather than you need a root canal. >> reporter: if you're looking to save money on the cost of dental care and treatment, buying private dental insurance is one option, they can be costly and often comes with a cap. >> they may not be worth it. a lot of private insurance only covers so much and you could be on the hook for thousands of dollars out of possibility. >> reporter: another insurance is an hmo. which includes cleanings and other dental savings. and you can also buy a dental saving plan which costs $100 for an individual, and $250 for a family. >> it does connect you to a

network of dentists who have agreed to provide discounts on your services. >> but your best bet for keeping dental bills at bay is good dental care at home. >> use a --- >> you can see if your dentist will offer you a lower price or contact dental schools to see if they offer discounted services. dentists also recommend cutting back on acidic foods and drinks. i will be hosting a health insurance hot line this thursday as we near the deadline for covered california registration. you can submit your questions right now using the #askfinney, we have signed up hundreds of people over the years. it's still going on this entire year, we don't know how long it's going to be there, but if you don't have insurance, you

can get it. an app that promises natural contraception is now accused of causing nearly 40 unwant eed pregnancies. the app uses algorithm to see when -- a certified contraception in europe and has about 700,000 users worldwide. if you have been waiting for winter, well, let's just say this storm impact scale is coming in on multiple days. this looks like winter. a level 1 system, thursday, friday, a level 2 for your sunday and then a level 1 on wednesday. as you take a look at live doppler 7 right now. tonight you're seeing a mixture of clouds and fog with reduced visibility. yesterday's storm didn't mean

much in the way of measurable rain. picked up .19 inch of rain. temperatures right now are in the 50s and 60s, it has been a cool and gloomy day. as you look from our emeryville camera, all the way across the bay, visibility is poor out there, so foggy areas, breezy for your thursday and friday, and a stronger storm is coming your way on sunday. tomorrow morning watch out for that fog, it will be heavy in spots, temperatures low 40s to low 50s. afternoon highs will be upper 50s to low 60s, a little more sun in the south and east bay. more cloud cover in the north bay. that's your transition day from a level 1 storm to a level 2 storm. this will be a cold storm, bringing us rain anywhere from a quarter to three-quarters of an inch. dangerous surf wednesday night into thursday. hour by hour, midnight thursday,

rain begins knocking at the door, still in the south bay, mainly mendez seen know county. cold showers across the entire bay area, by the afternoon, very scatter in nature by the evening, the pink indicating a mix of rain and snow, so some of the higher elevations looking at mixed precipitation. friday morning, still some scattered showers for the morning commute and that carries over into tuesday night. most areas will fall in that quarter to three-quarters of an inch. this storm will kick up the surf, so high surf warning from 10:00 p.m. thursday to 10:00 p.m. friday. deadly rip currents are certainly possible. it's also prompting a winter storm watch, from 4:00 p.m. thursday to 4:00 p.m. friday, look at the accumulations above 4,000, 8 to 12 inches and a few

inches at 3,000. a storm moderate to heavy rain expected. early estimates between sunday and monday, 1 to 3 inches, could see higher totals in the hills and gustier winds. that storm is going to dump the heavier rain, it's going to be primarily heavy on sunday, snow in the mountains and then monday it turns more showery in nature. going to be gusty on sunday into monday. you can dial the accuweather up fog and clouds, level one system, it's a cold storm for thursday into friday, showers on friday, slight chance of a thunderstorm with some hail, short break on saturday, and then a moderate strength storm level 2 on sunday, wet and windy, with showers going into monday and tuesday, dropping to a level 1. pretty much if you look at the accuweather forecast, there's only two breaks there. a nod to one of the most

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the governor says he's now willing to build only one tunnel to ship water from northern california instead of two. the proposal would also put southern and central water agencies directly in charge of designing and building it. the multibillion dollar project to provide cities and towns with water has never had much support. the governor hopes to launch the project before he leaves office this year. delays to obtain rights of way and barriers has increased the cost of california's bullet train by $3 billion. it's currently under construction in the central valley. the overall cost is now up to $67 billion. the initial projection was 40

billion. the rail will connect san francisco and los angeles in three hours by 2029. the second mustang used as the legendary chase scene in the movie bullet is now over. there's the car, a 1968 ford mustang gt fast back, they used two of them through the chase through san francisco, steve mcqueen at the wheel. both cars vanished until one of them was found in a salvage yards in mexico last year. the location of the second one is no longer a mystery, it was found at the san francisco auto show. no word on the price of the new mustang. experts say the original could fetch more than $4 million at auction. contrary to what some think, the usgs says they a full moon

does not cause earthquakes, the alignment of the sun, moon and -- but the usgs looked at 200 earthquakes over the last 400 years and says there's no link to the lunar cycle. the moon may be a link to a puzzle. but it's not a predictor. the next full moon, by is way, is on january 31st. >> not everyone loves raccoons, but two that were found by a sheriff's

coming up on abc7 "news at 6:00," solving a minivan mystery. >> i just grab on the steering wheel really tight and i thought, okay, if something bad's going to happen right now. >> tonight an i team up date. afix to a

doctors admit this year's flu shot is not that effective, but why you should still get a flu shot anyway. we'll have those stories and a lot more to for you coming up at 6:00. a pair of mass bandits that tried to go under ground were discovered by deputies. >> the placer county sheriff's office shared this video of raccoons in a sewer drain. one woman commented that the animals are so cute, they could get away with murder. >> deputies respond that getting away with murder in placer county is one thing, but stealing cat food is another story. they'll just let them slip on that. >> for all of us here, we prooe appreciate your time.

hope to see you at 6:00. tonight, several developing stories. we have new reporting here, the horror inside that home. police say 13 siblings, the youngest just 2, held captive. some chained to furniture, malnourished. now the family photos. and video of the parents renewing their vows. led away now in handcuffs. how did this go unnoticed in an american neighborhood? and the daughter who crawled through a window to escape. the winter storm hitting the east right now. snow, ice and then bitter cold right behind it. from texas all the way up to the northeast, and the chain reaction crashes already. tonight, president trump's health. what the doctor said late today, and the cognitive test the president asked for. the other major news, steve bannon reportedly subpoenaed by robert mueller after those comments saying donald trump jr.'s meeting at trump tower