shows how close these two locations are. the hayward fault runs right through hayward and the pipe broke on highland boulevard just due west of there. >>. >> reporter: well the hayward fall runs right along the left side of that house over there, that brown house, and it cuts right through the street here on highland boulevard that cut right through that water main that broke on sunday. now seismologists say it was caused by something caused a seismic creep. >> it's like a gear slipping in your transmission. it's not going to propel the car at the speed you want, but it might jerk the car forward. >> reporter: that according to seismologist tom broker is what a seismic creep is, a constant movement along a fault line in between earthquakes, and that's what most likely caused a

massive water pipe rupture in hayward last sunday. a rupture that occurred right along this fault. it ripped this street creating a large sink hole and creating a fast moving river of water, mud and rocks. check this picture, it shows where the fault is relative to the pipe failure. this one was taken before sunday's break of a suring right across the street that shifted due to seismic creep. bill says it's happening all the time on the hayward fault. >> it's moving about a fifth of an inch a year, that doesn't sound like much, but in 40 years, that's getting close to 10 inches of motion. and so 10 inches of motion is enough to stretch some pipes. >> reporter: hayward city spokesman chuck finney agrees, the failure was most likely

caused by seismic movement and the old pipe was installed about 40 years ago. >> it's a cement pipe, and so if you have shifting ground around it, it can cause a fracture like that. >> reporter: residents say they're not surprised by the likely cause. >> if you look at the foundations on the homes, some of them have moved. >> reporter: the last relocation of the hayward fault was 20 years ago, experts say we're likely due for another one. police say they're receiving a lot of calls from people investigate car burglaries. these are just some of the millions of dollars worth of lap tops and electronics they covered. >> people breaking into cars mostly stealing electronics and what they're doing is selling them to a primary fence and he

sells them to secondary fences and what we have found out through this investigation is that then they ship these items to vietnam. >> it's remarkable elaborate. so far nine people are under arrest. if you think police have recovered something that belongs to you, these items came from break ins all around the bay area and in las vegas. you can see the flames shooting into the air. the chp sold us a sierraierraiea and a truck so 10:00 in the morning. the cause of the crash under investigation. well, some are calling it a toxic scandal, the navy is preparing to reexamine possible toxic soils and buildings

located at san francisco's former hunter's point shipyards. after it was discovered, the contractor originally hired to clean up that site, may have falsified the data at the national superfund site. there will be an open house tonight for citizens to ask questions. >> reporter: it's the last piece of real estate in san francisco that's still mostly undeveloped, 450 acres s at the former hunte point shipyard. the radio active cleanup has been going on for more than a decade. but recently the navy acknowledged that the soil tests done by a contractor was largely falsified. >> i'm not a conspiracy theorist at all, this was a toxic coverage. >> he said that the contractor was paid $50 million to clean up the shipyards but outside consultants found much of the data was wrong.

we reached out to tetra tech for compa comment. they referred us to the navy. catherine higly speaks for the developer five point and the navy. why it happened isn't parcels in question remain undeveloped, but just at the top of the hill, new condos are popping up. and the first neighbors are concerned. >> we didn't know about this concept of this larger community getting developed and now it seems to be delayed by years potentially. >> the key point for people living here is safe, the site is stabilized. >> reporter: advocates are encouraged the navy is taking steps to make the area safe, but -- >> it's a taxpayer boondoggle, hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars thrown down the toilets. >> the developer and the navy

will hold a community meeting tonight. a close call at an east bay elementary school today. a driver ran into a portable ymca after school building at castor valley elementary while children were inside. no injuries were reported. you can see the damage where the car's bump e hit the building. as for the car itself, it's going to need a new hood. alcohol and drugs are not believed to be involved. that massive metal scrap yard fire in richmond is out, but questions remain, especially from residents who say they were never notified by the emergency alert system. drone uview 7 shows the fire. according to richmond officials, the fire department triggered the shelter in place after the fire was fully involved. the county notification system

only goes into effect during incidents at refineries. an official train accident in santa rosa this morning is now thought to be a suicide. this is the smart train's first fatality. here's wayne freedman with the investigation and the historical context. >> reporter: at haern avenue, you generally do not hear the horns, even when the engineer did hit a warning button, it appears to have made no difference. >> you know, i'm guessing it could have been 10 seconds, 15, maybe 20 seconds. >> sheryl cole lives in the neighborhood and worries about trains passing through at 79 miles an hour. santa rosa place say a 64-year-old woman stood in the crosswalk and became a tragic footnote. the train's first fatality since the train started last august.

>> we know in the railroad business we're going to run into this kind of incident. >> reporter: the body was thrown 50 feet down the track, she was killed instantly. the crossing lights, the bells, all acted as intend. they'll be looking at video of the incident captured by the train. >> we'll be looking at the video, but a lot goes into that pior to determining cause. there's a lot of the factors that we look at to figure out exactly how this happened. >> reporter: smart reopened the track and resumed regular service before noon. seismic implovrovements at now shuttered al immedia eed al

will cost $64 million to make donald lum elementary safe. trustees now want to hold community meetings. lum closed in june 2017 after soil tests found the campus was at risk for li. comments created by russian trolls in an effort to influence the presidential election. that figure is more than double the number twitter initial ly reported. twitter provided incomplete answers to their questions about a possible russian bot campaign. it seems we have less time for facebook. today reported a reduction of 50 million hours a day for users. ceo mark zuckerberg says the

change reflects changes in fa facebo facebook which shows fewer viral videos. today's earnings topped investors expectations. zuckerberg called to 17 a good year for facebook, although a hard one. the urgent need for volunteers next. what a treat. hope you got up early to see the rare super blue blood moon, it was really spectacular, we have a few different angles that you definitely need to see. pretty cool. amazing indeed and i will be featuring some of your photos you sent in, and even warmer weather will be pushing records, find out when coming up. a

if you ever want to get up close and personal with baby seals, now is your chance. >> reporter: they may look tiny, but at just a few weeks old, elephant seal pups have a huge appetite. that's when the marine mammal center steps in. >> our volunteers feed them, take care of them. they help us administer medication. >> reporter: this is pup season and next month they could be caring for over 100 sick and wounded animals. stan jenson keeps coming back,

the marine mammal center provides all the training, from how to listen to a healthy stomach, to concocting the perfect fish milk shake to make seals go, yum. the goal is actually to get them eating this all on their own. >> because they come in and they've been nursing off mothers and they have no concept of swallowing solid food. >> reporter: but they learn quickly, a sign that volunteers' hard work is paying off. >> it's hard not to jump up and cheer and say i got him to eat a fish. >> reporter: in the wild, it's actually illegal to approach them. >> you can admire them from a distance, but this is the only opportunity you get to interact with them. >> volunteers are required to make a six-month commitment, of course many of them stay here

longer. you won't like this as much as you like that story, gas prices could be hitting $4 in california by memorial day. gas prices are already up close to 50 cents compared to the same time last year. u.s. oil supplies have been dropping over the past ten weeks, with low supply and high demand, prices usually rise. the dating service app tinder committed age based discriminati discrimination. the court ruled that tinder a premium version of tinder violated two state laws by charging users over the age of 30 more than younger users. a study showed them that younger users have a tighter budget and need a lower price to pull the trigger. next time you fly why not learn a little bit about how

computers work. they will show short movies that teach people about computers, internet and how to code. the content will be available on alaska flights with in flight entertainment. today is the final day for open enrollment for covered california. >> michael finney is here. >> you have to do it by midnight. the health insurance enrollment ends at midnight and agents are expecting real demand to help out consumers. anyone who starts an application before midnight tonight will still be able to work with a certified enroller to complete the process by the end of this week. so call even if you're not completely prepared. those who sign up now can expect coverage to start on march 1. after enrollment ends, customers may only sign up if they have a life changing event. that can be losing health care coverage, getting married,

having children or moving. the best insurance company for you may be one you've never heard of. a new study by independent insurance information company clearsurance ranks the top insurance companies by company. some of them are small companies like new jersey inatisureinsure. geico did make it on to the top ten list. kick back, let chipolte deliver food to your door. they're hoping free delivery will help bring back customers. so along with delivery partner post mate it's offering free delivery on super bowl weekend. the offer will be available throughout the bay area. chipotle has been struggling the past couple of years following a series of food safety scares.

>> so midnight tonight. well the sales force towering san francisco was the perfect backdrop f f f super blue blood moon. >> these pictures are from sky 7. >> and that's the sound of coyotes howling at the full moon in sonoma county. >> somehow, you know, animals just have a sense, they they celebrated the celestial occurrence with us as well. >> we'> let's drew tuma. >> many people were using te

#abc7now. this is one of the better one we're seeing from hurst walker. this one no exception with the moon between buildings of the san francisco financial district. this one coming in from julia. i had been waiting to capture this super blue moon for a listen time. with a little help from her friend, she pictured it perfectly. that the transamerica pyramid in the foreground for you. and this one at the golden state. this one coming from you northeastern. super blue blood moon, and another stellar one. the powers of fine arts, a fantastic foreground for this moon, my first time shooting the lunar eclipse, and he did a fantastic job there. a lot of folks wondering why was the moon red? because we had a lunar eclipse

this morning and it's because the moon is moving between the sun and the earth and that's what gives it that red hue. >> you and i were not up to take these pictures. so we really appreciate viewers' photos. this is stacy a., she posted from napa to my facebook page. look at that shot, absolutely unbelievable. and in sun anyvale, that one's beautiful. it keep them coming, we would love to feature them on air or online. live doppler 7, for most of you the fog did not interfere this morning. if you take a look, january 2018, even though it seems like it's been so dry this month, the month was actually pretty dry

early on. most areas are above average for the month of january,,,, obviously we need much more rain than that, state wide the sierra snow pack is runsarou ning ninng of normal. from our mt. tam cam, all we're seeing is sunshine mixing in with the high clouds. we're seeing temperatures in the mid 60s to low 70s. san jose, if you're stepping out, low to mid 60s, 57 in half moon bay. and look at this picture, you just want to savor this from our east bay hills camera. 68 in santa rosa, 62 in napaapaa one more, dry and warmer knorr average for the rest of the

week, afternoon temperatures a good ten to 15 degrees above normal. first thing in the morning, upper 30s to mid 40s, you're going to see clear skies other than the high clouds and patches of fog. more 70s showing up in the south bay. gilroy on the peninsula, mild one 70. 67 degrees if you like this weather, you're in luck, tomorrow mostly you're seeing the sun in the north bay, a few high thin wispy clouds. above average for this time of year, 67 oakland, 69 free mondamondat. 72 in livermore. you can check out those temperatures hour by hour, minute by minute. the accuweather 7-day fo above average warmth from the middle of the week to the end of week possible.

very little fluctuation is expected in the early to middle part of next week. it's really just going to continue to feel like spring. so i don't want to be the bearer of bad news, but i'm telling it like it is, i don't see nick on the horizon for the next 7 to so days. researchers are teaching an orca to speak like you and i speak. and you'll hear it next. then at 5:30 on "world news with david muir." the flu, new concern over the supply of that rapid test. and a young mother one of the newest victims. and the crash of the former nba player and former american idol contestant that did not survive. mike schuman sits down with mike brady's father to hear about his pride and his fears of about his pride and his fears of his son as about his pride and his fears of his son♪ strummed guitar you can't experience the canadian rockies

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another look at the rare lunar sight early this morning, millions got up early to see it, kristen did. the moon painted quite a picture over the golden greate bridge.at if you missed it, we have the best pictures from here and around the world. >> you mean i could have slept in and looked at that instead? an orca at a zoo in france says that humans. >> hello. >> hello. >> one, two. >> one, two. >> wow. it speaks better than i do. the sounds are not perfect, but they are surprisingly accurate. >> there is no evidence that

orcas understand what the words mean, other animals can mimic humans, but the first time for an a orca. the great whales, spring migration north brings them right past the bay area over the next few months, so we may get in more shots like this, we hope. ♪ ♪ with the chase mobile app, michaela deprince could pay practically anyone, at any bank, all while performing a grand jeté between two grand pianos. she could... in a commercial. in real life she uses it to pay her sister, from her couch,

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legal in california. black panther is already setting a record before it's even released. want to find a way to save money? "7 on your side's" michael finney can help. finally tonight, could this be a sign of the times? >> hasbro says it will release a special edition of it's popular monopoly game that encourages cheats. >> the classic monopoly game will actually encourage players to cheat. they'll tell players to sneak extra cash from the bank, demolish another player's hotel. >> and they can still be sent to jail and that includes handcuffs that can be chained to the game board. >> what i learned from the kids over christmas is how to rob a bank. not encouraging it, just a game. >> for all of us here, we'll see you again in half an hour.

tonight, the deadly train crash. more than 100 members of congress onboard. just hours after the president's state of the union, republicans on the train, including the speaker of the house, slamming into a truck. one killed, several injured. images from the scene. also breaking tonight, the fbi urging the white house tonight not to release a secret memo reportedly critical of the agency. the fbi citing grave concerns. and this moment, audio of the president late last night, what he said about releasing that memo. the deadly flu, and tonight, the new concern here over the supply of that rapid test used to diagnose patients. and tonight, word of a young mother of four from new hampshire, one of the newest victims. the arrest, a