>> and i am dion lim. the department of justice. >> that was supposed to be the job of the u.s. department of justice in washington until president trump decided to stop community policing. >> reporter: you know, it was the san francisco police department that told the department of justice in washington you know, if you don't want to help us anymore, we will look to california for guidance. now this is the first agreement of its kind between a police department and a state attorney general. in the past few years, san francisco has seen a series of officer involved shootings. when mario woods was shot more than 20 times by having to make changes to the use of force policy.

what followed was a review 2016 by a department of review. today half of the recommendations have been implemented or close to being approved. >> use of force has dropped 18% in 2017. we hope the trend continues and expects it to continue. >> reporter: citizen complaint dropped 9%. >> we stopped getting complacent and we got serious. >> reporter: last year president trump decided to scale back the program. that is until the california department of justice decided it would take on the job. >> the city of san francisco are going to be the big winners because we picked up the ball and are running for it. >> reporter: while police are making progress, they need an

independent body to make sure they follow through. >> i would say we have work in progress to continue to making that relationship building and bring them together. it is working. >> reporter: state attorney general bess sera promised the funding will be there. >> too important to not get it done and we will do it right. >> reporter: in san francisco so lyanne melendez. david and faye faye faye fae had 250 women working for them. police are treating the women as victims and want to talk to anybody involved to build their case. the women will not be prosecuted. all lanes are open in mountain view tonight. a motorcycle police officer was involved in a crash this

afternoon. near shoreline boulevard, causing traffic to back up in the eastbound direction. the extent of the injuries are not known. drugs and alcohol are not factors in the crash. and the driver who hit the police officer is cooperating with investigators. witnesses calling a man a hero tonight after he helped others escape from their burning cars. a fiery scene at fountain parkway and mendocino avenue. a dump truck lost its brakes. fire erupted when the truck hit other vehicles. a driver who just missed being hit ran from car to car helping people escape this morning's inferno a few months after his own home was lost in the fire. >> chaos, debris, pops.

i made it through the intersection and i heard a boom. >> scarey stuff. the out of control truck hit nine other vehicles. six of them caught fire and six people needed to go the hospital. arson investigators in san jose are trying to figure out why someone would set a fire that destroyed a mobile health center that brought curbside services to the abc7 news reporter david louie has the story? san jose. >> reporter: san jose fire investigators say a suspected arson is one of two such units that provided checkups immunizations to nearly 3,000 homeless patients yearly. >> the unit goes out at least once a week and we do have a doctor and a medical assistant

that are on that unit providing services. so it is a setback and we do need to get this replaced as soon as possible. >> reporter: the challenge is cost. the estimateds to build a new one is $250,000. >> i am going it see what my office personally what i can do to help off set some of the costs. i think it is worth exploring to see what the city can do or the county can do. >> reporter: concern that 500 people will lose medical care for six months or longer. >> one automobile unit is going to be impacted and our cathedral unit will be impacted as well. i think people are going to go untreated. >> reporter: serving the uninsured and medical patients

for years. on the road for 15 years. in san jose david louie abc7 news. >> if you want to help replace the unit you can look for this story on our website abc7news.com. safest city in california according to the national council for home safety and security. danville number three. and/ and orinda more imperial was number one. near el centro. encouraging people to call if they -- text if they can't.

abc7 news rep rep rep rep rep rp woodrow. >> it will be a good thing to make that available for the speech impaired, deaf, hard-of-hearing community. >> we want you to call if you can, but we want you to text if you have to. >> reporter: receiving 4,911 calls every month. dispatchers recall times text would make a deference. home invasions or instances of domestic violence or abuse. >> drunk father was trying to get into the room where i had her and her sister in the closet. >> reporter: the system isn't perfect. if you text a location that is next to a freeway, the text goes to the chp. and that agency needs to route

it to at appropriate chp. the first question is for the senders location. the text is not gps capable dispat dispatchers can type pre text questions back. hoping it will expand to text photos and videos. >> you could be causing serious injury to someone who is a victim. >> reporter: news. setting high temperature records for the third day in a

row. >> spencer christian is live here with the record setters. >> how warm was this? let's take a look at some of today's record high temperatures for this date around the bay area. 78 in livermore. san jose 79. half moon bay both at 76 record highs for february 5th. gusty winds especially in the hills. increases the fire risk. but we have more beautiful weather coming our way and i will show you in just a few minutes. >> sounds good. >> coming up on abc7 news at 6:00. taking a trip around san francisco. >> we will have the explanations for empty store fronts next. more than one reason.

also ahead. >> it is the worst day in some ways but not others. financial adviser giving the perspective. >> i am jonathan bloom with the showdown over self-driving cars ahead on ♪ ♪ there are two types of people in the world. those who fear the future... and those who embrace it. the future is for the unafraid. ♪ ♪

on any given street in san francisco you will find a mix of stores. and now are more likely to find they have something in common. they are empty. you could blame the high cost of doing business in the city, but

that is not the whole story. corn gel bernard reports. >> reporter: dozens on market street alone. >> as a dog walker i past by them every single day. >> reporter: it is getting bad. >> not good for the safety of the area. >> reporter: locked doors and empty store fronts common sights. ten businesses have closed up shops. snore castro street twice the number. >> reporter: high rent pricing many retailers out of business. monthly from 5,000 to 50,000 per mo month depending on the space. this hearing was about finding solutions.

a 2009 ordnance requiring landlords -- >> if you do not want to be in a commercial rental business, then get out of it. >> reporter: the city could propose possible fines for landlords with vacant properties. >> gotten so pronounced in the city, a person wanting to open up a store front is in for the long haul. new at athletic company lululemon is resigning. it expects employees to carry themselves with highest level of integrity and respect for one another. well, not a lot to cheer

about at the closing bell today as stocks mark their worst losses in more than six years. dow dropped more than 1100 points to close at 24,345. not the worst loss in terms of percentages. nasdaq went down 27 thee today on abc7 news this advice. >> don't sell because the market is town. it is certainly a good idea to o diversify your risk. >> adding he views today drop as a healthy correction. >> some call it googleville and

some call it a homeless encampment. highway 101 and story janine de la vega was there. >> reporter: sherry todd shows us her belongings stuffed into grocery carts. roughly 100 people call this place home. transcrews. >> do you want to be in house something. >> i would love to be in housing. >> reporter: the lack of affordable housing is what prompted advocates holding up a sign. they want to show the great divide. some say the city and county are not doing enough to solve the problem. >> no one is winning today. so how do we create a win-win, look at it like it is katrina, a hurricane, a flood, a tornado and pull the resources together.

>> reporter: city leaders say there are numerous projects in the pipeline. >> about 130 apartments that are set aside just for people who are chronically homeless, to get them off the streets as quickly as possible. >> reporter: homeless advocates say that is still not enough. they want the city to look at designating a permanent camp with porta potties. it still won't solve this complicated problem especially with some refusing to take any help. in san jose, janine de la vega, abc7 news. >> announcer: accuweather forecast with spencer christian. >> clear skies across the bay area and mild conditions this evening. so beautiful out there.

live view from our east bay hills camera looking at the after glow of sunset. it is currently 63 degrees here in san francisco. oakland 68. this is the view from the abc7 exploratorium camera looking at the calm bay waters. 65 in santa rosa. low 60s in napa and novato and a clear view from more winter warmth will follow through friday and breezy and slightly cooler conditions this weekend. look for clear skies with low temperatures in the low 40s. lows will drop to 40 in napa.

mid-to upper 40s and san francisco low to 51 degrees. breezy as i mentioned because this of alignment. the sharp pressure difference or pressure gradient between the two. gusty wi gusty winds that we will experience. m midnight we will see gusts about 23 to 27 miles per hour. remaining relatively strong. we will see the winds beginning to diminish a bit. calm right along the bay. still a bit breezy over in the delta area. the wind concerns for tonight and tomorrow mainly north bay and east bay hills. gusts 20 to 30 miles. fire danger. 71 at san francisco.

up in the north bay rosa. uniform temperatures readings from coast to bay. but a little bit warmer in the inland areas. accuweather seven-day forecast. low 70s, around the bay. little bit of a cool down over the weekend, not much though until sunday monday. around the bay mid-60s and low 60s on the coast. i want to thank the students and teaches at laurel school in menlo park. we had stimulating conversations about hurricanes and earthquakes. tornadoes and lions and tigers and bears. >> all the wild weather oh my. >> the kids love seeing you there. >> the philadelphia eagles and

their fans are flying high after last night's

at home.ld generate your own energy, or to save energy, unplug unused appliances. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. there is the trophy. >> now this is how you greet your team after they win their first super bowl ever. the eagles returned to philadelphia today to a cheering crowd. fans flipped cars and broke

street lights and broke windows. and police made three arrests. trump tweeted his congratulations. safetiy malcolm jenkins was one of the first players to protest. jenkins did stand for the anthem yesterday. all be it with the raised fist. one of the super bowl heroes has his hometown here in the bay area. zach ertz. >> scared my three-year-old son. scared my dog, scared my wife. it was loud in my house. >> scared in a good way.

bill powers coached zach basketball. but of course he was more about football. he called his high school coach after the game. >> a lot of excitement in his hs voice. another high schooler having a big day in school. ryan mckenna ended up right near justin timberlake and snapped a selfie with him. >> like right after immediately, right after, my phone exploded and then last night, like i got 8,000 followers, i have 8,000 more followers in my snap chat. >> that's is way more than i have. ryan is getting free skiing

because of this shot here. he was wearing a sweatshirt bearing a name of sunday river resort offered a free year stealing secrets. >> what is at stake for valley. some call it big brother

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>> announcer: live, where you live. this is abc7 news. well, what is more important? privacy or security? that is the question being posed in alameda and no clear answer. the police department wants the city to buy and install license plate readers. laura anthony spoke with people on both sides of the debate. >> reporter: could be a new feature coming from the webster tube. license plate readers. >> this is about pushing the readers back and trying to

reduce property crimes. >> reporter: saying crime has gone up 12% this past year. yeay two-thirds driven by car breakens robberies. license plate readers mounted on the tunnels. >> not just for crimes committed in alameda. it could be another vehicle that was stolen another place. we would get alerted. >> reporter: pointing to other cities like piedmont reporting 30% reduction. are you worried about the big brother aspect? >> no. no, i mean, you got to intervene somehow and if you are not doing anything wrong, then there is nothing to worry about. >> historically true that 99.97%

of all scans are never connected to any criminal wrongdoing. so collecting data on people not suspected of crime. why are we retaining that. >> reporter: and some worry that alameda might share its data with federal immigration districts. >> no interest at all in providing information to i.c.e. let's get to breaking news coming out of colorado. take a look, a sheriff's deputy has been shot to death and three other law enforcement officers injured. video that just came in a short time ago. quite an active scene. we are told they were investigating a stolen car in

colorado springs. the suspect has been killed. developing story we were following is a deadly collision between an amtrak train and a freight train in south carolina. the train engineers realize switch was set wrong. >> we are not sure what happened here. we do know the switch was left in a position that lined the amtrak train to go into the siding. the expectation is that they are cleared through here. we want to find out why this switch was in this position. >> the crash killed two amtrak employees and injured more than 100 people yesterday morning. it has been called one of the most important trials in

silicon valley in history. the showdown between self-driving cars. jonathan bloom was at the courthouse today as opening arguments unfolded. >> we moceo was testify. when those people have inside information, is it stealing? in this case the stolen goods could be the laser technology. >> way mo's case is that uber came in and stole these secrets. >> reporter: if the jury agrees, uber could be in a world of hurt. >> may have to cut back or stop its self-driving >> reporter: >> talking about the talent, this is about the talent and

waymo is angry they got these top engineers. >> reporter: the main act will be page and serg one person who we will not from has -- uber countered cound it is normal for engineers to download lots of files. and there are arguments we didn't see. >> the jury was given a list of the trade secrets that they are supposed to carry to the grade. >> reporter: judge allowed a closed session to discuss the very secrets central to the case. and then the legal teams that carries those secrets left in

cars that have drivers for now. in san francisco, jonathan bloom abc7 news. >> it's just an animation today. but tomorrow this could be real. at 10:30 our time, space ex plans to launch its biggest and powerful rocket. the company released this video. bowie's music will be playing inside the only cargo. elon musk's roadster tesla. musk said he wanted the car board the rocket because he loves the -- >> people came to michael finney with concerns about their home

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the latest fusion food sign taking san francisco by storm. called a tacro. and rapidly becoming a top item on instagram. kristen sze went to the only place that sells them and we want you to weigh in think on our abc7 poll on poll abc7news.com. >> now here is the >> reporter: meet the tacro. taco and a croissant. wanted to feature a defining new mashup that equals or surpass

the cronut. >> a tacro is a taco we we we we of a savory dough. >> it is pricey but definitely one of those once in a lifetime opportunities. >> reporter: would you instagram this? >> she already did. that's why i came here. >> reporter: modified version of the regular croissant. less sweet and less buttery. the three flavors are pulled pork with pineapple. keep an eye out on your instagram feed, kristen sze abc7. >> i had this a few weeks ago and it was delicious.

everyone was taking photos of their food. >> it is so unique it is odd looking. >> and you can see the votes on the bottom of the screen. >> 34% of you agree that it looks delicious. >> 20% of you said isn't it just a sandwich. weigh in on abc7news.com. >> well, moving on. >> tonight on jimmy kimmel live, you can catch up with three california heroes about to see themselves on the screen. >> life pushing us wards something. >> sacramento army national guardsman. the three tackled a gunman and

stopped what could have an a massacre. they play themselves in the movie. we have a special report at 11:00 tonight. cannabis is becoming a staple ingredient in recipes. and we are not talking about brownies. local chefs paving the way for a culinary revolution using cannabis. tonight on abc7 news

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. hard to believe, but this week marks four months since the start of the north bay wildfires. this is what is left of the journey's end mobile home park in santa rosa. homeowners facing nonrenewal of their home insurance after the north bay wildfires may get help. "7 on your side" michael finney takes a look at this issue.

>> on the one month anniversary of the fire i reported on homeowners were concerned their insurance could be canceled due to high fire risk. here is what happened since then. >> state senator heard some of the same thing we were hearing. 45-day notices from their insurance companies that their policies would not be renewed. >> i knew it would be coming because my dear brent also received the same notice. >> i think it is concerning when of course something like this happens and automatically canceled. >> reporter: he proposed a bill that would require a insurance to renew a one year policy at least twice after a home has

been destroyed. prevent insurance companies from dropping. it is reviewing the legislation, but wonders if such reform is even needed. >> so far we have seen no evidence other than anecdotal evidence that there is a problem getting insurance in the entire state of california including those areas that recently suffered disasters. >> reporter: a report just released found since 2010 the number of nonrenewal complaints has increased 249% from 2010 to 2016. the property casualty insurance agency points out the number of complaints in 2,016.2,016. sue fought her nonrenewal. >> i reached out to channel 7

hoping to get my insurance reinstated. >> reportr: we contacted liberty mutual however they declined to talk to us. if her insurance had been canceled she would have been forced to purchase a much more expensive california fair plan policy. an insurance of last resort. >> if that would have happened i would not have been able to keep the cabin. >> reporter: if your home insurance hasn't been renewed and you live in the fire zone, i want to hear from you. contact me abc7news.com and our hotline is (415) 954-8151. you can reach me on my facebook

through abc7news.com. thanks very much. on this date in 1976. residents of san francisco and the east bay had a snow day. >> snowball fights. drivers trying to get traction. images where mother nature said take that. and with this video, spencer is back with the forecast which looks different than 42 years ago. >> i would love to have that. that would be interesting. overnight it would remain clear comfortably clear. then tomorrow, look for another very warm day for this time of the year. we had several record highs today. maybe be close to records

tomorrow with highs on the low 70s in the coast. and looks like it is going to remain dry for a while. climate prediction center issued this two-week outlook. you can see calling for a dry weather. seven-days sunny mild and dry. very warm through the remainder of this week. cools down a little bit on sunday and monday. it will feel less like summer. >> funny, cool down to the high 60s. >> on to sports and what a grape we had yesterday. >> oh my gosh. >> i watched the super bowl at a party in reno and my voice was almost gone. i tried not to talk at all today until now. >> eagles knock off the big bag

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>> announcer: sports from abc7 news. >> reporter: the eagles have land in philadelphia that is. the team may have not even

needed a plane, they were flying so high. this was a scene at philadelphia international today. vince lombardi trophy in tow, stopping traffic but i am sure the fans didn't mind one bit. nick foles is still carson wentz's backup. >> i said when i signed with the eagles, i am grateful and content with this moment. i am staying in the moment. there will be a time and place to handle all of that. i take a lot of pride in wearing the philadelphia eagles jersey. >> my hats off for nick for what he has gone through and sort of block out this past two months and excited for him and his family and well deserving. >> reporter: zach ertz played a big role.

seven catches for 67 yards including the game winning touchdown with over two minutes to play. >> an incredible feeling. i can't put it into words. the city of philadelphia deserves this. i am grateful to be able to do this for them. >> reporter: with yesterday's los loss. despite being 40-years old, super bowl record. not so sure to return his tight end rob gronkowski. the concussion he suffered may be weighing on his mind. >> sit down in the next couple of weeks and see where i am at. talk to my teammates. we fought all year long. all of the receivers, running backs, we put all the work in

together. so, i am just going to on the season and see what happens. >> the warriors are back home tomorrow night to take on oklahoma city. golden state not only lost to denver for the second time, loony took an he will to his mouth. >> i was happy we got a great dental team with the warriors and able to glue it back on. i didn't want to go without my birthday without a tooth. i have to finish it in a couple of weeks. still swollen and they couldn't finish it. but it feels fine now. >> let's hope he got something from the tooth fairy for his tooth.

stayed in the game. >> thank you. join us tonight at 9:00 on kofy. starbucks opens an up scale shop. >> a dor look for breaking news and twitter. we appreciate your time.

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