larsen is at james lick middle school with the latest. >> reporter: i actually just spoke to an eighth grade student and her mother just a few minutes ago, most of the students have gone home at this point, but she was in class when she started getting messages from her friends that somebody somethingad that if any parents or kids don't feel well, to please come forward, they don't want to get anyone else in trouble, they just want everyone to be well and healthy. passengers on board a flight from san francisco to honolulu got quite the scare today when an energy covering came off the flight. you can see it there from the window of the plane. one passenger said it was the scariest flight of his life. the plane did land safely. deion lind filed this report just a short time ago. >> reporter: a united airlines flight has landed safely in hawaii after its engines failed

over the pacific. look at this video, this was actually a damaged engine video by eric hadid that he tweet fed from that american airlines flight. it landed at honolulu international airport at 2:42 bay area time. that's a boeing 777. i know these images look pretty scary, but we should point out that this aircraft has two engines and it's actually designed to fly on one engine three hours over water. now to a story you'll see only on abc7 news. a family of a murder victim is preparing to sue the city of san francisco and it's police department. they're claiming the city is responsible because the suspect used a gun stolen from a police officer. abc news reporter vick lee has the exclusive story. >> reporter: the family plans to file this claim tomorrow, one day before the deadline and we did get an advanced copy, the

claim by the way is a precursor to a lawsuit. they are suing the city and the police department as well as the officer who owned the gun. >> he had just gotten off work, it was about 2:00 a.m. in the morning. he did not know his assailants. >> reporter: gable was shot down in august, just a block from his home. police say the shooter and two others had been on a crime scene, two shootings and five robberies in one night. >> that all was enabled solely by a police officer who apparently is a decorated veteran, failing to secure his weapon in his vehicle. and leaving it with ammunition. >> reporter: attorney allison cordoba represents the's coe sell family. the suspect was also wearing an i.c.e. tracking device strapped to his ankle. >> that monitor in fact is the evidence that they are using to

tie him to the three shootings and five robberies that occurred? >> reporter: esquovel's family is suing the department and the owner of the gun. the complaint will be filed tomorrow. >> they want the message to be loud and clear that law enforcement officers need to start securing their weapons properly. >> reporter: and that law applies to both private citizens and law enforcement. >> you have to either lock the firearm in your trunk, or you have to lock it in a container that is out of plain view. >> reporter: san francisco police tell us they are investigating the circumstances involving that stolen gun. the officer is still on duty while the investigation continues. vick li, abc7 news. new details on the death of a 19-year-old woman stabbed and left for dead on a rural east

bay root yesterday morning. that woman has been identified as lizzette cuetsa. here's the story. leslie begins her team coverage. >> reporter: 9-year-old jaden silva said a s.w.a.t. team used his treehouse as a viewing platform to survey the house next door. >> we were scared because we saw a lot of guns and we were scared that they were going to shoot or something. >> they said get out with your hands up, and we know that you're there. >> reporter: jaden's grandmother was home monday afternoon when she was ordered to evacuate, as overs swarmed in. >> there was a lady pregnant. so i don't know the name. they arrested her too first. >> reporter: that was 25-year-old melissa leonardo.

according to her facebook page, she is from los gatos, went to high school in tracey and got engaged to this man, daniel gross. gross is just 19 years old. officers used concussion devices to gain access to the backyard of the home. gross is pictured in this 2016 yearbook from johansen high school. neighbors said that the couple were quiet. the victim, lizzette cuetsa just moved to the central valley a few months ago. she was friends with the two suspects in modesto and she identified them to law enforcement just before she died. i'm leslie llie brinkley, abc7 .

>> reporter: investigators are trying to figure out what took place in the hours leading up to the murder of 19-year-old lizzette cuesta. they say she willingly got into a car with two of her friends, but eventually they dumped her out of the car, she was found crawling on the road in livermore. beaten and stabbed. she was able to tell the responde responders who hurt her. >> probably obtained evidence that may have been destroyed as time went on. >> reporter: within 12 hours, deputies arrested daniel gross and melissa leonardo at a home in modesto. police found evidence pertinent to the case. a motive has yet to be determined. >> it's been very overwhelming

the last couple of days so our investigators are trying to catch up with a tremendous amount of information that they have to deal with. >> reporter: cuesta worked at her father's restaurant. the east side union high school district released a statement saying we are in shock and disbelief regarding this tragic event, our thoughts and prayers go out to her family, friends and loved one. both suspects are being held without bail at the santa rita county jail. a new decision today in the daca debate blocks decisions by the white house to end the immigration program. a u.s. judge found that they cannot end the program by month. er although the court also

determined it duds noes not bel the removal of daca would be unlawful. there's been a sharp decline in the number of immigrant college students applying for financial aid. that's according to the los angeles times. as of yesterday, 19,141 students applied for aid under the california dream act which provides state based financial aid to some undocumented students. nearly 17,000 fewer students have applied compared to last year. the application deadline is march 2. don't look now but it's nearly brush fire season. and experts say it could be a bad one. >> everything changes really quickly. >> the battle to make sure that wildfire season isn't too wild. mild ore today, but we are in for some changes, i'll have your valentine's day forecast coming up. and the benefits of marriage, things you might not have thought of when you decided

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the bay area's extended stretch of dry weather is certainly creating some concerns. worries about another drought and a serious fire season. as david louie explains. explai. >> reporter: while they're not on the front line fighting fires, they're setting fires, they're called prescribed burns, carefully coordinated with landowners. they're becoming increasingly important as fire danger becomes a year round phenomenon. along with the lives and property loss remain fresh in firefighters minds. >> the winds is what's really made a lot of those fires

erratic, but these prescribed burns, if we can limit the fuel and limit the continuity of the fuel, we have a better chance of fighting some of these fires and that's what we're trying to do here. >> reporter: cal fire has a policy of doing prescribed burns. this is the natural preserve at the north edge of the uc santa cruz campus. the chap parallel. >> it's a very busy corridor, it's a ridge top, so as far as fire depends, it would be a great place to take a stand around an advancing wildfire. >> reporter: the national interagency fire forecast map shows southern california already at above normal risk, shown in red for significant wild land fire potential. and by april and may, it's forecast map shows how that level of risk advances north

towards the bay area. don't let fields of butter cups fool you, now is the time to be fighting fire with fire. california water wasters may face higher fines under new rules. five fees could be leveed like overusing water. certain activities will be considered crimes, even if a drought emergency has not been declared. some of the wasteful practices include, hosing down sidewalks and driveways, washing a car using a hose without a shutoff nozzle. and hotels not asking guests to reuse fresh may bury

avenue. the third is a city owned parcel near hellyer avenue. the number will likely be 20 to 40 homes costing about $20,000 each. happening shortly, the berkeley city council will vote on a resolution that will effectively declare the city for -- city employees for using money to enforce federal marijuana laws, agencies would not be able to turn over activity activity. san francisco city officials expect a busy day at city hall tomorrow. today they said there's been a more than 50% increase in people registering for marriage licenses in the city in the last decade. they attribute the increase to a stronger economy and the legalization of same-sex

marriage. >> because san francisco really has been a leader in equity and allowing for people to do that, so many people may come here because of that reason to get married. >> during the last fiscal year from july 2016, to june 2017. more than 11,400 public marriage licenses were recorded. officials say the city is on track to exceed that this year. well, while we are talking a marriage, there are quite a few financial benefits to saying i do. >> there are. michael finney is here to tell us more about that. >> in incentives, as it as it and now is the time to look at them. since valentine's day is one of the most popular holidays for marriage proposals. nicholas deleon and barbie tate are engaged. >> i would like to celebrate everything that we have done and the relationship that we have built together and really start planning ahead for the future. >> reporter: along with

monogrammed towels and checks from family members, it's likely barbie and nicholas will experience some other financial benefits to getting married, like lower taxes. >> married couples may savings when they file a joint tax return. if you married in 2017, you may be able to save more this year by itemizing your deductions rather than taking the standard deductions. as for future tax returns, get advice from your financial exeffoe expe expert. >> reporter: if you have family health coverage at work, and your spouse doesn't, adding your spouse to your policy may cost a bit more but give you peace of mind. you can reduce social payments of up to 50% of your spouse's entitlement. >> to get this spousal benefit, you need to be at least 62 years old and your spouse must also have applied for benefits.

f >> reporter: for married couples the cost of ensuring two cars under one policy is typically less than have a policy for each car. thev. >> i'm really excited to see how things continue to go throughout our lives. >> i'm looking forward to it and, yes, it will be a great time. >> now here's the draw back, listen up to this, marriage can also come with some financial burdens if your spouse to be as debt, a poor driving record or a credit history. it is always a good idea to discuss those issues before heading down the aisle. >> you're taking all the fun out of everything. it's all business with you. >> oh, yeah. if you are planning to pop the question tomorrow, consider doing it at a

restaurant they are giving away weddings to five lucky customers, they need to propose before tomorrow and post a picture before midnight. winners will be randomly selected. your valentine's day is going to be a continuation of what we have been seeing which is bright skies. let me show you live doppler 7, and you'll notice we don't have any clouds around here, but there are some to our south, and we have been tracking a the sprinkles around the monterrey bay, this is the same system that brought rain to southern california and higher elevation snow yesterday. if you're stepping out tomorrow evening and celebrating, it is going to be in the 50s, but turning chilly by the time you hit 9:00 p.m., so make sure you have a jacket or a coat and it will be breezy, with the chill around midnight. but overall, the weather is looking great, for any plans

that you have for your valentine's day. we're looking towards the port of oakland and nothing but blue skies overhead. 62 in san francisco, 60 oakland, mountain view 61, 57 in gilroy. highs today came up just about everywhere. and from our east bay hills camera, you can see it's just a bit hazy. one other live picture, this one is a bright one from our golden gate bridge camera, clear and chilly overnight tonight, cooler tomorrow with a few high clouds, that will filter the sunshine and it is turning warmer again by the end of the week, so first thing in the morning, it is going to be chillier than this morning, and one of the reasons why is we're not going to have the wind, that will allow those air masses to fall, we are very dry. we are looking at numbers basically near freezing in some of our inland valleys, low to mid 30s and right around the coast we'll see 30s and 40s. it is going to be clear around the bay area.

by afternoon, those temperatures are going to come down a few degrees, there will be sunshine, there will be high clouds as well. more concentrated in the north bay, upper 50s to lower 60s for your valentine's day, you can download the app and look at those temperatures minute by minute, hour by hour. doesn't look like anything's going to make it here to the bay area, one computer model wants to bring us some wet weather, so we'll have to see in the next month. but here in the bay area for the next week, it is a dry one, a continuation of what we have been seeing most of february. the temperature outlook from the climate prediction center, cool to cold. here's the accuweather 7-day forecast, valentine's day will be a little cooler, with temperatures in the upper 60s to 70. almost feeling like spring

friday, saturday, temperatures near the coast in the low 60s. it is going to get a little bit cooler on sunday, but noticeably cooler on presidents day, if your kids are out of school, mid 50s to low 60s. dry forecast with average temperatures as we head into tuesday. so dan and kristen, what can i say? i wish i could tell you there's going to be storm after storm, but that accuweather forecast doesn't show it. a city that might star in a reality tv show and get well paid for the privilege. coming up the fbi now disputing the story from the white house. also the dramatic rescues right now, american climbers stranded. an 8-year-old kidnapped at wa walma walmart, the kid's mother chags them down. a nationwide road trip for peace, in the bay area, their

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video show the rescue of a a 9-year-old girl who had been trapped in the mud. she's okay, she was taken to the hospital and is said to be doing fine. a new report says lawyers for unemployed quarterback colin kaepernick want to depose the former ceo of papa john's pizza. according to cbs sports, capper nick ee's legal team says that n shiner wants to question him about the former collusion case. remember the sagging ratings on

the national anthem protest, which kaepernick started in 2016. kaepernick's team wants to know if dallas cowboys owner jerry jones influenced snyder to make those comments. snyder resigned in january following criticism within the company over his comments. you have probably watched a reality show or two about fixing up a home. and today martinez learned he's to be a finalist in a downtown makeover. people can vote for martinez online to be featured on the show, small business revolution main street. martinez is competing against four other winning cities. the city gets a half million dollars to revitalize. so go out there and vote. voting ends next tuesday. > we want to thank leo for this picture of the sun rise over san francisco, the seagulls also making themselves seen

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hi there, coming up on abc7 "news at 6:00," the trump administration's plan to hand out food boxes, not food stamps. while critics call this idea offensive. also the state lawmakers plan to boost participation in general elections. workers would like it but businesses probably not so much. and "7 on your side's" michael finney have a less expensive solution to get all that gear. before we go, let's take a ride down an escalator deep beneath london to see how a former san francisco resident united commuters in song. ♪ country roads take me home to

the place i belong ♪ ♪ west virginia >> strangers found singing john denver's hit. and dan thrilled his fans with an encore saturday night. >> the concert ended when transit officials and police asked the crowd to disburse. he also performs in other underground london stations as well. "world news tonight" with david muir is coming up next. >> for all of us here, we appreciate your time. look at that wonderful sunset. tonight, several breaking stories. the fbi this evening now

disputing the story from the white house. the head of the fbi now saying they told the white house four times about rob porter's past. porter resigning after allegations of domestic violence. also breaking tonight, the dramatic rescues unfolding right now. more than a dozen climbers stranded. one climber falling hundreds of feet. cpr now being performed on the mountain. the horror. an 8-year-old kidnapped at walmart, later killed. tonight, the moment the child's mother facing down the suspect in court. this evening, the women at applebee's told to pay the bill and leave immediately. what they were accused of doing the day before, but they weren't there. tonight, applebee's firing three workers. was it a runaway suv? the driver who called 911, saying he could not stop, speeds up to 100 miles per hour.