in 2012, he was deployed in afghanistan with the air national guard, part of a team dubbed the fearless four who flew into combat to help american troops. they are credited with saving nearly 100 lives. between 2014 and 2017, she took unpaid leave to pursue a law doctoring. there, she was a member of the standford law organization and wrote about the inclusion for transgender people in the military. after graduation, his return to new york working in the litigation department of a private law firm. he was a member of the lgbt bar association. they are truly two of the bravest running in to defend others in new york city and combat overseas. the crash that took his life is believed to be the first fatal helicopter crash in iraq since

the u.s. began fighting isis there in 2014. >> kristen, thank you. san jose, two people are dead after a crash on communications hill. >> it happened after 1:30 this morning near highway 87 and hillsdale avenue. we explain what may have contributed to that crash. >> on top of communications hill, these marks are a fresh reminder of a tragic crash. >> pretty curvy. tough be careful coming down these streets. >> reporter: overnight, san jose police say a honda accord lost crashed into a tree before coming to a stop. the impact so forceful with the engine separated from the vehicle. two people died at the scene. two others were taken to the hospital. their conditions have not been released. >> they are in the preliminary stages of the investigation. there were some indication that alcohol and marijuana may have contributed to that accidet as well. >> reporter: speed hasn't been ruled out as a factor in the

crash. residents nearby say this stretch of road has been a problem spot for years. >> if you drink or smoke, it's best to stay where you are at or call for a friend or cab to pick you up. definitely, do not drive while high. >> reporter: it is back open to traffic, but neighbors hope this serves as a wake-up call. >> you are hearing tires screeching at all times of the night. no surprise that something like this would happen. it's not a shock. >> reporter: this is the city's 13th fatal traffic collision of the year in san jose, chris wen, abc 7 news. the coroner's office is working to notify the families of the two killed in the crash. their identities have not been released. a deadly hit and run in chinatown. a 64-year-old woman was hit at broadway around 5:00 a.m. she later died at the hospital. both drivers and pedestrians should be careful in the area. >> maybe they didn't see the

car, that's to be determined. maybe the driver didn't see the person. both pedestrians and drivers really need to make a conscious effort of the surroundings and the weather. >> police say a 35-year-old man is in custody, charges are pending. there is an active search for a richmond man missing south of lake tahoe. authorities say the search efforts have been hampered by hazardous weather conditions and extreme avalanche danger. here is a picture of the 65-year-old. he was reported missing wednesday night after a day of skiing at bear valley resort in alpine county. his wife called authorities after he did not return to their cabin in arnold. he's an advanced skier and in good health. >> let's check on the weather. a bit of a clearing. >> it was nice to see the clouds break up. we have the forecast. more scattered showers are coming. it's still snowing in alpine

county. they have had 52 inches of snow in the last three days. here is a look at live doppler 7. we have scattered, cold showers moving through the bay area now. you can see snow in cloverdale and eukiah. most of the central part of the bay area is in a calm break. earlier, as we animate the loop, the radar, you can see we have lightning strikes. i'm going to go to the current storm, which goes through tomorrow, scattered showers and possibly thunderstorms. there's a possibility of hail as well and snow over the higher peaks. starting at 5:00, continuation of the same pattern, lots of breaks and no precipitation at all. showers are poszsible through te evening hours. we will see a little bit of clearing late tomorrow into tomorrow night. i'll show you what is going to follow that later.

>> spencer, thank you so much. conditions are hazardous in the sierra. right now, interstate 80 is shut down between colfax and the nevada state line. ski resorts reported more than two feet of snow last night and today. they could get to more feet of snow by the time the storm is over tomorrow night. don't forget, you can keep an eye on the weather and live doppler 7 anytime through the abc 7 news app. download it now for apple and android devices. students were released early after being locked down for a second straight day. sky 7 was over the school where extra police were in place. they received threatening graffiti in the bathroom. it happened yesterday and the school was locked down as a preindication. they do not believe the threat to be credible. the couple at the center of

the kidnapping case is speaking publicly since agreeing to a settlement. >> they will be on "good morning america" on monday. melanie has covered their story for three years and has a preview of the story only on abc 7. >> the settlement hopefully means erin quinn and denise can focus on the rest of their lives. it means after three years of standing by as they were attacked and called liars, they can publicly share their truth. for the first time, they are breaking their silence about the kidnapping vallejo police called a hoax. >> i was walking to my desk -- >> reporter: the couple speaking exclusively to abc news about their wild story, all too real. >> it is only strange because law enforcement made it strange. >> he broke into quinn's home, bound them before kidnapping.

>> when he opened the car door, i thought this is it. >> reporter: muller sexually assaulted her twice before releasing her in her hometown. police interrogated quinn, believing he murdered her. when she reappeared, they called it a hoax. >> the fact we essentially wasted resources for really nothing is upsetting. >> they came out and said this is a kidnapping, all the evidence, got denise back. >> reporter: it was after muller left his cell phone behind after a home invasion that investigators arrested him in south lake tahoe where they found evidence linking him to the kidnapping. he pleaded guilty to federal charges. a judge sentenced him to 40 years. now the couple settled their civil lawsuit against the city of vallejo for $2.5 million.

>> it's about reaching a number that compensates them, allows them to restart their lives. >> a spokesperson tells abc 7 news, the city is not in possession of an assigned agreement and has no further comment. they expect the agreement to be signed soon. as for quinn and huskins, they plan to get married in the fall. you may recall, muller was not originally charged for sexually assaults huskins. that is changing. on monday, a superior court judge signed a warrant that will be processed by the salano sheriff department to bring him to the county to face new charges, including kidnapping for ransom, two counts of rape, robbery, burglary and false imprisonment. >> thank you. now on monday, you can see the interview with denise and aaron on "good morning america." you can watch from 7:00 to 9:00

a.m. here on abc 7. lawyers for jose ga see ya zarate said gun charges are vindictive. november 30, they acquitted him for murder and manslaughter on july 5, 2015. he was found guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm. his lawyers argued the federal prosecution is an attempt to punish him for being acquitted in state court. the dmv's water damaged office in oakland is finally set to reopen. the coliseum office on 85th avenue will reopen monday morning at 8:00. it's been closed more than a month after someone stole $50 worth of copper pipe from the roof. that little money, all that damage. that caused water damage worth tens of thousands of dollars. it's official, san francisco is getting a brand-new park. this is what the $25 million project is expected to look like. it will be built in the old

francisco reservoir at bay and hyde streets. the city's rec and parks department approved the design yesterday. it will include a children's playground, dog park and community garden as well. a shake up in the white house. today, words of reassurance. congresswoman jackie speer will join us next with insight on what's happening. plus -- >> we are carrying on the life of another child through our kids. >> the tragedy that brought two strangers together and how they call each other family now. 7 on your side is taking your questions on twitter and facebook. post them #askfinney. >> let's go outside this friday for a look at the san francisco skyway. aren't you glad you are home watching on television or in the office? it

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as you can see, congresswoman jackie speer is in the bay area this week and joining us today. great to have you with us. >> always great to be here, thank you. >> lelt's start with the big story, the ongoing shake up. tillerson is out, mcmaster might be next. what do you make of this? you are in washington all the time. >> the level of chaos and unpredictability, which the president enjoys, he finds it appealing, is doing great damage to our country, both with allies who think they can't count on us and adversaries who think this is a time to take advantage. >> we are weak. >> right.

>> chaotic. do you think he believes it is somehow productive? >> i think what happened is the first year he sort of played by the rules. now that he's been there a year, he's in control. so, i mean, hiring talking heads on fox is not bringing us the level of expertise we need to make, really, dramatic decisions about our economy, about our national security and yet he seems to be just atratracted to people who talk well and may not know anything about the actual department they will be working for. >> yesterday, i know nancy pelosi talked about how to land victory in pennsylvania. a lot of people think of this as a bellwether for the midterm election, democrats winning a house seat in a state that donald trump carried by a significant margin. >> 21 points. >> does this really say anything or is it a function of

republicans controlling both the white house and both houses of congress? >> if you remember when president obama was first elected, we controlled, the democrats controlled the house and the senate. the following midterms, we lost 60 seats. so, the american public does n like to have all the power in just one party, so, it's likely that they are going to lose. we are not talking a blue wave. we need 24 to retake the house again. we'll see if we are successful in doing that. >> he would not campaign or support congresswoman pelosi. do you think others will do the same thing? is she in trouble? >> i don't believe she is in trouble. there were members who didn't support her in previous races for the leadership. i think she knows how to count. she also is very savvy and going to do what's best for the american people and what's best for the democratic party. >> i know you could run down a

long list of things you believe president trump has done poorly. has he done anything well? >> he raised important issues on trade. when two-thirds of the jobs lost from 2000-2007 came as a result of china being admitted into the wto, the world trade organization, we have seen a million jobs lost, we do need to hold them accountable more. we have like a 2.5% tariff for automobiles coming from china. they have a 25% tariff for automobiles going from the united states. so, there needs to be greater fairness there. >> you think he is on track there? >> if he does it right. >> let's switch gears and talk about something near and dear to your heart. something you started, the women's conference coming april 24th. we are a proud sponsor for that event. >> you are and have been for a long time. >> did you invision this

becoming the event it has become? it is major. >> it's a major event. it lasted. it has its own brand. i's been around almost 30 years. you know, we have had some of the most remarkable people come and speak and 5,000 to 6 vr,000 women come to network and have professional development. it's an inspiring experience for us. >> maria shriver will speak this year. who else? >> a number of speakers. we'll have a panel on sexual harassment. ashley judd will be among them. other leaders in the sexual harassment movement. >> the metoo movement will play a role. before i let you go, talk about what could happen in hollywood and business community and businesses around the country in terms of sexual harassment. >> an incredible transformation and enlightenment. i do not believe this is a moment. this is a --

>> a sea change? >> a sea change. i would give hollywood a lot of credit, but also women across the country a lot of credit because january 21st, 2017, the largest march in the history of this country was the march that took place across this country and 5 million women participated. >> thank you so much for being here. good luck with the conference, we'll see you there. thank you for being here. >> thank you. time to get back to our weather as we head into this weekend with st. patrick's day tomorrow. let's get to spencer christian. spencer? >> with we have mainly dry conditions right now. scattered areas of showers and snow in the higher elevations in the north bay. that pattern will be with us the next 24 hours. this is the view from the rooftop camera. over the bay, currently 54 degrees in virtually all these locations, san francisco, oakland, mountain view, san jose, gilroy and 55 in san jose.

this is west from the east bay hills camera. you can see partial clearing there. temperatures from santa rosa 52, napa, 53. fairfield 56, concord 56. here is the view at mt. tam. lots of blue skies. more showers could fall this afternoon and evening. the forecast shows occasional showers through tomorrow afternoon and into the evening. dryer and milder weather. a wet pattern will return middle of next week. a current storm, which will continue to produce showers through tomorrow one on the storm impact. once again, we are talking scattered showers, light for the most part with the possibility of hail and isolated thunderstorms. we'll see pockets of showers sweeping through with rather extended areas of no precipitation at all into the overnight hours. early morning to mid-morning, a

few more scattered showers pushing think the bay area. tomorrow, tomorrow night, a chance of precipitation dwindling to almost nothing. rainfall totals by tomorrow night at 11:00 will range from a quarter inch to a third inch. overnight lows will be in the upper 30s inland valleys, low to mid-40s around the bay. highs generally the low to mid-50s. it's another relatively cool day. the sierra, a winter storm warning until 5:00 tomorrow morning, windy, 1-2 feet of snow will fall. up to four feet will fall. whiteout conditions are likely. an avalanche warning in the sierra until 7:00 tomorrow morning. this is high avalanche danger. this does not apply to the established ski areas. on we go to a live view at lake tahoe. this is a three-day weekend forecast going through monday. morning snow showers tomorrow,

mostly cloudy an sunday and mostly sunny and milder on monday. s. patrick's day parade tomorrow, here in san francisco, will take place under the threat of scattered showers between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. we'll see what materialized. we expect many sunny breaks. here is the accuweather forecast. drier, milder weather with showers. wet and windy conditions on wednesd wednesday, a storm rating a 2 on the impact scale. showers linger into friday. only two completely dry days are sunday and monday. >> wow. late for the pattern. >> you are right about that. check out this photograph of a rainbow that was taken on highway 24 in lafayette. that is not the picture of the rainbow. >> this is just as good. >> yeah. >> could fast food be slowing down? the changing pace of jobs in the

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we all know it is expensive to live in the bay area. >> it's especially true for people with low wage jobs. staffing agencies say businesses may be shutting down because they can't attract enough workers. >> we look at the situation in silicon valley. >> piology closed. but the corporate office reports it was due to a staffing shortage. that is a trend in the red hot job market filling jobs especially at lower wages can be challenging. >> it can take two to three weeks to fill somebody with a qualified employee. >> what did it used to be? >> 24 hours. >> linda is ceo of express employment, a san jose staffing

agency. $13.50 an our minimum wage. they want $15 or higher. if they take a low wage job, they quit when offered more money. >> they will jump 50 cents down the street, very common. >> jaime is going back to work after having a child and getting paid more than anticipated. >> i exceeded my expectations. i thought i'd start at 13 or 15. they got me up to 17. >> reporter: fast rising rent due to a housing shortage are linked. >> they go together. if we solve the income side, providing more, good quality jobs, housing continues to escalate in cost, faster than wages. we haven't solved the problem. >> reporter: the issue of wages trickles down to the consumer level. customers who go to stores or restaurants where they cut back on staffing will find service slower. in san jose, david louie, abc 7

news. >> san jose's minimum wage is raised to $15 next year. staffing services recruit and workers are already having to pay more than that. san francisco is working to keep a healthy distance between cyclers and cars. they have installed white picket-style barriers along the bike lane on valencia street. they are designed to discourage cars to load and unload passengers. they say it's part of a long-term plan to make the lanes safer. >> eliminating conflicts for those who are blocking the bike lane, double parking and people who are unloading so people who are biking or driving have their own separate lane and get along the roadway. cyclists say the double parking problem has grown in recent years with the popularity of ride sharing services like lyft and uber. from heart break to heart warming. >> i dreamed we would have --

that we would be together. > hearing from the parents of those kids z found living in plywood boxes in the california desert. plus, authorities are now desperately looking for answers to what could have caused this deadly bridge

announcer: live, where you live, this is abc 7 news. here are the stories making headlines at 4:30. right now, search and rescue crews are looking for a missing richmond man last seen in alpine county. the 65-year-old didn't return to his family cabin after skiing wednesday. the search is slow because of an extreme avalanche hazard. matt keller tweeted alcohol and drugs could be connected to a deadly crash in san jose. two people and a dog were killed when their car hit a tree. another person has life-threatening injuries. mark cota from our sister station reported from orange county. police rescued a man from a burning mobile home when it exploded. oxygen tanks burst in the fire. florida's governor is going to hold someone accountable for the collapsed bridge. the university may have taken a

shortcut when inspecting the design of the bridge.bridge.bri. they didn't hire a second preapproved firm to go over the work. maggie has the latest. >> reporter: you can see that destruction behind me right now. the crews have been working throughout the day. this is now a recovery mission. they expect to find more victims beneath that rubble. we talk to people here at the scene when the bridge collapsed. they told us it felt like an earthquake. they ran outside to see if they could help. they were shocked with what they saw. >> unbelievable. >> reporter: a community still in shock after a bridge meant to keep students safe comes crashing down. at least one student among the dead. >> someone has to be held accountable for this situation because this is completely and utterly unacceptable. >> reporter: crews are working on the mission of recovery. >> we determined there's no longer survivors. that's why we transitioned into

recovery mode. >> our entire purpose of being here is to find out what happened. >> reporter: the bridge went up a few days ago and was built in a matter of hours, using accelerated bridge construction, meaning it is built ahead of time, like this one on the side of the road, then moved into place, all in a few hours. >> it could be a design flaw. it could be a flaw in the construction staging. it could be the actual construction materials or the equipment itself. there's so many things tough look at to come up with the final reason why. >> reporter: last night, the city of sweetwater confirmed they did a stress test. marco rubio tweeted the bridge collapsed after they ordered to have the cables tightened. >> with we have not confirmed there was a stress test. >> reporter: they are going to fully cooperate with the investigation. in addition to the student who was killed, we know an employee for the construction company

working on the bridge was killed when it collapsed. the company is saying two other employees are in the hospital. maggie rulii, abc news. >> could this become a criminal investigation? >> reporter: it already has become a criminal investigation. the police chief here saying this is a homicide investigation, something that he said multiple times. the state senator and the governor said we are going to find out what happened and find out who is responsible and, also, we are going to hold them accountable. we cannot let them get away with this. we should note the police chief said one was a homicide investigation and not blaming anyone, yet. there are no suspects. the investigation is ongoing and probably ongoing for weeks. because at least six people have lost their lives, this is officially a homicide investigation. >> thank you so much, reporting live from miami. >> let's move to the investigation, special counsel

robert mueller is targeting president trump's family business with a new subpoena. meanwhile, the adult film star who claims she had an affair with the president claims she was threatened to remain silent. >> we have the details. >> reporter: the attorney for stormy daniels claims she was physically threatened to keep her and president trump's affair quiet. speaking on "morning joe" -- >> was she threatened in any way? >> yes. >> was she threatened physical harm? >> yes. >> reporter: the white house said -- >> obviously, we take the safety and security of any person seriously. anyone threatening any individuals. >> reporter: daniels whose name is stephanie clifford is suing the president claiming a nondisclosure is invalid because mr. trump never signed the document. >> we are not trying to silence anyone. >> reporter: the latest is after

trump corporate attorney signed documents. martin claims she filed them in her individual capacity, similar to the president's personal attorney, michael cohen claimed he acted in capacity when he used his home equity line of credit to pay daniels $130,000 days before the election as part of the agreement. while the president takes a personal hit, business ties under scrutiny from special counsel, robert mueller who subpoenaed the business for documents including some related to russia, possibly plans for a deal to build a trump tower in moscow. one of the people involved, shared their plans in an interview with abc. >> i was trying to do a real estate transaction. i clearly was not involved in the campaign. >> reporter: the deal never progressed. he said it was playful banter with a childhood friend.

mr. trump signed a letter of intent for the building in moscow. abc news, washington. outgoing secretary of state, rex tillerson says he is praying for america in a message. he wrote he's praying, quote, for our country, our leaders and your efforts to make this world a better place than we found it. tillerson will cheer for their success and urge staff to ensure a smooth transition to his successor, cia director, mike pompeo. he learned of his firing on tuesday in a tweet by president trump. today, for the first time, we are hearing from the riverside parents whose children slept in a plywood box. they insist they are not abusive, just poor. they were arrested and charged with three counts child endangerment because of the conditions their family lived in. they have moved into a new home, paid for by a gofundme campaign started by a friend. they are thankful for the

generosity. >> i dreamed that we would have -- that we would be together. and have a regular house. we hope we can give back somehow. >> this week, a judge granted them visitation rights. they will be back in court next month to try to win full custody. a lesson 90 years in the making. >> a look inside a decades old time capsule. we'll show you the history inside. we see increasingly blue skies. there are pockets of stormy weather around. i'll have the forecast coming u

an oakland school took a trip to the past today without the help of a time machine. >> they opened a 90-year-old time capsule and learned about themselves in the process. >> we have the story. >> reporter: 11 boys seized as bandits. alameda couple per risched in gas. those were some of the headlines from 1927. not exactly the stories to hold the attention of fourth graders. >> overall, nah. it was cool, but not so cool. >> reporter: the newspapers were in a time capsule found by construction crews in oakland. there was a lot of excitement about what they would find

inside. >> wow! this was such a long time ago. i did the math. it was actually 91 years ago, i double checked it. >> reporter: the adults can appreciate the school guide book and newspapers, headlines like anti-hanging judge to be saved by writ doesn't interest kids. they were hoping to find treasures inside. > like money from 1927. >> reporter: the one item in the box was a scarf or blanket. there was no letter inside so they weren't sure what to make of it. >> i think it's like a wrap. i have no idea. >> reporter: we asked them, what would they put in a 2018 time capsule? turns out theirs would be way better than this one. >> money. and some, like video games games books like harry potter. >> look at the size of this

newspaper from 1927 and the color. i wish you could smell it. it's musty. officials say they are not sure what to do with all this stuff, maybe display it at the school or check in with local museums to see if they are interested. abc 7 news. get your green ready for the largest st. patrick's day event west of the mississippi. the parade starts at 11:30 tomorrow morning at market and 2nd street. more than 5,000 people are expected to participate. it's a huge event. there's a festival at civic center plaza. preparations are under way for a day long event. it starts at 10:00 a.m. and goes until 5:00. entertainment, food, arts and crafts. now your accuweather forecast with spencer christian. >> we'll start with live doppler 7 showing quiet conditions across the bay area in terms of precipitation. these areas of mixed precipitation in the north bay

are up in the higher elevations with snow and freezing rain mixed in with regular rain. in the south bay, scattered precipitation. generally, we have sunny skies across the bay area at the moment. it may not remain that way overnight and tomorrow. the storm indicates the current storm still ranks one. through tomorrow, we could see scattered showers, isolated thunderstorm, possibly small hail. snow levels to 3,000 feet because of the cold air. tomorrow, st. patrick's day, weather much like today, flashes of sunshine here and there. a few passing clouds and maybe a few passing showers. let's hope the showers hold off during the parade. the climate prediction center indicating the spring outlook and calls for drier than average conditions. wetter than average in the northeastern quadrant. warmer than average in the bay area and virtually all the 48

states. here is a look at the accuweather seven day forecast for the bay area. once again, tomorrow, we are posting storm conditions as one on the storm impact scale. we could have a few passing showers, cold showers. hoping for dry conditions during the parade. sunday and monday, dry and milder. tuesday will bring showers with it. wednesday we get a stronger storm ranking two on the storm impact scale. wet and windy wednesday and thursday. the weekend is looking not so bad. >> thanks, spencer. two little girls who share a special bond. can you put an end

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two families from across california announced a lifelong connection thanks to the ronald mcdonald house. we have their story. >> so sweet. >> reporter: they share a special bond. >> we actually call them sisters now. >> reporter: both had organ transplants on the same day in january. 8-month-old eden needed a new liver, 3-year-old mariah needed a new heart. the families can't say for sure

if the life saving organs are from the same donor, but they are fairly certain. the carter's from fresno and the fairgoods are forever linked. >> we are carrying on the life of our child through another kid. >> reporter: not just the kids. the moms say they are like sisters now, too. >> we instantly had a connection. it's crazy because i say things happen for a reason. >> reporter: they didn't figure out their connection right away. it took time, nearly a month spent at the ronald mcdonald house in stanford, eating meals together, doing laundry together and talking about their daughter's surgery. the house offers basic needs, shelter and meals, also something intangible. >> the other part is the emotional part. the contact with people and being able to connect with other families. >> everything we do is about helping families build

relationships with one another. that's what families don't expect. >> reporter: there are daily activities especially for siblings and family support services with trained psychologists among other things. >> they are coming into a community of strangers and leave the best of friends. everything with doo those relationships. having that one-on-one time, hey, this is what's going on. i have been there. this is how i got through and what i did. that helped me a lot. >> i's been great to have somebody else that's going through the same thing kind of to share everything. >> eden and mariah are doing well. the ronald mcdonald house can help 123 families at a time. they are working to expand across the bay area. find out how you can help, go to our website, abc7news.com. i i'm jessica castro, abc 7 news. time for michael finney here

answering your questions. you can get him on facebook, e-mail and twitter. the first is from jeff in san francisco. i purchased two tickets from ticket reseller, vivid seats. do you know how their ticket prices are broken down and the refund policy? >> pretty much like everyone else. the ticket price, taxes, service charge and delivery charge. they will offer a full refund, and i think they include delivery charges, if the event was canceled with no other event planned. if it was rescheduled, they will reissue the ticket or resell your ticket. all the big companies. that's how they are doing it. >> donte from navato s s s s can i find the best lender. >> check with the financial institutions, banks savings and loans. ask friends for referrals to

mortgage brokers. they are the definition of face-to-face. they often come to your house, sit down at your table, go over the paperwork and the numbers. they use several financial institutions and look for the best for you. now, if you go the face-to-face route, check figures online so you have an idea of how the numbers should stack up. the numbers online tend to look a little better than they are ever going to be. keep that in mind. be in the ballpark. sandy from san francisco asks, how can i stop getting mail like stickers and note cards from charities i donate to. >> that's tough. thank you for giving to charities. the best bet is to contact them, tell them you would like to stop receiving the notices or the trinkets. check to see if they have a return card and indicate you would like to be removed from their mailing list. for two bucks dnachoice.org will stop many charity offers. i don't know how to stop the ones that send trinkets.

if you have a question, record a 10-15 second long video, share it, #askfinney and we will find it or on facebook at abc 7 news. a family is whole again thanks to the return of their german shepherd. ergo is back with his loved ones today following a bizarre oddity. the 10-year-old was traveling with his family from oregon to kansas city. the carrier was mixed with up another dog during a layover in denver. the family was surprised when the carrier arrived with a great dane inside. united got things sorted out, but not to the family's satisfaction. they were going to send him cargo. we said absolutely not. you need to do it our way now. >> they agreed to send him back in a corporate jet. she is considering legal action

to make sure it never happens again. the great dane is back with his family member. on track to get you on the course only on abc 7 news. we go inside the arena as the construction continues. we have what's ahead on abc 7 news at 5:00. new at 5:00, the fight against change. >> i bought a business. this, in fact, is not center. >> a local bookstore turns into a resist tense. how it's making some customers feel left behind. plus, ready, set go. a local school and the national recognition of a father of modern fiphilan

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fast heartbeat, extreme drowsiness, swelling of your face, toueue, or throat, dizziness, or confusion. ask your health care provider if you're tresiba® ready. covered by most insurance and medicare plans. ♪ tresiba® ready ♪ coming up tonight on abc 7 at 8:00, a new episode of "once upon a time" followed by "marv el's agents of shield." the new home for the golden state warriors is on track for 2019. hundreds of construction workers are working hard to make it look like a state of the art nba stadium. eric thomas has this exclusive update that you will only see on abc 7. >> like watching a baby grow. >> well, unfortunately, the guessation period is longer than

nine months. >> reporter: try five years from the drawing board to the bleachers. they took me on a tour of the newly completed fan seating. when finished the arena will seat 18,000 fans, feature 44 suites and 60 theater boxes. >> actually right where the seats will be installed. we are in the upper bowl. >> reporter: it's designed for more than basketball by moving parts around, the arena will be able to host concerts in an intimate 4,000 seat concert hall. >> when you arrive, you feel like you are coming to a concert or culture i vent more than coming to a sporting event. >> reporter: obviously, sports will take top billing with a team that won two out of the last three nba titles. fans, executives and players will be in close proximity. the seats are over the bowl. the practice facility will be back there.

season ticketholders seem willing to travel. >> results are early, but close to 90% of our exiting season ticketholders who had an opportunity to visit and choose their seats have chosen to do that. >> reporter: when the warriors are idle, they will host other events, shows, concerts and family events. in san francisco, eric thomas, abc 7 news. >> it issest maited to cost at least $1 billion. it is scheduled to open in time for the 2019-2020 basketball season. you can always get the latest news anytime with the upgraded nbc 7 news app with enhanced live video features, more customization and push alerts. to get more of the news you want delivered to your phone in realtime. that is going to do it for this edition of abc 7 news at 4:00 on this friday. thanks for joining us. abc 7 news at 5:00 starts now.

>> it's been out in the storm since wednesday. >> a bay area man went skiing for the day and never returned. a major search is under way south of lake tahoe. two people and a dog are killed in a violent crash in san jose. new information on what may have happened. targeting a tech company for hiring immigrants. what the agency is saying about that tonight. the death toll in miami stands at six. the cars are still buried. the first victims are beingize fied. >> before you get to the hospital, the effort to be prepared for the unimaginable. announcer: live, where you live, this is abc 7 news. a bay area man goes skiing, then missing. he hasn't been seen since wednesday. he is the subject of an all-out search. >> thanks for joining us. tom went skiing at bear valley, south of lake tahoe. tom is from richmond.

>> that's where abc 7 news reporter is live with the latest tonight. melissa? >> reporter: we have to speak with tom's family members. they are worried, but hopeful. he knows the mountain well and has a lot of outdoor experience. he grew up in the bay area in albany and now richmond. he's been going to tahoe for decades. they want anybody who may have seen him on a trail to contact the sheriff's department. this is a picture of tom in the snow suit he was last seen in. tom has been missing since wednesday. he went skiing around 10:30 a.m. he took the big lift to the top and never returned to his family's cabin in arnold later that evening. >> i believe he was skiing by himself. >> reporter: his niece said he's an experienced skier and outdoors man and knows how to build a snow cave. >> decades of experience