b.a.r.t. police investigate the report of shots fired. >> and b.a.r.t. said no one was struck by the gunfire. it happened at around 3:30 this afternoon. a resident who lives across the street told abc 7 news he heard three gunshots. b.a.r.t. service was halted but everything is up and running with some residual delays. >> good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm kristen zse. this is the second violent incident at b.a.r.t. today. police are looking for a man who pistol-whipped and tried to rob someone outside of the mcarthur b.a.r.t. station this morning. >> more on this from eric thomas. >> reporter: what was first reported as a fight on the sidewalk outside of macarthur b.a.r.t. attracted this po ce s. but investigators quickly learned it wasn't a fight, it was an attemptedeictirm am was pistol-whipped and the suspect got away empty handed. >> officers learned that the suspect, and during this attempted robbery struck him with a

firearm. >> reporter: the scene was the 400 block of 40th street. during the attack or immediately after, the handgun the suspect was using went off. >> no one was hit by the shot fired and police are trying to fwig out if it was an accidental discharge or if the suspect was shooting at the victim. >> the victim in this incident suffered minor injuries and is currently in the hospital. >>tionoreps and tr: ms oils in inside of the station for 20 years. he said it is not as bad as it> used to be. it is way, way more safe. >> reporter: but this b.a.r.t. rider is more nervous now. >> i do have a taser that i don't often carry with me but it is going to be living in my purse for a little while now. >> reporter: macarthur b.a.r.t. is where nia will sob was attacked and killed by a man and they say the suspect john cow el is unfit to stand trial. >> we need to do better in trying to reduce the number of robberies. we won't eliminate all crime in

the city or any city. but if we can reduce the amount of violent crimes, which we're always trying to do, that is our goal. >> police are checking surveillance video in hopes of intien oakland, eric thomas, ab news. now to the fbi raid of an east bay home and b ownusesed b who runs a big solar company, even a baseball team. as abc 7 news repoerhe cnell raidrn may be tied to a federal dispute over taxes. >> reporter: the fbi confirms it raided a home in martinez this week inside of this gated community, belonging to paulette and jeff carpoff, neighbors says e a lot of fbi and u.s. marshals going in. >> reporter: the fbi would not disclose why the home was searched. >> the fbi also confirms the d.c. solar owned by the family was raided and thedqeaerrt have been shut down. basically came in and seizing

started taking cars and files, searching the whole place u down. >> -- computers. >> computers and files. >> the attorney said the urdisaedppointed a by the actio taken by the government this week which appear to relate to an ongoing tax dispute. the family is grateful for the support of their friends and family and have trust in the system to resolve this matter. the carpoffs also own the martinez clippers baseball team and d.c. solar is a sponsor of kyle larson's energy nascar cup race team owned by chip ganassi racing. the team told us, although we have received little in the way of facts, we're aware of the situation with d.c. solar and monitoring it closely. >> do you work for d.c. solar. >> i do. >> could you tell us about the raid that happened. >> i cannot. i have no comment. >> reporter: people gathered near the d.c. solar headquarters

but no one was talking. we -- made several attempts to reach the carpoffs at their home. >> the mailbox belonging to -- >> but no luck. >> r martinez, abc 7 news. exra 17-year-old girl has beerr boyfriend in a high school parking lot. it happened yesterday morning at honoree high school. the video surveillance showing the teenit hivinngg over h his . fortunately the boyfriend is going to be okay. work is still being done to replace a power pole smashed by a cement truck this morning in santa rosa. happened at about 9:45 this morning neerk -- near the mark th destroyed butstua no le one was hurt. pg&e has closed down theoa r t. pg&e said 12 customers have lost power and estimate it might not

berestedntil 10: 00 tonight. so a bit of a hassle for those folks. east bay mud crews are preparing a main -- repaatiring a water main break alameda on central ander water flooded into the sidewalk in front of a business and they y a working in the area when the eight inch main was damaged. 13 customers are without water. for the first time california regulators have permitted a company to give driverless rides to passethliia commission has approved the self driving start-up based out of n gotten permits to test automated vehicles in california. but this will be the first company in the state to actually transport people in those vehicles. now don't expect to hail a rerless ridesoon, though. zuuks is required to kpliet a testing period with a safety

driver behind the wheel. >> we sigh -- we see the cars behind the building a long time. >> they have been testing a long time. well getting out of town for the holidays, it is not easy. certainly at sfo. >> there is a lot of wandering, run into people who don't know what the airport is. >> a lot of people trying to a. >> crazy. too much. >> it was very crowded and we have to man -- maneuver through different lanes. >> just driving irs tough. teth thpoe traffic was practically aa stand-still and keeping track of it all, this is the faa command center. for the entire national air space and you could see where we're having a problem with today. you look a oew y wind and rain it is already causing some problems. >> going east and a lot of people flying back east today. now here is a live look at sfo right knouff. delays still an issue. but for those coming home, t 7bc sfo motion of course.

tonight. >> i'm sure a lot of people out here think we're talking about the delays and lines inside or the possibly the traffic, but i could happily report things are moving smoothly here and even better news. if you hang out around at rivals in sfo you will see some incredle sights that remind you of what the holidays are all about. holiday travel lines and delays. yes, it can all be agonizing but it doesn't quite compare to this kind of wait. >> waiting for my son. he's been away, army bootcamp. o i can't wait to see him. >> reporter: each time the sliding glass door moves it looks like her heart skips a beat. >> okay. we're waiting for you. >> reporter: finally this wait is over. it is a moment many mitilary li >> i know we're so lucky.

>> reporter: the they are. the private is home. >> i've been wishing her a lot and i just want to have her here. >> it felt surreal. i was traveling and it just -- it didn't feel like i would see them yet. >> reporter: back to back to back we watched people go by with smiles, tears, tight embraces inside of sfo. what we didn't initially realize was someone else watching along with us. >> i like to come over here and watch them everyay. when they are doing that -- because it is all year long. it is the same way. >> reporter: robert marting loves holiday welcome homes. >> i can take b.a.r.t. over and sat here for four or five hours and go back home to dublin. >> reporter: he sees interesting things. >> i'm amazed at how many little dogs are on the airplanes. i must have counted some 20 dogs. te we ouldotee's >> co runting the minutes. his wife's flight hasn't landed yet and he's more than ready for

his welcome home moment, too. >> yeah, if the plane gets here on time. >> reporter: his wife landed shortly after 2:00 today. her flight was delayed like many others. but you know, we're talking about this being the busiest day for the holidays season. it is actually not the busiest day of the year. when the airport, a spokesperson told us that is around the fourth of july. live from sfo, abc 7 news. er company is feelingscoot the heat. said safety is aaird top priority but a whistleblower said that is not always the case. old-fashioned shopping is on the rise in one bay area hot spot. >> the ranks of the oakland police department are growing. we'll take you totoday's graduation ceremony. will you look at this amazing sky right now. i'm abc 7 news meteorologist sandhya pat

scrutiny over bird scooters which operate in sfr and dozens of other cities. a formere said h esuesithwaak u. reporter rob hayes from our sister station in los angeles . >> we'll be getting back to that story in just a little bit. but right now a local story. a big day for the oakland police department. >> congratulations. [ cheering and applause ] >> officials and family members cheer the 22 newbeem oakland police department during graduation ceremonies at the scottish rights center in oakland. these officers survived the rigorous training at the city 180th basic recruit academy which began last may. the new class brings the total number of officers on the

oakland police department to 750 with more officers to arrive soon. as we move forward in the new year, we're looking forward to additional police academies starting in february. as well as the first time in many years rolling out two lateral police academies in the next six months. >> the police academy is for officers employed as a peace officer at another agency. >> congratulations and best of luck to them. a santa rosa fire station destroyed in the 2017 tubbs fire reopened in a temporary location. a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held today, station 5 will serve the northeast part of the community from parker hill road. firefighters say it means better response times to the fountain grove and hidden valley area. plans to rebuild a permanent location are still discussed. but despiteng damage from t campfire, this year paradise is planning to open its outdoor ice inat paradise shared the video of the terry ash

recreation center on the skyway. the park district will open the rink tomorrow at noon. a christmas tree lighting will also be held that evening at 5:00. the countdown to christmas is on. abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow spent the afternoon with shoppers in san francisco union square. >> reporter: on the last friday before christmas, shoppers at san francisco union square aren't wasting any time. >> i do it every year at this time and i do all of my -minute cfohrisowtm-uas shopping. >> reporter: melody said she's not an online shopper. >> because ife eik t touch, hold, what i buy first. >> reporter: she's not alone.grm china bought his wife a luxury handbag. >> i think she'll be happy. >> oh, yeah, she's going to love it. >> reporter: karen is the executive director of the union square business improvement district. >> we've heard from a handful of retailers that business is up over last ye fm lacember, but up from last month as well.

>> the air quality was very bad here because of the fires up north. >> reporter: karen said the bu nt hts sande weekends with many people coming here for the experience as much as the shopping. >> whether it be dyson or throw confetti in the air and vacuum it up or other stores you could try on products. >> reporter: it is all about the experience for ellen. this is the 35th year her family is spending christmas in sanu o anci show us what is in your bag. >> no. it is a gift for each other so we're hidg them. >> reporter: some shoppers like lewis landed big discounts. >> 75% off. at macy's. >> and you whispered. we don't want to tell everybody. >> reporter: others are focused on giving no matter what the -stco- i>> it is christmastime. >> reporter: with retailers cashing in up until the big day. in san francisco, manie woodrow, abc 7 news. for a moment ept about b rd

scooters and a whistleblower coming forward with rob hayes from our sister station in los angeles. >> electric scooters are cheap and fast and popping up all over southern california but now claims that scooters belonging to the bird company are put into service in unfe condition. >> i don't want to see people get hurt. there are too many companies doing this the right way and bird is choosing not to. >> reporter: matt fisher spent a year working for bird, first as a charger and then a mechanic, tasked with repairing the scooters. he said bird officials told him to ignore problems like striped or missing screws. or loose halendba. rs >> y ou cthey could d come into two and the next thing you know you're sliding across the pavement at 15 miles per hour, y they say is noteca tul damaged. this is a broken fender/brake. >> he showed us this message by a bird officials and it does say problems with brakes should by listed as damaged but screws or loose necks or handlebars and

other problems should not be a reason to take a bird scooter off the road. bird corporate gave us a written statement. telling us safety is the company's number one priority and saying riders should let them know when they spot scooter problems. quote, we strongly recommend reporting any damaged scooters or incidents that bird scooters are involved in, as we have a support team dedicated to safety that is available around the clock to address questions and reports we receive. but fisher said doesn't want to hear f bromir people li him. >> they fired me because i spoke up about their repairs and said it was dangerous and it is going to harm people and i continued to mark them as damaged. >> reporter: and when fisher posted the problems with bird scooters online, he said bird threatens to sue him for violating a nondisclosure agreement, sending him this cease and desist letter. bird-r bird-related injuries continue to mount. >> i tried to hit the brakes and

nothing. it would not stop. >> reporter: lisa broke her wristn th wreck. batd her attorney katherine lair has a long list of clients who say scooter safety problems led to serious injuries. and here is something a lot of scooter users may not realize. >> riders who download the app signed an agreement that said they waive any right to sue for negligence. >> announcer: now your accuweather forecast with sandhya patel. hi there. let's check out live doppler 7. you remember the light scattered showers thatr am cday.hr tgh well they are long gone. now we're just dealing with some clouds overhead and soon seeing fog. certainly some arrival delays being reported at sfo. right now averaging about 100 minutes. so those are due to low ceilings. and just keep that in mind. if you are traveling across most of the country, you have zero delays due to weather. chicago reporting 45-minute delays and as yo mix of n snow and some b vtha c some problems.

newark 167 minute delays and 122 at new york la guardia and delays around boston as well looking at about 100 minutes. so if you are traveling, keep that in the back of your mind. now if you are here tomorrow doantohow you c theorif wa,eath conditions. 46 in tahoe. 56 inos ye.it 71 in eureka and 52 degrees. the national picture like this for saturday. 36 in salt lake city. 47 in seattle with showers moving in. dallas 62. chicago coldiend ar we batherk h temperatures in the 50s. 69 degrees in miami. so overall the pattern is be goi improving as we head toward tomorrow across the eastern u.s. look at this vw ie toweut sr camera. just the post sunset beauty here. 57 in the city. mountain view and san jose and oakland 54 with half moon bay and you want to see another stunning shot from our mt. tamalpais camera. fog and high clouds above and

that color is unbelievable on the first day of winter. 50sht now. and santa rosa r and napa and livermore another live picture from our emeryville camera and . here is a look at your forecast. morning fog tomorrow. sun and clouds in the afternoon. light showers, at least a chance arriving on sunday night and then cold showers for your christmas eve. so i do want to show you the coastal flood advisory t t here bay area and it is due to king tides this weekend. 8:00 a.m. to noon there is potential for low-lying flooding, so high tide tomorrow at 10:20. 6.87 feet so almost 7 feet watch outthe. between 8:00 and in case you are out getting a walk or fresh air. therel a o wf the year . first thing tomorrow morning, chill in the air. you will need to bundle up and make shurp you the efog will be problematic i spots. mid-30s to usppoon d temperatur the 50s and 60s. a lot of high clouds filtering

our sunshine. and then the storm impact scale comes in. it is a level one for christmas eve. rain will move north to south. let than half an inch and breezy at times. hour by hour, sunday night there is a chance of showers even seough this model isn't picking n ot. i those showers spreading and this system will be a little bit more rain than what we saw with the last system that came thrghou overnight into today. today we pretty much added up the rain totals from 100th of an inch to about a quarter of an inch for mosistystem will a bri under half an inch for most of the bay area. except ukiah, by monday night an inch ofn theain. mountains. it is going to dum abovep. 5,000, up to 28 inches difficulty traveling. t toouofmorrow tn is d nry and gu monday and a chance of snow on tuesday. her is a look at the accuweather seven-day forecast and it is dry tomorrow. chance of some night time showers on sunday. wet, breezy christmas eve.

christmas day is crisp and then wednesday and thursday. so get ready for the winter chill. >> we are ready. bring it on. >> you got it. andringhis on.ry much. some of the best pub grub inspired by italian and filipino

twas the friday before christmas and all through the abc 7 house, the most popular creature -- here is michael finney without a doubt. im n>> f orties, finney's frida free stuff and welcome santa to the station. >> ho, ho, ho. i feel like santa today. this is from cinema house restaurant. those are the state stops from san francisco down -- >> of course. >> they are the last one in the original location. >> yes. >> love it. >> you don't get that exact size. but y do get these, part of of

the early shot of 15 minutes now from sfo and 15 minutes from downtown. what do you think it tastes like? >> delicious. >> m every ally good. night. a $7 value. should we open uphe t --good. >> yeah. >> now that we have fed you, we have to clean up your breath. we have some breath mints for mints. these are kind of fascinating. they are into having exact amount of caffeine in each one and they say it has 20 milligrams of caffeine. five are equivalent to a single cup of coffee so decide how many of those you want to take. >> this is fat burner peppermint. >> so we have two different kinds. fat burner and then in the other one is energiz ylin oppnt coffee without the bad it. >> a $7.90 shy of $15.us that is okay. >> what do we do?

write a letter to the north pole? >> dear, michael. i've been so good. this is where you go. abc7news.com, look for the finney friday's free stuff page and we'll hook you up. >> excellent. >> love it. >> thank you. >> well from tamales to high tea.

coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00, we're getting into crunk time for christmas. you'll have to shop soon and you might want to shop small. plus meet a south bay teenager who is continuing a holiday tradition to benefit kids. something he started doing when he was just a kid himself. and sen on your side michael finney points out what to watch for to make sure you don't fall for a deal that to be true coming up in half an hour on abc 7 news at 6:00. >>ut o see you then. well this is the time for holiday traditions. almost everyone has one. >> it is fun. we made a quick run around san francisco in search of those

family customs and rituals that make this time of year so very tinorab that one item that isspbl t din table on christmas eve. >> it will never be a christmas unless there is tamales in my house. >> reporter: the own was busy grinding fresh corn for the dough while his wife is wrapping up. yolanda bought several dozen. >> i'm taking some chicken and some pork which is my family favorite and so i hope to keep them in ueil christmas eve and then the party is on. >> reporter: the party was already on at the mies streameird imonto the, loby to check out the life side chribrough hwouse. an it nice having -- celebrate as a family. >> reporter: this year theewriv gingerbread house. jeff peterson jumped at the chance to treatdaughter. >> this is his my third child t has been here. ove the christmas for 19 years.

tr lee. >> a few blocks away f jong the >> envelopes, the season and the coldness and everything we embrace. being together and enjoying time >> reporter: inside of the memorial opera house there was nothing as smiles as families got ready for the performance of the nut cracker. >> just having fun and watching mommasts er to give you the o brought their daughters to the show. >> it is fun christmas tradition to look forward to and to see all of the danrs. >> reporter: the holiday gescete did not go unappreciated. >> thank moms. >> isnyo't that sweet. they are having so much fun. neat to go around the city and see the different traditions. >> what is your tradition? >> so many different ones. on christmas? watch a christmas movie. >> we always have a fily and takebr a picture. >> world news tonight with david muir is coming i'm kristen zse.

>> and for michael finney and all ever -- af us here, we appreciate yll tonight -- chaos in the capitol. as we come on in the west. the government shutdown hours away. president trump digging in on his demands to fund the bonder wall. can republicans and democrats strike a deal to keep the government running? the holiday slam. dangerous driving. flood and wind alerts from florida all the way to maine. the new series of storms about to hit the west. also tonight, the abc news exclusive. the major break in the case of that missing mother. h fiar ounce.ramere taking him away in handcuffs. plus, the alleged poison plot at a college. the chemistry major accused of slowing trying t room mat.kitaisto forcing a high school wrestler to either cut his dreadlocks or forfeit the matc

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