get quite aways from here, the sheriff thinks he is still in this county. >> i did not know christmas morning, at 4:00 in the morning when i said goodbye to him, and sent him off to his family, that it would be the last time that i saw him. >> reporter: the chief of the tiny newman police officer asked that corporal be remembered as a husband and father and then as a cop. >> what needs to be known is that he was a human being and an american patriot. >> reporter: he was shot and killed during a dui traffic stop. >> it was a gun fight. >> though he would not provide the suspect's name, stanislaus

county sheriff did offer other details. >> this suspect, on like ron who immigrated to this country lawfully and legally, to pursue his life long career of public safety, public service of being a police officer, this suspect is in our country illegally. >> reporter: the suspect's grey truck was found in a mobile home park in newman, the man himself is still at large. this small town is left to cope with the loss of an officer that many new personally. >> he bent over backwards. he was a friend to everybody. >> his five-month old, he will never hear talk. he will never get to see his son walk. he will never get to hold that little boy, hug his wife, say good night anymore because a

coward took his life. >> reporter: now the sheriff here gave some indication that he feels that his investigators are close to making an arrest in this case. hundreds of tips have poured in since the shooting yesterday morning. in the meantime, plans are beginning for singh's >> president trump tweeted that he is an undocumented criminal. the border wall has been a sticking point in the negotiations. >> if you would like to help and donate, we have a link on our website at abc7news.com. a statewide man hunt under

way for shalom co cornell barnard is live. >> reporter: many residents want to know why they never received an electronic warning for the escape. >> this is a maximum prison. >> reporter: living only yards from the prison, where 21-year-old mendoza walked away from a work crew. >> the prison gave a description that he is in the jumpsuit. but we have learned that they had found the jumpsuit. >> reporter: wearing a t-shirt and shorts and then car jacked a

woman from this home depot parking lot. >> they reported that a male demanded the keys from her and threatened to kill her. >> reporter: he took off with this license plate number. he was serving a five year sentence. >> i didn't know what was happening. i didn't know whether the guy was still on the loose or found him. >> reporter: she lives three miles from the prison and she wants to know why she never got an electronic alert on her phone. >> they could have said, hey guys, this is up, this is the information we have.

>> reporter: now prison officials told me by phone they didn't issue a community alert because they alerted media outlets on wednesday night. we have to say that no one from the prison was available to speak with us on camera. police say if you encounter mendoza, don't approach him, he could be armed and dangerous. call 911. >> san quinton is one of the oldest prisons. merle haggard performed there in 1971. there has been numerous escape attempts over the years. we have been sending out updates throughout the day with the abc mobile app. it is free to download. it is free to download from the

app store and be sure to enable push alerts. a mountain view man and his sister have been arrested for human trafficking. they brought people to the united states from guatemala. they used them for sex and labor trafficking. they found 12 people in an apartment rented by garza. a tree fell along a busy shopping street near san francisco civic center on crews spent hours cleaning up the mess. commuters faced delayed as well.

the tree knocked down wires that powered mini buses. 28 miles an hour in san carlos at the highest elevation. 43 out of the north. so for the hills and for lake and solano countys a wind advisory. here is a shaky view as we look towards berkeley. temperatures in the 40s to the 60s. crisp out there. i will let you know how long the wind will continue and how cold we get as we head towards tomorrow morning. thank you so much. in the east bay, psychiatrist will have to determine if the man accused of stabbing and

killing nia wilson is competent to stand trial. a judge suspended a criminal case against him in the meantime. eric thomas reports. >> reporter: outside the courtroom, nia's father. the defense attorney said he is showing signs of delusions and paranoia. wilson's father disagrees. >> if this guy can do what he did and change his clothes and carry out what he did, he is competent. >> reporter: police alleged cowell attacked the sisters and wiped off the knife and dumped it and changed his

laying the groundwork for insanity defense but has to prove that. >> you have to show that you didn't understand what you were doing. or that you didn't know it was morally wrong. >> reporter: there may be a time out in the criminal case but in the civil case, is not affected. we spoke with their attorney by phone. >> we are not talking about the culpability of the perpetrator, we are talking about the laxity of b.a.r.t. >> reporter: in the meantime, the victim's family is pushing for a death penalty trial. in emeryville, eric thomas. another wild day on wall street. staging a late rally. >> they spent most of the day in the red with the dow down more

than 600 points at one stage and then came a late surge in the final hour that pushed the major markets into positive territory. the dow gaining 260 points when the bell rang. a local tech billionaire has apologized for funding a group accused of influencing a group in alabama. the hoffman funded group is accused of using facebook and twitter. at the same time the group is accused of boosting support for democrat doug jones. he supports a federal investigation into what happened. stay with us. mistaken identity or suspects on the run? new details coming out about a fatal shooting involving san jose police. the differing accounts that

happened christmas eve. your christmas tree may no longer be green, but there is a green way to get rid of it. and the content is on, all right. this is a live look as they wave at us. hey, everybody. courtesy of sky 7. what they are competing for way up there. that's coming up. and while we are talking about the billboard, we are going to introduce you to those fans. here is a part of ross's pitch. >> that's right. take a look. >> hello, my name is ellias ross. you should pick me. i will never forget the blackout game against georgia, i was up at 2:30 in the morning watching that game. i am a true fan. and i just hope you select me and i hope you can see my video. i'm sorry i didn't have any

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in the south bay, the parents of a 24-year-old san jose woman shot and killed by police. >> the family and police chief both spoke publicly this morning for the first time. >> david louie is there. >> reporter: san jose police officers chased this vehicle for seven minutes after a witness pointed out the vehicle was

involved in a shooting. the car crashed into a chain link fence. the car reported stolen to police. police chief eddie garcia the driver tried to back into a patrol car. two women believed to be in the 20s. killing the driver and wounding the passenger. no guns were found in the car. and police acknowledged that they were not the right suspects. >> when someone acknowledged this was the >> reporter:. >> translator: she just doesn't understand how much force can be used against her daughter. especially a woman, the circumstances of what they were.

>> reporter: the chief met privately with the parents. they are demanding a federal investigation and release of the offiam video. the video is in the hands of the district attorney for review. the passenger was described as a good friend. in san jose david louie abc7 news. a sea lion rescued in monterey county was set free. releasing spruce at rodeo beach this morning. spruce was one of 300 sea lions found with a bacteria infection that harms the kidneys and could be deadly. also recruiting cruising. he was liking separated from his

mother had a young age. many people starting to take down their holiday decorations. in san francisco there is a green way to get rid of your christmas tree. abc7 news was at civic center plaza when public workers showed up and showed how thousands of trees will be chipped. leave your tree on regular garbage pickup days but not until january. >> they can be used for la landscaping and otherses. so they d'tnd somewhere ese in our streets or starting fires. we have compiled a list for recycling during the holiday

season. a lot of does and don'ts. it is called recycling resources and search the word recycling on abc7news.com and that is figure of 500 tons was from last christmas. >> well if your tree is outside, it is getting blown around. >> it is really windy. >> and choppy waves. >> the wind can flow some of your decorations, take down trees, and power lines. be careful. winds have been gusting in the hills over 50 miles per hour. >> showing you why it is so clear because of that wind. no fog around. you can see just a beautiful view as we look out towards santa cruz sunshine, and people are enjoying the weather. 60 in oakland.

55 in half moon bay. santa rosa, petaluma, napa in the other up 50s. you can see a shaky view. a few clouds have developed as we look backwards the golden gate. gusty winds. going to be a dry end to 2018 and start to 2019. so hour by hour we go. these are winds at the lower elevation. 7:00 p.m. tonight going to be breezy. those winds heading to 11:30 still gusty, higher elevation stronger. and tomorrow morning's commute could allow a little bit of time. winds will relax by the time the lunch hour begins. you can get outside and enjoy the nice weather out there. breezy for some parts but not

all areas. the wind is going to play a factor determining how cold it gets. we will see temperatures right near freezing in some of our wind sheltered north bay values. clear conditions are expected first thing tomorrow morning. 58 in san francisco up to 60 degrees in santa rosa. san jose. it is going to be a cold start on saturday morning followed by sunshine and a few clouds for your saturday afternoon and sunday. if you have new year's eve plans, i know we need the rain, but it looks like we are closing identity 2018 on a dry notes. a dry day for 2019. grab a coat. make sure you have a jacket or a

coat. seven-days, those temperatures will be in the 50s, 60s. you can download the acuweather app and stay in. >> or stay in and watch. that's my plan. you don't have to pay to get in right now, but bad news, the problems people are running into because of the government shutdown. they are waving to us again. i like their enthusiasm. >> day one. >> absolutely. this is a live look for sky 7. the length fans are going to. >> let's see if they are waving on day 11. >> meet nancy volen. a big clemsen fan.

>> i was a part of it. as a clemson fan, we knew what was the exciting 40 seconds. i took my family on a family adventure. if you into he had somebody to repel off the b

happening now, four dedicated football fans towering in downtown san jose. >> there they are, they are waving at us. leading up to the college

playoff national championship. >> abc7 news matt keller visited with them earlier today. >> reporter: four dedicated college football fans living on a billboard on the corner of park avenue. >> i am janet, supporting the fighting irish. >> nancy >> the only thing they asked us are we willing to go camping, or scared of height the. i guess that equals living on a bill poord. >> this is my home for the next few days. >> i enjoy it. >> reporter: food is delivered via a bucket on a rope and pulley system. >> it is going to be good.

>> reporter: the four teams are playing this saturday. the fans of the two losing teams will have to leave the billboard. the remaining two fans will have to stick around. >> i think we are all super passionate about our schools. >> reporter: they will repeat with each other for cash and prizes. this morning was who could throw the most balls into a garbage cans. all happening. >> they think it is crazy that i am here but tweeting some really nice things about it. it has been great. >> reporter: you can watch and get involved by interacting with the four fans and showing your support for thef that informati on our website abc7news.com in san jose matt keller. how much fun is that?

more fun to watch. you can watch both college football playoffs on our sister network espn. the championship game is held on levis stadium monday. ama makes a great point. at least it is not raining. the stalemate won't be ending. at least not this week. >> another distinction for michelle obama. the list she has made this year. >> this is janet kim rooting roi notre dame. >> i think i might be the biggest fan because i did grow up with it. i wasn't indoctrinated from birth. my college didn't know anything about it. i remember my first football

weekend, i remember the energy, the electricity and falling in love with the atmosphere that came with

welcome back. here are the stories making headlines. a man hunt for a gunman who whoo

killed a police officer. his police chief spoke through tears this afternoon about his death. the suspect's truck was found in newman b y newman but the man himself is still on the loose. a statewide man hun h a three-year-old child is recovering after being thrown from her father's thre thr three wheeled motorcycle. day six and still no fund for the border wall.

today negotiations went nowhere. live in washington with more. >> reporter: this evening, it has been the war of paper statements. democrats have not responded to counter office. and the democrats releasing a statement saying that is not true. they say the new majority in the house will negotiations to fund the government going nowhere. >> whatever it takes. we are going to have a wall, have safety. >> reporter: taking his fight to the u.s. troops in iraq. >> i think i will say i don't want the wall and then they will give it to me. >> reporter: the president tweeted without any proof, do the dems realize that most of the people not getting paid are

democrats. senator mark warner responded. they are public servants and the president is treating them like poker chips at one of his failed casinos. >> it is just a deep frustration on the part of myself and many other federal employees that we just want to do our jobs. >> reporter: vice president pence countered the $1. billion offer fencing. asking for 2.1 billion. the white house said thursday has received no response from democrats. democrats offered republicans three options to open government. but not the president's immoral ineffective and expensive wall. the senate and the house scheduled to reconvene next week. lawmakers have been told they

will get an opportunity to get a 24-hour notice before having to return to washington to vote. reporting live here in washington. abc7 news. thank you. tourists are still visiting one national park here despite the national closure. visitor center and restrooms are closed and also no park rangers on duty. iraqi leaders demanding u.s. troops to leave the country. the president and the first lady are back at the white house after the 30-hour trip. the commander and chief greeted the troops at a refueling stop in germany. the trump's spent three hours on the ground in iraq west of bag dad. >> strike fears in the hearts of our enemies and bring comfort to

all of our alis. >> they are upset because he failed to meet the minister. been in the custody with his father since december 18. his father said his son didn't seem sick until the day the u.s. homeland security secretary is issuing a dire view orter: with tens of of the thousands of children arriving at the u.s. southern border each month. homeland secretary attorney says it is at a quote breaking point.

two children died in u.s. custody in the past few days. >> it is just tragic and we are thinking about his family right now. >> reporter: the boy and his father were apprehended near el paso texas. the death has prompted at least one internal investigation and calls for more. in has demanded checks. border crossing are rising. exacerbating the situation, facilities not designed to handle the flood of families and minors flooding the border.

>> our stations are not built for that group that is crossing today. >> secretary is calling on agrees to fix the immigration system but talks overboarder security remains stalled in washington. >> to get what she says is a first hand look at medical screenings and conditions. michelle obama has ousted another former first lady from the top of a prestigious list. her win ends a dynasty for hillary clinton the former first lady. millennial women working more hours and earning more

money but still doing the majority of the housework. the pugh research center found that young women worked 50 weeks in 2017, but the role at home hasn't changed. 49% of young women reported doing housework. and only 19% of men reported. sources telling >> investigators saying they have identified the suspect as this man but have not released his identity to protect the investigation. another twist to the wrestler being told to cut his hair or

stay with us. i am meteorologist sandhya patel a beautiful view. gusty winds out there. i will let you know what is in store for your new year's eve. >> time to meet the last of the four of the four fans. >> this is reuben hunter. >> i would love to be the biggest fan. i played for ou back in the day. i would love to represent ou and do all of the crazy fun stuff. it is going to be a lot of fun. i would love to represent you

national outrage over a referee to cut his hair or forfeit a match. >> the incident -- >> reporter: an emergency school board meeting called over this video. having his dread locks cut off by a trainer at the insistence of a referee. >> it didn't matter if he was black, white, or purple. it broke my heart man to be humiliated. >> reporter: on wednesday, announcing an internal investigation over what happened. >> this should not happen to any

student athlete in that position. and promised the referee will never officiate another match. maloney was late and missed weigh ins. for many in the community the controversy has his a nerve. >> it is going to take that kid years to get over. that and the referee, if there are racial overtones, he needs to be gone from the sport forever bottom line. >>reporter: the civil rights is now investigating the case. andrew johnson's attorney says he will not be participating because he is overwhelmed by the media attention. but he will wrestle again later

this year. hi there, take a look at the beautiful day we have. choppy out there as winds are still stirring things up. peak gusts 50 miles per hour. still sunny outside. we definitely are looking at gusty winds this evening. temperatur temperatures dropping from the 50s to the upper 40s. it is going to be chilly inland. here is a look at the forecast. looking at sunshine 38 degrees in the morning. live doppler 7 showing you clear skies. 29 in tahoe. no problems traveling. 64 in los angeles. here is a look at the tahoe forecast. 33 degrees, mornings will be cold. partly cloudy on sunday and sun and clouds on monday. those winds ease, temperatures

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we are just a few days from ringing in 2019 and the count down in new york city time square. when the clock strikes the theme for this year is gift of harmony. and you can watch the ball drop monday at 11:30 p.m. on dick clark's new year's rockin' eve. >> if i am not mistaken, the

first ball dropped was 700 pounds. changed a lot. many people got the surprise while logging in this morning, instagram thinking about switching up scrolling style. the response, not positive. users posted about confusion and reported difficulties about using the app. the head of instagram tweeted that they didn't mean to test the new look on so many people. the stock market on a roller coaster ride. >> michael finney here. >> americans are feeling less optimistic. fears are at a historic high. new readings out today find that

the economy will expand at a solid space. unemployment lowest in the next five decades. keeping the resale value of a vehicle in mind is one of the best ways to ease the sting of depreciation when buying a new car. so kelly bluebook has come out t with top resale values for toyota has snagged the top three spots with its tacoma, tundra and 4 runner models. jeep wranglers and sierras round out the top five. average vehicles will be worth 33% of their original price after 60 months. the models that you see on the

screen are worth an average of 51%. as we move into the season of new year's resolution you might want to think of a way to track your spending and save more money. some of us will start out 2019 in the red. you think? huntington bank recommends that you look for small ways to cut spending until you get your tax refund check in february or march. look for recurring subscriptions that you didn't realize that you were paying for. and cancel them. consider leaving it in the shopping cart. reconsider your online purchases by waiting a day or two. and you will often get a discount. i want to hear from you my hotline issss >> hard to leave it there

though. >> that's true. thanks, michael. a cow got serious lucky and will spend the rest of his life in an animal an animal rescue group provided this video. she fell from a moving cattle truck. >> going to be okay though. and gets to live at a sanctuary. up next, it is one thing to put out decorations. but you need to see what an entire city does as it rebrands itself as christmas city. a massive lawsuit against

the largest growers of mushrooms. >> 20 minutes. >> ten minutes. >> i am the quickest showerer in the west. how much do you spend in

you've probably heard stories about homes using tens of thousands of lights.

but what about an entire city? >> a place that affectionately calls itself christmas town. >> flip the switch. welcome to christmas town, u.s.a. ♪ >> so today, is a very exciting day for the town. this is a day that we prepare for since labor day. we begin looking at the strands of lights around labor day. our crew spends three months getting the town ready. tonight we will have a child flip the switch, the famous switch that turns on the lights. this is our tree lighting ceremony. all about the children ushering

us into the christmas season. >> merry christmas. ♪ my favorite time of >> what's really cool is about how it has grown over the years. the coolest thing that has happened over the years is people who came here as children visiting christmas town are now bringing their children. >> i have been coming since i was a little girl. >> we get over 6,000 visitors every year. >> i am from tennessee. and my husband brought me down here today and i hope to come every year. >> we bring you into the christmas spirit before the lights come on. >> drum roll please. flip the switch! ♪

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♪ jingle all the way ♪ and happy holiday >> they are festive. >> absolutely. check out abc new brand on localish. thank you for joining us. >> abc news at 5 starts now. an escape from san quentin. this hasn't happened in two decades. one of two-man hunts in northern california >> the suspect is in our country illegally. >> the search for a man who killed a stanislaus police officer. we have a new breaking update on the search. a massive lawsuit against a

a major mushroom grower accused of fouling up the water ways. the search for a cop killer in the central valley. good evening, i am dan ashley. >> and i am