in developing news tonight we're getting a new look at man accused of shooting and killing a central valley police officer. in an effort to find the gunman, the sheriffs department just tweeted new photos of the suspects. first. >> i have a gun. give me your key, if not i'm going to kill you. >> interview only on abc7, woman carjacked by san quentin escapee is sharing terrifying ordeal. >> says the car was stolen shopping last night. >> now the statewide manhunt is on for

>> reporter: san quentin is maximum security but police believe he walked away from a work group, ditched orange jumpsuit and carjacked a woman nearby. immediately recognized this photo of the escapee asman who carjacked her. >> came very fast. i have gun, give me key, if not i'm going to kill you. >> reporter: packing up car in parking lot, less than two miles from the prison. surveillance video showed the suspect back up to nguyen who handed over keys but rescued dog in the suv. i'm. >> i'm going to take the dog please. he was like, okay. >> reporter: drove away.

lens plate. >> san quentin has longstanding reputation as secure institution. in time i've been here, haven't heard of it before. >> sergeant with the police department says definitely linked the escape with the carjacking but there's solid evidence. serving five-year sentence for using deadly weapon in attempted carjacking and evading police. mendoza is 5'5", distinctive tattoo over his eye. photo on the website, abc7news.com. unclear where he was heading after he left the home depot

parking lot but unusual to have no sightings. >> abc7 news app is free to download. push for updates. search for suspected cop killer in central valley. called armed and dangerous. federal authorities involved. corporal singh was kinglled in routine stop. unser hassan is live with the latest. >> i spoke with the sheriff, he said once he's arrested, will be brought to modesto. expanded the search. late this evening searched a search warrant at dairy farm, possible lead in search for this

man, suspect in killing of officer singh. >> information he has been or was there. that's not only location we searched today. >> reporter: no arrested made but made progress in the case. narrowed down the suspect, man they know who has been using multiple aliases. that's why won't confirm name. >> we've identified a suspect and know who is responsible for this senseless act of violence. it's just a matter of time before we find him. >> reporter: shot in dui traffic stop early wednesday morning. supect fled, leading to manhunt. president trump tweeted with illegal status. time to get tough on border security. build the wall. >> all the evidence m believe he's in the country illegally. >> reporter: large amount of

leads from the community and extended beyond the county. >> you have to give officer singh a lot of credit for doing what he did to achieve his american dream as an immigrant from another country. and you have to also honor his service and sacrifice. >> reporter: sheriff christianson says he's spoken to the singh family and department is working with them on funeral arrangements. entire staff working 24/7. >> sheriffs department says one authorized fund set up for the family, through the deputies association. we have a link on the website, abc7news.com. there are gusty winds in parts of the bay area tonight. mt. tam cam is starting to jump

rologist sandhya pel joins us now with what you can expect overnight. >> the winds are going to continue over the higher terrain. mt. diablo to 53 miles an hour. strong winds, wind advisory up until 4:00 a.m. tomorrow. guts still possible. possibility of downed trees and power lines. emeryville, shaky view. live doppler 7 not tracking rain. i'll let you know if ringing in 2019 on wet or dry note. partial government shutdown likely to continue into the new year. lawmakers not scheduled to return to washington until next week. meantime president trump continues to spar publicly with the >> reporter: capitol hill a ghost town, federal workers in

limbo. employee tanya says with two kids in college, uncertainty is hitting hard. >> tuition starts back up end of january for two children. yes, i was saving but i'm saving a little more. >> reporter: senate adjourned after four minutes, house not scheduled for votes for another week. negotiations between house and president trump at standstill. >> whatever it takes, we're going to have a wall. >>. >> reporter: back from war zone tweeting more, have the democrats finally realized -- and tweeted without evidence, realized that most not getting paid are democrats. countering the democrat offer. fired back, offered three

options. pelosi promising to fund the government but not the wall when democrats take control of the house next week. anthony bolden is not confident deal will come quickly. >> for me it's uncertainty knowing how to budget for upcoming months. >> reporter: scheduled to reconvene next week. if there's a deal before then, receive 24-hour notice before returning for vote. abc news, washington. tourist sites are feeling the shutdown. alcatraz is open but canceled some tours. national parks are also open with limited visitor services available. many parking lots, restaurants and facilities are closed at bay area beaches. list is on the website, abc7news.com. u.s. homeland security

secondary kirstjen nielsen is expected to visit the border. today ordered checks on children after two children died. felipe gomez alonso died christmas eve, tested positive for influenza, prompted diane feinstein to call for an investigation. and giving i.c.e. heat for releasing migrants with nowhere to go without contacting them. >> first flu death of the season in stannis laus county, not releasing further details. death happened in two weeks, we know that. health officials warning predominant strain this winter is more of a threat to children.

brought new york city and major airplane to standstill. >> weird blue color, aliens are here. >> what caused the eerie blue light? >>

the apartment building where the fire was. when things like this happen, i think you find a new perspective on life. hi. red cross put us in a hotel so we were able to stay together. we're strong and, if we overcame that or if we can overcome that, we can overcome anything, so. [ sniffle ]

few things bring city to a standstill, this light did. caused by transformer explosion in queens. >> looked like day, lights, everything is different, you know? >> i saw yellow sparks in the sky, looked like blue fire. >> insane, really weird blue color too, i was like, aliens are here. >> maybe not. power went out at part of laguardia, since restored. arriving flights in holding pattern. scattered power outages but no reports of injuries. >> so not aliens? >> not this time. happening now, four college

football superfans living on billboard in san jose. we ling>>hows the aerial view. getting fired up for the championship game at levi's stadium. >> amanda del castillo has the story. >> reporter: four college football superfans, picked from pool of 700, chosen to represent college teams. >> supporting the notre dame fighting irish. >> el yliott ross, roll tide. >> sooners. >> clemson tigers. >> reporter: fans of the losing teams will have to leave. remaining two stick around until >> irish. >> go irish!

>> reporter: until then tough it out in tents on the billboard. >> national championship lasts forever. ertes. gund and back home. he in live streaming on espn3. >> all about going to national championship but side prizes are fun. fun to be engaged with fans at home. getting them to participate. >> reporter: chilly in san jose but lifetime experience can't be topped. >> to be on espn is one of my goals. happy to be here. >> i'm a huge clemson fan, glad to be representing clemson. but for my personal self, blows away anything i've done in the past. >> reporter: asked about sleeping and bathroom breaks. tents are up for night two, bathing and using bathroom in separate trailers.

abc7 news. >> determined to get to the bottom of the bathroom situation. you can watch the college football playoff national championship on our sister network, espn espn. levi's stadium is where it is happening. >> natural elements up there this week. >> not rain but chilly. sandhya patel is here. they're going to have to bundle up, dress in layers to brave the cold nights ahead. forecast for tomorrow, 38 degrees for those camping out in san jose, definitely chilly. 7:00 p.m., 50 degrees. bright skies expected, not expecting rain although we need it. live doppler 7 will show no rain on the radar. wider perspective, all the isin

into the pacific northwest where will stay. amazing view of the moon from south beach camera, you can just enjoy the moon. oakland and mountain view, san jose 49. chilly in mountain view. look at that moon with the bay lights. from kgo roof camera, it's getting cold. 47 in cameras here. gusty winds remain, clear and chilly in the morning. dry end to 2018, start to 2019. elevatg up, breezy at lower g clly by 7:00 p.m.,

40s. only thing preventing all areas from dropping tonight is wind. midnight, still breezy, lower elevation winds, close to 30 miles an hour in fairfield, discovery bay. 8:00 a.m., still breezy, then the winds let up. noontime, heading out to enjoy friday afternoon, will be pleasant. afternoon and evening might pick up again. chill in the air, near freezing in north bay valleys. san francisco, half moon bay, santa cruz in temperatures anytime.dwood

57 in daly city. where you should be in north bay. napa and santa rosa and east bay. 59 castro valley. never too early to look ahead to new year's eve forecast. mainly sunny, crisp and bright at 4:00 p.m., cooling down, ringing in new year on dry note. cold morning saturday with frost. dry into next week and next year. wednesday and thursday still dry. but perhaps in 2019 after first few days might see a change in the weather. we need the rain. >> thank you. tomorrow on "good morning america," ryan seacres

71-year-old frenchman has set off on a unique journey, he's trying to cross the atlantic ocean in a large orange

barrel. look at it. goal to float to the caribbean by end of march. left from islands in sophisticated capsule he spent months crafting. he said he brought a block of grau and red wine. >> well he is french. i may choose the billboard. that looks rough. >> billboard looks fun a little bit. >> smooth sailing a little bit. no smooth sailing for the warriors. continue to struggle shooting the basketball. could they overcome a

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when the threes are falling, warriors are almost unbeatable. when they don't, almost look average. tonight the dubs trying to find the golden touch against portland. this is how bad it's been going for the dubs. look out klay thompson, down to offense, steph curry the

steal. he had 29. kevin durant, a triple-double, throwing it down. 25 seconds left. hit 13 threes, 30% behind the arc. steph with miss, andre iguodala is there. durant tying 102-102. looking for tip-in from iguodala, goes in but doesn't count. bonus ball, overtime. had two-point lead with 14 seconds left, curry turns it over. dill damian lillard the other way, hits three. blazers up one. durant the fade-away, ball game right? no, he misses. had 26 but dubs fall by a 110-109, back-to-back losses at oracle. sharks and ducks, san jose trailed by fourth line got it

koi with a pass to melker karlsson. scrum in front of the net. sorenson, second goal of the season. 2-1 sharks. in the third, ducks think they have the answer but jones, silfverberg, the ducks tie but who burns. snap losing streak. baylor and vanderbilt in the texas bowl. tied 38-38. simple pass to marcus jones. gets away from two defenders, 52 yards for touchdown andaylor38tr

when things like this happen, i think you find a new perspective on life. hi. red cross put us in a hotel

so we were able to stay together. we're strong and, if we overcame that or if we can overcome that, we can overcome anything, so. [ sniffle ] that's our report. appreciate your time. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. for sandhya, anthony, thanks for

the desperate race to free the trapped passenger. >> hello, thank you for call in. >> she's got the voice of a virtual angel. >> she's good. >> but hear why they are calling out the haters. >> this is hooked on a loose line. >> it's left hanging there helpless. >> how a smart team steps up and saves the day. >> and david is hosting a big holiday bash with -- >> the white elephant gift exchange. >> we hid $10,000gi ca, ming us. to gethe

up. >> we haveearntheexcted. coming from in this video. >> someone is going to run a red light. >> traffic is right, because watch what happens, boom, t-boned. it turns it over. this that bus was occupied by the driver and several peo n see here this guy busts in a windshield trying to get the people out. they are busting it it from the inside. >> this doesn't lik it was in s motion. >> how could you not see each other? >> police are trying to figure out. there were minor injuries, but the good news is there were no fatalities from this. now the next video is supposed to be a wedding shoot, but it turned into fast and furious because right behind them, just going too fast. losing control.

hits the arch here while this couple is doing a wedding photo shoot. the dro