something like this was in that 6-year-old's head right now. imagine the sight but at night, a perfectly clear sky to watch fran's new year's eve fireworks show from thermal street. >> and you could hear the kids yelling five, four, three, two -- >> reporter: then at midnight, gunfire. >> like boom, boom, boom, boom. and i told my husband, baby, we better get our butts in the house before we get hit. >> reporter: the child turned out to be a girl. directly across the street was a new year's eve party. the homeowner told us his friend's 6-year-old daughter fell to the ground right after midnight in the backyard. he says she was bleeding from her head and crying. it wasn't until they got to the hospital that they realized she had been shot. >> where the wound is consistent

with something that may come let's say from an angle of something falling. >> reporter: a stray bullet also hit a car outside the party. police are blaming it all on celebratory gunfire. amazingly the child is going to be okay. the bullet is still her head and may never be reach moved. pd chief stopped by the hospital to see the family. >> i got to see her and touch her and give her our bear from our police department to her. >> reporter: the chief says the girl's parents are shaken. >> put the guns down. it is foolishness. it is unnecessary. >> reporter: the department says that this case is tough. shot spotter technology recorded lots of gunfire in the area. the bullets could have come from anywhere within just shorts o o mile away. police watch the community's help. there is a $5,000 reward being offer offered for anyone that can give information that will lead to an

arrest. joe bee in a fort son, abc 7 news. pg and e employees spotted and reported the camp fire just moments before it wrote out. -- broke out. they have possible points of origin. and this is not the video that employees took, but yesterday was the deadline for pg&e to submit information requested by the federal judge overseeing the utility since the san bruno explosion. cal fire has not determined the cause of the camp fire. if found libel, the yu utility could possibly face criminal chan charges. the partial government shutdown is still going on. but we found some exceptions where people are chippingi into

help keep things clean. we thought we'd find trash after last night, but not so much at our national parks. >> that's right. i came prepared to do a story about all the revelers throwing out their trash, leaving it all over downtown here along the embarcadero. but i have to say, the city of san francisco has done an amazing job at collecting all the trash. i did find what i was looking for though in a very unusual place. >> reporter: those people exploring the lands and trails suddenly encountered an bankrupt reali reality, one of the many consequences of the government shutdown. the path is part of the golden gate national recreation area and therefor services like trash collection have been put on hold. people had a lot to say about who at this point should be responsible for this mess. >> wants people in washington to do it, do this too. it is your doorsteps. >> everybody should be a little

more respectful. >> no one to pick it up. >> reporter: this man thought a bear had gone through the garbage, but when we told him it was the government shutdown, he didn't hesitate to add his dog's waste to the pile. >> people should pick up their garbage. you pack it in, you pack it out. >> reporter: and a different area here where this warming hut cafe is located. it is managed by the same national park service except that the nearby because it didn't receive national support, it is never affected by the shutdown. and individual households are also helping. this morning we found volunteers picking up garbage. >> we love to be out and walking and sailing and we're so lucky to have this. >> i just wanted to keep it clean. maybe start the new year's with

a good start. >> reporter: good start. and jack who is in the eighth grade woke up up this morning thinking what can i do for my national park. and he thought of that idea. good for him. lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. the wild winds took a toll last night. a branch of a tree in front of this house came crashing down on a car. nobody was hurt, but neighbors say they have been concerned for some time about the age of the trees on their block. >> pretty old tree. we have mentioned to the city at least to try to trim it down because it is old and hits in to our house. they haven't been out here for years. >> randall says most of the dam was to the roof rack and paint on his toyota suv. neck on la-- in oakland, a tree hung above the right lane

along west bound 580 near lake shore avenue. workers had to trim to prevent it from falling on to the freeway. lanes reopened around 12:30 this afternoon. new year, new weather. yesterday this time, we were talking about high winds and trees falling all over the bay area. >> it is a little calmer out there today. gorgeous and clear. let's get a look with spencer christian. >> and happy new year to you. let's take a look at what is happening right now. not nearly so windy as yesterday. just a little breeze here and there. calm wind here we have a beautiful blue sky. 54 in san francisco. low to mid-50s at oakland, mountain view, san jose, morgan hill and half moon bay. here is a lovely view of the northwestern sky from

emeryville. temperatures are near their high for the day, 59 at santa rosa, napa upper 50s and concord. 52 livermore. but things will change overnight. now how the temperatures drop off by midnight. we'll see temperatures down to about or below 40 degrees in most inland locations. 7:00 tomorrow morning, temperatures in the low to mid-30s in most inland spots. i'll give you a look at the full 7 day forecast in a few minutes. activists and neighbors joined friends and family to honor the young man who died ten years ago when a b.a.r.t. officer shot and killed him. abc 7 was at the vigil. on january 1, the 22-year-old was shot by a b.a.r.t. officer during a struggle at the station. the officer was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. his family says the death has led to real change that will be part of his legacy. >> legacy is about justice.

this legacy is about accountability. this legacy is about people having the right to life. >> grant's uncle says that the family helped champion three recent laws designed to increase officer accountability and prevent racial profiling. in the south bay, residents of a building have to find a new place to live after a fire gutted it thrng. t this morning. the significanature damage was roof and part of the up stairs unit. everybody escaped without injury. the cause is under investigation. a fire in vallejo is has ripped three people out of their home. it was near where 80 and 780 meet. abc 7 news was on the scene.

and they believe the fire started in a rear bedroom. >> it is pretty much burned out, so i can't identify any objects except the wire from a mattress. so the investigator will try to determine the cause. >> paramedics treated two people for smoke inhalation. the red cross is assisting the three residents whose home was badly damaged. in the north bay, business came to a standstill at a sonoma county fast food restaurant. this man was found passed out behind the wheel of a taco bell drive-through just before 1:30. officers took him into custody after he refused to take a sobriety test. he was later booked on suspicion of dui. we're less than a week from the college football playoff national championship game. and new at 4:00, see how levi stadium is getting ready for the big game.

fans better be hungry. made a goal to get back in shape. >> hey, that is it my goal. a new year, a new you. people are telling us what their goals are for 2019. and a new year, a new toll. how much more you will have to pay to cross bay area bridges. and if you want to see it again, this is the fireworks show from san francisco as the city welcomed 2019. the weather cooperated, no clouds to block this magnificent view.

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preps are in full swing for the championship game. >> and we're getting a first look at the game day lee svi stadium is whipping up. aman amanda. >> reporter: the two new menu items being crafted around the two college teams going head to head in that championship. we know that is the crimson tide and clemson tigers. crews are already getting ready here. but we'll take you inside for a taste. t the process kicked off nine months ago. >> pretty much fast and furious at this point as we've kind of wound down to knowing this past saths what t saturday what the final two teams will be.

>> reporter: and they will go he head to head for the third time in four years. >> alabama, i thought barbecue. >> reporter: cue the alabama slammer. it is a mouthmouthful. and clemson tiger slider. >> some ginger, garlic, rooftop greens. >> reporter: their rooftop farm will provide some produce. >> and we have chard, snap peas. >> reporter: and it also includes favorites like the loaded bay area shrimp. >> it has scallions also from the rooftop garden. >> reporter: and spectators get to decide which reigns supreme.

>> they will be going head to head just like the teams are on the field. >> reporter: my photographer and i got the first bites ofn new burgers and we probably don't have to eat the next week. and you can try them out yourself if you're going to the game. >> it will be good. thank you so much, amanda. >> lots of game representedrepr related activities are planned. concert and even a 5k run will mean a lot of road closures. market street and san carlos street will be closed much of the week. go to abc7news.com for a link to all street closures expected back up and public transportation. and you can watch the

championship on espn. clemson faces alabama for the third time in four years as they face off for the title. again, that is next monday at levi stadium. it wasn't such a happy area for bay area commuters. the tolls on bridges went up by $1 today. that is the result of a ballot measure approved by voters last year. prices vary by bridge and time of day, but the regular toll is now up to $7. drivers we talked with were split on the hike. >> it is paying for other things like traffic expenses and roads. >> so much money. everything is going up. gas. everything. >> the hike affects the seven state owned toll bridges in the bay area. the golden gate bridge is not affected. starting today, private employers in san jose must pay their workers at least $15 an hour thanks to a new law.

san jose mayor pushed for the wage hike. and today he says many small businesses support paying their workers more. >> they know that it is too expensive for their workers to live here unless they are increase being the wages and they also know there are other employers willing to pay more. so i think that many businesses recognize that this is a sign of the times. it is also the case that here in the city of san jose, we have hundreds of people who are waking up in their cars and going to work each morning. >> san jose's minimum wage can automatic go up every year based upon increases in inflation. if you want to take a closer look at the laws changing with the new year, we have the list on the website abc7news.com. well, winning the mega millions jackpot could propel you into a higher tax bracket. tonight's jack spot climbing towards $425 million. abc 7 was in san jose has people bought tickets. right now the jackpot is the eighth largest in mega millions

history. back in july, a group of bank employees won a $543 million jackpot playing mega millions. >> i would gladly take the higher tax bracket. >> same here. >> i could leave at 5:00, go down to san jose, get us tickets and be back before the drawing. >> that is a plan. >> and yesterday it was difficult to maintain control of the car, but today the wind is much calmer. but it is getting colder. here is a look at live doppler 7, we have mainly sunny skies, just a few high thin clouds. the wind is calm in most areas. and temperature readings right now are generally in the low to mid-50s. upper 50s at napa, clover dale. so a little cooler down south right now. here is a live view looking automatic over the

we'll see cold mornings the next few days. rain arrives this weekend and the wet pattern will continue into next week. low temperatures tonight are going to drop into sub freezing territory for many locations. up in the north bay, look for lows of 29 at santa rosa, 31 at napa. going eastward a bit, 32 at concord. 29 will be the low at fairfield. 30 in livermore. south bay, morgan hill will bottom out at 30. so it will be chilly everywhere especially in our inland valleys. the north bay is usually our chilliest region this time of the year, so we'll use north bay as an example of the low temperature trend over the next seven days. morning lows, average this time of year about 36 degrees. next few day, we'll see lows well below average there. and notice how they bounce back up to well above average on saturday, sunday, monday and tuesday because we have clouds coming in and we'll have a little rainfall and unsettled weather those days. so we trade the cold for the

wet. highs tomorrow under sunny skies will be mainly mid-50s. chances of rain the next few days, 90% saturday, 80% saund. so let's bring in the storm impact scale. and first of these approaching storms coming in on saturday ranks 2 on the impact scale. it is expected to produce half an inch to an inch of rain. there will be brief downpours possible. and here is midnight friday night. notice how the wave of rain comes in on saturday. there will be some drenching rain for some locations. in the sierra, there will be snowfall. and then a second wave of rain will come in sunday night into monday. so several days of wet weather coming our way. and you can see that here on the accuweather 7 day forecast. so again the next couple mornings quite chilly.

many inland valleys below freezing. and it will be cloudier and wetter with rain likely saturday, sunday, monday and tuesday. >> yeah, changing conditions. >> the storm has beefed up a bit. must be working out. >> new year's resolutions. and speaking of working out, what better way to get your year started than with a resolution. a look at what bay area residents have put on their list this year. and a bizarre story out of florida, find

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2019 brings an opportunity to start fresh. >> for many that means creating

a new year's resolution. let us know if you have one or if you are going to pass. >> 33% say yes, but you two-thirds saying no, no resolution. >> i'm in the no camp. what are you? >> i'm in the yes camp. i usually don't, but i am at the point where i go i'm just an out of shape blob and so i want to get fit. >> absolutely not. >> that is sweet, but i want to feel stronger and healthy. >> and you can share your opinion with us. and amy hollyfield caught up with a few people already trying to make good on their resolutions. >> reporter: as we burst into 2019, it feels like the perfect time to hit reset. >> a new beginning. we're here, we made it. wrrt wr >> reporter: and we found people very energized saying new year, new me. >> i want to create this art every day.

and i want to run every day. like a little jog. >> just made a goal to get back in shape. new goal. >> reporter: exercise seems to be on everyone's mind this new year's day. as you can see in the parking lot of the 24 hour fitness in walnut creek. >> just decided to come and start a healthier lifestyle, spiritually, physically. >> for me it will be staying healthy, getting back in the gym, working out. >> reporter: those who already regularly hit the gym see the resolution warriors coming every january. and say they don't expect them to last past february. >> if people want to work out the new year, that is good for them, but they usually don't last very long i feel like. >> reporter: there is plenty of advice on how to keep your resolutions. start small. change one behavior at a time. don't beat yourself up. but our resolution makers this morning say they feel confident that this is the year that they will stick with it.

>> very likely, you know. got a very supportive wife. so she wants me to prosper. so that's what we'll be doing. >> reporter: they are off to a good start. day one in the books. age a amy holly 2350e lly field, abc . >> and 66%, 32% saying yeah, they do have a resolution. >> more people saying no. but you still have a couple hours to vote. >> or change your mind. is a deal in the works to end the government shutdown? the sign president trump may be ready to bring an end to the nearly two week old stalemate. also ahead, a man is really trying to steal a bike in front of a police station. yes, this is exactly what it looks like. but you can probably guess how the story ends. and also ahead, a

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here are the stories making headlines at 4:30. all signs of new year's festivities are gone as far as strash conce trash is concerned, but most national park staff workers are furloughed because of the government shutdown. one mother and her son actually came to pick up trash near the warming hut as part of their new year's resolution. good for them. and welcome baby new year. look at that cutie. this is baby keani, believed to be the first baby born in the bay area in 2019. we'll hear from her mother at 5:00. north korea's leader is ready for more talks with president trump. world news tonight tweeted kim jung-un says that he hopes to

extend his high stakes nuclear summit with mr. trump. it is day 11 of the partial government shutdown and today house democrats released their plan to reopen the government without approving money for a border wall. >> reporter: first sign of a break in the impasse between the white house and congress, top hill leaders from both parties have been summoned to meet with president trump tomorrow for briefings on border security, a day before democrats take control of the house of representatives. with nancy pelosi as speaker, they say their first order of business will be to vote on two bills to reopen the government. the first would include year long funding for all government agencies currently closed except the department of homeland security. the second would reopen and fund dhs, but only until february 8th. neither house bill includes funding for a border wall. the dhs bill keeps border security funding at its current level of $1.3 billion, but it is unclear whether the republican led senate would even consider

the house bill. the majority lead mitch mcconnell says it is simple, the senate is not going to send something to the president that he won't sign. and president trump told fox news that he is willing to negotiate, but still insists on a border wall. >> we are not giving up. we have to have border security and the wall is the biggest part. >> reporter: the national park service has been attempting to keep tourist attractions accessible during the holidays, but without staffing, visitors are finding many restrooms either closed or overflowing and garbage piling up. >> there are 800,000 federal workers either furloughed or working without pay. the free visits will stop tomorrow for campers at joshua tree national park. jsh with a tree is technically closed due to the federal government shutdown, however people have been able to enter the park anyway without paying the usual admission fee. now national park service will shut down two camp grounds for

overnight use. the park service says it has no choice, the restrooms are about to floeoverflow. a two-year-old girl was in the hospital after falling into a rhino exhibit at a zoo in florida today. the girl was taking part in the rhino encounter when guests are allowed to view the large animals up close from behind a barrier, but the girl somehow fell through a gap and landed inside the enclosure. and that is when at least one of the rhinos made contact with her. we just got word though that the girl is doing well. >> good to hear. now to that deadly lion attack at a north carolina zoological center. for the first time we're hearing the delramatic 911 call. natalie brunell tells us what the call reveals. reveals. reve.

>> reporter: just released the frantic 911 call for help a newly hired sbefintern was ma by the lion. al alexandra black was killed while cleaning the facility. >> we've lost a person, we've lost an animal, we have lost our faith in ourselves a little bit today. >> reporter: as black's family mourns, releasing a statement saying she died following her passion, neighbors of the center are now raising concerns. this isn't the first time a lion has escaped. >> at the time i had two foster children, two kids staying with us and we were scared to death because the footprints were in our yard. >> reporter: the lion was shot and killed so deputies could retrieve black's body and the center is now shut down indefinitely while authorities investigate the attack.

natalie brunell, abc news, los angeles. the twin brother of an american detained while traveling in russia insists his brother is plot a spy. russian security agents arrested paul whalen of michigan last friday on suspicion of carrying out an kt a of he act of espion. he is a retired marine and in moscow for a wedding and his brother's innocence is undoubted and that he is deeply concerned about his safety. police in an oregon suburb were left scratching their heads over this one. the police department released this surveillance video of a man outside the building on sunday night. he calmly walks up to a locked bicycle and gets out his bolt cutters unaware that officers are watching him on their security camera. seconds later an officer strolls outside where the would-be thief seems surprised to see him

despite his location. he was charged with theft and criminal mischief. >> not the most brilliant. all right. well, a bit of a scare today at the rose parade. one of the floats caught fire. more of this video just a bit later. and this kind of looks like what we might expect here in the bay area, the southern city that welcomed 2019 with a thick fog. and this is what we can expect to see right now, a gorgeous sunset developing. i'll have the accuweather 7 day forecast coming up. and plus take another look at last night's fireworks show. this has the bay bridge i

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los angeles jam-packed with this year's hottest artists like sean mend mendez. but not everyone tn the rain cor interfere as new kids on the block and christina aguilar are a rocked times square. the sky lighting up around the globe fromia to hong kong and in dubai, on lookers in awe of the largest pyrotechnic display ever. eva pilgrim, abc news, new york. and if you want a prosperous new year, you may want to eat black eyed peas. >> it is a traditional meal in the south. the peas are said to bring

prosperity and co prosperity collard represent money. >> and we have a tradition in the south which started back to the days of civil lar. good luck and prosperity coming. >> no one is sure how the tradition began, but some say slaves ate black eyed peas for good luck. fire crews are cleaning up a mess created by revelers in the netherlands. sparks and ash rained down after a bonfire bunned out of control. the fire started as a celebration on the beach, however strong winds were blamed to whip them into tornadoes. the fire raged hours. reports say embers singed some people's clothes and hair. fog and fireworks combined to make the air in houston extremely unhealthy. this first day of 2019 was

dangerous to drive as well. this is video shot by our sister station in houston showing how drivers can barely see the road ahead of them. some driver pulled over. others waited out the thick fog at a gas station. and that included one man who had gone out to run an errand for his wife who was in the hospital. >> she told me you've been gone about an hour, where are you, at a bar? oh, yeah, i'll be at a bar while you're in the hospital. >> as you see, poor visibility was a problem all across houston. wind and cold air are played a large part. and nothing like be the new year waking up early and diving into a pool of frigid ice cold water. that is exactly what some brave people did today.

polar plunges like there are annual rituals in places like minnesota and locals say it is a good way to raise money for charity. >> nice to say you've done it once. but once is the key word. >> and watch other people do it the next years. and it is getting chilly around here as well. >> when people start jumping in water like that, i just like to watch from a we'll below freezing in many inland valley locations. about w40 on the coast. tomorrow we'll have relatively mild conditions with highs mainly in the mid-50s. looking ahead, our chances of rain over the next seven days are near zero through friday, but over the weekend, we have a wet system that will bring rain to virtually all parts of the

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same block are the shutting down. today was the last day for the elbow room which will make way for condos. new year means new laws. when you visit the hospital and get a whopping bill, that could be over. jessica castro explain what is is changing and how you can now look up prices. >> a new federal rule requires every hospital across the nation to post standard charges on line oig for every item and every service they provide. so things like drugs, or began transplants, whatever you can think of. and we picked one hospital here in the bay area as an example. this is children's hospital website. their information is in the about us section. when you click on the tab, you will see pricing transparency. and when you click on that, it gives you the price list or charge master. you can click on excel and it will down load an excel document for you. and once you open he did, you

can see ayou -- it, you can see all of the pricing that you can think of. and in the past some hospitals have posted only small lists or asked patients to contact their health care provider for pricing. but you can see here, look at this long list, now a requirement for every hospital and they will have to update the list at least once a year. i'm jessica castro, abc 7 news. if you think that the giving season is over, guess michael finney here with a nice perk. >> and the holidays are behind us, but amazon is still in a giving moods. the online retail giant is extending its free shipping offer on any item until january 31, no prime membership required. amazon began the program you may remember way back in november offering free shipping on hundreds of millions of items with no minimum purchase required. ordinarily customers would have to spend 25 bucks to receive

free shipping. a major pharmaceutical company today issued a voluntary recall of a high blood pressure and heart failure auro is recalling 80 lots of it due to the presence of an impurity that could cause cancer in humans. the company is calling on customers to stop using the drug immediately. users will be notified by phone and mail. it hasn't received any reports of adverse events. a big tax rate for tesla buyers is going away with the new year. the federal government's $7500 tax credit for plug-in vehicles will be cut in half tomorrow. it then drops again in june to just under $1900 and goes away all together next year. however tesla will cover the

entire tax credit difference for those who already ordered their vehicle but haven't yet received them. the credit was designed to phase out once an automaker sells 200,000 eligible electric cars. if you have any consumer questions or concerns, i want to hear from you. the 7 on your side hotline is open monday through friday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. my number is 415-954-8151. or on my facebook page or through abc7news.com. and up in smoke, that is definitely not an expression that you'd expect to hear to describe the annual rose parade. >> but today one of the floats caught fire while it rolled through pasadena. rob hayes in l.a. tells us more. >> reporter: the rose parade has a long history of pomp and pageantry, but calamity is a new

enstrant this yetrant this year. the chinese american heritage foundation float catching firp. >> we started receiving calls of what spectators thought was special effects and it was a small fire that was quickly extinguish extinguished. >> reporter: several had to evacuate the float. and the parade grinding to a halt. >> several of the bands were able to move around it. some other floats were delayed for several minutes behind it before they could proceed. >> reporter: the good news? no one was hurt and the parade continued after a several minute delay. but a handful of floats were left out of the telecast. the smoking float however making to the post-parade viewing area. >> we had it towed in, it is sitting here and it looks just as good. nothing burned down. and it looks great. >> reporter: as do all the other floats, some 45 of them taking part in this year's rose parade. the post-parade viewing event the perfect opportunity to see all the detailed work that goes

into building these 234r0e9 gus cramer brought his family in. >> i think it is amazing how people take their time and the amount of work that goes into it. and you get to appreciate it up close and personal. >> reporter: rob hayes, abc 7 news. >> gorgeous ones. from gorgeous to galactic,g, up next the ambitious nasa mission going deep into space and first image it has produced. and coming up at 5:00, we'll have more on the memorial that marked ten years since b.a.r.t. police officer shot and killed oscar grant. his mom, daughter and other family members all in attendance. the city of san jose is cracking down on illegal fireworks. the mayor tells us about the the mayor tells us about the challenges that they faced on

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at this time yesterday, we were counting down to more than the new year. some four plus billion miles away, the new mohorizon spacecraft's approach. >> crazy. and wayne freeman told us about it yesterday and now we're seeing results. >> how does it look? >> we've seen a small world, but it looks pretty good.

we need it wait for the best pictures. the mission director says this is always about delayed gratification. it took many years to sell the project, five more years to build the spacecraft and now 12 years to get there. from pixels yesterday to what looks like a blob today, patience please. we've never explored an object 4 billion miles away. >> and it is a blob, but a better pixelatedatedatedatedated >> reporter: and new horizons checked in following a fly-by of preserved remnants. it was an unexpected encore from the same spacecraft that showed us pluto. but we still need more data before seeing the better detail. we already know it is elongated

like a peanut, but is it one object or two? >> if it is two separate objects, this would be an unprecedented situation in terms of how close they are orbiting to one another and it will be spectacular to see. >> reporter: they are basing one and calculating how it rotates through space. >> and the pole is almost pointing toward the spacecraft like this, almost like a propeller blade that is running around and that explains everything. >> reporter: so now we wait for more data. by tomorrow, we should be seeing the surface of that blob. >> tomorrow and the next day, it will be a completely different world compared to what we're seeing now. >> i was sxenksiexpecting more

blob too. among the questions, does it have a moon, why does it matter? and the answer, this is the same material we came from, it is a time capsule from our beginnings. wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> we'll wait patiently. thank you. and that will do it for the news at 4:00. abc 7 news at 5:00 starts right now. i'm grateful for oscar's legacy of love and that is the legacy that we will carry out. >> today marks ten years since a b.a.r.t. police officer shot and killed oscar grant. his family says that they are making sure he is never forgotten. a 6-year-old girl is in the hospital after being shot by a stray bullet while watching new year's fireworks. oakland police are still searching for the shooter. and the federal government shutdown is now in its 11th day in the absence of park rangers, some visits to yosemite are going rogue. and 25 minutes after

midnight, the bay area first baby was born in 2019. we'll introduce you to her and her mom. >> good evening. happy new year. thank you for joining us. it was early on new year's day ten years ago when oscar grand was shot in the back on a station platform. >> his death forced a hard look at police and community interactions in the years since. leslie brinkley talked to grant's family about the anniversary and what their goals are going forward. >> last night i was up at 2:00 in the morning just remembering the phone call and thinking about that and praying and crying a little bit. >> reporter: oscar grant's mother says her son's death began a catalyst, it began a movement. >> keep pushing, keep fighting. >> reporter: she took the stage here at the b.a.r.t. station with grant's daughter now a

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