the pictures really are disgusting. next to where kids are playing. the partial government shut down is really having an effect. it could be sometime before it ends. >> as long as it takes. >> good evening. >> it's not just the president, senator majority leader said it could take weeks to resolve the shut down. it's been 12 days without pay. and trash and full toilets are forcing national parks to close access to the public. >> this photograph from lemon tour beach. the garbage is a where it continues to pile up there. >> i think after 12 days of this, everyone has come to the conclusion that something has to

be done. be it volunteers or the city of san francisco. which today decided to step in. >> reporter: we don't know who done it. but someone came by this out door trash and took away some, not all of the trash that had been collecting. this is what it looked like yesterday. on the lands and trail in san francisco sea cliff neighborhood. the trail is managed by the golden gate national recreation area. clean up crews haven't been working because of the shut down. today the trash on the other end of the trail was piling up. that's when we called the city public works department to see if they were considering lending a hand. here's spokesperson. >> it's an extra challenge for us to come out and do the cleaning. we can do it. until the shut down is over we can do that. >> another park managed by the

federal government. the garbage was over flowing. yet people were continuing to leave their trash. >> never like this. this park is so clean always. everyone is responsible. >> we could all try to keep the bags with us. and take home with us. and put it in a trash. >> the cans next to fort parking lot were relatively empty. that's because this gate kept people from parking there. the portable toilets had not been cleaned either since the shut down. one had to be locked because the tank was full. >> and meanwhile the mayor of washington d.c. said today that her city will continue to pick up all of the garbage from the national mall. >> thank you. now take a look at this new map. we're calling it the trash

tracker. you can click on parks in the bay area and photographs of what they look like. we have the story of a mother and son who volunteered to keep parks clean. check it out for yourself. >> we have been following developing news from the oakland hills. police are searching for suspects following reports of a burglary and shots being fired. officers entered a home looking for clues and suspects. sky map 7 shows you the street where police are searching now. there are reports that the suspects drove away. >> grieving family members and coworkers packed a courtroom to confront the man accused of murdering a central valley police officer. police thought the suspect's name was perez. court records now show his name. he returned to jail. following a brief hearing. a judge ordered him to under go a mental evaluation to see if he

is fit to stand trial. the suspect didn't look at the family. and his fellow officers during the hearing. >> san jose mayor is out of the hospital. after a car hit him while he road his bike. a crash on the east side on at salt lake drive. the mayor has been leading a campaign to reduce traffic crashes and injuries. we have the latest on the mayors condition. >> reporter: mayor was discharged from the hospital at midafternoon. after he was struck by an suv op his bicycle on new years day. earlier in the day he posted this photograph. walking down a hospital corridor. his back supported by a brace. >> i'm very grateful to everybody here. and the teams from the emergency room. who are so sportive and helping ghet on my feet. >> he doesn't need surgery. however he needs a couple months of physical therapy. fractures of two vertebrae and

sternum. but felt blessed to be able to walk today. the accident happened when a driver was making a right turn. the mayor is an avid cyclist and advocate to reduce crashes. and has been creating well marked bike lanes. in places where the city restriped the roadways, the city is already seen an improvement in safety. here in the vicinity of pearl avenue the city noted a reduction of 40% in crashes. in the year 2017. >> the executive director of the bicycle coalition believes education and creating empathy between drivers and cyclists are critical. >> it's important for folks to just take some time to experience what it's like to either be a driver. or be a bicyclist or a pedestrian.

that's how you can empathize. and behave better on the road. >> mayor plans to work from home this week. with the goal of returning to city hall next week. we wish him the best. a tourist injured by a bullet that police say was fired to celebrate the new year. it happened after midnight yesterday. during a new years eve party at a home on east 14th street. near the oakland border. the victim was visiting from mexico and was in a backyard. when he felt something hit his left hand. the injury is not serious. it is described as abrasion. >> oakland six year-old shot by a stray bullet new years eve remains in the hospital. we're hearing from a doctor about gunshot wounds specifically in children. >> reporter: a six yeerd shot by a stray bullet new years eve is recovering here. >> it's extremely lucky.

>> reporter: he's not treating the little girl and can't comment specifically on the case. but says he treated hundreds of other gunshot victims including children. >> more than i can keep count of. >> reporter: neighbors describe gunfire mixed with fire works. >> boom boom. >> reporter: tuesday the bullet was still in the six year-olds head. >> we don't actually go remove the bullet. ever. unless the bullet is posing some immediate risk. >> reporter: the 6 year-old was at a backyard party. the bullet could have come from anywhere within a mile. >> exposure to violence and stressful events like being shot. are huge adverse childhood events that may have downstream effects. >> yesterday oakland police department chief stopped by the hospital with a giant teddy bear for the girl. and a stern plea for everyone else. >> put the guns down.

it is foolishness. it is unnecessary. >> it's not just a society problem or a criminal justice issue. or public health problem. it's a medical issue. >> there's a $5,000 reward for information leading to arrest. in the investigation. apple is warning that disappointing iphone sales will hurt the revenue over the holiday season. ceo made the announcement today. he cites china as the weakest spot. but says kurp consumers are not upgrading as fast as expected. the latest models were not living up to expectation. app the expects revenue of $84 billion for the past quarter. down from the projected range of 89 to $93 million. >> things are shaking in san jose. laerds are going up and skating

rinks transformed for one big celebration days away. >> it's the battle of the badges on the peninsula. in this fight, everyone wins. >> what does 2019 hold for your money? skies are clear going into the evening hours and a big chill will be settling in over night. i'll have the forecast. new horizons unvails a new world. two worlds smashed together.

san jose preparing for large crowds for the college football championship. there will be concerts at discovery meadow park and pop up shops. espn there host a free

performance by imagine dragons on treasure island. sky 7 was over there today. you can see the tents going up. news reporter is live in downtown with more on the preparation happening now. >> things are starting to take shape here in downtown san jose. behind me you can see the tent looks different. from when we showed you during the 4:00 news. now they have installed lights and raised up the height. lt host committee has talked about the importance of this championship. they say if it goes well it will make the bay area competitive when it comes to bidding on other major scale events. >> reporter: inside the arrivals hall, this giant banner welcomes fans to this years national championship. as the city gets ready to welcome the country, ryan allen hall says his team will be ready. >> we'll show off this great city for the out of town fans

and special for residents. >> the stage is already up for the play off play list live. the free out door concert series starting friday. rain or shine. down the road, construction crews are working around the clock to finish the quad. the central gathering point for fans. even the downtown ice rink has gotten a make over. this display is sure to be a big hit. once it's done. nearby restaurants also anticipate an extra boost in iz aent up to san per-bowl 50 francisco. >> we have been around with the heart of silicon valley. it's cool to have the all eyes on us in san jose. >> across the street the tech museum of innovation will more staff on hand.

>> the power of technology to do good in the world and we want to show that to people. >> a chance to show the rest of the nation what it true will has to offer. >> and in the video we showed you the big 2019 display. that was being worked on. take a look it's almost done. that's exciting. you'll probably still want to wait until friday to come and take a selfie. by then if all goes according to plan, that dumpster will be gone. the forklift will be gone. and the park will look different. hopefully much better. >> i'm sure it will be. you can watch the college football play off national championship alabama vs. clemson on our sister net work. again monday january 7. at levi stadium. >> dedicated group of police and firefighters squared off in today for a very good cause. it was the first annual fire department versus police department. blood drive. it was jointly organized by the

two departments with the challenge of seeing who could bring in the most toe nors. family friends and neighbors showed up with officers and firefighters. each was asked to give their donation in the name of the one of the two departments. >> we have been working on it. we have about 40 people already prescheduled to donate. and walk ins are welcome. >> we're fortunate the police department and fire department have a great relationship. we get along well. and interact all of them are for good causes. >> the red cross handled the blood drive itself. it's expected to wrap up in half hour. it looks fairly successful. >> drug makers are raising the price on hundreds of medication this new year. >> here with more on that. >> another tough year for those who need prescriptions.

some of the biggest hikes are from the company allergen. 10% on 200 medications. the opioid and the blood thinner. up 8%. however, on average the increase will be just over 6%. the americans are paying 50% more on prescription drugs than they did in 2010. >> new year gets under way analysts are expected to see continued stock market volatility. and a significant economic plmportant thendf lik t investors and savers deal with possible rate hikes. there could be two more increases before the end of the year. taking the fed funds rate to a 3%. expect higher rates on

market accounts at 2.9%. mortgage rates rising above 5% before falling back almost a point. the average credit card interest rate should be around 18%. ouch. autoloans are expected to average 5.5%. for a five year new car loan. we'll have to really shop for discounts this year. >> the weather. >> as you probably know we have had chilly over night conditions. so far this week. so far this year. it looks like the pattern will continue for one more night. clear skies over the bay area. we have had some beautiful views of the sunset. here's a look at the after glow of sunset. currently 53 degrees here in san francisco. low 50s oakland. another view of the after glow

of sunset. beautiful. orange and burnt orange and rust. 52 degrees in santa rose. 47 napa. we have low 50s. chilly 40 livermore. one more view of the glowing western sky. near freezing temperatures or below in many inland areas again tomorrow morning. rainy and windy saturday. and that will be the beginning of a wet pattern continuing into next week. projected over night lows. 32. and napa 29. fair field 31. morgan hill 35. san jose look for upper 30s to about 40. near the coast we'll see mainly low 40s. the north bay is generally the coldest region. we'll take a look at early morning lows projection over the next 7 days. average low this time of year is about 36 degrees. expecting lows of 32 tomorrow

morning or lower. 34 friday. then moving up into the 40s for saturday and sunday. mid-40s next week. it will get milder. one reason for that will be the increase in clouds coming friday. tomorrow we'll see mainly sunny skies a few thin high clouds and high temperatures will be in the range we have seen the last couple days. mid to upper 50s. the further south the milder it is. rain chances over the next seven days. zero tomorrow and friday. 90% friday. substantial probability of rain through the next several days. beginning on saturday. the approaching storm the first one ranks two on the storm impact scale on saturday. expected half inch to an inch of rain. there maybe brief downpours possibility of thunderstorms. winds gising 30 to 40 miles per hour. friday night you can see the ranges moving in the wave on

sturday morning. continuing through the afternoon and evening. snow in the sierra. it will break up sunday. we'll get a brief break. followed by another wave of rain with a second weaker storm coming in late sunday and monday morning. here's a look at the 7-day forecast. cold conditions tomorrow morning. once again. increasing clouds on friday night. wet and windy with the storm ranking 2 on saturday. and weaker storms on sunday. monday and tuesday. and wednesday. little break here and there. periodically. for about five straight days. >> all right. people in this one bay a community love where they live and now they have bragging rights. >> find out why. next.

think about this one. what's the most educated town in california? >> according to the u.s. bureau. a tiny town you may not have heard of. >> we visited today. it shows us what makes this place to special. >> reporter: do you know why this town is famous? what the distinction is? >> i don't. >> no. >> it's homes nestled in the rolling hills. it has a shopping mall. a reck center with a pool. a library of sorts. a lot of people here have no idea they live in the smartest town in california. jeff knew. >> not surprised, no. there's educated people here. >> what do you want to be when you grow up?

>> well, probably like an engineer. >> just how smart are they? well, the u.s. census says 93% of residents have at least a bachelors degree. some facts, 1515 people live here and 520 homes. median property value, $2 million. median age of residence 43 year-old. median household income, $250,000. all are homeowners. in the poverty rate only 1%. >> do you feel the intelligence in the air when you live here? >> oh, yeah. efinitely. >> we decided to test those we met here with difficult questions. >> does england have a july 4? >> no. >> it does. it comes after july 3. >> what's e equals mc 12. >> from the twilight zone.

>> i made it through algebra. >> who's buried in grants >> grant. >> somebody actually asked me if i live here in the smartest town in california. clearly, i don't. you could be. >> he is one of the smartest we know. the first close up image of nasa new years target is out. some are having a field day with the image. that's next. >> we want to thank thomas for the picture of the sunset in napa. gorgeous. share with us with the hash tag

coming up at 6:00. go inside the courtroom where suspected cop killer made his first appearance today for the shooting of a police corporal. and see how dangerously cold temperatures actually turned out to be a good thing for the $2 billion citrus industry. plus 7 on your side helps out a whom waited months for a new car that only needed to be transported a few miles. thanks. we'll see you then. the ice world known as has been revealed. >> a new picture returned from nasa new horizon spacecraft shows the little world to be two objects joined together. some say it looks like a snow man. >> hinting at the possibility of a double body. but the first picture confirms it. >> the picture of the most distant body reached are

inspiring songs and jokes. spacecraft named new horizon did afully by passed the most distant and ancient object ever reached by human kind. it took 13 years to get here. it's a billion miles passed pluto. wait until you see it. >> it's okay to laugh. but it's better than the one we had yesterday. >> meet ult ma. >> applauding what looks like a blurry dental x-ray. a rocky lump preserved in frigid temperatures. a sort of solar system time capsule. that shape. >> a peanut. >> it was compared to o laugh the snow man. from frozen. looks like a jelly bean. it inspired a song by a world famous guitarist. >> brian may the lead guitarist

for queen has a phd in astro physics. white hair and a soft spot for the mission. ♪ new horizon is also taking away the ashes of the astronomer who discovered pluto in 1930. he flew right bay it. it will take weeks for the close up to arrive. someone pet was posed awaiting images signal enhancing dish deployed. while others enjoyed a imagining images. who the needs the man on the moon when you have the >> that's fun. >> now you know what to write for the new song. >> world news next. we appreciate your time. >> thanks for inviting us into

your home. >> make time for us in a half hour. if you can. tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. the showdown. president trump lashing out in front of the cameras, demanding 5.6 billion for his wall. then, democratic leaders arriving late today. the dramatic meeting in the situation room. and what was said afterward. when will this end? also breaking late today, the news conference a short time ago. the urgent manhunt for a gunman who shot and killed a 7-year-old girl who was simply riding with her mother and her young siblings in the family car. what we have just learned tonight. the american, a former marine, under arrest in russia, thrown into a moscow dungeon, accused of spying. and breaking as we come on tonight, what the russians now say he was caught with. martha raddatz standing by. two storms moving in. snow and ice from arizona straight across the south.