now news to build a better bay area from abc7. >> scattered showers remain in parts of the bay area, but even if it's dry where you are, it won't stay that way for very long. no. >> good afternoon. i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm dan ashley. thanks for joining us. right now we are seeing some sun, but we've been on storm watch today. >> we have live team coverage with meteorologist sandhya patel tracking live doppler7. but let's begin with liz kreutz. >> we've been throughout marin county all day, and the rain has pretty much been nonstop, though for the moment right now in is an anselmo, you can see this heavywater flow. the levels of creek have definitely gone up. right now there is not so much a concern about flooding, but we do know more rain is on the way. >> yeah, welcome to the sponge. >> at cecilia's home in west

novato, the rain has been nonstop. >> this little pond was bone-dry as of thursday. and now it's full. >> in her backyard, she keeps this water gauge. it's currently at 5 inches. over the weekend it spilled over. >> a week ago we were under a fire watch. and this week flash flood advisories. >> it's the same story throughout marin county. novato pd posted these photos on facebook showing flooded roadways on alameda del prado. by the time we moved through, crews had drained the water and the streets were reopened. more rain is on the way. on highway 101, signs are up asking people to watch for flooding. in san anselmo, the rain has caused the creek to rise. >> traffic, busier. >> reporter:. >> at sol food, the rain is having an impact. >> the rain has increased our number of deliveries. everybody is staying home. nobody wants to leave the

office. >> that's good for business but there are challenges. >> flat tires, also the rain. it's hard to drive in the rain. so traffic is a big issue. >> for the most part, people are taking it all in stride. >> it's a beautiful day. >> most people try to hibernate when it's rang. but you've decided -- >> i couldn't take any more hibernation. i needed to get out and get some daylight and enjoy little bit of relaxation. >> i love his optimism. san rafael and san anselmo are being hit the hardest here in the north bay. they've had more than 9 inches of rain since tuesday, and that number is only going up. number ihe chp is warning about spin-offs on highway 101. take it slow out there. if you are driving with your windshield wipers on, make sure you have your wipers on too. liz kreutz, abc7 news. >> great reminders. here is a live look outside from our emeryville camera. let's get to meteorologist sandhya patel with what we can expect the rest of the evening. sandhya? >> off-and-on showers. you saw sun in the emeryville

camera. we are seeing sunshine along with clouds. take a look at live doppler 7. we'll show you where the focus of the wet weather is right now. right around santa cruz, twin lakes. this atmospheric river has been really aimed at the central coast, san martin, gilroy, monterey road seeing the wet weather. we have very spotty light returns right around our radar site. roberts road across 29. so the storm on live doppler 7 just hanging out off the coastline, continuing to feed the moisture into the monterey bay and producing some snow in the sierra. it's a level 1 for today and tomorrow. scattered showers, maybe moderate in pockets, just briefly, and breezy in spots. hour-by-hour forecast, 5:00 p.m. tonight, you can see still some showers going through the region. this trend continues, but notice as the night goes on, it becomes a little more spotty in nature. i'll let you know how long those showers are going to hang around when i come back in just a little bit. kristen? >> sandhya, thank you.

the weather is disrupting air travel in the bay area, especially out of san francisco international airport. the average delay for departure this afternoon is about 50 minutes. arrivals are really getting backed up, with delays reaching four hours. abc7 news reporter laura martinez checked in with travelers earlier today. >> the monda morning commute was even harder after a night of heavy rain and a surge of people traveling back from the thanksgiving holiday. at sfo, ticket lines were packed and passengers were experiencing travel delays. >> so my flight was supposed to be at 9:00 a.m. this morning. but then i got here, it was delayed until 11:30, meaning i was going miss my connection flight from portland to eugene. so now i'm flying to seattle. >> but glance at the flight board shows the majority of flights appear to be running on time. >> my brother took a red-eye last night from here to kansas, and his was totally fine. so i was i should be okay. didn't expect this much of a delay. >> future jason schmidt, it's

been a long night. >> i was supposed to get in last night at 1:00, and i arrived just now, and i had to stay over in dallas. >> weather made for a difficult trek back from miami. >> because there is bad weather here. there is bad weather in new york, and the reason that we stopped in dallas wasn't because the weather here, but because the plane couldn't make it because there were winds along the way. >> and schmidt, like so many others are trying to make it back to the old routine. >> so now i'm waiting for a friend to pick me up, and then i'm going to go to work. >> laura martinez, abc7 news. >> slow going for anyone who decided to return to the bay area from the sierra today. chain controls are in effect on highway 50 from twin bridges to meyers. this is video from the caltrans camera at echo summit at the 7300 foot level around 12:30 this afternoon. no chains are currently required driving on interstate 80. the roads are pretty clear there. stay with abc7 as we track the stormy weather. our meteorologists use live doppler 7, which you can too.

download the abc7 news app. in the east bay, a fremont neighborhood is on edge after a hit-and-run left a woman dead last night. residents are worrying about the growing intersections in their area. kris reyes is life with more. kris? >> good afternoon, dan and kristen. this is the memorial for the woman killed friday night. a reminder of just how dangerous this stretch of road can be. now obviously i had to cross the street to get to this side. and even that was a little scary. the speed on this side, 40 on that side, 35. you can see no stoplights, no stop signs. and it didn't take long for us, by the way, to witness some of that dangerous driving for ourselves. >> as you can see, you can see it's an idiot spinning donuts. >> this happened right in the middle of our interview, and it's exactly why tim yamaguchi refuses to cross this intersection in his neighborhood. wow. is that normal to you? >> that's the first time i've

ever seen it in the daytime. but i know that they speed up and down here over at night. >> that screeching hatched at rock avenue and niles boulevard, right in front of a memorial for suzanne oggi. she and her dog were hit and killed a block away while on the crosswalk friday night. the driver took off and so far police have no leads. >> the family needs closure. well need to know what happened. and i'm sure this person has a conscience and would like to come in and give his side of the story. >> police believe the suspect is a white male in his 50s, gray hair and glasses, possibly driving a sedan with some front-end damage. abc7 news spoke to oggi's son over the weekend. >> she is going to be really missed. >> fremont city council is set to talk plans tuesday night for a new traffic signal at rock avenue, as well as flashing beacons for a pedestrian crossing at el portal and arroyo parkway. >> that crossing is very dangerous. they've been needing something for a long time. >> even in the side streets

sometimes we see people speeding 40 miles an hour. >> we've got to move forward and prevent anything like in the future. >> people that have lived here for a long time, we pay taxes and everything. why can't we have a couple of stop signs to make our life easier? >> fremont has been a leader in prevention with a program called vision 02020. and they've reduced this type of traffic incidents by 20% in the last few years, but still some areas of concern in this growing city. the population has been growing so much over the last few years. and by the way, if you have any information on this traffic fatality, police are looking to close this case. call fremont police department. i'm kris reyes for abc7 news. >> kris, thank you. nearly 900 people were arrested throughout california on suspicion of driving under the influence over the holiday weekend. the chp says between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. wednesday and

11:59 sunday, 867 arrests were made. and here in the bay area, there were 173 arrests. the chp says there were two collisions that killed three people. it's hard to believe, but today is the third anniversary of the ghost ship fire in oakland. 36 people died when that warehouse went up in flames. >> a memorial to the victims, many of whom were artist, was held at a church last night. ♪ >> the music and the art by those who died in the fire was put on display during the memorial. >> friends and family gathered to remember their loved ones by sharing some of their most prized works. jonathan burbom was one of those who died. >> me and my parents, events like this are really healing and getting a chance to have his work out there and share it is something that's really comforting. >> the reverend of the lake merritt united methodist church says the memorial also serves as a reminder of the city's

responsibility to protect the lives of its residents and artist, especially who are particularly vulnerable. in the south bay, repairs are being made at regional medical center in san jose after a water line break flooded some of the building. you can see a thin stream of water coming from the ceiling. look at that. a spokesperson says the break was in a water line in tower three, the oldest part of the building. the area is just used by administrators, but medical staff and first responders did have to move medical equipment out of the way. of course they don't want it getting wet. while we have rain here, snow is dumping in the northest. >> we'll have a live report from new york as more than a dozen states are under winter weather alerts right now. lawmakers release their draft reports on the impeachment investigation. that comes amid more criticism from president trump today. and shopping local. the efforts in one san francisco neighborhood to encourage people to spend money there. a lot more t

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a 17-year-old wisconsin boy is expected to survive after being shot by a school resource officer during an armed confrontation inside a classroom today. the incident happened at waukesha south high school just outside of milwaukee. police say officials received a tip that the student had brought a handgun to school. the school resources officer and local police officers responded. they confronted the teen inside a classroom who they say ignored their commands to remove his hands from his pockets. >> the suspect removed the handgun from his waistband and pointed it at the officers. an officer was forced to discharge his firearm, striking the suspect. >> officers immediately

performed medical aid while removing the remaining students from the classroom. no one else was hurt, and classes are expected to resume tomorrow. meantime, students at saugus high school in santa clarita headed bac to class today more than two weeks after a student gunman killed two classmates and wound lead others. students were greet bade beefed up law enforcement presence, a team of mental health counselors and roving therapy dogs. >> i'm not going to lie. it's been very cop fusing and difficult these last two weeks. however, as unwelcomed and unwanted this tragedy has been, the response from our community has surpassed any expectations. >> saugus high had been closed since november 14th when police say nathaniel berhow came to the campus and opened fire. he turned the gun on himself and died a day later. moving on now, house speaker nancy pelosi is leading a u.s. congressional delegation at a united nations sponsored climate

change summit in madrid, spain. more than 50 world leaders were attending the cop 25 conference as scientists warn of an urgent need for countries to take action. one of the biggest topics will be the paris climate accord. the trump administration officially pulled out of that deal last month, but today pelosi vowed a congressional commitment to fight the crisis. >> it's a privilege to lead this very distinguished congressional delegation from the house and the senate to continue this crucial conversation. by coming here, we want to say to everyone we're still in. the united states is still in. >> u.n. chief antonio guterres began the event with an urgent call for action saying do we want to be remembered as the generation that buried its head in the sand? the conference runs through december 13th. a popular mexican bingo game called loteria is a new initiative by the city to get

shoppers over to san francisco's mission district to shop. abc7 news reporter luz pena is live from one of the businesses that is participating. luz, how does this work? >> so you need a loteria board that you can get at any one of the 29 businesses participating here in the mission district. coy just tell you the story, but i chose to play the game. so let the game begin. in the mission, there are 29 businesses that are participating, and this one right here is one of them, with a pinata. inside fiesta bowl, which by the way just opened a month ago, you'll get a taste of all the mexican fruit snacks. >> we top it off with the granola, raisin, shredded coconut and cereal. >> all of that. let's do it. >> so we have gran nola. >> how much is this? >> $7.50 for a bowl. >> that's a good deal. >> a great deal that also comes with a pinata sticker. by the way, he is no stranger to

loteria. he grew up playi this. >> we played with >> how does this take work? it's a campaign led by the san francisco economic workforce development office to get more shoppers over to the mission. you get a sticker with every purchase. >> you can connect a line on the game board or fill the game board. what this gives you is then you can submit it for raffle tickets. every second saturday of the month in the next six months, we will be raffling great prizes. >> let's go back to the board. la pinata is done. here we are. hello! here we are. let's try on this shoe. as you can see, it's a little big. just a tiny bit. but you know what? i want that sticker. so it's worth it. here we are. this is the third place that i'm visiting today. this is where we get

jollaeria. >> even though the gym just started, she is already seeing the impact in her community. >> i think it makes the people feeling in the community to visit places, familiar places. it is something fun. you are going to know business and get some prices. >> and to our surprise, she is also playing. >> i start my own to visit some of the other businesses. >> no way. how many have you got so far? >> two. >> let me see? let me see your loteria board? oh, my gosh! i love it. >> and in case you are wondering, this is my board, and i have three stickers. so now i can officially enter the raffle. how do you know which businesses here in the mission district are participating? you'll find a graphic like this inside their stores or in their windows. here in the mission district, luz pena, abc7 news. are you guys going to play?

>> yes, that looks fun. >> i will follow that sign. thanks, liz. >> good stuff. a welcome break. after a lot of rain the last few days. >> that's right. and more rain. let's talk about this rain, shall we? >> really, this is the lull. we will have waves of showers coming through. here is live doppler 7, dan and kristen. i want to show you where we are tracking a few showers right now, right around highway 101 between gilroy and san martin, santa teresa boulevard. you will notice some light showers at this hour. it wasn't exactly light everywhere. take a look at the past 72 hours. over 7 inches in kentfield, ben lomond in the santa cruz mountains getting close to a half a foot there. quite a bit of rain. if you were in the rain shadow of places like livermore, san jose, anywhere from .43 to .59. about a half an inch at the oakland airport. two inches in fairfield. here is a look at the temperatures. they're in the 50s and 60s.

live doppler 7 tracking snow right now heading into the sierra. but the snow level is rising. chains required on most of those roads going up to the mountains. there is a winter storm warning that continues until 6:00 p.m. above 6500 feet. additional 3 to 6 inches of snow is expected. the snow is heavy. obviously travel is tough. up to a foot for the highest peaks. a live look and we are seeing sunshine from the golden gate bridge camera. off and on through wednesday. a short break comes thursday morning, and another storm arrives on friday, and that is going to be an atmospheric river event as well. so on our storm impact scale today and tomorrow, it's a level 1. it's a light system. scattered showers, less than a half an inch expected. breezy in spots. as you look at the hour-by-hour forecast, 5:00 p.m. tonight, you'll still see some showers around. really becoming spottier later on tonight at 10:00 p.m., going into tomorrow morning. the commute is not going to be wet everywhere. it's going to be a shower here, a shower there as the low-pressure system meanders off

the coastline. 4:00 p.m. tomorrow afternoon looking at clouds. same thing at around 6:30. as we head into the latter part of tuesday going into wednesday, more showers will be coming through. this time running all the way through wednesday to give you an indication as to how much rain. from a few hundreds of an inch in places like napa to about a third of an inch in half moon bay. temperatures first thing in the morning in the 40, 50s. clouds will hold the numbers up. you'll see occasional showers. as we head into the afternoon, keep the umbrellas handy. temperatures, though, will come up. you're looking at a milder day tmorrow. 62 in santa rosa. some sun, clouds. 60 in napa, san rafael, 59 richmond. 63 san jose. 62 degrees in concord. a look at the accuweather seven-day forecast. we'll call it a level 1 for tomorrow and wednesday. spotty to scattered showers both days. a chance of rain on thursday. a level 1 for right now. it's just a chance right now. then the storm comes in on friday. it's a level 2.

moderate strength storm with wet, windy weather. saturday is going to be rainy and breezy. it's a level 1. certainly cooler weather. and by sunday, i think most of that is out of here with clouds giving way to sun. so you will see a dry period sunday and monday, but until then, we'll get through these next couple of days. hopefully the ground can dry out a little bit since the showers aren't going to be as widespread, and then we can be ready for level 2 on friday. >> here we go. >> we need the rain, right? >> thank you, sandhya, very much. well, the a's are kicking off a week of giving back. >> the surprise visits today to several oakland police officers and firefighters. >> and let's take a live look at the golden gate bridge. with the rain stopping for now,

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not exactly the weather for a ball game today, but that didn't stop some oakland a's players from giving fans a thrill. stephen piscotty paid a visit to fire station number 29, not far from the coliseum. it is part of their season of giving. piscotty and stomper treated the firefighters to a pizza lunch to thank them for all their hard work. >> it's fun to swing by and say hello, and just meet their wonderful dog here. it's really cool. these guys are the real heroes so it's awesome to come by and

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now news to build a better bay area from abc7. >> the first day back to work after the long weekend has been cold and wet for millions in the northeast, and the snow is really piling up. >> at least 14 states from tennessee to maine are under winter weather alerts for snow and ice. >> abc7 news reporter andrea fujii is in new york can more. >> dan and kristen, there is a light snow falling right now in central park. in total, new york city should see up to 4 inches of snow. but by tomorrow morning, nearly 20 inches could drop from

pennsylvania to maine. neighborhoods and roads covered with snow in many parts of the northeast. vehicles struggling to move as snowplow drivers brave the treacherous conditions. >> there you go. there you go. >> in albany, new york, at least 20 inches have fallen as determined drivers try to dig their way out. >> beautiful. even though i shovelled out last night, the way to get out, but i'm buried again. >> i hate driving in snow. it's always a mess and it's cold. it's not fun. >> new york governor andrew cuomo declared a state of emergency in seven counties. in orange county, new york, plows are busy trying to clear slick roads so drivers can avoid crashes like this. and some residents are happy with their efforts. >> a lot better than last year's first storm. yeah, they're doing pretty good. they're keeping up with it. >> and a similar predicament in new england. in massachusetts, the snow is coming down at up to 2 inches an hour, and is expected to keep falling all day.

at airport, hundreds of domestic flight cancellations and thousands of delays. in connecticut, frustration mounting as passengers left stranded trying to book new flights home. patience tested for many. and by midday, new york state police reported responding to more than 700 weather-related car crashes. so a potentially dangerous commute home for many drivers here. now forecasters say this snow is expected to last through tomorrow morning. reporting live in new york, andrea fujii, abc7 news. dan and kristen, back to you. >> for the storm continuing, andrea. you also talked about flight cancellations for today. what does that mean for tomorrow? do you know anything about it? >> well, we checked into some of the major northeast airports here, and right now crossing our fingers it stays true, only a small amount of cancellations are being reported. so of course that could change, but right now there is good news. dan and kristen? >> all right, andrea, thank you so much. we appreciate it. former president jimmy carter is back in the hospital this

afternoon. the 95-year-old left the hospital less than a week ago after a procedure to relieve pressure on his brain. he is now being treated for a urinary tract infection. the former president is feeling better and looking forward to returning home soon. the supreme court today taking a rare look at a case involving the second amendment. the new york city law in question had banned the transportation of licensed handguns outside city limits, but was rescinded earlier this year. rachel scott has the story. >> the supreme court for the first time in nearly a decade taking up a case on the second amendment. activists on both sides of the argument watching closely outside. but inside, the court weighing in on a new york city law which banned gunowners from taking their handguns to shooting competitions, gun range, and second homes outside city limits. gun control activists say in a country suffering tens of thousands of gun-related deaths a year, too much is at stake, and worry the ruling could

reshape gun laws and undermine any progress. >> the scope of the ruling is broad, it could potentially overturn all of that life-saving legislation. >> after the supreme court agreed to hear the gunowners' appeal, new york city suddenly dropped the law voluntarily, a move that signaled their fair of how the court's conservative majority might rule. new york city's chief legal officer arguing the case should be thrown out because the city reversed course. >> new york city and new york state actually gave them everything that they had asked for before this argument. that was made very plain in this argument today. the case is moot. >> the state of new york passed a law restricting the cities from enacting similar laws, restricting the transportation of guns. but paul clement representing the gunowners still pressing forward, saying the city's cease firearm ownership as a privilege and not a fundamental right. >> the city of new york had resisted their efforts to vindicate their rights at every

turn, and only when the supreme court granted the certiorari petition in this case did the city start to take efforts to try to recognize their rights. >> and coming out of today's oral arguments, there seemed to be a debate over whether there was a case at all. the court seemingly divided on how to move forward, whether to get involved or dismiss this case altogether. rachel scott, abc7 news, wshington. it's back to impeachment proceed thanks week in washington. the house intelligence committee released a draft report on its investigation into president trump's dealings with ukraine today. the republicans released their own report as well. lawmakers will review both and vote before turning it over to the judiciary committee which will hold its hearing starting on wednesday. the white house says it won't participate, calling the impeachment inquiry baseless and partisan. republican congressman tim mcclintock had this response. >> i think it would be to the president's advantage to have his attorneys there. >> if he has not done anything

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rivals like popeye's and chick-fil-a. the new sandwich is currently being tested in houston and knoxville. so keep your taste buds in check for now. krispy kreme unveiled three new holiday inspired treats today. the reindeer is the original glazed donut dipped in chocolate and decorated like a reindeer with pretzels. the president is a bright green with a red bow. and the santa belly is filled with chocolate cream and has a belt that looks just like one that santa would wear. the treats will be available through december 24th. the santa belly looks really cute. >> fun and delicious, i have to say. good stuff. on to the weather forecast. nice little low we're getting now. >> that's right. but it won't be long before the rain returns, sandia. >> we'll be seeing more wet weather in the forecast. let me show you live doppler 7. a few light showers skirting the san mateo/san francisco coast. we have showers right around gilroy as we take you into street level, santa teresa

boulevard, third street highway 101. very spotty in nature. we'll call it scattered showers. a level 1 on our storm impact today and tomorrow. less than half an inch expected. it will be breezy in spots. 5:30 tonight, you will notice a few showers coming through. they're really light. now as the night goes on, you're going to notice that we see fewer showers. 10:00 p.m. maybe isolated. 11:00 p.m., and then we head into tomorrow, and it's going to be a similar setup. where you see a shower here and there, some clouds, some sun. you'll need the shades. keep the umbrellas close by. temperatures tomorrow afternoon coming up, upper 50s to the low 60s for bay area. and as you check out the accuweather seven-day forecast, this is what i want to turnour attention to. it's a level 1. spotty showers tomorrow. some may not see anything. wednesday a chance of see mortgage widespread showers, level 1. thursday is just a chance. and then on friday a moderate strength storm. it's an atmospheric river that we are tracking with a long moisture plume coming in on friday. that means we will see periods

of heavy rain and gusty winds drop down to a level 1 for saturday. rainy, breezy, and then we get a chance to dry out on sunday and monday. >> a chance. a small chance, but thank you, sandhya. all right. well, it is cyber monday, and shoppers are already turning to amazon in record numbers. i've given kristen my list for the holidays. >> oh, thank you very, very much, dan. that's right. we'll go inside the local fulfillment center where millions of products are being shipped out. >> not one for dan. i'm 7 on your side michael i'm 7 on your side michael finney. california phones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones, - (phone ringing) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. call or visit

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>> we are expecting it to be our biggest cyber monday ever over the course of the holiday season we'll ship millions of passages from our fulfillment centers around the world. they have rolled out big deals on electronics like the echo dot. but it's the kids who can really score. >> hasbro toys are 50% off. legos are 30% off. kids and baby clothes from amazon brands are 50% off. >> but black friday is no longer just a one-day event. we asked will these cyber monday deals extend beyond today? or do we need to make a point of sitting down and shopping online today? >> these deals typically end at midnight on cyber monday, but we're always running deals on amazon.com. so if you missed today, which you shouldn't, because it's a great day to shop, you can still find some amazing deals throughout the rest of the season. >> all of the deals, all of these gifts can be a bit overwhelming. so for the first time, amazon is offering gift lists. so instead of searching for

denim jacket and getting an overwhelming number, you'll go to the gift list of curated items for fashionistas, and this one jacket will be there. even mariah carey has created a list of things that she suggests for lists. in tracy, amy holyfield, abc7 news. >> amazon has halted the sale of auschwitz-themed christmas items. they included christmas ornament, a mouse pad and a bottle opener. the auschwitz memorial museum in poland called out the sales calling them disturbing and disrespectful. it's not clear who was actually selling the products. they were being offered by third party vendors. 7 on your side's michael finney receives hundreds of consumer complaints every week, and every complaint is read and dealt with. >> that's right. michael joins us now with just a few of those complaints and how they were solved. michael? >> nothing too big, nothing too small. it doesn't even have to be about money. what do you need? you need an apology? we'll work on that.

now the first resolve comes from margaret in the east bay who had a problem with getting a replacement from a tire store. now listen to this. after getting her tires worked on by big o tires, one hubcap fell off after leaving the store. so she contacted big o tire, and it took responsibility for the missing hubcap and ordered a new one for free. now several months had passed and hamargaret said she still sd hadn't received it. we contacted big o tires and the company replaced her hubcap right away. thanks a lot, guys. the second resolve is from joan in san ramon who had a problem with a samsung appliance. she bought her refrigerator in 2015 and had to replace the condenser motor in 2018. since the warranty had expired, she had to pay $600. then she had to replace the motor two more times. that third repair just didn't seem right to joan. so she called 7 on your side. seemed odd to us too.

so we contacted samsung, and the company sent a contractor to fix the refrigerator for free. the final resolve comes from maria, who had an issue with the east bay times. she accidentally paid her subscription twice. maria called and was told she would get a refund for one of the checks. she never did. she contacted 7 on your side. we got ahold of the east bay times, and it refunded maria $128.28. now if you have a consumer problem that you just can't get taken care of, i can. my 7 on your side hotline is open monday through friday, 10:00 to 2:00, 415-954-8151. you can reach me on my facebook page and through abc7news.com. >> i love your philosophy. no problem too big, too small, or just an apology. >> absolutely. >> i'm pretty sure dan still owes me $2. >> back behind the set. >> i'll pay up. >> actually, you're the generous one. now to a spanish hotel where

there is a christmas tree worth millions. this is the tree at the it's decorated with oval red diamonds and black and white diamonds. the hotel says the tree also features unique martini glass, feathers, perfume bottles and 3-d-printed chocolate peacocks. it's valued at a mere $15 million. >> you should see the decorations at my house. nothing like that. the white house is all decked out for the holidays. first lady melania trump tweeted out this video showing off the decorations inside the executive mansion. beautiful, isn't it? the official white house christmas tree takes its place in the blue room measuring over 18 feet tall and blossoming with hand made paper flowers. this year's theme is the spirit of america. boy, that is stunning. an ultra rare exotic bird goes missing.

>> blue! >> the massive search for a blue the macaw in the south bay. and new at 5:00, travel tuesday. it's like black friday and travel monday but with a focus on cheap flights. >> that's right there. is only one problem. it may not exist. 7 on your side's michael finney takes a look. and -- >> i'm living alongside the freeway in the dirt and mud. having my own little studio is unbelievably fabulous. >> that's the face of success. how he is at the intersection of homelessness and health care and winning. >> those stories and more on abc7 news at 5:00.

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can actually see him. >> for 12 hours a day, in the dreary on and off rain, jessica hagen and her friend sarah have been scouring san jose streets. >> immediate panic. i ran outside crying and up and down the streets for hours. >> they're looking for blue, a rare 3-year-old hyacinth macaw, a gift from her boyfriend, blue is a parrot jessica calls her dream bird. >> he is the best thing that's ever happened to me. >> these stunning blue parrots are in danger in the wild and so sought after, can be valued at upwards of 15,000 dollars. losing blue during a routine grooming is more than she and her family can bear. >> there is no value to me on him. he is not replaceable, period. >> this is where it all happened, at andy's pet shop. blue was here to get his wings trimmed so he wouldn't fly away. as soon as he passed through this partition, he got spooked and flew right out the door. >> i felt horrible for jessica, like i was going to puke. yeah mix, heart dropped. >> reporter: while anne bolin

admits things could have been handled differently, she they have been friends for years and mutually acknowledged the mistake. it's now about finding blue and making sure he doesn't end up in the wrong hands and on the black market. >> i called all the pet shops in northern california. >> shortly after we finished shooting the story, out of the blue we got a call from jessica with the good news. >> adrenaline spike. i started crying. >> her dream bird was spotted at a nearby apartment complex. a little weary and shaken, but on the mend and back where he belongs. >> i think he is very happy. >> in san jose, dion lim, abc7 news. >> back where it belongs. jessica sends her deepest thanks to everyone in the community who helped her post flyers and called in with tips. >> couldn't have happened without everybody's help. you can get the latest news with the abc7 news news app. it has enhanced live video features, more customization and push alerts to get more of the news you want delivered to your

phone, all in realtime. >> that is this edition of abc7 news at 4:00. we appreciate your time. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm kristen sze. abc7 news news at 5:00 starts in just 60 seconds. it looks like this. for heart failure look like? ♪ the beat goes on ♪ entresto is a heart failure pill that helps improve your hearts ability

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