standing there. >> reporter: this woman was inside starbucks and saw the suspect grab the young woman's laptop. >> the kid jumped in the car and he made what was like a superman type dive, and then there was a struggle and he tried to push him out and he got dragged up the road and that was awful. >> reporter: nearby firefighters tried to help but the man later died at the hospital. fortunately cameras captured the getaway car and oakland police quickly made two arrests. neighbor sharon silverman said they need to step up patrols. >> i think it shouldn't be taken for granted this is safe anymore. i can't imagine what this young person's family is feeling. >> reporter: some of the neighbors told me they're organizing a candlelight vigil this sunday and inviting oakland mayor libby schaaf. they have not released the name of the victim and said their investigation is ongoing. i'm kate larsen, abc7 news. >> such a shame. i can't believe that happened. it is 4:30. if you're just waking up to us, we'll get you up to date on your

weather and traffic. let's start withdre drew. >> we're greeted with dense fog. oakland, visibility down to a half mile. quarter mile in livermore. the fog will linger until 8:00, 9:00, brighter skies do prevail. high surf advisory in effect until 9:00 a.m. wave heights as high as 15 feet with even higher breakers. just be aware of that if you're headed close to the coast. nice day shaping up. a lot of sunshine. temperatures topping out in the upper 50s to lower 60s. let's check traffic with jobina. >> good morning. >> good morning. thank you. so far so good on the roads. we did have a little situatin going on in the altamont pass that we'll get to. i will take you now to some video. looking at 87 now. we'll start with the san mateo bridge here first. you can see we have a foggy situation out there. people are moving over, so please be careful because v

visibility is looking low there. san jose, 87, clear ride there as well. we do have a crash, a report coming in through the altamont pass. i'll have that in the next update. >> thanks, jobina. two sonoma county sheriffs deputies are recovering after crashing their patrol vehicle in santa rosa. it happened around 6:20 last night on highway 12 near malita road. they were responding to a domestic violence call. only one deputy had to be taken to a nearby hospital. be careful around the water. a high surf advisory is in effect. >> julian glover is live in half moon bay with those details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. the national weather service extending that high surf advisory, it was supposed to wrap up at 9:00 a.m. this morning but they're extending it to until 9:00 p.m. tonight. they're warning of big waves, 11 to 14 feet, and breaker waves some 20 to 25 feet.

if you're coming out to half moon bay, you want to make sure you're safe. there were large crowds of people coming out to see the wild weather for themselves on wednesday, on new year's day. the point they were pulling into half moon bay to see the large breaker waves towering up to 25 feet. plenty of people were making the most of it. a few surfers trying to catch waves. others snapping a picture away from the waves. >> there's not a beach to walk on now because the waves are so big. we're going to have to stay on the path. >> right now they're hitting the rocks hard. >> they look big, like in the movies. >> reporter: and if you need proof of just how powerful these waves can be, this is video here from bonnie dune beach, park rangers had to save that man on friday after a wall of waves knocked him down. a reminder, if you are coming out to half moon bay today, just be safe. don't come up to the water's edge, don't turn your back to

the water. it can be dangerous out here though it is calm so far this morning. reporting live in half moon bay, julian glover, abc7 news. >> thank you. vallejo police are searching for a hit-and-run suspect who hurt an elderly disabled man. it happened monday near redwood and sacramento streets. witnesses say this man that you see here left the scene after hitting an 85-year-old man who was in a wheelchair. the suspect also abandoned his 1980 plymouth pickup. another reason why people in santa rosa want to build a better bay area by cleaning up a homeless camp. neighbors say they feel unsafe after a propane tank burned near their homes. a neighbor captured video of the fire monday night. flames shot at least 12 feet in the air along the trail. at least 200 people are camping along the trail that runs next to highway 12. people who live nearby say it is ruining their neighborhood. >> it used to be really nice.

since the encampment, it's filled with litter, trespassing, crime, it's horrible. >> sonoma county declared a state of emergency and they will spend $12 million to help the people on that trail. it could take three months to move them into shelt sgleeers. state senator scott weiner reintroduced senate bill 50 with some changes. sb 50 would allow four plexes in an area with single family homes in large residential buildings near transit stops. cities argue they don't want to give up control over land use decisions. the bill has until the end of the month to make it through two key vote. san francisco is preparing to update its health care system. current trends show an urn gent need for increased senior and behavioral health services. emergency room visits are going up because of a lack of access to health services in the

bayview and chinatown. while 250,000 people are estimated to have a behavioral health condition, the city has seen a 47% decline in nursing beds for severe cases. a magnitude 3.9 earthquake rattled parts of southern santa clara county last night. the quake had an epicenter along the calaveras fault. it struck at 11:16 last night. you could feel the shaking through the south bay and apparently as far north as san francisco. i didn't feel it. did you feel it? >> no. >> no reports of damage or anyone being hurt by that minor quake. google helping the fight against breast cancer. the technology that could help catch what doctors miss. and we break down the differences between a domestic partnership and a marriage. now that heterosexual couples have the option to choose. what people in years past got right about the future. a look back at what experts thought would happen by 2020. >> we'll get to those stories in

afew minutes. first i'm over here in my pink withdrew. >> i love it. coordinated. >> we have some fog. >> yes, dense fog advisory in solano county until 10:00 a.m. you look at current numbers, visibility wise, when you get below three miles, that turns to dense fog, oakland, livermore getting close to that, fairfield and napa. dealing with that dense fog this morning. likely lingering for the first couple of hours. we'll take you to san mateo bridge right now. that fog is thick from this camera. that's what you're dealing with as you step out the door. maybe an extra couple minutes, not bad for your morning commute. also feels mild out there. numbers in the 40s if not in the 50s. 54 in half moon bay. 51 in the city and also in san jose. some of the cooler spots as you get into the north bay, napa now

colder at 39 degrees. so, we'll look at the next three days. today, starting out with that morning fog. we'll give way to sunshine in the afternoon. it's a mild day. temperatures will top out in the upper 50s to lower 60s. friday we'll start out with sun. we'll bring back some cloud cover. at night, there's the chance of a shower in the north bay, very light. very minimal. and saturday we'll start out with clouds and finish off with sunshine. temperatures are mild in the 50s and low 60s. that's your three-day forecast. let's look at the roads with jobina. >> good morning. starting off with a look at our map. you can see that fog that drew was referencing hanging over moving into the altamont pass, westbound 80 past grant line, a three-car crash blocking one lane right now. injuries not reported. but you can expect delays for people coming out of the valley, our super commuters there. i'm not seeing it reflected on

our map, there is a solo car crash on southbound 680 at west bour bound 242 in walnut creek that is blocking all lanes. i will follow that for you all because that will impact people heading out the door. and that live look at the san mateo bridge, foggy conditions there, but the chp has not issued a fog advisory yet. we'll continue to follow that for you.

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good morning. the time is approaching 4:42 a.m. we're starting out with fog in spots. dense, too. a half mile of visibility in oakland. a quarter mile in livermore. three miles in napa and fairfield. dealing with some reduced visibility first thing this morning. let's break down the day for you. a nice looking day once we get rid of this fog. we have that dense fog in spots early afternoon. the afternoon is brighter. high clouds from time to time. temperature-wise on the mild side. topping out in the upper 50s to lower 60s. at the live desk, new video overnight showing a bomb squad moving into a san jose apartment complex. this is at the alterra apartments. neighbors had to evacuate while police blocked off the area to investigate. one neighbor reported seeing a fire. the other said they smelled a strong odor. police took two people into custody. we reached out to san joe

police and fire to find out exactly what happened. we'll bring you more information as soon as it comes in. >> thanks. california has a new domestic partnership law for heterosexual couples. >> leann melendez breaks down the legal differences between partnership and marriage. >> reporter: for decades now, san francisco has had a domestic partnership law for all. people like charles sanderson and kelly wagg were surprised to find out in other parts of the excluded until now. >> that doesn't make sense at all. it should be for everyone, of course. >> scott wiener authored the bill. >> we had a system where some people were allowed to become domestic partners, but other people were prohibited from becoming domestic partners. that's just discriminatory. >> reporter: in 2013, same-sex couples were allowed to marry. so they had the opportunity to choose between marriage and a

domestic partnership. the benefits are nearly the same. the rights of survivorship can apply. one can adopt a previously born child to a partner. you can add a partner to your health care plan and both have the right to own community property. >> people should do whatever they want to do, you know. >> reporter: but under federal law, there are things that a domestic partnership does not give you. one cannot sponsor a non-citizen partner. no adopting a child from another country. there are few rights when traveling to certain states, and you must file federal taxes as two single partners. brent and christian opted to get married. >> it's a form of recognition, recognition for your relationship. >> reporter: by the way, dissolving a domestic partnership is identical to getting a divorce. >> the institution of marriage. now according to the pew research center, today, 53% of adults 18 and older are married. that's down from 58% in 1995.

>> some of the other new laws this year impact nursing mothers, rent control and hairstyle discrimination. you and jobina talked about that. >> we talked about that. >> i heard that was really good. you can learn more about tse and share them with your friends by going to abc7news.com. decades ago people made bold predictions about what would happen by 2020. >> the question is have the predictions come true? in 1999, futurists predicted that computers would be largely invisible, that's largely true. you think about it, we have smart homes, smart furniture, smart watches. >> and self-driving cars were supposed to be here by now. we're close to that. tesla and google's waymo are test driving those cars. in 1999, bill gates said we would have personal companions to check your email for you and

that's not far off because of alexa, siri do a lot of those tasks. and technology can do things that no one saw coming in 1999. including this. >> differential we lucky? >> there he is. >> we made it. >> wow. the future is here. >> seems thrilled. >> why is it snowing inside? >> so many questions. that's kind of cool their predictions. >> not the snapchat filter? >> no. no. >> predictions are cool. >> yes. >> those filters, you check them out sometimes? i'm impressed. >> i did that thing spinning over your head to -- or the disney character most like you. what did you get? >> i don't wish to talk about it. >> that means he didn't get who he wanted. >> it was maleficent. >> that sounds accurate. sorry. >> first you don't tell me you're all wearing pink, and

then that's accurate. >> it's close. >> you're in the family. >> did you try again? >> no. >> good for you. >> 2020. >> go ahead, mickey mouse. >> thank you. i will take that. we're talking about some fog out there this morning. >> she's glamorous. >> she is. >> and her outfit. >> powerful. >> let's show you that visibility out there. it's going to be some fog in the inland east bay right now. look at 580 near livermore, we're down to zero miles visibility. so you'll be encountering of these pockets early morning. the central valley has a dense fog advisory until 10:00 a.m. this morning. we'll see that fog linger for the first part of our morning. we're in the 40s and 50s, not that bad out there in terms of cold air. 51 in the city, same with san jose. let's do hour-by-hour and show

you what to expect by noon. nice day to grab lunch. in the 50s and 60s. highs today, upper 50s, lower 60s under bright sunshine. the seven-day forecast, fog to sun today. tomorrow night, a chance of a light shower that could linger into the early morning on saturday. otherwise a dry forecast for much of next week. jobina. good morning. >> good morning. we have a couple crashes to get to, starting with a two-car crash, chp updated their information, it's closer to livermore, westbound 580 by greenville road. minor injuries reported here. one lane blocked now. this will impact super commuters. walnut creek, southbound 680 at westbound 242, a single car crash. no injuries reported. this is blocking all lanes now. it's not too busy out there. so it's not a major slowdown. 880 at the coliseum, clear ride

there. same thing goes in emeryville. this is a live look at 80. reggie? >> google technology is proving to be a good weapon in the battle against breast cancer. >> that and more is in today's tech bytes. google helping fight breast cancer. >> google has helped develop artificial intelligence that is able to identify breast cancer in mammograms that were missed by specialists. and a study shows the technology can reduce false diagnoses in healthy women. big things are expected from gaming companies at the consumer electronics show. >> analysts say they expect new technology to let players get further into their games. that could include a full bodysuit that lets players feel what their character feels. the show begins next tuesday. and newly released documents show how much trouble pokemong

go was for the canadian navy facility. >> those are your tech bytes. >> your next vacation could cost more. one european city has a new tax on tourists. and alex trebek and his wife are talking about his cancer diagnosis and how it's affected their family. and remembering an nba icon. how the war

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welcome back. it's 4:52 a.m. our high surf advisory got extended until 9:00 p.m. tonight. waves active above 13 feet in a lot of spots. also we're dealing with fog. jobina is tracking this also in the traffic center. visibility down to a half mile in oakland. >> thank you. basketball lost an icon with the death of former nba commissioner david stern. >> warriors head coach steve kerr was still a player back in the day when stern first led the nba to new heights. >> david stern made probably a bigger impact on the game than any non-player in the nihistoryf the nba. everybody a part of the nba owe him a great debt of attitude. >> the warriors shared this photo of stern standing with executives and former oakland mayor ed lee. it was taken when the warriors first announced plans to move to san francisco. stern led the nba from 1984 to

2014. the 77-year-old died yesterday. for the first time since his diagnosis with stage four p pancreatic cancer, alex trebek's wife, jean, is speaking about the illness and how it's affecting their family. know you have not spoken about your husband's illness before. what is the most difficult part? >> for me, when he's in pain and i can't help him. >> you will hear more coming up on "gma" at 7:00 a.m. there will also be a 20/20 special tonight at 8:00 p.m. good morning. 4:54 a.m. tracking our fog very closely because we do have dense fog in spots. livermore, down to a fourth of a mile visibility. a half mile around oakland. we have a dense fog advisory in effect for solano county until 10:00 a.m. fog will linger. temperature-wise, cool but not

chilly. right now in the 40s and 50s. 51 in the city. same in san jose. 44 in oakland. this is the san mateo bridge, you can see some of that fog we're dealing with out there. jobina is tracking this for you. she'll have an update in a second. planner today, a nice afternoon. fog early on in the morning. brighter skies prevail in the afternoon. by 4:00, high clouds from time to time. temperature-wise, upper 50s to lower 60s. let's check the roads with jobina. >> good morning. thank you. that fog is a part of the morning commute if you're in livermore, oakland, traveling across the san mateo bridge, so please take your time. there has not been a fog advisory issued for any areas, we're looking at it on our maps, westbound 580 before greenville road here in livermore, we have a two-car crash. one lane is blocked. minor injuries reported there. moving up to walnut creek, southbound 680 at 242, that crash that was blocking all lanes has cleared up. a live look at 101 in san

rafael, nice clear ride there this morning. not seeing fog in that area. walnut creek, 680, it is moving smoothly. i have another travel related story to tell you about. amsterdam is charging travelers more to stay overnight. the dutch capital implemented a new tourist tax at the start of the year. the tax adds a three euro per person rate to its current 7% hotel room tax. airbnb taxes were raised to 10% of the rental cost. even campers will pay an extra euro a night. the tourist tax is now the highest in all of europe. i was just there and honestly i'd pay it. >> me, too. i say raise the tax on me. >> it's a great, great city. you know what? amsterdam is so forward thinking, they probably are on to something that we're not aware of yet. before we know it, all of us will be doing the same thing. >> they're on that you pee in the streets and they have a place for do you it. because that happens here in san

francisco, and there's no place to do it. you're looking at me crazy. >> i am. >> it's true. >> they learned about that a long time before we did. you might as well make it happen and make it clean. >> everyone rides their bikes there. hardly anyone drives. three euros is a little over $3. $3.36 with the current exchange rate. >> it's worth it? >> worth it. i think so. >> you're still trying to get over what i said. >> we'll discuss. >> it's true. al thanks, jobina. next at 5:00, the new tax affecting small mom and pop shops and large tech companies. north korea did not deliver on its christmas gift to the u.s. the situation is not just over yet. and hundreds of troops are heading to the middle east after an attack on a u.s. embassy in iraq

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now at 5:00, hundreds of u.s. troops are headed to the middle east following an attack at the u.s. embassy in baghdad. and counting heads in mountain view. how the city is taxing companies per employee. and with ski season well under way, today we expect to find out how much snow has fallen in the sierra. good morning on this thursday, january 2nd. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. here is drew. >> starting out with locally dense fog in spots. you can see nap a down to one mile. in livermore, fog at a quarter mile. we are dealing with that fog in spots. exploratorium camera now showing, you know fog from this vantage point. but we'll show you that fog first thing in the morning. we'll linger through 8:00, 9:00,