breaking news in santa cruz, e ensc hero. an avalanche hits a resort. one skier is killed. the incredible story coming out of the archives. passenger safety, the deadly virus prompting new screening at sfo. cheating accusations against tony larsaying. mike bloomberg rides bart and he's comparing the system to the subway. a 1-year-old girl is safe an out of harm's way. she was released during a police

standoff. it took place live on abc 7 news at 4:00. good evening. thank you for joining us. >> police had been negotiating with the kidnapper all day long. that man is the girl's father. >> the father now arrested? >> reporter: that's right. the standoff came to an end about an hour ago. santa cruz police had been out here on second street since about 5:30 this morning. i want you to take a look at this video. we were on the air live during this incredible moment as the child was carried out by her maternal grandmother. you can see the two of them escorted by the police. the grandmother played a huge role in helping with the negotiations. police say this started when the suspect kidnapped his daughter from his estranged girlfriend at a nearby motel. family members say there had been some sort of altercation between the two adults.

the suspectlee d defrnd's which led to hours of negotiations. family members and police glad to see this end in a safe manner. >> i just yelled and screamed for joy that she's safe and we know she's going to be okay and she's back with us again. >> this is why you become a police officer, to do these kinds of things where you bring safety to a community and help rescue a child. it worked out perfectly. our officers did a wonderful job. >> reporter: police calling that grandmother a hero tonight. i want to show you this new video captured as the baby was reunited with the rest of her family. this has been an agonizing day for all of them. we were with them for most of it watching and waiting for any new information. again, we are glad to report

taken into custody on charges related to kidnapping, child endangerment and domestic violence. back here live, we have learned that the mother is currently at a trauma center where she is expected to undergo surgery for her injuries. we're live tonight in santa cruz. afr >> thank you. now to tragedy on the slopes. a skier is dead after an avalanche this morning at a resort near tahoe. it happened around 10:15 this morning west of lake tahoe. the avalanche happened in an advanced ski area, but not the back country. important to point out. wayne is on his way to the scene right now and joins us live from the road. >> reporter: good evening. we're on interstate 80. let's show you the view out the

front. this is interstate 80 at the moment. it is clear. it has been bumper-to-bumper coming up here. what happened here must weigh heavily on the minds. the skier was pronounced dead at the scene according to officials. they say the 34-year-old lived in california in a small town of a few dozen people north of tahoe. a second male skier suffered severe injuries to his lower body. he was taken to a hospital. public safety radio. >> alpine meadows avalanche.ava. >> ski patrol requesting two ground ambulances, two confirmed patients, avalanche. requesting a snowmobile. >> reporter: sea that area minu

that avalanche. >> all right. sorry, you're breaking up. alpine meadows described as north america's first a level avalanche areas and records the largest number of avalanches of any ski resorts in the united states. the skier was pronounced dead at the scene. officials say the 34-year-old was from a small town of a few dozen people in california north of tahoe. a second male skier suffered severe injuries to his lower body. he was taken to the hospital. a public safety radio dispatch audio gives you an idea of the rush to get to these men. wayne will have more for us as the evening progresses and a live report on news at 11:00. search crews scoured that area and they're continuing to try to figure out exactly why this

happened. they are investigating now as to what caused this avalanche. we want to let you know there's been a history of sorts with at least one other avalanche that was recorded in 1982 at alpine meadows. that one took the lives of seven people. it is the deadliest avalanche in history. the only survivor talked about the rescue. >> one of the guys had knocked some of the snow down off of one of the lockers and i went to grab for the snow because i was eating snow to keep from getting too dehydrated and he saw my hand and that's how he found me. the dog found me first. >> did you ever give up hope? >> no. >> a portion of her leg and her

toes on her left foot fwere los to frostbite. she married and raised two children and continues to ski. alpine meadows is considered an a level avalanche area. it records the largest numbers of avalanches. hours from now travelers will be screened for a new and potentially deadly virus. sfo sees the most travelers from china, a major transportation and business hub where the virus was first identified last month. we are live at the airport with the latest on the story. >> reporter: good evening. about 15,000 to 20,000 passengers arrive on international flights every day here, but only a small number come from the city in china. spe with passeer who arrived here. they said they did have their temperatures checked before they boarded flights to the u.s., but

sfo will start screening passengers tomorrow when the first direct flight arrives here from the area. starting saturday passengers arriving from china may face extra screening at sfo, especially those on direct flights from the city. >> we're applying necessary measures. >> reporter: a spokesperson says upon arrival passengers will be sent to a special screening area and interviewed and checked by officials. anyone with symptoms of the virus will be sent to local hospitals. >> we're talking about a maximum of about 175 people that would be involved in this. they're going to be diverted into a separate area from everyone else. we're expecting this to effect the overall arrival activity. >> reporter: it may not impact other travelers, but the outbreak is raising concerns for passengers. >> i'm do a lot of business in seoul. he's worried about the virus. >> it is not that transparent. they're not dealing with those kind of things. they try to hide it.

>> reporter: lee who arrived from beijing says she's not concerned. she remembers the outbreak in china a few years ago. she says her government of capable of containing the spread. >> i think our doctor is very great. the past several years ago we are fine. >> reporter: the cdc says they have been in touch with chinese officials about what precautions they're taking before they let passengers board flights to the u.s. the cdc also says if the situation gets worse, it will expand the number of u.s. airports that are doing screenings as well. reporting live, abc 7 news. >> thank you. politics and presidential aspirations. >> a as mike bloomberg visits with the mayor.

how much word bloomberg could spend to get a new person in the white house. how ten minutes of your time could score super bowl tickets. we'll check out the weather. >> it is gorgeous right now. i'll let you know if the weather is going to cooperate for the nfc championship game coming up. a gift card worth $11

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cleaner than the new york subway. >> reporter: we are at 15th and franklin in oakland. bloomberg has opened a campaign office here. he has not been in any debates so he's had to take his message directly to his supporters. the billionaire businessman began his day with a series of photo ops. walking from the 19th street station to snow park alongside the mayor. >> can i take him wherever i want? >> reporter: the mayor respects bloomberg, but won't eor anyone until the primaries are over. >> let me be clear. i am running to defeat donald trump. >> reporter: later he spoke to a roomful of suprtst the square. he says his administration got more health care coverage for people, battled climate change

and created jobs in new york. he said he could reach across party lines. i asked him how you do that with such a polarized system. >> you reach across the aisle by being civil and finding things you have in common and ways you can get some and the other person gets some. >> reporter: the campaign is self financed and his supporters think his wealth means he can't be bought. they like his track record. >> my son lives in the safest place in america because of this man. we are in. >> he has a record of doing what needs to be done, both on politics and in business. >> reporter: not so flattering comments today from president trump who tweeted, quote, mike bloomberg didn't get on the debate stage. he's a terrible speaker. if he did he would go down in

the polls more if that's possible. >> i'm the untrump. >> reporter: about that tweet, the real reason that bloomberg has not been able to take part in debates is he doesn't meet the threshold to individual donations to his campaign. i asked a question about the impeachment trial upcoming in the senate and what he thought about that. we'll have the answer for you coming up at 6:00. abc 7 news. >> all right. thank you. baseball hall of famer and former athletics managers denying accusations that he cheated while managing the team 30 years ago. this follows three managers losing jobs for being connected to sign s scandals. the claim is there was a secret camera to steal signs from

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weekend. the red cross is going to do a drawing to get you super bowl tickets. before we get to the super bowl, got to take that championship game this sunday at levi stadium. >> we're hoping the weather is nice. it looks like it might be. >> we're not going to have it any other way. it's going to be a beautiful forecast as we look at the view from our san jose camera looking at the shark tank. it's a stunning sunset. let's check out the forecast for the nfc championship game as the 9ers take on the packers. levi stadium, 61 degrees at kickoff. it's going to be mild. at 7:00 p.m. 56 degrees. certainly not the kind of cold snowy weather that they deal with in green bay. definitely going to be good looking weather. i want to show you what you can expect for the holiday weekend. the weather looks fantastic. we are going to notice that it's another chilly night overnight with areas of fog by morning, dry weekend with sunshine and clouds and the rain returns

early next week for those of you who like the rain. live picture as you notice just absolutely pretty sky. a lot of clouds coming through the bay area. we're not expecting rain with this system. a lot of cloud cover right now. as we head into the weekend it's going to be similar conditions. bay area airports, if you're traveling, partly cloudy tomorrow afternoon and temperatures will be in the mid to upper 50s. check out the forecast for honolu honolulu. isolated showers and partly cloudy. it's going to be a cold day. first thing tomorrow morning you will feel that chill again. expect valley fog. temperatures l t40s. there will be high clouds. in the afternoon it's going to be similar today, although

milder. tomorrow we're going mostly 50s. now we're going to fast forward to monday. if you have plans monday night is when the rain begins to develop. it's just a chance right now. better opportunity for seeing widespread wet weather on tuesday in the afternoon it's rainy, although this is not going to be a big storm. it's a light level one. the seven-day forecast, cold morning followed by a dry afternoon, milder sunday, chance of showers monday night and a wet breezy tuesday with a level one system and then we're going to go back to a dry pattern and milder with temperatures in the low 60s around the bay and inland thursday, friday and mid 50s coast side. overall the weather is looking fantastic for any weekend plans. >> all right. delivered with so much team spirit. >> we're trying. you too. >> i know. >> go 9ers. still ahead, i go one on one

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we have breaking news. on 98th avenue at cherry street police are investigating a fatal hit and run accident. they received calls of a victim in the street. an ambulace responded to the scene, but they were unable to revive the victim. we will follow this story on air and on our news app. >> that's a shame. switching gears, a bay area music icon came to abc 7 to talk about a major honor his band received. >> he found out that the legendary band is being inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. ♪ they are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year with an album and tour. this week the big announcement,

the band is being immoralized. >> you are a bay area guy and finally inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. what did you think? >> it's exciting to be in that company and also to have the appreciation of your peers and the fans are great. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> they will be formally inducted in cleveland, ohio on may 2nd. is there a cool musician you don't know? >> it's terrific. we know the bay area has a lot to offer? >> we do and some of it could be

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>> dinner and a show? >> let's start with the theater. they have a great new pla that's starting. it's starring tony hail. you know him from toy story 4. >> yeah. >> it's a great new play. it's an intimate comedy about love, life and what it means to be human. that's what we're about too. >> absolutely right. >> they're giving away pairs of tickets. it's one single night. all the details are online. >> great. what about the food part? >> homeroom. this is a classic mac and cheese. one for each of you. there you go. >> it's warm. >> homeroom specializes in mac and cheese. here's what makes these guys

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tonight, the major winter storm. drivers stranded, a plane off

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