area. >> this is a one in a million type of cases. this netted over 2,000 laptops, $150,000 in cash. over $2.5 million in property collectively. >> look at all this. this was a major bust. not just stolen items but cars, even a house that was seized. good afternoon. thank you for joining us. >> the name of the operation, shattered glass, because much of the items stolen were smash and grabs in san francisco and san mateo. cash, cars, cameras and computers. the amount of goods was staggering. this is jaufts fraction of the items stolen and seized in this operation. the story behind the bust. >> reporter: if your car hasn't been broken into, chances are you know somebody whose car has. now san mateo county decided not to go after the people responsible for the robberies themselves but the people who stood to gain from the

merchandise stolen. in a sheriff's office property room, deputies processed box after box after box of stolen lap tops. dozen of stolen cell phones and high end tv cameras and lenses worth tens of thousands of dollars each. this is just part of the haul from a six-month long investigation spanning two counties. we named it the shattered glass case because of most of these come from window smashes. >> reporter: as we are all too aware, the bay area suffers from an epidemic of vehicle break-ins and thefts. the detectives developed information on where much of the merchandise was going. it was being fence in the san francisco. then brought back to the county for storage before being resold. possibly overseas. the ring wasn't responsible for the thefts, but they were responsibility for what happened next. >> they were getting the computers that were stolen and they were selling it themselves so we wanted to go up a level. >> yesterday cops launched raids

on five san mateo operations and three in san francisco. eight were arrest forward stolen property, conspiracy and money laundering. detectives say proceeds from the crimes have been used to buy this tesla, a a maserati, a dmv suv and even a $1.2 million daly city home, paid off in just two years. >> if we could have gotten 200 or 300, it would have been success. but this case netted over 2,000 laptops. $150,000 in cash. over $2.5 million the stolen property collectively. >> reporter: now, as the captain said, most of that came from smash and grab type robberies. but not all of it. some of it came from residential burglaries and even thefts from retail stores. the cell phones especially just walk in. take them and walk out. so the next big job is finding out who actually belongs to the stolen property trying to

reunite them and that's a big job ahead. one among many. >> just seeing all the cameras and the computers. it is just staggering. but the investigation isn't over. what happens next? aside from trying to reunite owners with their property. >> well, first job is tallying up all that stuff. we were in the property room watching them boxing up and trying count how many laptops, how many cell phones, how many other pieces of merchandise had been stolen, and they also want to know, who was on the next level above the fences? where was that merchandise going? so that's going to be the focus now of the next part of investigation. >> thank you. new developments on the deadly coronavirus. it is spreading globally beyond china and right here to the u.s. a second case has been confirmed in chicago. there are now more than 1,000 reported cases of the potentially fatal illness. most of them are in the

epicenter of the outbreak in and around wuhan china. the death toll has surgeried to 41 now. all of them in chicago. the patient in chicago a woman in her 60s. she returned from wuhan on january 13th. also today, health officials in france confirmtd three cases of the coronavirus. it is the first time illness has reached continental europe. it has been reported in taiwan, japan, singapore, vietnam, and taiwan. >> the outbreak has led to the cloerk you are of shanghai, disneyland. thousands were prepared to celebrate the lunar new year. they're closing it as a preventive measure against the spread of the virus. several other attractions are closed as well. parts of the great wall in beijing. even mcdonald's is closing several restaurants. >> and luis pena is in san francisco where they spoke about

this virus. >> reporter: that's right. the department of republican health did confirm that there is zero cases of the coronavirus in this city as of yet. the symptoms are very close to the ones of the flu. >> this pharmacist says many are highly concerned. >> people are selling out for masks. we can't even order anymore and just the regular mask, we've sold over 500. >> reporter: the national center for control and prevention began screening on january 18th. according to many with plans to travel home the celebrate tomorrow's chinese new year have now decided to cancel. a question he's been hearing over and over is, how to prevent getting infected. >> how many people have been coming asking questions? >> about 30 to 40 a day are

asking. >> reporter: today san francisco department of public health announced they're prepared and ready to respond to this new type of virus. >> what we don't know full he said deepidemiology. we don't know the full sfwenlt the spread. there does seem to be some person to person transmission. >> reporter: according to dr. phil, bay area residents are at risk of becoming sick. stay home if you're sick. >> so if they have traveled in the past 14 days and developed fever or respiratory symptoms including cough or shortness of breath, what we're advising is call the provider ahead of time. >> and they're working to be able to respond to any cases. abc7 news. >> thank you. in alameda county, several patients are being tested for

the coronavirus. the results are he said thatting. officials are looking at anyone who traveled to wuhan, china, that is showing symptoms. the number of people being evaluated is less than ten. we checked with several other bay area counties. so far no reports of the virus. the trump administration is threatening to cut off health care funding to california because the state requires that insurance plans cover abortions. the u.s. health and human services department issued the state a notice of violation. it gives california 30 days to come bligh an amendment that restricts states that practice discrimination against a health care organization. the president addressed marchers at the anti-abortion march pro pro-life today. the state attorney general says he will fight this by any means necessary. we're going to turn our attention to the weather with the weekend. rain ahead for the weekend. >> a little bit. a live look from our east bay hills. you can see it looks a little

overcast. spencer christian with a first look at the forecast. >> it's getting cloudier and cloudier. there is even some moisture showing up. live doppler 7 over the north bay, this is a weak and weakening storm. we have no reports of rain hitting the ground but clearly there is some moisture hitting the atmosphere. it rank as 1 on the storm impact scale. coming in late tomorrow, into sunday. producing light to moderate rainfall. we will see the remnants winding down just before midnight. then tomorrow day starts with cloyd cloudy skies. the dry conditions until late in the afternoon. it will start spreading southward and eastward with a stronger wave tomorrow night into sunday.

it appears the wine spill has not affected the wildlife. there was a leak at the rodney strong vineyard on wednesday. the winemaker says frogs, trout and birds appear to all be doing just fine. the tank holds about 97,000 gallons and rodney strong says it estimates about half of what spilled was kept out of a nearby creek and the russian river. a ban on cars. no more personal vehicles on one of san francisco's major streets. we'll tell you what it means for you even if you don't live in the city. 49ers with a little more than a week to go. and happy new year,

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there it is. the niners' red and gold in miami painted with the logos of the 49ers and the kansas city chiefs. the nfl's 100th seasonal logo was installed on the 50 yard line. a pair of super bowl logos were painted on other yard lines. >> 49ers fans are lining up by the hundreds for their chance to meet and send off members of the team including the hero of the nfc championship game. >> chris nguyen there. an autograph session has a lot of the faithful out there behind you. >> that's right. we're here where hundreds of fans are lined up waiting to meet their favorite players. take a look at this behind us.

the plan is to start signing autographs in just a few minutes. he's planning to meet more than 200 fans. some of them showing up at 6:00. >> a little jimmy hendricks, a little this sparrow. >> we've had super excited fans from the customers coming in to our team mates working here. everybody is a niners fan, it feels like. >> and back here live, the party is just getting started. there is a live deejay until 8:00 tonight. if you haven't geared up for the game yet, they've got plenty of 49ers merchandise to go around. the employees have been replenishing that giant table of merchandise the day.

if you can't make it down, dick's will be hosting player autograph celebrations in sunnyvale tomorrow. live in daly city, chris >> thank you. one of the hottest things around is the hat that kyle shanahan wears on the side line. it has been discontinued. it is listed at $33. if you want one, be prepared to pay. the bidding has topped out. there are a few with the buy it now option. one seller has it listed at $999. that's a todd optimistic. another cheaper at $199. the 49ers have one more game to win in their playoff run since moving the santa clara. players with the sharks spoke with dustin dorsey, wishing the

south bay neighbors the best of luck in the super bowl. logan couture is a massive fan of nfl football. particularly the buffalo bills. like the rest, he'll be cheering for the 49ers in super bowl liv. >> a good game. that's what you ask for as a fan of sports. two of the best teams in the league. you get one of the best defense against one of the best offenses. the niners' offense looks real good. it will be a great match-up. >> while some players like jimmy garoppolo and sanders have experience but not all have been to the big game. logan couture went to the stanley cup finals with the sharks. >> you realize all eyes are on you. when you're going through it for the first time, it is a whirl wind that goes by. you almost forget about the hockey part a little bit.

what's the first game, a couple shifts in. you settle in and it is like any other game. >> each franchise has felt the pain of getting logical to the big game and coming up just short. don't take the moment for granted. >> look back on that year, that series, the run that we had. you don't want bother the the plays you left out there. it is very difficult to get to the finals and to the so about. >> how about a prediction for the big game? >> hoping the niners win. i home it's close. i hope there is some scoring, unlike last year. go niners. >> abc7 news. >> look at that. abc7 news has a team of reporters heading to nummelin bring you all the sights and sounds of the super bowl and

super bowl week. larry beil and chris alvarez chr others will keep you up to date on the players and fans. amanda even got a big sendoff from a 49ers legend. >> going to miami! say that one more time. going to miami! >> wow! they need to take that show on the road. oh, they are! >> yes, they are. >> and our digital team will cover super bowl week. super week on facebook, twitter, instagram and our free abc abc c >> jerry rice has been so supportive of this team. he was in one of the end zones for the entire game. it was like he wanted to play. >> put me in, coach!

i'm ready! >> this is so exciting. the most excitement i've felt for a goal in a long time. the sky is looking cloudy and it is dreary up north. no reports of rain hitting the ground yet but there is enough moisture there must be some sprinkles dampening the ground somewhere. at the moment, this is the view of dry conditions in san francisco from sutro tower. currently 59 degrees. check out how mild it is. 60 in gilroy and a cool 57 at half moon bay. and the view shows clouds at various levels. 58 in santa rosa skooxt in petaluma. 59 in napa and mid 60s in fairfield, concord and

livermore. the clouds are getting lower and thicker. we'll see areas of fog returning. the late storm arrives early sunday and it will be mainly dry and mild next week. before we get to the weather wave heights tcontinue to grow s there's the risk of sneaker waves. tomorrow night, the clouds thick general the fog develops. low temperatures will range from upper 40s to the low 50s. it will be prettied my overnight. look for highs in the low to mid 60s. especially in the south bay, in the east bay around the peninsula. low to mid 60s in all locations. a little cooler where the clouds will thicken early and the rain will push in. so the approaching storm ranks one on the storm impact scale. a storm of light intensity. it will produce light to moderate rainfall.

maybe about .3 of an inch in most locations but there will be greater amounts in the hills. it starts late tomorrow afternoon and continues into sunday. let's talk about the weak wave. it won't produce much rain at all. mainly cloudy skies just that everywhere and most of the activity will be offshore. we'll see the light rain pushing into the north bay. it will remain only in the north bay until 6:00, 7:00 in the evening. and then a stronger wave associated with the cold front that sweeps through in the overnight hours into sunday. and then we'll see the skies go clearing a little bit. the rainfall totals will be under .3 of an inch but wetter in the north bay. the storm that's coming in ranks only a 1 on the impact scale. we'll see at least partial

clearing by sunday afternoon. all of next week, we expect dry and mild conditions except for a very, very weak impulse monday night into tuesday xhorng may produce north bay showers. >> could your favorite website soon need a new name? the change coming to domains and how it could cause some big problems. >> and

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nonprofits and organizations that hold a .org are going way y up. the private equity firm plans to buy the registry for $1.1 billion. opponents protested in los angeles today. they're worried about the impact to freedom of expression and speech. ethos says it is misplaced. travel already taking a hit because of the corona virus.s.s. >> depends on where you're going and who you'e flying with is what it came down to. so listen to this. if you wanted to lay your travels overseas because of the coronavirus, you have options but some of them will cost you. travel insurance won't protect against fears of the virus. so any cancellations are subject to a penalty. travel health insurance will

help get you treatment, but of course, you would have to fall ill. we hope that doesn't happen. all three u.s. major carriers are offering fee-free changes to various cities. delta and american are allowing dhings beijing and shanghai. united is offering a waiver only to flights to and from wuhan. some international carriers are extending flexibility including china airlines. california lawmakers want to make it explicitly clear. wet wipes should not be flushed down the toilet. the assembly has advanced warning against flushing the wipes. they're clogging the sewers and creating big headaches for public works crews. tinder is adding a panic button for dates that go wrong. it is actually located within another app called new light, a

safety platform tinder has been investing in. the saim to allow users to ask for help without raising suspicions within a date. if the user feels unsafe, new light will step in. it will tell where the daters are. users will receive the free new tools this coming tuesday. everybody is really getting on to the safety thing. >> a smart idea. >> if you crave a warm cookie at 1:00 in the morning and you live in san francisco, you are in luck. insomnia cookies. the bakery chain will soon be opening a store in the financial district. many of the storrs in california are located at college campuses where kids are studying late. a major change coming to

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big chge on the way. a chunk of market street set to close to all private vehicles. that means no personal cars no, ubers, no lyfts. >> always obnoxious to drive around market. >> i think making san francisco more walk an will is a really good thing. >> a radical idea. it is meant to make it safe for the thousands of people walking up and down streets every day. >> the walking deaths is one of the biggest issue. there were 18 last year. safety is one of the central issues we're looking at as we to look build a better bay area. >> we're not talking about a block or two off limits to cars. eastbound we're talking from main to tenth. abc7 news reporter kate larson with a look at the effort to build a better bay area. >> reporter: you know, the market street project has been in the works for more than a decade. this closure to cars that's coming next week has been a long

time coming. still a lot of people may be very surprised next week when all of this closes to private cars. likely forever. >> wednesday morning there is going to be signs everywhere. all along here. >> reporter: the signs will indicate that no private cars, ubers and lyfts included, will be allowed on this two-mile stretch of market street. >> this transformation is going to make it easier for people who walk up and down market street or people who ride bicycles or people who use public transportation. >> what about people who ride and drive cars? >> that has been the problem. >> reporter: the project is called battered market street. many don't think it is deserved. >> do you feel like you need the car in the city? >> of course i do. how can i leave my stuff here without my car? >> reporter: she lives in san francisco and has been selling her hand made jewelry and hats for 12 years on market street.

she doesn't understand the need for more pedestrian space. >> i was thinking the other day, why we need this much space for people to walk since we have two big sidewalks, and i'm really worried about how i can come down and park my car and unload and load. >> reporter: what is the real impetus for the closure? >> i think right now, market street's design is out of whack with how it is being used and how we want it to be used. >> reporter: he is a supervisor. most of this is in his district. market street is home to half the top ten intersections forrer pedestrians and bicycle collisions. >> safety is a huge factor but also the potential of having a thorough fare like so many cities around the world where you can walk, take transit, bike, we hope this reinvigorates the street. >> reporter: drivers, don't

worry. you'll still be able to cross market street. and also, emergency vehicles, taxis which have medallions and paratransit vehicles and commercial vehicles will still be able to drive along market street as they always have been i know what muni buses. again, this all starts next wednesday morning. abc7 news. >> thank you. several organizations supported this plan including the san francisco bicycle coalition and joining us today, executive director, brian, i know you're happy. this has been years in the making. >> reporte >> yes, it has. not only is this about safety, about san francisco achieving its zero fatal collision goal in trags by 2024, but it is about they know city shift people out of cars on to public transit, biking and walking. we have a goal of 80% of all trips in a mode other than private auto. >> do you think it will make that big of a difference?

public transportation for some just doesn't work. >> i do. we know that up to 400 people drive on market street during peak commute hours. and so removing all those cars -- >> you said 400. it feels like 4,000. >> market street is crowded. one of the things we talk about, whether they're biking, walking on the bus or driving. no one is really happy with how things are right now. i think we only have room for improvement. >> are you worried at all about unintended consequences? this will certainly shift the vehicles to other streets, and then they're going to be all jammed up. >> not necessarily. it was the same thing on 14th street and manhattan. and all the issues with the surrounding streets didn't come to pass. so i think people will either choose another mode or shift to streets where it makes sense to drive on. >> so what are you relevanting

if i want to get to and from the embarcadero to city hall, are we talking about broadway? >> the first thing is i would say that's a great bike trip to take. but if you are driving, you know, there are parallel streets, fulsom howard will be open to automobile traffic and bushpine. their so you think this will work. a little hiccup here and there and some people don't get word. >> part of what we need to do is spread the word. we're happy to get the word out. the city has a role to play in enforcement to make sure they have the resources on the street to guide people in the correct direction. and we'll be watching. our members will be biking every day and we'll be hearing feedback. >> as her report mentioned. the idea, and the long term goal

would be to make market street beautiful from top on bottom. parts of it are pretty sketchy. do you think this will have an impact in that regard? >> market street san francisco's main street. the main boulevard. it should be the best of the city. when we get more people to feel safe walking and biking and taking transit, that's more eyes on the street. it makes for a livelier street scape. and i think it will go beyond just traffic safety. >> thanks so much for your time. we'll see how it all takes place wednesday and hopefully it works out with a minimum at of headaches. >> all right. we want to hear

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time for the four at 4:00. this will probably go down as one of the more absurd job postings. there is a listing for a nanny in men lowe park. besides cooking, running errands and helping with homework, there is this. you will need to be athletic and ski at an intermediate level and be able to drive in the snow. to top it off, you'll need to be a travel agent. after you have rexd the domestic and global options. >> bring a little plumbing as well. >> the person who posted this is a mom and a ceo. >> interesting of the. >> so they can afford to have somebody as their executive. >> kind of an executive

assistant. and take care of kids. >> so what's the salary? >> i think they said high compensation. they didn't spell out the number. >> in this economy, it is hard to get one person to do one skill set. this is pretty unique. >> it sounds like she's seeking a mom. she's looking for someone who can take her kids on the ski trims. >> the kicker is the travel agent. >> you know, you'll pay whatever it is for someone that will take care of your kids. in this case, she can. maybe big foot wants to do job. was big foot spotted by a highway camera? really? >> the washington state department of transportation seems to think so. take a look. they tweeted out a series of pictures and took it a step beyond by circling the potential sasquatch right there. enlarging the photos, you see the large shadowy figure that

moves across the snowy landscape. that really looks like someone in a costume. >> that's a man in a black hoodie and black sweatpants. >> they say they did not photo shop the picture fwus myth today creature has fascinated people for years with many claims of potential sightings in the pacific northwest. are we four thumbs down? that doesn't even look close. >> i'm thinking he has to be eight feet tall. >> supposedly up to nine feet tau. and sasquatch was first reported he would be 70 years old. i remember reading a year ago, there were two reported sightings in georgia. so if he went 3,000 miles, he either walked or took train. somebody would have got how many a cell phone. >> so what would be wrong with him if he's over 70? you would still be alive if you lived in the woods for 70 years. >> they have relatives in

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we weren't ready for the cuteness. this is the biggest dog i've seen in my entire life and no shades on my beagle but this is prettiest beagle that i've ever seen. so a beagle and a wolf hound,

you can see this weekend at the golden gate kennel club dog show. >> and we have in studio, michael stone, and tell me, you're doing all the hard work over here. >> jamie. >> thank you for being here and taking care of the babies. both of you were so excited. >> it is a bench dog show. only three in the united states. that means the dogs are on display for the public to see. so they can watch the show and go back and visit the breeders and owners in the benching area. it is a great opportunity for the public to meet the breeders and owners. we have over 133 different breeds. >> wow! so what's happening? from the outside looking in, they're just walking around being beautiful. we know there is so much more being judged on. >> each breed has its own standard. the judge takes that standard. they have to know it.

the judges are licensed for each breed. and then they judge the breed, each dog, to the standards. some dogs talk about the way the teeth meet. they talk about shoulder placement, they talk about ear set. so these judges have to go through the process of examining the dogs, and then picking the best dog. there is one dog that represents each breed in the day. and each of those dogs compete in the group. and there are seven different groups so sporting, hounds, working, terriers, toys, nonsporting and herding breeds. all of them have a function. what they're used for or bred for. and there is one winner from all of those seven different groups that goes on and competes for best in show. >> that's awesome. >> are they in the show. >> in yes. >> so they'll be competing against each other by the end if they make it that far. >> yes, they will. both of these are hounds.

>> this is a hound and this is an irish beagle. >> let's see what we've got hre. >> that's my dog. >> and this baby over here, this is most beautiful. i'm going to pretend like woodstock didn't hear it. >> to be fair, woodstock is a mixed breed so he couldn't be in a show like this. so he's a whole different category. >> i've kind of fallen in love with this dog. what are you going to do with this dog? you would think this dog would have stinky breath and he doesn't have stenky breath. you can buy tickets at the door. it starts saturday morning. cow palace in san francisco, if i even let this dog go. >> he's not letting it go. >> that beagle, the face on that beagle was perfect. what a handsome dog. ?

a poster dog. >> we've got some rain coming our way. >> we do have some rain. some sprinkles. overnight, look for clouds and fog. overnight fog. then tomorrow the rain starts to arrive late in the afternoon. in the north bay, it will be a mild day. the approaching storm ranks 1 on the storm impact scale. it starts in the north bay, continues to other parts of the cabrera into sunday morning. once again, it will be a light storm producing light the moderate rainfall. so some wet weather over the week but partial clearing late sunday and most of next week will be dry. it will produce just light sprinkles. larry and kristin? just ahead, bringing in the lunar new year. up next, the food celebration and superstition. >> right now, here's a look

ahead. >> new at 5:00, a local 62 district takes on a $24 billion heavyweight. the issue that has them willing to go to court. we'll have that story. plus -- >> there is some smoke coming up again and earthquakes. it breaks our hearts. >> sadness but also determination to help. how the bay area is rallying to help those living 7,000 miles away. those stories and i'climate is the number 1ove priority.sage.

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imagine if you could combine thanksgiving and christmas into one giant holiday. that is lunar new year for many asian families. we talked to restaurant families with the food vietnamese eat tomorrow the celebrate the holiday. >> to us the new year is all the halloween combined. christmas, thanksgiving, new year, all rolled into one. the biggest holiday in vietnam. >> an opportunity to get together with family members and a time to celebrate everyone's good health and fortune. time to have delicious food. >> i'm a chef and the owner of tamtam restaurant in palo alto. this is representative of what we normally eat we have we have

rice. the northern part of vietnam, they make it into a square shape. in the southern part they make it like a log. the traditional sticky rice you have to cook in banana leaf for a couple hours. my take on it is quick and easiful cook it in the rice cooker, sticky rice and sought eight with some mushrooms, chinese sausage and a little soy sauce. put an egg on top. everything tastes good with eggs. melon is available so we make it into a salad with carrots, unyunls, we eat the pickles to clean our palate between the plates. and then this is gold coin or money. everything symbolizes something. to us and the chinese culture,

you eat noodles because they're really long. you don't break they will. it symbolizes a long life. we eat whole fish. we don't take the head or the tail off. it sblimizes wholesomeness. this is the pork cooked in soy sauce and poached egg. we cook for new year. a big pot to last three or four days. we don't cook on the second and third day. we just eat leftovers. >> londonar new year to me and my family, it is a very important holiday. just as important as christmas and thanksgiving. we celebrate it every year and we have lion dancers come. they dance through restaurant. guests will feed them with red ne envelopes for good luck.

my mom came to america in the end of 1977. that was the only job she could find with little english. we said mom, you make very good food. why don't we open a little restaurant? then she opened a small restaurant near downtown san jose. i learned from her. with the love of cooking, i follow her. >> that fried rice with the egg on top. i'm dreaming about that. there are several assume stigss. don't do any of these things tomorrow if you want good luck the rest of the year. don't sweep your floor or do any housecleaning. you don't want to wash your hair because you would sweep and wash away your good luck. do not eat or drink anything bitter. don't borrow anything. one more. don't swear. last item will be challenging for some of us. thanks for joining us for abc7

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