welcome to san francisco, right? >> car break-ins have become such a regular occurrence, it is almost expected. now the district attorney wants $1.5 million to pay for repairs. >> we're asking the city to pay for fixing car windows. >> it will be a lot, actually. >> that's for sure. thank you for joining us. >> between 2018th and 2019, there are approximately 17,000 auto burglary cases. 8,000 were san francisco residents of the. >> lauren martinez has a look at the district attorney's proposal to have the city reimburse for car break-ins. >> reporter: the sound of $1.5 million will only go toward san francisco residents. it will help cover hiring the staff that will manage the funds conducting repairs.

>> we batting average 30 cars a day. about 20 are smash and grabs. >> reporter: 70% of the cars serviced at in and out glass in san francisco are from car break-ins of the. >> all the time. i have customers coming in back to back days. >> reporter: to help '50s of the crime, the san francisco district attorney's office is asking the city to fund a budget of $1.5 million that will reimburse victims of car break-ins. >> we cannot prosecute cases when police can't make arrests. >> reporter: police arrest about 1% of the suspects. when it comes to who will fund the new city budget, it is. at a pair dollars. >> we have to put '50s first. your tax dollars are already going to the county jail. for a single flight in county jay, we can pay to fix a car window. >> what difference is it for them on just pay for the window than to pay for another department to track these down?

>> so look at this. >> reporter: she got her car broken into when it was parked this her carport. >> they took all of my belongings from the trunk. my registration too. >> reporter: she's worried this fund will do anything to calm her nerves. >> i don't feel safe. i feel safe in the neighborhood that i live but i don't find it fair. you know? i feel like i got violated. >> reporter: now, this fund will be the last resort for victims. they still need to go through their insurance first. but they'll still have to go through their insurance first but this money will most likely help could have the deductible. >> so if this were to be approved, when would the d.a.'s office plan to start this program? >> reporter: he says he hoped as soon as june once the budget is passed. >> here's the breakdown on those vehicle break in numbers in san

francisco. according to police department statistics, 25,667 people reported a break-in last year. now, get this. that's roughly 70 reports a day. overall, the number is down from its height in 2017 when a record 31,122 break-ins were record in san francisco. momentum seems to be growing for a buses only lane on the bay bridge. today the authority pass ad resolution supporting that idea while members of the metropolitan transportation commission urged staff to investigate this. the ntc funds that operates the six state-run bridges, you have to talk about the logistics of a bus only lane. it is extremely complicated. one official said that 1600 drivers he have hour would have to switch to riding the bus to keep traffic flowing. new details, the corruption scandal involving the former public works director is expanding. the city attorney announced ten

new subpoenas in question, the case against mohammed nuru of the eight copies are named including pg&e, recollegy and nonprofit groups. they're accused of funneling donations for city events. he quit his job afterhe fbi arrested him last month claiming he tried the use a bribe to help a restaurant owner expand his business. in the east bay, a suspect still on the loose after a block by block search in berkeley. sky 7 was overhead in the area of 8th street and channing way. it started with a chase. police did not specify what the person was wanted for in this case. officers were unabe to track down the suspect. some officers did stay in the area to keep an eye on things while nearby elementary schools were let out. to the latest developments in the coronavirus outbreak. the head of immunization and respiratory diseases pro claimed that americans should be prepared for the virus to gain a foot hold here in the u.s. >> kind of scary to hear that.

this comes as top officials with the world health organization announced it is too early to predict the end of the outbreak. the death toll has dlimd 1115. most of those on mainland china. in all, more than 45,000 cases have been diagnosed worldwide with 13 confirmed cases in the united states. that outbreak has prompted the cancellation of the world's largest mobile phone trade fair which was scheduled for february 24th in barcelona, spain. the dally llama has a a a a meetings. and cruise ships have had to cancel or reroute ships in asia of the. >> a woman has been stranded in the south clean sea. kate? >> reporter: so hours from now in cambodia, where it is thursday morning right now, the

bay area mom will get off the cruise shipment and touch land before she makes her way back here to the bret baier. this video of stranded cruise passengers dancing at sea, stands in stark contrast to the images of passengers quarantined on another shipment. the diamond princess in in in she's been tweeting while a holland america cruise. because of coronavirus concerns, their ship has been turned away port after port while floating around the south china sea for the past week. she spoke to us by phone today. >> it has been very minute by minute on the ship. it has been a positive experience. it's just being at sea. we didn't get to see the beautiful country we were hoping to see. >> reporter: she knew about coronavirus before she zwroinld cruise. she said they disembarked for eight hours in taiwan other. than that, she's been staying busy by working out and learning

some new skills. >> the reason i've been sharing positive updiets twitter, i don't want the world to think that we're sitting there sad on the shipment. we're going about our lives and making the best of it. for me, it is not the vacation that i expected. but it's been a life changing experience nevertheless. >> it's been a complete mess with people, with questions. >> reporter: lisa is a travel agent in sausalito. 60% of her business is based on booking cruises. with all the quarantine stories coming out, her cleenlts have had a lot of concerns about trav will this year. >> will cruises end up going where they're supposed to? will they be pulled into different ports? once you're on board, will you be able to get off? and of course, will you be able to get back into the united states if you've been in asia? >> reporter: so coming up at

6:00, what product she says is selling better than ever right now because of the coronavirus? and also, what the port of san francisco says about their cruise business that might surprise you. live at pier 27, kate aebs abc7. >> we know you want more information about the coronavirus so we dedicated one page to it. state authorities are warning pet owners of an unusually large number of canine distemper cases stateswide. kit affect a large up in of carnivores with gray wolves and skunks being the most affected species. distemper can spread to unvaccinated dogs through direct contact or through food and water bows. it can cause respiratory, newer logic and gastrointestinal

illness of the will. another beautiful day. a live look from the east bay hills and our emeryville cameras. >> we are too used to spring of what are we going to do? >> well, it is rather spring-like but not like yesterday and the day before when we had record warmth. we're under lovely blue skies. this is sutro tower. 68 across the bay in oakland. 16, san jose, 70, gilroy, a cool 55 at half moon bayh. look at the blue skies looking northward from emeryville. yesterday it was 81 in santa rosa. 70, fairfield and concord. again, very mild for this time of the year. 68 in livermore. it will get even cooler tomorrow. but there is still no rain in sight. i'll have the seven-day forecast in a few minutes. >> thank you. a school board in the east bay is set to vote to renape an elementary school after michelle

obama. wilson elementary school in richmond is being rebuilt and the pta suggested to name the school after the former first lady. it was originally named after president woodrow wilson. the west contra costa unified school district will vote at the board meeting tonight if recall concerns. is your grocery store doing enough to keep you saif and healthy? how about a room with a view. a flew outlook at sfo and of barely recovered. a once mangy bear. the hotline is now officially open for business. put these

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the state of massachusetts is suing giuliani juul. according to the new york types, prosecutors filed suit today claiming that juul purchased ad space on websites popular with young people including nickelodeon and 17 magazine. they said it presents some of the starkest evidence to date that juul was indeed targeting young nonsmokers during its launch starting in june 2015. the san francisco based vaping company has not commented on the lawsuit. the tax deadline is just weeks away. today, the annual tax hotline. you're paying everybody's taxes? >> you may be a little confused. what we are going to do is help everybody pay less in attaches.

ge us a call. we're requesting to be here until 8:00 tonight. even got tax experts from many groups taking your calls. you can go to facebook live. as a matter of fact, we're on live right now with facebook. you can ask questions there as well. right now, a good friend of the program every year. you want to talk about ghost for that fillers? >> ghost tax preparer is someone who will do the return but not sign it. if you have a paper tax return, they'll print it out for you and you sign and it submit it. there is no signature by the person who actually prepared it. >> is that legal? >> well, if they are a paid preparer, they're required to have a preparer's tax

identification number. that needs to go on the tax return. it really shows responsibility of who is preparing the tax return. as a tax payer, you're responsibility for the return. even though you have a preparer putting it on, you want to make sure that you review and check and you don't scene anything until that you know it is properly prepared. >> the problem is they can write anything down to make you think you're getting a good deal. >> correct. so that's why you want to check your return. they're looking to get you a good refund. >> we're going to keep talking to some experts on facebook live. you can go back to larry.

>> can i come hang out with you? h he usually has pizza. it skews everything. >> all right. health and safety advocacy group is calling a supermarket over new procedures. had they say stores do not notify about dangerous food,. 26 of the largest grocery stores were graded in a report and most failed. stores like target and kroger were given a c. they said many times people still get sick months after recalls because stores don't community information directly to customers. >> the stores themselves might not be responsible for the recall but they have a responsibility to us as consumers. to do more. >> they recommend stores reach out through email or text. we've reached out to stores

included in the report but we have not heard back. here live doppler 7. mainly sunny skies. you might find a few then high clouds out there. we do expect some fog to come back to the clone. it is currently 60 degrees in san francisco. we have very mild weather across the entire region but not the record setting warmth. had blue skies in the north bay. 64, petaluma. napa, 68. the view from mt. tam looking down to the bay. we'll see some foggy spots near

the coast overnight. and there will be lover-ly weather on valentine's day. and light showers possible saturday night into sunday morning. how dry has it been? our last so longing rain storm was on january 16th, nearly a month ago. so far these 12 days of january have been dry and we have more dry days coming our way. here's one reason it is so dry. that is likely to move north of the bay area and will probably not produce any rainfall here. on we go to overnight conditions. may notally clear skies above. it will be quite expansive. locally over the bay and even into some enland valleys.

tomorrow's highs, under mainly sunny skies with a few lingering low clouds to the coast. we can expect up to about 60 at half moon bay. may notally low or low to mid 60s. right around the bay shoreline. and we'll get a few mid 60s enland. tomorrow once again, a found clouds lingering in the morning. on friday, valentine's day, lovely weather is expected. a sweetheart of a day. the clouds will increase later in the day and there's a slight chance. monday, president's day, gets off to a sown start. the first three days of week will be sounny and mild. >> it won't put a dent in the

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sneak peek. >> reporter: walk into material natural two, take, walk into terminal two. your new best friend when that flight gets delayed. it is open to the public starting this friday. >> we wanted to carve out some space for the public to enjoy. that's where we're standing today. >> 6.3 million later, the lounge space is open to travers and visitors to take a moment, relax in one of the comfy chairs and soak in incredible views. >> no ticket, no boarding pass needed so passengers won't go you good through tsa screening but there is still security here. we're told the airport workers will mainly be looking for those prohibits items and other things you shouldn't be bringing into an airport. >> reporter: the spokesman team seesing that security will be taken very seriously very high because out there. 10.5 feet high.

>> reporter: you'll find the towering glass walls at the outdoor deck, the perfect place to lounge between the next layover or for aviation geeks to see the many international and domestic flights taking off. >> not only can you enjoy it today but you can step back in time and end joy the history of sfo. >> reporter: enstalling several artifacts stretching back decades like this door that was once the entrance to the terminal. now they're welcoming guests. >> it is very transactional. there was a time it was very magical. we're hoping they can recapital that you are magic. >> reporter: you can grab a bite to eat or a drink while you soak up the sun. the sky observation deck will be opened for the very first time friday at 7:00 p.m.

it will close at 10:00 p.m. each night. abc7 now's. >> if you love meese s pieces, you'll understand this. sam received the award for this picture of mice fighting over crumbs at the metro station. he took home the prestigious award. he beat out 48,000 other photos. now, if this is not necessarily your idea of a great wildlife photo, how about the other finalists? this is endeed wild. we saw two jaguars holding a snake in brazil of a arranger in kenya and this guy, the eagle in norway saying, what are you looking at? >> indeed, what are you looking at? we can't help but stare. creating a safer bay area.

plus, eight marathons in eight days. culd you do it? we'll talk with the man who did. plus, the 7 on your

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pedestrians is part of building a better bay area. >> in san jose, a new plan aimed at reducing the rising number of traffic-related deaths. >> it is an urgent issue. the number of cyclists and pedestrian deaths hit an all time high last year. >> chris nguyen live in san jose. >> reporter: we took a look at the numbers and that he had strands accounted for nearly half the deaths. they said the trend needs to be dealt with and that's why they're taking action. >> reporter: four years after the city of san jose announced the initiative, 60 people died in a traffic-related incident on city streets in 2019 alone. a troubling statistic that sounded the alarm for many. >> we know that speeding is the primary collision factor in a lot of these collision factors. >> reporter: tuesday night, they voted to spend nearly $7 million on its zero vision plan over the next two years, taking action in an attempt to reverse the rising

trend of traffic-related deaths. >> we'll be using traffic, paint, quick build materials to let us do projects quickly and at a fraction of the costs. >> reporter: the city has covered 15 square miles across the city. one includes this intersection at center road at feldspar drive couldch could reduce speeds and problem spots. >> one fatality is too many. so that's the whole goal for vision zero. under fortunately, we've been moving in the wrong direction. >> reporter: city officials say it will go toward increasing traffic enforcement as well as an awareness campaign to get people to slow down. data collection tools will be used to help better understand driver behavior. the funding may be a step in the right direction that you advocates say more needs to be done to make a dent.

>> changing the way our streets are composed means you can prevent that bad and dangerous behavior. >> reporter: the mayor has created a task force to help with accountability. it will be led by the councilmember. we're live in san jose this afternoon. abc 7 news. safety improvements are coming a busy intersection in the pan handle. it is part of the vision zero plan. now construction is underway at masonic avenue and oak street. it is the first of its kind in the city. it includes cities that give that he had stran, that gives pedestrians help. a woman said she is eager for these changes. >> i showed up in my running clothes because he want to run again. i want this to be safe and i want to run through the streets of san francisco. >> reporter: in cities that have

made similar changes, cities have found pedestrian car collisions can decrease by up to 60%. we want to hear your ideas. all right. our next guest runs marathons. a lot of people do that but brendan did something really unusual. he ran eight marathons in eight days on seven continents, all for charity. my first reaction is i want to give you a water bottle. >> i'm feeling really good. the motivation to still run ha >> you don't want to go out and run? >> no. >> you started in new zealand. tell everybody where your trafs took you. >> we started in new zealand. we went to perth, australia, on the west coast. then up to singapore. then over to cairo which was my favorite run. and then to amerdam, then new

york, then down to chile, santiago, and they ever own to anti-arctica. >> and i saw you were running past penguins and seals. they're looking at you and you're looking at them. it has to be pretty funny. >> there wasn't a lot of snow on the ground so it was good to see penguins on the ground. >> yeah. climate. a whole other issue we can talk about for a long time. >> so which was the most challenging in. >> i think that was the fifth race. the floits, my ankle had swollen up. i was kind of nursing that around. remarkably, after i completed that, i iced it and took some ibuprofen. after that, i felt fine. i think it was actually the sixth marathon. the seventh and eighth didn't have any issues at all. >> how did you acclimate to the different climates?

it's hot. >> singapore was really hot and humid and antarctica was i didn't really have time to do anything else other than jump in and start running. >> what kind of a support team did you have? >> so there were seven of us there. they were three hof us doing marathons and half marathons. and we were taken through the airports. so you probably had some team bonding. >> yes, one of our guys doing the marathon was very close to quitting. his sister came and ran so he was emotionally able to pick up and finish strongly. >> you didn't just do this for recreation. there is a reason behind it. >> exactly. i'm a proud employees of

stanford children's hospital. when i decided to do this, i said i have to do this for a bigger purpose. and it was really raise go money for the children's fund. that was a great experience. i was surprised at how i reacted. normally i wouldn't tell people my goals. this was publicized. especially amongst the community. but the energy was so energizing. the love and support was phenomenal. >> so how much did you raise? >> $6,500. i think there's still more trickling in. we'll probably have to get a smaller check presentation as well. >> so what do you do next for an encore? >> i think my goal is to not have a goal for a while. my wife was terrified of me

doing this. but, i think now i want to savor on it and enjoy it. and i think moy wife is talking about doing a marathon. this would be her first. so i might train with her. >> go, honey, go! thanks so much for coming in. and congratulations. all those marathons in such a short period of time. >> yeah. major props for sure. i'm michael finney. the 7 on your side tax hotline is open for bu

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so let's stay on the offensive, and let's win. i'm mike bloomberg and i approve this message. time now for four at 4:00 of floating a plan to help victims of car break-ins. wants to create a $1.5 million fund to rei burst residents for the cost of paying for all the shattered windows in their cars. it would only residents of san francisco. not tourists. it is a crazy high number. it's down from the past. >> it happened to me three years ago. not far from the station. a few blocks away. and i don't live in the city. so i guess that wouldn't help me. >> i think the key will be how quickly can you get your money

reimbursed? weeks? months? forget it. i'll do it on my own. it happens so frequently. >> i will say the police association is more involved with the deterrent. not normalizing it. >> you will see cars just smashed in one after the other. >> i guess the question would be furgs put the $1.5 million into prevention, what would that get you? >> p a professor is apologizing for comparing the term okay boomer to the n word. he argued it was equally offensive to the term boomer. boomer is used to say someone who is out of touch.

my own son says that to me. does anyone want to play devil's advocate? i don't see the parallel there. >> take it from someone who has been called the n word. not in a joking way. and i am a boomer. i'm proud to be a baby boomer. okay, any time. comparing that to the n word? where is this dude from? >> it's shocking. >> also, okay boomer will be around about ten minutes and then we'll move on to whatever the next phrase is. the n word, that's so hurtful to people. >> sorry, that professor gets an "f." >> puzzles for grown-ups are now a big deal. they're happening all over the place. puzzle swams. one of our producers has one. they range from cheap to outright expensive.

hand cut wooden puzzled cost hundreds or thousands of dollars. fans say they provides a restfulness of a writer working on a book about puzzles say there's an endorphin run. >> do i like puzzles of i have a hard type finishing they will. >> big the 500 piece. no 1,000 piece. >> big the 25 piece. >> 25? >> get that endorphin rush real quickly. it's a millennial thing. i need it now. >> can i have the five-piece puzzle, please? okay, millennial! will. >> i think anything that gets those devices out of your hands and provides a tactile experience. >> the kids love when it mom says, it's puzzle night!

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it's tax hotline time. and michael finney is here with some assistance. >> if you have a tax question, now is the time to call. we'll be here until 8:00 tonight. 415-954-7621. or you can go to facebook and leave a question there and we'll answer it. joining me right now is norman golden with the california society of enrolled agents. let's start with what is an enrolled agent? >> they're federally licensed tax practitioners licensed to prepare tax returns and represent taxpayers at all levels of the irs. >> you were just telling me about a phone call you got here from a newly wed. the tax advice you got was horrible, right? >> there's a lot of situations where they get bad advice. it is determined by your marital status on the last day of the

year. i doesn't matter when you got married. the last day of the year, you have a choice of filing married separate or married joint. you can't file single. they went to the same preparer and got two single tax returns prepared. >> was that a good deal or a bad deal? >> it's wrong. it's bad of the will. >> so they have to go back and unwind it? >> generally, they are required to file an amended return and file a joint return. yes. >> so representing enrolled agents. i appreciate your time. thank you. give us a call. the number is right there. had reporting live from the 7 on your side offices. >> you might be thinking about a

little vacation with tax refunds in mind. >> it is a good idea to think about your luggage. some easy tips and tricks for making sure you and your bags have smooth trafs. >> it's not too early to think about your travel plans. and people think they know what they want of the willsome something that's hard. something will wheel easily and spin easily and something i can lift. >> you recognize this. >> nobody is going to steal this bag. >> that's the fst and probably most objection tip from consumer reports. there are many bags out there. make sure yours stands out. a ribbon, a sticker or colored duct tape. both to help you spot and it to keep other passengers away. >> that will show you the bag is yours and it will send a signal to other people not to pick it up mistakenly, thinking it is theirs. >> and of course you want to protect the things inside your bag. for that, a lock is recommended. you can't just slam any kind of lock on the zipper.

it nodes to be tsa approved which will be labeled on the packaging so the agents can conduct a search if they need to. >> if the lock isn't approved, they'll break and it could it damage the bag. >> you don't always have to await to arrive at your destination hoping your bag made it too. certain airlines have mobile apples which allow to you track your bag from checkin to arrival. so you can see at any given moment along your trip where the bag is. >> maybe you want to avoid the baggage check process all together. if you're willing to pay, there are options. new coils like luggage concierge and luggage club will ship your bags door toer due. if you have time and can drop them early, the company may be able to ship your luggage even cheaper than the airline. if you have a problem with your luggage, it is probably better to reach out through social media. tweeting at they will. not only will they get back to you faster. you won't have to worry about

getting put on hold. >> i've never heard of a private luggage service. maybe that's more economical. >> exactly. >> i want to check out the weather of the a sunny, warm, spring-like day. >> it was indeed. it will give way to a night with clear skies and fog down below. tomorrow, the fog will go back to the coast but it will linger there for much of the day. highs will range from near 60 at the coast to mainly low to mid 60s. highs right in the mid 60s. freeway, valentine's day will be another lover-ly day. a little milder even on saturday. then clouds thicken saturday

night. a slight, slight chance of some showe showers. so the california academy of sciences in san francisco is showing some love to its african-american penguins this valentine's day. they handed out heart-shaped valentines to be used in their nest. me, no, me! they're battling toe valentines. we'red the nesting material increases breeding behavior and helps the cups bond. >> i think it was more like, i'll take it of the. >> a girl on her way to recovery. the bear, once and coming up -- >> coming up, new at 5:00, one hiccup away from a crisis. the new red flags in silicon

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girl named eve. she is settling into a new life in texas. a couple years ago, things were not so good. this is how eve looked when she was found in a trash bin in butte county. she had mange, a skin disease that made her lose all her fur. >> we've never had a case of mange this severe. >> the volunteers drove her to san diego county for rehab at the fund for naps wildlife center. there she got months of life saving medical care, leaving her skin healthy and ready to grow fur. >> she has a great healthy appetite. >> after nine months, eve was starting to look like a bear and play like one, to. the original goal was to release her back into the wild. as time passes, the plan changes. >> her hair never fully regrew. it is very patchy. she's still missing quite a bit of it after two years. >> eve can't survive in the wild

without a full fur coat. so she needs a different kind of home with space for a full grown bear. a california rescue group called lions, tigers and bears, offerso transportation. and eve moves 1,400 mize to an animal sanctuary in texas. >> she has an inside den that's heated of the. >> now she's getting used to her brand new life. the rank is aif i '80 with the humane society of the u.s. >> she has about an acre of open wooded space that's fegsed in. now she gets to look like a bear. she has the best possible outcome for not being able to be released. the road from hairless bear to happy ending is not cheap of each bear is expected to cost about $15,000 a bear. all of it raised with private donations. abc7 news. >> wow! what a transformation. bears are solitary animals. if eve gets lonely, the staff may introduce her to two other

bears that live at the sanctuary. they're both retired from a circus. thanks for joining us. putting term limits on congress, about washington insiders went crazy. they said term limits are bad, that they'll break government. what a joke! congress is working fine for politicians and corporations, but it's not doing anything for real people on climate, health care or gun safety. the only way we get new ideas is electing new people, including a president willing to shake-up washington. i'm tom steyer and i approve this message.

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