hugs and kisses following a long separation. the mystery deepens over placing couple in marin. police combing their financial records for any clues. >> taco take down. president trump pardons the former owners of the 49ers. the president just tweeted about it as former players unite. the surprising homes are going for 30% above asking price. >> and boxes of history. the material marking a great time returns to the bay area. >> sky 7 flying over travis air

force base in fairfield as 180 amer released after being quarantined. buses took them to san francisco international airport so they could catch flights home. thank you for joining us. >> before we get to that, we've just learned that two of the americans who arrived at travis yesterday are hospitalized. at queen of the valley mel center. >> they were passengers on the diamond princess cruiseship. how one has a confirmed case of the coronavirus. the other patient has symptoms. >> first, let's get to luz pena live at sfo where people who have been quarantined for two weeks reunite with their families. >> reporter: today was all about joy. we saw several families reunite with their loved ones. we met a dad who flew from minnesota to greet his son. at first he didn't recognize him. then he heard his voice. >> this is the moment he had been waiting for. anything to help him. you, prey

>> not seeing him. great. i'm happy. >> the last 25 days, he has seen first hand the effects of the coronavirus from the epicenter of the outbreak. from a city wide lockdown in wuhan, china torsion flying back to the united states two weeks ago leaving his fiance in china and arriving to a mandatory quarantine program at travis air force base. >> january 18th is when they started doing the lockdown of wuhan. my original notice to leave was on the 20th. that was canceled. so i guess since then, i haven't gone outside at all. >> reporter: being out here, how do you feel? >> it fees pretty good of the. >> he's out of the quarantine but still wearing his face mask and holding on to the official notice from the cdc that he's free to go. tanner is already savoring his freedom. >> reporter: this is a letter of

freedom? >> yeah. it lets me out of the quarantine. yes. >> tanner said those in quarantine with him became somewhat of a family. as to what this son and dad will do next is explore san francisco. abc7 news. a third day searching around had pth reyes has showed up no sign of them. they've been missing cynic friday. people joined the search again today. >> the entire operation is just top notch. we're very helpful that it is productive. we're hopeful we can find our parents. >> he is ian irwin's son. he arrived to help search for his mother and step father. >> they wouldn't leave their stuff, leave their car and just vanish. so vy strange

>> their disappearance does not make a lot of sense to us. >> michael st. john is directing the search team. they're looking for any clues and evidence while drones cover the area from above. tend challenge is the thick brush. we beat up a number of search and rescue volunteers. really trying to follow any little game trail or a place where somebody would go off path. mile, they are the records. >> if we can look at what took place sunday, then we know that they were most likely somewhere on sunday. he says there's no evidence of foul play. the liking gear was found in the car. he admits, he's been contemplating different scenarios. the possibility that someone else might be responsible for the disappearance of the. >> your mind starts to go wild

with possibilities. there is no evidence to suggest any of that. as a family member, these are all the things we're thinking about. what if, what if? >> there is another search for administration hiker in marin county going on. sky 7 flew oh big rock ridge where the hiker was record missing. 76-year-old robert bennett has not been seen since yesterday afternoon. he's 5'10" with gray hair and brown eyes. he was last seen wearing a gray flannel shirt and blue jeans. >> they're looking for a man who threw a broeto and other items at a taqueria on gary boulevard. they said they tried to call down the agitated fan by offering him a free burrito. it didn't work. surveillance video shows him hitting the cashier with the cell phone and throwing burrito and other objects before

leaving. the time stamp shows it happened at 7:14 p.m. before the four minutes after the super bowl ended. a man accused of two armed robberies in oakland and richmond was arrested in los banos today. he is believed to be the man with long hair and red pants in the surveillance video. police are looking for the other man. the man kth his hair and was planning to leave the state. police say he was a passenger in the car involved in a police chase on i-5. they say he admitted to the oakland and richmond crimes when they questioned him. car break-ins almost doubled. that's according to the annual crime report. the police foiled the record auto burglaries were up 42%. from 8,200 in 2018 to more than 11,000 in 2019. it is something we've reported on ten with usually throughout the year because it is such a big problem. wasn't just investigation. home burglaries went up by 8%. president trump has just tweeted out pictures of eddie

debartolo jr. and his family in the oval office in what we believe were moments after the president pardoned the frighteningers. as abc7 news reporter chris wynn explains, it caught a lot of people by surprise. >> reporter: outside the white house. >> he has done. so in the community. he has done so much in nfl football. today is a great day. >> reporter: this after president trump signed an executive order pardoning the former 49ers owninger who in 1998 pleaded guilty. leadership experts say pardon when's used ju deshsly can be a valuable part of process of the. >> somebody recognizes responsibility for what they've done wrong. maybe made an attempt to make

amends. it can be a really powerful signal to recognize that kind of transformation. >> reporter: however, some believe president trump's high number of pardons to those to whom he has personal relationships can call into question the validity of the action, it less meaningful. despite this, many fans still appreciate him. highlighting the five super bowl championships under his leadership. bay area sports consultant leaves another possibility. >> ultimately, it gives him a clearer path if he is interested in purchasing a team or being part of a group that will buy a team. >> reporter: politics aside, these former nfl players made clear they were rooting for debartolo every step of the way. >> i take my hat off to donald trump for what he did. >> reporter: abc7 news. president trump also commuted the sentence of former illinois governor rod blagojevich who was convicted of

political corruption. he also are pardoned michael milken and former nypd commissioner bernard kerik who was extensioned for tax fraud. all pardoned by the president. the constitution says the beneficiary of a pardon needs to accept the pardon. in a ruling, the supreme court said that a pardon carries an imputation of guilt, and acceptance of a pardon is confession to such guilt. alexander hamilton once said it provides checks and balances to the judiciary system. there has to be an out somewhere in the system. still ahead, the trifecta of inconvenienter tos, interest rates and a global illness and how it seems to be adding up. plus, coming hole. the bay area is about to see the aids quilt like it hasn't been seen in decades. it's an absolutely beautiful day out

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get ready for a wild ride. things are heating up more than was expected at the start of 2020. coronavirus is behind some of the surge in home buying. abc7 news reporter leslie brinkley joins us from walnut creek to explain what's going on. >> like you said, what a difference a month can make. bidding wars are back. buyers are excited by low interest rates and those low interest rates are connected to the coronavirus. millions of chinese workers are quarantined. the products they produce globally won't be shipped out as anticipated. >> which means u.s. companies don't have a product to sell which means it will slow the economic activity. which means investors will seek bonds which will drive mortgage rates so mortgage rates will buy or stay the same. >> there's a buyer's frenzy of they are very energized with the low interest rates.

this year we have a lot of buyers and they're motivated. >> a frenzy of buyers but little inventory which means bidding wars are back of. >> we're seeing areas over the asking price. closing at over asking. >> so it's not uncommon to see gnomes alameda county to go 30, 40% over the listing price with multiple offers. i had one in the berkeley hills just last week of the we were the lowest offer. it was listed at 1.3 and we went in at 1.6. >> it is similar to areas of contra costa county. >> in walnut creek and alamo and danville and san ramon, there are just not enough inventory for the demand. >> the prediction for the spring and you isser ahead? >> if interest rates stay low and inventory stays low, then yes of it will be a feeding frenzy again. >> interest rates have dipped to around the 3.5 mark give or take

have the sweet spot, i'med, is homes around $1 million on up to $1.5 million. the home behind me, they told me they got seven offers. a san francisco icon is returning to the bay area with the promise of a big home coming ahead. and this may be a unique opportunity for you to view the aids memorial quilt. >> when trucks pulled up at a warehouse, it signals the home coming of san francisco's aids memorial quilt from a showing in atlanta. what is ahead will be one of the most expansive showings in decades. >> it will be displayed for the largest display in the history of the quilt coming to san francisco. >> directors gathered at the

warehouse with volunteers and supporters to welcome the quilt home. and unveiled plans for a three-day event next month. it will arrive in washington, d.c. in size and scale. night hd for creating the quilt during a memorial for harvey milk. >> that was the being the death toll from hiv aids hit 1,000 in san francisco. >> it was a history lesson for student volunteers from the chinese american international school in san francisco who helped led to quilts on to warehouse shelves. >> i didn't pingt existed. after looking at photos and listening to stories, we found it incredibly inspiring. >> it will be displayed in robin williams' meadow as part of golden gate park's 50th anniversary. they said the location just yards from the aids memorial

road will provide a powerful back drop. >> to be able to acknowledge its own place in history and golden gate park's own place in history. >> when it is on full display, the quilt will contain nearly 2,000 panels. volunteers will disassemble it reassemble it each morning to protect every stitch. >> an incredible amount of work to make that display happen. the three-day display begins on i am a 3rd and it is free to the public so check it out. >> definitely worth checking out. what a gorgeous day we have around the bay. let's get right to sandia. >> i think similar conditions in terms of the temperatures. in terms of weather, it will be changing. let's look at the winds. they certainly switch direction. blowing toward the land. that's what allowed the temperatures to come down today.

don't get me wrong. it was still mild but not as warm as yesterday. it is a lovely view. san jose, 65. a cool 54 in pacifica. and on the subject of cool, i think the visitors are enjoying the sea lions. everyone soaking up the sun. temperatures right now, 63 in santa rosa. in the upper 60s around concord. let's check out what you can expect if you are stepping out tonight. taking dog out for a walk. the weather could not be better. a mix of single and wispy clouds. the temperatures will be falling by midnight in the 40s. until then, pretty nice looking wead if you want to step out and enjoy. and look at the sun as we look toward the shark tank.

it is bright out there. we are looking at mt. diablo. signs of major storms. temperatures, 30s, 40s, you will see a few high thin williamsy clouds for the morning commute. for the afternoon. it will be very similar to today in terms of the temperatures. 63 in the city. a little cooler in san francisco. 68 in santa rosa. 66 degrees in livermore. we'll fast forward to tomorrow evening. we see a few high clouds going into thursday. those clouds will be increasing. and on friday, there is a possibility as we fast forward to this time period of seeing a couple of sprinkles or an isolated shower. so this is friday afternoon. the system will skirt the coast and head into southern california. they will see some snow in the serra. and so cal will see the rain.

then on sunday, the next system, once again where all the storms have been lately, in the pacific northwest. in terms of rainfall, maybe 100th of an inch. the rainfall will be to the south. santa barbara, .07. mild, sunny pattern for echbls with increasing clouds thursday. an isolated chance on friday of seeing a shower or a sprinkle. and then cooler for the weekend. ed mier than average still. right through early next week. >> excellent. >> thank you. buying prescription glasses. >> 7 on your side's michael finney has some ideas about buying

on to consumer news and buying eyeglasses flts. >> michael finney is here with t there. online, in stores. the choices are dazzling.

so consumer reports is checking in with its thoughts. there is no question you'll get more personal attention when shopping for glasses in a brick and mortar store than you will online. a survey of consumer reports readers brings into sharp focus big drawback of traditional retailers. price. consumer reports read here's bought their glasses at a store and paid out of pocket spent a need yandle of $234 per pair. online though, the median price was just $91. even so, the vast majority of those surveyed, people in%, bought their eyeglasses in a store. >> it is all about the service. >> i like the experience of having something to try on. >> costco's eyeglass store was among top retailers in the most recent consumer report. than at an retailer.

they joined costco at the top of the survey with good prices. but did zenni and eye buy didn't do as well with quality. >> shop around for the frames you like and then to go a discount store like costco or walmart to get the lenses. >> the technicians can often put the lengss you purchased there in the frames you brought in for an additional service charge of under $40. one last note. if you have a complicated prescription, you might want to think twice before purchasing online. a little more difficult. >> i do have a few pair of zenni. you can wear fashion. different colors. which is something people didn't do before. >> when you have just one pair. >> right. >> caught in an avalanche and waiting to be dug out. that story is we want to say th you for this picture. share your pictures with us.

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all that plus much more coming up at 6:00. >> okay. thank you. new video of a dramatic avalanche rescue in the swiss alps. >> help me! >> okay. you can breathe. >> a group of snow boarders rushed in to help two women who got caught in an avalanche in switzerland last month. >> the professional snow boarder was there and captured this footage. he says they were snow boarding despite an avalanche warning. >> they were able to dig the women out. they posted a video about free riding without proper equipment and knowledge. so they got very lucky indeed. >> yeah. a good thing they have their shoves. >> all right. that's our report. we appreciate your time. from all of us here, thank you for joining us. >> see you again in a half-hour at 6:00.

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tonight, president trump on a pardon spree. commuting the sentence of former governor rod blagojevich, a one-time "celebrity apprentice" contestant. his wife had made repeated pleas on fox news. also on the president's list, rudy giuliani's former police commissioner and friend, bernard kerik. as the president declares today, he is the chief law enforcement officer of the country. the disaster at daytona. ryan newman flipping over, and tonight, news just in on his condition. the alarming headline on the coronavirus tonight. the lead doctor in wuhan dies from the virus at just 51. and here at home, retracing the steps of vacationers who had coronavirus here in the u.s. but who are now gone. mayor bloomberg rising in the polls, now making the cut. he will be on the