we are at a point where we will need to do more. >> a state of emergency in san francisco over the coronavirus. officials say it is not to scare people. it is all in the name of preparation. outrage over this video of a man being attacked while collecting cans. >> a community grieving 12-year-old girl killed in a hit and run. what investigators are saying about the suspect who turned himself in. >> and building a better b.a.r.t. we've spent the day riding all the lines. seeing the good, the bad and the ugly. sky 7 over mission boulevard in the niles district, police are searching for the person or people who shot a woman in a house and injured her baby. >> the preliminary indication shows the baby was not shot. the severity of injuries is not clear at this time but both are

at the hospital. >> investigators say multiple shooters burst into the home and then opened fire. pleasant say this does not appear to be a random shooting. >> and our other top story predictions of a pandemic. there are several new developmentes with the coronavirus today. >> including san francisco where there are no confirmed cases but there is an emergency declaration. good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm kristin sze. >> there are 80,239 cases around the world. about 78,000 of those are in china. >> the virus has been detected in 33 countries including four more today. afghanistan, bahrain, iraq and oman. >> in the states, the centers for disease control reports 57 cases of that's the are now warning americans to prepare for an outbreak here. >> it's not so much a question of if this will happen but rather more a question of exactly when this will happen and how many people in this

country will become infected, and howl of those he will develop severe or more complicated disease. >> a widening virus outbreak sent jitters through financial markets. the dow plummeted 879 points one day after dropping more than 1,000 points. the nasdaq is that s&p 500 it's finished off sharply. in the bay area, there are no confirmed cases of the virus. leslie? >> reporter: as you mentioned, the global outbreak is entering a new phase. fear itself can become he said demmic and city officials want to avoid that. they want to get state and federal funning if a coronavirus outbreak occurs here in san francisco. so they declared this state of emergency today. to have that happen, since they believe the coronavirus could be

hitting a tipping point in the next few days or the next few weeks. >> there are no confirmed cases in san francisco. to be clear, this declaration of emergency is all about preparedness. >> reporter: san francisco mayor london breed we know what direct rs off san francisco public health and emergency management say they are making no recommendations to cancel local or community gatherings. they are monitoring hundreds of people who have traveled to mainland china and so far have no positive cases from that group. but they think there is a growing likelihood of cases showing up in san francisco and they want to plug into additional funding to be prepared. and streamline staffing to work more diligently on coronavirus vulnerabilities. >> do people need to pan snik. >> people don't need to panic but the mayor did a very wise thing, to get us prepared. having all of your systems ready is exactly the right thing to

do. >> today in contra costa county, two apparents were transferred from travis air force base to hospitals in contra costa county. those two patients were evacuated evacuated from the quarantined ship in japan. some companies are canceling participation in conferences. >> so city officials are urging things to go on. business as usual. as they get prem in the case there's a problem. they said the risk of coronavirus is entirely based on your travel history and whether you've been around someone with coronavirus. that's simply not the case in san francisco yet. health officials said they hope that coronavirus eventually becomes another no and something that might one day be incorporated into the flu shots we get. reporting live, abc7 news.

>> okay. thanks very much. outrage and a lot of support for the man being seen humiliated and attacked while collecting cans in the bay view neighborhood. police are still looking for the victim and other people seen in the video. chris reyes has the latest on the investigation. chris? >> reporter: good afternoon. today we pay a visit to a recycling center where this man may have been a regular. police are asking for the community's help to identify him. one state senator is asking for this to be investigated as a possible hate crime. >> the video first posted on instagram almost needs no explanation. a man in obvious distress as he is attacked and chased down in the bay view district while he collects cans. at this recycling center nearby, police are looking at surveillance video to try to find the victim. >> i see hundreds of faces every day.

he looked familiar. i can't say that i know him. i know i've seen him. >> reporter: sfpd has been getting callsness is we aired the story. >> we do have a number of multilingual officers so language should not be an issue. it is about the community reaching out and giving us tips and information. >> reporter: at this recycling center, many dropping off cans for money. >> i've seen people come in with black eyes, male and female. some of them in their 70s. and i don't know if that happens somewhere else, at their house or on the street. it is just not right. >> reporter: there have been some high profile racially motivated attacks on seniors. in the video you can hear racial slurs. the senator thmd case needs to be investigated as a hate crime. >> it appears to me that the victim's status as chinese

american was part of the reason for the attack. >> reporter: police say no word on what the suspect or suspects could be facing. the a nnonymous tip line is available to call. san rafael police have issued a warning about a scam. someone called the couple yesterday and told they will their grandson had been arrested for dmp ui and needed to be bade out. they gave money to a man claiming to be a bail bondsman. when the grandson called later, he said he had never been arrested. always contact police if you feel you may be the '50 victim a scam. they're crafty. in the even bay, family and friends are mourning the loss of a 12-year-old girl killed by a

hit-and-run driver in castro valley. today the suspect turned himself in. the abc news reporter david louie is live at the scene of the crash where the girl's friends and family have been gathering all day. >> reporter: there has been a stead y stream of mourners. many have dispersed now but they've left lots of flowers to remember the 12-year-old girl who died here. this is man chp officers say has left an entire community grieving. 24-year-old joshua byrne of hayward turned himself in at the chp castro valley this morning of the. >> he has been charged with hit and run and vehicular manslaughter at this time. >> reporter: the 12-year-old lana carlos was killed as she and her sister were walking home from school monday afternoon. chp says it has video of this white pickup truck striking them as it made a left turn.

the driver didn't stop. >> he found it hard to turn himself in. it was just a matter of time before we got him. >> reporter: again, they said he didn't show remorse and wasn't willing to answer questions. this case has been especially difficult for first responders because several have kids who went to school with lana. >> itton takes one person making the wrong decision. >> reporter: the friends and family are grieving along with friends, they formed a prayer circle along the side of the road. >> she was a sweet, sweet little angel shelf touched everyone's life. she's very close to god. she carried the bible around in her backpack. >> reporter: castro valley is a closely knit community. >> when this happens, it is very tragic and i feel bad for the family. everybody needs to take care of each other and slow down.

>> reporter: three schools are located within a half-hour of the station. even with all the children crossing here, there have never been crossing guards assigned here. david louie, abc7 news. >> thank you. in the north bay, marin county supervisors gave a green light for a hotly contested cannabis dispensary to open up shop in mill valley. many in the community are afraid the business is too close to the high school. they worry young people might participate ronaldize the business. the business owners disputed it saying they will follow law and only stole adults. the proposed business will be located less than one minute from tam high. we've been riding b.a.r.t. all day long to talk with riders. >> up next, tenning with the

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regardless of your zip code. that's the truth. that's tom steyer. i'm tom steyer and i approve this message. abc7 is committed to building a better bay area. part of. means building a better b.a.r.t. many say safety is one of t big top kerneconcerns. our reporters have been riding b.a.r.t. all day. luz? >> reporter: it was one of the big problems that last year they said they would tackle. today we did see the difference. we rode from embarcadero to coliseum and we didn't see a single fare evader. that was not the case here though. take a look at this video. on 24th street station in san

francisco, psych while the b.a.r.t. officer is seen helping a passenger, a fare evader slips through. said he doesn't have a ticket and just walked out of station. the second video. take a look at this one. another fare evader was caught this morning. watch this man go right through the exit. ironically, this was exactly the station had been a big problem with this last year. we have to give credit. another issue is safety and theft. now take a look at this video. >> reporter: she said at this time we don't see a lot of crime. at night, things do get ugly. check it out. we just found a lot of broken glass all around this parking lot. >> people are stealing cars. if you walk down the street, you see busted windows. >> reporter: you're saying your

car was stolen here. >> yes. >> b.a.r.t. police are supposed to be around. >> reporter: what would you say is the toughest part of your job? >> stick around and see. >> reporter: stick around and see? >> take a long around. >> reporter: we did see b.a.r.t. officers checking out that everything was safe. >> how has the noise level been? >> do you know what is ironic? at this point, they have canceled out the noise. tke a look at this video that i shot with my photographer. she had a sound level meet per measure ad noise level of 94 decibels on b.a.r.t., according to the national institute for occupational safety and health,

85 decibels can cause hearing damage. so the noise is still another big concern. when i tweeted this, i got a lot of response fromle of you who were saying, yes, i had ater noi, i hear the noise. i'm concerned. one person said, that's why i always wear noise canceling head phones. it has gotten to that point here for many riders who ride every day. >> i couldn't even hear what she was saying. >> those rock concerts are about 100 decibels. new technology found in today's latest cars is making them safer tham ever. >> you might think that would make for hefty repair costs but that's not always the case. >> consumer reports did this investigation. it shows why the safety systems could end up saving you money in the long run.

>> many have the latest safety features. although investing in advance safety technology on your next car will raise the sticker price, it will lessen an impact or even avoid a collision altogether. >> but what happens when the systems need a repair? >> these advance safety systems can't work without sensors. under fortunately, they're located in the easy to damage areas. like the bumper or the windshield. >> it runs with $300 to $500. but could it soar anywhere from $800 to $1,900. although more expensive to repair, consumer reports says these advanced safety systems are worth it. because they're keeping drivers safer on the road. according to a recent study,

rear end collision rates in swreks forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking were 46% lower handle the those without these systems. so how worried should you be that you'll get a big bill from the mechanic? consumer reports says your car insurance should help. >> when you get one of these bills, you might have some sticker shock. don't panic. you won't pay any more than your insurance deductible. >> consumer reports says because these systems have become more complicated, it may be harder to find the right mechanic for the job. ask your dealership if kit handle the repair or if it can recommend a qualified repair shop. if you're in the market for a new car, consumer reports strongly recommends looking for one with automatic emergency braking, that he had strand detection, forward collision warning, and blind spot warning. all features that could turn a

devastati devastating accident into a close call. >> let's focus on the weather forecast. it fees like spring. >> it feels like may. short sleeves, enjoying the weather. there's plenty of sun and a record to tell you about. take a look at the temperatures. sfo broke the previous record. it was 76 degrees today. the previous record was 74. will set back in 1992. got up into the low 80s for cloverdale. santa rosa. 74 in the city. 75 in oakland. 77, san jose. it was warp even in fairfield. 78 degrees, half moon bay. 72 degrees. a good day to be on the beach. it was in the mid 70s from oakland to redwood city, 66 in

pacifica. a nice day to go out sailing from our exploratorium camera. this is my view. currently, 71 in petaluma and in livermore. live doppler 7 showing you the absence of rain but that may be changing come this weekend. from our sutro tower camera, you're looking at downtown san francisco. spring-like warmth will continue. gusty and much cooler over the weekend a chance of showers on sunday. temperatures in the morning will mainly be in the 40s. clear skies to start the day. for the afternoon, expect the warmth again festival is in san jose. 75, gilroy, cupertino, temperatures well above average again. mid 70s from palo alto the redwood city. downtown san francisco, 69 degrees. 66 in daly city. pretty mild north bay. 73 in napa. 72, san rafael. the temperatures coming down just a touch. you may not notice. 71 in oakland. the sun will be shining. 74 in fremont.

pleasanton and the east bay. 77 in brentwood. now thursday afternoon, we're going to get you back into the 80s for our warmest spots. look at the cloud cover friday. the temperatures drop a few degrees and then saturday, it is a reality check. today's highs were 13 to 19 above average. you're going back down. saturday,on in the 50s and 60s. by sunday, we may be talking about some showers. this computer model still is hinting at perhaps some showers here in the bay area. sunday afternoon, evening, sierra snowfall. as you will notice. 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. the amounts would be really light if we get anything and this is one computer model. keep in mind. a few hundredths of an ink. the warmth continues the next three days with 60s to 70s, 80s, gusty and cooler over the weekend. the possibility of showers entering the picture on sunday. you may be going from sunshine

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tonight, the new warning for americans to be prepared for the coronavirus here in the u.s. that new cdc warning tonight, telling americans there could be disruptions. that it's not a matter of if this will happen, but when. dr. jen ashton is here tonight. what does this mean for american families and what you should be thinking about now. and the market plunging again tonight. president trump on the world stage, saying "i think it's going to work out fine." lawmakers on capitol hill tonight demanding to know if the government is ready. and overseas, the iranian health minister urging calm, sweating profusely. later it was learned he has the virus. and in spain, this resort now locked down. 1,000 tourists inside. here at home tonight, the major winter storm turning deadly. some of the highest snow totals of the winter expected across the midwest, then into the east.