>> denied for the accused status. that is after several alleged teenage victims and their parents urged a judge to keep the woman in jail. that evening, thank you for joining us. i am ama daetz. clogs for test was in court today for the emotional testimony. >> shannon o'connor, the mom facing charges has 15 accusers and we last heard from six of them in january at the last hearing. through parents spoke out, all urging the just to keep a cottage up. cameras were only allowed to show o'connor and her defense attorney. the names of the victims were

not being given. her ex echoing the others, urging the judge to deny o'connor bail. he stated that shannon o'connor is a minister society. the young victim who spoke out shared her traumatic experiences . also asking the judge to deny bail. their request later granted. we believe this decision is the right decision to keep the public safe. o'connor is accused of hosting parties for them where prosecutors said she would supply alcohol and push it until some teens vomited. the teens testified they felt forced into sexual encounters. rebecca weiss is prosecuting the case, she argued against o'connor'sthe crimes are not vit felonies. she is not a flight risk. the judge ultimately disagreed. price just because the defendant did not personally because the

violence, the fact that she orchestrated it said it all up, watched it happen, no effect of her actions. today. the next time o'connor is expected in court is now 60 days from april 11. >> new details about a 49ers fan from oakland fighting for his life after being assaulted after the cabbage of game in los angeles. >> it is heartbreaking what happened to him. >> shock and disbelief on piedmont avenue. he has his own peruvian restaurant. crisis is devastating.

luna was wearing a 49ers jersey when he was found in the parking lot although it is unclear if he was targeted for being a 49ers fan. >> he was a great guy. i know him almost 30 years. i don't know what he could do to deserve that beating. i just wish police will find them. scholar -- carlos correa says daniel enos is never violent. >> he will never instigate these things. >> she shared this date and with abc 7 news. we appreciate all of the prayers and support from the community, god bless everyone and keep

daniel in your continued prayers. conducting a full investigation and we are supporting them. our thoughts and prayers go to mr. than he, his family, friends and the medical team providing him care. they are working with sofi stadium security and reviewing surveillance footage. they hope he can survive this senseless act of violence. >> i really condemn this act of cowardice and i am preacher he is going to be just fine. >> in oakland, abc 7 news. >> big questions tonight about what agency will investigate shootings involving san francisco police. it had been the das job before but that came to an end when the police chief terminated the agreement. stephanie sierra is digging into it and joins us from the newsroom to explain why that

decision was made. >> the agreement is not only sunbelt -- salvageable but effective. the testimony from an investigator in his own office admitting she was pressured to withhold information from police -- we asked him about that directly. >> we have the opportunity to hear from you about the fact that someone did testify that they were pressured to withhold evidence. that should concern you. but i want to hear is what you're going to do about it. >> i want to be clear that i can't comment on any pending hr issues. i need to know what happened because if someone in my office was pressured to do something that was improper, that is on acceptable. whoever pressured them has to be held accountable. >> a day after the san francisco police department terminated its agreement to investigate police shootings, they are fighting back, defending the agreement.

>> i want to be really clear. it was working. >> there were 14 fatal police shootings from 2015 to 2018 but since the agreement referred to as the memorandum of understanding was signed in 2019, he says police killings have gone down dramatically. >> tenant -- 2019 was the first year there were no fatal police uses of force in san francisco. in 2020 and 2021 there was a single one. >> bill scott told us the das office has been systematically violating the terms and the decision to terminate the agreement is based on a da investigator admitted she was pressured to mislead police about the status of a criminal investigation but if you ask him, he says that testimony predated his time. >> a lot of this has to do with trust and regard this of whether it predates your time are not, are you actively working to

figure out what happened? >> absolutely and i am not aware of one iota of evidence. not any male, not a document the conversation. nothing that occurred during my tenure. to be less the das office continues to be in violation of the agreement, stating it as a failure to respond, to take part in ancillary criminal investigations as the mou requires. but he still things they will work it out. >> he will see that this team under my leadership has done things by the book. >> chief scott has reached out to the state attorney general's office for guidance on how the department can pick a replacement agency they trust to pursue these investigations and they are still waiting to hear back. i want to mention that we also reached out to the ag's office but they could only confirm they are aware of the matter.

we will stay posted on what follows. live in the newsroom, stephanie sierra. >> the da believed it was working. they plan to meet with chief scott but they feel strongly that will come around. do you know if that meeting will happen? >> a difference of opinion there. chief scott has made it clear that he stands by his decision. if that meeting is happening, it does not appear he is aware of it. if the department does not budge, the das office will show up at these police investigations as soon as they find out. >> thank you. several community-based crime prevention strategies have been rolled out with keeping residents safe during the lunar new year. residents and small business owners have grown increasingly worried about rising crime. gordon mar says the district is one of the safest in the city but he believes these solutions will add another layer of

defense. they include escorts for seniors, safety squad patrols comprised of young people from the neighborhood, free doorbell cameras and community ambassadors keeping their eye on commercial corridors. >> we are moving forward into the new year with -- under the cloud of the surge of violence that traumatized our community. >> san francisco place revealed hate crimes targeting agent exploded. more than 500% in the city in 2021. >> oakland city council number is our calling on the state to keep open schools from closing. they announced six goals would close this fall to help deal with the $50 million deficit caused in part by declining enrollment. council members say they are proposing a resolution that calls on the governor and lawmakers to illuminate the district's outstanding debt to prevent schools from closing. they also want to change state laws so schools are not

penalized when children are sick. >> here are tonight's cover 19 headlines, that a care will start paying for at home covid test. they will be handed out at pharmacies. major u.s. airlines and travel groups are asking the white house to stop requiring vaccinated travelers to test before flying to the u.s.. the group says it is a leading factor for americans not traveling internationally. the world health organization says europe is entering a possible endgame to the pandemic. sweden is removing coronavirus restrictions last -- next week and denmark has already lifted theirs. cuesta today, getting answers, kristen sze asked if the u.s. is over the omicron surge and if there is still a need for an indoor mask mandate. >> it does look like we have moved past the peak of the omicron surge. on the downslope we can see hospitalizations and deaths. i do think that we need to be

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>> authorities are still working on a motive for last night's deadly shooting where a man fired shots at a greyhound bus, killing a 43 rolled woman and wounding four others. the suspect is now in custody.

investigators say that coleman started only shooting as people got off the bus outside a minimart. authorities say he has a criminal history and was wanted in alameda county for probation violation for illegal possession of a firearm. and a mother who lost her son to gun violence exactly four years ago returned to the place where he was shot today. patrick scott junior was waiting at the bus stop at 62nd and market. his mother says he was going to his grandmother's house when someone approached him and fired a number of shots. oakland police have still not found his killer. his mother had this message for the person responsible. >> i want to face you one on one. that is all i ask. i know your mother has a heart. i know your grandmother has a heart and i know you love your children the way i love my son. i know you have a conscience.

>> the case remains an open investigation. there is a $75,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. click a protest on the golden gate bridge called attention to human rights abuses carried out by the chinese government ahead of the winterland picks in beijing. participants tell us they are: attention to mistreatment of tibetans, southern mongolians, hong kon's a other dissidents by the chinese government. they also disagree with the international lipase data limits community's decision to -- international olympics committee's decision to award the games to china. we are sharing stories of groups and individuals who are working to improve black lives including volunteers on the peninsula, setting up a unique public museum. what started as a school project has grown into a collection so large that all of it can't be displayed at one time. david though we caught up with

the belmont grandmother who has been added for 25 years. >> this is carolyn's passion, 25 years ago, her grandson asked her who else was worth studying other than martin luther king jr. during black history month. quasi never thought about that myself. from that question, the answer is everything you see here today. >> it started as a school project to assemble an exhibit. the collection numbers in the thousands now. the 20,000 square-foot former retail store open saturday. volunteers are helping to set up the displays. >> most of us are -- what many of the visitors to the question are amazed by is the contributions of black inventors. >> visitors learned that potato

chips, the refrigerator and a variety of devices were all invented by black people. >> it is amazing that these accomplishments were made by a race of people that it was illegal for them to be able to read and write. >> others paid tribute to women leaders. there are positive images and a few negative ones that reflect stereotypes of the past. one area highlights bob hoskins. >> the more we take that time to really connect with each other on a personal level but also to understand everything that got us to where we are and where we came from, i think that will help us to understand each other and support each other better. >> david louis, abc 7 news. >> you can see more stories about like history month by going to the bay area connected apps wherever you stream. it is available on apple tv,

enjoy tv and roku. >> more tsunami relief is on the way from the bay area to the pacific island. a large shipment of personal protective equipment from kaiser permanente was picked up at the redwood city. the gloves, masks and other medical supplies are needed after a volcanic eruption triggered the tsunami last month. many homes and businesses along the tongan island chain were destroyed. >> using 2000 years of ice. the alarming new study of a glacier on mount everest.

>> a new study showing rapid glacier melting on not everest can convert dance confirms human source client change has breached the high sources on earth. ice that took around 2000 years to form on everest's south coke glacier has melted in just 25 years. about 80 times faster than informed.

the finding serves as a warning that rapid glacier melting could bring climate impacts including more frequent avalanches and a drying up of water sources. >> north texas has been hit with a winter storm that has brought sleet, freezing rain and snow and downed trees in some neighborhoods. ice cold conditions have made roads dangerously slick. about 25 thousand homes and businesses had been dealing with power outages today. that includes the downforce were cashed out forth with -- the dallas-fort worth airport. amarillo was dealing with that. that was the station i worked for when i first covered my first snowstorm as a news reporter. >> it does not happen very often. >> look at what they are dealing with. >> this snowstorm, ice storm, rain, it is a significant winter storm stretching from texas all the way out toward canada, live

doppler 7 is showing you just exactly how far it is going and icy conditions are going to be a problem going into tomorrow when that ice starts to coat those trees, we have power outages, trees down. as we look at the satellite and the radar, the reason we are not seeing winter here is we have this high-pressure ridge in charge. everything is going over the top of us and back east. that is something to keep in mind as we go toward tomorrow. let's look at our drought monitor. there has been no change. the third consecutive week around the state. that is because in october, november, december, we had enough rain and started off strong so as you take a look, the bay area is in the severe category. i would to show you this beautiful view over the east coast camera. absolutely gorgeous. you can track the forecast on the go by downloading our abc 7 news app. i want to show you those

temperatures, mid to upper 50's. 61 in san jose. a lovely view from our golden gate bridge camera. the wind is not an issue today. that is so much nicer, especially if you have allergies. the wind is not blowing all of that pollen around. it has cooled off. 54 in livermore, the highest today mainly in the los upper 60's. and from our south beach camera, we are looking across the bay, you can see the traffic building there. a chilly morning, patchy frost. the warming trend this upcoming weekend. temperatures will be nearing records over the next week. one good thing about the air quality, everybody is in the green, we have good air quality right now. as we look at the view from here, you can see those clouds over the sun. good to moderate air quality. if you want to get out and about this weekend, you are good to go, temperatures in the morning. this is just about the only sign

of winter. mainly clear skies. it will be a chilly start. make sure to grab a jacket or a sweater before you go and then for the afternoon, it is a mild one. low to mid 60's with sunshine. 62 in san francisco. check out what is coming on saturday, warmer weather away from the coast. on monday, it is even warmer for some parts of the bay area. still looking for rain. we were talking about that ridge in charge. everything is going over the top of us in the bay area, at least through february 13. let's hope the second half of february features a change. a morning chill, a mild day, temperatures rising for the weekend and we will bring you some warmth, like it or not, low to mid 70's with records possible in the middle of next week, springlike. mid to upper 60's right along the coastline.

i wish i could change this forecast for all of us here and our drought situation. we will have to wait for storms to get in here. >> dogs have long been known as man's best friend. but what about cats? >> next, the film

this san francisco independent film festival gets underway. >> one of the films featured is a documentary exploring the unlikely bond between man and cat. it is called cat daddies. the film maker says she was inspired by her family's experience. >> my husband and i were dating and he was not a cap person at all. the cat found him, they bonded. they are now like best buddies and it changed his life. it does not matter if you love cats or not, if you love animals, you will really enjoy it. >> you can see it at the roxy theater on saturday. one of the men featured is jeff judkins and his cat, zulu. they will be at the screening. you can stream the film and others at sf indy.com. >> world news tonight with dave

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tonight, as we come on the air in the west, the new reporting right here, inside the raid tonight. u.s. special operations forces inside syria, the leader of isis killed. and here at home, this massive winter storm hitting at this hour. vehicles off roads. the northeast bracing next, tonight and tomorrow. the storm stretching more than 2,000 miles across 35 states, from texas all the way up to maine. alerts for snow, heavy ice, flooding. the tornado hitting today. and dangerous driving. cars and trucks veering off highways, flights canceled. hundreds of thousands without power. in dallas, just one runway open for a time. ice bringing down trees and power lines. the storm hitting the northeast next and rob marciano is standing by to time it all out.