us the county's message. >> for the last two winters in the bay area the holiday cheer was clouded for some due to the pandemic but with no health mandates this year in santa clara county, some are feeling better about covid. >> i was worrying about something -- now it's some i don't have any trouble. >> not all agree, some worry the threat is still out there. >> i think we all decided it is over but it is not over. so we are not taking the same precautions we were, it does make me nervous. baxley public health officer says it it they are not ready to say it is over. she even says the south bay is facing a problem we have not seen before. >> we not only have covid as we have had the last two winters we have flu and rsv and other viruses circulating as well. it's like a winter of viral soup. >> the doctor says cases are beginning to plateau in santa

clara county but flu cases continue to rise after the start. as for covid, some of the highest numbers of the year. >> you can see all of those lines are heading straight up. i want to note something else which is that two of those lines are actually higher than they were during the omnicron at peak. >> the doctor says the viral surge is stretching the health department thin and she is calling on the community for help getting a covid booster and flu shot. she also recommends masking in indoor and crowded settings. do you see in indoor mass mandate returning? >> i don't see mandates returning. i think three years and it is extraordinarily difficult to mandate and i think we all have information and we all have tools and we all have access to those tools. all of us need to do what we can and that includes getting boosted. >> the doctor says that action could mean a healthy holiday ahead. in santa clara county abc7news.

>> for most americans it looks like this holiday season and the new year will not involve major concern about covid-19, a new poll shows 70% of the country believes we are at a point where the virus no longer disrupts everyday life. 69% say the government should resume funding for covid monitoring and prevention, 34% feel enough has been spent. those asked were split on how covid should be dealt with going forward. >> today state health and human services secretary gave an update on the three viruses circulating in california and across the country. rsv, the flu and covid-19. the doctor says rsv is on the decline but the number of flu and covid patients is now becoming concerning. >> today in the hospital and covid combined is about 6100 and we are expecting the flu is going to reach somewhere around 10,000 towards the end of this

month and potentially early next month. >> the doctor says if you have not gotten the covid-19 booster yet you should do it now. >> a surge of sick adults and children has led to high demand for over-the-counter medicine and that is leading to stores running low on things like tamiflu and tylenol. abc7news reporter s some doctors who offered advice about what to do if you cannot find medicine. >> as these viruses spread, especially among children, people are making a run for medications and that is resulting in shortages around the bay area. doctors tell us if you can find something like children's tylenol, stock up. if you can't there are alternatives. >> as anyone who has driven from drugstore to drugstore the past few days can tell you, getting your hands on children's tylenol is nearly impossible. step one, here in marin county a cvs. inside we found this, cleared

out shelves where the children's tylenol would usually be. it just a few boxes of generic left. here at drugstore number two. same story. this was at a nearby rite aid. and then a walgreens a few blocks away, the shelves even more empty. >> it's now clear we are seeing significant surges in all three of those seasonal respiratory viruses. >> the shortage of over-the-counter drugs for kids comes amid the triple epidemic of rsv, covid and the flu. the health director says covid-19 cases and hospitalizations in the county have doubled in the past month. for the flu, it is even more dramatic. >> one in four people who are having flu like symptoms right now in marin it will get tested, are in fact infected with influenza, that is the highest percent positivity we have ever seen. >> all of that to say that's why so many medications are sold out. for both adults and children. >> there is definitely a shortage in over-the-counter children's tylenol and pediatric

formulations for ibuprofen, cold medicines -- and we have been hearing was all over the country. >> this dr. says there are alternatives if parents cannot find it children's tylenol or a similar generic brand. >> if you have any questions talk to the pharmacist. there are other tricks people can use as well like taking 200 milligrams of an adult form and depending on the size of the kid, mixing it, crushing it in chocolate milk. >> another tip if a child has a low fever, use a cool towel or compress or even a fan. >> these are minor interventions that do not require medicine if the fever is mild. >> there is also a shortage of tamiflu for both adults and children, you can lessen some of the flu but this doctor says hospitals really need it for the most at risk patients so even if you can find it right now he

recommends only getting it if you really need it. in the newsroom abc7news. >> are doctor saying there's any end in sight to this? >> dr. hong says rsv cases might be peaking but it will still be around for the next few months, a silver lining for covid is that even though cases are rising people are not getting as sick as they were two years ago. as for the flu that is the dark horse that is likely to continue to spike. the best advice doctors have, get the vaccine and mask up. >> interest in the theft of an amazon truck today, an amazon vehicle was stolen this morning when the delivery driver stepped away to deliver a package. it was equipped with gps and police were able to track down the van in oakland. police say they saw several people rummaging through the contents of the van, the suspects took off but police were able to catch three of them. >> this afternoon san francisco's supervisors reversed course and voted to block the

use of robots is a deadly option in certain situations. it supervisors voted eight to three to amend a section of a policy approved last week as we reported, which allowed the limited use of these remote control devices. these remote control robots. last week's vote prompted public outcry that led to today's change. the police chief had advocated for the use of robots as a deadly option saying his department needs the option to be able to save lives if necessary. >> in the east bay it came down to drawing a name, to decide who sits on the richmond cityctn ended in a tie, each getting 1900 and 21 votes. >> which is remarkable and hard to believe but that led to today's unusual tiebreaker. abc reporter has the story. >> starting with writing down their own names in sharpie, placing it into identical unmarked envelopes, this is the moment when a political office was determined by drawing names out of a christmas gift bag.

>> then it -- winner for district to is >> this comes after caesar is a paid out was in a deadlock tie with his opponent andrew but. it's a sign of outgoing mayor tom but. each receiving the same amount of votes back in november. >> i am the first openly gay man to serve in this council. >> getting emotional at the thought of breathing a new generation of leadership to the city council, he was donning his own good luck charms from a pocket square, pen and love is love socks. >> i want to be able to lead my community with a could be different but if our goals are to make our community better we can. whether you are a gay man, whether you a street person, we can do it together. >> his opponent wishes this

could have been settled another way. >> yet the way where i win. i don't know, we have joked about things. >> still he wishes his opponent the best although voter turnout and future ties will see improvement in the future. >> in a perfect world there would be an opportunity to have another vote or run off something. but the reality is that takes time and money and we are short on both. i don't know what else to do honestly. >> both candidates told me they would have much rather see in this election and in either a runoff or a ranked choice, for background the last time we saw a time like this here in contra costa county was all the way back in 2018 for the director of the bethany irrigation district. that tie was settled with a roll of the dice. in richmond abc7news. >> we are still waiting to hear of the oakland city council will

approve renaming a section of foothill boulevard as to short weigh in honor of the oakland wrapper whose real name is todd anthony shaw. the section of street runs along fremont high school, where the now 56-year-old went to school. the platinum selling wrapper is known for championing oakland in his lyrics and making contributions to the city. >> the relationship between dams and food insecurity, what a new study uncovered. apple's plan to be able to say made in america. and celebrating 50 years of san francisco's transamerica pyramid and the building. >> i'm your meteorologist, showers winding down, the chills settling in. i will be back with how now, it's official.

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you think of the most iconic things san francisco is known for, the transamerica pyramid has got to be one of them right? >> absolutely. >> the building is celebrating 50 years. >> now there are new plans to make it a centerpiece of the city's proposal to reinvent the downtown area. our abc news reporter explains what that means exactly. >> the transamerica building is a defining symbol of san francisco, built in 1970 two, it's futuristic look quickly made it one of the most recognizable buildings in the world.

now the future of downtown san francisco may have to rely on its 400 million dollar renovation which also includes the two surrounding buildings. >> this renovation, 400 $1 million, is a testament to not what was but what will be over the next 50 years in san francisco. >> the plan is to make the transamerica pyramid center at the heart of downtown. transforming the area into a neighborhood within a city. >> that it has a nightlife, part of that is having an ground-floor destinations, restaurants, other visitor opportunities, and part of that is having a 24 hour presence of people who live there. >> the media, the pundits, the real estate professionals said san francisco is dead. >> michael it should vote did not believe them and purchased the building during covid. >> this is me and my sister at the base of the building. >> his love for the pyramid

began during a visit to san francisco in 1979 when he was only seven years old. through the years many more people have come to admire the structure from above and below. the transamerica building has also been a favorite of many of us news reporters because who would not want to go to the top to record what we call a stand up? notice how i am not standing? that's me in 1999. climbing 200 feet to the top of el capitan is like climbing the transamerica building in downtown san francisco four times over. >> it has always been ahead of its time, the city is ahead of its time and together with the people of san francisco we will bring back downtown. >> the city hopes the building's new purpose will help redefine what urban living should look like. in san francisco abc7news. >> here's a about the transamerica, the original pyramid design was supposed to be in new york, not san francisco.

in the 60's, abc was looking into building a new headquarters in manhattan. >> the firm that built the building submitted a black façade initially, it was supposed to serve as a transmission tower, however abc said the concept was too bold and the rest is san francisco history. so it san francisco's gain is new york's loss. while apple will buying u.s.-made microchips, the chips will be produced in a new factory in arizona which will be owned and operated by taiwan at semiconductors manufacturing company. the company produces advanced processors including the chips in the latest iphones and max, today biden visited the facility. earlier he signed a law that includes billions of dollars in incentives for countries that build chip manufacturing capabilities on u.s. soil. now we have this one in arizona.

the san francisco department of building inspection is investigating complaints that twitter has converted some conference rooms into makeshift bedrooms, bunk rooms for employees. the communications director tells abc7news that they have reached out to twitter to conduct a site inspection as part of their investigation, if it no longer meets code they will issue an issue of violation. -- they treat all property owners and complaints the same and they expect to initiate an investigation within 72 hours of time, twitter so far has not responded. >> in hawaii a volcano continues to erupt, fountains of lava have been shooting out since last week and they are starting to lose near critical highways. still officials maintain the lava is not currently threatening communities or properties that they are watching it closely. >> it has gotten more dicey the last couple days. in the meantime a nice day for

ourselves. >> you won't have too long to stay drive. >> that's right one full day a dry weather tomorrow and then get ready for umbrella weather. still tracking some isolated showers as we get you in a little closer along the santa cruz coastlines, davenport some light to moderate showers. if you are down there you know it is still slippery. also on mount hamilton we are seeing a couple showers around mule trail, keep that in mind is the system is exiting we are going to take you back in time. had some good showers come through the bay area this morning, a few lightning strikes off the coast of monterey in the system is now starting to push. you can see the upper level circulating to push out of here. from our san jose cameras, some dark clouds over the shark tank. 53 in palo alto, currently 54 and half moon bay. a live view from our mount tam

cam, some clouds rolling through blue sky above. mid-50's from novato to santa rosa. look at this gorgeous picture from our pier 39 camera. some more sun tomorrow to enjoy that is for sure. it looks like the sea lions are enjoying it as well. it mainly clear and cold inland. the next round of rain arrives thursday afternoon and a stronger storm coming in on saturday. the concern is the freezing cold conditions we are expecting, a freeze warning for the north bay and mountains. one to 9 a.m. tomorrow, subfreezing conditions upper 20's to low 30's. we definitely will see the potential for frost and freeze to damage plants, bring them inside or cover them and don't forget about your pets. temperatures first thing in the morning down to 29 in santa rosa, 32 in napa, just above freezing in fairfield, 30's in concord, looking at low to mid 40's in oakland to san francisco

with clear skies. tomorrow afternoon you will see plenty of's on out there, temperatures in the mid to upper 50's this is your day to get outside and get any stuff you need to get done. putting up your decorations or doing holiday shopping, it is your window. running errands -- and then here comes another storm. welcome here in the bay area this is thursday afternoon. first and the north bay spreading across the region by nightfall, friday in the morning some lingering showers and then the rains all intensity picks up as our second storm comes in saturday. a week atmosphere component to it so it looks like it is going to soak us on saturday with showers continuing into sunday. we will take you through the first system, that is not a big storm thursday night into friday morning we are looking at generally a 10th to a half an inch. this computer model is really ramping up the rainfall totals by sunday night, most of it falling on saturday, we could see several inches of rain.

take it with a grain of salt in those numbers will change. the weather forecast will change, a very cold morning with frost on wednesday. a level one system for thursday through friday. friday night the next wave develops and it is a two, a moderate strength storm on friday. wet windy conditions on saturday, showers and a level one on sunday. still windy but will dry out monday and tuesday. with that storm coming in over the weekend it will bring big snow to the sierra. >> we are really on a roll. >> we are and we will keep it going. >> the lights are set to dim a christmas display that has been brightening the holidays for decades, we will have details later this hour. >> and 7 on your side's michael finney, google is making a change that lets you keep scrolling and scrolling and

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all eyes are on georgia today, the polls close today about a half hour ago in the crucial senate runoff race between incumbent rafael warnock and republican challenger herschel walker. >> republicans are trying to flip the seat to keep the senate a 50-50 while democrats hope to strengthen their majority with 19% of precincts reporting right now, warnock is leading 63 to 37%. >> are abc news reporter has the latest. >> georgians are voting in droves heading back to the polls in this high-stakes runoff race. >> i voted for herschel, i think he would do a good job. >> i trust mr. warnock much more significantly than his opponent. >> incumbent democratic senator warnock and republican challenger herschel walker both campaigning in the final hours as ballots are cast, both candidates going after each other's character. warnock with this message earlier. >> the people of georgia at someone who will walk with them

in georgia is better than herschel walker. >> walker refusing to address the attacks and instead focusing on time warnock to widen. >> right now georgia is looking for a senator that is going to speak for them. >> warnock won more votes in november but not enough to prevent a runoff, republicans have this final opportunity to flip the seat which would keep the senate at 5050. if warnock wins they would secure a 5149 majority which would make it easier to further president biden's agenda, including passing legislation and confirming judges. >> it is really critical not just for georgia but the whole country. it would make a big difference. >> more than 1.8 million people voted early shattering records. because of that early voting analysts say polling is trending in warnock's favor, historically republicans tend to vote in person on election day. abc 7 news in atlanta. >> we will continue to monitor

the vote in bring you results from georgia. >> san francisco police are keeping a close eye on state senator scott wiener's home because of a death threat. our media partner the san francisco standard alerted police and wiener after receiving an email from someone claiming they placed bombs at his house. and planned to shoot up his sacramento office. the search turned up nothing. >> extremely homophobic, and unfortunately because of some of the online attacks on me from marjorie taylor greene and others it riles people up and this is what we are seeing in the united states today. extremist right-wing rhetoric that leads to threats of violence. >> earlier this year he told the chronicle he typically gets as many as five death threats a week but lately he says there have been between 20 to 30 sent his way. >> law enforcement officers who defended the u.s. during the january 6 insurrection received

a congressional gold medal today. congress is highest honor. nancy pelosi along with top democrat and republican leaders presented the awards to the u.s. capitol police in the d.c. metropolitan police department in the capital rotunda. >> it was a day unlike any other in our nations history and for us, it was a day defined by chaos, courage, tragic loss, and resolve. >> five officers died following the attack, including capitol police officer brian sicknick who suffered multiple strokes and a fatal heart attack. according to cnn he declined to shake hands, or his mother -- his declined to shake hands with republican leaders and called them two-faced for their support of president trump. >> are former colleague received another honor today, well deserved. the santa clara county board of

supervisors honored david for his dedication and service to improving the life of residents of santa clara county through media coverage. david retired in september after 50 years with our company, most of them as a reporter here at abc 7. he was a fixture of the south bay for years covering the biggest stories in counted -- in the county as well as serving as our business and technology reporter we miss him every day would stay in touch and we are so proud of his accomplishments and accolades. >> more follow-up from climate change, this one you may not have thought about.

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time now -- is climate change discouraging some people from having children? and abc news poll finds quarter of americans 18 to 45 say climate change has made them reconsider having a child. people under 35 are more likely to say climate impacts childbearing decisions. it is an interesting debate. sandy i will start with you, i think we have had this kind of debates many times depending on what is happening around the country and globally. not necessarily climate change but other stressful things happening in our lives that make people wonder if it's a good child to bring a chat -- time to bring a child into the world. >> we all know climate change is

happening, there's evidence, we are seeing it happen, but for some group of people not to have children because of climate change, it is surprising. i understand that you are adding to that footprint, so perhaps that's weighing into their consideration of whether or not to have children. >> i think that's mostly part of it, i have heard that a lot. i have to give credit to the younger generations for caring about the planet, realizing how much of a carbon footprint each individual person adds to it. i think also there's a whole generation of people who are realizing i don't have to just check every box of graduate high school, graduate college, get married, have children, they have choices in life. and can do what they want to do. they seem to really care about the planet. >> i agree and that is thinking about it in a different way. although without these children who will pay for our retirement? >> i have thought about that too, after 9/11 i did think do i want to bring children into this

world? >> it is scary. >> when you think about it if you're worried about sea levels rising, temperatures, drought. >> the fires freak me out. >> but we have to travel in hope, we get through those challenges and we always have. we have to be positive. >> another big honor superstar stephen curry, he has been named the 2022 sports illustrated person of the year, he led the warriors to the nba championship in june and was named nba finals and vp, it was the warriors fourth title in eight years. this is his first time winning the award as an individual, the team wanted in 2018. he is having the most incredible season ever firing on all cylinders. >> he is. he is playing great and more importantly what a great citizen of our community, our country and world. he is such a role model on so many levels and we tease him all

the time about what it underachiever he is. he is good at everything. >> yes i know. i was just talking about this with my kids yesterday, can you name one thing he is not superior at? we're are just happy for him. i know there are two tractors in the lead, people who are envious, but he has earned every bit of it. >> how can you hate on it? you can't. it's not like he's a bad guy who is mean. >> remember he did come into the leak as a superstar. this guy got in there and worked really hard and became the superstar that he is. a drink at popular d is experiencing a resurgence. the espresso martini, a mix of vodka, coffee, lacour and espresso is the top 10 of most ordered cocktails in u.s. bars. it has even beat out the manhattan. it is thought to have been invented in the 1980's, the creator said he made it after a

model asked for a drink that would both wake her up and get her drunk. a two for one. i was at a restaurant last weekend and i saw one of these being served to someone, i did not try it but it looked interesting. >> i was just going to say you didn't try it? >> i should have but i didn't. >> i love espresso but i don't really drink, so i don't know if i would try it. would you try it kristen? >> yeah sure i'll take one. >> does that appeal to you? >> it seems wait. there is alcohol and there is espresso? the espresso pumps you up then alcohol is a depressant? how? how is that going to play out? >> maybe it just evens you out. >> maybe. >> so what is hot in 2023? according to yelp people are

eager to create memorable dining experiences so underwater restaurants? and dinner theaters will be hot next year. when it comes to drinks, yelp says slushy's and dirty sodas will be big, soul pickle flavored drinks and food. >> here is my ice cream will not be big. >> they base it on customer service -- searches. who is searching that? >> the underwater restaurant seems cool. >> a slushy sounds good. >> i think they have an underwater themed restaurant at disney world or epcot? >> it sounds familiar like there is one somewhere. >> so these experiences, i think theme restaurants. so we all look to disney because they know how to do that. >> i always think when you can spend your money on experiences. experiences stay with you a

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a new study from stanford is taking a hard look at a sometimes controversial linchpin of water systems, reservoirs and the dams built to create them. as abc 7 found out, findings are shedding new light on both the challenges and potential rewards if they are

managed efficiently. >> dams and reservoirs help supply drinking water and hydroelectric power to nations around the world. that water is also critical to another life and death calculation now and in the future, our available global food supply. enter this researcher and his colleagues who set out to measure the relationship between dams and food security. >> we are trying to understand how much water storage is required to feed future agriculture and produce food from that agriculture that the world urgently needs. >> they focused on storage fed irrigation which they estimate could help feed more than one billion people worldwide at maximum capacity. that includes new dams that are proposed for construction in countries that face food insecurity. >> having more storage in those places would be critical and could drive an enormous increase in food production.

>> researchers also acknowledge the damage dams could do to river basins and the already taxing systems and areas of the west. they recommend alternatives like micro storage ponds and recharging aquifers during storm seasons and even using treated wastewater. this researcher from the carnegie institute of science points to ways we can be more efficient with water we do use from was of ours -- r by expanding drip irrigation's to replace older methods. >> we have inefficient systems >> while the challenges are significant researchers believe increasing water storage can become even more critical worldwide in the face of climate change. >> i think we need to start to rethink how existing reservoirs are used but we also need to think about alternative solutions. >> at stanford spencer c

abc 7 news. >> researchers believe that if properly managed they can store more than half the water needed to irrigate crops without affecting their other uses. >> in the next two decades we could see flooded runways in major bay airports, a new study showed seven of 14 bay area airports have flooding concerns within the next 20 years due to climate change. we probably mean seven of 14 bay area runways. san francisco and oakland international are some of the most vulnerable state wide, the report shows more than 50% of the land is vulnerable to major floods. >> let's turn our attention now to more rain. >> we get how much time to dry off? >> we have all of tomorrow. at least i am giving you a day right? let me show you a live picture right now. more rain is coming and more snow on the way. this is a live view, you can see

how beautiful it is there is snow on the ground. one to 11 inches fell in the last 24 hours. there is a winter advisory going up thursday morning to friday morning from northern california mountains as they are expecting snow showers and then take a look at what is coming this weekend, we are talking four to over five feet of snow by sunday night. this is really early projections, but if that computer model is right it is going to be a good time to enjoy the powder next week. you don't want to travel this week because it is going to be a major winter storm. live right now pretty quiet and let her down toward the files in area, davenport and highway one is still sing tomorrow afternoon a break. dry conditions with sunshine and then i will fast-forward till thursday this is where we will see some wet weather returning. thursday afternoon by 4:00 everyone is getting rain. in the evening scattered showers, not a big system that one is the weaker of the two

storms. the stronger storm is coming in this weekend. freezing cold in our inland valleys, the north bay is going under that freeze warning after that we are looking at a level one for thursday. into friday at a level to moderate strength storm saturday with wet and windy conditions going into sunday. then you will get a break on monday and tuesday. >> thank you. abc 7 has partnered with united way bay area to help build a better bay area by supporting and uplifting our neighbors in need during this season of giving. today at three i spoke with representatives from united way bay area who explained how the need is particularly great here. >> especially in the bay area and in many places, can cause an income of over 100 $10,000 a year just to make ends meet just to meet your basic needs. and if you are not able to do that you are stretched, you are basically living in poverty. it is a very common situation, roughly half the folks in the bay area are not meeting those

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coming up tonight at eight, catch celebrity wheel of fortune and at 10 it is the 100,000 dollar pyramid. stay with us for abc seven news at 11. a couple and valeo has been opening up their festive front yard christmas display for the past 20 seasons but they decided

this year will be their last. abc 7 reporter brings us the families touching story. >> just sky every night in december, a christmas spectacular comes alive in vallejo. for the past 23 years bob taylor and his wife linda have been decorating their home with all the joys of the holiday season. >> that first year we started decorating we did not have very much stuff but the next year got bigger and brighter and every year after that it was bigger and brighter. >> the entire project is estimated to be about one million lights and it takes three months to set up. with most of the cost coming out of the taylor's own pocket. it features everything from carousels to ferris wheels and sometimes even a visit from the big man himself. if you come out to the house you will be blown away by these amazing decorations one thing you might not know is that there

is a deeper meaning behind it. >> my daughter was scared to fly and she finally got the nerve to fly and she was flying from san francisco to little rock arkansas and they were landing in a storm in a storm and the plane crashed. >> bob's daughter deborah died that day back in 1999 and he said this project helped save him from the sadness of her passing caused. >> i tell everyone i had to make it bright enough she could see it from heaven. >> over the years as their display has grown so too has the affection from the community. >> now with the taylor's both in their 80's they say decorating has become too much. leading to the disappointment of many, 2022 will be the last year of their display. >> it is sad, because this is part of vallejo, part of our tradition of being here. >> now the taylor's are asking for someone else to take over, they are willing to give all

their decorations to anyone who wants to take them and keep the tradition alive. a tall order but when they said is worth the price. >> when you see those little kids running and smiling and seeing santa claus, and makes it all worthwhile. >> in vallejo abc7news. take it over they have given so much to the community. at the house was featured on abc sevens christmas light -- you can visit the house from five to 11 p.m. through new year's day. the church of latter-day saints is celebrating what is being called the most diverse nativity scene to ever appear in the bay area, the 35th annual exhibit is open tonight and tomorrow at the church on middlefield road in palo alto. the exhibit is open from 1230 in the afternoon until 8:30 in the evening you are invited to check it out. that is it for abc7news at four,

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announcer: building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc news. >> tonight homicide investigation that the alameda county district attorney's office is calling a revenge killing. and now we are learning about the relationship between the shooter, the victim, and their children. good evening. i'm ama daetz. dan: i am. today the da issued an arrest and murder charges against the arrest of a man from vancouver, washington and the deadly shooting of a man in newark. ama: the suspect blamed the victim's son for his own daughter's death two months before. leslie brinkley unravels the details. reporter: alameda