my department is hurting. we are struggling throug>> an e afternoon on the deadly shooting on a central valley police officer and the search for his killer. good afternoon. i'm anne makovec. >> i'm michelle griego. we're learning more about the suspect.

the gunman is in the country illegally. >> we have identified a suspect we a activy pursvele we have spared no expense. we have multiple teams out following up every lead. and we will relentlessly continue to hunt our suspect down and bring him to justice. >> the suspect who shot and killed 33-year-old officer ronil singh in a traffic stop in the central valley town of newman was captured on surveillance video before the shooting. his truck was found in a mobile home park outside of newman. the killing rocked the small community and the police department. >> you have to understand this was i've been to too many of these funerals. and i nei would give anything n

i did not know christmas morning at 4:00 in the morning when i said good-bye to him and sent him off to his family that it would be the last time that i saw him. >> officer singh had been on the newman police force for more than seven years. he was a k-9 officer specializing in narcotics. n. a jung just suspended -- judge just suspended criminal procedurings for the man charged in a deadly b.a.r.t. station stabbing. he is suffering from extreme delusions and paranoia and the judge is calling for two court- appointed psychiatrists to evaluate him. he's charged with slashing the

throat of nia wilson as she stepped off the train at the station in july. prosecutors describe the united states of america as a random act of violence. the search is on for an inmate who escaped from a san quentin prison. >> reporter: an inmate escaped overnight. every night, the prison has an institutional count that happens around 9:30. that's about the time they noticed he was gone. by they realized that. he had gotden his hands on a get away car. he is 21-year-olds. shalom mendoza is his name. last seen wearing a white t- shirt and khaki wants. he has a scar above his right eye and a tattoo on the right side of his neck. he car jacked a victim a short time later. this is the license plate on a rav 4. this carjacking

happened about a mile away at a home depot parking lot. he walked up and moethsed like he had a gun and took the keys and fled. the victim was not injured. >> the description given by the victim and what was proefded were almost identical. so that was an investigative lead we are currently following up on. >> reporter: here's mendoza. he's serving a sentence for using a deadly weapon during a carjacking in los angeles county and driving recklessly trying to evade police. call 911 if you see him. new at noon, a tree came crashing down on to a box truck after the truck hit a branch. this was in san francisco nabld this morning. the tree blocked both lanes of traffic on hey street at franklin. nobody was hurt. and a live look outside. a little breezy. the trees are moving along and

things are starting to pick up. mary lee is here with a wind advisory in effect. >> we are watching the winds as they pick up and increase. a live look, the camera is shaking a bit in the wind. let check out the current wind speeds out there. looking at 15 mile an hour winds out of the north, northwest in mountain view. 19 in redwood city. and 18 pleasant ton. and liver mor, 22. and san ramon, 27. and antioch, 24 miles per hour. wind advisory for the hills and the mountains. gusts 45 to 55 miles per hour. so the higher elevations above 1,000 feet will see the windiest conditions. we'll fast forward to new year's eve. a big holiday coming up. and as we ring in the new year, it is going to be clear and chilly with temperatures along the coast and the bay in the uppe40s and inland in the mid 40s for the new year's folk.

we'll let you know what to expected through the end of the week and into the new year oming up. -- coming up. and watching wall street this afternoon. a real roller coaster ride. another wild swing. this time you can see the dow is down almost 340 points. stocks had been unabltd build on the gains yesterday when the dow surnled more than 1,000 points. and a live look at the u.s. capitol. the house and senate are back in session. but the government remains in a partial shutdown. as mola lenghi reports, president trump is back in washington in time for day six and counting. the. >> reporter: president trump the white house before down thursday from their unannounced trip to iraq. the president received a warm welcome from troops at the air base west of baghdad. the commander in chief took

self-if is, signed hats, and defended the decision to withdraw u.s. troops from syria, saying it's up to other nations to step up. >> if they want us to do the fighting, they have to pay a price. sometimes that's also a monetary price. so we're not the suckers of the world. we're no longer the suckers, folks. >> reporter: this was the president's first trip to see u.s. military personnel in a combat zone. he was criticized for not visiting sooner. and he stoned in stermny on the -- germany on the way home. now he's focusing on the ongoing government shutdown. thursday morning, he called on democrat to fund the border wall and end the standoff. the president tweeted this. in iraq, president trump indicated he is not backing down. >> how long do you think the shutdown will last, mr. president? >> whatever it takes. we're going to have a wall. we're going to have safety. >> reporter: the house and

senate are book in session thursday afternoon. many members are still on vacation and will return only if they're needed for a vote. that isn't expected to happen fll the president and democrats reach a deal. mola lenghi, cbs news, the white house. the shutdown, 420,000 people are working without pay. 380,000 people were furloughed. and new video out of texas. this lightning strike was caught on camera just off highway 287 in mans field last nielt. night. a storm moving right through. and a campout is under way in downtown san jose high atop a billboard. four die hard college football fans are camping out days ahead of the national championship game on january 7th. they're part of icon test representing the four teams

strieing for the title, clemson, notre dame, alabama, and oklahoma. the billboard is 40 feet high. each person gets a tent and a sleeping bag and three meals a day. there's a bathroom and a shower underneath the billboard. the fans of the two final teams get tickets to the game. >> that is a die hard fan. . >> it is. still ahead, he took the home surveillance cameras and did not like what he saw. >> there's a stronger in my house. has he come in before, while i was sleeping and i didn't hear him? >> scary moments for a california man. a burglary in progress. and flying the friendly skies. why this man chose to spend his christmas in the air.

a san diego spotted a -- san diego man spotted a burglar in his home on christmas eve thanks to surveillance cameras. why there was not much he could do to stop him. >> i was on my dad's front porch in mississippi. i wanted to check on the flower. >> reporter: he never expected to see this. >> what's going on in look at this guy. >> he ran inside and called 911 and only got mississippi coulelp. rs who told him they >> your heart sings. . >> reporter: he set up tmera b vacati.

seeing this person in his house leaves him wondering if it's happened before. >> there's a stranger in my house. has he dom in before? >> reporter: he landed back in san diego christmas night and sdored the -- discovered the things he's missing, including a class ring and watches. >> taking sentimental items is -- i don't know the word for it. heart wrenching. gut wrenching. >> reporter: he believes the thief didn't come in and out of the front door. >> there was never an entrance or exit from those doors. >> reporter: for him, that's a huge part of this leaving him rattled. >> i don't feel safe or secure. >> reporter: he's hoping someone will recognize the thief and turn him into police. >> i feel bad for the guy for not having family who wants to bring him in on christmas eve.

p gichts -- gifts. it's important to know the policy to take the stress out of the process. many retailers will only let you return a gift until the first or second week of january and some companies won't take back an item if it was on sale. other stores extended the return period. some stores with the lenient policies include nordstrom and kohl's. >> nordstrom has a very generous policy. they have don't have a return policy. they take it on a case by case basis. it's an unlimited return window. any time, it can be returned. and they don't require a receipt. >> when it comes to online retailers, items shipped by amazon between november 1st and december 31st can be returned until january 31st. if you're returning to a brick and mortar store, bring the gift receipt. if not, expect a store credit or a refund for the lowest sale price. donations from

organizations big and small are making a huge difference for local food banks this holiday season. elizabeth cook shows us how a group of boy scouts is stepping up in the food drive. >> reporter: i'm at the community food bank and right now, dozens of volunteers are sorting through millions of pounds of food for the people who need it the most. one in five people in alameda county will receive services from the food bank and it's thanks to the generous doe face notions of donations of people in the community. and they raised $3,395. >> we raised the money on online donations and collected food from people in piedmont. >> reporter: so generous. the drive is still going on? >> yes, it is. >> reporter: and you collected food on doorsteps. how much food have you collected? >> over 1,000 pounds. >> reporter: when you talk

about people in the community, you hear the big organizations and donate and these great stories about a group of boys that went around and want to do good for the community. >> it makes my heart happy. i'm thrilled to have their support for many years. they've been with the food bank before. thank you very much. you are our future and we're grateful for the help. >> reporter: it's proof that every little bit could wants. if you think you can't donate, just a little bit helps. >> $1 provides $7 worth of food. that's amazing. we can kick hunger out of the community with yore your help. >> reporter: and there's 31 million meals to people a year. . >> a year. we need earn to help us. hunger lasts long after the holiday season. in more we collect flou, the more we can do throughout the year. >> reporter: give all year round.

and for more information, go to kpix.com/give. well, let's get a check of the weather. mary has a windy forecast. >> that's right. as we are watching the windings kick up for us this afternoon, a live look at the east bay dublin cam, the trees are blowing in the wind. 55 in oakland. liver mor, 56. downtown san francisco and santa rosa, 57. and let's track th and 18 in liver mor. 22 mile an hour wind out of the north. and 27 in antioch. one of t windiest s.an and we'll see the winds increase even more throughout the evening. at 8:00 p.m., that continues

into tomorrow morning. and in the afternoon, we'll see the winds relax. ridge of high pressure in control keeping us high and dry with that sunshine. dry, mild, and north westerly flow and that's the case through the next several days. and futurecast through the rest of the afternoon, at 3:00 p.m., plenty of sunshine. and that will continue over the next few days here, even several out as we fast forward to new year's eve. high pressure in control and plenty of sunshine to end out 2018. monday night, if out for the fireworks show, 50s and mainly clear. sunset, 4:57. and the sunrise, 7:24 a.m. daytime highs in the upper 50s

and 60 in santa rosa. and for oakland, here's the seven-day forecast. and we are looking at a long, dry stretch here. plenty of sunshine friday, saturday, partly sunny on sunday. monday, for new year's eve, looking at that sunshine. and we're going to start 2019 next tuesday with plenty of sunshine. that continues into next wednesday as well. >> i'll be sleeping when the fireworks go off. nice for everybody elsem millions of people fly home for the holidays. but one dad spent his christmas in the skies with his flight attendant daughter. . >> she had to work and he decided to book six flights to be with her on christmas eve and christmas day. another passenger snapped the picture of the dad and daughter. he posted them on facebook and the story went viral. he wrote, what a fantastic father. we wish you a very merry christmas.

and he got to ride first class from florida to michigan. he sdeshed it deserved it. >> very, very sweet. we could have our dads at the desk with us. of and serena williams supporting a rule change in tennis. but it has nothing to do with the game itself. that's coming up.

serena williams is backing new rules to help tennis players who want to have children. >> she is supporting the changes made under which a

player's ranking would freeze with an illness, injury, or if they're pregnant. williams said the move could encourage players to take career breaks to have children. the 37-year-old took a break in 2017 to give birth. >> she returned to the circuit in march and lost the number one ranking. she is currently number 16 in the world. we'll be right back.

today's tip of the day is red, seedless grape. late variety of grapes coming in. they're called holiday grapes. during holidays, look at this, is this beautiful or what? large, large grapes. sweet, crisp, delicious. i love these grapes. i could eat a bunch at one tile. time. ougrring them ho store them in the refrigerator right away. they look beautiful on the counter, but they go in the refrigerator. look at these. like i said, big, delicious, crunchy. you can't beat it. i'm tony tantillo your fresh grocer. grocer. >> it is. i agree. coming up, the state treasury office is holding a

public meeting on a plan for a state-run cannabis bank. the concerns for pot business owners who use cash. that story and much more coming up at 5:00. >> thanks for joining us at noon. stay warm out there. there's a nip with the wind. >> get the hair spray ready. you'll need it. >> extra hold. . >> see you tomorrow.

>> hope: so, we will get there in time for dinner. and maybe we can stop at a salt-water-taffy shop before we get to the hotel? >> liam: yeah, we are so obviously stopping for the salt-water taffy. you've been talkingabout nothing but salt-water taffy ever since we brought up catalina. yes, we're getting the taffy. the taffy is yours. >> hope: okay, good. because what can i say? i think this little baby has a bit of a sweet tooth. >> liam: hold please. beth... >> hope: [ giggles ] >> liam: beth, is this true? do you have a sweet tooth? you take after your old daddy? [ hope chuckles ] yeah? >> hope: yeah. >> liam: yes. i think that's a yes. >> hope: yes. well, we will find out in a few weeks, won't we? >> liam: [ inhales ] in a few weeks... it's not just gonna be