washer was going to start because he did not know that the money was in the washer. he was just, like, i can open it anytime after i lock it. and he was mistaken. >> fearful the baby will drown, the man runs to the back to get help from a laundromat employee. >> he found mr. eng cleaning the dryer. he was screaming at the same time that the baby was in the washer and he needed help. >> i'm very scared. i hear the baby inside the washer. i'm scared of the baby dying. >> zamir has been in the washing machine for nearly one full terrifying minute. his tiny shoes can be seen through the glass door thrashing around on the inside. >> when the washer starts, the water is coming and the cycles go very slow. for the first two minutes and once again into the third, the fourth, the fifth minute it just go like this. >> with time running out, ain rushing towards the washing machine and does exactly what he is trained to do. >> the first day all the employees who start here, we walk them through and show them where all the circuit breaks are just in case the customer put the clot

>>> you now at noon, we're hearing from the family of a window washer who survived a fall from 11 stories. >>> the mayor of new york now responding to criticism after two new york city police officers were shot and killed in an ambush over the weekend. >>> i'm tampa tampa. it's been a month since a 58- year-old window washer plummeted 11 stories from a building in san francisco. a short time ago, we heard from his family. christian calf on ton -- calfton was there. >> reporter: we spoke with her just about an hour ago here at the union headquarters in fruitvale. she said she's recovering. she said the family is struggling without his income. in spanish, she told us that pedro is talking now after that accident. his health is improving each day but she says he cannot move his right arm or right leg. so far, he's not talking about the accident or exactly what led up to his 11-story fall. he did land on a car, both pedro and the driver survived. the family said he's scheduled to be released to a rehabilitation facility in pleasanton. but the family is struggling financially without his incom

the san leandro resident had 15 years under his belt as a window washer. that's why his family doesn't know how he managed to fall from the roof of this building on montgomery street, landing on this moving car. monica peres is his 19-year-old daughter who didn't want her face shown on tv. >> he knows how equipment's supposed to be set up. he knows how one little thing not being set up right can cause an accident. >> reporter: peres, who is 58, was helped by several pedestrians. minutes later, a confused co-worker who mistakenly thought peres was dead called the family to say he had passed. >> for about an hour you didn't know he was alive? >> no. until the hospital called us and told us he was alive. >> reporter: the moving car he landed on helped break his fall. since the november 21st accident, peres has had several operations. >> he fractured his pelvic area so it's completely shattered, then he had internal bleeding. >> reporter: while peres broke his right arm in several places, his legs and back were not broken, and according to the family, he suffe

two days later in houston window washers stuck again, caught in terrible danger. a familiar story to mick lang ceo and inventor of sky pro. >> i have been in the window cleaning business for over 20 years. people were getting hurt. i started looking for something else besides just doing it by hand. >> inspiration came from a car wash. >> thought if we can put the car wash on the building that's what we need. >> reporter: after several prototypes lang discovered a way to overcome his main obstacle. >> they are pushing force to make the brush hold against the building. >> the finished product keeps the building clean and workers safe. >> we have a wireless remote that brings it up and down and can turn on the water and turn on the brush. no one ever goes over the side of the building. >> ingenious really. since the incident at one world trade there have been at least four other accidents where window washers were in danger due to malfunctional equipment. he tells us most sales have been overseas and hopes to raise funds to pursue expansion in the u.s. why didn't we

the family of the window washer who fell 11 stories is talking publicly about his recovery. the holiday season is here, which means it's time for the volkswagen sign-then-drive event. for practically just your signature, you could drive home for the holidays in a german-engineered volkswagen. like the sporty, advanced new jetta... and the 2015 motor trend car of the year all-new golf. if you're wishing for a new volkswagen this season... just about all you need is a finely tuned... pen. get zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit, and zero first month's payment on select new volkswagen models. hit with some unusually high tides today. tides.and they caused some trouble in the bay area. >> catherine: this was the flooding in mill valley this morning.during the peak of the tide. a king tide is triggered by the earth's alignment with the sun and moon. >> catherine: it usually brings some of the most extreme swells of the year. >> jacqueline: it will be high up there tomorrow morning with a flood advisory going into 3:00 tomorrow. parking lots will also become flooded. this

. >> tonight only on abc7 news, bay area window washer who survived an 11-story fall his family going public for the first time. >> a break in a bankruptcy proceeding that could affect local disstressed homeowners. a 7 on your side investigation is coming up. >> and well continue to watch live doppler 7 hd. we'll have the accu-weather forecast for next seven da >>> rainy weather, a pot hole on the newestern span of the bay bridge, barely a year old caltrans says it's normal wear and tear. and laura anthony is live. >> the experts say there are four factor that's contribute to pot holes in the bay area, weather, time, traffic and lack of money. pot hole smz times pop up where you least expect them. like on the new eastern span of the bay bridge. that is what happened for drivers in time for the morning commute. >> if you think about a new car, over time, you'll have normal wear and tear. it won't take several years for that to happen. this is normal wear and tear. >> you're pavement has been stuck in a mediocre range. >> the metropolitan transportation commission has a new link on the

. >> tonight only on abc7 news, bay area window washer who survived an 11-story fall his family going public for the first time. >> a break in a bankruptcy proceeding that could affect local disstressed homeowners. a 7 on your side investigation is coming up. >> and well continue to watch live doppler 7 hd. we'll have the accu-weather forecast for next seven days. okay buddy, what's your favorite kind of cheerios? honey nut. but... chocolate is my other favorite... but apple cinnamon is my favorite too... and fruity... oh yeah, and frosted! okay, but...what's you're most favorite of all? hmm... the kind i have with you. me too. >>> rainy weather, a pot hole on the newestern span of the bay bridge, barely a year old caltrans says it's normal wear and tear. and laura anthony is live. >> the experts say there are four factor that's contribute to pot holes in the bay area, weather, time, traffic and lack of money. pot hole smz times pop up where you least expect them. like on the new eastern span of the bay bridge. that is what happened for drivers in time for the morning commute. >> if y

>>darya: another story has been almost a month since a window washer fell from a building in downtownancisco and on assembly is talking about it you may remember pedro perez from a roof back in november and land on a moving car theft. >> reporter: that miracle is her dad pager pereira's a window washer surviving in the level story fall from the sentences will high-rise this is video of the same it has been about a month since the accident occurred and monica says her dad is on the road to recovery. >>: small a physician of that he is recovering however ceases heard that does not remember anything from a dreadful day. >>: he does not remember going to work today. a loved >> reporter: this vehicle broke his fall more likely saved his life the impact with a long list of major injuries. a broken pelvis he has to get metal rods and a fractured arm and artery internal bleeding >> reporter: the list goes on he was a full-service provider for his wife and three daughters as less his family in a financially difficult position. despite the have to drop out of college with two weeks left in the

. >> remember the man who survived an 11 story fall, a washer's family reveals his remarkable battle to recover. >> we are keeping weather and traffic up through the traffic up through the commercial break. >>> covering novato, oakland, sunnyvale and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >>> welcome back at 4:42. a new benchmark in space exploration is on hold at cape canavaral. there was to be a launch half an hour ago and nasa can still call for the lift off. it could one day take astronauts to mars. this test mission is unmanned. nasa wants to see how well it holds up during the flight. if everything goes well, the capsule coup could be used for long term missions going deeper into space than any other spacecraft since apollo. >> we hear from the family of the window washer who fell 11 stories in san francisco two weekend. >> perez is still if critical condition but he is able to speak. his daughter spoke exclusively to abc reporter. >> pedro perez has washed windows if 15 years. >> he would not do anything to put himself in danger and risk him not being with us. >> the family does

. >>> we have an update on the condition of the window washer who survived that fall from an 11-story building in san francisco last month. just an incredible story. pedro perez has now been moved to a rehabilitation center to begin physical therapy. since he isn't working his family is asking for help to make ends meet during this really tough time. abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez has the story. >> reporter: it's been a month since this family's life was turned do you understand. upside down. pedro, an experienced window washer, fell from an 11 story window in san francisco's financial district, landing on this moving toyota camry. it helped break his fall. he miraculously survived but was badly injured. just as surprising is that perez is now talking and ready to start physical therapy. the family talked to us from oakland. [ speaking a foreign language ] >> his spirits are good. he's really eager to get up and move. >> reporter: his family says perez doesn't remember the accident. his medical bills and physical therapy will be covered but today, the 58-year-old san leandro resi

he joked about returning to work but they have convinced him not to returns a a window washer. >>> man who used a bat to rescue a girl is talking to ktvu channel 2 news about what happened. the girl was inside a truck that crashed this morning on highway 4. the driver of the struck, a 17-year-old, died. he was from houston. new at 6:00 p.m. ktvu's melanie woodrow talked to one of the first people on the scene. >> reporter: the man says she not a hero. he was just doing what he hopes someone else would do for him in the same situation. >> reporter: a man commuting to work says he immediately stopped to help a woman pounding on the window. he was first on the scene and used a baseball bat to help free her. >> i had her cover her face and we were able to open the door. >> she was very hysterical. crying. asking how her boyfriend was. >> reporter: chp says the driver of the vehicle was a 17- year-old. he crashed with a truck. >> the two vehicles had a collision. >> investigators say believe his vehicle rolled over one time before coming to rest, dangling from the over pass. with the passen

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window washers surviving of the story fall from san francisco high-rise a video from the scene as annson sex occurred marcus says her dad on the road to recovery. the things you didn't do the day before saw little thing as a show a loss he's recovering. however does the does not remember anything from the dreadful day. he doesn't number needing going to work that day. ecclesia here broke the roof to fall more than likely saving his life but impact left him with a long list of major injury >> : broken pelvis no rods and all of that fractured arm ruptured artery internal bleeding. this goes on and then there's this injury to the father full-time provider for wife and three daughters left thumb and financially difficult position despite me having dropped out of college is two weeks left in the semester. so i could pick up more hours for marks to cover amount of bills. i have dreams of becoming a health-care professional and had to put those plans on hold so it could support a family. >> : the imam has had to pick up extra shifts at work and our income combined is not cover half of what

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of other stations until their building is cleaned up and declared safe. >>> the family of a window washer survived a major fall in the financial district is asking for financial help. 58-year-old pedro perez fell from 11 stories up onto a moving car last month. he broke his arm, fractured his pelvis and suffered severe brain trauma. his wife spoke through a translator yesterday. >> we truly need help. with all the costs of the rehabilitation. with -- and truly with the needs of our family. >> you can head to our website, kpix.com for information on how you can donate. >>> a sweet treat blamed for killing a bay area woman. now her family is suing safeway. coming up the link to a nationwide health scare. >> and i'm kiet do live at sacred heart in san jose. if you can see the community has come through with thousands of toys. what we'll tell you about the one category where they still need help. ,,,, >>> they did get the admission from him in that text that there was sex. >> court documents reveal more details on sexual assault allegations against former 49er ray mcdonald. the accuser told p

. >>> today the family of a window washer who fell 11 stories and survived said he's doing much better. 58-year-old pedro perez was working in san francisco's financial district on november 21st when he suddenly fell from the top of the building and crashed on top of a car. amazingly, he survived. abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez talked with his family about his incredible recovery. >> reporter: the san leandro family knows how lucky they are to still have a dad following a horrendous accident. on november 21st, pedro perez fell from an 11 story building in san francisco's financial district. he landed on this moving toyota camry. it helped break his fall. his wife says his days as a window washer are over. [ speaking a foreign language ] >> reporter: he survived but was badly injured. just as surprising is that perez is now talking and ready to start physical therapy. the family talked to us from the feiu headquarters in oakland. his family says perez doesn't remember the accident. his medical bills and physical therapy will be covered but today, the 58-year-old san leandro residen

bottle washers, high-speed for capping and filling, carbonating machines, and how they developed overhe years. kind of an assembly line production. if henry ford could do it, he could be done in the bottling industry. that developed over time. today, we have plants that can bottle thousands and thousands of bottles of soft drink per minute area. we show that started, and several steps progressing along the way. the industry changed in the early 1950's, as the metal can came in to wider use. canned vegetables and things like that began to appear in the grocery stores years earlier. but the idea of putting a soft drink in a can and selling at, instead of a bottle, appealed to the people of the industry, is canning was cheaper. then glass bottles were to reproduce. by the mid-1960's, it was necessary for many bottling plants to have both canning and bottling lines. this building was too small for that, and so the decision was made to close this building, and develop a new site with both canning and bottling for future use, which happened in the mid-1960's. when a visitor comes in and vis

bottle washers, high speed for filling, carbonating machines and how they developed over the years, anssembly line production. if henry ford could do it, it could be done in bottling. today, we have plants that can bottle thousands and thousands of bottles per minute. we show how that started and several steps progressing along the length. the industry changed in the early 1950's. the metal can came into wider use. canned vegetables and things like that appeared in grocery stores years earlier, but eventually, the idea of putting a soft drink in a can and selling it, instead of a bottle, appealed to people in the industry because a can was cheaper than glass bottles to manufacture and reproduce. by the mid-1960's, it was necessary for any bottling plant to have both canning and bottling lines. this building was too small for that. the decision was made to close this building and develop a new site with both canning and bottling for future use, which happened in the mid-1960's. when a visitor visits the dr. pepper museum, we hope they get a little bit of nostalgia about days gone by whe

each load, each washer, the big washers are 125 pounds. the small washers are 75 pounds.of give you an idea. >> the various colored uniforms coincide with each inmate's classification. >> all county clothing is generally orange. they have blue for juvenile. red for federal. black and white for state. and white for the kitchen workers. >> along with regularly washing all uniforms and linens, the laundry staff has another task. whenever new shipments of underwear arrive they must be dyed orange. >> socks, boxers, bras, panties, all underwear is dyed. the reason that it's dyed so is we can get it back. >> when inmates are booked into the jail, their personal undergarments are stored until they are released. they must wear jail-issued underwear or purchase their own white underwear from the commissary. but on their way out, staff will check to make sure they're not leaving in orange underwear, jail-owned orange underwear. >> they can be washed and sterilized with the rest of the laundry, and it can be reused. it saves the facility money. >> most inmates get used to the idea o

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home of former 49er ray mcdonald. >> catherine: but first. >> catherine: the family of the window washerl 11 stories is talking publicly about his long recovery. the holiday season is here, which means it's time for the volkswagen sign-then-drive event. for practically just your signature, you could drive home for the holidays in a german-engineered volkswagen. like the sporty, advanced new jetta... and the 2015 motor trend car of the year all-new golf. if you're wishing for a new volkswagen this season... just about all you need is a finely tuned... pen. get zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit, and zero first month's payment on select new volkswagen models. >> catherine: developing tonight. police are trying to figure out what caused an early morning crash that left a teenaged boy dead. >> catherine: it happened on highway four near balfour road in brentwood. investigators say a 17-year- old driving a truck drifted into oncoming traffic -- and hit a utility vehicle. >> catherine: the force of the crash nearly sent the truck off an overpass. >> catherine: the teenaged driver was

i do think by thursday afternoon the skies will clear out but it's going to be another washer here across the bay area. don't think it's going to be a huge storm but this really is not what we need here across the bay area, especially considering traveling and the big guy himself has got to get here. we'll see how he contend with this rain shower activity. let's see how the roads are shaping up right now. >> as typical, we have a couple of cash lanes down right now. the foggy shot on the left, you can't make out much. that's about a half a mile visibility and that's just fine as far as stoppages but that is an issue and will develop overs morning. the orange shows you where it's the worst of the fog. the rest not registering on our weather index. you do have still this going on in the north bay. sausalito, i marked on the map. we have the mud that's down, the land slip that they're calling it, rocks in the roadway. the lamps are lighting the roadway for the crews. we have no update on when they're going to open. two lanes are open, two leans are closed. >> it's 4:40 right now on your mond

for the first time, we here from the family of the window washer that survived that accident. >>> today was the first full day of winter. it felt like two different seasons. it felt like summer with all the fog in san francisco in the morning and it got so warm it felt like fall in the afternoon. where is winter? we'll talk about that and the chains of rain in the forecasting. >>> fall is a mixed message. sunshine at the start of winter. how the warm weather is affecting peoples holiday spirit. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, attack . >>> two pit bulls unleashed at a bay area park go to a rampage. it would take hours and two attacks before they could be hunted down. christin ayers talks to a man that was hurt when the dogs came out of nowhere and attacked his two. >> reporter: police say they tried to taze the pit bulls after they killed one dog and attacked two others. they say after a while, they had no choice but to shoot the pit bulls. >> it is the worst thing that ever happened to me. >> reporter: a pit bull attack so vicious, larry osborne was left with cuts and scrapes. >> i slipped through the p

but all right raising more than $70,000 to help a window washer after he fell 11 stories from a bank building. a 58-year-old, he fractured his pelvis broke and on, ruptured an artery, and sustained severe brain trauma because of that. and he was recently moved to a rehab facility to continue his recovery. things are moving in the right direction. >> that is right. a member of the greatest generation wants to make sure those who follow never forget. life and making sure the sacrifices for world war ii do not fade into the history books. >> and when will the streetcars finally be ready? >> right now, the abc seven i-team is just trying to figure out when the streetcar program will get underway. >> our i-team investigator is in northeast as this last week of the year begins right now. chris? >> well, for a while now, the signed the behind me saying coming soon, that is about the streetcars that people are looking to see. the only problem is nobody really knew what the word soon meant. this was just posted, and this may give a little more information about what soon really means. now, af

a window washer falls 11 stories and survives. ktvu's christien kafton pet with his family today -- met with his family today. >> reporter: his wife and daughter say they are worker hard but their income is less than half of the window washer's. they are hoping the public will help. [ speaking foreign language ] >> we need help during this time of recuperation to maintain our family. it is not easy to be here asking for help. >> reporter: while the family does have insurance to cover the medical costs they are struggling to make ends meet without his income. at first his wife says she was told he died. the family says he suffered a broken pelvis, ruptured artery, broken bones, kidney damage and head drama. she recovering but cannot move his arm or leg. he will be leaving the hospital and moving into a rehab center to help with his recovery. his wife and daughters are saying without his income they are struggling to pay their bills, even after their daughter dropped out of school to work full time. >> we need it pay the rent, our u

he was unslay veteran and wear dark sunglasses and a red cap. >> a window washer who fell from the roofa building survived an 11 story fall and is recovering. he landed often an automobile he is talking now and eating. they made a three for donations. his i've now is working overtime and their oldest daughter dropped out of college to take on more hours as a caregiver. >> we need to pay the rent, our utilities, in, clothes, groceries, and we are just barely scraping by. >> an account to support perez has raised $30,000. you can help by visiting our website at abc7news.com. >> expect more gladding in low-lying areas as we enter day two of the king tide. >> the high tide flooded a section of shoreline highway in mill veal near highway 101. the tide reached the peak at 6.5' before noon yesterday and it is expected to peak again between 11:45 and noon today between san francisco and sausalito and oakland. the king tide happened when the sun and moon alive and the objection water is pulled to opposite sides of the earth creating extremely high and low tides. >> governor brown declared an eme

. >> this window washer fell 11 stories and survived. >> it's not easy for me to stand here and ask for help. >>> just two shopping days left until christmas. and if you ventured near a bay area mall or retail district today you can attest to the fact that it's pretty busy out there. new at 10:00, maureen naylor live at valley fair mall in san jose with what retailers are doing to try to get shoppers to open their wallets. >> retailers are using expedited shipping and extended hours to lure consumers. here they're going to be open for another 45 minutes or so. still plenty of people here. and tonight we saw plenty of people just starting their christmas shopping. >> reporter: outside valley fair monday night. >> it's a zoo here. >> reporter: lines of cars packed the parking lot which is why adrian aguilar skipped his car and walked four blocks. >> i timed myself it took seven or eight minutes. >> i've been looking for 10 minutes or so. >> how would you describe the parking lot. >> i think it's worse than black friday. and it's a monday. so i thought no one would be at the mall. >> repor

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. >>> the family of the window washer who fell 11 stories from the top of a san francisco building has raised more than $70,000 in just 17 days. last week the family of pedro perez asked for help in paying his medical bills. perez fell from the top of the sterling bank and trust building in november while he was working as a window washer. the family initially hoped to raise $20,000 because they needed help to pay for multiple surgeries. so far, more than 1,100 people have donated more than $72,000. >>> and still to come a shark attack off the california coast. how the victim used his surf board to save his own life. >>> the numbers are in. and it was a record-breaking week for the controversial film. >>> christina loren. take a look at the foot traffic out on the golden gate bridge. a lot of people in town the celebrations only to be found in san francisco. just 60 hours left of 2014. we'll tell you what to expect in just a few moments. >>> it's the start of a new era for the 49ers. jim harbaugh is gone. and now the team is on the hunt for a new head coach. >> bob redell is live at le

. >> he worked as a window washer and became active in the opposition union. political career took off after the revolution. in 2007, he beat out his main rival, a eurosceptic, to become the minister. the election marked a turning point for the country and he worked to improve relations with the european union and to overcome distrust with germany. he called for strong ties with the u.s., referring to the ukraine crisis and russia. >> we have enemies, not only skeptics. dear friends, politics has returned to europe and history is back. in such times, we need leadership and political unity. >> and he knows his taking office at a difficult time and faces many challenges as the council president, a position still finding a role in european politics. >> where is european politics headed? we are joined from rush holt -- from brussels. he has taken a hard line with russia. what do we make of this? >> he talked about europe's enemies and history was back. he said russia needed to pull out of the eastern ukraine. all of these positions are not new. what is new is that

. >> and up next what the family of a window wash wore fell 11 -- washer who fell 11 stories who lived and telling his story. >>> welcome back. it's 5:24 investigators say the uc berkeley students who's body was found near campus died from head trauma. his body was discovered early saturday morning. alcohol may have played a role in his death. the student was a junior at uc berkeley and pursuing a double major in mathematics and economics. >>> window washer who fell from the top of a san francisco high- rise and survived is gradually improving. they call that a miracle now his wife and daughters are looking for another miracle as they face new financial challenges. >> it's not easy for me to stand here and ask for help and i wouldn't be doing it unless my dad and my family really needed it. >> 19-year-old monica perez says her father will be moved from the hospital by christmas. he is going to a rehabilitation facility in pleasanton. she also says he knows he shattered his pelvis has kidney damage and head trauma but he doesn't remember the actual fall. >> i showed him pictures of the

. >> the family of a window washer who survived an 11 story fall speaking out. the new financial challenges they are facing as he recovers. >>> my name is petty officer delpena. i would like to say happy holidays to my family in california and my husband in fair fax, virginia. >>> welcome back everybody. a man accused of setting more than a dozen fires in san jose will likely never get out of jail. 49 year patrick william brennan pleaded guilty yesterday to multiple counts of arson. police say he admitted to setting 13 fires between january 8th and 12th. the fires destroyed several homes and a warehouse. brennan has two previous felony convictions for arson and another for assault. he has i.eed to serve 40 years to life in prison. >>> the window washer who fell from the top of a san francisco high-rise and survived is gradually improving. pedro perez's family and doctors call it a miracle. now his wife and daughters are looking for a new miracle. >> it's not easy for me to stand here and ask for help and i wouldn't be doing it unless mid to and my family really

a wind dough washer dropping 11 stories from a building in san francisco on to a moving car. we're told that more than a thousand good samaritans have gotten together to donate more than $70,000 to help the 58-year-old who suffered from a practice el pelvis, broken arm, and severe brain trauma in that fall. very generous. >>> severe weather across the country. there are some powerful storms packing a punch downsouth. heavy rains in birmingham alabama, considers getting submerged and roads shut down. in the meantime in the midwest, in minnesota deadly snowstorm causing hundreds of crashes on the roads over the weekend. at least one person was kill, and then it was -- crunch time for the salt truck drivers. they're expected to use more than 500,000 tons of salt on snow-covered roads there. and then speaking of snow. my kidding are shoveling snow in minnesota and you can't see where the snow ends. janice dean is live in the extreme weather center. >> you're putting them to work. >> they're grandpa put them to work. >> we have pictures of my kids. >> fantastic. >> question i have

the family of a window washer outlines his incredible story of survival and the struggle his entire family is now facing. >>> i'm scott budman with a holiday travel warning from the tsa. coming up, what not to bring when you go on board. >>> i never thought i'd see it -- it doesn't happen. it's like winning the lottery. >> three decades of searching come to an end. how the chp managed to reunite with a woman with her stolen car. >>> 'tis the season to travel. crowded airports, tight security, and a critical reminder from the tsa to watch what you pack. need to remember those rules. scott budman is live at san jose international with more on these rules that could make that flight to grandma's house a little less stressful. >> reporter: you're absolutely right. the latest warning from the tsa has to do with items you should not bring with you on a plane. here's a look at some of them and what bay area airports are doing to make your holiday travel a little less stressful. from the check-in gate where you'll find lots of people and an occasional dog, to the security line full of long lines,

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. >>> the resent -- recent story here in the bay area of a window washer who fell and survived has brought to mind stories of survival that defied the odds. a man fell 27 stories down an elevator shaft in the transamerica pyramid. claude mann was on the scene. >> reporter: 22-year-old harold brown was in critical condition when he was rushed to mission hospital last night with multiple fractures of both feet and legs possible injuries internally from that 27 story fall. tonight authorities at the hospital are describing his condition as serious but stable. they are not commenting on reports that he may have been under the influence of drugs when he invaded the lobby yesterday. shouting that he wanted to see the man at the top. that he wanted to see god. >> he ran past the lobby guard up and education -- lobby guard up an escalator. >> my partner benjamin took the elevator and came down the stairs where he found him on the 29th floor. he tried to talk him out of the shaft. he was climbing down the inside of a shaft down on the screen coverings and he refused to come in. he shouted to him, a

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the the 1 and 2 bedroom flats and just as a reminder as for phase 1 and 2-block 1, phase 3 also has washers and dry ers and in the in the 3 and 4 bedroom units and the the 1 and 2 bedroom flats will have access to laundry rooms on every level. >> so we do have a materials board and annabelle is going to pass that around. and just to describe this a little bit more the materials are com parable we'll have stucco and cement boards. those are different and the thin brick veneer is also new that we're introducing into phase 3 and i'm going to go ahead and let you pass that around and we're available for more materials questions if you have any at the end of of the presentation. >> it's kind of heavy. be careful. [laughter] so while you are looking at that, just a note on the color scheme. the colors are different. all of the colors for phases 1, 2 and 3 are warm but the proposed colors tend to be a little bit more on the gray and the blue and a little bit of lake a warm orange just so that you are aware of how those are different. obviously, with colors we can continue to work on the color sche

. >> the wife of a window washer who lived through an 11 story fall is talking about his recovery. he broke several bones in the november 21 accident and he is still in the hop. he landed on a car and avoided injury to the driver inside. it is believed he may have slipped when adjusting a movable scaffold. his wife is talking to the media and we have learned the family is asking for donations to help cover the recovery. >> new york city's top cop is defending the mayor who is facing a backlash. >> the new york police department is shunning the mayor after two officers were gunned down in the hype of duty over the weekend. right now, the mayor is dressing the police athletic league luncheon and this is the scene in new york city. he called the attack "an attack on all of us," and asked protesters to stand down in the wake of the shooting. some officers blamed the mayor for the increased hostility toward law enforcement. >> this is a mayor that is committed and gets very little credit for the safety of the officers. >> investigators say the attack on the officers program hose and liu

. >>> financial help is pouring in for the window washer still recovering from a fall from a high-rise building in san francisco. 58-year-old pedro perez fell 11 stories. he landed on a moving car last month. still not clear if he will ever been able to work again. there is a go fund me site set up to help their families with expenses. the goal is to raise $20,000. donors have given more than $74,000. >>> heartbreaking developments in the search for that missing plane in the java sea. what the rescue crews found over night. >> we're live in richmond >>> good morning. welcome back. we are live this morning. we are at the richmond bart station. police are warning this morning of several nearby attacks. they all happened last night. coming up in three minutes, the similarities and there are several that those crimes share. stay tuned for that. tuesday morning, december 30th i'm dave clark. >> good morning, to you i'm claudine wong in for pam cook. your time is 5:30. let's head on over to steve paulson for a check of how this lovely day is shaping up. >> now that is the attitude. >> yes. a

. >>> an outpouring of community support for the family of a window washer who survived a fall from an 11-story building in san francisco. pedro perez has been in the hospital since last month's mishap. he faces extensive physical therapy. just yesterday his family made a public plea with help on some of the funding they are dealing with. most of that mown was raised in the past 24 hours. >>> vandals have destroyed part of a beloved christmas display in el cerrito. surveillance video captured the car used by those responsible. alan wang joins us live from the damaged display with the investigation tonight. alan? >> ama, there are so many generational memories attached to this christmas display. a lot of people who came to see it tonight were visibly upset when they saw the angel. >> are you kidding me? >> it is the reaction of so many after learning the angel in the el cerrito christmas display has been decapitated. >> it hurts. it hurts very, very much. i think that's what it does. >> for more than 60 years, the christmas display has been a feature at the top of mosier lane. a native

. >>> for the first time we are hearing from the family of a window washer who fell 11 stories off a building in san francisco and survive. pedro pere was nearly killed when he fell from the roof of a bidding at california montgomery crashed onto a moving car below a camry. he broke his arm fractured the pelvis and suffered brain trauma. and he is slowly recovering but the family is hoping for help to pay for medical bills. pedro's wife spoke through a translator this morning. >> whoa trued -- we truly need help with all the costs of the rehabilitation and truly with the needs of our family. >> pedro's accident is under investigation. you can head to the website kpix.com for information on how to help. >>> some parts of the bay area are under water today because of what's called a king tide. kpix5 ryan takeo is live with a look at a community hit hard. >> reporter: they are used to this and it's flooding again. but the rain is not to blame. this time, it's because of the king tide. today is the peak of the king tide, it's when the sun and moon align and produce a high tide. it create

. >>> nor the first time, we are hearing from the family of a window washer who fell eleven stories ofa building in san francisco and survived. kpix-5's michelle griego is here with a look at his recovery. >> reporter: the family of pedro perez feel lucky he is a live. he was nearly killed when he fell from the roof of a building. he crashed on a moving toyota camry and in a stroke of luck, it saved his life. he broke his arm, fractured his pelvis and had brain trauma. he is recovering, but his family is hoping for some help to pay his medical bills. pedro's wife spoke through a translator. >> he improved considerably. at first, he could only say a few words, and his -- he couldn't remember familiar faces. now he is calling us by our names. and he can have conversations. we truly need help with all the costs of the rehabilitation and truly with the needs of our family. >> pedro's wife says now he cannot work she is struggling to make ends meet. they have three daughters. pedro's accident is still under investigation. if you would like to donate, head to our website at www.kpix.com. >>>

. >> the window washer would fell from the roof of the building in san francisco and survived, the family will celebrate at the rehab center with their dad who new is eating. pedro perez survived the full after landing on an automobile the he worries how he can provide for his family. his wife is now working overtime and his eldest daughter drop out of college to help give care. >> we need to may the represent, groceries, and we are barely scraping by. visit our website at abc7news.com. >> this is a great story, happening now, in palo alto, a boy who is nine shows the try spirit of the son by collecting and donating gift cards to hopeless people. >> he just started happening out the cards and amy hollyfield joins us from palo alto with the story. amy? >>> yes. he is out playing santa claus right now. this got a lot bigger than he expected. but he tells me he is loving the reaction he is get right now. >> two days before christmas and ten-year-old is still filling out his holiday cards. look again. these cards are for strangers. strangers who are homeless. >> the card says "dear neighbor,"

washer and drier. an office that never really, bedroom, dorm room. we used to on the old barge pack three or four people in a room this big. now everybody has their own room. it's great personal space and that's pretty cool. so to me this room is why we built the whole place. this is our classroom. and in conjunction with all of our cleanups, we're mixing education, getting the river clean and keeping clean is two different things. you've got to mix education in to make it sustainable. >> the goal is serious, but there's definitely quirk in this. >> this is our creepy doll collection. weird things we find. motorcycle helmets, a lot of those. lot of bowling balls. >> how about how this random stuff gets into the river in the first place? >> there is without a doubt a lot of, i think, mad bullers. people get mad. you find them still in the bag. people just throw them off a bridge or wherever they come from. and it's perplexing. >> what's chad's favorite find? >> got something pretty cool here. this is one of the world's largest message in a bottle coll