lanes of the bay bridge are shut down saturday morning after a deadly crash, according to california highway patrol. here is a live look at the back up. the accident was first reported by chp at 5:11 a.m. at the toll plaza on westbound i-80. there were two parties involved in the collisionaccording to chp. lanes 14-16 on the right side of the bridge remain blocked.. ( ♪ ) when it comes to holiday shopping, my wife loves style, my son is all about technology and my daughter? she just loves horses. don't you just love one-stop shopping? i do. ring in the holidays with buick. get up to 20% below msrp on most 2017 luxury suv models. that's over $7,100 on this buick envision essence. experience the new buick this holiday season. for your money this morning... the senate narrowly passed a republican tax reform bill early this morning. the vote was mostly along party lines with 51 in favor of the bill and 49 against it. tennessee senator bob corker was the only republican to vote against the bill. he says he is concerned about raising the deficit. the house approved its own tax reform plan last month. now

. >>> this is a difficult holiday work for california highway patrol. one of its officers died after his unit was hit on the nimitz freeway in hayward late christmas eve. chp said officer andrew camilleri and his partner were parked on the side of the freeway watching for drunk drivers when their suv was hit. henry lee reports they were both taken to the hospital where the other officer was treated for minor offerings. -- minor injuries. camilleri died a short time later. >> reporter: andrew camilleri was killed by a motorist who was under the influence of drugs and alcohol. the same driver he and his partner were trying to stop on christmas eve. >> today is not a highway patrol holiday. today is a tragic loss of one of our own. in both officers were parked in the patrol vehicle on southbound 880 when they were rear-ended at high speed by a red cadillac. that led to a call the officer wants to hear. >> there were reports of an officer hit on southbound 880. >> officer downs. >> officer downs can i get unit started. >> reporter: the 22-year-old driver wa

we join his family, friends and the entire california highway patrol in mourning his death and in honoring his sacrifice." in honor of officer camilleri, officer in honor of sacrifice."honoring his death and in mourning his patrol in highway california the entire friends and his family, safe. we join communities to keep our while working died yesterday camilleri, who officer tragic loss of learn of the saddened to are deeply "anne and i part... he says in today: statement brown issued a governor (grant) j.r.in hayward. headquarters us live at c-h-p story and joins following the stone is following the story and joins us live at c-h-p headquarters in hayward. j.r. sot sot first of all this is not the way we wanted to celebrate christmas day. definitely not the way we wanted to the community to think of the holiday but today for the highway patrol today is loss of one of our own. chief ernest sanchez is talking about 33 year old camilleri who lost his life when a suspected dui slammed into his patrol car.sot red cadillac 22 year old at a very high rate of speed drifted off the road and hit th

state of california and today at the state capital the office of traffic safety will be talking about the dangers of driving while intoxicated, whether it's marijuana or alcohol. the highway patrol officer's family. find more information about it on the california highway patrol's golden gate division facebook page. live in hayward, katie nielsen, kpix 5. >>> katie, thanks. it is 6:56. time for your "final 5". people in the east, midwest and the plains bracing for bitterly cold temperatures expected to stick around until after the new year. extreme weather also setting records this week in some parts of the u.s. a christmas storm dumped a record 60-plus inches of snow in erie, pennsylvania. and it isn't over yet. >>> president trump and the first family continue their holiday break in florida a day after promising to get back to work. the president played golf at his club in west palm beach. he also issued two tweets, one about the newly passed tax cut bill and another about republicans and democrats coming together to develop a plan to replace obamacare. >>> today, the national park service set to remove a substantial part of the jackson magnolia at the white house. the tree st

officer drove highway patrol a california seaside homes.hillsides toward churning down huge wildfire is angeles where a northwest of los community beachfront community northwest of los angeles where a churning down hillsides toward seaside homes. a california highway patrol officer drove through faria beach thursday announcing the evacuations through a loudspeaker as surging winds roiled smoke through the streets.residents used garden hoses to spray palm trees to keep them from burning as firefighters scrambled to stop the progress of flames.u.s. 101 along the coast was intermittently closed, as were several highways in and around the ventura county resort town of ojai (oh'-hi), where most of the 7,000 residents are under evacuation orders. thousands of homes remain threatened by at least four major southern california wildfires that have destroyed structures and sent residents fleeing. thursday...the quiet weather pattern continues across the san francisco bay area and central california coast this afternoon. an upper level ridge remains parked over the west coast, bringing plentifu

the dublin area office of the california highway patrol has been focusing some of their attention onriding two deep with officer christensen and officer hahn, if you drive along interstate 580 there is a sign reading do not cross double white line 2 miles and since people don't read signs you get what this black dodge just did so the driver gets to have a chat with the one of the officers take the exit exit the freeway please , exit the freeway take the next exit exit the freeway, exit the freeway , exit the freeway, exit the freeway but we don't exit the freeway the reason why i stopped you, you crossed the double white lines twice actually .. and with every traffic stop the driver usually has a good excuse for what they did. let's find out what had happen was i was driving and a car, actually a car got in front of me so i didn't try to go across the line but to avoid hitting it i crossed the line and then when i felt it was safe i crossed back over and that what you guys saw. this driver with florida plates did not illegally cross over the double white lines but the driver has a se

a california highway patrol officer who lost his life in the line of duty on christmas eve.sot first of all this is not the way we wanted to celebrate christmas day. definitely not the way we wanted to the community to think of the 2017 christmas holiday but today is not a holiday for the highway patrol today is about the tragic loss of one of our own. camilleri was on patrol with his partner.sitting in the passenger side of this patrol car when a 22 year old driving a red cadillac slammed into them.sot today i am not only disappointed but also angered that i had to notify a mother and her three children that their father had deceased at a local hospital after being impacted by an individual who chose to drive irresponsibly and that is the message today on christmas day.police believe that 22 year old driver was under the influence of alcohol and marijuana.sot this individual was coming home from a party and obviously had too much to drink and too much to smoke. (j.r.)at last check the name of this 22 year old suspect has not been released. police say that he is in the hospital but w

toward the skysotshaun bouyea/californina highway patrol: "that's a laser right there from one of the spectators involved in the sideshow">californiaighway patrol officer shaun bouyea is showing me c-h-p helicopter video footage from saturday's side show in oakland. sot he says the lasers add a new layer of danger for sideshow drivers and those in the crowdsot haaziq stand upchp officials say in addition to the laser pointers creating a hazard for participants in the sideshows and spectators there is also a potntial hazard for chp officers in the airsot

every day we talk about not only the california highway patrol but all law enforcement, we talk about driving safety, not driving impaired and we get the message out every day if we just need to have more people listen to it and take heed to that message. >> reporter: the 22-year-old driver of the red cadillac that crashed into his car remains hospitalized. his identity concealed until taken into custody. investigators say there's evidence he had left a party before the crash and was both drunk and high on marijuana. >> there is evidence but we need to confirm that. that's why we are doing tests to make sure, to determine whether or not it was there. >> reporter: either way, a single moment warren says that now impacts entire communities and lives. >> andrew camalia epitomizes what a chp officer should be,'s dedicated and -- a dedicated public servant. >> reporter: 33 years ago and -- 33 years old and a member of the chp for just 16 months. candice nguyen, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> 4:10. still ahead, a public memorial for the service for the officer will be held saturday in stockton. the s

closure of all northbound lanes on the 405 freeway just after 5 a.m., according to the california highway patrol's traffic incident log.officials were considering closing the southbound lanes as well.the fire began as crews are spread across southern california fighting several brush fires, including the thomas fire, the creek fire and the rye fire. forecasters are calling for another afternoon of gusty winds, which will help fuel the fires on wednesday.check back for updates on this developing story. (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom.. (james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... major hot spot wb 4 at loveridge. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) happening now... for a second straight day city services in oakland will be shut down. thousands of city workers will walk off the job today, affecting hundreds of operations.( darya ) kron 4's will tran is live oakland with the very latest. will? ( will ) as far as we know there have been no negotiations today and union workers will return to the picket lines tomorrow

you can see the flag lowered to half-staff in oakland and across the state in honor of a california highway patrol officer who lost his life on the job. thank you for joining us. i'm natasha zouv the bay area is mourning the loss of andrew camilleri. a driver slammed into his suv. he leaves behind a wife and three children. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is at the chp office with an outpouring of support and where the investigation stands now. >> reporter: hi, natasha. they are busy here with work they wish they didn't have to do. they're making plans to honor officer cammalleri. they have just announced plans for a bell ceremony that will take place tomorrow. they're also working with the officer's family on funeral plans. they have to deal with even out-of-state visitors, the canadian mounted police even want to send representatives here to honor the officer, so they are busy with all of that, with all the plans to honor him. the 33-year-old officer, husband and father of three, was in his car monitoring traffic on the 880 when he and his partner were hit and he was killed. the bell ringing c

the california highway patrol has identified the driver of that truck as 32-year-old daniel burke of foster city. he is expected to be booked once he's released from highland hospital in oakland. burke is facing charges of suspicion of dui and vehicular manslaughter. the california highway patrol is saying this evening, they expect that most of the lanes that had been shut down through the day will be opening sometime tonight. but cal trans says they're going to have to keep at least three of those lanes shut down because they have to have some equipment in place to repair the damage. they do hope all of the lanes should be open for traffic monday morning. >>> we've been following this story all day on our social media platforms. this is video we tweeted out earlier today. you can find out what's going on while you're on the go following us on twitter @nbcbayarea. >>> right now people are continuing to gather for memorials across oakland to remember the deadliest fire in the city's history. it's been one year since 36 people died in the goship fire. christie smith spent the afternoon

. >> here again is the video the california highway patrol truck as 32-year-old daniel birk of foster city. he is expected to be booked once he's released from highland hospit he is facing charges of caltra has inspected the damage there is still a lot of cle in this. even after all of this equipment is cleared out of here, drivers repair weeken caltrans and chp are b.a.r. nbc ba area news. >>>let's take a look at our you ca see the crash still as as far as you can see. stay with us for continuing we're posting the latest updates on twitter feed. >>> just in, we have learn ed invest >>> happening now, people are deadli fire in the city's >> that's right. pretty much all day here in oaklan on 31st avenue. some in tears and sharing with their grief over this year. ♪ some of the music in the names of the 36 people who read a and it's you know, it's sad to >> ed spoke at the gathering he talked about the grief. >> right after it, those moments came much more frequently. now they're not as frequent. but then you know, suddenly, >> flowers and notes were a he represents the district. >> it'

a california highway patrol officer who lost his life in the line of duty on christmas eve.sot first of all this is not the way we wanted to celebrate christmas day. definitely not the way we wanted to the community to think of the 2017 christmas holiday but today is not a holiday for the highway patrol today is about the tragic loss of one of our own. camilleri was on patrol with his partner.sitting in the passenger side of this patrol car when a 22 year old driving a red cadillac slammed into them.sot today i am not only disappointed but also angered that i had to notify a mother and her three children that their father had deceased at a local hospital after being impacted by an individual who chose to drive irresponsibly and that is the message today on christmas day.police believe that 22 year old driver was under the influence of alcohol and marijuana.sot this individual was coming home from a party and obviously had too much to drink and too much to smoke. (darya) governor brown issued a statement: he says in part... "anne and i are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic loss o

the california highway patrol has issued a sig alert.orthbound 880 to westbound 80 has been closed. the crash was reported just after 5:00 a.m., and we just were told that it will be closed for several hours more while the chp investigates. we will bring you the latest as we learn more. >>> now to overnight, the senate passed the republican-backed tax reform bill following a marathon day of debate. the vote came down along party lines with just one republican voting against it. republican lawmakers wrote the majority of the overhaul behind closed doors and made last-minute changes to the bill. democratic senators say they didn't even get to read the bill before last night's vote. republicans called the bill a victory for the middle class, even though independent analyses found it skewed towards corporations and the wealthy. >> this is a great day for the country. it's been 31 years since we've done comprehensive tax reform. we have an opportunity now to make america more competitive, to keep jobs from being shipped offshore, and provide

a california highway patrol officer who lost his life in the line of duty on christmas eve.sot first of all this is not the way we wanted to celebrate christmas day. definitely not the way we wanted to the community to think of the 2017 christmas holiday but today is not a holiday for the highway patrol today is about the tragic loss of one of our own. camilleri was on patrol with his partner.sitting in the passenger side of this patrol car when a 22 year old driving a red cadillac slammed into them.sot today i am not only disappointed but also angered that i had to notify a mother and her three children that their father had deceased at a local hospital after being impacted by an individual who chose to drive irresponsibly and that is the message today on christmas day.police believe that 22 year old driver was under the influence of alcohol and marijuana.sot this individual was coming home from a party and obviously had too much to drink and too much to smoke. ( will ) governor brown issued a statement: he says in part... "anne and i are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic loss

. >> california highway patrol officers have been trained to look for drivers under the influence.nt than even ten years ago and urging users to be cautious before they drive. californians should be prepared for lots of changes to these laws as the state settles into this new normal. >> this is going to be many years working at the state level and localities and making it skmooj as possible. will be enormous industry in california. we've never seen anything like it before. >> abc 7 news. >> so where is your closest license dispensary. head to abc 7 news.com and we'll link you to the state's list. >>> just ahead drew tuma has an update to the pocket of >>> there are new questions tonight about that mesmerizing moment in the southern california sky and this new video showing a car crashing as the space x falcon 9 rocket launched illuminated the night above. it was really strange looking. we have the moment the confusion set in. >> oh, my god. >> tonight, new images surfacing of california going hey wire. that space x falcon 9 rocket sailing smoothly into the friday night sky. >> wow

recently the california highway patrol reminded drivers about the dangers of driving impaired with a new slogan, get high, get a dui. officers say they are going to treat stoned driving the same way as drunk driving. >> and we're going to clear a lot of the mysteries up for you monday on kpix 5's special report called golden state green rush. we'll look at what to expect when recreational pot becomes legal on january 1st. that's monday 6:30 right here on kpix 5. >>> the man accused of plotting a christmas day attack at pier 39 in san francisco will remain in custody. everitt jameson's father had no comment after his son's detention hearing. the judge ordered jameson to remain in fresno county jail. according to the fbi, jameson told undercover agent that he chose pier 39 as a target because he had been there before and it was a place where he could do a lot of damage. jameson allegedly told undercover agents he was prepared to die. >>> at least 12 people are dead among them a 1-year-old, four others are in the hospital after a fire broke out inside a bronx, new york city, apartment b

the california highway patrol now confirms... officer was one of two officers who were in the chp vehicle when it was rear ended at about 11:30 last night. no word yet on the second officer's condition. a stretch of southbound 880 remains closed as that crash is under investigation. a squirrel may be to blame for a house fire in menlo park. that fire started yesterday morning near the front door of a home on san mateo drive. pg and e found a squirrel chewed through a wire on a power pole. that dropped onto another line, causing the entire home it to energize. right now, thousands of volunteers are serving up hot meals for the homeless in san francisco. a live memorial church opened at 7:00 this morning. breakfast is wrapping up, and lunch is going to be served in about an hour. your local weather and traffic coming up next. >>> welcome back. taking a look at your bay area weather forecast. but starting with a view we don't see that often. a view of the bay bridge traffic running very smoothly at 9:00 a.m. weather conditions right

the dublin area office of the california highway patrol has been focusing some of their attention on lanes i'm riding two deep with officer christensen and officer hahn, if you drive along interstate 580 there is a sign reading do not cross double white line 2 miles and since people don't read signs you get what this black dodge just did so the driver gets to have a chat with the one of the officers take the exit exit the freeway please , exit the freeway take the next exit exit the freeway, exit the freeway , exit the freeway, exit the freeway but we don't exit the freeway the reason why i stopped you, you crossed the double white lines twice actually .. and with every traffic stop the driver usually has a good excuse for what they did. let's find out what had happen was i was driving and a car, actually a car got in front of me so i didn't try to go across the line but to avoid hitting it i crossed the line and then when i felt it was safe i crossed back over and that what you guys saw. this driver with florida plates did not illegally cross over the double white lines but the driv

closure of all northbound lanes on the 405 freeway just after 5 a.m., according to the california highway patrol'sdering closing the southbound lanes as well.the fire began as crews are spread across southern california fighting several brush fires, including the thomas fire, the creek fire and the rye fire. forecasters are calling for another afternoon of gusty winds, which will help fuel the fires on wednesday.check back for updates on this developing story. ( james )( darya )( robin ) checking bay area roads before you head out the door.. rebecca:a strong ridge of high pressure over much of the west coast will result in dry weather conditions likely through all of next week. through all of conditions likely weather result in dry west coast will over much of the high pressure a strong ridge of rebecca: rebecca:a strong ridge of high pressure over much of the west coast will result in dry weather conditions likely through all of next week. overnight conditions will be very cool through at least into thursday morning, with freezing temperatures likely in the coldest inland valleys. daytime tempera

the dublin area office of the california highway patrol has been focusing some of their attention onanes i'm riding two deep with officer christensen and officer hahn, if you drive along interstate 580 there is a sign reading do not cross double white line 2 miles and since people don't read signs you get what this black dodge just did so the driver gets to have a chat with the one of the officers take the exit exit the freeway please , exit the freeway take the next exit exit the freeway, exit the freeway , exit the freeway, exit the freeway but we don't exit the freeway the reason why i stopped you, you crossed the double white lines twice actually .. and with every traffic stop the driver usually has a good excuse for what they did. let's find out what had happen was i was driving and a car, actually a car got in front of me so i didn't try to go across the line but to avoid hitting it i crossed the line and then when i felt it was safe i crossed back over and that what you guys saw. this driver with florida plates did not illegally cross over the double white lines but the driver

highway 880 just north of state highway 92 in hayward due to a traffic collision involving california highway patroleported at 12 a.m. and involved at least one chp patrol vehicle. two chp officers were injured in the collision, chp officials said. chp officials did not provide information about their injuries or details about the cause of the collision. further details were not immediately available. all lanes are blocked this morning on southbound i -880 in hayward.a crash involving at least one chp cruiser left two officers injured.the crash happened just north of state highway 92 around midnight. chp officials did not provide information about their injuries or details about the cause of the collision. (darya) we will check back with you through out the morning. (darya) breaking news from overnight. firefighters overnight.news from breaking (darya) breaking news from overnight. firefighters put out a christmas eve fire in san francisco's bernal heights neighborhood. a home caught fire around 1 am on prospect avenue. they put it out within an hour but the homes on either side of the home were als

. >>> california highway patrol. loss of a patrol officer killed when a suspected drunk driver slammed into his patrol car. authorities say the 33-year-old was a married father of three and the vehicle's passenger seat parked on the shoulder of inser state 880. fellow officer was treated for nine more injuries. the 22-year-old suspect remains in the hospital. they say he may have been under the influence of marijuana. >> united airlines has apologized to a passenger who claims the airline gave her first class seat to a texas congresswoman. they say she can ch -- she says she ended up on the flight in coach only to see democrat sheelly jackson lee in what had been her first class seat. united says jackson lee's upgrade was automatic and not because she was a member of congress. the airline gave simon a $500 travel voucher. >>> more than 50 years after her roll in the sound of music, actor menzies urich has lost her battle. my dad walked around the house singing that. she played the role. her son says she was diagnosed

cannabis is a lethal combination">the deadly affects of which allegedly led to the death of california highway patrolndrew camilleri. in the wake of his death the california office of traffic safety is launching a new public awareness campaign focused on not driving under the influence of drugs like marijuana. attorney mahal montoya of the national organization for the reform of marijuana says the legal cannabis community should publically echo the dui doesn't just mean booze message sotsotmontoya sees an opportunity with marijuana being l

the dublin area office of the california highway patrol has been focusing some of their attention onss lanes i'm riding two deep with officer christensen and officer hahn, if you drive along interstate 580 there is a sign reading do not cross double white line 2 miles and since people don't read signs you get what this black dodge just did so the driver gets to have a chat with the one of the officers take the exit exit the freeway please , exit the freeway take the next exit exit the freeway, exit the freeway , exit the freeway, exit the freeway but we don't exit the freeway the reason why i stopped you, you crossed the double white lines twice actually .. and with every traffic stop the driver usually has a good excuse for what they did. let's find out what had happen was i was driving and a car, actually a car got in front of me so i didn't try to go across the line but to avoid hitting it i crossed the line and then when i felt it was safe i crossed back over and that what you guys saw. this driver with florida plates did not illegally cross over the double white lines but the dr

the dublin area office of the california highway patrol has been focusing some of their attention onng two deep with officer christensen and officer hahn, if you drive along interstate 580 there is a sign reading do not cross double white line 2 miles and since people don't read signs you get what this black dodge just did so the driver gets to have a chat with the one of the officers take the exit exit the freeway please , exit the freeway take the next exit exit the freeway, exit the freeway , exit the freeway, exit the freeway but we don't exit the freeway the reason why i stopped you, you crossed the double white lines twice actually .. and with every traffic stop the driver usually has a good excuse for what they did. let's find out what had happen was i was driving and a car, actually a car got in front of me so i didn't try to go across the line but to avoid hitting it i crossed the line and then when i felt it was safe i crossed back over and that what you guys saw. this driver with florida plates did not illegally cross over the double white lines but the driver has a seriou

so not a good thing. >> the california highway patrol is doing sky surveillance at night.hp investigators say once the laser spotted it's easy to zero in and notify ground units of the location. >>> a man accused of killing an innocent bystander is in custody. he is among several suspects rounded up in a major bust of a gang linked to at least five homicides in contra costa county. state and federal authorities arrested eight men for a series of violent crimes. they say that they are members of the gang based in antioch and pittsburg, "klap it out." during the sting they recovered several firearms as well as ammunition and more than 11 pounds of marijuana. >>> a swimmer was attacked by a sea lion in the bay. he escaped death by a matter of inches. this is rick. he says he saw the warnings last thursday at aquatic park in san francisco. but he thought he would be safe if he stayed close to shore. a sea lion got to him and clamped its teeth down on his groin area. rick was then rushed to the hospital and he says the cold water helped prevent massive blood loss since it slows

.>>> with the new year's days away the california highway patrol is tracking down the.racking down on drunk drivers. our crime reporter who accompanied officers on patrol to see how they plan to keep the roads safe.>>> financial impact of the marijuana industry. the sale of recreational cannabis goes into effect. a look at who is investing in the one thing analysts believe will make the industry successful. >>> this weekend california highway patrol will be on the lookout for motor is impaired or driving unsafely. henry lee joins us live along 880.>> reporter: it is called maximum enforcement. the message is quite simple. don't drink or get high and dry. if you do you will pay the consequences. carlos of the oakland chp will be busy this holiday weekend.. we will focus on speeding violations. we will focus on cell phones.>> seatbelts. we will also focus on unsafe lane changes.>> reporter: all available offices will be cracking down on violators to keep the public safe.>> we are trying to make sure everyone gets from point a to point b safe and sound.>> reporter: the chr

those with the california highway patrol spoke today. there was sadness and anger.today i am not only disappointed but also angered that i had to notify a mother and her three children that their father had deceased at a local hospital after being impacted by an individual who chose to drive irresponsibly and that is the message today on christmas day. this 22 year old driver is in the hospital at last check. his identity has not been released yet. police say once he recovers from his injuries he will go to jail and face multiple felony charges. they believe he was under the influence of alcohol and marijuana. live in hayward, j.r. stone kron 4 news. (grant) governor brown issued a statement today: he says in part... "anne and i are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic loss of officer camilleri, who died yesterday while working to keep our communities safe. we join his family, friends and the entire california highway patrol in mourning his death and in honoring his sacrifice." in honor of officer camilleri, capitol flags will be flown

.>> it is my honor to call the name of the california highway patrol's most recent hero. andrew j, larry senior. 21 653. hayward area. end of watch december 24, 2017. >> reporter: in the front row set his family including his widow and children.>> we should not be here. this did not have to happen. every day we talk about not only the california highway patrol. we talk about driving safety. not driving impaired. we get the message out every day. we need to have more people listen to it and take heed.>> reporter: the driver of the red cadillac there crashed into his car remains hospitalized. his identity concealed until he is taken into custody. investigators say there is evidence he left a party before the crash and was drunk and high on marijuana.>> we need to confirm that. that is why we are doing a test to make sure -- to determine whether or not it was there.>> reporter: a moment that now impacts entire communities and lives.>> he epitomizes what is chp officer should be. a dedicated and selfless public servant. he will not be forgotten.>> reporter: he was 33 years ol

acknowledges a killed officer's end of watch. >> it is my honor to call the name of the california highway patrol's hero. andrew j camilleri senior. hayward area. end of watch, december 24th, 2017. [bellingbells ringing] >> this did not have to happen. every day we talk about not only the california highway patrol but all law enforcement, we talk about driving safety. not driving impaired. and we get the message out every day. we just need to have more people listen to it and take heed to that message. >> reporter: the 22-year-old driver of the red cadillac that crashed into camilleri's car remains hospitalized. his identity concealed until he is taken into custody. investigators say there is evidence that he had left a party before the crash and was both drunk and high on marijuana. >> there is evidence, but we need to confirm that. that's why we're doing tests to make sure -- to determine whether or not it was there. >> reporter: either way, a single moment warren says that now impacts entire communities and lives. >> andrew camilleri epitomizes what a chp officer should be, a dedicated and selfl

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like christmas ♪ >> lea: new information about the deadly christmas eve crash that killed a california highway patrol. andrew cammalleri was in the passenger seat of the patrol car when he was hit by a drunk driver. the 33-year-old joined the california highway patrol just last year. he leaves behind a wife and three children. the officer driving had minor injuries. the suspect was speeding and under the influence of alcohol. >> jon: a frightening scene in alexandria, virginia, after a massive fire in an antique store on christmas night, although fire crews arrived quickly, heavy flames and high heat force them to pull back. >> units arrived on scene. 2 minutes of dispatch. and i spotted in the second floor of the structure. there was concern for a collaps collapse. units withdrew from the structure and shortly thereafter, we did have a collapse of one wall of the structure, and we continue have multiple collapsing on the interior. >> jon: it destroyed the antiques torque. the cause is under investigatio investigation. >> jeff flake with a warning for president trump. the arizona republican suggestin

. >>> you this weekend the california highway patrol will be looking for drunk or unsafe drivers.henry lee rode along with the chp today and joins us on 880 in oakland with the details. >> reporter: it's called maximum enforcements. the message is don't drink or get high and drive. >>> reporter: officer carlos rios of the oakland chp will be busy this holiday weekend. >> we'll be focusing on speeding violations. we'll be focusing on cell phones, seatbelts and we'll also be focusing on unsafe lane changes. >> reporter: from friday night until new year's day all available officers will be cracking down on violators to keep the public safe. >> the reason we had this maximum enforcement period is we are trying to make sure everyone gets from point a to point b safe and sound. >> reporter: not too far from his mind the christmas eve death of fellow police officer andrew camilleri hit and killed by a drunk and high driver. on a ride along it did take him lon to whip out his ticket book. he stopped this driver for blowing a stop sign in richmond. and the man in this car said he thought i

. >>> a difficult week for the california highway patrol. one of its officers died after his patrol unit was rear-ended on the nimitz freeway in hayward late christmas eve. >> chp said officer andrew camilleri and his partner were parked on the side of the freeway watching for drunk drivers when their suv was hit. henry lee reports on what happened. >> reporter: chp officer andrew camilleri was killed by a motorist under the influence of drugs and alcohol. the same driver he and his partner were trying to stop on christmas eve patrol. >> today is not a holiday for the highway patrol. today is a loss of one of our own. and the officers were parked in their patrol vehicle near the on ramp to southbound 880 when they were rear ended at high speed by a red cadillac. that led to a call no officer wants to hear. >> there was an officer hit southbound 880. >> we have an officer down. >> officer down can i get units started southbound 82. >> reporter: the driver, chp says, was under the influence of alcohol and marijuana. >> these irresponsible and

a california highway patrol officer who lost his life in the line of duty on christmas eve.sot first of all this is not the way we wanted to celebrate christmas day. definitely not the way we wanted to the community to think of the 2017 christmas holiday but today is not a holiday for the highway patrol today is about the tragic loss of one of our own. camilleri was on patrol with his partner.sitting in the passenger side of this patrol car when a 22 year old driving a red cadillac slammed into them.sot today i am not only disappointed but also angered that i had to notify a mother and her three children that their father had deceased at a local hospital after being impacted by an individual who chose to drive irresponsibly and that is the message today on christmas day.police believe that 22 year old driver was under the influence of alcohol and marijuana.sot this individual was coming home from a party and obviously had too much to drink and too much to smoke. smoke.and too much to smoke. (j.r.)as for this 22 year old suspect. as i briefly mentioned before he is still in the hospit

theville, the victim's families, that every one gets the best service they can from the california highway patrol. >> investigators are trying to if i go it out. sharon meadow will be renamed the robin williams meadow. >> as a comedian, i am very, very proud to be standing in front of you. >> a room full of comedians. >> he's always brought hope and laughter to san francisco. >> jesus and comedy day. i'll be back. ? and he was. he secretly gave money. >> the eagle has landed. that was the code word. >> he was known in the comedy world as the eagle. >> they helped put. >> so the committee agreed to name the park in his favor. >> all those in favor? >> it's been two years in the make go. i almost burned out into >> i'm so glad it is meadow. >> it is already on apple and google ma'ams. renaming it was easy because technically it never had a name to begin with. >> who was sharon? >> i guess we would call him a robber baron. >> the meadow was just next to the building. >> so before we see it that way on, there are way. one of the two. >> jonathan bloom, abc7 news. >>> will to keep federal agencies ope

we join his family, friends and entire california highway patrol in mourning his death and honoring his sacrifice. >> we're learning more today from the friends who knew officer camilleri about his life of faith and service. >> lee martinez is in tracy tonight where the officer lived with his wife and three young kids. >> we have a very heart broken community in tracy tonight. the procession we can hear the sirens approaching. we're at fry memorial funeral home. this is where his body is going to be brought. if you take a look here, we have officers standing by. we have community members also, neighbors, who have come out. they are lining the streets to watch this procession and, again, we hear it approaching and it sounds as if it's just up the street, but, again, we just have a very heart broken community. andrew camilleri worked in hayward, but he lived here in tracy and his family is just devastated from what we hear from the pastors at his church today and they say all their hearts are collectively broken. [ sirens] >> not long ago, andrew camilleri fulfilled a dream to become a ca

recently the california highway patrol reminded drivers about the dangers of driving impaired with a new slogan, get high, get a dui. officers say they are going to treat stoned driving the same way as drunk driving. kenny? >> thank you. >>> tune in on monday for kpix 5's special report, the golden state green rush. we'll take an in-depth look at what to expect when recreational pot becomes legal on january 1st in california. that's monday, 6:30 p.m. right here on kpix 5. >>> the man accused of plotting a christmas day attack at pier 39 in san francisco will remain in jail. everitt jameson's father declined to talk to reporters after his son's detention hearing yesterday in fresno. the judge ordered jameson to stay in the fresno county jail. according to the fbi, jameson told undercover agents that he chose pier 39 as a target because he had been there before and it was a place where he could do a lot of damage. he also allegedly told undercover agents he was prepared to die. >>> today the small business administration will open a disaster loan outreach center to help with the wine c

. >> now we are still waiting to hear from the california highway patrol for information on donations to the camilleri family. the chp say they have gotten many inquiries and they are looking to set up an official fund through the credit union. the goal was to get it set up today. as soon as we get it, we will pass that on to you. >> as people express not dolenses, we've created this badge. >> we want to up to up to up to driver who crashed into andrew camilleri. he is a 22-year-old from hay ward. his name has not been release >>> police posted photos of laptop thieves they arrested last friday. officers were conducting surveillance when they discovered this. the juvenile suspects crashed on key and cutting boulevard and tried to run away. officers were able to arrest the two suspects and return the laptop to the victim. >>> a san francisco lawyer is under arrest and faces child pornography charges tonight. 66-year-old michael connell was taken into custody late last week. he is accused of uploading and trading child pornography through a messaging app. police found messages and video

the california highway patrol wants into know about the dangers of driving while high. >> did you know smoking a joint can get you a dwi? >> if you can y buy a joint you can afford a lyft, uber or taxi to avoid the tragedy that can follow. >> reporter: for california, the stakes are high with the population here approaching 40 million people, legal marijuana could be a $7 billion industry. carter evans cbs news los angeles. >> in 2018 recreational marijuana sales will be legal in eight states. >>> trending now a robotic dog that is so popular you have to enter a lottery to get one. >>> first date goes from bad to awful and then it ends up in front of a judge. that's not good. >>> this dad becomes internet famous after this hoover board go cart fail. >>> we have all had bad dates. sometimes first dates go bad. this one went really off the rails. this story is getting a ton of clicks on our facebook page. it started when wendy went out with prominent houston attorney here. she had too much to drink twice. instead of leaving she went on a rampage inside his house and tore down two origina

the california highway patrol said he has been perched up there since before 1:00 a.m. emergency personnel are on the scene and they are talking to him. we'll bring you an update should it change. you can see the resulting traffic mess. all the red showing you where traffic is really slowed down this afternoon on a wednesday. five south bay men wanted for a string of burglaries after crashing an suv through gates of travis air force base during the pursuit of santa clara detectives. these are images of the arrest. the suspects are wanted for a string of burglaries in four south bay cities. they're accused of breaking into liquor stores and gas stations and stealing cash and rolls he of lottery tickets. >>> several suspects are under arrest following a home invasion robbery in los gatos. it happened this morning. the victim was taken to the hospital. the santa clara county sheriff's hospital said arrests were made in modesto after the victvictvit mercedes suv was tracked. >> they demanded valuables, they ransacked his house and then physically assaulted him. he was taken

cannabis is a lethal combination">the deadly affects of which allegedly led to the death of california highway patrolrew camilleri. in the wake of his death the california office of traffic safety is launching a new public awareness campaign focused on not driving under the influence of drugs like marijuana. attorney mahal montoya of the national organization for the reform of marijuana says the legal cannabis community should publically echo the dui doesn't just mean booze message sotsotmontoya sees an opportunity with marijuana being leg

throughout the service, the california highway patrol family celebrated camilleri's life, describing faith, a servant and a jokester. although i think it's heartbreaking, we are not going to be broken in spirit and our hope is that we continue to help the community better than ever and we will do in in an effort to honor his legacya legacy that will live on even after the last goodbye.10:23:32 andrew, i know you can hear me, i love you buddy and it was an honor being your partner, rest in peace brother.in stockton camila bernal kron 4 ( marty ) in the south bay... a person has died after being trapped inside a car on fire. it happened around 9-thirty saturday near the lehigh hanson cement plant in cupertino. firefighters quickly extinguished the flames but were unable to save the driver. the cause of the fire is currently under investigation. ( marty ) another big story we are following this morning... six people were hurt in a roll-over crash in san francisco near golden gate park. kron 4's justine waldman has more on what sot cover i heard a bang!two crushed cars .. left on the cor

. >>> the california highway patrol officer killed on christmas eve will be laid to rest this morning. hundreds of his fellow officers will be there to honor their colleague killed in the line of duty. the tributes for officer andrew camilleri are pouring in on the chp golden gate division social media pages. one that stands out is from the officer's mother, who wrote an emotional statement. in part, she calls him her hero, an awesome son, husband, father, uncle, cousin, and friend to many. she ends it by saying, "my eternal hero, i miss you already and love you so much. until we meet again, love mom." chp officer john francen spoke to us by phone ahead of today's celebration of life. >> members of the public, the media, all our allied agencies, everybody is more than welcome to attend. >> officer camilleri was killed christmas eve by a driver who was allegedly drunk and high. the suspect slammed into camilleri's patrol car on 880 and hayward where he and his partner were looking for impaired drivers. officer camilleri's celebration of life ceremony will take place in stockton at 8:30

. >>> a california highway patrol officers wa struck and killed christmas eve as he was sitting in his patrol car. officers say that he and his partner were hit by a drunk driver. the officer was parked on an interstate highway in san francisco and the suspect hit the cruiser at a high rate of speed when he drifted off the road. he remains in the hospital and is expected to be charged with a felony. he was just we years old. >> today he left behind three children and a wife and brothers and sisters and children that were expect their father to come home and help to open christmas (s but instead he chose to work today work in the community and heyward and on patrol on the 880. he and his partner. >> his partner was also injured but released from the hospital. he was on the force for just over a year. >>> the miss america scholarship pageant was a staple in atlantic city for years. and now controversy surrounds the organization. top people have resigned after emails after taking nasty pot shots at contestants. ♪ there she is miss america >> there she is. or there she was. this morning th

every day we talk about not only the california highway patrol but all law enforcement, we talk about driving safety, not driving impaired, and we get the message out every day if we just need to have more people listen to it and take heed to that message. >> reporter: the 22-year-old driver of the red cadillac that crashed into camilleri's car remains hospitalized. his identity concealed until he's taken into custody. investigators say there's evidence he had left a party before the crash and was both drunk and high on marijuana. >> there is evidence but we need to confirm that. that's why we are doing tests to make sure, to determine whether or not it was there. >> reporter: either way, a single moment warren says that now impacts entire communities and lives. >> andrew camilleri epitomizes what a chp officer should always be, a dedicated and selfless public servant. he will not be forgotten. >> reporter: camilleri was 33 years old and a member of the chp for just 16 months. candice nguyen, ktvu fox 2 news. >> now, a public memorial service for officer camilleri will be held saturda

. >>> the california highway patrol is trying to track down a suspect after another freeway shooting in the bay area. a woman's car was hit by bullets several times on interstate 80 in san pablo. the chp says her back window and mirror were shattered and bullet holes in her trunk and on a door. the woman was not hurt. so far no description of a gunman or a suspect vehicle. >>> a strike by city workers in oakland is expected to enter its second week today, negotiators do plan to meet with a mediator. mayor libby cchaff, a third party is now stepping in. >> we have agreed to a mediator, david wine burg is part of the approved remedin mediation group. we are getting down to it, we really want to resolve this dispute. >> the union contracts expired in july. >> the city has been burdened with us in bad faith in 8 months, agrees to an a mediator does not agree to do that. it appears they want to compromise we'll consider ending a strike action. >> the union's plan to decide whether to call off the strike depending how the negotiations go. >>> tomorrow voters in alabama will decide who will