reporting live in the north bay, alan wang, abc7 news. >> alan, thank you. hundreds of people in the santa cruz mountains are without power. downed power lines mean highway 9 is still shutdown as well. abc7 news reporter sergio quintana continues our live coverage. sergio? >> the majority of those people who still are without power are in the community of ben loman. a tree came down and knocked down a power line right through town. pg&e crews are working late into the night to get power restored on this stretch of highway 9. this is what's left of the tree that came down earlier this morning and took out a power line. it has been cutaway by power crews and a few yards up the road one building has electricity. >> up here when you get a chance you try to get ahead of the ballgame. a lot of us have small generators. >> his generator is humming along at his general store, but some neighbors are making do with tiki lamps. >> this is our first for the year. usually they don't hit until january, february, but this time they caught us a little early. >> highway 9 th

reporting live in the north bay, alan wang, abc7 news. >> alan, thank you. hundreds of people in the santa cruz mountains are without power. downed power lines mean highway 9 is still shutdown as well. abc7 news reporter sergio quintana continues our live coverage. sergio? >> the majority of those people who still are without power are in the community of ben loman. a tree came down and knocked down a power line right through town. pg&e crews are working late into the night to get power restored on this stretch of highway 9. this is what's left of the tree that came down earlier this morning and took out a power line. it has been cutaway by power crews and a few yards up the road one building has electricity. >> up here when you get a chance you try to get ahead of the ballgame. a lot of us have small generators. >> his generator is humming along at his general store, but some neighbors are making do with tiki lamps. >> this is our first for the year. usually they don't hit until january, february, but this time they caught us a little early. >> highway 9 th

reporting live in the north bay, alan wang, abc7 news. >> alan, thank you. hundreds of people in the santa cruz mountains are without power. downed power lines mean highway 9 is still shutdown as well. abc7 news reporter sergio quintana continues our live coverage. sergio? >> the majority of those people who still are without power are in the community of ben loman. a tree came down and knocked down a power line right through town. pg&e crews are working late into the night to get power restored on this stretch of highway 9. this is what's left of the tree that came down earlier this morning and took out a power line. it has been cutaway by power crews and a few yards up the road one building has electricity. >> up here when you get a chance you try to get ahead of the ballgame. a lot of us have small generators. >> his generator is humming along at his general store, but some neighbors are making do with tiki lamps. >> this is our first for the year. usually they don't hit until january, february, but this time they caught us a little early. >> highway 9 th

alan wang is live in santa rosa with the story there. alan? dan, we had a break for awhile, and now we are starting to see the rain pick up a little out here. this is just one of the many flooded areas in sonoma county tonight. there are several washed out roads west of santa rosa. and the public works crews are expecting it to get a lot worse this weekend. joel stopped at the water's edge west of santa rosa and decided to roll the dice. >> came through a couple hours ago and it was pretty light. i thought i could make it through this time. >> unlike these trucks and suvs that made it across, their toyota was swamped in a foot and a half of water just like the car before him. >> made a dumb mistake thinking i was bigger than that car. >> and according to the mayan calendar, today was supposed to be the end of the world. >> in the town of inverness, michelle and her husband narrowly escaped serious injury when this douglas fir crashed through their home. >> just one step and crashed. >> i was two feet and i was under all of this rubble. >> also

abc7 news reporter alan wang is live with the story tonight. an, he is lucky it wasn't worse really. >> that car ran over his leg. it was a pretty bad injury. the burglars are still on the loose tonight after shaking up the neighborhood police believe they are responsible for more. i will show you what i shot on my iphone minutes after it happened. >> he was just yelling wait, do that. just yelling. it was very loud and at the top of his lungs. >> shortly after 3:00, several residents ran out to find their neighbor lying in the street just off gridly peak boulevard. >> he was in agony just screaming and in pain. >> badly injured hill called 9-1-1 and told police he came home after walking his dog and surprised three burglars in his house. >> one guy was definitely wearing a red cap. >> when police arrived on scene he said one of the suspects punched him in the face as they ran for the vehicle. >> they hit me when they were backing out, and then when they pulled forward they ran over my leg. >> hill's neighbor saw a female driver and a male passe

alan wang, abc7 news. >>> the cause of a fire at a san jose strip mall sun investigation. the fire started before 9:30 last night at the evergreen shopping center. it took firefighters 40 minutes to control the flames. customers were evacuated. no reports of injuries. >>> same-sex couples could get an answer about whether they can get married in california when the nation's highest court meets again this morning. the supreme court justices are expected to discuss challenges to prop 8, the ban on gay marriage in california and whether they will consider the case in the coming months. lower court ruling struck down the measure if the justices decide not to take the case, that ruling would stand and gay and lesbian couples could wed as soon as next week. stay with abc7 news on this story we'll bring the announcement the moment it comes down. >>> wells fargo will begin granting $20,000 to east bay home buyers who qualify for down payment assistance. wells fargo is offering five million dollars in down payment assistance in areas most impacted by the housing crisis they include

abc7 news reporter alan wang is live with the story tonight. alan, he is lucky it wasn't worse really. >> that car ran over his leg. it was a pretty bad injury. the burglars are still on the loose tonight after shaking up the neighborhood police believe they are responsible for more. i will show you what i shot on my iphone minutes after it happened. >> he was just yelling wait, don't do that. just yelling. it was very loud and at the top of his lungs. >> shortly after 3:00, several residents ran out to find their neighbor lying in the street just off gridly peak boulevard. >> he was in agony just screaming and in pain. >> badly injured hill called 9-1-1 and told police he came home after walking his dog and surprised three burglars in his house. >> one guy was definitely wearing a red cap. >> when police arrived on scene he said one of the suspects punched him in the face as they ran for the vehicle. >> they hit me when they were backing out, and then when they pulled forward they ran over my leg. >> hill's neighbor saw a female driver and a ma

alan wang is live for us at the tunnel. alan this. >> carolyn, the police officer in question is formerly known as sergeant carl tennenbaum, but he changed his name to sergeant carl t after he was told he could not use a name tag on his uniform that had the nickname carl t on it. >> the facebook page administrator claiming to be san francisco police officer carl t posting this video saying he topped 100 miles an hour while driving in a lamborghini in the city's broadway tunnel. they are reporting that a comment by sergeant t says it is roomier than you would think, plus we were all drunk. >> if all of this is true, alan, it is to be taken seriously. >> we broke the news to mayor ed lee at city hall. >> it would be a violation of so many laws. but it is in opposite to what a police officer is sworn to do which is be somebody who is in charge of safety. >> driving the 35 mile per hour speed limit it took us 40 seconds to make it through the half mile tunnel. they did it in just 16 seconds. >> he told the san francisco weekly t

alan wang is live in santa rosa with the story there. alan? >> dan, we had a break for awhile, and now we are starting to see the rain pick up a little out here. this is just one of the many flooded areas in sonoma county tonight. there are several washed out roads west of santa rosa. and the public works crews are expecting it to get a lot worse this weekend. joel stopped at the water's edge west of santa rosa and decided to roll the dice. >> came through a couple hours ago and it was pretty light. i thought i could make it through this time. >> unlike these trucks and suvs that made it across, their toyota was swamped in a foot and a half of water just like the car before him. >> made a dumb mistake thinking i was bigger than that car. >> and according to the mayan calendar, today was supposed to be the end of the world. >> in the town of inverness, michelle and her husband narrowly escaped serious injury when this douglas fir crashed through their home. >> just one step and crashed. >> i was two feet and i was under all of this rubble. >> a

alan wang is live for us at the tunnel. s. >> carolyn, the police officer in question is formerly known as sergeant carl tennenbaum, but he changed his name to sergeant carl t after he was told he could not use a name tag on his uniform that had the nickname carl t on it. >> the facebook page administrator claiming to be san francisco police officer carl t posting this video saying he topped 100 miles an hour while driving in a lamborghini in the city's broadway tunnel. they are reporting that a comment by sergeant t says it is roomier than you would think, plus we were all drunk. >> if all of this is true, alan, it is to be taken seriously. >> we broke the news to mayor ed lee at city hall. >> it would be a violation of so many laws. but it is in opposite to what a police officer is sworn to do which is be somebody who is in charge of safety. >> driving the 35 mile per hour speed limit it took us 40 seconds to make it through the half mile tunnel. they did it in just 16 seconds. >> he told the san francisco weekly that he w

alan wang, abc7 news. >> alan, thank you.ll have more on the fog that is moving in later in the weather segment. tune into the abc7 morning news starting at 4:30 to see how the fog will affect your commute whether you are driving or flying. >>> a dispute of the price of crab is keeping fishermen on the ground. before thanksgiving they were earning $3 a pound, but prices took a dive after the holiday. according to the san francisco chronicle fish brokers are paying as little as $1.80 a pound. last yore crab fishermen were on sale for a week. >>> a san francisco restaurant open for 100 years could be forced to move if the warriors' new stadium was built. they told the owners of the house not to worry. however an environmental impact report underway right now could force a move if it finds an important structure needs to be built on the current location. developers may have to reassess what to do with the business. the report will be ready to review sometime next summer. >> trouble in cairo as trouble breaks out. why egyptians a

alan wang is live for us at the tunnel. alan this. >> carolyn, the police officer in question is formerly known as sergeant carl tennenbaum, but he changed his name to sergeant carl t after he was told he could not use a name tag on his uniform that had the nickname carl t on it. >> the facebook page administrator claiming to be san francisco police officer carl t posting this video saying he topped 100 miles an hour while driving in a lamborghini in the city's broadway tunnel. they are reporting that a comment by sergeant t says it is roomier than you would think, plus we were all drunk. >> if all of this is true, alan, it is to be taken seriously. >> we broke the news to mayor ed lee at city hall. >> it would be a violation of so many laws. but it is in opposite to what a police officer is sworn to do which is be somebody who is in charge of safety. >> driving the 35 mile per hour speed limit it took us 40 seconds to make it through the half mile tunnel. they did it in just 16 seconds. >> he told the san francisco weekly t

alan wang, abc7 news. >>> 4:46. here's a crime even the grinch would be ashamed of. police searching for the crooks who stole from a boy scout christmas tree lot in piedmont. they stole wreaths, garr land, tools, -- volunteers discovered the theft last friday night the loss is estimated at around $1,000. >>> crime fighters in san francisco don't have to have a badge to get involved. new program by the police department is counting on the public and social media to solve cases. each week a piece of surveillance video, like this one, is featured on the site with the hope that somebody looking will recognize a criminal. this week's offering shows a stun gun assault on pol k street last month. we have a -- we have a link to the website abc7news.com under see it on tv. >>> raiders day begins today with special pregame edition of abc7 news at 6:30. tomorrow larry biel holding a special pregame show at 4 p.m.. kennedy and woodson will join us for that at 5, nfl network coverage of the broncos-raiders game begins live from the coliseum. once the game is over, larry, lincoln

. >> abc7 news reporter alan wang is there and joins us live with the latest. alan? >> let me show you the hole that the san mateo bomb squad dug up to detonate and bury some highly volatile chemicals. they also boarded up the windows to protect them from the concussion of the blast. but i am told the shock waves were so strong they still shattered every window. it started out as a hazardous materials clean up project called in by the wife of the former chem mystery -- chem mystery teacher who passed away. after analyzing the jars and jars of chemicals hazmat evacuated the met neighbors because two of the jars contained highly volatile chemicals. >> that was period we were told that was stuff that was taken care of on site. >> the acid is considered an explosive just like tnt and ether can be explosive. 500 homes are issued a warning. those neighbors who were evacuated are back in their homes. reporting live in san mateo, alan wang, abc7 news. >> thank you. >>> a south bay freeway became a crime scene after it fired into a moving car. it happened near stevens creek b

alan wang, abc7 news. >>> stay with abc7 news for continuing storm watch coverage. you can track every storm any time with live doppler at abc7news.com. >>> in washington state, same-sex couples began obtaining licenses early this morning, hours after the the law legalizing same-sex marriage took effect there. hundreds waited for hours before the king county auditor's office in seattle opened after midnight to start distributing licenses. washington joins several other states that allow gay and lesbian couples to wed. voters passed referendum last month. >>> marijuana possession now legal in washington state pot smokers have been celebrating in the streets of seattle. people gathered at the space needle for a new year's eve-style countdown to midnight when the measure passed by voters last month took effect. they cheered and lit joints in unison. >>> new this morning, duchess of cambridge has left the hospital where she was being treated for acute morning sickness related to her pregnancy. here she is, take a look, new video of a smiling kate middleton leaving the k

abc7 news reporter alan wang is live with the story tonight. lucky it wasn't worse really. >> that car ran over his leg. it was a pretty bad injury. the burglars are still on the loose tonight after shaking up the neighborhood police believe they are responsible for more. i will show you what i shot on my iphone minutes after it happened. >> he was just yelling wait, don't do that. just yelling. it was very loud and at the top of his lungs. >> shortly after 3:00, several residents ran out to find their neighbor lying in the street just off gridly peak boulevard. >> he was in agony just screaming and in pain. >> badly injured hill called 9-1-1 and told police he came home after walking his dog and surprised three burglars in his house. >> one guy was definitely wearing a red cap. >> when police arrived on scene he said one of the suspects punched him in the face as they ran for the vehicle. >> they hit me when they were backing out, and then when they pulled forward they ran over my leg. >> hill's neighbor saw a female driver and a male passenger

. >> abc7 news reporter alan wang is there and joins us live with the latest. alan? >> let me show you the hole that the san mateo bomb squad dug up to detonate and bury some highly volatile chemicals. they also boarded up the windows to protect them from the concussion of the blast. but i am told the shock waves were so strong they still shattered every window. it started out as a hazardous materials clean up project called in by the wife of the former chem mystery -- chem mystery teacher who passed away. after analyzing the jars and jars of chemicals hazmat evacuated the met neighbors because two of the jars contained highly volatile chemicals. >> that was period we were told that was stuff that was taken care of on site. >> the acid is considered an explosive just like tnt and ether can be explosive. 500 homes are issued a warning. those neighbors who were evacuated are back in their homes. reporting live in san mateo, alan wang, abc7 news. >> thank you. >>> a south bay freeway became a crime scene after it fired into a moving car. it happened near stevens creek b

abc7 news reporter alan wang is live in martinez to explain what this means for people living near the stations. alan? >> dan, when you live next to a refinery like this one there is always comfort in knowing you have a fire station in your neighborhood. but the clough is sures are being based on stations with the lowest number of calls, and that's why the one in this neighborhood could be shutdown. carol's home lies in the shadow of the shell refinery in martinez. the refinery has its own fire department, but in case of a major catastrophe it would receive mutual aid from station 12 of the contra costa fire protection district. the mutual aid could end due to a lack of funding. >> i know which i am not happy about that. it is nice having a fire station across the street. >> it will impact response times to areas around the station as well as we are going to have to wait long for resources because they will be coming from further away and they require multiple fire engines. >> if station 12 is shutdown people living near the refinery would rely on a fire station near downtown martinez.

alan wang, abc7 news. >> alan, thank you. and we will have more on the fog that is moving in later in the weather segment. tune into the abc7 morning news starting at 4:30 to see how the fog will affect your commute whether you are driving or flying. >>> a dispute of the price of crab is keeping fishermen on the ground. before thanksgiving they were earning $3 a pound, but prices took a dive after the holiday. according to the san francisco chronicle fish brokers are paying as little as $1.80 a pound. last yore crab fishermen were on sale for a week. >>> a san francisco restaurant open for 100 years could be forced to move if the warriors' new stadium was built. they told the owners of the house not to worry. however an environmental impact report underway right now could force a move if it finds an important structure needs to be built on the current location. developers may have to reassess what to do with the business. the report will be ready to review sometime next summer. >> trouble in cairo as trouble breaks out. why e

alan wang, abc7 news. >> alan, thank you. and we will have more on the fog that is moving in later in the weather segment. tune into the abc7 morning news starting at 4:30 to see how the fog will affect your commute whether you are driving or flying. >>> a dispute of the price of crab is keeping fishermen on the ground. before thanksgiving they were earning $3 a pound, but prices took a dive after the holiday. according to the san francisco chronicle fish brokers are paying as little as $1.80 a pound. last yore crab fishermen were on sale for a week. >>> a san francisco restaurant open for 100 years could be forced to move if the warriors' new stadium was built. they told the owners of the house not to worry. however an environmental impact report underway right now could force a move if it finds an important structure needs to be built on the current location. developers may have to reassess what to do with the business. the report will be ready to review sometime next summer. >> trouble in cairo as trouble breaks out. why e

abc7 news reporter alan wang is live in martinez to explain what this means for people living near the stations. alan? >> dan, when you live next to a refinery like this one there is always comfort in knowing you have a fire station in your neighborhood. but the clough is sures are being based on stations with the lowest number of calls, and that's why the one in this neighborhood could be shutdown. carol's home lies in the shadow of the shell refinery in martinez. the refinery has its own fire department, but in case of a major catastrophe it would receive mutual aid from station 12 of the contra costa fire protection district. the mutual aid could end due to a lack of funding. >> i know which i am not happy about that. it is nice having a fire station across the street. >> it will impact response times to areas around the station as well as we are going to have to wait long for resources because they will be coming from further away and they require multiple fire engines. >> if station 12 is shutdown people living near the refinery would rely on a fire station near downtown martinez.

alan wang is live in santa rosa with the story there. alan?> dan, we had a break for awhile, and now we are starting to see the rain pick up a little out here. this is just one of the many flooded areas in sonoma county tonight. there are several washed out roads west of santa rosa. and the public works crews are expecting it to get a lot worse this weekend. joel stopped at the water's edge west of santa rosa and decided to roll the dice. >> came through a couple hours ago and it was pretty light. i thought i could make it through this time. >> unlike these trucks and suvs that made it across, their toyota was swamped in a foot and a half of water just like the car before him. >> made a dumb mistake thinking i was bigger than that car. >> and according to the mayan calendar, today was supposed to be the end of the world. >> in the town of inverness, michelle and her husband narrowly escaped serious injury when this douglas fir crashed through their home. >> just one step and crashed. >> i was two feet and i was under all of this rubble. >> als

alan wang, abc7 news. >>> 4:47.low cost express bus company kicking off service in san francisco this morning. megabus.com starting daily service from san francisco, los angeles, sacramento and sparks nevada, for one dollar. the first bus departs to los angeles from caltrans station from 4th and townsend at 6:00. the company has found success in other parts of the country it >>> we are going to be doing our holiday share your food -- holiday food drive and it is such a long phrase but all worth it, it was kind of raining when we drove in, in mike's shot it is dry. >> we will see spotty showers throughout the day not a defined line of when the rain is going to be over so you could see a shower when you are out there this around. more importantly, the colder air is going to catch everyone's attention throughout the around and the next company of days. live look outside now you can see the bright lights of the city, very festive out there. back home, live doppler 7 hd picking up a few showers around the bay, they have

alan wang reporting live in san rafael, abc7 news. >> alan, thank you. in the meantime, a sacramento lawmaker introduced a bill to crackdown on persistent drunk drivers today. it would require an in car sobriety device to start the vehicle. the measure addresses the high rate of drunk drivers who do not modify their behavior after being busted. the most recent statistics show repeat offenders account for 27% of dui arrests and convictions in california. that was in 2009. >>> a driver will face at least two felony charges after he lead oakland police on a deadly chase. it started when officers tried to pull him over for speeding late thursday. one minute later he smashed into another car. the crash killed a woman and two more people were injured. the driver is now in custody and a second person who was in the car has not yet been found. a lot more to bring you this friday. it is down to the wire big time. the fiscal cliff is really in sight now. >> it is deja vu all over again. >> the president chastising congress to do their jobs, but will they? details

in san francisco, alan wang, abr7 news.bc7 news. >> a powerful storm that pounded the middle part of the country is now lashing the northeast. a look at the impact of travel on the ground and in the air. and lost wedding ring. the man who found it buried in the sierra snow is hoping you will know who it belongs to. that story. and a girl and her pupp reunite reunited on christmas no less while a dog thief, grinch, gets street justice in new york city. all of that is coming up and then later on "nightline." >> coming up on a special edition of "nightline" a white house christmas. president barack obama and first lady michelle obama sit down with our own barbara walters for their first interview to good morning! wow. want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a talking bee... honey nut cheerios has whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol. and it tastes good? sure does! right... ♪ wow. delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... ♪ well, would you look at the time... wh

alan wang has this story from emerald park. >> it breaks my heart when i see this. this is the holidays. we should be celebrating life. >> they came shaken and confused. it is likely no one here was more shaken than anne fisher. she grew up with one of the mothers of the victim in newtown. >> i got a call at 5:30 that night and vicky did not make it. she was one of the teachers that was killed. >> across america vigils like this one are popping up for grief-stricken people who feel the need to be together and reach out to the victims. >> i am going to say thank you for doing this for them. i know the people in connecticut would just love this. >> ♪ amazing grace >> it was also a chance for people to express themselves. several kids left letters letters and art work including an eight-year-old girl who made this sign. >> i decided to make the poster so i could make everybody feel happy and make sure everybody else is safe. >> before tonight many people didn't know where or how to begin mending their own hearts. tonight they found a starting point. in pleasanton, alan

in san francisco, alan wang, abr7 news. abc7 news. >> a powerful storm that pounded the middle part of the country is now lashing the northeast. a look at the impact of travel on the ground and in the air. and lost wedding ring. the man who found it buried in the sierra snow is hoping you will know who it belongs to. that story. and a girl and her puppy are reunited on christmas no less while a dog thief, grinch, gets street justice in new york city. all of that is coming up and then later on "nightline." >> coming up on a special edition of "nightline" a white house christmas. president barack obama and first lady michelle obama sit down with our own barbara walters [ singing christmas carols in background ] aunt sally's singing again. it's a tradition, honey. [ singing christmas carols ] mmmm. [ female announcer ] make new traditions with pillsbury grands! cinnamon rolls. [ female announcer ] go from zero to pizza in just 60 seconds with totino's pizza rolls and grab a bite of snack-defying, satisfying... because pizza...

alan wang has this story from emerald park. >> it breaks my heart when i see this.is the holidays. we should be celebrating life. >> they came shaken and confused. it is likely no one here was more shaken than anne fisher. she grew up with one of the mothers of the victi in newtown. >> i got a call at 5:30 that night and vicky did not make it. she was one of the teachers that was killed. >> across america vigils like this one are popping up for grief-stricken people who feel the need to be together and reach out to the victims. >> i am going to say thank you for doing this for them. i know the people in connecticut would just love this. >> ♪ amazing grace >> it was also a chance for people to express themselves. several kids left letters letters and art work including an eight-year-old girl who made this sign. >> i decided to make the poster so i could make everybody feel happy and make sure everybody else is safe. >> before tonight many people didn't know where or how to begin mending their own hearts. tonight they found a starting point. in pleasanton, alan wang,

abc7 news reporter alan wang is live in martinez to explain what this means for people living near thetations. alan? >> dan, when you live next to a refinery like this one there is always comfort in knowing you have a fire station in your neighborhood. but the clough is sures are being based on stations with the lowest number of calls, and that's why the one in this neighborhood could be shutdown. carol's home lies in the shadow of the shell refinery in martinez. the refinery has its own fire department, but in case of a major catastrophe it would receive mutual aid from station 12 of the contra costa fire protection district. the mutual aid could end due to a lack of funding. >> i know which i am not happy about that. it is nice having a fire station across the street. >> it will impact response times to areas around the station as well as we are going to have to wait long for resources because they will be coming from further away and they require multiple fire engines. >> if station 12 is shutdown people living near the refinery would rely on a fire station near downtown martinez. i

in san francisco, alan wang, abr7 news. abc7 news. >> a powerful storm that pounded the middle part of the country is now lashing the northeast. a look at the impact of travel on the ground and in the air. and lost wedding ring. the man who found it buried in the sierra snow is hoping you will know who it belongs to. that story. and a girl and her puppy are reunited on christmas no less while a dog thief, grinch, gets street justice in new york city. all of that is coming up and then later on "nightline." >> coming up on a special edition of "nightline" a white house christmas. president barack obama and first lady michelle obama sit down with our own barbara walters for their first interview together since the election. >>> tonight's former president george hw bush was in a hospital in intensive care. he is fighting in an elevated fever. he was in hospital with complications from a bout of bronchitis. doctors said they expected the former president would only spend a few days in the hospital and be home for christmas, but

alan wang reporting live in san rafael, abc7 news. >> alan, thank you.e meantime, a sacramento lawmaker introduced a bill to crackdown on persistent drunk drivers today. it would require an in car sobriety device to start the vehicle. the measure addresses the high rate of drunk drivers who do not modify their behavior after being busted. the most recent statistics show repeat offenders account for 27% of dui arrests and convictions in california. that was in 2009. >>> a driver will face at least two felony charges after he lead oakland police on a deadly chase. it started when officers tried to pull him over for speeding late thursday. one minute later he smashed into another car. the crash killed a woman and two more people were injured. the driver is now in custody and a second person who was in the car has not yet been found. a lot more to bring you this friday. it is down to the wire big time. the fiscal cliff is really in sight now. >> it is deja vu all over again. >> the president chastising congress to do their jobs, but will they? details on wha

. >> abc7 news reporter alan wang is there and joins us live with the latest. alan?me show you the hole that the san mateo bomb squad dug up to detonate and bury some highly volatile chemicals. they also boarded up the windows to protect them from the concussion of the blast. but i am told the shock waves were so strong they still shattered every window. it started out as a hazardous materials clean up project called in by the wife of the former chem mystery -- chem mystery teacher who passed away. after analyzing the jars and jars of chemicals hazmat evacuated the met neighbors because two of the jars contained highly volatile chemicals. >> that was period we were told that was stuff that was taken care of on site. >> the acid is considered an explosive just like tnt and ether can be explosive. 500 homes are issued a warning. those neighbors who were evacuated are back in their homes. reporting live in san mateo, alan wang, abc7 news. bay freewa south bay freeway be a crime scene after it fired into a moving car. it happened near stevens creek boulevard. leslie brin

alan wang has this story from emerald park. >> it breaks my heart when i see this.is the holidays. we should be celebrating life. >> they came shaken and confused. it is likely no one here was more shaken than anne fisher. she grew up with one of the mothers of the victim in ot a >> i got a call at 5:30 that night and vicky did not make it. she was one of the teachers that was killed. >> across america vigils like this one are popping up for grief-stricken people who feel the need to be together and reach out to the victims. >> i am going to say thank you for doing this for them. people in connecticut would just love this. >> ♪ amazing grace >> it was also a chance for people to express themselves. several kids left letters letters and art work including an eight-year-old girl who made this sign. >> i decided to make the poster so i could make everybody feel happy and make sure everybody else is safe. >> before tonight many people didn't know where or how to begin mending their own hearts. tonight they found a starting point. in pleasanton, alan wang, abc7 news. >>

alan wang reporting live in san rafael, abc7 news. >> alan, thank you.the meantime, a sacramento lawmaker introduced a bill to crackdown on persistent drunk drivers today. it would require an in car sobriety device to start the vehicle. the measure addresses the high rate of drunk drivers who do not modify their behavior after being busted. the most recent statistics show repeat offenders account for 27% of dui arrests and convictions in california. that was in 2009. >>> a driver will face at least two felony charges after he lead oakland police on a deadly chase. it started when officers tried to pull him over for speeding late thursday. one minute later he smashed into another car. the crash killed a woman and two more people were injured. the driver is now in custody and a second person who was in the car has not yet been found. a lot m to bring you this friday. it is down to the wire big time. the fiscal cliff is really in sight now. >> it is deja vu all over again. >> the president chastising congress to do their jobs, but will they? details on what

alan wang reports from san rafael. >> around the bay area, law enforcement agencies are conducting drivers license checks and if needed a sobriety test. apparently an extra reminder is needed. during the week before christmas chp made a 1170 d.u.i. arrests statewide compared to 980 in 2011. fay fatalities were up more than double, 39 compared to 14 last year. >> people are more depressed and find a relief for whatever pressures they. >> have ben smith said he had friends for a d.u.i. arrest. >> i'm hearing different numbers. last time i had a buddy it was $6,000. i've heard $10,000. >> businesses like pier 15 restaurant and bars say they will call a cab or drive a customer home themselves. it's worth it both for patron and customer. >> we do care about our customers. >> they are offering water in between drinks. >> this new year's eve she is avoiding the drive altogether. >> on new year's eve we are going to have a party and spending the night there. >> a local law firm will provide free cab service in san francisco on new year's eve and bart will have extended service until 3:00 a.m. repo

abc7 news reporter alan wang is live from the area with what this means for neighbors. alan? >> this has been a nightmare for the 20 some odd in the area. >> when the road collapsed it ?eapped off a water service line, sewage line and badly damaged a watermain. >> the only piece -- inconvenience is going to the bathroom. >> the creek was flowing over mountain view drive and into the neighborhood after piles of large debris clogged up the culvert. the force of the floodwaters washed away the earth between the culvert and the road. >> a portion cracked and fell. the other portion started slowly sinking and collapsed like in a matter of a few seconds. >> raw sewage was almost dumped into the creek. the sanitation crews built this bypass in the nick of time. >> it may be the case that we have to wait until we have dry weather to do a permanent fix. this road could be closed for some time. >> all of this was caused by debris and garbage in the creek. including this chest of drawers. >> i heard there was a kitchen sink too. >> lafayette vice mayor mike anderson made a plea to keep

abc7 news reporter alan wang is live from the area with what this means for neighbors. alan? >> this has been a nightmare for the 20 some odd in the area. >> when the road collapsed it ?eapped off a water service line, sewage line and badly damaged a watermain. >> the only piece -- inconvenience is going to the bathroom. >> the creek was flowing over mountain view drive and into the neighborhood after piles of large debris clogged up the culvert. the force of the floodwaters washed away the earth between the culvert and the road. >> a portion cracked and fell. the other portion started slowly sinking and collapsed like in a matter of a few seconds. >> raw sewage was almost dumped into the creek. the sanitation crews built this bypass in the nick of time. >> it may be the case that we have to wait until we have dry weather to do a permanent fix. this road could be closed for some time. >> all of this was caused by debris and garbage in the creek. including this chest of drawers. >> i heard there was a kitchen sink too. >> lafayette vice mayor mike anderson made a plea to keep

. >> that pothole is tiny compared to one alan wang found in lafayette. >> alan: this is a nightmare for people who live in this part of lafayette. most of their utilities ran under the road that got washed away, and when the road collapsed, it snapped off the water service line, a water main, and a sewage line. only a lone pg&e gasline survived. neighbors say it happened around 8:30 this morning. the creek began flowing over mountain view drive and into the neighborhood. city crews tell us piles of large debris plugged up the culvert and the force of the flood water started washing away the earth between the culvert and the road. that's when the pavement collapsed on top of the utility lines. there could have been raw sue -- sewage running down the treat. >> it was a moving target. we saul the road had begun to dip, appeared to be failing. we called central sand. they were working on top of the failing road, and they worked very rapidly through the morning, and were able to get the line in before the road finally collapsed. reporter: this chest of drawers is among the debris that wa

alan wang, abc7 news. >>> u.s. federal investigators joining the investigation into the plane crash that killed mexican-american singing superstar jenni rivera. they questions on whether the pilot or the may be to blame. >> reporter: national transportation safety board is sending a team to mexico to help with the crash investigation. meanwhile, we are learning more about the jet and pilot and whether either should have been in the air sunday carrying jenni rivera her friends and staff. pilot logged 19 hours on their shift and one of those pilots was 78-years-old. the small twin engine learjet 25 was 43-years-old. it had already been involved in a serious crash in 2005. all things that investigators will consider in their search for the cause of the crash. mexican-authorities say it will take up to 10 days for the initial results of the investigation it several high profile crashes involving learjets, pro golfer payne stewart -- katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> 4:38. time for a look at the forecast. >>> the trend is

she red her poem and explained what she sees as its -- meaning to alan wang. >>> why are we oppressed by a dysfunctional community of haters and blamers. and the meaning of the poem is talking about society and how i understand why things like that incident happened. it is not like i'm agreeing with it. but that's how the school made it seem. >> she often writes dark poetry she didn't turn this poem in but her teacher found it, then shared with it the principal. the academy issued a statementmñ saying the academy takes a zero tolerance an rope to violence and the threat of violence -- >> gunshots in sonoma county say sales are up following this month's massacre in connecticut. this morning reports buyers are snatching up weapons used by shooter lanza. sales have -- one store claims its sales are up, four to five times higher than usual during you won't need to dig for exact change or any change. the system is offering free rides all day on bus and capable cars. it is to celebrate muni's 100 birthday. the first line started at geary and concern any in 19 -- and kearny in 1912. the fare

alan wang joins us live from the newsroom with more. >> school officials across the bay area they were fielding calls from parents and even a few who took their kids home. almost every school district sent a letter home. each one written to reassure parents their children are safe at school. >> as news of the tragedy spread so did a sense of insecurity in schools across the bay area. >> it reminded me to appreciate what i have. >> in oakland, city police officers were available for any school to offer safety advice and sense of reassurance. >> they are not even adults yet and they are killing little kids. >> in union city the school district will have the first ever active school drill next march and officials are keenly aware of how the tragedy might affect younger students. >> with younger children, it's like an earthquake drill maneuver you are reassuring the children and moving the children around. >> district psychologists were coaching faculty members in how to see distress in kids. >> let them know every once in a while it happens but rarely happens and there are adults they can

alan wang was there before the fire department got to the scene. they managed to get out of the vehicle safely. >> authorities in contra costa are investigating a report of a rape on a popular hiking trail. woman says she was attacked on ma drone trail in regional wilderness in alamo. man was in his early 40s and walking a heavy set dog. according to the park service it happened wednesday around 3:30. they say the attacker grabbed the hiker by the hair and pulled her to the ground before raping her. the man ran off. >> eric: it happens every christmas season at somebody's house. today the san francisco fire department and other agencies will dramatically illustrate what can happen in your living room. they intentionally set a dried out christmas tree on fire showing you it only takes seconds to turn your home into a death trap. don't leave a live tree up for two weeks. keep it moist and don't put your waut tree near sources of heat. >> eric: i think a lot of people violate two week rule. they have to make sure plenty of water, right. plenty of wate

alan wang joins us live from the newsroom with more. >> school officials across the bay area they were fielding calls from parents and even a few who took their kids home. almost every school district sent a letter home. each one written to reassure parents their children are safe at school. >> as news of the tragedy spread so did a sense of insecurity in schools across the bay area. >> it reminded me to appreciate what i have. >> in oakland, city police officers were available for any school to offer safety advice and sense of reassurance. >> they are not even adults yet and they are killing little kids. >> in union city the school district will have the first ever active school drill next march and officials are keenly aware of how the tragedy might affect younger students. >> with younger children, it's like an earthquake drill maneuver you are reassuring the children and moving the children around. >> district psychologists were coaching faculty members in how to see distress in kids. >> let them know every once in a while it happens but rarely happens and there are adults they can

alan wang shot this video. he was there before the fire department arrived on scene. the accident happened just before 4:00 this afternoon. the driver lost control while exiting highway 24 at fish ranch road. the exit was closed for awhile, but is open tonight. >>> discussion about a controversial soccer field project in san rafael continues when the city council meets tomorrow night. the proposed complex at the san rafael airport is opposed by environmental groups and some residents. concerns include the impact on wildlife and airport safety issues. supporters say the city needs more athletic fields. it is supported by a 5 to 1 vote by the planning commission. >>> southwest airlines settled a lawsuit worth $29 million for denying passengers the use of drink vouchers that didn't have an expiration date. the class action suit covers 5.8 million unredeemed tickets issued before august of 2010. that's when southwest changed the policy because people were using photocopies of vouchers. >>> 90 million americans will travel more than 50 miles. 90% will do so on the road. so

. -- she told reporter alan wang that her message is harmless, like the work of a best selling authore stephen king he writes weird stuff all the time that doesn't moon he's going to act it out. -- mean he's going to ability out. >> she did not turn it in as assignment but her teacher found it and showed it to the principal. >>> state senator hill of. m will introduce way bill to require repeat drunk drivers to take aaq breathalyzer test if theyñç0. are sober hill is holding a news conference to announce legislation this morning at 10. would it require ignition interlock devices on vehicles after a driver's second conviction the device requires a 3+suez campbell before the engine can start. >>> expect to see more police officers on streets tonight through new year's eve. c[ñ hfrbgs p and other law enforcementkl5ñ agencies are cracking dryers setting up checkpoints in the north bay, south bay and peninsula, starting at 6:00 tonight through monday night >>> if you ride san francisco's muni today you won't need your wallet the system is offering free rides all day on buses and cable car

she read her poem and explained what she sees as its meaning to alan wang. >> why are we oppressed byysfunctional community of haters and blamers and the meaning of the poem is just talking about society and how i understand why things like that indent happened. it is not like i'm -- it is not like i'm agreeing with it that's how the school made]gó&t seem. >> court knee tells us she -- often writes dark poetry. the academy issued the following statement:l, >>> as we've been reporting all morning if you ride san francisco's muni today you won't need to dig for change the system is offering free rides on its buses and cable cars to celebrate its 100th birthday. muni started on this day in 1912, the fare was five cents compared to today's rate of $2 the free rides last until 5 tomorrow morning. >>> [ inaudible ] good morning. here's a look at doppler, you can see the wall of water marching towards the coast right now best chance of any of this reaching the ground will be around eureka towards crest safpbt city and higher elevations getting snow. at home increase in high clouds fog is fa

news reporter alan wang shot this video. he was there moments before the fire department arrived.nger got out safely. >> authorities in contra costa are investigating a rape on a popular hiking trail. woman said she was attacked on the ma drone trail in alamo. she says her attacker was in his early 40s and walking a heavy set dog. it happened last wednesday afternoon. they say the attacker grabbed her by the hair and pulled her to the ground before raping her. >> today the san francisco fire department and other bay area agencies will try to keep it from happening to you. this morning they will intentionally set a dried out christmas tree on fire to show it takes a few seconds to turn your home to a death trap. a few safety precautions don't leave a live tree up for longer than two weeks. get a stand filled with water at the base and don't put your tree near heat sources. >> time is running out if you want to ship your holiday gift for free. >> here is jane king. >> good morning. push for stronger gun control is on after the tragic killings in connecticut. dianne feinstein plans m

alan wang, abc7 news. >>> if you are heading down the california coast today we have a traffic alert. caltrans will be allowing only controlled traffic through a major rock slide area near big sur this morning. boulders and road damage have closed a stretch of highway 1 from big sur inn since sunday. caltrans will control one lane for use at 8 a.m., noon and 4 p.m. today. >>> in east palo alto, water district workers are keeping a close eye on san francisquito creek. earlier this week the creek flooded causing evacuation of seven homes and ann leak. repairs have been made and so far, so good. >> it is looking fine as long as we don't get any moreñv.iiq#6 precipitation. we assessing damage. >> residents say flooding happens all the time, city officials are aware and hope a public works project scheduled for the spring will fix things once and for all. >>> before we get to that project, we still have storms left to deal with, including one heading our way tomorrow, right mike? >>> [ inaudible ] good morning. let's look at cloud cover, live doppler 7 hd just picking up dry air right now.

. >> interesting less san in the -- lesson in the bravery of alan wang. >>> let's check in with mike for the forecast. >>> live doppler seeing know radar returns it is seeing the clouds, banking up against the coast which means the sea breeze is returning going to be the big factor cooling us today. fog north bay valleys through the delta and tule fog in the central valleys watch out for that. that will hang around through the better part of 9:00, 10:00 hour. visibilities right now at the reporting stayses in fairfield one mile, one and a half in napa, -- quarter of a mile in is anywhere up in that 101 this morning a little tricky because of that reduced visibility. 39 inland, mid to upper 40s for rest of us through 7:00, low to mid 50s, increasing high clouds by noon, mostly cloudy by 4:00, mid to upper 50s light rain will start falling in north bay along the peninsula coast by 7:00, a few sprinkles for the rest of us, temperatures 50° during the 7:00 hour. rain tomorrow morning, a few scattered showers in the afternoon, mid 50s, low to mid 50s thursday and mid 50s again for friday.

alan wang shot this video. he was there before the fire department arrived on scene. the accident happened just before 4:00 this afternoon. the driver lost control while exiting highway 24 at fish ranch road. the exit was closed for awhile, but is open tonight. >>> discussion about a occer fieldal project in san rafael continues when the city council meets tomorrow night. the proposed complex at the san rafael airport is opposed by environmental groups and some residents. concerns include the impact on wildlife and airport safety issues. supporters say the city needs more athletic fields. it is supported by a 5 to 1 vote by the planning commission. >>> southwest airlines settled a lawsuit worth $29 million for denying passengers the use of drink vouchers that didn't have an expiration date. the class action suit covers 5.8 million unredeemed tickets issued before august of 2010. that's when southwest changed the policy because people were using photocopies of vouchers. >>> 90 million americans will travel more than 50 miles. 90% will do so on the road. some good news,