what about you asked amy. she was disapointed when i told her that i hadn't cared from dolls since i was in my early teens. in the late 1990's a friend wanted to give me a custom made doll. i requested a chinese young girl doll. and with my friend's permission i gaveamy the doll. the last time i saw the doll was in a collection of dolls aranged with great care in the house by the lake in madison where amy's memorial was held in 1999. last year, 7 years after amy's death i saw an old woman selling dolls right in front of the young federalist blocking the entrance to the [inaudible] and the conflict torn town. in 2006. and i thought of amy. and her passion for justice. and her love of dolls. later that evening, i thought of amy again. i found my friend shanty at the dining room table watching the television news about iraq. she was touching one of the most grotesque doll i had seen much the doll is 10 inches tall and look as if she was dying offan rexia. she was in a long gown, of course, blontd hair and green i

i don't think she'll do well statewide against amy klobuchar. i think klobuchar will stomp her should she run against her for the senate. >> that's right. amy klobuchar is one of the toughest senators in the united states senate. michele bachmann has gone around the country and embarrassed the state of minnesota. >> she barely won her seat last nig time. >> if she can stay disciplined, joy-ann, i mean, she gets the camera time. she has the camera moxy where she could get out there and really beat somebody up on camera and start the narrative that, you know, mitt's not the guy. >> yeah. i mean, you know what, she was actually pretty good in the last few debates. she actually stepped up her performance, but the problem is, there's so much youtube history on michele bachmann that she does sort of come across as a bit of a joke. i think had she just done the really good debate performances she might be viable. maybe they'd think of her as a vp candidate. right now she's going to fade away. >> running you can't get kicked out of your health care plan

amy hollyfield -- told them under. amy hollyfield is live, the same warning guess for boaters? >> reporter: the warning is definitely in effect. -- it is impressive sight that mother nature is giving us. national weather service has been monitoring the waves overnight, they are at 15 feet now large and powerful they are going to get bigger. they say they expect to see maybe 18 foot waves later today. we've got video of the beginning of this winter event. the waves were starting to pick up at half moon bay yesterday evening. surfers don't get too excited. weather forcasters say there is going to be a lot of wind. so the waves will be choppy they don't know if there will be a -- this is happening because of a big storm pretty far offshore. it won't be making it to our area. we are not going to get any rain out of this, just the waves and they are going to be big. this should last throughout the day and into the evening. now, for your public service announcement, don't get too close. you want to watch these from a safe distance. we are up high on the pacifica pier. i'm keeping wit

. >> and i'm amy robach. i have to say i felt like a little kid when i woke up and saw the snow falling. i got excited. >> it's not exactly a snowmaggedon but we haven't had any snow since around halloween, that weird one. but it's been unusually dry and warm. but no longer. snow is here. >> just enough to go sledding. >> sledding if you're not careful the way you walk down the streets. we have a lot to get to. also we're going to have more on the cruise in italy. it's a delicate maneuver as divers have justifiable concerns the ship could plunge deeper into the sea. later on we'll hear from an industry expert on whether the deadly accident will lead to changes in the cruiseline industry. >>> plus, we're seeing new video released of michelle parker just hours before she vanished. no arrests have been made so far. her family hopes this new footage could lead to a break in the case. >>> later, we're going to meet a woman who was almost married to the mob, but she walked away from the life of a mobster and the se

for more on that, let's go to amy, amy?ciate that. this kiss is very important tonight, so we have important tips for you at home, okay, you have to keep your lips moisturized and smooth and ready to give your guy a big kiss, right honey? >> no guy wants rough lips on his face. >> or girl. that's why we use a kiss of smoothness lip care. i love it. >> later tonight we're going to be meeting the winner of nivea's kiss of a lifetime contest. >> nivea held this great contest to find a couple that really had to lean on each other through a lot of hardship, so we narrowed it down. >> we had literally thousands of people apply online, we narrowed it down to five and let america vote and they chose the finalists. the exciting thing is we're going to announce the finalists here on the nivea kiss stage. >> we have all the finalists and the winners. >> we are looking forward to it, bill and giuliana rancic, happy new year, carson, back to you. >> thanks, amy. right now it's time to reveal game changer number four. in the world of spo

it appeared to me once in the memory of a phone call our mother's bright flame for amy. before i could say, how are you. amy said, a wonder thing happen indeed a conference in japan last month much i was walking with a japanese woman talking about literature when she stopped, turned to me and said, are we still college eyes to you for what we did to your mother in chien and i apologize to you. amy laughed when she said anger disappeared from my life from my very body when my new friend spoke to me. when she acknowledged my childhood grieve and offered hope in the form of an apology. thank you. [applause] >> our next reader is grace angel. she is painter, poet and photographer. married and has 2 girls she is an event planner and art's fundraiser. her works have been exhibited in the bay area and international. she's working on poems entitled, from a fanatic heart. grace. written at a time when i'd say was my hungry period. the first is bones. my bones are bleached white under your stare while you warm your hands under my open wounds i swallow the air you exheal and pluck

amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> :03. right now oakland police are searching for a gunman who gave officers the slip during a standoff. police responded to a report of a double shooting saturday morning near 89th and macarthur both victims are expected to survive. the suspect bar kated himself in a building for five hours. after the -- barricades came down a fire broke out investigators believe it was caused by flash grenades used by the s.w.a.t. team. >>> police in sunnyvale trying to figure out if a man deliberately stepped in front of a train after 4:00 yesterday afternoon. nobody on the train was hurt. this is the second death on the tracks this year. there were 16 in all of 2011. meantime, police in union city looking for the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run after 6:00 yesterday morning police found the man lying on the road pronounced dead at the scene. officers say it appears the man was hit by a car traveling west on the road. at this point they have no description of the vehicle involved. >>> this morning n

. >> and i'm amy robach. i hope you brought your gloves because it got cold yesterday. >> wednesday, it was like near 50. >> it all happened yesterday. in the morning it was warm, and then throughout the day it got -- i mean it's january, right? we shouldn't be complaining. >> midwest got hit by some snow. we're going to track all that coming up. meanwhile there's just one more week to go before the south carolina primary. mitt romney is fighting back at his fw op rivals. we'll head to south carolina for the latest on how that is resonating around the state. >>> all right. and then speaking of politics, late night talk show host stephen colbert says he's running for president in his native seat of south carolina, but is there a serious message from the comedian's campaign? we're going to take a close look. >>> a real life soap opera for heather locklear. she was rushed to the hospital and treated for an unknown ailment. >>> the queen of southern cooking, paula deen, rumors are swirling that she has diabetes.

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amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> 5:05. oakland police are searching for a gunman who gave officers the slip during a standoff. police responded to a report of a double shooting saturday morning nearly 89th and mcarthur. a family argument may have led to the shooting. suspect barricaded himself in the building for five hours when the s.w.a.t. team ended he wasn't there. after the barricades came down a fire broke out inside the building. visitors believe it was caused by flash grenades used by the s.w.a.t. team. >>> police trying if figure out if a man deliberately stepped in front of a cal train that hit and killed him yesterday. northbound 439 train struck and killed the man on the tracks at sunnyvale avenue after 4:00 yesterday afternoon. nobody on the train was hurt in is the second death on the tracks this year. there were 16 in all of 2011 -- >>> police looking for the driver involved in fatal hit-and-run after 6:00 yesterday morning police found a man lying on the road pronounced dead at the scene. officers say it ap

it's a year. >> amy's right. let's not fight anymore.t. >> let's let bygones be bygones. >> are we going with 2012? >> yes. >> and since we're the first broadcast of the new year, we can declare it. >> done. >> write the memo after we're done. coming up on this 2012 new year's morning. the post celebration hangover. if you are still reeling, i'll talk quieter. we have remedies to make the headache go away. we'll tell you how to cure it, coming up. >> what's new year's day without the new year's feast. we have one, courtesy of the scotto's. a delicious brunch, coming up. >> we asked you, the viewer, to vote on the best piece of 2011. >> from westside story to jenna hitting the gym with lester, and the results are now in. we are going to reveal your favorite, coming up. >> a lot to get to this new year's morning. first, more headlines from lynn berry at the news desk. >>> we came together to say hello to 2012. biggest party in times square. more than a million revelers entertained by lady gaga. >>> and they are celebrating the withdrawal o

amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> 6:03 now. san leandro police on the hunt for a man and woman linked to at least seven daytime street robberies the first the day after christmas the latest this past saturday all between 10 in the morning and 6 in the evening near bancroft and joaquin avenues the woman approaches says she has a gun and demands the wallet or purse. anyone with information is asked to call san leandro police. >>> east bay mother and south san francisco convenience store owner are facing criminal charges this morning accused of supplying alcohol to minors that resulted in a drunk driving crash and a teenager's death. it happened last year. the state is sending a strong message now. terry mcsweeney is live at the snore question. >> reporter: -- at the store in question. >> reporter: if you are convicted of providing alcohol to a minor you can get 24 hours community service. if the sale providing the alcohol to a minor results in severe bodily injury you can get a year behind bars. that's the situation facing the ow

amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> it is 6:03. novato fire investigators are looking for an arsonist who started as many as 20 small fires in four locations over the weekend. the arson spree began with a dumpster fire in the valley saturday followed by grass fires on hillsides last night three more fires in the area of redwood boulevard and sequoia glen lane all fires have burned close to homes so far no serious property damage or injuries. novato police are asking anyone who saw anything unusual to call them. >>> 6-year-old buy found wandering alone in an oakland bank parking lot over the weekend remains in protective custody. the boy is fine and his family has been located he will remain with child protective services until their investigation is complete. today's oakland tribune reports police want to learn more about how this youngster came to be wandering alone in a chase bank parking lot on international boulevard and durant avenue. police got the 911 call from a concerned woman who found him near the atm at 3:30 saturday mo

you bring up the points that amy just raised. gingrich has a loft baggage. flat-out they think that he can't be the nominee of the party, yet mitt romney can't seem to get the love. does that lead to a situation where it ends in the convention? >> i think that's a little bit of a fiction. what's going to happen newt gingrich and mitt romney are going to pick up a vast majority of the delegates. you have a bunch of delegates and you have a bunch of delegates. you don't deserve to be president. >> to process tends to consolidate. >> the third candidate in the race, they're kind of bruce willis in "the sixth sense," they're kind of dead but they're the only one that doesn't realize it. he does. he can get his 15% or 20%. but it's hard to see what would allow him to leapfrog back over gingrich to become the dominant choice. >> the weekly standard saying, maybe a draft out of the question. >> we haven't had a second ballot at the republican convention since '52? '52. in 1976, you had something like a convention that was on it's -- >> ronald reagan. >> not a ratif

amy brumfield. brumfield.on audition amy wow-ed the judges with this audition and her story of being unemployed and living n a tent.but there's a little more information about amy that was not revealed. according to police rrcords, the 24 year old has been arrested at least ffve times since 2005. she was busted for criminal tresspassing....rem ainnnn on privaae property aater she had been evicted.she was also arrested for underage consumption of alcohol. american idol continues wednesday and thursday night at wednesday and continues wednesday and thursday night at 8pm here on fox45. she is a woman many have hailed a hero. hero.(("i don't remember much." )) coming up... tte new video featuring congresswoman gabby giffords... showing how far she's come and what thh future holds for her. her.plus... we're cooking up a delicious idea for dinner... &phow to make a devine pot pie... and where to go to take a bite out of this one for a great price. price. you're here's a friendly reminder. it's your last chance to ge

jenna trains lester and amy building stand by me reunion. >> survival reunion. that was also fun. >> and in-depth look at the zodiac killer. results in. what you voted for, coming up. >> we have a lot to get to on this new year's morning. we want to get a check of the top stories with lynn berry. good morning, happy new year. >> happy new year to all of you. good morning all of you. happy new year to you. 2012 all over the world and tiabbi with a look at some of the festivities. >> happy new year! >> reporter: for the most part, in sydney, australia, it was fireworks and a full-throated roar of celebration to welcome the new year. in japan, an understandably different notion. mixed hopes for the coming year, with remembrances of the victims of the tsunami last ma. messages of condolences in balloons. over the top, dubai, the world's tallest building and in new york city, the image known worldwide. the famous ball dropping, one year giving way to the clean slate, the fresh start of the new year. nbc news, los angeles. >>> elsewhere, fire trucks are parked in los

amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> :232.ld boy arrested for -- for killing his adoptive parents is due in court today. prosecutors plan to charge the boy as adult they say he admitting to killing the couple two highly regarded health care workers in san francisco. police were sent twice to the couple's oakland home when they didn't show up for work. the second time they found their bodies in a car. the couple had recently been arguing with their son for spending too much time involved in occupy oakland. >>> san jose state university student accused of groping women in their dorm rooms expected to be arraigned today. 21-year-old michael escobar is a junior. he faces four counts of burglary for entering the dorms with the intent of committing felonies. police arrested him last friday following early morning assaults at gentlemen west hall. officers -- at joe west hall. officers are reminding residents to keep their doors locked. >>> san francisco prosecutors claim ross mirkarimi isolated his wife more than 18 hours to prevent

amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> it is 6:32 now.ng from occupy oakland protesters this morning. they say they will shutdown the airport if police try to stop their next demonstration this weekend. during a news conference yesterday occupy protesters announced the plan to march from city hall to an an been denied building this saturday. -- to an abandoned billing this saturday they may also try to occupy city hall if they are evicted they say they will repeat a shutdown of the port of oakland or call for a blockade at the airport no comment from city hall. >> the brother of a homeless man shot to death by bart police is filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the transit system. 45-year-old charles hill was killed july 3rd, last year at civic center station.ç officialsç say hill was shot after he threw a knife at police. in the blue circle on your screen. the suit claims the officers weren't properly trained and tired even though their lives were not in danger. >>> testimony continues in the triple murder trial of a gang member acc

amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> it is 5:31. francisco's city engineers will be back at the base of telegraph hill this morning to draw up plans for stabilizing a crumbling hillside two rockslides damaged a car and forced some out of their homes. terry mcsweeney is live at telegraph hill with or mo. >> reporter: i'm at -- -- rockslides came down yesterday morning twice. they threatened the safety of the people living in this condo building right next door. look at video we have to give you a better idea of the car that was damaged. good news is nobody was injured. city engineers were here last night trying to set up a plan. here's the initial phase of that plan. >> if we have any further rock falls we are hoping it won't get past here. and any loose rock will not get through the safety net we are going to put here. >> reporter: that safety net better be strong as you can see, you have an i-beam in the ground in concrete and it just started giving way ands go down you can see it gave -- way and as it goes down you can see, -- >>>

amy hollyfield, abc7 news >>> 5:03. the occupy cal movement hopes to put someone in office in the student government. some members are forming a new political party tentatively called the political action party the group hopes to aren't a candidate in the 2012 asuc general election. members say the current leaders are siding with the administration not students. the current party leader says they look forward to the campaign. deadline to register a party is february 22nd. >>> thousands of kaiser hospital workers are expected to walk off the job tomorrow over a contract dispute. the planned walk-out involves the health maintenance organization mental health and optical employees. two other unions have agreed to join the strike bringing the total to 22,000. similar walk-out took place last september. all kaiser hospitals and medical offices are expected to remain open. >>> 15-year-old arrested for murders of his parents has confessed. susan and robert were health care workers economied to helping the under sill served pol

amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> 5:04. this morning there's a new $100,000 reward to help solve a two year san francisco murder case. homicide inspectors admit they have no new evidence in the murder of 83-year-old two years ago. a group of teenagers attacked chen at a muni bus stop and he later died. inspectors say getting new information after two years is not unusual. >> there's always people down here and residents along the area. so far we've had no luck. it could be a situation where just there was no one who observed it. but i believe there probably was. >> police hope the reward will help shake something loose from people's memories. the money comes from a special city fund. >>> 2500 oakland employees, more than half the city's workforce don't know if they will have a job next month. they've received notices telling them they may be among the 200 who will be laid off because of the loss of redevelopment funds the city is losing 26 million dollars officials say they've issued so many lay-off notices because seniorit

i'm amy hollyfield, live in -- this martin luther king day. amy hollyfield, i'll have a live report coming up. úúúúúúúú >>> >>> good morning 6:30 on this monday martin luther king day thanks for joining us i'm kristen sze. >>> i'm eric thomas this saturday we honor dr. king and his legacy. it is also a day of service to help the less fortunate as dr. king would have wanted. >> reporter: the jewel of oakland community organizers are encouraging people to come out to lake merritt or any park in their community and clean it up. spend time paying attention it to. we have video from last year's day of service. maybe that will help motivate you. take a look at everyone pitching in. organize s are calling mlk a day on not a day off. -- they want to see thousands of people across the bay area come out and make a difference today. even president obama is calling for people to think of this as a day of service. coretta scott king says this day is not only for celebrations and remembrance work but above all is a day of service. common theme, across the c

amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> 5:03. pg&e says there was never a gas leak when the shelter in place order was issued by police last night. a transformer blew after 10. concerns about a gas leak prompted the order, pg&e crews say electrical service to 300 customers was the only thing affected. the shelter in place order was lifted. >>> divers set off close schiffs to create four small openings in the cruise ship grounded near a tuscan island to speed up the search for 29 missing people, which includes a couple from minnesota. the number of missing increepsed when three families reported not hearing from -- increased when three families reported not hearing from their loved ones onboard. the captain of the costa concordia is appearing before a judge facing possible charges of manslaughter and abandoning ship while hundreds of passengers were still onboard. he ordered food before he left the ship. new images show passengers scrambling to escape and forming a human chain to reach the lifeboats. there are now concerns about a

amy hollyfield is live at city college. what is stun something how long this has been going on. >> reporter: -- >> reporter: about 10 years. it appears the students' banking information has been stolen but their medical records are safe according to the san francisco chronicle which break the story in today's morning edition. it is a big story it could have a huge impact. city college has an infestation of computer viruses that have been invading the college's system more than 10 years. meaning tens of thousands of students and faculty may have had personal information stolen. the viruses are still in there they haven't involve -- solve ofed this probe . the viruses have origins in russia, china, the -- viruses trance missing -- trance mitting to half a dozen other countries they haven't linked identity theft to the viruses but the investigation is just getting started they may have to bring in the fbi. data expert is quoted in the paper as saying criminals see college students as i deal victims. they have good, clean recor

listen to amy hollyfield's advice.er 50s for most of us when we get a northerly wind -- breezy around the monterey bay northerly wind monterey usually cooler at 56, santa cruz an usually warmer because the winds off the mountains, 60 for you. tonight look at how limited the fog is not much out there, partly cloudy sky mid to upper 30s in most neighborhoods may hit 46 in san francisco for the warm spot. watch this low, going to dive down doesn't have any moisture no snow coming to the sierra, high pressure in the great basin brings the offshore warming wind when it downslopes off mountains without snow it tends to warm this time of year that's why we could see record highs saturday through monday. >>> we'll check out the fog at the golden gate bridge there's an advisory, looking a little better now than it did an hour ago you can see farther down the road traffic still light out of marin county. east shore freeway next i-80 in berkeley, we'll try to get that shot for you. things are starting to get more crowded. here we

amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> 6:06. new study could shed new light on how tkreurpb living near two big industrial fact stories in oakland and berkeley had been infected by the environment. a study will test 35 kids who live within a mile of custom alloy scrap metal sales in west oakland. the tests will look for lead and other heavy metals in their blood. 35 children who live on second street will also be tested researchers will compare exposure levels of the children living in the study area with children who live in less industrial areas. >>> the san jose city council has just taken the first step towards eliminating their own state run pension plan. the san jose mercury news reports the council voted last night to notify that it intends to end the pension plan for count -- councilmembers. the council would need to payoff an estimated $400,000 shortfall and get approval of 2/3 of the council's members. request >>> mountain view's city council making it tougher to light up. council voted 4-3 to expand the smoking ordina

. >>> more than 1500 city of oakland employees will find out today [ inaudible ] >> reporter: i'm amy hollyfield live in san francisco, just getting worse for sheriff ross mirkarimi. court documents released and describe him as going ballistic and threatening he to take the couple's two year olson. >> good morning i'm mike nicco -- not as cold -- [ inaudible ] >>> nice shot of the golden gate bridge problem-free so far so good. more details in a few minutes. >>> keep the rain gear out for a while. 6:01. thanks for joining us i'm eric thomas. >>> let's begin with breaking news in walnut creek. fire crews on the scene of a house fire that involved several burning cars. terry mcsweeney is live at the scene. he joins us from greenway drive. >> reporter: i see a house that is smoldering right now. this is a story that could have been much worse. look at what remains of the garage. fully engulfed by the time firefighters got here, there's a car inside that garage and there three in the driveway, all of the cars are damaged. the one in the garage, i'm thinking is destroyed because that garag

. >> and i'm amy robach. you know, a lot of people love that day when the tree goes up and it's christmastime, but around here, let's be honest, a lot of us are excited about that day, today, when the tree comes down. >> well, it's coming down today. my office looks right over that tree which is a lovely view, but it's looking kind of dry. >> it's wilting. >> we'll be reminded of a long winter ahead when it comes down. >> that's true. >>> a lot of presidential candidates will be squaring off this weekend just days before the new hampshire primary. this will be a critical contest for jon huntsman, who has focused much of his debate on the granite state. >> and then we're going to take a look at the job search. 200,000 jobs were added. will it ladd last? >>> then where is baby ayla reynolds. police continue searching for her and her father is firing back at a tv host that keeps raising suspicions at him. >>> and spring fever rather than dark days of winter. >> who is claim complaining? how much long every can m

amy hollyfield is live in fremont with more. that's where line ends right now. >> reporter: no surprise here, these commuters think it is money worth spending. they are delighted to hear about the news. most of them don't know about the intricate details into getting the plan approved they just know they want it as soon as possible. you will soon be seeing more construction crews starting this summer, especially now that it looks like the federal government will be coming through with 900 million dollars in funding. they are starting work at the fremont-milpitas border. but will get aggressive this summer working toward opening the new line to san jose in 2016 this approval is a huge step forward. it is welcome news to bart riders. >> i think less cars on the road of course because more people will ride bart my friend comes in from antioch and she works in palo alto. it is a lifesaver for her. if it goes to san jose it will be better for people that have to commute. >> reporter: this recommendation from the department of transpo

>> reporter: good morning i'm amy hollyfield live in san jose.scene of a fire where an assisted living facility burned, five people have been hurt. the latest coming up. >>> a fire that gutted a san francisco apartment sends a man to the hospital. dozens are forced to rush into the streets for safety. >> thousands of prime seats in the new santa clara 49er stadium go on sale this morning. the asking price up to $80,000. >>> good morning i'm mike nicco, live look downtown san francisco to the east bay hills clear and much cooler this morning. i'll show you temperatures before you head out talk about a small chance of rain in the forecast. >>> good morning i'm frances dinglasan. quite a few accidents so far this morning even a stall on the san mateo bridge getting crowded westbound. plus we are debutting waze a new driver reported traffic system. >>> 5:30 on this monday hope you had a great weekend thanks for joining us i'm k. >> . >> and i'm katie marzullo in for -- eric thomas. >> fire at assisted living home in san jose there are reports of inju

there were no rules. >> no. >> reporter: eventually amy and gary got their own places and decided toy. >> this is one of my bedrooms. >> reporter: today, caroline splits her time spending half the week with her mom. >> this is my other bedroom. >> reporter: and the other half with her dad. >> do you feel special having two rooms? pretty lucky? >> sometimes i'm like if i want a pair of shoes to wear to school i'm like, oh, they're at -- >> reporter: the other house. do you want me to peel the carrots maybe? >> can you cut the carrots? >> reporter: okay. i caught up with caroline on day five of her week-long commitment to cook dinner for her parents. >> look at that. perfection on a plate. >> reporter: amy and gary try to have dinner together with caroline two or three times a week. >> how do you explain how her situation is compared to what her friends have at home? >> i say you have a mother and a father. and it doesn't matter what the traditional family setting is. as long as you know you have the love from both parents, everything else doesn't matter. >> reporter: what do you think

amy hollyfield is live at city college. what is shocking is how long this has been going on. >> reporter: yeah, for about 10 years or more. it appears that the students' banking information was stolen. their medical information is safe. this is according to the san francisco chronicle. the story is appearing in today's paper. it is a big story. it could have a huge impact. the chronicle reports that city college has an infestation of computer viruses that have been invading the college system more more than 10 years. tens of thousands of students and faculty may have had their personal information stolen the viruses are still in there. according to the report, the viruses have origins in criminal networks in russia and china. the viruses are transmitting the data to sites in russia, iran and half a dozen other countries. they haven't linked cases of identity theft to the viruses. but the investigation is just getting started they may have to bring in the fbi. data also expert is quoted as saying criminals see college studen

amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> 5:05. this morning, a 90-year-old man and a burglary suspect are both in stable condition at marin general. investigators say the elderly man shot 30-year-old man three times after the suspect broke into his greenbrae home yesterday morning. police say the suspect fired back and shot the homeowner, jay leone in the face. he's a former law enforcement agent and world war ii vet physically fit and does not look 90-years-old. his roommate says she is not surprised that her friend shot the intruder. >> i was concerned about safety and he said, don't worry about it. i have a gun and i'm the best shooter. if somebody comes in, trust me, he -- [ inaudible ] >> suspect took off in a car call 911 less than a mile from the home. investigators say he claimed he needed a medic after shooting himself. >>> oakland police want you to look at a sketch of a man accused of trying to kidnap a child. police say a 9-year-old boy was fixing his skateboard in front of his house when the man offered him candy and

police are -- i'm amy hollyfield in livermore. police are encouraging parents to talk to their kids now that a teacher has been arrested accused of having sex with a 14-year-old boy. >> reporter: two adults have been charged for their role in providing alcohol to a minor who died in a drunk diving crash. the crash in which she was not -- driving. the story coming up in a live report. >>> two more days of poor air quality and near record high temperatures before a change comes this weekend. we'll talk about the rain for next week. >>> good morning. a large plastic tub reported on the san mateo bridge westbound. hopefully it won't cause delays. we'll track that for you. [ inaudible ] >>> all kinds of interesting things on the roads this morning. thank you for joining us i'm kristen sze. >> i'm eric thomas. a livermore math teacher will be in court tomorrow to face charges of having a six month sexual relationship with one of her underaged students. amy hollyfield is live at granada high. a popular social game app has a role in this?

amy is up next. thanks, mom. who are you calling "mom"?kin' sausage pancake bites, delicious like mom's, only easier to carry -- get three for $1.59. >>> amy long >>> amy hong with the forecast. >> we are definitely below average. good news is it's going to be milder tomorrow for the mlk holidays. if you've got family plans to be outside, that's the good news, milder and getting into the 40s. right now we start with the michael and son weather camera. it's a clear night and those temperatures are dropping, 30 degrees, dew point 6, winds out of north at 7 miles per hour. we have high pressure in place keeping us dry. the wind chill in the 20s here in downtown, 27 from manassas, frederick, around 27 degrees, definitely does feel cold. high pressure keeping us dry. clear skies tonight, same deal tomorrow. we do see increasing clouds coming this way, milder with rain arriving, but for tonight very cold. the wind chill is below zero. by early tomorrow morning tuesday, milder, wet, colder and dry for the middle of the week. lots of sunshine to s