the victim was swimming in the aquatic park. he says a sea lion came from underneath him and bit him in the groin area. he screamed out for help, swimmers nearby came and swam with him to shore. >> he came in shocked! he had a look in his face where, um, just wanted to get to a hospital. so we called 911. >> sat back and had some coffee and heard ah, ah, ah! looked over to see a guy just right inside the entrance to the marine harbor. >> reporter: following the attack, the san francisco fire department's patrol boat got into this area and they started looking for the animal and also warning other folks to stay out of the water. the victim is in his 50s. we are told he should be okay. he was part of a swimming club and the other swimmers in his club were there to help him. this is the second attack. yesterday there was a different attack of another swimmer. he was bitten in the arm, bleeding a lot, but also expected to be okay. let's come back live now. again, the question now, how do they go about finding why -- one, if it's the

this is the second sea lion attack at the aquatic park in two days. yesterday a 56-year-old man was bitten by a sea lion. after that attack, he was able to flag down a boat and get help. one swimmer i talked with said she's not surprised about the attack given the number of sightings. >> we see seals and sea lions all the time ben when we swim. it's pretty unusual to be beaten. >> makes us nervous. so we won't be swimming probably close to the opening, you know, out there so much. only the brave ones will get there. i only swam this morning along the buoy line, a little further out. >> reporter: a club member told us that it's mating season and when male sea lions can get a bit aggressive. now, officials are not taking any chances out here. they've decided to close the aquatic park to swimmers until further notice. reporting live, abc 7 news. >> carlos, thank you. >>> meanwhile, the swimmer who was attacked yesterday told abc 7 news he thinks the sea lion trailed him as he swam from the beach to the mouth of aquatic park. christian einfeld won't stop

san francisco's aquatic park cove ... will re-open today. the park was closed for swimming after a man was attacked by a seal... san francisco maritime national historical park's aquatic park cove has been closed for swimming from decemebr 15th until monday, december 18, 2017. working in collaboration with city agencies (including the sfpd, sffd and sf department of emergency management) the park has decided, in the interest of public safety, to restrict swimming in the cove to monitor and access the situation in light of two recent marine mammal bites. ( darya ) thanks lydia. check back through out the morning. (james)(james)san franciso said its final goodbye to its late mayor ed lee ... who passed away last week.his public memorial service filled the rotunda of city hall there were some speakers who attended mayor lee's memorial .. and they ranged from politicians to athletes.many of them spoke about how they admired mayor lee's efforts to make san francisco a safer city ... rather then just promoting himself.visitors got to hear from lee'

will re-aquatic park francisco's san francisco's aquatic park cove ... will re- open today. james) the park was closed for swimming after a man was attacked by a seal... san francisco maritime national historical park's aquatic park cove has been closed for swimming from decemebr 15th until monday, december 18, 2017. working in collaboration with city agencies (including the sfpd, sffd and sf department of emergency management) the park has interest of public safety, to restrict swimming in the cove to monitor and access the situation in light of two mammal bites. ( darya )lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning. (james)san franciso said its final goodbye to its late mayor ed lee ... who passed away last week.his public memorial service filled the rotunda of city hall there were some speakers who attended mayor lee's memorial .. and they ranged from politicians to athletes.many of them spoke about how they admired mayor lee's efforts to make san francisco a safer city ... rather then just promoting himself.visitors got to hear from lee's daughters ... tania

and yes, here at aquatic park, the national park service has put up signs. you can see them. it's closing off aquatic park cove to swimmers. as you said, at least until monday. earlier, we spoke with the swimmer bitten by a sea lion bitten yesterday now recovering at san francisco general. >> i'm lucky to be alive. i'm happy to be alive right now. >>> reporter: christian has a bandage on his arm covering the bite wound from a sea lion. the 56-year-old san francisco attorney said he was swimming near aquatic park thursday afternoon as he has been doing for more than two years when a quarter mile offshore, he came face to face with a sea lion like these. >> i turned around and i -- and i saw a large male bull sea lion as close to me as the camera is and as close to me as you are right now. i became very concerned. he was a big bull. >> reporter: he says he kept shouting no to the sea lion but the sea lion came at him. >> his head actually kind of slid down my arm because he was still coming forward. and that -- fortunately he only got one tooth into my arm. >> reporter: after t

.>>> a second sea lion attacked at the aquatic park. the closure in place plus what we are learning from yesterday's survivor.>>> we are tracking the weekend weather. i will see you back here with the forecast. >>> we are following news and dublin. there has been a deadly accident on a major freeway interchange. it has close the connector ramp from 682 580 mac the highway patrol says the vehicle struck a person around 8:30 pm. investigators are trying to figure out what the person was doing in the roadway. there is no estimate for when the highway might reopen. the closure will remain in effect is the investigation.>>> court documents released reveal accusations uber was involved in corporate spying and theft of trade secrets. the accusations appeared in a letter written by a former employee. that was filed as evidence of the lawsuit against uber igoogle's parent company alphabet. it accuses them of stealing secrets from google's automated car program. the letter says uber has a special division in the company that specializes in unlawf

it happened at aquatic park near ghirardelli square..ine unit says he may have died if a nearby sailor didn't jump into action and pick the swimmer up and bring him to shore.... kron 4's gabe slate is live tonight at pier 45 with details on what happened and on the swimmer's condition. gabe... ad lib swimmers condition - i ad lib swimmers ad lib swimmers condition - i spoke with the sfpd marine officer who is also credited with saving his live by applying a tourniquet to stop the bleeding. adlib sot - sfpd officer, marine unit - mathew reitersan francisco police officer mathew reiter is with the marine unit stationed near marine unit is with the marine unit stationed near aquatic park in san francisco. around 130pm thursday they got a call from a sailboat captian that they picked up an injured swimmer who was bitten badly by a sea lion in the bay, just outside the aquatic cove here. the swimmer and unidentified 56 year old man was not wearing a wet suit and was swimming alone. sot - sfpd officer, marine unit - mathew reiter officer reite

at aquatic park. while the signs may not keep everyone out, officials caution, answer at your own risk. >> throughout, tonight brave ones. >> officials will monitor the situation. but the plan for now is to reopen monday. at aquatic park. abc7 news. >>> and the 56-year-old swiller attacked yesterday by a sea lion showed off the injuries to abc7 news today. i had been approached by sea lions before. none were as aggressive has the guy. he came over to me and attacked me. >> he said he tried to fend the sea lion off but wound up sinking a tooth into his forearm. >> he came at me from the right. i blocked him like this. one tooth went into my forearm here. >> christian said he was lose go blood quickly when he managed to flag down a sailboat. he was rushed to san francisco general hospital where doctors expect him to make a full recoveriful. >> a coincidence. a young sea lion that was rescued from stinson beach was set free after being treated by the center. they said animals aren't normally aggressive t

. >> reporter: he thinks the sea lion trailed him as he swam to the mouth of aquatic park. >> i did feel threatened. i did have warning but there was not -- i was a quarter mile from shore, so there was nothing i could do. >> reporter: the sea lion bit his upper right arm. it started bleeding profusely. >> i was relatively calm because i wasn't dead. >> reporter: he flagged down a nearby sail boat that raced him to shore. >> the boat saved his life. if it hadn't been there, who knows what would have happened. >> reporter: this doctor says because sea lion attacks are so

. >>> the aquatic park in san francisco is back open. it has been closed to swimming since friday after sea lion attacks on people. john ramos spoke with a swimmer who was attacked. >> reporter: last thursday warnings were posted in san francisco after a swimmer was bitten by a sea lion just outside the cove at aquatic park so the next day, rick mulvihill decided to be safe and restrict his daily swim to inside the break wall. >> i was just swimming along and whatever it was, everybody is thinking it's a sea lion now. i never saw him. came up from underneath me and hit me. it's like being in a car accident. >> reporter: the large animal clamped on his groin area and when it finally let go, he had to hold pressure on the wound as he backstroked with one arm 1,000 yards back to his swim club. a friend helped him onto the beach. >> there was no blood whatsoever, but i could just see there were deep wounds there. >> reporter: rick was rushed to the hospital and was even given treatment to prevent rabies. and he is shaken knowing that if the

the national park service has closed aquatic park to swimmers. it is not far from fisherman's wharf and pier 39 where those iconic sea lions live. >> reporter: danger signs kept most swimmers out of the water throughout the day, but we did see some sneak in a few laps. >> the die hards will be out here anyway. >> will it keep you out of the water? >> i'll take the fifth on that. >> san francisco police want you to take the warning seriously. the closure comes after two people were attacked by a sea lion within 24 hours. the latest happened at 8:00 this morning when the aquatic park was filled with swimmers. >> we see seals and sea lions all the time when we swim. it's pretty unusual to be bitten. >> officials say a man was bit in the groin area. he was on board this sailboat when he heard the man's distress call. >> i hear these screams from right at the head of the entrance to the harb and i looked over there and the guy was screaming, screaming, screaming. >> that's when nearby swimmers went to the man's aid. yesterday's attack also happened ne

in both cases, the victims were swimming within the waters of aquatic park when they were bitten.oth spoke with one of the victims from the hospital. here's what he had to say. >>> he was swimming near aquatic park thursday afternoon as he has been doing for more than two years when a quarter mile offshore he came face to face with a sea lion like these. >> i turned around and i -- and i saw a large male bull sea lion as close to me as the camera is and as close to me as you are right now. i became very concerned. he was a big bull. >> reporter: he says he kept shouting no to the sea lion but the sea lion came at him. >> his head actually kind of slid down my arm because he was still coming forward. and that --fortunately he only got one tooth into my arm. >> reporter: after the bite, he never saw the sea lion again. badly bleeding, he was rescued by a sailboat. the bite ripped a hole in the skin. he will recover. specialists aren't sure if the same sea lion did both attacks. >> it's hard to speculate why it happened. but anytime you're with wild animals, you know, there's a possi

it happened yesterday afternoon near aquatic park. a san francisco police department boat pulled the man from the water... applied a tourniquet and rushed him to the hospital. <...never saw it again after that.>( james ) san francicso fire officials described the injury as serious...but said the victim is expected to be ok. ( darya ) major changes are coming to the way you access the internet.( james ) the f-c-c has voted to do away with net neutrality. but state senator scott wiener says he will introduce legislation in the new year requiring net neutrality here in california.<"we want a great democracy that we deserve, we need a free and open internet and that means net neutrality.">( darya ) critics of the repeal say without net neutrality... the door is open for internet providers to charge more providers to internet open for the door is open for internet providers to charge more for access on social media websites or video streaming sites. ( darya ) in san jose... government leaders announced that santa clara county will file a l

swimmers were back in the water this morning as aquatic park reopened. the regulars say they see the sea lions all the time out there and never bother anybody. they are not scared. >> all the swimmers are staying away from the area that have been most sited. we have been staying along the buoy lines that are closer to the shore. >> she says there's a lot of scarier things in san francisco than swimming in aquatic park. >>> a holiday crab shortage. what's behind the low supply even though the fishing season is in full swing. >>> plus a popular spot for lunchtime. tech meetings is closing down after 35 years. what's going in its place? >>> already down to a cold 49 in walnut creek. tomorrow morning my forecast at 5:19. news in san jose. a man on a bridge -- is causing a major backup on both 680 and 101. >>> want to give you another live look at this. we're continue to follow breaking news. this traffic mess you're looking at right there that goes back seven miles is because there's man on a bridge causing a disturbance. you're looking at it from our nbc ba

both attacked happened in aquatic park in san francisco. >> aquatic park shut down at least until mondayeparate sea lion attacks. tonight one of the men who was bitten says he has a warning for swimmers. it was the first word that came to mind when swimmer christian isberg came face to face with a 400-pound sea lion. >> no. >> i said no because i was saying no to death. he got one tooth on me like that right here. ripped a good piece of skin off. >> he was still hospitalized when he heard about a second attack. a swimmer named rick melville bitten in the groin area. >> he just came here shocked. he just wanted to get to the hospital. >> reporter: witnesses captured a picture of melville being helped from an suv to an ambulance. >> it's going to be very difficult to know if it's a single sea lion that's attacking swimmers. >> reporter: melville says he will swim closer to shore and he warned fellow swimmers. >> learn about these majestic creatures. learn to respect them, learn to give them distance, learn to defer to them. >> there's a different reasons why a sea lion would attack. it cou

we are waiting to see if aquatic park in san francisco will reopen after two sea lion attacks. was originally set to reopen on monday but park officials decided to keep it closed until at least today. park officials say the seals are swimming near the aquatic park cove entrance. they're urging swimmers to stay out of the water ... until the cove is deemed safe. ( darya ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... catching a car break-in on camera. why some say the problem is only getting worse. ( darya ) plus... recreational pot becomes legal in less than two weeks. how police plan to enforce marijuana d-u-i's. ( darya ) and waiting for snow in the sierra. what you can expect if you are heading to tahoe for the holidays. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. bay bridge slow from the maze. i'll take that. hey, l'eggo my eggo. i don't see your name on it. really? ba bam! know the rules. keep your eggo. l'eggo my eggo. okay. ( james ) the lake tahoe area is desperate for more snow. take a look at this drone video out of truckee. some businesses say they are hurting be

the swimmer was rushed to the hospital this afternoon after getting bitten near aquatic park. tonight christian einfeldt talked with abc 7 news reporter tiffany wilson in between surgeries at sf general. >> tiffany has more. >> reporter: christian einfeldt told me the sea lion that attacked him was absolutely massive. and he was powerless. tonight he told me he is so grateful to all of the first responders who helped him. and he hopes to head home from the hospital tomorrow. christian einfeldt spoke to us from his hospital room tonight. >> i'm in almost no pain. >> reporter: he thinks the sea lion trailed him as he swam to the mouth of aquatic park. >> i did feel threatened. i did have warning but there was not -- i was a quarter mile from shore, so there was nothing i could do. >> reporter: the sea lion bit his upper right arm. it started bleeding profusely. >> i was relatively calm because i wasn't dead. >> reporter: he flagged down a nearby sail boat that raced him to shore. >> the boat saved his life. if it hadn't been there, who knows what would have happened. >> reporter

rick says he saw the warnings last thursday at aquatic park in san francisco, but thought he would be safe by swimming closer to shore. but a sea lion got to him, and clamped its teeth on his groin area. he was rushed to the hospital, and said the cold water saved him from the massive blood loss, and he says if the bite had hit his femoral artery, he would be dead. >> itches swimming a-- i was swimming along, i never saw him, he came from under me hit me. >> and hit me. >> he plans to return to the park, but only if he can swim in the middle of a group. >> i've been swimming in after adequate i can park, and have -- in aquatic park, and have been bumped by a sea lion. you never saw anyone swim so fast. and i was wearing a wetsuit. >>> what does the giants big trade do for their lineup? and account warriors make it ten -- can the warriors make it ten straight in the win column without seth curry? well it's a perfect nespresso morning here, george. hold on a second. mmm. ♪ [mel torme sings "comin' home baby"] hey there. want a lift? ♪ where are we going? no don't tell me. let me guess.

.>>> the aquatic park is back open but it comes with a warning. it closed last week after a second swimmer was attacked by a sea lion. it was the second attack in a 24-hour period. john ramos spoke with the man who describes how he escaped death by inches. >> reporter: the sea lions that lay around the peer are a popular site. but last thursday, warnings were posted at nearby aquatic park after a swimmer was bitten by one outside the co-. the next day, rick decided to be safe. he restricted his daily swim to inside the brick wall. >> i was swimming along and whatever it was, everyone is thinking it is a sea lion. i never saw him, he came up from underneath me and hit me. >> reporter: the animal clamped its teeth down onto the groin area and when it finally let go, he had to hold rusher on the wound as he backs to his swim club. his friend and fellow swimmer helped him onto the beach.>> i said we are going to call 911. i could just see -- there was no blood whatsoever but there were deep wounds.>> reporter: he was rushed to the hospital and given t

at aquatic park. while the signs may not keep everyone out, officials caution, answer at your own risk. >> throughout, tonight brave ones. >> officials will monitor the situation. but the plan for now is to reopen monday. at aquatic park. abc7 news. >>> and the 56-year-old swiller attacked yesterday by a sea lion showed off the injuries to abc7 news today. >> i had been approached by sea lions before. none were as aggressive has the guy. he came over to me and attacked me. >> he said he tried to fend the sea lion off but wound up sinking a tooth into his forearm. >> he came at me from the right. i blocked him like this. one tooth went into my forearm here. >> christian said he was lose go blood quickly when he managed to flag down a sailboat. he was rushed to san francisco general hospital where doctors expect him to make a full recoveriful. >> a coincidence. a young sea lion that was rescued from stinson beach was set free after being treated by the center. they said animals aren't normally aggressiv

the swimmer was rushed to the hospital this afternoon after getting bitten near aquatic park. tonight christian einfeldt talked with abc 7 news reporter tiffany wilson in between surgeries at sf general. >> tiffany has more. >> reporter: christian einfeldt told me the sea lion that attacked him was absolutely massive. and he was powerless. tonight he told me he is so grateful to all of the first responders who helped him. and he hopes to head home from the hospital tomorrow. christian einfeldt spoke to us from his hospital room tonight. >> i'm in almost no pain. >> reporter: he thinks the sea lion trailed him as he swam to the mouth of aquatic park. >> i did feel threatened. have s not -- i was a quarter mile from shore, so there was nothing i could do. >> reporter: the sea lion bit his upper right arm. it started bleeding profusely. >> i was relatively calm because i wasn't dead. >> reporter: he flagged down a nearby sail boat that raced him to shore. >> the boat saved his life. if it hadn't been there, who knows what would have happened. >> reporter: this doctor says because

this happened yesterday your aquatic park beyond the coast. fortunately he was rescued by a sailboat that was nearby returning to sausalito. they called for help. police put a tourniquet on the arm to stop the bleeding and remarkably the injured man stayed conscious and was calm. >> had that boat not seen him, this could've been a different story. >> he was talking the whole time. everything about him seemed pretty normal. we got the bleeding stopped as best we could. he was more worried about his clothing on the beach than anything else. that's a good sign. >> cey -- the light attacks are rare. swimmers and beachgoers are advised to stay away from seals and sea lions because they have very sharp teeth and a strong bite. >>> two workers were rushed to the hospital in santa rosa after building under construction collapsed. one worker had a gash on his face and the other injured his leg. a third worker hurt his back but did not go to the hospital. workers were replacing roof trusses on the building with the exterior walls buckled and the trusses

. >>> semper just goes -- san francisco's aquatic park was closed after a second swimmer was attacked by a sea lion. only on five, we spoke with the man who explained how he narrowly escaped death. >> last thursday, warnings were posted at the aquatic park after a swimmer was bitten by a sea lion outside the cold.>> reporter: the next day, rick decided to be safe and restrict his swim to inside the brick wall. >> i was swimming along, whatever it was, everyone is thinking it is a sea lion. i never saw him, he came up from underneath me and hit me. >> reporter: the animal clamped his teeth down onto his groin area and when it let go, he had to hold pressure on the wound as he back stroked with one arm the thousand yards back to his swim club. his friend and fellow swimmer helped him onto the beach. >> there was no blood whatsoever but i could see there were deep wounds.>> reporter: he was rushed to the hospital and given treatment to prevent rabies. he is shaken, knowing if the bite had his femoral artery it could've killed him. and while sea lions are occasionally seen in these parts,

what happened will keep him from swimming near aquatic park again.>> swimming is wonderful. i am going to swim in shallow water. but mac>> reporter: they advise swimmers to go with another person and to never swim alone.>>> drivers beware. law enforcement a new crackdown on drunk driving amid a uptake in deadly crashes >>>>> religious statues beheaded. the vandalism at a church that is gone on soft so far.>>> protesters gathered in san francisco is the final gop tax plan is released. we will go live to washington for the changes to got republican holdouts on board. ♪ ♪ think of your fellow man, ♪ lend him a helping hand, ♪ put a little love in your heart.♪ ♪ you'll see it's getting late, oh please don't hesitate...♪ ♪ put a little love in your heart.♪ ♪ in your heart... ♪ in your heart... ♪ in your heart... ♪ in your heart. (vo) get zero percent financing for 63 months on select models, plus we'll donate two hundred and fifty dollars to charity. >>> protesters gathered in san francisco to rally against the republican tax plan. the protest on market street was organized by su

. >>> san francisco's popular aquatic park is closed to swimmers. it's rare to close it but it's more rare that a sea lion attacks a swimmer. it happened again today. the first swimmer is recovering, he said he was trying to be cautious of the animals yesterday when an aggressive sea lion came at him and clamped onto his arm. >> i was really worried that maybe i was going to die because i was a quarter mile from shore and if he bites me on the legs and i can't get back to shore and i'm bleeding in the water, i was concerned. >> a sailboat helped get him back to shore. this morning another swimmer was bitten. prompting the park service to close the aquatic park through the weekend. the marine mammal center said the sea lion or the sea lions could be playing, sick or just curious. >>> license to sell, come january 21st, anyone 21 years or older will be able to go into a marijuana dispensary and buy pot. tonight one of the first licenses have been awarded in the south bay. >> this is one of the highest quality. >> reporter: at buddy's cannabis, tonight

the soft waves at aquatic park lured swimmers into the waters of the san francisco bay where exercise comes with the chilly lap of mother nature and her inhabitants, including the sea lions who call this pier 39 home. >> it was a few years back. but just somebody's toes nibble on the outside, nothing to fear. >> reporter: this afternoon, around 2:00 p.m., a swimmer was outside the cove entrance when a sea lion began pursuing him. >> he originally said the sea lion was coming at him and he felt threatened. that's when he started splashing water and yelled at him to get away. >> reporter: but the sea lion persisted and attacked. >> he yelled at it and then the sea lion came up and bit him on the arm. he used his arapahoe county to push it away. it went away and he never saw it again. >> reporter: that swimmer, a man in his 50s, bloodied and injured made his way to the cove. a sailboat headed back to saucily doe. >> it turns out -- sausalito. it turns out he was fighting with a sea lion. so we picked him up. he wanted to go back to shore. but i knew it was deep. >> he was bleeding a lot?

park rangers say the marine mammals swimming near the aquatic park cove entrance. officials are urging swimmers to stay out of the water until the cove has been deemed safe. let's take a look outside right now...(steve) chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now with the four zone forecast. .a weak, fast moving storm system will bring widespread light rainfall to the region late tuesday into wednesday morning. breezy southwesterly winds will develop ahead of the system tuesday afternoon before switching out the northwest in wake of the frontal passage. dry weather conditions then return region- wide late in the week and will likely persist into early next week with seasonably mild daytime temperatures and cool overnight conditions. (steve) a san francisco store owner who had been charged with selling furs of endangered animals.... was sentenced today to three years of probation(vo) cicely hanson pleaded no contest to two counts of illegal posession for sale of an endangered species. hanson is the owner of decades of fashion... a vintage clothing store in the h

near aquatic park. tonight - we are learning exactly what led up to the attack. kron 4's gabe slate joins us live.. gabe - this is unusual.. what happened? ad lib swimmers condition - i spoke with the sfpd marine officer who is also credited with saving his live by applying a tourniquet to stop the bleeding. adlib sot - sfpd officer, marine unit - mathew reitersan francisco police officer mathew reiter is with the marine unit stationed near aquatic park in san francisco. around 130pm thursday they got a call from a sailboat captian that they picked up an injured swimmer who was bitten badly by a sea lion in the bay, just outside the aquatic cove here. the swimmer and unidentified 56 year old man was not wearing a wet suit and was swimming alone. sot - sfpd officer, marine unit - mathew reiter officer reiter said the citizen sailboat did the right thing scooping the swimme up out of the water, calling in the injury, and bringing him to the police dock sot - sfpd officer, marine unit - mathew reiter officer reiter is humble.. and did not want to talk about it.. but

this is happening at aquatic park in san francisco. police pulled a swimmer from the water in the first attack... the second... sent a swimmer to a trauma center. kron-4's hermela aregawi joins us live tonight in san francisco...her mela spoke with a marine mammal expert about what might be behind the attacks. (hermela)marine experts tell me these incidents are rare.. they say there have been lots of sea lions and swimmers near pier 39 over the years.. but less than a dozen bites in the last three years.. and certainly not severe bites like the ones we saw the last couple of days. the man bit at aquatic park in san francsico this morning suffered non-life threatening injuries but was taken to a trauma center. the victim bitten yesterday afternoon was bitten on the arm and was taken to the hospital with a serious injury. marine experts say.. sea lions are cute.. but they are wild animals at the end of the day. they say they can be territorial and will protect themselves if they feel threatened.. or and this is all speculation really.. t

today the aquatic ceo park is set to -- aquatic cove park is set to reopen.determine the reason for the unusually aggressive sealion behavior. >>> and new reports of an accident for chp north 101 at cesar chavez. the right lane is blocked. three cars involved in the wreck. speeds down to 15 miles per hour. slow and go conditions as you work your way through there. that is 101 and 3rd bogging down on the northbound side. a lot better on the southbound side. that is good if you are headed to sfo. business conditions though on 101 southbound. and 880 at 92 a crash still clearing out of the left lane. stop and go condition there is, as well. busy ride out of hayward and sluggish to fremont. and expect brake lights on the san mateo bridge between 880 and 101. and westbound 80 at cuddy boulevard the accident cleared out of the left lane. >>> and temperatures dipping into the 30s. 33 in santa rosa, 36 in fairfield, san jose warmer at 43 degrees. the temperatures staying mild. low 60s pretty much everywhere. warmer in the south bay. san jose 65. livermore 64 degrees.

we are waiting to see if aquatic park in san francisco will reopen after two sea lion attacks. ginally set to reopen on monday but park officials decided to keep it closed until at least today. park officials say the seals are swimming near the aquatic park cove entrance. they're urging swimmers to stay out of the water ... until the cove is deemed safe. (robin) also happening today... the eleventh annual "operation motor santa" in oakland. starting at 7... an officer will ride though the city dressed as santa... handing out gifts to kids. more than 500 toys will be given away. the event will end when police run out of toys. (robin) and -- is your house decked out for the holidays? kron4 wants to show it off. on christmas day, we'll take a little break from the news and deliver a commercial free local show highlighting the best decorated homes in the bay area. send us a photo or video of your holiday display and we'll include it in our christmas day tribute. use the kron 4 mobile app... report it tab to send us your holiday lights. (robin)coming up ... a north bay holiday lights

the attack happened in san francisco bay outside the aquatic park cove. while sfpd's marine unit was a flying the tourniquet, the swimmer explains what happened. >> he was swimming. ac line came up to him. he spiced -- splash water on it and it didn't work. he yelled at it and the sea lion bit him in the arm. he used it to push him away. he swam away. we never saw it again after that. >> reporter: a man in his 50s managed to get out of the open the cove were a boat saw him. this is what the boater who picked up the swimmer said what he saw . >> we saw two swimmers and one was fighting with the sea lion. we picked them out. he wanted to go back to shore. >> was he breathing a lock -- a lot? >>> yes. >>> justin this past month, sfpd's green unit has been certified as an emt. when he was brought out to be treated by sfpd, they were able to treat his injuries. they had the gear and kids they needed. the swimmer is in serious condition right now at san francisco general hospital. he was able to walk into the ambulance under his own power. he was stalking. live

he was playing pokemon go at san francisco's aquatic park... when out of nowwhere...n the back... and killed him. police say nothing was stolen from riley... and they still don't know why he was shot. <"i miss his passion for life, just his lifeless personality. i can't even watch baseball. it's hard to be here at a baseball field. it was such a big part of sean's life.">( darya ) there is a 110- thousand dollar reward for information leading to an arrest of the suspect or suspects responsible for the death of calvin riley ( james ) major changes are coming to the way you access the internet. the f-c-c has voted to do away with net neutrality. but state senator scott wiener says he will introduce legislation in the new year requiring net neutrality here in california.<"we want a great democracy that we deserve, we need a free and open internet and that means net neutrality.">( james ) critics of the repeal say without net neutrality... the door is open for internet providers to charge more for access on social media websites or video streaming sites. ( james ) in san

he was pulled from the water bleeding near aquatic park yesterday afternoon. kpix 5's andria borba has more on the bizarre attack. >>> reporter: the soft waves at aquatic park lure swimmers into the waters of san francisco bay where exercise comes with the chilly lap of mother nature and her inhabitants including the sea lions who call the dilapidated docks of pier 39 home. >> last time it was a few years back, but just nothing to fear. >> reporter: around 2 p.m. a swimmer was outside the cove entrance when a sea lion began pursuing him. >> he originally said the sea lion was coming at him and he said he felt threatened. and that's why he started slashing water and tried to, you know, tried to yell at it to get away. >> reporter: but the sea lion persisted and attacked. >> he yelled at it and then the sea lion came up and bit him on the arm and he used his arm to push it away and it went away and he never saw it again after that. >> reporter: that swimmer a man in his 50s bloodied and injured made his way into the cove where he was spotted by boaters on the gr

the popular aquatic park remains closed until thursday. last week two swimmers were bitten by sea lions. the attack prompted the closure of the swimming area at aquatic park. over the weekend rangers say they spotted young male sea lions across the entrance. they say the sea lion could be playing, sick or curious. >>> a military veteran deported to mexico 15 years ago got an early christmas present today. he will be allowed to return to the united states. you might recall our investigative unit uncovered hundreds of military veterans who had been deported after serving in the u.s. honorably. they were deported under current immigration law because any committed a crime after serving in the military and being honorably zmarjd. after our story aired governor brown granted clementscy to three of them. one of those veterans who came to the u.s. as an infant and served in the marines was told he will be allowed to return to the u.s. before christmas. >>> the world's largest airport trying to get back to normal afr spending yesterday in the dark

. >> it happened just before 2:00 this afternoon near aquatic park about a half mile away from the iconiccks. >> we're told the injury is serious but not life threatening. jonathan bloom is live at the scene with the very latest. >> police tell us that swimmer is now in stable condition at san francisco general hospital after he flagged down a passing sailboat right over there at the mouth of the aquatic park. police say that swimmer was in the bay and was trying to get ahold of that sailboat. the sailboat captain radioed police who showed up in their boat to fish the swimmer out of the water. they say the injury was serious. the culprit, a sea lion. there were three of them which is unusual because they typically travel alone. if there is a time for strange sea lion behavior, observers say that's now. >> during the mating season about, now, which is tied to the water temperature, they get degree. i mean sea lion, actually. bigger, scarier, faster, more intimidating. people have been nibbled over the years. no one has ever been seriously hurt. >> that is until today. firefighters confirm

. >> the national park service has closed aquatic park to swillers.t far from fisherman's wharf and pier 39 where the iconic sea lions live. >> this is a sight of a second sea lion attack. one that sent a man to the hospital. he is said to be in fair condition. you can tell from these dangerous signs that have been posted along the beach. the danger signs kept most swimmers out of the water but we did see a few sneak in a few laps. >> they won't keep me out of the water. >> they want you to take the water seriously -- take warning seriously. two people were attacked by a sea lion within 24 hours. the latest happened at 8:00 this morning when the aquatic park was filled with swimmers.

calvin riley was shot and killed at aquatic park in august of 2016 playing pokemon go in san francisco. police have previously released a sketch of a possible suspect. he was shot in the back. his family asked for witnesses to come forward. >> he was the most precious person in our lives. he was just an amazing person. he stole him from us. >> calvin riley was a baseball player san joaquin delta college in stockton. there is a $110,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. >>> senate president kevin de leon announced today victims of sexual harassment can now meet confidentially with rape counseling center after bad behavior by lawmakers. documents that were obtained by sacramento tv station kcra under the legislative open records act show big payouts to state workers who filed claims against lawmakers. >> pushing $100,000 here. >> the claims add up to more than $600,000 over a 10-year span. the payments don't include the $100,000 settlement kathleen finnigan not from the state assembly following allegations of sexual misconduct against her former boss assemblyman steve fox. >>>

a sea liian attacked a swimmer near aquatic park this afternoon. ktvu's alyana gomez joins us live from aquatic park in the city where the police officers who rescued that swimmer have just spoken. >>> reporter: in the last 15 minutes we heard from san francisco police at the marine unit. they brought the victim out to the dock after he was actually brought out by a sailboat. a captain on the sailboat is the reason why this man's life has been saved. now, we're learning more about the vicious attack between a sea lion and a lone swimmer. i'm going to give you an idea of where he was. he was swimming beyond the cove in that little opening there between the two piers. now swimmers say it's not really common to see sea lions there. they often see more seals there. but they have been seeing more sea lions lately and they say that they had been aggressive. we spoke with one swimmer earlier today who told me he was bitten on the foot a couple of days ago by a sea lion and swam away. the swimmer was in the area again beyond the cove there swimming by hims

park rangers say, the marine mammals are swimming near the aquatic park cove entrance. are urging swimmers to stay out of the water until the cove has been deemed safe. (steve) happening tomorrow:congressional republicans expecting to vote on tax cuts... the white house supports the latest version of the bill that re- structures what americans would pay in taxes.if everything goes smoothly - the bill could be on the president's desk by wednesday. kron4's white house correspondent mark meredith takes a closer look. trt: 1:19out: in washington, i'm mark meredith. nat: "mitch mcconnell is trying to overrule the voters" it may be a longshot. but the progressive group "not one penny" is hoping this new ad will delay this week's vote on tax cuts."nat: "its not right and mitch knows it"the group wants majority leader mitch mcconnell to cancel tuesday's vote. that is until alabama's senator elect, democrat doug jones, is sworn in.white house legislative affairs director says republicans don't plan to wait. "we're anxious to complete this bill, we think americans have been waiti

park rangers say, the marine mammals are swimming near the aquatic park cove entrance. ials are urging swimmers to stay out of the water until the cove has been deemed safe. (robin) in the east bay... mediators continue to work with the city of oakland and the worker's union to figure out a contract both sides can live with. the city has long said it can not pay out more than what is fisically prudent to balance the books. city workers say cost of living expenses and working conditions are at the heart of their issue. oakland representatives say they are optimistic about the mediation... but there are still some big unresolved issues. union reprsentive says they are committed to the process ... and don't want to go back on strike again. <(felipe cuevas, president of the oakland chapter of seiu): "at this point, with the city we are bargaining using a mediator, so it's more or less a go between. they more or less a go a mediator, so it's bargaining using city we are point, with the of seiu): "at this point, with the city we are bargaining using a mediator, so it's between

also at the aquatic park. now it is about sure the people obey the signs. >> we really hope whoever the bad actor is out there will move on. >> reporter: and park rangers say, the sea lion could change its feeding grounds and leave in a day or two so they will assess the situation out here. the plan is to reopen on monday. reporting live, abc7 news. >> thank you. the swimmer who was attacked yesterday said he thinks the sea lion trailed him as he swam from the beach to the park. he said it won't stop him from swimming in the bay but he will make some changes. >> i'm now going to be swimming in waist deep water only. this is their kingdom. so i don't think that i want to roll the dice a second time. >> reporter: experts say sea lion attacks on humans are so rare, it is difficult to pinpoint exactly what sets them off. we caught up with him again in the hospital. we'll hear how his recovery is coming up at 5:00. >>> as carlos mentioned, this is not the first time sea lions have targeted humans around the bay. in

he says he saw the warnings last thursday at aquatic park in san francisco.ut 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 down blood flow and if the bite hit him femoral artery he would be dead. >> i was swimming along and whatever it was, everybody is thinking it's a sea lion now. i never saw him. came up from underneath me and hit me. it's like being in a car accident. >> rick says he still plans to return to aquatic park but only if he can swim in the middle of a group. >>> as if you needed to be reminded, there are only a few shopping days before christmas. cbs news business analyst jill schlesinger has last-minute gift ideas that won't blow up your budget. >> if you are on a limited budget, what's the best approached? >> reporter: research shows that experienced based gifts not expensive ones actually are the ones that create lasting happiness. so if you have frie

calvin was playing pokemon go at san francisco's aquatic park...n out of nowwhere...a bullet struck him in the back...and killed him. tonight police say nothing was stolen from riley...and they still don't know why he was shot.(sot) (vicki) there is a $110 thousand dollar reward for information leading to an arrest of the suspect or suspects...resp onsible for the death of 20- year-old calvin riley (grant) oakland police are looking for a suspect...after a woman was raped, kidnapped, and robbed at gunpoint. it happened around three-30 this morning on east 31st street near highland hospital. after the attack, the woman took herself to a hospital. anyone with any tips is asked to call police. (grant)happening today: the california health department is out with new guidelines... on how to safely live with your cell phone. scientist don't exactly know what the electro-magnetic radiation from phones is doing to us because it is still being studied...still being because it is doing to us phones is doing to us because it is still being studied... but some

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some swimmers back in the water at aquatic park after getting word it would be reopened today. but park association ultimately decided to extend the closure to wednesday. believe one sea lion may be responsible for attacks. >>> jay-z was playing in oakland when saw a fan with a sign saying she had beaten cancer and would love a selfie or hug. check it out. >> selfie or hug. cancer twice? at least a hug. somebody help her around please. >> jay-z's promoter 444 the tour posted this video showing woman walking to the stage and ben unh gave us permission to use this photo. >> happy for her journey and success in beating cancer. i think it's a good thing. >> it's great. young man instagrammed picture of the two with sweet hug. looks almost in tears. big night for both. >> special moment for them and whole audience. >>> odds are you have not heard of the cocktail avocado but marks & spencer introduced it, avocado you never knew you needed. answer to avocado hand, name surgeons in england give to injuries people get pithing avocado, there's #avocadoinjury. as they grow more and more po

<"this is an usual thing this is an on usual way for a marine mammal to act">(vicki) aquatic park in san francisco is now closed tonight... after yet another swimmer was bitten by a sea lion.... this is the second time in two days first responders have had to come and help out.... and earlier this week... a third swimmer came close to getting bitten... kron4 hermela aregawi is live in san francisco....she talked to marine wildlife experts, hermela what are they saying tonight.... (hermela)marine experts tell me fortunately these incidents are rare.. they say there have been lots of sea lions and swimmers near pier 39 over the years.. but less than a dozen bites in the last three years.. and certainly not severe bites like the ones we saw the last couple of days. california sea lions attack two men in two days.. leaving swimmers wondering if the bay waters are safe. the first victim yesterday afternoon. was bitten on the arm and is being treated for serious injuries.dr. shaun johnnson/head veternarian, marine mammal centerto have a severe bite likes this is very unusual. it's really h