that means we have to find a bamboo stick that's also eight units tall. let's keep measuring. here's another one, milli. how tall is this stick? eight units, yeah. this stick is eight units and our sail is eight units. this stick can be the new pole on sonya's boat. mighty good measuring, umifriend. come on. let's put the pole on the boat. [♪...] bot: the pole goes here. bot, now you can attach the sail. look what we did. we fixed sonya's sailboat. now we just need to find her lucky gold star. sonya's lucky gold star looks like this. geo: it fell into the water way out there. umifriend, you can use your umigoggles to look for sonya's gold star under the water. to put on your umigoggles hold your hands up to your eyes, like this. all: umigoggles on. [splash] milli: whoa... now you can see underwater. when you see sonya's gold star... ...say: "star." all: star. milli: there it is. umifriend, you found it. great job. i can reach that gold star with my extendo arm. arm extendo. bot: got it. whoo-hoo. we got sonya's lucky gold star. let's put it on top of the

. >> he gets the frames from bamboo he gets himself. he dries the bamboo and whittles in to supports. the balance is critical. a small arrow could cause a kite to crash. his kites are special because of their design. he says traditional wau use only will plain materials but he cuts intricate patterns into his base paper. >> he then pastes on different colors to achieve the effect like stain glass. he develop his technique over five years. all his kites contain a moon shaped element. they are called wau balloon. >> translator: people say these days it's better for a kite in the sky to have a design. >> one thing that worries him is his lack of a successor, fewer people play with kites these days. the craftsman field his traditions are fading. he teaches his craft in the hope the young will feel the allure of the wau. >> translator: it's more fun to create wau than to play computer games. >> local high school students will visit every week practice flying the wau. >> translator: as long as children continue to take an interest in the wau,

that man had a knife and ended up stabbing and killing two members of the bamboo group. tense and bloody times yesterday at westfield wheaten shopping mall. karen was here as it was down. >> what i saw was a bunch of police officers, everywhere, had every intersection of the mall locked down. >> reporter: 3:15 in the afternoon near hollister's clothing store. mall open and shoppers out and about. police moved in and quickly took control of the scene. searches for evidence, questions for witnesses, a press to identify the suspect. earlier police say there was conflict between the victims and the suspect but they broke it off and moved away. minutes later they got back at it, this time with bamboo sticks, this time with a knife, this time with deadly consequences. are you looking into the possibility this could be gang related? >> again that would be one of the things investigators are looking at but unable to confirm that. >> reporter: at 6:00, reaction comfort from the police. live in wheaten, pat collins, news4. >>> can you give us a chance. >> your organization is terr

plates are in place to remove a mass of bamboo blocking his intestines. he is doing well and eating larger amounts of bamboo. gotta chew your food. >> that's a good sign. he's doing well. out and about. and good weather for him today. >> not bad at all for him today. we're in the 40s. a little chilly. but this is where we should be this time of year. and we've got mild weather that will be with us for the foreseeable future. people reaching out to me on facebook. saying, do you know when it's going to snow any time soon? and no. i don't see anything indicating any big couple of weeks. maybe things change toward the end of the month. but poor lady went out and bought the snow blower. not going to need them for a while. not going to see wintry weather up here. this is all freezing rain and sleet. for us, a little moisture that slipped into our northern suburbs this evening. notice, some other showers in west virginia. getting to western maryland in just a little while. d.c. is dry. montgomery county, you're drying out now. frederick and carroll county. colu

that man had a knife and ended up stabbing and killing two members of the bamboo group. outside the mall and inside today increased security patrols. police say the murder came as result of a fight and doesn't present much of a threat to everyday shoppers. >> we don't believe based on this specific event there's any impact on safety for the shoppers or people in the outlying neighborhoods. >> reporter: police have identified one of the murder victims as angel alfredo panetta gomez, they say he's 22 years old from silver spring. suspect in the case is still at large. live in wheaten, pat collins, news4. >>> right now on storm team4 radar tracking showers moving southwest to northeast. rain moving into the metro area. we'll have rain until about 11:00 p.m. or midnight and after that comes to end. temperatures around 47 and only wet roads out there. wait until you see how mild it will be tomorrow. coming up in full forecast, tracking hour by hour. and looking ahead to weekend could be dealing with freezing rain. >>> one of the big issues leading up to inauguration day, how

that man had a knife and ended up stabbing and killing two members of the bamboo group. tense and bloody times yesterday at westfield wheaten shopping mall. karen was here as it was

bei bei is making progress after undergoing surgery and now he is eating small amount of bamboo. his mother is still expected to go to china but no specific date has been set for the trip. jonathan: he looks so happy. coming up next at 6:00. million-dollar escalator but the customers can't ride it. what is it? they have to walk up and down the stairs. robert: coming up, clemson and 'bama doesn't get better than that. mike london new head football coach to talk about the challenge. that and more when "abc7 so if ydead battery,t tire, need a tow or lock your keys in the car, geico's emergency roadside assistance is there 24/7. oh dear, i got a flat tire. hmmm. uh... yeah, can you find a take where it's a bit more dramatic on that last line, yeah? yeah i got it right here. someone help me!!! i have a flat tire!!! well it's good... good for me. what do you think? geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. jonathan: more on breaking news. the w night. this is the second time in as many weeks it is dark. the first time, they told us there was a malf

guards using whips and bamboo rods on the men, beating them sometimes so they dropped on the tracks and couldn't go on. >> to keep up the pace, more slave labor would be needed. >> 900 dutch were added to speed up things. >> the son of a schoolteacher, 19-year-old dick van zone was born in holland but raised in indonesia. taken prisoner in march of '42, he arrived in february of '43. during the speedo period, the men slaved sometimes up to 20 hours a day in sweltering heat with very little food. >> the food was -- >> rice. >> maybe made some kind of a porridge. >> rice. >> in the evening we got some stew and a little bit of meat, a little bit of vegetables. but not very -- not very much. >> many diseases, very, very dysentary, eventually malaria was suffered because the diet was deficient. >> that was the only form of dress i had in 3 1/2 years. >> almost all of your body was exposed, which is the speedo. >> that is why so many people died. they had chronic malaria as well as dysentary. >> we worked nine days and then the tenth day we had off. if you give them off a day, once in a while

this some of the furnishings have made with bamboo, which is a very sustainable product and glows really abundantly and works well in environments like a bathroom with the heat and steam and everything and then the lighting. the lighting that ikea has in this feature features led which is very' co-friendly as well. >> we were talking about some of the cabinets here and how cool these are. tell us a little bit about them. >> sure: made out of natural ash. utilize the entire tree. so it keeps waste to a minimum. really important these days. and look great too. >> this is just one of the displays that are set up. things for fireplaces, art pieces you can pick up. come in and explosion of all this creativity. it could be hard to reel it in. tell us about celebrity judges or people here to provide advice. >> sure. a great friend to the show, he's presenting on stage. probably walking around and he'll be taking sometime after stage presentation to meet everyone and next weekend, we have burn yip who has been around and fluent shl in design for so long. great new book out. buy the book, have it

the hills around the base covered in dense bamboo thickets.offee groves tended by tribes men kkown as the brew. some of the only inhabitants of this remote shan gra la. controlling the hills with us essential for the base in the plateau below. there was 861 alpha, forth and south, 950 and 1015. the north vietnamese showed how much they wanted them with a blistering attack in late april '67. it started when engineers assigned to ripley's company trying to secure route 9. >> every man, every vehicle was lost. >> this was the beginning of what came to be known as the hill fights. they raged from april 25th to may 5th, 1967. >> no one i feel certain in saying was prepared for the ve rossty, the extraordinary commitment that the enemy made to not just take the hills but to hang on to them. it was a seminole point in the war. >> 168 marines were killed in action in the hill fights. things quieted down in may but trouble wws still brewing in the rugged highlands. >> it seemed peaceful but you knew after that it could erupt at any time so there was al

this farming family produce bamboo hats as a sideline business. they can make up to 300 week. and cut. they need ten pieces to make one hat. this is a hat for the man. a hat for the man. and this is the hat for the woman. 0k. different. ah, 0k. whoops! a bit too far on the other side. i'm not so sure! let me get that exactly right. are you laughing at me?! so in here, you can make one size. very nice. well, one size fits all. let's see if it fits me. shall we? can i try? ah! free size! she must have guessed the size of my head, because it fits perfectly. she said this is for you. i couldn't! 0k, iwill, then. the rest of the hats are bound for the market. so what's the legend of the spider? so the spider capture the seven... and last on our trek, this major site of pilgrimage. statues of a huge spider and a prince sit at the bottom of these stairs. figures from ancient legends. look at this. wow! it's like a...wow. these caves are home to 9000 statues, some dating back hundreds of years. they're all brought and donated by devotees hoping for a blessing. it's just buddhas galore

he was kept inside following surgery to remove a mass of bamboo blocking his intestines.he is doing well and eating again. >>> that's a quick look at what's going on. >> the news at 4:30 starts right now. >>> and here is a live look at our nation's capital where in just three days president elect donald trump will be sworn in and some good weather we hope at least. good morning thanks for joining us. >> stay with us because things keep changing. you will need an umbrella for today as you head out the door. allyson rae with the timeline and when we could see it moving in and out. >> we are going to see a wet day here or there, not a wash out but a good idea to grab the umbrella. we might be tracking showers for friday as well. getting you out the door a couple of light showers sweeping through. this is not it. we are going to see another round later this morning. if you travel just north of silver spring we see a pocket of heavier showers and also farther south some showers up there. taking a rock at your future cast showers continuing through 10:30 in the morning. as we h

gusto, bamboo, those are just a few really great hr platforms out there. and i tell you something, they save a lot of time. your employees can do all of the data entry themselves, but they help with onboarding, offboarding, managing vacation time, sick pay, reminding you when you do performance evaluations. and it is becoming an essential type of platform. >> it is so true. . when you do the math of when you do the math of how much time you're spending on silly things like recording people's vacation time that they could be putting in themselves, for most companies it really works out. >> right. >> all right. >> getting reminders of even performance reviews is an enormous thing. i thought people would, because we're going to the cloud, a lot of my clients would be resisting putting their personnel or employee information on the cloud with these things. that hasn't been the case. people have really been migrating to them. >> great. thank you both very much. great tips. >>> when we come back, we know this is top of mind for many of you. how do you manage you

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six large bamboo lanters were lit. they will be -- last lanterns were lit. they will be on until march 11th. we have the chins new years parade live on february 11th. >> chinese new years parade on february 11th. >> we have a prevee of what to expect when 24 legacy premiers on fox this weekend -- preview of what to expect when 24 legacy premiers this weekend on fox this weekend >> we have more coming up on ktvu news after the break . >>> on sunday, after the super bowl, a new tv show is set to air on ktvu fox two. it's called 24 legacy. it's about stopping one of the largest terror attacks in american history. >> reporter: 24 legacy has a new story line as it rewinds the clocks. >> it has the classic clock tick, the thrill, the suspense, it's all there. the mystery and the action, but you are seeing it through fresh eyes, we had eight or nine really bad days jack, now he is passing that torch on. >> reporter: the story puts the characters at risk when they must stop an attack on united states soil. >> just in the first few minutes, you are going to know what

six large bamboo lanterns are lit in front of city hall.there at civic center plaza through march 10th. >>> in san francisco, the chinese new year parade is february 11th. you can watch it right here on ktvu. the parade coverage starts right after the news coverage. >>> one of the most popular restaurants will close two days earlier than expected. talking about lefty o'doul's. tomorrow night is going to be its last celebration. originally it planned to shut down at that location on friday night. the family who owns the building and the family who operates the business disagree on who actually owns the name and the memorabilia that makes lefty's an icon. a court hearing is set for next month. both sides say if they win, they will plan to reopen lefty's. for now the last chance to visit lefty's will be tomorrow night. >> bart appears to get political on social media. >> we just put out a simple message. >>> plus, giving the gift of plastic surgery without insulting the recipient. t. ♪[music] ♪ this is my town ♪ >> all right. the city by the b

the suspect, jackson, got into a fight with a group of young men who were using broken bamboo sticks from a planter in the lower level of the mall. police say the suspect left and returned with a knife, stabbing two of the men. >> angelo lamont jackson stabbed the two young men and they later succumbed to their injuries. it's a very very serious crime that carries a life penalty. >> reporter: his mother tells us his side of the story. that's cg >>> members of a church now looking for a new place to worship after a fire destroyed their building this afternoon. you can see flames shooting out of the windows. the blaze quickly spread to the rest of the church. >> reporter: pat, we're at mt. olive church where the fire broke out earlier this afternoon. we've got some video of what those flames looked like. this came from the prince george's county fire department. i'm told the fire started in the basement and then spread to the first floor. no word yet on what caused the fire. the building was empty at the time, so no one was injured. i spoke to the pastor of almost 30 years here. he tol

volunteer you can go to brooksville elementary school at 9:00 help plant trees and shrubs as well as bamboo. the goal is to improve air quality near the school. >>> all right, brian hackney doing double duty. >> here is the weather forecast coming up rain midweek just in time for your birthday. it is going to rain on your parade. i'm just the messenger. here is how it looks, the numbers this morning beginning with mostly 30s and 40s, 36 concord, 41 oakland, livermore 40 degrees. this afternoon we will see temperatures topping out in the mid-50s with sunshine around but don't be fooled there is rain on the way right in time for wednesday. high-pressure breaking down opening the door to the low in the pacific so, now through tomorrow dry weather and chilly temperatures, later on wednesday rain developing in the afternoon, gusty winds up to 60 miles per hour in the upper elevations so it will be blustery and cold. friday another system, sunday another system and in between we get a lingering showers but there's not as much rain or wind as we had during that cataclysmic week from last week. but

with a few bumps and bruises from some of the bamboo battles.'s done what most fail to do in the capital. >>, bring people together. >> this is an example of the achievement of what we can accomplish together. >> with fewer than 2,000 pandas on the planet her entire existence was rare. she wasn't perfect, so often awkward and clumsy performing some of the most simple task. like the time she unwittingly trampled her first birthday cake or her third birthday cake. she played in the snow with the grace of a rolling stone. and painted with the finesse of a bear. but here's the truth, we needed her to be good at that stuff. we just needed her to do two things, survive and be cute. perhaps it was those adorable imperfections that endeared us to bao bao. perhaps we saw some of our own shortcomings and that's why it's so hard to say bye-bye bao bao. i mean it's hard to say those words one after another. but yes it's also hard to say good-bye. >> right now at 6:00 festivities for the inauguration of president elect donald trump are officially underway. m

zookeeper and 55,000 pounds of bamboo by her side. it's part of a plan to improve panda breeding worldwide. scientists estimate there are now 1,800 in the wild. increase yes. but the animal is still considered vulnerable to disease, climate change and deforestation. >> you have to give a little to get a little. >> kathy visiting from louisville came to the zoo strictly because she wanted to catch a glimpse of the majestic chinese creature. >> it's sad she won't be here. she is very interactive. as you saw, she is all over, on the ham mac and everybody. entertaining. kevin: for security reasons the national zoo isn't giving out an exact date for bao bao's departure but is telling us it will happen in the late winter. but first, a week of farewell activities scheduled for mid-february. at the national zoo, i'm kevin lewis, abc7 news. alison: very popular. thank you. coming up next at 4:00, do you wonder what is going around at your child's school? there is an app for that. that is just ahead. >> national guard troops are arriving in d.c

. >> six large bamboo lanterns were lit up. all it in front of city hall. the observation coincides with the 20th anniversary of the hand over hong kong sovereignty from the united kingdom to china back in 1997. the lanterns were designed by an artist in hong kong and will be at the civic center plaza through march 10. >>> bart becomes a part of the discourse on immigration. new at 10:30 how tweets gained both applause and criticism. >>> the 49ers have a new general manager. parting ways with the key billion investor. both teams are making news tonight. mark will have it all next in sports. >>> a prominent south bay man is missing and then found in a shallow grave. the trail of clues, which lead investigators to a suspect now charged with murder. i can show you the world shining, shimmering, splendid tell me, princess, now when did you last let your heart decide a whole new world welcome to aulani it's hawaii with a touch of disney magic. for special offers visit disneyaulani.com or call your travel agent afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. hea

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alison: if they have bamboo, they are happy. jonathan: if you didn't know before, like i said, if you didn't know before you know today. this is the beginning of super bowl week. you don't think there is any hype going on. alison, no none at all. jonathan: thousands of new england patriot fans attended a sendoff rally to wish players good luck in the games against the falcons. patriot coach bill belichick is all kind of fun at parties. alison: the falcons arrived in houston for the super bowl sunday but they are not the only one in town. the vince lombardi trophy has arrived. of course that is what the patriots and the fa will be fighting for. there it is. this coming sunday. jonathan: that is vince wilfork. he is a houston texan. he has held that before. alison: and tonight delta is trying to figure out why some of the systems failed over the weekend. airline grounded domestic flights on sundays for what the f.a.a. called automation issues. delta says the issue has been resolt offed but -- resolved but the airline had to cancel

. >> we offered to put up bamboo or green plants but the difficulty is with the sliding hatch you know having it be continuous but more than happy to do that and be careful with the design the roof deck lighting no impact in terms of artificial lighting. >> thank you very much. >> commissioners. >> no. >> okay. thank you. >> thank you. >> mr. sanchez anything in rebuttal. >> thank you scott sanchez planning department. just on two pots in regards to the unpermitted work that was done we'll note the building permit when submitted no 2014 i noticed that the complaint filed with the planning department for the deck without permit was filed at the end of july was a few days after the notice gone out for the 10 day notice to the abutting properties but highlight the timing and following up on what the permit holder is saying about the formatting of the deck that is setback 4 feet 6 from the property line that is shared with the appellant then the bulk of the next four and a half to 5 feet a 5 feet square roof hatch for someone to walk over and city of attorney's office to get occupy to the

. >> very organic, the bamboo.ic look. >> let's move over to the walls and how we're decorating our walls. you say the wallpaper is coming the floral decal wallpaper. >> this is peel and stick. inexpensive. $40 a roll. do it yourself. cut it. and it gives a look of marble but a fraction of the cost. >> i love these frames. >> these are floating picture frames. they're wonderful looking. we have family photos, trip photos. do your color photos, do black and white photos. put your kids' art in here. you can hang a lot idr kit minimum and have a few. it's a giway to organize your personal archives. >> it's a statement wall, too. a gallery, right? >> it's a gallery. exactly. you can build the collection. >> let's move over to our kids' room here. these look great. i like the idea here. you have stripes, you've got stars, color. >> right. >> a little bit of everything. >> forget the rules that you can't mix things. you can mix and it's more fun and f f on the floor around the edge of the bed. >> come on over here and se

. >> from wisteria organic, the bamboo and it's a richer, organic look. >> let's move over to the wallsls. >> and you say the wallpaper is coming back, but we're not talking about the floral decal wallpaper of the past. >> this is a marble wallpaper. this is a peel and stick. you can do it yourself and you don't have to pay for labor. it's $40 a roll. it's called chasing paper. do it yourself and it gives the look of marble and richness and at a fraction of the cost. >> these are floating picture frames and wonderful looking. >> here you have family photos, you can do your color photos, black and white photos and put your kids' art in here and hang a lot as we did or keep it minimal and have a few. it's a good way to organize your personal archives. >> it's a statement wall. like a gallery. >> i like that. >> you can build the collection. >> let's move over to our kids room here. these are great. i like this idea. you've got stripes. you've got stars. you've got color and a little bit of everything. >> forget the rules that you can't mix things. we have stars. we have stripes and decals