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family, both blood and blue, paid tribute to fallen chp officer andrew camilleri tonight. sky 7 shows us his procession that started in oakland and ended in tracy, where camilleri lived with his family. >> the rookie chp officer died in the line of duty in a traffic crash late sunday night, christmas eve. there was a huge turnout tonight to honor his memory and pay tribute to his sacrifice. >> abc 7 news reporter carlos sausedo has the emotional story from tracy. >> reporter: whether you're in uniform our in plain clothes, you could hear the heartache from the large crowd gathered in tracy. >> i didn't know the guy. i just feel for him and his family. >> reporter: the loss unbearable for both strangers and friends of chp officer andrew camilleri. >> we all attended the same church. and at one time andrew was a youth leader and he mentored our son. >> reporter: liz chavez and her family wanted to honor the man who gave so much to them. now they want to be there for the wife and three kids he leaves behind. >> being a wife and a mother myself, i can't imagine. i cannot imagi

officer andrew camilleri of tracy died just before midnight. the governor ordered flags flown at half-staff on state buildings in his memory. abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow is in the newsroom tonight with more on the man investigators say is responsible for a christmas eve tragedy. melanie? >> reporter: dan, the chp says the driver will likely be facing serious felony charges related to the crash that took this officer's life. tonight we're learning more about that 22-year-old driver from people who know him. 33-year-old chp officer andrew camilleri leaves behind a wife and three children. christmas eve officer camilleri and his partner, officer jonathan velasquez, were on a maximum enforcement patrol on the side of the 880 freeway, looking for driving under the influence when the chp says their vehicle was hit by one. thinking person, a 22-year-old from hayward, chose to drive while under the influence of alcohol, and also drugs. and this needs to stop. >> the driver of this red cadillac is in serious condition at a hospital in castro val

family, both blood and blue, paid tribute to fallen chp officer andrew camilleri tonight. sky 7 shows us his procession that started in oakland and ended in tracy, where camilleri lived with his family. >> the rookie chp officer died in the line of duty in a traffic crash late sunday night, christmas eve. there was a huge turnout tonight to honor his memory and pay tribute to his sacrifice. >> abc 7 news reporter carlos sausedo has the emotional story from tracy. >> reporter: whether you're in uniform our in plain clothes, you could hear the heartache from the large crowd gathered in tracy. >> i didn't know the guy. i just feel for him and his family. >> reporter: the loss unbearable for both strangers and friends of chp officer andrew camilleri. >> we all attended the same church. and at one time andrew was a youth leader and he mentored our son. >> reporter: liz chavez and her family wanted to honor the man who gave so much to them. now they want to be there for the wife and three kids he leaves behind. >> being a wife and a mother myself, i can't imagine. i cannot imagi

they're blaming a drunk driver for a crash that killed a rookie officer, 33-year-old andrew camilleri. he was sitting in his patrol vehicle on the side of 880 in hayward when it happened. ian cull is live with reaction from his fellow officers and a woman who saw the crash and tried to help. >> reporter: certainly an emotional time out here tonight. it's been almost 24 hours since one of their colleagues was killed. people have been stopping by and dropping off flowers to a department in mourning. a somber night in hayward after an officer was killed in the line of duty. >> not the way we wanted the community to think of the 2017 christmas day holiday. >> officer andrew camilleri and his partner were parked on the shoulder of 880 southbound looking for speeders when a red cadillac plowed into them. the force shown in their crushed suv. the police believe the driver had been drinking and smoking marijuana. allison selenas saw it all unfold. >> i saw brake lights and smoke. >> reporter: she said the cadillac was going 100 miles per hour when it crashed into the suv. she immediately stop

officer camilleri leaves behind a wife and three young kids.d by a suspected drunk driver while on patrol on interstate 880 in hayward. the 22-year-old suspect remains hospitalized -- and has not yet been publicly identified. today kron4's spencer blake was in tracy - he talked to people who knew the fallen officer. (reporter)"tuesday afternoon that procession of chp and other law enforcement vehicles had sirens blaring as they accompanied

officer andrew camilleri was killed on the nimitz freeway while on duty leaving behind a wife and three young children, his body taken back to his hometown tracy yesterday and now the message takes on increased importance as the state begins licensing commercial nonmedical maul beginning january 1st. law enforcement has been training and preparing. >> nearly 1,200 law enforcement personnel locally and more than 3,600 chp personnel receive advanced roadside impaired driving enforcement training or a-ride which significantly helps us in identifying the signs related to impaired driving from drugs, alcohol or a combination of both. >> reporter: the chp said a drug recognition expert who has gone through extensive training to detect drugs and some through a 12-step process. it's still not as definitive as the 0.08 blood alcohol level when it comes to driving under the influence of alcohol, but they say they do have tests and many ares and they are taking zero -- measures and they are taking zero tolerance come january 1st. >> juliette goodrich live on the 680 freeway, thank you. >>> this mo

tragically, officer camilleri died while on duty christmas eve. he was supposed to be home the next morning with his family for christmas. officer camilleri and his family have been attending mission city church for more than seven years. the church's pastors say both andrew and his wife, roxy, served in youth minutes triandan -- ministry and andrew also played base with pastor. >> we would nod and say great job andrew or something would connect us as musicians. >> kind of had this coolness about him and he was a chill guy, but he loved to just have fun. he was nutty. he was crazy and him and roxy both are just amazing people to be around. >> in just the last few years, he made a career change to fulfill a long time dream of becoming an officer. >> it's something that he had on his heart to do since high school. it was a dream for him. and i think just at the place of life that they were at, they just went all in. >> around tracy, andrew camilleri's death devastated many who knew him. an employee at rally's confessed once had a dui and be careful

officer camilleri leaves behind a wife and three young kids. he was killed by a suspected drunk driver while on patrol on interstate 880 in hayward. the 22-year-old suspect remains hospitalized -- and has not yet been publicly identified. today kron4's spencer blake was in tracy - he talked to people who knew the fallen officer. (reporter)"tuesday afternoon that procession of chp and other law enforcement vehicles had sirens blaring as they accompanied the body of fallen chp officer andrew camilleri." (pkg)(nats of sirens)despite the loud wailing, this somber line of cars had a reverence about it.people in tracy came to join officers, firefighters, and a ladder truck salute in saying goodbye to camilleri, who died in the early hours of christmas day. he and his partner were in their patrol vehicle on i-880 when c-h-p says a 22-year-old man who had been drinking and using marijuana, slammed into them, killing camilleri and severely injuring his partner. the congregation at mission city church where the camilleris attend in tracy ..is still proce

officer andrew camilleri of tracy died just before midnight. the governor ordered flags flown at half-staff on state buildings in his memory. abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow is in the newsroom tonight with more on the man investigators say is responsible for a christmas eve tragedy. melanie? >> reporter: dan, the chp says the driver will likely be facing serious felony charges related to the crash that took this officer's life. tonight we're learning more about that 22-year-old driver from people who know him. 33-year-old chp officer andrew camilleri leaves behind a wife and three children. christmas eve officer camilleri and his partner, officer jonathan velasquez, were on a maximum enforcement patrol on the side of the 880 freeway, looking for driving under the influence when the chp says their vehicle was hit by one. thinking person, a 22-year-old from hayward, chose to drive while under the influence of alcohol, and also drugs. and this needs to stop. >> the driver of this red cadillac is in serious condition at a hospital in castro val

camilleri is being escorted back to where he lived with his family. he was killed on christmas eve when he was on the lookout for dangerous drivers on the side of 880. one of those drivers sbloomd list suv. the people came to pay their respect as the hearse passed by. >> it was heart breaking to hear about the news on christmas morning. i wanted to bring my daughter out and wave the flag and pay my almosts as he passed by. >> my son looks up to these guys every day. we must honor them when they do die. >> sky 7 there, you can see the flags actually, you can see there the procession ending at fry memorial chapel in tracy. you see all the officers with their lights on now. >> you can see, they lowered their flag. the flags were flying half-staff at the state offices. these pictures from sky 7. the procession is arriving in tracy now which is where officer andrew camilleri was from. >> now we are still waiting to hear from the california highway patrol for information on donations to the camilleri family. the chp say they have gotten many inquiries and t

tragically, officer camilleri died christmas eve night while on duty. officer camilleri and his family have been attending mission city church for more than seven years. the church's pastor say both andrew and his wife, roxy, served in youth minutes tri. andrew also -- minutes ministry. >> we could connect as musicians. >> kind of had this coolness about him and he was a chill guy. he loved to just have fun. he was nutty. he was crazy. him and roxy both just amazing people to be around. >> in just the last few years, he made a career change to fulfill a life long dream to become an officer. >> it's something he had on his heart do since high school. it was a dream for him and i think just at the place of life that they were at, they just went all in. >> around tracy, andrew camilleri's death devastated many who knew him. an employee at rally's said he loved speaking him at the store and had recently confessed to the officer that he once had a dui and to be careful working at night. >> just had a conversation about du is. we had a conversation about peop

andrew camilleri. camilleri died on christmas eve while he and his partner were on patrol in hayward. a car hit the back of their suv as they were on the side of the road on interstate 880 near highway 92. >> his life was taken too short. he leaves behind a 12-year-old daughter and a 6 and 2-year-old son and a grieving wife. please, everybody, just you've been make a decision not to drink or do drugs and drive. >> the service is scheduled to %-p the memorial. we will live stream the event through our abc 7 news app as well our website and facebook page. >>> investigators say the suspect driving the car that killed camilleri was under the influence of drugs and alcohol. abc 7 news was in burlingame last night on a ride-along with the police department's dui enforcement team. they'll be patrolling the peninsula, ready to stop and arrest alcohol and drug impaired drivers. >> we refer to it as dui saturation patrol, putting officers to look for impaired drivers on the roadways and if they were to be impair

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a memorial fund has been set up for officer camilleri's family.e have a link where you can donate posted on kron-4-dot-com. d-u-i arrests during the christmas holiday were up across the state. c-h-p was involved in what it calls a maximum enforcement period ... where they mostly cracked down on drivers who are under the influence. kron4's j-r stone has more. major concern across the state of california when it comes to dui's. the number of people arrested for dui over the christmas weekend, a maximum enforcement weekend, was up. not by one or two but by almost 300 additional arrests. across the state 917 people were arrested from friday night to monday night for dui. last year 621 people were brought to jail during that time. in the bay area's 9 counties officers tell kron 4 that 144 people were arrested. the chp officer is the only person to have been killed in a dui related crash in the area but he is one of 27 who lost their lives across the state over the christmas weekend. and officers in the area aren't letting their guard down. contra costa

officer camilleri leaves behind a wife and three young kids. he was killed by a suspected drunk driver while on patrol on interstate 880 in hayward. the 22-year-old suspect remains hospitalized -- and has not yet been publicly identified. kron 4's spencer blake was in tracy - talked to people who knew the fallen officer. (reporter)"tuesday afternoon that procession of chp and other law enforcement vehicles had sirens blaring as they accompanied the body of fallen chp officer andrew camilleri." (nats of sirens)despite the loud wailing, this somber line of cars had a reverence about it.people in tracy came to join officers, firefighters, and a ladder truck salute in saying goodbye to camilleri, who died in the early hours of christmas day.he and his partner were in their patrol vehicle on i-880 when c-h-p says a 22-year-old man who had been drinking and using marijuana, slammed into them, killing camilleri and severely injuring his partner.the congregation at mission city church where the camilleris attend in tracy ..is still processing the devas

officer camilleri's family. you can donate by going to our website, abc7news.com. >>> new this morning a man is fighting for his life after he was shot during a robbery in san francisco. police say four people walked into a building at mission and 19th streets last night and robbed three men at gunpoint. a 77-year-old man was shot. the other men were not hurt. no arrests have been made. >>> two people hurt after their vehicles crashed sending one barreling into a santa clara home. it happened around 6:30 last night. no one was inside the home at the time. firefight hers to shore up the structural supports that were destroyed in the crash. both people who were hurt are now expected to be okay. >>> people across the u.s. continue to rush to pay their property taxes by the end of the year because of the republican tax plan that alters deductions. some who itemize will not be able to deduct all of their property taxes. they're trying to pay their april installment by the end of the year to deduct on their 2017 taxes

carrying the body chp officer andrew camilleri.offense struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver christmas eve night. the procession started in the east bay. and this is the funeral home where he is going to be held for a while. and then laid to rest later in the week. but this is -- it was a moving, very moving ceremony and tribute to him as he drove out of the east bay towards tracy. firefighters and other officers saluting the hearst as it went by. again the herst with the body of officer camilleri arriving in tracy. >>> no you now so other new. a fire at homeless encampment another sacramento and 37th street. they had to hike up to put out the fire. they were insulation off of stolen copper wire. no one arrested >> dry drns conditions across the bay area. we have a lack at the san mateo bridge. you can't tell by the punishing but we are in the fichgt skeskt day in a row of spare the air alert. >> possible change could be on the way. let's check with in with rob mayeda with a look at the microclimate forecast. >> that's righ

this needs to stop. >> reporter: officer andrew camilleri was 33 years old. he lived in tracy, with his wife and three children. a 12-year-old daughter and 6 and 2-year-old sons. the assistant chief says he has been a an officer for a year and 4 months. >> andrew was due to this profession due to his encourage, integrity and desire to serve. we will consider a hero now and forever. >> reporter: the driver was also taken to the hospital. that is why his identity has not been released. when he is released, he will be facing very serious charges. in addition, the california association highway patrolman credit union has established a fund to help andrew camilleri's family, after this tragic incident. back to you guys. >> leigh martinez live this evening. >>> governor jerry brown released a statement saying, he and his wife are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic loss of officer, andrew camilleri, who died yesterday while working to keep our community say. we join his family, friends and the entire california highway patrol in running mac's death and honoring

slammed into the back of camilleri's patrol car. fellow officers' families say this death hits too close to home. >> you never think when you send them to work they may not come home. >> reporter: starting january 1st, marijuana will be legal for recreational use in california. and today at the state capital, the office of traffic safety will be talking about the dangers of driving while intoxicated, whether it's marijuana or alcohol. today at the chp office in hayward there's a memorial for the officer, flowers and candles here and also chp's golden gate division set up a fund to help his family. find more on their facebook page. live in hayward, katie nielsen, kpix 5. >>> there were a lot of dui arrests statewide during the holiday weekend. chp and police officers arrested 917 drivers from friday evening through monday night. that's up 48% from just a year ago. >>> we are less than a week away from recreational pot being legal in california. all marijuana businesses will need a local permit in order to apply for a state license. s

camilleri senior i.d. number 21653, hayward area, end of watch december 24th, 2017. >> reporter: in the front row sat camilleri's family including his widow and children. >> it's a day that we shouldn't be here because this did not have to happen. every day we talk about not only the california highway patrol but all law enforcement, we talk about driving safety, not driving impaired, and we get the message out every day if we just need to have more people listen to it and take heed to that message. >> reporter: the 22-year-old driver of the red cadillac that crashed into camilleri's car remains hospitalized. his identity concealed until he's taken into custody. investigators say there's evidence he had left a party before the crash and was both drunk and high on marijuana. >> there is evidence but we need to confirm that. that's why we are doing tests to make sure, to determine whether or not it was there. >> reporter: either way, a single moment warren says that now impacts entire communities and lives.

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

a bell ringing ceremony is planned for tomorrow in honor of officer camilleri. we'll have more on his life and what chp is doing to remember his service. anser hassan, "today in the bay." >> it will be good to hear more about the officer's life. thank you. >> the tragic accident happened as they were in full force. chp officer andrew camilleri was part of those step-up patrols when he was hit and killed. it is important for everyone to keep the roads safe. >> call uber and just get home safe. plan ahead. before you start taking any substances. >> it's one of those things, once it happens, you have the biggest regret and so easy to not do in the first place. >> in the first 30 hours of this maximum enforcement period, officers arrested more than 600 drivers. our coverage of the chp officer killed in the line of duty continues. we'll check in at the top of the hour. you can follow the developments on our website, www.nbcbayarea.com. >>> take a look at these pictures, water from a fire hydrant gushing several stories in the air. police say a drunk driver caused thi

officer camilleri was killed on christmas eve. his parked patrol car was hit by an alleged drunk driver who may have been speeding and high on drugs. it happened on 880 in hayward. the crash forced a shutdown of all southbound lanes for more than ten hours. camilleri was in the front seat. his partner was behind the wheel and suffered minor injuries. a woman and her husband were on the way to sfo and saw it all. they were the first on scene and rushed to help. >> i just kept pulling, pulling on the door. finally, the door opened. i just remember him saying, there's a second officer and my heart sank. i lifted up the air bag and looked under the air bag. the other officer was across the street. my feeling is, he didn't know what hit him. he didn't know what hit him. i told my husband, he's gone. >> reporter: officer camilleri was pronounced dead at the hospital. the man who hit him hasn't been identified. all we know is he's a 22-year-old coming home from a holiday party, still in the hospital with serious injuries. he's expected t

officer andrew camilleri . id number 21 653. hayward area end of watch december 24 2017.>> reporter: in the front row set his family including his widow and children.>> it is a day we should not be here. this does not have to happen. we talk about the highway patrol but all law enforcement. we talk about driving safely. not driving impaired. we get the message out every day. we need to have more people listen and take heed.>> reporter: the driver of the red cadillac that crashed into his car remains hospitalized. his identity concealed until he is taken into custody. there is evidence he had left a party before the crash and was drunk and high on marijuana.>> we need to confirm that. that is why we are doing a test to make sure -- to determine whether or not it was they are.>> reporter: a single moment that now impacts entire communities and lives.>> officer andrew camilleri epitomizes what he chp officer should be. a dedicated and selfless public servant. he will not be forgotten.>> reporter: he was 33 years old and a member of

officer camilleri was hit and killed christmas eve by a suspected impaired driver. his partner, jonathan velasquez, injured in that craft, -- crash, spoke at the ceremony. he said in the month they worked together, they created an unbreakable bond. >> andrew, i know you can hear me. i love you, buddy. it was an honor being your partner. rest in peace, brother. >> reporter: while many remembered the man in the uniform, camilleri's brother remembered the man who always wore a smile. >> andrew, you are beautiful -- your beautiful smile and wonderful, loving personality will truly be missed. >> reporter: camilleri's commanding officer also remembered that smile. he said he would show up at work with a good attitude every day. he died doing exactly what he wanted. protecting the public. >> andrew prided himself in arrested -- arresting dui drivers. >> by all accounts, camilleri had achieved a lifelong dream by becoming a chp officer, and will live on in the hearts -- forever in the hearts of his wife and three children. >> [ singing ]>> his fellow officers shared memorie

camilleri died a short time later. >> reporter: andrew camilleri was killed by a motorist who was under the influence of drugs and alcohol. the same driver he and his partner were trying to stop on christmas eve. >> today is not a highway patrol holiday. today is a tragic loss of one of our own. in both officers were parked in the patrol vehicle on southbound 880 when they were rear-ended at high speed by a red cadillac. that led to a call the officer wants to hear. >> there were reports of an officer hit on southbound 880. >> officer downs. >> officer downs can i get unit started. >> reporter: the 22-year-old driver was under the influence of alcohol and marijuana after leaving a party. >> these irresponsible and senseless acts need to stop. >> reporter: officer camilleri, who was in the passenger seat, later died at the hospital. his partner was treated and released. both officers were wearing their seatbelts. >> the impact was so severe it turned the utility vehicle into a compact vehicle. that gives you an idea of the speech that were involved. >> reporter: officer camilleri, was 33

they gathered to say goodbye to 33-year old andrew camilleri.how andrews' law enforcement brothers and sisters paid tribute to his life. andrew camilleri's chp academy classmates rose to do their class chant one final time then his commander highlighted his commitment, dedication and character2:19 every day he was excited to go out on the road and each time i saw him, he had that smileofficer camilleri died when a suspected drunk driver crashed into his patrol car28:11 andrew died a hero out on patrol on christmas eve, his life taken by the very dangers he was out to preventaccording to his commander, officer camilleri took pride in enforcing the law putting others' lives before his30:02 the reason why the vast majority of us take up this calling is because we want to preserve life and anytime we lose a brother or sister its heartfelt, it's a deep wound. throughout the service, the california highway patrol family celebrated camilleri's life, describing him as a family man, a man of faith, a servant and a jokester. although i think it's heartbre

camilleri? >> reporter: chp officer camilleri will be remembered in west san francisco at the academy he graduated not too long ago, just this past march. before we get to the details of what took place, we have flowers in front of the chp hayward offices as they continue to pay respects to the officer. this is video from last night, when a procession took place from oakland to tracy. folks in his hometown of tracy paid respects to this officer. camilleri was described as a family man, a husband and father to children ages 12, 6 and 2 years old. he was highly respected by colleagues, despite the fact he only worked as a chp officer less than a year. we spoke to friends in tracy. >> it was an honor to welcome him home. >> i can't believe something like this happened to them. it seems unreal that we lost an amazing human being. >> really devastating. >> reporter: camilleri was killed on christmas eve. he and his partner were on 880 and hayward when a 22-year-old suspected of being under the influe

officer camilleri leaves behind a wife and three young kids. and tonight..se who lived in his community. (grant) kron four's spencer blake was there as the touching procession arrived in tracy. . (reporter)"tuesday afternoon that procession of chp and other law enforcement vehicles had sirens blaring as they accompanied the body of fallen chp officer andrew camilleri." (pkg

in fact, officer camilleri is part of the stepped up patrols when he was hit and killed. from friday night through last night, officers arrested 917 drivers for dui statewide. 917. that is up 50% from last year. the chp has set up a memorial fund to help officer camilleri's family during this very difficult time. if you would like to make a contribution, we have posted information about the fund, along with a link to it on our website. visit nbcbayarea.com and click on the top story box. >>> still ahead, something doesn't smell right. the trick one bay area woman is using to get even with people swiping packages from her porch. >>> plus, the next big thing. the revelation elon musk has made on twitter that is making headlines tonight. >>> we're watching the forecast for tomorrow around san jose. temperatures climbing into the low 60s. but could rain finally be making a comeback for your weekend plans? a lack at that when we come back. small business, internet providers promise you a lot. let's see who delivers more. comcast business offers fast gig-speeds across our netwo

this is 33 year old andrew camilleri. a california highway patrol officer who lost his life in the line of duty on christmas eve.sot first of all this is not the way we wanted to celebrate christmas day. definitely not the way we wanted to the community to think of the 2017 christmas holiday but today is not a holiday for the highway patrol today is about the tragic loss of one of our own. camilleri was on patrol with his partner.sitting in the passenger side of this patrol car when a 22 year old driving a red cadillac slammed into them.sot today i am not only disappointed but also angered that i had to notify a mother and her three children that their father had deceased at a local hospital after being impacted by an individual who chose to drive irresponsibly and that is the message today on christmas day.police believe that 22 year old driver was under the influence of alcohol and marijuana.sot this individual was coming home from a party and obviously had too much to drink and too much to smoke. (j.r.)at last check th

camilleri was killed by a suspected drunk driver on christmas eve.e is survived by his wife and three children. >>> well, silicon valley is leading the market once again. with another industry, marijuana stores. so far, seven stores in san jose have been given the green light to open january 1st. but there are still some challenges ahead. nbc bay area's ian cull is at the air field supply company in san jose to explain. >> reporter: the countdown is on. >> all right. thank you. >> reporter: recreational marijuana sales are a go in just six days. airfield supply company near the san jose airport is one of the few that will be allowed to sell it. >> we're anticipating the first couple of weeks being pretty busy. it's all new. i think everyone wants to come and check it out. >> reporter: there are only 40 licensed stores across california so far, but the state will continue issuing licenses through the weekend. san jose and san diego have the most at seven apiece. >> i think that san jose did a really good job of setting up regulations. they had a prett

with her husband's badge. [ bagpipes ] officer camilleri returned to his hometown to be laid to rest>>> shifting gears now, rain is on the way, much needed rain, but it won't reach us until after new year's day. taking a live look from our east bay hills cam, you can see there it is cool but dry. a little bit cloudy from what we understand. meteorologist drew tuma standing by with your new year's forecast. >> we're going to finish the month out, how it has been so dry. we'll continue those conditions the next 24 hours. new year's eve during the day a blend of sun and clouds out there with a hazy sky. another spare the air day. as we get into the nighttime hours, jackets are needed. by midnight we'll have temperatures dropping mainly into the 40s. but that new year also brings us a renewed chance of rain in the forecast. by wednesday those rain chances really increase, and they last, in fact, into early parts of next weekend. we'll go hour by hour and time out that first round of rain and where it ranks on the storm impact scale in a few minutes. >> thanks. >>> speaking of right now,

. >>> a final farewell to chp officer andrew camilleri. killed in a crash on christmas eve. caused by a suspected drunk driver. emotional messages from family and friends at his memorial. hundreds of people paid respects to the officer killed in the line out of duty. >> reporter: under foggy skies a memorial ban to honor officer andrew camilleri. >> everybody here is heartbroken. we're not broken in spirit. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> law enforcement officers the community and family gathered for an emotional service. >> andrew, you're beautiful smile and wonderful loving personality will be missed. we love you. >> reporter: he was remembered as a devoted husband and father of three. caring and kind. who entered the academy in 2016. >> he had this energy and excitement about him. he couldn't wait to complete the academy. >> he loved his job. >> reporter: they were in a patrol suv. when a driver suspected of being under the influence of alcohol and marijuana slammed into the car. his partner survived and wasn't expected to speak today. but did. >> i know you can hear me. i love you buddy. and i

one of our own by the name of andrew camilleri. who is a hero now and forever. >> the chp in morning fact -- morning frosted i pretty driver under the influence led into his patrol car late last. good evening. >> frank and julie are often. we are learning more about the officer who was killed as he was working to keep the roads safe from reckless and impaired drivers. lee martinez joining us live from chp offices in hayward were offices made that announcement earlier today. >> reporter: at evening, chp command staff is devastated and angry that officer, andrew camilleri, lost his life trying to protect people from the type of driver who took his life. andrew camilleri was with his partner doing a maximum enforcement patrol on highway 880 in hayward. the officers parked on the shoulder to use radar and license plate readers to search for potentially dangerous drivers out on the holiday weekend. instead, chp says an impaired driver found them. >> a red cadillac being driven by a 22-year-old at a very high rate of speed, drifted off t

camilleri had only been with the chp just 16 months.e leaves behind a wife, a 12- year-old daughter and two young sons. the chp has set up a fund for his family. donations can be made to the chp credit union. >>> no injuries or serious damage reported from last night in santa clara county after two quakes. the first a magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit just after 7:00 p.m. t was centered east of sat martine. three hours later, a quake was centered in san jose in the allen rock neighborhood. >>> san francisco could have paid express lanes to ease congestion. carpool lanes may be turned into paid express lanes off of highway 101 and 880. the transportation authority have to approve it first. no word on how much drivers would have to pay to use the lanes or how the money that is raised would be used. >>> and a new report shows that some of california's pristine coastline is washing away. the study focuses on live erosion statewide and says daly city and martin beach south of half moon bay were identified along with big sur and san onofre state b

. >>> a final farewell to chp officer, andrew camilleri. he was killed on christmas eve by a driver suspected to be drunk and high. emotional messages at his funeral yesterday. kristi smith was there. >> reporter: under foggy skies, a memorial began to honor chp officer, andrew camilleri. >> everybody here is heart broken, but not broken in spirit. ♪ amazing grace >> reporter: at christian life center in stockton, dignitaryryes, the community and family gathered for an emotional service. >> andrew, your beautiful, infectious smile and loving personality will be missed. we love you. >> reporter: a devoted husband and father of three, caring and kind, who dreamed of becoming a chp officer, entering the academy in 2016. >> he had this energy and eagerness about him. >> he loved his job and the highway patrol. >> reporter: they were in a patrol suv at 880 and hayward when a driver, suspected of being under the influence of alcohol and marijuana slammed into the car. his partner survived and wasn't expected to speak, but he did. >> andrew, i kno

camilleri senior, i.d.21653, hayward area, end of watch december 24th, 2017. >> reporter: in the front row sat camilleri's family including his widow and children. >> it's a day that we shouldn't be here because this did not have to happen. every day we talk about not only the california highway patrol but all law enforcement, we talk about driving safety, not driving impaired and we get the message out every day if we just -- that we just need to have more people listen to it and take heed to that message. >> reporter: the 22-year-old driver of the red cadillac that crashed into camilleri's car remains hospitalized. his identity concealed until he's taken into custody. investigators say there is evidence he had left a party before the crash and was both drunk and high on marijuana. >> there is evidence that we need to confirm that, that's why we are doing tests to make sure to determine whether or not it was there. >> reporter: either way, a single moment warren says that now impacts entire communities and

officer camilleri's celebration of life ceremony will take place in stockton at 8:30 this morning. a procession leading to the public cemetery in tracy will immediately follow with a graveside service for the final good-bye. if you would like to watch that memorial service, we'll be streaming it live on our website. you can tune in beginning at 8:30 this morning on nbcbayarea.com. >>> switching gears now, a live look now over the embarcadero in san francisco. san francisco police are promising to be vigilant with extra officers on the streets to protect the tens of thousands of revellers. this year, the san francisco fire department will be using one of its mass casualty incident buses. the buses, take a look at that, have been converted into giant ambulances. the goal is to treat people on scene instead of having to transport them to hospitals. and for the very first time, a doctor will be riding along to help anyone who may have partied a little too hard. the buses are believed to be the first of its kind in california. >>> and it's not just the bay area. las vegas will have high

camilleri was 33 years old, leaves behind a wife and three children.ce just last year. >> incredible. >>> and united airlines has now apologized to a passenger who accused the airline of bumping her for a politician. jean-marie simon said united gave her first class seat to texas congresswoman sheila jackson lee. an airline spokesman said its computer system showed simon had canceled her seat after a weather delay. united says it then upgraded the congresswoman automatically and not because she was a lawmaker but simon denies she ever canceled her seat from houston to washington. the airline has reportedly agreed to give her a $500 voucher. >>> and the world health organization is about to recognize a new mental health problem, video games. the organization says it will declare that gaming disorder is the inability to control how often and how long someone plays video games. the designation would mean doctors and insurance companies can use gaming disorder as a diagnosis, however, it does not mean all video gaming is bad. in fact, gaming can improve ha

camilleri was his customer and they recently became friends. became friends over discussing the dangers of drinking and driving. >> he actually opened up and admitted there were some things he has changed in his life as well. that's when he admitted he was a chp officer. i finally said, you be careful out there. were turned on the news at 5:00 and the first thing that came up at 5:00 was his picture on the tv screen. to tell you the truth, i think him if i remember right, i was standing in front of the tv and i fell down on my knees. >> reporter: very shaken. ronald share what may have been one of the last conversations the officer had. that was hours before the chp officer went to work on christmas eve patrolling 880 south in hayward. shortly before midnight, a man accused of being drunk and high on marijuana crashed into the chp car killing camilleri and injuring another officer identified as jonathan velasquez. jonathan velasquez is expected to recover. camilleri was a frequent customer and i asked ronald what would it be like going back to

today in stockton those who knew officer camilleri delivered emotional messages about him. he was a beloved husband and father of three. among the speakers, camilleri's chp partner, who survived the crash and unexpectedly spoke at that memorial. >> andrew, i know you can hear me. i love you, buddy, and it was an honor being your partner. rest in peace, brother. >> camilleri is being remembered as a devoted family man and eager and excited chp officer and a kind person. he was 33 years old. >>> new tonight, the city of seattle honoring the life of late san francisco mayor ed lee. more than 350 people were there at mayor lee's high school in his hometown. lee graduated from franklin high school in 1970. all four of his siblings and his mother still live in the seattle area. >>> right now in san jose, hazy skies, bit of patchy fog for the morning temperatures. last day of 2017 climbing into the 60s. we will see increasing chances of rain ahead. throughout your seven-day forecast. how much to expect, when we come right back. >>> also, the world is watching. protests in iran rea

camilleri was on patrol for dangerous drivers with his partner, who survived. a memorial will take place this saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. at the christian life center in stockton. the public is invited to attend. once camilleri's family and friends and law enforcement officers have been seated. >>> back to the breaking news, a deadly crash in mountain view. police now say they don't know when the intersection around shoreline boulevard and plymouth street will reopen. it is just a few blocks away from highway 101. vta's number 40 bus is being rerouted tonight. a fatal crash was reported at about 6:00 p.m. since then, no more details have been released. >>> san francisco police are stepping up patrols for this year's new year's eve celebration around the embarcadero. they're not alone. in new york, there will be the most security ever around times square. same for the las vegas strip following the shooting that killed 58 people. according to a threat assessment report obtained by abc news, there is no credible threat associated with the san francisco new year'

camilleri was on patrol for dangerous drivers with his partner, who survived.is saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. at the christian life center in stockton. the public is invited to attend. once camilleri's family and friends and law enforcement officers have been seated. >>> back to the breaking news, a deadly crash in mountain view. police now say they don't know when the intersection around shoreline boulevard and plymouth street will reopen. it is just a few blocks away from highway 101. vta's number 40 bus is being rerouted tonight. a fatal crash was reported at about 6:00 p.m. since then, no more details have been released. >>> san francisco police are stepping up patrols for this year's new year's eve celebration around the embarcadero. they're not alone. in new york, there will be the most security ever around times square. same for the las vegas strip following the shooting that killed 58 people. according to a threat assessment report obtained by abc news, there is no credible threat associated with the san francisco new year's eve fireworks show. still, t

. >>> let's turn to the tragic death of officer andrew camilleri. >> camilleri was 33 years old when killed in the line of duty christmas eve. leaves behind a wife and three children. >> camilleri and his partner were parked on i-880 watching for dangerous drivers. chp says a cadillac with a 22-year-old was driving so fast the impact crushed the suv. the suspect was too badly hurt to be booked into jail at least for now. >> tonight they escorted his flag-draped coffin and members paused to salute the hearst and more than two dozen chp cars that followed. >> it's the final journey for a young man who was trying to devote his life to make bay area highways safe for everyone else just being on the highways he patrolled cost him his life, thanks to the type of driver he was trying to stop, someone suspected the beam under the influence. along the way firefighters, and citizens and officers paying respects to say good-bye to officer camilleri. >> it was one of the first things i saw often facebook it was heart breaking. i'm hope opening prensents with my kids and their dad's not coming ho

throughout the service, the california highway patrol family celebrated camilleri's life, describing him as a family man, a man of faith, a servant and a jokester. although i think it's heartbreaking, we are not going to be broken in spirit and our hope is that we continue to help the community better than ever and we will do in in an effort to honor his legacya legacy that will live on even after the last goodbye.10:23:32 andrew, i know you can hear me, i love you buddy and it was an honor being your partner, rest in peace brother.in stockton camila bernal kron 4 (justine) and across (justine) (justine) and across the bay area .. a major dui crackdown -- multiple cities holding dui checkpoints.. this was one in san francsico last night.. santa rosa also held a dui checkpoint at college avenue near morgan street...we just got the numbers... 4 drivers were arrested on suspicion of dui..; 25 drivers were busted for not having a license... 1 person was taken into custody for an outstanding warrant.. (jrs) just in tonight.. there were ánoá winners in the power ball jackpot.. that means w

(vicki) a memorial fund has been set up for officer camilleri's family. we have a link where you can donate posted on kron-4-dot- com. (grant) d-u-i arrests during the christmas holiday were up across the state. c-h-p was involved in what it calls a maximum enforcement period. that's where it's mostly cracking down on drivers who are under the influence. kron4's j-r stone is following the story and joins us live... j.r. there is still a warning out there for drivers. (j.r.) there certainly is. thursday night a dui checkpoint will be setup somewhere in contra costa county and more heavy enforcement this weekend after 27 people died across the state in dui related accidents over the christmas weekend holiday. major concern across the state of california when it comes to dui's. the number of people arrested for dui over the christmas weekend, a maximum enforcement weekend, was up. not by one or two but by almost 300 additional arrests. across the state 917 people were arrested from friday night to monday night for dui. last year 621 people were brought to ja