try it today. >>> welcome back to "beyond the headlines", i'm cheryl jennings.n east bay woman recently sold some of her prized possessions to help people in need. she is 80 years old. the handover a $10,000 check. she got the money by selling thou fabric for making clothes. it's going help families put food on the table. >> it's hard for a lot of people. families are out of work. >> nancy has always been a giver. she has been one of the most generous people i've ever known and one of the most loving people i've ever known. >> the amd food bank is going to use that $10,000 to purchase about $70,000 of food which is close to the retail value of the fabric. in the studio is arletta jorgensen, and michelle berg with second harvest food bank of san mateo county. thank you both for being here. michelle, talk to you first, people in silicon valley and san mateo, think it's just that. >> the numbers speak for themselves. they are feeding one in every ten people. families like arletta's, getting basic things getting healthy food so it's essential to make sure nobody goe

good morning i'm katie marzullo in for cheryl jennings. >> and i'm kristen sze. amtrak is telling passengers even though trains are running again they should expect delays. early indications of what might have again wrong. amy hollyfield joins us from the scene. >> reporter: questions about how the two rains were on the same track going in opposite directions or why they crashed into each other. amtrak released a written statement. in that statement it says nothing about how this happened or what can be done in the future to prevent it. the two trains hit head-on. they were going in opposite directions on the same track. one pulling into the station the other was unloading. >> all of a sudden we hear this big explosion we thought waits a forklift. >> reporter: amtrak described the incident as a low speed crash those who experienced it says it was scary. >> i was on my phone then heard a big crash and didn't know what happened everyone got off the train. a couple people hurt. >> my brother fell off his wheelchair rolled back, got a nick on the face now he's in ago

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. >>> welcome to "beyond the headlines", i'm cheryl jennings. today we're talking about elections and importance of it's. according to the secretary of state. general election saw the highest voter turnout for a gubernatorial election since 1994, almost 60% of california voters submitted ballots and half of those ballots were cast by mail. the next regularly scheduled statewide election is february 2012 primary election. but today, we're going to focus on our own local elections in the bay area and why it's important to show up atpolls ths polls this november. several local areas are voting and they have ballot measures. joining us from the san francisco department of elections is the deputy director of the department of elections, nataliya kuzina. thank here youg here today. >> i know your department is very busy, especially this time of the year? >> absolutely. 460,000. >> population is 800,000? >> that is what the data says. >> so 460,000 represents people that are 18 an older? >> yes. >> and those people that can vote? >> yes. >> and tell me

good morning i'm katie marzullo in for cheryl jennings. >> and i'm kristen sze. amtrak is telling passengers even though trains are running again they should expect delays. early indications of what might have again wrong. amy hollyfield joins us from the scene. >> reporter: questions about how the two rains were on the same track going in opposite directions or why they crashed into each other. amtrak released a written statement. in that statement it says nothing about how this happened or what can be done in the future to prevent it. the two trains hit head-on. they were going in opposite directions on the same track. one pulling into the station the other was unloading. >> all of a sudden we hear this big explosion we thought waits a forklift. >> reporter: amtrak described the incident as a low speed crash those who experienced it says it was scary. >> i was on my phone then heard a big crash and didn't know what happened everyone got off the train. a couple people hurt. >> my brother fell off his wheelchair rolled back, got a nick on the face now he's in ago

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i'm cheryl jenning autos from all of us, thanks for watching. >>> this is "world news." and tonight, coming home. after nearly nine years of sacrifice, it's over. >> the long war in iraq will come to an end by the end of this year. >> what it means for our military, their families, the president and us. >>> end game. nato wraps up the war in libya, celebrations erupt in the streets. what those haunting images of gadhafi's last moments tell us. abc's christiane amanpour breaks it down. >>> speaking out. the first member of bernie madoff's family opens up about the day the biggest ponzi scheme in history came crashing down and took her husband's life. an abc news exclusive. >>> and, you got to believe. the 61-year-old football star who proves it's never too late to make history. >>> good evening. diane is on assignment. and we begin tonight with the end of a war. more than 1 million americans have served in iraq. this december, the last of them will be home. it began more than eight years ago. march 19th, 2003, with shock and awe. 20 days later, coalition forces took baghd

news at 5:00 continues right now with dan ashley and cheryl jennings. >> questions swirl around the legalof police tactics with oakland ok piers. >> damage left behind by the protestors. it's a scene that shows how the message is back firing with sifrp thierzs. >> they claim their product packaging is green. >> this is abc 7 news at 5:00. >>> good evening i am cheryl jennings. >> the protestors who clashed with police in oakland promised they are going to return tonight. >> the actions of the officers trying to control the crowd. >> this was the tenth clash that unfolded less than 24-hours ago in oakland. police through tear gas at the protesters to try to get the crowd under control. the mayor just spoke. >> the mayor, the police chief the city administrator all speaking in city hall behind me. let's show you what it looks like out here right now in the past few minutes they have come durnd the outside perimeter of the plaza and reopened it to the public. however there's a chain link fence that surrounds the grass area inside the plaza area. that's where the encampment was for two weeks.

. >> and i'm cheryl jennings. building buzz is when apple is going unveil the new iphone? >> amy hollyfield joins us from outside the big event where the new chief executive is on stage now. >> reporter: great timing ladies. minutes ago he announced the brand new iphone 4. he says it looks the same as the iphone 4 but very different inside. he's going over the details now. not only has everyone been focused on what he was going to launch, but how? we are in cupertino instead of downtown san francisco. they are not life streaming online like they usually do. and of course a key person is missing, steve jobs. >> good morning. this is my first product launch since being named ceo. i'm sure you didn't know that. [ laughing ] >> it is a pleasure to host you today. i love apple. i consider it the privilege of a lifetime to have worked here almost 14 years. i'm very excited about this new role. >> reporter: cook taking over for jobs making his debut here today at this big launch. he the first hour talking apple's successes. he's definitely making everyone wait for the big announc

. >>> and i'm cheryl jennings. police arrest more than a dozen. protesters are all ages. they have a variety of issues concerning the economic crisis, including unemployment and foreclosures. amy hollyfield joins us live. >> reporter: protesters feel pleased with what they've done here today. they've managed to shutdown thes with wells fargo branch offices. -- bank customers are not getting in the offices are open. police say some protesters agreed to move away interest those doors. they are blocking the brand. offices. protesters were arrested. wells fargo has not asked them to move the protesters in front of the branch doors. the movement went on the move today with a march straight through the financial district. the hundreds managed to temporarily take over drum street and then sacramento so they could be seen and heard. marching wasn't their main objective today. they were headed to a deck destination, the wells fargo bank on montgomery this is where protesters landed before 8:00 a.m. and cemented -- and settled in for the long haul. >> i would like to get in the bui

. >>> and i'm cheryl jennings. police arrest more than a dozen. protesters are all ages. they have a variety of issues concerning the economic crisis, including unemployment and foreclosures. amy hollyfield joins us live. >> reporter: protesters feel pleased with what they've done here today. they've managed to shutdown thes with wells fargo branch offices. -- bank customers are not getting in the offices are open. police say some protesters agreed to move away interest those doors. they are blocking the brand. offices. protesters were arrested. wells fargo has not asked them to move the protesters in front of the branch doors. the movement went on the move today with a march straight through the financial district. the hundreds managed to temporarily take over drum street and then sacramento so they could be seen and heard. marching wasn't their main objective today. they were headed to a deck destination, the wells fargo bank on montgomery this is where protesters landed before 8:00 a.m. and cemented -- and settled in for the long haul. >> i would like to get in the bui

>>> good morning i'm cheryl jennings. >> i'm eric thomas. heroic rescue caught on video. two bill could be released from the hospital hours after firefighters rescued them from their burning hope. katie mar sue slow live with more. >> reporter: -- they are all smiles over at the contra costa fire department station 6 morning. the crew was joeled out of bed at 1:30 to go on what turned out to be a safe hraoeufrg call. -- the rescue was captured on a firefighter's helmet cam. >> reporter: 1:30 this morning two firefighters ended a burning home in concord. -- two women were inside quickly being overcome by smoke. >> once we heard her and located her it was easier to find the second victim in the bed under the covers. >> reporter: the woman in bed had recent leg surgery and couldn't walk. the other woman was her caretaker. >> we could hear them hollering which is intense but you know they are conscious. >> reporter: awake but terrified. >> that environment was tenable for us. we have our masks, air, coats and helmets. for her, not so much. >> for me to communicate through my

hello i'm cheryl jennings. >> and i'm kristen sze. let's begin with amy hollyfield at the search scene near homestead and peacock. >> reporter: even officers seemed uncertain and nervous when we got here telling us we needed to be near something we could duck behind in case he came out shooting. he was last seen in this hp parking lot behind me that is cupertino where he tried to carjack a woman, he shot her, she is in the hospital in fair condition, he didn't get her car, they den know. then he was last seen run -- they don't know why. then he was last seen running across the street into a sunnyvale neighborhood. for several hours been doing yard to yard searches with guns drawn and fingers on the trigger. they don't know for sure he's here. they say they will never know unless they look. they've ordered a shelter in place so residents are in the middle of this. many say it is terrifying. they became involved when they first heard the attempted carjacking in the hp parking lot. some told us they were willing to talk about it, they di

they stopped by the station and toukd to cheryl jennings about their trip. >> we knew it was dangerous he were having to wear flak jackets to and from every army. >> you went anyway? >> yes. >> i don't think i realize that. >> it didn't seem dangerous when we were going. >> they are with the band pablo cruise. they joined several entertainers to bring home to u.s. troops serving in kuwait and iraq. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> pablo cruise is known for hits, what you're going to do when she says goodbye. they played with entertainers. toto, and bill champlin. >> he did all the hits. from chicago hits and the hits, jamie wrote "wild one." bill's big hit. >> did you perform that? >> i did. they loved it ♪ >> and the danger of being in a war zone became a reality for the performers. >> we just finished the last, the very last hit. and as soon as we got the last one, in come incoming, everybody in the audience, we all jammed to get down as low, we heard the rocketing over and hit. >> it was an adventure they will never forget. >>. ♪ ♪ >> incoming, incoming. >>. >> it was amazing. >> when we continue, the bay

hello, i'm cheryl jennings. >> and i'm kristen sze. big turn out to address this week's stunning tragedy. terry mcsweeney is live outside the meeting. >> reporter: we were out here this morning about 9:00 when the meeting was beginning. a vast majority of the plant's 150 workers in the hall right now this is the first time they've had a chance to come together since the shootings. it was a different world the last time these workers saw each other. >> when you are looking at second, third, fourth generation workers it is a tight-knit group. we felt it important in addition to giving updates, it was a chance for them to get together, while the plant is still not operating and have a chance to see their colleagues and talk. >> reporter: many had not seen each other before co-worker shareef allman opened fire, killed three and wounding six and shooting another person during an attempted carjacking. you can see allman after the shootings carrying a rifle. >> no one saw this coming. i was a shock to everybody. -- it was a shock to everybody

news at 5:00 continues nout noou with dan aroundly and cheryl jennings. >> a surfer bitten in the necka shark leaves the hospital. one thing he wanted to say this evening. >> and new details about plans for a general strike this week and teachers learn they'll allowed to join. >> operation boo. state wide sweep to get sex offenders off the streets while kids go out trick or treating. >> good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm cheryl jennings. a local surfer is home tonight after being attacked by a shark. >> the surfer badly wounded and needed surgery after a shark went after him, you can see his board. david louie is live with this story. >> facts are serious nerve damage and stroke were among possible complications he was facing. and he went home this afternoon after two days in the hospital. eric had to be treated for shark bites to his right arm neck and thumb. the wound to the neck just 2 mm from the artery. massive bleeding could have resulted. the surfer said he'd only make a brief statement. >> i just want to thank everyone that supported me. my friends on the beach and paramedics

@ closed captioning by closed captioning services,inc >>> good morning, i'm cheryl jennings. kristen sze is off today. >> amy hollyfield joins us from oakland. before you talk about the strike there appears there is a new victory for the occupiers regarding those medical supplies? >> reporter: right. city officials just returned medical supplies police confiscate last week when they cleared out this camp. not only were they returning the place they were busy responding to a threat to city hall. a threat that turned out not to be credible. an investigation griff action looked like -- aggressive action looked like the last thing on the protesters' mind this morning. but there were was support. people are not being allowed to walk into the front door. a private security firm has guarded throughout the building. the mayor's reception area is locked. a woman who works at the front desk spoke to us through the locked door. occupy oakland was quick this morning to deny plans to take over the mayor's office. >> someone got into our e-mail discussion group and then falsely released a

. >>> and i'm cheryl jennings. right now police moving in on demonstrators. >> homeless advocates seized the buildings yesterday to demand the city do more to find housing for the homeless. terry mcsweeney is live at the scene. >> reporter: the police are getting ready to go in. they are getting together behind me on the sidewalk in front of the hotel. i counted seven this is going to be a huge undertaking this is a one block hotel, -- hotel, 600 rooms this is going to take hours. this has turned into this. members of the advocacy group homes not jails, quietly occupying charlie's hotel annika three hill hotel. -- is internationally recognized symbol of anarchy. >> this building is housing that was previously unoccupied now occupied. the plan going forward is to occupy it for as long as it is available to us and to keep it open for others. >> reporter: security guards went in the hotel this morning and found no one. the guards her the sound of a door alarm suggesting protesters may have left. >> whether they are st

hello i'm cheryl jennings. >> and i'm kristen sze. let's begin with amy hollyfield at the search scene near homestead and peacock. >> reporter: even officers seemed uncertain and nervous when we got here telling us we needed to be near something we could duck behind in case he came out shooting. he was last seen in this hp parking lot behind me that is cupertino where he tried to carjack a woman, he shot her, she is in the hospital in fair condition, he didn't get her car, they den know. then he was last seen run -- they don't know why. then he was last seen running across the street into a sunnyvale neighborhood. for several hours been doing yard to yard searches with guns drawn and fingers on the trigger. they don't know for sure he's here. they say they will never know unless they look. they've ordered a shelter in place so residents are in the middle of this. many say it is terrifying. they became involved when they first heard the attempted carjacking in the hp parking lot. some told us they were willing to talk about it, they di

. >> and i'm cheryl jennings. building buzz is when apple is going unveil the new iphone? >> amy hollyfield joins us from outside the big event where the new chief executive is on stage now. >> reporter: great timing ladies. minutes ago he announced the brand new iphone 4. he says it looks the same as the iphone 4 but very different inside. he's going over the details now. not only has everyone been focused on what he was going to launch, but how? we are in cupertino instead of downtown san francisco. they are not life streaming online like they usually do. and of course a key person is missing, steve jobs. >> good morning. this is my first product launch since being named ceo. i'm sure you didn't know that. [ laughing ] >> it is a pleasure to host you today. i love apple. i consider it the privilege of a lifetime to have worked here almost 14 years. i'm very excited about this new role. >> reporter: cook taking over for jobs making his debut here today at this big launch. he the first hour talking apple's successes. he's definitely making everyone wait for the big announc

>>> good phorpbgd, i'm cheryl jennings. >> and i'm kristen sze . >>> eric thomas is live at pam bowa. how serious are those injuries? >> two people have life threatening injuries. one suffered injuries to his arm. apparently defensive injuries. we are in the 600 block. police say the suspect had a knife in each hand when he advanced on the officers, that's why they had to shoot. the 911 call came in around 7:30 this morning from a neighbor that one of the victims had been stabbed and possibly their son had done it. police found an elderly man at the bottom of the stairs with knife wounds to his arm. further in they found an elderly woman with life-threatening stab wounds to the chest. while trying to get her medical help police say the suspect came at them with knives. first they tried to subdue him with a bean bag round. >> it was ineffective. the other officer fired stopping the attack on the officers as well as the other victims. >> i walked by and say oh my god that's where i used to live. i know some of the families next door. i wanted to make sure they were okay. >> don't know t

hello i'm cheryl jennings. >>> and i'm kristen sze oakland officials set to reopen the plaza shortly but it may be short-lived. occupy protesters vow they are coming back in huge numbers tonight. >> wayne freedman has developments in san francisco amy talk odd to an injured protester in oakland. -- >> reporter: the city of oakland says it going to reopen frank ogawa plaza by noon giving them 5 minutes to get barricades down. when they come down, protesters say they are going back in. the city says, if they do at 10:00 tonight when the park closes the police will remove them in the interest of health and safety. occupy oakland says health and safety, they are not buying that. last night's demonstrations saw hundreds of police confronting perhaps 1,000 demonstrators. max was not one of the demonstrators. he was in jail after being arrested yesterday morning at the plaza. >> a police officer grabbed my neck and said you need to move right now or you're going to be arrested. i shook my head i would move, stepped back, he put down the barricade and i said what's your name and pointed at m

closed captioning by closed captioning services,inc >>> good morning, i'm cheryl jennings. >>> and i'm kristen sze. hundreds are marching religious leaders have now joined them in the occupy movement protesting big banks and wealth inequality. they are hitting several locations expect a widespread traffic impact. amy what is happening? >> reporter: they aren't just wandering aimlessly they've, targeted spots, jpmorgan headquarters on mission street this is where they are on their way to. right now the group has may it to market street. their first stop was going to be at the federal reserve building. they will be hitting other banks, wells fargo and the bank of america and goldman sachs. they are going to perform a prayer or ritual at each location and march to the next one. video shot, they created a bowl to illustrate the bible verse about not worshipping false idols looking like the bull on wall street. it will be carried by men in suits to look like businessmen. the clergy represent a range of religious -- religions and communities from protestant, muslim, vacaville to santa rosa.

o0 closed captioning by closed captioning services,inc >>> good morning, i'm cheryl jennings. >>> and i'm kristen sze. hundreds are marching religious leaders have now joined them in the occupy movement protesting big banks and wealth inequality. they are hitting several locations expect a widespread traffic impact. amy what is happening? >> reporter: they aren't just wandering aimlessly they've, targeted spots, jpmorgan headquarters on mission street this is where they are on their way to. right now the group has may it to market street. their first stop was going to be at the federal reserve building. they will be hitting other banks, wells fargo and the bank of america and goldman sachs. they are going to perform a prayer or ritual at each location and march to the next one. video shot, they created a bowl to illustrate the bible verse about not worshipping false idols looking like the bull on wall street. it will be carried by men in suits to look like businessmen. the clergy represent a range of religious -- religions and communities from protestant, muslim, vacaville to santa ro

closed captioning by closed captioning services,inc >>> good morning, i'm cheryl jennings. >> and i'm kristen sze. police holding a news conference this hour over a surge in shootings involving officers. >> there have been six in year. we have just learned new information about the latest shooting. terry mcsweeney joins us with this information. >> reporter: san jose police are saying the person who they shot and killed sunday is a suspect, was a suspect in the killings of two san jose state students. we have video. the two students were shot and the person who was shot and killed sunday by police, was the suspect in their homicides. inside right now chief moore and the district torn rosen talking about the homicide -- and the district attorney rosen talking the homicides. the most recent shooting by police sunday a report of a suspicious person at the parkside terrace apartment complex. confrontation and police shoot and kill the suspect. the chief is expected to announce details on that, including with whether the suspect with was armed. there were only seven shootings by san jose p

. >>> and i'm cheryl jennings. protesters are getting unusual support. police explain why such a heavy presence last night. >> reporter: police are now telling us it with was a training exercise overnight that they never planned to sweep through this camp. but, everyone thought they were and it created quite a reaction here at justin herman plaza. as soon as word spread that police may be forcing people out of justin herman plaza the crowd here grew significantly. included city supervisors, a state senator and assembly member. demonstrators served as their human microphone as they addressed the crowd. >> do not need a violent confrontation. we look forward to working with everyone tonight. to get the message of occupy san francisco out. >> reporter: it appeared as if san francisco police were gearing up for something big. hundreds of officers were pull in overnight. and seemed to be ready to act on mayor ed lee's order to clear out this plaza because of sanitation and safety concerns. but they never showed up. which occupy sf protesters considered a vict

. >>> and i'm cheryl jennings. more than 4400 military members have been killed since the u.s. went after saddam hussein and invaded iran during the bush administration. katie is here with more on the troop withdrawal. >> the headline from today was simple, all u.s. troops coming hope, as scheduled. in his second address to the nation in as many days, president obama gave military families a big reason to celebrate the upcoming holidays. an hour ago president obama announced there will be a complete u.s. troop withdrawal from iraq by the end of the year. december 31st, 2011 was set as the deadline in 2008. there was talk of leaving a small number of troops in country to help with security. today the president confirmed that will not be the case. >> the president: the last american soldier will cross the boarder out of iraq with their heads held -- border out of iraq with their heads held high knowing the american people stand united in our support for our troops. that is now america's military efforts in iraq will end. >> reporter: the president spoke with the prime minister of

i'm cheryl jennings. >> and i'm kristen sze. >> when will the overpass reopen and will it be safe? amy hollyfield has been at the scene all morning. she joins us live answers. >> reporter: we are 15, 20 minutes away from the far two lanes on the left opening up. caltrans has inspected the highway and feels confident it is safe to drive on. the far right lanes will be open -- won't be opening yet because they want to repair the guardrail that was damaged. they are hoping that will be completely open by 12, they are not certain at this point this has been a mess to cleanup. the big rig truck was the last of the three vehicles to crash in this chain reaction. it caused the most damage. the truck blocked all four of the southbound 101 lanes and the leaking diesel caught on fire. >> it looked like another vehicle involved in a separate collision which created another collision. >> reporter: the driver of the big rig was taken to the hospital with a woman driving one of the other cars. they are both pecked to be okay. thanks to another woman who ran -- ran to he did had the driver of the