when it's time for us to have a winning season. >> in oakland, chris wynn, abc 7 news. >> the san diego chargers are down playing a deal. several media outlets recorded this afternoon that the train to share a stadium with the rams is now in place. they gave the charger's one year to decide if they wanted to join the rams in los angeles. if they don't, the raiders will be given options to move there. >> airport workers are untz going special training so they can become part of the fight against human trafficking. they're considered to be on the front lines who may be entering the bay area for the sex trade. there's heightened awareness ahead of the superbowl. >> the superbowl has heightened everyone's attention. this is a $32 billion industry. it's going to go on beyond the superbowl. >> workers at san francisco were trained earlier this week. >> one of the people speaking was the police chief. today, the city manager's office will take over as interim police chief. timetable for selecting a formal and permanent replacement. >> a 20-year veteran of the force and has made it known he's i

in san jose, chris wynn, abc 7 news. >> the chp increased its rank by 70 today.t's the number of new officers sworn in at the academy in west sack ra men foe. they sent out this video on per scope showing the new grab for the ceremony. it's 27 weeks of intense training. it will be placing communities across the state to begin their service. and that's going to do it for abc 7 news at 4:00 today. thank you for joining us. i'm alma dates. >> i'm larry biel, abc 7 news at 5:00 begins right now. >> one more reason for investors to buy into this markt. >> for those of us in the bay area. >> late word of a delay for a new warriors arena. >> another way superbowl 50 is about to disrupt your daily commute. >>> right behind me now, new sports for your holiday weekend. >> live from the kgo tv broadcast center, this is abc 7 news. >> that sound couldn't come soon enough, stocks plunged even further today making a lot of people very nervous. >> investors are now worried. >> good evening. i'm chris tin zi. >> and i'm dan ashley. this is obviously a very tough day on wall stre

abc 7 news reporter chris wynn with more on what facebook is doing to help folks get to work faster. >> we know that traffic problems here in the bay area aren't anything new. but, still, they say not enough is being done to make it any better. >> in the bay area, much of our lives are spent stuck in traffic. >> i am not as productive because i'm in the car for so long. >> it's frustrating. i have to leave. >> probably an hour before classes start. it should usually take about 25 minutes to get there. >> the proposed budget, nearly $37 billion will go toward transportation. >> the more roads you have, the more you have to maintain and rebuild it. and they're driving, but we have 332 billion miles. that's a lot of wear and tear. >> but as we wait for improvements to infrastructure, some are taking matters into their own hand. facebook will contribute $1 million to help fund the study to improve transportation along the corridor, including rail service between san mateo and alameda counties. if more isn't done to help these companies get their employees to work, some could eventually m

in san jose, chris wynn, abc 7 news. >> family and friends who want to check can call a hotline that has been set up. here's the number. >>> right now, let's check your current traffic conditions in the south san jose area. you can see some congestion through the side of the bus crash there. northbound 101 and highway 85 with 52 miles per hour on the speed limit. 06k, that's not the direction right now. the highway patrol asking drivers to avoid the area, if possible. you saw that bus is still there. >> at least six b.a.r.t. passengers fainted on trains during this morning's wet commute. all of the medical mishaps were considered minor. the agency is unsure of crowded train cars or maybe the wet weather to blame. b.a.r.t. hopes there were fewer passengers this morning compared to last tuesday's commute. >> drivers have faced detours and delays all day long because running south of downtown sonoma. the storm hit earlier today. right now, the highway patrol telling us traffic can get through the area, but only one direction at a time. and your morning commute might have looked like thi

abc 7 news reporter chris wynn has the latest live from san jose. chris? >> alma, good afternoon.remely vulnerable because it sits below the san francisco bay. we spoke to the mayor today about some of the steps being taken to kind of ease some of the concerns brought on by residents. >> some parts sit 13 feet below sea level. residents worry about whether san jose city o if i believes are doing enough to keep neighbors safe. >> the word has never been good in all the years since they've taken this over. >> back in 1983, it took weeks for many residents to return home following a devastating el nino storm that left houses and businesses under eight feet of water. >> cars floating down the street. it's like something you see on the news, but you never think it would hit home, and it did. it hit home. >> reporter: in recent months, the city has installed three portable water pumps. in fact, four additional temporary pumps have been brought in as a back-up ahead of the storms this week. crews have been told to check the storm drains multiple times. >> i'm committed to do everything w

. >> in san jose, chris wynn, apc 7 news. >> take a look at this the dmv has released 450 person specialicense plates just for the superbowl. >> they will be in use only until february 12th placed on a fleet of cars used solely for superbowl events. >> thank you so much for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. >> abc 7 news at 5:00 begins right now with dan and christin. >> and then there was contact between the student about the guard. >> he's talking about these pictures, showing a scuffle between student and school officials. there are two sides to the story. >> from rescue to recovery the search for the missing surfer as the danger for waves remains high. the high-tech plans to recreate the greyhound bus accident. >> the storm is approaching causing a number of advisories. we'll take a look at the hour-by-hour timeline coming up. >> joins us live from gillroy. david? >> investigators have gone inside and underneath the bus here at the new cal trans location where they're doing their investigation. they're getting ready to do a laser 23ze 3d mapping of the bus which will allow them to e

chris wynn has the story. >> we all know living in the bay area can be expensive and exhausting. >> thevalley dream of working in technology and a better life for my family. it's, like, the struggle is getting worse here. >> james c. horn currently rents a home in san jose with his wife and three children. he says their rent has gone up annually for the past three years. >> rent is about $3,000 a month where we live now. and it's not a brand new house. it makes it hard. >> according to a forecast today, rental prices are expected to rise nearly 8% over the next 12 months, making it the most expensive rental market in the country. local real estate expert helps manage more than 100 individually owned condos in silicon valley. hoe says the numbers make sense, especially as more tech workers move to the area. >> as long as there are people who are willing to pay these high rental amounts, the landlords are going to continue pushing the rent up. >> three years ago, you can rent a one bed, one bath condominium for $2100 a month. today, with the close proximity to public transportation, that

. >> in san jose, chris wynn, abc p e 7 news. >> it's time to find out what else is coming our way. >assed through. its remnants are still with us. we still have wet weather scattered around the bay, including this area in oakland across the bay and over to cottman and valejo. a pretty strong cell moving through san francisco at the moment. this is, let's see, just around chatter town and over towards fishermen's wharf. and, of course, we've got pockets of rain traveling eastward. we pull back. this is the pattern we've seen the last couple hours with pockets of rainfall and waves of rain widely scattered. we're still producing wet conditions. and, of course, we have the coastal flood watch advisory in effect from 4:00 tomorrow morning until 10:00 tomorrow morning still because of the high surf and the large swells and the continuing rainfall. alma? >> thank you, spencer. abc 7 news is actually at pacifica pier checking out the high surf. the high surf warning remains in effect until 2:00 this afternoon. abc 7 news meteorologist takes a look at the el nino effect coming up on abc 7 ne

wynn. ((denise valdez)) chris who attended today's meeting? ((chris maathuis)) > sheldon adelson was not there, but raiders owner mark davis the president of the team was there... along with some other las vegas officials. but that wasn't their only meeting... the raiders brass met with other las vegas leaders today ((dave courvoisier)) > and our viewers have been sounding off -meg hallaway wrote "this would be wonderful for las vegas , lots of taxes from outside sources! and a team who has huge followers!" -while jorge tirado wrote it would bring more jobs and even a potential shot at hosting a super bowl here. come on las vegas raiders! -fallon mazzola bring the chargers to vegas instead!!/// > toss to weather >first we have a couple of new weather alerts to talk about. wind advisory issued for the mountains tomorrow with gusts up to 50 possible. then we have a winter storm watch also for the mountains on sunday from the morning until the evening. snow levels dropping to 2,500' by monday morning. expect up to a foot in the mountains possible

months to build a state of the art stadium ((chris maathuis)) of course adelson and his group is 'all in' but another big name supporting the project is steve wynn. media, years ago, how long would it take to see a picture like this.. sheldon adelson and raiders owner mark davis, now we find out instantly that they met today... and we have proof. ((chris maathuis)) the runnin' rebels are restless tonight... they've got a big date with the aztecs tomorrow. san diego state has dominated unlv recently.. having won six in a row. it's almost hard to believe but it's true...they've also won 12 of the last 15 from unlv. so now it's up to interim coach todd simon to break the spell and the free the rebels from this ugly curse. todd simon/interim head coach: " 0 for our last 6, which is a major deal. that in itself is a little bit more of a focus. this a giant we have to take down." ben carter/unlv center: "it's going to be a 40 minute war. it's going to be a battle. it's going to be a physical matchup that we are looking forward to just as much as they are.")) don't forget tip off tomorrow on cbs sports networks is scheduled for 5 pm.... not 7, but five

>> karen: and chris with the dot does advise drivers to slow down, watch their following distance and keep extra clothes in your car or vehicle in case it does break down. i'm karen wynne, news 13. >> larry: our team coverage continues in haywood county. drivers there say they were not prepared for the burst of weather. after all the warm days we had. even the smallest amount of snow can lead to trouble on the roads. >> tammy: after four fires break out across buncombe county in the last week, we now know two of them are related to colder weather. one started in the chimney. another in candler threatened the lives of several children. residents may have made a mistake by putting embers close to the house and not completely covering them with water. >> larry: a school heavily damaged from last week's rains is still cleaning up. now officials are delaying its reopening. a mud slide near the art space charter school near swannanoa flooded the building leaving everything nearly damaged. the school was scheduled to reopen tomorrow. that has been pushed back at least until thursday. the school is also trying to match the $25,000 insurance deductible. they're asking for help

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