leland: the world we learn about life and service of corporal singh the more we realize we are in hist. funeral service is getting underway for the police corporal killed on christmas night in modesto, california, 10:00 a.m. pacific, 1:00 p.m. here in washington. i'm leland vittert. we keep an eye on the services and so emotional during the couple of days after his shooting not only do we see the press conference with the sheriff and police chief both brought to tears at the podium but his brother as well. gillian: in the aftermath of his passing has been contentious for lawmakers here in washington. corporal singh family members and share their and police chief has said they believe his death was preventable and that's been a big, big threat of dissension here in washington. keep an eye on this throughout the rest of the hour. welcome to "america's news headquarters". i'm gillian turner. leland: with that we bring in claudia outside of the funeral in modesto, california. claudia, it's telling how many mourners from around the state and country have come out. reporter: several thousan

"abc 7 news" reporter leslie brinkley found an entire community in mourning. >> reporter: corporal singh, ronil singh, a popular 33-year-old canine officer in newman for seven years, gunned down on december 26th during a dui stop. photos and flowers line the aisles of this theater in downtown newman today, singh's flag-draped casket at the front. he leaves behind his parents, a brother, his wife and a five month old son. >> he was a good friend of mine. he was a good role model. he was a great dad. he was a great son. >> very sweet officer. i'm just sorry that this had to happen. he was the one that climbed up on a ladder and got the kitty down, and i thanked him and he had a smile on his face. >> reporter: this morning a procession of officers wound its way through the central valley from modesto to newman, a town of 10,000. the main street was awash in flag goes and blue ribbons and tears. you are tight-knit community, just 11 full-time officers. now you are down to tenfirs you museeling ts afalyot so mu department. every one of us is hurting. >> reporter: president trump called the ch

. >>> a final good-bye for newman police corporal ronil singh. thousands of law enforcement and community members paid tribute to him during a public funeral yesterday in modesto. corporal singh was shot and killed in newman the day after christmas. ♪ >> reporter: an echo of bagpipes filled the cold air throughout modesto saturday morning, marking the start of the day no one here wanted to come. >> to the family, i want you to know i am sorry and that i will always be here. >> reporter: newman police chief randy richardson's words to the family of corporal ronil singh, the 33-year-old was killed in the lynn of duty the morning after christmas hours after this photo was taken with his five-month-old son and wife. the suspect was charged with murder wednesday. >> fresno chp -- >> corporal singh's brother opened his eulogy thanking law enforcement and went on to tell stories about his brother. >> he used to watch "cops," watch videos and he always wanted to become law enforcement in america. >> reporter: corporal singh was an immigrant from fiji, li

. >>> a final good-bye for newman police corporal ronil singh. thousands of law enforcement and community members paid tribute to him during a public funeral yesterday in modesto. corporal singh was shot and killed in newman the day after christmas. ♪ >> reporter: an echo of bagpipes filled the cold air throughout modesto saturday morning, marking the start of the day no one here wanted to come. >> to the family, i want you to know i am sorry and that i will always be here. >> reporter: newman police chief randy richardson's words to the family of corporal ronil singh, the 33-year-old was killed in the line of duty the morning after christmas hours after this photo was taken with his five-month-old son and wife. the suspect was charged with murder wednesday. >> fresno chp -- >> corporal singh's brother opened his eulogy thanking law enforcement and went on to tell stories about his brother. >> he used to watch "cops," watch videos and he always wanted to become law enforcement in america. >> reporter: corporal singh was an immigrant from fiji, li

singh. reporter kay recede has more on what happened inside the courtroom ... and talked with officers, as well as protestors outside. newman police officers-- family and friends of corporal ronil singh support one another in the hallway outside of department 8... as they prepare to face his suspected killer gustavo arriaga cameras were not allowed but a sketch illustrates arriagaús demeanor-- not making eye contact and only speaking up to reveal his real name -- paulo mendoza... he did not enter a plea.a deputy district attorney tells fox40 the court will most likely refer to him as mendoza.his attorney also questioned his competence, meaning mendoza will now be evaluated by a doctor.as weúve reported--investigators say mendoza was stopped by corporal singh in newman on december 26th for suspected dui.then killed the 7 year department in a shoot out. corporal singh is a native of fiji and immigrated to the u-s to pursue his dream of becoming a law enforcement officer .natsdana jory / stanislaus county:"officer singh was a perfect example of legal immigration. weúre just for vetting people and for legal immigration."outside law enforcement families rallied to support sing

funeral services held this afternoon for corporal roh nil singh. authorities say he was shot to death during a routine traffic stop one day after christmas by a man with a criminal record or or who was associated with a street gang living in our country illegally. claudia cowan live in no deaths toe, california -- modesto, california, with the heartbreaking details. >> reporter: just a tremendous outpouring of support for corporal singh's family, and i want to show you a very powerful moment that is unfolding right now behind me in front of the church in modesto where funeral services just wrapped up. you see hundreds and hundreds of law enforcement officers lining the streets, preparing to salute corporal singh one more time as the hearse with his coffin makes its way by. and this is the culmination of a very powerful funeral where some of those who knew him best shared stories about the engaging young officer who grew up in fiji and always wanted to become a cop, a man who touched so many lyes. lives. an overflow crowd of law enforcement from aro

. >>> a final goodbye for newman police corporal ronil singh. thousands of law enforcement and cmmunity members paid tribute to him during a public funeral. this was yesterday in modesto. corporal singh was shot and killed during a traffic stop in newman the day after christmas. abc 7 news reporter has more now on his life and legacy. ♪ >> reporter: an echo of bagpipes filled the cold air, marking the start of the day no one here wanted to come. >> to the family, i want you to know, i'm sorry. and that i will always be here. >> reporter: newman police chief randy richardson's words to the family of ronil singh, killed in the line of duty the morning after christmas, just hours after this photo was taken with his 5-month-old son and wife. the suspect, mendoza, was charged with murder wednesday. corporal singh's brother opened his eulogy thank law enforcement and went on to tell stories about his brother. >> and he used to watch "cops," watch videos, and he always wanted to become a law enforcement in america. >> reporter: corporal singh was an im

this saturday corporal singh will be laid to rest. if you would like to help the family of corporal singh, the sheriff's department says there's an authorized fund set up. we can link it to you on our website, abc7news.com. >>> there are new details in the fatal "tonight show"ing of a san jose woman early christmas morning. today herhaes brought against the police officers involved. through a translator they questioned whether officers resorted to lethal force d they didn't even give enough time to see who was in the car were two women and not men? >> pasquez was misidentified as a suspect in an earlier shooting. four officers fatally shot her after she tried to hit them with a car. >>> the fifth judge to over see the crimi two defendants charged in the deadly 2016 ghost ship warehouse fire was officially appointed today. alameda county judge trina thompson wasted no time in scheduling a january 18th hearing to decide on a set of motions from the dpeens. attorneys for defendants say others should be prosecuted for the fatal fire. >> a

abc 7 news reporter leslie brinkley was there. >> reporter: corporal singh. singh a popular 33-year-old canine officer in newman for 7 years. gunned down on december 26th during a dui stop. photos and flowers line the aisles of this theater. singh's flag-draped casket at the front. he leaves behind a 5-month-old son. >> he was a good friend of mine. he was a good role model. he was a great dad. he was a great son. >> very sweet officer. i'm just sorry that this had to happen. he was the one that would climb up the ladered and got the kitty down. i thanked him. he had a smile on his face. >> reporter: the procession of officers wound its way through the central valley from modesto to newman, a town of ten thousand. the main street was awash in flags and blue ribbons and tears. >> you are a really tight night community here juste cers, now down to 10s deeply. >> absolutely. wee a family. not so much a department. so everyone of us is hurting. >> president trump called the chief to officer condolences as officers representing all 58 counties in california offered

. >>> a final goodbye for newman police corporal ronil singh.undreds paid tribute to him during a public funeral in modesto. he was shot and killed during a traffic stop in the central valley city of newman the day after christmas. thousands of law enforcement and community members attended that funeral today. "abc 7 news" reporter jobina fortson was also there. she tells us it was not about the tragedy but about celebrating the life lived. >> reporter: an echo of bag pipes filled the cold air throughout modesto saturday morning, marking the start of the day no one mere wanted to come. >> to the family, i want you to know i am sorry and that that ta always be here. >> reporter: newman police chief randy richardson's words to the family of corporal ronil singh, the 33-year-old was killed the morning after christmas hours after this photo was taken with his five-month-old son and wife. the suspect was charged with murder wednesday. >> fresno chp -- >> corporal singh's brother opened his eulogy thanking law enforcement and went on to tell stories a

and the law enforcement community celebrated the life of newman police corporal... ronil singh. he was gunned down during a traffic stop the day after christmas... ashley zavala shows us how hundreds paid tribute to the fallen officer in modesto. ((nats))hundreds of law enforcement officers, community members, family and friends gathered for corporal ronil singh's emotional funeral service.((randy richardson -newman police chief)) "i know ron is up there looking down, not wanting us to cry or me to cry. but, he never listened to me, so that's just what it's going to be."his brother, reggie, eulagized him... noting singh's love for law enforcement was apparent at an early age..((rajnihl singh- brother)) "when we first got our tv, he started watching cops.. he always wanted to become a law enforcement in america."singh was born and raised in fiji before establishing himself in the united states. his fellow officers say singh joining the police force as a way of giving back to the country that embraced him. the fijian ambassador of the u.s. thanked singh for his service...((solo ma

, his direct and his -- department and his family. >> corporal singh's death is the fist for the newman police department. >>> just days after oakland police released new numbers showing a reduction in crime four men died. it happened last night near 10th and center street. police found three men suffering from gunshot wounds. the shooting is gang-related. the victim's names has not been released. one from vallejo. >>> another man died from an unrelated shooting in oakland on 90th a -- avenue. >>> today's storm hit the sierra. with the area expecting a foot of snow by tomorrow morning. >> it was a record night between the kings and warriors, both teams set a new nba record for the most combined threes. >>> three people died in southern california in a bowling alley. what led up to the shooting. . >>> a football player for u.c. berkeley has died. bryce turner a cornerback passed away today. he was hospital sized following a medical emergency that happened in a knob teamwork out. cal's director of athletics say our hearts are broken. bryce was a young man with a bright future. the

singh. reporter kay recede has more on what happened inside the courtroom. newman police officers-- family and friends of corporalngh support one another in the hallway outside of department 8... as they prepare to face his suspected killer gustavo arriaga cameras were not allowed but a sketch illustrates arriagaús demeanor-- not making eye contact and only speaking up to reveal his real name -- paulo mendoza... he did not enter a plea.a deputy district attorney tells fox40 the court will most likely refer to him as mendoza.his attorney also questioned his competence, meaning mendoza will now be evaluated by a doctor.as weúve reported--investigators say mendoza was stopped by corporal singh in newman on december 26th for suspected dui.then killed the 7 year department in a shoot out. corporal singh is a native of fiji and immigrated to the u-s to pursue his dream of becoming a law enforcement officer .natsdana jory / stanislaus county:"officer singh was a perfect example of legal immigration. weúre just for vetting people and for legal immigration."outside law enforcement families rallied to support singhús loved

singh. reporter kay recede has more on what happened inside the courtroom. newman police officers-- family and friends of corporalsingh support one another in the hallway outside of department 8... as they prepare to face his suspected killer gustavo arriaga cameras were not allowed but a sketch illustrates arriagaús demeanor-- not making eye contact and only speaking up to reveal his real name -- paulo mendoza... he did not enter a plea.a deputy district attorney tells fox40 the court will most likely refer to him as mendoza.his attorney also questioned his competence, meaning mendoza will now be evaluated by a doctor.as weúve reported--investigators say mendoza was stopped by corporal singh in newman on december 26th for suspected dui.then killed the 7 year department in a shoot out. corporal singh is a native of fiji and immigrated to the u-s to pursue his dream of becoming a law enforcement officer .natsdana jory / stanislaus county:"officer singh was a perfect example of legal immigration. weúre just for vetting people and for legal immigration."outside law enforcement families rallied to support singhús lov

. >> president trump mentioned corporal singh when he spoke outside the white house earlier today. mr. trump used his murder again as an example of why he believes that u.s. needs to build a wall. >> viciously shot for simply stopping a person that came over the border illegally. got shot. killed. took the most beautiful picture just hours before. a christmas picture. we don't want that happening. >> the president also revealed he spoke with corporal singh's widow on the phone yesterday. >> preparations are under way for the inauguration of california's new governor. crews were setting up an overhang. weather-permitting, gavin newsom would be the first governor sworn in outside since arnold schwarzenegger in 2003. again, weather-permitting. it will be on monday at 11:00 a.m. after the event, he will go to a family gathering at the state railroad museum before finishing at the golden one center to attend a benefit raising money for wildfire victims. we will bring you live coverage on air and online at abc7news.c abc7news.com. 72 hours from right now all eyes on the sports world will

authorities say the killer of corporal singh is in the united states illegally and so are some of his alleged accomplices. >> the way he was killed, what my family is going through right now, i do not want any other family, law enforcement person to go through that. whatever it takes to minimize, put it, my family fully supports it. >> president trump praised corporal singh, calling him an incredible guy, who was beloved in his police department and in the community. >>> today, the san francisco police officer's association will announce a $10,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of whoever attacked and brutally beat an 89-year-old woman. yik wong was found badly beaten tuesday morning at a park in the city's valley neighborhood. her family believed whoever attacked her also broke into her home, looking for valuables. >>> mendocino deputies were asked to perform a welfare check just before 2:00 yesterday afternoon. that's when they found a large amount of blood on the floor and three people had died. investigators have not released any other details, but they say they are investig

singh. reporter kay recede has more on what happened inside the courtroom. newman police officers-- family and friends of corporalanother in the hallway outside of department 8... as they prepare to face his suspected killer gustavo arriaga cameras were not allowed but a sketch illustrates arriagaús demeanor-- not making eye contact and only speaking up to reveal his real name -- paulo mendoza... he did not enter a plea.a deputy district attorney tells fox40 the court will most likely refer to him as mendoza.his attorney also questioned his competence, meaning mendoza will now be evaluated by a doctor.as weúve reported--investigators say mendoza was stopped by corporal singh in newman on december 26th for suspected dui.then killed the 7 year department in a shoot out. corporal singh is a native of fiji and immigrated to the u-s to pursue his dream of becoming a law enforcement officer .natsdana jory / stanislaus county:"officer singh was a perfect example of legal immigration. weúre just for vetting people and for legal immigration."outside law enforcement families rallied to support singhús loved ones kerrie cra

they lined the streets of newman to honor corporal singh who was shot and killed during a traffic stop last week. people stood along main street in newman for a public viewing this morning. they watched as officer singh's flag draped casket was brought in after a procession from modesto. even corporal singh's k-9, sam, was part of today's tribute. >> it's family and even our k- 9s are family. they go home at night with their handlers and the families are close with their dogs and we have to make sure to take care of the family. >> officer singh's funeral is tomorrow morning in modesto. hundreds of people are expected to attend including many in law enforcement and the man accused of gunning down singh is an illegal immigrant. he did not enter a plea wednesday on a murder charge. the judge has ordered a competency evaluation. >>> up next the freshman congresswoman already in hot water for comments about president trump. >> we're going to go in there. we're going to teach them a [ bleep ]. >> why the democrat is defending her words. >> also ahead a bizarre attack on a popular bay area tr

showed up today to be arraigned in the death of corporal ronil singh. (vicki) reporter kay recede has more on what happened inside the court room and spoke to officers as well as protestors outside. newman police officers-- family and friends of corporal ronil singh support one another in the hallway outside of department 8... as they prepare to face his suspected killer gustavo arriaga cameras were not allowed but a sketch illustrates arriagaús demeanor-- not making eye contact and only speaking up to reveal his real name -- paulo mendoza... he did not enter a plea.a deputy district attorney tells fox40 the court will most likely refer to him as mendoza.his attorney also questioned his competence, meaning mendoza will now be evaluated by a doctor.as weúve reported--investigators say mendoza was stopped by corporal singh in newman on december 26th for suspected dui.then killed the 7 year department in a shoot out. corporal singh is a native of fiji and immigrated to the u-s to pursue his dream of becoming a law enforcement officer .natsdana jory / stanis

newman police office outside of and newman california three chief randy richardson described how corporal singh who immigrated to the u.s. from fiji in 2002 worked his way up to become a police officer improving his english to make sure he was clearly understood that the chief said singh made a positive impression on everyone he met. >> i have heard from people yesterday coming up and giving their condolences to our department and people he had arrested coming up and said even though he arrested me several times we are going to miss him. we love him. >> when people said he always had a smile, that is so true. you become up to you with a big smile and a handshake and always go out of his way to talk to you. >> corporal singh has celebrated christmas day with his wife and 5-month-old son when he was shot and killed the next morning to the suspect an illegal immigrant and known gang member has been charged with murder. seven others are also behind bars. after this morning service thousands of law enforcement officers in patrol cars and on motorcycles escorted him into the cemetery where singh was

he faces murder charges for the shooting death of the police officer corporal ronil singh. a native of fiji. singh had been part of the police department since 2011. he celebrated christmas with his wife and newborn hours before he was gunned down during a suspected dui stop. he did not enter a plea. his attorney questioned his competency. the judge requested an evaluation. he is due back in court on february 7th. bail has not been set. he remains in custody. several members of the small community came to show support for corporal singh's family. >> it just feels like we lost a family member. our town is small. everybody knows everybody. everybody is like family. every intoid there for each other. to have something so tragic happen to one of our police officers is devastating. >> his loved ones were also here and they did not want to talk to the media. four of the other seven suspects who were arrested for helping hide him from police will be in court on friday for further arraignment. in modesto, carlos, kpix 5. >>> we now know at least one of the defendants in the ghost s

singh. reporter kay recede has more on what happened inside the courtroom ... and talked with officers, as well as protestors outside. newman police officers-- family and friends of corporal ronil singh support one another in the hallway outside of department 8... as they prepare to face his suspected killer gustavo arriaga cameras were not allowed but a sketch illustrates arriagaús demeanor-- not making eye contact and only speaking up to reveal his real name -- paulo mendoza... he did not enter a plea.a deputy district attorney tells fox40 the court will most likely refer to him as mendoza.his attorney also questioned his competence, meaning mendoza will now be evaluated by a doctor.as weúve reported--investigators say mendoza was stopped by corporal singh in newman on december 26th for suspected dui.then killed the 7 year department in a shoot out. corporal singh is a native of fiji and immigrated to the u-s to pursue his dream of becoming a law enforcement officer .natsdana jory / stanislaus county:"officer singh was a perfect example of legal immigration. weúre just for vetting people and for legal immigration."outside law enforcement families rallied to support sing

abc 7 news reporter leslie brinkley was there. >> reporter: corporal singh. ronil singh, a popular 33-year-old canine officer in newman for 7 years. gunned down during a dui stop. photos and flowers lined the aisles of the theater. his kaskt at the pronate. lefg behind a brother, wife and 5-month-old son. >> he was a good friend, good role model. a great dad. a great son. >> very sweet officer. i'm just sorry that this had to happen. he was the one that would climb up on the ladder and got the kitty down. and i thanked him and he had a smile on his face. >> reporter: the procession of officers wound through the central valley from modesto to newman, a town of 10,000. the main street awash in flags and blue ribbons and tears. >> you're a tight knit community. 11 officers. now down to 10. you must be feeling this deeply. >> where a family, not so much a department. everyone of us is hurting. >> president trump called the chief to offer condolences as officers representing alm 58 counties in california offered a sa the procession for corporal sync headed back at

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now the group is using corporal singh's death as an example of their grievance with the state and anothery they believe they should be able to secede.man: "will we see another officer singh shooting? yes, i think that's pretty much guaranteed we'll see something like this again. and we'll see more angel parents until we stop this nonsense and new california will stop it.man: "in new california we would not have a sanctuary state law, we would say that if you're apprehended for a crime and you are found to be illegally in this nation you will be turned over to the federal government." police say the man accused of killing corporal ronil singh had two d-u-i's and was a gang member. ( darya ) wildfire prevention will be a priority for state lawmakers as they prepare to return to the capitol in less than a week. lawmakers have already filed a handful of proposed laws. one proposed law would allow county social services to give the contact information of elderly and disabled clients to first responders in the event of a public safety emergency. another bill would require the state fire marshal

corporal singh would be alive today.iring in a couple of days, he had no benefit to say, you know, it was in completely preventible. it is. it's just ridiculous for the democrats to be fighting with the president over $5 billion for the wall. if you put up a wall, they'll go around the wall. i spent five years on that border and i talked to guys every day still on the border and it hasn't changed. i worked in san diego. the wall there, it works. you put the wall in texas, new mexico, arizona, it will work. there's 52 ports of entry, neil, between san diego and brownsville, texas, 2000 miles. everything besides those 52 legal places where people can enter is open space and border. some places a couple hundred miles have a wall, have a fence. so call it a fence, call it steel slats. the president said the steel is a lot more expensive than concrete. i don't care what the cost is, corporal singh would have been alive, we need a wall, no doubt about it. neil, 14 cops all over the country have been killed by deported illegal

- friends, family, and the law enforcement community celebrating the life of newman police corporal, ronil singh... the emotional funeral service -- when we come back. (justine) today friends, family, and the law enforcement community celebrated the life of newman police corporal, ronil singh. (jrstone)a suspect gunned him down during a traffic stop the day after christmas... ashley zavala shows us how hundreds paid tribute to the fallen officer in modesto. ((nats))hundreds of law enforcement officers, community members, family and friends gathered for corporal ronil singh's emotional funeral service.((randy richardson -newman police chief)) "i know ron is up there looking down, not wanting us to cry or me to cry. but, he never listened to me, so that's just what it's going to be."his brother, reggie, eulagized him... noting singh's love for law enforcement was apparent at an early age..((rajnihl singh- brother)) "when we first got our tv, he started watching cops.. he always wanted to become a law enforcement in america."singh was born and raised in fiji before establishing himself in the unite

the emotional service was filled with laughs, tears, and memories of corporal singh. fellow officers described him as a hero. >> what a shining star of an example. he's the best of us. someone who came over here from another country, worked so hard to overcome so many obstacles. >> his family thanked officers for their determination in arresting the suspected gunman. singh was just 33 years old, leaves behind a wife and a five-month-old baby. >>> well, tonight we are at the close of the 15th day of the partial government shutdown, and still no deal in sight. the two sides appear just as divide over funding for a border wall after a day of bipartisan meetings. the president was not a part of these meetings, but his acting chief of staff says he's willing to compromise about what kind of material the barrier is made of. speaker nancy pelosi says the house will start passing funding bills for all departments this coming week. >>> two local members of congress took a stand against the shutdown. congresswoman jackie speier and congressman jared huffman were out at ocean be

. >>> in the appeal for border wall, president trump cited murder of newman police corporal singh. >> america's heart broke the day after christmas when young police officer in california was murdered in cold blood by an illegal alien. just came across the border. stolen by someone who had no right to be in the country. >> for a full fact check of the speech, abc7news.com. >>> we saw all reporters out in the field, storm is ramping up. >> it's coming in fast. meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking it. >> look at live doppler 7, lit up in north bay, seeing pounding rain. street level radar, the yellows and oranges are heavier rainfall return rates. south santa rosa, petaluma hill road, moderate to heavy rain. seeing some downpours here. san anselmo. track the moisture, where it's heading next. watch out it's moving towards stt v-- san francisco, heading o south city. light returns in kensington and berkeley. mountains picked up 1/3 inch rain. live look from tahoe camera. 84% of average statewide, will be seeing more snow. highest elevations are seeing snow now. chain controls on 80. i

he is accused of q of killing corporal singh. law enforcement found him after a today manhunt. they say he was trying to fly to mexico. seven more people have been arrested for helping him hide. >>> police are asking for your help to find this person suspected of 7500 suspected of theft. if you see her, call daly city police. >>> la police have released a suspect in the burglary of more than a dozen celebrity homes. >> reporter: hollywood burglary detectives following up on investigative leave leads, one person things benjamin ackerman , 32 years old of los angeles. the detective served a search warrant on his home and a storage unit to look for stolen property and additional evidence linking him to the burglaries. >> police recovered more than 2000 stolen items, clothes, jewelry, art, electronics, wind, sports memorabilia and handbags. police say targeted homes and pose as a buyer or rebridt trumn top ers om both pties hoping this will bring an end to the now 12 day government shutdown. >> reporter: president trump is focusing on border security today, hosting congressional le

police say the man accused of killing corporal ronil singh had two d-u-i's and was a gang member.o'clock. p-g-and-e has released a statement on its role in the camp fire ... but for some, it raised more questions than it answers. ( will ) and after the break... the rose parade interrupted ... after a fire ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) the second day of the new year is coming along with more pleasant weather as temperatures boost to comfortably cool highs in the 50's much like yesterday with calm winds continuing. skies will remain sunny before increasing cloud cover and rain looking likely into the weekend ahead. (robin) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( will ) take a look at this... the rose parade was interrupted on new year's day by a small fire on a float. the chinese heritage float caught fire..which bri

corporal ronil singh was shot to death in the line of duty christmas night hours after celebrating thehis wife and five month old child. >> the shooting happened in newman, which is between san jose and merced. today's court hearing was in modesto where we find "abc 7 news" reporter leslie brinkley. she spent the day there. >> reporter: he was arrested as gustavo perez arriaga. that was one of many aliases the accused cop killer used when he was in the country illegally according to immigration officials, but in court it was the murder suspect's real name, paolo mendoza and his real birth date, december 28, 1986. he shuffled into the room in shackles, his eyes downcast, never looking up at family members in the front row. he waived his arraignment through an interpreter and court-appoint he attorney. the judge 'signed a value to evaluate him for competence to stand trial. he remains in custody, no bail. in court were 11 fellow officers from newman, nearly the entire police department, as well as corporal singh's family. he is accused of shooting and killing

authorities say corporal singh's kimer was in the united states illegally from mexico, and so were some of his alleged accomplices. >> the way he was killed, what my family is going through right now, i do not want any other family, law enforcement person, to go through that. what were it takes to minimize, put a stop to it, my family fully supports it. >> president trump praised corporal singh, calling him an incredible guy who was beloved in his police department is in his community of newman. >>> house democrats passed two more bills totry to open individual agencies. one build bill would fund the transportation and housing and urban development departments. authority would provide money for the airing department. a few republicans joined democrats to approve those bills, but senate majority leader mitch mcconnell has not said -- has said he will not bring up the democratic sponsored bills in the senate. senator feinstein tweeting earlier today that the senate just passed a bill to make sure all federal employees receive back pay once the shutdown ends. >> that's little sold has for

authorities say corporal singh's killer is in the united states illegally, and so are some of his alleged accomplices. >> the way he was killed, what my family is going through now, i do not want any other family, law enforcement to go through that. whatever it takes to minimize, put a stop to it, my family fully supports it. >> president trump praised corporal singh, calling him an incredible guy who was beloved in his police department and in the community. >>> today, the san francisco police officer's association will announce a $10,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of whoever attacked and brutally beat an 89-year-old woman. yik wong was found badly beaten tuesday morning at a park at the city's visitation valley neighborhood. her family believes whoever attacked her also broke into her home, looking for valuables. >>> time is 5:06. a massive arrest and seizure of dozens of guns that police think could cause some unsolved crimes. >>> we have already linked several of these guns to murders and shootings in our city. >> now, the police chief said this is a continuing investigation

procession carrying the body of corporal singh that went from modesto to newman. reporter alyssa basarra has the tribute. >> emotional and touching especially since we have family that is personally, friends that are law enforcement. >> everybody will be supporting the town. >> people started gathering here on main street in newman starting early this mone for a public viewing. >> singh was a pillar of this community. he fit right in even when people like you probably heard where they tried to get him to go to other cities, he wouldn't go because he knew, he had a jewel right here in the city of newman. >> people coming out of the theater just, you know, with tears, you know, hugging each other and just -- that shows the impact he had on the community. >> officers felt it was important to include his canine sam. >> even our 0 canines are family. i mean they go home at night with their handlers, and you know the families are close to their dogs, and we just have to make sure to take care of the family. >> for those who came here today it was important to say goodby

illegally had known gang affiliations and two prior dui arrest could accused of gunning down corporal ronil singhthe morning after christmas following a dui stop. the slain officer's colleague saying enough is enough when it comes to california sanctuary laws, the two joined hannity last night. >> ask yourself why are we allowing criminal illegal aliens into this country and why is there political interference in the first place in our ability to protect our communities and have communication or work with ice? >> it is time to talk about having discussions about making communities talk to each other and get back to where we were years ago where we were not fighting amongst each other all the time. >> reporter: immigration officials confirmed they had no contact with the accused killer until his arrest. the family will say a final goodbye at a funeral service in modesto followed by an honor guard position. please visit the "fox and friends first" webpage. the tunnel for towers fundraising efforts pay off the ronil singh family mortgage raise $238,000, $300,000 i needed. jillian: such a tragic stor

a thick, long line of support stretched through town, all in honor and remembrance of corporal ronil singh. tag (jr) officers broke up a sideshow in a north bay parking lot after months of complaints. chp and santa rosa police targeted the drivers in a special operation.. over the course of the last few months, the agencies received complaints about sideshows on the weekends. saying they were happening in the parking lots of target and best buy on santa rosa avenue and coddingtown mall. authorities say the drivers were from in and out of town. many of the cars had illegal modifications made to them. various drivers were "spinning donuts" and "peeling out". 23 people were given citations. (justine) also in santa rosa, police caught a teenager blowing up a mailbox using fireworks. deputies got the call around 9:00 on friday night a homeowner on old camp lane in windsor... called reporting someone just blew up his mailbox. deputies responded and the witness told them he heard a loud explosion and ran outside to see a white dodge pickup making u-turns. the homeowner was able to give a partial

my family fully supports putting a stop to it. >> the president said corporal singh was a man beloved by his police department and his community. >>> president trump is considering diverting money approved for wild fire and hurricane relief to pay for the proposed border wall with mexico. almost $14 billion in emergency disaster relief funds were allocated last year to help people hit by natural disasters, including california, florida, texas, and puerto rico, and there are reports that the white house has told the army corps of engineers to look through the budget and see where money can be diverted. >> researchers are warning that many trees in the california forests may not survive the next drought, leaving them vulnerable to the next wild fires. the health of the state's forest depends on water stored several feet below ground, and trees need the water to survive the dry summers and drought. if they run out of water, researchers say large numbers of trees will die. researchers say in some areas, thinning overstocked forests will strike a balance between water use with forest and s

mendoza is facing murder charges of corporal ronil singh of the newman police department. bart three pulled him over for suspected drunk driving when mendoza shot him. this happened hours after the officer left his wife and son to go to work. several dozen family members of bart three for outside the court room. many were fighting back tears. they wanted to determine if mendoza is competent to stand trial. prosecutors say mendoza is in the united states illegally and has been in trouble with the law before including charges of driving under the influence. >> today we are here to honor corporal ronil singh . >> reporter: 100 demonstrators holding signs. some saying protect our officers. others were there for change. this man said fight if the 54 which is a sanctuary state bill that would prohibit immigration laws. >> it means that sb 54 is unconstitutional. that is making the state a sanctuary state and we need to repeal it and do away with it. >> reporter: officer bart three's family is preparing for his funeral. an honor guard viewing will be held friday in newman and a s

he's accused of gunning down police corporal singh last week. deputies arrested him friday at a home in bakersfield. he's undocumented and was trying to escape back to mexico. singh joined the newman police force in 2011. he's the first officer on the force to die in the line of duty. he leaves behind his wife and 5-month-old son. >>> a man accused of sexual assault is off the streets tonight. san francisco police sent us these surveillance pictures of a man they say attacked an elderly person in chinatown. it happened at around noon yesterday near the corner of pacific and stockton. earlier tonight, police announced they found and arrested the suspect in the tender loin. >>> a 6-year-old girl who was shot in the head by a stray bullet is surrounded by family tonight. police say someone fired bullets into the air to celebrate 2019 and one of those bullets nearly killed that little girl. cheryl hurd is live at children's hospital tonight, where she's being treated, cheryl. >> reporter: well, we do know that the 6-year-old is on one of these floor

abc 7 news reporter leslie brinkley was there. >> corporal singh. ronil singh a popular canine officer in neumann for seven years. gunned down on december 26th during a dui stop. photos and flowers line the aisles of in theater. his flag drapd kaskt et front. he leaves a brother, a wife and 5-month-old son. and parents. >> he was a good role model. great son. >> very sweet officer. i'm sorry in had to happen. he was the one that would climb up on the ladder and get the kitty down. and i thanked him he had smile on his face. >> a processen of officers wnd through from modesto to neumann. a town of 10,000. the main street was awash in flags, blue ribbons and tear zwloos you're a tight knit community just 11 officers now down to ten you must feel it deeply. >> absolutely we're a family, not so much a department. everyone of us is hurting. >> president trump called the chief to officer condolences as all the chiefs in california offered a final salute. the procession departed at noon to head back to modesto. >> his funeral is open to the public at 10:00

singh. he was shot and killed during a traffic stop the day after christmas. ashley zavala has more. ((nats))hundreds of law enforcement officers, community members, family and friends gathered for corporaluneral service.((randy richardson -newman police chief)) "i know ron is up there looking down, not wanting us to cry or me to cry. but, he never listened to me, so that's just what it's going to be."his brother, reggie, eulagized him... noting singh's love for law enforcement was apparent at an early age..((rajnihl singh- brother)) "when we first got our tv, he started watching cops.. he always wanted to become a law enforcement in america."singh was born and raised in fiji before establishing himself in the united states. his fellow officers say singh joining the police force as a way of giving back to the country that embraced him. the fijian ambassador of the u.s. thanked singh for his service...((solo mara- fijian ambassador to the u.s.)) "we who benefit from your work can go to sleep, wake up every morning, oblivious to the risk you put yourelf through to keep society safe."following his funeral.. blue and red lights lit up a darkened, damp sky while blue ribbon lined modesto stre

>>> in texas the president held an immigration round table sitting next to reggie singh, the brother of slain corporal ronil singh. the man charged with killing corporal singh is in the country illegally. >> what my family is going through right now, i do not want any other family, law enforcement person to go through that. whatever it takes to minimize, put a stop to it, my family fully supports it. >> the standoff on the border wall prompted the current partial government shutdown, now in its 20th day. federal employees and others cit country. the president says he might declare a national crisis to get funding if there is no deal. we are closing in on the longest record for government shutdown in american history. the record is currently 21 days set back when president clinton was president and hit a stalemate with house speaker newt gingrich with cuts to medicare, medicaid and other programs in late 1995 there was a 16-day shutdown while barack obama was president in 2013 over funding for the affordable care act. three of the longest shutdowns happened while jimmy carter was in the oval office. >>

today people in the central valley town of newman remembered corporal ronil singh who was shot to death during a traffic stop last week. people held american flags while waiting for officer singh's casket to arrive. he was carried into a theater for a public viewing after a processi dest l officers stood at attention. the tight knit community remembered corporal singh fondly, even some you might not expect to. >> we just had a person come up to us and said they loved him even though ronil was one of the ones that arrested him. so, you know, even people that he had contact with he touched and made their life different. >> singh, you know, was a pillar of this community. >> officer singh's funeral is set for tomorrow morning in modesto. >>> we're just getting word a visitor to yosemite national park died on christmas day. the news apparently delayed by the partial government shutdown. the unidentified man died of head injuries after slipping down a granite area called the silver apron. he fell into the emerald pool above vernal falls. rangers got the emergency call and arrived within an h

corporal singh will be laid to rest saturday. if you would like to help the family, the sheriff's department says there is one authorized fund set up. we have a link to that fund on our website, abc7news.com. >>> a special ceremony set to get under way to celebrate the $550 million expansion of moscone center in san francisco. this improvement has been going %-p ground breaking ceremony in 2015. now that the expansion is finally done, 1,000 people, including the mayor, are expected to attend this morning's ceremony at 10:00 to get a first look. these representnderings show th and improved mass koco moscone tha almost doue >>> google home devices have reportedly been hack. the hack is a youtube star. the hack will push a video message to your tv that says it is exposed to the public internet and is exposing sensitive information about you. it also provides a link explaining how users can secure their devices. it says you should also subscribe to beauty pie. >>> wells fargo has agreed to settle for $5 million. the company agreed to

corporal singh leaves behind his wife and five-month-old son.ing up without his dad. joining us now to share how the family is dealing with this tragedy is corporal singh's younger brother, reggie singh, along with chief randy richardson of the newman police department and franks siller, ceo of tunnel to towers foundation. we know frank well. he is doing great work in memory of his brother with his foundation. before we get to you, frank. let's go out to california. first off, reggie, how are you and the family doing? >> the family is doing okay. like, just like chief randy has said, ron was the foundation for both of the families but, you start to adjust with ron nil missing from the family. brian: it will take a while. time is the only thing, you will learn to deal, but never perhaps accept. what did being a police officer mean to him, reggie? >> being a police officer meant everything to him. back in the fiji islands he always wanted to become law enforcement, wanted to be part of law enforcement. the reason why he decided to be law enforceme

i felt president trump should more to talk about corporal singh. here was a classic example of a legal immigrant who did wonderful things, wanted to serve this country and did serve this country, and was murdered by an illegal alien who didn't have anything he wanted to do other than come across the .order and create havoc he benefited by our sanctuary laws. he was hidden. there were a number of people that had to be arrested with him because contrary to what sanctuary laws are supposed to do, they did not cause people to come forward and help the police in this hunt. they had to be hunted down, and the accomplices who hid him were also arrested. i hope they are prosecuted to the full extent of the law but i doubt they will be because this is california. i hope the people out there will understand that what is happening here is on its way to every other state in the country. it is shocking and horrifying, and it is every day here in california, for those of us who see it and are horrified but who are outnumbered. and now that they are harvesting ba

the body of police corporal ronil singh was taken to his home town of newman.ingh was shot and killed during a traffic stop the day after christmas. authorities say the suspect was in the country illegally. president trump called singh's family yesterday to offer his condolences. it is the latest step in the largest auto recall in u.s. history. ford recalled an additional 950,000 vehicles worldwide, just over that, to replace potentially defective airbag inflators made by the japanese company takata. the inflators can explode and blast shrapnel. we have posted a list of newly recalled vehicles on our website at cbsnews.com. an astonishing streak has come to an end. last night, the top-ranked university of connecticut's women's basketball team lost to baylor. it was their first regular- season defeat since november of 2014. that's 126 straight wins, two postseason losses. seniors on the team had never lost a regular-season game. "on the road" with steve hartman is next. found money changed a man's life, maybe not the way you'd expect. stry, through dna i found o