ask finney is just ahead.your questions on twitter and facebook which means, you can contact me right now, facebook.com/michael finney abc7 and on twitter at m finney. i will anticipate your questions here live a little later. >>> i'm spencer christian. from mount tam we see a few high clouds in the bay area sky now clouds will become thicker and more prominent on fry claim maybe some rain on the watch have the bulldog: oooh! mattress discounters' $197 mattress sale! television announcer: get a serta mattress any size for just $197 each piece when you buy the complete set. the $197 mattress sale... bulldog: oh boy! television announcer: ...is on now. ♪ mattress discounters ♪ >>> tough times in texas snow made slow going on the streets of wake comb folks there aren't used to driving in these companies. even worse farther north, a fort worth suburb, snow and sleet caused all sorts of problems. make a pretty good snowman. ♪ expected to move out today and the snow all gone pretty soon. >> close thing we have to a

finney. no gnomes. i'm still taking your wes onquestions on twitter and facebook. i'll answer your questions including any questions about gnomes right here live a little later. >>> from our rooftop camera looking at blue skies over the bay, how many more days like this will we have coming our way? i'll have the you can find a new frontier. there's nothing stopping you and a lot helping you. technology that's with you always. this is our promise. it's never been better to wander because wherever you go, you'll find us doing everything we can, so you can. >>> dr. seuss fans are rejoicing. "good morning america" broke the the news that a new book from the late author will be out in july. it's called "what pet should i get?" the author's widow found the manuscript and drawings a few years ago as she planned to remodel her home in la jolla. >> i got a call from our friends to say they had found a box in a closet while cleaning up. this is a dr. seuss you'll recognize instantly. >> the artwork is

we'll explain. >>> i'm michael finney. ask finney is just ahead.aking your questions on twitter and facebook. you can contact me at facebook.com/michael finney. i'll answer your questions a little later. >>> we're watching the sky, bright sunshine as the winds diminish, temperatures are going to plummet tonight. i'll have the chilly acuweather forecast in just a moment. >>> and taking a look at your traffic, your skyway in san francisco, pretty slow going in both directions. a little bit better heading toward 101 southbound. the lower >>> the world champion giants hope to bring another title back to san francisco. the giants' entire squad reported. back at it. and that includes bruce bochy who missed a few days after having a heart procedure. they were working out in scottsdale. they will once again be a force with matt cain after surgery on his elbow the he joins madison bumgarner, peavy and vogelsong. it's been a short offseason because of the world series run. >> these guys you know spent a lot of time together. so you know, after a few months o

you can contact me at facebook.com/michael finney abc7 on twitter at m finney. suit throw camera, haze poor air quality, clouds our way as well, rain later on in the week. the ♪ ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ ♪ every now and then i get a little bit hungry ♪ ♪ and there's nothing really good around ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ ♪ every now and then i get a little bit tired ♪ ♪ of living off the taste of the air ♪ ♪ turn around, barry ♪ ♪ finally, i have a manly chocolatey snack ♪ ♪ and fiber so my wife won't give me any more flack ♪ ♪ i finally found the right snack ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> the new ucsf plan yok children's hospital opened yesterday at 7 a.m. two minutes later it had its first new patient. nancy price and her husband, vladimir ramirez, had been waiting at the old campus to give birth to their second son. but as time passed they saw the staff start to move to the new hospital, so they got in their car and drove to the mission bay campus. they arrived just as the new hospital opened its doors for the first time. staff was just barely settling in. >> people are still, you know welcoming ea

it's time for ask finney. michael finney is answering questions. the first is from george d.bill for ambulance service and know nothing about it. i have not been taken to a hospital. what do i do? >> one it's a rip off. they are sending you a bill hoping you or your insurance company will pay it. be careful contacting this company. the other thing is a person who needed a ride used your name social security number and took the ride. it's back on you. go online and see if that company is legit. if they are legit use the phone number from the online website not from the letter you received. give them a call. see if they have your name. if they do say it's not me, how do we start the process. >>> kim h. says the gas price at the gas station in san jose went up from 2.57 to 2.65. i think they are gouging. >> we have done away with almost all regulation. price gouging in the state of california, first, you have to have a national, regional or local disaster declared by the government. then if they charge more than 10% than what they were charging the day before then you have price

>>> and michael finney's health care hotline is under way. get ready to check in with michael and his experts xñyÑ5Ñ >>> breaking news, south of sacramento a truck carrying liquid nitrogen overturned near highway 99 in elk grove. officials are venting that gas out of the truck right now. that is quite a scene there. that venting will take about two hours. officials say the vapor is non-toxic. authorities say there is no immediate threat to public safety. the tanker is not leaking. our breaking news continues on twitter at abc7news.com. >>> for the second time a spacex launch is grounded. >> launch director ricky limb has called a halt to the countdown today. >> dangerously high winds are to blame. previously it was a bad radar system. the deep space observatory must launch by tomorrow or face a delay until february 20th. spacex is hoping to land a rocket onto a floating barge. >>> a bay area landmark got a much-needed financial boost from one of the region's biggest companies today. we see firsthand how google's contribution will help keep sc

reporting live, i'm michael finney. >> thank you. sounds like the phones are ringing off the hook there. thank you michael. >>> three new activity trackers replacing one that caused terrible rashes. many users posted reports saying the new trackers are causing nasty irritations just like -- >> getting super red and itchy. >> tonight, michael finney investigates the latest reports and also what the company has to say about all this. that is tonight at 11:00 right here on abc 7. >>> for now, time to check on our weather and the glorious day we're having outside. >> yeah. spencer christian joins us. >> looking forward to even more glorious days ahead. a big warm-up is coming our way. it will take us into almost record high territory by the end of the week. let's take a look at what's going on right now. mainly sunny skies at the moment. expect a clear night overnight. here's a view of the golden gate bridge. big warm-up begins tomorrow. records possible by week's end and hazardous beach conditions may prevail. bear that in mind if the w

you can contact me at facebook.com/michael finney abc 7 or on twitter at m finney.l answer your questions a little late. >> i'm spencer christian. you can see a few clouds in the bay area sky. what we can't see yet is the approaching showers. ial tell you about that in my forecast in just a moment as (mom) when our little girl was born we got a subaru. it's where she said her first word. (little girl) no! saw her first day of school. (little girl) bye bye! made a best friend forever. the back seat of my subaru is where she grew up. what? (announcer) the 2015 subaru forester (girl) what? (announcer) built to be there for your family. love. it's what makes a subaru a subaru. lowe's presents: how to use the greek gods to update your deck. wow, i can't believe you did this deck yourself. well me, lowe's and zeus and apollo. now get 10% off in-stock composite decking at lowe's. >>> a satellite radio disc jockey is get agwell deserved rest after he was on the air for more than two straight days without taking a break. joe madison was behind the mike for 52 straight hours.

>> michael finney has a snack bar taste test. >> it's unbelievable. consumer reports sampled dozens of items to help you find the best. snack bars are handy grab and go foods. but there's a difference between those that are healthy and ones that have a lot of sugar and saturated fat. this clip bar has more calories than a snickers. 28 bars were evaluated and rated for nutrition and taste. it's important to look beyond fat and calories. check the label and look for real foods, like fruits and nuts. lots of rs boast about their protein content, but watch out for soil protein isolate when listed as the first ingredient. >> it's better to get most of your protein from natural sources, like nuts. >> reporter: some standouts the kind plus almond bar is top rated for $1.25. it has whole almonds, macadamia nuts and dried cranberries. the nuts add some fat so eat in mod trags. and pomegranate is the best buy at 80 cents. it has oats cranberries and blueberries and rated very good for nutrition. the chunky peanut butter chocolate bar is $1.60. it's dense and ch

>> the best used cars for under 10 grand. >> here's michael finney with the story. >> part b.hting a good used car that's also inexpensive can be tough. consumer reports has found 10 great choices for under $10,000. to find the best used cars to buy, consumer reports scrutinizes safety features and its exhaustive testing results. >> we have extensive reliability data on vehicles. >> here are ten used cars consumer reports recommends for under $10,000. if you're looking for a small car, the 2008 mazda 3 is fuel efficient, fun to drive and unlikely to wind up in the shop. the 2005 to 2008 upon tee ago vibe is a room my hatchback that's reliable. the 2007 to 2009volkswagen rabbit gives you a sporty driving experience with filing materials nor the prize. the sedans are more your speed consumer reports says the 2005 acura tl acura tsx and toyota avalon are good choices. >> another good option will be kia opt ma. basically the same car, so we list them as one. >> 2008 hyundai son atta. the 2005 honda crv and the 2007 mitsubishi outlanding. rounding out the consumer reports list, the

i'm michael finney. a 7 on your side investigation coming up. >> murders of three muslim students in north carolina has touched a nerve around the country. >> i'm cheryl jennings. a four star general with ties to the san francisco bay area. the story coming up. >> here is president obama, holding babies and greeting supporters today. >> yes, on a mission to step up the nation's response to the threat hackers pose to cyber security. >> the president arrived about 45 minutes ago or so accompanied by three bay area members of congress. >> the white house confirmed he will sign an order encouraging share are the threat information. >> abc7 news reporter vic lee is live for the arrival tonight. vic? >> that is air force one, of course, behind me. the motorcade took the president to san francisco and he should be at the fairmont hotel by now. this is a secure area of sfo. the president walked to the crowd from the plane. he shook hands with people and held a baby. he's not even running for office. president ob

time now for ask finney. to him by facebook twitter and e-mail. >> donna e-mailed can be you tell me which credit monitoring service is the best. >> who is that? donna? putting me on spot here. which one is the best? let me start by telling you the consumer reports and a lot of consumer activists don't like any of them. you can do this job yourself they say. i don't go quite that far. five six years ago, they weren't doing that much different than what you could do yourself. now some of these these services look and for your name, see if anybody has stolen your information and you can actually go to their website if you pay them and see how well you're doing with little graphs. so if you really want it you can get it. it's a little bit -- they can do a little bit more than you, but i generally describe it as being very similar toet going your house cleaned. you can clean it yourself or pay someone else to do it. it's not a necessity. >> okay. good advice. mark b e-mailed years ago, i filed bankruptcy and my c

. >> michael finney is here with the story. >> repo companies are driving around snapping pictures of cars and maybe even yours. then what? i'll show you what is being done with all of that information and what you can do to keep your privacy from being repossessed. >> and towering inferno. the fire that is burning in the world's tallest apartment building. >> i am abc7 news meteorologist sand yaw patel. a -- sandhya patel. a cold low is coming of we live in a pick and choose world. choose, choose, choose. but at bedtime? ...why settle for this? enter sleep number, and the ultimate sleep number event, going on now. sleepiq technology tells you how well you slept and what adjustments you can make. you like the bed soft. he's more hardcore. so your sleep goes from good to great to wow! now we can all choose amazing sleep only at a sleep number store. right now save 50% on the ultimate limited edition bed. know better sleep with sleep number. >>> this is abc7 news. >> an update now on a fire that burned through one of the world's tallest residential buildings known as the torch tower. th

. >> michael finney is here with the story. >> the company recalled some older models and claims a major problem is fixed. then were are newly released fit bits causing users to get nasty rashes? i investigated the claims. what i found coming up. >> and a designer scandal. why there is a growing backlash over this fabric. >> i am abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. rising temps to record levels. a i make a lot of purchases for my business and i get a lot in return with ink plus from chase. like 60,000 bonus points when i spent $5,000 in the first 3 months after i opened my account. and i earn 5 times the rewards on internet, phone services and at office supply stores. with ink plus i can choose how to redeem my points. travel, gift cards even cash back. and my rewards points won't expire. so you can make owning a business even more rewarding. ink from chase. so you can. >>> breaking news out of san jose. there is a manhunt for a gunman who shot a woman. it happened at 9:00 tonight on center road. police arrived to find her with at least one gunshot wound. she is at the hospital listed

michael finney will look at that tomorrow night at 11:00. hope you can tune in for that. >>> well, we are watching a real storm system heading this way for the first time in more than a month. we are going to get a pretty good soaking in the bay area. sandhya patel is tracking it on live doppler 7hd. >> yeah dan, all of that rain will start on thursday. right now just clouds and fog around santa rosa and concord and livermore. no rain just yet. the temperatures at this hour in the 50s except for a few locations. santa rosa and petaluma and you dropped to 48 degrees. 60 right now, really mild in san francisco. as you look back across the bay toward san francisco visibility is good. partly cloudy and mild for your wednesday. the rain in the north bay on thursday and then friday we are expecting wind first and rain for the entire bay area. that one on friday is going to be a good soaker. the set up is high pressure and it is slowing down the advancement of the first storm. it has good moisture associated with it. really what we are watching is

. >> michael finney is here with the story. >> repo companies are driving around snapping pictures of cars and maybe even yours. then what? i'll show you what is being done with all of that information and what you can do to keep your privacy from being repossessed. >> and towering inferno. the fire that is burning in the world's tallest apartment building. >> i am abc7 news meteorologist sand yaw patel. a -- sandhya patel. a cold low is coming of >>> this is abc7 news. >> an update now on a fire that burned through one of the world's tallest residential buildings known as the torch tower. the fire is out and investigators are trying to figure out how it started. high winds spread the flames quickly through several of the 79 floors. thousands of people were evacuated in the middle of the night. >> many bay area law enforcement vehicles have cameras that record license plates. you know that. those records go into a big database to help catch criminals. >> did you know repoe trucks also have them and they are helping out the police? michael finney has that story tonight. >> private comp

michael finney is here answering question.question comes from suzy who asked i thought there was a statewide ban on plastic bags. but i'm still getting them at some stores. >> yeah, what's up with that? let me tell you, a bunch of cities and towns all over the states have outlawed them already. it's a patchwork thing. come july 1st of this year that's where no longer see them. t we still have a few months to this go. and therest a big pushback on this now. conservative lawmakers are going after this. there's a petition drive to get rid of it. >> denise e-mails i renewed my subscription for a magazine. they cashed my check knowing they were closing and now their number is disconnected. any suggestions? >> those bad guys. this is why you really need to pay with a credit card. the employee cashing the check probably had no idea. now you're in line after all the rich guys to try to get your subscription money back. good luck with that. had you used the credit card, you would call them up and get your money back. >>> michelle said

michael finney has details. >> you do not pay cash. you have to finance. what i found out is coming up. >> thanks michael. plus, she conquered chemo and is inspiring millions. the super shoutout that is going viral. >> what's that thing? i moved our old security system out here to see if it could monitor the front yard. why don't you switch to xfinity home? i get live video monitoring and 24/7 professional monitoring that i can arm and disarm from anywhere. hear ye! the awkward teenage one has arrived!!!! don't be old fashioned. xfinity customers add xfinity home for $29.95 a month for 12 months. plus for a limited time, get a free security camera call 1800 xfinity or visit comcast.com/xfinityhome. >>> there is a new way to buy tires. you don't pay cash up front and your credit is never checked. >> so why are so many consumer activists not sothrilled about this? >> michael finney has been looking into rent to own tires. >> it is wild. rent to own is best known for furniture, tv's and appliances. you don't pay on credit. you pay rent. if you pay long enough

. >> michael finney is here with the story. >> repo companies are driving around snapping pictures of cars and maybe even yours. then what? i'll show you what is being done with all of that information and what you can do to keep your privacy from being repossessed. >> and towering inferno. the fire that is burning in the world's tallest apartment building. >> i am abc7 news meteorologist sand yaw patel. a -- sandhya patel. a cold low is coming of don't wait for awesome... totino's pizza rolls... ...gets you there in just 60 seconds. go bold with flavors that kick. (humming) oh yeah. (humming) they're magically delicious. ha! very funny, kyle. female announcer: presidents' day is over, but the savings go on at sleep train. through sunday, save up to $300 on beautyrest and posturepedic. even get three years interest-free financing on tempur-pedic. plus, free delivery, set up and removal of your old set. and sleep train's 100-day money back guarantee. keep more presidents in your wallet. sleep train's presidents' day sale ends sunday. ...guaranteed! ♪ sleep train ♪ ♪ your ticket to a be

facebook.com/michael finney, abc 7 or twitter an.anyth @mfinney. >> i'll have a look at dramatically increasing temperatures in a few minutes. >> and checking on traffic at 4:36 on your monday. this is your east bay commute through walnut creek. on the right-hand side not bad if you are heading southbound. but more traffic definitely on the northbound lanes which is on the left-hand side side the >>> we are now hearing from the florida mom who gave birth to a 14 pound baby late last month. she gave birth to her son avery an january 29th after 18 hours of labor. her doctor knew he was going to be big. probably about 10 points but no one thought 14 pounds. >> they were like oh my god. your baby weighed 14 pounds, 1 ounce. what? my baby weighed what? >> they were like your baby is adorably huge. >> adorably huge. >> he was delivered naturally. no c-section. she didn't even know she was pregnant with big avery until her third trimester. no morning sickness. she says she didn't gain any weight. experts say only 1 in every 100,000 babies b

. >> michael finney is here with the story. >> the company recalled some older models and claims a major problem is fixed. then were are newly released fit bits causing users to get nasty rashes? i investigated the claims. what i found coming up. >> and a designer scandal. why there is a growing backlash over this fabric. >> i am abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. rising temps to record levels. we live in a pick and choose world. choose, choose, choose. but at bedtime? ...why settle for this? enter sleep number, and the ultimate sleep number event, going on now. sleepiq technology tells you how well you slept and what adjustments you can make. you like the bed soft. he's more hardcore. so your sleep goes from good to great to wow! now we can all choose amazing sleep only at a sleep number store. right now save 50% on the ultimate limited edition bed. know better sleep with sleep number. >>> breaking news out of san jose. there is a manhunt for a gunman who shot a woman. it happened at 9:00 tonight on center road. police arrived to find her with at least one gunshot wound. she is at t

. >> michael finney is here with that story. >> interesting request. reregulating airlines is what your talking about. the group says airlines are charging up to $750 just to change an international flight. they are asking the u.s. department of transportation to limit the fees to 1 # $00$100. the carriers say it discourages last-minute cancellations and help keep their flights full. no response yet from transportation officials. they've been reluctant with the airline pricing since the industry was deregulated way back in 1978. >>> nestle announced it will be the first major candy maker to eliminate all artificial colors and flavors in its chocolate bars. nestle will change the recipes by years end in 250 products. including nestle crunch butter finger and baby ruth. among the changes the use of real vanilla extract instead of artificial vanilla. nestle says the candy will taste the same. >>> and if you wear makeup you want it to last long. do the 24-hour products really work? a couple of makeup artists put them to the dust.test. they applyied drugsto

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michael finney will look at that tomorrow night at 11:00.tune in for that. >>> well, we are watching a real storm system heading this way for the first time in more than a month. we are going to get a pretty good soaking in the bay area. sandhya patel is tracking it on live doppler 7hd. >> yeah dan, all of that rain will start on thursday. right now just clouds and fog around santa rosa and concord and livermore. no rain just yet. the temperatures at this hour in the 50s except for a few locations. santa rosa and petaluma and you dropped to 48 degrees. 60 right now, really mild in san francisco. as you look back across the bay toward san francisco visibility is good. partly cloudy and mild for your wednesday. the rain in the north bay on thursday and then friday we are expecting wind first and rain for the entire bay area. that one on friday is going to be a good soaker. the set up is high pressure and it is slowing down the advancement of the first storm. it has good moisture associated with it. really what we are watching is the at moss te

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michael finney has been investigating for months and is here with what he has found out. >> the $300,000 penalty for bad customer service just scratches the surface of what i've uncovered thousands are getting hit with penalties. if you don't have a account you may be in for a fight. >> for a $six ticket it was horrible. >> derek reid supposed to get an invoice for crossing the golden gate bridge he got this. >> a toll evasion notice saying we did not pay the toll. which was impossible to pay because there is no toll takers. >> fast track agreed it was a mistake and the fee jumped to $79 he had to pay in order to register his car. derek isn't alone. dozens of drivers complained, saying they're unfairly hit with penalties. this after the golden gate bridge eliminated toll takers >> we know this is a frustrating process >> one reason is because of a major blunder by fast track, saying 16,000 drivers are violation notice last year. fast track is apologizing. as for derek, fast track did remove the fine only to put it back on a year later. >> i'm begging you to let me talk to a supervisor. >

. >> 7 on your side's michael finney is here with that and other consumer headlines. >> this first onesuper interesting, california made history by becoming the first state in the country to ban plastic bags the grocery stores that ban begins in july much the two pieces of legislation aimed to repeal the ban. one would repeal the 10 cent fee on paper bags. another would cancel out the legislation all together. supporters of the bills argue conservation is good but government should not get involved in how taxpayers should conserve. >> you go to trader joe's do they offer plastic bag, no. whole foods, they offer a plastic bag, no. go to cost coe offer a plastic bag, no. my thing is that retailers should be able to make the decision themselves. >> in at dig to the pills, a referendum effort is under way to repeal the plastic bag ban as well. >>> the bad guys have discovered a fake texting can be as profitable as fishing on e-mail and a whole lot easier to pull off. at&t is the latest company to be called out. privacy experts say the text sent by the telecom giant can be easily spoofed an

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>> well michael finney is here with a new option for us. >> you'll remember this. headed to work in the financial district to dinner in the mission district or shopping in union square, park sag problem almost everywhere in the city. do you know you can have someone else park your car for you? and pay as little as five bucks? melissa barker says parking with a toddler can be painful. >> it really sucks we had to walk ten minutes just to get from parking garage to here. >> now, in some parts of the city, you can get a valet on demand. in the last year lux valet launched in san francisco. >> lux is a new way to park. instead of going through haggle of trying to find parking on the streets you let us know through our app and selection a location we'll send a valet. >> nicole lives in san francisco and uses lux valet to compute to work with her puppy. >> easier to do a door to door service versus getting toys out and cage and bringing it into the office. it's super convenient just to store it up. >> she finds it saves money too. >> we find under utilized spaces and ren

. >> michael finney is here with the story. >> the company recalled some older models and claims a major problem is fixed. then were are newly released fit bits causing users to get nasty rashes? i investigated the claims. what i found coming up. >> and a designer scandal. why there is a growing backlash over this fabric. >> i am abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. rising temps to record levels. a in our house, we do just about everything online. and our old internet just wasn't cutting it. so i switched us from u-verse to xfinity. they have the fastest, most reliable internet. which is perfect for me, because i think everything should just work. works? works. works! works? works. works. ring ring! progresso! i can't believe i'm eating bacon and rich creamy cheese before my sister's wedding well it's only 100 calories, so you'll be ready for that dress uh-huh... you don't love the dress? i love my sister... 40 flavors. 100 calories or less. you say avocado old el paso says... zesty chicken and avocado tacos in our stand 'n stuff tortillas . (record scratch) you say stand n' stuff tort

michael finney will look at that tomorrow night at 11:00. hope you can tune in for that. >>> well, we are watching a real storm system heading this way for the first time in more than a month. we are going to get a pretty good soaking in the bay area. sandhya patel is tracking it on live doppler 7hd. >> yeah dan, all of that rain will start on thursday. right now just clouds and fog around santa rosa and concord and livermore. no rain just yet. the temperatures at this hour in the 50s except for a few locations. santa rosa and petaluma and you dropped to 48 degrees. 60 right now, really mild in san francisco. as you look back across the bay toward san francisco visibility is good. partly cloudy and mild for your wednesday. the rain in the north bay on thursday and then friday we are expecting wind first and rain for the entire bay area. that one on friday is going to be a good soaker. the set up is high pressure and it is slowing down the advancement of the first storm. it has good moisture associated with it. really what we are watching is

>> well michael finney is here with a new option for us. >> you'll remember this. headed to work in the financial district to dinner in the mission district or shopping in union square, park sag problem almost everywhere in the city. do you know you can have someone else park your car for you? and pay as little as five bucks? melissa barker says parking with a toddler can be painful. >> it really sucks we had to walk ten minutes just to get from parking garage to here. >> now, in some parts of the city, you can get a valet on demand. in the last year lux valet launched in san francisco. >> lux is a new way to park. instead of going through haggle of trying to find parking on the streets you let us know through our app and selection a location we'll send a valet. >> nicole lives in san francisco and uses lux valet to compute to work with her puppy. >> easier to do a door to door service versus getting toys out and cage and bringing it into the office. it's super convenient just to store it up. >> she finds it saves money too. >> we find under utilized spaces and ren

michael finney is live with >> overwhelmed and want to call in for the east bay agency from children.s from people retired or working or qualify for medical. >> what is the largest misunderstanding? >> in terms of what? >> terms of the program what. do people not understand? >> they need to purchase health insurance or will get fined when they do tax returns. so everyone needs to be covered i think some people are not sure about that. >> people are hoping it's not kicking in. last year fines were so low. this year, it's not the case. >> this year is 1% or $95 whichever is higher. 1% of your salary. >> i think it's 2%. isn't it, this year? >> for 2016, yes. >> okay. >> got it. very good. thank you for your time. this shows how complicated this is. we're going to be here until 8:00 so give us a call. reporting live from the 7 on your side offices i'm michael finney. >> thank you very much. >> tonight at 11:00 michael will be here with a fit bit follow up. san francisco company just released three new activity trackers to replace one that caused terrible rashes. >> getting super red and

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michael finney is live with >> overwhelmed and want to call in for the east bay agency from children.l kinds from people retired or working or qualify for medical. >>hat is the largest misunderstanding? >> in terms of what? >> terms of the program what. do people not understand? >> they need to purchase health insurance or will get fined when they do tax returns. so everyone needs to be covered i think some people are not sure about that. >> people are hoping it's not kicking in. last year fines were so low. this year, it's not the case. >> this year is 1% or $95 whichever is higher. 1% of your salary. >> i think it's 2%. isn't it, this year? >> for 2016, yes. >> okay. >> got it. very good. thank you for your time. this shows how complicated this is. we're going to be here until 8:00 so give us a call. reporting live from the 7 on your side offices i'm michael finney. >> thank you very much. >> tonight at 11:00 michael will be here with a fit bit follow up. san francisco company just released three new activity trackers to replace one that caused terrible rashes. >> getting super red

michael finney brings us a special report tonight at 11:00. >>> big predictions ahead of sunday's oscar show. best supporting actor category and the newcomer who may win. >>> florida residents prepare for a double-digit temperature dive. female announcer: presidents' day is over, but the savings go on at sleep train. through sunday, save up to $300 on beautyrest and posturepedic. even get three years interest-free financing on tempur-pedic. plus, free delivery, set up and removal of your old set. and sleep train's 100-day money back guarantee. keep more presidents in your wallet. sleep train's presidents' day sale ends sunday. ...guaranteed! ♪ sleep train ♪ ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ >>> three days and counting until this year's oscars. >> one category that features some nominees is best supporting actor. four of the men are familiar with oscar night. >> robert duvall has been nominated seven times with one oscar win. >> he's a great actor. ethan hawke has received three nominations followed by edward norton and mark ruffalo. the newcomer this year is j.k. simmons, he's t

i'm michael finney, 7 on up side. >>> today is a day of flowers, love chocolate and marriage.t popular day to tie the knot. extending operating hours today. the san ma tateo office will throw in a free long stemmed red rose. couples must have a marriage license before they can get riched. the all stars are practicing at madison square garden ahead of tomorrow night's big game. larry beil is in new york for the all-star festivities. >> reporter: it is freezing cold in new york city pu but the splash brothers hope to heat things up. >> both of us want to have bragging rights. steph tells me he's 0 had-3 and this is his moment. >> reporter: curry had an appearance on "can good morning america" to a signing at foot locker. and at an event with lebron james. >> having the game at madison square garden will be truly special. i'm going to enjoy it to the full est fullest. i know the city is hosting us and spreading the love to all our fans. it means a lot. >> reporter: steph can kurcurry is blossoming into a superstar right in front of our eyes. we'll be live in brooklyn for the thre

this will make niners fans sit up and take notice. >> i'm michael finney.ng your questions on twitter and facebook. you can contact me at facebook.com/michaelfinney. i'll answer questions here later. >> storms continue to pound the bay area. in a moment, i'll give you a look at the latest conditions and ha our vision for partnering with more farmers, growers manufacturers is that eventually organic and natural will be the norm. for raley's that means a lot more organic and natural options on the shelf. and for our consumers, that means having a lot more affordable and readily available, healthy products to feed their families. sustainability is about making a difference in our community. it's about being happy, healthy and well for many years to come. to learn more, visit raley's family of stores on youtube. female announcer: save up to $300 on beautyrest and posturepedic. even get three years interest-free financing on tempur-pedic. keep more presidents in your wallet. sleep train's presidents' day sale is on now! ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪

i'm michael finney 7 on your side. >> a-heads-up for any teachers out there.ill be a job fair today. more than 600 positions are available in the oakland and san francisco unified school district. officials say districts are also hires for substitute teacher positions as they deal with a teacher shortage. today's job fair runs from 9:00 to 11:00. california's great america will hold the second day of the job fair for the upcoming 40th season. the santa clara amusement park is looking for up to 2,500 employees for positions including marketing ride operations and food and beverage sales. today's job fair is from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. the air opens on march 28th. giants fans are lining up to get up close to the fan fest. they say they wanted to be among the first in line to get up close to madison bumgarner and other players and coaches. >> i want autographs of my boys. i love them. they're like my friends. i watch their game fs every day. >> really excited for the world champions. i'm looking to get hopefully like eight to ten signatures. >> fans will be able

and on twitter at m finney.l answer your questions here a little later. >>> we see another beautiful sunset coming our way. we also have potentially some record warmth coming our way. i'll have th what's that thing? i moved our old security system out here to see if it could monitor the front yard. why don't you switch to xfinity home? i get live video monitoring and 24/7 professional monitoring that i can arm and disarm from anywhere. hear ye! the awkward teenage one has arrived!!!! don't be old fashioned. xfinity customers add xfinity home for $29.95 a month for 12 months. plus for a limited time, get a free security camera call 1800 xfinity or visit comcast.com/xfinityhome. >>> ah burger lovers rejoice. an east coast burger joint offering an incredible deal. for many this will be hard to pass up. >> it is currently offering -- oh goodness. i was blown away by looking at that. they are offering a groupon deal. you pay $144. and that will buy you one burger and fries every day for an entire year. >> i'm not sur

here's michael finney with the details. >> the most obvious way to get flowers for your sweetheart isgo through a respected local florist like this one in san francisco. another popular way is by way of internet and package delivery, ftd, 1-800-flowers and goflowers. they all passed our quality test a couple years back with flying colors. any you have new choices. first up instaclarke. the delivery service is partnering with whole foods. >> we are offering three bouquets. they start at $29.99. if you just want to send a bouquet, a flat 29.99. or we have the deliveries. >> and you don't have to stop there. >> you can add any assortment of chocolates. we have a great selection of local san francisco-made stuff. great ideas that you can simply add on to your instacar order and have them delivered. >> another option is task grab it. our guy here has picked up flowers and a card and is now in ross buying a discounted vase. >> how much does it cost? >> $7.99. everything here, the flowers the vase, the card, under $40 and including the delivery, $50 total. >> he writes the message asked for

. >> although this is the first high-tech car theft in sausalito, michael finney has been reporting onkeyless hackers since 2013. the advice from police hasn't changed. >> if there is value, do not leave it in your car. take it with her. >> she is grateful her sponsor can provide a new bike, but not everyone is as lucky. >> i want to get my bike back. that is very important to me. but more than anything i want to catch this guy. >> if you recognize this high-tech thief, call police. tiffany wilson, abc7 news. >>> a gymnastics school faces a lawsuit filed by the family of a girl who crashed through a window while jumping on a trampoline. she needed a hundred stitches to close several cuts last fall. the contra costa times reports graham's family accused four star gymnastic center of the negligence. an identical mishap took place in 2007. >>> new details on a murder investigation in sonoma county. sheriff deputies found the victim's stolen car. tonight's discovery comes after an 84-year-old woman was found dead in her home. detectives described the interior as being in disarray. they hav