. >> finney's friday free stuff. >> today we're doing something differently. michael finney is live in walnut creek. >> what do you have out there on remote for us tonight? >> you guys should be here in walnut creek, broadway plaza with great giveaways. this is amazing. it's a virtual reality viewer. are i think we have some video we can go to. show you what it looks like. portable echo friendly virtual reality viewer that comes in three models, a mailer, a pop art and a vr viewer. this one is going to be mailed to you as a flyer. now, let me show you what it looks like here. this is what you're going to get. they will mail this out like this and then you'll cut it down like this, and you'll cut it out and then jade here from the 7 on your side office has actually put it together here and take a look at this thing. pretty cool. did you put this one together? >> pre-assembled. check it out. you can watch it. is it really 3-d? is it good? >> this guy is waving some money in my face. >> this is for sure a finney friday free stuff item. this one we're going to mai

reporting live from walnut creek, i'm michael finney. >> thanks very much. christian is here with the weather and i'll tell you how windy it was this morning and it was gusty like crazy. he takes two steps out and then he feels the wind and then -- >> not happening. >> i don't want any part of this. >> smart dog. >> we still have pretty breeze conditions all around the bay area and it's milder now than this morning. more comfortable, full. here's a look at live doppler 7. sunny skies all across the bay area. the view from our emoryville camera. gorgeous sunset. 62 degrees in san francisco and money stanview checks in the n at 60 and san jose mid to upper 50s and half moon bay, looking northward under blue skies, 61 in santa rosa and 61 in napa and 61 also in novato and 59 in fairfield, getting cool and the view at the golden gate under clear skies. forecast features and we'll see mild sunny days this weekend. winter-like chill sets in i recally next week and a slight chance next friday. here's the evening plane and you'll be out under mostly clear skies and

>> i'm michael finney. >> i'm michael finney. coming up on stand back, ya hear! >> i'm michael finney. coming up on breakout the syrup because denny's new fluffier, tastier, better rudolph pancakes are here for the holidays. june one of the tools atf used immediately after the oakland fire was a-termal imaging camera. as abc 7 news reporter vic lee reports the camera can help determine the origin of the fire and thus the cause. >> the ghost ship fire moved quickly, furiously. the flames so intense it wasn't long before the roof and second floor collapsed. dr. abid kamal is a expert in the investigation of fires and explosions. >> there's a collapse of the roof. a lot of the three-dimensional objects because more or less two-dimension a. in the met afterwatt the investigation becomes more challenging. that's when atf and other investigators uses a tool like this up, a thermal imaging camera. >> it picks up signals of heat and can you use that to map out an area and see which areas are still warm as opposed t

share it on social with #ask finney or abc news 7.com/ask finney. >>> despite the city's high cost ofinds that san francisco is the best metropolitan city in the country for college students. the american institute for economic research used nine criteria in the survey including youth unemployment, diversity, rental costs and the presence of arts and entertainment. san francisco, the study states, offers a favorable economic climate and strong opportunities for work after graduation. >>> series of earth quakes hit overnight. a bay area viewer said they felt it. more coming up next. >>> east bay prisoner is a free man today thanks to president obama's record setting commute but not everyone is happy about it. >>> driver crashed their u-haul truck into a patrol car. whoever did it is now on the run. >>> good morning. another hour until sun rise and, boy, we are cold once again. upper 20s and low 30s in our north bay valleys. we'll be warming up today. we'll be warming up today. mild afternon today and at the marine mammal center, wthe environment is everything. mild afternon today and w

it's our friday training. 5:22 specifically which means it's time for michael finney. >> we have male snaps. >> rather than paint sglrk oh, we've got some cool video. you get one of the packets including 20 nail wraps and a mini nail file valued at 19 bucks. you get the whole thing for free. put them hon in are just minutes and look at the one, share the one holiday one, the red one. can you get a close-up on that. it's kind of fun because it's got a wreath on it. isn't that fun, okay. then we have challenge dare's butter. every time we give away their products they love them. >> this has a blendy olive oil and sea salt that makes it more spreadable. >> that is good stuff. >> $25 bucks worth of stuff. >> what do we do? >> what do you do. go to abc7news.com and check in there and we'll give you all the instructions you need to move on and move fast. remember, these are all a limited supply. >> i'll share the butter with you. >> thank you, good stuff. >>> bobcat triggered a remote camera on the ridge and this amazing photo is the rough. check it out, an unintentional selfie with the ico

michael finney has answer. >> i received an offer from a prestigious casino hotel in none california free stay overnight and i caused them several times and never got any answer and i want to find out if it is a scam or a put on. >> yes, great to meet you at our ask michael finney even. this odd and you could be right it could be a scam but it could be legitimate. call back and ask to speak to the hotel manager, that way you get a straight answer. if he or she doesn't know what you are talking about it could be a come on from a third party trying to sell you or an identity theft scream. you were smart to call and ask. happy holidays. >> if you have a question is for michael finney record it on your smartphone or tablet using # askfinney. areyoureadytoshelloutmoremone yatbridgetolls? themovetobringinmillionsfor impro vementprojects. waituntilyouhearwhatpolicesay setthis. agowhatsetthismanoff. two high schools are closed together, and i will explain exactly why, we getting new information to ourly. >> are you mentally and physically ready for the strongest storm in nine months? stronge

ask finney is just ahead. i'm still taking your questions on facebook and twitter and post them with the #askfinney and i'll answer them right here in just a couple of minutes. >> and i'm meteorologist drew tuma. mt. tam cam showing you clouds are moving in and going to try to bring us a sprinkle on your new year's eve. we'll >>> three little girls in the midwest have a weekly tradition of waving to their hometown garbage men every friday. >> i found it. where's my binoculars. >> see if you can get them to wave? >> that's sweet. >> doctors though diagnosed 3-year-old rose with stage for you kidney cancer in september. rose's mom left had a note for the men letting them know they will meth miss them on some of the garbage days because of her chemo treatments. >> always keep it on me. when i'm having a bad day i look at this and read it. >> i have three kids of my own t.tore me apart. >> the garbage company then sent rose's family a left giving them free service through the end of the year. the workers also brou

>> i'm michael finney.y is just ahead so i'm taking your questions on facebook and twitter. just post your questions to ask finney and i'llans them in a little bit. >> i'm spencer christian. here comes another did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's 10 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to internet speeds up to 150 mbps. and add phone and tv for only $34.90 more a month. call today. comcast business. built for business. >>> facebook ceo mark zuckerberg is showing us his new artificial intelligence assistant named jarvis. >> good morning, jarvis. >> good morning, mark. it's saturday so you only have five meetings. >> kind of a light day for zuc. zuckerberg built jar jis to serve of as a digital assistant around his house. jarvis appears to make toast, teaches zuckerberg's daughter max to speak mandarin and helps zuc dress for t

it could be approved in january. >>> time to ask finney. >> that's right. lafayette has a question about her cable and internet. michael finney has her answer. >> how can we fight -- not fight, but get our rights if an internet provider or any cable provider would come and change the term of the contract that we had with them and change it without our knowledge? >> it was great talking with you at our ask finney event in walnut creek. if they changed your contract, that's generally not legal. that said, big companies generally know the loopholes. so call and complain. you need to point out exactly the terms they changed. and if they don't budge, call me. my hotline is open every day between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. let's see if we can work it out. sema, thanks for your question. happy new year. >> if you have a question for finney, record it on your smartphone or tablet and share it on social with askfinney. >>> many of us will head to the post office to return christmas gifts bought online. there are a few things to remember. number one, according to the "

. >>> 7 on your side michael finney tells you which suv is better. >>> news of a christmas terror plot just thwarted. >>> delays and cancellations building coast to coast. we're tracking two storms heading in before christmas. new video of the truck plowing into a christmas market, coming up. >> david, thank you. see you then. >>> new at 6:00, find out what's really in your groceries and what the big difference is between organic food and >>> when it comes to cars, small suvs are really big business. more than 3 million were sold in north america just last year. >> 7 on your side michael finney teamed up with consumer reports to see which performs better. >> reporter: the capabilities of a truck or convenience of a car? it's no wonder the small suv market has exploded over the past few years. >> the original suvs, based on trucks. small suvs are based on car platforms so they take the comfort of a car ride and handling and now you have a utility vehicle that you can take anywhere. >> reporter: both the toyota rav 4 and cr-v are comfortable from trustworthy brands but in its tests, cons

just tag them with the questions ask finney. he'll answer the questions live a little bit later. >>> and let's take you outside for a live look at the san matteo bridge on this wednesday. people trickling back to work in many cases or doing some gift returns. as you can see it's moving smoothly in both directions >>> check how the this video from los angeles. gushing water from a water main break shot over the top of a power line and over a traffic light this. happened this afternoon in the boil heights neighborhood which is just east of downtown l.a. some big rig traffic managed to get through, as you see there, and can you see the treats around the area were flooded until city workers managed to shut off that water. >>> an an bay donned uhaul, a high-speed chase and smashed up police car and damaged east bay business were all part of an overnight robbery at a motorcycle and jetski shop. this afternoon police are looking for three burglars. abc 7 news reporter amy hollifield has the story from heyward. >>> it was almost 3:30 th

we appreciate your time as always, have a great night. >> we want to say bye to finney.e folks that helped make it happen. [knock on door] (audrey) jeff, can you get that? hey. hey, bud. hey, can i borrow your inflatable mattress for my mom's visit? yeah, sure, it's in the hall closet. oh, actually, i'm running to the airport to get her. can you bring it over?

. >>> i'm michael finney with a skwoirks new year, new restaurant. some restaurants are closeing ad abc 7's melanie road row has the story. >>> we apologize for that. hopefully we will get you that story in a little bit, and also we have a bobcat to talk about later obviously. >>> for now though a camera focused on an erupting volcano captured something amazing, check this out. a meteor flies by as the volcano spews out gases. the operator says it was shocking to see the flash of light just suddenly pass by. >>> now in the uk another sight in the sky have people wondering if they just saw a ufo it. aperiod in the early afternoon. three hours later it was still there. that's when this picture was taken. suddenly it disappeared without a trace. one hoax-busting website explained it's likely just a plane leaving a contrail back lit by the setting sun. >> fun is a conspiracy. >>> a former nuclear scientists who leads his own ufo investigative group says there's no question aliens exist. >> more from our sister station in los angeles has the story. >> the

>> 7 on your side's michael finney has your answers. >>> "consumer reports" mechanical engineer emilio gonzalez put five toy roberts through this test checking for responsiveness and level of sophistication and overall fun factor and then he handed the controls over to a tougher crowd. the spin master zoomer chip is a personality-filled robot who responds to voice commands in english or french. unlike many robots he doesn't need a mobile device to work, but after about 20 minutes of play the chimp needs an hour of recharging. the wowwee chip simmonds to verbal commands, head taps and signals from a wrist band. chip is supposed to fetch a smart ball and one of the "consumer reports" models never mastered it, even using the lengthy instructions that don't come in the box. sphero bb-8 is a "star wars" style bott. it chirps and tweets all the way and the anki kozmo had fun games like tap and keepaway and it's packed with technology like facial recognition and a software stremt kit so tech-minded kids can program them, and if you're looking for a robot toy that grows with your child check o

. >> i'm michael finney. "ask finney" is just ahead. taking your questions on twitter and facebook and post them with the #askpin finney and i'll answer them here in a little bit. >> and i'm spencer christian. another colorful sunset and also have stormy weather headed your way. the accuweather forec afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. the east and the west are mine. the north and the south are mine. all seems beautiful to me. >>> extreme weather alerts from all across california and tonight the heavy snow and ice have moved out of the east coast and the mid southwest already bracing for the next arctic blast. here's abc 7 news reporter elizabeth hur. >> cars spinning and colliding and rolling off the roadway in northeastern pennsylvania, and authorities blaming this messy morning commute on mother nature. in maine a fatal crash on a snowy roadway now under investigation. police so far saying a man was killed and a woman and three c

i had one junk call every hour. >> great meeting you at our ask finney event.t is still a live and well but it is the bad guys are ignoring it. the federal communities mixes is working with the phone industry to stop this. by this time next year we will have protection in place. real protection. between now and then if you have a voice over internet phone you can download "no mo for cell phone download "you may," it is free and it helps. >> if you have a question for michael finney record it on the smart phone or tablet and share it # askfunny. or go to abc7news.com/askfinney. >> we can use the rain. we are getting it. as we speak. next, what the storm is doing to your morning commute. all the disappearance of sherri papini bringing back memories of another mystery that captivated the city. >> we are looking at the wet weather with live doppler hd through the next half hour. i want to give you an idea of what to expect, this is a moderate storm and the shes we are having this morning the storm will taper as we head into the afternoon but expect it to be wet the

now, time to ask michael finney. >> and a question onment tresses from michael finney. >> my question is, could i have tips on purchasing a mattress? i'm transitioning my son from a crib to ament -- to a >> that is a great question. invest in a twin or full-sized bed. why? you want to make sure the bed is big enough to last as your child grows. do you not need to buy top of the line mattress. don't do it. a mid-grade is fine for a child. it is a good idea to bring your child to test out the management stress like you would, ask them how they feel, is it too soft, too hard, things like that. happy holiday. >> if you have a question for michael finney record it and share it on social # askfinney. you can see your question answered right here on abc7 mornings. >> most people need to buy a membership to work out at the jim but that does not apply to they guy. boom. top right. first, the deer has trouble walking but the best part, it gets into the weight room and flied over the below average press. that dude seriously trying to figure out if he is having an out of body experience. this was

alex from fremont has a question on student loans. "7 on your side" and michael finney has the answerving a hard time paying off my financial aid through school and i wanted to know if there is a forgiveness program. >> it was great to met you at our event in fremont. look, there are a couple of options. can you get a government job or one with a nonprofit and in did you that and pay on time every month for ten years the rest of the debt is waived, a from deal. there is a program for teening in schools, that serve low income families, if do you that for five years, up to $17,000 in student debt can be forgiven. the rues are complicated and they are different from place to place to place so double check before taking a job the it is a great deal. good luck. happy holidays. >> michael finney want to hear your questions and at the fountain at broadway plaza at walnut creek to meet you and you ask your questions live on or social media # askfinney. construction is underway on a 280,000 square feet office building in san jose with 30,000 square feet of retail feet and signature plaza. deve

michael finney has the answer. >> what should we get our dog for christmas?bout starting with a classic, a frisbee, "consumer reports" suggested this in the past because playing frisbee gives your pet a good cardio work out. another idea: an ugly christmas sweater, with stores have some available but you could save a few buck by going to the local pet store. or use a g.p.s. tracker different brands all requiring you to attach the g.p.s. to the collar starting at $50. thanks for the question. happy holiday. >> if you have a question for michael finney record it on the smartphone or tablet, share it often social media # askfinney. >> if you gave my dog a frisbee, he would be like, what? i am tennis ball only. all the first time in two zip code as san francisco police are ready to change the "use-of-force" policy and how new rules change how officers are going to interact with the public. >> parking cheaters, bart will make it more expensive if you make it more expensive if you are caugh wow, she's sure making a splash in that designer dress! and with a thicker,

. >> "7 on your side" and michael finney had a tip for parent whose need to finish christmas shoppingopping. stay tuned. >>> breaking news. at 6:24 on friday before christmas. there are some people heading to work or doing last minute shopping but hopefully you are shopping but hopefully you are at be safe on the roads. san jose state university eyeing a theater to house students. early rendering suggest it would be a tower with 20 stories and 500 apartments and retail and dine on the bottom floor. >> now, ask michael finney. justin from dublin has a question on holiday gifts. "7 on your side" and michael finney has the answer. >> michael, with christmas i don't know what i want but with the baby now, what would benefit me and my baby? >> it was great to meet you at our event in walnut creek. with so many great gifts to choose from, here are two ideas, one is a classic shape sorter to match the shapes with the correct opening and the best gift is interacting with your child, the first three to five years are the most crucial in developing a child's brain so thing of flash cards or boo

curse words are not part of vocabulary. >> time to ask finney. now, a question on taxes.hael finney has the answer. >> my question is, what are the tax implications of providing your adult children cash so they can buy a house? >> great meeting you at our ask seven any event in walnut creek. each parent can "gift," town $14,000 a year to their child without the money being taxed. come bind total of up to $28,000. if you are going to provide more money than that, speak with an accountant or tax professional. however, to get you started i will post a link with more information on the gift tax on abc7news.com. >> thanks for the question and happy holiday. >> if you have a question for michael finney you can share on social media # askfinney. >> 2017 will start with a lot of home nor a little piglet. this is lucy, a rare red big, found abandoned in a field at a week old. a flat broke farms took her in petaluma and she lended to do tricks like sit and twirl. on monday she will be taken to ma'am sanctuary to live with other pigs. >> incredible. look at that video. very cute. >>

ask finney is just ahead so i'm still taking your questions on twitter and facebook.post twhem a hashtag ask finney and i'll answer the them right here in just a little bit. >> i'm spencer christian from our tower camera and we'll see lots of clouds gehrig over the area sky and i'll have the accuweather forecast coming up. >> and taking a live look at our golden gate bridge traffic where it seems to be flowing nicely on both sides and southbound traffic may be a little heavier on the left-hand side. stay with us. i like to know what's happening as soon as it happens. who won the game, who won on the dancing show... ...i mean, if i watched that show. same with my banking. with my bank of america mobile banking app, i can see my accounts all in one place. i can easily manage them and if something doesn't look right, i'm going to know. plus, i can set up alerts to help detect unusual activity. so i feel secure. wait, he won? that's an average tango... at best. >>> police in maryland caught two people called grinches accused of stealing packages from people's doorsteps. c

we appreciate your time as always, have a great night. >> we want to say bye to finney. all the care your family needs. all connected for you. this is "jeopardy!" today's contestants are -- an editor from vermilion, ohio... an engineer from hermosa beach, california... and our returning champion, an attorney from san francisco, california... ...whose 1-day cash winnings total... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! [ applause ] thank you, johnny. hey, guys. [ cheering ] yesterday was kind of a strange game, wasn't it? tough material. our champion asim spent half the game in the red, but came through at the end to win it. so he's the defending champ today against ryan and tim. i'll wish all three of you good luck and direct your attention to the board, where we will now reveal these categories for you... yes, that famous classical work. and finally, we want you to... the letter y in quotation marks. champ, go. let's go with break-ups for $200. tim. -who are sonny and cher? -yes. "y"'s up for $200. it's the word usually seen on the sign here. tim. -what

. >> i'm michael finney. ask finney is just ahead.aking your questions on facebook and twitter. just post them with the #ask fin and i'll answer them right here in just a few minutes. >> i'm spencer christian. we're looking at the western sky and what a beautiful burst of color accompanying this afternoon's sunset. i'll have the accuweather forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> 101 is southbound backed up and northbound flowing freely as usual and 880 is moving in both directions over the top. stay with us as we're coming did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's 10 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to internet speeds up to 150 mbps. and add phone and tv for only $34.90 more a month. call today. comcast business. built for business. who won the game, who won on the dancing show... ...i mean, if i watched that show. same with my banking. with my ban

. >>> michael finney will be at the fountain at walnut creek to meet you.sure to bring your questions and you may be able to ask one live on abc7. you can ask those questions on social media. post them with the # ask finney. >> ama: a 2500 square foot home has just been estimated at $650,000. but it is not actually for sale and the commute from the bay area is a little long. this is santa's house. zillow just added the home to its database. they use comparable homes to come up with the value. if you want a similar house ville low has one -- house zillow has one for 2.4 million. >> dan: especially because santa hasn't lived there. that's what you want. >> martin must wake up every day thankful that he came back for another year at cal. the bears' big man with a big >>> abc7 sports is brought to you by riverwalk casino. >> the raiders host the bills. derrick carr will play with mangled finger and all. it is not good when your pinky is facing north, south, east and west at the same time. carr was able to overcome the pain of a double dishoe location to lead th

michael finney was at the broadw broadway plaza to hear your questions. can post your questions with the hash tag ask vinnie. >>> how about some cute on a friday night. look who is turning one month old tomorrow. this cute bundle of white fur is a polar bear cub at the berlin zoo. the cub has begun to open its eyes, but can't see much yet. the cup without a name or gender has been gulping down polar bear milk and is receiving great care from its mom. it's the only survivor of a pair of cubs born last month. the first birth of a polar bear at the zoo in 22 years. >> he's really cute now, and he's going to get really big. >> huge claws. >> yeah. in sports tonight, despite popular belief, there's some good football being played at levi's stadium. >> the niners? >> i didn't say that. >> i didn't say that. played by the w >> i didn't say that. played by the w ♪ ♪ when you find something worth waiting for, we'll help you invest to protect it for the future. financial guidance while you're mastering life. from chase, so you can. >>> abc 7 sports, brought to you

. >>> michael finney will be at the fountain at walnut creek to meet you. be sure to bring your questions and you may be able to ask one live on abc7. you can ask those questions on social media. post them with the # ask finney. >> ama: a 2500 square foot home has just been estimated at $650,000. but it is not actually for sale and the commute from the bay area is a little long. this is santa's house. zillow just added the home to its database. they use comparable homes to come up with the value. if you want a similar house ville low has one -- house zillow has one for 2.4 million. >> dan: especially because santa hasn't lived there. that's what you want. >> martin must wake up every day thankful that he came back for another year at cal. the bears' big man with a big >>> abc7 sports is brought to you by riverwalk casino. >> the raiders host the bills. derrick carr will play with mangled finger and all. it is not good when your pinky is facing north, south, east and west at the same time. carr was able to overcome the pain of a double dishoe location to lea

. >> next, michael finney explains why the dmv ordered uber to stop it's illegal activities. >>> and a flight simulator like no other but not just for pilots. we're going to take you inside future flight, nasa's virtual control tower and explain how it's making flying safer. >>> a week ago, it seemed they'd never see eye to eye. >>> california department of motor vehicles ordered uber to stop operating self driving cars immediately. the cars hit the road for the first time today but without approval by the dmv. >>> michael finney joins us now and michael, it was quick to take action. >> the day started well for uber with plenty of attention but the cars welcome wore out. if hoping to be a media darling, it was disappointed. this video appeared to show a car running a red light. a car appearing to have uber markings drives past. uber says this is a case of human error and it was not in self driving mode when it ran the light. wired.com posted this headline, uber's robo car test is a middle fing finger. >> i think these are renegade cars that aren't complying with laws. >> these are a

for sandhya patel and michael finney, for all of us, appreciate your time. we'll see you again at 6:00. >> we'll see you then. bye-bye. >>> tonight, new charges. the deadly road rage that killed a former nfl star. this evening, the other driver has now been charged. and the sheriff tonight with a blistering message about how his investigators were treated. you will hear from him right here. >>> also breaking, for the first time, images from inside the warehouse in california. our interview with the d.a. on possible criminal charges, and what authorities are now looking at as a possible cause in that inferno. >>> at this hour, the winter weather advisories across several states. the snow and freezing rain moving in. the east coast getting hammered right now. >>> president-elect donald trump and his message to an american giant, boeing. threatening plans that could have paid them and their workers billions for a new air force one. too costly? >>> and america strong.

. >> michael finney is here with that story. >> the good news is it's not dangerous. >> not like the other battery problems. >> 6s manufactured between september and october 2015 were prone to shut down without warning. now the company is saying the issue may extend beyond those dates. they should take their phones to an apple store. your battery will be replaced for free if you have one of the troubled phones. the company won't say how many phones are affected other than it's a small number. >>> thieves, i have reported for quite some time have come up with a way to bypass cars with key fobs or keyless entries. the national crime insurance institute says it has been able to purchase a device that enabled them to open the car door and drive the vehicle away. the device was originally developed to test the vulnerability of various significance tells and slightly more than half the 35 tests. testers were able to foil the keyless entry and supposedly possibly steal the car. the crime bureau says automakers must improve their cyber security and car owners should keep their key fobs with

. >> next, michael finney explains why the dmv ordered uber to stop it's illegal activities. >>> and a flight simulator like no other but not just for pilots. we're going to take you inside future flight, nasa's virtual control tower and explain how it's making flying safer. >>> a week ago, it seemed they'd never see eye to eye. >>> california department of motor vehicles ordered uber to stop operating self driving cars immediately. the cars hit the road for the first time today but without approval by the dmv. >>> michael finney joins us now and michael, it was quick to take action. >> the day started well for uber with plenty of attention but the cars welcome wore out. if hoping to be a media darling, it was disappointed. this video appeared to show a car running a red light. a car appearing to have uber markings drives past. uber says this is a case of human error and it was not in self driving mode when it ran the light. wired.com posted this headline, uber's robo car test is a middle fing finger. >> i think these are renegade cars that aren't complying with laws. >> these are a

. >>> michael finney will be at the fountain at walnut creek to meet you.uestions and you may be able to ask one live on abc7. you can ask those questions on social media. post them with the # ask finney. >> ama: a 2500 square foot home has just been estimated at $650,000. but it is not actually for sale and the commute from the bay area is a little long. this is santa's house. zillow just added the home to its database. they use comparable homes to come up with the value. if you want a similar house ville low has one -- house zillow has one for 2.4 million. >> dan: especially because santa hasn't lived there. that's what you want. >> martin must wake up every day thankful that he came back for another year at cal. the bears' big man with a who won the game, who won on the dancing show... ...i mean, if i watched that show. same with my banking. with my bank of america mobile banking app, i can see my accounts all in one place. i can easily manage them and if something doesn't look right, i'm going to know. plus, i can set up alerts to help detect unusual ac

. >>> michael finney helps her get her life, money, and dignity back in a 7 on your side investigation. >> they've got a hole in the driveway and an overturned cement truck in the backyard. people who live here are seeing it tonight for the first time. i'm kristin zee. >> i'm dan ashley. good news is that no one was hurt but it's created a huge mess. >> the truck was parked on rower crescent avenue in sausalito. >> some progress has been made. there are two tow trucks on the scene. you can see there is one attached to the front of the truck and another on the cement portion of the truck now. this afternoon, the truck came here. the ground gave way and the truck flipped. now, the owners tell me this is snot been a good year. the owners are home in santa barbara. the order is for them to get this detached to one tow truck and open the street and move it out of here. it's been a long day here and this situation creating such a mess but no one was hurt. >> now to a somber story that reminds how quickly life can change. we're seeing a foreboding video from a father killed inside of a target

honor for facebook check job onings in the coming >> now, time to ask finney. a question about getting rid of rodents. >> i have pets and live next to a grassy area and i have trouble with mice and i am wondering in there is an easy way to get rid of the mice without endangering my pets or my family. >> good question. it is that time of year when the weather is cooler and wet and rodents and other small animals, squirrels, want a warm place to live. seal up your home. in a pencil can fit in a crack, rats and other animals can get inside and often will. take care of that. seal those off. clean up leaves and other debris around your house. those are nesting materials. poison is a problem and you are right not to use it. if you are willing to set traps check often. companies will do this and you could consider hiring them to get the work done. >> if you have a question for michael finney record on and share it on social media # #askfunny. or head to abc7news.com abc7news.com/askfinney. ago which is the best tech company to work for in the bay area? >> according to

thanks for the question. >> if you have a question for michael finney record it on your smartphone orlet. you can see your question answered right here. time is run out to get your gift mailed. there is time for express delivery but you will have to pay up, the post office said you have until next week to get out your christmas cards. >> airport travel. that is ahead. >> and the damage done as the big storm moves out, some residents will spend the day cleaning up. >> and breaking news in indianapolis, a bus crash with several kids on the bus and how they doing. >> major issues with bart this morning a switching problem in bay fair and the trains are moving stop now at the bay fair station. station. we have lingering delays >> san francisco sunset district with a big mess after a crash that left damage cross an entire city block and how witnesses are describing the dramatic scene. >> people cross the bay area waking up to images like this, several areas where trees came down on the cars and the clean young effort is going to last well into the weekend. >> a picture from our camera and

happy holiday. >> if you have a question for michael finney record it and share it # askfinney.o to abc7news.com/ask finney. >> oakland raiders' players sign autograph in exchange for toys worth $20 or more. several players and the raiderettes will meet fans with toys benefiting toys for program. >> we are tracking a big sinkhole causing big problems on the coast. >> travel trouble, winter weather is causing big concerns in the midwest and east coast. >> starting as soon as tomorrow, half of us are going to get rain tuesday and wednesday. all of us will get a pounding on thursday into friday. thursday into friday. it >> good morning, south bay, let's get up and get going. >> on monday, december 12. i am natasha zouves. >> i am reggie aqui with meteorologist mike nicco and traffic reporter alexis smith. jessica castro is work on breaking news right now. we will start with the weather. >> quiet this morning. but not the rest of the week of the injury it while we have it. >> we will get your monday off, gray with clouds on live doppler hd. from the exploritorium at pier 15 the clou

. >> michael finney is giving us a view of what goes on at the optometrist.ichael finney has some advice. >> big chill for the new year and possibility of rain tomorrow, we'll have the >>> 49ers aren't having a good season. players voted to give collin kaepernick the len eshmont award. >> two custom designed shoes worn by steph curry raised $45,000 for the families of the 36 people killed in the ghostship fire. >> do different stores charge different prices for the same pair of glasses? >> good question. >> buying glasses are important and choices are not as they may first appear. let's start with the truth behind eye glasses. >> people don't know the frames you see are made by one company. and not only made by one company, but that one company owns most of the outlets that sell them. >> outlets like lens crafters, pearl vision, target optical. they're all owned by a single company based in italy. that makes it hard to shop for a better price, hard but not impossible. >> we find big discounters offer better prices. >> stamper optometry has been providing eye

. >> michael finney ais here with that story. >> it's the season for eating and drinking, but drinking even a little alcohol when you're taking certain prescriptions or over the counterdrugs could be a hazard. drinking alcohol while taking medication is more common than you think. >> it might be one glass of wine. >> i've had allergy medicine a little while ago and i've had a drink. >> would i do it again? sure. >> reporter: some common drugs can make alcohol more potent. >> in other cases taking medication while drinking can increase their effect or cause potentially harmful side effects. >> reporter: anti-anxiety drugs, taking them with alcohol can cause dizziness or drowsiness. mixing alcohol with antibiotics can cause nausea and vomiting. many over the counter drugs can also interact with alcohol. >> some anti-his means can mix with alcohol and become dangerous. >> reporter: the health risks can increase when people take more than one medication. blood pressure medicines can cause heart problems when taken with alcohol and if you're on coumadin and have more than three drinks, it c

. >> hope you'll join us then, coming up next, michael finney returning a favor. >> yes. a viewer gets stuck paying for a purchase he didn't afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. the east and the west are mine. the north and the south are mine. all seems beautiful to me. >>> buying tickets to a show is easy online. >> however, a bay area cpa says he was sold tickets he never bought. >> michael finney helped him out. >> this is an interesting guide. now, he was the one calling in for our help. >> bob ckaplan was about to boad a ship and saw a puzzling message from stub hub. >> thank you for purchasing the tickets. below is to down load and print them. >> saying he bought tickets to a game between cal bear and ucla. >> i didn't order those tickets. no idea how they're ordered. >> he had to jump on the ship so he replied. >> saying i didn't order them, please reverse them. >> stub hub said the charge was correct. >> they said waits not a fraudulent transaction. so i was 3,

. >> michael finney is giving us a view of what goes on at the optometrist.ichael finney has some advice. >> big chill for the new year and possibility of rain tomorrow, we'll have the afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. the east and the west are mine. the north and the south are mine. all seems beautiful to me. >>> 49ers aren't having a good season. players voted to give collin kaepernick the len eshmont award. >> two custom designed shoes worn by steph curry raised $45,000 for the families of the 36 people killed in the ghostship >> do different stores charge different prices for the same pair of glasses? >> good >> buying glasses are important and choices are not as they may first appear. let's start with the truth behind eye glasses. >> people don't know the frames you see are made by one company. and not only made by one company, but that one company owns most of the outlets that sell them. >> outlets like lens crafters, pearl vision, target optical.

michael finney was at the broadw broadway plaza to hear your questions.t your questions with the hash tag ask vinnie. >>> how about some cute on a friday night. look who is turning one month old tomorrow. this cute bundle of white fur is a polar bear cub at the berlin zoo. the cub has begun to open its eyes, but can't see much yet. the cup without a name or gender has been gulping down polar bear milk and is receiving great care from its mom. it's the only survivor of a pair of cubs born last month. the first birth of a polar bear at the zoo in 22 years. >> he's really cute now, and he's going to get really big. >> huge claws. >> yeah. in sports tonight, despite popular belief, there's some good football being played at levi's stadium. >> the niners? >> i didn't say that. >>> abc 7 sports, brought to you by river rock casino. >>> the washington huskies are hoping the road to the college football playoffs runs through levi's stadium. the huskies met colorado in santa clara tonight. mike mcintyre, only about ten miles away. lufao was sacked and had to leave

michael finney shares his last minute gift guide. >>> a teen-aged developer this summer has a new game out in time for the holidays. why his with advil, you'll ask what bad knee? what throbbing head? advil makes pain a distant memory nothing works faster stronger or longer what pain? advil. a farmer's market.ve what's in this kiester. a fire truck. even a marching band. and if i can get comfortable talking about this kiester, then you can get comfortable using preparation h. for any sort of discomfort in yours. preparation h. get comfortable with it. did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's 10 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to internet speeds up to 150 mbps. and add phone and tv for only $34.90 more a month. call today. comcast business. built for business. >>> the dow closed at 19427. on election day around 18,300. nasdaq rose and s and p ended at 2270. >> christmas gifts are flying down the conveyor

. >> now time to ask michael finney.inney has the answer. >> i am not market for a new car. should i get a hybrid or electric? >> that is a great question. it depends on how you drive or how you want to drive. if you like going on road trips, there may not be enough charging stations to make an electric vehicle viable. however, if you stay in town an electric vehicle is great, just find out how far you can drive before needing a charge. some go a few dozen miles and others a couple of hundred. hybrid have a gas engine you can travel mr. freehly but you have to buy gas and the mileage varies. a lot. you can get more than 50 miles per gallon with some hybrids. set a good choice. happy holidays. >> if you have a yes for michael finney share it only social media using # askfinney. ago what is called the first protected intersection in san francisco and what drivers and pedestrians can expect. >> freak accident on the south bay send as mother and son to the hospital. how their cars ended up crashing into each other. >> hopefu

. >> hope you'll join us then, coming up next, michael finney returning a favor. >> yes.iewer gets stuck paying for a purchase he didn't >>> buying tickets to a show is easy online. >> however, a bay area cpa says he was sold tickets he never bought. >> michael finney helped him out. >> this is an interesting guide. now, he was the one calling in for our help. >> bob ckaplan was about to boad a ship and saw a puzzling message from stub hub. >> thank you for purchasing the tickets. below is to down load and print them. >> saying he bought tickets to a game between cal bear and ucla. >> i didn't order those tickets. no idea how they're ordered. >> he had to jump on the ship so he replied. >> saying i didn't order them, please reverse them. >> stub hub said the charge was correct. >> they said waits not a fraudulent transaction. so i was 3,000 miles away. didn't know what to do. so i called. >> someone promised to look into it and bob said he never heard back. >> i was trying to be on vacation and furious. >> he contacted 7 on your side. we asked how they got into his e-mail

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. >> michael finney was in the courtroom in the mortgage fraud case and joins with us the latest. michael? >>> a judge ordered miguel lopez to serve a year in jail and $150,000 in restitution. >> miguel lopez was greeted by his public defender. 16 of the more than 80 victims sat in the hallway, waiting for the hearing to begin. they accused lopez of taking their money, promising to reduce their mortgage payment. they say he did little but take their money. >> we're deeper now than we were. we have no possibility of digging out. >> reporter: inside, the judge banned us from recording anything but the defendant and his attorney. tears streamed down victims' faces and sniffles could be heard as three victims read statements one woman accused lopez of exposing her vulnerability. >> no remorse, no regret. >> state psecutor asked a judge to increase the restitution from the previously-agreed $100,000 to nearly one quarter of a million dollars. the judge sentenced lopez to a year in jail. >> the juk talked about a lack of remorse. do you feel bad? do you want to apologize? >> so many peo

i'll talk to former clinton campaign spokesperson finney. >>> the pope taking on bureaucracy. his blasting resistance to reform inside the holy cee saying it's inspired by the devil. >>> weighing in on trump's size and even ronald reagan's mental health. remember this in august when he talked about writing trump's health report during the campaign. >> he says the clinton organization was going to publish a letter onealth and i know her physician and some of her health history, not so good. so i said, why not? i would do that too. you totale. nobody's hurt, but there will still be pain. it comes when your insurance company says they'll only pay three-quarters of what it takes to replace it. what are you supposed to do? drive three-quarters of a car? now if you had liberty mutual new car replacement™, you'd get your whole car back. i guess they don't want you driving around on three wheels. smart. with liberty mutual new car replacement™, we'll replace the full value of your car. liberty stands with you™. liberty mutual insurance. pain from a headache can when make this...old, f

. >> i'm michael finney. ask finney is just ahead. taking your questions on facebook and twitter. post them with the #askfinney and i'll answer them in just a pew minutes. >> let's take a live look outside. this is the bay. it is very pretty and there is traffic. that's the only issue as you try to drive across the bridge. a different perspective and eastbound it's busy and westbound you're doing fine. did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's 10 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to internet speeds up to 150 mbps. and add phone and tv for only $34.90 more a month. call today. comcast business. built for business. >>> a major weapons test is imminent. >> and we need to know what it is and how to destroy it. >> a huge opening night for "rogue one," a "star wars" "star wars" story last night. the film brought in $29 million at the domestic box office thursda

in san francisco, abc 7 news. >>> it's time for ask finney.ions is from a woman who asked for her mother, my mom wants to know when her car will be fixed due to an air bag recall. she is still waiting on parts. >> as is almost everybody. there's 100 million cars that need to be repaired and 10 million have been repaired so far, that leaves about 90% of them out there. pretty dangerous. how do you get your car fixed because there's only so many parts? what you do is your call your dealership and you ask nicely and you do it often. you say are the parts in? can i bring in my car? you hope you call and are nice right when the parts get in. >> that's 90 million still to be done. ron asked why does a credit score get dinged when they get credit inquiries. >> they're worried about what is he up to. he's asking to borrow money and what's he up to. it's about paranoia. when you ask for a car loan and then you get a car loan just a short time they go he's cool, he's not doing anything weird. they're always paranoid. that's what it's back. that's how co