finney or call the hotline. michael and our experts will be answering questions through 8:00 p.m. on >>> efforts to divide california into two states are heating up again as advocates announced they'll file their first formal grievance against the state. the 51st state would be called "new california", comprised of rural areas. coastal areas including the bay area. the current state legislature does not reflect rural values on taxation, immigration and analysts say it's a long shot. >> i think the legal and constitutional problems are so insurmountable that you won't succeed. but you have a cry for representation from various parts of the state that feel they're being ignored. >> old california would keep sacramento and bay areas, the grievance will be filed on tuesday. >>> 7 on your side hotline to answer covered california questions going until 8:00 p.m. >> we have a panel of great experts helping you sign up right now. and it's been busy? >> it's been very busy. we're going to be here until 8:00. we have some

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it's friday, time for finney's free stuff. >> breaking news, what do you got there, michael?rrangement of sound. music, i believe we have given away their tickets once before and they were very, very popular. they're playing over on van ness. let me let you listen to a bit of this. you're going to get two free tickets, that's a $50 value, it's taking place the first concert of the 33rd season of the talb atrium theater. it's in the veteran's building, brand-new venue there. you can check this out for yourself. it's on february 5, so see if your call lendar allows there. now we're going to do treasure fest. this is out on treasure island, it used to be called treasure island flee. so we're going to give you some tickets to go to this thing, the tickets are worth 3 bucks, so you're going to get that for free, but hopefully it will spur you on to just go check it out. we're going to give away 5,000 of these tickets. treasure fest is saturday and sunday, january 27 and 28. it's back in action for 2018. i went there back when it was fleet. it was absolutely a gas, it was a really

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7 on your side's michael finney on the future of cars in america. >> cars are in bad situation now. wet commute home. traffic on san mateo bridge, backed up. big stretch of red because of accident near the high rise. >> tough out there. live picture from cal trans camera. two eastbound lanes closed because of car fir sorry. i can't make it. it's just my eczema again, but it's fine. yeah, it's fine. you ok? eczema. it's fine. hey! hi! aren't you hot? eczema again? it's fine. i saw something the other day. eczema exposed. your eczema could be something called atopic dermatitis, which can be caused by inflammation under your skin. maybe you should ask your doctor? go to eczemaexposed.com to learn more. >>> race for mayor of san francisco takes another turn today with several prominent local politicians announcing intentions. >> mark leno filed paperwork to run while david chu and carmen chu announced they won't seek to replace ed lee. >> it's getting crowded. >> leaves about half dozen big names considering a run. deadline to file is tomorrow night to run in special june 5th election.

look for finney's friday 43 stuff. that's what we do. >> all right.. >>> if this camera had a nose -- >> it does. >> about ten flights in >>> coming up, a suspect is arrested in a disturbing assault on a local campus. the evidence that helped track down this guy. >> and the rush to get the explosive new book. >> and a bay area university asks no tuition until you get a job. that's all coming up at 6:00. >>> and finally, a baby born on new years day has a very proud father who went to great lengths to see her born. >> it was the flight of a lifetime. he was deployed in iraq but he needed to get home as soon as possible to monterey. >> to turkey, turkey to frankfurt, to baltimore to atlanta. >> it took seven flights, two connections, two days and more than 1,000 miles of flying time. >> i'm glad that she waited for me. >> i had a feeling he would make it to us. >> you can't explain. but just willing to travel the miles for his daughter's first moment. >> i think it will be a very good year. >> and francois will be able to stay until the first week of fe

michael finney, it's friday, awesome. finney's friday free stuff. >> food or a good time? food?the food. >> okay. let's start with this. check these guys out. revolution dinner hero. have you heard of these? you add your own protein to these but it is like a dinner in a box. really interesting. they have cous cous. take a look. revolution foods. they make meals, because they boring for school districts around the country so they know how to do this stuff. so you add your own protein. whatever that may be. that's fun. so try it out for yourself. ? okay. now you can see we're moving to the next thing. cabrera wedding fares. -- bay area wedding fares. the palo alto wedding fair is from 12:00 to 4:00. it started off at new years. one couple who attends will receive a $10,000 wedding package. so that's pretty cool. if you're in that mood, that spot, check it out. it will be very interesting. to get in on it, go to abc7 news.com. >> or just be friends with michael finney. >> always good idea. >>> honoring the legacy of >>> coming up at 6:00. >> i really don't think this is a good spot

. >>> i'm michael finney, the "7 on your side" health insurance hot line is open. if you have a question about covered california, give us a call. >>> and we hear about them a lot, but we rarely see mountain lions up c >>> two pieces of legislation were introduced today in washington and in sacramento in wake of the me too movement to confront sexual violence. taxpayers could no longer pay sexual harassment settlements for members of congress. the legislation would require house members to pay settlements out of their own pockets and at the state capital in sacramento, a move is under way to give more rights to victims of sexual harassment by extending the statute of limitations from one year to three. >> we know that from what has happened something will change, we can't have all this attention to a systemic problem and then have it die down. >> the bill was introduced by a bipartisan group of lauz makers in sacramento. many say they weren't even aware that there was a statute of limitations. >>> both democrats and republicans have been at odds over the budget. >>

from the finney on your side offices, i'm michael finney. >>> a new study out of uc berkeley says a fire disaster is just waiting to happen in the sierra because of the staggering number of dead trees. some areas in the central and southern sierra have experienced more than 90% tree mortality because of the recent drought. the dead trees have created unprecedented levels of fuel, they're advocating removing them by burning or cutting them downn >>> 2017 wasn't quite as hot as 2017, but it was still hot. scientists found a clear signal of man-made global warming because it's the hottest year they have seen without an el nino boosting temperatures naturally. a nonprofit group in berkeley agrees that 2017 was the third hottest of any on the record books. >> it's kind of hard to think about heat right now. >> in fact it's not only raining here, and we have some cold air moving in and it's going to get even chillier towards the weekend. here's a look at live doppler 7, it's been dreary and damp all day, we still have pockets of light rain moving through the bay area, we had a wet commute this

just use the #ask finney on social media. look for your answers tomorrow beginning at 4:00 on abc 7 news. michael finney's facebook page and on abc7news.com. >>> 4:46 on a thursday morning. you are never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. let's check in with meteorologist mike nicco. >> hi everybody. we'll start from the east bay hills. get a perspective as we look at the fog filling in the bay and the greater capacity than it did yesterday. that will be the biggest challenge to the morning commute outside of the north bay when the rain moves in during the commute. this will turn into cold showers and a snow level of 3500 feet. if it bumps into a higher elevation, we may get dusting of snow. our next storm is turning weaker. pressure well to the north. let me show you how big this storm system is as it reaches nearly 2500 miles from edmonton all the way down to near hawaii. that's a big storm. that's what's churning up the big waves. i'll tell you about those in the next weather. >>> here's a look at

. >>> 7 on your side's michael finney taking questions on twitter and facebook. #askfinney. he'll answer live later on. >>> live look at traffic in san francisco. skyway, holiday light. new year's day. lot of folks resting it all started when sophia stopped into marshalls and found a mug for surprisingly little green. she paired that with some succulents. and suddenly something clicked. that surprise led to a stylish wood mirror, soothing lavender oils, a party llama... or is that an alpaca? super soft towels, and an enchanting vase that magically tied it all together. she arranged it all into the greatest guest bathroom ever. did sophia expect to get so much bang for so few bucks? no. but great things happen when you choose surprise. marshalls. your surprise is waiting. >>> earlier showed you big crowds lining up for recreational marijuana now that it's legal in california. one bay area company doesn't think you should have to wait in line for pot. getting ready to bring it to your door. alyssa harrington shows us what it will take. >> reporter: dispatcher for proper rx, se

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also -- >> i'm michael finney with look at top ♪ ♪ there are two types of people in the world.se who fear the future... and those who embrace it. the future is for the unafraid. ♪ all because of you ♪ ♪ >>> there's late word from the korean peninsula that north korea has accepted south korea's offer for talks to discuss the upcoming olympics. according to ministry of reunification. according to the u.s. state department open dialogue would be limited to speaking about the winter games in pyeongchang, south korea. u.s. and south korea today agreed to postpone exercises until after the olympics. >> whether it's marijuana or immigration, president strongly agrees we should enforce federal laws. >> today rescinded obama era guidelines that took a hands off approach to marijuana laws in states where its legal. now up to discretion of local u.s. attorneys. local marijuana sellers and users are scratching their heads. >> what do bay area marijuana users think of today's announcement from the justice department? >> feds need to let their own business and take care of their own federal

i am michael finney and "7 on your side" is coming up. >>> cool to see the kids get excited. >> tonight the excitement shared by >>> tomorrow abc7 news at 6:00 will be preempted by the state of the union address. we will carry both the speech and the democrats response. today press secretary sara sanders gave us a >> the president's special guest who will sit with the first lady including members of the military, entrepreneurs, firefighters, police officer and an agent with custom enforcement. a growing list of lawmakers who plan to abc7 news anchor kristen sze is here with more most are protesting with the guests they bring. joseph is a daca recipient, a d.r.e.a.m.er brought to the u.s. illegally from bellize when she was 7-years old. marin county will bring a transgender former marine. peninsula congress woman jackie spear will bring a sexual survivor. east bay bay congressman announces he is bringing a military survivor to the speech. mike thompson whether not be there. >> thanks so much. an unfortunate problem has appeared with the tickets showing the word union misspelled. looks li

i'm michael finney. we'll sorry. i can't make it. it's just my eczema again, but it's fine. yeah, it's fine. you ok? eczema. it's fine. hey! hi! aren't you hot? eczema again? it's fine. i saw something the other day. eczema exposed. your eczema could be something called atopic dermatitis, which can be caused by inflammation under your skin. maybe you should ask your doctor? go to eczemaexposed.com to learn more. >>> welcome back. we have breaking news out of the newsroom. an officer shot someone this evening at the metcalf energy center. the sniper attacked the same power station back in 2013. the gunman fired more than 100 rounds, knocking out 17 trans form f formers and a year later, thieves hit the facility and stole construction equipment. those incidents, that led to a massive security overhaul, including a wall around the clock security patrols. a news crew is headed to the scene of the shooting and we'll get you more information and details on what happened there as soon as we get them. we'll update you during this broadcast and also on our abc 7 news app. >>> video s

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it took michael finney to sort it out. >>> and an update on a bear cub found alone in the trash lastforts to save her life after she lost all her fur. it's coming up at6:00. >>> google's arts and culture app has been around for a while, but it's the number one app due to the ability to find weather there's a piece of art that looks like you. >> she said the match is keeping her humble tonight. a technology expert in chicago was found to match with the king of poland. >> and then there's a musician who seems to have doppelgangers everywhere. folks have to downlod the app. scroll down to the part where it asks is your portrait in a museum. >> i can't do it. i don't think my heart could take it. >> world news tonight is next. >> for sandhya and michael finney, thanks for inviting us into your >>> tonight, the winter storm hitting right now and into the morning. 80 million americans in the path. winter storm watches and warnings in two dozen states tonight. from the deep south up to the great lakes, straight across to the northeast. what could be a treacherous morning commute. >>> also b

michael finney is here with some tips. >> amazon echo or google home still in the box because you don't know what to do with it? now is the time to change that >> alexa, start a grocery list. a voice assistant can help you out in ways you never imagined. the first you have to set it up. >> when you get a new voice assistant or smart speaker, you need to download the app that goes with it. and from there it will help you set the device up. >> reporter: once there, the importants are endless. that you might have to enable things called skill for the echo. it makes your system even smarter. >> you can have it tell you what the weather is, or have it read yur calendar for the day. you can also get the latest sports scores. >> the new england patriots lost 31-34. >> reporter: are you ready to let your new assistant really show its stuff in like light bulbs, door locks and plugs, you have an instant smart home. >> if you have a smart plug, you can turn on and off whatever you have plugged into it. in my case a christmas tree. >> alexa, turn the christmas tree off. what it lets you do is get t

. >> that's "7 on your side's" michael finney is here with the story. >> we weren't ready for that one. another security snag for intel, the tech company is now warning its users to stop installing the security flaw patch it's provided. the company says the patch could cause problems with excessive rebooting and other issues. you may remember the security flaw was announced earlier this month. it leaves nearly all security devices in the world vulnerable to hackers. intel says it's working towards another fix. >>> the irs will start accepting tax returns this monday. there are benefits if you file early. if you are due a refund, of course you'll get your money sooner, also by filing early, you're less likely to be a victim of identity theft. you see of you file before the identity thieves, it's nearly impossible for them to get their hands on your refund. united air ba d airlines is flights to more routes. basic economy passengers are not given seat assignments and may not be given access to the plane's overhead bins. there's speculation this could spark an airfare war. >> just in time

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. >> "7 on your side's" michael finney is here about straws. >> the plastic ones, a state lawmaker wants to ban plastic drinking straws in restaurants. a proposed bill would make them available only upon request by customers. the goal is to reduce pollution in oceans and lakes. the proposal is better than a complete plastic straw ban. the federal trade commission is mailing out $250 in refund checks for those who fell for a business coaching service. the business promised the service could help you make a lot of money. professional learning institute. pinnacle learning institute advantage education and discover education among them. they are now banned from selling coaching services or work at home offerings, refund checks are worth $295 and must be deposited or cashed within 60 days. a new study looks at financial regrets that men and women have. the financial website go banking rates say the most common regret of all not saving enough money. 36% of americans listed it as their top regret for 2017. the answers are different depending on gender. men are almost twice as likely to regret n

. >>> and also the simple steps michael finney says you can take to extend the life of things you use every single day. >>> and the state of california wants you to take a hike. how you can get into 40 parks for fr sfx: stair creak sfx: clink sfx: deep breath sfx: grunt sfx: tinny headphone music sfx: feet shuffling sfx: slice sfx: gasp sfx: inhale. exhale. sfx: lights scraping on roof sfx: metallic scrape sfx: grunt covered california. it's more than just health care. it's life care. >>> the city says it will help relocate the residents of dock town marina, but the costs have skyrocketed. >> i think about dock town dying and that doesn't make me feel good. >> reporter: that is what is on ellen's mind when she looks at the floating house she called home for some 15 years. the home at docktown on the water's off redwood city. but as she said, dockdo town on a floating community is nearly dead. most have already left or agreed to leave. their photographs now adorn the cyclone fence in protest. no trespassing signs and locks identify vacant homes. the lawsuit two years ago by a resident

watch tomorrow at 4:00 and on michael finney's facebook page. now to this morning's techbytes. >>> in techbytes today, ferrari is about to muscle in on tesla's turf. >> the ceo says the italian race car brand is planning to unleash an electric super car sometime in the future. >> that's a big change from seven years ago when he said i don't believe in electric cars. >>> the most expensive smart watch ever. >> tag hoyer's latest creation features diamonds. >> that's it. the price tag just under $200,000. >> bargain. >>> dunkin' donuts going high tech. the store outside of boston is aimed at a new generation of coffee drinkers. it has cell phone charging stations and pre-ordering on the go lines. it's opened 50 new stores like it's opened 50 new stores like this n woman: so, greg, it's a lot to take in. woman 2: and i know that's hard to hear, but the doctors caught it early. hi, blake! my dad has cancer. woman: and i know how hard that is to hear. but you're in the right place. man: and dr. pascal and her team, they know what to do. they know wha

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. >>> 7 on your side's michael finney. >> i'm helping someone i know impacted by internet scams.nternet crime complaint center. really important, they track all of this. if friend used debit or credit card, check his or her credit report to see if bad guys charged anything else or stolen your friend's identity. extremely important. may also want to close the account used in the scheme. i'll post a link on the website to make it a bit easier. never easy though. good luck. >> ruby asked for at least a month getting calls two or three times a day from caller whose i.d. is unknown caller. how can i stop them? >> basically, you can't do it 100%. if you're not on the do not call list, sign up. but bad guys ignore it anyways. if you're using internet-based phone, nomo robeo really cuts down. number of services, nothing is foolproof. if it seems like getting more this year than last, you are. in 2017, robocalls spiked up 76%. >> awesome. lilian asks, we bought a preowned car, warranty is 90 days. problems started fourth month. any resource? >> probably not. but call and explain to the de

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. >>> ask finney, "7 on your side's" michael finney is here. let's start with greg r. i got a new engine and battery, but my dealership wouldn't put them in my car. i paid $12,000 for a local to put it in. i got an engine alert after 500 miles. what should i do? >> there seems to be a lot going on here, talk to the guy who is put in the engine, you paid 12 grand, you're a very good customer, tell them i told you that. with a new engine installed, you usually get a warranty, did you? and what are the conditions of that waan. if you don't like the answers when you ask them, i would like you to contact me here at the station, i may have you contact the bureau of automotive repair also, but let's see where we end up, that's a big job, a lot of moving parts behind it. >> my credit score and reports are not accurate. my bank still has information on our home, after my divorce, we settled that. >> a divorce decree does not remove a debt from your credit score for either a house or car or anything. you need to transfer the title. then tif the credit reporting agency doesn't sh

. >>> michael finney has graded a lot of things including spotting a scam. >> he shares advice on howspot the ones that come through your computer. also ahead -- >> a place few people getting too. we'll take >>> all right. sky 7 is live over the west oakland b.a.r.t. station where two men were shot. a b.a.r.t. police officer is believed to be involved. we'll continue to monitor this situation and post updates to our abc 7 news app. we can tell you for sure a b.a.r.t. officer was involved. it is free to download and works for both apple and android devices. >>> a grim picture of how much damage a common scam has caused. >> michael finney is here with a consumer alert. >> we talked about this quite a bit. it's time to talk about it a lot. the problem is so big it received attention from the fbi. here's what you need to know to avoid being victimized. brian runs a small computer security firm. even for him, computer scams are hard to keep up with. >> they change their techniques so frequently that it's kind of hard to educate everybody on every technique they might use. >> reporter: he w

. >>> and the north bay wildfire survivor turned on 7 on your side michael finney for help.le to come through for her when she needed it most. >>> and finally, a bay area auto shop gave a veteran a life changing gift to start the new year. >> it's part of the national auto body recycled rides program. >> at the caliber collision body shop where the marine veteran received, restored brand new honda civic donated by all-start. meanwhile, he served 13 years and somalia. he is currently undergoing treatment for ptsd but he is positive it will be a turning point in his life. >> for real? i don't know why i got this. it's beautiful. i'm very humbled and excited. >> he was nominated by a nonprofit veteran support program. he said the first thing he'll do is drive to oregon to his family. >> world news >>> tonight, the president's profane attack. president trump in the oval office, talking about immigration, suddenly asking, "why are we having all of these people from blank countries?" using an expletive we cannot repeat. tonight, the outrage already. >>> also breaking at this hour,

. >>> all right, we're about to learn more with ask finney with michael finney. carmen asks, shouldn't uber have an age limit on service use and some sort of credit card verification? my daughter traveled across town and used my credit card information without any knowledge. >> uber does have an age limit on service for 18 years and older, that's the california transport services. it states drivers may not transport an unaccompanied minor on trips arranged through an uber app. riders must be 18 years old to sign up for an account. it seems your daughter bypassed a rule that set up an account with your information that required a valid email and phone number for verification. so i don't know how she pulled all that off. drivers are expected to check the driver's licenses of anybody who doesn't look 18. >> i have a question about traffic laws concerning single, solid white lines on the roadway. i cannot get a definitive answer, some say it's illegal to cross the line, others say it's not. >> let me write this down, it depends on the situation, it's illegal to cross

. >>> michael finney is answering your questions on facebook, just post the #askfinney, he'll answer your questions live a little later. >>> a look at the afternoon commute, and this is the skyway in downtown san francisco. as you can see, roads are slick, ra >>> the first day of san francisco's newly appointed interim mayor was a busy one from the get-go. a host of city hall meetings and his first public appearance. >> vick le joining us right outside city hall now with the story. vic? >> reporter: well the question on many san franciscoians today, maybe who is mark ferrell. here are some answers. mark ferrell was the supervise of district 2, which includes the districts of sea cliff, pacific heights and the marina. he went to high school at sannic nash shus, he's a lawyer and a banker and today he's the interim mayor of san francisco. >> i started out today just like any other day, i took my kids to school. >> reporter: then he hit the ground running, meeting with new staff and department heads, including chief bill scott. >> all of us are committed to making sure that the people o

my name is leslie finney. i'm a san francisco native somewhat. i've been here 23 years. i would like to say something about the littering and the profanity that we hear on broderick street daily. it's getting to a point now where it's just getting out of hand. mr. franklin made several statements, and one statement he made is my neighbors. he's not our neighbor. he doesn't even live in the neighborhood. if he were our neighbor, he wouldn't want this going on, any way, but he's not our neighbor. he lives in los angeles, and i heard another lady say that he was concerned about another project going on next door to his home. what about us? we need quietly. we need quiet, we need caulkness. we want -- calmness. we want to return to where we were: a quiet, residential street. i have no figures for you, i have no numbers for you, but i do have this for you: please, we implore you, we need help. thank you. >> thank you, sir. anymore speakers? >> seeing no other public comment, then we'll move into rebuttal? >> oh, owner of this property is intentionally creating a public nuisan

. >>> on your side's michael finney, google has an answer those an know weaving your own shoes... byr simply adjust your thermostat. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. >>> there's some food safety news for shoppers next time they hit the produce aisle. it's all about that e. coli outbreak in lettuce. >> i haven't been using lettuce. but 7 on your side's michael finney is here with some updates. >> good news, all very, very good news, after a two-month long investigation the centers for disease control and prevention, says the recent e. coli outbreak that was linked to romaine lettuce is over. people likely got sick from eating leafy green but it stops short of telling people not to eat romaine. two have died. consumer reports have also dropped it's lettuce warning. there have been no new cases in the past two weeks. the canadian government declared the warning over last week. >>> google wants to make ill a little less creepy to browse the web, it will remind users to mute reminder ads, that seem to follow you around and show you the item long after you have already bought