. >> 7 on your side's michael finney has tax experts here. they're here right now answering your questions until 8:00 p.m. so call the number, 415-954-7621. sandhya? >> and the calendar says winter, but we have spring-like warmth coming our way. ♪ grocery outlet bargain market ♪ - wow! organic at this price? [gentle harp chords] is this for real? - not exactly. that's "bargain bliss" setting in. you're basking in the glow of name brand organic food products for shockingly low prices. - i guess the harpist isn't real either. - oh, she's real. she shops here every sunday. ♪ grocery outlet bargain market ♪ - [chord played] - [laughter] georgand a busy day ahead. george has entresto, a heart failure pill that helped keep people alive and out of the hospital. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb. the most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure, kidney problems, or high blood potassium. as

the unique ideas we found. >> i am michael finney. to take care of yourself.unty has innovative ways to help you maintain balance and help keep you active and well-rested. because hey, tomorrow's coming up fast. nature's bounty. because you're better off healthy. the one with the designer dog collar.(sashimi) psst. hey, you! nature's bounty. wondering how i upgraded to this sweet pad? a 1,200-square-foot bathroom, and my very own spa. all i had to do was give my human "the look". with wells fargo's 3% down payment on a fixed-rate loan and a simpler online application, getting into my dream home was easier than ever. get your human to visit wellsfargo.com/woof. what would she do without me? >>> we're a little more than a month away from tax day. there really are a lot of questions. >> yeah, like how do i avoid paying. and "7 on your side" michael finney is going to tell us right now. >> reporter: we notified the irs about us. when you get off set, they have questions for you. the "7 on your side" tax hot line is going on right now. you can give us a call 415954

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. >> i am michael finney, the "7 on your side" tax line is open for business. give us a call. >> on saturday, abc7 will have the first live broadcast. we'll take you inside the warrior's future home following the dubs prime time match up with the thunder. >> tune >>> new developments in the college admission scandal, the attorney for rick singer is speaking out. the attorney says singer takes full responsibility for his actions. and calls singer's guilty plea an emotional cath thar thar singer cooperated with the authorities for six months. singer has pleaded guilty to racketeering. >>> a number of lawsuits have been filed. a stanford student is claiming she was denied a fair opportunities because of the scam. she also said her degree from stanford will now be devalued because of the scandal. a second student was denied despite his grade point value. >>> meanwhile, state lawawawawaw an investigation into weather employers at other campuses accepted bribes. a soccer coach was among dozens. the school says it plans to conduct a case by case review of current stud

finney's friday freestyle. what's on >> it's wedding season, is it not? you plan your wedding. these guys were all over the bay area. the next place they're going next weekend. bay area wedding fare concord. it is being held at the concord crown plaza. that's on march 24th. what you got to do is meet face to face with the bay area's best wedding professionals and get unique experience of exhibits and displays and test the food and all of that stuff if you're planning a big event. one lucky couple will earn the ultimate $10,000 wedding package grapd prize, maybe that would be you. >> there you go. lis ep ten to this for a sec. >> chamber music. they're afrg a free pair of tickets for the second concert of the 2019 season. this is held april 8th at 7:30. there's a pre-show talk with a composers and you actually have the ability to go to that. >> looks like fun. >> a special evening. >> what do we do? >> great question. let me show you. gu to our web sooisit we'll hook you up. >> music to you michael. >>> it's always fun to go back to school, especially to y

. >> "7 on your side's" michael finney has more on that. >> with some of the more expensive phones coming out from apple and samsung costing $1,000 or more, many consumers are looking for ways to save. here are ideas that maybe you haven't considered. >> anyone who shopped for a new smart phone recently knows they're not cheap. consumer reports, samsungs, galaxy note 9 for $1,000. apple's xs for $1,000. the experts at consumer reports know not everyone who is running outs to buy the latest and greatest. >> there's nothing cheaper than keeping the phone you already have. >> start off by giving your phone a tuneup. make sure the operating system is updated. that can help speed up a sluggish phone. you can also swap the battery if it's not holding a charge. a new one can lost less than $100. if your screen has seen better days, you can replace one on many older phones for about $150 or less. if your old phone is beyond saving, there are ways to pay less when buying a new one. >> you should think about phones the way you think about cars. you wait and buy last year's model, you're going to sa

. >> it's important to us. 7 on your side michael finney is here. >> you like a latte.o or kick-start with a cappuccino. you want a coffee maker that can deliver. here's what you need to look for. >> the good news with a great coffee maker, you can get the caffeine awe crave at home for less money at home. for connoisseurs, consider a drip coffee maker over drip or single pod machines. >> to get the most out of our cffee bean you want a drip maker. if a coffee maker can't do this, chances are good you won't get the best tasting cup of coffee. >> this $100 cuisinart consistently tops consumer reports rating. >> the rating cuisinart received the top rating for satisfaction. >> you can get comparable br brew -- getting it fast is your first order of business, then a single serve or a pod coffee maker might be a better option. consumer reports evaluates single serve coffee makers for temperatures and size consistency on individual cups of coffee. most important, how long it takes to deliver that first cup. then, how long for that second cup. while there's no brew performanc

>> you go to our website, abc7 news.com, you look for the finney's friday free stuff page.ook you up. i would hurry on both of these. they are both great. >> good stuff. >>> the latest marvel super hero is hitting the screen. >> it is already soaring into theaters. so is one particular ♪ ♪ new wok fired shrimp, another american chinese creation from panda express. 6:00, think the bay area housing market is bad now? just you wait. at 6:00, the move some local companies are poised to make that could send prices even higher. >>> also -- >> i'm not a bad person. i just make a mistake in the past. >> that man, and thousands of vietnamese immigrants now face an uncertain future. we will explain why they are now being threatened with deportation. all coming up in half an hour on abc7 news at 6:00. >>> long awaited super hero movie captain marvel is now in theaters. >> early estimates show it could set records. abc7 was on the red carpet this week for all the action. >> reporter: brie larson joins the marvel ranks as the first female marvel super hero to get their own movie. she la

. >> michael finney with more on that. >> i love scrubbing. no, no. >> seriously. >> there you go. no one really likes to clean up after cooking. there are ways to make it a little bit years and better. perhaps more -- bit easier and better. perhaps more importantly, if you do it the wrong way, you can damage those pats and pans. former chef caseyin hadchin loves to -- casey hinchin loves to cook and doesn't mind the cleanup either. >> i treat the cookware very well. it's the people i live with who do not. >> reporter: sound familiar? "consumer reports" says it's not always as easy as soap and water. experts have a few tips to keep it simple. >> overall, the sooner you tend to the mess, the easier it will be to clean. however, different materials require different types of care. >> reporter: when it gloss cast iron cookware, a little effort after cooking goes a long way. rinse with plain water and dry thoroughly. >> for tougher messes, you can add water to the pan, simmer for a bit, and wipe it clean. or you could try scrubbing with coarse salt and water. >> reporter: no matter how

>> 7 on your side's michael finney is here with more on that. >> prices have gone up. 6 cents a gallon nationwide on average. that's actually brett pretty good compared to this time last year when prices were up nine cents. prices have increased because refineries are halting for maintenance. analyst trilby lundberg says a average price for regular unleaded is $2.50. the highest is $3.39 in san francisco. yeah, of course. the lowest is $2.13 in st. louis. >>> should home dna testing be regulated more stringently? direct to consumer dna tests like 23and me are lightly regulated and privacy advocate says maybe we need to change that. the national consumers league says it's asking the federal government to hold hearings on privacy protections. there are more than a half dozen major at-home dna test kit, including those from national geographic, ancestry dna and home dna. police had gained access to dna information without consumers' knowledge or permission, and that's what's led to this call. >>> now it is time for finney's monday free stuff. yes! for the 14th year in a row, i hop is givi

"7 on your side's" michael finney with tips to ease your fears. >>> i'm spencer christian.ch, santa cruz beach that is. go today. tomorrow won't be like >>> as an adult, do you remember your first car? these days the cars offered for teenagers are different from decades ago. >> for sure. "7 on your side's" michael finney has car tips for young drivers. >> reporter: remember your first car? "consumer reports" asked its auto test experts to remember theirs. >> it was a coupe, manual >> my first was a truck. a friend of mine referred to it as a rolling death trap. >> the chevy nova s.s. super sport. the safety equipment conference a lap belt. >> reporter: gone are those days. when it comes to buying cars for teens, "consumer reports" picked safety over style. >> don't want a car that's really fast, that's going to entice young drivers to get in trouble. >> reporter: no sports cars. go for midsize sedans or smaller suvs. avoid minivans, large suvs, and trucks, they are harder to handle and hold more passengers which can be distracting. >> most parents are going to buy used. buy

just use the hashtag ask finney. >> well, if we have to think about our taxes, at least you give us helpnk you. >> thanks, michael. >>> celebrating pi day one day early. >> a preview of tomorrow's party that's all about pi and some tips on how you can celebrate at home. >> we're not ♪ new wok fired shrimp, another american chinese creation from panda express. >>> new details now on what led to the arrest of a man accused of making threats against google after his youtube video had been taken down. maine resident kyle long was arrested sunday about two miles from google's mountain view headquarters. dashcam video from iowa shows an iowa state trooper talking with long while he was waiting to get his car towed out of a ditch two days earlier. >> businessman at google headquarters. >> where's all your luggage and stuff? >> this is it. >> the trooper said he felt something wasn't right when long began talking about how upset he was at google. authorities contacted mountain view police. long's wife says she was the one who actually deleted his video, which he described as rambling and bizarre

>> if you can't remember, 7 other your side michael finney says it might be time to apply for anotherver the past few years, credit cards have become more generous with their rewards programs. but if you have an older card, you may not be getting in on all the best deals. we use our credit cards every day. but some like super user barry grice does more than use a card. he works it. >> i have three credit cards. >> do you get points, miles? >> all the above. and i use them extensively. >> really! >> yeah. it's major. >> barry says by using the right cards, you can make more than just a few bucks. >> if you get 1% or 2%, that's a couple thousand dollars. yeah. it's fantastic. >> how? >> well for one use your card for every purchase. and use the right card. >> the absolute best deal is going to be travel rewards. that's where if you know the loopholes, and you're willing to do a little research. that's where you can get three, four, five cents per point. or miles. if you play your card right. >> he's with credit cards.com which recently did a survey of credit card users and found that tr

or you can just see it as a sort of jack finney bodysnatchers—style horror tale that is really, reallyand the clever thing about it is, remember all the stuff at the golden globes about get out being a comedy? i think somebody said, "well, what should it be?" and actually it should have been a documentary. in the case of this, the scary bits are properly scary, the funny bits are properly funny, and all the way through it's thought—provoking and really well textured. it is the kind of film you would come out afterwards and go for a coffee with a friend and go, 0k, what was it about? what was actually happening? what was the message? it's not straightforward, it's not simple, but it's really crowd pleasing, i think it will do really well. he's a terrifically good director. did you find get out scary? more sort of intriguing, rather than scary, i guess. i watched it twice because it made sense more the second time you've seen it. ok, then the same is true of us. once you have seen us the first time round, if you go back and watch it, there's loads of very clever things. that you've misse

or you can just see it as a jack finney bodysnatchers—style horror tale that is really well done.thing about it is, remember all the stuff of the golden globes about get out being a comedy? somebody said it should be a documentary. in the case of this, the scary bits are properly scary, the funny bits are properly funny, and all the way through, it is thought—provoking and really well textured. it is the kind of film you would come out afterwards and go for a coffee with a friend and go, what was it about? what was actually happening? what was the message? it's not straightforward, not simple, but it's really crowd pleasing, and i think it will do really well. he's a terrifically good director. did you find get out scary? more so intriguing, rather than scary. i watched it twice because it made sense more the second time. the same is true of us. once you have seen it the first time round, go back and watch it, there are loads of clever things. the bits that are meant to be scary are properly scary. not in a gory, but there is some violence in it. but it's just really well—paced. a

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>> michael finney brought us the stories and this is a dilemma, michael. >> it is.etting better yet. people are working on it. let me start with this. if you were old enough to return bottles in the 1980s, you remember there weren't many recycling centers. you took the empty bottles back to the store where you bought them. convenience is not a new idea. your grandparents had milk delivered to their doorsteps. kids on bikes threw newspapers on driveways. when a coke was bought, it was returned to the same store for the nickel deposit. the milkman is gone, grub hub brings nutrition to your door. newspapers still get delivered but to our computer screens. getting your deposit back, that is an entirely different story. when is the last time you returned a container to get the $.05 deposit? >> my grandmother when was a child. i'm originally from chicago. she passed when i was probably about 15 or so. that's probably facility to get. yeah. >> most of us forgo the hassle and our nickels letting curbside recyclers take the containers away. even that's becoming a hassle. col

back with me, karen finney, scott jennings. on st. day, the republican party sent out a tweet mocking beto o'rourke's irish heritage using his mug shot from a drunk driving arrest and saying on this special st. patty's day. the tweet promotes offensive irish stereotypes. why would anyone think this is a good idea? >> i have no idea and i have to tell you, as -- i am actually part irish, so i have to take -- stick up for irish people. >> who would have thought? >> actually it's a true fact. any time you're using racist tropes to promote any kind of message or as a way to attack an opponent, it's just uncalled for. and it's unnecessary. there's plenty of things they could have attacked beto o'rourke for, although i bet they were regretting that today or more afraid of him today, the $6 million man with the fund-raising number he announced. they better be afraid of him. it's just unnecessary. >> a number of republicans condemned the tweet. "do better, gop, be better." do you agree? does the gop need to do better? >> yeah, i think the twe

. >> 7 on your side's michael finney. >> both by automakers, involve nearly 1 million fooe ought chrysler don't meet new emissions standards and claims previously cheated the standards. there is not a safety concern. calls the recall quote routine. transmission issue led to recall by mazda, 14,000 mee oughtas with a automatic transmission issue. potential to downshift unexpectedly and decelerate abruptly, increasing chance of crash. call mazda customer service and auto maker will reprogram the module for free. apparently getting less consumer protection from the federal government. been telling you about this all along. nonprofit advocacy group says the cfpb issued 64 enforcement actions in final two years of the obama administration, 35 in first two years of the trump administration. bureau told "usa today" will continue to vigorously enforce the law and has number of open, nonpublic investigations. we have a tax call-in tomorrow night, 4:00 to 8:00, any questions or concerns, call us or #askfinney, get them answered. >> great resource you do every year. >> great opportunity. >>> sunshin

. >>> michael finney has a foll follow-up to an investigation.ell you about new formal accusations from the state. that's just ahead. >>> this is a fun statistic that the bay area can brag about. the golden gate national area was the most visited nationa park last year. it has 15.2 million visits, taking back the top stop. the two parks have dominated visits since 1979. >> isn't that something. 15 million visitors. that's incredible. >>> 7 on your side has learned formal accusations of fraud have been filed against an auto repair shop in pacifica. >> michael finney broke the story in june and brings us this follow-up. >> reporter: details of an undercover operation conducted after allegations of customers being charged for unnecessary repairs or that weren't performed, are detailed in this 16-page accusation from the state bureau of auautomotive repair. the shop remains in business, while the owner denies any wrongdoing. 7 on your side found fabio outside of fmc automotive services in pacifica. is named in an accusation released by investigators

. >>> 7 on your side michael finney. st. patrick's day weekend is here.ou don't need to wait until the parade tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. or on sunday for the day to occur. there are plenty of d george has heart failure. and a busy day ahead. george has entresto, a heart failure pill that helped keep people alive and out of the hospital. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb. the most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure, kidney problems, or high blood potassium. ask your doctor about entresto. ♪ the beat goes on ♪ the beat goes on that was great! to take care of yourself. but nature's bounty has innovative ways to help you maintain balance and help keep you active and well-rested. because hey, tomorrow'scoming up . nature's bounty. because you're better off healthy. >>> it's a story born in the bay area that has become a national obsession. the dpropout is a the rise and fall of theranos. it's now a

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. >>> a man gets locked out of his google account and can't get back in, i'm michael finney, ed getsllars on medicare part d prescriptions. ed gets labels clear as day. and, lily.... lily gets anything she wants. ed knows he could just have us deliver his prescriptions. but what's the fun in that? switch to cvs pharmacy. sarah's last tuition payment, sent off. feeling good? oh yeah. now i'm ready to focus on my project. ♪ ♪ this is why we plan. ♪ ♪ you never cease to amaze me, maya. see how investing with a j.p. morgan advisor can help you. visit your local chase branch. new season, new singers, american idol returns to abc on sunday. >> same judges luke bryan, ryan seacrest returning as host. george pinaccio is telling us what is new this year. >> ♪ tonight i'm going to have ♪ >> some of this season's american idol contestants are part of a music video celebrating the new season. >> we want to prop these kids up. you never know somebody that doesn't make it even into the top ten, they can still be motivated and go a long way in the music business, and we want to always cheer them on

if you can't remember, 7 on your side's michael finney says it may be time to apply for another one. >> we use our credit cards every day, but some, like super user barry grice does more than work a card, he works it. >> i have three credit cards. >> do you get points, miles, money back? >> all of the above. i use them extensively. >> really? >> oh, yeah, yeah. it's major. >> barry says by using the right cards, you can make more than just a few bucks. >> if you get 1% or 2%, that's a couple thousand dollars, so yeah. it's absolutely fantastic. >> how? well, for one, use your card for every purchase, and use the right card. >> the absolute best deal is going to be travel rewards. that's where if you know the loopholes and you're willing to do a little research, that's where you can get 3, 4, 5 cents per point or mile, maybe even more if you really play your cards right. >> ted rossman is with creditcards.com which recently did a survey of credit card users and found that travel points aren't the most popular. >> we found that cash back is king. wi about two-thirds of people who told

i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >>> an incredible discovery at the camp fire burn area when a cathat lost its home in the blaze was found safe last week. the ritchie family never thought they'd see their dexter again after the fire burned down their paradise home. they were able to find three of their other cats but dexter went missing. then rescuers found decembxter e months later in the fire zone. they were able to identify him because he was micromicrochippe. the call they received was one they never expected to receive. >> i said what? i don't know, it's pretty emotional. >> it's going to be unbelievable. i think i'm going to stands there and cry and hug him. >> dexter's next move is to reunite with the ritchies at their new home in missouri. >>> the time is 5:25. some good news for soccer fans. they will host watch parties for the 2019 women's world cup. the stadium home to the san jose earthquakes hosted watch parties last year for the men's. they plan to host all 52 matches with food trucks, in between match activities and prizes for the best-dressed fans. >>> the giants ba

. >> reporter: i'm michael finney.er is set to close alwould you like a desk chair, weekends off, or the bathroom code? yes, please! which one? it's time to get more. lower fares. better service. sweeter rewards. alaska airlines. to take care of yourself. but nature's bounty has innovative ways to help you maintain balance and help keep you active and well-rested. because hey, tomorrow's coming up fast. nature's bounty. because you're better off healthy. >>> with the cost of housing growing ever higher, more and more married couples are opting for roommates. according to trulia, about 280,000 married households across the country included a roommate or border last year. from 2012 to 2016, 1.89% of married koumts in san francisco lived -- couples in san francisco lived with at least one roommate. that was up 39% from the period of 2005 to 2009. san francisco and san jose are both in the top-ten housing markets that have the most married couples living with roommates. >>> when it comes to your living space, how tiny is t

she's asked 7 on your side's michael finney to come to the rescue. >> reporter: marina mckalish wenter a new dishwash dishwasher. costco.com canceled the first scheduled delivery but made good on the second promised date. >> it wam came on the ninth, but it was broken. it worked once. >> reporter: they scheduled a third delivery and a third. >> they never showed up, even though we had an automated call saying we're showing up for it. >> reporter: one month later, the delivery service did show up but without the new dishwasher. >> they were supposed to deliver a new one, but they said no, we were only scheduled to pick up the broken one. >> reporter: by now, marina is getting used to cleaning dishes the old-fashioned way, by hand. her husband has also taken time off work from these deliveries and both are getting frustrated. >> six times they scheduled appointments to bring me a new dishwasher and six times i didn't get a dishwasher. >> reporter: her boss suggested she contact me, so she did. four days later, she heard from costco. >> by tuesday, costco.com called me, offered me a ful

fortunately michael finney has ideas in friday's what else have you got? >> brett, do you know him? he used to write for the tornt show. he's going to be at cobb's comedy club. you can get up to four tickets for free. go o the show and check him out. there's quite a few tickets available. they're worth $25 each or $23.50 each. >> that's a good deal. >> the next is the silicon valley auto show. we have free tickets for that. you can pick which day you want to go, thursday, friday, saturday, if i'm notmisten next weekend. this is becoming a very gtir and bigger every yea they' to. >> i've been. if you're in the market, great place to see it all at once. how do you get the good stuff? >> i'm so glad you asked. go to abc7news.com and about search fornney's friday free stuff and we'll hook you up? the cars like shiny. >> they are. >> very pricey, i have a sah' tuition payment, sent off. feeling good? oh yeah. now i'm ready to focus on my project. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ you never cease to amaze me, maya. see how investing with a j.p. morgan advisor can help you. visit your local chase branch. >>> let's

i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >>> a bay area singer could be the next "american idol." ashley hess is from fremont. you can watch her on ""idol" ths weekend. he's a sneak peek at what happens when she goes before the judges. >> hold on, everybody, can we take our chairs, and let's move them by the piano. >> would you do that again for us, please. ♪ my heart is drenched in wine >> beautiful. ashley auditions in front of all-star judging panel luke bryan, katy perry and lionel ritchie. the bay area will be cheering her on tomorrow night. "american idol" airs at 8:00 p.m. right here on abc 7. >>> still to come on abc 7 mornings, thousands of students skipped school yesterday, but not because they were playing hooky. the effort to spark a national conversation about climate change. >>> also, how the giants are paying tribute to the paradise high school baseball team today. ♪ ♪ with the chase mobile app, jason wu could pay practically anyone, at any bank, all while putting on a runway show for new york fashion week. ♪ ♪ he could. or, he could make it even easier - and set up

she lost hundreds of dollars due to a mysterious theft. 7 on your side's michael finney helped her out. >>> all she wanted to do was give her son $300 to spend on amazon. >> he moved into a new place. they needed a lot of stuff. >> she never dreamed her money could just disappear the way it did. >> my heart just dropped. >> it began when she bought three amazon gift cards at a safeway store for $100 each. >> these cards are untouched. >> they were not only shield, but the claim number was hidden under a scratch-off strip on back. >> my son scratched off the first card and punched in the number. >> to his shock, it was worthless. >> he said it's already redeemed. >> but how was that possible? >> we only open up one card. there's two cards that we're afraid to open. >> amazon told them to go back to safeway for answers. safeway said call amazon. >> i have no idea if they worked. safeway can't check for me right now. >> she took this video of her son on the phone with amazon. >> they're open but i haven't scratched off the code. >> amazon told them to go ahead and scratch them off, so he

i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >>> cash or credit? that question is on the way out., blue bottle couffee is going cashles. it's trying to speed up purchases at a dozen locations across the country. blue bottle, which is headquartered in oakland, has about 18 locations in the bay area as well as stores around the world. >>> 5:25 is our time. since opening its doors in 2006, dress for success san francisco has provided workplace skills and stylish attire to thousands of women throughout the city and its services were in full swing yesterday. the program strives to provide economic independence for its clients, many who struggle with poverty, home ilesshomelessness violence and prison. here they can learn to build support networks, dress professionally and learn important work and life skills. >> i've learned a lot about financial literacy, i learned how to dress for success. they help you so that you can be ready for the world. >> huge, huge thank you to dress for success san francisco. they're beautiful, wonderful, hard-working women who's really making a difference i

i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >>> we have new details involving disneyland's newest attraction.e're getting a sneak peek at what's on the menu at star war's galaxy's edge. the cantina will be the first place at disneyland to serve alcohol to the general public. you'll find unique food at five different restaurants that reflect the feel of star war's galaxy's edge. the new land is an adventure through the grungy planet batu where guests can build their own droids and light sabres. the new attraction is expected to open this summer. disney is the parent company of abc 7. >>> still to come on "abc 7 mornings," a heart-breaking story this family told only to abc 7 news. a description of both love and loss. >>> also more rain is falling in the bay area this morning. a live look outside from our abc there are moments in life that leave a lasting impression. like the feeling of movement as a new journey begins, or the sight of soft fur, warmed by the morning sun. you might remember new flavours, the sound of an old friend's laugh, or a view that defies all expectations. these are the m

i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >>> cash or credit. that question is on the way out.ay area company, blue bottle coffee, is going cashless. it's a month-long experiment starting march 11th to try to speed up purchases at a dozen locations across the country. blue bottle, which is headquartered in oakland, has about 18 locations in the bay area as well as stores around the world. 8:25 is our time. we have new details involving disneyland's newest attraction. we're getting a sneak peek at what's on the menu at star war's galaxy's edge. the cantina will be the first place at disneyland to serve alcohol to the general public. you'll find unique food at five different restaurants that reflect the feel of star war's galaxy's edge. the new land is an adventure through the grungy planet batu where guests can build their own droids and light sabres. there's also a massive millennium falcon. the new attraction is expected to open this summer. disney is the parent company of abc 7. >>> still to come on "abc 7 mornings," a heart-breaking story this family told only to abc 7 news.

michael finney is here with more on that. >> two good deals. one of them kind of weird. so listen to this. southwest flights, not the weird one, to hawaii from oakland and san jose went on sale today. finally they are going for as low as $49 one way. now a lot of them are sold out. as you would imagine. but you can still find some pretty great deals. southwest you'll fly to hawaii and the cost to paradise is dropping among all airlines. so check around. >>> jet blue is offering free tickets to winner of the new o promotion and post a photo on the a blank instagram and make it public to the people in the marketing department of jet blue so that they can see the entry before this friday march 8th. are you following all of this. you can't have anything on your instagram account. nothing. you must archive all of your photos and information or delete them and if you win there are taxes to pay. read the fine print before you do anything. >>> volvo is making a bold prediction. it said from the 2020 pod -- model year forward no one will ever die in a volvo during a car crash aga

michael finney "7 on your side" finds out what happened. >> her car was struck by a hit and run drivermade things worse. walking to her honda car parked outside. she points out where the driver hit her car. >> the car was parked here and we were surprised how come it was not hit on that side. it was hit inside. >> reporter: this is video she took. prosecutors convicted a driver of one count of reckless driver. the dmv refused to give her a new registration sticker. her car had been designated a total loss. >> the lady said we cannot just keep giving you a sticker, you have to take care of this. i am caught in the middle. >> reporter: a car is defined as total if the cost of repair is more than it is worth. this car is listed for $4,700, $1,100 more than the repair. a total car is designated a salvage vehicle if it is repaired. cora recalls her discussion with the dmv. >> it says salvage, you have to pay for the salvage fee. >> reporter: that would be an additional $94 above registration. cora traced the mistake of the insurance company of the driver who smashed his vehicle into hers. >

michael finney is here. don't tell me that it is takata again? >> a subsidiary of takata.fects sedan, suvs and pick ups made in the last decade. the defective air hewlett-packard issued a recall. this is due to an increased fire and burn risk. lithium batteries can overheat. the recall affects 700 units. 50,000 additional units previously recalled and that was back a year from this past january. >>> uber settled a lawsuit. the suit claimed that uber classified its drivers as contractors in order to avoid paying them minimum wage or providing benefits. in a settlement, the company has agreed to pay $20 million to 13,600 drivers. >>> volkswagen unveiled plans build. vw is also looking to build its own batteries in europe expects to take the short-term hit of profits to do all of this. now i have to tell you, coming up on thursday, we have the tax hot line at abc7 news right here. get your documents together and bring them on. >> and they can submit their questions? >> submit them right now go to our web ge loosk finny. you can call in and we can do it. >> it is a huge day in

resignation off to being found guilty of failing to act on allegations of child abuse in his diocese finney and five others stood trial accused of doing nothing to protect children from alleged crimes committed by a priest in the one nine hundred seventy s. and eighty's tasha but lay is in legal. well after the verdict was read out the lawyer for victims association here in said outside the courtroom that this was an historic occasion and that's because it involves one of france's top catholic clerics the cardinal. being found guilty by this court of failing to report child sexual abuse he has been handed a six month suspended prison sentence now the cardinal decided not to appear for the verdict he had been here in january during his trial his lawyers say that he will appeal the cardinal has always denied the charges leveled against him and they really center around the case of a priest called bell now who in the seventy's eighty's and ninety's is accused of abusing dozens of young boys in his parish now his alleged victims say that. knew what was happening but he failed to act and failed

but what about the important documents. 7 on your side's michael finney. >> or you think they're importantcuments should you keep? good question. and which should you shred. tony stewart is author of new book "get ready," step by step planner for maintaining financial aid kit. what are the important documents? what can you chuck? >> important documents are ones you think you'll need later for warranty purposes, proof of purchase or tax purposes. >> you said you wrote this book because your mom passed and all of a sudden, where is everything. >> exactly. a big reason, my mother passed away, had to scramble, documents weren't in order. then all the people with hurricanes and flooding, thinking boy, if i had five minutes to evacuate home, am going to grab financial papers or pictures? >> documents, a piece of paper, something in computer, on the cloud? how do you define document now? >> that's a great question. i think it's subjective. what you feel comfortable with. and also the backing up part, some of us have paper documents, some scan them, some have digital documents. so it's compiling a

karen finney and scott jennings. after 675 days and no more indictments from mueller's team. if they keep hammering away at their own investigation, do you think that will help or hurt them politically? >> i think what democrats are thinking about now is not so much the politics, but rather what is the right thing, which is transparency, and as you have been reporting, ensuring that the 90% of the american people who want to see this report have the opportunity to do so. you know, i've served in the clinton administration, the starr report, can you still download it online i think that was an important moment for our country. this is an historic moment in our history. we've never had something like this happen, where we know a hostile government interfered in our election. it's important that we understand and know the truth about what happened. >> do you agree with that? >> i think transparency is important. i think this was obviously a well run investigation. no leaks over two years. he submitted his report without interference. we heard time and again trump was going to fi

. >> michael finney helped her out, though. >> i've got to tell you, this viewer says her amazon giftought them. yet, someone was able to pull the money out even before she could open them up. amazon said, sorry. not our problem. so she asks then who? >> all she wanted to do was give her son $300 to spend on amazon. >> he moved into a new place. they need a lot of stuff. >> she never dreamed her money could just disappear the way it did. >> my heart just dropped. >> it began when she bought three amazon gift cards at a safeway store for $100 each. >> these cards are untouched. >> they were not only sealed but the claim number was hidden under a scratch-off strip in back. >> my son scratched off the first card, punched in the number. >> to his shock, it was worthless. >> said it was redeemed already. >> how is that possible? >> we only opened up bun one card. there's two card we're afraid to open. >> amazon said to go back to be safeway for answers and they said call amazon. >> melvin a took this video of her son on the phone with amazon. >> i haven't scratched off the code yet. >> ama

i'm michael finney. this is a 7 on your side quick tip. lot of people don't know that how you pay can mean as much for a discount as who you pay. let me explain that. here's how auto insurance works. you're billed every year or maybe every six months. i know what you're saying. wait a second, i pay every month. you do, but you're often charged an extra fee for that monthly payment. here's what you do. pull out your bill. go down the line and you'll see a line for monthly billing. how much? $5, $10. up to $120 a year. just so you can pay every month rather than once or twice a year. get rid of that. call your agent, tell them what you're >>> dress the kids cooler for cooler conditions. dress them warmer. a little bit of fog on the north bay bus stops. we'll be in the 50s and 60s this afternoon. pretty much most of the state. mid to upper 60s. we have low 60s in so cal. you can see showers around and each snow. look at this, starting at 11:00 this morning through 5:00 saturday. winter weather advisory. up to 12 inches. another foot of snow i

i'm michael finney, here is a 7 on your side quick tip.ou're in san francisco for a long weekend or have gone away for two weeks, eating out is a major expense. you need to keep those costs down. you can do that first by going to kids eat free.com. they are a nationwide list of restaurants that will give your kid their meal for nothing as y. next go to dealnews.com. they have a list of senior citizen discounts at chain untry.rants all over the you only have to be 50 years old but you'll get 10 to 15% off. then finally after a long day of vacation, maybe it's time for happy hour. go to happy-hour.com and you'll find some of the best deals on food and drink all over the united states. take a little time. use your smartphone, and you >>> coming up on 6:45, 46 at fog, watch out for low beemts. not much sunshine but pretty differentab cofortable away from the coast pt low 70s sacramento, 65 monterey, 7 fresno, 66 enpalm spripgs, san diego and l.a. everybody is going to see clouds today. eventually by tonight winter weather advisory in the sierr

just use the #ask finney. >>> all right.r nation, i know you're all talking about that finale this morning. >> colton underwood handed his final rose to cassie randolph. she had previously dumped him. but colton broke up with the remaining two contestants and asked cassie for a second chance. she accepted saying she was touched by his commitment. this morning on gma colton and cassie described their excitement. they felt after the finale. now they can finally make their relationship public. >> we're at the airport and like we're together in public. >> it was so fun. i felt like a rebel. >> are you going to spend some time in new york city? i hope -- >> we're going to frozen on broadway tomorrow. it's our first date. >> their first date? >> first date. >> you don't count every single other date on the show. >> you can watch their interview this morning on gma starting at 7:00 after abc 7 mornings. >>> their first date in public after the big reality tv show. without any other people in the way. >> cameras in the way. >> yeah.

. >> michael finney has those stories and begins with a change in european travel. >> in about a yearcomplicated for americans. the european union announced today that it will require u.s. nationals to get what's called a european travel information and authorization system permit. they are making a big deal. this is not a visa, not a visa. it starts in 2021. could go, to candy nast, eu leaders say it suspect techniquely a visa. under the rules, americans need a pass card and a credit or debt card to apply for the visits, which is good for 90 days. but it is good for three years and you can use it over and over again. the new permit is similar to the electronic system for travel authorization that the u.s. now uses for most eu country citizens visiting us. >>> fiat chrysler is recalling more than 60,000 cars and suvs worldwide. a software problem is causing cruz control to keep going or even accelerate after the driver taps the brakes. it affects alpha romeo, julia and stelvio models. owners are advised not to use the adaptive cruise control until a software update is finished. >>> ai

i'm mike finney. this is 7 on your side quick tip. hd, 4k, humongous screens and internet connected, and yet our television sets are cheaper than they have ever been. what's going on? they are keeping track of you and they are selling your data. not every television set is doing that but enough of them that you need to be aware that when you watch television it's like going online. someone can be watching you and ed worrybo your privacy settings. they are there on your tv, you just have to t they say you should always listen to your heart. and where better to do that, than the island of ireland? after all, your heart is the best compass there is. so get out there and fill your heart with the stuff that keeps it beating. fill your heart with ireland. remember the way we used to do things? hey man... like connect with friends? dig it! or get in shape? or sell a house and pay a real estate agent a big commission. [crash] at redfin, we charge you a 1% listing fee. and because redfin.com is america's #1 brokerage site our agents get more e