good evening i'm frank somerville. this video taken from a passing car shows the intensity of the flames in the moments of a deadly crash that happened on interstate 580 in livermore. we're live in livermore where we spoke to the investigators about the drunk driver blamed for this crash. >> reporter: they told us the man showed classic signs of intoxication and was stumbling around the accident site. this is video taken seconds after the accident during morning rush hour. the hummer failed to slow with the rest of traffic and slammed into the jeep in front of it. tho those two cars -- those two cars hit another two cars and the jeep burst into flames. >> i was ungulfed -- engulfed immediately after the hit. >> reporter: drivers describe the chaos. >> there was explosions, the tires were exploding. a huge chunk of the jeep exploded toward us. >> reporter: the construction crew lent the fire department their water truck. the driver of the hummer that caused the accident was arrested after he failed a sobriety test. he s

i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. >> pg&e may be forced to pay $15 million over a pipeline that was shut down by a judge. pg&e said it is now safe and today the head of the company testified in front of the public utilities commission. ktvu's tom vacar joins us now live. >> reporter: it was a bit of theater because the utility and its regulator are accused of being too cozy with each other. >> reporter: was this stretch in danger of being the next san bruno? a judge ordered the pipeline shut down. though it goes back into operation today at a reduced pressure the california public utilities commission is weathering whether to fine pg&e $15 million for with holding information about the condition of the pipe. >> this is a story of a cover up by pg&e. that is what they did. they covered up the truth. >> reporter: what was curved up is information pg&e knew to be wrong. >> our mantra is find it and fix it. that is what we did with the line. >> reporter: pg&e apologized for being late but they said safety was not compromised. >> these records are important to validating the pre

i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. >> the deep freeze created dangerous situations in the bay area. ktvu's john fowler is live with the icy impact. john? >> reporter: that's right. anytime it gets this cold it gets icy on the roads. cise great for the skaters but what if it is under your tires? that is some of the problems people encountered. >> freezing and i am upset because my trees are going by the weigh side. >> reporter: they can expect a repeat of the hard freeze. a few pipes burst making sidewalks dangerous. >> the ground was all icy. >> reporter: we found nurseries covered their plants, you should too again tonight. outdoor hoses, open the nozzle, turn off the sigt. if the hose -- spigot. if the hose freezes with water tin it could burst. she called it brutal. >> got the heater on, and the candle lit. it was cold. >> reporter: she had to dig deep into her closet. >> long underwears. double jacket. really cold. >> reporter: a burst water pipe spread water that became black ice this morning. one driver slid through it. luckily she the wife of a driving inproducter w

frank somerville is off tonight. >>> more questions being raised tonight on what killed kim spalding. she disappeared from her hospital bed and it was 12 days before she was found. >>2 investigates delays into the investigation since her body was found at san francisco general hospital. >> david stevenson is looking to why the medical examiner is moving too slow on the case. >> reporter: the supervisor called for a hearing into the backlog at the medical examiner's office. this after the spalding family says they're tired of waiting for answers. investigators and her family are still awaiting the cause and date of her death. >> she was dressed in street clothes with extensive boots on with her purse laying by her side >> reporter: critics say the department is severely understaffed and backlogged. the national association of medical examiner's this year downgraded the offices accreditation from full to provisional siting a below average turn around time for office reports. a spokesman for the mes office told ktvu the office of the medical examiner is committed to forreand accurate cau

i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. >> the family and friends of jahi mcmath are gathering right now. they say even if you can't come to the candlelight vigil there is something you can do. ktvu's allie rasmus is live in oakland. what do the parents want? >> reporter: they are asking people to keep their daughter in their thoughts and prayers. the family of jahi mcmath are hosting a prayer vigil here at the church on empire road in oakland. it just got underway. we can hear music and we have seen a few people opening the doors to head inside. prayer service is open to the public. doctors declared jahi mcmath brain dead a week ago. she went in on december 9 for a tonsillectomy. she suffered bleeding after the surgery and went into cardiac arrest. the family is not ready to say good-bye. they took legal action to keep her on life support. 15 minutes ago the family arrived at the church and the mother spoke to the media and she asked anyone who sympathized with her situation to pray for her daughter. >> i don't care where it is coming from. i will accept it as long as it is go

. >> and i am frank somerville., julie haener is off tonight. >> the driver killed kevin san and his sister and mother were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. ktvu's david stevenson spoke to kevin's father to ask how the family is recovering. david? >> reporter: the family is struggling but they are looking forward to recovering from the crash. >> reporter: he says his family is trying to move forward. [ speaking foreign language ] >> devastating. i lost my son. almost lost my wife. >> reporter: kevin san was killed killed when the van driven by his mother was rear ended by a suv going more than 70 miles an hour. prosecutors announced the driver jennie zhu will face felony voluntary manslaughter and reckless driving charges. >> i think -- i hope she will get what she deserves. >> reporter: the mom

i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. >> the deep freeze created dangerous situations in thevu's john fowler is live with the icy impact. john? >> reporter: that's right. anytime it gets this cold it gets icy on the roads. cise great for the skaters but what if it is under your tires? that is some of the problems people encountered. >> freezing and i am upset because my trees are going by the weigh side. >> reporter: they can expect a repeat of the hard freeze. a few pipes burst making sidewalks dangerous.

. >> and i am frank somerville. >> a weather alert tonight as a freeze warning will take effecting forn a couple hours from now and today people were getting ready for freezing temperatures that will last into the weekend. >> reporter: we have live team coverage. ktvu's rob roth is in san jose where measures are being taken to protect the most vulnerable. >> we begin with our chief meteorologist bill martin who is tracking the temperatures. >> it is cold throughout. a freeze warning for the bay area tonight. look at the numbers right now. these are the numbers right now. santa rosa 41 degrees. check out concord. 42 degrees. these temperatures are chilly. 39 fairfield. it is not hard to get to the freezing level. these were the lows this morning. santa rosa 26. napa 27. fairfield 35. it will be colder tomorrow. we will see teens in the north bay valleys. inland 18, 19 degrees in some places. it will be chilly. records as well. check it out. we will get a record in napa, san francisco, oakland. livermore. san jose. it will be a cold day tomorrow. coldest in a while. coming back in 10 min

frank somerville is off tonight. there is a push to keep people save from the temperatures.the south bay where there have been four fatalities from harp thermia. three were home -- hyperthermia. three were homeless. the first died on thanksgiving, the others on december 4 and 5. and we have live team coverage. ktvu's chief meteorologist bill martin is tracking another freeze warning tonight but first ann rubin shows us what is being done to keep people safe. >> reporter: during a cold snap people who deliver food or mail find themselves taking on another role, checking on the welfare of the people they see each day. >> reporter: she knows her routes but she is also the first oo notice something wrong. -- to notice something is wrong. when the temperatures drop the wellness checks become more important. >> they are the eyes and ears of the neighborhoods. >> reporter: they are not the only ones going door to door. volunteers with meals on wheels do more

frank somerville is off tonight. >> i am julie haener. >> this afternoon a judge granted an extectionto the family of -- exattention to the family of jahi mcmath, hours before the hospital planned to take her off the ventilator. ktvu's john fowler explores why the case is getting so much attention but we begin with rob roth, with the last minute reprieve. >> reporter: right now the attorney for the family is in front of the hospital addressing the media. now he won a reprieve for jahi mcmath less than two hours ago. the judge extended his restraining order keeping jahi mcmath on a ventilator till january 7. >> i was going to -- [ crying ] >> please give her more days. please give her more days. >> the original court order was to have run out at 5:00 p.m. that would have meant the hospital could have

. >> and i am frank somerville. >> firefighters say changes to streets in san francisco are making it difficult for fire trucks to get around. we went out with firefighters to see for ourselves. streets are being redesigned to keep pedestrians and bike riders safe. tonight 2 investigates the changes that continue and the tension between both sides of the debate. here is ktvu's david stevenson live in san francisco. david? >> reporter: this is a templeerary bulb out -- temporary bulb out, firefighters say safety important but these projects can effect their response time to an emergency. >> reporter: san francisco firefighters told ktvu getting to the scene of an emergency is getting more difficult. since we reported in october the city has seen more lanes converted for bicycle and bus traffic aimed at keeping cars from clipping pedestrians.

. >> i am frank somerville. have new information, the family of jahi mcmath who is on life support has now found a long term care facility for her here in the bay area. that ist the word from the family's attorney. several doctors concluded jahi mcmath is brain dead after suffering complications from a tonsillectomy. the hospital says there is no hope and wants to remove the life support. the family is hoping for a miracle and went to court to keep the hospital from doing that while they searched for a long term care facility. the attorney says the family hopes to work with children's hospital to coordinate the transfer to the facility. and their attorney is expected to speak about this live at any moment. these are cameras set up outside the hospital there in oakland. as soon as that attorney and the family come out we will bring you the statements live. >>> ups scrambled to deliver

good evening everyone i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. it is one piece of a puzzle. we now know the official cause of death of a patient. the medical examiner issued it's report on lin spalding today. it links her death to alcoholism. spalding likely died after becoming becoming delirious and liver damage. tonight we have continuing coverage. ktvu's patti lee is live, and spalding friends are far from satisfied. patti. >> reporter: the spalding camp tells us this medical examiner report is so incomplete it will be calling for a grand jury investigation. she was missing 17 days. now after two months of waiting, an official report on her death. probably electrolyte inbalance with deliria or dehydration. but the report found no evidence of alcohol or drug use at the scene. and no signs of trauma. the spalding family spokesman is furious. >> the calls of lin spaldings' death is neglect and malfeasance on the fault of the san francisco hospital and the sheriff's department. >> reporter: david perry had hoped to learn if she suffered long on the stairwell. the coroner did

. >> and i'm frank somerville. candle stick -- stick may be a little rough around the edges but she did not disappoint. as there was a pick six thrown. navarro bowman returned an interception 89 yards for a touchdown with a few minutes remaining to secure the win in the niners game. we begin with sports reporter fred inglis who was on the field for the game and it must have been amazing in the sidelines. >> it was amazing. it was a lot of things. this contest did have play off implications but it was also a final chance for the fans to wish this 53-year-old stick rust in peace. as the 49ers took the field tonight, the sold out candle stick crowd got loud and emotional. they came here to see football. say farewell and connect one final time with friends. >> the die-hard fans. just the true passion that everyone has when they're cheering for their team. not to mention they're an amazing team so that helps. just the energy and the comradery i love it. >> reporter: candle stick is currently the third oldest. >> people

. >> i'm frank somerville. tonight, it is the scene of a destructive december wildfire. the 500-acre fire is burning near pfeiffer state beach. according to the monterey sheriff's department, at least 15 homes have been destroyed. we get tonight's developing news from amber lee, live in big sur. she tells us right now, fire crews still have zero containment. >> reporter: that's right, frank. we're at the incident command center. as you can see, the wind just kicked up in the last few minutes. we have late video we want to show. he tells me it's still zero containment. acres burned around 500, and at least 15 homes have been destroyed. like i said, we can smell the smoke and there's been flare ups from time to time. tonight, fire crews are building a containment line around this fire, but the damage has already been done. >> the fuels were just right for burning. >> reporter: the wind, the low humidity and the steep terrain. more than a dozen homes have burnt. some with nothing more than a show. neighbors describe the fire that started around midnight along a hiking trail

i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. >> pg&e may be forced to pay $15 million over a pipeline that was shut down by a judge. pg&e said it is now safe and today the head of the company testified in front of the public utilities commission. ktvu's tom vacar joins us now live. >> reporter: it was a bit of theater because the utility and its regulator are accused of being too cozy with each other. >> reporter: was this stretch in danger of being the next san bruno? a judge ordered the pipeline shut down. though it goes back into operation today at a reduced pressure the california public utilities commission is weathering whether to fine pg&e $15 million for with holding information about the condition of the pipe. >> this is a story of a cover up by

. >> and i'm frank somerville. freeze warning is expected to come into effect in a few hours as temperatures are falling. we're going to take you to one of the coldest spots in a moment. we begin with bill martin on the warning these temperatures have prompted. >> that freeze warning goes into effect in the next few hours. it's already 39 in concord. 40degrees in napa. it is very cold throughout the bay area. but the north bay is the focus tonight because temperatures there could easily get into the upper 20s. for the rest of us a freeze warning will go into effect tonight and tomorrow morning. it's going to be real cold tonight. coming up, we're going to talk more about the freeze warning going on. the coldest day we're going to see and believe it or not there's a chance for showers in the forecast. >>> now to ktvu's ken wayne live in santa rosa on what's just the beginning of a cold blast of winter like weather, ken. >> reporter: it's 43 degrees right now in santa rosa and it's going to get much colder than that.

i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. >> the family and friends of jahi mcmath are gathering right now. they say even if you can't come to the candlelight vigil there is something you can do. ktvu's allie rasmus is live in oakland. what do the parents want? >> reporter: they are asking people to keep their daughter in their thoughts and prayers. the family of jahi mcmath are hosting a prayer vigil here at the church on empire road in oakland. it just got underway. we can hear music and we have seen a few people opening the doors to head inside. prayer service is open to the public. doctors declared jahi mcmath brain dead a week ago. she went in on december 9 for a tonsillectomy. she suffered bleeding after the surgery

i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. >> searchers home to resume their search first thing in the morning for a south bay hiker. air traffic controllers lost contact with the plane as the pilot was attempting to land at a remote mountain air strip near the small town of yellow pine, idaho. ken wayne has been talking with the pilot's neighbors and is live at the airport where that plane was based. >> reporter: that plane was here for at least the last eight years. tonight, the pilots friendses and family, no doubt have their fingers crossed that he and his four passengers are okay. this is the beach bow unanimous disci owned by pilot dale smith -- bonanza owned by pilot dale smith. smith toll air traffic controllers he was having engine troubles. today, national guard helicopters tried to search the area, but bad weather forced them backment this youtube video shows a landing there. the beach bonanza is a sophisticated single engine plane. neighbors in the santa theresa hills area, where smith lives didn't want to speak on camera, but were told he was a conscientious pilot, who

good evening everyone i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. oak lands police are on the sale of a group of carjackers. they have struck three time this is time. and we've learned that cars aren't the only thing they're after. debora villalon is live where the latest carjacking took place just this afternoon. >> reporter: julie it happened right in this parking spot as the driver pulled in unaware that he had become a target. >> i come here, come home. >> reporter: arriving home this 62-year-old man told us he had barely stopped his toyota sedan. >> i parked in there. >> reporter: when two men approached. grabbing his keys from his hand. his cell phone from his pocket and shoving him to pavement. >> it's an instrument of the large larger crime spree which is arm robbery. >> reporter: police feared the car would be used for street robberies. but police are more concerned of the closest to schools. the suspect's vehicles matched two carjacked cars on sunday and is sunday before. >> people were either leaving their car or parking their vehicles. s

. >> and i'm frank somerville. the problems are starting to add up after two icy cool nights. tonight the bayarea is bracing for temperatures. tonight we're 37 and falling in san francisco. we begin with deborah villalon live in napa with some of the problems this weather has already caused. deborah. >> reporter: we hear it every winter, exposed pipes have to be covered. that's the sound of moisture. detected in the sealing of this apartment. >> moisture started coming down the walls like this. >> reporter: water comes from walls and cabinets. immediate suspect the freeze. >> it was the cold. very cold outside. >> was it inside the pipe or fitting? >> reporter: the pressure put a slit in the copper. >> this owner has done a right thing and insulated the pipes. >> reporter: usually it's the outdoor pipes everyone worries about. wrapping them for warmth. >> you're gambling if you don't. >> reporter: and some people let faucets drip all night. >> as long as it's flowing it won't freeze. but why waste the water if you insulated them right. >> reporter: after starting her day with

frank somerville is off tonight. >>> more questions being raised tonight on what killed kim spalding. she disappeared from her hospital bed and it was 12 days before she was found. >>2 investigates delays into the investigation since her body was found at san francisco general hospital. >> david stevenson is looking to why the medical examiner is

good evening i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. tonight's mega million jackpot is worth $636 million. the second highest. there's late word of multiple winning tickets. here is a look at the numbers, they are eight, 14, 17, 20, 39 and the mega number is seven. the california lottery confirms one winning ticket was sold in san jose in just the past 30 minutes we've received conformation of winning tickets in georgia and ohio. we do know where the ticket was sold, it's called jenny's. we had a crew that just arrived at jenny's and we'll have a live report a little later in this newscast. >>> now to continuing coverage of the smoky haze seen throughout the bay area. you could barely see the san francisco skyline. the bay area air quality district declared another spare the air day for tomorrow. that means no unnecessary wood burning allowed. a wildfire at big suhr, on the right today's fire at a metal recycling plant on the peninsula. bill martin has been tracking the haze. >> the haze is going to stay in the south bay and in and arou

good evening, everyone, i'm frank somerville. >> i'm julie haener. a freeze warning is in effect tonight for most of the bay area, as a second night of freezing temperatures sets in. here's the temperature from oakland, 36 degrees and falling fast. we have live team coverage, we'll go outside to ken wayne in just a moment. but first, bill martin on this winter like blast of cold air gripping the bay area. >> it was very cold this morning. it is going to be much colder tomorrow morning for much of the bay area. here are the current numbers. check out walnut creek. the reading coming in at 27 degrees at walnut creek. it's 24 in napa. how cold do you think it's going to get tonight? we're going to see numbers in the teens. we could see nappy easily get down to 19 degrees tonight. that freeze warning is excluding itself from the san francisco area right here. that's just because it's surrounded by bay and ocean. it's not going to gets a cold as places like san jose, which will be in the upper 20s tonight. san jose coming in at 28 degrees. we're looking a

. >> and i'm ken pritchett in for frank somerville. there is light at the end of the tunnel just not yet. temperatures are expected to get dangerously cold again tonight. we have team coverage, deborah villalon will tell us about a backlash from people who can't burn wood on these cold nights. but we begin with chief meteorologist bill martin monitoring the temperatures outside right now. >> reporter: it's really dropping off. we have that freeze warning in effect. let's take a look at the parameters in the freeze warning first of all. you see it here showing up all over the bay area except here san francisco. so a freeze warning tomorrow morning and in the central valley you have that hard freeze warning. that hard freeze warning includes places like fairfield, vacaville and benetia. temperatures right now running in some areas like napa they're returning a couple of degrees -- they're running a couple of degrees cooler than they were last night. so some of those temperatures could get into the teens in napa valley. numbers tonight ar

good evening, everyone, i'm frank somerville. >> i'm julie haener. a freeze warning is in effect tonight for most of the bay area, as a second night of freezing temperatures sets in. here's the temperature from oakland, 36 degrees and falling fast. we have live team coverage, we'll go outside to ken wayne in just a moment. but first, bill martin on this winter like blast of cold air gripping the bay area. >> it was very cold this morning. it is going to be much colder tomorrow morning for much of the bay area. here are the current numbers. check out walnut creek. the reading coming in at 27 degrees at walnut creek. it's 24 in napa. how cold do you think it's going to get tonight? we're going to see numbers in the teens. we could see nappy easily get down to 19 degrees tonight. that freeze warning is excluding itself from the san francisco area right here. that's just because it's surrounded by bay and ocean. it's not going to gets a cold as places like san jose, which will be in the upper 20s tonight. san jose coming in at 28 degrees. we're looking a

i'm frank somerville. >> i'm heather holmes in tonight for julie haener. christmas is now just two hours away. while many people are wrapping up their gifts for loved ones, others are giving back to those most in need. live in san francisco, where people are still dropping off those toys. >> reporter: heather, i've just checked in with organizers. they tell me they've collected 10,000 toys, and maybe more. and donating could not be easier. you could drive up here and drop off an unwrapped toy, or even give cash. >> nothing fills your heart more than helping children who don't have enough. >> reporter: christmas spirit is on tap at left odules restaurant. >> they have a lot to be thankful for. >> reporter: the generosity of others, surprises even seasoned volunteers. like a cash donation of $1,000. >> we are like, we will make it fit. >> reporter: like santa, the man slipped away without a sound. >> i was kind of wondering where they guy went. we looked back at him, where did he go? who was he? how can we thank him? and before i knew it he was gone. >> repo

. >> i'm ken pritchett in for frank somerville. from an investigative hearing held by the national transportation safety board. today's testimony suggest the that the asiana crew relied too heavily on computerized systems and failed to take action until it was too late. the plane's captain said he was stressed, and very concerned about landing at sfo without instruments. also, confusion in the cockpit over how the plane's automated systems work. the asiana crew failed to in the their air speed was too low and the captain failed to notice two separate warnings that the jet was descending too fast. >> a pilot attended today's marathon hearing on capitol hill. among the things he learned was that the teenage girl who survived the initial plane crash was hit by two fire trucks, not just one. >> reporter: an sfo surveillance camera shows the 777 on its well known low and slow approach to runway 28 left. then striking the sea wall, and crashing. >> i believe that the camera is located along the perimeter of the air field, and as you saw,

. >> i'm frank somerville. tonight, it is the scene of a destructive december wildfire. the 500-acre fire is burning near pfeiffer state beach. according to the monterey sheriff's department, at least 15 homes have been destroyed. we get tonight's developing news from amber lee, live in big sur. she tells us right now, fire crews still have zero containment. >> reporter: that's right, frank. we're at the incident command center. as you can see, the wind just kicked up in the last few minutes. we have late video we want to show. he tells me it's still zero containment. acres burned around 500, and at least 15 homes have been destroyed. like i said, we can smell the smoke and there's been flare ups from time to time. tonight, fire crews are building a containment line around this fire, but the damage has already been done. >> the fuels were just right for burning. >> reporter: the wind, the low humidity and the steep terrain. more than a dozen homes have burnt. some with nothing more than a show. neighbors describe the fire that started around midnight along a hiking trail

. >> and i'm frank somerville. freeze warning is expected to come into effect in a few hours as temperatures are falling. we're going to take you to one of the coldest spots in a moment. we begin with bill martin on the warning these temperatures have prompted. >> that freeze warning goes into effect in the next few hours. it's already 39 in concord. 40degrees in napa. it is very cold throughout the bay area. but the north bay is the focus tonight because temperatures there could easily get into the upper 20s. for the rest of us a freeze warning will go into effect tonight and tomorrow morning. it's going to be real cold tonight. coming up, we're going to talk more about the freeze warning going on. the coldest day we're going to see and believe it or not there's a chance for showers in the forecast. >>> now to ktvu's ken wayne live in santa rosa on what's just the beginning of a cold blast of winter like weather, ken. >> reporter: it's 43 degrees right now in santa rosa and it's going to get much colder than that.

. >> i'm ken pritchett in for frank somerville. from an investigative hearing held by the national transportation safety board. today's testimony suggest the that the asiana crew relied too heavily on computerized systems and failed to take action until it was too late. the plane's captain said he was stressed, and very concerned about landing at sfo without instruments. also, confusion in the cockpit over how the plane's automated systems work. the asiana crew failed to in the their air speed was too low and the captain failed to notice two separate warnings that the jet was descending too fast. >> a pilot attended today's marathon hearing on capitol hill. among the things he learned was that the teenage girl who survived the initial plane crash was hit by two fire trucks, not just one. >> reporter: an sfo surveillance camera shows the 777 on its well known low and slow approach to runway 28 left. then striking the sea wall, and crashing. >> i believe that the camera is located along the perimeter of the air field, and as you saw,

good evening everyone i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. oak lands police are on the sale of a group of carjackers. they have struck three time this is time. and we've learned that cars aren't the only thing they're after. debora villalon is live where the latest carjacking took place just this afternoon. >> reporter: julie it happened right in this parking spot as the driver pulled in unaware that he had become a target. >> i come here, come home. >> reporter: arriving home this 62-year-old man told us he had barely stopped his toyota sedan. >> i parked in there. >> reporter: when two men approached. grabbing his keys from his hand. his cell phone from his pocket and shoving him to pavement. >> it's an instrument of the large larger crime spree which is arm robbery. >> reporter: police feared the car would be used for street robberies. but police are more concerned of the closest to schools. the suspect's vehicles matched two carjacked cars on sunday and is sunday before. >> people were either leaving their car or parking their vehicles. s

. >> and i'm frank somerville. candle stick -- stick may be a little rough around the edges but she did not disappoint. as there was a pick six thrown. navarro bowman returned an interception 89 yards for a touchdown with a few minutes remaining to secure the win in the niners game. we begin with sports reporter fred inglis who was on the field for the game and it must have been amazing in the sidelines. >> it was amazing. it was a lot of things. this contest did have play off implications but it was also a final chance for the fans to wish this 53-year-old stick rust in peace. as the 49ers took the field tonight, the sold out candle stick crowd got loud and emotional. they came here to see football. say farewell and connect one final time with friends. >> the die-hard fans. just the true passion that everyone has when they're cheering for their team. not to mention they're an amazing team so that helps. just the energy and the comradery i love it. >> reporter: candle stick is currently the third oldest. >> people

good evening everyone i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. it is one piece of a puzzle. we now know the official cause of death of a patient. the medical examiner issued it's report on lin spalding today. it links her death to alcoholism. spalding likely died after becoming becoming delirious and liver damage. tonight we have continuing coverage. ktvu's patti lee is live, and spalding friends are far from satisfied. patti. >> reporter: the spalding camp tells us this medical examiner report is so incomplete it will be calling for a grand jury investigation. she was missing 17 days. now after two months of waiting, an official report on her death. probably electrolyte inbalance with deliria or dehydration. but the report found no evidence of alcohol or drug use at the scene. and no signs of trauma. the spalding family spokesman is furious. >> the calls of lin spaldings' death is neglect and malfeasance on the fault of the san francisco hospital and the sheriff's department. >> reporter: david perry had hoped to learn if she suffered long on the stairwell. the coroner did

good evening i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. tonight's mega million jackpot is worth $636 million. the second highest. there's late word of multiple winning tickets. here is a look at the numbers, they are eight, 14, 17, 20, 39 and the mega number is seven. the california lottery confirms one winning ticket was sold in san jose in just the past 30 minutes we've received conformation of winning tickets in georgia and ohio. we do know where the ticket was sold, it's called jenny's. we had a crew that just arrived at jenny's and we'll have a live report a little later in this newscast. >>> now to continuing coverage of the smoky haze seen throughout the bay area. you could barely see the san francisco skyline. the bay area air quality district declared another spare the air day for tomorrow. that means no unnecessary wood burning allowed. a wildfire at big suhr, on the right today's fire at a metal recycling plant on the peninsula. bill martin has been tracking the haze. >> the haze is going to stay in the south bay and in and arou

i'm frank somerville. >> i'm heather holmes in tonight for julie haener. christmas is now just two hours away. while many people are wrapping up their gifts for loved ones, others are giving back to those most in need. live in san francisco, where people are still dropping off those toys. >> reporter: heather, i've just checked in with organizers. they tell me they've collected 10,000 toys, and maybe more. and donating could not be easier. you could drive up here and drop off an unwrapped toy, or even give cash. >> nothing fills your heart more than helping children who don't have enough. >> reporter: christmas spirit is on tap at left odules restaurant. >> they have a lot to be thankful for. >> reporter: the generosity of others, surprises even seasoned volunteers. like a cash donation of $1,000. >> we are like, we will make it fit. >> reporter: like santa, the man slipped away without a sound. >> i was kind of wondering where they guy went. we looked back at him, where did he go? who was he? how can we thank him? and before i knew it he was gone. >> repo

. >> and i'm frank somerville. the problems are starting to add up after two icy cool nights. tonight the bayarea is bracing for temperatures. tonight we're 37 and falling in san francisco. we begin with deborah villalon live in napa with some of the problems this weather has already caused. deborah. >> reporter: we hear it every winter, exposed pipes have to be covered. that's the sound of moisture. detected in the sealing of this apartment. >> moisture started coming down the walls like this. >> reporter: water comes from walls and cabinets. immediate suspect the freeze. >> it was the cold. very cold outside. >> was it inside the pipe or fitting? >> reporter: the pressure put a slit in the copper. >> this owner has done a right thing and insulated the pipes. >> reporter: usually it's the outdoor pipes everyone worries about. wrapping them for warmth. >> you're gambling if you don't. >> reporter: and some people let faucets drip all night. >> as long as it's flowing it won't freeze. but why waste the water if you insulated them right. >> reporter: after starting her day with

i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. >> searchers home to resume their search first thing in the morning for a south bay hiker. air traffic controllers lost contact with the plane as the pilot was attempting to land at a remote mountain air strip near the small town of yellow pine, idaho. ken wayne has been talking with the pilot's neighbors and is live at the airport where that plane was based. >> reporter: that plane was here for at least the last eight years. tonight, the pilots friendses and family, no doubt have their fingers crossed that he and his four passengers are okay. this is the beach bow unanimous disci owned by pilot dale smith -- bonanza owned by pilot dale smith. smith toll air traffic controllers he was having engine troubles. today, national guard helicopters tried to search the area, but bad weather forced them backment this youtube video shows a landing there. the beach bonanza is a sophisticated single engine plane. neighbors in the santa theresa hills area, where smith lives didn't want to speak on camera, but were told he was a conscientious pilot, who

. >> and i'm ken pritchett in for frank somerville. there is light at the end of the tunnel just not yet. temperatures are expected to get dangerously cold again tonight. we have team coverage, deborah villalon will tell us about a backlash from people who can't burn wood on these cold nights. but we begin with chief meteorologist bill martin monitoring the temperatures outside right now. >> reporter: it's really dropping off. we have that freeze warning in effect. let's take a look at the parameters in the freeze warning first of all. you see it here showing up all over the bay area except here san francisco. so a freeze warning tomorrow morning and in the central valley you have that hard freeze warning. that hard freeze warning includes places like fairfield, vacaville and benetia. temperatures right now running in some areas like napa they're returning a couple of degrees -- they're running a couple of degrees cooler than they were last night. so some of those temperatures could get into the teens in napa valley. numbers tonight ar

good evening i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. jana katsuyama is live in the seven hills area of castro valley where that water main broke tonight. jana. >> reporter: it was a 12-inch main that broke. right now they're dealing with another problem where the asphalt collapsed understood beneath this engine. down the road is where it basically flooded. and we have crews from here trying to figure out what happened. >> we were just in our living room and just heard this rushing and thought it was either pouring rain or something was happening. >> reporter: alameda county was out trying to figure out what was going on. but for some people it was too late. water damaged living rooms decorated for the holidays. some people tried to salvage what they could before heading out with children and their belongings. >> it was a couple of feet of water. >> reporter: you can see this is one of the problems they're trying to do is figure out how they can get this engine out. again that asphalt that gave way underneath right underneath that truck

good evening i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. jana katsuyama is live in the seven hills area of castro valley where that water main broke tonight. jana. >> reporter: it was a 12-inch main that broke. right now they're dealing with another problem where the asphalt collapsed understood beneath this engine. down the road is where it basically flooded. and we have crews from here trying to figure out what happened. >> we were just in our living room and just heard this rushing and thought it was either pouring rain or something was happening. >> reporter: alameda county was out trying to figure out what was going on. but for some people it was too late. water damaged living rooms decorated for the holidays. some people tried to salvage what they could before heading out with children and their belongings. >> it was a couple of feet of water. >> reporter: you can see this is one of the problems they're trying to do is figure out how they can get this engine out. again that asphalt that gave way underneath right underneath that truck

. >> i'm frank somerville.t's the time of year again, where millions of americans fall victim to the flu, sometimes unfortunately with deadly consequences. as john sasaki tells us, doctors say there is still plenty of time to take the most important step to protect yourself. >> reporter: 1-year-old isabella sanchez knew something was coming, but she toughed it out and her mother felt better, getting her the flu shot. flu season is here. officials at kaiser permanente in santa clara say flu season is official when 10% of the cases with flu-like symptoms test positive for influenza. for weeks, it's been at 6%. in the past week, numbers jumped to 19%. >> most of the time it manifests as a high fever, respiratory illnesses, achiness, usually a cough. >> reporter: lots of people are going to their local drug store to find medicine to treat the flu, but the best medicine is prevention. most people we met at this cvs store said they had gotten their flu shots, but one family is not planning to. >> we've never gotten t

good evening, everyone, i'm frank somerville errville. >> and i'm heather holmes.the latest twist in the legal battle. jaha was declared brain dead on december 12 after having her tonsils can out. we are live at oakland children's hospital with what the family is calling a legal victory today. >> reporter: jahi mcmath will remain on life support here at oakland children's hospital until december 30. the family says their eventual goal is to move their daughter to a long-term care facility. the family of jahi mcmath turned to the public for help and support this morning. her uncle led 100 people in a march outside children hospital. >> it helps. it gives us time to give jahi mcmath time to make up. >> reporter: 13 year old jahi mcmath came to the hospital on december 9 to have her tonsils removed, she had complications after the surgery and was declared brain dead. the family took legal action to keep the daughter on life support. >> i cannot eat or sleep or thinking that tomorrow