(heather) hi, vanessa. (heather) this is the whole vegetable garden over here.you did some styling, is that how you found me? (vanessa) well, yeah. i'm an assistant... i'm a production assistant in fort lauderdale for a really small company that does infomercials. i was assisting the food stylist, which i really liked, but i also would watch the prop stylist, and i'm like, "i wanna do that!" like, i like arranging things and shopping for things. (vanessa) do you want some help? (heather) sure, i'll give you the glasses. (vanessa) okay. (tina) where were you at our age? like 22, 23 years old? i was working at a florist in vancouver, because i didn't know what i wanted to do either. i wanted to be a photographer, but i didn't get the job and i got the job at the florist's. the lady who did all the floral work went away for a week, and i started tinkering and i ended up making better stuff than she did. i started doing all of their stuff, and from there they laid me off. i started my own business and i just did weddings and happy events. i wouldn't do anything sad

hello again, i'm heather holmes. a15-year-old girl from redding has been found safe in san francisco. police have arrested her uncle and an unidentified man as they are investigate this as a possible abduction. we have a crew working on this breaking news story and we'll have a live report coming up for you in just a few minute. >>> in other news tonight, deputies from virginia are in san francisco. their goal, to get a 12-year- old girl who had been missing for a week and her alleged kidnapper back to the east coast. ktvu's debora villalon is live in san francisco with new information about where the two were living. >> reporter: ocean beach now figures into this, heather. and yes, at about noon today, four detectives from virginia arrived here in the city, two of them to question the suspect who is jailed here at the hall of justice and the two others to deal with the girl, who is in protective care. this campsite is part of the puzzle, it's where a missing 12- year-old girl from virginia mason and the 32-year-old

heather? >> thank you, mark. >>> if snow puts you in the holiday spirit, you might want to head porta o, this is what it looked like on inter-- to tahoe. this is what it looked like on the interstate. there is a winter weather advisory in effect until 4:00 afternoon. the snow is tapering off and chains are not required on 8 or a -- on 8 a or 50. >>> relentless rain appears to be easing up in southern california but authorities are warning that the threat for m udslides continue. those who refuse to leave have to sign behaviors, releasing the county from liability. >> if we fine the form, that's fine. i should still be able to get in and out of my property. >> in downtown laguna beach, m udslides are blocking roads and access to some homes. at love -- at least six people had to be rescued. >>> take a look at this video from northern arizona. floodwaters so powerful that as many as four homes have been washed away. officials may be in jeopardy. that'sary-- there's also massive rain and. >>> the

. >> and i'm heather holmes. vallejo police tonight are talking to witnesses about the officer involved shooting. the man refused put down a gun. it happened behind sonoma avenue at the intersection of kentucky street. that's where we're new life with the very latest for you, debra? >> reporter: heather, it happened late this afternoon, a deadly confrontation that began here on one of the busiest streets and ended in this valley. police got a 911 call that a man was brandishing a gun and nettening another person with it. they saw the man waving the gun as well and they ordered him to drop it. the suspect instead fled into the alley where one officer fired on the man several times. >> he had a confrontation with the officers. he was in possession of a firearm. the firearm was recovered and he was shot. >> did the suspect ever fire his gun? >> we don't believe so. >> reporter: vallejo pd is not releasing the name of the suspect because they're still contacting his family. the officer involved is on paid administrat

good evening everyone, i'm heather holmes gram i'm mike mibach in for ken wayne. it soaked the roadways and knocks out power to thousands of pg&e customers and more rain could be on the way. we have team coverage and mark tack yo is tracking it, but we begin with maureen naylor in emeryville. >> reporter: good evening, mike, all is calm and bright, but that wasn't the case a few hours ago. in emplyville the snowflakes are fake, but the rain was definitely real. bay area gutters gushed with runoff this afternoon as a steady rain drenched the region. >> man, it's crayy. it's raining and whew, it's cold. >> reporter: the chp had its lights flash as this cruiser swerved in oakland. one reason was the hazard lurking here at the flooded market street off-ramp. drivers repeatedly hit this patch of water at full speed, only to find themselves quickly surrounded. >> i didn't realize it was running this hard until i stepped out to get a few items for the week. it's really coming down, especially driving. lots of wait on the freeway. >> reporter: this evening near piedmont,

i'm heather holmes. >> i'm ken wone. another nature didn't take a break for christmas. storms rolling through the area. more on the rain totals in a moment, but we begin with ktvu's christien kafton out with more on the effects. >> reporter: with all the rain we have had, people leaving near urban streams are keeping a close eye on the water levels. you can see that the water is rushing, but so far nowhere near flooding. the rain is slowing everything down this christmas holiday. the wind and rain rushed into the bay area mid-morning, forecasters issued a high-wind advisory until 4:00 this afternoon as the blustery storm blew inland. people out and about this holiday took notice. >> it's been wet. a lot of blowing and a lot trees have blown down on the side of the road. >> reporter: as the storm rolled through, there were isolated reports of flooding, along highway 101, here at lucky drive and at the north san pedro exit. drivers say that the best course of action is to slow down. >> the main thing i would watch for is people driving too close. they seem to be still dri

reporting live in the neighborhood of san jose, heather ishimaru, abc 7 news. >> heather, thank you.he fbi is stepping in to investigate a massive sewage spill in marin county that officials may suspect is environmental terrorism. live in kentfield with the bizarre cause. >> san jose district officials say there is no innocent explanation for what they found inside the sewer lines over the weekend that led to 850,000 gallons of raw sewage spilling into the streets here in kentfield. it's an act of environmental terrorism but there are some people stepping forward telling abc 7 news it's more likely an act of incompetence. the problem began friday near this pump station not far from kentfield. sanitation crews noticed manholes backing up and into the creek which leads into the bay. what they found inside the sewer pipes amazed them. asphalt several inches thick, construction hard hats, bundled wire, all items available at a sewer repair project underway. >> no reason for that to be there. severe negligence which is possible or malicious which in that case becomes environmental terrori

hey, deborah. >> reporter: hey, heather. next a two hour concert just ended. this air force hangar is where the kid rock end tour age touched down. [ music ] >> reporter: essay ward winning, platinum selling. but tonight the kid belongs to those in uniform. [ music ] >> reporter: active duty, reserve, guard all got in free with guests. a gesture kid rock makes a habit of at military bases. >> it was cool meeting kid rock. >> reporter: these people waited to meet k rock. some had guitars hoping for an autograph. >> we like country music and hank williams jr. so i will do that with him. >> reporter: those who got up close were chosen by the commander but some were classified. how come you got classified? >> just the way it is. >> reporter: you didn't do anything special for the boss? >> i can't discuss that, madam. [ laughter ] [ music ] >> reporter: kid rock was off limits to the press before the show. in fact, shut cameras out of his meet and greet session. too personal, he said. shaking his hand was a family experience for some. >> i love my time in the air f

reporting live in the neighborho of san jose, heather ishimaru, abc 7 news. >> heather, thank you.he fbi is stepping in to investigate a massive sewage spill in marin county that officials may suspect is environmental terrorism. live in kentfield with the bizarre cause. >> san jose district officials say there is no innocent explanation for what they fou inside the sewer lines over the weekend that led to 850,000 gallons of raw sewage spilling into the streets here in kentfiel it's an act of environmental terrorism but there are some people stepping forward telling abc 7 news it's more likely an act of incompetence. the problem began friday near this pump station not far from kentfield. sanitation crews noticed manhes backing up and into the creek which leads int the bay. what they foun inside the sewer pipes amazed them. asphalt several inches thi, consuction hard hats, bundled wire, all items available at a sewer repair proje underway. >> noeason for that to be there. severe neggence which is possible or malious which in that case becomes environmental terrorism. >> long-time san

i'm heather holmes in today for tori campbell. today storm clouds are only adding pressure to an already difficult situation in oakland. that's where a giant tree crashed into a house. and that's not the only problem. ktvu's kraig debro is live now with more on the mess the wet and windy weather left behind, kraig. >> reporter: good afternoon. the tree still causing problems. my estimation the tree is about 100 feet long. you can see some of the branches torn off yesterday in the fall. no one has actually scheduled a tree removal service, but remarkably the home is habitable. you'll soon see why these people narrowly escaped the crash. late this morning we had our first look inside the house. two different tree branches broke through the ceiling. six adults and an infant were inside. two people were in the living room at the time of the crash. >> they were sleeping. and it missed their head and bodies by inches. >> reporter: neighbors assessed the damage and shared the stories told by the falling tree. >> it was like thunder. like

hey, deborah. >> reporter: hey, heather. next a two hour concert just ended. this air force hangar is where the kid rock end tour age touched down. [ music ] >> reporter: essay ward winning, platinum selling. but tonight the kid belongs to those in uniform. [ music ] >> reporter: active duty, reserve, guard all got in free with guests. a gesture kid rock makes a habit of at military bases. >> it was cool meeting kid rock. >> reporter: these people waited to meet k rock. some had guitars hoping for an autograph. >> we like country music and hank williams jr. so i will do that with him. >> reporter: those who got up close were chosen by the commander but some were classified. how come you got classified? >> just the way it is. >> reporter: you didn't do anything special for the boss? >> i can't discuss that, madam. [ laughter ] [ music ] >> reporter: kid rock was off limits to the press before the show. in fact, shut cameras out of his meet and greet session. too personal, he said. shaking his hand was a family experience for some. >> i love my time in the air f

heather sells. >> reporter: u.s. government doest want to punish or shame countriewhere child labor is toil, but wantto shine abuse on 215 million children. >> no family should have to depend to put food on the table and no person forced to work in captivity. >> while child labor fell from 2004-2008, the rate of decline has since dropped off and the global economic crisis has put pressure on the poor leading to further exploitation of children. >> i am talking about children forced to work and denied the opportunity to go to school. they endur long hours for little or no pay. >> report says india remas home to the greatest number of child laborers followed by china, and 128 goods produces, 6 new goods added inclding coffee and sugar cane from el salvador d tea from rwanda. u.s. is hoping it will motivate other countries to take action. churches and faith-based groups are a key part of the solution. >> religious leaders can explaiwhy it is so important to keep the children in the school and help it. >> labor departmen

heather holmes is there with this story, heather. >> reporter: julie, for the first time tonight thegrove here is ill rule nailed. there are blowing, white, green and purple. it was a celebration of a 20th anniversary of the ryan white care act. landmark legislation that changed the fight against aids. diagnosed at 13, her son ryan waged a courageous fight against aids during the height of it discrimination. >> wasn't just about ryan, there's so many families that have been through this aids epidemic that they felt the same suffering and pain that i went through. >> reporter: 25 years after her son died at the age of 18, 20 years after the decide started to take aim. much progress has been made. there's been a downward trend in new hiv infections. but there is still no cure. >> one of my sons is -- he's one of my coldest friends he died five years ago. >> from friends to children. the report showed 1.8 million aids related deaths in 2009. those working on hiv prevention believe the world's attention are turning to something else. >> people are worried about work or fixing their house

heather holmes is there with this story, heather. >> reporter: julie, for the first time tonight thegrove here is ill rule nailed. there are blowing, white, green and purple. it was a celebration of a 20th anniversary of the ryan white care act. landmark legislation that changed the fight against aids. diagnosed at 13, her son ryan waged a courageous fight against aids during the height of it discrimination. >> wasn't just about ryan, there's so many families that have been through this aids epidemic that they felt the same suffering and pain that i went through. >> reporter: 25 years after her son died at the age of 18, 20 years after the decide started to take aim. much progress has been made. there's been a downward trend in new hiv infections. but there is still no cure. >> one of my sons is -- he's one of my coldest friends he died five years ago. >> from friends to children. the report showed 1.8 million aids related deaths in 2009. those working on hiv prevention believe the world's attention are turning to something else. >> people are worried about work or fixing their house

i am heather holmes. >>> the family of a teenager who crashed his car and died after drinking on a party bus is suing the party bus operator. they want lawmakers to crack down on so-called booze cruises. >> reporter: the controversy here is who should be responsible when under age passengers drink. online web ads show a party on wheels with music, lights, dance poles and alcohol. they show for -- chauffer groups and last year one teenager died. his family is calling for a crackdown on all party bus operators. >> he was dropped off at 2:00 a.m. in the morning. basically to fend for himself. >> reporter: assembly bill 45 would require party bus operators to verify each passengers age. drivers would face fines of $2000 or more, habit license revoked or face misdemeanor charges. >> before they take the trip, they find out who was on board and if they are minors they have to sign an agreement. >> reporter: many companies say their contracts already forbid underage drinking. they say the responsibility should rest with the adult. >> instead of focusing on the drivers, they're looking over thei

i am heather holmes. >>> a judge is ordering six of seven defendants to stand trial. the decision came down late today. the brutal attack took place last year in a dark courtyard at richmond high. as christian cap didn't reports tonight the judge dismissed charges against one -- christien kafton reports tonight that judge dismissed charges against one defendant. >> reporter: the judge says there is sufficient evidence to proceed to trial for six of those accused of again rape of a 16-year-old girl. >> the next up is for our office to review and determine what charges -- we may file information with fewer chargers or we may add charges. >> reporter: the judge ruled there is not enough evidence to tie the youngest of the accused was just 16 years old . his family reacted with joy. >> i feel good, but i feel angry because they wasted 12 months of my son's life. >> reporter: prosecutors may seek to refile charges but already prosecutors say they have their hands full. three of the men face rape and speaker charges and two more face enhance sexual assault charges -- and ga

>> reporter: heather, basically in between storm systems. still some rain showers out there but the coverage is on the increase. that trend will continue over the next 3-6 hours. you can see on live stormtracker 2 up in the north bay santa rosa reporting light to moderate rainfall. down towards the south bay for the bay and the rainfall pretty much a constant over the past 24 hours. this will continue to be on the increase at least for tonight. there you can pick out the storm developing offshore in the pacific. a series of storms. as far as rainfall with the next system can you see about three-quarters of an inch to three inches. once again, the heaviest cells targeting the coastal hills. the timeframe with the heavy rain downpours will be from tomorrow morning from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. and winds gusting to 35 miles per hour. more rainfall in the five day forecast. timing of more storms in the pacific coming up in just a little bit. >> well, there are some real concerns that come with a forecast for that. for more on the storms and the way bay

>> that's right, heather, for today and for tonight.s begin to change rappitily today and tomorrow. we have been tracking, of course, san tax all among long. the latest report, santa right now en route to south africa. very busy day for him but from what i hear, the perfect scheduling right now at the timetable to make the bay area arrival for tonight back here, san francisco currently showing you 53 degrees a few scattered high clouds but good news, day 2 of the break in the clouds continues. eureka and crescents city. that will be moving. here are the plans. few high clouds. next storm, this will be packing some winds as well. the extended forecast, more rain, more rain chances in the five-day outlook. most areas in the 50s and even a few 60s showing up in hayward and mountain view. right around 46 degrees at last check. here is a storm on the satellite. that cold front will be a factor for tomorrow. at least for today, we did have a dry forecast, a few high clouds. here is the progression of that cold front and the associated rain fa

deblaze blames the murder on heather who is charged with child abuse not yet murder. >> despicable. >> this is a twisted story. talk about the abuse of the children and they are 5 years old, 3 years old now you talk about bones being found. >> he was saying it's the commonlaw wife who was who did the murder all he did was dispose of the body. >> they will try to get one to go down for it and cut a deal whens the -- against the other. i think they will be found liable for the murders. >> wouldn't you play one against the other? >> this is the guy you could use the word creep and sleazy. i believe the girlfriend has some sort of disability. she is legally blind or something like that. it will be hard for him to say she did this. >> child abuse. >> the little three-year-old stands up all night long. >> could you find anything from the bones? >> if there are cuts or breaks, stab wounds to the bone you can find that out even after the body is skeletonized. what happens in these cases in my experience of child abuse deaths sometimes they will each blame the other. and the district attorney

heather will have more in the report. the victims yesterday and talked to them about if they'll ever see any money. we'll have more on that. we know that the u.s. attorney says that $2.6 billion has already been recovered combined with another installment that amounts to half. >> he owns a fabrics business that his father started in 1957. norman s.burn any company. he and his brother split the investment that they made with bernard madoff. >> bernie's loss on paper was about $1.75 million, in real dollars it was more like $700,000. his brother lost more. madoff is serving a prison sentence. the widow returned $7.2 billion reaped from the ponzi scheme. bernie doesn't expect to see any more of their lost money but he hopes someone will. >> the money they get back, the better it is for investors that are out a lot or out everything. >> it's not going to do us any good. >> berkeley residents mark rosenberg and elizabeth lost accounts worth $450,000 they had saved for retirement. they got back $25,000 investment in an ira they

ktvu's heather holmes attended the meeting and joins us with the latest, heather. >> reporter: the backand forth continues more than 4 hours after this meeting began. let me show you what's going on right now. i'm going to lower my voice, as you can see, people still waiting to address the city council as those for and against the target store continue to sound off. among those opposed, the owners of t and b sports on 4th street. employees were busy ringing up sales at the long-time downtown business, but fears his bottom line will suffer if target moves in. >> certainly, they have much greater buying power than we do. they would have a distinct advantage. >> reporter: a number of small businesses lined up against the proposed 137,000 square foot store built near home depot. >> it will be pulling sales from the local community and when you lose sales from your local community members, you're going to lose the benefits they provide to the community. >> reporter: aside from the potential harm to mom and pop stores, there are also concerns about increased traffic. city officials show only

heather childers is live in newark new jersey tonight. she says there's chaos inside the airport. >> reporter: good evening. that's not the only place there's chaos. it's out here as well. we can tell you there's good news for travelers heading through this area across the northeast. the three major airports i ncluding here at newark they've started resuming flights that happened earlier this evening, not too long ago. here at newark, la guardia and j.f.k. take a look at the scene out here. this is going on all across the northeast. people digging out, trying to get to where they need to go, a lot of people waited 27 hours, 30 hours and they finally d ecided to go along and it looks like that fellow back there may be stuck for a little while, may not be going far any time soon. it looks like this mess will last for days to come. a power winter storm still p ounding parts of the northeast. heavy snow and strong winds cut power to nearly 40,,000 homes and businesses. and officials at boston's logan airport say some stranded passengers may n

>> reporter: good afternoon, heather. i can tell you right now, court has been adjourned for now. the contra costa county judge will decide which of the seven defendants will go on to trial and on what charges and which ones will stand trial for the gang raping of a 16-year-old richmond high school student. no cameras were allowed in the courtroom today. contra costa county judge gregory kaskie is expected to decide which defendants will go on trial and on which charges. he had two reservations going into this, first, was there enough to bring cody ray smith to trial. the judge told smith's attorney today that he did not think the 16-year-old enticed the victim over to attack her. the judge says it appears smith walked the girl over to the picnic table where she was allegedly gang raped in richmond to drink alcohol. there's only one witness p ointing to smith. today we'll find out if that's enough to send smith to trial. he will also decide about elvis. his testimony has been confusing and contra victory. this is michael rude. it was difficult at times to listen to. the court was

deblaze blames the murder on heather who is charged with child abuse not yet murder. >> despicable. >> this is a twisted story. talk about the abuse of the children and they are 5 years old, 3 years old now you talk about bones being found. >> he was saying it's the commonlaw wife who was who did the murder all he did was dispose of the body. >> they will try to get one to go down for it and cut a deal whens the -- against the other. i think they will be found liable for the murders. >> wouldn't you play one against the other? >> this is the guy you could use the word creep and sleazy. i believe the girlfriend has some sort of disability. she is legally blind or something like that. it will be hard for him to say she did this. >> child abuse. >> the little three-year-old stands up all night long. >> could you find anything from the bones? >> if there are cuts or breaks, stab wounds to the bone you can find that out even after the body is skeletonized. what happens in these cases in my experience of child abuse deaths sometimes they will each blame the other. and the district attorney

ktvu's heather holmes attended the meeting and joins us with the latest, heather. >> reporter: the back forth continues more than 4 hours after this meeting began. let me show you what's going on right now. i'm going to lower my voice, as you can see, people still waiting to address the city council as those for and against the target store continue to sound off. among those opposed, the owners of t and b sports on 4th street. employees were busy ringing up sales at the long-time downtown business, but fears his bottom line will suffer if target moves in. >> certainly, they have much greater buying power than we do. they would have a distinct advantage. >> reporter: a number of small businesses lined up against the proposed 137,000 square foot store built near home depot. >> it will be pulling sales from the local community and when you lose sales from your local community members, you're going to lose the benefits they provide to the community. >> reporter: aside from the potential harm to mom and pop stores, there are also concerns about increased traffic. city officials show only min

all right, back to heather delisle. >> thank you.ednesday's world aids day, and the un has been warning the complacency among young people is undermining progress against the virus. events are happening around the globe to raise awareness about hiv/aids. the u.n. says there has been a resurgence of the virus in the u.s. and western europe linked to sexual behavior. in easternrn europe and western asia, there has been a surge due to drug use. in global terms, there has been a reduction of infection. the firm -- for the first time in 11 years, members of the osce mission are meeting in astana, supporters of and to reinvigorate the body. but this court arisen over fundamental issues like human rights and state sovereignty. the german chancellor has joined the u.s. and the calling for all orosi nations to observe basic human rights. the european union has officially launched its new diplomatic service. the european external actions service. the foreign policy had says she hopes it allows the to be more active internationally. instead of

they continue fighting to stay. >> that was heather ishimaru reporting.eather also tells us the first phase of the community garden will cost $250,000 and organizers already have that money to spend. >> a wreckers ball will take aim at the trans bay terminal later this morning. the terminal closed to commuters august 7th when several transit agencies moved their bus services to a temporary terminal a few blocks away. most of the building should be gone by late february or early march. that's when work will begin on the foundation for the new trans bay terminal which will include a station for caltrain as well as high-speed rail. >> it is a good time to check on the weather because changes are coming. we like friday but we need to know about the changes and prepare. >> how's it looking? >> i think our rain chances will increase each and every day starting today through tomorrow and into sunday. right now just a little drizzle hanging around. even a light shower possible over towards vallejo and fairfield. overnight rainfall heaviest in the north bay, about

. >> hello again, everyone, i'm heather holmes. a travel nightmare looms for bay area airline passengers this holiday weekend. but it has nothing to do with our rainy weather. a winter storm is barreling across the country bringing snow to place that is haven't seen a white christmas in more than 120 years. ktva's allie rasmussen is at sfo with a look at the possible troubles ahead. >> reporter: no weather related delays at sfo or at oakland national airport. no delays to report at soak airport. but it could be a different story tomorrow. joanne duncan and her travel companion made it out of virginia in the nick of time at 8:00 this morning. >> snow flurries but nice. >> the commissioner: snow flurries at that point. no problems at all. >> reporter: they had a white christmas from north carolina to georgia, slushy snow and frost blanketed the airlines. >> the flight was cancelled. and all delta flights were cancelled to atlanta and then they moved me to come here. >> reporter: after two connections through the midwest she made it t

ktvu's heather holmes is live at one of the schools affected by that problem tonight. heather? >> reporter: well, frank, there is no escaping the cold here at frank middle school. students walk up these steps into their classrooms only to find it's just as cold. for the passed three days this tobacco-free campus has also been heat-free. >> it's been very colorado. >>> i just bundle up a little and just shiver. >> and i can't feel my hands. and i can't think straight. >> reporter: who could. when these students arrived at school this morning it was a bone chilling 40 degrees. >> we asked our teachers if we could turn on the heaters. they say they don't control it, that the district does. but what can help is that we bring coats and stuff and like scarves and gloves and stuff. >> reporter: the district does control the heat at this middle school through a centrally operated system. but that's not the issue. the problem lies in the district's decision to shut down the heating system during the thanksgiving holiday, a move designed to save money. >> but something we encounter at ma

ktvu's heather holmes is live at one of the schools affected by that problem tonight. heather? >> reporter: well, frank, there is no escaping the cold here at frank middle school. students walk up these steps into their classrooms only to j for the passed three days this tobacco-free campus has also been heat-free. >> it's been very colorado. >>> i just bundle up a little and just shiver. >> and i can't feel my hands. and i can't think straight. >> reporter: who could. when these students arrived at school this morning it was a bone chilling 40 degrees. >> we asked our teachers if we could turn on the heaters. they say they don't control it, that the district does. but what can help is that we bring coats and stuff and like scarves and gloves and stuff. >> reporter: the district does control the heat at this middle school through a centrally operated system. but that's not the issue. the problem lies in the district's decision to shut down the heating system during the thanksgiving holiday, a move designed to save money. >> but something we encounter at many of the sites that h

heather: esta bufanda me abriga anncr: bufandas de fleece para la familia $1, sÓlo este sÁbado en oldirtió un poco en su hermana que se le pegan las malas mañas y la niña se quiere acercar a los medios de comunicación, vean esto. >> ignoró a la prensa y esmeralda nos salió mal educada no dijo una sola palabra. >> no puedes hablar nada. >> no puedes hablar nada, cómo te sientes tus papás. >> no la dejaba su acompañante y ahorita se prepara para el reality show. >> hay un mensaje. >> no estoy hablando de hombres. >> esmeralda ven acá no puedo creer que no dijiste ni un buenos días. >> es muy triste ver que no puedes hablar. >> nos merecemos esto de todos quienes te hemos apoyado en estados unidos. >> que fue eso. >> no se si reirme, compadecerme, ella quería hablar pero era como muñeca de trapo.>> >> al parecer tiene un orden. >> o le dieron frío las cámaras es tartumada o quiere hacerse la misteriosa. >> nosotros como medio de comunicación debemos respetar. >> de qué hablas como respetar? >> estas mal, mal. >> como le dices que respete eso. >> lo que está mal es contigo. >> es preferib

. >> hellonne yes, i'm heather holmes. the 15-year-old is classified as a rubaway by law enforcement, but her parents believe she was lured to southern california by a plan she met on the internet. debra villone in concord. >> reporter: heather, we're in todos santos park where concord held holiday festivities. while in another corner of the park, a vigil was held for stephanie cudd. >> bring her comfort, bring her peace and wisdom. >> reporter: a few dozen fem prayed for the safety of stephanie cudd. at the forefront her parents and little sister, flanked by family and stephanie's friends. >> 15 is a tough age. for all of us. >> stephanie's parents woke up monday to find her gone with no warning, no provevation, taking only a laptop, a few clothes, $20 and a backpack. she took the memory from her cell phone and erased computer files so she couldn't be tracked. >> there is no category for a teenager who has been lured away and talked out of house. >> reporter: her family says what set stephanie apart from other runaways ar

one of our suspect says dead, one is in jail and heather ishimaru reports, two more are still on the run. >> the oakland police say at about 1:30 yesterday afternoon they learned that a gang retaliation shooting was planned in west oakland. >> they received information that a maroon sedan would be associated with the attack. the occupants were armed with an assault weapon. >> about an hour later, the car was spotted and the three-mile chase ends with a crash at 33rd street and 13th avenue. four suspects errand. two officers checked a 19-year-old. >> they pursued mr. edwards. during that pursuit he was stopped and became face to face with the police officers. he drew the pistol you see on the paper and the officer fired shots at mr. edwards. >> edwards was pronounced dead at the scene. police showed reporters of the .380 pistol they say he drew. an assault rifle was found in the car, same kind of gun that was used in the killing of four oakland police officers. one was taken into custody this morning and two are outstanding. >> we try do everything we can to safely intercept this vehi

heather childers reports. >> reporter: a monster winter storm is pounding the northeast. up to 20 inches of snow is expected in some areas including philadelphia. that's where the eagles and vikings nfl game was cancelled. a blizzard warning has been issued for new york city. the storm is expected to dump 11-16 inches of snow on the big apple. strong linds will reduce visibility to near zero at times. >> the visibility is a real issue. so if you have to go out today please leave the cars at home and take mass transit. >> and of course many air travelers are having trouble. about 1,000 flights have been cancelled in the new york city area airport alone today. and more are expected. a blizzard warning is also in effect for parts of new england. >> the snow will be wet and heavy. the temperatures will be at or below freezing. and winds will be high. >> reporter: amtrak has cancelled some trains in the area, including its service between boston and new york city. the mid-atlantic region also gets heavy snow. states of emergency have been declared in most of the areas. up to 1

heather ishimaru, "abc 7 news." >> u.s.orney says $2.6 billion already recovered combined with this settlement is half of the $20 billion that was lost. >> a san francisco federal appeals court law are is suing the u.s. government for refusing to extend healthcare coverage to her same-sex partner. she has been trying for two years to get her on plan. they got married when same-sex marriages were briefly legal in california. but they say the defense of marriage act bars it from recognizing it. >> we have developing news, the senate has just voted down the dream act following short of the two-thirds majority needed. with a vote of 55 in favor to 47 against. the so-called lame duck senate is meeting right now in a rare saturday session. we have a live picture from the senate floor from washington, d.c. it would have given tentative legal status for illegal immigrants brought to the u.s. as children. they are taking up legislation to repeal don't ask, don't tell. passage of that measure would be a major victory for liberals and

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heather ishimaru, abc 7 news. >> all right. looking for a job, you might find one at the next abc 7 job journal hire event. it is next tuesday from 11:00 to 3:00 and at the windham hotel in san jose. things could be looking up for those of you who are gainfully employed. the h. r. firm says many companies expect to give workers a raise of almost 3% next year. only 5% of the company surveyed plan to keep employees' pay frozen. >> so we're not freezing outside at least temperaturewise? >> no, no. from the subtropical air mass headed our way, kind of mile. san francisco, scattered showers along the coast and especially the south bay. i'll tell you about today's rain and tomorrow's rain which will be the wetter day coming up. >> and up next we're going to tell you about the scientist discovery at mono lake in the eastern sierra that may redefine [ kim's friend ] people know a lot about kim. they know that she always forgets where she puts her "magic wand"... but when she finds it, she makes magic happen. [ kim ] people know a lot o

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heather ishimaru, "abc 7 news." >>> it's only in san francisco program.this one helps youngsters help pay for their college education. it's called kindergarten to college. >> these kindergarteners at sanchez elementary school in the mission district learn they'll soon have a college savings account. >> when you are bigger you're going on college, right? >> they are the first to invest taxpayer money to help them afford higher education. >> the only way school districts are successful is when entire communities behind them and start believing in the can children. >> the amount is not large, just $50 or $100 for low income students. the idea is that private corporations and nonprofits will step up with matching grants and parents are being encouraged to chip in. >> she is talking about her daughter. she and 1200 of the city's kindergarteners will be included in the pilot program this year with expectations that by the third year 100 am will be covered. >> san francisco's program is unique but there are others emphasizing the importance of a college educatio

heather ishimaru has more on a man in charge of the project and the challenges he faces. >> reporter: california voters prastd a $10 billion bond for high speed rail, but at a current price tag of $43 billion we'll need more than that bond. >> today, i am more confident than ever that this project can and will be built. >> the high speed rail authority ceo told san jose business leaders that funding is the single biggest obstacle but he expects the money will come from two main sources, private sector and the federal government. he says there is momentum in washington to provide about $1.5 billion a year over ten years and there is the idea for an infrastructure bank. >> which is another possibility to make a development bank which has not yet taken off, but which would fund the project of this nature. >> and other things to overcome are peninsula cities that are unhappy with the plan. >> how do you separate those trains from those cars going at 120 miles an hour? do you raise the train 30 to 40 feet in the air and create a scar down the community? no. >> and they will use caltrain ri

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