. >> and i'm j.r. stone. the abc seven news i-team has been looking into the judge's reasoning in this case. >> and our dan noyes was in court this morning and is here now with the story. dan. >> well dan and j.r. san francisco da brooke jenkins took this case very seriously instead of the general felonies unit. she signed this to a major crimes prosecutor and pushed for a two year state prison sentence. it didn't work. unlike judges in past hearings for repeat car burglar robert sonza, san francisco superior court judge bruce e chan denied our request for a camera in the courtroom at today's hearing for video or still pictures, and he went through with his offer in exchange for guilty pleas to five felonies receiving stolen property, accessory after the fact, possession of a firearm by a felon, concealed firearm in a vehicle, possession of ammunition. sansa will be released after less than four months in county jail. severe with sansa's history of re-offending. how is this proper? >> i said what i had to say

i do feel that we're going to end up okay. >> and that was j.r. stone reporting. now we have been talking about the concern over the winds around the fire area that are forecast to pick up. so for more on that let's get to abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel. sandhya. >> yeah ama the concern is still there that we are going to be facing extreme fire risk in southern california going into tomorrow. let me show you why. so the winds not nearly as strong as they were expected, but it was gusty. and it still is camp 949 miles an hour. red flag warnings are going until tomorrow night. it becomes a particularly dangerous situation. red flag warning tomorrow from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m. that's when the strongest winds are expected. it's a combination of northeast to east, 40 to 70 mile an hour gusts, relative humidity down to the single digits in some areas. i mean, we're talking 8 to 15% combined with critically dry fuels. and that extreme fire risk is there shaded in the pink. we go hour by hour. those winds this evening 31 malibu hills, acton 36 going into 8 p.m. clos

reporting live in los angeles j.r. stone abc seven news. all right j.r. >> thanks very much.th the devastation brought on by these terrible fires, how will they begin to clean up? the mess is just enormous. a rebuilding cannot happen until the debris is cleaned up. obviously a process survivors of the north bay wildfires know all too well. and abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes is live with from san jose. with that perspective on a real challenge. zach. >> reporter. it is just such a big challenge. i was there, dan, for a few days last week and for blocks and blocks, all you could see was debris of what was once homes and businesses. so yes, cleaning up that debris is going to be key for those businesses and houses to be rebuilt. and i spoke with one official who's on the ground in altadena about what that process looks like, and also a bay area local who went through that process. the devastating 2017 tubbs fire killed 22 people and destroyed more than 5000 structures. one of those structures was the coffey park home of jeff okrepkie. >> with any great tragedy or

abc seven news reporter j.r stone spoke to aviation experts about the signs. investigators will certainly be looking for. >> the investigation is in full swing along the potomac river next to ronald reagan washington national airport in washington, dc. as to what may have gone wrong and caused an american airlines commercial jet and a blackhawk helicopter to collide, as seen in this earth cam video. we spoke with former ntsb investigator greg feith and former blackhawk helicopter pilot elizabeth mccormick. >> the one concern i really have is why the blackhawk crew was not at 200ft or lower. >> they should not have been that high. that is that, in my opinion, unless there was a mechanical issue, that would be pilot error. >> why was this particular crew, the blackhawk crew above that 200ft? they were actually closer to 400ft, which put them right at the same altitude. the maneuvering altitude of the regional jet. >> 64 people were on board the american airlines plane, which had departed from wichita, kansas. three soldiers were on the helicopter. there are also

abc seven news reporter j.r stone explains her family's concerns with a new district attorney at the helm. >> i just want justice because that's what my daughter deserves. >> sophia crisostomo is fighting for her daughter eliana, who back in april of 2023 was shot to death as their family drove along i-880 near the border of fremont and milpitas in alameda county. >> they killed my daughter on my father's and my mother in law's birthday. we were heading to dinner that day. no road rage whatsoever. >> the preliminary hearing in the case is next week. former alameda county district attorney pamela price posted a video statement about this case last summer. >> those three men have each been charged with murder with gang and gun enhancements, but they were not charged with murder under special circumstances, which would make parole not possible during sentencing if they are convicted, and something that legal analyst stephen clark says would be possible to do in this case, since it was a drive by shooting. >> am i correct in saying without the special circumstances, there would be a poss

live in altadena j.r stone abc seven news. >> yeah j.r. thank you. so many people coming together to help. in fact a convoy of supplies is going to be heading from the north bay to the survivors of the southern california wildfires. chris brown of petaluma launched a facebook group last week to collect donations. he was surprised by the response, and people dropped off supplies by the carload. today, one of the donors is a four year old girl from san jose who helped her family organize help from classmates. >> our community went through the same thing a few years back, and, you know, i wasn't in a place in my life where i can help, you know? and now i am. and i'm just like, whatever i can do. my name is amari. >> i'm four years old. i'm donating to the people that lost their home in the fire. >> oh, amari, we love your help. brown says volunteers could be heading down to los angeles this weekend to drop off all the donated goods and wildfire survivors, as you can imagine, need a lot of support right now. you can help go to red cross.org/abc to help t

. >> abc seven news reporter j.r. stone information from neighbors. >> santa rosa police are working into the night in this senior community, where four bodies were discovered in a home during a welfare check on wednesday. >> when officers arrived, they were able to enter the home through a window, after which they located four deceased individuals. >> neighbors we spoke with say they would have never imagined that something like this would happen here. to hear that, they found four bodies inside the home. what is your reaction? >> not scared. i'm scared. >> shocking. it was shocking. my first thought when i heard that there were four bodies, i thought maybe carbon monoxide. and then another lady that was out here talking with. with a bunch of us. she said it wasn't carbon monoxide. somebody reported gunshots. >> officers, though, would not say if a gun was used or fired, only saying there is currently no threat to the community. as to the specific circumstances that led to these four deaths, police are still trying to figu

abc seven news reporter j.r stone spoke to aviation experts about the signs. investigators will certainly be looking for. >> the investigation is in full swing along the potomac river next to ronald reagan washington national airport in washington, dc. as to what may have gone wrong and caused an american airlines commercial jet and a blackhawk helicopter to collide, as seen in this earth cam video. we spoke with former ntsb investigator greg feith and former blackhawk helicopter pilot elizabeth mccormick. >> the one concern i really have is why the blackhawk crew was not at 200ft or lower. >> they should not have been that high. that is that, in my opinion, unless there was a mechanical issue, that would be pilot error. >> why was this particular crew, the blackhawk crew above that 200ft? they were actually closer to 400ft, which put them right at the same altitude. the maneuvering altitude of the regional jet. >> 64 people were on board the american airlines plane, which had departed from wichita, kansas. three soldiers were on the helicopter. there are also

abc seven news reporter j.r stone has new details now from the scene of the crash. >> and all of a sudden hear, like, sounds of, like, explosions. like i thought we were getting bombs dropped on us. >> hockey stars describing this multi vehicle accident scene at six in harrison in san francisco on sunday night. one person and their dog died. >> there's like like seven cars involved. there was injuries. but after the first impact it was multiple like boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. like it was unbelievable. so like i was like, what the heck is going on? so i immediately ran outside, came outside and came right around the corner and saw the devastation. >> star took this video of that devastation showing the wrecked cars as emergency crews were arriving. >> i saw all the cars and just smoke starting, starting to come out of the cars and i heard moans and screams and crying coming out of the cars. >> monday night i was at the accident scene where all of this went down. the wife of the man who died was there as well and in tears over what happened. a waymo vehicle waiting at the stoplight was h

reporting live in pacific palisades, j.r stone abc seven news. >> yeah j.r. we are seeing so much strength from so many people. and you know as reporters we're used to asking people in very difficult situations about what's going on with them and their reactions. but this is not easy at all. people have lost everything. tell us a little bit about your encounters and your conversations with people you're meeting down there. >> yeah, great question there, dan, at the hotel and we're out in glendale, so we're around an hour or so from this location because of some of the closed roads and the traffic just to get out here. but i was up early and people kept coming up to me before we went out and they said, are you evacuated to? and i said, no, i'm down here telling people's stories and showing what it looks like out here. and there was one man who told me and he lives in altadena. he said that he watched as those embers came closer and closer, and he said at one point he said, i got to get my parents out of here. they're both 80 years old. he woke them up. the eva

abc seven news reporter j.r stone explains her family's concerns with a new district attorney at the helm. >> i just want justice because that's what my daughter deserves. >> sophia crisostomo is fighting for her daughter eliana, who back in april of 2023 was shot to death as their family drove along i-880 near the border of fremont and milpitas in alameda county. >> they killed my daughter on my father's and my mother in law's birthday. we were heading to dinner that day. no road rage whatsoever. >> the preliminary hearing in the case is next week. former alameda county district attorney pamela price posted a video statement about this case last summer. >> those three men have each been charged with murder with gang and gun enhancements, but they were not charged with murder under special circumstances, which would make parole not possible during sentencing if they are convicted, and something that legal analyst stephen clark says would be possible to do in this case, since it was a drive by shooting. >> am i correct in saying without the special circumstances, there would be a poss

. >> i'm dan ashley and i'm j.r. stone in the wake of the attack in new orleans, the san francisco police officers union is asking the department to reinstate its partnership with the fbi's joint terrorism task force. >> the partnership was suspended in 2017 because of pressure from civil liberties advocates. >> abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn is live in the newsroom with a closer look at the concern j.r. >> dan, the police officers association says it's critical to have someone from sfpd assigned to the joint terrorism task force. now the union president says it's all about safety. she told me, quote, at the end of the day, what price are you willing to put on safety? >> it's about keeping people safe. >> the san francisco police officers association says it's time for s.f. police department to step up. the po posted on x, quote the sfpd should rejoin the joint terrorism task force to work with all our law enforcement partners in keeping the people who live, work and visit san francisco safe. >> we put out the tweet

. >> abc seven news reporter j.r. stone spoke with neighbors who are shaken up and demanding change from the city. >> i did hear the pop pop, pop pop. >> a window with a bullet hole in it. less than 24 hours after gunshots rang out in this soma neighborhood at ninth and mission. >> the way he did it, though, i mean, you walk. he he loaded, unloaded a lot of bullets and then when he was on the ground, he just pow, pow twice, you know, in the head. and then once all the way through the torso. >> the man who was shot is martin olive, the owner of vapor room, which is a longtime marijuana dispensary. according to friends, olive is still alive and currently recovering in the icu after being shot four times. they've set up this gofundme and already raised more than $60,000 to help him. >> i was really happy because that from all accounts, i thought that was a fatal shooting. >> we talked all the time. he's just such a sweetheart, just a mellow, just a kind soul. >> hopefully he can rebound. >> i hope he does rebound. i only want

abc seven news reporter j.r stone spoke with both police and the santa rosa mayor. >> you're lookings and leaves covering trail cameras. santa rosa police believe that a south american theft group made up of colombian nationals were using these for surveillance of asian business owners, who they later burglarized at home. at least some in the group were arrested last month and are still in jail. >> we still haven't been able to positively id all five of the suspects. they were found with numerous counterfeit identification documents to include mexican passports. even though we believe they're from colombia. >> police gave us these pictures showing the suspects disguised in work gear. they also recovered a fedex shirt believed to have been used as another disguise. >> this group, what they will do is they will identify uh- asian business owners and then actually burglarize their homes. >> police say these crimes are not limited to santa rosa, but also san rafael, union city, and vallejo. santa rosa mayor mark stapp understands the suspects had technology like night vision goggles and

abc seven news reporter j.r stone spoke with neighbors and city leaders. >> well, i still don't feel> anger at this vallejo community meeting monday night. hundreds showed up to hear from the police department's evaluation team, an outside state group that oversees the implementation of reforms among the police department. >> implementation is not happening. a lot of talk, a lot of this is what we're going to do. and you guys go home and at the end of the day, we're still dealing with it. >> nothing has changed. >> what are some of your concerns? >> crime, car break ins, robbery, mugging and all other things that are going on in vallejo. vallejo is a beautiful city. i love vallejo, but it has to get better. >> deborah kirby clarified her role as evaluator and spoke about the importance of implementing policies to help better connect officers with the community. >> we're working on the two largest issues facing any police agency across america. use of force practices and personnel complaints. >> it's so important that we implement these reforms and rebuild trust in the community so th

>> sure. >> i hope that we go back on monday because it's not the same. >> j.r. stone abc seven news. >> the public got to weigh in tonight on a plan to increase the use and storage of plutonium at the lawrence livermore national laboratory. the facility is on the eastern edge of livermore and was started in the 1950s. as the cold war began between the us and the soviet union. plutonium is one of the primary ingredients used in making nuclear weapons. there is obviously great concern from the community about the proposal for expanded use. the national nuclear security administration made its case during tonight's meeting. >> we need to increase the scope because one, the us nuclear stockpile is aging beyond their original design lifetime. and two, there are evolving international security concerns that we need to be ready to address. >> while this is going to be a lengthy process that is expected to stretch well into 2026. >> a plan for a new chick fil a is ruffling feathers in the south bay. why the chicken chain is getting neighborhood pushback. >> san francisco look

j.r stone, abc seven news. >> also in the east bay. another chance for tonight for some of the finalists for alameda county's district attorney to make their case for the job. there are a total of seven. annie esposito, elgin lowe and jimmy wilson all work in bay area district attorney offices right now. latricia lewis and yibin shen both work as counsel for local governments. ursula jones dixon is a judge, and venus johnson works for the state attorney general. johnson, lewis and shen appeared at tonight's forum, put on by the alameda county district attorney accountability table. they were asked what they would do during their first 100 days. >> is to ensure that we have the adequate staffing deployed so that we are reviewing cases so that they do not time out before the statute of limitations. >> so much is driven by budget, the way that the budget is structured in the county. it determines what positions are available. you know, how many positions that you have available and what classifications. >> so, you know, we have just a few

. >> abc seven news reporter j.r. stonehas new information from neighbors. >> santa rosa police are working into the night in this senior community, where four bodies were discovered in a home during a welfare check on wednesday. >> when officers arrived, they were able to enter the home through a window, after which they located four deceased individuals. >> neighbors we spoke with say they would have never imagined that something like this would happen here. to hear that, they found four bodies inside the home. what is your reaction? >> not scared. i'm scared. >> shocking. it was shocking. my first thought when i heard that there were four bodies, i thought maybe carbon monoxide. and then another lady that was out here talking with. with a bunch of us. she said it wasn't carbon monoxide. somebody reported gunshots. >> officers, though, would not say if a gun was used or fired, only saying there is currently no threat to the community. as to the specific circumstances that led to these four deaths, police are still trying

j.r stone, abc seven news. >> also in the east bay. another chance for tonight for some of the finalists for alameda county's district attorney to make their case for the job. there are a total of seven. annie esposito, elgin lowe and jimmy wilson all work in bay area district attorney offices right now. latricia lewis and yibin shen both work as counsel for local governments. ursula jones dixon is a judge, and venus johnson works for the state attorney general. johnson, lewis and shen appeared at tonight's forum, put on by the alameda county district attorney accountability table. they were asked what they would do during their first 100 days. >> is to ensure that we have the adequate staffing deployed so that we are reviewing cases so that they do not time out before the statute of limitations. >> so much is driven by budget, the way that the budget is structured in the county. it determines what positions are available. you know, how many positions that you have available and what classifications. >> so, you know, we have just a few

j.r. >> stone. we're learning more about that deadly new year's eve terrorist attack in new orleans. 14 people were killed and the suspect was killed by police. >> the fbi says it now believes that shamsuddin jabar, an army veteran, acted alone. >> this was an act of terrorism. it was premeditated and an evil act. 14 innocent victims were killed in this senseless attack and at least 35 are injured. we cannot ease the grief. people in this community and across the nation are feeling at this time. but rest assured, we stand with you and in support of you. >> we're also learning more about the people killed in the attack, as family and friends share memories of their loved ones. here's abc news reporter lionel moises. >> tributes pouring in for the victims of the new orleans attack. 14 roses placed on bourbon street in their honor. jen williams donating blood today to remr her friend hubert guthro, who'sr 21 years old. >> and this is how my call to action. this is how i'm here to help do my part. >> 18

>> sure. >> i hope that we go back on monday because it's not the same. >> j.r. stone seven news. >> the public got to weigh in tonight on a plan to increase the use and storage of plutonium at the lawrence livermore national laboratory. the facility is on the eastern edge of livermore and was started in the 1950s. as the cold war began between the us and the soviet union. plutonium is one of the primary ingredients used in making nuclear weapons. there is obviously great concern from the community about the proposal for expanded use. the national nuclear security administration made its case during tonight's meeting. >> we need to increase the scope because one, the us nuclear stockpile is aging beyond their original design lifetime. and two, there are evolving international security concerns that we need to be ready to address. >> while this is going to be a lengthy process that is expected to stretch well into 2026. >> a plan for a new chick fil a is ruffling feathers in the south bay. why the chicken chain is getting neighborhood pushback. >> san francisco looks at

abc seven news reporter j.r stone has new details now from the scene of the crash. >> and all of a suddenplosions. like i thought we were getting bombs dropped on us. >> hockey stars describing this multi vehicle accident scene at six in harrison in san francisco on sunday night. one person and their dog died. >> there's like like seven cars involved. there was injuries. but after the first impact it was multiple like boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. like it was unbelievable. so like i was like, what the heck is going on? so i immediately ran outside, came outside and came right around the corner and saw the devastation. >> star took this video of that devastation showing the wrecked cars as emergency crews were arriving. >> i saw all the cars and just smoke starting, starting to come out of the cars and i heard moans and screams and crying coming out of the cars. >> monday night i was at the accident scene where all of this went down. the wife of the man who died was there as well and in tears over what happened. a waymo vehicle waiting at the stoplight was hit from behind and had extensive

abc seven news reporter j.r stone spoke with neighbors and city leaders. >> well, i still don't feel safe. >> anger at this vallejo community meeting monday night. hundreds showed up to hear from the police department's evaluation team, an outside state group that oversees the implementation of reforms among the police department. >> implementation is not happening. a lot of talk, a lot of this is what we're going to do. and you guys go home and at the end of the day, we're still dealing with it. >> nothing has changed. >> what are some of your concerns? >> crime, car break ins, robbery, mugging and all other things that are going on in vallejo. vallejo is a beautiful city. i love vallejo, but it has to get better. >> deborah kirby clarified her role as evaluator and spoke about the importance of implementing policies to help better connect officers with the community. >> we're working on the two largest issues facing any police agency across america. use of force practices and personnel complaints. >> it's so important that we implement these reforms and rebuild trust in the communi

abc seven news reporter j.r stone spoke with both police and the santa rosa mayor. >> you're lookings and leaves covering trail cameras. santa rosa police believe that a south american theft group made up of colombian nationals were using these for surveillance of asian business owners, who they later burglarized at home. at least some in the group were arrested last month and are still in jail. >> we still haven't been able to positively id all five of the suspects. they were found with numerous counterfeit identification documents to include mexican passports. even though we believe they're from colombia. >> police gave us these pictures showing the suspects disguised in work gear. they also recovered a fedex shirt believed to have been used as another disguise. >> this group, what they will do is they will identify uh- asian business owners and then actually burglarize their homes. >> police say these crimes are not limited to santa rosa, but also san rafael, union city, and vallejo. santa rosa mayor mark stapp understands the suspects had technology like night vision goggles and

. >> abc seven news reporter j.r. stone spoke with neighbors who are shaken up and demanding change from the city. >> i did hear the pop pop, pop pop. >> a window with a bullet hole in it. less than 24 hours after gunshots rang out in this soma neighborhood at ninth and mission. >> the way he did it, though, i mean, you walk. he he loaded, unloaded a lot of bullets and then when he was on the ground, he just pow, pow twice, you know, in the head. and then once all the way through the torso. >> the man who was shot is martin olive, the owner of vapor room, which is a longtime marijuana dispensary. according to friends, olive is still alive and currently recovering in the icu after being shot four times. they've set up this gofundme and already raised more than $60,000 to help him. >> i was really happy because that from all accounts, i thought that was a fatal shooting. >> we talked all the time. he's just such a sweetheart, just a mellow, just a kind soul. >> hopefully he can rebound. >> i hope he does rebound. i only want

reporting live in altadena j.r stone abc seven news. >> j.r. you really have to admire willie's optimism given all that he's faced. thank you so much. in the north bay, a convoy of relief supplies will soon be headed to southern california. and what started out as a small grassroots effort by a petaluma man has now gone bay area wide. as abc seven news reporter cornell bernard found out, it's even getting the attention of a four year old girl who is helping in a big way. >> we have all of our uh- bags marked with like, sizes and what's in them. >> chris brown from petaluma is feeling pretty grateful. we got blankets that so many folks are stepping up to help the people of la impacted by the wildfires. >> it's medicine for the heart. >> last weekend, brown started a facebook group for the fire victims with hopes of collecting some relief donations. what happened next left him surprised and almost speechless. >> people stepped up and said, hey, i'll drive down with my truck. >> you brought all kinds of diapers for the babies? >> yes, friends and

j.r. stone abc seven news. >> happening tomorrow. president biden is traveling to new orleans to meet with the families of those killed in the new year's day truck attack. the president is set to attend an interfaith prayer service for the victims and survivors of the violence on bourbon street. police are using cars and barricades to block traffic on bourbon street as memorials grow for the 14 victims. tomorrow, the first parade of the mardi gras season is planned just blocks away. schools across louisiana will be observing a moment of silence for the victims of each of the next 14 school days. as new orleans mourns, investigators are sharing new information about the planning of last week's attack. abc news reporter christiane cordero has new video and new details. >> during an update today. the fbi says they still believe shamsuddin jabar, the man suspected in that deadly new year's day attack in new orleans, acted alone. >> we have not seen any indications of an accomplice in the united states, but we are still looking into poten

abc seven news reporter j.r. stone takes a look at how other bay area communities are mobilizing. >> as i was walking. this land is your land. sung by dozens of people of all faiths who came together sunday night in palo alto for an an inauguration eve multi-faith vigil, lahore. allahu akbar. >> i think it's very important because we could support one another. we know that we have each other's backs. it's one community and all around the world. >> those were perhaps some of the most calming words from ninth grader asim ahmed shah, who held the call to prayer. this event comes on the eve of martin luther king junior day and on the eve of president elect donald trump being sworn into office. >> there are so many communities who are worried about what's happening and what the executive order is going to be coming tomorrow. >> we are also on the eve of fear. >> the biggest concern among those here at this vigil new immigration policies, with many citing fears of possible deportations under the trump administration. >> ther

so it's just crazy. >> j.r. stone abc seven news. >> fema is already taking applications from fire survs who need support. more than 24,000 people have registered so far. fema director deanna criswell is prepared to send in military personnel if firefighters need that extra help. >> the winds are potentially getting dangerous and strong again. i believe the red flag warnings have been put back in place. and so i think the biggest thing that people need to know is that this is still dangerous, and they still need to make sure they're listening to their local officials so they can keep themselves safe. >> criswell says hundreds of active duty marines and ten naval helicopters are on prepare to deploy orders. if the fires get worse. meantime, the state is looking ahead to the rebuilding effort. governor gavin newsom is suspending some state building requirements, all in an effort to help fire victims rebuild faster. he signed that executive order today. it suspends some permit and review requirements, cutting some of the

abc seven news reporter j.r stone spoke with families and the superintendent, who calls the crime disgusting and disheartening. >> middle of the school year and this vallejo school is closed for learning. come monday, the more than 600 ks who attend classes here at600 ks solano wiedenmann leadership academy will instead be at home after the electrical system was knocked out by a thief or thieves. >> upon further examination, we discovered, you know, that someone had broken in and has stripped all our copper wiring out of the breakers, essentially leaving the campus dark. >> family members of the kids who go to school here are angry. >> for some children, that's their only positive environment. that's the only safe haven they have. and to rob them from that is just inexcusable. it's really sad. >> jay stafford's sister is now out of school, and their family will take turns watching her this week. police tell us that no arrests have been made. vallejo city superintendent ruben aurelio says investigators are looking at surveillance video, but it was dark late friday into early saturday, and who

well that's it for this edition of abc seven news i'm j.r. stone i'm dan ashley for sandhya patel sara hodges all of us we appreciate your time. we'll leave you now with a live look at the fires burning in southern california. still raging on live updates any time on abc seven news.com and live streaming coverage on the abc seven bay area app. we'll see you tonight at 11. ♪♪ from the alex trebek stage at sony pictures studios, this is... ♪♪ introducing our second chance finalists... a student from orlando, florida... a finance manager from fargo, north dakota... and a journalist from honolulu, hawaii... [applause] and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"--ken jennings. thank you, johnny gilbert, and welcome to day one of two in the finals of this week's second chance competition. the last spot in next week's champions wild card is on the line, and we know that it will be drew, sam or enzo who will be claiming it tomorrow. good luck to all three of you in this two-game total point affair. let's get right into the game. your categories in the jeopardy

abc seven news reporter j.r. stone was there with more from the crowd waiting for the big fireworks show. >> exercising is key for five and a half year olds like alia. we're trying to stay awake long enough to see the fireworks in san francisco. the fireworks don't go off until midnight. do you think you'll still be awake? >> oh, of course i am. i like fireworks. they're beautiful. and i'm not scared because they're amazing. >> just don't ask any of these little ones why we're all so excited about staying up late on this one night. you hear about this whole new year's eve thing. it's like it's going to be a new year tomorrow. have you heard about it? no, i did not. but to many who packed fisherman's wharf tuesday, they are well aware of the new year and what comes with it. it took only one, two, yes, three interviews before we started talking politics. >> we hear the president, he said he's going to make america great again. you know what i'm saying? so i want to see if he's going to make america great again. you know

jobs, but the local 55 union that represents oakland firefighters told abc seven news reporter j.r. stone it will impact response times. >> it's realistic that it's going to take 15 or 20 minutes for the surrounding companies that are already up on skyline boulevard to cover those areas. i mean, those are just facts. i'm not here to scare anybody, but i am here to just deliver the straight facts, which is you will wait longer for a fire engine to show up. >> oakland's fire chief said data led them to these stations, which are among the least busy, according to the to the last published fire response report. oakland firefighters responded to more than 54,000 calls in 2023. fire station 28 responded to just 405. of those, fire station 25 responded to 834. both fire stations will be closing around 8:00 this morning, and the brownouts are expected or expected to last at least until july. live in oakland. lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you. this morning, a massive winter storm is hitting washington, dc. just as congress is set to certify donald trump's win in november'

. >> abc seven news reporter j.r stone joins us live from los angeles from one of those schools.after these kids lost their schools in the fire and they are back in class. i mean, i have covered at least a dozen major fires in california anden nevada. i don't think i ever remember a school district acting this fast. now, that being said, this is a very large campus and you can see that big blue fence in the distance, a few city blocks, the equivalent to there were 191 students here. now there will be nearly 500 students here. with the amount of smiles on these faces outside norris elementary and brentwood science magnet elementary, you might not realize that some of these kids evacuated from the palisades schools that went up in flames last week. >> the real story is that the staff and teachers of marquez elementary school literally rescued the children and saved their lives when they were evacuating the upper yard where the classrooms are, to the lower yard as an assembly point. yeah. fixed wing aircraft were doing water drops as the fires were climbing up the hill towards the c

we'll begin with abc seven news reporter j.r. stone live in san francisco with the crowds ready for the midnight fireworks display. j.r. happy new year. >> a happy new year to you, dan. you can smell the street dogs out here. the crowds have gotten bigger and bigger over the course of the last few hours. and i want you to go off over my shoulder here. and you can see all of the people on the south side of the ferry building. this is one of the best spots when it comes to seeing those fireworks that will go off at midnight. and boy, we still got a couple of hours or a little less than a couple of hours, but come midnight it will be shoulder to shoulder. in this area. it is already been a busy day here in san francisco. exercising is key for five and a half year olds like alia. we're trying to stay awake long enough to see the fireworks in san francisco. the fireworks don't go off until midnight. do you think you'll still be awake? >> oh, of course i am. i like fireworks, they're beautiful. and i'm not scared because they're amazing. >>

abc seven news reporter j.r stone joins us live in studio and j.r. good news in all of this is that the people you spoke with weren't hurt. but as you can imagine, they were shaken. >> certainly the marine firefighter i spoke with, dion, actually said he had wanted to stay out in the french quarter a little longer, but they opted to go back to the hotel. and in the end, that could have been a life saving decision. not a soul in sight on new orleans bourbon street wednesday night, just outside of the crime scene area that is still closed off. aarea picture taken by marin county firefighter john begala, who is staying in new orleans in an area near the attack, heard a tremendous amount of sirens. >> but personally, i attributed that to, you know, new orleans french quarter on new year's eve. and my first thought was there might be a big, large fire somewhere in the neighborhood. >> that, though, is not the case. begala, who is in town for a firefighter union convention, found out when he woke up that a man mowed down people in a pickup truck, fired sho

abc seven news reporter j.r stone joins us live in studio and j.r. the good news in all of this is that the people you spoke with weren't hurt. but as you can imagine, they were shaken. >> certainly the marine firefighter i spoke with, dion, actually said he had wanted to stay out in the french quarter a little longer, but they opted to go back to the hotel. and in the end, that could have been a life saving decision. not a soul in sight on new orleans bourbon street wednesday night, just outside of the crime scene area that is still closed off. aarea picture taken by marin county firefighter john begala, who is staying in new orleans in an area near the attack, heard a tremendous amount of sirens. >> but personally, i attributed that to, you know, new orleans french quarter on new year's eve. and my first thought was there might be a big, large fire somewhere in the neighborhood. >> that, though, is not the case. begala, who is in town for a firefighter union convention, found out when he woke up that a man mowed down people in a pickup truck, fired

j.r. >> stone at abc seven news. we deliver local stories. >> with real answers. >> to help make our city better. >> the raiders have introduced their new head coach with a little help from an old friend. >> we do want to fill our stadium up with our guys. i know that we have a good draw for people from out of town. there you go. there you go. that's what i'm talking about. >> that was former raider marshawn lynch off camera, welcoming pete carroll to raider nation carolyn lynch won a super bowl together in seattle. the team also introduced new general manager john spytek. the new regime made it clear everyone in the locker room is on notice, as they try to change the culture and establish a winning attitude. >> we're starting right now, going for it immediately. we're not. we don't have some time. we got to make it 5 or 6 years down the road. that's not what we're thinking. we're going to start right now to go after it and build this team as quickly as we can. >> carroll is jumping back into coaching at 73 years old

j.r. >> stone at abc seven news. >> we deliver local stories with real answers to help make our city b newscasts, breaking news, weather and much more with our abc seven bay area. streaming tv app just search abc seven bay area and download it for free. well, moving to some dramatic footage of the palisades fire taken by a passenger aboard a united airlines flight. >> imagine what these passengers saw when they thought when they saw this. the flight from denver, colorado, was originally scheduled to land inwas diverte. >> yeah, quite a sight to see there. steve kerr's mother has told friends her house was tragically burned in the palisades fire. that's according to the chronicle. kerr's 90 year old mother, ann kerr, safely evacuated yesterday. the extent of the damage to steve kerr's childhood home, though, isn't immediately clear. >> and officials with the getty villa in pacific palisades say the historic museum is still safe and intact. yesterday, some trees and vegetation on the grounds caught fire. the getty collection of priceless antiquities and staff are also safe. we are glad to report n

j.r. >> stone. that new fire is the kenneth fire which has erupted close to homes in the area of calabasas and hidden hills. evacuations are underway. it's already burned almost 800 acres, according to cal fire. >> of course, we're keeping an eye on that. in the meantime, abc seven news anchor karina nova is tracking the other fires and some new video coming in from southern california. karina. >> yeah, a lot to show you, dan. both the palisades and eden fire remain out of control right now. and we have seen the number of buildings destroyed or damaged shoot up significantly today. we also know of the five deaths being reported. one is now attributed to the palisades fire. and this gives you an idea of where the fires are burning. the eden is to the northeast near pasadena. the palisades is more near the coast and santa monica. it's also the larger of the two wildfires, and as of right now, the most destructive. the number of structures burned rose to at least 5300 today. aerial images show home aft

i believe this is just one of those things that we will have to get over and triumph over. >> j.r. stone, abc seven news. >> we continue to follow the situation at sonoma state after the university announced major cuts last week, including eliminating all sports to balance its budget. now one group is fighting to save the athletics program. save seawolves athletics has filed a civil rights complaint with the u.s. department of education. according to the chronicle, the group claims the cuts unfairly target a student body that is diverse. and university officials did not take into account how the decision will impact athletes or faculty. they are pushing for the decision to be reversed. a spokesperson for sonoma state says they are aware of the complaint and are reviewing it. >> in san francisco, a legendary chinatown restaurant served the last of its famous rice bowls. but sam wu's closure may not be forever. the chef of the 116 year old restaurant is retiring. yesterday, customers packed the shop for a final taste. abc news anchor dion lim caught up with one of the co-owners as he was t

i believe this is just one of those things that we will have to get over and triumph over. >> j.r. stoneseven news. >> in san francisco, a legendary chinatown restaurant served the last of its famous rice rolls. but sam wu's closure may not be forever. the chef of the 116 year old restaurant is retiring. yesterday, customers packed the shop for a final taste. abc seven news caught up with one of the co-owners as he was taking down the sign. steven lee says there is outside interest in taking the restaurant over, but it has to be the right fit. >> we don't want people to be disappointed, even if wee it to another family or another chef that doesn't want to keep the legacy going. so we're going to take a couple of months break, clean everything up, do a bunch of repairs, and hopefully in a couple of months we'll have some good answers for the city. everybody's praying, actually. >> the restaurant has overcome closure in the past. it closed in 2012. that time it was safety violations. it reopened thanks to its current investors. >> the largest rummage sale in northern california is back in

j.r. >> stone at abc seven news. we deliver local stories. >> with real answers. >> to help the app. just search abc seven bay area and download it. >> all right. the lunar new year is tomorrow, bringing with it the year of the snake. >> yes. it's also referred to as chinese new year and is based on the cycle of the moon. a snake sheds its skin, represents good luck and rebirth. snakes also symbolize love, happiness, and longevity. the celebration last 15 days, from the new moon to the full moon. celebrations like firecrackers and lion and dragon dances are meant to frighten away bad luck. another tradition involves gifting red packets with crisp dollar bills to children and the elderly, signaling the exchange of a blessing. >> i like that crisp, crisp. and of course, one of the largest local lunar new year celebrations is the 2025 chinese new year parade, just 18 days away on saturday, february 15th. >> and if you're planning on attending the parade in person, be sure to get there early because the sidewalks will fill up fast. or you can also get a bleacher seat and there are still

j.r. stone abc seven news. >> join us for live coverage of the inauguration starting at 6 a.m. highway one through moss landing is back open days after the massive fire at a lithium ion battery plant led to a lengthy closure. monterey county officials say the fire destroyed 75% of the plant. the inferno erupted thursday evening and burned into friday. the blaze put up huge plumes of smoke into the air. air quality officials are looking into what impact, if any, the smoke has on people's health. >> if we're not seeing anything in our monitors, we can feel fairly comfortable that there's no exposure taking place. >> the plant is located on the elkhorn slough, home to a threatened california sea otter population. researchers are focusing on the fire's impact to these mammals. >> we'll just be watching and watching carefully picking up any otters in distress. of course, and not seeing any otters that turn up dead to determine their cause of death. >> health officials are working on a plan to monitor water quality in the area surrounding that plant. >> pier 39 is celebrating the 35t

. >> i'm dan ashley and i'm j.r. stone. now know that these fires have killed at least ten people that update just in tonight from the l.a. county medical examiner's office. the sheriff there says that that number may rise as investigators are finally able to comb through some of these burned out neighborhoods. >> it's unbelievable. the firefight is still going strong tonight. shifting into the mountains now, the residential areas that burned in the past, the first days of the fire are smoldering, and the scope of the damage is stunning. it is staggering. we're focusing on three fires tonight. the palisades fire on the coast, the eaton fire near altadena and pasadena, and a new fire just today, the kenneth fire north of calabasas that broke out this afternoon. this is another look at the palisades fire burning now in the santa monica mountains. it's now california's largest january wildfire on record. combined with the eaton fire, an area the size of san francisco has burned. if you can imagine, california's insurance commi

i'm j.r. stone at. >> abc seven news.e deliver local stories. >> with real answers. >> to help make our city better. >> u.s. women's national team defender naomi girma looks good in her new chelsea blue. you can take a look for yourself. chelsea fc posted these photos of the san jose native. girma became women's soccer's first ever million dollar player, joining english champion chelsea from san diego wave fc. the 24 year old reportedly signed a four and a half year contract worth $1.1 million when she was a young child. naomi's father, looking to strengthen bonds in the ethiopian community, started the malala soccer program in san jose. girma says that's where she fell in love with the sport. >> it's awesome. well, you can download the abc seven app or head to abc seven news.com, and you can join karina nova in just two minutes for more news. >> and if you're watching us on tv, world news tonight with david muir is up next for sandyha patel. all of us here. thanks so much for joining us. i'm julian. >> glover and i'm ama

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i'm j.r. stone. >> at abc seven news.deliver local stories with real answers to help make our city better. >> we're counting down to the 2025 chinese new year parade sponsored by toyota. we are just over two weeks now to the big event, which you can watch live right here and everywhere you stream abc seven. the warriors have put two snake statues on display outside san francisco's chase center as part of the lunar new year celebrations. look at that. the serpent at thrive city features warriors gold and blue colors, and includes a basketball with three stars to symbolize the franchise hosting its third nba all star game on february 16th. the statues will be on display until march 2nd. abc seven is the official broadcast partner of the 2025 san francisco chinese new year parade. you can watch the live parade saturday, february 15th, starting at 6 p.m. right here on abc seven and wherever you stream seven news. just want to tell you again, because it's going to be so much fun. you don't want to miss it. thanks for joining u

. >> abc seven news reporter j.r. stone has been following this investigation for years and joins us live in studio tonight with the new details. j.r. >> dan, two charges were filed against mueller last week and now three this week. it's all new cases we're talking about. it's wild because mueller is already in prison for the vallejo case with denise huskins and aaron quinn. i still remember that night in 2015 when vallejo police called what happened in their city an orchestrated event and not a crime. they later apologized for that. mueller was arrested and convicted, and now he's linked to even more cases. 47 year old matthew mueller, who's currently serving a 40 year federal prison sentence for the 2015 kidnaping and rape of denise huskins in a case that started in vallejo, now faces three new kidnaping charges in contra costa county. those stemming from a separate case that happened in 2015, in unincorporated san ramon. >> people thought this was a bizarre one off crime in the vallejo case that mueller obviously had men

j.r. >> stone for those of you who are live streaming us you've been watching live coverage from our sisters on the wildfires. >> they are doing an amazing job. the newest fire is called the kenneth fire, burning in the west hills near calabasas on the border of