. >> and i'm kristen sze. the family is doing everything it can to get the mother here to say goodbye to her son in person. >> the little boy is at children's hospital in oakland. laura anthony is there live tonight with the story. laura? >> reporter: they said they know what they have to do, that is turn off life support. but they are still holding out hope that this boy's mother will be allowed to come here before it's too late. >> my wife is calling me every day, wanting to kiss and hold her son. >> reporter: he knows there's little time left for his young son, abdullah, who turned 2 years od two days ago while on life support at children's hospital. all ali wants now is for his wife to be able to say goodbye to their son. >> time's running out. please help us get my family together again. >> reporter: ali husan is from stockton but returned to the bay area in august to seek medical care for his son. ali and abdullah are naturalized u.s. citizens. along with his father. >> our decision is to see if we can g

i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm dan ashley.e hope to see you again in half >>> tonight, breaking news half coming in right now as we come on in the west. a tornado touching down just moments ago outside seattle. images of the destruction coming in at this hour. video of the funnel cloud. authorities say significant damage to homes. we have the latest. >>> all of this part of two systems set to collide, creating a holiday travel mess. where to expect major delays and dangerous driving. just as millions prepare to travel. >>> also developing tonight, the surprise in court today. president trump's former national security adviser, michael flynn, facing the judge, who tells flynn, "arguably, you sold your country out." the unexpected move that came next. >>> also breaking tonight, the tributes pouring in now for penny marshall. forever known for her role on "laverne & shirley". later directing "big" and "a

. >> and i'm kristen sze. ray was reported mising a little over three weeks ago. those who knew him are both devastated and skeptical of the circumstances surrounding his 't disappearance. >> our reporter talked with police today. she's in the newsroom with more. >> reporter: the fbi is involved because this case crossed the state lines. police say his body did not have any obvious signs of trauma, but to family and friends, they have questions about his new wife and where she is right now. >> it is not enough, and he would just go doing that, and i would be doing a bit and say come on, ray. >> reporter: ron owens is recalling a memory about long-timeco s, they raised millions for the leukemia society on "abc7 news." >> he was a professional quality guy from a to z. and it's tough to use the word was. >> reporter: he was found dead in paducah, kentucky on sunday. his son got the call an hour before he arrived in town. >> he shouldn't have died by himself. >> reporter: police say he and his wife were looking at this property in illinois when he disappeared on novem

it's kristen sze. >> i'm dan ashley. we appreciate your time.e to see you again in half an hour. >> meantime, have the umbrellas nearby because the bands of showers as sandhya mentioned will be passing through the bay area. >>> tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. just moments ago, president trump and the first lady, arriving at blair house here in washington. former president george w. bush and laura bush waiting to greet them, as a nation honors a president. >>> the other breaking news. the stock market plunge today. closing late today, down nearly 800 points. what's behind the scare. >>> the breaking headline. the american woman on vacation. a body now found. they are investigating this as a murder. >>> the stunning headline here on capitol hill. the director of the cia, and the closed door meeting about the murder of that "washington post" writer. what she revealed about the saudi crown prince, just days ago smiling on the world stage.

kristen sze, "abc 7 news." >> you can help build a better bay area by following your recyclers rules.ut our take action page. search the word recycling. >> you can share your comments and comments online. add the #betterbayarea to your posts on social media. >>> lots of c bnrrand there's o still just speculation. >>> plus, sandhya has the weekend fore >>> well, it was another brutal day on wall street. worries about the u.s./china trade war unleashed another round of heavy selling by investors. the nasdaq lost more than 200 and the s&p 500 dropped more than 60. it is the dow's worst week since march. >>> a shakeup at the white house as president trump changes cabinet members with more reshuffling the president teased about announcing another major change tomorrow during the army/navy football game. it is speculated he will name an army general as a chief of staff. heather nauert was nominated to the united nations. william barr was named as attorney general. >> during his tenure he demonstrated an unwavering adherence to the rule of law, which the people in this room like to hear. >>

i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm dan ashley.l of us, what a beautiful sunset this is, we'll >>> tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. those two massive storms about to merge, just as millions of americans prepare to travel for christmas. tonight, heavy snow, rain and wind. dangerous driving and airport delays expected. and just in tonight, the ef-2 tornado now confirmed. >>> president trump's surprise decision. he says we have defeated isis in syria, ordering tonight a rapid withdrawal of american troops. tonight, the uproar. republican senators saying this is a dangerous move. >>> the dramatic scene unfolding. the worker robbed at gunpoint, and tonight, the urgent manhunt right now. >>> the mother and children in their car on the highway when the mother is shot from outside the car. they were 500 miles from home. the investigation unfolding tonight. >>> the facebook privacy scandal.

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. >> i'm kristen sze. he spent his life in military and civilian service. look back at life and legacy of an american hero. >> i george herbert walker bush do solemnly swear. >> sworn into a world he called rich with promise. >> for a new world refreshed by freedom seems reborn. >> president and his presidency shaped by upheavals of the 20th century. 18th birthday enlisted to fight world war ii, youngest pilot in u.s. navy. by 1948 married barbara pearce and moved to texas, elected to u.s. house of representatives. rose to become ambassador of united nations and china, director of the national intelligence agency, vice president. then ran for president himself, defeating michael michael michac >> made a promise he would later break. >> read my lips, no new taxes. >> fall of the berlin wall and end of communism in europe, liberation of kuwait after the iraqi invasion. in 1992 bush was defeated by bill clinton. with the election of george w. bush in 2000, joined john as president and presidential father. raising money with president clinton for tsunami and hu

ing. >> i'm kristen sze. >> starting to look ominous out there sandhya. >> i will tell you right nowjust dropped the storm to a level one. it's not as impressive as it originally looked. let me show you live doppler 7. we'll see showers, no doubt about it. take a look as to what it looks like right now. from san francisco down the peninsula, we're beginning to see the atmosphere moistening up. not all of this reaching the ground. as i get you into street level radar, we are seeing pockets of moderate showers down towards the peninsula and into the south bay. palo alto, los gatos, san jose, light returns. up to the north we're seeing spotty returns around fort ross. let me show you why i've dropped the system. the main energy with this storm, the area of low pressure is cut off from the moisture source coming from the south. it's a level one tonight through tomorrow, light to moderate showers. breezy to

i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm kristen sze. ray was reported mising a little over three weeks ago.w him are both devastated and skeptical of the circumstances surrounding his 't disappearance. >> our reporter talked with police today. she's in the newsroom with more. >> reporter: the fbi is involved because this case crossed the state lines. police say his body did not have any obvious signs of trauma, but to family and friends, they have questions about his new wife and where she is right now. >> it is not enough, and he would just go doing that, and i would be doing a bit and say come on, ray. >> reporter: ron owens is recalling a memory about long-timeco s, they raised millions for the leukemia society on "abc7 news." >> he was a professional quality guy from a to

. >> and i'm kristen sze. the vietnamese community in san jose is one of the largest in the community, but a new policy could force some to leave the only home they've ever known. >> our reporte is live in the south bay with details tonight. amanda? >> reporter: dan, kristen, an agreement largely protected vietnamese immigrants who came into the country before 1995. but it's the unknown that have people fearing what might happen next. the country's second little saigon is right here in san jose, home to 120,000 vietnamese refugees. >> people risked their life leaving the country for freedom and democracy and we thought we have a home. >> reporter: he is a refugee and came to the u.s. in 1975, long before president george bush signed an agreement protecting immigrants who arrived before 1995 from deportation. now the trump administration is taking another look at the agreement, with plans to allow the removal of refugees who arrived before 1995, and have criminal convictions. >> to pick everything up all over a

here is our news arrange kristen sze. >> roads buckling, lights swinging, floors covered in debris. it was 8:29 in the morning, a cold icy day when everything started shaking. >> yeah, i lived here since that was the strongest. >>dy blankenship was up starps at our abc news affiliate. >> almost like a train going by on the train track. it was a huge jolt. >> fear ripping through the high school north of the epicenter. >> we're going to die. >> students forced to take cover under desks. it was a scramble for this safety racing to get to her child. air traffic controllers yelling at pilots to pull up and cancel landing. >> fedex go around. >> former governor sarah palin posting this damage to her parents home. >> completely smashed. >> at katv tv in anchorage the newsroom in shamables. >> this is a camera. >> alaska governor bill walker declared a disaster. >> saw structural damages in some buildings across the earthquake zone. and i don't think this is a temporary matter of a week or two. this is more significant than that. >> kristen sze, abc 7. >> here in the threat the major of a

i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm dan ashley. we'll see you again in half an hour. >> bye-bye. >>> tonight, several developing stories on this friday night. the powerful earthquake in anchorage, alaska. a magnitude 7.0. several aftershocks. tonight, a disaster declared. roads buckling. cars swallowed. people diving for cover. you will hear the air traffic controllers telling pilots not to land. and tonight, the new fear. >>> also, the midair scare. the engine disaster. passengers could see it through the windows on a flight across the country. >>> and the police officer indicted in her neighbor's murder. she says she thought his apartment was hers. >>> the major storm on the move. several accidents on highways.

i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm dan ashley.gain in half an hour >>> tonight, states of emergency. the deadly winter storm paralyzing several states. drivers stranded in their cars. the national guard called in. the storm knocking out power to hundreds of thousands, and tonight, the new system already, starting in the west, then moving east again. >>> also tonight, the nypd under fire. >> they're hurting my son! they're hurting my son! >> video showing officers wrestling a 1-year-old baby from his mother. tonight, authorities acknowledging the video is, quote, troubling. >>> two major fires tonight. the children, a baby and a 4-year-old, thrown from an upper floor into firefighters' arms. and the other fire, five children dying inside the home just weeks before christmas. their mother could not get to them, jumping from an upstairs window.

i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm dan ashley.keeping people on >> we have t cwi and the warnin. let's begin with laura anthony in oakland. >> the concern there is illegal fireworks and gunfire. >> reporter: well, that's right, dan. more the latter actually here in oakland. last new year's eve, a man was injured by random gunfire. a woman was also hurt, so that's why in some east bay neighborhoods as the new year approaches, residents will greet it with a mixture of excitement and nervousness. it happens every year, in east bay cities like oakland and as shown in this video in san leandro, where last year on new year's eve, a woman was struck and injured by a stray bullet from celebratory gunfire. >> whatever goes up, must come down. >> reporter: there will be extra patrols, especially in areas known to be trouble spots. >> if you're driving under the influence, we certainly are going to be enforcing, that means arrests and jail time. also, we're looking for celebratory gunfire. anyone discharging a firearm that's illegal within t

i'm kristen sze. >> i'm larry beil. it was on the olympic peninsula. we're talking 60 miles or so.across the eaust ms with heavy rain and wind pummeled that region. you see the damage right here. roofs ripped off buildings, trees toppled on homes. right now we don't have any injury reports. >> spencer is here. it looks more like oklahoma or nebraska, but it's washington state. >> that's what happens when a tornado touches down. we're told by officials western washington averages only one tornado a year. while it's not unheard of, it's not entirely uncommon. we don't have an official report yet on the exact ranking of this storm, but the damage that was done would suggest that it would rank about f-3 on the enhanced fujita scale, which means it produced winds between 136 and 165 miles an hour. that's very strange. what makes it more unusual is the time of year. typically i the tornado season is spring and summer. this is happening late in the fall, almost winter. that's unusual. >> can you describe the conditions either on the ground or in the air that could create this type of torn

. >> i'm kristen sze.we want to make sure you are prepared for what is new in 2019. >> yes. it is part of our effort called building a better bay area, focusing on what is changing and what is hopefully improving the place we all call home. >> new rules could impact the

i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm dan ashley. for all of us, what a beautiful sunset this is, we'll >>> tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. those two massive storms about to merge, just as millions of americans prepare to travel for christmas. tonight, heavy snow, rain and wind. dangerous driving and airport delays expected. and just in tonight, the ef-2 tornado now confirmed. >>> president trump's surprise decision. he says we have defeated isis in syria, ordering tonight a rapid withdrawal of american troops. tonight, the uproar. republican senators saying this is a dangerous move. >>> the dramatic scene unfolding. the worker robbed at gunpoint, and tonight, the urgent manhunt right now. >>> the mother and children in their car on the highway when the mother is shot from outside the car. they were 500 miles from home. the investigation unfolding tonight. >>> the facebook privacy scandal. the new lawsuit tonight. and the new report, claiming facebook gave major companies like netflix and spotify access to

i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm dan ashley. we'll see you again in half an hour >>> tonight, states of emergency. the deadly winter storm paralyzing several states. drivers stranded in their cars. the national guard called in. the storm knocking out power to hundreds of thousands, and tonight, the new system already, starting in the west, then moving east again. >>> also tonight, the nypd under fire. >> they're hurting my son! they're hurting my son! >> video showing officers wrestling a 1-year-old baby from his mother. tonight, authorities acknowledging the video is, quote, troubling. >>> two major fires tonight. the children, a baby and a 4-year-old, thrown from an upper floor into firefighters' arms. and the other fire, five children dying inside the home just weeks before christmas. their mother could not get to them, jumping from an upstairs window. >>> the urgent search for a missing mother tonight, vanishing on thanksgiving, last seen shopping at the grocery store with her 1-year-old. investigators late today even pointi

. >> and i'm kristen sze. sky 7 was over mavericks.all year long. you can see all the boards in the water as they await to catch the big one, even though the contest is not this week, surfers were still going out and trying to hang ten at pillar point. >> that guy is catching a wave right now live. this is fantastic. cornell bernard is at ocean beach. we start with dan "don't call me slater" know noyes. dan? >> reporter: you don't hang ten on waves this big. 50-foot waves are way out of my league. maybe 10 or 12 on a good day. but no contests, but the crowds were here. you wouldn't know the mavericks contest has been called off from next year from the surfers catching massive waves, the crowds on shore getting too close and the photographers perched on the bluffs with their long lenses. they were all here to see this, waves with 30 foot, 40 foot, 50 foot faces. >> once you're committed, there's no turning back. it's like your worst nightmare and a dream come true at the same time. it's awesome. >> reporter: luka is here on his 17th bir

i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm dan ashley. >>> tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air from the nation's capital. former president george h.w. bush and his final trip to washington. a short time ago, america's 41st president arriving here in the nation's capital. his body flown on air force one, dubbed special air mission 41. in houston, his family lining up, their hands to their hearts. a wave from george and laura bush. and tonight, the story behind president bush's service dog, sully. where he goes next. >>> the other news this monday night, the deadly bus crash. the driver losing control. the bus carrying a youth football team, flipping on the highway. emergency teams racing to help the more than three dozen hurt. >>> the tornado outbreak. nearly two dozen reported tornadoes, homes destroyed. and now, the new system tonight moving from the west all the way to the east coast. ginger zee standing by with the new track. >>> the mystery deepens. the sudden death of a top u.s. navy admiral. martha raddatz is standing by with the latest. >>> there are breaking development

i'm kristen sze. >> i'm dan ashley.tted in the effort, finding solutions and improving our way of life. we focus on big ibs that affect all of us like transit and transportation. >> like the rise of rideshare companies, we are seeing a scooter surge across the bay area. more than a dozen cities have scooters from at least one company rolling and around and they've hit speed bums in big cities. >> san francisco banned them for months. in oakland they're spotted sunk in the lake. in san jose the city council has spent hours debating new rules for them. >> "abc 7 news" reporter chris wynn joins us live with their progress. chris. >> reporter: and just moments ago the city council voted to approve a new set of rules covers everything from how fast they can be to where they have to be parked. the companies have until july 1st to comply with the new rules or they will be denied the opportunity to operate here in the city. tonight in san jose, city leaders voted to approve new safety and permitting policies for e-scooters. >>

. >>> our vy own abc 7 news anchor kristen sze helped an organization bringing art to kids building illnessest various ho hospita hospitals. if you want information on how you can get involved, we have that on our website, abc7news.com. >> the rain is on the way once again, drew? >> we're going to manage to finish out the weekend on a dra note. the showers have moved out. it's cool out there tonight. the bay shoreline, upper 40s to lower 50s at this hour. so tonight we'll bottom out in the low 30s, and our coldest spots. it's chilly out there. a little breeze out of the north. 43 in san francisco overnight, 42 in oakland, about 43 the low in san jose. it's a cool start to the day. could have some patchy fog in our north bay valleys. highs on our sunday under a blend of sun and clouds. temperatures topping out in the mid-50s. that's a little bit below average for this time of the year. we'll week is out another dry day on monday, but the rain returns on tuesday. the storm impact scale a level 1 system on tuesday. light scattered showers, rainfall most areas less than a quarter of an inch, but

i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm larry beil. >> a tsunami alert was canceled without incident.ut their experience on social media. >> just listen. >> reporter: this home surveillance captured the earthquake the minute it struck. >> it knocked broke glass. >> reporter: all over social media people posted more terrifying moments. this mother scrambles to gets her child as her house is shaking. one student at colony high school shared this video as she and her classmates prepared for aftershocks. philip peterson was in an office building whens he building started shaking. >> it was 45 seconds but it felt like a half hour. it's shaking, shaking and started to roll. >> reporter: britdny sutter was getting her daughter ready for school when the earthquake hitz. >> it was pretty scary. everything started

. >> kristen sze has the reaction after the game. >> reporter: yeah, it was friday. 35-year-old tony rourke ro the niners had to play at home, despite how tough it must have been. >> the biggest niner fan i've been around was tony. obviously as an owner and everything, i'm telling you, he loves the niners more than anyone. i don't want to say it, but there's no doubt about it who we were playing for today. >> he attended just about every game. the ceo was choked up, promising the team will win a ring for tony. >> this hasn't been the easiest year for any of us. that's probably the understatement of the year. my brother was a great kid. he loved everything about this. he loved everything about you guys. you know, it was hard for him sometimes, and i think he's at peace now. >> chad roushgs tweeted this tribute. >>> twitter is refusing to comment on a series of controversial tweets from its ceo over the weekend. he's under fire for encouraging people to travel to teeian mar, calling it a wonderful country. many twitter users were outrained because dorsey made no mention of the allegati

. >> and i'm kristen sze.ther here to say goodbye to her son in person. >> the little boy is at children's hospital in oakland. laura anthony is there live tonight with the story. laura? >> reporter: they said they know what they have to do, that is turn off life support. but they are still holding out hope that this boy's mother will be allowed to come here before it's too late. >> my wife is calling me every day, wanting to kiss and hold her son. >> reporter: he knows there's little time left for his young son, abdullah, who turned 2 years od two days ago while on life support at children's hospital. all ali wants now is for his wife to be able to say goodbye to their son. >> time's running out. please help us get my f

but officials say it's an uphill battle here is kristen sze. >> roads buckling lights swinging. floors covered in debris. it was 8:29 in the morning, a cold, icy day is in anchorage when everything start the shaking. >> i lived here since '83. >> melody blankenship was upstairs at our abc news affiliate inning and rinl. saying she could hear the quake before she could feel it. >> like a train going by on the tracks. it was a huge jolt, just huge. >> fear ripping threw this high school, north of the epicenter. >> we're going to die. >> students forced to take cover under desks. it was a scramble to safety for this mom rushing to get to her child. air traffic controllers yelling at pilots to pull up and cancel landing. >> fedex go around. fedex go around. >> former governor sarah palin posting this video of damage to heir parents home. >> just completely smashed. >> at ata tv in anchorage the newsroom in shamables. >> that is a camera. >> alaska governor bill walker declared a disaster. >> i saw structural damage in somabling across the earthquake zone. i don't think this is a tem

kristen sze has details on a really confusing story. >> reporter: it is for sure. last night, the fcc reclassified text messaging as information services rather than telecommunication services. the move presents an obstacle for the puc's plan to impose a surcharge on californian's cell phone bills. but the regional business association says the puc can still find a way to enact the text tax. >> whether they take this as a signal to shefl this or whether they decide this is something that they can move forward with and challenge this the fcc or find a different approach that would be within the definitions of the fcc. >> the puc says the tax would not be a fee for every text and not apply for i-message. it would be a monthly charge as a percentage of your cell phone bill. you already pay some of those. you pay about 3.25% for unive e universal lifeline telephone services. you pay need equipment. revenue in those programs is down, and because people are making fewer calls and texting more. now the puc has not commented on the fcc's ruling. it's going to be voted on j

and also abc 7 news anchor kristen sze. >> the mother-in-law send her unclaimed even after the customersf you are getting concerned about what happens to these shoes harry and robert have recipients in mind who will get them. in san mateo. david louie, abc 7 news. >>> a facial salen will take over the shoe repair shop store front preponderate younger brother plans to travel in retirement with his wife. the older robert will move closer to his daughter. >>> an expanded program to combat drunk driving in california goes into effect new year's day. senate bill 1046 requires ignition interlock devices for all repeat dui offenders and first time offenders who want to continue to drive rather than have a suspended license. a driver has to blow into the device to check blood alcohol levels for the car to start. >> ignition interlock devices ar a game changer. in the fight to stop the revolving door of repeat offenders. >> an interlock pilot program has been in effect in some california counties since e dec people from cringing and driving more than a million times. every year in california drun

they told "abc 7 news" anchor kristen sze they will be at at&t park tomorrow evening to accept the inspiration award from the winder wise foundation at an annual party called holiday heroes. they will greet underprivileged kids at the ballpark where hunter pence created so many amazing memories during seven seasons as a giant. he also hopes to land with a new team for next season. >> i'm headed to play -- alexis will be coming with me, supporting me as always. >> yes. >> we will go to the dominican republic. we will be working -- right after this season i flew to l.a. to work with a world -- you know, a famous hitting instructor. >> lexie, you will make sure he is working hard when he is there? >> oh, yes. open blister right here. >> if you want to meet hunter and alexis pence at holiday heroes tomorrow, a few tickets are still available. you can find details on abc7news.com. great to have hunter and his wife here today. they're very nice people. >> absolutely. >>> paper, plastic, bottles, cans, it is all recyclable, right? >> well, getting it wrong could cost you. as part of our commitment to

on "abc 7 news" at 4:00 today, kristen sze asked him about the likelihood of a white house bid. >> int's just be straightforward. are we talking about 50%, 75% chance, 90% chance you are running? >> well, let me give you the way i'm thinking about it. what i did after the midterms was put out what i think is a positive vision for america, the right to learn, free public education, quality public education, pre-k through college and skills education. the right to a living wage and the right to health. nd h acts like a he was candidate. he has been holding hundreds of town halls across the country. he spent millions on tv ads and plans to go to iowa in january, all indications he is likely to run. >>> the state is cracking down on repeat dui offenders with a new law that takes effect in january. drivers with more than one dui will be required to install an ignition interlock device and keep it up to two years. here is the dmv explaining what it is. >> you cannot turn on the engine until you are able to blow into the device and it tests if there's a concentration of alcohol in your syste

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abc 7 news anchor kristen sze. >> the mother-in-law send her over i died her wedding shoes. >> over timeoes are unclaimed after the customers were reminded to pick them up. if you are getting concerned about what happens to the orphaned shoe f2 the owners don't claimpeople thp harry and robert have recipients in mind. in san francisco, david louie, 7 news. >> facial salen will take over the store front. harry plans to travel in retirement and the older brother will move to los angeles to be closer to his daughter. >> stepping in the tich with a passionate bay area chef how he elps others whip up a new career. but first a look outside from the abc 7 roof camera. time is 6:37. a chilly start to saturday morning. lisa argen has the full forecast in just a few minutes. >>> also, abc 7 has more news weather and local hot topics coming your way. abc 7 news at 11:00 a.m. is expanding to a full hour at midday live. join the team every weekday at it gives you super fast speeds for all your devices, xfinity xfi. a more powerful way to stay connected. enhanced coverage, and lets you control your ne

kristen sze, "abc 7 news." >> we would like to see what you think here by taking a look at our poll rightthe people who called insofar, that's their judgment. >> the radio station kyot is holding its own poll to decide whether to bring it back on to the air. their poll runs until monday, and that's when they will announce whether the song is coming back. >> stay tuned. >>> up next, sorting out the recycling rules. >> they've changed and a lot of people don't even know it. it is part of our commitment to building a better bay area. >> this is the reality for many people in san francisco. no front porch, leaving yourself vulnerable to porch >>> live where you live, this is "abc 7 news". >>> what you put in your recycling bin may end up in the landfill. "abc 7 news" is committed to building a better bay area, so all week long we are focused on fixing this recycling crisis and making sure you know why the rules changed and what they are now. "7 on your side's" michael finney reported on how a looming crisis for recycling hit home in the bay area. >> residents much contra costa county are gett

"abc 7 news" anchor kristen sze is here with new numbers today from the state insurance commissioner as well as new details about the camp fire's origin. kristen. >> ama, $9 billion, that is the total amount of insurance claims to date from the camp, woolsey and hill fires. that includes losses for commercial and residential coverage, personal and commercial vehicles and agriculture. meantime today, we have the letter pg&e just sent to state regulators. it offers a look at how the utility's equipment may have started the kafcamp fire. that morning, november 8th, an employee reported a fire near where investigators think the blaze began. an inspection showed a transformer separated. later, an employee found a downed electrical pole with bullets and bullet holes at the break point. as the investigation continues, cleaning up the paradise area could take a year. >> in paradise, the challenge, of course, is you have limited roadways in and out and the community itself has small roads. you can only get so many resources safely into an area that we can. >> the state office of emergency serv

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"abc 7 news" anchor kristen sze is here with new data. >> this is compiled by hot pads, an online marketplaceor rentals. this is their website. each red dot represents an apartment or home for rent in san francisco. they crunched the numbers for 2017 and 2018, and here is what they found for the san francisco metro area, which includes the north bay, east bay and the peninsula. so they found renters spent $17 billion collectively this year. about 780,000 households rented and the median rent is $3,500 per month and those numbers are up from 2017. the same trend is seen in the san jose metro area, which includes santa clara and san bow nieto counties. economists say you can blame our crazy real estate. >> we did see a decline in the homeownership rate in the bay area, so, you know, it is a little more difficult for people to buy their homes. obviously prices have gotten very high. when it is difficult to buy, people rent a little longer. >> reporter: now, the national trend is different. renters are paying a little more but fewer households are renting. analysts say a growing economy has allow

kristen sze is here from an emotional locker room video. >> reporter: it was friday when they reportedof 35-year-old tony york to the marin county sheriff's office. the struggling team pulled off a victory over the denver broncos and afterward head coach kyle shanahan gave an emotional locker room talk. >> the biggest 49ers fan i have been around is tony york. obviously as an owner and everything, but he loves the 49ers more than anyone i have been around. i don't want to say it but there's no doubt who we were playing for today. >> the youngest york attended just about every game. 49ers ceo jed york was choked h a ring for his brother, tony. >> my brother was a great kid. he loved everything about this, he loved everything about you guys. you know, it was hard for him sometimes, and i think he is at peace now. >> jed york also tweeted this tribute to his brother. the team would not comment on the causeeath. the sheriff's office will only say it is investigating. now, we put together a resource page called find your ally. if you or someone you know is battling depression, mental health

. >> kristen sze is here with a look at the debate. >> let's give you itunes christmas chart topper,is mariah carey, all i want for christmas is you. number two, baby it's cold outside. back by popular demand, the bay area radio station koit put the song on the air after pulling it for a few days. the program director says listeners are e-mailing the approval but questioning the lyrics of other christmas songs. >> santa baby, you know, because of the kind of sexiness, are you going to ban "i saw mommy kissing san kissing santa claus" because mommy is cheating on daddy with santa? >> he says the vast majority is not asking the radio station to stop playing these songs. we asked on twitter which holiday song you find most annoying. the chipmunks christmas song, grandma got ran over by a reindeer. look at that. the chipmunks song was the winger, or should we say loser. you can weigh in at the twitter handle @"abc 7 news" bay area. >>> we are two weeks away from christmas. yeah, these kids received help to get in the holiday spirit from the contra costa county sheriff's office. >> i'm pr