abc 7 news reporter laura anthony is live to take you through exactly what happened. law ra? >> well, hi, dan. these were some difficult hours for these passengers. one woman told us she spent the time as they were flying in circles trying to comfort the passenger next to her. she said she also composed good-bye texts, texts she fortunately never have sent. finally, safely, after a four hour or deal in the skies boov the central valley. it was clear something was wrong. >> the plane was bumping and it was going very slow because they were trying to get the landing gear up. >> we took off and immediately once we got into the air, there was a very, very loud noise as the landing gear was trying to pull up. >> the pilot came on to tell passengers what was going on. >> the concern was landing with a full 12,000 pounds of fuel with no landing gear. >> with the fuel tanks empty, the plane returned to oakland and first made a pass to control tower. the second time arnold, it was time to land. >> it was tense, very tense. at this point, i'm a little shaky and would basically rather g

laura anthony is live at city hall with the stoir. >> hi, dan. this item is not even on the city council agenda tonight. itsd's held up for two weeks. but these folks clearly want to send a loud message to the city counsel till here that this new home development not welcome in their neighborhood. >> this's not going to be much of an off set. it's going to be right up to here. >> gabby says she and her neighbors are not opposed to developments on this property near their tight valley home. just not this project. >> tight valley is known as being a country-like neighborhood. it's semi-rural. the average is one to two homes per acre. >> 53 single family units on just over 5 acres, a property once occupied by the jewish community center. the center is within city limits. >> we're not opposed to development, you know. but we want development that fits the area. something we propose four to five homes per acre. >> with a public hearing pending city officials declined comment. assignments have been made based on the valuable feedback from local residen

laura anthony is live with a look at the wintery weather there. >> hi, dan. in has been sort of an odd storm up here. lots of starts and stops right now. it's not snowing a few minutes ago, it was snowing heavily. earlier today, down below, much to the dismay of some, it was raining. >>. >> the snow is coming in waves near interstate 80, a spurt of heavy showers then a break then some more. just enough to keep the snowplows busy. meantime, down the hill, it was a little too warm overnight. i thought it was going to blow in a huge storm today. it was 40 mile an hour winds this morning. it kind of died off. >> still, business owners here know how to weather the highs and lows of a high sierra winter. kerry wilson has lived and worked here for more than 30 years. while the holidays are important to her business, it's not make or break. >> i think there's still dark clouds. so there's still po ten sh. >> okay, let's do this. >> after all, several years of drought has taught folks one thing. it's how to keep the faith. >> we have a lot more snow now than we did la

laura anthony is live in walnut creek where tree specialists are working around the clock to try to prevent this. laura. >> reporter: that's right. we've already seen a number of tree failures so far. we're not even officially into winter. if the predictions hold true, the tree experts tell us there is one sound we may be hearing a lot of in the coming months. with each storm that moves through the bay area, it seems there's another series of these trees that fall sometimes making for a very close call. >> and then my mom said, oh, my god, this tree just fell. >> reporter: in hayward, a big oak that gave way and landed on a van used to transport special needs children. tree experts say this could be just the beginning if predictions hold true, this winter is going to be a wild one. >> the weather guys are really giving us a lot of work. people are concerned about their trees and this el nino coming in and getting stuff taken care of prior to it falling and causing damage to the house. >> over the driveway. >> reporter: while the arborist says he's booked through march while homeowners worry

. >> let's go live to laura anthony. you can see those firsthand at ocean beach. >> reporter: the high surf means the ocean is providing us with quite a show. waves are breaking on top of waves with dangerous rip currents. down santa cruz, the conditions are perfect, though, if you're a really, really good surfer. while others might stay away, big waves are a huge attraction for surfers in santa cruz. swarming the steamer lane where high swells. in san francisco's ocean beach it was more about looking at the unusual surf. >> they're just one on top of the other. >> reporter: kate lives just down the street and knows well what's out of the ordinary. >> it's been huge double overhead surf for days. i haven't seen this in quite some time. >> reporter: so large this was a day to keep a close eye on all who get near the water. >> we love coming to the beach. but she gets really wrapped up in kind of chasing the birds and skipping the sand, a wave came up behind her and actually got her to her belly and she was kind of unaware

laura anthony is live from the medical center with more on the story. laura? >> reporter: hi, dan, this nurse has no symptoms but she did test positive for active tuberculosis. so hundreds of adults exposed to her over three months will be screened, the babies actively treated. >> not every baby born during this time was exposed to the employee with tuberculosis. >> stopping short of calling it an emergency, officials at the santa clara valley medical center say it's important they proactively treat 350 infants after they were possibly exposed to a nurse with active tuberculosis. >> infants have an immature immune system. they don't necessarily localize the infection to their lungs. it can unfortunately get into the bloodstream and travel throughout the body. >> the hospital is reaching out to babies and moms in the newborn nursery and had contact with the nurse between mid august and mid-november. >> the context is babies. that is why the hospital is taking it quite seriously and appropriately because those babies do need to be followed. >> the nurse for tb w

laura anthony is live from the medical center with more on the story. laura? >> reporter: hi, dan, this nurse has no symptoms but she did test positive for active tuberculosis. so hundreds of adults exposed to her over three months will be screened, the babies actively treated. >> not every baby born during this time was exposed to the employee with tuberculosis. >> stopping short of calling it an emergency, officials at the santa clara valley medical center say it's important they proactively treat 350 infants after they were possibly exposed to a nurse with active tuberculosis. >> infants have an immature immune system. they don't necessarily localize the infection to their lungs. it can unfortunately get into the bloodstream and travel throughout the body. >> the hospital is reaching out to babies and moms in the newborn nursery and had contact with the nurse between mid august and mid-november. >> the context is babies. that is why the hospital is taking it quite seriously and appropriately because those babies do need to be followed. >> the nurse for tb w

in san leandro, laura anthony, abc7 news. >>> many in the american muslim community are concerned about the target of backlash. chris nguyen is live in san jose. >> reporter: like many americans, atar has questions. >> who made them believe that this was the right approach? and what goals do they hope to accomplish? itu jakes no sense to me. >> trying to make sense of the tragedy in san bernardino. >> i'm disgusted by the people who commit these acts and they're hijacking my faith, giving a bad name to all muslims which is very sad. >> now, another concern. >> we have seen backlash on previo previous occasions and that is a fear amongst the screen. >> zara balu, executive director of islamic american relations says the backlash has begun. >> it's unfortunate a religious community is being held to account for actions of two criminal suspects. >> hate incidents reported this morning. bilo shared with us an e-mail. >> you am trying to raise my family and you idiots keep messing things up. >> reporter: community members are making it clear those responsible have no place in their faith. >>

laura anthony is live at the coliseum now. the raiders have to be feeling pretty somber right about now? >> i don't know, larry. take a look. do they look somber to you? these fans are intent on having fun and beating the rival chargers tonight. but there's definitely concern about where this team will be this time next year. >> you're dead and buried. >> for raider fans, it may be christmas eve, but it's all about making themselves heard on the day the last home game in oak labd. >> do you think it's too late? are they just going to do what they've got to do? >> it's never too late. we believe how important the culture is which can't be duplicated anywhere else. >> at raider headquarters, live demonstrators greeted a writhing staff and players. they included a few charger fans and another team that's making a move to l.a. >> we want them to stay in oakland and we want them to break up this parter in ship. >> as far as the raiders are concerned, oakland mayor told us by telephone -- >> i would say to the raider nation just win

abc 7 news reporter laura anthony is live from summit. hi, laura. >> reporter: i'm actually just below summit. the waves spencer talked about have been moving through. mostly along the lines of flurries tonight as we speak. not sticking as much as we'd like to see it. still, it's better up here than it is down in trucky. >> it was a little too warm in trucky overnight. not that many inches of snow that some had predicted. >> i thought it was going to be a huge storm today. it was 40 mile an hour winds this morning and then it kind of died off. >> still, business owners here know how to weather the highs and lows of a high seerra winter. kerry wilson has lived and worked here for more than 30 years. while the holidays are important to her business, it's not make or break. >> i think there's still dark clouds, so there's still potential. >> after all, several yearings of drought have taught folks one thing. it's how to keep the faith. >> we have a lot more snow now than we did last year any way. so i think it's just been coming every week, w

in san leandro, laura anthony, abc7 news. >>> many in the american muslim community are concerned about the target of backlash. chris nguyen is live in san jose. >> reporter: like many americans, atar has questions. >> who made them believe that this was the right approach? and what goals do they hope to accomplish? it just makes no sense to me. >> trying to make sense of the tragedy in san bernardino. >> i'm disgusted by the people who commit these acts and they're hijacking my faith, giving a bad name to all muslims which is very sad. >> now, another concern. >> we have seen backlash on previo previous occasions and that is a fear amongst the screen. >> zara balu, executive director of islamic american relations says the backlash has begun. >> it's unfortunate a religious community is being held to account for actions of two criminal suspects. >> hate incidents reported this morning. bilo shared with us an e-mail. >> you am trying to raise my family and you idiots keep messing things up. >> reporter: community members are making it clear those responsible have no place in their faith.

laura anthony has the story you'll see only on "abc7 news." >> reporter: for residents of clara street fire was the final straw. it started in an rv parked on a property neighbors have been complaining about for months. >> the fire was started from a camper next door. the people inhabiting the place are squatters. >> i've been calling the cops and the city about these people. and then the comes come around, but they don't do nothing. they look at us and what can we do? they have more rights than us. >> reporter: the house has been vacant since the owner died last year. that's when the trouble started. >> a lot of illegal activity, the police are constantly through here and over here. and nothing is being done. >> reporter: the rv was just the latest vehicle to show up last week. a few days later it burst into flames. >> all my accolades, my degrees, everything was burned. >> reporter: and natalie's childhood memories went up with them. >> i am very upset. i grew up here. i've been living here since i was 3 years old. >> reporter: police have been to the property several times. calls re

. >> laura anthony is live in ocean beach with a closer look for us. laura? >> hi. it's kind of look at but don't touch situation out here at ocean beach. a fascinating chaotic mix of high swells, short breaks and dangerous rip currents. those who know san francisco's ocean beach say this is not normal. >> it packs a punch. huge amounts of water. >> reporter: she lives just down the street and knows well what's out of the ordinary. >> it's messy. the waves are running into each other. a bit of a cacophony out there in terms of the waves. it's warm right now. i'm hot in my t-shirt and jacket. >> reporter: today is a good time to look but not venture too far in all along the northern and central california coast thanks to high swells not far off shore. >> most of the things that's happening off shore, 17-foot swells. that gets to be dangerous if you're in a small craft. but being on or near the water is not that bad especially if you're just watching the water and see things kick up, go back inside or get out of the water and be safe. >> reporter: now, the high surf a

laura anthony found that some people may have to wait awhile to get the trees checked out. >> we cans count on some decay in the old oak tree. >>reporter: john is an expert in tree risk management. he says the tree failure we have seen so far in the bay area may be just a preview of things to come. >> this is all following up 4 years of severe drought. historytor he can drought so we have all historic weather back-to-back and then my mom said my god this tree just fell nishtion hay word a big oak that gave way and landed on a van used to transport special needs children. >> like-kind of being facetious did it fall on my van. she said my god that is your van. >>reporter: rain and wind can do plenty of damage on their own. but this year trees may be especially vulnerable. >> especially with a lot of wind. the rain gets in there. get the wind blowing. they are not strong from the drought. from year past and failure is going to happen. >> we have heard highest wind we will ever see e-qualified if tremendous risk assessment traverse says much of the decision-making depend on what the targ

laura anthony is there. laura? >> reporter: it's happening behind me. as we speak here, these are members of the oakland high school crew team. beyond them, there is a number of lanterns on the water, he was a member of the team and tonight, his teammates and coaches decided to honor him here in a very special way. that is, by holding a special memorial for the 16-year-old on the water. they brought flowers and rode up to the square, where they had a chance to write a note in memory, or a wish on a lantern. there was quiet time on the water to reflect on the young man killed by a tree branch that snapped off at lake merit on december 4th. his coach told us he was not only a great teammate but a better person. >> jack was adaptable. and a valuable team member in rowing. and just looking out for us. he was a bit of a clown. that was him. >> the city is getting the cause of the tree failure that killed jack. arborists warn trees and branchs may be vulnerable after four years of drought. now, after rowing you can see they're about to pull the boats out. the

in concord, laura anthony abc 7 news. >>> all right.ou have been waiting maybe to buy a new i-phone this may be the opportunity to buy one at big discount many best boy is selling the 16 gigabyte i-phone 6 s on line for 1 dollar. today only. buyers have to seen up for a two 84 contract with verizon and best buy also throwing in a two00 dollar gift card if you trade in a working i-phone 5 or better. the average price for the i-phone 6 s is 6 70 dollars. counting on drew to buy me one. >>> homeless pet has cheer. volunteers gave treats to abandoned dog and catment bag of toy and treat dropped off by pet food express. the chain raised 200,000 dollars at its stores to help out shelters and animal rescue groups in the bay area. very nice. >> wow! >>> wonderful christmas for them. drew has chatty around the office not so much. very focus. >> the next 7 days very quiet. >> you are in the zone. >> i am. live doppler 7hd we track washington is kind of the tail end of storm no. 1. this is light moisture. one area right now we zoom in to street le

in san jose, laura anthony abc 7 news. >>> breaking news now on the peninsula.in redwood city looking for 11-year-old boy. there's his picture would ran away from home tonight after an argument with his parents. his name is brandon riverra he was last seen on woodside drive wearing gray hooded sweatshirt and black shorts. his parents want him home. if you see him call redwood city police immediately. >>> san francisco cleaning crew are hoping the power washers can do this week what heavy rain could not wash the graffiti promoting bieber album purpose off the sidewalk. album released in november but bieber gorilla advertising is still marking some city street streets. no word yet open what it will cost the city or taxpayers to clean it up. >>> all right t.the streak continues. it was close. golden state warriors now a perfect 28 and o this season. we were at house rules in san francisco as fans at watch party went wild cheering on the team during a double over time win in boston against the celtics. final score 124-119. it was a nail biter. the team goes for the

. >> abc 7 news reporter laura anthony is keeping us up to date with the latest. laura?> reporter: this is a rapidly developing situation after a massive man hunt led from a shootout about two hours from the regional center. this is what it looked like from the air above the neighborhood as police in s.w.a.t. vehicles surrounded a dark-colored suv, one similar to the one described at the shooting scene earlier. there was a shootout. one suspect was appeared to be shot and on the ground another suspect inside that vehicle, at least one other suspect is still believed to be on the run. one officer with injuries that are said to be non-life threatening. this is a helicopter pilot from our sister station describing the scene as it unfolded. >> we're trying to get a look inside that vehicle. it's hard to tell if there's any additional suspects. i can tell that there's not a window in this vehicle that has been shot out. this was a fierce gun battle. >> reporter: the vehicles approached both suspects on the ground and the bullet-riddled suv. here's how one witness described th

nbc 7's news reporter laura anthony is live in alameda with the story. laura?porter: well, hi, dan. this is the gotcha. it's a lot better off right now than it was earlier today. it's in drydock up on dry land, as you can see. earlier it was stranded out in the bay, up on that sea wall which was submerged by the unusually high tide. there is quite a bit of damage underneath here, i can tell you that, but the owner tells us this boat will be back out at sea in good time. it looked like a toy, precariously perched on a break wall near the mouth of the oakland estuary. it was a 51-foot cabin cruiser, a half million dollar yacht named "got cha." >> it was high tide so the sea wall was not visible. >> reporter: owner raffi lopez told us it happened about noon sunday during an otherwise pleasurable cruise with his family on the bay. >> well, of course, your first thought is the boat going to sink? but it didn't, but i called the coast guard. they came immediately. >> reporter: with the "gotcha" stuck, lopez and his family had to be rescued by the coast guard. this mo

here's laura anthony with more. >> reporter: more americans are doing their holiday shopping online.ut does that mean brick and mortar is dead? not necessarily according to sun valley mall where sales are up despite foot traffic that's a tad down. >> traffic is steady. it's been a holiday season we're up in volume. everything is going very well. people are still coming to the mall. >> reporter: according to the latest survey, store sales are up this year by about 2%. but online sales have surged more than 4.5%. >> i did 80% to 90% online. >> reporter: this couple told us they're only in the mall for a couple of reasons. >> i think some things you just need to buy in person. >> and you can't see santa online. >> you cannot. >> christmas is getting a little dressed up, and going out, and seeing friends and shopping, and seeing what's new and what's new for the holidays. >> reporter: and there are those who will bypass the more impersonal online experience for the one a shopper gets in a store. where there's so much to see and touch. >> you can touch it and feel it, see it. ask about it

in fairfield, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> squatters are being blamed for an overnight fire that destroyed a house in concord. the fire broke out just after two:00 on north third street. a gas meter at the house also caught fire forcing the evacuation of a neighbor. neighbors say the house has been nothing but trouble in recent months because of all of the squatters. >>> investigators now say the fire that destroyed the russian river health center was intentionally set. they say it's the second articleson of a commercial building in one week. there have been a string of fires in three homes. >> all right, here is the question for you, can the warriors win without steph curry? why the team's mvp shooter won't be playing tonight. and he may not be the only one off the court. >>> a t-shirt sparked a twitter backlash. a mixed message that some say is a criticism instead of a compliment. why scientists think he's paying a visit. >> ringing in the new year, even tempur-pedic mattress sets getat low clearance prices!c, save even more on floor samples, demonstrators, and closeout inventory! the ye

coming up tonight on abc 7 news at 6, laura anthony will tell you exactly where it happened and when. >> boy, do we have a picture to share with you. look at this now. it's wild. that's a giant steel i beam and no, that's not where it's supposed to be. this happened in the southbound lanes of 280 in san jose today. miraculously, the driver escaped with only a scratch but impbls the other way would have been a much different story. >>. >> today was sentencing for the driver in a terrible accident. >> also ahead, there is new concern about the security of apple products. >> also, why steve jobs is suddenly in the middle of a global statement. >> i'm michael finney. coming up, amazingly, an amazing holiday eve the gets to work by 8:00...ids, and always manages to give them a healthy lunch. the newlyweds seeking out wholesome meals and exciting flavors for their new cookware. the guy who finally decided to kick 35 years of bad snacking habits. you inspire us to do everything we do... ...for goodness' sake. >>> drinking or drugs might have led to a crash that killed two young man men in th

laura anthony is there. laura? >> reporter: it's happening behind me. as we speak here, these are members of the oakland high school crew team. beyond them, there is a number of lanterns on the water, he was a member of the team and tonight, his teammates and coaches decided to honor him here in a very special way. that is, by holding a special memorial for the 16-year-old on the water. they brought flowers and rode up to the square, where they had a chance to write a note in memory, or a wish on a lantern. there was quiet time on the water to reflect on the young man killed by a tree branch that snapped off at lake merit on december 4th. his coach told us he was not only a great teammate but a better person. >> jack was adaptable. and a valuable team member in rowing. and just looking out for he was a bit of a clown. that was him. >> the city is getting the cause of the tree failure that killed jack. arborists warn trees and branchs may be vulnerable after four years of drought. now, they're about to pull the boats out. the funeral service is set for l

in the newsroom, laura anthony, abc7 news. >> laura, thank you. police radio traffic detailed moments first officers reached the scene. dispatchers and police kept calm as the shooting unfolded and victims were discovered. >> so far getting on the ground floor, unknown race male with a black mask. we do have victims down. shooter in the parking lot. no better description on that location with a machine gun. >> we have two suspects, both dressed in black. >> driving a black suv. >> back door, east side. back door, east side. >> we 22 down. several down. several down. send a medic, quick. >> we have at least 20 victims. >> we're on the second floor. >> shots fired. >> one guy down, one guy in the back of a car. right now we have one down outside of a car. one down inside of a car. and we understand one is on the run. >> this map depicts every mass shooting in the united states since a gunman walked into sandy hook elementary three years ago. since that day there have been a thousand mass shootings with shooters killing 1300 people and wounding 3700

laura anthony is live on how people may have to wait to get trees checked out. laura? >> that is right. people heard warnings, the arborists tell us they're booked up for months still to come. >> john is an expert in tree risk management and says failures we've seen so far may be just a preview of things still to come. >> this is following four years of historic drought. >> my mom said oh, my god this tree fell. >> in hayward a oaklanded on a van used to transport special needs >> this year, trees may be especially vulnerable. >> rain gets in there. they're not strong from the drought. and failure is, you know, it's going to happen. >> we have heard highest winds we're going to see. >> he says much of the decision making depends on what the target is. that is what a particular tree, or limb could hit if it fails. in walnut creek, abc7 news. >>> wem, fresh powder means it's looking like winter wonderland tonight. take a look at the >> spencer christian is here with the latest on weather. >> you'd expect that. >> perhaps. >> here is a look at live doppler 7 hd. it's chil

laura anthony is live with the story tonight. laura? >> reporter: these folks tell me they're not opposed to any development, just not this development in their semi rural neighborhood known for winding roads and homes with plenty of space around them. >> many of these protestors want the stoubs to hear them. they worry it will impact their neighborhood. >> i mean it's ridiculous. how many homes they want to put on on acre. ten per acre. >> they're proposing 53 single family units on just over five acres on property once occupied by the jewish community center. the center is within city limits but most neighbors have live in unincorporated contra costa county. >> we're not opposed to development. we just want responsible development that is the character of our neighborhood. >> it has 1, 2, maybe three per acre. city officials declined comment but told us that refinements have been made. the process has reduced the proposed density. the city council will hold a public hearing and likely take action on december 15th. in walnut creek, abc

laura anthony is live with the story tonight. laura? >> reporter: these folks tell me they're not opposed to any development, just not this development in their semi rural neighborhood known for winding roads and homes with plenty of space around them. >> many of these protestors want the stoubs to hear them. they worry it will impact their neighborhood. >> i mean it's ridiculous. how many homes they want to put on on acre. ten per acre. >> they're proposing 53 single family units on just over five acres on property once occupied by the jewish community center. the center is within city limits but most neighbors have live in unincorporated contra costa county. >> we're not opposed to development. we just want responsible development that is the character of our neighborhood. >> it has 1, 2, maybe three per acre. city officials declined comment but told us that refinements have been made. the process has reduced the proposed density. the city council will hold a public hearing and likely take action on december 15th. in walnut creek, abc

laura anthony is live in concord what. are you seeing laura? >> reporter: well, hi kristin. tell you there is plenty of parking but things are starting to fill up here tonight. retailers hoping with the rainy weather expected and just a week to go before christmas, that the ball will be the place to be. more americans are shopping online but does that mean brick and mortar is dead? not necessarily according to sun valley mall where sales are up. >> traffic is steady. we're up in volume. everything is going well. people are still coming to the mall. >> reporter: according to a survey by first data, store sales are up by 2% but online sales surged 4.5%. >> i did 80% to 90% online. >> this couple told us they're in the mall for a couple reasons. >> i think some things you need to see in person. >> you can't see santa online. >> you can't. >> part of christmas is getting a little dressed up and seeing friends and shopping. seeing what is new, what is new for the holiday. >> reporter: there are those who bypass the more impersonal online experience for the one a shopper gets in a

laura anthony is live in concord what. are you seeing laura? >> reporter: well, hi kristin. i can tell you there is plenty of parking but things are starting to fill up here tonight. retailers hoping with the rainy weather expected and just a week to go before christmas, that the ball will be the place to be. more americans are shopping online but does that mean brick and mortar is dead? not necessarily according to sun valley mall where sales are up. >> traffic is steady. we're up in volume. everything is going well. people are still coming to the mall. >> reporter: according to a survey by first data, store sales are up by 2% but online sales surged 4.5%. >> i did 80% to 90% online. >> this couple told us they're in the mall for a couple reasons. >> i think some things you need to see in person. >> you can't see santa online. >> you can't. >> part of christmas is getting a little dressed up and seeing friends and shopping. seeing what is new, what is new for the holiday. >> reporter: there are those who bypass the more impersonal online experience for the one a shopper get

laura anthony is live from the medical center with more on the story. laura? hi, dan, this nurse has no symptoms but she did test positive for active tuberculosis. so hundreds of adults exposed to her over three months will be screened, the babies actively treated. >> not every baby born during this time was exposed to the employee with tuberculosis. >> stopping short of calling it an emergency, officials at the santa clara valley medical center say it's important they proactively treat 350 infants after they were possibly exposed to a nurse with active tuberculosis. >> infants have an immature immune system. they don't necessarily localize the infection to their lungs. it can unfortunately

laura anthony is live on how people may have to wait to get trees checked out. laura?at is right. people heard warnings, the arborists tell us they're booked up for months still to come. >> john is an expert in tree risk management and says failures we've seen so far may be just a preview of things still to come. >> this is following four years of historic drought. >> my mom said oh, my god this tree fell. >> in hayward a oaklanded on a van used to transport special needs children. >> this year, trees may be especially vulnerable. >> rain gets in there. they're not strong from the drought. and failure is, you know, it's going to happen. >> we have heard highest winds we're going to see. >> he says much of the decision making depends on what the target is. that is what a particular tree, or limb could hit if it fails. in walnut creek, abc7 news. >>> wem, fresh powder means it's looking like winter wonderland tonight. take a look at the skiers. >> spencer christian is here with the latest on weather. >> you'd expect that. >> perhaps. >> here is a look at live doppler 7 h

abc 7 news rorter raw ra anthony joins us live from the medical center with more. laura?, alma. >> reporter: at this point, hospital officials think as many as 800 people may have been exposed to this infected nurse. but the primary concern and the biggest focus are on the newborn babies. >> officials say as many as 350 infants may have been exposed to a female nurse working in the newborn nursery. >> infantds have an immune system. when a baby gets tuberculosis, it can unfortunately get into the bloodstream and then travel throughout the body. >> the hospital is reaching out to babies and moms. >> probably not able to spread it that well simply because individuals didn't have any symptoms at all. >> t.b. is typically spread through the air by coughing and sneezing. the babies will be offered screening and a chest ex-ray and antibiotics for 6 months. in san jose, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >>. >>> if you haven't sent out your packages yet, you might be in trouble. this year, an overwhelming number of packages. an estimated 1.5 billion packages will be shipped this holiday

laura anthony is live in alameda tonight. that is a strange image. >> it's a better image. the coast guard wants others to learn from this. this is the best advice, the coast guard says to stay in the shipping channel in that part of the bay. >> it's scary. yes. >> this is not what he had in mind, but his yacht hit a sea wall submerged by high tide. >> the boat came to a stop. you know? and it won't move. >> lopez and his family had to be rescued by the coast guard. this morning, he returned to retrieve the gotcha. >> they lifted et up and put it in the water. >> it was several miles to alameda. this is despite having it in the hole. the damage is expected to be in the $40,000 to $70,000 change, should put gotcha in dry dock for at least a couple months. >>> still ahead, lining up for world aides day. a big announcement to help combat the disease. plus... >> i grew up with it. and i have competed on it. i played on it. >> a treasured family heirloom. stolen. the reward one family is now offering. >> a program that helps special needs children shuts down after six decades. w

laura anthony is live with interviews you'll see only on abc7 news. laura? >> reporter: the six teenagers involved in the killing of quinn boyar were 13-16, today, one received a sentence that will likely send him to prison well into middle age. >> it's not a happy thing. >> despite all she's been through, the widow of quinn boyar told us it wasn't easy to let the young man convicted given the maximum sentence. >> it's very hard to watch someone be done with their live in front of you. >> 15 at that time, david mcneil was sentenced to 48 years to life for his involvement for the car jacking and shooting death of 34-year-old quinn boyar, an off duty paramedic. mcneil's family left the court in years. he provided the gun. they were part of a group that prosecutors say were on a two-day crime spree. >> this is pretty hard. >> two young men are impressionable, and he was. my client expressed remorse for the out of character crime spree. >> the mother of a 14-year-old shot by mcneil the day after the attack on boyar. >> hopefully, this case will help and teach ot

laura anthony is live with interviews you'll see only on abc7 news. laura? >> reporter: the six teenagers involved in the killing of quinn boyar were 13-16, today, one received a sentence that will likely send him to prison well into middle age. >> it's not a happy thing. >> despite all she's been through, the widow of quinn boyar told us it wasn't easy to let the young man convicted given the maximum sentence. >> it's very hard to watch someone be done with their live in front of you. >> 15 at that time, david mcneil was sentenced to 48 years to life for his involvement for the car jacking and shooting death of 34-year-old quinn boyar, an off duty paramedic. mcneil's family left the court in years. he provided the gun. they were part of a group that prosecutors say were on a two-day crime spree. >> this is pretty hard. >> two young men are impressionable, and he was. my client expressed remorse for the out of character crime spree. >> the mother of a 14-year-old shot by mcneil the day after the attack on boyar. >> hopefully, this case will help and teach ot

laura anthony, abc7 news. >> victims of sex trafficking will have a new place to go for help about 20 under aged girls will live at a safe house, and counselling and it is expected to open next year. >> today, several expected gang members accused in an auto burglary ring appeared in court. 21 total suspects are connected to 50 burglaries that targeted vehicles in nine counties. prosecutors say they would take mobile devices and electronics. one suspect faces attempted murder charges. he is accused of trying to run over a santa clara police officer. >>> reading, writing, arithmetic and gang resistance education. the program is part of a law enforcement pilot program some parents oppose. >> reporter: once a week for six weeks, they're asking fifth graders to take the course. police and the school district are inviting them to taend the class. fifth graders at two san leandro schools will be given a course called great. gang resistance education and training program. >> it includes decision making, communicating clearly, recognizing and controlling anger, preventing bullying behaviors,

laura anthony is live now in elsorito with the story. >> this family has been a fixture in this neighborhood for decades. moegs most recently, just the elderly woman and her grown daughter lived here. >> a missing person's case has now turned into a murder investigation. police search for this woman, 50-year-old alicia lisha. >> we estimate she had been there three or four months. she died of gunshot wounds. >> there's a detached garage at the house and she's found inside a garbage can inside the garage. >> neighbors say they haven't seen lisa, as they know her, since late summer. >> i've known lisa for the 40 years i've been here. she was always a helpful neighbor. >> reporter: police say they checked credit card records and satisfactories she's told others about moving to arizona. but so far, no sign of her. >> more reaction to the fatal shooting of a police officer. today, the powerful pligs union weighed in on the issues. >> carolyn tyler joins us with this developing news. >> three san francisco police chiefs had asked the san francis cole police commission for tazers. but that hasn't h

laura anthony, abc7 news. >> victims of sex trafficking will have a new place to go for help about 20 under aged girls will live at a safe house, and counselling and it is expected to open next year. >> today, several expected gang members accused in an auto burglary ring appeared in court. 21 total suspects are connected to 50 burglaries that targeted vehicles in nine counties. prosecutors say they would take mobile devices and electronics. one suspect faces attempted murder charges. he is accused of trying to run over a santa clara police officer. >>> reading, writing, arithmetic and gang resistance education. the program is part of a law enforcement pilot program some parents oppose. >> reporter: once a week for six weeks, they're asking fifth graders to take the course. police and the school district are inviting them to taend the class. fifth graders at two san leandro schools will be given a course called great. gang resistance education and training program. >> it includes decision making, communicating clearly, recognizing and controlling anger, preventing bullying behaviors,

laura anthony is live in alameda tonight. that is a strange image. >> it's a better image. the coast guard wants others to learn from this. this is the best advice, the coast guard says to stay in the shipping channel in that part of the bay. >> it's scary. yes. >> this is not what he had in mind, but his yacht hit a sea wall submerged by high tide. >> the boat came to a stop. you know? and it won't move. >> lopez and his family had to be rescued by the coast guard. this morning, he returned to retrieve the gotcha. >> they lifted et up and put it in the water. >> it was several miles to alameda. this is despite having it in the hole. the damage is expected to be in the $40,000 to $70,000 change, should put gotcha in dry dock for at least a couple months. >>> still ahead, lining up for world aides day. a big announcement to help combat the disease. plus... >> i grew up with it. and i have competed on it. i played on it. >> a treasured family heirloom. stolen. the reward one family is now offering. >> a program that helps special needs children shuts down after six decades. w

laura anthony joining us live now at oakland international airport with the very latest. laura? >> hi, larry. most of these passengers were booked onto other flights after they returned here to oakland international airport. that is to continue their trip to chicago. but some of those folks told us after their ordeal this morning, they are going to leave the airport and the flying for another day. >> reporter: not quite the holiday memory ashley was hoping for. it was clear something was wrong almost as soon as they left the ground. >> the plane was thumping and thumping and then it was going very slow because they were trying to get the landing gear up and it wouldn't go up. >> flight 2547 went around in circles burning fuel. a good u long time for the passengers to contemplate what could happen next. >> when the pilot kept coming out of the cockpit, that's what was really alarming. i heard oxygen mask. i heard we're going to have to fly low. >> with fuel tanks empty, the plane returned to oakland and first made a pass by the patrol tower so air traffic controllers could get a

in the newsroom, laura anthony, abc7 news. >> laura, thank you. police radio traffic detailed moments first officers reached the scene. dispatchers and police kept calm as the shooting unfolded and victims were discovered. >> so far getting on the ground floor, unknown race male with a black mask. we do have victims down. shooter in the parking lot. no better description on that location with a machine gun. >> we have two suspects, both dressed in black. >> driving a black suv. >> back door, east side. back door, east side. >> we 22 down. several down. several down. send a medic, quick. >> we have at least 20 victims. >> we're on the second floor. >> shots fired. >> one guy down, one guy in the back of a car. right now we have one down outside of a car. one down inside of a car. and we understand one is on the run. >> this map depicts every mass shooting in the united states since a gunman walked into sandy hook elementary three years ago. since that day there have been a thousand mass shootings with shooters killing 1300 people and wounding 3700

in concord, laura anthony, abc7 news. >>> happening today, the glide memorial church will giveaway thousandsys for the holiday season. this is a program's 131 year thanks to the bay area's generosity. families can start lining up at the:00 this morning. san francisco the police station in the mission will host their annual toy drive. this year officers collected hundreds of toys and games to distribute to children. santa will be at the station to greet the kids. this event starts at 9:00 this morning at the mission station on valencia. yesterday abc7 news was in the mid-market area as low-income families got the unique opportunities to pick out donated toys for their children. the salvation army said this process creates excitement for families in need. >> and i don't have to just be given stuff that maybe wouldn't be in her interest so it's nice to be able to come and pick things out for her. >> more than 13,000 families were able to come and pick out toys at the salvation army warehouse. some families even received bigger guests like washers, dryers and car repairs. >> 300 will receive toy

hope is the soda springs, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >>> rachel and our now community shared the photowith us calling herself a cool mom for letting her child jump throughout puddle in sonoma this morning. you have been sharing grit$ñ photo and video f the rain. if you see stormy weather where you live safely take a photo or video and share it with us using the hash-tag abc 7 now we would love to share your work. >> 3 people from the pwrvrnl of the council on is lat lamb ishmael relation just released from the hospital after sol 1 mailed a letter containing white powder to the branch early today. the santa clara prank one of the 2 offices he have been ateed today. office in dc also received a lettergu santa clara office is closed so investigators could process the scene. spokesperson for care says an employee opened the letter saw the white powder dropped it immediately and called for help. >> heart breaking right. that's what it has come to where we are now trying to intim did it people by sending packages to them that are purportedly have a dangerous substance in them? >>reporter: d

in concord, laura anthony, abc7 news. >>> happening today, the glide memorial church will giveaway thousands of toys for the holiday season. this is a program's 31st year thanks to the bay area's generosity. families can start lining up at the 9:00 this morning. san francisco the police station in the mission will host their annual toy drive. this year officers collected hundreds of toys and games to distribute to children. santa will be at the station to greet the kids. this event starts at 9:00 this morning at the mission station on valencia. >> yesterday low-income families got the unique opportunity to pick out donated toys for their children. this process creates excitement for families in need. >> and i know what my daughter likes. i just don't have to be given stuff that's maybe not in her interest so it's nice to come and pick things out for her. >> nearly 1300 families were able to pick out toys at the salvation army warehouse. 120 families also received bigger gifts like washers and dryers and even car repairs. >> at least 300 families in berkeley will receive toys today from the p

sam, laura, back to you. >> thanks, anthony. first years of accusation. now a once beloved comedian being charged formally with a fine. bill cosby facing aggravated assault. for many alleged victims, they say this has been a long time coming. the charges against cosby involved only one alleged victim but many more women want to know what happened in this case. could bring relief as well. >> in total. 50 some women alleged some sexual misconducmisconduct. a bay area woman says she's one of those victims. >> too late for that woman from tiburon to seek justice of her own against bill cosby. but if this one case sticks, she says, it will also bring her some relief. patricia leary steuer said he invited her to a show and then gave her pills and sexually assaulted her while unconscious. one of the women that accused bill cosby of sexual misconduct. >> i can't speak for the rest of the women but i never thought this day would happen. i'm very glad this the way things lined up and this is made possible by the bravery and courage of andrea constand. >> bill cosby

abc 7 news reporter lauren anthony is live to show us, laura? >> hi, chris sdl tin. online sales are definitely up. but this next week is when malls like this one are expecting an influx of people. shoppers who want their gift in-hand on time. >> sales are up so far this holiday season. >> we've noticed that some of the traffic might be slightly less than last year. the volume is up and sales are up. >> according to the latest survey, store sales are up this year by about 2%. online sales have surged more than 4.5%. >> this couple told us they're only in the mall for a couple of reasons. j i think you just need to buy in person. >> there are those who will bypass the more personal experience of shopping in a store where there's so much to see and touch. >> you think of a person. and, you know, you might go over your bunt a little, but it's more fun. >> 90% of shoppers have one more gift to buy. chances are they'll do it in a store. >> if you have shopping to do, it's a good time because you'll be indoors doing it. >> that's right. in the mall. >> the rain is spreadin

. >>> laura behnke still recovering from her polar plunge. anthony is in with sports. >> yeah, big blue taking on gangrene. this game was bigger than just bragging rights. both teams need a win. jets and giants scare off at . >>> whole lot of smack talk probably going down right now! >> absolutely. there's a new gridiron king in new york. but the giants-jets team needed extra time. playoff hopes. second quarter, duane harris takes it for a long 80-yard return, putting the giants up 7- 3. still in the second quarter, the jets take off with this screen downfield for a 25-yard completion, tying the game at 10-10. odell beckham takes off for a 72-yard touchdown play. big blue has a 17-10 lead, tacks on three more. 20-20, half time at the lead. jets come right back. second half of the game, ryan brandon marshall. 9-yard touchdown, 20-20. heading to overtime, jets strike first. randy bullock kicks a 3-point field goal. now it's the giants turn. josh brown misses the kick and guess what, the giants are green with envy as the jets >> for us to come from behi

laura garcia cannon. rain and wind is on the way.... let's get right to the forecast with anthony. >>> very good wednesday morning. thank you for joining us. i'm sam brock. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. rain and wind on the way. let's get right to the forecast with anthony. >> i wanted to start off with our sierra ski report. we are talking about more snow headed to the sierra. right now the base is up to 18 inches. they could desperately use more snow. they'll get it. tomorrow and friday expecting to see snow. >> rain heading towards eureka and redding. we are expecting the see rain in the north bay today, and the wind and heavy rain moved into the rest of the bay area for tomorrow. in the meantime, we'll see sunshine today in the south bay, 66. a few peeks of sun in san francisco. in the north bay today, cool, 60 degrees. mike, how are the roads looking? >> looking all right. we'll show you the bay bridge from emeryville. earlier this morning we couldn't see the span from the camera. yu see clouds over on the san francisco side. no problem for visibility for drivers here. we do ha

laura and sam. >> thank you, anthony. >>> it's 5:30 right now. coming up, a major security change happening at u.s. airports. why your driver's license may not be enough to get through screening checks anymore. a major security change could be coming to u-s airports in the >>> it may make you change your preparation on traveling. a major security change could be coming to u.s. airports. if you're planning to travel t most common form of i.d.t driver's license, may not be good enough. states have been given until the new year to come up with more skewer driver's licenses. 44 states have complied and done that. california is one of the states that's been given more time. some states are in trouble of not meeting the new requirement at all. >> by ensuring there's consistency in the type of identification being presented at airports, they're looking to mitigate that threat of terrorism. >> homeland security is weighing what to do. passports might become required. whatever the case, they say the traveling public will be given a minimum of four months

. >>> while laura was out there freezing for a reason, anthony's taking over her duty here in the sports department. hi, anthony. >> sandra, it's warm in here! first sunday in december and bragging rights with visions of playoffs dancing in their heads. the battle for new york goes to sudden death, and a dramatic ending. plus, chris mullen takes the . >>> it only happens once every four years, but when it does, >> that's right. everyone sitting on the edge of their seat over at the meadowlands, as the jets and came down to which team had had the biggest leg. both teams went into the first weekend in december holding on to playoff hopes. we take you to the second quarter, that's duane harris taking this punt for a monster 80-yard return to put the pumped. then this screen, down the field for a touchdown 10-10. giants strike back and oh, no, odell beckham snatches the eli manning pass, takes off for the 72-yard touchdown play. big blue has a 17-10 lead, tacks on three more for the 20- 10 half time lead. but the jets come right back in the second half, as the jets tie the game on the ryan f