lilian kim, abc7 news. >> thank you, lilian. >>> it has been a quiet night in san francisco's castro district. police warned people not to show up. there were problems in 2006 when nine people were shot. so far police have been able to keep people off the streets with no problems. >>> people were shot this morning at a party causing hundreds of people to run for cover. it happened on sweet's ballroom on broadway where 600 people were attending a party called "fright fest." most of the victims were hit in the arms and legs. nonof the injuries were life-threatening. they believe a man wounded in the back were the target. police are looking for a suspect, but no one has been arrested yet. >>> vallejo police are on the hunt for three women believed to have gone on a spree of at least four robberies. investigators released this surveillance video where they were seen hitting and shoving and throwing a victim to the ground. the first took place on october 22nd, and the most recent on friday. the robbers appear to be women between 17 and 19 years of age. a man has been seen driving them aro

abc7's lilian kim is in san francisco with more. lilian? >> alan, the cable car was here on mason street when the operator was attacked. he is in the hospital right now fighting for hi life. -- fighting for his life. >> it left behind a significant trail of blood. it was visible on the cable car windows and it continued into the neighboring streets which helped police nail down the suspect. 32-year-old george wong was found a block away. >> there was a lot of blood at the scene. somehow he got the blood on him or on his shoes. >> police also took three of wong's relatives in custody. officers say they were interfering as they were arresting wong. the stabbing took place on mason street between jackson and pacific. investigators are not saying what lead up to the stabbing. there were no passengers on board. a section of the line was shut down hours earlier for repairs. >> how many times was he stabbed? >> he was stabbed multiple times to the body and the arms. life-threatening injuries. >> a friend and co-worker of the victim told us off cam

lilian?> alan, not all of the pal -- not all of the ballots have been counted, but gene quan is the leader. workers at the alameda county registrar's office spent all weekend counting ballot. yet, it can still be days before oakland residents know who their next mayor is going to be. >> it happens when it happens. >> sue piper has been on pins and needles since election day. she is campaign coordinator for the mayoral candidate gene quan who for days was trailing don perata by sizable margins. but for the first time, quan hasy emerged as a leader. >> we were knocking on doors and talking to people all over the city. our sense was, if gene wasn't their number one vote, she would be the number two vote. >> rank choice voting or instant runoff allows voters to cast their first, second and third chases. if no candidate wins over 50% of the vote, last place candidates are them eliminated, but the second and third choice votes are distributed to those in the running. the process repeats itself unti

abc7's lilian kim is in the newsroom with more on this for us. lilian? >> carolyn, it has taken four days to reveal the object he was holding. it turned out not to be a weapon but an electronic scale that friends and family say bolsters their argument that the shooting was unjust fight. >> this is a movement that we are building, and that's what it is going to take to stop those kind of racist police murders. >> police and community activists protested in the open barber shop where derrick jones was shot and killed monday by police. the department identified the partners involved and they were officers for years. >> we want them arrested and we want them tried and convicted and sentenced to the maximum extent of the law. >> the d.a.'s office and the police department's homicide and internal affairs units are investigating the shooting which took place after a brief foot chase following a domestic disturbance call. jones refused to surrender and was reaching into his waistband and was holding a shiny object which was an electronic scale similar to this on

abc7's lilian kim is live at san francisco international airport. lilian? >> alan, the head of the tsa had been adamant that the new rules were here to stay, but today he backpedaled. many air travelers haven't been happy with the new airport screening procedures. the body scans and aggressive pat downs launched earlier this month have proven to be too much. >> you are invading someone's privacy, you know? and my body is my own privacy. eye even secretary of state hillary clinton said she wouldn't want to be subjected to such scrutiny? >> would you submit to one of these pat downs? >> not if i could avoid it, no. who would? >> but now the head of the transportation security administration seems to be giving some ground on the issue. tsa administrator john pistole issued a statement saying they would work to make screening methods as minimal as possible. there is a continueule process of refinement and adjustment to ensure best practices are applied. for pistol it is a significant shift in tone. here is what he said hours earlier. >> no, we are not changing

she is sharing her story with lilian kim. >> you could see all the broken glass. >> she just returned from haiti. she was there for three weeks during the outbreak and riots that followed. this is video she shot of, angry over the outbreak of cholera and several days of unrest in haiti. >> it was stressful, but i never felt like i had to worry where i was. if i had left the hotel, then, yes. >> this was her 11th trip to haiti. she teaches growing livestock. the first trip coincided with the earthquake in january. the fact that the country was to deal with cholera the same year was devastating. >> they were comparing to it january where we saw 230,000 people die in 35 seconds. when i was there for that, that really impacted everybody. i felt that is where they were coming from. >> marion is thankful she is home but she plans the return to haiti. her volunteer work has led to much progress. >> i think i have to be a knack to be right smack in the middle of it. i would like to avoid that. but i never felt my life is in jeopardy. >> lilian tells us that they haven't booked her next trip t

lilian kim explains how new rank choice voting helped kwan pick up additional votes. >> the alameda county registrar's office spent the day counting ballots but it could still be days before they know who is the next mayor. >> piper is campaigned for jean kwan who has been trailing state senator by a sizable margin but with rank choice voting for the first place in, kwan has emerged as a leader. >> we knocking on doors and jean deserves the number one vote. >> it allows voters to cap first second and third choices. if no candidate wins over 50% of the votes last place candidates have been eliminated but it's distributed to those still in the running. >> the process solved itself until somebody breaks the 50% special. >> it looked like there were alliances or the voters had two candidates they favored so the way the votes were shifted, i think it surprised some people. >> oakland isn't the first state that rule on this type of voting. the mayor says he likes it because it does does have its flaws. >> there were some people that vote for me first and then vote more me second or third. there

. >> my name is lilian and i'm recording for channel 2 and i'm going to interview my friend audrey, didzing time? >> i had a great amazing time. >> did you see anything fantastic that blew your mind? >> i did see a lot of things that were great like the car that zoomed up and threw a fire works through the building. >> reporter: remember, he knows when you have been bad or good so be good for goodness sakes. >> emma. >> we had a great time here at the inner harbor. channel 2 reporting back to you at the station. >> pete getting help there with his reporting. this year the village is going green. it features energy efficient led lighting and was made with recycled metal. if your kids want to go see santa and take a photograph he will be hanging out at harbor place starting tomorrow. the house will be open between 11 and 7 monday through saturday and from 11 to 6 on sundays and christmas eve. >> now, maryland's most powerful radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weather rate. >> is it getting earlier every year? >> must be. how do you follow that act? those are budding young r

lilian kim is here with her story and her homecoming. >> carolyn, she happens to be in haiti at the wrong time. she was there during the earthquake and this time she ns witnessed rioting. she is home now, but her commitment to haiti is as strong as of. >> this is after the second days. you see the broken glass and the rocks. >> she just returned from haiti. she was there for three weeks during the country's cholera outbreak and the riots that followed. this is video she shot fromen side her hotel. anger and frustration over the outbreak that lead to several days of unrest throughout haiti. >> it was definitely uncome for thable. i never -- uncomfortable. i never felt i had to worry of getting caught by a stray bullet or being hit by rocks or anything like that. if i had left the hotel, then yes. >> this was her 11th trip to haiti in the past four years. she teaches hatians how to be self-sustainable by growing livestock. her furs trip coincided with the earthquake in january. the fact that the country was forced to deal with cholera in the same year was heartbreaking. her still photos sho

live in oakland, lilian kim, abc7 news. >> thanks, lillian. nine people were shot at an oakland downtown halloween party this morning causing hundreds of people to run for covering. the shooting appeared after midnight inside the ballroom on broadway. police say most of the victims were hit in the arms and legs. none of the injuries were life-threatening and many were expected to be released today after treatment. no one has been arrested yet, but it's believed to be the largest number of shooting victims in oakland at one time in recent memory. >> we are still trying to investigate how this started, who is all involved. >> investigators say most of the victims were hit by stray bullets, and they believe a man wounded in the back was the target. >> bart closed three stations after police found a suspicious device in a car near a station. it all started at 8:30 this morning when police pulled the driver over for a traffic violation about 20 yards from the bart track. in the trunk of his car they found a shoe box covered in duct tape with wires

they adopted lilian and now, after waiting a year and a half, it's jake's turn. >> well, we felt likeson, but there's always a concern. >> and we find that the adoptive parents are fit and proper to adopt. >>> each adoption becomes official for all children no matter the age. it's a great thing, i didn't think i would ever be adopted honestly. >> and baltimore county and county announced their ceremonies, also. >>> there's also an adopt a turkey event. it gives meals to organizations around the city. it was started 12 years ago and this year, they hope to help 17,000 enjoy a good and happy thanksgiving meal. >>> and turning now to sports, the terrapins are looking to keep the title hopes alive, taking one the florida state seminoles. and they won their special uniform as part of the partnership to help injured veterans. and maryland trailed by a touchdown and with a chance to tie the game late, danny o'brien throws an interception and the terps go down, 30-16. >>> and of course a reminder, the ravens are back on the road and on wjz. you can see the ravens take on the panthers and the

lilian kim reports. >>> there is police murder. >> friends, family and community activists protestede second straight day in front of the oakland barbershop where the spot where 37-year-old derek jones was killed by police. they identified the member as swat member who has been with the department for three years. and another officer for four years. >> we want them arrested and we want them tried and convicted and sentenced to the maximum of the law. >> the d.a.'s office and police department homicide and internal affairs unit are investigating the shooting that took place after a brief foot chase. police say jones refused to surrender, kept reaching into his waistband and had a shiny object which was a electronic scale, silver colored. a former police officer who now trains law enforcement on the use of weapons. he says officers may have mistaken the scale for a gun. >> the officers have to react to it. they can't say, is it a firearm and waits that extra secretary because you don't have a second to zbliat but friends and family aren't buying it. they hope pressure will put the offi

the marine county woman is now sharing her story with abc 7's lilian kim. >> this is actually the second day so you can see all the broken glass and the rocks. >> marian kaplan pastornak just returned from haiti, she was there for three weeks during the country's cholera outbreak and the riot that followed. this is video she shot from inside her hotel. anger and frustration over the outbreak of cholera led to several days of unrest all throughout haiti. >> it was uncomfortable at times. it was stressful. i never felt i had to worry where i was and i had to be in a -- get caught by a stray bullet or being hit by rocks or anything like that. if i had left the hotel, then yes. >> this was marian's 11th trip to haiti in the past four years she teaches haitians how to become self-sustainable by growing livestock. her first trip of the year coincided with the earthquake in january. marian says the fact that the country was forced to deal with cholera in the same year was heartbreaking. her still photos show the aftermath of the hurricane that caused the cholera to spread. the mucky roads becam

. >> lilian tells us she hasn't booked her next trip to haiti but next month, she heads to washington, d.c. to be recognized for her volunteer work. she'll receive a presidential service award. well, to some news overseas now, protesters in south korea are demanding the government take a tougher stand against north korea. >> and we apologize about that story. at one rally, demonstrators clashed with police who tried to d disburse the angry crowds. they were hosing them down with water. they are angry over what they see as the government's weak response. the protests follow a north korean attack on a south korean island where four people were killed. north korea accused south korea of using civilian as human shields around artillery positions on that island. now the demonstrations come a day before south korea and the u.s. are to begin joint military maneuvers in the yellow sea. all right. president obama is on the mend this morning after getting hurt in a very physical game of basketball yesterday. he was on defense in a full court five on five game just like this one and it happened

powell, lilian, his family, charles turbo, who was one of his major political and legal advisers and they scourered the country. it was a dog of a job. nobody wanted it. they did it very successfully. one of the people that was elected is ted kennedy, kennedy thanking him for helping him get elected. carter did another interesting thing in 1974. he already knew he was going to run for president, but nobody else knew he was going to do that expect his inner circle. when people like walter mondale, as a primary example during the '74 campaign every once in a while national democrats would make some announcement about '76. they would make references to '76. carter would already correct them. he said concentrate on '74. don't confuse the voters by saying '76. what he was doing, he was planning to run himself for '76, and he didn't want them to get too much of a jump on him. and they didn't. charles, once it was all over, just left and said by the time that people like robert strauss and walter mondale knew what carter was doing, it was too late. he had the nomination for '76 sewed up. so

. >> let's begin with you, lilian. >> reporter: carolyn, fans we talked to say they had a gut feeling boy, were they right. giants fans who came to public house at at&t park knew this was the place to be tonight. >> everybody is so excited, and you can feel it. it's like it's alive. >> reporter: this group of guys came prepared. they wore their rally thongs in honor of first baseman aubrey huff. >> all: rally thong. rally thong. >> reporter: then came the final out. the deafening cheers lasted for several minutes. for many in the crowd, this moment meant everything. >> my dad, he was a big giants fan, and he raised me to be a giants fan, and he's up in heaven, and he's just loving this right now. >> reporter: fans say there were no better way to celebrate than come down to the ballpark, home of the giants' magical season. >> i can't believe it. >> unbelievable. unbelievable. >> look, it is history, it's fun. it couldn't be more exciting. >> well, and you know what, for the most part it's safe. people are partying. it's good natured. hopefully there is no violence. everybody stays calm