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. >>> the city of lodi looking for a christmas miracle in time for parade tonight.city leaders feel they have a christmas tree curse. >>> good morning. traffic moving well in the south bay. we'll tell you more about the morning commute straight ahead. >>> good thursday morning. time 5:42. some clouds this morning. by 3:00 they'll be bringing the rain cloud forecast high in the upper 50s. >>> mark, thank you. welcome back. good morning to you. here's a quick look at some of the top stories we're following for you right now at 5:42. san francisco police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened in the city's richmond district. police say they found a man shot inside an apartment at 23rd avenue about 9:00 last night. so far no arrests have been made in the case. >>> oakland police want you to take a look at these police sketches. they're hoping these newly released sketches also some reward money that's being offered will lead to the arrest of two suspected rapist. the men are accused of robbing and raping three roommates in west oakland last month. >>> and san

a man from lodi responded to an online ad. he was robbed and beaten.e say the scammers may have actually last struck in skprl went quiet and started up in december. the victims coming from places like sacramento, stockton and san jose. they had thousands stolen out from under them. offering this advice to people who are buying online. first don't meet in a is you cluded area or a residential area. you want to go to a more public place. don't carry large rolls of cash with you. find another way to make the transaction. if anything at all seems suspicious or you don't see the car that was advertised, go ahead and leave. if someone pulls a gun, give up what they are asking for. it's not worth your life. police and crimestoppers are offering a reward for the information leading to an arrest. christie smith today in the bay. >>> it is heart breaking news for the family and friends of a 40-year-old richmond woman. police identified the body found in the oakland hills as jill marie abbott. they think someone dumped abbott's body along a bike trail at skyline

a lodi man came to oakland and he was rob and severely beaten. buyer beware. oakland police suggesting a couple of things if you plan to buy online. don't meet in a is you cluded price or residential area. you want to go to a public location. also don't carry big rolls of cash. you have to find another way to pay for it. if anything seems suspicious. if the car is not there, go ahead and leave. if a gun is pulled on you, go ahead and give up what they are asking for. it's certainly not worth your life. in may, oakland police arrested two men doing a similar scam. they did surveillance activity and found the two men. it looks like the same scam popped up again. that's the latest from here reporting live in oakland, christie smith today in the bay. >> thanks for the heads up. >> a teen boy is in the hospital after he was shot in the fillmore district. it happened about 10:15 at the corner of fillmore and o ferrell street. she was shot once in the stomach. he was in an argument when one reached for a gun and shot him. his injuries do not appear life-threatening.

say that these robbers have been lured from all over northern california from sacramento, stockton, lodi and san jose. >> is there anything on the ad itself that we should watch out for that could tip a consumer? >> reporter: i think perhaps one of the best tips if it's such a great deal that it seems very incredible, then be suspicious about that. and if you also take the tips that the police are giving, the fact that if you are going to meet someplace have it very, very public. maybe have somebody go with you. just be sure to be safe. use the police tips and use a bit of common sense. >> all right. some good advice from sharon chin in oakland. thank you. >>> 6:31. a santa clara officer spent a christmas week end in jail. 36-year-old clay rojas is under federal indictment accused of passing confidential information to a member of the hells angels. rojas is accused of giving dmv information to william bettencourt because he allegedly owed him monday. they are both under arrest. >>> a retiring south bay fire chief is criticized because of his compensation. the "mercury news" reports that

this year the lodi school district struggled with a $30 million deficit. staff and students are unhappy about the unnecessary expense of replacing all of the locks. principal darrell camp calls it a big mistake. >> we are running around doing multiple things on multiple days. this is one of those that was quite chaotic. >> also when that money could be going elsewhere to the arts or anything. >> the school had to pay for security guards until the locks could be changed. to make matters worse, this is the second time principal camp has lost the keys. but he vows to hold on to them in the future. >>> if it has been awhile since you have had a raise, things could be looking up. many companies want to give workers a raise of 3% next year. only 5% of those surveys want to keep pay frozen. >>> american airlines is offering economy class passengers cheap drinks on flights that take off between 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. local time. the airline will knock off $1 from the price of beer and $2 off liquor and wine. that means all drinks will cost $5 each. happy hour lasts fo

the latest incident happened when a lodi man was rob and beaten here in oakland. what can you doe to protect yourself. they are suggesting you don't need anyone in a secluded or residential area or carry a large wad of cash. in some of these incidents, they did carry a lot of cash. leave if the car is not there when you get there. give up the money if you are held up to be safe. crimestoppers are offering a reward for information leading to an arrest. live in oakland, today in the east way. . >>> a body found in the oakland hills. police identified the woman as jill abbott. it's heart breaking news for friends and family and jean ellie has the new details. >>> oakland police investigators are hoping someone saw something or know something about what happened to jill abbott. they believe someone dumped her body in the oakland hills. the holidays take a tragic turn for people living in this apartment complex. a neighbor is gone. jill marie abbott was found dead christmas eve. someone found the 40-year-old's body friday along the bike trail. she was nude. the medical

. >>> the central valley city of lodi might be wondering if they are the victim of a holiday curse. last week, someone vandalized the white christmas tree the night before it was supposed to be put up. and then in rocklin, volunteers donated a tree but when they went to move it, the limbs fell off. >>> a retired san francisco police officer on the on the wrong side of the law. >>> and what the wikileaks website is calling for when it comes to secretary of state hillary clinton and why the white house is calling this ridiculous. ♪ >> that's sarah shourd what she hopes to accomplish with her new song. >>> uc berkeley graduate sarah shourd released a music video in honor of her two friends still in prison. ♪ >> sarah shourd, shane bauer and josh fattal were jailed in iran 17 months ago. she wrote the song "peace of time" she was freed for health reasons and promised her two friends she would show the world what it was like in prison. >> and it's like to lose everything and everyone you love and have no idea when you are gonna get it back. >> shourd, bauer and fattal are scheduled to st

the latest incident happened sunday night when a man from lodi responded to a posting. police say he was robbed of thousands of dollars and s everely n francisco police want your help to thenning. they are trying to find -- this morning. they are trying to find a h it- and-run driver who left a bicyclist in critical condition. it happened early christmas morning. the driver turned off 25th on to bartlett. after the collision, police say the driver fled the scene. the car's description is very vague, only described as a gray, gold or tan sedan. >>> well, bay area a ssemblywoman's bill to ban a bill is on hold. fiona moss is says she's pulling the bill until she can talk with police, political leaders and those in the entertainment industry. last week fans organized -- announced they were organizing a protest. to this. two raidgoers died earlier this year at the cow palace. >>> we now know the name of the woman found dead in the oakland hills. her nude body was discovered near a bike trail on skyline boulevard. there's still no word on a cause of death but the case is bei

. >>> a lody police officer accused of -- is pleaded not guilty to sexually assault charges. richard evans he sexually assaulted the girl two different times while he was driving her to school. >>> some bad news this morning about the dropout rate in the oakland school district. there is a new report from the state department of education estimating that four out of every ten students drop out of oakland high schools. that information is based on information collected from 2008 to 2009. now according to the report, oakland's 40% dropout rate is the highest in alameda county followed by berkeley at 27%. evanville at 25% and hayward at 21%. >>> strength could end up with two new cruise ship terminals. now according to the san francisco examiners city has been working for years to develop one cruise ship terminal. but if the american cup is awarded to san francisco some say the race authority development money would be used to restore piers 30 and 32 south of the bay bridge as well as beer 37. both locations are zoned for cruise terminals. >>> 5:47 as you leave the house take an

criminals have lurid half dozen victims timms from all over california and as far away as sacramento and lodihem of thousands. oakland police arrested a man in 2009 for similar crimes using craigslist ads and last spring oakland police made two arrest after a sting operation. police have tips to protect yourself. they say that if you are buying from craigslist or any other website, don't agree to meet in secluded or residential areas. don't take a lot of crash with you. and if the person appears suspicious, just leave especially if you don't see the vehicle that you're buying. and police in crimestoppers say they are offering as much as a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of these robbery suspects. grace. >> sharon, if you are not supposed to bring cash, what are police recommending? a cashier's check? >> reporter: well, they recommend other options. perhaps using a credit card or a check or something else. they are just saying be very wary of the situation where you're supposed to go to a neighborhood that's isolated or you're required to bring a lot of money with you. jus

. >> reporter: the central valley city of lodi is hoping to overcome it's christmas tree curse in timets annual holiday parade tonight. now the city has tried and failed twice to get a christmas tree set up before the parade. first someone cut off the top ten feet of a 20-foot tree while it was being transported from the sierra. then a man offered to give the city a 60-foot redwood tree from his front yard but the branches fell off as it was being moved. now the city is hoping someone will bring them a 30-foot tree before the parade starts tonight. >>> an early christmas for pat burl. he's coming back to the worlds champion san francisco giants. he agreed to a one year contract. we don't have official word on how much money he's being paid, but it's expected to be a fraction of the $9 million he got last season. the 34-year-old outfielder had some struggles during the post season but he still hit several clutch home runs during the regular season. >>> well, about 24 hours from right now a big giant wrecking ball will take a swing at the old transbay terminal in san francisco. the demol