melanie, where are you exactly right now? >> okay. i just crossed the bay bridge so i'm already into the east bay. we're heading to oakland airport. i have to tell you, this is starting to feel a little bit like a reality show. one of those challenge shows. by the way, that 12-hour trip i took happens to be my birthday weekend. so this is like a birthday redo. i won't be spending a lot of time in tahoe. i'll be coming back so that we can wrap up this challenge. but it's getting exciting. there's not much traffic. i should share with you it's a light friday commute as i heard on abc 7 news as i was getting ready. we're moving along here headed to the airport. my flight at 8:25. headed to reno, i believe boarding time at 7:50 or 7:55 this morning. if you want to follow along as i'm up in the air and as you mentioned, the plan is i will land in reno and then take shut ttle to tahoe. people want to know why are you flying to reno and not to tahoe? reno is the big airport. easier to get from reno to tahoe by the shuttle which i'll be takin

34 seconds into the new year melanie morales was born. look at the little angel. she's believed to be the first cal baby of th new year. she took her first breath insidh shady grove medical center in rockville. mom wasn't due until january 13th. >> she was in a rush to come for some reason. >> pretty amazing. it's incredible. t're just very happy, blessed. really happyt she's healthy. >> melanie has an older sibling who just turned 1 on december 23rd. oh, boy. pray for those parents. 1-year-old and newborn. she's beautiful. the baby came in weighing 5 pounds 15 ounces. >>'ve beenrying to convince my wife to have another kid? >>yes. >> a fourth child. >> she's being very selfish. >> you're being very greedy. >> greedy. they don't make moms like they used to,lauren. >> i've got no dog in this fight. >> you kno what, your wife doesn't want to do it, guess

melanie. >> absolutely. storm drains and catch basins could be an issue. i want to show you one that hasn't been cleaned up yet. leaves, debris, garbage and bottle caps. this could be a real issue overnight when the rain starts. still officials in san francisco are getting ready. san francisco public utilities commission employees spent the afternoon cleaning catch basins ahead of the rain event. they warn do not dump garbage. subject to arrest and fines up to $1,000. they are giving away sandbags that are available for pick up 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. monday through saturday. >> these are free and you can pick up as many as 10. >> possible works is ready for high winds. >> tree crews are on stand by. with water in the ground and high winds, trees are more prone to failure. we want to get out to remove trees that may be down or big branches that are down. >> possible works wants to encourage residents to do their part from trimming trees to picking up trash and debrew. >> if everyone pitches in, that can help out the situation. >> for you see a tree or a bra

the idea came from melanie woodrow owes horrible experience. it took her 12 hours to get back to the bay area. we put her on a plane. she raced photojournalist juan carlos and our production assistant, melissa. they drove to tahoe much everyone left at the same time, 6:00 a.m. melanie flew to reno and took a shuttle to lake tahoe much here's part of her experience. take a listen. >> here's the deal. i got my bag and i'm at the airport. now i'm waiting for the shuttle they signed me up for. i have a feeling they'll beat me there. i'm waiting for that photo where they're having a muffin and hot chocolate. >> yep. >> couldn't find a seat. right on cue. juan carlos and melissa, they had time to park, eat breakfast, enjoy a sweet potato muffin. go sightseeing. >> they went sightseeing afterwards on the way down to south lake tahoe even before melanie got on to the shuttle. melanie is still on the shuttle right now. it's 11:39. >> drivingwise. if they waited until 2:00 p.m., oh, melanie was going to win big time. that's when everybody gets off work o

reporter melanie woodrow is live giving us a look at conditions there. hold on to that hat, melanie. >> reporter: i am tell you, it's going to get worse out here. i want to step out of of the way and you can take a look at what we're seeing. the waves, the sand that's blowing, we heard that great highway is closed southbound from lincoln to vote. sloat. we saw one man doing his best to hold on to his umbrella earlier today. there is a sign out here warning people to stay off the beach due to these dangerous conditions. still, we heard that there was a close call here earlier that a surfer almost needed to be rescued. we spoke with another surfer who stopped by to check out the conditions. >> what surfer would get in this? >> anybody. especially someone that's inexperienced. >> don't know better. >> ocean beach is unforgiving. it's relentless. because of the bay next to us, we have some of the strongest tidal current anywhere. >> that storm we had a couple weeks ago, that was probably the biggest waves i've seen. there's definitely -- they're definitely n

. >> that was abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow last sunday.s to get back to the bay area. it got us wondering. is there an easier way to get to lake tahoe? that's a question we hope to answer today. melanie is going to fly to reno and take a shuttle to lake tahoe. meantime, we'll have someone drive the trip. that starts during our 5:00 a.m. hour and end on the midday. follow us online to see the results of whose trip is faster and whose trip is cheap he shall. >> melanie is like a glutton for punishment. she just did that horrible trip and now she's going back? >> she's flying this time. >> that's true. >> taking that portion of the trip. conditions are much better this morning, too. they shouldn't have major issues. fingers crossed. >> we've had people miss work before because of that commute trying to get back on sunday and not able to get back. i feel for her and everybody that tries to do it even though we tell them not to. let look at what's going on. i put something together real quick. this is more for the fog this morning if you're tra

in san francisco melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >> thanks, melanie. >> good advice. here's a live look from behind the wheel now. again, this is live. our photojournalist dean smith, our intrepid dean smith-s driving southbound on interstate 880 in oakland. >> not going very fast but you know, making his way along there. you can see the raindrops out there. 9 other direction actually looks like it's going a little bit better at this point. >> the slow going actually means safe going too. joining us on the phone is chp officer avu williams. >> yes. vue, thank you for joining us again. we spoke to you earlier this afternoon. how are things looking on the roads right now? >> good evening. we have the usual, i guess, if you will, slow commute going across the bay bridges and south on both the freeways, 101 and 280. fortunately, we are relatively crash-free right now and we're certainly hoping it stays that way when the rain hits later this evening. >> and vu, just highlight again for us the key, just driving safely in these kinds of conditions. obviously, if you don't ha

melanie woodrow is live at the san francisco dmv with the story. melanie? >> reporter: well here is something. if you are confused, you are not alone. people here at the dmv in san francisco that has been waiting to get their real i.d. are also confused and those appointments ar difficult to come by. at the 11th hour, the department of homeland security extended california's federal real i.d. extension to april 1st, 2019. the existing extension granted to the department of motor vehicles was set to expire tomorrow. the expiration would have meant that anyone flying -- domestically would need a government i.d. to fly in the united states. a driver's license would not have been enough. people here at the san francisco dmv had no idea. >> if they need a passport, i don't have it then i'm upset at the airport trying to run home to get it to see if i could make my flight and i'm usually running behind so that would be very problematic for a guy like me. >> reporter: as of yesterday california dmv said they had been working for a year to be complaint with the rea

melanie, let me begin with you on trade it would seem that both sides need a win to reach some agreement, whether it's march 1st or postponed until some later time what does a win look like to the united states and can you see xi jinping and china going along with it? >> i think it's exactly right, like the shutdown fight. where both sides need to be able to claim a victory for president trump, he needs china to open up its markets, especially for those exports and those ad products. he also needs china to stop the intellectual property theft and the transfer of technology, the forced transfer of technology and most importantly, they need to see some sort of enforcement mechanism so china can really honor its commitment to whatever deal is cooked up. >> you see the chinese going for that >> that's one of the main sticking points they've been debating over. not just the intellectual property theft but that enforcement mechanism and that's where we see a lot of apprehension president xi, one of the biggest things for him, of course, either having those proposed tariffs become entirely elim

flying, melanie should have no issues whatsoever. it's nice that they gave her on.t relaxed commute after what walnut f th mme. th alysth n bay and east bay. otherwise, it's pretty cloudy this morning with building breezes and showers. showers will taper tonight. the more rain arrives as we head into sunday and all the way through next week. mid to upper 50s in the north bay. rain hits here first, that's why you're the coolest. tonight is going to be okay. fairly mild with some random showers. mid-40s to low 50s. here's a look at your two storms today and tomorrow. then sunday and monday. let's focus in on today where you can see from 7:00 this morning to noon, we have a chance of a random shower that could pulse up to be moderate. that's along the coast and into the north bay. that's the best area. could happen anywher else. that's the best and most likely air. at 4:00 through 8:00 in the heart of the evening commute. light to moderate waves of showers there that continue up until midnight. then you can see they taper tomorrow morni

flying cost melanie a total of $243.e starbucks. $181 difference. >> go ahead. >> i just feel sorry for melanie. last week it was 12 or 13 hours. she lost again and the tree falls down. i mean today was six hours. she can't -- she has to go another direction. >> she has to go somewhere else. pick another destination for melanie. >> we put the whole story on our website, abc7 news.com. >> we have to get spencer out in one of the challenges. >> send me to napa valley. >> no, spencer! >> a one way trip. >> yeah. i may not come back. here's a look at live doppler 7. rain is coming back for a little bit. we have white scattered showers up there right now. it looks like they will taper off during the overnight hours. still the storm impact scale, light intensity and the highest rainfall totals are along the coastline. highs tomorrow under brighter skies. mainly upper 50s to around 60 degrees. the warmest spot is 61. sunday afternoon, our next storm arrives. it will move in during the overnight hours and continue into monday mo

melanie woodrow looks at the changes b.a.r.t. has already made. >> reporter: b.a.r.t.'al rating is at a new low according to more than 5,000 customers recently surveyed. b.a.r.t. board of directors president -- >> my analogy is it's the report card i wouldn't rush home to show my parents. >> reporter: board directors will discuss the results during the workshop this week. >> our focus on quality of life issues is the right focus, and we need to do more. >> reporter: riders agree. >> we see a lot of homeless people sleeping on there, taking care of their personal business, doing drugs, things like that. >> there'snseover, you know, ene seats and a number of seating. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. officials say the homeless outreach team has been in the downtown stations. workers made contact with more than 700 individuals. 76% were connected to service and more than 26% of cases were resolved, meaning they found housing or shelter. >> the biggest dissatisfaction i have with b.a.r.t. cleanliness. >> reporter: most riders agree the new trains are pretty nice. 23% of riders say they

that's abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow last sunday. it took her 12 hours to get back to the bay area. >> it got us wondering. is there an easier way to get to lake tahoe? that is a question we hope to answer tomorrow. melanie is going to try flying to reno and taking a shuttle to lake tahoe. one of our video journalists will drive the truck. >> it starts abc 7 mornings and ends at midday live at 11:00 a.m. follow us on air and online to see the result of whose trip is faster and cheaper. that should be a lot of fun. really interesting. >> but you also have to factor the time, you have to get to the airport early. >> for security. >> what if there is fog like today? getting out of the airport. >> it could get complicated. >> all right. spencer christian is tracking the forecast. that will be key in this test tomorrow. >> that is true. let me show you how quickly i can get from here to my next location. >> time him! >> here we go. here's a look at live doppler 7. the fog has pretty much gone, but clouds are coming back in. some high clou

melanie just how damaging is this for president some members of congress already calling for impeachment. if indeed president trump attempted to obstruct justice by having michael cohen lie now before congress when he testified that would be an impeachable offense so that's why we've heard members of congress talk about this although they've all been there hold to say if these allegations are accurate then it would be impeachable and now this evening we have the very i mean usual circumstance of a spokesperson for the special counsel's office coming out and saying that not everything in the buzz story is exactly accurate although buzz feed is standing by its reporting and so what does that mean for what could happen next and what would be the next step. well buzz feed has asked a special counsel to be more specific about what in its reporting it is it's arguing against it saying is inaccurate i doubt that the special counsel will say anything more this will allow the president trying to say see buzz feed's lying none of it's true but the reporter for jason leopold is a well respected jou

congreso, su frustraciÓn y la situacion, la desesperaciÓn que estÁn viviendo, nos encontramos aquÍ con melanyug administration) tambiÉn una de las afectadas veÍamos esta imagen un cheque en cero dÓlar, pero no te llegÓ ni eso ¿verdad? >> nada, hace dos semanas no recibo pago, son 21 dÍas que estÁ cerrado el gobierno. >> ¿cÓmo estÁs haciendo frente tÚ a esta situaciÓn? >> yo ahora estoy viviendo de mis ahorro lamentablemente y este, llamÁndole a los bajos que me den espera para pagar la hepÁtica y todo eso, los bills. >> muchas gracias melany, felicidad hay un botÓn de muestra lo que se estÁ viviendo en este cierre de gobierno y seguiremos recogiendo testimonios de trabajadores federales cuya peticiÓn es sencilla, volver a trabajar. >> y una peticiÓn merecida dirÍa yo, gracias javier, parece una ironÍa que mientras el presidente trump alega que la construcciÓn del muro es necesaria para la seguridad de estados unidos, quienes cuidan la seguridad del aeropuerto desde hoy no podrÁn cobrar el sueldo que se han ganado, muchos de ellos apenas ganan 30.000 dÓlares al aÑo, asÍ que podrÍamos decir que

melanie posted a poll on twitter, asking people what they thought. would you let strangers into your home or apartment for a day? well, we're taking a look at the results, and actually, i was just talking to her earlier. she was telling me a lot of people are saying no, they wouldn't do it. despite the fact there is a wait list, a lot of people responding to her poll, now you can say 10% say passive income, why not? 90% say no, i'm not down with that. you can cast your vote by going to melanie's twitter page and weighing in. i think i'm in the no thank you. >> i'm not down with that. i agree. >>> a woman from redding took matters into her own hands after her wallet was stolen. >> she is on the way. she has already stolen from kohl's too. >> alicia sanders took the cell phone video of a woman she believes stole her wallet and went on a spending spree three minutes later. sanders caught up with her after she noticed her wallet and keys were missing. an app on her phone told her where her credit cards were being used. >> if it weren't for her i would ha

. >> melanie woodrow has the story. t landfill where investigators say a heavy equipment operator discovered a body monday afternoon. >> i see the leg. >> reporter: the body haied tha been dumped a week from a month ago. >> anytime you have a body in a landfill, it is definitely foul play. >> reporter: they believe the victim was likely in a debris box or waste bin that was transferred into a truck, larger transfer station and ultimately here for the landfill. >> how this was done was very disturbing. >> reporter: the body's decomposition may have camouflaged signs of trauma or injury. an autopsy will be critical. melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >>> and abc 7 was in oakland while caltrans cleaned up part of a tree that tilted toward 580. that tree hung above the right lane near lake shore avenue. the lane was closed while workers trimmed the tree to prevent it from falling on to the freeway. lanes reopened this afternoon. >>> and 13e7spencer has been tr position the weather conditions. >> the wind has diminished, but it is

in concord, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >>> certainly pulling for those twins. the results are in following the state's first snow survey of the year. some experts are encouraged by the early storms in november and december. but state water officials found water content is below average. the snowpack is 67% of normal. while these findings are there's than ideal, it is an improvement over last year. the state is developing systems to adapt as climate change causes snow lines to rise in the sierra. >> with that comes managing the water a that happens with each storm with rain rather than snow and the behaves. >>> california's rain system typically goes through march, so there is still time for the snow to accumulate. >> the challenge is trying to capture that rain. usually it sits in the sierra and the snow and it melts slowly and you can catch it that way. now it is falling faster and you have to be able to catch it faster before it runs away. >> so they're having to adapt. >> right. there's not as much water in the snow because there's not as much snow. when we

in alameda, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >> melanie, thank you.antastic that people are helping out. >>> meanwhile, parents in napa nervously dropped off their kids at school today after learning one student in is custody. police say that student was planning a columbine-style mass shooting. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield has more. >> reporter: it was an emotional time this morning as parents cropped their kids off at river middle school in napa. napa police were there to provide an extra layer of protection and assurance. >> obviously i'm very upset and really hard dropping off my kids this morning. i added a "be safe" to my "i love you, have a great day" so just -- it's -- it's a small school, so i'm just very shocked. >> reporter: a student here is now in police custody accused of planning an attack here and at vintage high school. >> i would just categorize it probably like a columbine-style attack. wanting to cause harm and destruction to the young students and the faculty at the schools. >> reporter: napa police chief robert plumber says

in the newsroom, melanie melanii woodrow. >> important resource. melanie, thank you. >>> heavy rain, downed trees, and flooding caused problems across the bay area. it's been a problem for the people trying to get out of the bay area as well. taking a live look now where dozens of flights have been canceled and other travelers have faced long delays. let's get to >> right now in the north bay, we're seeing pockets of light to moderate showers. street-level radar, montecito avenue, watching those showers popping up. they're random, not everywhere. now, showing you the wider perspective, there is a system that is developing and this is the one that we are watching that is going to be coming in as we head toward friday into early saturday. it's a light level one between now and saturday. a chance elsewhere. less than a quarter of an inch for most of you. times this out, it's gong to be in the north bay, 5:00 a.m. tomorrow, showers in north bay. you'll notice light returns. you could see a few spots elsewhere as well. i'll be back to let you know how t

really happyt she's healthy. >> melanie has an older sibling who just turned 1 on december 23rd. oh, boy. pray for those parents. 1-year-old and newborn. she's beautiful. the baby came in weighing 5 pounds 15 ounces. >>'ve beenrying to convince my wife to have another kid? >>yes. >> a fourth child. >> she's being very selfish. >> you're being very greedy. >> greedy. they don't make moms like they used to,lauren. >> i've got no dog in this fight. >> you kno what, your wife doesn't want to do it, guess what, you're not having anothery >> not having another one. >> that's how it works. >> temperatures today when you walk outside this morning, not that bad. temperatures around degrees. seasonable today but we have rain on the way. rain on the way. we'll talk more a rain on the way. we'll talk more a fact: some of your favorite foods stain teeth. unlike ordinary whitening toothpaste, colgate optic white has hydrogen peroxide that goes visibly whiter!'s surface fs colgate optic white. whining that works. >>> you're watching "news 4 today." >>> on this 12th day of the government shutdow

in san franciso, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >> melanie, what did bartd officials have to say about hiring more police officers? >> reporter: well, ama, it seems that the funds are there to hire more police officers, but because the b.a.r.t. police department is so short-staffed, they say they don't have enough officers to do background check on perspective officers. they hope the new contract will make the didn't more competitive with other departments this the area. ama and dan? >> thank you, melanie. >>> well, it is impossible to forget this video. remember this? it was shocking. people doing drugs inside a b.a.r.t. station, lying there littering the ground. vic lee has been covering the story for months and has our team coverage. how has it been looking out there? >> reporter: as you know, open drug use has been a long and thing problem at b.a.r.t. especially san francisco downtown stations. like the civic center station. what did we notice today? we did notice there was a larger police presence, not only b.a.r.t. police but more san francisco cops here at civic station, and i t

abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow explains. >> to combat the cost of living in city, mimi phan has found a which to earn some passive income during the day when she is not home, she rents a spare bedroom in her house. out by the hour, using the app recharge. >> the house is empty. it's not being utilized. >> recharge recently expanded its offerings from upscale hotel room rentals by the hour to homes and patterns that you can also rent by the hour to nap, shower or even just take a phone call. >> we want you to be able to have privacy on the go. >> ceo manny banfos says hourly rates run from $20 to 12$125. the service is not just for travelers who need a place to crash between meetings. it also caters to people who live and work in san francisco. phan makes approximately $125 a month because she manages and cleans her own home. folks who want recharge to madeleine albright magazine make approximately $500 a month. the san francisco planning department says short-term rental regulations don't apply, but that the planning department hasn't been able to thoroughly analyze this particu

. >> abc's melanie woodrow has been talking with riders. she asked b.a.r.t.ing about all of this. melanie. >> reporter: dan and ama, the results are not very good, but b.a.r.t. officials say they are hopeful even if riders are not. their message today, that b.a.r.t. is beginning to turn a corner. b.a.r.t. approval rating is lower. >> it's the kind of report card i wouldn't rush to go home and show my parents. >> our focus on quality of life-issues is the right focus, and we need to do more. >> reporter: riders agree. alex veatch takes b.a.r.t. daily. >> you see homeless people on b.a.r.t. taking care of personal business and doing drugs. >> there are times they take over entire seats and a number of seems. >> reporter: it's the first time they were in the downtown stations. outreach made contact with individuals. 76% were connected to services and more than 26%

melanie woodrow spoke with the aunt of the youngest victim, a 13-year-old girl. >> authorities say speed and slick roads likely caused friday night's fatal crash on lonetree way and indian hill drive in antioch. six teenagers were in this car that wrapped around a tree. a growing memorial is filled with flowers, stuffed animals, canneds and cards. 17-year-old leana ruben and jayia lighter in were killed in the crash. lighter in attended middle school where she is being remembered today. this is jayia's aunt. just a good well rounded, fun-loving preteen girl, you know. that you could just fall in love with. >> the teens had just left a basketball game at nearby deer valley high school. jaya's aunt says jaya was in the passenger seat and was not wearing their seat belt. she was thrown from the car. >> we're going to miss her. wooer going to miss here. >> the other teens have moderate to life-threatening injury. >> even as teenagers, you don't know. you think you know. but you don't. so you have to listen, because in a split second, your life will be either taken. you will take a life, or y

melanie woodrow traveled by air, while juan carlos guerrero hit the road.vel challenge compare comparing what it costs in terms of time and money to make the journey by car and plane. here's a look at the results. >> so i am sitting on the floor of the airport. my feet -- it's not looking great for me. i have a feeling they might keep me there. i'm just waiting for that photo they'll tweet where they're having a muffin and hot ch chocolate and i'm still sitting on the floor. >> and melanie has just arrived. >> here's your consolation prize. >> congratulations to my colleagues. >> some news you can use. >>> time is one thing. a lot of you were asking about money so we did the math. flying cost melanie $243. driving cost juan carlos and melissa $62. that's a $181 difference. we put the whole story on our website, abc7news.com. >>> still to come on abc 7 mornings, a wisconsin teen's dramatic escape from the man accused of abducting her three months ago. hear from the woman jayme closs ran to for help. >>> also helping families are so thick... so fluffy... so d

melanie woodrow traveled by air, while juan carlos guerrero hit the road.vel challenge, comparing what it cost in terms of time and money to make the journey pie car and plane. here's a look at the results. >> so i am sitting on the floor of the airport. my feet aren't quite up as i imagined with that cup of hot o chaut la chocolate just yet. it's not looking great for me. i have a feeling they might keep me there. i'm just waiting for that photo they'll tweet where they're having a muffin and hot chocolate and i'm still sitting chocolate and i'm still sitting on the floor. >> and melanie has just arrived. >> here's your consolation prize. >> congratulations to my colleagues. >>> time is one thing. a lot of you were asking about money so we did the math. flying cost melanie $243. driving cost juan carlos and melissa $62. that's a $181 difference. we put the whole story on our website, abc7news.com. >>> still to come on abc 7 mornings, a wisconsin teen's dramatic escape from the man accused of abducting her three months ago. hear from the woman jayme closs r

abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow is live at the san francisco dmv with the story. melanie? >> reporter: ama and larry, if you are confused by this, don't worry. so are people here at the dmv trying to get their real i.d. these appointments are extremely difficult to come by. with the thursday deadline looming, the department of homeland security extended california's federal real i.d. extension to april 1st, 2019. the existing extension granted to the department of motor vehicles was set to expire tomorrow. the expiration would have meant anyone flying domestically would have needed a passport or other government i.d. to fly within the united states. a driver's license would not have been enough. people here at the san francisco dmv had no idea. >> if they need a passport and don't have it, i'm upset at the airport trying to run home to get it and see if i could make my flight and i'm usually running behind so that is very problematic for a guy like me. >> reporter: and yesterday the california dmv said it had been working for a year to be complaint with the real i.d. act a

in the newsroom, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >> all right, melanie, thanks very much. >>> a public memorial will be held tomorrow for davis police officer natalie corona. the 22-year-old rookie was shot and killed one week ago. she was investigating a car crash when a gunman started shooting. corona was the only victim, and the shooter later identified as kevin limbaugh shot himself. her service is set for 11:00 a.m. tomorrow at uc davis, and it is open to the public. afterward, there will be a 40-mile procession to corona's hometown of arbuckle. >>> on stormwatch today, the chp identified three people who died on a crash on highway 50 in camino during tuesday's storm. 51-year-old javier your yorinda, and 23-year-old nancy jimenez of stckton all died, sadly. officials say heavy rain was a key factor in the crash. >>> yesterday's strong storm is blamed for multiple deaths. in mill valley last night, a man who was trying to run away from a falling tree was hit and killed by a neighbor's van. it happened about 8:30 at the intersection of laverne avenue. the marin chp tells us 52-year-old darri

in san francisco, melanie woodrow, abc7 news. > >>> ian schurr is here to auk about this. a whole new meaning to can you hear me now? apple's ceo, tim cook, has been very outspoken about privacy, so this is pretty embarrassing. >> yes. it's very embarrassing. and, in fact, they had an ad during the consumer electronics show earlier this month that was plastered all over vegas that said what happens on an iphone stays on an iphone. not true right now. it's a really problematic thing. there are bugs that happen in all of this stuff. it's very complex software. but there's no excusing apple having this massive bug that potentially could affect millions of people. we're talk about the president of the united states has an iphone. these are really important things to get right and it's bad that apple didn't. >> is it more embarrassing that this was discovered by a 14-year-old kid? >> look, people find stuff all over the place, and in fact a lot of companies nowadays will pay what's called bug bounties. they'll encourage security are researchers to help them find bugs and pay th

melanie woodrow traveled by air while juan carlos guerrero hit the road.led it our tahoe travel challenge to find out what it cost and the time it took by car and by plane. here's the results. >> so i am sitting on the floor of the airport. my feet aren't quite up as i imagined with that cup of hot chocolate just yet. it's not looking great for me. i have a feeling they might keep me there. i'm just waiting for that photo they'll tweet where they're having a muffin and hot chocolate and i'm still sitting on the floor. >> and melanie has just arrived. >> here's your consolation prize. >> congratulations to my colleagues. >>> time is one thing. a lot of you were asking about money so we did the math. flying cost melanie $243. driving cost juan carlos and melissa $62. that's a $181 difference. we put the whole story on our website, abc7news.com. >>> next, an annual ceremony at this local museum. what the pros will show you how to make today. your but as you g oering thing. it nurlyegtohange, causing a lack of sharpness, or even trouble with recall. thankfully

on abc 7 news at 6:00 last night, you heard from reporter melanie woodrow who was caught in the traffic. she is back in san francisco today, but she said the total drive took her 12 hours. >> that's brutal. nice to see a little blue sky, though. you can always track the weather where you live. enable push alerts to get the latest weather advisories right on your phone. >>> speaking of nice to see a little blue sky, happening now, levi's stadium is filling up. the college football play-off championship will kick off in less than an hour. >> and sky 7 is overhead the pstadium right now. as you see alabama and clemson fans have traveled from across the country to get here for the big matchup tonight. >> the teams arrived at levi's in the past hour, riding in on buss from their hotels. abc 7 news sports anchor larry beil is live on the field at levi's. larry, what do you expect from tonight's game? >> dan, ama, i expect an epic clash of titans here. these are the two best teams in college football. let's start with the weather, though. that's been the major concern given all the rain the pa

melanie c. and nico santos sing a duet accompanied by their host stephanie stone and because boning. it's one of the highlights of the new season of ninety groups a production on d w that's part music program part talk show. musician brings together two artists in an intimate surroundings. that i love it because it's the last music interesting chart. in the night grooves the living room of pancho rooms iconix make a house my kitchen. is turned into a stage for concerts with an intimate atmosphere where stars can talk about their lives. no matter who you are as a parent parents are embarrassing. which is one of the benefits of being a parent to tell me about your child so i'm enjoying that very much right now. both hosts and guests such as x. genesis singer brian wilson are good for surprise or to. maybe have a go on t.v. . the living room can only accommodate about thirty people who get to see stars like american singer marlon glen perform it's going now. it's time we take a break and. yeah i fe

melanie boudreau has the story. >> reporter: these beautiful baby twins are battling an extremely rareetic disease. they're lacking an enzyme needed to break down a chemical in the body. without that enzyme, the chemical accumulates in the brain and is toxic. when the twins were 3 1/2 months old, mom noticed they were looking through her rather than at her. >> i was in complete shock. you don't expect anything to be wrong. >> reporter: children with this disease often don't live past 10 years old. >> they can't do anything on their own. they can't even play. they don't -- that has to be taught. >> reporter: genetic testing prior to conception would have revealed that gabby and her husband are both carriers of the gene that causes the disease. each twin had a one in four chance of developing the disease. armed with that information, gabby says she would have chosen in vitro fertilization so the couple's embryos could have been tested. kaiser permanente e-mailed her about the testing, but didn't directly speak with her about it. an e-mail statement to abc 7 news in part reads, quote, kai

[laughter] [applause] >> thank you, melanie. good day, everyone. happy day today.rn and raised in this city, which is steeped in so much history, i am proud that san francisco continues to be a leader in the fight for justice and equality, especially as it pertains to the transgender community. while our community has been under attack, not just by the current federal administration, but by many who preceded them, we continue to exist despite their best efforts to stymie us, shut us out or eliminate us. we have history in this city. we can directly trace the lgbt civil rights movement back to the corner of turk and taylor where in 1966, the riots was the first documented collective uprising of lgbt individuals in the country. [applause] >> the riots recently inspired the founding of the transgendered cultural district. the first officially recognized transgendered district in this country. [applause] >> it's important that we remember this history. and that we consider how it impacts us today. the tenderloin is still has the highest concentration of trends -- trans

and melanie woodrow takes a look at the support and disdain for this campaign. >> reporter: 30 years the best a man can get tag line. now playing off that tag line asking a difficult question. >> is this the best a man can get snr. >> it challenges the notion boys will be boys when it comes to issues like bullying and sexual harassment. >> we believe in the best in men. >> men need to hold other men accountable. >> reporter: the ad is receiving praise from women like she was featured on time magazine as person of the year. >> kudos to gillette for being willing to do that because they knew there had to be some backlash. >> reporter: one person writing just make a decent razor, people are sick and tired of being lectured. another referring to the ad as gillette's man hating ad. it company says it will be distributing $1 million a year for the next three years to nonprofits executing programs to help men of all ages achufb their personal best. >> young men and young boys will model themselves on what they see. >> reporter: in san francisco, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >> definitely ma

labour from pages who might win a referendum but can't come out for it you also have people who like melanieeat and grew to become who says that if she is whipped to vote for a scenario that because for some kind of referendum, she will resign from the labour front bench because that is not in keeping with what her constituents want. and then you have at the back drop, a labour membership, over 70% of which went a second referendum. all kinds of different groupings in the background and i think the really interesting to mimic coming up is yvette cooper amendment which calls for a delay. —— yvette cooper amendment which calls fora delay. —— mick yvette cooper amendment which calls for a delay. —— mick really interesting legislation coming up. she want to change the law, not just amending the legislation. she wanted to bea amending the legislation. she wanted to be a nine month delay and behind the scenes labour seem to be saying that they might support a three month delay. there is some sense in which this amendment mentions on the front page doesn't stand a chance, but yvette cooper a's what

only one and they'll look at this list and go i wasn't and it will be a step on the road to healing melanie sakoda works with the suvivors network of those abused by priests--better known as snap..sakoda says she appreciates the bishop releasing the names but is frustrated he did not release them sooner. bishop vasa has been with the diocese since 2011. sot: all those years that these names have been hidden and depending on where they are now they could still they could be unknown to the public and they could still be in a position where they can pray on childrenthe new release comes in the wake of a pennsylvania grand jury's sweeping report on sex abuse within the catholic church. earlier this month the diocese of monterey released a similar list. in october the diocese of san jose named 15 clergymen in their child sex abuse probe..of the names disclosed by santa rosa, most of them are retired or dead. (robin) the diocese of santa rosa said its press conference will be at 10am this morning to answer any questions about releasing the names of the accused priests. (robin) as the the longest

>> melanie woodrow as a look at some options. >> reporter: if you're not dancing your way into 2019,ou could always spin your way in. $150 at spin sf gets you unlimited ping-pong for the night, an open bar and buffet. for $5,000, you can have your own private room, three tables, your own bar tender and buffet. >> why not? it's fun, entertaining, lots of people here. it's going for safe and enjoyable. >> reporter: there's even a selfie booth. looking for more zen as you wind down 2018? love story yoga in san francisco is hosting a $30 yoga class that will end just before midnight with fres juice. >> it will be candle lit and lots of great music. and then some singing. so we chant here and we'll sing in the new year. >> reporter: love story will hold classes new year's day. >> whereas tonight is about setting your intention, tomorrow is about affirming that. >> reporter: if you're going the more traditional route, there's sparkling wine and champagne. >> champagne can only be called champagne if it's from the region in france. >> reporter: sparkling wine is less expensive than champagn

in san francisco, melanie woodrow, "abc 7 news". >> she gets all of the fun assignments. >> she got ad start with that bottle of champagne. it has been windy all day, but will tomorrow b hebreakfast makers, takers, step counters, outdoor explorers, appointment keepers, fantastic creatures. farmer's market goers, cholesterol lowerers cell phone silencers. the new lease on lifers, and the positive thinkers. here's to you all that see every day as an opportunity to thrive your way. >>> we have breaking news right now. sky 7 is in the east bay tonight looking at b.a.r.t where it is temporarily stopped service at the castro valley station. you can see all of the police there because of what b.a.r.t is calling a major medical emergency. no trains are going in or out o effect on service system wide. you can see they're actively at work there. we are not sure who is involved and whether they look to be climbing down to the track. we're trying to get details and we, of course, will keep monitoring the situation and bring you updates as they become available. again, castro valley station of b.a

melanie woodrow is in the newsroom with the latest.>> reporter: both women and the man they allege harassed them are still working for the postal service. since 2003 she's report dodd her job as a letter carrier. for much of this time she was verbally and physically by her co-worker. the worst incident happened in nv of 2017. >> he tried to grab me and tried to kiss me. i tried to push him. i wanted to tell somebody, but i'm scared to. >> reporter: until castillo said she wasn't alone. >> he told me he loved me and liked me and he wanted to go on date with me. >> reporter: her co-worker said he tried to force himself on her at work. >> he tried to kiss my hair, my face, trying to grab my body. i feel scared. >> reporter: both women filed equal employment opportunity

we heard from melanie 30 minutes ago. she finally made it home after almost 12 hours. she said she is dead tired, brk. >>> meantime, taking a look at san francisco international airport where the weather has had quite an impact on flights as well. we have heard from some travelers. they are experiencing delays of five hours or longer, trying to get into sfo. >>> of course, with wet weather comes dangerous driving conditions. when you get a chance, head over to abc7news.com. there we've got some tips on what to do when you begin to hydro plane. also you'll be able to keep up to date with the latest weather developments. >>> still ahead on abc7 news at 11:00 tonight, california rises. we'll take you to the special concert to help victims of the camp fire. and it's been a long road back. the big day tomorrow for an historic building damaged more than four years ago in the napa earthquake. >>> and the shutdown stalemate enters its third week. hebreakfast makers, takers, step counters, outdoor explorers, faith restorers, appointment keepers, fantastic creatures. farmer's ma

and then changed her mind... sot melanie schwartz/murder victim's mother :52i would ask her to reconsider her decision and let the courts decide if they say no, then we have done all we cansweitzer's alleged killer is due to enter a plea on thursday in juvenile court.. that's why the family met with the d.a. tuesday afternoon in hopes of getting her to change her mind before that happens. she refused. in a statement to kron 4 the d.a. says the california attorney general's office issued a legal opinion finding senate bill 1391 constitutional. i have issued an office-wide policy to direct all prosecutors in my office to not challenge the constitutionality of senate bill 1391. soti am beyond disappointed... our daughter matteredstandup dan kerman/martinez 1:45and while the family says the da's decision might make it too late in their case they will continue to fight 1391ú for other family. at the da's office in martinez, dan kerman kron 4 news.158/std ( robin ) happening today... los angeles teachers are expected back in classrooms after officials and their union reached a tentative agreeme

. >> 34 seconds into the new year melanie morales was rn. of the first babies of the v.w year in the she took her first breath inside the shady grove medical cearer. herts weren't expecting to have a new year's day baby. mom wasn't due until january 13th. >> she was in a rush to come for some reason. >> pretty amazing. it's incredible. h're very happy and blessed. reallypy that she's healthy. >> melanie a has older sibling who just turned 1 on december 23rd. this family has a 1-year-old and newborn baby. >> irish twins. >> ce in weighing 5 pounds 15 ounces. >> you want >> my wife is selfish. stop at three. >> if you could carry the baby,e you could hs many as you want. >> i can't do that. >> i'm there -- i'll do.y part >> i'll do my part. >> i'll do my part. >>> it is 6:55. here are the 4 things to know. muriel bowser going to be sworn in later thisorning f her second term as d.c. mayor. road closures around the washington convention center. closed until 6:00 tonight. parking restrictions. keep an eye out for that. we'll bring you more on th

"abc 7 news" reporter melanie woodrow talked to a doctor today about why it may be safer to leave it where it is. >> reporter: it was outside this east oakland home during a new year eve's party that a six-year-old girl was shot by a stray bullet in the head. she survived and is recovering at ucsf benioff children's hospital. >> it is extremely lucky. >> reporter: the doctor is not treating the little girl and can't comment specifically on her case, but he says he has treated hundreds of other gunshot victims including children. >> yeah. more than i can keep count of. >> reporter: neighbors describe hearing gunfire mixed in with the sound of fireworks. boom, boom, boom, boom. as of tuesday the bullet was still in the six year old's head. >> we don't actually go remove the bullet ever, unless the bullet is posing some immediate risk. >> reporter: yesterday oakland police department chief an kirkpatrick stopped by the hospital with a giant teddy bear for the little girl and a stern plea for everyone else. >> put the guns down. it is foolishness. it is unnecessary. >> it is not just a s

"abc 7 news" reporter melanie woodrow explains what clues investigators have to work with. >> reportert landfill where investigators say a heavy equipment operator discovered a body monday afternoon. >> when they moved the material, i see the leg. i'm thinking, oh, that's some -- like a toy. so i backed -- i backed up with the loader. and i see the -- the whole body. i said, oh, my god, that's somebody. >> reporter: investigators say the body had been dumped anywhere from a week to a month ago. >> any time you have a body that ends up in a landfill, it is definitely foul play. >> reporter: they believe the victim was likely in a debris box or road side waste bin on the west side of the county that was then transferred into a truck. larger transfer station and then ultimately here to the landfill. >> how this was done was very disturbing. >> reporter: the body's decomposition may have camo flaujed apparent signs of trauma or injury. an autopsy wednesday will be critical in determining a cause of death and identifying the victim. in livermore, melanie woodrow, "abc 7 news". >>> in the so