segÚn el diario san josÉ mercury news, algunas personas lo han criticado por presuntamente vivir en el por el mortal siniestro. el gobernador de california, jerry brown, dijo: nuestros pensamientos estÁn con la ciudad de oakland que en estos momentos difÍciles, ofrecemos nuestro pÉsame a familiares y amigos de las vÍctimas. la procuradora estatal escribiÓ, harris: ha en fuerzas y oraciones a la ciudad de oakland por esta terrible tragedia. en seguida, conozca la triste realidad que tuvo que enfrentar un agente del orden tras este voraz incendio. vamos con algunas imÁgenes del puente. allÍ tenemos algunas declaraciones que se han hecho extendÍa en --este dÍa en torno al trÁgico incendio en la ciudad de oakland. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ramÓn:en las vÍctimas mortales del incendio en oakland, encuentra el hijo de un oficial del condado de la misma. uno de nuestros alguaciles perdiÓ su hijo del incendio y estamos manejando la situaciÓn mientras tratamos con otras vÍctimas. recapitulando la historia del dÍa, del trÁgico incendio ocurrido en la ciudad de oakland. lo que sabemos hasta el momento estoy un tota

the mercury news report that's san jose state is hoping to buy the lot of land and build a 500- unitower which would be 20 stories high. the project would include offices, retail shops and a parking garage. the land was recently appraised at $5 million. >>> all right. right now, santa's elves are busy in san francisco for an annual star studded toy drive. >> the annual tradition is being held near union square. leigh martinez shows us the event to bring joy to little kids. >> reporter: the sun came up here for the 16th annual toy drive. ♪[music] toys go to kids in need. >> we're having a hard time hearing her. >> there's a big party going on. >> they're having a fun time. they're singing and they are still collecting toys. so go down there and join in the fun. >> and they're going to deliver over 10,000 toys all the way to christmas morning. >> you can do a drive-by. go by lefty's. >> or park and head in. it looks like it's fun. >> she is having a good time. we can't even hear or see her. >>> more packages being shipped than ever before. postal systems facing criticism on how they're

. >> the mercury news reports major changes are in the works for it's largest park in menlo park at the 160-acre park. it would be phased in over two decades. could include the return of on onduty ranger to improve the drone ban and improved trails and i docent led tour. could be in place by 2018. >>> good friday morning. it's 5:09. all year outside. starting in the upper 40s but dropped down 42 degrees in the north bay. we keep it cool throughout the north bay and the south bay and tri valley up to 59. 59 in san francisco. north bay gusty winds. will be nice and mild for the east bay as well. 60 degrees. looking at a warmer weekend ahead in few minutes. >> bad news for folks riding bart reports out of the richmond line at least ten minute delay with quote no service. seeing perhaps a disabled vehicle there overnight. if you have alternative way to get there that's great. giving you a big zoom out green all over the bay. over here focus out of the tri-valley. nothing more than normal but we do have wind advisory for folks driving out of the area. back to you. >> thank you. coming up a h

the mercury news reports that san jose state hopes to eventually by the 39,000 ft.2 of land and build a 500 unit tower which will at least be 20 stories hide. the project will include offices, a cinema, and retail shops as well as a parking lot. the land is appraised at $5 million. >>> we heard from mayor brown about five minutes ago and he laid the gauntlet down on sal. >> he is right in a way. i will show you the spot on the bridge that is named after him. we are not joking around. there are signs out there. the bridge between treasure island in san francisco is called the willie l brown junior bay bridge. >> not the suspension span? i like that. >> and not just the bay bridge.>> but it is also another name. student i like to think the mayor has a son right now in san francisco.>> it is a beautiful bridge. i was there with a dedicated it. the traffic is moderate. it is a little windy. there is not a big delay getting into san francisco, but there certainly are people out there. david they are not going to work but they are going somewhere. i guess is they are probably trying to go s

"mercury news" reporting that they continued using p-30 in some sex crime cases.other crime labs stopped using that long ago due to concerns of inaccurate results. the county's lab director raised concerns about false convictions and a chance some cases may be reopened. >>> turning to business news now, the markets continue the recent roll, futures looking higher. >> for more on the rest of our news before the well, let's check in with kate rogers live from cnbc world headquarters. >>> good morning. wall street set to start the day in the green. u.s. futures higher as investors eye william dudley's upcoming speech. they aren't expecting the fed to hike interest rates and dudley could offer up some clues. back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> we are going to get to weather and traffic. you mentioned it was foggy. >> i would say coming in from san francisco you saw fog covering the highway. starting in redwood city down through mountain view. we've been looking at our cameras. we have a decent view of san jose behind us. >> it all depends on where you are. south

the "san jose mercury" news says a doctor from the county coroner's office has started analyzing those deaths, trying to find patterns or trends in the last six years. >>> a new city ordinance is trying to keep the huge represent spikes in richmond at bay. the richmond fair rent just cause for eviction and homeowner protection ordinance goes into effect today. a city councilwoman has said rent in richmond is rising sky high. if it keeps going at this rate, people will be forced out of the city. a similar measure was supposed to go into effect last year. some people living in richmond say it was blocked by the california apartment association. the new law was voted through on the november ballot. >>> only on nbc bay area, a pet grooming mystery. a 2-year-old dog is paralyzed days after getting a haircut and then suddenly dies. the owners are now looking for answers. pete cruz tells us he and his wife still don't know why their healthy 2-year-old dog honey suddenly died. they say they took her to get a haircut last week at showtime pet grooming in san jose, but peter says when he picked

"san jose mercury" news says a doctor from the county coroner's office has started analyzing those deaths trying to figure out the patterns or trends for the last six years. >>> a new city ordinance is trying to keep the huge rent spikes in richmond at bay. the richmond fair rent just cause for eviction and homeowner protection ordinance goes into effect today. a city councilwoman said rent in richmond is rising sky high, and if they keep rising, people will be forced out of the city. a similar measure was supposed to g into effect last year. some people living in richmond say it was blocked by the california apartment association. a new law was voted through on the november ballot. >>> it turns out unlike other holidays, christmas, hanukkah, for example, americans aren't planning to spend a lot of money on this new year's eve. >> frugal. for that and the rest of the news before the bell we turn to landon dowdy live at cnbc world headquarters. good morning, landon. >> sam and kira, that's right. they've got to save up. a quick check of wall street. wall street could start the final tradin

the "mercury news" reports the fence is located along rose crest terrace near lincoln high school. it went up after a string of crimes during the summer where criminals passed through an easement. city leaders approved lifting the easement to allow the fence in the short term. council members will agrvote on whether to make it permanent. >>> a san jose teacher is accused of a sexual relationship with a male student. 32-year-old trudy hill is charges with having a relationship between august and november of this year. the spup sen dent sent a letter out saying the district is shocked and disturbed by the allegations. >>> dog lovers are a little disappointed after the final release of a set of off-hear rules for the golden gate recreational area. the national park service released the final environmental impact statement along its beaches and trails. off-leash area will be respected to six areas, four in san francisco and include crissy field. 90% of the old off-leash areas will be eliminated. >>> good friday morning. the time is 6:09 adds we get a live look outside over san jose. a

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. >> san jose mercury news pg&e now plans to charge you $145 to connect your solar system to the grid. before this, it was free. peg said the new fee helps to cover grid maintenance costs and there be a new monthly charge estimated to add 5% to the bills, to help the company cover costs for loci families -- low-income families. if you are connected before thursday you will not face charges. >> uber could build sued over self-driving cars with the mayor looking into joining the state tone john in legal action. california has threatened to sue uber governor they do not get proper permits for the self driving cars and immediately stop picking up passengers. uber said they do not neat the ps because they are not fallly autonomous because there is a driver. the mayor is concerned the cars are fat safe and the uber finances are rebounding after selling the chinese business in august losing $800 million in the third quarter. >> dozens of residents in the south bay have had no running water for more than a month now. we were in san jose yesterday where 40 residents would live at twin creeks p

. >> grant:according to the san jose mercury news. a stanford student filed a lawsuit alleging a lax response to reports of sexual assault. the lawsuit claims at least four women were victimized by a male student. >> grant:the plaintiff says she was assaulted in 20-14. stanford says the case was difficult to pursue because at least one of the alleged victims did not want to cooperate in its investigation. >> grant:some big picture context now: earlier this year. stanford swimmer brock turner was sentenced to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. turner served only three months behind bars.in a case that made headlines around the world. >> catherine:a proposed policy is causing some controversy throughout the san francisco police department. the policy prohibits officers from shooting at moving vehicles. >> catherine:while the citys board of supervisors voted unanimously to support the plan - the police officers association does 'not' agree.saying it would be too restrictive. critics also argue that it could

the anderson dam between san jose and morgan hill, the "mercury news" reports the initial $200 million price tag has doubled. work ruz originally slated to start in 2018. it's now looking more like 2020 at the earliest. board members will discuss the cost and schedule changes later today. >>> something to think about as you hit the road this morning. a survey of the best and the worst states for drivers. take a guess where california ranks and find out if you're right in just a minute. sure, you could sit around all night waiting for a pizza to be delivered. but wouldn't making it yourself be a lot more fun? it's baking season. warm up with pillsbury. at progresso, we are now using 100% atibiotic and hormone-free white breast meat chicken in all our chicken soups! behold our greatest opus! >>> just about 4:45 right now. we want to see if the roads are going to get worse because of the rain. >> it will, as we go through the week. today, not so much. some light rain. of course, we always see people spinning out and things like that. once the roads get even a little bit wet. we'll have th

according to the "mercury news," the santa clara county housing authority noted unanimously to buy the park from the owners. the owners voted to close the site about four years ago. we should find out what it will sell for. in the meantime for tennis apartment complex, this is hardly a pleasanton holiday season. 216 renters at a property called the reserves has received eviction notices. owners want to turn the rent controlled units into luxury apartments. tenants say the owners have been providing notice via registered mail that means standing in line at the post office to receive notice that they don't want. >>> up next, the ultimate secret santa. what if a billionaire got your name. we'll show you what was in the box of a lucky lady after she finds out bill gates is her secret santa. >> taking a live look outside. would you believe there's actually a warmup coming today? it is officially the first day of winter. so much more ahead on take. stick around. delivered. pizza to be but wouldn't making it yourself be a lot more fun? it's baking season. warm up with pillsbury. that sound. l

the family of the freshman has released a statement to the mercury news. the family says they're devastated but will celebrate andrew's life. they wanted to thank first responders at the scene of the deadly crash and ask for privacy. the family friend has set up a page asking for donations in honor of andrew. >>> a heart breaking loss for one family visiting san jose has become a reason to celebrate. >> yesterday we introduced you to a family from brazil who lost more than $6,000, when thieves broke into their car. michelle roberts joins us live now from the applebees where it happened. you were with the family when they received some fantastic news today? >> so emotional, you'll see it in a second, they had a really rough start to their vacation, they started here on tuesday night, just to grab dinner after they left the airport, they had all of their belongings in the car when it was broken into. including $6,000 -- sorry about that. >> good person, and bad person. >> victor camera is overwhelmed with the gratitude for the good people out there. >> it's

according to "mercury news," at least 17 cases of pertussis have been confirmed in sclant county since october. palo alto school leaders tell the newspaper the district alerted families about, quote, numerous cases of students who tested positive. health experts recommend getting the vaccine, especially for families with infants who are most at risk. >>> one of the two inmates who escaped from the santa clara county main jail will be in san jose court for a plea hearing. chavez and laron campbell apparently sawed through the bars of a second floor jail window and proceeded to lower themselves to the ground by tieing sheets together. both of them were captured about a week later. chavez was originally booked into jail on charges including robbery, false imprisonment and criminal threats. >>> the man accused of killing a richmond musician will be in court. the suspect is white, and the victim african-american. investigators say daniel porter kelly of richmond and killed the man. it happened near the capri club. investigators are looking for ray simons of hercules and daniel ortega of ric

according to the "san jose mercury" news, right now nothing technically forbids smoking while driving. state senator jerry hill prop e proposed a bill yesterday that would make it considered the same as drinking while driving. >>> keith avila has been an uber driver for a month. on monday he picked up a 16-year-old girl and two women near sacramento. avila noticed the teen girl was wearing skimpy clothes. as he drove along, he said it sounded like the women were coaching the girl on how to ask for money from the man she was about to meet. as soon as he dropped off the trio, he called police. >> i get enough distance where they won't see me. i don't want to be a part of it. i'm not going to assist. i'm not going to stay silent. >> the two women and a man were arrested shortly after avila made the call. >>> as we mentioned, changes under way. today, calm is the word. >> it is. we are going to start seeing more cloud cover. 42 in san jose. enjoy today because we do have changes coming in for your weekend. i'll have a look at that in just a bit. >>> russia responds after president obama a

segun el periodico san jose mercury news algunos de estos juguetes que estaban destinados a alegrar la navidad de ninos de bajos recursos pudieran haber terminado en manos de empleados del condado de santa clara.. el asesor de la ciudad indico que la situacion se salio de control debido a una millonaria donacion de regalos... sot: larry stone "el mensaje se difuyo por todo el centro administrativo del condado "juguetes gratis en el estacionamiento" y obviamente los empleados, incluyendo algunos de mi oficina fueron a ver que pasaba, y les dijeron que podian llevarselos" cerca de 8mil de estos carritos que valen mas de 200 dolares cada uno fueron donados por la compania dynacraft para darse a familias necesitadas, pero con tan grande cantidad de regalos, algunos pudieran haber sido entregados a empleados del condado con un proposito claro segun explica steve preminger ... sot: steve preminger si algun individuo llego con nosotros, le dijimos estos son para familias dbajos cursos si conoces a alguien asi te podemos dar uno para que lo entregues... aunque tambien admitio que no se pidio u

mercury news report san jose state hopes to eventually buy the 39,000 square foot lot of land and build a 500 unit power which would be at least 20 stories i. the project will also include offices thom tillis plexico retail shops and parking garage. land was recently appraised at $5 million. >>> f7 turf also simmons is the woman is behind an effort to help the homeless meet basic needs like showers and toilets. amy wife started a nonprofit to find ways to help the homeless transition into permanent housing and at the same time reduce neighbor complaints. she is focused on the homeless who are staying along seventh street on the edge of potrero hill and mission may. it is known as boxee. about 2000 structures apply with a plastic tarps, wife is working with the homeless to find ways to keep this in lean and safe. next to lisa for a working partnership with the city department of homelessness , public works and the police.>> everyone can work together in this collaborative way to create the rules that will be better for residents here. and for the surrounding community and for the city se

. >>> menlo park launched a new parking permit problem, but no the "mercury news" reports there's a problem. downtown businesses want to use shareable placards unstead of non-transferable stickers. the city is saying hold on. permits have been sold and issued. the leaders are looking into the cost of changing the policy immediately or instead offering shared permits down the road. >>> "rogue one" is out in theaters. we'll take a look at the opening night excitement. >> for those on the road this morning, a live look at the bay bridge. mike has been talking about this so far. still wind conditions that are showing up here. we see that camera shaking right now. we need a check of the changing conditions and colder weather coming through right after this. >>> cheated out of your hard-earned money? don't give up. let "nbc bay area responds" work for you. we've recovered over $400,000 from our viewers. >> i was so thankful. i thought i would never see that money get. >> get results, contact our consumer investigative center. >> where we answer every call, every e-mail. >> once nbc got involved,

the "mercury news" reports an inmate in another cell told guards he heard sawing noises but guards did not do a full investigation. they didn't even remove a shade covering the window. eventually the inmates cut through the window bars and fled. two of the escaped inmates were caught the same night, two others were on the loose for about a week. >>> we now know that two victims of an apparent bob attempt at a vallejo pawn shop were prominent members of a marin county church. kpix 5's emily turner is in fairfax tonight with their story. >> reporter: it's a tragic sad story the time of year where you're supposed to be merry with family and it's joyful but for two families here that won't be the case this week. the crime itself is horrible. but the timing makes it worse. just five days before christmas, tim was shot when his vallejo pawn shop was record. his friend and employee was severely injured. >> he was just a nice person. very approachable. easy to talk about. >> reporter: ann went to church with both. they were parishioners at st. rita's catholic church in fairfax near where they

mercury news is reporting 17 cases of that disease have been reported at three palo alto schools. jordan middle school and gunn and palo alto high school. the district says it's following public health protocol. >>> tonight a woman is in the hospital after getting wedged under a muni bus in san francisco. yellow caution tape surrounds the intersection on market and third streets where she was hit. it's not clear what led up to that crash, no word on the woman's condition. >>> a major bay area crackdown on illegal ivory. 377 items were seized in san francisco in alameda county. the california department of fish and wildlife intercepted the contraband believed to have come from indonesia. they found ivory and dozens of statuettess like this one. the suspected -- statuettes like this one. the suspected smugglers will face charges. >>> this photo shows black plumes of smoke pouring from a complex on laguna street. firefighters rescued two people from a balcony after the fire blocked their escape route. the fire was out in about 30 minutes, but you see the damage left behind by flames.

this is according to a report from the san jose mercury news. the paper says 300 san jose's 2000 retired police officers and firefighters have been notified. they were overpaid. legally, any overpayments must be repaid to the pension fund in some cases the retired officers and firefighters are being told they owe thousands of dollars and many say that's not fair because they had no way of knowing that they were being overpaid. >>> a new state law meant to speed up the appeals process in death row cases is now on hold. the california supreme court halted implementation of proposition 66 as it considers a legal challenge. now last month, voters were asked to decide two death penalty measures. they rejected a ban on the death penalty but approved prop 66 which sets limits on lengthy appeals in the death row cases. opponents argue the new law won't allow defense attorneys time to file proper appeals. supporters of prop 66 say the lawsuit is a stall tactic. police in pleasanton are searching for two men who they say robbed a woman as she was leaving

the mercury news reports this city's 47th homicide. >>> you see prince williams, arriving at a churchgland. one person who did not attend, the queen. the 90-year-old and her husband will miss the service for the first time in nearly 30 years due to a cold. they will participate in the royal christmas celebration during the day at the palace. >>> they started preparing the meal at 5:30 this morning. the dining room opens at 10:00 a.m. today. >>> ♪ >>> that is pope francis st. peter's basilica in rome. francis spoke of those suffering in syria i including those in aleppo. he pressed to bring peace to syria. >>> tourist from around the world are celebrating christmas. thousands of visitors flocked to celebrate christmas every year. the roman cleric lead mass built on spot where they believed jesus was born. >>> a look from san francisco where 200 are delivering meals. they will be hand delivered from now until 9:30 this morning. salvation army has been providing fresh feel meals for 50 years. >>> christmas in the park in san jose. >> there was a band on stage to keep everything going and

the mercury news says many have been notified that they were overpaid. the overpayment must be paid to the pension fund. some cases, they are being told that they owe thousands of dollars. the issuance say they had no way to know. >>> a new state law on death row cases is on hold. they halted proposition 66 as they consider a legal challenge. last month, voters were asked to decide to death penalty measures. california rejected a ban on the death penalty, but approved prop 66 which sets limits on lengthy appeals in death row cases. opponents argue the new law will not allow attorneys time to file an appeal. supporters of prop 66 in the law is just a stall tactic. >>> police in pleasanton are searching for two men who robbed a woman as she was leaving stoneridge mall. it happened 11:30 am yesterday. the two men approached the woman in a parking lot. one pointed a gun at her and demanded her property, or the other acted as a lookout. they then ran into a green car and drove away. the gunman physics days described as latino, 18 to 20 years old and 5'4" with

the mercury news report this city's 47th homicide. >>> some passengers bound for san francisco almosttmas. passengers departed from cancun but diverted. crew members smelled smoke on the plane and declared an emergency. they made landing at the airport where it was determined no fire was on boardment the plight landed late last night. >>> derrick carr is schedule to have surgery after he fractured right fibula. this horrible news for raiders fans. >>> looking ahead at 7:00 newsroom is working on breaking news outside of san francisco. that plus the rest of the day's news on christmas morning. before we go, you mentioned thes going to be cold but -- >> 40s and 50s. >> see you back here today. ♪ >>> the secret is a pasta that made from the best so it tastes fresh and cooks perfect every time. that's the italian way since 1886. ♪ i'll be home for christmas ♪ you can count on me >> dolly parton singing "i'll be home for christmas" from her christmas special. 2016 has been quite a year for dolly, she turned 70. celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary. put out the 7th album of her career. d

officials say that engineers are still testing train control equipment, according to the mercury news, and it's up clear when that will be completed. and then they'll start running the trains in and out of the stays without passengers. it will extend b.a.r.t. 5.4 miles south in freedom. on bart -- final training still needs to happen for b.a.r.t. and first responders, and that's correct working around the clock to try to get this all done, because a lot of people are ready for this station to be opened, particularly those who live in he work in this area. >>> president-elect donald trump even took his own safety by surprise last night when he named a cabinet choice at a rally. >> his choice for defense secretary is drawing some bipartisan praise, but also have is some complications. >> general james madison matis -- general james "mad dog" mattis. >> we are going to appoint "mad dog" mattis as our secretary of defense! but we're not announces it till monday, so don't tell anybody! >> reporter: account but here is the complication. he retired back in 2013, and there's a law barring off

that is according to mercury news. the paper says 2000 retired police officers and firefighters have been notified that they were overpaid legally, any overpayment must be repaid to the pension fund. in some cases, the retired officers and firefighters are being told they oh thousands of dollars. many say that is not fair because i have no way of knowing that they were being overpaid. , east bay mud has lifted the morning after 1 million gallons a partially treated wastewater spelled into the estuary. was following the streets rainstorm. the first time in a week and a half, signs warning people about high toxic level of sewage was removed. east bay mud reports the two heavy rain storms this month overpowered its plant with storm water. 132,000 -- gallons spilled into the estuary. much of it from a pipe near jackson square. >> the wastewater system is designed to treat wastewater. it is not designed to treat rainwater. unfortunately, because of the effects on the system, rainwater does come in through our pipes and pipe

the mercury news reports that the delays are starting to add up.moments ago the parking lot is still empty. bart still has to run through series of testing operation that's could take weeks, perhaps months. no plans for the hard date station's grand opening. >>> store bought hummus >> trader joes recalling hummus. the product may have been contaminated. they're being pulled by the store over potential contamination. >>> another important recall thousands of baby bath seats being pulled from shelves because of a potential drowning hazard. all alexi book baby bath seats and chairs intended for kids six months and old, the products can tip over with the baby sitting in them. >>> other news, it's snowing in san francisco. kind of. holiday season is officially here and cal trains getting in the spirit. >> yeah something fun happening. we're live at cal train station, take us inside the train how you feeling? festive? >> yeah. good morning guys. yes it is fake snow but it is snowing here in the holiday cal train station thousands of lights to see here. h

according to the mercury news, 300 of san jose's retired firefighters and police officers have been notified that they were overpaid. legally, any overpayments must be repaid to the pension fund. in some cases the retired officers and firefighters are being told they all thousands of dollars. many of them say this is not fair because they have no -- had no way to know that they were being overpaid. >>> for the first time in california history to stay discovering -- cutting public retiree pensions. critics say bad investments have caused -- caused the retirement fund billions of dollars it needs to cover pensions for almost 2,000,000 people. they say that they overestimated the rate of return this year. calpers expects investment returns to be smaller than the future and is currently selling assets to cover the shortfall. >> we are covering -- paying more in benefits than we are covering and contributions person that we are the ones that are going to pay for this. >> an example for all of california -- >> for all of the retirees. >> calpers insists its pension funds are healthy but critics sa

mercury news reports that that is the highest annual total in san jose in 25 years. san jose mayor was on the airbus in our last half-hour on mornings on to and he says that a growing gang problem is a major role in san jose romp -- homicides. >> we need to get to our kids before games do -- gangs do. and we have employed over 1200 teenagers living in those impacted neighborhoods this year. getting them their first jobs. and, we need to provide them a pathway rather than a rap sheet. >>> san jose police are still searching for suspects. >>> in the meantime, police say that two people have been killed in the mission district. it happened just before 9 pm. and, they say that the two victims are homeless men and women believed to be in their 20s or 30s. one what -- one witness says that they lived in tents. they are out there looking for suspects and it is not clear what led up to the deadly shooting. >> best >>> -- >>> thank you, dave. we should have an update about raw sewage that spilled into the oakland estuary. >> yes, they have been warned to stay way from the wat

the san jose mercury news reports that a badly christmas eve stabbing brought the number -- that a deadly christmas eve stabbing brought the number of homicides up. >> a woman was stopped at a domestic dispute. they think that the person who was arrested is the same person who called 911 for help. the woman's name and details about that have not been released. >>> george michael passed away yesterday at the age of 53. >> the cause of death was heart failure. some fans had been leaving flowers and candles at michael's home in london. >> it's very sad. it has 11 hits. and, the 1980s, i grew up there. >> kelly right takes a look back at the life of george michael. >> [music] >> the british pop singer is dead according to his publicist the 53-year-old died peacefully at his home in england. the at times controversial artist shot to stardom with the pop group wham. enjoying popularity as a teenybopper idol. delivering hits like last christmas. >> [music] >> he went on to enjoy a long solo career selling over 100 selling over 100 million albums and earning numerous grammy and american music awa

according to the san jose mercury news, right now nothing technically forbids smoking while driving. senator jerry hill says the new bill introduced yesterday would make laws for smoking while driving consistent with laws for drinking while driving. >>> once again, people in palo alto their tap water may taste a little bit funky. it happened earlier this month from a blending of water supplies. residents were caught off guard. city officials that everyone is still safe to drink and tastes weird. >>> from weird taste to weird smells. there are questions that still remain this morn. there have been dozens of reports of a rotten egg or some sort of sulferric smell. firefighters, as you see, checked out the area. they determined that it was safe, but they still couldn't locate a source of the stench. air quality managers right now are checking air monitors and they have inspectors out working to try to find a cause. >>> we are looking at two incidents that happened in richmond. we are looking at local waste water facilities. we are looking at landfills in the area, as well as ships. a num

the san jose mercury news reports that a deadly christmas eve stabbing brought the number of homicides47, the most since 1991 when 53 people were killed. police say a woman was fatally stabbed during a domestic dispute at an apartment on north 10th street. police think the person who was arrested is the same person who called 911 for help. the woman's name and details about what mazer led up to the stabbing have not been released yet. >>> time is 6:12. it's a chance to let people know they're not forgotten this holiday season. in the next half hour, how city leaders in martinez spread holiday cheer for everyone. >> but first, hundreds of christmas presents for many kids in the souths bay. the volunteer efforts to assemble 2500 bikes in one day. >> and in weather, this cold weather pattern. coming up, areas in the 20s right now. and we'll let you know if we have any warmups before the year comes to an end. >>> it is a happy holiday season for hundreds of children in the south bay. we're introduced to the secret santa helpers who made that possible. >> reporter: if you could get a sneak

according to the san jose mercury news firefighters responded to the same house last week when a vanris were burning in the back yard of the house. investigators say the home is red-tagged for safety violations and no one was allowed to live in it. >>> right now, nbc bay area responds to a livemore woman who ended up with damaged furniture after an appliance was delivered to her house. chris chmura is here with the complaint and how he got results. >> dana bought a new refrigerator from sears in june. during the delivery she says her sofa and her side tables were damaged. she says she snapped these photos here of the damage and filed a claim right away. four months later dana reached out to us saying in an e-mail that she has dealt with eight supervisors, countless hours on the phone, hold time, wait time, frustration and now the claim has been denied. how can this happen? we redirected that question to sears. in a statement sears said there was an oversight in notifying dana. but it was settling the issue to her satisfaction. what's that mean? it means dana is going to get a check f

since as far back as 1998, the mercury news is reporting city officials gave the retirement office the wrong information. retirement board will vote next month on how to correct the issue. last month an audit found 12 nonpublic safety employees were overpaid $500,000. the board voted to go after the city to recover the funds. >>> now to a developing story. two people were shot at a pawnshop. police are looking for two suspects. witness said they walked the pawn advantage store at 3:00 this afternoon wearing masks and carrying guns. shots were fired and the suspects took off. right now it is unclear if the victims were customers or worked at the store. no word yet on their conditions. >>> at 6:00, east bay family praying for answers after a husband and father was killed as he was playing guitar in a church band. reporter jessica flores is on the crime outside of the doors of the church. >> reporter: gloria and her 12- year-old daughter are devastating. they were praying instyed the church of god in oakland for a funeral when the they heard the gunshots. she ran out to see her father on

they released a statement to the "mercury news" that said, while we grieve this loss to our family, we celebrate the immense joy andrew offered to those he came in contact with. and drew will forever remain a source of love and inspiration in our hearts. they thanked the first responders who came to the scene christmas morning saying, we would like to thank the medics, firemen, police doctors and nurses who supported and provided aid to our family. san jose police say jessica zamora had been drinking when she was headed westbound on capitol expressway just before snell avenue. she crossed the median into oncoming traffic and struck the family's suv head on. the force of the impact severely damaged both vehicles. paramedics took andrew to the hospital where he died. zamora died at the hospital, as well. her friends and family set up two roadside memorials a red themed one for her and a blue themed one for andrew writing messages of condolences. andrew was a freshman at evergreen valley high school. jean lacy's son knew him and said he hopes all the students at the school can learn from

the mercury news reports they're deciding whether to fine caltrans.if fining caltrans is even in the realm of legal possibility. the state agency didn't comment on it but it's pointed to the fact that caltrans has recently stepped up cleanup efforts. >> slowly but shoely crews are getting to work on sinkholes that opened up in pacifica. it's blocking access to a public pitch. now we're learning it will take a couple of weeks to repair. there was an area demolished because of cliffside erosion. >>> good morning. the time is 6:40 as we get a look at our storm ranger. this is our mobile doppler radar and it's scanning around the bay area picking up on some very high definition -- gives us a very high-definition view of the rain and n the area. tracking light spotty showers around campbell and elsewhere across the bay area. the bulk of the storm system well to the north. a lot of the moisture streaming in and that will be moving in to the bay area by tomorrow. so we'll be keeping a close eye on that, talking about some high winds and some heavy rain comin

the anderson dam between san jose and morgan hill, the "mercury news" reports the initial $200 million price tag has now inflated to twice that. work was originally scheduled to start in 2018. but now it will be 2020 at the earl yeft. board members will discuss the costs and schedule changes later today. >>> 5:37 on your tuesday morning. crews are expected to clear two huge boulders today. the rain is being blamed for the huge rock slide that-kraed down on king's creek road in boulder creek. now a dozen people are stuck with no way to get out other than by foot if they were to climb it. crews say it will take several days to clear the rock slide. >>> good morning. the time is 5:37. unfortunately there may be more rock slides as we watch the potential for coasting flooding as keng tides return to the bay area. that means a high fluctuation between high tide and low tide. it could be up to two feet above normal tide. we'll see that happening today. right at about 10:00. tomorrow morning shortly before 11:00 and before noon on thursday. this is also ahead of the next storm system that wil

our media partner, the mercury news, reports a former police officer, noah winchester, tipped off jail guards about suspicious sounds he heard from a nearby jail cell. winchester is in jail facing unrelated sex charges. in a statement, they did not de deny they were tipped off about the noises, but he said there was no evidence anyone helped them break out. she said internal affairs is investigating. >>> if you haven't finished your christmas shopping, you still have today. last night bay area malls were packed with people buying the last minute gifts. abc7 news reporter katie marzullo has the story. >> for the most part, it's pretty smooth. you just have a mission in mind what you want to do and get in and get out. >> he was taking a break on a mall bench. he admits he left a lot of shopping for the last minute. >> it happens. you get busy with work and by the time you realize it the day is upon us. >> westfield oak ridge mall was packed. the crush started in the parking lot. alexis came to help her dad with his 11th-hour shopping. is. >> people want a lot of things, they tell us what

our media partner, the mercury news, reports a former police officer snowa winchester tipped off jail guards about suspicious sounds he heard from a nearby jail cell. winchester is in jail facing unrelated sex charges. in a statement, they did not regard guards were tipped off about the noises but he said there was no evidence anyone helped them break out. she said internal affairs is investigating. >>> if you haven't finished your christmas shopping, you still have today. last night bay area mauls were packed with people buying the last minute gifts. abc7 news reporter katie marzullo has the story. >> for the most part, it's pretty smooth. you just have a mission in mind what you want to do and get in and get out. >> he was taking a break on a mall ben. he admits he left a lot of shopping for the last minute. >> it happens. you get busy with work and by the time you realize it the day is upon us. >> westfield oak ridge mall was packed. it started in the parking lot. alexis came to help her dad with his last minute shopping. >> we have to try to find them and there's nothing left. i t

the "mercury news" says the county will pay his family $3.6 million.ost of which will go to his young daughter. the county officials decided to settle the family's excessive force claim before it went to trial. >>> san francisco mayor lee is vetoing a proposal to cap short-term rentals like those done through airbnb. the plan approved by the board of supervisors last month would have limited owners to just 60 days per year but the mayor says the change would drive more people to rent out their units illegally. right now, hosts can rent out entire homes for up to 90 days a year. there's no limit to those renting out rooms in their house or apartments. >>> homemade and homegrown after three decades of dishing out slices, a favorite san francisco pizza place is looking for a new owner [chuckling] don ford with the restaurant for sale on craigslist. >> reporter: for 31 years, pauline's pizza has been baking pizza and serving salad here in san francisco east mission district. owner sidney weinstein is turning 70 and says, after more than 3 decades it's time

a family friend telling the mercury news that andrew was a freshman in high school and the only childautopsy scheduled for today for a young man apparently shot and killed accidentally at a contra costa homeless shelter and rehab facility. joshua lopez died yesterday morning in the bay point. he lives with his father but went to the facility to visit mother and younger siblings for the holidays. his mother said that joshua was shot while handling the gun with his brothers. those are just some of the morning headlines from the news room. i'll send it back upstairs to you, mike. >>> a diner near union square is closing its doors to make way for an upscale eatery. many regulars are not happy about it. sky rocketed represents forcing mom and pops out. tara moriarty has more on how the lease is up. >> this is the very first lori's diner. it is could sey and smaller. i love it. we know the customers. it is sad to have to go. >> reporter: now, the building's owner wants to remodel and put in a brand-new upscale restaurant. many customer regulars say it feels like mom and pops are a dying bre

the third sexual battery was reported november 30, and the mercury news said a woman said she was assaultd by a man while walking down the northeast stairs of the hall. university police officers are asking for tips. all students can come to one of the phones here and contacts contact police. >> disturbing. >> this morning, united states military bases in the middle east have another reason to be on high alert. >> jessica is monitoring a potential threat. >> breaking international news in the fight against isis, this morning there are major conditions for united states personnel stationed at united states military bases in the pig east and specifically the small island country of bahrain. this is as the united states defense secretary is set to visit there this weekend giving a speech there and visit military personnel on before the uss monterey. carter is in india right now. threats by isis were made in votes released -- released online. >> now, the forecast with meteorologist mike nicco. >> i wanted to show you the san mateo bridge. you can see a third of an inch of rain and we will talk

the "mercury news" says there's a problem popping up.sses want shareable placards instead of non-transferable stickers. the city says hold on, at least for now. the 2017 permits have been sold and issued. leaders are looking into the costs of changing that policy immediately or instead offering share permits at some point down the road. >>> anything that involves people and their pets is sure to get a reaction. a plan to dramatically reshape the future is reportedly getting the green light. >> the chronicle reports both the rec and park and planning commissions approved a plan yesterday years in the making. it covers 32 areas including mt. davidson and twin peaks. it would drastically trim the number of off-leash dog walking areas and at the same time the set guidelines to protect endangered species and native eco systems. while conservation groups are ecstatic, dog walkers a little miffed. >>> hatchables are to children as drones are to adults. if you don't know what that is, try finding one in your local toy store. as for drones, exper

the "mercury news" reports that the agency is mulling over scaling back service on lines that have fewerre also plans to boost service on the busiest lines as well. vta staffers will submit their plan in january and vote on changes could happen by april. >>> up next, uc president janet napolitano addresses concerns that undocumented students have following donald trump's win. her strong message to the uc community next. >>> an unusual message. a reaction to donald trump's tweets. we'll take a look coming up in business and tech. >>> oh, my goodness, sam, what's that? >> i don't know what that is. >> the picture of the day. it's a goat in a duck costume. there's a perfectly good explanation as to why that goat is happy to wear that costume. it's going to make you smile. >>> good thursday morning. the time is 5:43. heading out in cupertino, it will be 49 degrees at 9:00. you already see a lot of people on the road now. highs in the lower 60s today. slightly warmer than normal. this weekend we l be very nice and a very cold start to next week. more on that coming up in less than five minute

sources tell the mercury news that the a's anticipated in losing this money. >>> a league that wins thell- star game will no longer have home field advantage in the world series. instead the advantage will go to the team with the about ther regular season record. the minimum stay on the disabled list goes from 15 down to 10 days for quicker roster decisions. >>> now owners and players need to ratify the deal that includes banning smokeless tobacco for any new players. several cities including san francisco have already banned the use of smokeless tobacco in ballparks. a statewide ban goes into effect next year. >> blue skies but it is deceiving. it is not like it's 70 degrees out. >> it's like chicago. it is sunny but it is cold. it is clear but a little bit of fog still holding on in parts of pleasanton and livermore. it is lifting. we had clouds this morning. they are out of the picture here. chamber of commerce day. clear skies. northerly breeze though is going to play into our forecast. there is the fog by pleasanton. fog finally thinning out. it was super thick out in parts of live

the "mercury news" reports a judge this week agreed to hear oral arguments and expects to make a finalin the next 30 days. >>> another record on the stock market. scott mcgrew, many wondering how this so-called trump rally will last. >> a good question. you're absolutely right. it is a trump rally. you can just about pinpoint election day as the moment the markets caught fire. the dow rose nearly 300 points wednesday meaning we'll start and another record this morning. the s&p hit another record. the nasdaq came within stoin 2% of a new intraday record. bloomberg points out nearly $2 trillion has flowed into the stock market since trump won the election. wednesday we told you about the anderson forecast, our hot economy is about to get a splash of gasoline. like everything, that is both good and it is bad. it's good for fairly obvious reasons, right? you get jobs out of a hot economy. you get wealth out of a hot economy, a strong dollar out of a hot economy. that means your dollar goes further, particularly good in travel or if you're buying something that's imported. the bad, inflatio

according to the "mercury news," the housing authority has voted to buy the park from the owners.s filed to close the site four years ago. we should find out how much it's going to sell for after the housing authority submits the offer to the owners. >>> hardly a pleasant holiday season, residents at the reserve have received eviction notices. tenants say the owners have been providing notice via registered mail so they've had to stand in line during the holiday rush to receive an envelope they'd rather not open. community groups are pushing to get representers some sort of compensati compensation. >>> good wednesday morning. it is 5:40. as you head out, all clear skies. still very chilly as we've seen the temperatures dipping into the lower 40s, even some upper 30s in the valleys. right now san francisco looking good. 47 degrees, 47 also in oakland. san jose 42 degrees and 43 in livermore. morgan hill and santa rosa in the upper 30s. highs today in the 60s. this will be the warmest day of the week. i'll talk about that and an incoming storm in about ten minutes. as we head over t