reporting live, i'm michael finney. is >> great job, michael. >> if you can't make it to the high school, just use the #askfinney. >>> coming up next, kristen sze and w >>> the oscars are this sunday. you can watch the awards ceremony on abc 7. >> after last year's controversy over the lack of diversity, among the acting nominees this year is expected to be very different. >> kristen sze joins us live from hollywood with a closer look. >> reporter: yes, ama and dan, how is it going? i'm here on hollywood boulevard. very exciting, hollywood walk of fame. a diverse group of people checking out the action, that same word can be used to describe the nominees this year, and that's a dramatic plot twist from the controversy of the last couple of years. the red carpet rolled out in hollywood for what organizers say is a more diverse and inclusive academy awards. frying ing >> it just so happened that this year, we had an abundance of films that represented inclusion. >> reporter: after two years in a row of all 20 nominees in t

reporting live, i'm michael finney. is >> great job, michael. >> if you can't make it to the high school, just use the #askfinney. >>> coming up next, kristen sze >>> the oscars are this sunday. you can watch the awards ceremony on abc 7. >> after last year's controversy over the lack of diversity, among the acting nominees this year is expected to be very different. >> kristen sze joins us live from hollywood with a closer look. >> reporter: yes, ama and dan, how is it going? i'm here on hollywood boulevard. very exciting, hollywood walk of fame. a diverse group of people checking out the action, that same word can be used to describe the nominees this year, and that's a dramatic plot twist from the controversy of the last couple of years. the red carpet rolled out in hollywood for what organizers say is a more diverse and inclusive academy awards. frying ing >> it just so happened that this year, we had an abundance of films that represented inclusion. >> reporter: after two years in a row of all 20 nominees in the act

reporting live, i'm michael finney in san jose. >> thank you, michael. >>> now again, michael will be in san jose helping flood survivors until 7:00 p.m. the team of consumer experts can handle questions about how to file claims, find a contractor and basically move on and get past this tragedy. >> if you can't make it in person, you can still ask questions for yourself. just use #askfinney. >>> tomorrow san jose plans to open an assistant center. it's going to be a multi-agency one-stop shop for vacevacuees. the center will be open from 9:00 to 4:00 this weekend and from 8:00 to sis:00 on weekdays beginning on monday. >>> we are following breaking news in concord tonight. sky 7 is over fremont street where police may have shot a dog. fremont fire dispatchers tell us they were called to this address because a dog was attacking someone. you can see officers in the backyard of a house and an animal control truck is nearby. we're still trying to confirm the details about exactly what happened here in concord. we are hearing some reports, we can see officers in the rear of the house near

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i'm michael finney. >> great job.nks. >>> some middle schoolers are learning a lesson that goes far beyond school. the benefit, it can go around the world. >> this month has been busy. only because of the ban. >> while the press's executive order on immigration pauses in the court system, it is still having an impact on people here in california. stay with us. ♪ ♪ when you find something worth waiting for, we'll help you invest to protect it for the future. financial guidance while you're mastering life. from chase, so you can. >>> a hectic friday is drawing to a close for president trump. the president is at his resort in florida with japan's prime minister shinzo abe. all eyes are on the jus tuesdti department's next move. mr. trump addressed what his administration might do next on air force 1 this afternoon. >> we will win that battle. we have a lot of other options, including filing a new order. >> of course, any new travel ban will likely face similar charges in court. a new twist tonight. a judge on ninth circu

reporting live, i'm michael finney. >> that's great advice.for that scam in a second, right, easy. >>> today we got our hands on nintendo's newest game console for the first time. abc 7 news was at ft. mason in san francisco where members of the media got to try out the nintendo switch. the public can check it out on sunday. switch is a portable system and a tv game system all in one. it's made of plastic but people said it feels durable like an apple product. also loads quickly letting you turn it on and play games in only a matter of seconds. nintendo is betting its future on the switch. coming up at 6:00, industry experts tell us if that bet is likely to pay off. >>> a bay area photographer is asking for help to track down a history couple after she took a picture of them getting engaged. >> angie wilson posted it on her facebook page in honor of valentine's day but she took it two years ago at the palace of fine arts in san francisco. >> wilson was out for a walk when she heard music playing and saw a man proposing. she said she took the p

here's 7 on your side's michael finney. >> this is the room where it happened in. you don't mind if i don't go in. >> reporter: cinders crunch under kathy galvan's feet. >> everything. >> reporter: abc 7 news was there in november after flames swept through her family's home in san leandro. >> everything's gone. everything's gone. >> reporter: and it all started with a child's toy. >> why would you sell a product if you knew -- if you knew there was even a chance this would happen. >> reporter: somewhere in the charred debris is a remote-controlled toy car. kathy's grandson was charge the battery when it burst into flames. >> just a little thing, and it caught so fast. >> reporter: it was a lithium polymer battery similar to ones that have exploded in some models of samsung phones and hoverboards. >> there are the facts that we cannot predict. >> reporter: just weeks ago stanford university professor jenen bao came out with a breakthrough solution. her invention shuts down a battery before it gets hot enough to explode. a first look at how it will work. >> a very s

here's 7 on your side's michael finney. >> this is the room where it happened in. you don't mind if i don't go in. >> reporter: cinders crunch under kathy galvan's feet. >> everything. >> reporter: abc 7 news was there in november after flames swept through her family's home in san leandro. >> everything's gone. everything's gone. >> reporter: and it all started with a child's toy. >> why would you sell a product if you knew -- if you knew there was even a chance this would happen. >> reporter: somewhere in the charred debris is a remote-controlled toy car. kathy's grandson was charge the battery when it burst into flames. >> just a little thing, and it caught so fast. >> reporter: it was a lithium polymer battery similar to ones that have exploded in some models of samsung phones and hoverboards. >> there are the facts that we cannot predict. >> reporter: just weeks ago stanford university professor jenen bao came out with a breakthrough solution. her invention shuts down a battery before it gets hot enough to explode. a first look at how it will work. >> a very s

michael finney will join us next with the story. >>> i'm abc7 news meteorologist san sandhya patel. the forecast, coming up. >>> and pictures from space up next. >>> plus, forcibly removed. what happened on the state senate floor at at&t, we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet, we've created access from at&t. california households with at least one resident who receives snap or ssi benefits may qualify for home internet at a discounted rate of $10 a month. no commitment, deposit, or installation fee. visit att.com/accessnow to learn more. >>> residents from san jose are assessing the damage to their homes and cars. it's as if the entire area was blasted with mud. >> one family was forced from their home. >> and michael finney only had a few hours to help >> on the east coast, 24 hours after the evacuation, just hours 7 on your side jumped into action. >> eric joked about the floodwaters. here you can see the water mark left on the side of

yes, 7 on your side michael finney reveals what to look out for. >>> and keep your umbrellas handy. this is over the bay. the clouds are not going away anytime soon. >> abc7 news continues in 60 seconds. >> the storm impact scale is 1. keep an umbrella handy and drive carefully. >>> well, who is at fault for the leaning tower of san francisco, that high-rise luxury apartment building. that's what the san francisco board of supervisors are trying to get to the bottom of. as elissa harrington explains, blame is being pointed at a uc engineering professor. >> reporter: testifying in front of the board of supervisors about his role in getting the sinking millennium tower built. he was on the peer review board and gave the project a green light in a letter to the city back in 2006. i asked him if he had any concerns during that planning process. >> i did not. the work that was within my scope was going along very well. >> our system is clearly broken. >> reporter: supervisor aaron peskins it's not what was in the letter that was the problem. he reviewed another high-rise project on tacom

michael finney shows you what you need to know about that. >>> and the legacy of a walnut creek >>> this pavilion has been behind me in some form for 50 years. what impact it's had on the public that uses jack london square here as really only heated up recently. some see it as a shining symbol, an asset to the economic vitality and community spirit of oakland. others consider this pavilliionf a restaurant that's run amok with a commission that's done little about it. >> 100 foot setback is your job. >> reporter: this was first erected as a canvas structure and in 2013, scott's ordered metal doors and has exceeded the 73 events currently allowed by the commission per year. >> i think scott's has overstepped. >> reporter: last year, scott's and the commission staff reached a settlement and the restaurant would pay a $250,000 fine. but the full commission rejected the deal and tripled the fine. >> all in favor of the motion? >> aye. >> reporter: now this committee is recommending the fine be reduced to $395,000. >> i think we need to discuss it with staff a little more as to how we're goin

i'm michael finney. 7 on your side is coming up. >> live where you live. this is "abc7 news." >> this is what mass evacback ligs -- mass evacuation looks like. >> what are you hoping? >> we're hoping they tell us we can go back. >> their fingers are crossed. good evening. >> it's been a little more than 24 hours since an emergency evacuation order went out, saying the homes of nearly 250,000 people were at risk because a spillway at the oroville dam was expected to fail. >> this map shows all the cities that are affected. some far from the dam itself. like oroville is 70 miles north of sacramento and 160 miles from san francisco. >> right now water is gushing out to bring the water level down. saturday, water overflowed on the emergency spillway for the first time ever. and sunday, engineers noticed damage along the wall. if the wall failed, a wave of water 30 feet high could have overrun everything down river. newsom toured the operations vin center earlier today. he warns the shasta dam has similar problems. >> close to 200,000 people have been evacuated

i'm michael finney, with tricks in the trade. >>> live, this is abc 7 news. >>> she is my mom. you only get one, really. >> a murder mystery in castro valley and the victim it her mother. at first police thought it was an accidental death. and quickly determined it was not. good evening, i'm dan ashley. >>> and i'm ama dietz, the police are working to solve the case. >> andrea st. john was murdered inside her home, and today her daughter is trying to get help to solve the case that baffles the law enforcement. >> laura? >> reporter: investigators, ama, say there is a level of sophistication to this crime to what happened here that indicates the killer may have done something like that before. in the meantime, the daughters of andrea st. john are having to cope with unimaginable loss. >> everybody needs their mom. it doesn't matter how old you are. >> reporter: it's hard enough to lose a parent any time under any circumstance, but losing your mother like this, murdered in her own home is almost beyond understanding for the family of andrea st. john. >> when we found out it was n

>> 7 on your side michael finney is here to help. >> coming up at 4:45, i'm going to sit down with amy from the united policyholders who will talk about coverage concerns when it comes to policies like this. if you have a specific question you'd like me to address, contact me right now on my facebook page but through abc7news.com. >> i'm sure there's a lot of people asking questions because this is a disaster. thank you, michael. see you at 4:45. >>> we're getting a space-age view of how these big winter storms have affected california. these are satellite photos from nas s nasa's observatory. part of the pictures look brown and teal because sediment has been pushed into the ocean. brown indicates sediment-rich areas. the tealish color means sediment mixed with salt water. >>> today, crews slowed the water being released from or row vision to 50,000 per second cubic feet. the water level is now 50 feet below capacity after rising slightly yesterday. it's been two weeks since nearly 250,000 people were ordered to leave their homes over concerns that the spillway would collapse. an evacu

i'm michael finney. ahead on 7 on your side, watch behind the sudden spike. >> anything with a screen is a tv. stream 130 live channels, plus 40,000 on demand tv shows and movies, all on the go. you can even download from your x1 dvr and watch it offline. only xfinity gives you more to stream to any screen. download the xfinity tv app today. >>> several north dakota pipeline protesters were arrested for blocking access to the federal building. the demonstrators were taking part in a nationwide last stand against the pipeline. tuesday the u.s. army corps of engineers announced plans to move forward with the final f e phase right away. the tribe says they will sue the government because of it. >>> cameras are already used to nab red light runners, maybe they have gotten you and may be used to catch speeders, as well. several cities are looking at installing speed enforcement cameras. vic lee is live and one of those cities, san francisco with who is endorsing this concept. vic? >> reporter: fully support t

i'm michael finney. ahead on 7 on your side, watch ahead on 7 on your side, watch behind the sudden spike. ahead on 7 on your side, watch behind the sudden spike. ♪ ♪ when you find something worth waiting for, we'll help you invest to protect it for the future. financial guidance while you're mastering life. from chase, so you can. >>> several north dakota pipeline protesters were arrested for blocking access to the federal building. the demonstrators were taking part in a nationwide last stand against the pipeline. tuesday the u.s. army corps of engineers announced plans to move forward with the final f e phase right away. the tribe says they will sue the government because of it. >>> cameras are already used to nab red light runners, maybe they have gotten you and may be used to catch speeders, as well. several cities are looking at installing speed enforcement cameras. vic lee is live and one of those cities, san francisco with who is endorsing this concept. vic? >> reporter: fully support this camera

i'm michael finney. coming up 7 on your side reveals >>> sky 7 is live over the scene of a high rise construction problem. the developer heinz released a statement saying unstable concrete slabs have been secured. the fire department says a crane on top of the structure is no longer at risk of falling. street closures and evacuations are still in effect right now. >>> well, are your medical records at risk from cyber criminals? hackers are going from stealing financial data to stealing medical records. they are more profitable for longer periods of time on the black market. tonight the abc 7 news i-team has details of an investigation done by a cybersecurity fir tm alert patients and health care providers. investigators at san mateo trap x detected malware at major health care providers across the world and plan to make the report public tomorrow. trap x found hackers planted malware on devices including x ray printer and mri scanner and one like this used during surgery. >> those devices are in the oper

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i'm michael finney, coming up, i have a conversation with an expert on what to do if you're a victim of a disaster. >>> and new at 6:00 tonight, meet the team of researchers meet the team of researchers tracking these big cats no more. we don't want anymore! meet the team of researchers tracking these big cats keep calm. the price you see is the price you pay, unlike cable. at&t internet. speeds up to 45megs for $30 a month. [crying] ahhhhhhhhhh! the price you see is the price you pay, unlike cable. >>> terrible accident in a parking lot near the santa rita jail has cost a sheriff's deputy his life.foley was wearing dark at the time. he served for 29 years with the concord police department. and joined the sheriff's office in 2007. he's survived by an adult son. >>> kelly died ten days ago, his son a former high school football star was killed 12 years ago. >> alyssa harrington spoke with the family about how they're coping with the loss. >> johnny dempsey says his cousin was punched from behind. >> it wasn't a fight he was attacked. >> that fatal blow has the family reliving 2004 sh

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. >>> this valentine's day, "7 on your side's" michael finney is helping you find love. >>> plus thed to self-driving cars, the meeting between to be lawmakers and car companies that could define the future of the technology. >>> and work continues here at the oroville dam. it has gone oun through the night as workers move boulders and dirt and sandbags into place and dirt and sandbags into place to shore up that failing >>> we're back at 6:24. happening today, congress and several car makers are going to discuss the regulations for the future of self-driving cars. the house energy and commerce committee holding that hearing. representatives from general motors, volvo, toyota, and lyft will be there. transportation secretary elaine chow has promised to give car makers space to work on the technology that will be used to power self-driving cars. >>> if you have thought about putting your house on the market, now may be the time. the bay area is the best market in the country for home sellers thanks to high home appreciation and limited inventory. here are the top five hot spots. berke

i'm michael finney, coming up, i have a conversation with an expert on what to do if you're a victim of a disaster. >>> and new at 6:00 tonight, meet the team of researchers tracking these big >>> terrible accident in a parking lot near the santa rita jail has cost a sheriff's deputy his life. foley was wearing dark clothing at the time. he served for 29 years with the concord police department. and joined the sheriff's office in 2007. he's survived by an adult son. >>> kelly died ten days ago, his son a former high school football star was killed 12 years ago. >> alyssa harrington spoke with the family about how they're coping with the loss. >> johnny dempsey says his cousin was punched from behind. >> it wasn't a fight he was attacked. >> that fatal blow has the family reliving 2004 just days before he was leave for college. >> landry was a pillar in the community. he was out there doing the work. this is the one thing that kept him going, kept him alive. trying to keep his son alive. >> 48-year-old lanndron was hurt in a fight. and died a few days later. >> during that fight, kell

if you want to seek some help today, 7 on your side's michael finney is set up in san jose to help peopleffected by the flood. he'll be answering questions like how to file insurance claims or how to find a contractor. so he will be at james lick high school from noon to 7:00 with a team of consumer experts. if you can't make it out there, you could always post your question on social media, just use that #ask finney and he'll be able to find it. >>> we've been watching san jose city leaders thanking first responders for the response to the flood this week. for t fortunately not one person was injured. we're checking out to see what happened. we're streaming this event live on the app and on abc7news.com. if you want to help the flood victims. text the words "red cross" to 90999 to make a $10 donation to automatically show up on your phone bill and they need volunteers so if you have some time and want to apply, go to our website at abc7news.com or to our news app and we'll link you to all of the information. >>> believe it or not, we're back on storm watch for the weekend. and we're help

super sweet. >> that was michael finney reporting. we have a link to two insurance brokers recommended on the webb site at abc 7 news.com. that's where you'll also find information to contact michael. the 7 on your side hotline is open monday through friday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 415-954-8151. >>> did you enjoy the sun today? if you didn't get a chance to head outside, there are more days like this ahead. in five minutes, intercourse that's painful due to menopausal changes. it. it's not likely to go away on its own. it took my most honest friend to help me do something about it. she told me premarin vaginal cream can help. it provides estrogens to help rebuild vaginal tissue and make intercourse more comfortable. premarin vaginal cream treats vaginal changes due to menopause and moderate-to-severe painful intercourse caused by these changes. don't use it if you've had unusual vaginal bleeding, breast or uterine cancer, blood clots, liver problems, stroke or heart attack, are allergic to any of its ingredients or think you're pre

well, 7 on your side's michael finney has more. >> when you're shopping on line, retailers are keepingf you so it's only fair that you keep track of them. shopping on line is a convenience for some, and an obsession for others. but no matter where you sit on that continu of suggestions, a few days back i went on-line shopping on a mobile device using a cell connection and a desk top through a network through los angeles. while shopping at line at home depot, i found this 22" lawn mower listed at two different prices. on the desk top with the local store listed as burbank, the price was $374, while the mobile device set for the san ramon store had a price of $399. on orbitz, i priced a romantic one-night getaway on valentine's day at the national hotel, mobile price, $176, over on our desk top, $195. we checked valentine's day on vegas.com. we looked at a room for the strastosphere. >> now the price is set as 98 down to $28. >> reporter: so what is going on? i asked and home depot told me the on-line price reflects the price in the local store and that price can vary by region, the pric

. >>> i'm 7 on your side michael finney. there's a warning for people who use a popular e-reader.l let you know how to get a safe replacement, after this. >>> in honor of black history month, we're using our bay area instagram feed. today, we recognize malia cohen who represents visitation balancely and chairs the budget and finance committee. we have >>> we are back with our daily look inside the white house and today the president is communicating with foreign countries using a method that he's familiar with. karen travers has the latest from the white house. >> reporter: call it twitter diplomacy. president trump making headlines and potentially shaking up relationships with key u.s. allies. it was a late night for president trump who tweeted just after 11:00 p.m. about an agreement that the obama administration made with australia to take in refugees. mr. trump calling it a dumb deal. this was significant because it followed a report in "the washington post" that the president's call on saturday with the prime minister of australia, steadfast u.s. ally, grew contentious over t

i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >> get you there. >> a little valentine's premiere. >>> nice dryere. >> what is in store? >> ama and dan, beautiful for valenti valentine's day. we had high clouds passing through today and they were filteredering t ein the sun. since it was so nice and had a chance to enjoy this, we'll do it over again. here is a live look at doppler seven and looking at clouds. highs for tuesday near 70 near concord, livermore, san jose, palo alto. 65 oakland and 66. storm impact scale is returning on thursday, light system in the morning you'll see moderate rain during the commute, breezy at times and flooding will remain a concern as one system after another hits the bay area so rainfall totals anywhere between .59 to 1.44 in santa rosa. storm concerns thursday. hydroplaning, urban and creek flooding will be moderate and a look at the seven-day forecast. lots of sunshine for outdoor plans. we'll do it all over again wednesday but increase the cloud cover and several storms thursday through monday. all ones on the storm impact scale will bring periods of rain an

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this valentine's day may have you looking for love online. 7 on your side michael finney partnered with consumer reports to see if dating sites in fact work. >> melissa had been using online dating apps for five years. at first she was hopeful. after a number of disappointing dates, she became frustrated. >> when you get your hopes built up sometimes to meet the right person and then that chemistry is not there. it can be discouraging. >> melissa is not alone. in consumer reports, respondents gave online dating sites the lowest they've seen for any rated service -- >> online dating is different than shopping for other things like a sweater. once i find a sweater you like you get it. with dating, the sweater has to like you back. >> dissatisfied online daters, a 44% of those who tried online dating have had or are in a serious long-term relationship -- >> i was about to give up on online dating when i heard from brian. i have that site to thank for my relationship today. it can work out. >> consumer reports says you can maximize by choosing the right site from the beginning. >> if you're

michael finney digs into what is going on. all that and much more coming up in just a half an hour. >>> finally tonight, daredevil or dummy? you be the judge. >> this is the video of a photographer getting just a little too close to the action. he braved choppy conditions to snap pictures of a lava flow on hawaii's big island. >> experts of course say this is a bad idea. not only is the lava more than 2,000 degrees, but the steam contains hydro coloric asicid a shards of glass. definitely in the do not try this at home. >>> for all of us, we appreciate your time and we'll see you again at 6:00. >>> tonight, as we come on the air, what could be the biggest storm of the winter. the midwest and then the east coast bracing for a treacherous commute tomorrow morning. in some places blizzard warnings already in effect. thousands of flights canceled coast to coast. the ripple effect being felt already. >>> also just in tonight. president trump's pick for the supreme court. when asked about what the president has said about judges, hi

. >>> and michael finney and the 7 on your side team spent the afternoon and evening at james lick high school answering questions from flood victims about consumer issues related to flood damage. they teamed up with experts from the red cross and the better bids bureau to offer help. remember, you can ask your consumer questions on social media anytime using the hashtag #askfinney. >>> let's switch now to the weekend weather and the chance that you could see some showers and maybe even snow depending on where you are. ab abc7 news meteorologist sandhya is here. >> never a dull moment when it comes to our weather. let me show you live doppler 7 right now. it is quiet. we're seeing still some clouds around but we're watching some snow showers and showers off the northern california coastline and moving into the northern california mountains. we do have a system that is diving southward, and as it makes its way southward, we're going to bring in the potential for some wintry precipitation. so on our storm impact scale, we have a one, a light system from saturday through monday, expecting

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. >> let's check in with 7 on your side's michael finney here. >> just what you needed to hear today, one more thing to worry about. we think a lot about the fat and calories, but now the environmental working group in washington found a toxic chemical in many fast food wrappers. the group found one-third of all wrappers tested positive for a chlorine known as pfc, the chemical is like teflon, it stops food from sticking. pfc is also linked to some types of cancer and thyroid problems. the study found pfc in 38% of sandwiches and burger wrappers and 57% of dessert wrappers. however, take heart, they found none of the chemicals in paper cups. also some fast food chains had zero pfc. they include carl's jr., domino's and roundtable pizza. >>> the consumer financial protection bureau today slapped a $13 million fine on two companies for cutting off customers' funds. mastercard and the prepaid rush card were blamed for a glitz that disabled thousands of accounts. that happened when mastercard began taking over processing for rush card last year. many customers could not access their own m

thanks to michael finney for that. feel better, michael.e's homesick. >> world news tonight is coming up next. >> for all of us here, we appreciate the time. we'll see you again in half an hour. >> see you then. bye-bye. >>> tonight, the new attack. president trump taking aim late today after calling the white house a fine-tuned machine amid so much turmoil. now, the president says the media is not his enemy but the enemy of the american people. >> quiet, quiet. >> at this hour, the reaction. >>> and tonight, the reality. the president still looking for a new national security adviser after firing general flynn and his choice for a replacement turning the president down. >>> also breaking at this hour, the worst storm in years hitting the american coast. emergency evacuations. landslides. trees coming down on homes and buildings. >>> the dramatic takedown. the man wandering the streets of an american city with a rifle, firing shots. at one point, taking aim at the helicopter overhead. >>> the close call. actor harrison ford and that 737.

. >> 7 on your side's michael finney is here with more on that. >> pull them out and get going. the clothing store wet seal filed for bankruptcy last week, the second time in two years. now, we spot checked the bay area today and found four stores still open and taking gift cards. the national customer service department says gift cards will be good until the stores close. so my advice is to use the cards right now tonight, because we don't know when the stores are going to close. >>> one of the world's largest manufacturers of smart televisions has agreed to pay more than $2 million to settle charges that it basically spied on its customers. vizio is also now required to prominently disclose and get consumers' permission before collecting and selling data connected to the viewer and their viewing hakbits. many people think they are just watching tv when the tvs are actually gathering information about them. >>> 2016 was a great year for identity thieves. more than 15 million of us were victims. that's up 2 million from the year before. the shift to chip-enabled cards slowed dow

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. >> michael finney is here with more. >> a wild day on this story. takata has pleaded guilty to a criminal charge and agreed to pay $1 billion for a scheme to conceal a deadly defect in millions of its airbags. japanese auto parts maker takata has pled guilty to the criminal charges and agreed to pay that $1 billion for a scheme to conceal all of those issues. takata admits to hiding problems that can cause airbag inflaters to explode with too much force hurling shrapnel into drivers and passengers. takata's airbags are blamed for at least 16 deaths as dan just said and more than 180 injuries. in related news, a lawsuit filed in miami today claims at least four automakers knew the airbags were dangerous and kept using them to save money. >>> this might be your last chance to use your wet seal gift card. it appears all the clothing stores have been closed and now the website is even offering this advice. redeem your gift card. shelly hunter is a gift card girlfriend. >> wet seal has declared bankruptcy again. we've been through this once before. the g

that number is on your 415-954-8151 and you can also reach michael finney on his facebook page and through abc7news.com. >>> well, incredible new video shows actor harrison ford nearly missing disaster at a southern california airport. take a look at this. his single engine plane buzzing over a 737 there in orange county last week while landing. 106 people were on board the passenger jet. investigators say the controllers told him to land on the runway. he read back the instructions and then erntly landed on the taxiway instead. that is of course a safety violation. the 74-year-old was caught on the air traffic control recordings asking, was that airliner meant to be underneath me? ford has not been cited or commented about this incident. >>> all right, here's a look at live doppler 7, all is quiet right now over our neighborhoods and that's good news. we'll have an update on the flooding in about four or five minutes. let me talk about the month of february. everywhere in green has been rainy and the last two days, we've had record rains, that's why they're highlighted in red and that's w

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so here is the michael finney order of financing a college education. look for low cost institutions. then scholarships and grants. after that, consider self financing whatever part of the schooling you can afford. and then student loans in the student's name. only after you've gdone all of that should a path take out a loan in their name. that should be absolutely your last option. i'm going to be inside serramonte center near the food court friday 4:00 to 7:00. i want it meet byou. bring your questions and paperwork. you can also ask on social media #ask finney. we'll have a good time. >> definitely. >> so many great questions. thanks. >>> well, if you're looking to drop a few pounds and improve your heart health, consider mixing a few more whole grains into your diet. researchers at tufts university found those who ate a diet rich in whole grains absorbed fewer calories than those who ate refined grains. they credit the hire fiber content. and the study also suggests whole grains may be a good choice in a healthy balanced diet. >> are there whole gra

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"7 on your side's" michael finney explains coming up. >>> this is a little too close for me. stunning sight for some a stunning sight for some boaters off the coast >>> we're back at 6:23. tesla says it's planning to build three more giga tafactori like the one you see here in nevada. it will finalize plans and tesla will have five giga factories. unclear if the new factories will be as large as the nevada facility, which doubled the world's production of lithium ion batteries when it opened last year. >>> and this just coming into our live desk. lyft is entering 54 new cities. the announcement just made moments ago. the plan has been in the works for some time. this is the san francisco company's biggest expansion, making the ride hailing service available now in 300 cities across the u.s. so, i said the plan was in fact works for quite some time. last month, they mouannounced t would expand to 40 cities and now we have 54. in 2017, they want to be in 100 new cities. so, today's announcement means they are only six cities shy of meeting their goal for the year, and it's only

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and barbara, thanks for your question. >> and if you have a question for michael finney, record it on smartphone or tablet and share it on social media using #askfinney or go to abc7news.com/askfinney. you might see your question answered right here. >>> check out this giant octopus behind me here. we tell you stories all the time about skooub divers going down, making friends with different wildlife, different animals. this is not one of those stories. this diver encountered this off the coast of australia, recent dive. the octopus confronted him very territorial, blowing up his body as he approach. the man says when he didn't back down, the octopus charged at him, trying to knock him over. the diver wasn't hurt. he eventually respected the creature, backed away, and the octopus went back about his business. >> respect the h ai. >>> lawmakers respond to president trump's supreme court nominee. why nancy pelosi says he's bad for america. >>> a busy road shut down for hours after a deadly shooting. what we're learning about that investigation. >>> and former procheerleaders suing the n

. >>> i'm michael finney. ask finney is just ahead.till taking your questions on twitter and facebook. just post it "#askfinney and i'll answer them here in just a little bit. >>> i'm spencer christian. we're looking at some dark and cloudy skies around the bay area, but a few bright spots are appearing. that won't last long. i'll have the accuweather forecast coming up i mmmmm psst. yoplait custard's back. the family favorite... protein. protein proteiny protein. proteiny protein? protein proteiny protein. at least 14 grams of protein. 100 calories. new greek 100 protein. from yoplait. >>> parenthood. that's what steph curry says caused him to miss the warriors last game against portland. abc 7 news was at the warriors practice facility today as curry resumed his usual practice retune. looks fine. he missed sunday's game with the stomach flu and says he likely got it from his oldest daughter, cute little riley. >> i heard when you start your kids in school, that first year or two, you're pretty much susceptible to any and everything.

bob, thanks for your question and good luck. >>> if you have a question for michael finney, he'll becenter today and he is there to meet you. you might be able to ask a question live on abc7 news. you can ask those questions right now on soernl. post them using #askfinney. >>> coming up next, the rain is moving out but the danger still remains, where he we are seeing issues this morning. >>> plus the fight over president trump's immigration ban could head to the supreme court. the four criteria the justices must consider before making a decision. >>> good news with that light rain, most of my concerns with this storm are on the low side. we still have a high probability of hydroplaning, especially this morning, lesser extent during the afternoon hours. the afternoon hours. now when we come >>> well now alt 6:30, the rain may be moving out but there is certainly damage left behind. overnight, more mudslides came down in the bay area and clean-up from that just beginning. >> that is the problem. it's the residual effects even though the rain has really slowed down. we are going to get

canceled flights. >> he spoke to us at our ask finney event in walnut creek. "7 on your side's" michael finneyas the answer. >> let's say they cancel your flight in bad weather. what can you do? >> hey, ryan. great question. when your flight is canceled due to bad weather, there really isn't much you can do. or make the airlines do. since bad weather is outside of the airline's control, there are no regulations. you can ask for a refund, but that's generally not done. ryan, thanks for your question. >> and if you have a question for michael finney, record it on your smartphone or tablet, share it on social using #askfinney or go to abc7news.com/askfinney. >>> do you want high speed internet in your home? mark ferrell wants to connect every home and business in the city with high speed fiber optic internet sefs. he is leading a group called san franciscans for municipal fiber. ferrell says more than 100,000 people who live in the city do not have internet access from home. he has secured sfunding through a contract with ctc. >>> frustration mounting over work to clear a landslide on highway 17.

. >>> i'm 7 on your side's michael finney with the rainy weather, lots of people flying out of the bay area are facing delays and cancellations. so what can they do if their flight is cancelled? i'll have the answer coming up next in ask finney. >>> and in honor of black history month, we're using our abc 7 news bay area instagram feed to recognize people who have made a difference where you live. today we pay tribute to the buffalo soldiers, the name once used for all african-american soldiers. hundreds of those soldiers were stationed at the presidio after the spanish-american war. these soldiers were some of the army's most dedicated despite a lengthy struggle for equality and >>> take a look at live doppler 7. you can see the storm that's moving through the bay area right now. that's a lot of green. >> boy, it sure is. we'll stay on top of that as we continue to be on storm watch for another week it looks like. as president trump works to tighten immigration into the united states, there's now a rise of people leaving the country and many are crossing the border into canada. abc ne

so, here's the michael finney order of financing a college education.irst, look for low-cost institutions. then, scholarships and grants. after that, consider self-financing whatever you can afford. then, student loans in the student's name. only after that should a parent take out a loan in their name. terry, thanks for your question. >> well, michael finney is heading to daly city to hear your consumer questions. he's going to be near the food court tomorrow from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. be sure to bring your questions and you may be live on abc7 or you can ask your questions on social media. it's really easy, just post it and use #askfinney. >>> next at 6:30, storm watch, we are live in the north bay where rain is falling this morning and the area has already seen a lot of flooding. >>> plus the problems across the state this morning as people brace for more rain and more snow. >>> and here's a latest data on what i think your biggest concerns should be for this storm and it starts in the high to very high category for just about everything. river and creek