for sandhya patel, michael finney, thank you for joining us.6:00. >>> tonight, the catastrophic you fire at notre dame cathedral. the world watching in horror as the inferno tore through one of the most famous cathedrals in the world. the spire engulfed in flames, then collapsing on live television. the race at this hour to save what's left. and now the evacuations tonight. the mayor a short time ago on fears of another collapse. crowds of people in the streets in tears and in disbelief. our team on the scene tonight. >>> meantime, president trump's message on paris tonight, and his tweet seen by the world, that firefighters should use flying water tankers, telling them, quote, must act quickly. tonight, authorities on that suggestion. >>> in this country tonight, the severe weather slamming the east. the lightning stri

michael finney looks at the current cash versus credit battle.uch more coming up in half an hour. >> but finally this evening, a highway patrol officer helped deliver a baby on the side of the freeway and then spent some time with the infant that he brought into the world. >> white chevrolet tahoe. the wife is in labor. >> reporter: just before 9:00 monday, officer phil got the call from dispatch. paramedics are on the way. the baby is coming, fast. >> i can tell the way this call is going out, i'll be there first. >> hey, i feel head. we have to pull over. >> reporter: he pulled over and she was there in the back of the family truck. >> he was out. dad was holding the baby. >> reporter: but then the officer noticed the baby was not breathing. >> at that appointment i handed him to the officer. fix him. >> reporter: eventually, he dislodged whatever was in his mouth and started to make that beautiful cry. they're happy he's here now. >> he came into the world in a very chaotic way. here he is, very peaceful. he'll have a story of his own for a li

>> michael finney is here with that answer. >> a lot of numbers to crunch. it can be difficult to know. if an extended warm eed warrantt for you. so i have some suggestions for those who want to be sure their car will be reliable for a long period of time. >> when mike bought a pre owned car recently, he chose a subaru forester. largely because it gets top markets from consumer reports for reliability. still, he paid extra for an extended warranty. >> peace of mind. not something do i on smaller purchases but for a car, a pre owned car, it made a lot of sense. >> reporter: it may be years before he knows if he made the right call financially. but auto experts stay odds are not in his favor. >> an steppeded warranty may give you peace of mind but consumer reports say that buyers won't always see a return on that investment. >> reporter: not surprising since extend warranties can make a lot of moan for those who sell them. the better business bureau recently issued a warning to consumers after receiving hundreds of complaints about companies selling contracts

i'm michael finney. coming up on 7 on your side, building a better bay area report on stores that don't take cash and their impact on our lives. >>> an east bay company shows off technology key to building the notre dame cathedral to its former glory. >>> i'm spencer christian, a big warmup coming our way. today will be the warmest day of the year georgand a busy day ahead. george has entresto, a heart failure pill that helped keep people alive and out of the hospital. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb. the most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure, kidney problems, or high blood potassium. ask your doctor about entresto. ♪ the beat goes on that was great! ♪ ♪ with the chase mobile app, jason wu could pay practically anyone, at any bank, all while putting on a runway show for new york fashion week. ♪ ♪ he could. or, he could make it even ea

>> 7 on your side's michael finney is here with helpful tips tonight. >> those of us dealing with smallusinesses. the big headlines go to the big companies like the data breaches from equifax and marriott starwood hotels. those make the big headlines. a consumer reports investigation shows why incidents at small businesses should worry consumers just as much. allison meyers has an endviewable job. -- enviable job. >> i love my job. i mean, i work at a chocolate factory. what's not to like? >> reporter: but in september of 2017 the head of sales at lake champlain chocolate never imagined the news that was about to be dropped on her desk. just days after one of the world's largest data brokers, equifax, suffered a major data breach, the family-owned chocolate shop suffered a data loss of their own. >> i was personally affected by the equifax breach. so when we had incidents of our own, we knew to take it seriously. >> reporter: hackers stole names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and credit card information from customers who had purchased chocolates on line. and the numbers between the equi

for drew tuma, michael finney, all of us here, we appreciate your time. hope to see you again in half an hour. >> our next newscast is at 6:00. as you mentioned, dan, by then we'll know who the winner is in our commute challenge. dustin or melissa, who you putting your money >>> tonight, several d >>> tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. new trouble for joe biden before he announces. a second woman now coming forward tonight, saying he behaved inappropriately. what she says he did. and tonight, the former vice president and his latest statement. >>> also breaking tonight, a short time ago, the horror revealed. the medical examiner's report, after that young college student who got into that car she thought was her uber. what we've learned tonight, and the warning now from her family for anyone who orders an uber or any car. >>> the urgent hunt tonight, after this hit and run is captured on surveillance. a little girl struck. she's in the hospital. the family putting out this video. they want the driver caught. >>> the white house and

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. >>> "7 on your side's" michael finney has been investigating uber and lyft and found ride-share carsget a minimal inspection compared to the taxi cabs. tonight at 6:00, he'll show a typical ride share inspection. >>> all this week on abc7 news we are looking at the ride-share realities and the impact the companies are having on building i better bay area. >>> now let's focus on the weather. we need the sun. >> yeah. >> we do. >> less rain. >> to use an old cliche, what you see is what you get. the clouds behind us are going to be with us for a while. here's live doppler 7. we have cloudy skies and pockets of sprinkles or very, very light showers. so there's some damp pavement out there and some places you may need the you alertness. here's a live view from the tower looking over san francisco. a little flash of dunns sunligh trying to work through the clouds. san francisco, 58. oakland, 61. mid six at san jose and half moon bay. the dramatic view of the western skyline. look at those clouds -- looking westward from emeryville. it is currently 60 at santa rosa. napa and petaluma just

for sandhya patel, michael finney, all of us here, thank you for inviting us into your homes tonight.ill see you again in half >>> tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. inside the horrific terror attack. the newest explosion just today. americans among the dead in a series of coordinated explosions, including this boy. several churches and hotels, and the images from inside tonight. the video this evening on sri lanka tv. authorities studying this image, a man wearing a backpack, disappearing into the church. also, one of the suicide bombers standing in line for brunch at a hotel. our team on the ene toni >>> here at home, the major new development in the case of two young girls discovered dead. two eighth graders. did one of them capture video of their killer before she died? the new video just released and the warning from police today. that the man could be right there in the community, even in that room.

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i'm michael finney and this is a 7 on your side quick tip.e ticket attach it to a hotel room. when you combine the two you'll get a great deal. a lot of people say i don't want to stay in their hotel for a week or two. look at the price of your airline tktparticular alone and then with one night of hotel. often you'll get a 30% to >>> it's starting out damp for your thursday morning and statewide will be looking at the rain along the north coast. and we are looking at a winter storm watch through saturday morning, 8 to 12 inches of snow likely with the highest peaks getting over 2 feet. so kind of dicey if you're planning on traveling, raining early. it should turn over to snow. so looking at the worst day going tomorrow. saturday and sunday upper 40s to low to mid-50s with cloudy skies. reggie? >>> police say they stopped a predator before he victimized another woman. detectives believe he plotted to kidnap and sexually assault more of his former co-workers. this is the suspect 37 year year matt caruso. caruso is in the contra costa county j

i'm michael finney and here is a quick tip.bay area making so much money off the stock market it's easy to want to get involved. get involved too much, all those ipos, initial public offerings, making so many people rich, people get in and want to get rich, too. that can lead to an investing addiction like a gambling addiction. some have as many as 15% of investors have an addition. ask yourself a couple questions, have i ever hidden how much i invest from someone? do i spend too much time online thinking about and looking up investments? if the answer to those two questions is yes, thi >>> the kids will be dressing in layers once again as we have even a few 40s in the north bay. we'll be in the 70s and 80s this afternoon except for the coast where they'll keep the coats on as we'll be in the 60s there. you can see the northerly surge coming down converging on us. inland temperatures at 90, 100s in palm springs today. mid-70s in yosemite. and look at this, upper 60s this week in tahoe falling to about 64. still warmer than the

>>> i'm michael finney.ll trying to do [ dramatic orchestral music ] [ announcer ] tiger woods. [ tap of the putt ] expect anything different? [ waves crashing ] probably the most important shot dustin johnson has ever hit right here. [ crowd cheering ] what a gem! now keopka, down there into the wind. [ club thwacking ] how about that? back to back united states opens. [ tense elegant music ] just awesome. ♪ new wok fired shrimp, another american chinese creation from panda express. >>> we are just days away from the april 15th tax deadline. >> so far the average refun the $2,300, close to last year. >> if you're still stumped to the changes, michael finney is here with some help. >> you guys just said the refun is similar to last year. steve, all i'm hearing is, i'm paying more. how about you? >> there are winners and losers in this new law. some are saving and some are paying a lot more. it depends. if you're self-employed, there is a lot of benefits. >> you make out like a band why it. >> for example, wo

i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >>> abc 7 news is committed to covering issues that affect us alls we continue to build a better bay area. a san francisco neighborhood got some encouragement to go green yesterday. abc 7 news was in the bay view neighborhood where elementary and middle school kids hosted a spring cleanup event to celebrate earth day this monday. they recently visited taiwan to learn more about increasing cycling in their community as part of comprehensive neighborhood revitalization. a non-profit group also joined in the effort. the neighborhood recently received a $30 million federal grant, one of the first awarded in the country, to help fund revitalization plans. we want to hear your ideas about building a better bay area. share your ideas on better bay area on facebook. >>> 100 new students are the proud owners of brand new bicycles. more than 40 rotary club members held their bike build service project yesterday. each year the club pitches in the money for the parts they need and spend the day putting the bikes together. the san francisco school district pairs

. >> tonight's 7 on your side michael finney gets involved in a federal investigation because bay arears are at risk. >>> plus, a teenage tragedy. this 13-year-old girl has died. the caus and because redfin.com is america's #1 brokerage site our agents get more eyes on your home so you sell for thousands more than the one next door. don't get stuck in the past. sell with a redfin agent. >>> federal regulators launched an investigation into thousands of car fires involving hyundai and kia models which erupt north dakota the flames. for the first time, we're hearing from a bay area man whose car suddenly caught fire. >> michael finney is here with his story. scary. >> it is scary. what concerns safety advocates are these fires do not involve car crashes. the fires often happen while the cars are being driven. >> looks at photos on his phone of the fire that erupted in his 2011 hyundai sonata. the sunnyvale man is one of 3,100 owners who filed complaints since 2010 after their cars caught fire in noncrash incidents. this video from the center for auto safety shows a 2011 kia optima which

so he reached out to 7 on your side's michael finney for help. >> the chevron station at harrison and sixth in san francisco is a very busy place. it's where allen low often fills up his car. recently, he had an odd experience here. >> i put the gas pump in and went into the store expecting it to come back to have the car filled up and ready to go, and i came back. the nozzle stopped, but i noticed that the meter was still going and i took the nozzle out and it kept going. so i took a video of it. >> allen sent me his video through faceback so i can show it to you and find out what's going on. here is that video. notice there's no fuel coming out of that nozzle. now look above at the meter. the cost of the fuel and the amount of the fuel registered as being pumped just keeps going up. >> when i put it back it finally stopped. so i had to go and talk to them to see if they can give me a refund or something. they were able to give me about $5 estimate. so they weren't really sure and i wasn't really sure how much it went over. >> allen did great advocating for itself by asking for the r

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it's what happened to one san francisco man who, of course, reached out to michael finney. >> that isis looking at a gas pump meter that is racking up charges while no gas is being pumped. the chevron station at harrison and sixth in san francisco is a very busy place. it's where alan lowe often fills up his car. recentry, he had an odd experience here. >> i put the gas pump in and went into the store and expecting it to come back to have the car filled up, ready to go. i came back and the nozzle stopped, but i noticed that the meter was still going. so, i took the nozzle out and it kept going. so, i took a video of it. >> reporter: alan sent me his video through facebook so i could show it to you and find out what's going on. here is that video. notice there's no fuel coming out of that nozzle. now, look above at the meter. the cost of the fuel and the amount of the fuel registered as being pumped just keeps going up. >> when i put it back, it finally stopped. so, i had to go in and talk to them and just see if they could give me a refund or something. but, they were able to give me

i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >> you don't need any special lighting to see outside. >> the winds brought in all of this. a wind advisory is in effect until 8:00 tonight. >> we sent meteorologist sandhya patel to the roof to check it personally. >> i got lucky. the winds aren't blowing that hard. look behind me. the flags are flapping in the wind and the waters are choppy, but everyone is out enjoying the sun. they're gusty. out of the northwest, 28 miles an hour. there is a wind advisory as you mentioned. it's for the coast, carquinez strait, gusts up to 45 miles an hour. if you have any loose ob ob you'll want to secure that. the wind is just funneling funni through. they even had some thunderstorms as well. right here we're in the clear other than a few clouds passing through. it is 58 degrees in san francisco. you may have noticed a cooler air mass. 65, oakland, 64 in san jose. a bright view. but look at the water. it's definitely choppy out there. 60s, 70s in concorde. gusty pattern through tomorrow. mild sunny days through the weekend and we're looking at cloudier and cooler

. >>> i'm michael finney >>> president trump seem to be in a running feud with the bush family. in an interview, mr. trump suggested that former first lady barbara bush had a right to be nasty to him. she said look what i did to her sons. >> he was responding to a new biography of mrs. bush in which she kept a countdown clock to the end of trump's >>> tech giants facebook, google and twitter are accepting representatives to testify at a senate judiciary hearing in washington next week. it will be chaired by a tech critic. senator ted cruz. the republican lawmaker langs that silicon valley's largest company are biased against conservatives and routinely censor right wing voices. google and facebook say there's little evidence to back up the charges. >>> some scarey moments on a flight yesterday. passengers were told they were diverting after some went blank. he said there was not enough cooling capacity. the passengers were put on another flight and everyone was taken to their destinations safely. >>> look at this. a car dapging from a parking garage. the reporter has the rescue

michael finney with important tips on how to finds unclaimed cash that may belong to you.ll that plus much more coming up in half an hour. >> all right. thank you. we'll see you then. >>> thousands of women gathered in san francisco today to learn torsion grow and to network. >> the professional business women of california held its annual conference. abc7 is a founding sponsor of this magnificent event. >> we are very proud of that. the theme is unstoppable which speaks to the challenges women have faced. this year show cases the most diverse congress ever with two native-american and two muslim women. >> california has the first partner. >> the notion of partners, gender expanse sgrif gender inclusive. we'll have a female governor someday. an lgbt governor. and i want to signal what's possible. >> jackie speier first led the way with a conference in 1989. >>> tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. the controversial body cam just released tonight. after days of protests, the officers who demanded a driver get out of his car. he appears to get out and p

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he got some help from 7 on your side's michael finney.you are one of the millions of americans rushing to get your taxes done right now. a little advice, stop rushing. >> sure enough i made a typo. i turned two number around. >> that one tiny little mistake sent nicholas hall's $672 tax refund to the wrong person. ? that person, a woman apparently, withdrew the money, and it was gone. >> and nicholas absolutely couldn't get it back. >> no recourse for me for a simple mistake i made. so therefore somebody else gets a free $672. >> nicholas has been dealing with this since last year when he used an online tax prep service. >> on the website, you couldn't copy paste numbers. >> so nicholas had to type in all those bank account and routing numbers by hand and that's when it happened. >> i made a simple typo on a very long string of numbers. >> the irs noticed the mistake, but the state of california didn't. it deposited his state tax refund directly into the account, the one with the wrong number. they said sorry, wea've already sent the mone

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. >>> 7 on your side's michael finney. worried about g >>> all right.more to shop online. out of state online retailers are required to collect california sales tax. it applies to businesses that make more than $100,000 in annual sales from californians or from companies that conduct at least 200 transaction as year. but that could change. state lawmakers are fast tracking a bill that would raise the sales threshold to $500,000 so that smaller retailers would not be hit quite as hard. >> starting today, sales tax is going up in 51 cities across the state. in the bay area, alameda, antioch, martinez, redwood city and los gatos will see an increase, as well as santa rosa and all unincorporated areas of of sonoma county. we have more on abc7news.com. >> anyone of course can be a victim of a scam. so what scams should you look out for this year? >> 7 on your side's michael finney is here with the warning. >> they're always coming and going. it helps to know who you're watching out for. now more than ever you should take action to protect your identity and a

>> 7 on your side michael finney has been investigating uber and lyft and found ride share cars only get a minimal inspection compared to taxicabs. tonight at 6:00, we'll show you a typical inspection. you can see how they survive the ordeal and lyft's stunning response. >>> volkswagon recalling vehicles because of a bad spring. the rear coil has a chance to prematurely fracture. drivers can lose control of the car if it fails while driving. affected cars include late year models of golf sportswagens and jettas and golf. >>> spring is here, winter has come to the las vegas strip. the famous fountain at the bellagio now features a game of throne's theme, it's projected onto the water as you see and the theme song plays, there are dragons as well as snow and ice and even the night king leader of the night walkers. >>> it shows until the day of the first episode of the final season debuts. >> that's cool. i never seen them use projections. it's new to me. >> look at that, especially the dragon, that's stunning. >>> next at 5:00 a.m., the unique easter egg hunt happening at one bay attra

. >> yeah, but first, something bike riders need to know about staying safe. 7 on your side's michael finney is here with more on that. michael? >> a recall for a bicycle that could really cause a problem. quality bicycle products is recalling two models of its bicycle, the 2019 salsa war bird and via. both bicycles have an issue with their front forks that they have a potential to brake. this could leaded to rider getting hurt. these were sold in specialty bicycle stores nationwide. owners of these bikes can take them back where they got them for a free repair. >>> experian is offering free credit monitoring to some consumers as part of the lawsuit settlement. the credit reporting company was sued, some claiming that the consumer's credit reporting contained inaccuracies that negatively affected their credit scores. consumers who meet certain requirements are eligible for two years of free credit monitoring and also, possibly, some financial compensation. experian has set up a website for consumers who think they may be eligible. go to experian.com. >>> 540 million facebook user records wer

. >> 7 on your side's michael finney is here. >> we'll start with the ftc. some cool news there. the federal trade commission has just filed a report on what it was up in 2018. the agency says it has been getting a lot of money back for consumers. last year, the commission returned nearly $2.5 billion to those who were taken in by bad actors. some of those forced to pay were companies selling unproven dietary supplements, people hocking work at home plans and debt collectors. a revenge porn website was shut down permanently, and its om operators paid more than $2 million on restitution. >>> a deal on video streaming service is coming to an end, but you can still get in on it if you fur. philo offers a streaming package with 45 tv channels for $16, but will stop selling that package next week. after that, philo's cheapest plan will have more channels going for $20 a month. if you sign up now, you can keep the offering but you have to sign up this week. >>> a the beginning tomorrow, airbnb will be taking reservations for 2,000 rental homes in 100 markets in the u.s., europe, and la

oakland mother whose ride left her walking in the rain, and you'll hear from 7 on your side's michael finneyifference between inspections of ride-share vehicles and taxicabs. >>> they said you took money from the budget and that you owe it back to the people of california. >> new at 6:00, the abc 7 news i-team gets answers from pg&e's acting ceo after a federal judge came down hard on the utility for causing devastating wildfires during the past two years. good evening, thanks for joining us. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. the judge added new conditions to pg&e's -- for starting wildfires. >> dan noyes is here with his exclusive interview. >> some attorneys w.h.o. been filing wildfire lawsuits say this is the toughest stance taken by any judge against pg&e for starting the fires. at a hearing this afternoon, the judge told pacific gas and electric's acting ceo this is a crisis that california faces on these wildfires and pg&e is the single-most culpable entity in the mix. attorneys who are suing the company for the lives lost and homes wildfires the last two years welcomed the reprima

for sandhya patel, michael finney, thank you for joining us. we'll see you again at 6:00. >>> tonight, the catastrophic you fire at notre dame cathedral. the world watching in horror as the inferno tore through one of the most famous cathedrals in the world. the spire engulfed in flames, then collapsing on live television. the race at this hour to save what's left. and now the evacuations tonight. the mayor a short time ago on fears of another collapse. crowds of people in the streets in tears and in disbelief. our team on the scene tonight. >>> meantime, president trump's message on paris tonight, and his tweet seen by the world, that firefighters should use flying water tankers, telling them, quote, must act quickly. tonight, authorities on that suggestion. >>> in this country tonight, the severe weather slamming the east. the lightning striking one world trade. and the deadly tornadoes, at least 30 twisters confirmed. at least eight dead. >>> the boy thrown from that third floor balcony at the mall of america. tonight, news on the boy, and t

i'm michael finney.ide, the 58,000 surprise one bay area woman received. >> live where you live, this is abc7 news. >> last week it was three bucks and something. and turn up this week, it's almost five bucks. >> it's not quite $5 per gallon, but gas prices are getting close. they are already higher than we've seen in the past five years. good evening. thanks for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. it's pretty bad. california gas price have been going up about two cents a day for the past week, and that is really starting to add up. >> aaa says the average price nationwide seefnt isn't even $3. san francisco drivers pay the most in the bay area, $4.50 a gallon. >> you blame two things. the switch to the nor expensive summer blend, and production problems. you can also blame a 30 cent surcharge, and no one, not even the governor seems to know about it. >> eric thomas joins us from walnut creek with that mystery. eric? >> so ama, the good news here is it's not quite $4 at this shell station.

. >> i'm michael finney. a warning for parents. alright,yeah!excited? waaahoo...l... that was fun, right? it's time to get more. lower fares. better service. sweeter rewards. alaska airlines. >>> show me the money. >> did you know the iconic agent in the movie, jerry maguire, was infired by a real life sports agent. lee steinberg is joining us here today. how many times have you seen it, by the way? >> the number of times peeve have run up to me in public and said that to me is hundreds. >> we are trying to mennor and educate a new generation of young people that want to get into sports so it could be working for a team, a league. we'll have the oakland a's there and the 49ers and the giants and the raiders. so all the teams in the bay area will be there. so suppose you wanted g involv. we'll have anchors and producers there, or sports marketing or sports branding. i've done this across the country. the bay area is my second home. so i very much want to help young people who want to know what is actually available in sports. >> in a nut shell, how has this changed

. >> and michael finney has answers. ody do if they leave something in a ridesharer? >> there is reality for you. the most common thing is for leaving items in the car, it usually happens between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. they have a section on your app devoted to help you out. select the ride where you last had the item and then, on the uber app, select i lost an item. for lyft, tap the find lost item option. both will connect you with the driver and you tell them what is up. now, if they return the item, then you will be charged $15. both companies stress, they are not responsible for lost items. me, and it did happen to me, not between 11:00-and 1:00. i offered a big tip. you are costing them money. >> i lost a phone and it panicked me. viewers asked, what are hidden fees i may be charged with using rideshare. >> there's bunch of them. it's like checking in a hotel. airport fees and cancellation fees. wait time fees for taking too long to get to the car after it arrives. and usually about ten cents a minute. and uber ch

. >> here's michael finney with all the details. >> people are lining up behind this.tee has given a thumbs pup would ban cashless brick and mortar stores and restaurants. they say cashless stores discriminate against the poor by requiring credit or debit cards thatle low income can't afford or can't get. the board will hear it next week. adidas is introducing a recycling shoe. it is future loop. it is made out of one material. because of that, it can easily be broken down and remade into new shoes. adidas is using heat to fuse them together instead of glue. that's supposed to make the recycling process even easier. customers can take the shoes back to adidas stores for recycling when they're done with them. lyft is offering to those that so-called food deserts a cheaper way to shop for food. many of these are in impoverished areas where there is limited access to reasonably priced, healthy food. the ride hailing company i res for just pro the hom to partner grocery stores. the pilot program launch in the washington, d.c. and 15 additional u.s. cities are now participa

. >> 7 on your side michael finney is here. >> there is no shortage of travel advice.t mouthing off? >> with the travel app hopper. she's going to help sort things out. what are the big myths you hear? >> usually people say things like, you need book your trip to happen during the week. monday to friday. or you need to book on a tuesday. we hear these things all the time. and now we have the data to really find out. >> how many days ahead do you book a flight? >> it is really hard to have a golden rule. what i like to say, for a holiday, booking four to six weeks in advance is usual lay good rule of thumb. if it is christmas or new years, give yourself at least two months. but every route will be different. and that's why there are things out there that can send you notification when's the price drops. you can't have the golden rule. >> did i say months? weeks. four to six weeks. >> i'm throwing it out there. if you go too early, you're going to cost yourself. >> yes. that's a big myth. bag in the day, you want to buy your flights as soon as the airlines released them.

but he got help from 7 on your tide side's michael finney. >> this story comes just in the nick of timehow important it is to review every single digit. one mistake cost him hundreds of dollars. money some stranger ended up pocketing. if you are one of the millions of americans rushing to get your taxes done right now, a little advice. stop rushing. >> sure enough, i made a typo, i turned two numbers around. >> that one tiny little mistake sent nicolas hall's tax refund to the wrong person. >> that person, a woman, apparently, withdrew the money. and it was gone. no recourse for me for a simple mistake mistake i made. so therefore, somebody gets a free $672. >> he has been dealing with this since he used an online tax prep service. >> on the website, you couldn't copy/paste numbers. >> so he had to type in all those routing numbers by hand. and that's when it happened. >> i made a simple typo on a very long string of numbers. >> the irs noticed the mistake, but the state of california didn't. it deposited his state tax refund directly into the account, the one with the wrong number. >>

. >> michael finney now joins with us the top scams. >> the better business bureau recently releasedscams of 2018. joining me, from the better business bureau. the golden gate better business bureau. before we get to the scams, why does the bbb compile these? >> it is really consumers that file complaints that allow us to do the things that we do. to warn the public at large. both businesses and consumers of illicit scams propagating all over the u.s. >> they have a scam tracker. explain this. >> it started in 2015. the better business bureau launched our scam tracker which allows consumers as well as businesses report on bad business practices as well as scams that are being preyed upon them. >> you can see it has a light heat map. >> so what were the top scams in 2018? there were quite a few. the top ten off the top of my head is the employment scam. second, we have the online purchase scam. third, we have the fake check money order scam. oh, yes. and then we have the advance loan fee scam in addition to that, the home improvement scam. >> let's back up. let's go over these in a li

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. >> michael finney is here. >> think parking brake.in the recall were model years, 2013 through 16 with six speed automatic transmission. the national transportation says it can fail. so you can put your car in park. but it won't change gears. if you have one of these, you can stop driving it all together or make sure to set your parking break. burgers like the sweet barbecue bacon and pico guacamole were known appeal to millennials. then the menu items were not selling well and they took way too long to make. mcdocumented's announced it was trimming the menu it serves between midnight and 5:00 a.m. some restaurant foods labeled gluten free aren't always that. according to the american journal of gastroentology, 32% of foods labeled gluten free contain gluten. food must contain less than 20 parts per million if it is to meet fda labeling standards. the worst offenders, pizza and pasta. it was found in 50% of pasta samples and 53% of pizza. >> i would not have expected that. >> and that's trouble for people who are sensitive. >> thank y

>> 7 on your side's michael finney is here with how you can help. >> everything was going so well.t we know what we are doing. now we don't think that way. california's goal is to convert 75% of waste. the amount of trash going to land fills was dropping every year. now it is inching back again. and the state agency attributes most of the increase to the booming economy. we have more construction debris. to top it off, china stopped buying most of our recycleable materials. now each city is coming up with solutions and many are choosing to crack down on you and me. not long ago this waste was easily recycled. much was sent to china and forgotten. >> china got fed up with getting stuff that was not really worth recycling. >> reporter: he says garbage companies got stuck with it instead. >> we're not getting paid anymore for the recycling. we are paying to get rid of the recycling. >> reporter: the company put much of the blame on contamination on our recycle bins. plastics that actually are not recycleable or plain old garbage dumped in the wrong place. >> i feel like i'm careful ju

i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >> we want to hear your ideas about building a better bay area.hare them by joining our better bay area group on facebook. >>> this season the easter bunny for the first time made a stop in a house in san jose. the winchester mystery house yesterday held its first ever easter egg hunt. children got to search for 5,000 eggs in the winchester mystery house garden. and rumors about haunted spirits in the mansion were nowhere to be found. >>> the latest into sarah's last tuition payment, sent off. feeling good? oh yeah. now i'm ready to focus on my project. ♪ ♪ this is why we plan. ♪ ♪ you never cease to amaze me, maya. see how investing with a j.p. morgan advisor can help you. visit your local chase branch. >>> thanks so much for waking up with us. i'm chris nguyen. we're off to a cool start across the bay area. here's meteorologist lisa argen with conditions where you liv. . hi, lisa. >> you can see some of the low clouds there settling in, but it is going to be a mostly sunny and warmer day today. temperatures right now feeling the impact from the

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. >>> michael finney, i hate to hear this. >> a tough time for brick and mortar. a major company.welry at the tailer. it is set to chose another 150 stores this year. now let me tell you. they are the parent company of zales and kay jewellers. they said the company did not finish as strongly as expected. sears is getting ready to open its first batch of small stores after filing for prums in october. the first three stores called sears home and life will open memorial weekend. the stores are in alaska, kansas and louisiana. it will focus on plingss, mattresses and home services. there's no word on how many of the smaller stores are in the works. >>> a lawmaker is introducing a new bill to keep kids safe online. senator markey of massachusetts wants to limit marketing aimed at children and rein in the content for our kids. it would increase transparency and enforcement. it could be considered during the current session and take effect in 2020. >>> taco bell is getting creative to hire new employees. they are now offering hiring party. it features free food, swag, and social media f