>> a mountain lion? >> he caught a mountain lion. and it's illegal in south dakota to trap a mountain lion. dan knows this. he's an outdoorsman. it's his job to make sure this mountain lion gets released. but that mountain lion is probably not happy. >> exactly right. but dan really tried to get this accomplish. >> what we're going to do is try to release her. mountain lion season is going on right now. >> she's beautiful. >> she is beautiful, isn't she? >> what he's going to do is fashion himself a little door holder so when he lifts that cage door the little sticks that he has strategically placed will hold that door up. >> his wife behind the camera is safely inside the truck. >> listen to how angry the mountain lion is. >> oh! >> it builds your stomach gets tighter and tighter worrying about dan. he ever so carefully uses his barehand. >> yikes. >> to lift that gate. and he props it with the sticks. he slowly backs away from the cage. watch what hap >> wow. >> everyone lives to see another day. and dan left with all of his finger

lions based on the bite marks on his face. it is part of living in the peninsula. for this mountainhen interstate was too -- lion the interstate was too close to its home. mike mibach, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> claims of law enforcement using heavy hands during police protests. one incident an undercover officer point said his gun at -- pointed his gun at people last months. officers learn how to deal with hostile crowds through realistic role placing. >> difficult situation when you are getting hit but the idea of the training is to distinguish between that so we don't violate somebody's rights. >> the chp says officers received training annually. >>> after years of closures, antioch city offices will reopen monday through friday. the closures began 5 years ago. the city says they will end on friday january 16. this means res dependents will be able to pay water bills and get city services, including permits and business licenses 5 days a week. the lobby at the police department and the public works department will open on fridays. >>> an injured dog is now ready to be adopted and k

mcdonald with the puma project is the northern tip of mountain lion habitat. their cameras capture six to eight lions here at any given time. in september a camera captured these two cats mate. >> i feel very sad and it tugs at me. >> it's sad to see a beautiful creature like that. >> the chp says they found skid marks on the dead cat. it looks like the driver hit the cat and ran it over. even at 80 pounds that the driver didn't know when it hit- -if he or she had hit something especially if it's a bigger vehicle. kpix5. >>> frigid temperatures all around this morning. in walnut creek below 30 degrees. cars in parking lots were frosted over a freeze warning covering much of the bay area and another one in place tonight. a similar story people were scraping their ice off the wind sheols before heading out for the day. they had to crank the heater up all night and wear lots of layers. >> my plants were cold. >> 30 degrees in santa rosa so chilly, pretty cold. >> definitely had to take the frost off my wind shield and almost took awhile. >> brian is in the weather

you can't blame the mountain lions. >> san mateo county say mountain lions avoid confrontation.t run. instead, wave your arms around and try to appear larger. >> that moose tree in napa is back tonight, kind of. it's not quite the famous deformity it once was, but someone created this papier- machi moose head and put it on the tree. we told you yesterday about the vandals at the park who lopped off a natural feature of the tree that also resembled truly the head of a moose. look at that. the moose head was a local attraction. people would frequently decorate it with colorful schemes. people brought flowers by to mourn the loss. the tree was supposed to be cut down in a couple months, but the moose was supposed to live on. there were plans to hang it up in a napa bar. >>> still to come, running out of space on your iphone? tonight, there's a lawsuit for that. >> and we have a forecast for that look ahead, which we will have as we look over san jose. we'll tell you how cold and how warm tomorrow. after a break. storage >>> apple has been slapped with a lawsuit accusing the tech gi

. >>> people say they're not too worryied about multiple reports of a mountain lion sighting. neighbors say it's nothing new. because the area is so rural, they often get the same alerts. people who live in this part of redwood city say they do make a point to bring their pets inside at night when mountain lions are most active. >> i'm always finding deer in my front yard. if there's prey, there's going to be predators. we're in their home not the other way around. >>> still ahead the first increase at the gas pump in weeks. we'll show you the new averages. plus, why scientists believe a pacific coast bird is suddenly dying off in large numbers. >>> and a new . >>> scientists are baffled as to why a pacific coast sea bird is dying off. hundreds have been found dead from alaska to baja, mexico. scientists have never seen them die in this large of groups before. they say they appear to be starving to death. they say weather may be pushing them into habitats they are not accustomed to. >>> gas prices are inching up in california. that's according to reports from drivers on gas bu

. >>> a mountain lion hit on 280 in san bruno about 8:00 this morning. it is uncommon for mountain lions to cross busy roads like this. >>> the bridge will close friday night january 9th at midnight, set to reopen at 4:00 monday morning january 12th. during that time, crews will install a moveable median barrier, and golden gate transit buses will be allowed to use the bridge. another road closure is prompting drivers to take a dangerous detour. repeat storms washed out a section of highway 1 in marin county. kpix sharon chin takes us there for a story you'll see only on 5. >> reporter: some people ignore the signs but you've seen people drive? >> just right now a guy's driving through. >> and john can see why the detours can add up to 20 minutes travel time. >> i never, in 25 years seen that many cars on that road. >> i'm probably doing what he did even though i was doing him the business. >> but driver be wear. >> the chp says on the surface it looks like this road is safe but what you don't see is underneath a big chunk of the ground has washed away s

people who live in this part of the city make a point to bring in pets at night. >> mountain lions live here. there's deer everyone. always finding deer in my frontyard. if they're prey, there's predators. we're in their home, not the other way around. >> game wardens say the big cats tend to avoid people, but if you see one up close don't run away experts say you should wave your arms and make lots of noise and throw things at the big cat to scare it off. >>> waiting a day to apply for a driver's license was definitely a good idea for undocumented immigrants in california. after huge crowds waited for hours at dmv offices yesterday it was a much calmer scene today. in a rare move, dozens of dmvs opened on a saturday. they're trying to accommodate an influx of undocumented immigrants who are applying for driver's licenses under a new state law. the dmv says statewide more than 17,000 people submitted applications yesterday which was the first day they were able to do so under the new law. >> i have this and i'm completely happy. i don't know dish whatnot to -- i want to dance i want to

people who live in this part of the city make a point to bring in pets at night. >> mountain lions live here. there's deer everyone. always finding deer in my frontyard. if they're prey, there's predators. we're in their home, not the other way around. >> game wardens say the big cats tend to avoid people, but if you see one up close don't run away experts say you should wave your arms and make lots of noise and throw things at the big cat to scare it off. >>> waiting a day to apply for a driver's license was definitely a good idea for undocumented immigrants in california. after huge crowds waited for hours at dmv offices yesterday it was a much calmer scene today. in a rare move, dozens of dmvs opened on a saturday. they're trying to accommodate an influx of undocumented immigrants who are applying for driver's licenses under a new state law. the dmv says statewide more than 17,000 people submitted applications yesterday which was the first day they were able to do so under the new law. >> i have this and i'm completely happy. i don't know dish whatnot to -- i want to dance i want to

a couple of moments before that mountain lion was killed, a couple of residents knew something was up my wife heard the dogs barking and going crazy back there. >> reporter: the dark lab mace, the light lab, mia. the owners said the dogs were in the backyard acting louder than ever before as if something else was there. >> just running, running, and barking barking. yeah that's what i heard this morning around 7:00, 7:30. >> reporter: their neighborhood is surrounded by open space and a spokeswoman says it appears the line was pushedded -- pushed out of that area by other dominant males all proved by the markings on his face. it's part of living on the peninsula around 280, wildlife and open space and for this mountain lion the interstate was just too close to home. mike mibach, ktvu news. >>> another cold one tomorrow morning. you have the freeze warnings in the inland bay valleys already have temperatures easily down into the low 30s. the ridge of high pressure sends everything to the north. that means no rain for us for a few days at least. at least into the middle of next week. it

. >> coming up a mountain lion found dead and chased away from its natural habitat, what may have forced him on to a freeway where it was killed. also a new potential health threat, the warning aboutisttures and clams --isttures and clams. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m. >>> this crash in oakland was the end of a wild chase. it started this morning when sheriff's deputies noticed a van's license plates belonged to a truck. the van took off going 100 miles per hour. police say the people in the car threw drugs out the window and some landed on the windshield of the patrol car. one person was arrested. he is held on a quarter million dollars bail. >>> general motors is recalling more vehicles because of faulty ignition switches. gm dealers will replace the ignition lock. >> authorities have uncoveredcovered the data recorder from the ferry boat that caught fire sunday. today the ferry was towed to a port in ilate. 11 people -- italy. 11 people were killed in the fire. authorities say it is too dangerous to search for additional victims because the fire is still smold

boulevard after a resident reported seeing a mountain lion jump over a fence into a creek bed. police could not find the big cat but officials were notified. >>> the search for a cosmetically inclined criminal that a plastic surgeon had thousands in cosmetic procedures and skipped out on the bill. now doctors want to know if he has done it before. >> look at this patient on surveillance video. he is about to get the work when couple of minuteses to cosmetic procedures but has in intention of paying for it. >> it was botox antiwrinkle treatment, injectable fillers and laser resurfacing. >> the plastic surgeon says the man is about 40, 6 president foot stadium with dark hair. he knew what he wanted done and said he would pay with cash. >> the cost of services was about $5,000 or $6,000. >> he said his name was paul harlan and the procedures were done. he appeared distracted on the cell phone. rather than checking out and providing payment he ended up pretending to be talking on the point and walked out the door and said i will be right back but he never returned. >> this may not

mountain lion. the mountain lion was spotted walking by residences in central santa cruz. once fighting put alliant only blocks away from the santa cruz beach board. reports are unusual due to the landing site in residential areas and not surrounding mountains. the california department of fish and wildlife have taken over the case. >> pam: los snow levels are not only bad news for the states extreme drought but they are also hurting local businesses which rely on customers at this time of year. >> reporter: the drought appears to be in full of fat and is having an impact on businesses small hotels. that's not to say that scares they're trying to make the area look and sound as appealing as possible. >> reporter: them with the burger all stockholm getaways jim owns tahoe a timeresort >>: we tend have been under supply and over demand of those announced about equilibrium. >> reporter: now and the late chou hall you see a beach their reeds out hundreds of yards into the lake. upbeats that reach hundreds of yards out into the late beach that reaches out into the lake.. >> rep

. >>> this morning we are hearing from a family who found a mountain lion under their porch. lake city. nbc's alex cabrera reports. >> reporter: when camry string ham got this flying princess toy from san tax it might have been the best day of her year until mother nature this year already brought her something even better. >> you want to them hem what you saw? you can't blame a 4-year-old for being shy in front of a news camera acting like a cat got her tongue. only that's kind of what could have happen. >> her head was the size of a basketball. the paws were huge. >> the stringhams were at a friend's cabin when someone noticed what they thought was a mountain lie on underneath a porch. whatever it was, left no doubt. >> just sitting there and hearing her blood curdling scream and telling the kids to lock all the doors. >> yeah it was a mountain lion all right. some of the adults went down to the porch with a flashlight and could see her eyes glowing. >> it was pretty exciting. i had a big guy on both sides, so i felt pretty good. >> eventually utah's division of wildlife re

they say the mountain lion was so big. it had to be tranquilized a few times to knock it out.fore taking her away. winter can be a tough season. but this year, with colder temperatures and snow in areas that don't normally see snowflakes, a lot of folks just want these dreary days to go away. but there are ways to fight the winter blues. here's holly firfer with today's health minute >>holly firfer:it's estimated at least 12 million americans suffer from a type of depression called seasonal affective disorder or sad. doctors say in severe cases people with sad become depressed. many patients claim they just can't function. that's because the brain goes through a chemical imbalance due to a lack of sunlight, which can lead to a number of symptoms. such as fatigue, lack of energy oversleeping, difficulty concentrating and cravings for foods high in carbohydrates that can cause weight gain. there are ways sad can be treated. modify your diet and exercise more. there are specially designed light boxes that are used to treat those with sad and if the problem becomes serious, some d

. >>> wildlife officials are trying to see how a mountain lion ended up on i280. fish and wild live officials say that the male cat was about 80-pounds and full grown. the driver kept going and may not have realized what happened. the cougar may have been looking for a new home. >> it is a rare event, and we do not see this happening often in the bay area. and when we do, we know more often than not, it is a young cat leaving its mother. >> the mountain lion had wounds and scars and may have fought with another big cat. it could have been a fight over territory. >>> well, some locations in yosemite might have to be renamed. on the list, a hotel and the curryvilleage. now the park says they own the famous names and they want to be paid as much as $51 million if another company takes over the contract and they want to use the existing names. well, the park service is now enlisting bids. >>> when he will, you heard a lot about the spread of infections bike ebola. but--like ebola but there is a much higher risk for flu and children are the most at risk. >> reporter: o

it's not clear where the mountain lion went.eep an eye on your pets and your small children. >>> uber is facing a new lawsuit, and it's not over the company's driver. it's over text messages sent to customers. a federal lawsuit filed on wednesday claims the ride sharing company has bombarded people with unwanted texts urging them to sign up as drivers. some claim they received nearly 20 texts in the last two months. the lawsuit asks for more than $5 million in damages. the judge will decide if this becomes a class action lawsuit. >>> today in the bay is back in two minutes. we'll see who is advancing to the nfl's divisional round next weekend. >>> the sharks took the ice without one of their best players for first time in four years. find out how they did, next. ho ho ho... we'll all have hot cocoa! ma'am, need a strong pot of joe. the all new keurig 2.0. >>> some breaking news just into our news room. long time espn anchor stuart scott dies this morning. he became one of espn's most recognized personalities during his 21 years

. >>> something very unusual on southbound interrer state 280 this morning a mountain lion was killede male cat was 80 pounds full grown. the driver kept going apparently may not have realized what happened. animal experts believe the cougar may have been looking for a new home. >> it's a rare event so we don't see this happening often in the bay area and when we do more often than not it's a young cat leaving it's mother. >> the mountain lion had wounds and facial scars that suggested it recently fought with another big cat. wildlife experts believe it could have been a fight over territory. >> the u.s. coast guard has suspended persuades of the queen cruise boat that ran aground back in august and again early yesterday morning. 300 new years partyers were stuck in freezing temperatures for two hours but the no sale order has nothing to do with the grounding. the boat has mechanical problems. >>> well known locations might have to be renamey the hotel in curry village. the park's current concession company says it owns those famous names and wants to be paid as much as $51 million if

it's not clear where the mountain lion went. just a reminder to keep your eye on your pet. >> uber now facing a new lawsuit. this time not over the company's drivers but because of text messaging. a federal lawsuit filed on wednesday claims that the ride sharing company bombarded people with unwanted text messages urging them to sign up as uber drivers. some plaintiffs claim that they received nearly 20 text messages in the past two months. the lawsuit asks for $5 million in damages. a judge will decide if the case will become a class action lawsuit. other companies such as burger king and cvs are facing similar lawsuits for sending out unwanted text messages. >> it's becoming a lost art as the number of piano stores across the u.s. and here in the pay area hit a new low. fewer students are taking up playing piano which is forcing business owners to get pretty creative. >> >>. >>> step inside the piano gallery and have a listen. you'll hear piano man in the back corner from a man whose life is piano. >> if it has keys on it it's

. >>> an 80-pound male mountain lion struck and killed by a vehicle on interstate 280 in san bruno. >> i first thought it was a person. >> this off duty city firefighter pull over yesterday when he saw the lion's body along the interstate. a spokeswoman for the called fish and wildlife says the adult male had bites to his face and appears he was forced out of nearby space by other mountain lions. mountain lions sightings in san bruno are not common. >>> well the flu is so widespread across much of the u.s. that it is now considered an epidemic by the centers for disease control. it is set to release the figures on how widespread it has become and one of the strains making people sick has mutated causing this year's vaccination to be less effective. >> the most common virus is this h3n2 virus. when we have seen h3n2 predominate in previous seasons, we have seen relatively severe season so it is possible we could have a severe season this year again. >>> in the meantime officials are still recommending getting a flu shot. >> more than 7500 kizer permanente workers are preparing to go on

several people have spotted a mountain lions roaming and nobody wants it near the kid or pets. hears where the big cat has been scene block from downtown santa cruz. chris is on the story. >> thought that it could be downtown at any moment is kind of frightening. >> liz works in santa cruz. she heard about the puma sight she heard about the puma sightings today and says the puma also known as mountain lions are no stranger to the city. >> i know they are around but we don't assume they are going to end up in the downtown area near a lot of people. >> santa cruz police got the initial call at around 4:45 this morning. neighbors were shocked about the sighting. first one happened at apartment complex on sycamore near pacific. just one block west of the kaiser permanente arena. police say about an hour and a half later another report came in from a near by location at cedar and elm. followed by one more near the intersection of lincoln and center. 3 possible sightings in just a two hour time span. just up the hill carolyn spent the afternoon outside with her daughter shea unfaced

a resident reported seeing a mountain lion jump over a fence into the creek bed behind their prosecuteable to locate the big cat. officials from the department of fish and game have been notified. >>> a man arrested with child pornography is charged with impersonating a liver on facebook. the man wanted revenge for early arrests and created a fake facebook page in the name of the officer and distributed inappropriate perks under that officer's name. >>> police are trying to track down a man wearing a burlap sack on his head and assaulted a jogger on monday night. he ran up behind her, grabbed the woman and tried to disrobe the woman and then he ran off. >>> if you rely on east bay mud for your water the bill will not increase because of the downpour the tribune report as plan is on hold for pumping water from the sacramento river and charging users an extra 14 percent. the hike was scheduled for later this morning and most of the water from east bay hud -- mud is from the river but because of the drought they have looked elsewhere possibly resorting to emergency water supplies on tuesd

seeing a mountain lion jump over a fence into the creek bed behind their property.ice did not locate the big cat and officials from fish and wildlife were notified. >>> police are searching for a criminal that underwent thousands in cosmetic procedures and skipped out on the bill. this is surveillance video of the patient before he got bow dioxin egyptians, fillers and laser resurfacing. san francisco plastic surgeon said that the man is about 40 years old and 6' tall with dark hair. he knew what he wanted done and said he would pay with cash. the cost of the services totaled $5,000 and when it was said and done the man appeared distracted on his cell phone and left. >>> drivers in an unmanned underwater vehicle have found the tail of the missing airasia 8501. they spotted it yesterday in the java sea during a search and were able to get photographs of it. investigators are certainly interested because the tail is where the cockpit voice is kept. this is the first confirmed sighting of a significant piece of wreck average from the flight that disappeared december 28

a mountain lion paw sandal made with two paws. another paw was skinned out. they were sewn together. they made a sandal. along with that same area was a mountain lion pelt that had been used so long by prehistoric peoples that they actually so that the tail back on a few times. these are things that we did not know about, the tribes did not know about, and it is important information. we have one individual devoting her life to that, dr. lori webster. most museums are aware of her work with perishables. i hope she continues this on or many years. follow up with any tasks with due dates and written documentation. hold these people's feet to the fire. give them a date when things are due. make sure everyone is responsible. we had this meeting in 2012. there were several tribes there. navajo, apaches, whole bunch of pueblos. the work involved remains from southeastern utah. i would like to recognize my wife, who is my right hand in so many ways. and without her, this whole regard would not have been such a success. she is here with me, as she usually is, and we

. >>> a mountain lion was found dead on a peninsula freeway this morning. before we show you the video, a warning some team may find it disturbing. the big cat was found on southbound interstate 208 in san bruno. apparently hit by a car. the highway patrol has turned over the body for further an analysis. there have been a few sightings in san mateo county, including one that attacked a deer the day after christmas in hillsborough. >>> a sudden snowfall in new hampshire is being blamed for a massive pilein ashland. the sudden snowfall created low listibility for drivers. 35 cars were involved in the pileup. the wreck forced officials to shut down northbound lanes on interstate. there are multiple reports of injuries. but the extent of those injuries so far is unknown. snoor >>> it was a cold start to the morning. mark tamayo is tracking the temperatures. how cold was it earlier? >> very cold. i think probably the coldest morning since last february. almost a year as the temperatures back down to the 20s across the bay area. san jose beginning to recover. yo

it was a mountain lion that was tragically hit and killed on i- 280 in san bruno. it was a male. >> the person who struck it didn't stay at the scene. we innocent know if they even know it was hit. >> the cougar may have also lost a fight with another cat and was looking for a new home. >>> when was the last time you got a raise? supervisors in contra costa county were supposed to get a 33% raise beginning sunday, but ryan takeo shows us thousands of opponents say not so fast. >> you can't hide. we can see your greedy side. >> reporter: this group of contra costa county workers is angry and judges by the amount of signatures, a lot of others are too. the group known as 33% showed off 39,000 signatures in san martinez and delivered them to the clerk. the term of leadership to make sacrifices while you yourself are doing the opposite and pursuing self-enrichment. that's a crisis of leadership. >> reporter: if the group has 25,000 signatures, they must revisit the raise they approved a couple of months ago. if they don't undo it, it will go to a special election. the

officials urged residents residents not to approach a mountain lion if they encounter one.d call the sheriff's office. >> reporter: temperatures would be in the low 60s may lay when the clear out there right now but to can see clouds of your behind me right now this is a well- defined storm goes to the core and the tail is approaching the coast line. but it does seem like the rain is good stayed well above us. would it have lows and the '40's and '50's in the morning. 43 in sunnyvale 51 in downtown san francisco the afternoon will rebuilt cooler temperatures 5 to 10 degrees cooler the what we saw today. 67 in campbell. in the east bay when that 6265 in union city. 63 in oakland and 60 is what the north bay. >> reporter: as we take a look at the next few days we see it sees a mild temperatures but it will be cold as we head into the weekend. the cooling trend will continue friday and saturday and will stay in los '60s to the break-in into next week. >> reporter: course will avenue snorter talked-about snow... if you like information on the ski resorts you can log onto snow b

. >>> in san mateo county, officials say someone spotted a mountain lion near redwood city this morningthe animal was seen about 7:30 this morning from homes in the emerald lake hills neighborhood. that's near edgewood park. experts say people should avoid hiking or jogging at dawn, dusk or nighttime, when had the big cats are most active. >>> coming up, a couples dream is turning into a nightmare in northern california. the changes officials say the couple must make to this $60,000 tree house. >> an overnight adventure on the bay. a look inside the uss hornet where you can have a sleepover surrounded by history. >> and a post holiday feast for dozens. a very happy goat. a crafty way you can recycle your christmas tree. >> and in weather, our cold snap will soon be coming to an end. coming up, we have sunday clouds to talk about. also let you know when temperatures could be flirting with 70 degrees. female announcer: get beautyrest, posturepedic even tempur-pedic mattress sets at low clearance prices. save even more on floor samples, demonstrators, and closeout inventory. the year end c

coming up on 7 on your side's >>> a motorist hit and killed a mountain lion on the peninsula this morning. the images may be disturbing. the california highway patrol tweeted this picture of the big cat on the highway. the body was taken to a local humane society. the chp says the drivers did not stop and may not have known he hit anything. the agency also says this type of incident is very uncommon. >>> the burlingame city council will vote on monday whether or not to put a moratorium on new applications to open pop clubs. the council wants the time to tighten up local codes. the current zoning codes generally prohibit medical marijuana dispensaries. there is still confusion in recent court decisions regarding pot clubs. >>> a local group just launched a campaign to stop san francisco's olympic hopes. the city is one of four lobbying to represent the u.s. in its bid to host the 2024 summer games. more now from abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez on efforts to stop it. >> we will likely be going to the ballot. >> reporter: former san francisco supervisor chris daily says the newly formed

. >> we saw bears mountain lions in places we'd never seen before. officials announced december rain would allow to increase deliveries to customers. but the message was dire. >> the government of mexico today said it will start issuing birth certificates at kons litesconsulates in de united states. until now,w3 they've been issued only in mexico. 113,000 undocumented immigrants have applied for a california's driver's license since the first of the year. >> another shoot out in europe between police and suspected terrorists. that is gunfire, authorities say they learned the people returned from syria and were plotting an attack. >> starting tomorrow, it will be a lot easier to travel to cuba. airlines and travel agencies will be able to book tickets there with out a special license. >> these 50 years have shown isolation has not worked >> a new relationship and starting friday, average american will be able to reap benefits. for 50 years americans had to ask permission to go to cuba. on friday, you no longer have to clear the trip as long it's for c

. >> we saw bears mountain lions in places we'd never seen before.. state water officials announced december rain would allow to increase deliveries to customers. but the message was dire. >> the government of mexico today said it will start issuing birth certificates at kons litesconsulates in de united states. until now,w3 they've been issued only in mexico. 113,000 undocumented immigrants have applied for a california's driver's license since the first of the year. >> another shoot out in europe between police and suspected terrorists. that is gunfire, authorities say they learned the people returned from syria and were plotting an attack. >> starting tomorrow, it will be a lot easier to travel to cuba. airlines and travel agencies will be able to book tickets there with out a special license. >> these 50 years have shown isolation has not worked >> a new relationship and starting friday, average american will be able to reap benefits. for 50 years americans had to ask permission to go to cuba. on friday, you no longer have to clear the trip as lo

several people spotted a mountain lion roaming and no one wants it around kids or pets. here is where it was seen in santa cruz. >> the spot it could be downtown at any moment is kind of frightening. >> i know they're around just don't assume they're going to end up in the downtown area. >> police got the initial call at around 4:45. neighbors were shocked about sightings. the first happened just a block west of kaiser permanente arena. police say another at cedar and elm, and one more at lincoln and center in just two hours. just up the hill, carolyn keen spent the afternoon outside, unphased by the puma. >> we're still by the park. i don't feel nervous about it. >> veronica vobovich says puma sightings are rare, much of california is potential puma habitat. >> chances are it's a young male looking to establish a territory. and got lost along the way. >> so what should you do if you encounter one? >> put your arms up. if you have small children pick them up put them on your shoulders and make sure self look big. >> she says the puma likely wandered back to the mountains

several people spotted a mountain lion roaming and no one wants it around kids or pets. here is where it was seen in santa cruz. >> the spot it could be downtown at any moment is kind of frightening. >> i know they're around just don't assume they're going to end up in the downtown area. >> police got the initial call at around 4:45. neighbors were shocked about sightings. the first happened just a block west of kaiser permanente arena. police say another at cedar and elm, and one more at lincoln and center in just two hours. just up the hill, carolyn keen spent the afternoon outside, unphased by the puma. >> we're still by the park. i don't feel nervous about it. >> veronica vobovich says puma sightings are rare, much of california is potential puma habitat. >> chances are it's a young male looking to establish a territory. and got lost along the way. >> so what should you do if you encounter one? >> put your arms up. if you have small children pick them up put them on your shoulders and make sure self look big. >> she says the puma likely wandered back to the mountains

bald eagles, gold eagles, mountain lions.k in the bay, the eco system -- thinking about the birds -- [ talking at the same time ] >> east bay hills. sitting there looking down. waited there. i got a picture. >> great. okay. >>> here is the deal. we have had rain in december. january is going to go out dry as a bone. so in december that is the fifth wettest december on record. january 2015 is the driest on record. when you lump them together for san francisco, we are still at -- well, still at 115% of average. 3-1/2 inches of more rain than we would normally have. things are -- we are in better shape. still dry out there. santa rosa 70. 67 san jose. 67 san francisco. i knew it was a female golden eagle. they are bigger. females are bigger. yeah. how do you know it was a female -- >> i was thinking. >> okay. clouds. few high clouds. beautiful sunset. a slight onshore flow. patchy coastal fog. the valley fog shows up late tonight. back into the valley fog sickle. and temperatures, concord, 67 degrees. temperatures drop tonight.

they used flashlights, they did not have a cougar hiding out but a mountain lion, but much larger and dangerous cat. >> he had a head the size of a basketball. the saws were huge. >> he is starting to get up now. that's not what you want to see under the house. utah division wildlife officials shot the animal with tranquilizers, after it was knocked out they let the kids pet it and drove the animal deep into 89 woods. t of shaving stuff. and thankfully being able to find backups. papa:sometimes, in football, you go for 2. sometimes, in pizza, you get 2 without even trying. get a large one topping pizza free when you purchase a large pizza. order now at papajohns.com. papa:better ingredients joe:better pizza. peyton:better football papa:papa john's. hey, cal. snap out of it buddy. sorry. just day dreaming. about a classic truck with flames? yeah! custom chrome... right! and one more to complete the collection. (laughing) alright. how'd you know? you've got the new instant game from the pennsylvania lottery. yeah. $1,000,000 super cash, with top prizes of $1 million. (male announcer) wa

>> yes, a mountain lion, and a rescue from montana, and one of the animal ambassadors at the columbusr having us on tonight tonight, because it is a great story to make sure that the people are cared for, but make sure you care for the pets and the am basbassador ambassadors talking about inspiring the people about conservation, and talk about the animal welfare. it is not always about the zoo animal, but talk about the pets at home and making sure that we care for them. >> yeah. which animals like to stay outside in the winter? >> well for us we definitely have here at the columbus zoo and aquarium the arctic fox, the timberwolves and the polar bears, and the animals in the temperant regions of the world, and to daiday it was in teens, and right now, it is feeling 4 degrees right now, and so for a polar bear or arctic fox, perfect perfect, but for the cheetah or animal in the tropical area, that is way too cold, so like john was saying we want to make sure they have the proper accommodation, and make sure they are nice and warm. >> how do you protect the an animals at the columbus zo

. >>> some folks in santa cruz are jittery after several people saw a mountain lion roaming around downtown. >> the animal was spotted near lincoln and center streets this morning. abc 7 news reporter chris wynn has the story. >> reporter: for carolyn keen and her daughter, shea, today was business as usual. >> we're still out at the park. i'm not worried about it. >> reporter: not alarmed despite multiple reports of a puma downtown. >> we live close to the mountains. sometimes that happens. we're just going about our day as normal. >> reporter: at around 4:45 this morning, santa cruz police were first alerted to a possible puma sighting at an apartment complex on sycamore near pacific. about an hour and a half later another call came in from a nearby location at cedar and elm. the most recent sighting happened near lincoln and center, not far from this preschool. three possible sightings in a two-hour time span, a little too close for comfort for liz. >> you don't know how you would react if you were to see something like that not in the surrounding you would expect it to be. >> reporter:

wild life officials had to tranquilize the the mountain lion several times and before taking ate way those officials let the kids pet the big cat. wow, that is a alarming. >>> 7:42. colorado man with an unusual talent heads to china today hoping to poach the international egg balancing competition. brian spots is guinness world record egg balancer if you can believe it, there is such a thing. as a college student back in 2003 he broke record of most eggs balanced at once with get this, 1,290 eggs. now he is trying to break the record for fastest time to balance, a dozen eggs, lets take a listen. >> an egg is designed to not roll off a cliff. finding out where balance point is on the bottom of the egg most people they can balance an egg at all will take them five to ten minutes. i invented category fastest time to balance a dozen eggs for myself. >> in order to win the title he will to have balance a dozen eggs in less than 75 seconds. you will to have scramble. >> 7:43. >>> facebook founder mark zuckerberg wants to read more books. yeah. zuckerberg says he will spend 2015 reading a b

the mountain lion so big, it will be had to be tranquilized few times to get it out.fficials even allowed people to go and pet it before they removed t i don't know if that was the best choice. >> no, hopefully back out in the wild now. >> hopefully stays out there. >> well, take a look at this guy speaking every unwelcome visitors, police arrested lopez naked inside a home in oregon using the family's hot tub and drinking their liquor. casino of authorities believe but investigators track down his clothes to another home he burglarized earlier. he faces a whole bunch of charges. he'll likely get some free clothes in jail. maybe some stripes. >> no kidding. i can't fathom find that in your own home? >> i know it. got him. busted. >> fans still running to the neither to see the hob it, battle of the five armies final installment of the peter jackson triligy claims the spot for a third week in a row with over $21 million in ticket sales. enter the woods came in second and third place unbroken pulling in more than $18 million. the woman in black two ankle angel of death

meanwhile 7 selfless are looking for reports of a mountain lion sightings it was filled the large amountsiles reported around and talk last night sold in the area told them that is in the mind of over a fence into the creek bed and of developing news this morning and lemonade of the flight 85 01 is there 160 people on board to images were released some talent out the spot in the sea the slide is significant because the flights black boxes are located in the plane's tail so far for the bodies have been recovered. will take a quick break coming up will cellulitis fantasy running throughout the bay area was just days away from the close of the golden gate bridge the will be installing the movable barrier this coming weekend . here is a live look at the cemetery ridge traffic is like this early morning to track in the commute in the channel will be built back up. >> james: california's cause of is so high is the will part of his self for a to the ground breaking in fresno finding to place two years after it was a postal is not just about talk this nudge about legislation is about men and wome

the fbi and police searching taylor mountain in southwest virginia for any sign of the lions sisters. >>> amtrak said trains are running on time despite the fire near penn station. trains were delayed while more than 100 firefighters put out the flames this morning. the fire is considered suspicious. later today the montgomery county school superintendent will introduce a new plan to fingerprint employees. >>> service slow on three metro lines because of the deadly smoke incident at the l'enfant plaza station. the ntsb looking into what happened there. >>> and pavement still wet. will be freezing over later this morning as temperatures are dropping to near freezing in our northern and western sub wishes. afternoon highs hovering near 30 degrees. >> reminder here. green line normal service right now. yellow line replaced with blue line trains. blue line trains are running every 12 minutes. orange line now every 8 minutes between vienna. red line normal. other options for you vre, the d.c. circulator or metro bus. >> thank you. that is the broadcast this morning. we appreciate you wakin

mountains come thursday morning and then temperatures moderate to 39, 40 degrees as we move toward monday of next week. >> heat wave. >> all i can say is brrr! >> exactly. >> perhaps did you watch the cowboys lionsover the weekend? >> yes. >> then you know what we'll be talking about here. another slap in the face for eagles fans much chris christie jumping for joy he's so happy after the cowboys pull off a big win. why he's crediting that orange sweater. >> another big winner in our area. check those lottery tickets. who could be in for a girl scouts making history with two new cookies. gluten free and try the trios peanut butter oatmeal cookies with chocolate chips. yum. and finally, we have the rah-rah raisins oatmeal cookie with raisin and greek yogurt flavored chunks not gluten free. new this year the option to buy online. >> i love all of that. >>> all right. who doesn't love to shred. a lot of families hit the hills for winter fun after a snowstorm snowstorm. cities across the country are actually now banning shredderring much here's the main reason. injuries that could lead to lawsuits. officials say most shredders don't wear helmets and nearly impossible to steer away from trees rocks a

mountains. the larry ellis foundation will pay for the $54 billion center. >>> and this year marks the 25th anniversary of the sea lions attractions in the city. 9million people make their way to the pee to see them and listen to them. in -- to the pier to see them and listen to them. the educational tours there start monday going from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. >>> a duo has been selling newspapers as the same spot for more than two decades. allie rasmus is live at the san francisco sunset district where customers are saying good-bye to them this morning. allie? >> reporter: yes. as you mentioned we are here at 9:00 on a saturday where it is not uncommon to see a lot of people walking around, going about their business. decades ago if people wanted to find out what was going on in the world or neighborhood, they would come to the street corner, find a sale's person and pick up a copy of the paper. times have changed, people get their news differently. eric and his dad are calling it quits after 27 years on the corner doing it. why have you decided to hang it up? >> well, people are doing street sales, but more now in the