today we're talking about carbon monoxide and the dangers of this colorless, odorless, gas. carbon monoxide is the leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths in america killing 400 and injuring more than 20,000 every year. i can't see it or smell it or taste carbon monoxide. but at high levels it can kill in just minutes. california joined 25 other states requiring many of us to have a carbon monoxide detector in our home. here is can ashley with the story. >> in 2009, 78-year-old died in his apartment from carbon monoxide poisoning. he might have survived but neighbors ignored the warning, a carbon monoxide detector going off in an empty fourth floor apartment. >> carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, tastedless gas. >> the fire marshal says headaches, shortness of breath, dizziness are warning signs. 700 people are treated for it every year and 40 people die from it. without a carbon monoxide detector like this one, you might not know that you are being poisoned. >> they should be installed in the hallway outside of each sleeping area and on each level home. >> start

firefighters say they are essential because carbon monoxide is odorless, colorless and often lethal.he day for shoppers who don't like putting on hockey pads when they go to the department store. millions who skipped black friday will take advantage of cyber monday today. the year's biggest online shopping day. katie marzullo is live in the newsroom with more. >> reporter: it is possible some just have more shopping to do beyond black friday. today saturday to put your feet up and get good deals from the comfort of your home. couple tips in order to shop safely make sure you have anti-virus software. shop at trusted sites and pay with a credit card not your debit card in order to get the best deals, monitor facebook and twitter they have unadvertised sales and discounts. even then, don't seattle for the first deal, research before you buy. >> even if you get these e-mails before you click and buy go to pricegrabber.com or google.com/product you will be able to see who else is selling it and at what price. >> reporter: easy enough. looking back on black friday it did break records 226

. >> california sees about 40 deaths a year caused by the invisible colorless and odorless killer. kaiser hospital called firefighters about the problem who then went to the home. >> using our monitoring equipment, we were able to find out that the carbon monoxide levels were high. we ventilated the house and turned off the gas. >> the family was able to return to their house. this is a carbon monoxide alarm that could have warned the family that the levels in the home were high. he says the alarms are selling , but not as much as they should. >> they sell a lot more than they used to since the law came in affect in july. >> by law, each home is supposed to have one of these alarms in stalled. >> i haven't sold any lately. >> these carbon monoxide alarms cost between $20 and $40. they are central in homes because carbon monoxide is colorless, odorless and very often lethal. >> thomas roman with us for tonight. >>> the firefighter who they say was intentionally run over by a car on thanksgiving morning is in critical condition. and earlier this evening, the san francisco police depa

these alarms prevent injury and death from carbon monoxide, which is odorless and invisible and can only be monitored with technology, so please take a look at that. another item is to express my appreciation to james [inaudible] i want to extend my appreciation that james is representing the public and to the public of the category of service. happy thanksgiving to all, especially to the debbi family and their friends. that is all. >> is there any public comment on the president's announcement? cnseeing none, if it will take public comment on matters that are not within this jurisdiction. -- that are not part of this agenda. >> commissioners, a deputy sweeney, i would like to discuss three things this morning. one is the failure to collect than nine times multiplier on cases brought to the city, and the second thing is the process for notices of violation, and the third thing is the open notices of violation in the city. the first thing i would like to mention is this building at 4801 3rd street, the city lost $7,000 worth of revenue -- i believe they lost $7,000 worth of revenue becaus

firefighters say they are essential in homes because carbon monoxide is odorless, colorless and veryften lethal. >>> firefighters say the fire that left 50 residents of a cupertino apartment complex without a place to live was starred in a kitchen. eight units -- started in a kitchen. eight units were destroyed and 15 damaged. one of the residents sent video, 100 firefighters took almost two hours to bring the blaze under control. it started when a woman was warming up oil to make french fries and walked away from the pot. damage to the building is skipped at two million dollars. >>> berkeley apartment building in danger of collapsing is scheduled to be torn down today. the building had 39 apartments and two restaurants. it was gutted in a huge blaze earlier this month. the biggest fire in berkeley in 20 years. the cause is still under investigation. sidewalks and streets around the building will stay partially closed until the demolition is finished. >>> cyber monday! retailers are competing for your business. >> here's jane king with the bloomberg business report. >>> good morning.

costs anywhere from 20 to $40, and captain paulsen says their seepingal because carbon monoxide is odorless and colorless, and now with cold weather coming in and people turning on the wall heaters and fire place, these become very essential in the home. reporting live, abc-7 news. >> worthwhile investment. >> overceekd french fries are being braimed for a fire in a cupertino paper complex. the blaze destroyed eight units and damaged 15 units. 60 people were force from their homes at 6:00 p.m. one of the residents september this home video to us. up to 100 firefighters took almost two hours to bring the fire under control damage to the building is estimated at $2 million. >> in berkeley, an apartment building in danger of collapsing is scheduled to be torn down tomorrow. the demolition comes den -- ten days after the building was gutted by fire. no one was hurt. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >> alan: violence has been an ongoing concern around walnut creek's bar scene, and today police made two arrests after a chaotic night. officers responded to a fight, and an hour e

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high levels of carbon monoxide after a faulty gas wall heater released a near fatal dose of the odorlesss. the woman says she and her daughter woke fatigued, dizzy, nauseous, they called a relative who rushed them on the 6-month-old to the emergency room. firefighters who went to inspect the home believe the family narrowly escaped death. >> carbon monoxide actually takes approximately 500 fatalities every year in this country. on top of that over 20,000 people end up in emergency rooms. >> as of july 1st, of this year each home is required by state law to have a carbon monoxide alarm installed. firefighters say they are essential in hopes because carbon monoxide is odor less, colorless and often lethal. >>> firefighters say the fire that left 60 residents of a cupertino apartment complex without a police to live was started in a kitchen. eight units destroyed, 15 damaged at village green apartments on homestead road saturday night. up to 100 firefighters took almost two hours to bring in fire under control. investigators say it started when a woman was warming oil to make french fries a

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it's a colorless odorless gas that can kill people. >> anything that uses fuel that has carbon in it can produce carbon monoxide. so if you have a fire in your fireplace you are probably exposing yourself and your family to elevated levels of carbon monoxide. >> join cheryl jennings for "beyond the headlines" and find out how to protect yourself and your family. it's on right after our newscast at 10:00 this morning. don't go away. "7 on your side" is next. >> ahead, what you need to know about facial recognition. that is coming up on "7 on your side". ii grime from out of the porous caverns of grout takes the right tools, but it also takes a gentle, caring touch. before you can deep clean, you learn to get a feel for its trouble spots. and hey, if you can't listen to grout, you can't truly know its wants...its needs...its dreams. ♪call 1-800-steemer. >>> none of us would walk down with private information posted on a name tag, but that essentially what would happen if a new technology takes off. here is michael finney about an experiment that is raising red flags. >> most can go o

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it's odorless. you'll start to feel as if you have the flu, the symptoms right away.rs last about five years. if you're at all using a generator the very first thing to do is say are these things working inside my home? even if i'm ten feet from the home if the wind is blowing at your home, the fumes can still go in. now, these whole house generators, which is really my preferred method, this is a professionally installed product. these larger units like this run off of natural gas. >> this is basically like a small car engine. >> well, it's a larger version of what those engines are there. but now because we're in a studio setting, look how close i am to the window. you cannot be this close to a window in an installation. this is actually -- has to be at least five feet away from a window. >> right. >> because even though it uses natural gas and burns quite cleanly, if the wind changes direction, that's critical. >> and unlike these portable generators, where you have to physically plug stuff in and throw a switch, these if done professionally and correctly will swit