the rescue effort is going on right now on fitzgerald drive in pinole. alan wang is live on the scene with the latest. >> ama, we are here at the best buy in pinole, and that guy is still stuck in the drainpipe about 20 yards up the hill behind me. firefighters from pinole and the surrounding area are using shovels to dig up the pipes and possibly using heavy machinery to break into it. it started around 8:00 tonight when a customer here at the best buy in pinole heard the faint voice of a man calling for help. at first they couldn't figure out where it was coming from. and then they tracked it to a storm drain. the security guard at best buy said the man was sleeping in the pipe which is slanted at a 50 degree angle, and somehow he sliped so far down they could only hear him faintly calling for help. jay been able to make physical and verbal contact with him. we tried to lasso his hands, but he is tightly in there. we are excavating the drainpipe right now. i have resources from pinole public works to determine if we need to breakthrough the drainpipe i

the rescue effort is going on right now on fitzgerald drive in pinole. alan wang is live on the scene with the latest. >> ama, we are here at the best buy in pinole, and that guy is still stuck in the drainpipe about 20 yards up the hill behind me. firefighters from pinole and the surrounding area are using shovels to dig up the pipes and possibly using heavy machinery to break into it. it started around 8:00 tonight when a customer here at the best buy in pinole heard the faint voice of a man calling for help. at first they couldn't figure out where it was coming from. and then they tracked it to a storm drain. the security guard at best buy said the man was sleeping in the pipe which is slanted at a 50 degree angle, and somehow he sliped so far down they could only hear him faintly calling for help. jay been able to make physical and verbal contact with him. we tried to lasso his hands, but he is tightly in there. we are excavating the drainpipe right now. i have resources from pinole public works to determine if we need to breakthrough the drainpipe i

breaking news out of pinole.g out a man who has been stuck in a drainage pipe. he has been stuck since 8:00 tonight. officials tell abc news that he was sleeping in the pipe and got wedged inside somehow. they continue to dig around the pipe which is 14 inches wide. they plan to break the pipe to free him. that's what they hope anyway. we'll continue to follow the story story and bring you the latest on abc news tomorrow morning. >>> moving to black friday. a mad house across the nation as black friday shoppers crowded into stores for big savings. is it began last night and carried into the afternoon. sky 7hd caught the scene outside the packed mall as crowds continued to grow around the bay area. >> and the black friday deals lead to shoppers gone wild today. there was some violence around the country from california to chicago. tempers flaring as millions flocked to the stores. in roseville, check out the video taken just after midnight. this was a wild scene with punches thrown left and right between two group

black friday started on thursday at this k mart in pinole. more than 500 people poured in when the doors open at 8:00 p.m. but the line here started forming last nigh night. these women met here 3 years ago. >> we see each other at black friday. we'll start texting each other maybe a month or 2 before. >> as soon as she sent me a picture of herself displaying the no. 1 i rushed here 30 minutes later. >>reporter: most of the easterly bird want the cut rate deal on tv and other electroni electronic. first shpers at the target here started showing up at 3:00 p.m. >> ready to get an ivl pad and 50 inch screen tv. >>reporter: here at the best buy in pinole shoppers have been in line since sunday waiting for the doors to open up at midnight. >> how much am i going to spen spend? probably about 12, 1300 dollar dollars. i'm saving about 8. >>reporter: but temper flared at the k-mart when customers with rain check for limited tv saw this employee carrying one out. >> i got a ticket for this tv. >> this was bought earlier i work here. >> they have the

a rescue effort is underway >> we begin with breaking news in pinol.uck in a storm drain for about three hours now. a rescue effort is underway at the best buy on fitzgerald drive. >> a frightening and bizarre situation here. a man, authorities don't know why, lowered himself in to a storm drain and directly down in to a 14-inch drainage pipe. right now a rescue effort is going on and firefighters try to find a way to get the man out the moment. the rescue team has already tried to lasso his hands and pull the man out but they did that unsuccessfully. they say he's in there far too tightly at the moment. they've resorted to excavating the pipes. you can see firefighters digging around the pipe. they say at this time they may need to actually break through the pipe to get the man out. authorities have no idea how this man wound up in here, why he climbed in to the pipe in the first place. so far they have made contact with him. they've talked to him and they say he's pretty anxious at this moment. he's been in there for about three hours at this point.

in pinole, -- >> reporter: outside the front door of the best buy in pinole, the earliest the store says has camped out. it is supposed to rain this week. >> we have umbrellas and a cover over our tent, we are okay. >> reporter: the first one in lane right next to her is her daughter. this is what they do every thanksgiving. >> my daughter never sat at home and this thanksgiving dinner in the house we have it in the parking lot every year. >> reporter: she waited in a line like this 16 years ago holding her then three-month-old daughter it has been their family tradition ever since. there's something comfortable at sitting -- about sitting at the table. >> something comfortable sitting in the cold waiting for a deal. >> reporter: if you think this sounds loopy, here's perspective from a psychologist. >> holidays about families creating their own unique tradition that is really unique but i bet they are not alone. >> reporter: she is correct in line behind her is vanessa. >> my brother said for us to get out here because he wanted to be first in line that's what we are doing. >> reporter:

black friday started on thursday at this in mart in pinole.n at 8:00 p.m. but the line here started forming last nigh night. these women met here 3 years ago. >> we see each other at black friday. we'll start texting each other maybe a month or 2 before. >> as soon as she sent me a picture of herself displaying the no. 1 i rushed here 30 minutes later. >>reporter: most of the easterly bird want the cut rate deal on tv and other electroni electronic. first shpers at the target here started showing up at 3:00 p.m. >> ready to get an ivl pad and 50 inch screen tv. >>reporter: here at the best buy in pinole shoppers have been in line since sunday waiting for the doors to open up at midnight. >> how much am i going to spen spend? probably about 12, 1300 dollar dollars. i'm saving about 8. >>reporter: but temper flared at the k-mart when customers with rain check for limited tv saw this employee e out. >> i got a ticket for this tv. >> this was bought earlier i work here. >> they have the advertised special and line of 300 people and they have 2 tv.

another crowd of shoppers rushed into a pinole k mart store.egarding that k mart store, people walked in with a black friday ad in hand. abc 7 news experienced black friday hustle and bustle today. >> hustle indeed it was for the first time ever, doors opened at this mall at midnight. hundreds lined up outside, waiting to get in. and since then, thousands have streamed through these+x doors to take advantage of the deals today. it's a tradition many look forward to as soon as dinner is digested. >> we do this every year. have done it for years and years. >> her sisters and nieces made a pilgrimage since the 1980s. >> we had a great aunt that didn't drive. we'd drive to get her, she liked this mall. we came here. >> they come for deals and quality time together. >> for ashley, we caught up with her and made fur trips to the car. >> i worked yesterday for thanksgiving. i took today off. they know this is something i love to do. nationn estimates sales ill win crease this year. and if that prediction likely will become reality. there are shoppers

we're live in pinole where lines are already forming. reporter: right here is the front of the line at the best buy in pinole. this is the first of about a dozen people already in line. and you can see they have their warm sweaters on, pod -- foldable seats and tents. i talked briefly with manager at this best buy earlier, and she tells me this is the earliest she has ever seen a line start forming outside the store for black friday deals. people usually start taking their places on monday or tuesday. as for the people already in line, they say being out here has become as much a part of thanksgiving day celebrations as sitting down for turkey dinner, and claiming their spot in line so early is very much, a very well-organized team effort. >> they're here and because we met each other we rotate, and i'm going work storm will come back and spend the night just continue to keep joining until that time and then all day tuesday, wednesday, thursday. >> my brother said for us to get out here because he wanted to be first in line. so what's na

outside the best buy in pinole. apparently this has been a family and friends tradition here at this best buy in pinole. some have been doing this early on the holiday week for the last eight years. folks are getting up out here. grow can see their outdoor chairs are lined up along with the tents. most people are sleeping right now. later on you will see people playing cards, grabbing food, and hanging out. best buy here doesn't open until midnight on friday but store employees will hand out tickets as early as 10:00 p.m. on thanksgiving for the hot items. we just talked to the lady who laid claim to her place in line yesterday morning. she is going to buy a tv, laptop, and x-box but that is not the only reason she is out here early. >> just like a big family out here. we converse and we spend thanksgiving together. we have all been out here last year. sometimes competition will get here first. >> reporter: and hanson tells us she expects to save up to $600 by camping out here early. one of the things she wants to g

one knit, one pearl at a time. >>> right back to the breaking news in pinole. an effort underway to rescue a man stuck in a storm drain behind the best buy on fitzgerald drive. any idea on how this guy ended up stuck in the drain? >> firefighters are still trying to figure that out. they've made contact with this man who is actually wedged inside a drainage pipe that's just about 14 inches around. he's stuck in there. firefighters have reached down to try and pull him out unsuccessfully. i finished talking to battalion chief right now and he told me they made progress trying to excavate the pipe. they're digging around it to try to see whether they need to break through the pipe to get to the man. they've now decided to use circular saws to cut a small home in to the pipe below where the man is so they can gain access to him and figure out how he's doing, where he's located and all he has any injuries. they say there's still about an hour away from actually cutting that whole in there and reaching them in. so quite some time that he's expected to be stuck in th

this is pinole the best buy in pinole where we have five tents set up.hey want the sales. >> i'd want that turkey. >> good for them of the at least it's not too cold out there. temperatures mild overnight. 50s and 40s now still a lot of clouds in our skies. toward the afternoon, we'll see mild temperatures mainly into the 60s. there's still a slight chance of a couple of sprinkles or light showers in the north bay but staying dry for now. that could change on tuesday of dry thanksgiving day, elizabeth. >> look at that. it may be a holiday week for some and a live look outside -- well, we were going to show you a live look outside. 880/237, so far looks good. just a quick note, monday night football tonight, 49ers and bears 5:30. you may find some extra delays coming up 101. >> you a bieber fan? >> kind of. sometimes. >> i love him. >> we'll take that. it was a big flight for mr. bieber at the american music awards last night. he won the show's top honor artist of the year. >> but this surprise performance stole the show. ♪ [ music ] >> mc hammer closed t

. >>> we are live in pinole where folks are already camped out to take advantage of black friday deals. what is all this anticipation? will this be the biggest black friday yet? we'll tell you what analysts think. >>> good morning, to you. welcome to a brand new day it's a monday, november 19th i'm dave clark. >> and i'm pam cook. thank you for waking up with us. let's check in with steve paulson. it's important week. >> it is. >> yes. thanksgiving by the way coming up. >> thank you. cloudy skies. we had a little break from some of that rain. the cloud cover there is still some up there. rain stays to the north. that is going to change. we'll talk about that coming up in five minutes. highs today in the 60s. here is sal. >>> good morning. right now san francisco traffic looking good. no major problems coming up to the 80 split right now. also the morning commute looks good if you are driving approaching the bay bridge. it's 5:00 let's go back to dave and pam. >>> all right thank you, sal. in just a few hours san jose police will be speaking out about a series of crimes that led up to a

the pigskin, a common pastime before turkey time, but this is a best buy parking lot in pin noll pinole, and they are doing that. >> that would have helped and more blankets. >> reporter: all these shoppers earned a pink bracelet which comes with that. >> he wants that, where is it? here it is. >> these are there, they could not wait for black friday. they are thankful for jaw dropping deals like today like a tv for less than 100 dollars and a dvd player for 10 bucks. >> i mean last year was slow and this year i honestly have to say over 300 people waiting. >> what about the people that think this is crazy. >> that is them. this is tradition for us and we enjoy it and we have met so many people here. >> target is also bracing for a lot of early thanksgiving day customers. store employees worked through the night and they have set up barricades in front of the store for a 9:00 p.m. opening tonight. the national retail federation says holiday sales will rise this year 4.1%, live in pinole lorraine blanco, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you lorraine. >>> on line shopping will see growth thi

black friday started on thursday at this k mart in pinole. morththan 500 people poured in when the doors open at 8:00 p.m. but the line here started forming last nigh nigh these women met here 3 years ago. >>e e see each other at black friday. we'll start texting each other maybe a month or 2 before. >>>> as soon as she sent me a picture of herself displaying the no. 1 i rushed here 30 minutes later. >>reporter: most of the easterly bird want the c rate deal on tv and other electroni electronic. first shpers at the target here started showing up at 3:00 p.m. >> ready to get an ivl pad and 50 inch screentvtv. >>reporter: here at the best bubuy in pinole shoppers have been in line since sunday waiting for the doors to open up at midnight. >>owow much am i going to spen spend? probably about 12, 1300 dolls dollars. i'm saving about 8. >>reporter: but t temper flared at the k-mart when customers with rain check for limited tv saw this employee carrying ee out. >> i got a ticket for this tv. >> this was bought earlier i work here. >> thehahave the

valley road, reporters showing rain through pinole towards the richmond parkway, moving at the limit there. >>> 5:33. the rain is already coming down in the north bay that area is expected to get some of the most impressive rain and wind. amy hollyfield is live in san rafael, she has the latest for us. >> reporter: san rafael is getting a break now. we did have rain here about an hour ago you can see the streets are wet, it was coming down about 4:30 this morning. people are watching here and they are ready. they tell us they've cleared out their storm drains and pulled out their rain jackets. >> same schedule, it is going to be wet did a lot of prep around the house, it will be a usual day up here in the north bay during a storm. hopefully, we'll get good rain, snow in the sierra, it won't be rain, and it will be a crazy day on the roads that's for sure. >> reporter: we spotted the woman who delivers newspapers here in san rafael this morning. she is working at a quicker pace today. she is trying to beat the storm. she doesn't want to get wet and doesn't want her papers to get wet.

all of this just outside the front door of best buy in pinole. this is the earliest the store says anyone has ever camped out here. >> you know, it is supposed to rain this week. >> that's okay. we have umbrellas and a cover over our tent. we're okay. >> she is the first in line and next to her is her daughter. this is what they do every thanksgiving. >> my daughter has never sat at home and had thanksgiving dinner in a house. we have it in the parking lot every year. >> with that said she waited in a black friday line 16 years ago holding her then three-month-old daughter, and it has been their family tradition ever since. >> there is something comfortable about sitting at a table and having turkey and stuffing and that whole bit. >> there is something comfortable waiting in the cold for deals. >> if you think this all sounds ootle loop -- a little loopy here is perspective from this psychologist. >> holidays are about families creating their own unique tradition. that one is really unique, but i bet they are not alone. i bet there are other fam

. >>> driver faces driving under the influence charges after a frightening accident in pinole along i-80 and appian way this morning many this picture sent by the pinole fire department that dodge durango, rolled over and flattened. police say the driver crashed through the guardrail off the overpass landed on his roof on i-80. amazing the driver and passenger were able if get out sail. >>> picket lines -- lines this morning at hostess plants nationwide, including one in oakland. thousands of workers are on strike now three days the company imposed a contract that would cut wages 8%. workers in oakland and sacramento are among those walking off the job. hostess says products are still being made and shipped, for now. >>> contract talks underway again between raley's nob hill chain and striking employees. ,000 workers, including these in alameda in morning, walked of off the job a week ago. raley's wants to freeze pay for two years and eliminate premiums for working nights, sundays and holidays. >> everybody struggles. at the same time, we know that they should be able to at least meet

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all of this just outside the front door of best buy in pinole. this is the earliest the store says anyone has ever camped out here. >> you know, it is supposed to rain this week. >> that's okay. we have umbrellas and a cover over our tent. we're okay. >> she is the first in line and next to her is her daughter. this is what they do every thanksgiving. >> my daughter has never sat at home and had thanksgiving dinner in a house. we have it in the parking lot every year. >> with that said she waited in a black friday line 16 years ago holding her then three-month-old daughter, and it has been their family tradition ever since. >> there is something comfortable about sitting at a table and having turkey and stuffing and that whole bit. >> there is something comfortable waiting in the cold for deals. >> if you think this all sounds ootle loop -- a little loopy here is perspective from this psychologist. >> holidays are about families creating their own unique tradition. that one is really unique, but i bet they are not alone. i bet there are other fam

but police believe the accident happened here in pinole.lice it appears the driver was coming westbound, had just exited the freeway, made a left-hand turn at this intersections then instead of straightening out, drifted into the concrete barrier. the car plunged onto the freeway below. it landed completely upside down in the right-hand signed of -- right-hand lane of interstate 80. the driver wars not injured. he had a 21-year-old passenger from condition cord -- concord who was not injured and declined to go to the hospital for treatment. parts of a 20-foot chunk of the barrier fell on the free when the car plowed through it. you can see where caltrans nailed a guardrail on the barrier to cover up the gap. they have plastic barricades out there for ped safety. this is not supposed to to affect traffic at all. in fact, it has not. the lanes have been -- the lanes have remained open. >>> 7:32. the family of a man who was found dead in a hayward auto body shop now want answers. family and friends held this $$vigil for 19-year-old ernesto car

. >>> driver faces driving under the influence charges after a frightening accident in pinole along i-80 and appian way this morning many this picture sent by the pinole fire department that dodge durango, rolled over and flattened. police say the driver crashed through the guardrail off the overpass landed on his roof on i-80. amazing the driver and passenger were able if get out sail. >>> picket lines -- lines this morning at hostess plants nationwide, including one in oakland. thousands of workers are on strike now three days the company imposed a contract that would cut wages 8%. workers in oakland and sacramento are among those walking off the job. hostess says products are still being made and shipped, for now. >>> contract talks underway again between raley's nob hill chain and striking employees. ,000 workers, including these in alameda in morning, walked of off the job a week ago. raley's wants to freeze pay for two years and eliminate premiums for working nights, sundays and holidays. >> everybody struggles. at the same time, we know that they should be able to at least meet

cbs 5 reporter cate caugiran is at a best buy in pinole where shoppers have staked their ground already. they are camping out. >> reporter: that's right. talk about dedication. these tents have been up since yesterday and they have four days to go so hopefully they are warm. normally we see these die-hard shoppers take their places outside the big box stores later in the week but big ticket items like tvs and gaming consoles add up to hundreds of dollars so shoppers say it's worth it. as for missing the traditional thanksgiving meal, shoppers say black friday preparations is the new tradition and that thanksgiving comes to them. >> for black friday it's something my daughter and i have been doing since she was three months old. she has never had thanksgiving dinner at home. we have it out here. my mom brings our food. >> reporter: now, these shoppers say in addition to the deals, it's also about the people. some of the shoppers told us yesterday that they have actually been meeting here for the past three years. as for experts, though, i checked this out and online, they say that waitin

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check out this photo sent by the pinole fire department. the dodge ended up on its roof after crashing through the concrete guardrail above and sailing to the freeway below. the driver and 21-year-old passenger escaped with minor injuries. >>> new developments in the weeklong strike by grocery workers of the rail lease nob hill chain. gauche -- rail lease, -- raley's nob hill chain. >> reporter: check out behind me this crew is usually working they are out on the picket line even the night manager is out here, this is where they say they planned to stay, even though talks resumed. 24 hour presence we have video from the daytime when more people are on the line. they've been on strike for a week this started last sunday. raley's offer included to year wage freeze that upset workers. the company says it has to cut costs to compete. with none union stores such as target and whole foods. workers say they get it but they have to make ends meet >> everybody struggles at the same time we though that they should be able to at least meet us half way

accident eastbound 80 pinole valley road blocking a lane.accident cotati grade north 101, clearing stages. >>> breaking news out of the south bay. san jose firefighters on the scene of suspicious fire at a hair salon on lundy avenue. here's a live look. firefighters with hoses, the ground is wet, there are a lot of stores in that strip mall. according to a dispatcher this fire was reported one hour ago they made quick work of it. we are waiting to get an update. it looks like that beauty salon is at the center of it. >>> this morning traffic back to normal on i-580 in oakland after being shutdown a couple hours last night following a gun battle between people in two cars. sky 7 hd was overhead after lanes were closed seminary drive and edwards avenue 8:30. the gun battle ended with two cars crashing, officers found both vehicles riddled with bullets, people in the cars nowhere to be found. nobody has shown up at area hospitals. investigators say there is no active search underway for the people involved in that shooting. >> oakland police in

look where he ended up this a photo sent by the pinole fire department, the dodge ended up on its roof crashing through the concrete guardrail. driver and 21-year-old passenger escaped with minor injuries. >>> raley's nob hill employees are walking picket lines in the weeklong strike again the supermarket chain with new optimism. amy hollyfield joins us live from the alameda store. >> reporter: back at the bargaining take which could be seen as good news, behind me the strike continues so does the picketing. union says it is not going to let its guard down because talks have resumed. these people worked overnight shift inside the store. we have video during the daytime when the crowd is larger and more active. union officials believe their lines have successfully diverted customers to other stores and it is forcing the company to listen and consider their demands. they believe the fact that the company wants to negotiate again proves they are having an impact. >> when i heard they came back to the table, i felt excited and -- because they are going towards the right direction that's fo

--pinole best buy.s come out to talk to a stop is there still sleeping on this hard concrete. they have four days to go. >> is there rain in the forecast is it worth it to you. >> i like the calculations jackie. you have to factor in that these people are going to go five days without tv. i know how important it is. there are no tvs in the ticket. >> i am an objective observer. >> anybody was interested in getting on the deals they go fast but as jackie said you have to factor that in see if it did a better deal. but jackie i'm with you i wait. >> 5:06 is the time. we will be back with more in just a couple of minutes. @ñ from air wick, brings light and fragrance together, to create a mesmerizing experience in your home. try the new color changing candle. something in the air wick. the band represents an escalation of a two-year fight between a group of nudist in the city's castro district and their supervisor who represents the area. supervisors got weiner proposal would make it illegal for anyone over

of its members accusing her of unethical conduct and abuse of power when she allegedly pressured a pinoleeer to stop a hercules resident from criticizing her on a blog in june that resident works for an engineering firm designing a joint hercules pinole waste water treatment plan. she went to the officials of the firm to stop his blogs. she apologized in september. >>> mike nicco is in the giving spirit already, the holiday spirit he has a already something for everyone out there. >> [ unintelligible ] >> radar -- yes, okay, good, good, good morning everybody [ unintelligible ] good news for the morning commute, it is dry, not nearly as cold as it has been stem for a few spots, 39 in santa rosa now, 34 fairfield, 39 in concord, everybody else in the 40s to 51 the warp spot in santa rosa winds six miles per hour in napa, breath in concord three miles per hour same at half moon bay three of a wind chill out there. high clouds and sunshine, more high clouds than yesterday, 40s this morning, near 60 at noon. mid 50s 7:00, definitely coat weather during the evening hours. tomorrow warmest day,

happening now, holiday shoppers camped outside of best buy in pinole. is more about tradition than the black friday deals but there is some growing backlash online. lorraine blanco is in pin nome with the war of words. good morning, lorraine. >> reporter: good morning, tori. that's right. you can see this tweet right here by j.c. penney. it says, thanksgiving is for thinking, not for shopping. we're opening at 6:00 a.m. on black friday and we're finding on our twitter an our took accounts, the same time of sentiment. one of our followers just wrote, what a joke! but the people out here are telling us it's about camaraderie. they come out here to be with the other shoppers and they say it's fun to spend thanksgiving this way. best buy doesn't open until midnight on friday for those door bluster deals but -- door bluster deals. the store will open as early as 10:00 on thursday. one woman says the shoppers are her family while her family is all overseas. >> well, all of my kids are gone right now. one is in afghanistan. one is in the navy. i don't know whe

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our activity if at pinole. with santa rosa, nearly one half inch that is for the amounts have been the highest. san jose, hardly just traces. the center of the storm is now on top of oz. we are going to get the heaviest rainfall in the next hour is on top of lost- and it could lighten up towards the morning. by tomorrow, we will see a break after this first system. that great a late morning early afternoon but that the second system will ride. here is futurecast at midnight. noting it will arrive. -- by the north bay, is on its way out of but bought the dry weather on mid-day. that is one that next band will come in with a steady rainfall for the evening. showers lingering on this sunday. that is what we could see your kron 4 7 day around the bay however by the afternoon i think that we will have a nice mix of clouds and sunshine. dry weather. and a late day sunday could be the best port of the weekend. monday, tuesday but on wednesday, the day before thanksgiving another storm arrives. some pretty decent amoun

these are pictures, the contra costa county and fire department from pinole for several hours it is not clear how he got stuck in that storm drain that is only one-ft diameter and the first place. >> it was a decent weekend and today was also nice with mid-60s. 72 degrees for santa rosa and for half moon bay. we are going to see more cloud coverage for tomorrow. temperatures will be slightly cooler. here is a live look from golden gate bridge and that fog and low clouds pressing into the bay. and low clouds and fog with lower visibility for the north bay and east bay valleys. otherwise, a mostly decent day with clouds to start but by 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. they should clear up with mostly sunny skies. even high clouds and temperatures a bit cooler. how warm it is going to get. >> coming up a truck and dangling off the side of an organ fire freeway dashed -a and also, these tributes for the late actor, larry hagman, who died at 81 years old. oh, you have a keurig vue brewer? oh, it's great! now i can brew my coffee just the way i love it. how do you do that? well, inside the brewer, there'

in front of the k mart store in pinole. first in when it opened at 8 last night.hours later she and her friend were also first if line let in the pinole best buy for mid nature shopping. how did she do it? can we financially clone human is that what is going on here? no. she enlisted her entire family to wait in front of both stores for days. family says it's there thanksgiving tradition. nice to have helpful family. >> usually explorer discover uncharted territory but temperature of australian scientist has done the opposit opposite. they have proven that island identified on world map does not exist. google and other maps show an island east of australia but scientist studying the coast line looked for the island at the alleged coordinate and they found nothing. island has regularly appeared in scientific publications for years. google says it is looking into the situation. >> spencer has a map and he's not afraid to use it. >> exactly. no man is an island and apparently sandy isn't either. time lapse view from mount sutro this afternoo afternoon. lovely day out

accident, car flies off an overpass on i-80 and flips on to the freeway in contra costa county in pinole on appian way. this picture sent by the fire department. the dodge ended up on its roof, going southbound on appian way when it hit a concrete guard rail off the overpass and landed on its roof on westbound 80. the car blocked two lanes of traffic. the 20-year-old driver and 21-year-old passenger were able to get out safely. the cause is under investigation. the scene is now clear. >>> back at the bargaining take this morning. raley's and union refs will resume negotiations. amy hollyfield is live at the picket line. >> reporter: good news they are going back to the table. even at 5:30 in the morning the picket line continues, a small group making their statement in front of raley's. their union said it is not going to let its guard down this is a small group we have video during the daytime when the crowd is larger and more active many union officials believe their picket lines have diverted customers to other stores and forcing the company to listen and consider their demands. the s

shoppers out enforce to take advantage of those door busters, the midnight opening at best buy in pinole ended a week of camping to be first in line. there was extra security on hand to make sure shoppers didn't literally bust down the doors. managers say they can recall people camping out so long. the national retail federation expects 147 million americans to go shopping today that number down from last year when the figure was 220 million. unfortunately, waiting in line for a chance at holiday deals made one person snap. [ bleep ] >> that was in a sacramento kmart yesterday. the line formed hours before the opening many complained about a lack of security and stayed employees seemed unprepared for the early sale. >> aid >> the police were -- called to escort an angry woman out of a kmart in indiana yesterday. shoppers say kmart didn't have enough sale items so employees handed out rain checks. >>> not too late to check out black friday deals before you head out. we've compiled a list of stores you can browse their sale ads on abc7news.com. look under see it on tv. >>> hope you enjoyed

. >>> authorities say pinole police aired donald ray mckulla. officials say he was uncorporative and a deputy saved him he was later found unresponsive. >>> a northern california man today told his story of survival just one day after he was attacked by what was believed to be a great white shark. 25-year-old scott steven spoke from a hospital today. he has a 14-inch bite wound in his side but no damage to major arteries or organs. he was surf off the coast of eureka when a shark pulled him under water and bit him. >> i open mid-eye and punched shark on the side of the head a couple times until it released me. >> reporter:. >> he could be released from the hospital as soon as tonight. >>> two -- too warm to hit the slope. suspended opens after a month of early skiing. and meteorologist mark is up to what bay areas can expect a wet night. pillsbury grands biscuits. delicious. but say i press a few out flat... add some beef sloppy joe sauce... and cheese fold it all up and boom! i just made an unbeatable unsloppy joe pillsbury grands biscuits. let

are looking for two suspects involved in a fatal shooting on the 300 block of a ivy also, a former pinole police officials and his wife are facing grand theft, elder abuse and multiple other charges after authorities say they defrauded and 82 year-old woman from pleasanton. 36 year-old matthew messier. used his position as a panel police commander to certainly, the gasoline prices that are degreasing are increasing traffic and trouble for the holiday weekend. let me show you what to expect for -- travel. the price for and on that let it gallon is just around $4. this, according to aaa and this gas station are putting the savings to good use them and now we can travel more. chemical waste is more options. it is enabling us -- is always giving us more options--we are able to drive instead of having to fly. >> some of those drops are in and do to switching from the summer blend, to the winter blend. and some of those recent problems with the chevron refinery to >> and another point to make we are looking at this a sign that in san mateo, $3.75 i was coming in this morning at $3.57. there are

the driver was heading south on the appian way overpass in pinole when he crashed in the guardrail and fell on i-80 below. investigators say the 20-year-old driver and his 21-year-old passenger suffered only minor injuries. the cause of that crash is still under investigation. >> that is hard to believe. >>> the owner of a house that exploded in indianapolis left wondering if a faulty furnace may be a cause of a blast that kills two people while destroying two blocks of the neighborhood. that happened late saturday night and felt for three miles away. take a look at all that mess. along with killing two people, at least seven were injured. two homes were completely levelled and as many as 80 homes were affected. 30 with major damage. detectives and federal atf agents on scene searching for clues. >> we are looking at the houses and making a ring. >> the damage right now being estimated at $3.6 million. >>> two nursing home residents are dead and four others are in the hospital after eating poisonous mushrooms. they were in a soup served at the gold age facility near sacramento. the wom

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this is the scene in pinole. people camped out overnight at a best buy.ome set up camp annually and have not had thanksgiving dinner at home in years. instead, they count on relatives to bring them food from the feast. and they claim they enjoy camping in those tents on the hard concrete because they get great deals. >> there you go. >> okay. >>> those hard core shoppers won't like this. new research shows that black friday isn't what it used to be. the deals with not the best of the year. as julie watts reports, depending on the products, you're likely to find a better deal before or after the big day. >>> reporter: we see it every year, the shopping stampede shortly after the last slice of pumpkin pie. but this year, you may want to stay home and digest because a lot of those black friday specials aren't so special. >> the goal of ads is to drum up excitement. >> reporter: but they say many black friday ads this year look awfully familiar. >> 90% of the retails we looked at were going to sell at least one of the exact same item at the same price this ye

here's a live picture outside of pinole you can see a few people waiting outside the best buy there.that is on fitzgearld road. got their tents out. little camping tables. lorraine blanco will have a live report on the early lines coming up in 15 minutes. >>> all right 4:45 is the time. traffic probably could be pretty light then with so many people already heading to the airport over the weekend. >> this week will be a little different. we're hoping it will be a little light. i just found out when i did a story last week about it that people used to wait until wednesday to leave. now they leave on friday last friday a lot of us do. we hope to have a nice week. let's take a look at the east shore freeway. now just because that happens doesn't mean we still won't won't have a crowd. westbound 80 the traffic moves pretty well heading out to the bay bridge toll plaza. usually on weeks like this what happens we get a backup. they don't last as long. by 8:30 or so it's gone. we'll see what happens this year. northbound 17, northbound 85 and northbound 87 are all looking good trying to get

this is the best buy in pinole. they have been camping out there since not last night, last week. so the question is how can you know if black friday, those discounts that they have, are really worth your time and that lack of sleep? well, here's one general rule of thumb. >> 40% is a pretty good threshold to know you're getting a good deal. anything above that happens pretty rarely. anything below that happens often enough you likely will see that again. >> i think he's a dealologist. here are a couple of other black friday tips here. check the sales out ahead of time online so you have a better idea of what kind of deals might be in store for you. also here's another tip that guy didn't tell us. look for online coupons that you can actually bring with you when you go holiday shopping. sometimes they'll let you get the sales price plus the value of the coupon. >>> as you mentioned, most of those major shopping centers around the bay area as well will open their doors after thanksgiving dinner. great mall in milpitas opening at 10:00 p.m. and will remain open for a full 24 hours o

these people in pinole are waiting for the once a year bargains at best buy.he store will open for its day- after thanksgiving sale at 12:01 a.m. friday. >> our friends are bringing a canopy down for us to sleep under. we were out here playing dominoes in the rain. >> over the past decade or so, the day after thanksgiving has become the busiest shopping day of the year. >>> a lawsuit was filed in fresno county that contends that proposition 2 is unconstitutionally vague. prop 2 requires that chickens be kept in enclosures that allow them to stand and spread their wings. it's scheduled to take effect in january of 2015. >>> today, the company that makes twinkies and dingdongs is in a new york bankruptcy court to ask to start liquidating. hostess is asking the court for permission to sem its assets and go out -- sell its assets and go out of business. bankruptcy specialists say they expect other companies will bid on the names and recipes for twinkies and other well-known hostess snacks. >>> san francisco is ups could pass a nudity -- supervisors could pass a nu

people have been camping outside best buy in pinole for days. the quest is bargains is proving divisive. some love the crowds and discounts. others say they're losing track of the real meaning of thanksgiving. >> at 12:01 a.m., it's still way too early to be opening for a business day action even though i understand about the sales and everything. but at least give the people some sleep, you know. unless people have time to be with their families for at least the whole day. >> you've got to remember the workers on the other line and some of those workers and shoppers are pushing back. pro tempters actually marched inside walmart in oakland yesterday. they say the retail giant is forcing employees to work the holiday. an on line petition asking target to close on thanksgiving now has more than 300,000 signatures. >>> if you're one of those shopping warriors, and you know who you are, and you want to be part of that thanksgiving crowd, we're here to tell you different stores are opening their doors at different times this year. walmart around the

a man stuck seven feet below ground in a drainage pipe behind the best buy store in pinole. it took three hours but he eventually was pulled to safety. the man told rescuers that he is homeless and he used the basin to stay warm. >>> when a medical emergency strikes, every second counts. that's where your smartphone can phone can come in handy. >> i'm convinced he would have died. >> reporter: melissa says an app on her iphone helped to save her husband's life. one day bob said his right arm felt numb. melissa typed his symptoms into an app called i--triage. the app not only warned of a possible stroke, it advised going straight to the emergency room and then gave directions to the closest one. bob was having a stroke. and doctors stopped it before he suffered major brain damage. >> have you thought about what might have happened if you didn't move? >> i would have gone, fine, take a nap, i'll check on you in a few hours, and he could very well be dead. >> reporter: i-triage was the brain child of developers. the app has a list of doctors and clinics compiled by medicare and

black friday is still four days away but at this best buy in pinole some shoppers have already been camping out for three days. they say the deals are wore can it. >> you look for the tv that i want to get the 40" and they are usually $600 to $800. i'm getting it for $179. that's a good deal. >> you can find a black friday survival guide on our website, cbssf.com. >>> one oakland nonprofit is celebrating tonight after receiving a prestigious honor from first lady michelle obama. representatives for youth radio joined 11 other organizations today at the white house where they accepted the 2012 national arts and humanities youth program award. the group has trained more than 400 students every year in arts and journalism. >> we congratulate them and turn our eyes skyward and paul deanno in the weather changing for us. >> it is changing again. one more round of rainfall before we get to eat that thanksgiving dinner. but yes, you see the clouds outside today, clouds increasing throughout the day. the leading edge of our next weathermaker that's moving in, that said most of sunday all of today h

mrez san ton police arrested a former pinole police commander today for allegedly stealing from an elderly man. 36-year-old mather messier and his wife elizabeth are accused of abusing an 82-year-old pleasanton man. police say the two suspects put the man's entire estate in a trust only they could access. his wife is still wanted for criminal conspiracy. >>> a 14-year-old boy is under arrest tonight suspected of kidnapping, beating and sexually assaulting a 65-year-old woman in vallejo. authorities say the teenager forced the woman at gunpoint into her mini van yesterday afternoon at the gateway shopping center in vallejo. the victim was assault and had beaten then left in a ditch bound with duct tape about two hours later. a passer-by found her and called police. >> it was resolved quickly. the arrest was found within hours. >> investigators say that while it was a random attack, the victim's family did receive a ran som call but police wouldn't say how much was demanded. the victim is currently recovering at a local hospital. >>> in oakland one of the city's most-wanted suspects is now b

slow from min el -- from pinole still. down to the berkeley area. are driving over to the other communities, it will be a little bit -- communities, it will be slow. 101, that traffic is fine. >>> partly sunny, partly mild today. temperatures are already near 60 for somest wind coming in a lot of high clouds. they will start to thicken out later on. tomorrow we start to get mostly cloudy. we'll start to cool down a little bit. next system rolls in saturday night. sunday looks like a cold rain. >>> thank you, steve. it's 20 minutes now before 9:00. sitting down at one san francisco cafe. the reason customers are being asked to pay to get addable -- to make a table -- to get a table. >>> i've made a decision to once again serve as the house democratic leader. >> nancy pelosi announced this morning she wants to keep her post. how her colleagues are reacting. with over 200 varieties, keurig makes brewing a delicious cup of coffee simple. how does it brew such great coffee? well... inside the brewer are these green fields of coffee, and if you travel up

of black friday deals, kron4's reggie kumar is live outside of the best buy in ped--- pinole. there are 15 people in line behind me. the people that i talked to this woman i spoke to lavone.. she says that if this is an event that she does every year. she always cam's out for the past eight years but she is not alone. she says that her daughter's counted this site out on sunday and each family member takes turns. when one of them has to work or go to class she is in line for the television. it is the 40- inch. $179 and a laptop. $ 349. i asked her if spending the night at five nights is worth it. we like to be out here in to get good bargains. and also, we have other people out here and we also purchase televisions for people that cannot afford. and we will go to a taco bell after the close. >> and i think that best buy is nice enough to use the restroom. and coming up at 11:00 p.m. we will speak to a woman that is spending the night out here to get these black friday deals. reporting live, reggie kumar, kron 4 news. >> this immigrants of rights group is facing deportation. je