over eight of sacramento county's contracted treatment providers use either beyond trauma and/or seeking safety therapy for trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder and substance abuse. one treatment provider says that 99 percent of the women who come into treatment have lived through some type of severe trauma, often domestic violence or sexual abuse. the women learn they are not alone, that their traumatic event happened to others. it helps them to open up, talk about, and learn to heal from their experience. a relapse doesn't mean you're out and we're done with you. it means you had a relapse, now let's keep going. we've had families where a parent has been close to graduating dependency drug court and has had a slip-up. and the true test of that particular parent is: okay, i made a mistake, i'm done, i'm going to walk away, or okay, i made a mistake, i'm going to reengage immediately and actively do what i've been taught to do, utilize it not only for myself because that's the most important thing, but recovery must be for the individual first and foremost. i remember when i graduate

it will be closing doors three hours from now because of mounting pressure from sacramento county ands in california. they are throwing a party. free pot, free food and a dj. but it's only for those with prescription cards. >> and that is not what michael finney is giving away. >>> we've got two great free stuff items for you today. saline soothers moyerizing nose wipes, say it three times fast. these are if you have a cold and are using dry tissues they make your nose red and raw. so these help that. they're formulated with saline, aloe, vitamin e preventing dry, chapped nose and this is so you get them fragrance free. and now, we have shoe deyodorizers. >> very good. >> selected especially for you they've been talking in the office. >> what is it, they use charcoal for this, after working out you put them in what makes these different is that charcoal is made and they're four times more absorbent. they're worth just under $10. you can get them free. >> this is a heath yeen holiday. >> yes. >> and what do we do to get this? >> you call or at any time, you can log on as long as you're

. >>> police in sacramento counties are searching for two thieves who tried to steal an atm machine.t happened at a wall greens in rancho cordova. they drove a truck smashing through the windows, they hooked it on to their truck and sped off. the face of the atm popped off but the money stayed in place. >> not too intelligent but desperate. it is sad. >> the robbers are connected to a similar botched robbery at a target store. >>> and start being on san francisco's pier 27, they are approving the waterfront for america's cup races now next summer. the hearing is not scheduled but still officials could happen next month. >>> it shows rand paul is among the likely candidates. 20% favor mitt romney and newt gingrich has 14%. then it is 10% each for rick santorum, 4% for jon huntsman. the iowa caucus will be held january 3rd. >>> newt gingrich in recent weeks his poll numbers have dropped after some of his rivals began running attack ads against him. he believes a run for the white house should be about who has the best ideas for the country, not negative attack ads. >> i really wish the

. >>> 32-year-old father ojeda is being held at the sacramento county jail.he is facing two charges. the victim was 14 years old at the time of the alleged abuse. the catholic diocese announced the arrest today. >>> we now know an electrical problem sparked a massive fire in berkeley that destroyed a building and forced dozens from their home. the november 18th fire started after elevator machinery failed. the building housed 39 apartments and two popular restaurants. with the biggest fire in berkeley since 1991 and it took hours to get under control. 70 people were displaced, no one was hurt. >>> a children's toy will cost you a dime starting today at some san francisco fast food restaurants. we've been talking about the crack down for a while now but today it's official. a new city law now bans free toys with children's meals that are high in fat, sugar and salt. mcdonalds and burger king are now charging a dime each for those toys. mcdonalds is donating the money to its charity the ronald mcdonald house. no word on what burger king is going to do with its

. >>> medical marijuana dispensary in sacramento county has seen long lines all afternoon, as well.hat's because it is handing out free pot. as maria medina explains, it's a combination christmas present to its clients and farewell gift. >> reporter: mention the word free and it's certain to attract attention but even magnolia wellness customers didn't expect this line. >> i thought i could get something for free but didn't realize there would be this much popularity. >> reporter: on the heels of a federal and county crackdown of medicinal marijuana dispensaries the owner of this shop said he wanted to go out with a bang or pay bong. on his last day holding a holiday party of sorts but instead of cookies and eggnog he gave away a free gram of cannabis to customers. >> i think it's awesome it give back to the community like that. >> reporter: giving back to the community of patients who say there's a cost behind today's free giveaway. >> a lot of people rely on it as actual medication. and so a lot of people are going to have to suffer and drive out further. >> reporter: what you're

. >>> a marijuana dispensary in sacramento county is also out of business this morning.t marked the closing by giving away free pot. yesterday's giveaway was a way of saying thank you to clients and more than 100 people lined up to receive the parting gifts of one gram, about $10 worth of marijuana. many patients say it provides much-needed relief from there are ailments. >> i've been opened up, and i'm just -- this works for me rather than 10 medications. why not just one? >> magnolia wellness is several dispensaries closing in the state after the crackdown. >>> concord police have arrested a teenager on suspicion of killing geese and ducks in local parks. police tell us they arrested a 17-year-old boy yesterday. he is held at contra costa juvenile hall. the police department is not releasing any other details but says the case is still under investigation. from october to dices, 24 ducks and goes were found shot to death with. and its or small bullets in newhall and pass parks. >>> a nebraska farm is recalling more than 40,000 pounds every ground beef products every be

on december 6, reportedly at the urging of the largely conservative population, the sacramento countyisors voted 4-1 to ban any land use which violates federal or state law. ie, medicaldispensar dispensaries are banned. but the manager, steven lee, is surprisingly mellow about the whole thing. he's holding a holiday party tomorrow with baked goods and a free gram of pot for every customer. but if you want to partake, you'll need to bring a card with you. a dispensary, not a christmas card. because the free pot offer is only valid to customers. no word on the baked goods, but i'll bet you they'll give you one if you tell them your buds out front sent you. >>> mission, drone. >> it's entirely possible there was a malfunction. >> of all the craziest rule in our government, the craziest of all. >> google's big idea. >> this is madness. >> madness? all this "outfront" in our second half. in louisiana. they came to see us in florida... nice try, they came to hang out with us in alabama... once folks heard mississippi had the welcome sign out, they couldn't wait to get here. this year was gr

. >>> customers of a sacramento county medical marijuana clinic called today buzz kill friday. why? the clinic is closing. the upside, they got free samples. at the peak of today's pot rush, more than 100 people lined up outside magnolia wellness in orangeville. the medical marijuana cooperative is among dozens of dispensaries closing after the state's four u.s. attorneys announced in october they were cracking down on cultivation and retail sales. >> this works for me rather than ten medications. why not just one? i don't think i'm doing anything wrong. i think that they should be closing up the ones in the county. >> the store also offered a 15% discount on larger quantities to help customers stock up for what they're calling the federally induced drought on weed. okay. let's talk about our forecast now. >> chief meteorologist jeff ranieri joins us. >> there's discounts all over the place during the holidays. >> yes, exactly. >> doesn't matter where you go. yes. well, there is abundant sunshine coming our way. sometimes transitioning is the best part in live tv. sometimes you have

december 6th, reportedly at the urging of oragnevale's largely conservative population, the sacramento county board of supervisors voted to ban any land use that violates federal or state law. ee, that means marijuana dispensaries are banned. even though this means the end of his business and a tough spot for all of the members who are looking for relief from their pain, the dispensary's manager, steven lee, is surprisingly mellow about the whole thing. he's even holding a holiday party tomorrow, complete with baked goods. and a free gram of top-shelf pot for every customer. but before you get too excited, if you want to partake, you'll need to bring a card with you, a dispensary, not a christmas card. because the free marijuana offer is only valid to magnolia's customers. no word on the baked goods, but i'll get you give them one if you tell them your buds at "outfront" sent you. we just couldn't resist. >>> still "outfront," the "outfront" 5. mission, drone. >> it's entirely possible that there was a malfunction. >>> of all the crazy rules in our government, the craziest of all. >> google's

december 6th, reportedly at the urging of oragnevale's largely conservative population, the sacramento countyors voted to ban any land use that violates federal or state law. ee, that means marijuana dispensaries are banned. even though this means the end of his business and a tough spot for all of the members who are looking for relief from their pain, the dispensary's manager, steven lee, is surprisingly mellow about the whole thing. he's even holding a holiday party tomorrow, complete with baked goods. and a free gram of top-shelf pot for every customer. but before you get too excited, if you want to partake, you'll need to bring a card with you, a dispensary, not a christmas card. because the free marijuana offer is only valid to magnolia's customers. no word on the baked goods, but i'll get you give them one if you tell them your buds at "outfront" sent you. we just couldn't resist. >>> still "outfront," the "outfront" 5. mission, drone. >> it's entirely possible that there was a malfunction. >>> of all the crazy rules in our government, the craziest of all. >> google's big idea. >> this

. >>> a sacramento county medical medical dispensary is getting ready to host a pot giveaway.ay, the dispensary will be offering free marijuana to 45,000 of its customers, but free pot will only be given to medical marijuana card hold others. so don't try and go up there and get some free pot without a card. >> wow. >>> :11 -- 8:11. it's a battle that affects everyone who takes home a paycheck. >>> a horrible attack overseas involving dozens of victims. the just-released picture of the man believed responsible. brash. >>> good morning. cold with 20s, 30s and 40s. a lot more 30s and 40s. it will be partly sunny to mostly sunny. temperatures today, though, low 50s. all quiet here but that big powerhouse of a low in southern california finally has ejected out but not before it left some really impressive snow totals. palamar mountain, three feet. mountain, two to three feet. frazier pash here. tahoe, truckee, taking our snow. there was a lot of snow in southern california. they may get more on friday into saturday. >> wow. all right, steve. >>> the big fight over extending a payr

of levees in the sacramento county base and, more than half are classified as tire concern.issioned after the hurricane katrina disaster this is the new orleans is not protected from the kind of flood that could come within 250 years. st. louis is protected from the one to 500 years storm for sacramento it is a once in 85 years storm. fixing all that will take money. five years ago forced approved a $5 billion bond measure about half of the money has been spent bringing the levee system into the 21st century. the latest estimate another 12 billion will be needed to finish the job. >>reporter: the central valley flood protection board has until june of 2012 to approve the plan. and verizon wireless announced that it is dropping plans to charge customers $8 convenience fee to pay bills online. the company has said verizon wireless has decided that it will not institute the fee for online or telephone or single payments that was announced earlier this week. the company made the decision in response to customer feedback about the plan. the change comes just one day after custome

county. the sacramento area is assessing damage there. it seems almost anything that was not tied down went for a ride in this unusually fraises a windstorm. the santa ana winds cause and all of this destruction, officials are worried about the threat of fire. they are asking people to stay inside their homes this evening. >>pam: now, to a developing story and the seven people shot in oakland on monday. we have learned that the top of that was shot in ahead is improving. family members of the one-year-old say that the swelling in his head has reduced. this is his picture. although he is in critical condition at children's hospital in oakland, haaziq madyun reports there is also new information in this case. this is a story you only see here on kron4. >>haaziq: sources say a person of interests has been taken into custody in connection to the shooting of a one-year-old boy who remains in critical condition here at children's hospital in oakland. kron4 has learned that what is being described as a melee broke out inside of children's hospit

sacramento. santa cruz county is the hardest hit nearly phi,000 without -- 2500 without power. -- 25,000 without a total of 74, 700 customers throughout northern and central california without power. >>> tension high at the occupy san francisco encampment. police and protesters engaged in a shoving and screaming match last night in the wake of the latest deadline for campers -- campers to leave. looks like people have not left. >> reporter: they are staying and the city had a deadline of noon yesterday which it did not enforce. you see vehicles behind me they belong to street artists who sell their goods here in justin herman plaza they want occupy san francisco to move out. last night there was a confrontation. >> protesters grabbed barricades and blocked market street then held their general assembly in the street barricades removed by police the city has offered another site at 15th and mission. the camp seems divided on whether they should go or not, most leaning towards going there. the city wants occupy san francisco out here, so to those licensed artists who sell their goods in justin her

county. if you're heading to sacramento, look out for gusty winds. this is the radar view. we have really dried out. you request see southern california. this is an interesting view of the pacific. a lot of systems are trying to come through. but this ridge of high pressure is acting like a shield over the bay area. no sign in the way of rain or snow. the extended forecast really not showing that in the cards for us. should be a decent afternoon. close to 60 in san jose. north winds bringing temperatures up with mid-60s. and lake tahoe, look out for gusty winds. >> if you don't want to go out and still trying to finish up the online christmas shopping, today may be a good day to hop on the computer. the fourth annual free shipping day. more than 2,000 merchants are participating by providing free shipping when you shop. dplifrry is guaranteed by christmas eve. it's all at freeshippingday.com. good luck. >> if you don't have any online shopping let to do, a lot of procrastinating shoppers will hit the malls. >> it's last saturday before christmas, which is historically busy

if protests did not work, you'd not see this from nevada county, california, an hour's drive from sacramentoich means it's out in the middle of nowhere, no offense. this is occupy nevada county marching for economic justice really in the middle of nowhere. it's a lot like the occupy movement everywhere. with the gloriously and insistently vague demands that make the movement so hard to pin down and frankly so hard to stop. rise up against the corrupti. fellow americans. they also sometimes, though, get specific. occupy nevada held a protest outside the courthouse a week or so ago when they learned a dozen homes were being auctioned off in a single day. funny thing happens when you start calling for everybody to support fellow americans. those fellow americans start calling you on the phone when they need help. on wednesday night this week, around 10:00 at night, a man named steven maryweather called occupy nevada county and said he was about to get kicked out of his home the next day at 6:00 in the morning. before dawn the next day, five occupiers arrived at his house. it was dark, it was co

if protests did not work, you'd not see this from nevada county, california, an hour's drive from sacramento out in the middle of nowhere, no offense. this is occupy nevada county marching for economic justice really in the middle of nowhere. it's a lot like the occupy movement everywhere. with the gloriously and insistently vague demands that make the movement so hard to pin down and frankly so hard to stop. rise up against the corruption. how about this one, support fellow americans. they also sometimes, though, get specific. occupy nevada held a protest outside the courthouse a week or so ago when they learned a dozen homes were being auctioned off in a single day. funny thing happens when you start calling for everybody to support fellow americans. those fellow americans start calling you on the phone when they need help. on wednesday night this week, around 10:00 at night, a man named steven maryweather called occupy county and was about to get kicked out of his home the next day at 6:00 in the morning. before dawn the next day, five occupiers arrived at his house. it was dark, it was c

county farm. she was last seen saturday after thanksgiving 2003. she did not come back. not know what happened. >> last thursday outside sacramentodown, tail wagging. >> she was on a remote road, home.miles from >> she was thirsty and hungry. i am glad she came to me. >> animal control officers microchip to a clinic in fredericksburg. i said, "where has she been found?" you are dumbfounded. i am excited. >> this a-year-old was just five when petunia disappeared. she was in get tonia -- how did she california? she had to of been withported out there somebody. i cannot believe she would have across the mississippi to grand canyon to get own.ornia on her >> petunia is a resourceful dog. >> i bet she has stories to tell. >> the family is nervous about reuniting. years is a long time. if you are watching the website, in goodars to be health. making travel backgements to bring her to virginia. they hope to see her by friday. abc 7 news. >> thank you so much. petunia will have nice weather to come home to. >>> it is a shock. tomorrow, temperatures around 60. then a cold front arrives tuesday and wednesday. looking outside at this hour,

sacramento. one person familiar with the squirrel monkey trade is susie carrie who runs the mostly monkey sanctuary in san diego county. >> there are people that breed monkeys, squirrel monkeys to sell. and they still take them out of the wild for laboratories and for pets also. >> the squirrel monkeys at the zoo arrived after funding for a local research project ended. banana sam is one of the oldest here at age 17. they normally live to be about 20. experts say they do not make good pets. >> it might be a friendly monkey, but in a different situation where it is taken out of the normal environment, like the zoo, it will be scared and it will probably bite. >> visitors to the zoo want banana sam back. >> shocking. >> not cool. >> banana sam has a microchip implanted in him so if he turns up he can be identified. people here worry because he is old and he needs a specialized diet and may not do well out of his normal setting at the zoo. live in san francisco, abc7 news. >> thank you very much. >>> the disappearance of the monkey is upsetting to people who work at the zoo. a penguin keeper at the zoo tweeted this messa

sacramento. one person familiar with the squirrel monkey trade is susie carrie who runs the mostly monkey sanctuary in san diego county. >> there are people that breed monkeys, squirrel monkeys to sell. and they still take them out of the wild for laboratories and for pets also. >> the squirrel monkeys at the zoo arrived after funding for a local research project ended. banana sam is one of the oldest here at age 17. they normally live to be about 20. experts say they do not make good pets. >> it might be a friendly monkey, but in a different situation where it is taken out of the normal environment, like the zoo, it will be scared and it will probably bite. >> visitors to the zoo want banana sam back. >> shocking. >> not cool. >> banana sam has a microchip implanted in him so if he turns up he can be identified. people here worry because he is old and he needs a specialized diet and may not do well out of his normal setting at the zoo. live in san francisco, abc7 news. >> thank you very much. >>> the disappearance of the monkey is upsetting to people who work at the zoo. a penguin keeper at the zoo tweeted this messa

sacramento. flight 1166 took off a little after 6:00 headed to spwck county -- headed to san bernardino county. pilot hit a bird while taking off. he returned to the airport. there were no injuries. we have learned that the plane did suffer some minor damage. the flight has been canceled and southwest were booked on other flights. coincidently, the runway had just reopened. it was the same runway where another southwest jet encountered problems last ninth. that plane was taking off at about 6:00 in the evening when it blew a tire. fire crews raced to the scene fearing the jet may catch on fire. 133 people were on board. while there were no injuries, passengers were rattled. >> you heard a loud pop. the plane started to shake. >> we were going pretty fast and there was a popping sound. >> prks used the portable fairway to get off the plane which was bound for seattle. while southwest reported to thement in the, the airplane -- reported to the national transportation and safety board, there will be an internal investigation by southwest airlines itself. >>> there is a new yock pie protest enrampm

sacramento. one person familiar with it is suzy carey who residents sanctuary in san diego county. >> there are people that breeds monkeys to sell. unfortunately they take them out of the wild for laboratories and probably for pets also. >> reporter: the squirrel squirrel monkeys at the zoo arrived after funding ended. banana sam is one of oldest at age 17. they normally live to be about 20. experts say they do not make good pets. >> it may be friendly but when it's taken out of it's environment it's going to be scared and probably going to be bite. >> visitors to the zoo want the monkey back. >> not cool. >> disappearance of monkey is very disappointing to people at the zoo. they say you will get caught. too many people know you did it and all the press. return him and no questions asked. that is from the zoo keeper anthony brown. >>> brown wants to convince voters to raise taxes the additional taxes on the wealthy and sales tax will have nine donors. >> nature lovers have launched a campaign to save save two parks in the santa cruz mountains threatened by budget cuts. volunteers plan to raise $500,0

sacramento. the plane landed safely av the pilots issued an in-flight emergency. the crew decided to circle back as a precaution. the flight was bound for san bernardino county. no one on board was injured. we're told the plane has minor damage. the flight was rebooked. >>> another southwest jest, 130 feel on board, that flight, the tires blew off. >> you get halfway down the runway and you hear shaking. and they set the nose back down and said we blew a tire. >> we were going pretty fast. >> passengers used a portable ster wellto get off the -- stairwell to get off the plane. >>> in the last two years, san francisco's district attorney held a news conference to discuss a judge's ruling that an employer and worker should stand trial in the death of a pregnant employee. tara moriarty is live with the details and the judge's ruling just announced. >> reporter: we're here at the printing plant where a pregnant woman was crushed to death by a machine while on the job. the company is located on mariposa in the potrero hill neighborhood. now they will need to answer to criminal charges. >> as she was lean her body in the machine, this platen which rotates to meet t

county are in the dark. the high winds whipped the central valley and the high sierra today. this giant tree fell on an suv in downtown sacramento. no one was injured. in the foothills, a tree came crashing down on this dentist's office in sonora. a little girl and dentist escaped unharmed. >>> not just here in the bay area this is this happening. a mangled gas station in southern california is part of the widespread damage caused by the hurricane-force winds blowing through the entire western part of the country. schools even had to shut down for the day in some areas. we have the damage from california all the way to utah. >> reporter: a giant wind gust tore apart the fence at this salt lake city home. at another house, the video camera was rolling, too, when the grill came flying into the back porch. >> time to go. >> reporter: powerful winds pushed around this trailer with ease. gusts of up to 100 miles per hour in utah also knocked over more than a dozen tractor- trailers on i-15 and shut down the highway for hours. the worst santa ana winds in years have led to warnings and advisories in six western states. schools are shu

county airport, 18 / 100th, ken field, .06, concord oakland .04 and lesser amounts as you head towards the peninsular. there is not much left of the system, and actually more towards sacramentoalley. still even there less than 2 / 10th. it will build to the north, strong pressure will build tonight and tomorrow. blustery conditions tonight, highs in the 50s and sunny and warmer, lots of sunshine here friday and with your weekend always in view, lows will be cool and it will die town and picks up again early next week. >>> in just a few hours ago, 366,000 people filed for jobless benefits and that's down from the week before. analysts say the drop may be people who stopped looking for jobs during the holidays. >>> a new survey of the largest company says unfortunately there will not be an increase in hire. 40% say they expect to keep their workforce the same through early summer. about 40% are looking at the blames on the unsettled global economy. >>> and they entered the foreclosure process in november and that's considered a seasonal pull back by banks and mortgage services not necessarily a sign of improving housing picture. foreclosures will increase in the coming months

over toward the san joaquin county line, reports of fog from chp, exactly the same thing christina was talking about. visibility will be an issue as you head towards sacramentoe south bay, northbound 101 moving smoothly through san jose. heading through santa clara, cupertino. mountain view, northbound 101, a disabled vehicle, might affect folks as you get onto the transition. very few people using that. you'll be okay. just be aware. looking at the golden gate bridge as welcoming from the north bay, no major issues for the bridge. there's fog up in know vault toe and santa rosa as well. that might be an issue as well. >>> it's 5:16 right now. if restaurant known for its last honest pizza is getting ready to refire the ovens. yesterday roundtable pizza got approval from a bankruptcy court to reorganize, also planning to open new restaurants across the country and overseas. roundtable filed for bankruptcy in february after posting nearly $30 million in debt. >>> more signs the silicon valley could be leading the bay area out of a slumping economy. a real estate firm purchased a half billion dollars' worth of business parks in the east and south bays. reports

county. grace? >> thank you. >>> we'll take it. [ laughter ] >> a little sip of water. >>> 6:08. a square for passengers flying out of -- a scare for passengers flying out of sacramento. why a southwest flight had to abort its take-off. >> so our campaign is going to stay positive. i am not going to go negative, period! >> trying to play nice but things are getting nasty in the gop race for president. how one candidate compared his rival to lucille ball. >> and tim tebow versus bill maher. the christmas tweet sparking calls for a boycott. that and much more when we come back. switching to progressive could mean hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. election season in full swing. >>> just six days to go before iowa republicans caucus and put the presidential election season in full swing. most of the candidates are making a big final week push in the hawkeye state. one of the front-runners newt gingrich is a major source of controversy and criticism. yesterday, he told cnn that ron paul's views are, quote, totally outside the mainstream of virtually every decent american. another hot to