. >>> sebastian johnson got to meet firefighters who rescued him from a cliff last november. laura anthony has the emotional reunion from children's hospital. >> reporter: last time they met, 4-year-old sebastian johnson was barely alive at the bottom of a 230-foot cliff at bodega bay. today the boy that many are calling a walking miracle met his rescuers for the first time. two firefighters with were first to reach sebastian that november afternoon. >> he wasn't really conscious but was alive. he was trying to talk to him and keep him calm and asking him about super heros and talking about 4-year-old stuff. >> reporter: firefighter marco has a 4-year-old son. >> yeah. >> reporter: so does jason downing. >> my god, he was so broken up. seeing him like this is a relief. >> ambulance. >> reporter: the firefighters even brought gifts for the young boy, including rescue vehicles and boy fire trucks. despite a head injury that put him in a coma and multiple fractures throughout his body, doctors expect sebastian to make a full recovery. >> we see bad injuries all the time. and som

that is where 4-year-old sebastian johnson finally met the first responders who saved his life. back in november, the little boy fell 230- feet off of a cliff in bodega bay. while he was out for a walk with his family. ".we do what we do" that is truly a miracle it's finally do we dosebastian had to undergo more than a dozen operations for his medical injuries. his doctors say, he is now receiving physical therapy four -times a day. and that his overall recovery is going much better than expected still ahead. what hollywood actor tom hanks had to say about the role a local community college had in his success. and next. reaching one of the world's most difficult summits and making history. the bay area roots of a free climber who scaled yosemite's el capitan. in jacqueline bennett>>: will talk about how bad the fog will be coming out ring ring! progresso! i can't believe i'm eating bacon and rich creamy cheese before my sister's wedding well it's only 100 calories, so you'll be ready for that dress uh-huh... you don't love the dress? i love my sister... 40 flavors. 100 calories

if you recall sebastian johnson was on a family hike in november when he tumbled off of a cliff. this is video from the scene. he landed on the rock ss below. the firefighters rapeled down the cliff to save him. here is well on the road to recovery, and tomorrow, the three mep who rescue -- three men who rescued him will meet him at the hospital. >>> good evening. we will look at who is going to be impacted the most by the fog tomorrow morning. and also a system off shore, and we will look at the prospects of getting rainfall in a few moments sghoochlt andmoment s moments moments. >> and next a drone on the wrist? some high flying technology you can wear. >>> and getting the kids to eat more fruits and reggiess -- fruits and veggies, and what changes the schools can make to help the kids. >> and what arrests have been made in the local area. >>> boehner, booze and the bartender. tonight we are learn more about the bizarre death threat against the gop leader. tonight, a bartender is under arrest after suspicion to kill the speaker. he worked as a bartender at a country club where

today, 4-year-old sebastian johnson got to meet those who rescued him from the chief last november.ve an emotional reunion at oakland's children's aeps's hospital aeps's hospital. >> the last time they met, the 4-year-old was barely alive at the bottom of a cliff at bodega bay. today, the boy many are calling a walking miracle met his rescuers for the first time. two firefighters were the first to reach sebastian that afternoon. >> he wasn't really conscious, but he was alive. trying to talk to him keep him calm, asking about super heros and talking about 4-year-old stuff. >> firefighter mark abaco has a 4-year-old son. so does jason downing. >> to see his injuries, my god, he was so broken up. now to see him like this is -- it's a relief. >> the fiber fighters brought gifts for the young boy, including toy fire trucks. despite a head injury that put him in a coma and multiple fractures throughout his body doctors expect sebastian to make a full recovery. >> sometimes we can do a lot with them and help them and get great oukt ek like this and sometimes you don't. >> sebastian told u

four-year-old sebastian johnson of santa rosa wheeled himself out of children's hospital oakland after a two-and-a-half month stay. he was all smiles. the bow fell at bodega head in early november and he was not able to walk or talk for weeks, but now ... >> he has made enormous progress and is getting to be a normal little kid. he gets put in time-out and all other little things. >> he still needs months of rehabilitation. >>> it may be the most scandalous house in the bay area. tonight, this san jose home is up for sale. we find out what the neighbors think. >> now, drug smugglers are using drones? tonight, this one crashed near the california border loaded with meth. >> tonight, a reunion eight years in the making. what is in that box? let the bay ar >> firefighters are still battling this huge apartment complex fire in edgewater new jersey. it stretches three city blocks. it is so big, the flames and smoke can be seen across the hudson river in new york about ten miles away. no word on what caused it. >>> a for sale sign is up tonight outside the home of a bay area athlete. betty y

sebastian johnson was with his family watching the sunset throwing rooks into the ocean when the ground beneath him gave way. he fell 230 feet down breaking in bones and fracturing his skull. >>> rescuers say he stayed calm and helped guide rescuers after his father fell 50 feet and landed in the top of a tree as they were hiking in solano county. >> i said to myself i hope he didn't fall. that is it. >> jay climbed down to his father. [ technical difficulties ] >>> i wanted to show this to you. there is not a lot of traffic but please be careful and no doubt when the san mateo bridge is this foggy, we can depend on air delays if the fog doesn't move. and i have a man who knows all about fog. i'm going to bring him in, in just a moment here. this is the san mateo bridge that traffic looks pretty good as you drive into san francisco. 580 westbound it's off to a better start than it was yesterday. i don't think it will stay this way but if you are looking for a window, right now is your window of opportunity to get out there before it gets really slow. let's bring steve in here. i wasn't

. >>> sebastian johnson is out of the hospital. he's the 4-year-old boy who miraculously survived a 230-foot fall from a bodega bay cliff. the santa rosa press democrat tweeted this picture of him heading home. sebastian was reunited with the firefighters who rescued him. he suffered head injury that put him in a coma and fractures. doctors expect sebastian to make a full recovery. >>> ebay is cutting 2,400 employees. that's about 7% of its workforce. ebay says holiday sales were weak and revenue growth looks sluggish. the cuts will take place in all parts of the company. the san jose-based company says it plans to spin off or sell the enterprise unit which develops online shopping sites for brick and more tan retailers. ebay has been planning to spin off its pay pill business in the second half of the year. >>> scientists haven't identified the mystery substance that's killed and sickened hundreds of birds. they did rule out that it's polyisobutelane, synthetic rubber. the mission changed from a rescue operation to a recovery. som

that is where paramedics and fire fighters from bodega bay got a chance to see 4-year-old sebastian johnson for the first time since they rescued the november. the child was out on a walk with his parents when he fell more than two hundred off a cliff. this is video of that dramatic rescue. >>"i was the one who received the 911 call" >> reporter:alma bowen of redcom fire medical dispatch >>"that is truly a miracle" >> reporter:marcos barros was the first person to reach sebastian >>"it's amazing" >> reporter:children's hospital surgeon in chief james betts says sebastian had to undergo over a dozen medical operations for his injuries >>"if you think about it" >> reporter:and that is why his mom says she has been waiting for this day to show her gratitude >>"i can't wait to give them hugs" >> reporter:in oakland haaziq madyun kron4news >> jacqueline: visibility continues to drop around the bay area down and half a mile and fairfield. the rest of the disability issues with hazy conditions and we do have a spare the old air alert tomorrow. no wood burning. equality will be the worst in the nor

>>mark:4-year old sebastian johnson finally met the paramedics and firefighters who saved his live. in november, the little boy fell 230-feet off a cliff in bodega bay while he was out for a walk with his family. >>mark:first responders say this is a miracle story they will be talking about for years. that is truly a miracle and then this is one of the stores will talk about for a long time this is why we do we do. >>mark:sebastian had to undergo more than a dozen operations for his medical injuries. >>mark:his doctors say he is now receiving physical therapy four -times a day. >>mark:his overall recovery is going much better than expected >>darya:a pair of rock climbers have a lot to celebrate this morning. after successfully finishing the first ever "free climb" of the face of el capitan in yosemite national park. >>darya:these are incredible pictures of tommy caldwell and kevin jorgeson. who is from santa rosa. the climbers reached the summit yesterday afternoon. >>darya:the two spent 19 days climbing the three thousand foot sheer granite face of the mountain, which is considered

that is where paramedics and fire fighters from bodega bay got a chance to see 4-year-old sebastian johnson the first time since they rescued the little boy back in early november. the child was out on a walk with his parents when he fell more than two hundred off a cliff. this is video of that dramatic rescue. as a dispatch to you and i did a lot of stories like this unfortunate leak which is there is the other and were we end up with tragedies on our hands this could have been one. "i was the one who received the 911 call" alma bowen of redcom fire medical dispatch >> reporter:marcos barros was the first person to reach sebastian "it's amazing" >> reporter:children's hospital surgeon in chief james betts says sebastian had to undergo over a dozen medical operations for his injuries if you stop and think about it and so on fall into larger and 38 ft. or so that is 23 stories a job offer the golden gate bridge is 251 ft. and one is land and water and he landed on a hard surface is miraculous. >> reporter:and that is why his mom says she has been waiting for this day to show her gratitude it

sebastian johnson still weak from a head injury and broken bones hugged the first responders who thoughtnot survive. >> no doult they were very happy he was able to survive. the boy should be released from the hospital soon. sorry about that. we thought we had sound of that. >> people on the east coast can shed a layer today. >> a warm-up is on the way. we are excited about that. maria molina is tracking it all for us. >> we are expecting a warm-up. don't get too excited. doesn't look like it will be sticking around for very much longer after the weekend. current windchills are cold for some of you as well. we are looking at windchills well below zero across parts of northern new england. in chicago feels like the single digits. you have to bundle up in areas as you head out the door. the high temperatures are much better than what they have been recently. 30's in minneapolis. 40's in kansas city and across parts of the southeast are close to 50 over in the city of raleigh. sunday even warmer out there. upper 40's for you in the city of boston. you should be in the 50's in kansas city. l

four-year-old sebastian johnson was with his family throwing rocks into the ocean when the ground beneathracturing his skull. sebastian is recovering at children's hospital in oakland. >>> an 11-year-old boy is getting praise for the quick action he took when his father fell down a cliff. last night chp rescue team emergency dispatchers and the cub scouts all honored jake richard for the role he played in helping save his fathers life. rescuers say he stayed calm and helped guide rescuers after his father fell 50 feet and landed in the top of a tree as they were hiking in solano county. >> i said to myself i hope he didn't fall off that cliff. >> jake climbed down to his father, reached his cell phoneynessed it to call 911. he couldn't tell them the exact location but you might remember that a quick thinking dispatcher trainee used facebook to zero in on where the family was hiking and jake's dad continues to recover at home. >>> time is 5:46. get ready a man accused of smuggling was caught at the chinese border and wait until you see what he had. those are iphones taped all over the man'

. >> sebastian johnson, the 4-year-old his mother calls her miracle boy flashed a shy smile as he arrivedt the firefighters who saved his life last november. sebastian fell 230 feet down a jagged cliff and you smo managed to survive, barely. >> he wasn't really conscious, but he was alive. >> trying to talk to him trying to keep him calm and just asking about super hee roars and 4-year-old stuff. >>súrf firefighter marco baro has a 4-year-old son. so does jason downing. >> to see his injuries, my god, he was so broken up. now to see him like this it's a relief. >> the firefighters brought gifts for the young boy including rescue vehicles and toy fire trucks. in exchange vpsdçexchange, he had a few words for them.the. >> you're welcome. >> despite a head injury that put him in a coma and multiple fractures throughout his body, doctors expect sebastian to make a full recovery. >> you look absolutely fantastic, sebastian. >> abc 7 news. >> that iskn)fantastic. >> it is. >> an amazing recovery. >>> we all know gas prices have tumbled recently. some really big savings for americans across the

four-year-old sebastian johnson was released from the hospital in oakland.ters, he was hiking with his family in november when he fell down that cliff and broke several bones and suffered a serious head injury. his hospital time is to the over yet. he'll need to have more surgery. in june they have to take out a tracheal tube that's helping him protestor and his fractured leg is still healing. >>> house republicans dropped a controversial abortion bill one day before the legalization of abortion. it would some woman argued that it took unfair pressure on victims that suffered. they expressed concerns that the law could threaten the party's efforts to reach out to women in april. they're going to bar tax funding for abortions which is largely in place. >>> they're hoping to ban e- cigarettes on trains. the transit board will review a proposal prohibiting their use. they'll consider developing a art policy. they're looking to add artwork from the community to make them look more modern and to celebrate different cultures. >>> time is 6:54 we're learning more a

sebastian johnson plunged down a 200-foot cliff to the rocky beach below. >> preparing yourself for thest. it was a big sense of relief to find him breathing and still alive. >> reporter: bodega bay firefighter mark r,varos rappeled down the cliff. today varos got to see the progress for himself. little sebastian, what suffered a head injury, multiple broken bones was wield out to meet baros and two other firefighters involved in the rescue. . >> there they are, honey. >> reporter: a reunion months ago, no one was certain would happen. >> i didn't know what they looked like. >> reporter: today a playful sebastian was smiling and inquisitive, unfazed by all the cameras cap geared to capture the moment. >> i have a four-year-old at home. it hit home, and seeing him acting like my son at home, that's the stuff my kid might do. great to see him doing that. >> reporter: sebastian's mom described her son's recovery as amazing, his second chance made possible by these superheros in blue. >> i just wanted to give a hug. that was an emotional moment to be able to see them, give a hug. >> reporte

sebastian johnson was released from the hospital in oakland. he had a tearful reunion with the firefighters who saved his life. he was hiking with his family in november when he fell from that cliff. he broke several bones and suffered a serious head injury. his time at the hospital is likely far from over. he'll need to have surgery in june and have a trachea removed and other surgeries. >> reporter: his fifth grade teacher made him take off his clothes in front of other students last week. >> she told me to take off my sweater, shoes and socks and when i was told you to take off my socks, i said no, you're not my mom. >> he did it to see if he was lying about stealing home work passes. >> he said it embarrassed him and fellow classmates laughed at him. her mother is taking her son out of rock creek elementary school and may sue the school. >> i don't think it was right, we're spanish people and i feel discriminated. >> the alleged incident is investigated completely. we take our time to insure that we understand exactly what happened. >> and

little boy who fell from a cliff in bodega bay will meet the people who rescued him. 4-year-old sebastian johnsone ground beneath him suddenly gave way. he fell 230 feet down breaking several bones and fracturing his skull. on wednesday, he will receive a special visit from his rescuers. >>> a story is remarkable, and the rescuers, extraordinary. >>> college football held its inaugural championship tonight and the result is a stunner. >> plus, we'll check in with bill martin, he will show us our next chance for rain. >> up first, confusion on a college campus today when it suddenly shuts down. the safety problem that prompted the closure. iends. for everything for all your help. through all life's milestones our trusted advisors are with you every step of the way. congratulations! thanks for helping me plan for my retirement. you should come celebrate with us. i'd be honored. plan for your goals with advisors you know and trust. so you can celebrate today and feel confident about tomorrow. chase. so you can. ♪ with kaiser permanente you'll connect with your doctor any time anywhere. another way c

. >> reporter: it's a moment that seemed nearly impossible not that long ago. 4-year-old sebastian johnson is alive and able to walk and talk because of the men and women of the bodega fire department. >> thank you for saving my life. >> reporter: sebastian was throwing rocks into the ocean with his family last november when he slipped over the edge. >> the highest point of the cliff, you know falling down you know you prepare yourself for the worst. >> reporter: firefighters quickly launched a difficult and daring search and rescue mission. >> going down, i'm thinking about my kid. you know what kind of situation it could be if i was the parent. >> reporter: after pa relling down rappelling down the cliff, they found him alive but badly lyly hurt. >> trying to keep him calm asking him about superheroes and 4-year-old stuff. >> reporter: they slowly lifted him up and rushed him to the hospital. >> they're the ones who gave me my son's life gave me back my life. i don't know what he would do without my little boy. >> reporter: two months later, he was making his family and his heroes laugh.

that's sebastian johnson. he was hiking november 10th when he fell down the cliff. fighter marco robe are, a,s repelled down, expecting the worst. he was revealed to find sebastian still breathing, still alive. >> just a flood of emotions. i have a four-year-old at home. hit home. >> for weeks, he's been checking up on sebastian's condition. yesterday he was finally able to see sebastian for himself. sebastian's mother says her son is doing amazing, and was eager to meet his heros. >> i can't even describe in words how i feel. there are no words for how grateful, for how -- just how grateful i am. >> we understand. sebastian suffered a head injury, several broken bones. look at him surrounded by his loved ones here. he's expected to be released from the hospital in a couple of weeks. >>> the best team in the, the golden state warriors racked up another milestone last night. they played in front of their 100th straight sell-out crowd at oracle arena, and they scorched the miami heat 104-89. it was their 15th consecutive home victory, which ties a franchise record. set

back in november 4-year-old sebastian johnson tumbled more than 200 feet down a cliff in bodega bay. he was in a coma for more than a week. last week, he met with firefighters who had rescued him. yesterday, he returned home. sebastian's parents say he still has lots of recovery and more surgery ahead of him, including the removal of a tracheal tube this summer but we're so glad to see him back home. >> just the sound of that how far he fell shocking. >> and you turn your back for one second. >> one second. people say why don't parents watch their kids? we do. they're fast little buggers, though. >> and we have christina loren here with weather that might want to make you get outside. >> especially your kids very intelligent kids. they can move quick. that's just the way it goes. dna. as we head throughout the day today, we have this really wild pattern. we have high pressure firmly in control, and temperatures that are well above average for this time of year. so i wanted to show you pacifica mostly cloudy conditions, but now, the sky has opened up and your temperatures are going to

take a look at when sebastian johnson, 4 years old, legs wobbly shaky, with the help of his mom and grandmother heading towards these waiting bodada bag firefighters who helped save his life back in november. there were a lot of hugs. there were even gifts. he was in good spirits, chatting with reporters, playing with the microphones, doing remarkably well considering he survived the equivalent of a 23-story fall just two months ago. he suffered broken bones, head trauma. doctors had to wire his jaw shut, and it was in november when the family was there at the top of bodega head in the state park. sebastian had been throwing rocks near a trail when he fell. to meet the men who witnessed the heart warming moment priceless for both the heroes who saved him and the boy who is here now. >> thank you for saving my life. >> you're welcome, buddy. >> you're welcome, buddy. >> glad we were there for you. >> i have a 4-year-old at home. he has a 4-year-old at home. and you know going down i'm thinking about my kid and, you know, what kind of you know situation this could be if i was the parent. but you

back in november 4-year-old sebastian johnson tumbled more than 200 feet down a cliff in bodega bay. he was in a coma for more than a week. last week he met with firefighters who rescued him and yesterday he finally got to go home. sebastian's parents say he has lots of recovery and more surgery ahead of him, including removing a tracheal tube this summer. uplifting the spirits of a lot of those people there. >> and the happiness to his parents no doubt to have their little boy home. >>> guess who came home, too? christina loren. >> we're all back in house, good morning. >> the band is back together. good morning to you. hopefully you're off to a great start this morning. cold enough for a coat out there. 38 degrees in san jose, 36 in san martin and 55 degrees to kick off the day in half moon bay where we'll see the mid to upper 70s as we get into your weekend. right now you can see what's happening out there in sonoma county, thick fog settling in. for most of the bay area, high clouds moving in and enough wind out there to keep our air quality better. we're not sparing the air for

. >> that little boy certainly made his heroes laugh, that's 4-year-old sebastian johnson. he actually met the police officers and firefighters that saved his life in november. he slipped off the edge of a cliff at bodega bay. he tumbled more than 200 feet and landed on the rocks below. firefighters rappelled down the cliff, rescued him. his jaw was wired shut. he's doing better today going through rehab at ucsf. >> a thrill for everybody. >> i understand a lot of the rescuers have children about that age so it was especially emotional. >> it was the highlight of all their work seeing sebastian. >>> coming up, shoppers running for their lives. this as a car plows into macy's in newark. the trouble that may have started even before the moment of impact. >>> plus a one-two combination from both bay area pro football teams. new head coaches. early reaction from some faithful fans. >>> right now at qualify a major announcement from the pope with a direct connection to california. >>> plus a car slams through the front of a bay area macy's, sending shoppers scrambling for safety

his name is sebastian johnson and yesterday he had a chance to meet the brave men who brought him tos a day they will never forget. >> he was so broken up. now to see him like this is -- it's a relief. >> thank you for saving my life. >> you are welcome, buddy. >> reporter: >> sebastian suffered a head injury that left him in a coma and several broken bones but he is expected to make a full recovery. >> they did it. the historic climb in yosemite national park that's been going on the past three weeks now is over and ended how the two men who made it imagined it would. hugs high fives, kizs and champagnes on top of one of the most legendary pieces of granite. aditi roy is there. >> reporter: an emotional end to a grueling record-breaking climb for kevin jorgeson and tommy caldwell. the first to free climb to the top of the dawn wall of yosemite's el capitan using only their hands and feet. grabbing on to tiny pieces of razor-sharp rock and tearing skin from their fingers climbing at night and sleeping in hanging tents. >> there is a crazy arctic wind storm. s toed around like a rag 0

sebastian johnson tumbled more than 200 feet into the santa rosa reports he's now gone home. ill kind of chilly out there, and it will be all the way until about 11:30 and then the sun will come out and warm us up nicely with temperatures approaching the mid 60s and beyond that. in the north bay, 68. 65 for the peninsula. 55 on the east shore. so for today, about 5 to 10 degrees above average. as we get into this weekend, 10 to 20 degrees above average. we're going to break records and we still have rain on the way. we'll tell you who today at 11:00. first, here's mike. >> we'll take you to oakland. 880 southbound around high street, right there, reports of a crash. clearly, it is not there. i don't see slowing approaching, but we'll get to the map. there may be a fender bender north of the coliseum. over here the east shore freeway, a crash at the university, that clears. the rest of the bay looking nice. very light for this time of day, 880 toward the 101, back to you. >> thanks. we'll have another local update in a half hour. see you then. >>> from nbc news this is "today"

a cliff in bodega bay back in november, he will meet the people who rescued him. 4-year-old sebastian johnsonrowing rocks into the ocean when the ground gave way beneath him. he fell 230 feet down, breaking many bones, even fracturing his skull. sebastian's recovering at children's hospital in oakland. tomorrow, he will receive a special visit from his rescuers. >>> 8:09. some students in sncts now have a chance to see the new movie selma for free. the civil rights drama chronics events leading to the passage of the 1965 voting rights act. 7th, 8th, 9th graders can take advantage of the teal until monday or until tickets last. they have to show an i.d. at the theaters in san francisco. the cinemark theater in daly city is also participating. really good idea. >> it's a great idea. >> very important history. >> yes. >>> 8:10. a lottery scam uncovered a at bay area gas station. coming up in 22 minutes, how a former manager was cheating customers for several months. >>> but ifrt u.s. military triter and youtube accounts -- but first, u.s. military twitter and youtube accounts hacked. the group c

>> that's sebastian johnson. he was out hiking with his family on november 9th when he fell off the cliff. a bodega bay firefighter rappelled down to the little boy, expecting the worse. he was relieved to find sebastian still breathing, still alive. >> a flood of emotions. i have a 4-year-old at home. it hits home. >> he says for weeks he's opinion checking up on sebastian and his condition. yesterday he was finally able to see sebastian for himself. and sebastian's mother says her son is doing amazing and was real eager to meet his heroes. >> i can't even describe in words how i feel. there are no word for how grateful, for now -- just how grateful i am. >> we know. >> by the way, sebastian suffered a head injury, he had several broken bones. he's expected to get out of the hospital in a couple weeks. >> amazing story. lovely to see the smiles into a baby boy is doing well after being born on highway 24 in la fayette right in the middle of rush hour traffic. the chp says around 7:30 a man called 911 saying his

children's hospital where a paramedic and the fire from the database get a chance to see forel sebastian johnsonhe little boy at an early november./ >> reporter: opera's paris more than two large feet he fell off a cliff area from the dramatic rescue. a this entry alatas said like this experience other and where we end up with a shows casualties are and the sun's up with one almost. come down the cliff use our thinking check repairs of mentally session for the for all the wealth for all the home this is just amazing the fall of their emotions to see him be blocked hog i five a b a typical for girls is missing. >> reporter: the stop and think as one falling hundred 38 ft. apart or sell 23 stories a jumper from the golden gate bridges to 151 ft. and what as landing watter the he landed on a hard surface rights to list this for your old was able to survive a 2324 store fall midway long time for the stay short gratitude for the people who said her son's life so important that can't wait to give them hugs coming up we now know was nominated for academy award and a big category coming up live look out