other inductees include joan jet and the blackhearts, stevie ray vaughn. >> that first album was unbelievable. i think it was called "juky" mike? >> obviously we say the name of the album. do we call it album? cd? press? it's not an album anymore, it's not a record. looking toward the map, the big issue for traffic, overall the local bay area is moving very smoothly with green and the green highlighting means there may be damp roadways but the santa cruz mountain is big deal right now. the rain traffic in both directions are stopped right now. northbound at sugar loaf they're being turned around, southbound around summit they're being turned around. it going to take a while because the tree involved, they'll have to cut that and remove it. it will impact your morning commute. >> right now we are learning about a grim discovery in the south bay that's actually been there for months. why investigators are now getting involved. >> plus, san francisco makes an olympian pitch. >>> more than 100 killed in an attack at a school in pakistan. most of the victims are students. we're live with the detai

unchain my heart and a little help with my friends i got to introduce him at a concert with stevie ray vaughn. >> i was in a suit and tie and i said i am the last guy you will see in a suit and tie today. and the show was fabulous. >> he was so great. you can leave your hat on. a good one. >> i will do. where we belong with jennifer warrens. >> yeah. >>et he will be missed. that's it for kxi -- kpix5 news at noon. >> that's it for today see you tomorrow. ,, people with type 2 diabetes come from all walks of life. if you have high blood sugar, ask your doctor about farxiga. it's a different kind of medicine that works by removing some sugar from your body. along with diet and exercise, farxiga helps lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. with one pill a day, farxiga helps lower your a1c. and, although it's not a weight-loss or blood-pressure drug, farxiga may help you lose weight and may even lower blood pressure when used with certain diabetes medicines. do not take if allergic to farxiga or its ingredients. include rash, swelling or difficulty breathing or swallowing. if you have

others that made the cut include stevy ray vaughn, joan jett and the black hearts, bij withers as well rocker lou reed. ringo starr will be given the award for musical excellence. the group will be inducted next april. >> just ahead, 141 people killed in a school, nearly all children. >> a group allegedly behind a sony pictures hacking attack is threatening to do if a new seth rogin movie is released. >> why scientists are taking interest in holiday lights displays. tag: sooner or later, everyone needs a helping hand, or a helping paw! so mattress discounters good deed dogs is raising money to help train assistance dogs for wounded veterans. veteran: i live independently because of what all it provides for me. and it's huge! there's a lot of wounded, ill, and injured out there just like myself, who just maybe need a little bit of help. tag: you can lend a helping paw too. give at mattressdiscountersdogs.com or any mattress discounters. mattress discounters good deed dogs-- helping dogs help people. >>> pakistan's prime minister says it's government will step up after a deadly attack in

others that made the cut include stevy ray vaughn, joan jett and the black hearts, bij withers as well as rocker lou reed. ringo starr will be given the award for musical excellence. the group will be inducted next april. >> just ahead, 141 people killed in a school, nearly all children. >> a group allegedly behind a sony pictures hacking attack is threatening to do if a new seth rogin movie is released. >> why scientists are taking interest in holiday >>> pakistan's prime minister says it's government will step up after a deadly attack in a school. 130 children between 12-16 did not survive. the taliban claimed responsibility calling it revenge for the pakistani military's operation against islamic militants many children of service members attend that school. taliban militants are calling the slaughter un-islamic. >> this act of terror angers and shakes all people of conscience we condemn it in the strongest terms possible. >> pakistani military say the six were on a suicide mission and had ammunition and smies to last for days. >> the world watched and reacted in horror, a north bay

happy about bill withers and stevie ray vaughn. >> definitely hot on stevie ray.up, should states ban powdered alcohol and should rob reiner ban powdered donuts? >> snowflakes, don't miss out on the latest craze. they are only available for a limited time. buy now before supplies melt. >>> are teens getting clean? the national institute on drug abuse finds rates of drug abuse have dropped significantly since last year. i guess no one wants to be cool anymore. students in grades 8, 10, 12 reported less drinking, less smoking and less huffing glue. alcohol consumption fell off for all age groups. that number would have been better, but, joanne. and daily cigarette smoking is half of what it was. and pot use also dropped despite its legalization in several states. what is wrong with kids today? >> i know it looks like they are not doing as many drugs, they are. they happen to be prescribed to their grand parents. they are still getting a lot -- we are medicating kids for everything. when my daughter first came home from the hospital she cried and slept and cried and

another notable inductees, joan jett, lou reed and the very late stevie ray vaughn.n april of next year. >>> burt reynolds was in a bit of a financial hole. we're happy to report he's doing better. his collection of movie merchandise fetched $2.5 million at an auction. >> that trans am from "smokey and the bandit" got him $450,000 helping him in a million-dollar mortgage dispute with his bank. >> reynolds was fed up looking at pictures of himself and put over 600 items up for options. -- outer loop for auction -- up for auction. they had the chance to wear the signature shades worn by the hollywood legend himself. and a boxing robe with his name written on the back. >>> reese witherspoon got into the holiday decorating spirit as a decoration herself. >> the new star of the film "wild" has found herself adorned on christmas wreaths. part of a new social media phenomenon known as wreath witherspoon. it was started by mindy kaling. some of the best reese wreaths, the internet never ceases to amaze with creativity. >>> time for celebrity birthdays. >> and the big day tod

others that made the cut include the late stevie ray vaughn, joan jett and the blackhearts and lou rawles♪ let it go let it go >> the director of disney's "frozen" is apologizing to parents whose children just won't let it go. jennifer lee says when the film was released last year, parents would tell her how much their families loved singing "let it go." but more than a year later, she says she's gone from saying thank you to sorry when parents tell her they are still listening to "frozen" songs. disney of course is the parent company of abc 7 news. >> now it's please let it go. >>> two sacramento police officers proved that santa claus is not the only one working the night shift these days brightening the holidays. >> officers saw a family of five carrying suitcases through downtown sacramento around midnight on saturday. they thought something was out of place and found out robby and ivory had just lost their home. >> they then offered to spring for a hotel room for the family. >> you got some good officers out there. they're human just like us. just like anybody else, you know? i'm jus

stevie ray vaughn, that's a good name, right? >> certainly a long time coming with that one. people felt he'd been slighted in years past. gerri: and his band, double trouble. here's my favorite one, okay? and this is no surprise, i'm sure, joan jett and the blackhearts. she was rejected by 23 record labels when she was trying to start her career, finally went out, formed her own label and that's what happened. listen to that. >> yeah. i mean, joan jett, she essentially wrote the theme song for the rock and roll hall of fame. [laughter] you know, just pretty much the essence of the genre and what she's done. even now she's still out there doing her thing. gerri: bill withers. >> bill weathers, definitely a testament to what you can do by putting out a really amazing, solid body of work. and a long time ago. and, essentially, you know, what he did with that piece of work years and years ago -- because he doesn't produce music anymore -- is what put him there now. gerri: took a long time to get to him, that's for sure. we have bawl

. >> stevie ray vaughn, guitar solos are still marveled by so many people.he year. what makes this interesting, is that this is the first year that they're eligible, and they already made the cut. >> there go. >> came out back in 1989. >> at least billy joe armstrong, billy joe -- >> yes. >> he's a cool guy. >> i think hall and oath got in last year, didn't they? pretty sure. we should mention that the hall of fame is also honoring ringo starr this year with the award for musical excellence. >> we all know who he is. former drummer for boot else. >> really? >> yes, inch duct in the 1988. >> all right, quincy harris, what are you doing today? >> in camden, at ventura car yum. and did you know, christmas, eight days away. santa claus getting ready here. he's a scuba diver, as well. here. he's a scuba diver, as well. saint, ♪ ah, push it. here. he's a scuba diver, as well. saint, ♪ ♪ push it. ♪ p...push it real good! ♪ ♪ ow! ♪ oooh baby baby...baby baby. if you're salt-n-pepa, you tell people to push it. ♪ push it real good. it's what you do. ♪ ah. push it. if

green day, joan jett, stevie ray vaughn and soul legend bill withers.ld april 18th so mark your calendars. >> a little bit of good, fun news on this day as we have very bad news. thanks a lot, michaela. >>> this heart-stopping scene over a 16-hour hostage standoff in sydney comes to a dramatic end. could s.w.a.t. teams have done anything differently? we'll ask a former navy s.e.a.l. >>> we're also monitoring the latest out of pakistan. at least 126 dead in an attack on a school. this was done by the taliban. why, and what is the latest? we have answers ahead. hello... i'm an idaho potato farmer and our big idaho potato truck is still missing. so my buddy here is going to help me find it. here we go. woo who, woah, woah, woah. it's out there somewhere spreading the word about americas favorite potatoes: heart healthy idaho potatoes and the american heart association's go red for women campaign. if you see it i hope you'll let us know. always look for the grown in idaho seal. i've had moderate to severe plaque psoriasis most my life. but that hasn't stopp