vic lee abc 7 news. >> black friday shopping is rolling along in the bay area tonight. no sign of alt indications, it's been smooth sailing. shoppers had been waiting for days outside of a best buy made their way into a store, abc 7 news is live in burlingame wex begin live at stoneridge mall. >> hi, good evening to you. speaking of people lining up, people were lined up outside of this mall last night because for the first black friday ever, it opened at midnight. since then there has been a steady flow of thousands of shoppers some i spoke with tell me this is the best customer service and the best black friday deals they have seen today. this is a tradition many look forward to as soon as thanksgiving dinner is digested. >> go this every year, we have for yours years and years. >> this resident made this pilgrimage since 1980s. >> there is a great aunt that would drive to get her, so we liked this mall. >> they come for good deals and quality time together. it's a date with her shopping list. we caught up with her, she made four trips to her car to drop off bags. >>

vic lee, abc 7 news. >> thank you.another arrest has been made for arson and vandalism of a muni bus. police are asking for help tracking down more suspects and we'll show you pictures. a 19-year-old from daily city booked into jail today. he is one of two men now facing charges after a mob celebrating giants world series victory smashed out windows of a bus and set it on fire. one man is seen using his skateboard on the bus's windows on the left. the suspect in this jacket is accused of striking a windshield with a barricade. >> mees arrested an accused burglar today for a pair of break ins this week for the wine country home of nancy pelosi. the house ransacked yesterday and someone entered again, yesterday. investigators say this man confessed to breaking into six dx pelosi'sr5:iw and they say he had one of the watches. >> striking workers at railly's supermarkets rallying behind one of their own tonight arrested in connection with an ongoing labor dispute there. the chainÑm==t says he assaulten employee, and worker

vic lee, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >> and the california patrol is investigating a violent road ragecident in the east bay. sky 7 was overhead, cars converged on the scene. this began when two vehicles crashed on greenwood drive. the chp says the drivers got out, started arguing. the driver of a lexus was armed and took off running. the driver of the pick up gave chase and was shot block as way. police are still looking for the shooter. >> chevron found a way to get around costly repairs and clean air requirements at it's refinery. the plant damaged in august by a fire that sent a black cloud into the air. several thousand people sought medical attention. chevron told the bay area district it intends to repair but not to replace, the damaged unit. that means they will not be required toin stall new equipment though chevron says it will reduce its emissions. >> california state university system is about to make a controversial decision that could affect thousands of current students at 23 campuses. the trustees will vote on a plan to push out students who have been there too long, ch

vic lee, abc 7 news. >> no sign of progress today, just to repeat that, after 15 months of bargaining 7,000 workers walked off their jobs last weekend. >> sticking points are health care, benefits and wages. >> everybody struggles. at the same time, we know that they -- they should be able to at least meet us halfway. >> railly's says it has to make cuts to remain competitive with nonunion competition. >> a san francisco motorcycle officer is recovering after he collided with a car south of market. it happened on brannon street just before noon today, sky 7 was over the scene. officer taken to san francisco general hospital with nonlife threatening injuris.. >> in pinole a driver faces felony dui charges after this happened to his car. police say the driver lost control, plunging about 25 feet off of a freeway overpass. the car ended up on the roof, highway 80 near the exit. the 20-year-old driver and passenger got out of the car without help. they were not apparently hurt. crews have replaced the damaged guardrail. >> driving while sleepy can be almost as dangerous as driving drunk a

vic lee abc 7 news. >> president obama gave an endorsement to his apparent top candidate to replace hillary as secretary of state. during a cabinet meeting the president called un ambassador rice extraordinary saying he could not be more proud of her work. she's come under fire from g.o.p. for her comments on talk shows regarding deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi and libya. initially said waits the work of a mob protesting antimuslim trailer. it turned out to be a planned terrorist attack. >> i would just ask the president to step back from just a moment and realize that all of us, here, hold the secretary of state to a very different standard than most cabinet member autos that was senator bob corker. the president has not yet nominated rice for the position but most insiders expect him to do so soon. >> in the meantime, the president met with middle class americans raising concerns about taxes going up at the end of the year. both republicans and democrats agree that had no one wants the country to go over the so called fiscal cliff. but what are they doing about it? >> at t

vic lee, abc 7 news. >>> well, an estimated million people came in to san francisco to honor the 2012 world series champions. they lined the streets to watch the parade and packed civic center plaza for an all-day party. ♪ ♪ we are the champions >> and they are the champions of the world. the giants deservedly enjoyed the spot light. so did a few others. ♪ >> oh, boy. is the giants victory party. john miller and dave fleming two of the giants broadcasters cutting the rug there pretty effectively. just about everyone wanted to see the the giants honored for the world series win and abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman was on market street today along the parade route with the fans and the players. >> reporter: there were about 20 minutes today when you could stand at the corner of market and mcalleyster and watch the center of the baseball universe pass by. all you needed was an excuse to be here. >> i had world series five. >>> which must be catching because they say about a million people had it today. there was only one cure and this would be it. >> we are all smiling. just a wonderfu

vic lee, abc 7 news. >> he was courageous. thank you. both of them were. thanks, vi. >> now, that the parade has ended the championship ceremony is over all of the people who came into san francisco are now trying to get out. >> a bit of a hassle. main highways seem to be okay right now. a live look at interstate 80. a lot of cars as you see on the skyway and all of the people headed to and from the bay bridge. >> and take a look at what it it is like trying to cross the golden gate bridge right now. that is is really easy. light traffic heading back to marin county and not too many cars making their way towards san francisco either. but the ferry ares are packed and people have been lined up for hours trying to get home. >> leslie brinkley is is live along the embarcadero with that story. >> whether they were lined up to board a b.a.r.t. train, a ferry or commuting out of here everybody was in a really happy mood. right now it is empty down here by the per arer ferry terminaln hour ago it was quite a scene here. a crazily long line along the embarcadero t

abc 7 news vic lee is here with the story. vic? is the lawsuit aclu filed today in san francisco. and it says many service women are engaging in combat but that the government turns a blind eye to that. >> taking fire for 20 minute autos major mary jenningsfç<ç hagar is a combat search and rescue pilot receiving a purple heart for injuries sustainedded when the chopper was hit. >> i received shap nel through face and arms and a burn on the back. >> the staff sargeant jennifer hunt has been an army reservist a decade. >> all four who filed suit have experience despite the defense department policies. >> they say in modern warfare, front line is everywhere. >> every time a woman, or any service member sits foot into iraq or afghanistan, they're >> because of the policy, women often not officially part of the units they're going on mission was. >> the policy one of the last policy that's preassume that's women arenx less capable. >> 280,000 served in iraq and afghanistan. the plaintiffs say the demand puts them at a disadvantage for

. >> vic lee is live tonight with the story you'll see only on abc 7 news. >> a big battle brewing hereey expect several hundred people here, it's all about a 7-11 said you'lled to open. they're fighting it. the story is coming up. >> bakery workers waiting to find out whether the strike will spell the end of the twinkie. >> and abc 7 news rides along to se >>> a new 7-11 set to open in san mateo. how long it will stay open, or whether it will be allowed to open at all is the reason the story is in the headlines. vic lee is live to explain this problem. the counsel may make a decision tonight. is that right? >> people hope they will make that decision tlchl is only one item on the agenda. it's that 7-11. they expect several hundred people to show up here at city hall and about an hour, most of them are part of an organized effort to stop that 7-is 1. some 200 people signed petitions askingxx, the city to stop the 7-11 from opening. they don't want a convenience store that is open all night. >> this is a high use market.biv people will come in in all hours of the day. >> they say the st

vic lee with details. >> reporter: to put it simply third, caught a passenger that may have been carrying components of a bomb. authorities are taking this very seriously. a source close to the investigation tells "abc 7 news" that this happened about 8:00 last night. this is what our sources are telling us. the man has a southern california address. he tried to board a southwest flight to los angeles. he was going through the checkpoint here when tsa inspectors noticed suspicious items in the bin where he put his carry-on bag. they found components of an ide. an improvised explosive device, a watch with wires, fuses and a toggle switch. all the components were there except for the explosives. they then look at his boots and he suffered layers into his boots just like the shoe bomber richard reid had done. they notified sheriff's deputies who took him into custody. they examined the material. the f.b.i. was notified. sheriff's office tells us the man claims it was an art, a piece of art. we are still trying to find more details about this story but that the very latest here from oakland international airport. >> cheryl: at san francisco international airport there were weather flight delays. there w

vic lee with details. >> reporter: to put it simply third, caught a passenger that may have been carrying components of a bomb. authorities are taking this very seriously. a source close to the investigation tells "abc 7 news" that this happened about 8:00 last night. this is what our sources are telling us. the man has a southern california address. he tried to board a southwest flight to los angeles. he was going through the checkpoint here when tsa inspectors noticed suspicious items in the bin where he put his carry-on bag. they found components of an ide. an improvised explosive device, a watch with wires, fuses and a toggle switch. all the components were there except for the explosives. they then look at his boots and he suffered layers into his boots just like the shoe bomber richard reid had done. they notified sheriff's deputies who took him into custody. they examined the material. the f.b.i. was notified. sheriff's office tells us the manlaims it was an art, a piece of art. we are still trying to find more details about this story but that the very latest here from oakland international airport. >> cheryl: at san francisco international airport there were weather flight delays. there wer

abc 7 news at 6:00. >> a new 7-11 opened in a san nayo neighborhood. how long will it stay open? >> 100 residents, not if they have their way. vic lee the counsel may decide the store's fate tonight. vic? >> well, a city official told me they can't remember a more contentious issue than this. çkx hall gearing up for a crowd tonight. they expect several hundred people in city council chambers. there is only one thing on the agenda. that 7-11 in north san mateo. to00 people in the neighborhood signed pet yigs asking the city to stop the 7-11 from opening. they don't want a convenience store that may invite loitering in this family friendly neighborhood. >> this is a high use market. people will come here 24 hours her per day. deliveries will be made. >> they say the permit show slipped through without going through appropriate process. >> they gave no public notice of that. they gave no legal process to that. >> the property sits on land that was2ujk designated as a residential zone. the old zone was a deli that was grandfathered in as a legal, nonconfirming building. neighbors say the new 7-11 violates a zoning code saying when such

san francisco city hall is where abc 7 news reporter vic lee has been checking on voter turnout.u. there are monster lines in the base of city hall. and the cities have sent out about 265,000 ballots by mail. that is roughly half of the registered voters in the city. so far 9,000 people have dropped off ballots here in city hall. of course many more are dropping off those balances at their neighborhood polling places. so far, citywide, we've seen a 20% to 25% turnout. we spoke with elections chief earlier. he hopes for a completed tally tonight. >> people finish at a decent time tonight around midnight. it my seem slow because if we have a line here in the city. >> he predicts a 50% turnout in san francisco. less than the 90, excuse me, 82% turnout in 2008. that was a record and part of far less than the 71% in the last 10 presidential electrics. so that is the latest from city hall. lots of late voters. arnst tells fuss you make it will be cast but you've got to be in line by 8:00.vkև >> still plenty of time. if you have trouble voting you can report problems on abc 7 news elec