wayne freedman, abc7 news. >>> the federal government is trying to bail out businesses affected by the dungeness crab. abc7 news was at san francisco's fisherman's wharf where the small business administration is offering 4% loans. they will set up in half moon bay tomorrow and friday. >>> the abc7 news eye team has new information about a controversial police shooting in san francisco two years ago. the witness claims alex had his hands in his jacket pockets when police fired 48 shots killing him. officers thought he aimed a gun at them and it was a taser. dan noyes has the inside story on the case headed to a jury next week. >> no coffee pot for you, germany. the country's second largest city, hamburg, wants to be the first in the world to ban single ice coffee pots. right now the ban would be in government buildings. estimates say there are enough of them buried in landfills to circle the earth 12 times. >> that's a staggering figure. >> let's talk about the weather forecast. >> sandhya patel is here with what's in store. sandhya? >> we might see some scattered showers around here.

wayne freedman, abc7 news. >>> the federal government is trying to bail out businesses affected by the dungeness crab. abc7 news was at san francisco's fisherman's wharf where the small business administration is offering 4% loans. they will set up in half moon bay tomorrow and friday. >>> the abc7 news eye team has new information about a controversial police shooting in san francisco two years ago. the witness claims alex had his hands in his jacket pockets when police fired 48 shots killing him. officers thought he aimed a gun at them and it was a taser. dan noyes has the inside story on the case headed to a jury next week. >> no coffee pot for you, germany. the country's second largest city, hamburg, wants to be the first in the world to ban single ice coffee pots. right now the ban would be in government buildings. estimates say there are enough of them buried in landfills to circle the earth 12 times. >> that's a staggering figure. >> let's talk about the weather forecast. >> sandhya patel is here with what's in store. sandhya? >> we might see some scattered showers around here.

wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> thanks, wayne.sture of fan appreciation all super bowl 50 gear will be 50% off at the 49ers team store at levi stadium. >>> our team spent the day keeping tabs on the happenings and the team of reporters in santa clara for the big game. the day started early. there is shu and the news team ready to roll at our loading dock. >> if we take a poll in the van most people think carolina will win. on paper they should. the football gods step in and maybe peyton manning can have a last victory before he walks away. >> the football gods stepped in. once they got there wayne freedman tweeted here is what you are missing outside super bowl 50. some are driving around for the ambiance. and he snapped a picture of steph curry dressed in their panthers colors. and larry beil tweeted. >> hanging out with dr. awesome. and here is larry and shu hard at work during the game and here are the fans after the memorable game. a whole lot of people leaving at once. larry and shusnapped this -- shu snapped this one after t

wayne freedman is live in san francisco's fisherman's wharf tonight. >> reporter: this is pier 45. take a look behind me. all of these crab boxes empty. they should be at the bottom of the sea, but the big move came from the governor who applied to the department of commerce to declare a fisheries disaster in the state of california. that could, if approved, it could bring money to crab fishermen. we were on the dock when larry collins, who represents the boat owners, received a phone call. empty docks, waiting pots. pier 45 in san francisco enduring tough times like never before. >> 35 years of fishing and it's never been this bad. >> reporter: that was larry collins, just before he received a phone call with news that relief may be on the way in the form of a federal fisheries disaster declaration. >> yesterday we had no hope, today we have some. >> reporter: an algae bloom tainted, then forced closure of california's $60 million a year crash fishery. times are so tough here that just today the port of san francisco waived all fees for fishermen from february through april. >> it

. >> wayne freedman tweeted this picture of police taking a photo with these very special horses. >> wayne is live outside super bowl city with more. wayne, what a spectacle. >> reporter: it was, iconic horses and iconic dog. not long ago, they paraded right through here, accompanied by san francisco plifs. a lot of them on motorcycles, paid for by the city and we had a very appreciative audience in the streets of san francisco. >> they're massive. >> reporter: nothing new, since in this case the attractions look familiar. how much does a clydesdale eat? >> about ten pounds of grain and 35 pounds of hay every day. >> reporter: you've seen them in super bowl commercials and today there are eight budweiser clydesdales pulling a wagon down san francisco streets. >> it's fantastic. it's the clydesdales. >> reporter: yes, the clydesdales. did you know that budweiser has three traveling teams of them or each horse is a gelding, stands at least 72 inches tall and weighs as much as 2300 pounds? do you know their names? s is jake and r.t. >> reporter: yes, and the dalmation's name is chip. he

from san francisco, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >>> now to the race for the white house.can candidates for president are getting set for another showdown. they'll debate again in new hampshire tomorrow night. donald trump is still in the lead and still smarting from his upset loss in the iowa caucuses after skipping the last debate. marci gonzalez in manchester. >> slogging through the snow volunteers going door to door in new hampshire today talking to voters. >> we need to wake up people to vote. >> with the big republican debate on abc tomorrow night and the primary just four days away, this is what donald trump called crunch time in new hampshire. the gop front-runner called off his only event here today citing the storm. jeb bush taking a jab tweeting to trump, my 90-year-old mother made it out to campaign. so too did the democratic candidates. >> thank you. >> on the trail echoing the same messages from last night's fiery debate. >> secretary clinton does represent the establishment. i represent, i hope, ordinary americans. >> bernie sanders is the only person who w

wayne freedman tweeted out this picture of it. it's an outdoor toilet.t's part of recent renovations. there is now a lawsuit over this concept of relief. >> reporter: it appears to be a triumph of function over form. >> i can't believe it is one. >> reporter: it is one. >> you're saying this was once a urinal. >> reporter: no, it is now. lit be. >> how? >> reporter: that is a question at 20th and church, where today the city's newest and most controversial urinal came under scrutiny and fire. >> words have meaning. this is not a urinal. >> reporter: what is it? >> it's a hole directly to the sewer. >> reporter: today, attorney kevin schneider filed suit, demanding the removal. the group claims it violates privacy, discriminates against women and is a public health issue. the urinal cost $15,000 and came about as a community design process intended as "an alternative to peeing in bushes and front yards, which was all too common." >> as far as i'm concerned, anything that we can do to help people relieve themselves in a more private manner is appropriate.

let's go live to wayne freedman. what is the latest? >> reporter: the clock has been ticking all day. it's now 5:01. if you look over my shoulder, you'll see the homeless encampment is still here. the people are moving slowly, by order of the san francisco health department, this long established temperature city should be abandoned by now. but when it comes to dealing with the homeless in san francisco, nothing is easy and simple. it's served as roof over their heads, but only the most desperate would call it hope. >> i got forced over here. >> reporter: now he's packing again, division street in san francisco just one more stop along his bumpy road. notice we did not use the word "move." call it what you will, but at 5:00 p.m., the latest deadline expired on an order by the health department for every homeless person to leave division street. san francisco's department of public works has drawn the straw to enforce it, but when and how if >> we will obviously assess the situation. we hope everybody will be gone. >> reporter: just ask

live from levi's stadium in santa clara, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> i think we can bet on that. thank you. crews wasted no time saying goodbye to fan village super bowl city. the teardown process began before kickoff. everything closed at 3:00 p.m., and crews got right to work pulling cables, taking down lights, ripping out the floors, and doing whatever else they needed to do to break down as quickly as possible. police told us even though thousands of people visited every day, there were very few arrests. only 12. and most were for public drunkenness. >> many decades ago somebody came with the phrase the city that knows how. i think san francisco did that again. it's a baseball term. grand slam. maybe in this case it was a touchdown for san francisco. it went off really, really well and we're really, really happy. >> i heard super bowl reaction to the whole having it here, i think it was really fun. it brought the community spirit alive. it was really good. i glad i got to experience it being from here. >> the people took pictures with you. and it was just very nice. very well

. >>> a play by play of an injured horses trip to the vet was live tweeted by wayne freedman today. >he traveled with valentine today and now, wayne joins us live with the details on the horse's condition. wayne? >> reporter: this is the horse that has become a household name as far as knnew zealand. there he is, valentine, getting dinner tonight. we were looking for help for medical care, people to kick in, and you did in a big way. valentine is a trusting colt. he's not skittish. >> i have not seen any horse this young, pretty calm, easy going. >> reporter: his arrival today would be another day of uncertainty after an ordeal that consumed half of his seven day live. for sarah, this would be a day of hope. >> reporter: how much sleep have you had? >> maybe 5, 6 over two days. >> reporter: sarah named him valentine is because that is when they found him where he spent two long nights with a broken hip, how he got there, no one knows. when the story went public, people from around the world reached out to help. in less than 24 hours donating $16,000 to pay for his medical care and rec

the start up >>> a play by play of an injured horses trip to the vet was live tweeted by wayne freedman today. >> he traveled with valentine today and now, wayne joins us live with the details on the horse's condition. wayne? >> reporter: this is the horse that has become a household name as far as knnew zealand. there he is, valentine, getting dinner tonight. we were looking for help for medical care, people to kick in, and you did in a big way. valentine is a trusting colt. he's not skittish. >> i have not seen any horse this young, pretty calm, easy going. >> reporter: his arrival today would be another day of uncertainty after an ordeal that consumed half of his seven day live. for sarah, this would be a day of hope. >> reporter: how much sleep have you had? >> maybe 5, 6 over two days. >> reporter: sarah named him valentine is because that is when they found him where he spent two long nights with a broken hip, how he got there, no one knows. when the story went public, people from around the world reached out to help. in less than 24 hours donating $16,000 to pay for his medical c

from san francisco, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> what a great look back. >> yes.know. >> it's been a huge event and we're proud to have it in the bay area and terrific weather. >> it is. spencer christian is here with the accu-weather forecast. >> it's shaping up to be a wonderful weekend and a great week is head. we've got mainly high clouds, temperatures mainly in the upper 50s and inland, mid-50s so a narrow current range of temperatures. check out this view from our camera, at pier 15 looking for a warm pattern and into the middle of the week, spring like weather and a possibility of record highs monday and tuesday. tomorrow, super bowl city here in san francisco will be under sunny skies and low to mid-60s under clear skies in the evening. and to the week ahead, you'll use san jose as an indicator of how temperatures are going to rise into mid-70s and maybe upper 70s, monday and tuesday, a chance of mid to upper 70s which might take us up to record levels. then, sunday, we'll have spring like weather. so nice and mild. check out the forecast for temperature r

wayne freedman is live. wayne?is the elementary school scare that isn't a scare at all. it just turned out to be a false alarm, and yet it has parents and administrators asking tough questions. >> you're relieved today? >> very relieved today. >> the very first time i heard about it was monday. >> when we first saw the fountains, it was like great, maybe they're giving the kids fresher water. >> reporter: by the time the water bottles appeared and the fountains turned off, the school district already suspected a problem with cloudy water at 80-year-old heelsburg elementary school. when a test came back showing led at 53 times the safe federal levels it became a crisis. but not for long. after a second test, it was proved to be long. >> trace amounts well within the epa standards. >> reporter: no one can explain the testing discrepancy. but the parents are pleased with how the school dealt with a potential problem but concerned it began in november and they knew nothing of this until almost march. >> based on what w

that's why wayne freedman is live tonight. wayne? >> reporter: good evening.you look behind me and up you'll see they look a little like rugby goals over there. those are two of the six trees we're talking about. the remains of redwood trees. they were planted here in the '60s, but that doesn't make them any less precious to residents who didn't want to see them go. it has been a small enclave in the city of santa rosa. now it's coming down piece by piece. jason runs the department of transportation and public works and this is his baby. after years of discussion, the city began clearing trees today to build the larger, more unified old courthouse square in the same place where, until 1966, that courthouse used to be. but the teardown includes six redwood trees, and that has been controversial. >> this is just something that it hurts very bad. >> reporter: resident brandon rhodes came by today to literally hug the trees good bi but couldn't get past the fence. >> it's sad and unnecessary. >> the proper message here would have been, it's so simple, which is to

from san francisco, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> what a great look back. >> yes.ow. >> it's been a huge event and we're proud to have it in the bay area and terrific weather. >> it is. spencer christian is here with the accu-weather forecast. >> it's shaping up to be a wonderful weekend and a great week is head. we've got mainly high clouds, temperatures mainly in the upper 50s and inland, mid-50s so a narrow current range of temperatures. check out this view from our camera, at pier 15 looking for a warm pattern and into the middle of the week, spring like weather and a possibility of record highs monday and tuesday. tomorrow, super bowl city here in san francisco will be under sunny skies and low to mid-60s under clear skies in the evening. and to the week ahead, you'll use san jose as an indicator of how temperatures are going to rise into mid-70s and maybe upper 70s, monday and tuesday, a chance of mid to upper 70s which might take us up to record levels. then, sunday, we'll have spring like weather. so nice and mild. check out the forecast for temperature rec

. >> wayne freedman is live with the details. >> reporter: we now learned he was stabbed in the neck and in the arm, and this morning past 10:00 a.m., 2 chp officers were in their car, driving along, they saw what appears to have been a homeless man here, te got out to question him and that is when the trouble started, after a few minutes of talking to them, that man, they say pulled a knife, attacked the officer and he ran off. the chase lasted some 10 minutes and police tell us the end of the chase, the suspect tried to grab an officer's gun. let's take a look at the suspect. this is the man say attacked a patrolman this morning and here is the knife, they say he used to stab the officer after a struggle. >> he was stabbed in the upper torso and neck. and a very serious, violent attack. >> the attack and investigation closed the onramp to the bay bridge for four hours while police looked for clues and spoke with witnesses in and around this homeless encampment behind the guardrails. no one was there when we visited this afternoon. other homeless told us they knew nothing about what

[ inaudible ] >> reporter: wayne freedman, "abc7 news." >>> the dream of building a george lucas museume coming back to the bay area. >> melissa harrington is live with that story. >> reporter: the project has hit a snag in chicago, which opens up the possibility lucas might be looking for a backup plan. many hope he brings the museum back to his home state, this time to oakland. the george lucas museum of narrative arts was set to be built in a galaxy far, far away. well, in chicago. but now there's hope again he might reconsider the bay area. if plans in the windy city blow over. >> this is a monumental opportunity to host this museum. >> reporter: he was disappointed when chicago got the project. >> to lose that was a real shame. so if we could get another crack at it, we would be very aggressive trying to make something happen here. >> reporter: attorneys hint the chicago site is in trouble. a nonprofit filed a lawsuit saying the 300,000 square foot museum violates development laws along lake michigan. the force is still strong here in the bay area, particularly oakland. in a statem

. >> wayne freedman is live with the details. >> reporter: we now learned he was stabbed in the neck and in the arm, and this morning past 10:00 a.m., 2 chp officers were in their car, driving along, they saw what appears to have been a homeless man here, te got out to question him and that is when the trouble started, after a few minutes of talking to them, that man, they say pulled a knife, attacked the officer and he ran off. the chase lasted some 10 minutes and police tell us the end of the chase, the suspect tried to grab an officer's gun. let's take a look at the suspect. this is the man say attacked a patrolman this morning and here is the knife, they say he used to stab the officer after a struggle. >> he was stabbed in the upper torso and neck. and a very serious, violent attack. >> the attack and investigation closed the onramp to the bay bridge for four hours while police looked for clues and spoke with witnesses in and around this homeless encampment behind the guardrails. no one was there when we visited this afternoon. other homeless told us they knew nothing about what

abc news reporter wayne freedman has more on the story and tweeted about the x-rays today. om the veterinarian medical center with an update with plenty of surprises, hi, wayne. >> well, it's now a seven-day colt. when we talked to you yesterday, the animal control officer hoped for donations to aid his medical care. well, you came through in a big way. it's been a very busy day. >> reporter: he is a mellow and extremely trusting colt, especially for one in such pain. >> i've been around horses all of my life and not seen horses this young, pretty calm and easygoing. >> reporter: for the colt now named valentine, this day at uc davis would be another day of uncerta uncertainty, after an ordeal that would affect his life. >> how much sleep have you had? >> maybe five or six in the last two days. >> reporter: it was sara who comforted valentine when rescue crews pulled him from a valley in fremont where he spent and endured two long days and nights with a broken hip. when valentine's story went public last night, people from around the world donated more than $16,000 to pay fo

wayne freedman has been followed the story and is live on the scene with the latest on this. wayne? >> reporter: good afternoon, dan. there's still a lot we don't know about this case, including the name of the officer involved or that of the suspect. as you said, it happened at essex and harrison right here and you may know this on-ramp. about 10:00 this morning, two chp officers were driving along and saw what they say is the suspect move along in here. they got out to investigate. they went up this road and that's where the trouble began. maybe you've driven right by it, a homeless encampment. by this afternoon, abandoned. a stark contrast with this morning after a suspect stabbed a chp officer right near here. >> he was stabbed in the upper torso and neck. as you can imagine, a very serious, violent attack. >> reporter: an attack that led to police chasing the suspect through the neighborhood. >> i just think it's crazy. for a homeless person to do that to chp is crazy. >> reporter: here's the man they arrested in handcuffs, and this left on the street, the weapon he allegedly u

wayne freedman joins us live with a preview. >> reporter: good afternoon. they're coming in from all around the world, as far away as london, some from south africa. they got the word with less than 48 hours to get to the bay area. some of them left their surf boards at home. they're having new surf boards made for them. lit be the center of the surfing universe tomorrow. the recommendation from people in the know, don't even try to view this event up close. you will not be successful. >> most people, if they really knew what they could say, even if they got all the way down there, wouldn't bother doing it. >> reporter: that is zach, who surfed in every mavericks competition since it began in 1999. the biggest difference, no spectators allowed. >> we're discouraging anybody, because we don't want to talk about families about what happened to their loved ones. >> reporter: tomorrow's waves are also dangerous to watch, so fans are urged to watch on a feed we intend to link on abc7news.com. the wipeouts more fun to watch than experience we're told. >> it's the

. >> luther jones wanted to be home after nearly two decades in prison, but as wayne freedman explains, this time his problems are not legal. instead, a matter of life and death. >> reporter: it is home base for a confused family. >> i was there right away. >> reporter: this home video shows the long awaited reunion between jones and his father luther who spent two years in jail and spent 18 years in prison as an innocent man. but the man who came home wednesday was just a shadow of the dad he once knew. >> i asked questions, but i guess i should have asked a little more, because what i received as a father was a very sick man. >> reporter: so sick that within 24 hours, luther jones lost consciousness and hasn't come out of it since. while he lies in the hospital, this family has lost its home in a lake county fire and is scrambling for help. do you have everything? >> i don't have nothing. >> reporter: wrongfully convicted inmates receive $140 a day for every day they spent behind bars, for mr. jones, that is almost a million dollars. in the meantime, a son and family keep drying to d

from pillar point, wayne freedman, "abc7 news." officials continue their campaign to stop scams in the city's chinese community. "abc7 news" was in portsmouth square as police and staff from the district attorney's office handed out these bags to folks. they a they are printing off with a warning of the blessing scam. >> they prey on people's religious beliefs and superstitions. they come in and speak their language. >> the d.a. investigated 47 of these scams in 2012. but after getting the message out to the chinese community, there were no case last year. they want to make sure it stays that way. >>> this afternoon, crews are evaluating a possible mechanical problem on an american airlines flight this morning. this is the second american flight to take off from san jose in the past two days that encountered a mechanical issue. yesterday, a plane had to land in los angeles. >>> still ahead on "abc7 news" at 4:00, parents anxious after two girls were found sot to death on a school campus. why there is no search for a gunman. >>> fig

wayne freedman will have much more on the tradition behind the clydesdales coming up at 5:00. >>> thesdales won't be the only horses in the super bowl limelight. >> no will the broncos' mascot thunder, pictured in a tweet here. >> david is live at levi stadium where thunder will be galloping across the new field of grass there. david? >> reporter: that's right. thunder, this will be the second appearance for thunder. a couple of years ago, he was shipped by fedex on a plane to super bowl xlviii. this time it was a little touch and go to get him here by horse trailer. he's the mascot who leads the team onto the field at home games and charges across the field on touchdowns and field goals. but his trip wasn't easy. what should have been a 44-hour trailer trip took four days because of snow and ice. >> then it's like we went over the last pass and the sky was blue and it was like a ribbon of straight highway saying come west. >> reporter: thunder and i have something special in character. the chinese character for my last name. it's the word for thunder, so thunder, meet thunder. [ laug

super bowl 50 is underway at levi's stadium, and wayne freedman is in the middle of it in santa clarayne, a lot of excited fans there. >> reporter: good afternoon, i'm not in the middle anymore. the middle is over my shoulder. you can see levi's stadium and ski a little crowd outside. these are people who are just here for the sake of being here. you should have been here earlier, though. that whole area, you're looking at now, was filled. most any day of the week people go out of their way to avoid crowds. that was not the case at levi's stadium today. >> you came here for this. >> just for the atmosphere. >> the atmosphere, traffic jam, bumper to bumper. >> yes. >> bumper to bumper, hip to hip, the super bowl experience before the super bowl. a melting pot, it's history. itself was expensive, too. >> just curious, what did this trip cost you? >> at 10k. >> way too much. >> what's way too much. >> i can't tell you. >> don't want to know or don't want to tell me. >> you don't want to know. >> early on some fans didn't know that they'd spend yet. >> never been to one. >> when is the be

wayne freedman is there live. wayne? >> reporter: we can expect big waves. they're saying 20 to 40 foot tall waves. they've been tracking these waves all the way out to hawaii. they're coming in on time. if you look out here at the ocean, just in the last 90 minutes, the surf has begun picking up. these are walls of water. tomorrow, they'll be moving 20 to 30 miles an hour. they're the toughest, biggest waves in the world to surf and they're finally coming in and it will be an end to the relative calm. near pillar point, this was a day without a lot of surfing or surfers. >> he was just sitting there, didn't surf at all. >> reporter: so where were the surfers? at a hotel this morning talking about surfing tomorrow. >> it's a huge deal. >> reporter: that's a reference to the big wave surf contest, a combination of short notice and long anticipation for 23 athletes given 48 hours to arrive from all four corners of this otherwise round world. lucky for zach, he's local. >> you just paddle out hoping to get one. >> reporter: jeff clark first surfed the break her

from san francisco wayne freedman, abc7 news >> 5:16 is our tom.ng a career off the field and he started it here. here is beast mode in person. lynch was silent toward the media, but his mother told us she's proud he's doing something positive for his community. >> it's that time of year when beer lovers gather in the north bay to get a special brew. every year the russian river brewing company in santa rosa sells the beer. the lines are shorter than last year possibly because super bowl crowds scared them off. lisa argen, you brought the sunshine with you on this super bowl weekend? >> and nearly record temperatures, in fact. you are talking about santa rosa should see a high of 59. how about close to 70 today? it will be really nice out there. live doppler 7hd, looking at really nice conditions. in fact, we're looking at not only a little bit of fog, but this will dissipate. it has to do with the clear sky, radiational cooling and nor clear sky on the way for the next couple of nights will keep it cool out there. take a look at the visibility in

from san francisco wayne freedman, abc7 news >> it's that time of year again when beer lovers gatherorth bay to get a special brew. every february the russian river brewing company in santa rosa sells it. it's only available for two weeks. hundreds of beer lovessers from across the country lined up for hours yesterday just to get a taste. the crowds are smaller than last year, possibly because the crowds scared them off. we don't ask for a more beautiful super bowl forecast. >> no, not at all. high temperatures anywhere from 5 to 10 degrees above average. this is just the beginning because we could see some records tomorrow, into monday and possibly tuesday. 7:09, the sunrises. 5:38 is the sunset. over ten hours of day light and live doppler hd showing the storm track being pushed well to the north due to the building ridge of high pressure. it's not even over the bay area yet so it will continue to deflect the snow cover. visibility reduced from the north bay about 3 miles. 5 miles at sfo and half moon bay looking pretty good. so with the clear sky, it's cool and numbers have droppe

wayne freedman is live with the story tonight. wayne?ter: this is not the story we thought it's going to be and that is good news. the school put new plumbing this summer and is going to go ahead with improvements. >> it is a scare that became a false alarm that has parents and administrators asking hard questions. >> i am relieved today. >> the first time i heard about it was monday. >> when we first saw, it was like oh, great. maybe they're just giving kids fresher water. >> the school became suspicious in november. water coming out of a faucet looked cloudy. they went to fountains and cut it off. >> got work back from the battery of tests that we did, we thought, at the time, had elevated levels of lead. >> elevated at 35 times the federal standards, and became a crisis, but not for long after a second test by county health showed water to be safe. >> there are trace amounts within the standard. >> no one can yet explain the testing discrepancy. parents have another issue. why did the school district not tell them until this week? >>

wayne freedman met a fan, an army develop, who made a lasting impression. >> they told us you were thinkingto the super bowl? >> i only brought $1,400. that is my limit. >> welcome to live stadium where in many cases the haves looked like the have notes, physical they get to the gates. >> broncos. >> one group went one one way and another stayed looking open. >> this is automatic right. >> how? >>> do not have to worry about too loud, too crazy, beer slinging people, smaller crowds. you put the best spin on everything. >> here is what he missed. levi stadium dressed up like you have never soon it before. and irony of ironies even during the game, check out these people at what may have been the best seats in the house, how much were the barrys? >> $13 is a lot for the beer but i will buy it. >> just one? >> a few. a handful. >> and so you do not assume everyone wore a corporate suit there were regular die hard fans i took photos of panther fans, and notice how she lived and died on every dry. >> my finger nails and toenails and my back. >> but the master sergeant king made the strongest imp

wayne freedman joins us live with the story. wayne? >> reporter: good evening, am ma.uestion is a redwood tree any less valuable if it was planted in the 1960s by men? that is the question they're mulling over tonight. if this day had gone according to plan, brandon rhodes would have sat below his beloved trees one more time. i found a chain link fence, it wasn't to be. >> this is just something that hurts very badly. >> reporter: as the city sees it, will help, and be good. >> we're excited about the project. >> reporter: jason runs santa rosa department of transportation and public works and this is his baby. the city began clearing trees for a more unified old court house square in this same place where until 1966, the old court house used to be. but it includes six redwood trees, and that has been controversial. >> it's just sad and unnecessary. >> . >> reporter: that is a world renowned tree photographer. an advocate for cutting down trees. >> it is simple to offer a plan for the architect to say leave the big trees alone. >> reporter: it will eminate santa rosa a

wayne freedman is live with the story tonight. wayne?> reporter: this is not the story we thought it's going to be and that is good news. the school put new plumbing this summer and is going to go ahead with improvements. >> it is a scare that became a false alarm that has parents and administrators asking hard questions. >> i am relieved today. >> the first time i heard about it was monday. >> when we first saw, it was like oh, great. maybe they're just giving kids fresher water. >> the school became suspicious in november. water coming out of a faucet looked cloudy. they went to fountains and cut it off. >> got work back from the battery of tests that we did, we thought, at the time, had elevated levels of lead. >> elevated at 35 times the federal standards, and became a crisis, but not for long after a second test by county health showed water to be safe. >> there are trace amounts within the standard. >> no one can yet explain the testing discrepancy. parents have another issue. why did the school district not tell them until this we

. >> live in pleasanteon, wayne freedman. >> thanks so much. >>> the road to carnegie hall goes through walnut creek. ♪ that's the sound of dreams coming true. you'll hear from a bay area student making music at a world-class institution. >>> plus, the california family and their odyssey to see pope francis in mexico. >>> also, they're common prescriptions for heartburn that are now linked to a higher risk of dementia. >>> and the design flaw causing problems for people who own macbook >>> santa rosa, berkeley, san jose and all the bay area, this is abc 7 news. >>> more than 100,000 people joined pope francis for an outdoor mass in mexican mountains. the holy father spoke in three languages in the center of the mayan culture. francis denounced mexico's centuries-old exploitation of indigenous people. >>> a southern california couple vowed to try again to see pope francis in person. they traveled to mexico to see the pontiff but one thing after another went wrong and they ended up missing pope francis at each stop. david ono with our sister station in los angeles shares their story from

wayne freedman joins us live with the story. wayne? >> reporter: good evening, am ma. question is a redwood tree any less valuable if it was planted in the 1960s by men? that is the question they're mulling over tonight. if this day had gone according to plan brandon rhodes would have sat below his beloved trees one more time. i found a chain link fence, it wasn't to be. >> this is just something that hurts very badly. >> reporter: as the city sees it will help, and be good. >> we're excited about the project. >> reporter: jason runs santa rosa department of transportation and public works and this is his baby. the city began clearing trees for a more unified old court house square in this same place where until 1966 the old court house used to be. but it includes six redwood trees, and that has been controversial. >> it's just sad and unnecessary. >> . >> reporter: that is a world renowned tree photographer. an advocate for cutting down trees. >> it is simple to offer a plan for the architect to say leave the big trees alone. >> reporter: it will eliminate santa rosa

that is where wayne freedman is live. >> this has a name, they call it great encryption debate. at stockton street near market they're estimating 30 people. they have more than 30. the fbi and justice department want apple to open the lock to a private device and there is a principle, they say, a precedent. it's the kind of rally the founders of our bill of rights never imagined. >> it is a law going back to the 18th century in american history they're using as a basis for the law. the law, on the face is unclear as to what it can compel people to do. >> this rally might never have happened if not for december's terrorist attack in san bernardino. as part of the investigation, the fbi wants apple to write code allowing them to being is hes data of the accused attacker, sayed farook. >> this is about the fbi seeking to enlarge it's investigative powers at the cost of privacy security. >> apple could, if it wanted to develop a patch to the system that would give the fbi what it wanted, then, destroy it afterward. the one time use. but apple doesn't want to do that because it will

from filler point, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> another santa cruz native had a serious wipe out today that knocked him out of the competition and left him with a blown ear drum. the face of a 30 foot wave collapsed around him. water started to pour into his mouth as the wave held him underwater and his ear drum just got blown out. he pulled the cord on his safety vest and that kept him from possibly drowning. >>> two people were hurt in an accident in san francisco involving a muni bus and several vehicles. abc7 news is here with the video of the chain reaction, kristin? >> take a look at the video. four vehicles playing twister with a large muni bus around 11:30 this morning in front of city college. sky 7 hd catches onto the scene when a vehicle was rear ended and this was the result. a white pickup truck with its tail on the air on top of a sedan, pushing into the muni bus. officials tell abc7 news the bus was stopped, waiting at a red light. and neither was injured. you can see damage to the bus was minor. the driver is also okay and people inside this sedan. no additional injurie

that is where wayne freedman is live. >> this has a name, they call it great encryption debate. market they're estimating 30 people. they have more than 30. the fbi and justice department want apple to open the lock to a private device and there is a principle, they say, a precedent. it's the kind of rally the founders of our bill of rights never imagined. >> it is a law going back to the 18th century in american history they're using as a basis for the law. the law, on the

from filler point, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> another santa cruz native had a serious wipe out today that knocked him out of the competition and left him with a blown ear drum. the face of a 30 foot wave collapsed around him. water started to pour into his mouth as the wave held him underwater and his ear drum just got blown out. he pulled the cord on his safety vest and that kept him from possibly drowning. >>> two people were hurt in an accident in san francisco involving a muni bus and several vehicles. abc7 news is here with the video of the chain reaction, kristin? >> take a look at the video. four vehicles playing twister with a large muni bus around 11:30 this morning in front o city college. sky 7 hd catches onto the scene when a vehicle was rear ended and this was the result. a white pickup truck with its tail on the air on top of a sedan, pushing into the muni bus. officials tell abc7 news the bus was stopped, waiting at a red light. and neither was injured. you can see damage to the bus was minor. the driver is also okay and two people inside this sedan. no additional inju

wayne freedman has the story. >> reporter: marin county has a reputation for big homes and wealth but in a drought year... there is a different definition. not money, but liquid gold thanks to the mount tamalpais wat watershed. kristin manages that water shed. it's a rosie picture compare toed the rest of california. >> if the rest of california was at 98% would we still be at a state of drought? >> no. >> so this is unique? >> yes. >> this year, marin has a third layer of riches. that is gregory andrew as he spotted and counted one of 500 coho that returned to the creek this year, this is due to storms that arrived early, allowing coho to swim upstream. for fish, it's been a perfect el nino. >> i have said the salmon population is stable, but tenuous. i'm not changing that. >> a tenuous population, having a good year. >>> google gets to move forward with itself driving car program. >> how life changing this can be for some bay area people, including one who is google's first test driver. plus... >> all sorts of life style descriptions i was probably spending $100 to $200 per month. >

that is where wayne freedman is live. >> this has a name, they call it great encryption debate. at stockton street near market they're estimating 30 people. they have more than 30. the fbi and justice department want apple to open the lock to a private device and there is a principle, they say, a precedent. it's the kind of rally the founders of our bill of rights never imagined. >> it is a law going back to the 18th century in american history they're using as a basis for the law. the law, on the face is unclear as to what it can compel people to do. >> this rally might never have happened if not for december's terrorist attack in san bernardino. as part of the investigation, the fbi wants apple to write code allowing them to being is hes data of the accused attacker, sayed farook. >> this is about the fbi seeking to enlarge it's investigative powers at the cost of privacy security. >> apple could, if it wanted to develop a patch to the system that would give the fbi what it wanted, then, destroy it afterward. the one time use. but apple doesn't want to do that because it will

wayne freedman has the story. >> reporter: marin county has a reputation for big homes and wealth butought year... there is a different definition. not money, but liquid gold thanks to the mount tamalpais wat watershed. kristin manages that water shed. it's a rosie picture compare toed the rest of california. >> if the rest of california was at 98% would we still be at a state of drought? >> no. >> so this is unique? >> yes. >> this year, marin has a third layer of riches. that is gregory andrew as he spotted and counted of 500 coho that returned to the creek this year, this is due to storms that arrived early, allowing coho to swim upstream. for fish, it's been a perfect el nino. >> i have said the salmon population is stable, but tenuous. i'm not changing that. >> a tenuous population, having a good year. >>> google gets to move forward with itself driving car program. >> how life changing this can be for some bay area people, including one who is google's first test driver. plus... >> all sorts of life style descriptions i was probably spending $100 to $200 per month. >> michael fi

in mill valley, wayne freedman, abc7 news.cticut. the government allowed her to keep $2.5 million. ruth was never charged with a crime and did not visit him in prison since their son, mark, committed suicide. their other son died ofñomç ca. the event starts tonight at 8:00 right here on+ abc7. >>> taking a look at the golden gate bridge, where the road is dry right now after the storm fell apart. this morning viewers capture someçw3 shots of the sun rise. check this cout.ñjú this photo tweeted3wñÑi during commute. these images, whilee1 posted wi the #abc7 now, chec[ç on tomorrow's sun rise is going to be spectacular. out a÷ú little bit. >> we can have a storm like that tomorrow. it's not delivering theç punch we've expected. we've got clouds around the bay area, and rain drops falling in the north bay. this is mainly skaderred rainzv steadier rain but it's notçó wide ç éi]nbv: 55 in fremont, low topbqji mid- our emeryville camera, looking westznxd acros bay.i(-these forecastñr feature light showers tonight, clearing t

in napa, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >>> well, our el nino winter is going to look like it's on hold after tonight. there is no more rain in the seven-day forecast. here is a look at the conditions this eveening from our roof camera. abc7 news was in el cerrito. our camera lens probably could have used something like that as you can see. we're working on that. and in san francisco, hoods were up with puddles on the street. spencer? >> if rain gives you a thrill, enjoy what little we have leftover. we have a few patches of green showing up here indicating a generally light showers, which were quite widely scattered earlier, now we have a little area over in the east bay. it's wet from antioch to concord. light rain is occurring there. there are spots of wet pavement. and this is the way things are going to be looking. you'll see measurable rain in the south bay. ama? >> thank you. >> a plane made an emergency landing in seattle this afternoon. sky west flight 5248 was flying for united express with 47 passengers and three crew members. the pilot reported trouble with a engine and decided to

. >>> our coverage continues throughout this newscast, in ten minutes we'll have updates from wayne freedman on the international attention, and later, michael finney will share inside tips from autograph collectors and we'll show the virtual technology nfl quarterbacks use to train, and we'll have live team coverage from abc7 sports anchors from opening night. >> stay tuned for that. >> hundreds of uber drivers are threatening to go on strike unless wages improve. they held a protest drive, you can hear them honking along the way. the drivers say sometimes they work for less than $four an hour and claim they'll be, there will be a work stoppage on super bowl sunday if uber does not negotiate with them. >> the bomb squad responded to the menlo park station, it ended up being luggage left on a train. cal train says it took all necessary recautions. >>> the u.s. justice department will investigate the san francisco police department after the police shooting of mario woods. abc7 news reporter vic lee is live at the federal building with that story tonight. vic? >> reporter: well, ama, the u.s.

in napa, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >>> well, our el nino winter is going to look like it's on hold after tonight. there is no more rain in the seven-day forecast. here is a look at the conditions this evening from our roof camera. abc7 news was in el cerrito. our camera lens probably could have used something like that as you can see. we're working on that. and in san francisco, hoods were up with puddles on the street. spencer? >> if rain gives you a thrill, enjoy what little we have leftover. we have a few patches of green showing up here indicating a generally light showers, which were quite widely scattered earlier, now we have a little area over in the east bay. it's wet from antioch to concord. light rain is occurring there. there are spots of wet pavement. and this is the way things are going to be looking. you'll see measurable rain in the south bay. ama? >> thank you. >> a plane made an emergency landing in seattle this afternoon. sky west flight 5248 was flying for united express with 47 passengers and three crew members. the pilot reported trouble with a engine and decided to

in mill valley, wayne freedman, abc7 news.cticut. the government allowed her to keep $2.5 million. ruth was never charged with a crime and did not visit him in pris mark, committed suicide. their other son died ofñomç ca. the event starts tonight at 8:00 right here on+ abc7. >>> taking a look at the golden gate bridge, where the road is dry right now after the storm fell apart. this morning viewers capture someçw3 shots of the sun rise. check this cout.ñjú this photo tweeted3wñÑi during commute. these images, whilee1 posted wi the #abc7 now, chec[ç on tomorrow's sun rise is going to be spectacular. out a÷ú little bit. >> we can have a storm like that tomorrow. it's not delivering theç punch we've expected. we've got clouds around the bay area, and rain drops falling in the north bay. this is mainly skaderred rainzv steadier rain but it's notçó wide ç éi]nbv: 55 in fremont, low topbqji mid- our emeryville camera, looking westznxd acros bay.i(-these forecastñr feature light showers tonight, clearing trendxdçfá beginnin

. >>> our coverage continues throughout this newscast, in ten minutes we'll have updates from wayne freedman on the international attention, and later, michael finney will share inside tips from autograph collectors and we'll show the virtual technology nfl quarterbacks use to train, and we'll have live team coverage from abc7 sports anchors from opening night. >> stay tuned for that. >> hundreds of uber drivers are threatening to go on strike unless wages improve. they held a protest drive, you can hear them honking along the way. the drivers say sometimes they work for less than $four an hour and claim they'll be, there will be a work stoppage on super bowl sunday if uber does not negotiate with them. >> the bomb squad responded to the menlo park station, it ended up being luggage left on a train. cal train says it took all necessary recautions. >>> the u.s. justice department will investigate the san francisco police department after the police shooting of mario woods. abc7 news reporter vic lee is live at the federal building with that story tonight. vic? >> reporter: well, ama, the u.s.

wayne freedman found another today and joins us live from fremont. >> reporter: good afternoon.uching people. we're at morrison canyon, the area below me is the area where the foal fell last weekend, maybe friday, maybe saturday from where he was rescued. this is also horse country and where authorities hope they might find the owner. in the meantime, we did find one 06 the otherwise unsung heroes of this story. brewer island elementary school in foster city is the last place we might expect to begin a horse story. >> since i saw the story, i was moved by it. >> reporter: lisa saw the same story last monday about a 6-day-old foal rescued in morrison canyon. it had been there shivering for two days and nights with a broken hip. >> the vet was surprised he survived at all. >> reporter: it began two nights without sleep as she nursed the foal hoping to raise thousands for medical care. meantime, across the bay in san mateo, lisa set up a go fund me account. >> $15,233. >> reporter: with that money, yesterday, sara took valentine to the veterinarian hospital. after an x-ray and ct s

and wayne freedman tweeted this picture of a tent city in san francisco. ess have been ordered to leave by 5:00 this afternoon. coming up, wayne talks to some of the homeless who plan to stay and stand their ground. and in kansas, investigators are trying to understand why a 38-year-old went on a shooting rampage at a factory, killing four people. police said 38-year-old cedric ford had an extensive criminal record. >> reporter: one day after the mass shooting left three dead and 14 injured, the sheriff says there's one reason why the gunman did not claim more victims. >> the only reason he stopped shooting is because that officer stopped the shooter. >> reporter: as many as 300 people were inside the excel industry factory when investigators say cedric larry ford, armed with an assault rifle and a hand gun, began firing. >> the gun was strapped to him. he was ready to go. >> reporter: ford had already shot and wounded three people before he entered the plant. the officer shot and killed ford. >> that particular officer is the hero. >> reporter: the shootin