Transcripts For KGO ABC7 News 600AM 20131116 : vimarsana.com

Transcripts For KGO ABC7 News 600AM 20131116

Afternoon. So 30s to near 50 as you head on out in the next couple of hours. But by noontime everyone should be in the 50s. Low 60s, though, if you are inland. And by the afternoon a little breezy. Temperatures not quite as warm as weve had, but very typical. Low to mid60s around the bay a few clouds around and by this evening cool again. Theres a weak weather system providing a few clouds around the bay over the weekend. We will talk about that and the prospects for rain coming up. Katie. Sounds there. Thank you. Happening now, the new bore of the caldecott tunnel is open to the public. This is about a picture of a handful of cars truckling through, but they are among the first. Bore number 4 opened just after 4 00 this morning. Our photographer on the scene captured that moment when the sign changed from closed to open and the first clouds drove through under police escort. Last night workers worked to lee con figure the number 2 bore to be permanently dedicated to eastbound traffic. Caltran said reverse commuters will see the biggest benefit with an average ever five minutes taken off their i think its going to help at least the people in orinda who commute into the city during the weekend. Thats usually one bore thats open w two open now i think that will relieve some of the congestion that we see on the weekend. Hes right. Caltran said the most dramatic train is likely to be during daytime weekend travel because thats when traffic gets most backed up. We continue to follow developing news, something commuters dont want to hear. The possibility of another bart strike. Last night they voted to reneg observate part of their contract with the unions but the unions are balking. We have the details. Reporter barts board of direct torts emerged from their closeddoor meeting after three hours. In a 71 vote they decided to go back to the bargaining table with the unions. Its important to try to find a middle ground, to address this issue. They call it a clerical error. The tentative contract said employees can receive six weeks of paid leave under the federal medical leave act. They didnt expect it to be in the package. They never discussed it. The bart board of directors came up with a chart detailing the cost of the fmla provision. They said it would cost 42. 2 million over four years which is more than half the cost of the entire agreement but the union said a deal is a deal. I dont see how its an honest mistake. You signed it, we signed it. Bart riders are frustrated. I just dont want to have another strike. Former chief negotiator thomas hock is out. A new chief negotiator will be named soon. Abc news. Police found an 8yearold boy and a man with stab wounds last night. Hes rushed to the trauma center. Man is out of the hospital. Police arrested 38yearold lisa. Shes in jail on two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, child endangerment and all felonies. Police say they found both victims on scott street near matthew drive after getting 911 calls about a disturbance. The investigation is ongoing and police would like to hear from anyone who might have witnessed what led up to the attack. New this morning, San Jose Police are investigating a fatal shooting. Police were called to west san carlos street around 7 30 last night. Thats where they found a man who had been shot at least once. He was taken to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead. Police have no suspects in custody, but the investigation is just getting started. This is san joses 41st homicide of 2013. Last year the city have 46, the highest number in 20 years. San rafael Police Need Help identifying a bank robbery suspect. Take a look. This video clearly shows a man police say robbed a Citibank Branch yesterday morning around 11 00. He that some type of handgun or modified weapon during the robbery. If you recognize him, do not approach him. He is considered armed and dangerous. Just call 911 or the police. Tips can be turned in anonnously and they could earn you cash rewards. Batkid has saved the city, captivated our hearts. Yesterday the city of San Francisco was transformed into gotham city to make fiveyearolds miles scotts wishes of becoming a superhero come true. We recap the amazing day. Reporter as batkid emerged in a lamborghini bat mobile, it was the beginning of a daylong adventure. One much of the city cheered on and is still cheering. In San Francisco we dont really have a lot of kidsism think there are a lot of us thinking, yes, we get to do something fun for a kid. Batkid, also known at fiveyearold miles scot, helped disarm a mysterious device. Thats it you got it and free a damsel in distress who was tied to the tracks of the cable car line. And foil the riddlers plan for a major heist. Who is there the greenesuited villain was led off to the clink, and the batkid was met with growing applause from the crowd. But the action wasnt over because the penguin took San Francisco giants mascot lou seal hostage. He had to set him free and take another villain. But wait, theres more i want to thank the batkid for saving our city mayor ed lee handed him a key to the city and cheering crowd at the civic center got their final word from the boy hero. Miles is a cancer survivor and when his leukemia went into remission he asked for this wish. The bay area chapter of the Makeawish Foundation got to work. The San Francisco police chief greg suhr became one of the leading characters. He helped entertain the batkid and helped put the day together. Hes our hero. I mean, i dont know. Its great. San francisco loves batkid, indeed. Abc7 news. The department of justice even got into the act, sending out this news release about the indictment of the riddler and the penguin. It reads, if not for the heroic action of one miles, aka batkid, they surely would have been successful. Way to go, miles, way to save gotham. president obama even got involved in a video posted on the vine. He then tweeted this photo of miles running down hyde street. He encouraged people to follow him at sfbatkid. That hashtag, by the way, so popular, at one point we measured more than 20 tweets per second. And sfbatkid was trending all over the try. Police chief greg sourays son designed these batkid tshirts. They originally expected to sell 300 and they sold 3,000. They are sold out now but there will be more. We have a link on our website. All of the proceeds will go to the Makeawish Foundation. Take a look at this. Since yesterdays edition was so popular, the San Francisco chronicle has reprinted this gotham city chronicle. You can read it there, batkid saves cities. And they added special reporters, clarke kent, and lois lane also has one in there. Ama daetz was very much involved in batkids adventure from the beginning. Please, cape crusader, we need you and bring the batkid ama daetz is a friend of the Makeawish Foundation so they asked her to be a friend of part of batkids day. You can follow ama daetz on twitter. A lot of people who were tweeting and retweeting were watching the live stream coverage we provided on the abc7 news app. You can download it for free by going to abc7news. Com apps. Miles is not the only kid with big dreams f you would like to make more of these wishes come through, we have a link on our website under see it on tv. Yes, lets do more. We could do one of these like once a week. We could. Weatherwise . A little cool, especially in the north bay. We are in the 30s. Right here in San Francisco near 50 degrees. So pretty mild with partly cloudy skies from the south bay and the east bay. In the low to mid40s. We are looking at a cooler weekend and rain perhaps headed our way next week. The forecast coming up. Also next, the shock results of an exclusive abc7 news investigation. What we found in the scratch paper bin at the post office. And the first catch of my head d and wrapped around to the front. I was on my way to a music conference and the pain from shingles just made it impossible to even want to move. I couldnt play my bassoon because of the pressure that i felt throughout my whole head. Eventually i noticed that i had these little blisters up on my forehead and they started spreading. The blistering and the rash was moving down towards my eye. The doctors at the emergency room recommended that i have it checked out by an eye doctor. There was concern about my eyesight. I eventually learned that if i had chickenpox i was susceptible to getting shingles as an adult. I couldnt do the things i loved because of the pain. When i had shingles the music stopped. Welcome back, everyone. Its 6 13. Glad you could join us. A live look from our sutro tower cam. You cant tell by looking but it is a chilly morning. Some plays more than others. Lisa argen will let you know coming up in a little bit. An attorney for the oakland teenage accused of setting a high school teenager on fire aboard a bus said hes not homophobic and said the crime should not be considered a hate crime. 18yearold luke suffered first and second second and thirddegree burns in the attack. Sasha, who was born a male, was wearing a skirt when a 16yearold student from oakland set him on fire. According it our media partner the contra costa times, the teens lawyer calls it an illconsidered prank that went seriously wrong. The judge granted a hearing for the defense challenge for prosecuting the suspect as an adult. A man wanted for a horrific attack on a homeless woman in San Francisco last week has been arrested. 28yearold timothy chase was taken into custody yesterday at his home in oakland. Police say chase is the man this surveillance video. You see him walk up to a person sleeping on the sidewalk and stomp that persons head repeatedly. They found chase after getting tips from people who recognized him in the video. The victim refused medical treatment. Captured on video, police made several arrests in San Francisco after they say a crowd turned hostile yesterday. Police say a man ran from him through his home through the apartment after they tried to give him a bike citation. Neighbors and family thought police were too brutal. Three people tried to intervene and were also taken into custody. Two officers and the suspects were injured. Police say they used reasonable force during the arrest. A shocking discovery at the menlo park post office. Its a story you will only see on abc7 news. Social security numbers and other personal information on a pad of scratch paper. A customer made the discovery at the post office. I first thought this promotes identity theft. I mean, its right there for anybody to pick up. The supervisor said he doesnt know how it happened, but says there will be an investigation. Emergency efforts are underway around the clock to get water and said to typhoon survivors in the fill fines. Survivors are hungry, dehydrated and at risk for disease. Official death count stands at 1139 but more than 3600 are estimated to have died. And hundreds are displaced. Officials are focusing on getting help to survivors. We are done with the rescue and retrieval. Now we have to clear the major thoroughfares and make passage more possible. After days of delay the pace of the relief operation is picking up with more food, water, medical aid reaching the disaster zone. Happening today, there will be a typhoon haiyen fundraiser. It is from 1 could 4 this afternoon. It will take place at the Daly City United Methodist Church on south gate avenue just west of interstate 280. Monday there will also be a fundraiser. You en can make donations to the relief fund from red cross through a live hotline right here on abc7. Starting this early january, parking at the larkspur Ferry Terminal will know longer be free. The board of directors approved a two dollars fee yesterday. Fee will not be collected on weekends or major holidays. Although you can get a monthly pass for 20. Get ready for fresh crab. Take a look at the first dungeonness crab of the season. Rough seas kept most boats docked and high winds are expected to keep many of them that way until tonight. Fishermen are expected to get three dollars a pound for their catch, and that means you will pay around 5. 50 to six dollars a pound. This is the first year of a new state law that limits the number of traps trappers can carry on their fishing boats. They are glad to be back out there and working but the weather is not especially cooperating just yet. We have a weak weather system that wont bring rain to the bay area. It is raining in extreme northern california. Live doppler hd showing we have just a few clouds around and we are et ceteraing up for a partly cloudy and breezy day today, especially on the coast with cooler afternoon temperatures. The numbers have cooled considerably in the north bay this morning. Good morning to you. Heres a look at our sfo camera where in San Francisco its quite mild. Temperatures in the upper 40s. Oakland is at 52. The mild spot. Los gatos dropping to 40. Half moon bay, 5mile visibility. Fog not much of an issue. And the exploratorium camera showing that we are looking pretty quiet this saturday morning. But the cool numbers for sure up in the north bay with mid30s santa rosa. Napa, 39 in novato. Low 40s for livermore. Upper 40s in concord so we are looking at that chilly start to the day. The afternoon is cooler than we are used to. It is the middle of november. Weve been waiting for the big dome of High Pressure to finally give way and there are sign necessary the week ahead we could see some changes. Chilly this morning with a few clouds. Sun and clouds for not only today but tomorrow, as well. And that chance of rain first coming into play in the north bay on tuesday. Then it looks like wednesday and thursday the rest of the bay. In fact, the rest of the state could see a chance of showers. Maybe some highelevation snow as well. Sod to this is the setup for the partly cloudy and cooler conditions with the energy or the moisture staying well to the north of us. But if you are up in cloverdale, santa rosa, points north, you may notice a few clouds around. This morning the clouds are from San Francisco on south. And the look ahead throughout the middle of the week, here comes that better chance of rain come wednesday and thursday. Right now its still about five days out. So hard to pinpoint the confidence level of this and if we do see the rain how much. But at least we are showing signs of perhaps a zonal flow from the ridge beginning to weaken. That could open the storm door. 63 for san jose. Look for 64 los gatos. Comfortable temperatures by the afternoon, about 3 00. 62 san mateo. Notice the low clouds and fog in satisfy moon bay. Onshore flow keeping the numbers cooperate breezy here from the sunset district. San francisco 61 today. Newspaper north bay a few clouds electric time to time but low 60s should do it for you. Around cloverdale and 64 in sonoma. Low 60s for oakland. 46 astro valley. You head inland temperatures will be in the low to mid60s. Walnut creek one of the warmer location at 65. 64 in the Livermore Valley. The accuweather sevenday forecast then, a few more clouds tomorrow. 50s and 60s. More sunshine on monday. Here comes our chance of rain mainly north on tuesday. Wednesday more general chance. Could linger into thursday. We will have to wait and see. Getting kind of far out. And temperatures climb it looks one thing is for certain, if we see the rain in the middle of the week. High pressure should build behind it and that brings the milder weather byeweek end. We have another great resource for you to follow. Get our weather app. All right. We will need it. Next, in east bay a skating rink opens for the holidays. The specia i want you to be kind. Ff i want you to be smart. Super smart. I want one thing in a doctor. I want you to be handsome. I want you to be awesome. I dont want you to look at the chart before you say hi. David. I want you to return my emails. I want you to keep me doing this for another sixty years. At kaiser permanente, we want you to choose the doctor thats right for you. Find your Perfect Match at kp. Org and thrive. Welcome back. Dan harris is joining us live from new york to tell us what is coming up on good morning america. Good morning. Coming up on gma, the new bullying accusation. A rutgers student has come forward after quitting that schools football deem. The young athlete claims he was bullied and verbally abused by the defensive coordinator. We will have that coming up. And an ivy league square. Thousand at risk after a potential deadly meningitis breakout on the campus. How quickly can the cdc prevent it from spreading. And this time he set his sites on a News Reporter he claims assaulted his wife. The question is now will the actor press charges . It was quite a scene. And we will cover the extraordinary action necessary your fair city yesterday with fiveyearold boy and the batkid adventure, which the entire nation watched and very proud. We will being talking about that as well. It was incredible. Cant 2008 see even more coverage. Thank you, dan. A childrens winner festival winter festival will be held had walnut creek. Yesterday kids took to the ice the first time for the Holiday Season when the park opened. This is the ninth year the rink has been sponsored. Todays festival is from 11 to 2. The rink will remain open until january 12th. Today hundreds of volunteers will help pick persimmons from a valley that saw hundreds of pounds rot last year. They have 813 trees that expect to yield 150,000 pounds of fruit. The homeowners husband planted them before he died in 2006 and she doesnt want to see the fruit go to waste again. A nonprofit that harvests backyard fruit and vegetables to feed the needy has stepped up. We hope to harvest 50,000 pounds. Thats enough food to feed 10,000 people for a day. That would go a long way to make a happy thanksgiving. More than 300 people, businesses and schools will be helping out. You can help out or you can donate. We provided the link with all the information on our website abc7news. Com. Click on see it on tv. Next on abc7 saturday morning news. The house approved a bill to fix obamacare and find out why the president is threatening to veto it. And the impact of social media on the extraordinary welcome back. Lisa has the weather. We are looking at chilly temperatures in the north bay. A cooler morning for most. Anywhere from two to four degrees cooler from fremont to san jose. North bay we have about six degrees of cooling. The rest of the day we will look for partly cloudy skies, breezy and cooler for most with temp

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