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KGO ABC7 News 600AM January 6, 2017

Struck with the pepper spray as well during that. Ten minutes later, a witness tells me, after they used the pepper spray, the man went back inside the house, they tried to approach him again, and thats when there was some sort of struggle. Minutes after that, a person told me that the individual shots were fired. That person, he said he saw them taking him away in an ambulance and as of right now, police are still on the scene. No word on the suspect, why they were trying to arrest this man in the beginning, and no word on how those officers are doing, but police are still here on scene, and we are at the top of this hill where you can see the police cars down at the bottom. On capitol avenueye, were liv here. We do want to get back to our other breaking news this morning. A dangerous fire breaking out in oakland. Amy hollyfield is live on the scene. Reporter hi, i was just giving an update. Weve got some changes from earlier reports. Now weve got one injury. Earlier it was reported as two. Its not smoke inhalation. It was a cut leg. The situations are fluid. Firefighters trying to figure out what happened. I do want to get right to the video so you can see how big this fire was and what they had to deal with when they got on scene. 14 people have been displaced by this fire. The red cross is here helping them. Six Apartment Units were damaged. The call came in at 4 12 this morning and they told us originally, an electric blanket was on fire. I now have a correction for that. Theyre saying it was a blanket that was ignited by a wall furnace. So a little change there. And then one person hurt. When firefighters arrived, they say it was really going. At approximately 5 12 this morning, we received a phone call of one of the residents saying that their electric blanket was on fire. First crews that arrived on the scene here on harrison street found an apartment on the first floor fully engulfed. The fire extended to the second and third floor. Reporter that call actually came in at 4 12 this morning. Heres a live look now at the situation. The building was safely evacuated. Firefighters did help people, went door to door, made sure everyone was awake, and evacuated, got them down the stairs safely but most people selfevacuated okay, but now the aftermath of trying to recover things, if possible, but six units damaged, 14 people trying to figure out now where to go, and firefighters now trying to figure out the official cause, but it did come in as a blanket that had been ignited by a wall furnace. Its very cold, so obviously everyone all bundled up and have those furnaces, space heaters going. Reporting live in oakland, Amy Hollyfield, abc7 news. Well, have you checked your car this morning . Some drivers will have to get to work this morning clearing off the ice off their vehicles and heres what it looked like in downtown walnut creek overnight. Thin layer of ice covering all those cars at a dealership on north main street. Video was taken around 3 00 this morning so you may want to give yourself some extra time to deice your car before hitting the road this morning the cold will give way to rain, wind, and snow over the next few days. The Santa Cruz Mountains could get the brunt of this weekends heavy rainfall. That has emergency officials preparing for the possibility of evacuations there. The u. S. Geological survey has 70 monitors along the san lorenzo river. The river level could easily hit 16 to 19 feet over the weekend. Well see flows that we havent seen in this area for in excess of 10 to perhaps 15 years. Were talking well beyond flood stage . Most likely to hit flood stage. County Officials Say they will be able to give residents anywhere from 3 to 24 hours notice if they need to evacuate. They will be on alert for mud slides and road damages by the rainfall. Flooding is also a big concern for those who live along the yuba river. Take a look at this time lapse video. While many may be planning to head for higher ground, this woman and her family plan to stay put. They live right next door to the levy. In fact, she says she has lived in this area through through year floods, but as we mentioned, its cold outside. Got to check on that with meteorologist mike nicco. Well talk more about the flooding potential coming up. First thing is the freezing cold temperatures and the thick frost its leaving in the north bay valleys. This is until 9 00. Youll need to keep the plants, the pets, and the pipes protected. The good news, look at that on live doppler 7. No fog. 24 to 41 is your temperature and some black ice this morning. Increasing clouds, dress for highs mainly in the mid to upper 40s, some sprinkles are coming in by 7 00 and when this storm starts, its not going to last until its not going to stop until monday morning. More on that next, more on the black ice. Black ice has been a major problem this morning for folks leaving the Central Valley and heading towards Altamont Pass. We had as many as 12 vehicles involved in spinout crashes, slideoffs early this mornin. Theyre all cleared from the roadway now but were having a tough time bouncing back, so proad and north flynn, were looking at well over an hour if youre trying to get from tracy to dublin. We also have reports of black ice northbound on highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Thats near alma bridge road and that is in the far right lane so kailt on their way to check on that. Well take a look at the bay bridge toll plaza coming up next. Breaking news, a missing man from so cal has been found dead. Very sad information. Police have said they found the body of 80yearold ray moore in a creek bed near santa cruz. I want to show you a picture of that man. He had been missing for quite some time. They tell us they found him yesterday and an investigation is now underway. At this point, they think his death was an accident. Moore had been missing since tuesday night. His wife actually woke up, said that he and his truck were gone and she reported him missing. His truck was towed off the road early wednesday morning but they just found his body yesterday in a wooded area. He was down an embankment. That information just coming to our news room. They think it was an accident, but they are waiting for autopsy results to make that official. San franciscos Computer Aided Dispatch or c. A. D. System is fully operational now. It actually shut down around midnight because of a power outage. Police were forced to use twoway radios and phones to communicate. The actual 911 system we are told was never compromised. The c. A. D. System was fully restored around 3 00 this morning. Already planning your Summer Vacation . The new flights being added at the Oakland Airport to you wont need a connection to the east quos. And a 13yearold dog ends up stranded in this icy river. Up stranded in this icy river. A Good Samaritan who called up stranded in this icy river. A Good Samaritan who called been trying to prepare for this day. And im still not ready. The reason im telling you this is that there will be moments in your life that. Youll never be ready for. Your little girl getting married being one of them. Easier to tell you the cities or neighborhoods that arent freezing in the north bay. San rafael, 36. Everybody else, freezing cold. Look at that, 25 degrees. Weve got 32 in cupertino, 20s through the San Ramon Valley out towards brentwood. Temperatures today, 49 to 52 with increasing cloud cover. Lets go over our flash flood watch. 4 00 tomorrow afternoon through 7 00 sunday up in the north bay, 4 00 tomorrow afternoon through 11 00 sunday. Streams and rivers overflowing, debris flows in the Santa Cruz Mountains. In fact, wait until you see the rainfall potential. It is scary for the Santa Cruz Mountains. Ill have that next. 4 00 a. M. Saturday to 7 00 a. M. Sunday, damaging winds possible. Power lines, theyre coming down. Alexis. Okay. That is not going to be fun this weekend. Also, could have a tough commute in some areas. Looking pretty typical here at the bay bridge toll plaza. We have had those metering lights on since about 5 32 this morning and it is 15 minutes across the bay bridge right now. And wanted to show you some drive times here as well. No issues if youre coming through the walnut creek stretch on southbound 680 or westbound 24. Check this one out. Westbound 580, tracy to dublin, 1 hour 28 minutes, weve had several slideoffs and several collisions this morning. Reportedly due to black ice. So, weve got those in the clearing stages now but really slow down and take it easy. And i just got a new report of some black ice in napa county so well talk about that next. It is hard not to be touched by this image, the poor old dog shivering in that frozen pond. Dont worry because hes okay. He was rescued by the firefighters here in madison county, iowa. They were called to the scene monday after a passer by heard the black labradoodle barking in distress and you can see firefighters used a small woet both to rescue the dog. He was treated and reunited with his owner. Its not clear how the dog became stranded. Im glad hes okay. Still to come, a new report out on the best and worst states when it come to your kids and their schools. It seems california is struggling to make the grade. And it has the range of a and it has the range of a tesla but at half the befi was active. Gia, i was energetic. Then the chronic, widespread pain drained my energy. My doctor said moving more helps ease fibromyalgia pain. He also prescribed lyrica. Fibromyalgia is thought to be the result of overactive nerves. Lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. For some, lyrica can significantly relieve fibromyalgia pain and improve function, so i feel better. Lyrica may cause serious allergic reactions or suicidal thoughts or actions. Tell your doctor right away if you have these, new or worsening depression, or unusual changes in mood or behavior. Or swelling, trouble breathing, rash, hives, blisters, muscle pain with fever, tired feeling, or blurry vision. Common side effects are dizziness, sleepiness, weight gain and swelling of hands, legs and feet. Dont drink alcohol while taking lyrica. Dont drive or use machinery until you know how lyrica affects you. Those who have had a drug or alcohol problem may be more likely to misuse lyrica. With less pain, i can be more active. Ask your doctor about lyrica. So now im not being perky, telling you that drivers that switch to progressive save an average of 548 whoo i mean, whoo. A private Funeral Service was held yesterday for Carrie Fisher and her mother, debbie reynolds. Took place at the gated Beverly Hills compound where they lived. Stars, including meryl streep, meg ryan, were among the celebrities who attended. Fisher die on december 27 four days after suffering cardiac arrest. Her mother died the next day. People on the peninsula and the south bay living in the path of a concierge airline are going to be once again dealing with the noise. Santa monica based surf air has been flying in and out of the san carlos general aviation airport since 2013. But the noise from the planes drew thousands of complaints from san mateo county. Surf air began flying over an alternative bay route but they say it is no longer an option. It will have to fly the original route. The raiders may be down another key player when they take the field against the texans in houston tomorrow. All pro tackle donald penn is recovering from a knee injury. His main job is to protect rookie quarterback connor cook. Cook has to start of injuries to derek carr and his backup matt mcgloin. The raiders game is on abc7 tomorrow. Our Wayne Freedman is heading to houston for the wild card game against the texans. Live coverage starts at noon here on abc7. Wayne will have reports from texas tomorrow. Im sure hell get the latest on the best barbecue in houston as well. Plus hell have a complete wrapup with live postgame interviews on after the game. If you are looking to reduce your Carbon Footprint when you drive, youre going to want to head to the south bay this weekend. The Silicon Valley auto show now underway in san jose. One green car is getting a lots of attention and that is the new chevy bolt ev. An allelectric small kosover suv. It can get 238 miles on a full charge and that driving range is similar to tesla but half the price. Our own Jonathan Bloom took it for a test drive. Reporter bolt is designed to feel like driving a regular car but when you drive it a little differently, thats where some of the real possibilities happen. Theres a little paddle right here that drivers will soon learn to love. The paddle is used to slow down the car and recharge the battery when you drive. The bolt ev costs about 30,000. Well, too bad out there on the roads thoday your not havin very much fun when youre driving. Good morning. Were hearing about some pretty icy conditions in many spots and yeah, makes sense, weve got some really chilly temperatures out there this morning too. The latest spot is in napa county so we have some ice reported along with a slideoff in the 1500 block of arnold drive. So really just want you to slow down, use caution, and many of these spots here this morning, youre not going to have much o a choice. Youre going to have to go slow. Westbound 580 leaving the Central Valley, several spinout crashes there around north flynn and grant line road. Pretty hefty drive times and northbound 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains right around alma bridge road we have more glies reported in the far right lane and mike nicco, you saw some on 24 around caldecott. Before i could even react, i hit it and i was off it just like that. Of course, i was doing 65 Miles Per Hour and i was doing the speed limit. Conditions warranted because everything was dry until i hit that patch. The only reason i knew is because the Steering Wheel just jerked a little bit but for the other folks, not so lucky. Heres a look at some of the high clouds coming in. That black ice will be around until 9 00. 32 degrees in san jose. You can see the sunrise. So cold before the storm today, weekend, flooding rain, damaging wind. By 9 00 tonight, you need the umbrella on the peninsula and out towards the coast. By midnight, you can already see moderate rain and forms of yellow and oranges there. Becoming heavy tomorrow morning and then they start to taper by about 9 00 to just some scattered waves of showers, light to moderate, until it gets heavy again about 7 00, 8 00 tomorrow hooechk and it just continues to be heavy for about 12 to 13 hours and then starts to slide ever so slowly south from midmorning to the afternoon hours. Rainfall estimates just incredible amounts, 8 to 10 inches in the south bay, 3 to 5 inches for the rest of us and if youre heading to the sierra, another 2 feet possible tomorrow. Wow. Are those bases going to get even higher. You might have been watching them climb several feet this week. Yeah. Toyota tahoe report, mike, i think a lot of skiers and snow boarders are going to be happy with these base totals. The problem is going to be getting there. Today, not quite as treacherous. Squaw alpine, 60 to 117 inch base. That is way up. North star, 50 to 91 inch base and heavenly, 41 to 76 inch base. We still have chains required for 89 but 50, no chains required. Same thing goes for 80. Dont have the chain requirements here this morning that we had yesterday. Diamond peak, 30 to 72 inches and mt. Rose way up as well and 81 inch base, looks like today might be the day to travel. Speaking of travel, Oakland International airport continuing to expand its route, now adding a crosscountry flight. Southwest is starting daily nonstop flights to newark. Beginning on june 4. If youre thinking, how many people are actually traveling out there . Airport Officials Say more than 650 passengers every day make a flight connection or leave from other bay area airports for a flight to newark. Forget about those glowing reports of how well californias kindergarten through 12th grade students are doing. Golden state schools have a solid c minus, 40th overall among the 50 states. 41st in conditions that help children succeed, 39th in school finance, and 30th in achievement. A spokesman for state School Superintendent said the report relied on old data and that state cools are actually thriving. Theres a major cell phone carrier thats offering to pay you back if you dont use all of your monthly data. We have more on that coming up. And breaking news in san and breaking news in San Francisco, following an choose. Choose. Choose. But at bedtime. Why settle for this . Enter sleep number and the lowest prices of the season. Sleepiq technology tells you how well you slept and what adjustments you can make. She likes the bed soft. Hes more hardcore. So your sleep goes from good to great to wow only at a sleep number store, right now, the best buy rated c2 mattress is only 699. 99 learn more at sleepnumber. Com know better sleep with sleep number. Was it a hard place to get to . laughs it wasnt too bad. With the chase mobile app, jimmy chin can master depositing his hard earned checks in a snap. Easy to use Chase Technology for whatever youre trying to master. Happening today, San Francisco mayor ed lee is expected to make history by appointing the citys first openly hivpositive supervisor. Jeff sheehy will be named to the district aide seat. This picture is from his twitter page. He will represent the castro, noye valley, and the boast triangle neighborhoods. The mayor is expected to make the official announcement this morning at 11 00. Today, chuck from fremont has a question about home prices. Are housing prices going to stabilize and fall down any time soon, or are will they continue to rise . We would like to see more friends and family get houses. All right, chuck, it was great meeting you at the ask finney event down there in fremont. No one has a crystal ball, so in the shortterm, anything could happen. For instance, marin county sales have just dropped back in price a little bit while sales through

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