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KGO ABC7 News 900AM December 28, 2014

Live from the broadcast center, this is abc7 news. Good morning everyone. Im carolyn tyler. Thanks for joining us on this sunday december 28th. Plane start with a quick first look at the whether with our meteorologist lisa argen. Good morning carolyn. Live doppler 7hd is quiet but as we head outside you notice the air. Emeryville is nice and sunny but we have a sparetheair day today. Temperatures already responding to the sunshine with mid40s. 48 Half Moon Bay and a little further east from the east bay hills camera we have the haze and we have low 40s for low. 43 by the delta and finally at the airport no delays. You can see the fog. Look for midand upper 50s today underneath sunny skies. We have big changes before we say goodbye to 2014. Thats coming up. Thank you lisa. In developing news, nine months after after the last disappearing airport, a plane is missing over Southeast Asia. Suspended as night falls over the region. Boats continue to look for airasia 8501. David are youky has the latest. This is airbus 320 thats disappeared from radar and is missing this morning. Search crews spent the days looking for any sign of the aircraft that was flying through strong weather early saturday morning. Airasia, a low cost carrier serving the area, said at the present time we have no further information regarding the status of the passenger and crewmembers on board but we will keep our parties informed as more information becomes available. The majority of the 161 on board of end donations, including infants. This took off heading for singapore. It ran in thunderstorms and turbulence and the pilot asking to turn west and increase his altitude from 32,000 feet to 38,000 feet. It feels over the seas the last time the jet communicated with controllers. At least two aircraft were used by the Civil Aviation authority to search during the daylight hours. Airasia said its cooperating fully. The sixyearold jet has a good safety record, as does the carrier. Already they are running an Emergency Call Center for fam play friends and waiting areas in singapore where the plane was supposed to lands. Stark contrast of Malaysia Flight 307 in what could be one. Deadliest years in aviation. Nine months ago the other malaysian plane leaving and with people still missing. President obama has been briefed and is monitoring the situation. While family claim to hope that somehow this aircraft made to the ground safely. Abc news washington. This morning aviation experts are speaking out on the disappearance of airasia 8501. In an interview today on this they said the investigation into the planes disappearance is in its early stages, making it difficult to pinpoint exactly what could have gone wrong. He also calls the disappearance of another passenger plane or south asia discouraging. If you remember, think back in march when we lost a malaysian coast off the coast of australia and we said never again, never again should well lose on airplane and here we are almost 24 hours into another missing aircraft. In this day and age there is enough technology we should never lose an airplane. We should know right where it is right now and ought to have ships and rescue people throughout right now. Its been nearly a day and there hasnt been any sign of the day its an indication more still needs to be done to improve airplane tracking technology. This morning a woman is recovering after being rescued in bodega bay by firefighters. Any said a woman in her 60s many slipped on rocks at the beach yesterday, dislocating her shoulder. A helicopter lifted the woman from the beach to the parking lot where an ambulance was waiting to take her to the hospital. Another story a ferry caught fire off a greek island. Ferry, with nearly 500 people on board; in noel immediate danger of sinking. It was traveling from greece to italy had it caught fire in Gale Force Winds forcing authorities to order an evacuation. Officials say those efforts are difficult because of high winds and Poor Visibility and hundreds of people are still on board the vessel. Here in the bay area two people are hurt after a truck slammed into a buddhist temple in san jose. It happened around 7 30 last night on story road near waters drive. Witnesses say the truck took out a light pole and some powerlines before crashing into the building. A monk inside the temple and the driver both have minor injuries. Police have arrested the driver on suspicion of drunk driving. New york city landmarks are paying tribute to the officers killed last weekend in brooklyn. At the empire state build you see the white and belittle with the spinning red to replicate a siren. Its all to honor office i also wenjian liu and rafael ramos. Yesterday officers paid their final respects. Thousands of Police Officers from across the country packed the Queens Church and spilled on to the streets all to remember officer ramos and his partner wenjian liu who were shot execution style last week in what was determined to kill Police Officers. There were consoling words to the family. We will never let you be alone again. We are your family then, just as we were your dads. Vice President Joe Biden also spoke. They were a part of new yorks finest, and thats notice an idle phrase. This is probably the finest Police Department in the world. Meanwhile, hundreds of officers turned their backs when the mayor spoke. It was a form of respect not lost on governor comeau. When you put on that badge as a Police Officer you are no longer just a man and a woman and a citizen of new york. You respect Public Safety and law and order. Officers ramos and liu, the first officers to die in the line of duty in new york city since 2011, were promoted to first grade detectives postumously. Ram motion was also made honorary chaplain of the precinct where he worked. May god grant you rest, may god grant you peace. Michelle franson, abc news, new york. Members of several Police Departments here in the bay area went to new york to honor officer ramos. Here you see San Francisco Police Officers paying their respects. The department tweeted this photo yesterday. And a captain from the oakland Police Department tweeted this photo showing an oakland Police Officer side by side with a new york city officer. Happening today, demonstrators will hit the streets of San Francisco protesting police brutality. Todays protest comes after a group gathered across the bay in oakland for a black lives matter demonstration yesterday. A handful of protesters stood at the intersection of broadway and 14th street. Traffic slowed, but was not stopped, and the protest did remain peaceful. Todays demonstration in San Francisco gets underway at 10 00 in front of city hall. The American Civil Liberties union could decide if another californias School Decision to ban those tshirts reading i cant breathe violates free speech. Mendocino High School Students wore the shirts before games just like you see nba players doing there in memory of eric garner. Now fort brag high school, who is hosting the tournament, said they banned the shirts as a security precaution. Cold temperatures across the bay area. Staying bundled up and wearing layers seems to be the mandate for those walk ag long the embarcadero last night where temperatures dipped below 50 degrees. It was the same situation in san rafael. Folks waiting in line at popular restaurants huddled to stay warm. Its brisk. Its pretty crisp ive got to say. Its not freezing, but you want a hoodie on, you want a beanie. But cold weather also makes it a struggle for homeless to stay warm. Shelters in Alameda County are closed and other counties they are at capacity. In richmond bay area rescue still has space for men and women 18 years and older. Soy as we are heading into the new year, cold weather . Yes colder. Temperatures in the 40s right now. This is a view from mt. Tam. Its kind of interesting. But thats bad air out there. A sparetheair day today and lots of pollutants, especially in the north bay. We will talk about some seasonal weather before the arctic plunge. Thats coming up. Thank you lisa. Also ahead, speculation growing over the future of 49ers coach jim harbaugh. His possible plans, and what the fans are saying ahead of this afternoons season finale. A local man buys a new front door and is had a hole it in for months. Im Michael Finney with 7 on your side, and how we w did you get chips for the party . Nope. ding cheese plate . Cheese plate. No, i made something better. You used the oven . Boom. Pillsbury crescents. Make the holidays pop. Some people think vegetables are boring. But with green giants delicious seasonings and blends, we just may change their minds. Ho ho ho green giant every day is a new opportunity to help make life better right here in San Francisco. Whether its helping local businesses like the fruitguys grow and prosper supporting nonprofits like juma ventures as they fulfill their mission or helping neighborhoods like the tenderloin become vibrant communities. If theres a way to help the people of San Francisco thrive and succeed well find it. Thats the power of local connections. Thats bank of america. Welcome back. Its the 14 only this last sunday of 2014. Hope your holiday is going well. This is a live look from the camera. No delays there. You can see the dirty air. Its a sparetheair day. Lisa argen will be along to talk more about that. Your accuweather forecast in just a few. The San Francisco 49ers wrapup their season today. It could be coach Jim Harbaughs final day with the team. Reports say hes leaving the bay area for the university of michigan. But harbaugh has not yet confirmed that. Abc7 News Reporter Sergio Quintana has the story. Jim harbaugh we want him to stay, of course. Hes been a good coach. Hes done good for the 49ers went to the super bowl two years ago and the championship missed it by a hand and now all of a sudden you are the worst coach in the world . Doesnt make sense to me. Universities of michigan has been courting coach harbaugh for some time and according to reports members of their Athletic Department are in the bay area right now. The 49ers arent countering any of the reports. I havent heard anything from the niners like this is what we are doing. Coach harbaugh is under contract for another year, so he cannot communicate to other teams. During the event for the up coming bowl game david shaw, who took over the Stanford Program when jim harbaugh left, said he can understand why a return to College Coaching is under consideration. I get notes from guys, and Just Christmas notes saying, coach, im thinking about you. Those things dont happen in the nfl. The niners will be host little arizona cardinals. Kickoff 1 25 in the afternoon. Abc7 news. Even as players getting ready to say goodbye, Anthony Davis tweeted, i just looked jim harbaugh in his eyes and told him thank you. Give respect where its due. Stay with us for Jim Harbaughs future with the niners. Follow us on twitter, abc7 news bay area. Crews are getting ready to shut down the Golden Gate Bridge in about two weeks. It will close saturday january 10th until monday, january 12th. Thats so crews can install these pieces of a movable median barrier to prevent headon crashes. The 52hour closure will be the longest since the bridge opened back in 1937. During the closer the bridge will only be open to golden gate transit buses, cyclists and pedestrian. We will be reporting on that. Right now hearings lisa argen talking about this really brisk weather. Hasnt even arrived yet. Im anticipating the coldest air of the winter to arrive on tuesday. Heres the clouds around. Rail the headline today is the air quality, and you can see that from all of our live shots. Heres a look from mt. Tam. Where you e. Can see the haze. Its a sunny day and we will enjoy numbers around average today. Right now a happy day at 50. 45 san carlos. We had high ire dewpoints high and midlevel clouds that are there. Still a mild start out there or getting milder out there. Low 40s for you in fairfield. Concord and livermore, 43 a piece. Little fog in concord. 24 hours ago we were much colder anywhere from two to four degrees colder. We will go back in that direction come tuesday as we this falling temperatures throughout the day. Take a look at the smog right there. This is, of course sutro tower camera where we have the poor air quality in the north bay today. Right over the city it doesnt look good either. No woodburning aloud today due to all the concentration of the particulates close to the surface and thats due to strong High Pressure as it sits overhead today and tomorrow. We get a big wind shift tomorrow with the fog starting off the morning hours. Things will get cleaned out once the strong cold front moves through on tuesday. Isolates a dry one though, so dont get too excited. It will be seasonably cool today and tomorrow and then the gusty northeast winds tuesday into wednesday. So heres a look at our water vapor imagery. It is coming down from canada. This will be the coldest air weve seen all season long. The winds could gust past 40 miles an hour come tuesday night into wednesday. So notice how clear it is today, and then whether he get into a little fog tomorrow morning. And by the afternoon we are sunny again, but look at the moisture how it parallels the coast. Here comes the cold air coming in on tuesday. You see it over the sierra nevada. A quick shot of snow there maybe some snow around mt. Hamilton, mt. Diablo. Snow down to 2500 feet. Its the wind that really will reinforce the cold air and could be quite damming come tuesday into wednesday. Santa rosa wake up to temperatures below freezing new years eve. Still cold until new years day and you wont recover until friday or saturday. But livermore, really take a nose dive into new years eve, new years day with overnight lows in the low 30s, and accompanying that cold air to start will be those gusty winds. The winds will wack off. We will have to get the atmosphere more modified by the end of the week until we really recover. 55 concord, 57 san mateo and san jose with 56 in morgan hill. The accuweather sevenday forecast, we are looking at sunny but hazy conditions today with the spare the air alert. Seasonal temperatures tomorrow and the morning fog it will be breezy, windy and cold. Wednesday, new years eve. And new years day we are looking at more sunshine. Overnight lows tuesday and wednesday will be in the 20s and 30s. Friday and saturday milder. If you are traveling over the holidays, use out abc7 news weather app to keep an eye on what is happening before you start your trip home. The app is free and perfect for those who have smartphones. More information at abc7news. Com apps. The cold outbreak is not unheard of but its coming. New years eve no rain, but cold . Cold, yeah. All right. Thank you, lisa. Up next, the amazing wheel of fortune run for the record books. That included the contestant solving this puzzle with just one tile turned. The Holiday Season is here, which means its time for the volkswagen signthendrive event. For practically just your signature, you could drive home for the holidays in a germanengineered volkswagen. Like the sporty, advanced new jetta. And the 2015 motor trend car of the year allnew golf. If youre wishing for a new volkswagen this season. Just about all you need is a finely tuned. Pen. Hurry in to the sign then drive event and get a fivehundred dollar new years bonus on select new volkswagen models. Offer ends january 2nd. Sometimes the littlist things can cause the greatest aggravation. Thats what a family found out when they installed a new front door. They contacted Michael Finney to swing over a few doors for them. He makes a trip to his mail box. Its a trip he hadnt made in a while. See, until recently they slipped his mail through this front slot in his front door. It wasnt an ideal situation. Somebody could have easily stuck their hand in and opened the door. Steve bought his new front door from lowes back in may. It came precut with the mail slot. Unfortunately the mail slot cover, like this one, didnt come with it. The door also didnt come with a lining to protect the inside of the foamed door. Steve was told to wait a few days. It was one mistake after another that led to a delay after a delay after a delay. Lowes told the sweeneys the manufacturer sent the wrong size. Another time lowes said the for the mail slot cover came incomplete. And a few days they asked him to wait, and it turned into months. That would be about six months. Steve went to lowes to talk to a manager. The manager told him to be patient. We arent talking about ten days, we are talking about six months of being patient, and as soon as i heard that, i was furious. I walked out and im like game on. He contacted 7 on your side. We reached out to lowes, and lowes offered a compromise. Lowes installed this new door without a mail slot. It gave it to steve for free along with a full refund for the first door. Got it for free. Thank you to 7 on your side because that one is awesome. Lowes maintained it would have offered the same deal without being contact bid 7 on your side. In an email to us they said attempts to locate an acceptable mail slot with trim for the door werent successful. We worked with the customer concerning the door and he told us hes satisfied with the resolution. Through it all, steve has maintained his sense of humor. All i want for christmas is my two front doors [laughter] steve said he originall

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