you can contact michael on facebook.com/michael finney abc 7 and on twitter at m finney. >> taking a look at the san francisco skyway, you can see it's the usual picture here. traffic on the lefthand side of the screen slowly snaking its way on to the lower deck of the bay bridge. things better for drivers >>> i'm abc 7 news morning anchor kristin zee what. do you want to tell bart and unions for the possibility of another strike? just post your video message using hashtag dear bart. don't forget to tell us who you are. you might see the video on abc 7 news. >> you just might. you'll hear from riders and impact that these negotiations are having on their lives coming up at 4:30. >> on to business news now black berry troubles continue. emily chang is here with this afternoon's after the bell report. hi, emily. >> good afternoon. stocks in u.s. rising on hopes for a fiscal beyond watching. also net flix is ramping up battle for living room. kpt has been called a cable killer now net flix may be on the verge of embracing their one-time enemy. bloomberg learned net flix is in early stag

especially you, michael finney. share them with us with hash tag abc7 >> i love that kid pumpkin is magz. -- amazing. >> and confusion over sports-related concussions in kids. >> health benefits of day dreaming on the job. why your boss should allow you time to let your mind wander. keep dreaming. >> yes. that is why i'm doing well. i'm michael finny. you hire a contractor getting a bill for way more than you expected. what is your recourse? ahead on tod >>> well, a city in texas is throwing a book at people failing to return books to the local library. a man twoent jail after police arrested him on a 3-year-old warrant for failing to return a g.e.d.guide the book is now in the library. the town got tired of paying to replace material that's people would not return. and as you might expect this law has critics >> universal patriot. nobody wants to get arrested over a library book. they'll decide that people go to the library can't have materials, their put out, too. >> police usually release people picked up for ove

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michael finney explains why. >> we're on battery today. cell 7 technology showing you live picture of folks going nowhere on battery trying to get to the bay bridge. stay with us. >>> tonight a sparks nevada middle school high schoolteacher was shot to death by a 7th grader while trying to protect other students. police in the reno area say the 45-year-old engaged the armed student. the shooter wounded two students and shot the teacher before turning the gun on himself he shoots my friend. and then, he wanted to a teacher and said back up. teacher started to back up, he pulled a trigger. >> lancebury leaves behind a bif and two step daughters. the shooter has been identified as a 7th grader but name and age have not been released. reports say the boy had been bullied. >> there is more heartache tonight for the family of a woman who went missing at san francisco general hospital only to be found in a scarewell at the same hospital. vic lee tonight with the latest information. >> lynn spaulding's body found october 8th in a stairwell. at the

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on, live, you can contact michael on facebook.com/michael finney abc 7 and on twitter at m finney. >> and taking a look at traffic right now sh walnut creek moving nicely for us this friday. >>> government shut down in the fourth day. both sides say they want the shut down to end but neither seems willing to budth. however, there are new signs this afternoon that a group reaching across the aisle may be willing to get past politics a little bit. >> now in, the 4th day of a shut down that has been frustrating to many... >> people are suffering for it. >> everyone is... feeling the pain of this. >> a new possibility emerged friday afternoon here in the u.s. house of representatives, the epicenter, something may be shifting. some insiders think moderate republicans that would fund the government. >> there is no nend sight the leaders of both parties are holding firm laying rest with the other side. >> president continues to refuse to sit down with us republicans and sadly, that is a hallmark of his presidency. >> i said i'm happy to have negotiation was the republicans, speaker boehner

. >> and michael finney and hi team are here to answer questions about th affordable health care act. call the number on the screen. >> a former teacher who is a current poli officer is facing serious charges tonight. he's accused of sexually abugs children in his care. i'm cheryl jennings. >> i'm carolyn johnson. laura anthony is live tonight for us where investigators say this abuse happened. laura? >> yes. they're saying this happened when he worked here at the school as an after school teacher for studen. that predates work as a police officer. investigators believe some abuse happened here at this facility, much of it, elsewhere. all of it related to a job working with kids. >> the majority believe this is something special. >> investigators say it happened before 2007 before richard mccloud became a hayward police officer. mccloud accused of sexually abusing several 12-14 year old girls over a nine year period whene worked as a teacher in a after school program. >> nothing was forced or anything. it was built on being a friend, mentor, i'll take care of you. there was some fondn

michael finney is here with the stri we hope there is help. neighborhood assistance corporation of america is coming back to the bay area. you may remember these guys putting on gigantic events ash country. they have successfully saved thousands of homes from foreclosure. >> if it wasn't for naca we'd be on the street. >> now, they're beginning to be known for getting homes, they'll help you get a mortgage this, event being held in oakland beginning thursday running through monday. for more information go to our web site. those getting owe social security will get a raise in january but not a very big one. recipients and retirees will receive a small increase, estimated they'll see a 1.5% increase. the smallest raise since automatic increase as dopted in 19756789 increase will be so snaul smaul because prices as measured by the government haven't gone up much during the past year. >>> if you're home is like a mine, power cords and mobile devices are all over the family room and kitchen well check out this device. if you have multiple devices,

now, michael finney is here to show us how that is running today. >> it's getting better. as a matter of fact, the covered california web site was so overwhelmed, it had to be shut down most of the night to fix the problem. moyer than five million californians trying to sign up for insurance under the affordable care act. 23,000 more tried to get through by phone sm. had to wait by phone, others ran into signals. today things to be smoother. we called a phone line this morning that waited on hold this afternoon we got through in just 14 minutes and the web site is now back online with some upgrades. so let's see whachs online. click a yellow button there saying start here there. is a bar now, let's see up there at the top. where you can click apply button that link not working today and right now, look at that still not working. however, you can navigate throughout the site. finding the plan you want and then, you will see another apply button. let me show that to you down tlont right. it's yellow. that button now... look at that. now, it does work. we told covered califor

>> i'm michael finney. don't be surprised if someone hands you an ipad to use you'ring a >>> there is a search for this san jose man, who went mining and hasn't returned. the 65-year-old left last wednesday, supposed to return home yesterday. rescue teams from six apartments now are searching for him in nevada county on the ground and by air. >> nice story. it's amazing. a gas station clerk in florida needs a cell phone, his old phone saved his life. the screen of this phone show us what happened the phone stopped a bullet. police in winter garden, florida say a robber demanded cash, told clerks to open the safe, then fired at clerks the clerk didn't realize he'd been shot until police arrived. >> clerk says i feel my chuft hurts they lookd and realized the guy shot him and struck his cell phone. it stopped the bullet. >> amazing. police say the pain caused by the blunt trauma of the bullet striking the phone which the man had in his pocket. the clerk had no other injuries. police still looking for the robb

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michael finney puts them to the test. plus is it already too late to get the best deals for your holiday travel? what you need to know to avoid the sky rocketing prices. >> and speaking of traveling, we will look at the u.s. travel map as well as southern california. travel destinations for your sunday and one more look at the accu-weather seven-day forecast shopping service that promises to make your life easier. shoppers will go to multiple stores so you don't have to. but does it deliver on its promises? 7 on your side's michael finney tried it out. >> with a few clicks of your mouse you can do a day's worth of shopping in moments, but it it -- but does it really work? they are a company with which customers can order their groceries from up to four stores and have them all delivered within an hour. the companies like safe way have been doing this for a few years, but insta cart is different. he is the ceo of insta card. >> you can get stuff from whole foods and costco and safe way. >> insta card has no warehouses and

. >> michael finney is here to help get questions answered about covered california. michael? >> you guys we are taking questions from now up until 8:00 here in the seven on your side office about questions anyone has about obama care. affordable care act. there is a number to dial and talk about going to the source for information here in california, this whole law is being implemented by california -- excuse me, covered california and peter heads it up. >> are you ready? >> we're ready and it's exciting. and historic coverage. >> now how is goiting to work here when in washington right now they're having a huge fight in large part over this? >> this is funny. california ready to go. now if you look around here there are people from a dozen organizations that are answering the phones we have on the phone naacp. korean center, young inadvicibles. this is about expabd panding health care coverage in california. it's about californians getting coverage for california. >> next year at this time what will people think? >> how did we have a statement nation that didn't have health

. >> i'm michael finney. i'll have a list of the top-ranked electronic gifts this year >>> a popular chili sauce known as rooster sauce will continue to flow. a southern california city named irwindale tried to shut down the factory. neighbors say the smell coming from the factory gives them watery ooiz. they process 100 million pounds of peppers per year the factory will stay open and another hearing is next month. >> an organization dedicated to helping people with disabilities thrive is celebrating 50 years. what began as a sheltered environment for children of 12 families has grown into a place that fosters community inclusion. a look through the eyes of one of the clients. >> for michael, painting brought him peace. >> it's relaxing. >> his passion is reflected on the walls of abilities united, serving people of all age was a range of disabilities. >> what is your favorite? >> lion. >> he's nice. >> it's a talent fostered by abilities united. his works have been sold throughout the bay area and beyond. >

i'm michael finney. later a fun, inexpensive way to choose your costume. >> and an oakland man blew out 115 candles today. could h one year-since i received the itbest gift i will ever get... a life saving marrow transplant from my big sister, sallie-anne. and right now my first and only wish is simple. that you support the be the match marrow registry. if more people are on the registry, there will more people who can find a marrow match. you have the power to save a life at kaiser permanente we'vewish reduced serious heart attacks by 62%, which makes days with grandpa jack 100% more possible. join us at kp.org and thrive. >>> middle schools in san francisco trying something new this year, ipads in the classroom. the cloud computing company sales force donated devices and teachers now integrating technology into their classrooms. >> using an ipad, these two students documented visits to martin luther king middle school. he came to see how they're being used >> 750 ipads were distributed to all 12 middle

. >> i'm michael finney. i'm taking your questions now at twitter and face book. you can contact me on abc 7 and on twitter. i'll answer questions here live a little bit later. >> gorgeous view, high clouds signaling a change. we'll talk about the forecast coming up. >> let's go outside at berkeley. you can see >>> a white diamond sold for a record amount at auction. >> the flawless diamond weighs 118 carats found two years ago. it and was 299 carats in the rough. >> two bidders competed over the course of six minutes until one dropped out. that is a new record. that is butte oofl crazy. >> yes. >> what do you do with that? >> spencer christian is off and sandhya patel tracking it for use looks great. i can't offer a diamond but a beautiful forecast from our live doppler 7 hd perspective. if you're traveling nationally there will be thunderstorms tomorrow. 68 atlanta. towards miami 88 degrees and sunshine in denver. 77 and rain showers around seattle and portland. mid-50s for highs. looking at state wide temperatures 61 tahoe looking at potential for snow by wedne

i'm michael finney. later a fun, inexpensive way to choose your costume. >> and an oakland man blew out 115 candles today. could he be the oldest man in the world? [ female announcer ] now you can turn pillsbury crescents into an easy dinner with crescent dogs. just separate, add hot dogs, cheese, roll 'em up, and bake. lookin' hot, c-dog. pillsbury crescents. make dinner pop. but press them flat, add sauce... and some pepperoni and cheese... and school nights turn into grands mini pizza nights. pillsbury grands biscuits. make dinner pop! >>> middle schools in san francisco trying something new this year, ipads in the classroom. the cloud computing company sales force donated devices and teachers now integrating technology into their classrooms. >> using an ipad, these two students documented visits to martin luther king middle school. he came to see how they're being used. >> 750 ipads were distributed to all 12 middle schools in san francisco. that is about 62 per school. each school received additiona

michael finney is here now with a result of his investigation. you night hear this. >> yes. the company is activa. if you're involved with a nonprofit or trade show you may have been involved with activa. >> san francisco based activa runs a web site taking registration payments for as it web site says, events meetings, fund-raisers conferences, trade shows, classes and training programs. participants sign up online, activa takes a cut, and passes the reflt onto the organization. or, is supposed to.. >> and this year, that check did not arrive. >> that is laurie wiseberg a board member of the san diego society of professional journalists. the organization held this fund raising dinner earlier this year. hundreds were in attendance, thousands of dollars raised, not one dime got to the organization. >> this is a company that indicators to nonprofits. organizations that can least afford to have this kind of financial hit. >> the society of professional journalists is not alone. jason brown set thup web site says it's dedicated to educate the public about the business practices

. >> today michael finney q ask a is just ahead. so you can contact me right now and over on twitter at m finney. i'll answer questions here live in just a little bit. >> i'm spencer christian. looking west from the east bay hills camera, a lovely afternoon around the bay area, weather gets warmer we have increased fire danger. i'll have details coming up. >> and checking afternoon commute traffic is moving nicely. it appears to be hazy out there. spencer tells me it's something of an optical illusion. skies are pretty clear at this point. nonetheless there is a view. back with more on abc >>> a new jersey man who was arrested after accidentally sending a text message about a drug deal to a 10-year-old son of a police lieutenant. the message went to the son of eric danielson. lieutenant took over texting. messaging the man back and forth to set up a sting. they agreed to meet where he was arrested with more than four ounces of marijuana and about $620 in cash. >> fencing instructor foiled a robbery chasing down a suspect dressed for

i'm guilty. >> michael finney has a new device we want to learn about. >> this is it. right here, it works off the low strength blue tooth standard. we skided to see if it work? sit for you? this key fob will make it harder for keys owe get lost part of a system called home. put it on your keychain. searching goes high tech. the web site claims you'll never lose your keys again. the home can find your qee kees within 150 feet. jeffrey is home hone's cocreator its like marco poleo have you ever play that had game? >> we hide the keys then have 7 on your side staffer come in with the app and search for keys she wonders around but the closer she gets, more app reacts. >> there we go. >> okay. >> you got it. >> yes. >> it's starting to vibrate when i went closer, too. >> that is good. >> it starts beeping. it was a sign. >> look for your keys. your clothes there on the trail. then, arrow goes up. meaning i'm getting closer it works. the home guys? they're serious about you never losing your keys again. >> if battery is dying you get a text message. >> i recommend to it my

so seven on your side michael finney suggests now find the best deal. >> we just kind of started the holiday shopping like right as summer was ending. >> according to retail, almost 40% of consumers reported they have already started to shop for holiday gifts, a 10% jump from last year. >> i think that is because of the recession. we got into the habit of shopping earlier because it is a litt of a financially conservative way to shop. it is not as impactful on your monthly budget. >> she is an editor who says back-to-school was not as big as retailers hoped for. >> so retailers have a lot of merchandise they're trying to push through in anticipation of merchandise coming from overseas, for instance, for holiday. and so there are a lot of strong apparel deals. >> if you have teens and tweens on your list this is a great time to shop. >> i wait for them on line, and the on-line promotions to come out. >> if you're shopping on line, you will start to see purchases arrive at your door more quickly than past years. >> you will notice a lot of big box retailers like walmart and target for

. >> and michael finney will answer your questions live just a little bit later. you can contact michael live on abc 7 and on twitter. >> at 4 ln 12 a look at the afternoon commute. it's bumper to bumper downtown into san francisco skyway head together east bay. that is oncoming traffic lower deck of the bay bridge. much better on the righthand side of the screen. back with more on abc 7 to thosuffered in silence... hoped... and lived in a state of fear... welcome to a new state... of health. welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage. financial help for those in need. and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll now at coveredca.com or call 800-675-2607. eif you've got it, you know how hard it can be to breathe and man, you kno copd includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. spiriva is a once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment that helps open my obstructed airways for a full 24 hours. you know, spiriva helps me breathe easier. spiriva handihaler tiotropium bromide inhalation powder does not replace

here's michael finney with what happened next. >> mary vargas of san ramon loved this couch from the moment she saw it at j.c. penney. >> it was comfortable when you sat in it at the store. >> for a year the couch sat in the showroom, kids jumping on it, grownups reclining on it. >> it never showed any signs of wear and tear. so i just -- that's why i decided to get it. >> it cost $3500. she figured it was worth it. it was comfortable and sturdy. or so she thought. >> july 17th, 2012, is when they delivered it. and by october it started falling apart. >> mary is showing us what happened. cushions clumped, the lining dropped, stuffing came out, an arm came loose. >> i would go down to j.c. penney's and they gave me the 1-800 number to call. >> they referred her to the warranty company. >> they were telling me i had to go back to the store. >> mary tried to make do, pushing the stuffing back into the couch and sitting on it carefully. >> it comes loose. as long as you don't sit in it or you sit there and don't move, your material will move. >> mary says that's no way to curl up on a co

michael finney is here now with a result of his investigation. you night hear this. >> yes. the company is activa. if you're involved with a nonprofit or trade show you may have been involved with activa. >> san francisco based activa runs a web site taking registration payments for as it web site says, events meetings, fund-raisers conferences, trade shows, classes and training programs. paicipants sign up online, activa takes a cut, and passes the reflt onto the organization. or, is supposed to.. >> and this year, that check did not arrive. >> that is laurie wiseberg a board member of the san diego society of professional journalists. the organization held this fund raising dinner earlier this year. hundreds were in attendance, thousands of dollars raised, not one dime got to the organization. >> this is a company that indicators to nonprofits. organizations that can least afford to have this kind of financial hit. >> the society of professional journalists is not alone. jason brown set thup web site says it's dedicated to educate the public about the business practices of

michael finney tells us which is best. >> good morning. when you hear printer you think of the machine that spits out paper and photos but 3-d printers different that create three dimensional objects. we tested three costing from $800 to $3,000 to so what they can do. on youtube you can see people using 3-d printers to ro 3-d systems and more. it turns out they are pretty cool. >> you can use a blueprint you designed and out come as 3-d object. >> what if you do not know how to design a blueprint on a computer? >> that is okay, there are a lot of free designs on the web. you can look for thousands of designs on the web. >> you will find ready to download designs. once you download you are good to go. >> you need patience if you are printing with 3-d printer because you are feeding it with plastic or another material and it builds the object layer by layer. >> so it can take hours even if it is small. >> the machines you can prepare are for hobbyists, those who are captivated by the idea. they are not super practical yet. they will be. prob

>> michael finney is here. how do you manage this? >> yes. how would you be like to fly free on spring break? it's possible. how? planning to get bumped from overbooked flights. those who are bump skpofd get comp stated with free flights ford says now is the time to act. >> thanksgiving is a golden opportunity for a free ticket. family of four you? want to go to orlando is in the spring? fly on tuesday. take tuesday or wednesday on thanksgiving. flights are full. >> the wen site offers advice for cheap travel. very a link on our web site if you want to check it out. >> for those tallly paying for travel there is some good husband news. the average price of gasoline dropped 14 cents over two weeks. highest price is right here, baby. in the bay area, woo hoorks we win again. have you shopped for homeowner's insurance? or do you keep reup something it's worth checking prices. bajs rate.com found prices were all over the map finding policies charging double was not uncommon. and paying more was easy to do. >> thank you michael. >> fum one in our

michael finney swril a finney's friday free stuff give away. >> keeping an eye on the little onesing for get that baby monitor. grab a cell phone t >>> it's friday. >> yes. here with something to feed you and keep you warm. >> yes. >> this is comfort food this, is original japanese fast food. this is amazing over at embarcadero center it's a traditional japanese fast food. rice ball wrap, filling and sea weed. there you've got shrimp. i don't know. >> this is -- i ate them all earlier. >> this is good. >> so check them out, you can only pick them up at four locations. this is a mommy baby bonding blanket. isn't that wonder snfl. >> this is camo design, right? >> that is a more than a blanket it's a way to share your bond. the comfort a dog as well. and this gets your vibe and all that have. >> how do you get this great stuff snoo sn. >> look at that. that is a comforting question. go to abc 7 news.com go to the 7 on your side link. >> you can get this stuff. >> yes oo. release nice. >> made with love. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> you know it's friday? have a big date? >> coming up

michael finney and consumer reports tells you which brand is best. >>> new details of a frightening report of a gunman on stan jose state university campus ended up with big gaps in security measures some students could not find a safe classroom in had to hide. >> university does admit there are glitches this morning. the four story building here, but they say they're in the process of upgrading their system so they'll review everything that happened during the shelter in place. >> this morning we receive aid report of a student in a hall. >> officers began sweeping the building. >> more policemen came in through the hallway with guns out. and yelled get in a room. lock it. >> 300 staff and students were in the building. the campus text skpe. mail alerts were activated. >> i got an e mail saying waits locked down. >> the university announced it's over. >> happy to announce it's all clear. >> what could have been a serious situation turned into a drill. the university said it was a success. >> we have means of locking all of the doors, and communicated with everybody indoors via alert syste

. >> michael finney is here. >> this is a big change. yes. they want in on action. tastings for hard liquor have been illegal in california since pro hib yigs. a law will arou lou paid tastings. they have long pushed to make tastings legal. >> it's part of the farm to table type movement. we can produce products in smaller kaunt was local materials that the taste is different. >> customers will be allowed to taste liquor but not to buy it on site. >> there is a new smoke detector that can alirt to you problems called net protect sending out warnings using led lights and also come was a smart phone app. can detect heat, smoke, and carbon monoxide. southwest airlines offering bargain air fares if you book before midnight tomorrow. this began when southwest advertised fares on short flights. fares good up to $348 for longer flights. other airlines match prices. united, delta offering $98 flights between san francisco and los angeles langs. it mean nose cheap flights over thanksgiving, darn it. this year average ticket will cost $415. now, coming up at 6:00 why you shou

. >> be sure as michael finney reveals why affordable care act is making health care less affordable for thousands of people. it's coming up at 6:00. >> join us then, but we twoobt share a peek at one of our cameras at an exhibit opening soon. >> this is a a lot of fun. star wars where sighin meets imagination. >> it opens saturday and runs until february. >> that is cool, very to say. >> world news is next. >> from all of us here thanks for joining us our next newscast in half an hour at 6:00. you can stay connected 24-7 on abc 7 news.com. >> follow us on twitter. we appreciate your time. >>> welcome to "world news." breaking news tonight. a direct warning about a downgrade of america's credit. a direct hit on american finances. and all because of the chaos in washington. >>> bullied to death. a 12-year-old takes her own life. her very young classmates arrested, charged by a sheriff sending a wakeup call to their parents. >> quit being their best friend and be their best parent. >>> and, courage under fire. the video of the american soldier who risked everything for his brothers. >>

michael finney has a warning about the policy. >> lizzy and her husband moved from brazil to the bay area. >> my husband had a job student here. >> the couple was in temporary housing, shopping for furniture, when they saw a great deal from best buy. >> it was 58-inch l. e. d. tv from panasonic. >> the tv was marked down from $1,400 to 1,000 so they bought one. however, they left the tv packed in the box until they could move into their permanent home three weeks later. little did they know that would be a big mistake. >> when we moved into this house, we had the tv out. >> when they finally pulled the tv out of the box, they were stunned at what they found. >> the l. e. d. screen was all cracked. we looked and said, no. >> but it was. >> lizzy is showing us where the screen was broken. when they turn the tv on, here is what they saw. a huge liquiddy blob in the middle. a white patch on the side and an icon, but no picture. >> nobody can imagine that you will open a brand new tv box and then your tv, it's all damaged. >> their next surprise came when they tried to return the tv to be

michael finney has a warning about the policy. >> lizzy and her husband moved from brazil to the bay area. >> my husband had a job opportunity here. >> the couple was in temporary housing, shopping for furniture, when they saw a great deal from best buy. >> it was 58-inch l.e.d. tv from panasonic. >> the tv was marked down from $1,400 to 1,000, so they bought one. however, they left the tv packed in the box until they could move into their permanent home three weeks later. little did they know that would be a big mistake. >> when we moved into this house, we had the tv out. >> when they finally pulled the tv out of the box, they were stunned at what they found. >> the l.e.d. screen was all cracked. we looked at each other and said, no. >> but it was. >> lizzy is showing us where the screen was broken. when they turn the tv on, here is what they saw. a huge liquidy blob in the middle. a white patch on the side and an icon, but no picture. >> nobody can imagine that you will open a brand new tv box and then your tv, it's all damaged. >> their next surprise came when they tried to retur

i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >>> anchor special christian has received a special honor tore his nearly four decades on tell nation. the national academy of television arts and sciences honored him yesterday in san francisco. spencer was named to the silver circle for his contributions to the industry. he talk about how he got his first job as a weatherman back in 1975. >> the general manager called me into his office and he said our ratings have gone up and you have become a hit and we like you to be our full time weatherman. but, of course, i protested. i said, no, i'm a journalist, i do news. he said we could just about double your salary if you do the weather. and i'm a weatherman! >> spencer joined us here at abc7 news in 1999 after spending twelve years with good morning america. you see dan ashley there that presented him and i was there to share in the moment. yeah, we had a good time. and the silver circle is actually for 25 years but spencer has been here longer than that. >> doesn't look a day over 35. >> and we are looking at subtle changes. especially this morning as

michael finney has a warning about the policy. >> lizzy and her husband moved from brazil to the bay area. >> my husband had a job opportunity here. >> the couple was in temporary housing, shopping for furniture, when they saw a great deal from best buy. >> it was 58-inch l.e.d. tv from panasonic. >> the tv was marked down from $1,400 to 1,000, so they bought one. however, they left the tv packed in the box until they could move into their permanent home three weeks later. little did they know that would be a big mistake. >> when we moved into this house, we had the tv out. >> when they finally pulled the tv out of the box, they were stunned at what they found. >> the l.e.d. screen was all cracked. we looked and said, no. >> but it was. >> lizzy is showing us where the screen was broken. when they turn the tv on, here is what they saw. a huge liquidy blob in the middle. a white patch on the side and an icon, but no picture. >> nobody can imagine that you will open a brand new tv box and then your tv, it's all damaged. >> their next surprise came when they tried to return the tv to be

we want to roll into the next project as soon as possible. >> that was michael finney reporting. we did receive word that cal-vet home loans are not affected by the government shut down. that's good news there. the shutdown is affecting tomorrow's bridge to bridge race in san francisco. they are being forced to move the finish line to crissy field to the marina green. the 7k run is reduced to a a 5k. other events could clog up roadways in san francisco this weekend. there's the hardly strictly bluegrass festival and the castor street fair is tomorrow and at&t park will be businessly. >>> the biggest roadway affected probably is 880 from 6:00 a.m. until noon. be aware and be warned. >>> police in oregon have released footage of a driver shooting from a patrol officer after he was being pulled over for speeding. the video is graphic. take a look. >> police sit back in the car for me. you were speeding. right now i need you to -- sir, get back in the car now! sir, please get back in your car for me now! i told you, you were speeding. [gunshots] >> shots fired! 53.6, shots fired! >>

we want to roll into the next project as soon as possible. >> that was michael finney reporting. we did receive word that cal-vet home loans are not affected by the government shutdown. that's good news there. the shutdown is affecting tomorrow's bridge to bridge race in san francisco. organizers are being forced to move the finish line to crissy field to the marina green. the 7k run is reduced to a a 5k. the 10k will remain the same lent. other events could clog up roadways in san francisco this weekend. there's the hardly strictly bluegrass festival and the castro street fair is tomorrow and the 49ers are in action at the canned i will stick park. and you have a marathon that 16,000 runners are expected to take part tomorrow morning. probably the biggest roadway affected is 880 from 6:00 temperature to noon. >>> police in oregon have released footage of a driver shooting from a patrol officer after he was being pulled over for speeding. thinks play the 48-year-old initiated the attack. one of the helmet captors captured the video right lent chain of events. the driver running o

. >> michael finney always says it's something sounds too good to be trurk it probably s that is true for one couple thought they won a dream vacation. a trip to canada including accommodations and luggage. they alerted coming up customs official who's found $7 million worth of crystal meth in the lining. police believe it was switched in canada. one man has been arrested but not the couple. >> wow. >> governor jerry brown and his counter parts signed an agreement to fight climate change promoting clean energy. under aagreement oregon and washington would add new controls on eem yigs to bring them in line with stricter limbis in place. >> next year this, will spread until we get a real handle and grasp on what is the world's greatest challenge. that is stability of our climate. >>> a group gathered to call attention to the issues. >> what do you want your n.your bag on wednesday? >> halloween? everyone deserves a better car. and now, during the "sign then drive" sales event, volkswagen we belie you're closer to yours than ever. like the turbocharged tiguan the midsize passat or the 34

michael finney next with his finney's friday free stuff gave way. >> then, a singer's surprise, she becomes victim of a door knock burglar. the story you'll see only on abc 7 news. we'll be right back here. k at th we co back in our day, that u-verse wireless receiver. we couldn't just move the tv wherever we wanted. yeah, our birthday entertainment was a mathemagician. because if there's anything that improves magic, it's math. the only thing he taught us was how to subtract kids from a party. ♪ let's get some cake in you. i could go for some cake. [ male announcer ] switch and add a wireless receiver. get u-verse tv for $19 a month for 2 years with qualifying bundles. rethink possible. >>> we have been waiting for this all week long. >> let's start with halloween adventure. very very good nail stuff we have halloween colors. purple, glitter, and with that you're going to get free decals. they're easy. see? look at that. good set. it's sold in over 50 countries they're a pretty big deal. >> i'm going to have to fight dan for this. >> that is cool. >> that is $24 you're going to get it fr

. >>> coming up at 6:00 michael finney examines health care coverage people are receiving under obamacare z a special report on a one-year anniversary of super storm sandy. why one town is having to force people into making repairs. and how an app can turn you into an online carp yoonist. >> thank you. see you then. >> britney spears music has seen criticism over the years but nothing like this. >> several hit songs being used to scare off somali pirates. >> that is the what sends pirates race waying the british navy prefers to use songs instead of guns. >> naf yat security says they thought pirates would hate it the most. it may be working. tacks are down so far this year. not when she wants to hear >> nochlt that is going to do it for us. thanks for watching. >>> welcome to "world news." tonight under fire, the white house fighting on two fronts, new calls to totally change the way america spies. and did president obama break a key promise to all americans about his health care plan. >>> hurricane sandy one year later, the families with their amazing survival stories, but are we ready f

michael finney has this. >> alex schroeder put it bluntly. he is ticked off about the government shutdown. >> every single move on their part i think is a farce and it is shameful. it is a completely shameful way to behave. >> alex buys and sells homes for a living and he is what is known as a flipper. he buys distressed homes, rehabilitates them and sells them for a profit. he made his latest sale last week. and now the government shutdown has put it in doubt. >> it puts it in uncertainty which is serious. that's my source of income. >> here is why. before the loan can close the buyer's social security number must be verified. the social security administration supped partial shutdown with 29% of its workers furloughed. a transcript of the ks tays of the buyers is needed from the irs for income verification, but the agency is only staffed at 10%. >> we need to get past the social security check and the irs check in order for the veterans administration process. >> they estimate that one out of four loans in california are government backed b

michael finney you and why he think that's is all wet. >> a hot date night destination a dults only event drawing clouds at the new exploratorium. >> this man would allow to us reach an agreement without going back to the bargaining table and allow us to end the strike immediately monday signing. >> that new plan they claim could end the bart strike. >> we're going to have more on that proposal in just a moment. you but first no, bart means no luck for anyone hoping to get out of san francisco quickly this evening yes. one option for commuters has been the ferries. this is a live look at the line as long embarcadero in san francisco. now, san francisco bay ferry says ridership more than doubled this morning to 7100 passengers. >> now, you can imagine it's been hectic afternoon at the temporary trance bay terminal south of market. a lot of people are waiting in line skyway leaving san francisco is a mess. usually is this time of the day. strike or no strike. you can see it looks worse than ever. it appears to be moving slower than usual. >> and this is a street level view of the drive home

michael finney checks it out. >> normally i get up about 5:00 if you want to find out you're getting up at 4:00 you're going hit the road earlier. yo-yo sfekt not enjoyable now. >> he and 200,000 other riders are fed up with anxiety. will the trains run tomorrow or not? we may be facing another night of indecision. good evening. >> negotiations to keep the bart trains running have taken an ugly turn. the president of bart board of directors called on union leaders take last, best and final offers to their membership for vote. one labor official blasted part bart for making a last minute offer warning commuters to find another way to work. they've threatened a midnight strike and it appears that is going happen. abc 7 news is covering this tonight. clearly they're breaking down. >> they're still ongoing and talking inside of the building. if there has been progress made today it's not evident in the rhetoric we've heard in just the past hour. bart board president made a preer appearance saying the offer was done so with the blessing of the board. a union leader came tout say that offe

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. >> michael finney is here now to tell. >> she got very upset. store manager told her she'd have to spend money to get that bargain. >> it began when ellen saw this 15 second ad on tv. staples were offering notebooks just 10 cents each. >> she flashed colors blue, red, green. it caught your eye. >> it was a back to school special. but ellen thought the colored notebooks were exactly what she needed to organize events for her ski club and only a dime each. she marched down ask asked for her 10 cent notebooks. ma that where she found a little catch. >> i get there. they say there is a $5 minimum charge. >> the clerk told her she'd have to buy $5 worth of other stuff at the store. >> she smoed me the print ad in the store. sure enough it said $5 minimum charge. i said that is fine but that is not what it said in your tv ad. and the manager said well sorry there is nothing i can do for you ellen left without buying anything when the same ad came on tv she tried to find notice about a $5 minimum. >> i never say the minimum charge. i was looking for it