And social media practices that supported terrorism. He was planning a terror attack on pier 39. A location he said he chose because he had been there before and he knew it was a heavily crowded area. His father said he is shocked. Something like this is unreal. Reporter he told an undercover agent he could do it december 18 to the 25th and said christmas is the perfect day. He offered his services a its a truck driver to support the cause. He has worked here since august 21st. This brings the terror stuff way too close to home. Reporter the manager says the towing company is cooperating with the fbi in every way possible. They may have intended to use it as part of the planned terror attack. Very disturbed. Very disturbed. He was discharged from the u. N. Marine corps for fraudulent enlistment because he hadnt listed his asthma history. He was trained in both the m16 and ak47. After an fbi employee accidentally called him from a 202 area code and hung up, the next time an undercover agent spoke to him, he said he had reconsidered. Still wlrgs they executed a search warrant this week, they found a letter that says you have all brought this upon yourselves. As well as his will, firearms and ammunition. Abc7 news was at pier 39 moments after we learned about this plot. The threat of terrorism occupied the minds of tourists and locals. There is a warning worldwide at christmas so it is in the forefront of your mind. It is very sad to live in a time like this. It is very tragic. And you dont feel safe anywhere. You cant let it stop. You have to carry on. The police plan to increase their presence all across the city. Documents show the suspect in the terror plot wanted to use his brief military experience in the planned attack. Reporter jameson wasnt in the military a long time. However, he used that time to brag to an undercover fbi agent why he was qualified to carry out a terror plot. Take a look. This is a photo of james only. We know he serves a as marine from june to november of 2009 and he earned the sharpshooter training. He was discharged for not disclose go his asthma. On december 13, the kfls source working the fbi spoke to jameson about carrying out the terror plan. He started to almost brag about his potential saying i have been trained in combat and things of war. Anything for alaw. He is the best of planners. He added, i will aware that rudeimentory explosives could be constructed with such readily available materials as pipes, nails and explosive powder. The rest of the charging documents are pretty compelling. Live in the newsroom. Abc7 news. Abc7 news was the first to tell but this plot with a push alert when the suspect was arrested. Download the upgraded abc7 news app and enable the push alerts to get the updates like the ones we saw. Happening now in San Francisco, a man is being taken to a hospital after being rescued from the cliffs above sutro bass. You can see crews set up the system of ropes to pull the man up about 40 feet. The man suffered nonlife threatening injuries. A Richmond Police officer accused of firing a gun inside an Upscale San Francisco Hotel made his First Court Appearance today. Abc7 news was at the hall of justice as 45yearold Phillip Sanchez arrived. He was arraigned on multiple charges including assault with a Deadly Weapon for last weekends incident at the four seasons. He entered a plea of not guilty and remains free out on bail. Tonight, Union City Police are trying to stop a scheduled illegal side show from happening. Theyre working nearby businesses to make the area safe. Jeanine is live to explain what theyre doing and what the fear is might happen tonight. Reporter were here on industrial parkway off 880. And police say they believe that a side show was going to happen here tonight. He can see in this parking lot, somebody has done doughnuts here and they dont want any of this activity happening at all. The next thing i heard [ laughter ] and then we all run out of here. What we saw, a black challenger, a dodge doing a doughnut. He showed us the circular skid marks left behind by a car showing off. He said the drivers friend took pictures using a drone. Side shows are a frequent occurrence in oakland. But the activity is trickling down to them. Last weekend in the parking lot, they found more than wouhe people here. It is the danger factor that worries me. People getting hurt. The noise and being woken up. Its not good. Police heard a street racer star car meet is supposed to happen here tonight. Officers are work to make sure it doesnt happen. Theyve hired extra security and will be closing off the lot. Well be out here doing some enforcement. Maiming sure every meets the rule of the roads. They say it is relatively new for there to be side shows so the goal is to stop it as soon as possible. More to come. Tens of millions of americans are hit tk roads for the holidays. Lets show you some live pictures. Lots of brake lights in both directions. It is a tough one. Over to the east bay. A live look at the freeway, this time of day on a friday right before christmas. It will be packed. How about the south bay . Lets take a live look. Southbound, a little busier but no worse than usual. A lot of people got away yesterday. Aaa predicts more than 97 Million People will hit the road between now and january 1st. Many will face snow and rain 2. 7 million americans are expected to fly and thats just today. Speaking of flying, today is one of the busiest days of the holiday season. The airport expects around 164,000 travelers today. Day. Day. It was packed. If you have a flight, get there early. So no reported delays. Live doppler 7 showing you some clouds. In the sierra, there are some snow showers now but no chain controls at this hour. All three days are dry. 20s, 30s, 40s, if you were dreaming of a right christmas, youll to have settle for the manmade stuff. San diego, 60s, dry up in northern california, 55 in eureka. Heavy snow with some pretty good down pours. Thats where you might encounter problems. Right now, all airports are recording green lights. Thank you. Several coyotes were spotted roaming in a San Francisco neighborhood. One person saw four coyotes in the street and in the front yard of a house while waiting for a bus in that area. Two of the coyotes were seen a couple blocks away and the coyote was spotted in a park. They said the sightings are common as they look for their own territory. Just an incredible story. A broken neck from a surfing accident left a man close to death last month at ocean beach. After suffering paralysis, hes taken his first steps. To be surprised is a rare and beautiful thing. I have been fortunate to be surprised almost every day. The odds were against matthew. He suffered a broken neck when the rogue wave left him paralyzed. He is starting to walk and regain use of his hands, legs and feet. It protects him from falling. Hell never forget his first steps. It brought tears to my eyes. He happens to be an emergency room physician. When he was initially taken to zucker berg general, doctors had him in surgery in three hours and they employed a rare technique. Place a pressure monitor in the spine and pews to calculate the exact amount of blood flow to the injured spinal cord. And we are at zuckerberg. After five hours of therapy, he retreats to his rule. He works to regain control of his paint brushes. He also used to create art use go medical devices around him. You can see traces there of trees that hold medical devices and the peeling texture was created with latex gloves. He could be back working sometime next year. In the words of his doctors, he is disproving the spinal cord injuries are permanent and irreversible. Never give up. In san jose. David louie, abc7 news. A school has been closed for months after smoke damage from the wildfires. But students are starting to get ready to go back. The escort as kids made the return. Millions of an Elementary School has been closed since the fires in october. Flames didnt touch the building but there was a lot of smoke damage. Students made an emotional and triumphant return. There were signs with farewell messages for the students. Nearly 500 of them had been transferred to two local Elementary Schools immediately after the fires in sonoma county. Now it was safe to return to their beloved school. We lost the house in the neighborhood, too. So this is what it is all about. It is so exciting to be back here. The damage from the smoke and the toxic air around the school made conditions unsafe. Today air monitors are still in place. Several local Law Enforcement agencies outdid themselves providing a grand escort as parents greeted the children, some in tears. Others with great pride. I was thinking everybody is happy that theyre back and feeling more like a part of it. They lost their home in the Mark West Springs neighborhood. This year they say christmas will be even more meaningful. Everything means more. You lose a house, school. The School Officially reopens january 8th but it was important for the students and their families to make the transition now before the holidays. We also wanted parents and children to see that the school is here. It is strong. It is ready to go. This was a hard year. Ad were hope. Were home. In santa rosa, abc7 news. Users are not happy with dating websites okay cupids decision to have a name change. The handles are a pain to come up with and a pain to remember. Users have commented saying the change is dangerous and they wont feel safe using their real name. Regulars at trader vicksck are flocking back to say goodbye. The host is retiring after 57 years. And she told alyssa, it was more than just a job. Theyll never replace her. She is an icon of trader vicks. And now, claudette is saying her last aloha. She has decided to retire after 57 years with the restaurant. Her final shift, new years eve. Im 80 years old. And ive been working all my life. And now i want to enjoy my family and all my friends. Claudette says this wasnt just a job. It was like journey. Her coworkers and customers, like family. The most heart warming part of this position here is that i know children that have come here in their little baby beds and now theyre taller than i am. She was first hired there in 1960. Then moved to the location in emeryville. She worked as a hat check girl and continued up the ranks to hostess and mate r di. Her personality. She is very passionate. Shell meet you for the first time and make you feel very warm. Customers agreed. Her personality. Yeah. She said she remembers everybody. It makes you feel special. People are scooping up her christmas cards to keep as souvenirs. Some customers have made special trips to say goodbye. Youll be seeing me in town with a mai tai. She wants people to know, she loved going to boring every day for 57 years. Youve made my career here so wonderful. And much aloha and keep the aloha spirit going for me. Abc7 news. I want to show you a stunning picture. Look at all the clouds that are creating a beautiful are sunset sky. The temperatures are falling. The rest of you in the low to mid 50s right now from our mt. Tam camera. Were seeing the last bit of the clouds passing through and a little brightness in the back drop. No novato, 48 degrees in livermore. Part of the reason youre getting treated to such beautiful views is because of all the haze and the high clouds thats providing those views that youre looking at. Now, because the air quality is suffering, because of the haze, we do have a spare the air alert for both saturday and sunday. Wood burning is illegal the next couple of days. The good thing is because of those high clouds, the heat will be held in a little bit. So it will be cold but not as cold as it could be. As we head toward tomorrow morning. A live look from our tahoe camera. A beautiful view of the snow there thats on the ground. Of course, it is imaginemade. We had a few snow showers the other day. Live dopple 7 picking up some moisture but not expecting any storms. Here is a view from our emeryville camera. Not as cold tomorrow morning bull but youll have some areas of frost. It is looking dry through the end of the year. This morning, you probably felt it. It was frigid in some of our inland valleys. 25, napa, 26 in santa rosa, plenty of temperature near freezing. Youll notice along the bay. 43 in San Francisco. It will be another cold one tomorrow morning but were expecting more 30s and 40s. High clouds will continue to stream in throughout the morning. Los dpat he is on, high clouds, filtered sunshine on the peninsula and bate hazy. Palo alto, half moon bay. Youll be seeing temperatures near average in the north bay with the hazy skies. East bay, a nice day. Oakland, freedom. Inland areas can, 59 in livermore. Heres a look at the christmas planner. 7 00 a. M. , a cloudy start. The temperatures in the 30s and 40s. You will continue to see the clouds but peeks of sun. 50s, 60s, 7 00 at night. The temperatures will fall to the low 50s. Dont worry, you dont have to worry about the gifts being delivered. Santa will have no problems. It is a chilly one. A hazy day for the afternoon. Well repeat on it sunday. Increasing clouds will lead the a milder overnight and milder for christmas. Upper 50s to the mid 60s. As we head toward next week. Well be seeing more of the above average type of temperatures. No rage in the accuweather forecast. You can check out the temperatures to help you plan your holiday. Painting classes and writing free form. Free stuff. And the sale of recreational marijuana. What to expect from the three days from christmas and folks are ready. Are were here with finneys friday free stuff. I want to bring it on christmas. First of all, lets start with the good time. 39 and youll get it for free. Painting and sipping some wine at pinos palette. Weve given these away before and they were very successful. You go there. They teach to you paint. You dont need to show up with anything other than a thirst for some good wine. Ill show you the painting that was sent to us here. They give you a smock, the paints, the brushes. Economic out. The point is, you could, i could. Instant it is a limited number so try to get in as quick as you can. You were jumping on this. Peters kettle corn. Right here. Weve got three different flavors before the 300 people will get in on this. Peters kettle corn is a local family owned business. It was established ten years ago in oaklands laurel district. The cabrebay areay areay areay a looking at is classic kettle corn. Lightly coated popcorn with pure cane sugar. Cheddar cheese. I think thats the one youre digging on. And then we have a caramel. A little hint of vanilla. You can see, it is a small batch and they make it all natural. Im glad you asked. All you need to do is go to abc 7. Com and look for the finneys friday free stuff. Seeing Police Lights in your rear view mirror is not usually coming up, the latest developments on the alleged terror attack that targeted San Francisco pier 39. Hear from the lawyer who accompanied the suspect. Theres another Fee Associated with the alarm unpopular gas tax. And check out what could be the future of photography. A camera with 16 lenses. An elderly couple from Clear Lake Oaks had an interesting excuse after police pulled them over in nebraska and found 60 pounds of marijuana in their car. They said it was intended as christmas presents for friends and family. They were charged with intent to deliver. Finally, traffic stops turned into gift dropoffs for two dozen minor offenders in wisconsin. Officers we giving away christmas hams instead of tickets. A secret santa donated 500 to the Altoona Police department. They used the money to buy 26 hams. Hoping to bring 26 smiles. People love ham. It is something we can do to help the community. Theyve also handed out 100 bills to traffic