Youre just completely there peter melled isnt a household name but around Half Moon Bay and santa cruz, the man is a Living Legend sh the winner of the big wave surfing contest. I dont think youll hear one of the boys admit its too big. But from my experience out there, a lot of experience its going to be a big swell. Maybe the biggest theyve seen, water 50 feet tall. Its the fear we deal with. Jeff clark knows he founded this contest, which began small, but isnt small anymore. Tomorrow, Half Moon Bay becoming the center of the surfing universe. Is my wave too big . I well see. And well be streaming live on our web site. Its one of the best ways to see it actually. So Spencer Christian is here now with a look at temperatures. Yes. Weve got all kinds of stuff going on today. Mainly sunny skies now. But lets travel to tahoe. An isolated disturbance is producing blowing snow there here is a live view that looks like blizzard conditions there. You can see winds blowing the snow throughout that region. But accumulations will be light. Getting back to the bay area now, taking a look at what is coming up. We have this big pacific storm that is building wave heights 2330 feet the storm reaches us but and will peak tomorrow, and that may be exhilarating for surfers there are phone shally dangerous conditions there. We have a High Surf Advisory in effect for north facing and northwest facing beaches. Heights expected to exceed 20 feet generally. But towards surfing competition at mavericks can exceed 40, maybe 50 feet which is incredible. High fire danger and a red flag warning in effect at 1 00 for virtually all of the bay area, winds gusting up to over 30 miles per hour. And they may climb higher in other locations later. Max wade, the teenager convicted of shooting at a would be girlfriend and shooting shot at a girl and her boyfriend. Wade could get parole in 17 or 18 years. Dan noyes will have a live report on the wade sentencing coming up at 6 00. New developments today in the death of bart Police Sargeant tom smith. The Sheriffs Department confirmed smith died from a gunshot wound to the chest. Smith was wearing a bulletproof vest but the bullet apparently struck an area that was not covered. Investigate jierz a fellow officer accidentally shot him. They have not yet revealed if he fired by mistake or thought he mistook him for someone else. Is anyone hurt . This was friendly fire. Copy. Friendly fire. A motor yeahed escorted the body to a funeral home. His wife and other officers saluted and flags have been lowered to half staff. The bart board held a moment of silence in Sargeant Smiths honor today during their meeting. An emotional chief of police addressed the board. Silence in memory of our fallen Police Sargeant tommy smith, his family, and those impacted by the shooting. After the silence, the police chief spoke about the fallen sargeant, tom smith the chief became choked up talking about how the community has shown caring. Weve got a lot. Of support from the public. And law enforcement. And around the country. As for the shooting that took the life of Sargeant Smith a source told abc7 news the officer that fired the shot is michael mays the chief says multiple investigations are underway and after being asked he acknowledged two uniformed officers did have video cameras but he says he doesnt know what the cameras captured. Something went wrong. And we will not hide from the truth. The police chief revealed Funeral Plans for Sargeant Smith. A viewing will be held tuesday evening, then, the funeral held wednesday morning in castro valley. Both events are open to the public. Tragedy development in the death of an 11yearold boy who died shooting himself in oakley the Contra Costa County sheriff says the self inflicted gunshot wound was not an accident. News has left neighbors stunned. Pretty surprising. I used to see him and say hi to his mom. Theyd smile and wave at us. Sometimes wed see them mowing their lawn. Its weird knowing Something Like this struck them. Grief counselors spent the day at the school, consoling classmates and staff members. Police have not said who owned that gun. Police are looking for three men who robbed an elderly couple this morning. Just before 11 00, the victims opened the front door, confronted by men, one was armed the men forced them to lie on the floor. They took cash and fleft a vehicle described as a newer beige or white fourdoor sedan. The city of san jose as taken a step in a lawsuit against marriageor League Baseball the city filed claims for interference with contracts san jose. The giants claim rights to san jose. Onto the flu epidemic now. A clinic took place for uc students returning to campus this week. There have been 29 deaths related to the flu so far this season. Nick smith joins us live with more. Reporter thousands of students returned to class this week, making the campus a virtual petri dish for the flu virus. Scientists say the threat of cashing the flu isnt over. Uc Health Officials sate percentage of positive flu shots have dropped in areas but the threat remains real a cording to the Public Health department, the h1n1 strain of the virus has been the predominant strain here causing more illness in young adults and children than all other age groups that, is why Health Officials offer flu shots to students returning to campus oochl i think its a prudent step to staying healthy. Youre in a college environment. There are a lot of people around. And colds, flu can pass one to another. Students were given information on ways to prevent the spread of the flu. I heard there is a bad strain of h1n1 going around this year. So i wanted to get protected im also a graduate student and being around other students at risk of getting the flu. The single best way . Get the shot, stay home if youre sick a void close contact, cover your mouth and nose when sneezing and remember, wash your hands. Health Officials Say the flu season typically peaks between january and march, coming up at 6 00 a couple students did something creative, bringing their classmates out to get that shot. Remember, its not too late to get your shot. Whether youre a student at cal or any place else. Sky 7 hd live over breaking news. Police on the scene of a shooting that left a woman dead. Police believe the person responsible for the shooting is a family member. A San Francisco firefighter was injured this morning while battling this blaze. A viewer showing what the fire looked like when crews arrived around 6 00 this morning. A person walking outside saw that fire and alerted residents. The fire was behind my head. So i got out of there. And everybody got out the building was a warehouse converted into loft apartments. It suffered extensive damage the firefighters injuries have been considered minor. Still ahead at 4 00 search for owner of this injured pink puppy found in the street of the in the peninsula. Local efforts to stop the world wide rise of Human Trafficking. A mystery for biologyists more whales beach themselves in florida. This is in san jose. Julian street off ramp will be more congested tonight. The sharks will be hosting the jets. Still to come on abc two people died in this horrific crash involving a dozen vehicles and several trucks near michigan city, indiana. There may be more people trapped inside of the vehicles that are underneath those semis. Heavy equipment is now being brought in and officials are opening up the temporary morgue for preparing for the worst here, eastbound lanes on the freeway expected to be closed most of the evening and you can see a lot of snow falling. A boat sitting half sunk off candle stick point appears to be stuck more than in just water the cruiser has been gathering rust there for weeks. Its unknown who left it there. The job of salvaging a vessel normally falls to the owner but the serial number is submerge sod police and officials cant determine who owns it. Now a puppy problem. This chihuahua with pink dyed fur was found in the street with a fractured leg. Spca says the injury is not serious enough to require surgery but the spca is looking to place her into foster care. Minetta San Jose International airport joining an effort to try to stop Human Trafficking. The airport is partnering with a Coalition Including congressman mike honda. Were here today to protect them. Congressman mike honda got straight to the point. Human trafficking is one of the Fastest Growing criminal enterprises because of the fastest way it generates profits. The fastest way to move people are through airports. That is why theyre training workers on how to spot victims. By training flight attendants and personnel, youre increasing eyes and ears by thousands. We estimate the people that weve trained can scan a Million People this year. Organizers say signs include a person not having usual items when checking in or boarding a flight, not being able to speak for themselves or having freedom to separate from another person. And experts say are more people are moved within the United States with bay area a popular destination. Pimps and traffickers are saying come to california its land of promise instead of coming here for viable work and legitimate work theyre showing up then being exploited for labor. Sfo held a session last march. The goal to get all airports trained to spot Human Trafficking by 2016. That is because the super bowl will be held at levis stadium, attracting a huge number. They do things they wont normally do at home. Were seeing trafficking victims get moved from around the country to be ready for an increase in demand for entertainment and prostitution around these large events. Organizer says they will train people working in restaurants and Hotel Industries as well. A bold move by tesla motors today. The car maker announced it will sell model s in china for 50 more. Tessla says it westbound 124,000 in china. Tesla says its due to taxes and shipping costs. China is the Worlds Largest auto market by number of vehicles sold. Cupertino based apple reportedly resigning iphone five c because of disappointing sales figures. According to wall street journal apple is launching two model was larger screens that irexpected to feature a metal casing sim dollar higher end iphones apple appears to be bowing to pressure from samsung to make phones with bigger screens. Carl icon invested another 500 million into apple with his latest spree icon spent 1 billion on apple stock. The stock has fallen 20 from the peak reached 16 monthsing ayes. Icon believes the stock will bounce back if the company spends more been buying back its own stock. A celebration in the south bay today, hundreds reached the finish line on the pathway to citizenship. The group was welcomed kering a naturalization ceremony. Today means i did it. I accomplished it. Ive gone through the journey. And i can now have the american dream. That a lot of people are dreaming off. Everybody passed tests part of a citizenship process. A lot of happy faces. Yes. Absolutely. Those are great. Turning to the forecast. More of the same, Spencer Christian . People have been looking like what is going on with the weather . Its hard to complain. Its gorgeous. I know. I know. Its weird and mixed feelings. Sunny skies had a record high that this occurred. 72 degrees means 11 days of consecutive upper 60s in redwood city. Another live view its 73 santa rosa. Mid 60s in concord. One more live view from our exploratorium camera looking out towards bay bridge. Red flag warning in the hills. And high surf advisories throughout friday west got a lot going on in weather. There is a small disturbance, not much snow expected from that system. This is the projected path bringing with it clouds. And tomorrow, partly cloudy but no rain is expected, not yet. Here is our ten day outlook. Some rain in the making and first couple days of february we may see trace amounts of rainfall. It gives us hope and overnight tonight, clear skies with clouds in low temperatures in the 30s inland valleys low to mid40s around the bay. 40 to midz 40s on the coast. And, high temperatures mid to upper 60s on the coast. Upper 60s to near 70 at the bay. And here is the accuweather forecast. Check out this warm up getting milder saturday, sunday, monday. High temperatures inland, around the bay into low 70s on the coast. Then, down right warm tuesday and wednesday. Mid to upper 70s by the end of january. The mind. February 2 we can see maybe trace amounts moving in. Were hoping that will be the beginning of a different pattern. Light rain if we can get any. But hoping some heavier storms and a series of them is what well need to bring us close to our normal rainfall levels. Thank you. How the internet helped solve a grandmothers puzzle. She survived more than most 3yearolds. Wait until you hear the voice of this toddler. Checking out the commute here, yikes. This is the view from our camera as you can see traffic going towards San Francisco moving at a better space. n welcome to covered california. Now, you can no longer be denied coverage because of a preexisting condition. Enroll today at coveredca. Com. Actress cary fisher will be returning to her role as Princess Leia in the star wars movie and they will begin shooting in march or april. Reports suggested the screenplay will send they are her on their character. Reports are that shed like to wear her old kin monday bun hairdo. When dorothy died she left index cards filled with letters. They posted one of them on a web site. Within minutes users figured out each represented a word in a prayer. She realized shed lost her ability to speak she must have written out her prayers. That is what that was. Mystery solved. Yes. There is more still to come. Justin beibers behavior going from bad to worse. Antics that have him in front of a judge today. Plus. What former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee said today about a womans libido that got a response from the white house. Meet this Talent Search. Theyre Justin Beiber is out of jail following his arrest on charges of driving under the influence and resisting arrest. Here is a look at the mug shot from the pop star. He looks happy. Its not a photo op, beebs. They saw him street racing down a residential street. Justin beiber, busted. The 19yearold appeared before a judge hours before his arrest thursday morning. He is accused with driving under the influence in a rented yellow lamborghini. He made statements he consumed alcohol. And that he had been smoking marijuana and consumed some prescription medication. The singer was charged with reassisting arrest without violence and having an expired license. Oh, my god. Police say two suvs stopped traffic so his lamborghini and a red ferrari could race at 5560 miles per hour. The limit on this street is just 30. This isnt the first time he has been in trouble his neighbor accused him of egging his house, tmz says it was captured. I see you. Come right over here. This is a kid with a lot of money. Very few people never say no to him. After several hours, he waved to fans, and he was released perfect custody. Justin beiber could fashion up to six months in jail but because this is his first offense, hell likely be placed on probation. Taking you straight to pasadena now this, is the backyard of a home we have been watching this young bear enjoying himself here. He kind of looks like a cuddly fellow just hanging out. There are some neighbors who are beyond the fence line. A few minutes ago just to the right there on the wednesday line you can see he was chewing there for just a moment. He moved off the fence. Hes up and rolling over now. He looks adorable until he carves your face off. Well keep an eye on it. Yes. There is nothing imminent about to happen but theyre going to have animal control people. Hopefully there arent any other animals in the backyard right now. Were following on twitter on abc7 news bay area. Five people are arrested in a robbery fee fewered in good fellas. He was one of the largest cash thefts in american history. Authorities kept pursuing this case. People involved were killed to make sure they did not cooperate with law enforcement. The fbi found human remains in the backyard of a man thought to be the mastermind of the robbery they believe to be those of a man who turned state evidence the robbery netted 5 million at the time. And that money has never been found. Today 25 pilot whales washed up dead on an island beach. All believed to be part of a pod that found itself stuck near nape heels bay over the weekend. Eight other whales were found dead near fort miers this week. Necropsys showed they had empty stomachs Mike Huckabee drawing criticism and controversy over remarks about women Birth Control and libido. If democrats want insult women of america by making them believe that theyre helpless without uncle sugar coming in and providing for them a prescription each to mo for Birth Control because they cannot control their libido without the help of the government so, be it. Huckabee made the remarks this morning at Republican National committee winter meeting part of an argument g. O. P. Needs to broaden appeal to women white house criticized remarks. I hadnt seen that report. But whoever said it it sounds offensive to me, and to women. Huckabee referring to a provision of obamacare to require Many Employers to cover the cost of contraception. Chris christys Reelection Campaign has received subpoenas. Prosecutors looking at documents related to closure of traffic lanes and are investigating accusations his aides created traffic jams as political pay back. Still to come at 4 00 which Golden State Warrior will be starting the nba all star game. Also, now shes a singing sensation online. Im Spencer Chris chivenlt a hazy view from mount tam looking on to the bay. Its sunny and looks like its going to be that way for a while ill have the accuweather forecast coming up. Traffic looks like dwoitsing to be this way for a while if youre on the sky way. Its all jammed up. Especially for folks trying to make their way towards the Great American novel. So you can happily let life get in the way, while planning for tomorrow. So you can finish the Great American novel banking for the life you have investing for the life you want chase. So you can a toddler overcome a rare condition to become a internet singing sensation. Take a the 3yearold grace has a rare form of dwarfism, when she was born doctor s say she would likely deaf and scoliosis could impair her lung function. Shes been singing since shes 16 months old shes been asked to sing in a veterans benefit and another event in virginia as well. How cute. Adorable. Lets check on the forecast. Id like to be singing in the rain but were not doing that now. Dry conditions but nice and pleasant. National conditions tomorrow will find snow but will be milder than it has been of late. In new york, 19 degrees will be the high there then mild in the state of california sunny, mild to warm and high temperatures through central valley. Here in the bay area, looking for sunny skies there are mid to upper 70s. Is your event planner tomorrow at 8 00, 50 degrees, 1 00 in the afternoon, 62 degrees well expect major league waves there. In 40 feet expected or higher but that is pretty dangerous surf. Yes. Youre right about that. Still ahead on abc7 news at 4 00 why the first lady ordered a sandwich today with Michael Phelpps. A big milestone for a tiny baby born in california. New information tonight about the security breech at neiman marcus. And taking a look at our bear in pasadena. Can you see him there . Hes a polite bear ive covered california is howet californians can take advantage. We can help you get Quality Health insurance right now. To sign up, call 8008907561 or go to coveredca. Com. You can also use our website to find loca to find local, inperson help. Theres not much time left open enrollment ends soon. So call 8008907561, or go to coveredca. Com, and get covered. Steph curry made the nba all star team and totals announced less than an hour ago. He is regards one of the best shooters in the nba. The first golden state player voted to start since latrell sprewell. Michelle obama getting a new ally in her campaign to get children to eat more fruits and vegetables. The Subway Sandwich chain will encourage people to eat more healthful foods. First lady and Michael Phelpps were on hand in a shop near the white house. Someone in the back seat going oh, im hungry. Where could i go i could be certain it would be a decent and healthy meal for them . That is why these new initiatives at subway are important. The menu includes things like apples or water or low fat or nonfat plain milk. Her name is a miracle. Now, eight months old shes going home. Its been a battle for this 8monthold baby. When she was born she weighed 10. 5 ounces. It was scary they were giving us percentages telling us the babies this small dont usually make it the parents were told by doctors at joaquin General Hospital the chances of survival were slim. I held her like this. I had to use this hand to steady this hand oochl but the baby defied odds and after eight months, little amiracle is going home. Like winning the super bowl. They never lost faith. Today a true miracle she gets to go home. Exciting. Its just, weve waited for this. A blessing that baffled the nursing staff. Survival for these babies is small, were not really, we were doubtful but shes, her name, amiracle is a miracle. The baby isnt out of woods the family says miracles come in all shapes and sizes she now weighs 12 pounds but faces battles in the future. Still, the family says theyre hoping for the best. Real life miracle there an analysis of credit card breeches says most could be avoided if basic practices had been followed. Yes. This is a study by nonprofit Online Trust Alliance found 740 million data breeches. That is the worst recorded in a year. The number includes 110 million breeches last year and a five fold increase in credit card and Social Security numbers lost when compared to 2012. Five fold at lions estimates 89 could have been avoided. One breech in 2013 happened to be at neiman marc marcus. 1. 1 million Customer Credit and debit cards may have been hacked by software that somehow got installed and stole data and debit card data from july 16thoctober 30th. So far, 2400 customers have reported their accounts have been used fraudulently. The breech not discovered until mid december. The Housing Market has just finished a banner year. Numbers out today show home sales topping 5 million mark in 2013. And its a bench mark indicating the market is healthy. Finally healthy again. Realtors say higher unemployment, i should say higher employment rates brought more buyers into the market and rising prices it seems potential home buyers want to buy now before prices get too high. Coming up, common coloring found in a soft drink could be a hazard to your health. Well talk about that. Thank you. See you at 5 00. Thank you. Yes. Now we want to take you to sweden. A remote town is hosting an unusual concert. All instruments are made of ice. These concerts taking place in an igloo. Im looking to see if theyre wearing gloves. The instrums are so fragile even the players breath risks knocking them out of tune. Up next accomplish teens competing for the Science Talent search. Coming up at 5 00 Police Need Help finding a driver responsible for running down a 70yearold man. And what could be a new super food . Well have the stories and more when here is a look at tonights prime time line up. Two budding science students made cut to take part in a coveted competition sponsored by interyelt both qualified for the Talent Search focusing on better medicine. David louie joins us live now two seniors whose projects are now Getting National attention. Natalie and vish are two seniors. This week, both named finalists at the intel Talent Search. Natalies project is a mouthful. Advancing precision medicine. Signatures and prediction models for presurvival and breast cancer. Shes studying dna and genes in regard to breast cancer. The spread away from the initial site. Its important to be able to know which patients will develop this because then, doctors will prescribe them with a different treatment plan. This years project looks at ways to tailor medicine to work more effectively with human cells. My father used to take me to the tech museum to see exhibits that left a lasting impression additionally ive been luck yes to have teachers who helped me out and given me guidance throughout the years. Both students have other interests. Natalie is interested in golf and for vishno, its debate team. They are pose positive to have a circle of friends around them is remarkable. Winning a top prize would be nice burke also, they say meeting other students this just thinking as High School Students we have an opportunity make a contribution to the scope of knowledge out there. In cupper tino abc7 news. Nice to know these students are part of our community. Just very bright kids. Yes. Thanks for joining us at 4 00. Abc7 news at 5 00 begins right now. That is the sound of police on the day tom smith was killed tonight dispatch tapes and first detames of a report. Also, fire rips through an apartment building. A firefighter is injured and residents, shaken up. High surf, fire danger and record highs coming up in the accuweather forecast. That breaking news in oakland. Police confirmed a 14yearold boy shot and killed his 16yearold sister. These are pictures of the apartment building. Police new looking for that 14yearold boy. We do not know if the shooting was accidental. Here is where it happened. Oakland. Sadly that is not the only tragedy involving bay area children. New developments about an 11yearold boy who died after a self inflicted gunshot wound the shooting was not accidentally as investigators previously thought. Grief counselors were called to console classmates who were stumped by this. Two days after a Police Officer was shot and killed, the autopsy is now complete. Officers today saluted the body of the Sargeant Tom Smith delivered to a funeral home. And then offered sympathies to his wife. Laura anthony is live with developments. Laura . Well this, is where services will be held. He was not a member of the church. Its a place that can accommodate people. The body of tom smith arrived in a blue hearst. His family standing by. His pride and passion was for his wife and daughter. A tearful chief spoke about the districts board