Carrie fisher . Well, i mean, some dude living in a desert. [ laughter ] in his home and trying to [ indiscernible ] reporter george lucas the creator of the series himself released a Statement Today saying, quote, carrie and i have been friends most of our adult lives. She was extremely smart, a talented actress, writer and comedienne with a very colorful personality that everyone loved. In star wars, she was our great and powerful princess, feisty, wise and full of hope in a role that was more difficult than most people might think. She will be missed by all. And judging by the response from the folks we have seen here today, this makeshift memorial, that will certainly be the case. In the presidio, emily turner, kpix 5. Fisher was best known for star wars. Her movie career started in the mid70s. She was still a teenager in 1975 when she starred along side Warren Beatty in shampoo. Years later george lucas cast her as Princess Leia in the star wars franchise. She also had a small part in the Blues Brothers and a role in when harry met sally. She wrote eight books starting with a semi autobiographical novel postcards from the edge about her struggles with addiction and her relationship with her famous mother. Her latest book the princess diarist. She was a vocal advocate for Mental Health issues and spoke about her struggles with bipolar disorder. When i was a kid i used to think i would just love to be able to sit in a chair for a while and turn it off. And thats what i did with drugs was try to just take it away. Override it. I just called it wanted to tame the beast. Fans flocked to the hollywood walk of fame to pay their respects. They were shocked to see star wars characters with their footprints in cement at grome mans theater but fisher never had a star on the walk. Kind of a shock and surprise that i thought for sure she would have had one years ago. When i wanted to grow up i wanted to be Princess Leia. Seemed like everything was going great for her. It was just very sad. [ sound effect ] fans had to be content to have their pictures taken with the characters who posed along the boulevard. Celebrities also reacting to the death of carrie fisher. Margaret cho said we just lost a great ally for Mental Health and addiction. Be strong, be as strong as she wants you to be. Rest in paradise. William shatner said im deeply saddened to learn of the death of carrie fisher. Ill miss our banterings. A wonderful talent and lied was extinguished. A stabbing on Christmas Eve a dispute about music. Kpix 5s Juliette Goodrich spoke to the victims family about what happened. Reporter a father walked into this target with his two kids on Christmas Eve for a gift when he asked two people inside to turn down the music. They are doing this holiday for these children for this mother for this family. Yes. Lord, give them the love that only you can. I do know christmas will never be the same for me and my children. Reporter tyrone was inside with the couples two children. It was his favorite time of year. He would decorate the tree and he would get the biggest lights. Like you know, the neighbors, we gonna outshine the neighbors this year. Im like not too many lights. Reporter but that excitement turned tragic when he was stabbed by two suspects inside the store and died at the hospital. It was just that lastminute gift. It was that lastminute gift that caused my husband his life his lastminute gift. He felt like jade had more gifts than josh. I got get josh one more thing. Reporter the family said tyrone was always doing what was best for his children and family, a witness saying tyrone asked the suspects to turn down some inappropriate music they were playing on their cell phones in the toy section. It was somebody playing some provocative music and he just asked them can you turn it down . My son is right here, you know . And the guy didnt take it too well. Im not sure exactly what was said. But they they rushed him. Reporter the family is still trying to process what happened. They say you cant make sense of it. It was senseless. They out of they mind to actually take action like that. In front of a child. Yeah. My son. Who does that . Mm. Reporter the two suspects were arrested a short time later. The hardest part for nicole, telling her children daddy isnt coming back. I cant bring him back. [ crying ] i cant bring him back but i know he is in a better place and i know he is smiling down. Reporter now, the suspects are from hayward. They are in their 20s. They are behind bars. They will be appearing in court this week facing murder charges. Veronica . And what is where are we with this investigation . Was there Surveillance Video inside the store, juliette . Reporter yeah. You know, its really hard to hide inside a target. There are cameras everywhere. So they certainly have video of the suspects walking in. Theres cameras on every aisle. So police are reviewing that. And keep in mind this happened on Christmas Eve. There were a lot of shoppers and witnesses reporting to police. Back to you. Thank you. Well, police in Pleasant Hill are investigating a shooting at a shopping center. It happened outside the starbucks at the Crossroads Shopping Center just after 9 00 last night. Police believe it started with a fight and escalated to gunfire. The shooter shattered the storefront windows pennsylvania were inside the starbucks when bullets hit the outside stone work. They saw a man shot, running toward the coffee shop and get in a car. This is the first shooting that we have had in several months anyway but it can happen anywhere at any time obviously. No one else was hurt. Police still looking for the us is as well as the victim. Raiders quarterback derek carr recovering after surgery to repair his broken fibula. Anna nicole smithAndrea Nakano reports. Reporter the surgery so far and ware hearing from derek carr this afternoon. He reached out to raider nation for the First Time Since he left the field on saturday. The surgery to fix his broken fibula was in los angeles this afternoon. He tweeted at 4 p. M. Surgery couldnt have gone better, received great news, already started the recovery process, thank you for all your prayers as i heal up now, the timetable for his recovery is about 6 to 8 weeks so we will see how far the mat mcgloinled raiders can go in the postseason and whether or not carr can have an impact if they make it to the super bowl. Fans hoping for six weeks rather than eight. Maybe even five, yeah. I can imagine them already trying to throw passes after his surgery. We wish him the best. Thank you, Andrea Nakano the San Jose Sharks making a generous donation giving 30,000 towards a special needs hockey team in redwood city. The sharks posted this photo to twitter and not only did they give money to help the hockey group but they also invited the flyers watch the sharks practice. Afterwards, they got to check out the locker room where they were gived with new jerseys and equipment. Checking other bay area headlines, crews are at the scene of a deadly caltrain accident in burlingame. Officials say a person was hit and killed by a train at 2 30 this afternoon. It happened south of the burlingame station, the southbound tracks have since reopened. In livermore this is one of the cars involved in a crash that involved four vehicles as well as a tractortrailer rig. It happened about 2 00 in the eastbound lanes of 580 near the first street exit. No word on injuries. But the lanes reopened about 45 minutes later. And coast guard crews are working to remove this abandoned boat in waters off emeryville. Chopper 5 showing how the boat was just barely afloat. Rescuers had initially received reports that people were in the water but it turns out no one was there. Officials are trying to figure out if any oil is leaking from the boat. They are still searching for the boats owner. A member of George W Bushs administration will also be working for president donald trump. Tom bostick is set to become the assistant to the president of Homeland Security and counterterrorism and will over see all types of National Security issues including threats against america. He served as deputy Homeland Security adviser in the final year of the bush administration. Meantime, a security scare at trump tower in new york. A suspicious bag forced the evacuation of the lobby. This video shows people running for the exits and then minutes later authorities determined the bag contained only top stories. President elect trump lives in the building has his offices but is at his florida home for the holidays. Japans Prime Minister became the first japanese leader to visit the world war ii memorial the u. S. S. Arizona in pearl harbor with the u. S. President. Craig boswell reports. Reporter japans Prime Minister shinzo abe stood along size president obama in silent reflection at a wall bearing of nails of those killed in the japanese attack the nails of those killed in the japanese attack on the pearl harbor. The visit was was 75 years in the making. I offer my sincere and everlasting condolences to the souls of those who died. Thank you for your presence here today. A historic gesture that speaks to the power of reconciliation. Reporter japan launched a sneak attack on pearl harbor on december 7, 1941pounding the u. S. Fleet moored there with bombs dropped from more than 300 warplanes. The assault killed more than 2400 people, more than 1,000 of them sailors on the uss arizona, most are still entombed there. Our alliance has never been stronger. In good times and in bad, we are there for each other. Reporter abe did not apologize for japans attack on pearl harbor. World war ii navy veteran sterling kale said he did not expect one. The action is better than the words. Reporter abes visit comes weeks after he met with president elect donald trump following the election. After that meeting, abe said he is confident the two nations would maintain a relationship of trust. Craig boswell, cbs news, washington. President obama did not apologize for the u. S. Bombings at hiroshima and nagasaki when he visited japan in may. Today was probably his last meeting with a foreign leader as president how far would you drive for work . Coming up, we spoke with one woman who works round the clock to make a super commute to San Francisco. Plus, brawls at malls. The violent videos posted on social media. And guns flying off the shelves in california. Whats driving the surge in firearms sales . , Consumer Confidence shot up to a 15year high in as the year comes to a close americans feeling good about spending. Consumer confidence shot up to a 15year high in december. A new report from the Conference Board shows the Confidence Index gained 4 reaching its highest level since 2001. Experts say the election of donald trump raised Household Expectations and the post election optimism was strongest among older americans. Meantime on wall street, the dow creeping closer to the 20,000 mark. But it was the nasdaq stealing the headlines today closing at an alltime high of 5,487. Most California Workers will be getting a raise in the new year. The statewide minimum wage goes from 10 to 10. 50 an hour for businesses with 26 or more employees. That rate will rise to 15 by 2022. Also under the new law an employer cant pay a woman less than her male colleagues because of her prior salary. New at 5 00 many uber drivers picking up fares in San Francisco driving to the city from far off communities. The money . Better in the city but at what the money is better in the city but at what price . Wilson walker takes nuts car with one driver who starts her day long before dawn. Lets just say life got real for me. We went through severe financial heart ship for about two years. Reporter when the road got rough for this oakland native, she and her husband decided to change course and that meant leaving the bay area. My day usually begins, i leave my house in stockton at about 3 30 a. M. Reporter and from stockton affordability she makes the super commute to San Francisco just in time for rush hour. I work about 50 hours a week. Reporter 50 hours a week on a schedule that sounds like something that of a Police Officer or e. R. Surgeon. Its normal. Im not used to it. Its not 12 or 14 hours straight. I shower at the gym. I sleep in my car. Reporter while she enjoys the people and pitching her exuberant ridesharing memoir she admits these can be some very long days. I take a break or a nap whenever i want. I think a responsible driver knows when to stop. Reporter but like many others keeping the family going means making that long commute just to bridge an affordable home and some reliable income. I have a family. I have two children and a husband. And i plan my schedule around their activities. And our family life. And i just we just own it. We make it our make it work for us. Reporter in San Francisco, wilson walker, kpix 5. Gun sales in california are skyrocketing it comes in the wake of new control legislation signed by governor jerry brown. More than 364,000 semi automatic rifles were sold by december 9. Thats compared to 153,000 rifles sold last year. And overall nearly 1 million guns were purchased in california this year. 700,000 guns were sold in 2015. Many of the new laws take effect on january 1. An oakland man has been identified as a suspect in a murder in sacramento. 19yearold Jonathan Pierce is said to have killed a man over a marijuana deal on december 12. 23yearold Patrick Domingo was shot in the head at the beacon gas station on el camino avenue in broad daylight. Sacramento detectives say that there was a second person in the car with pierce. He is not identified. Some serious cases of holiday violence at shopping malls across the u. S. Are under investigation tonight. [ screaming and running ] that was one of about a dozen brawls that broke out on the day after christmas. They happened as stores were packed with people returning gifts and using gift cards. One mall in ohio went into lockdown with officers using pepper spray to clear people out after a big fight. Running, screaming, i seen a girl get trampled over. It was scary. It was really scary for real. Other brawls broke out at malls in chicago and fort worth as well as on the east coast. Police say in at least one of the cases, postings on social media drew extra attention to the fight. The Better Business bureau is out with a top scam of 2016. They vary in name but they are similar in the way they work. Reporter Chris Martinez explains. Reporter countless americans have received a call similar to this one including mary. He saved the irs. Reporter a con artist posing as an irs agent told her if she didnt pay her familys taxes she would be thrown in jail. She forked over nearly 100,000. He said dont tell anybody. Dont call anybody. Your house is bugged. Reporter the Better Business bureau says tax cons were the top reported scam of 2016. Other popular scams criminals pose as debt collectors say you have won sweepstakes or offer a job. Online purchase scams are when victims buy items from a fake website. This can happen to anybody. Reporter the baltimore bbbs Emma Fletcher says the various phone scams have something in common. The con artists want money right away. They love to create a sense of urgency to get you sort of in a heightened emotional state where you need to get them the money needly. Reporter thats what Linda Williams told us this year. A con artist called her claiming she had won 50,000 but first she had to wire them several up front fees. I guess i hoped that this was real. Reporter the scam artists want an untraceable form of payment. They are asking to you transfer money through a Wire Transfer service or asking to you pay with a gift card, money card, um, green dot. Those are big red flags. Reporter experts say if someone is demanding money or if the offer sounds too good to be true its likely a scam. Chris martinez, cbs news, los angeles. Isnt that pretty as we overlook ocean beach now. Its after sunset. The complete forecast is coming up in just a few minutes. Coming up all new at 6 00 a highend store with a racial based lawsuit versace allegedly profiled customers based on race. Its a little warmer today. You feel it . Yes, i noticed it. Pretty much the headline. You . Things are changing a little bit later in the week. Youre going to have to stay tuned as we say in show biz. First, were starting out with mostly cloudy skies around the bay area. Things were a little warmer. High clouds have a tendency to do that trap what heat we generate during the day and not let it radiate so quickly out into space so as a result numbers came up a little bit today. Isnt that a pretty sight as we look out at the bay bridge standing proudly and boldly since it open on november 12, 1936 and still going strong. Heres out it looks right now at concord. 50 degrees. Oakland 53. Livermore 49. San francisco, 54. San jose 51 degrees. And heres how it looks as well for overnight lows. Chilly tonight but a degree or two warmer than last night with 30 at santa rosa and 31 at fairfield. Livermore at 34 degrees. And san jose 37. Sunup tomorrow at 7 24 a. M. And as we look from atop the west coast, eh that upper level devil thats why they call them upper level devils. They are unpredictable where they will go. Models dont handle it as well as traditional systems that plunge out of the gulf give us rain and scoot east. This is supposed to get caught back up in a little bit of a westerly and push it back toward the shoreline and as a result, later in the week we could get some a little bit that much precip favoring the south bay for a change. Look where the low is. Tomorrow looks fine with just a glance at San Franciscos temperatures as wednesday wears on. Mid50s before cooling down to 53 at sunset tomorrow. A few high clouds again and the only difference between tomorrows weather and today is a little bit warmer but then after thursday, well got under the influence of that low pressure thats down south and it might bring us a little chance of rain. Well see. Air quality forecast just moderate air quality for tomorrow but not spare the air day. Temperatures a little bit above average for this time of the year. Thats a switch. Well be in the upper 50s in the south bay, ditto for the east bay with plenty of sun, mixed in with some clouds. And up in the north bay, looking pretty much the same. Temperatures in the mid50s, which is a degree or two warmer than it was today. Right. In the extended forecast warmest spots in the mid60s by thursday. Temperatures will then come down. Maybe a little rain will come down on friday. I would like to be more specific, but its impossible to call this stuff. So im just giving you a heads up. Friday could get a little wet. It wouldnt be a big deal. Then new years eve now looks partly cloudy before maybe another chance coming in early 2017. That we did see coming. And we have more ahead in the news right after a break. ,,,,,,, we live in a pick and choose world. Choose. Choose. Choose. But at bedtime. 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She couldnt decide what to eat. But she is now recovering well at animal care and control. So cute. Thats it for kpix 5 news at 5 00. Up next, Margaret Brennan fills in for scott pelley on the cbs evening news. Were going to be back here at 6 00. Remember, the latest news and weather, always on cbssf. Com. Captions by caption colorado comments captioncolorado. Com captioning sponsored by cbs brennan panic at the malls. Fights and stampedes all over the country. What caused the violence . Over i seen a girl get trampled over. Like, it was scary. Brennan also tonight, 75 years later, the leaders of the u. S. And japan make history at pearl harbor. As gun violence skyrockets in one city, what has another done to bring it down . A survivors story. Stranded, she walked 26 miles through the snow. Ep i was afraid to fall asleep. In my mind, if you fall asleep, you freeze to death. Brennan and. Ben kenobi, where is he . Come on brennan well remember
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