northwest part of alameda county, went from the san leandro waste management transfer station, went through that, it was loaded into a landfill truck.">as investigators look into exactly what happened.. evidence suggests a homicide. an autopsy is scheduled tomorrow to determine the exact cause of the death.in the meantime, investigators are also tracking the previous loads that were brought in to the landfill from the western side of the county.live in livermore gayle ong kron 4 news. (ken) san jose mayor sam liccardo is going home from the hospital -- after he was hit by a car while riding his bicycle. kron 4's rob fladeboe has details of the accident and the latest on the mayor's condition from san jose. (pam) san jose. (pam) protesters gathered outside a modesto courtroom .. as the alleged killer made his first appearance. the case garnering national attention... because the suspect is here in the united states illegally. (pam) gustavo arriaga showed up today to be arraigned in the death of newman police officer ron-il singh. reporter kay recede has more on what happened inside the courtroom ... and talked with officers, as well as protestors outside. newman police officers-- family and friends of corporal ronil singh support one another in the hallway outside of department 8... as they prepare to face his suspected killer gustavo arriaga cameras were not allowed but a sketch illustrates arriagaús demeanor-- not making eye contact and only speaking up to reveal his real name -- paulo mendoza... he did not enter a plea.a deputy district attorney tells fox40 the court will most likely refer to him as mendoza.his attorney also questioned his competence, meaning mendoza will now be evaluated by a doctor.as weúve reported--investigators say mendoza was stopped by corporal singh in newman on december 26th for suspected dui.then killed the 7 year department in a shoot out. corporal singh is a native of fiji and immigrated to the u-s to pursue his dream of becoming a law enforcement officer .natsdana jory / stanislaus county:"officer singh was a perfect example of legal immigration. weúre just for vetting people and for legal immigration."outside law enforcement families rallied to support singhús loved ones kerrie crain / founder, stand together to make a change: "cause we cannot allow for another officerús life to be taken for simply protecting us."some even criticized californiaús sanctuary law senate bill 54...which restricts local law enforcement from detaining immigrants for minor crimes. sheila mckinsie / stanislaus county:"enough is enough. he should not have died. we need to end the sanctuary and protect our own."immigration attorney maegen fulenchek says the law was passed in 2017... with the intent that victims in undocumented communities will work with police.maegen fulenchek / immigration attorney:"itús so that they feel comfortable coming forward and reporting crimes and reporting things that happen and that they donút fear deportation for minor crime." (ken) 87-year-old woman says her mother was abused at a north bay medical facility.(pam) today, a lawsuit was filed against the napa valley care center in napa... for elder abe, and negligent hiring and supervision. kron4's j-r stone .. in napa with details. this is 87 year old vivian yocum. her daughter, lori reed says that in this picture she has diaper rash creme on her lips. one of a number of reasons why reed says she is suing the napa valley care center in napa. recalling another moment last month when her bedridden mother was left naked and shivering in bed.sot it's just continuel....when i walked in she was shivering shaking crying....i just think they don't care.this picture of lori and her mother was taken back in may of last year. she says her mom has been hospitalized since getting pnemonia and then sepsis. she has lost quite a bit of weight since this photo was taken. reed claims that her mother has been left to lie in a soaked and soiled diaper for hours on many occasions, left lying in pools of her own vomit, and prescribed an anti-biotic to which she is severly allergic to multiple times. the lawsuit filed claims elder abuse and negligent hiring and supervision.sot they can see her hear her from sitting at her desk they can see her so there are lots of opportunites for them to change her diaper...a lawyer representing the napa valley care center says they have not yet been served with the lawsuit but maintain a high standard of care and are in compliance with all regulations. reed disagrees saying that she has picture after picture to prove it. reed says this picture shows dried milk along the table where her mom was served food. she also believes that table was moldy and that's what can be seen here.soti feel like if i'm not there every day they just don't care and like i said it's hard to even talk about because it's been very very heartbreaking not only to experience but to watch your mother go through that. it's been difficult.in napa, j.r. stone kron 4 news. (ken) the south bay family of a woman killed by police ... says, officers murdered their daughter... and they want charges brought against them. jennifer vasquez was shot and killed on christmas morning. but san jose police say the shooting was justified kron-4's charles clifford tells us what the family is demanding now... natswednesday afternoon, the parents of jennifer vasquez spoke to the media on the spot where their daughter died christmas morning. they are pleading for the district attorney to take a closer look at the case because they believe the police department is not being forthcoming about what happened. lydia jimenez read a statement prepared by the family.sotsan jose in the early morning hours of christmas day committed cold blooded murder against jennifer vasquez.this all started early on christmas morning, when san jose police officers responded to reports of a shooting near san jose city college. when officers arrived on scene they spotted and pursued a white vehicle leaving the area, believing it may have been the suspect in the shooting.. following a high speed chase through city streets, the car crashed into a fence here near the interection of fruitdale and leigh avenues. according to the san jose pd, the driver of the vehicle, jennifer vasquez, then attempted to ram police with her car, prompting four officer to open fire.nats vasquez was killed and a passenger in the vehilce suffered non life threatening injuries. upon further investigation, police determined that vasquez was not the suspect in the earlier shooting but they believe her actions prompted the officers to use deadly force.sotbut jennifer vasquez's family believes the officers murdered their daughter and they want charges brought against them. sotthe community and the family ask you, district attorney, to follow the facts and file accordingly.finally, the family is also asking that san jose police release any body cam or dash camera video that may have recorded the incident. the police department has said that because their are multiple investigations still ongoing they will not be releaing any video. in san jose charles clifford, kron 4 news. kron 4 news. charles clifford, kron 4 news. (ken) (ken) in the east bay... a new judge has been assigned to the criminal trial on the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire in oakland. 36 people died in the fire two years ago. ghost ship master tenant derick almena and creative director max harris are charged with involuntary manslaughter for those deaths. the case is now turned over to superior court judge trina thompson. the criminal trial is scheduled to begin on april 2nd-- and thompson says she expects it to last anywhere between two and six months. (ken) new year's eve celebratory gunfire injured another victim in the east bay. a 28-year-old mexican tourist was struck in the hand... just 12- minutes into the new year ... at a party at a san leandro home, on east 14th street, near the border with oakland. police say , the man told them, he was in the backyard of the home when he feft something hit his hand... and when he looked down a bullet was on the ground. police say, the bullet grazed the man but did not enter his hand... also, they don't know where the gunfire came from and are still investigating. (pam) a 14-year-old teen is in the hospital tonight ..in critical condition.. after he was hit by a car in oakland. police say.. it happened in the 11-hundred block of 35th avenue ... near the fruitvale bart station. according to police, the driver failed to stop .... and dragged the boy four- blocks. the car was recovered.. but police are not releasing any details about it. police are working with bart police, as well as a-c transit, to see if there is any video of the incident. oakland police are asking the driver of the vehicle and the passenger to turn themselves in. (pam) on the peninsula... palo alto police have arrested this man.. 28-year- old daniel alveraz, who they say is responsible for sexually assaulting a woman. the assault happened early saturday morning, on el camino real in palo alto. a woman was unloading items out of her car.. when she was attacked. the victim was able to yell and tried to fight off the attacker... her boyfriend heard the struggle and came out as the suspect ran off. alveraz was booked into the santa clara county jail. a live look outside tonight mabrisa has the forecast dry weather with seasonable daytime temperatures and cold overnight lows will continue through the remainder of the week. overnight lows will be in the 30s-40s tonight. daytime highs thursday will warm up slightly in the mid to upper 50s. a pattern shift is then forecast by this weekend with the return of widespread rain and potential for gusty winds. rain totals look best in the coastal ranges and the north bay areas where upwards of 2.00" (locally higher amounts possible) are forecast through the weekend. elsewhere, 0.50" to 1.00" amounts are more likely. unsettled conditions are likely into next week. (pam) dry weather with week. likely into next week. (pam) in national news... president trump invited congressional leaders from both political parties to the white house today .... for what the administration said was a border security briefing.. (ken) instead, lawmakers discussed the partial government shutdown and ways to reopen the government. and as camila bernal explains, they were not able to come to an agreement. the government shutdown has no end in sightpres. donald trump: "could be long time or it could be quickly. could be a long time."on wednesday, congressional leaders were invited to the white house, but made no progress.the democrats proposed a bill to open the government.rep. nancy pelosi/ house minority leader: "our question to the president and to the republicans is, why don't you accept what you have already done to open up government, and that enables us to have 30 days to negotiate for border security." but republicans say it's not a bill the president would support, adding that democrats were unwilling to hear about the border crisisrep. kevin mccarthy/ house majority leader: "we never did get through the complete briefing from the secretary of homeland which we were concerned about because do have a crisis on the border right now."rep. steve scalise/ house majority whip: "there was absolutely no negotiation from the other side."in the meantime, 800- thousand federal employees have been furloughed or are working without pay... part of the reason why congressional leaders will try again to work on something the president will sign.rep. steny hoyer / house minority whip: "we hope he will compromise. he ought to compromise. we are for border security. but we're so for operating the people's government in an effective fashion."rep. kevin mccarthy/ house majority leader: "i watched him in there stay very calm throughout the entire discussion, he wanted to get the latest statistic going forward, and that is why we will be back on friday."in washington, i'm camila bernal reporting (pam) this partial government shutdown, now in its 12th day .... is affecting some of the most beautiful locations of the bay area .. kron4's maureen kelly shows us the impact the shutdown is having on stinson beach. the entrance to the parking area of the stinson beach recreation area is gated off......with one sign reading park closed....and another explaining that this is all due to a lapse in federa appropriations.people could still enjoy the beautiful sunny winter day....but they had to walk in....leaving all of the parking spaces empty....and filling up the very limited parking in the town. one local says it was really awful for those trying to visit over the weekend. they were basically left to their own devices when 10,000 people come in there's only parking for 500 so that was the chaosthis finnish tourist was left to walk his rented surfboard in quite a long way to the water. i'm really surprised i read it in the news but i did not understand what it would be like the parking lots may be empty but some of the trash cans are full to the point of overflowing since there's no employees getting paid to haul the garbage awaythat's adding to the inconvience , especially for families. there was no where to put our trash we have two small kids we are diapers so we had to carry those out.rather than adding to the pile it certainly get kind of nasty in therethe bathrooms also have signs up warning they too are shutdown. we're going to have to rough it good thing our hotel is just across the street so we can run there to use the facilities those i talked to say they think the impasse in washington over the budget needs to end soon.. we need a government that works, that functions. and funding the government is the basic responsibilities of the government for now the beach itself appears pristine and litter free for the most part....but it's unclear if that will continue .during a federal shutdown with no foreseeable end in sight. maureen kelly kron4 news. (pam) (pam) and yosemite has announced new access limitations ... due it its own problems with human waste... and damage to resources. the park said today, rangers will be staffing a checkpoint at the south entrance to the park... reached by highway- 41... and that only those people with reservations will be allowed to go in there. everyone else will have to enter the park through highway- 140. several popular areas of the park have been shut down ... and visitors are being urged to use restrooms before entering the park. (ken) the shutdown standoff will dominate the headlines as the 116th congress gavels in, but there's a lot more to the new power dynamic in washington in 20-19. and a lot of it has to do with 2020. karin caifa takes a look at the year ahead on capitol hill. new year.new congress.new power dynamic on capitol hill. after two years of republican control of the white house, the senate, and the house -- the democrats take control of the lower chamber of congress -- and nancy pelosi ---- nats ---- is set to take back the speaker's gavel.while pelosi is a familiar face -- many of her democratic rank-and file are not.a young and diverse freshman class is a result of the november midterms' blue wave."oh my goodness!"that includes the youngest woman ever elected to congress.the first native american women elected to congress.and the first muslim women to serve. between democrats and republicans -- more women will be in congress, than ever before.house democrats plan to use their new power for a number of investigations of president trump's finances and conduct of current and past cabinet members.republicans, meanwhile, boosted their majority in the u-s senate -- where new faces, include veteran political hands -- like former florida governor rick scott, and 20-12 presidential nominee mitt romney, elected from utah -- who preceded his swearing-in with a washington post op-ed sharply critical of president trump's conduct in office. 20-19, will also be a lot about 20-20 --sen. elizabeth warren / -d- massachusetts: "today i announced an exploratory committee for president of the united states."on monday, massachusetts senator elizabeth warren took the first steps toward a 20-20 bid-- one of quite a few hill democrats eyeing splitting the next year between early primary states -- and the halls of congress.in washington, i'm karin caifa. (pam) (pam) still ahead... an early earthquake warning app is now up and working in los angeles. details on how soon we might get similar technology here in the bay area. (ken) and after the break... if getting fit was part of your new year resolutions... we have tips for how can save on gym memberships. with expedia, i saved when i added a hotel to our flight. so even when she grows up, she'll never outgrow the memory of our adventure. unlock savings when you add select hotels to your existing trip. only with expedia. for your money tonight... the best gym promotions usually happen in january.. when health clubs are trying to win over the new year's resolution crowd. if getting fit is on your 20-19 resolutions ... we have tips to save on fitness centers, studios and classes. it's that time of year again! if you've made a promise to yourself to get into shape this new year--hitting the gym is the first step.so how do find the best deals?consumer reports has these tips to help you pay less.number one-- sign up for a trial run.most clubs offer one-week passes to let you try out their facility.so take some classes and inspect the gym's weight machines, locker room and ask members what they like about the club. number two-- research prices online.search the web for deals on fitness sites.also, discount websites usually have major deals on fitness classes, trainers and local gyms.number three-- negotiate a deal.consumer reports suggests you go straight to the gym's manager instead of a salesperson.they may be more likely to work out a better membership price for you.one option may be to pay up front instead of paying month-to- month.and tip number four-- join a group.many gyms will lower their monthly rates for a large group.either get a group of friends to join with you or find out whether your employer has deals with any local gyms.and remember the key to a better body is willpower-- and that doesn't cost you anything.for consumer watch-- i'm mary moloney. (pam) coming up... shot to death during a car ride with her mother. now texas police say, they're trying to track down "a violent heinous" killer of a seven year old child. (ken) and... the new legislative session begins in just five days... and state lawmakers have a lot to consider. details on the hundreds of proposed laws that are already on the agenda. (pam) and after the break... a small plane crashes into a waterway near sacramento... and we are now learning the two people on board had bay area ties.. details ahead.. (lawrence)ten at ten (pam) we all know we live in what's called - earthquake country ... and are regularly warned .. a major quake is coming to california.(ken) that's why various groups have been working on an early warning system. now an app for your phone is ready for use... but not here in the bay area. kron 4's dan kerman explains. we've seen the damage earthquakes can do... that's why various entities have been trying to develop an early warning system... now it's happened.... the shake alert la ap is now available for download on your phone... but there is a catchsot robert degroot/u.s. geological survey scientist :21the only place the alerts are being issued is los angeles , los angeles countytheshake alert l.a. ap was developed by the city of los angeles in partnership with at and t. the idea is to give people precious extra seconds to get ready when the big one comes.sot right now the only alert you have is if you feel shaking and if it does you will drop and cover, if you get an alert on your phone you should be able to respond in the same way.uc berkeley is also working on an early warning ap of its own called my shake. but that is not yet ready to deploystandup dan kerman/ 1:09that ap for the bay area will likely be deployed before the end of the year, and it could come as early as the spring. dan kerman kron 4 news. (pam) the california highway patrol is releasing numbers from the new year's maximum enforcement period. and at least 50 people were killed in crashes throughout the 102- hour holiday enforcement. nearly half of those people were not wearing a seatbelt. c-h-p officers also made more than 11-hundred arrests for d-u-i. (pam) a big story tonight-- the next legislative session begins in just five days and california lawmakers already have a lot to consider.. more than 200 proposed laws are on the agenda. kron 4's capitol bureau reporter ashley za-val-a points out some of the measures which are time sensitive. with just a few months away before californians turn their clocks ahead... lawmakers will need to decide if and how they will move forward with getting rid of that practice by staying on permanent daylight saving time.voters approved the measure in november, leaving it up to lawmakers to finish the task.((nats))other time sensitive business for lawmakers include approving disaster relief funding in butte county following the camp fire.the california disaster assistance act normally allows for the state to share 75% of post-disaster projects with local agencies. butte county area lawmakers are hoping for 100%.that would make the camp fire the 14th event in california history to receive such funding.((nats)) another expensive cost for lawmakers to consider: how to fund the $20 million dollars it will take to prosecute the accused golden state killer.a judge determined joseph deangelo will be represented by a public defender for the dozens of charges he faces stemming from murders and rapes across california.area assemblyman filed a bill hoping to establish legislation that will appropriate funds to pay for the pricey prosecution.these are just a few of the hundreds of issues lawmakers hope to sort out in 2019. (ken) authorities are investigating a small plane that crashed into the american river near discovery park in sacramento today. this is a photo from the sacramento fire department... showing the plane submerged in the river. this happened just east of interstate 5. two people... a man and a woman... were on board when the plane crashed. they are believed to be from the napa area. one was able to get out... the other had to be pulled out by first responders. both people were taken to a local trauma hospital. (ken) authorities say the plane áwasá designed to land on water ... and the cause of the crash has yet to be determined. (pam) the eureka women's march has been postponed ... and the reason, is getting mixed reactions. organizers of the march say, they had concerns the event would not be diverse enough. organizer beth wylie says, she was not surprised when people started calling the march "overwhelmingly white." she says, postponing the march was not because only white women would show up .... but because the leadership was not diverse enough, and the event was going to be based only on the perspective of white people. (pam) the organizers say, they are still going to have march -- but instead in the month of march -- for international women's day. in the meantime.. they ar working on building a more diverse leadership. (ken) happening tomorrow. california water managers will conduct the first snow survey of the year. this is video from a survey last year. winter snow in the sierra ..... supplies drinking water for much of california... as it melts in spring and summer. the amount of snow is measured monthly through winter.. to help plan for how much water will be available for hundreds of different water agencies. governor jerry brown declared a formal end to a three year drought in 20-17. but added, water conservation efforts must continue.. dry weather with seasonable daytime temperatures and cold overnight lows will continue through the remainder of the week. overnight lows will be in the 30s-40s tonight. daytime highs thursday will warm up slightly in the mid to upper 50s. a pattern shift is then forecast by this weekend with the return of widespread rain and potential for gusty winds. rain totals look best in the coastal ranges and the north bay areas where upwards of 2.00" (locally higher amounts possible) are forecast through the weekend. elsewhere, 0.50" to 1.00" amounts are more likely. unsettled conditions are likely into next week. (ken) another big story tonight.... sixty-thousand dollars is now thousand sixty-tonight....story another big (ken) week. likely into next conditions are unsettled are more likely. to 1.00" amounts elsewhere, 0.50" to 1.00" amounts are more likely. unsettled conditions are likely into next week. tonight.... sixty-thousand dollars is now being offered for information leading to the capture of a child killer in houston.(pam) 7-year-old jazmine barnes was killed, when a gunman opened fire on a car full of women and children. meredith wood has the latest. sheriff ed gonzalez, harris county, texas: "this is a dangerous individual that is willing to shoot into a vehicle that is occupied by a number of women."right now, the clock is ticking on the manhunt for a killer..that fired a gun into a car full of women and children..striking 7-year-old jazmine barnes in the head, killing her..police say they're not aware of any interaction or links between the victims and the shooter.. sheriff ed gonzalez, harris coty, texas: "this could potentially be race related." sheriff ed gonzalez, harris county, texas: "to us that's a public threat, a very serious public threat. there's no telling this person could do it again."witnesses describe the shooter as a white male in his 40's..with a beard and driving a red truck.and police say they believe the key to catching the killer might be this red truck.describing it as a 4-door red or maroon pickup truck..authorities are now pleading with the public to check their personal security cameras to help them catch a license plate number. without a tag number.. narrowing down the more than 6-million registered pickup trucks in texas..could be nearly impossible.sheriff ed gonzalez, harris county, texas: "our goal is finding this individual.. this coward.. this shooter and finding this vehicle."i'm meredith wood reporting. (ken) police say a driving lession ended after a teen driver ran the car into a packed los angeles restaurant. around 40-people were inside when it happened. one person was injured... but officials say the injuries are non-life threatening. according to the aunt of teen... she was teaching her niece how to drive when she crashed. police say the crash is still under investigation. (ken) a teenage prank in houston turned deadly.. and tonight a 14-year-old boy is facing felony murder charges. police say it happened yesterday afternoon. the boy was driving around with two friends, throwing eggs at other cars. one of them hit a vintage lincoln continential... whose owner reportedly brandished a gun and began pursuing the egg-throwers. surveillance video shows the teen in a gold s-u-v speeding away. the s-u-v runs a red light and smashes into a pick-up truck coming from another direction. the crash killed the driver of the pick-up truck.. the teen driver suffered a broken ankle.. and was booked into a juvenile detention center on murder charges. police also located the driver of the man who was chasing the teens... he is cooperating with the investigation. (pam) a florida man is accused of attacking a mcdonald's employee ... reportedly over a straw. and there is video of the whole incident . heather leigh has the story. heather leigh/ reporting: "daniel taylor spent new year's day in jail charged with simple battery and witnesses tell me it all started because of this."nats it's video lighting up social media.showing a man pulling a mcdonald's employee by the shirt over the counter.brenda biandudi / witness:"even though she's at work you know is there a limit to how much these employees can, can take." brenda biandudi was the person holding the phone watching as this fight began escalating quickly.she says it started when 40 year old daniel taylor walked over to the condiment bar to grab a straw at this mcdonald's on 34th street in st. petersburg.brenda biandudi / witness:"he was yelling and walking toward the counter and the young lady behind the counter told him that is the law now, we're not allowed to have straws in the lobby."that law does exist.starting january 1st the city told restaurants they can no longer leave plastic straws out on the counter and by 2020 they'll no longer be allowed to hand them out.biandudi says taylor refused to accept that answer, reaching over the counter and grabbing the worker.brenda biandudi / witness:"she had to do it, she was doing, you know she was, she's a petite girl and you know i just felt she did the right thing."police say on his way out taylor also kicked another employee in the stomach.mcdonald's wouldn't allow the employees to talk but sent a statement saying quote, "our highest priority is always the safety and well-being of our employees and customers at our restaurants."biandudi is happy her video could help police catch taylor.brenda biandudi / "i don't know what was in his hope you get help that he needs." (pam) needs."help that he hope you get help that he needs." (pam) that was heather leigh reporting. tonight, we are learning that the woman in the video is still working at mcdonalds ... police believe the man may have been intoxicated when the incident happened. (ken) still ahead... a young boy is being praised for his kind heart tonight. what he decided to do with his life savings-- in order to help people in need. (pam) plus... steph curry wants to party with warriors fans... so he is throwing a big celebration in oakland this friday. details on how you can get your hands on tickets. (sports) coming up in sports, the sharkies on the final stop of a three-game road trip in colorado. we'll have the highlights from a thriller that came down to the final seconds. (ken) if you ha (ken) if you have a christmas tree and you want to dispose of it properly this week... here are some tips.. many cities offer tree pickup on the curb ... on your regular yard waste pickup day. if you live in an area that does not... you will have to find the designated tree recycling center in your area... or schedule a pickup. recycling your tree is usually free, however in some cases a fee may apply. a good rule of thumb is to cut trees in half .... especially if they are longer than 6- feet... as trees that are too large may not be accepted. also make sure to remove all oraments, lights, tinsel, nails and tree stands before nails and tree stands before trying to recycle your tree. (ken) and for more information on how exactly to properly dispose of a christmas tree where you live....head to our website... kron4 dot com. we have links to various county and city websites... with the exact policies of each area. (pam) a little boy in illinois told his father he wanted to use the money from his savings account to d something for people who are homeless. at first his father was hesitant .. but katherine bauer explains what they did next. nathan simons: "i'm nervous, dad."this nine-year-old is making a big decision today. nathan simons: "so that's how much you'll be taking out." nathan simons is taking out nearly all the money in his savings account.banker: "20, 40, 60, 80, 1, 20, 40, 60..." about 150 bucks...plus dad matching dollar for dollar. nathan simons/fourth grader: "i'm donating most of my money from the savings account to christian care down at the homeless shelter."with nearly three hundred dollars in his pocket...nathan simons/fourth grader: "they told me what they needed."and ready to shop. nats "lets go to the shoe section."he's got a list with everything he needs.nathan simons/fourth grader: "we need probably a size 8 1/2 maybe. if they have any."buying half a dozen pairs of shoes... and a bunch of barbecue sauce. nathan simons/fourth grader:"i mean, it feels good. i wish i could have it myself, but i have to think about other people sometimes."and he's got dad to help him stay on budget. nathan simons/fourth grader: "wanna get as much stuff as i can at the most lowest price." spending his life's savings... nathan simons/fourth grader: "it makes me feel happy and proud of myself."and filling up the cart until it's nearly too heavy to steer.nathan simons:"at least 200 pounds." nathan simons:"it's just hard to give it away. t i'm thinking ahead of myself and thinking about other people." and with everything paid for... father and son are ready to deliver these donations.nats: "you know you're doing an awesome thing, right?"cindi gramenz, development coordinator:"to know that somebody that age is thinking about other people in his community and what they don't have and what he can do for them is pretty amazing." now with these groceries and clothes given away... nathan and his dad are both proud. ethan simons: "yeah you did a good thing today my son. not many people can say they emptied their savings account and went shopping for a homeless shelter."and nathan says he want to leave an impression... so others will give, too. (pam) that was katherine bauer reporting. nathan's older sister is a marine -- and older sister is nathan's reporting. bauer katherine that was (pam) give, too. (pam) that was katherine bauer reporting. nathan's older sister is a marine -- and he wanted to make sure the veterans staying at the shelter were taken care of as well.. (ken if you're looking for weekend plans-- steph curry is hosting a free party for warriors fans on friday night. it's happening at the fox eater-- and he says it's to show his love for the city. curry himself will be there... plus local musicians like e-40 and mistah fab. in a post on instagram-- steph said it's the warriors final year in oakland-- and he wants to show appreciation for the city he has played in front of for the past 10 years. so, how do you get in? tickets are available at curry's pop-up shop on 9th street in downtown oakland. mark is here with sports. what a day for the sharks, three-players named to the all-star game.. and a few hours later, a wild game in colorado. --brent burns... olne of 3 sharks to make the all-star roster.... along with joe pavelski and erik karlsson... --2nd period... lukas radil (loo- kash, rah-deel)... gathers the pavelski miss and puts it in the back of the net... sharks rolling up 5-1 --but the avs would cut the lead to one... tyson jost... scoring on the deflection with 3 1/2 minutes left in the game... 5-4 sharks final second... avalanche have a chance to tie it at the buzzer... but martin jones is on the spot... one of his 31 saves despite giving up the 4 goals final... sharks hold on to win 5-4 now to the warriors-- no better way to start the year than with a western conference finals rematch at oracle. rockets coming to oakland... and after an awkward start to the year, houston has seemed to have stabilized... winning 10 of their last 11-games... 5 of those have been without chris paul who's dealing with a hamstring injury. but james harden...has been dominant. 8-straight games in which he's scored at least 35-points. 40 in the last four, 3- triple doubles, and he also keeps getting to the line. today, steve kerr...asked if that kind of output draws parallels with m-j. finally, the finally, the college football national championship being decided on monday... and preparations are being made throughout the bay area. it goes beyond a single game, it's an entire experience. earlier today, we got a look at what's being set up at discovery meadow park in san jose... the at&t playoff playlist live, a full concert series...spanning out over three days starting friday. the event is free and open to the public. organizers...can feel the anticipation building. ""it's really exciting, this is our 5th year with this event and we haven't been out to the west coast yet so we are really interested to see the crowds that turn up and take in some of this nice cali weather." (weather) coming up i'll have the seven day forecast. (pam) girl scout cookie season officially kicked off today .and there is a new cookie in town: caramel chocolate chip. the girl scouts say, the gluten -free cookie contains rich caramel, semi- sweet chocolate chips .. and a hint of sea salt. the other gluten free offering is toffee- tastic, which was first introduced in 2015. they join the returning classics ..... such as thin mints, s'mores and samoas. (ken) new year's day has just passed ... but blue bell creameries is already in the mardi gras spirit. the ice cream maker is introducing "mardi gras king cake" ice cream. it's made up of cinnamon cake-flavored ice cream, pastry pieces, and a colorful cream cheese swirl -- topped with candy sprinkles. the new flavor is a combination of two previously- released flavors -- "mardi gras," introduced in 2004, and "king cake," introduced in 2006. "mardi gras king cake" will be released to stores this week in the half gallon size ... but it's only available for a limited time. dry weather with seasonable daytime temperatures and cold overnight lows will continue through the remainder of the week. overnight lows will be in the 30s-40s tonight. daytime highs thursday will warm up slightly in the mid to upper 50s. a pattern shift is then forecast by this weekend with the return of widespread rain and potential for gusty winds. rain totals look best in the coastal ranges and the north bay areas where upwards of 2.00" (locally higher amounts possible) are forecast through the weekend. elsewhere, 0.50" to 1.00" amounts are more likely. unsettled conditions are likely into next week. i'm natalie morales. and i'm craig melvin. and this is dateline on mynetworktv. eady told me the guys were flying up from florida, the black ops. at that point, it got a little scary. they're here to do a job, and they're going to kill someone. this is crazy. natalie morales: in a marriage, three is a crowd. you're seeing another woman. right. what do you think it was? chemistry. natalie morales: and chemistry can be explosive. this is now the marriage from hell. natalie morales: enter the hitman. robert fitzgerald: here's a name. i'm going to bring you pictures of the person we want to have killed. you say you now feared for your own life. yes. natalie morales: a hit that couldn't miss?