>> a long time advocate for car sharing, ridesharing and driverless technology expects all vehicler develop towards follow the law. that includes uber's ceo. >> i think he should not be operating his driverless vehicle technology on our streets without that permit. 20 other companies have not had a problem getting the permits. >> uber maintains that a permit is not needed since there's a human attendant in the driver's seat. the dmv rejected that argument in the driverless car registrations. >> why do we have to rush it out there so fast? it seems like they're pushing this through in a year from conceiving the idea of having driverless cars to having them actually operating. >> after the meeting today, the dmv announced its revoking the registration for the 16 cars. in response to that, uber says they're stopping the program for now and released this statement that says, quote, we are now locking at where we can redeploy the cars but remain 100% committed to california and will be redoubling our efforts. ktvu fox 2 news. san francisco is making improvements to some intersections making them safer for pedestrians and cyclists. they have a protected intersection. the changes include barriers that spate traffic from -- separate traffic from crosswalks. he said he put the new protective intersection to the test this morning. >> cars that are making the right turn on to 9th street from division are slowing down right behind you and before the redesign of this intersection, cars were would often speed through where we're standing. >> the changes are part of san francisco's citywide plan known as vision zero. its goal, zero deaths on city streets by the year 2024. >> we've brought you stories on how local law enforcement officers and minority communities are trying to come together to bridge the different i had other. they've held two town hall discussions. at a barbershop and now they're keeping the conversation going. paul chambers is there where they're offering free haircuts tonight with cops. >> reporter: that is right. it's an interesting concept. it's cuts with the cops. you have an opportunity to get a free haircut, but you get to talk to lou enforcement about the job and a job fair. we have san leandro police department and oakland pd, all of which are hiring to bring people from the community into those positions of law enforcement. now, i have lieutenant mike here with me whose concept this was. how did you come up with this idea? >> i figured it would be a good opportunity to bring more dialogue with community members. also, an opportunity for us to explain some of our hiring processes and the need to have the community engaged with the law enforcement and become law enforcement officers. i think it's very important that community members come out and they be that image that they want to see. so that's why we created it. >> we've had several town hall discussions right here. that was part of your brainchild. why is it is important to get people of color into this position? if that's the position they want, you want people to see what you look like. why is that important? >> it's important they can come to community so the community members can see somebody that looks like them and feel more comfortable talking to them and have clarity and understanding. >> we came to a common ground. everybody knows the barber stop even though we haven't been here in a while. why was it important for law enforcement to come to the territory where the people are? so they're more comfortable? >> more comfortable and the barbershop is like a therapeutic session for african- american men. it's a great opportunity for them to come here, get some of their answers. >> let's talk about that hiring position. what's going on with your department? >> alameda county sheriff's office is hiring up until december 27th. if you go to our website, we're actually -- we actually have the application open until the 27th of december. >> 27th of december. >> yeah. >> we have a young gentleman to came out here for that purpose. he got a free cut. his name is alexander. he's also learning about law enforcement. what do you think about this concept? >> honestly, i think it's a great -- it's eye opening and also brings back to the community. it makes the community feel comfortable and honestly to get the information that they need. >> so we see you have the free cut, but what about the opportunity for employment? did you work with that also? >> yes. not only did i sit down and talk with a career -- the recruiter for the oakland pd, i talked with the alameda county sheriff. they told me to put in my application and sell yourself. at the same time, it's not even just selling yourself. it's trying to build your career. >> thank you very much. it's cuts with the cops until 7:00. they plan to have more, burr it's a good process and -- but it's a good process and it's continuing the conversation, as you said. >> it is such a great idea. this is the third one you've been to now. i'm just curious, what are some of the conversations that the minority community is having with the police there? what are they talking about? >> reporter: this one was different. this was an opportunity to learn about law enforcement and get a job, but the previous ones we've had were just a lot of things that are facing the community, whether it's talking about stops, whether it's talking about officer involved shootings. it's just a lot of different things that the community, that we're all seeing on television, getting it out, flushing it out and hearing from every side so people can understand on both sides. this is what police are doing. this is what it means for them. but also for the community to make sure the officers know they are people, too. if they have been very up front, very open and very honest with those dialogues. >> it is just great to see that one-on-one dialogue. paul chambers tonight. thank you. coming up, a warning tonight from police about an attempted robber disguised as a pest control worker. am i actually pushing these guys who ran out of gas six miles on a lonely highway? or is this a metaphor for how i'm constantly pushing myself to make a tastier sandwich? like my new pepper jack ranch spicy chicken sandwich with spicy pepper jack cheese, spicy ranch, and spicy all-white-meat chicken. but judging from the third-degree sunburn, and the fact that i can't feel my legs, i'd say i'm actually pushing this car. there's gotta be a better way to get new customers. the pepper jack ranch spicy chicken sandwich. taste it before it's gone. yep, i'm lost. new at 6:30, san francisco police say a man pretending to be a pest control technician tried to steal laptops from a business in the city. police released this surveillance video showing that man dressed in a hazmat suit. he went into a business on franklin street at about 6:20 in the morning on december 12th. he showed an official looking ortho card and then signed in. a security guard later found that man with one laptop in his hand and then trying to disconnect another. the guard chased the man out of the building. on wall street, stocks finished lower on light holiday season trading. the dow is off 32 points with health care companies struggling. nasdaq dropped 12 points. the death toll is raising from that massive explosion at a fireworks market near mexico city yesterday. at least 32 people were killed and 46 others were injured. 12 people are still missing tonight. the market was filled with shoppers buying fireworks to celebrate christmas and new year's when the explosions happened. >> we were in the area of the bathrooms when there was an an explosion at the stop at the end of the row. and then a series of the blasts came one after another. they started running and then many people were falling. pieces of concrete and bricks fell all over the street. >> investigators say the scene is still dangerous and they're telling people to stay away as they try to pinpoint what caused that disaster. this is the third explosion and fire to hit the market in the past 11 years. up next here, a lesson in longevity in both life and love. >> hold your hand. give me your hand. we like to hold hands. >> up next, that woman is about to turn 100. her husband just turned 103. they've been married for more than 70 years. you're going to meet them next. we've got that rain model loaded up and ready to go. it's going to rain friday. snow in the mountains as well as well. we'll have all that dialed in next. (my hero zero by lemonheads) zero really can be a hero. get zero down, zero deposit, zero due at signing, and zero first month's payment on select volkswagen models. right now at the volkswagen sign then drive event. this next story is priceless. a woman from oakland will turn 100 on christmas day. her husband turned 103 just last month. >> amber lee spoke with the couple about their secret to longevity and a lasting relationship. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: emanating from this corner home is music from another era. during the youthful years. >> i don't know what to do with myself. >> reporter: she's doing plenty. ruth enjoys listening to music from pandora and plays candy crush on her ipad and e-mails. 99 years old and turning 100 on christmas. >> let me hold your hand. give mer your hand. we like to hold hands. >> reporter: ruth says romance and patience are key to a successful marriage. her husband turned 103 last month what kind of things do you like to do with ruth? >> just sit down there, talking. >> reporter: sounds simple. but it works. henry is a man of few words, but he has what it takes to make ruth happy. >> he's very sweet. sweet and gentle and loving. >> reporter: ruth says they met in their 20s in los angeles and were married in 1940. they raised their family in the same oakland home for 67 years. >> thank the lord. we had 6 children, three boys and three girls. who could ask for anymore? >> reporter: to raise their family, he worked as a waiter and then a chef. ruth was a stay-at-home mom and later an elementary school cafeteria worker. >> a simple life we lived. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: ruth attributes her longevity and great health to not drinking or smoking. henry is a former smoker. an interest they share is playing slot machines. in their decades in oakland, they've seen a lot of change. >> every day, you pick up the paper and killings. it's so depressing. then there are things that happen? >> reporter: she's never had any trouble except for a burglary at her home a few years ago. still, she says life in oakland has been good. >> i do thank the lord for all that we have, all the loving children and friends. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: ruth turns 100 on christmas day. she says she and henry are grateful for the many blessings they have, but most importantly, they have each other. in oakland, amber lee, ktvu fox 2 news. you just can't help by smile watching that. i loved it when she said give me your hand. >> i know. >> we like to hold hands. >> and playing on her ipad and checking her e-mails. >> and also playing candy crush. >> they've been in the house -- they've been together 76 years. >> it's just such a nice story. let's bring in our meteorologist to talk about our weather now. wasn't that a nice story? >> any time you have someone that's over 90 years old, you know, they're so special. i mean, right? >> the fact that they're healthy and they both can stay in the same house they raised their children in for that long, the two of them, at 100 and 103, so blessed the. >> the stories they must have. >> i know. >> you can't help by smile. >> i love when i bump into people in their 90s. i never talked to people over 100, but my wife's mom was 98, when i loved sitting and talking with her because the things -- i mean, she's talking about i remember the first car on the streets and stuff like that. >> my grandma just turned 99 on friday. how does it feel grandma? >> she said, honey, i don't feel anything anymore. >> we'll get to the weather. 65 in fairfield. 61 in antioch. those were the highs today. highs tomorrow will be cooler with 65 in san jose. that's definitely the warm spot. we'll get you that computer model there. there's the system i'm tracking. you've seen that. southern california, san diego, we're clear and dry. tomorrow is a transition day. it's not wet tomorrow. it's going to be wet on friday, but we transition tomorrow to a wet pattern. so here's what we have for overnight lows. you know, frost in many inland valleys. that will be the last night of frost for a while. highs tomorrow mostly in the upper 50s and maybe low 60s. not as warm as today. we had mid-60s today. here it is. 7:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. boom. nice day. a lot like today. then a few more -- well, not really a lot of clouds. nice day all day thursday. very similar to today. then we get -- oh, how did that get there? 7:00 a.m., well, 5:00 am, right on the morning commute, this bad boy roles in. it's -- rolls in. it rains. cooler weather system. there's a good moisture cop for this -- cap for this. cooler and not as tropical as the last system that brought rain to 8,000 feet. this is going to bring snow down to 5,000 feet. so that's 7:00 a.m. that's the morning commute. then here is the afternoon commute. scattered showers, mountain travel, a mess, but friday afternoon, i think your afternoon commute is fine. you get that friday morning. it's going to be slow going. friday afternoon, don't sweat it. 58 in crawford tomorrow and then more -- upper 50s and low 60s in the 5-day forecast. >> i love old people. i love that story just because i think -- your grandma, julie, when people get to that old, the things they know even they they don't talk a lot. >> when they can still remember things and talk to you and the mind is sharp? >> you can learn and get so much from them. they see things very clearly. >> and the things that they're saying, the first refrigerator, the first car, all of that. >> yeah. >> thanks. still to come here, the raiders, 7 players named to the pro bowl. >> that's a lot. today their coaches spoke to the media about the success. mark has that and a lot more in sports next. my name is danita seaton. i'm a gas service representative for pg&e here in oakland. when i work in oakland, i feel like i'm home, because i grew up here in oakland, my family still lives here. every time i go to the customer's house, i treat them like they're my family. if they smell gas, or they don't have hot water, i'm there to ensure that by the time that i leave, they feel safe and they can go back to their day to day life. to learn more about gas safety in your home, visit pge.com/safety together, we're building a better california. mark is here now with more on the raiders. 7 of them making it into the pro-bowl. nobody had more. we have no warriors, no sharks. >> no football until this weekend. we have to make something up. >> christmas eve is the time. it's fun to talk about the raiders now. they are going to the postseason and it's always -- it always follows suit to get some in the pro ball. the hook up they call acdc and coupler his second year -- cooper in his second year would like to see them targeted more. the offensive line never gets much attention. all massive on that fronted line as some people refer to them as car insurance. making sure that quarterback does not get roughed up. let's hear what the coaches think about this situation. >> we're proud of our guys, you know. well deserving. thought it was awesome that all four of our captains were selected, three of our offensive linemen are so crucial to what we do. >> our o line is crucial to our vehicle. i think all of our skilled guys realize they couldn't do anything without them. they've done a terrific job. we've had to mix and match at times due to injuries, like every other team in the universe but they did a nice job of continuing to work together. >> bill there getting air time. a lot of people don't remember he was actually a backup company to the 49ers when they were sensational. i think he backed up joe montana out of oregon. mean type, the 49ers, where do you go with this team right now? well, you go to la. again, i am going to go out on a limb and predict this is the team they are capable of beating. they already did it. 28-0. i want to show you this. pj mcdonald is the son of former all pro safety of the 49ers back in the good old days. remember tim mcdonald? that's his son playing the exact same position his dad did and he, like his dad, very well known for laying hurt on opposing receivers and he is not bad at all. but they play the rams and here's what young pj thinks of this weekend's game. >> we are here at home for our fans. we want to come out here and win and just get get back to playing ball how we know we can and doing what we love to do, which is playing. when we get back to winning, especially for our fans that -- the '9ers travel well. they'll be at the game. we've got our fans there as well. >> you know, the golden state warriors are not the only basketball team around. how about cal at home in berkeley. 27 consecutive wins. that's a record for the bears. they'll take on number 12, virginia. so they're going to be tested. it's nice to see this young kid, the freshman. his name is carly moore. elides the bears with 17 points a game. he's looked real well, like seth curry-ish. they talk about what's going on tonight against virginia. >> learn offense and defensive schemes, learn from us guys on the courts, the teammates, the coaches. they're teaching me a lot about not turning the ball over, how to win ball games and how to get our players in the right spot and try to -- >> he puts a lot of pressure on the defense. they know if they don't zone in on him, he's going to get a basket. if they don't zone in on me, then i'll get one, too. we also have other guys around us as well. >> not bad at all. 27 in a row for cal at home. >> he's going to be playing in the nba one day. >> no question. see you later, everyone. >> thanks for joining us. good night. afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. the east and the west are mine. the north and the south are mine. all seems beautiful to me. should you really be sitting in sheldon's spot? (groans) he's in texas. he'll never know. i wouldn't be so sure about that. yeah, he has a very sensitive butt. well, it's true. once i saw him sit on a bunch of loose change and add it up. have you heard from howard? i did. his talk at nasa went great. sheldon didn't heckle him? no. in fact, he was so well-behaved, howie bought him a buzz aldrin bobble head and astronaut ice cream. (knocking) hey, guys. oh, hi. hi, stuart. hey, stuart! how's it going? good. sheldon's out of town, so we can do whatever we want. we even ordered from the thai place he doesn't like. oh, how is it? disgusting. do not tell him. what do you guys want to do tonight? i don't know. well, i told howie if i wasn't busy, i'd spend the night at his mom's. so for god's sake, think of something. (stuart coughing) stuart? are you okay? no, i don't feel so... oh, stuart? stuart? oh, my god, you guys need to do something!

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