morning, december 3rd, the family of a toddler critically injured in a west oakland shooting rampage has hired an attorney in a dispute with the hospital. and labor unions team up with occupy san francisco protestors today. the occupy protestors are planning more rallies and a march. good morning, i'm terry mcsweeney. we begin with the return of the winds to many parts of the bay area. they made their presence known overnight. here's lisa. the gusty winds, the diablo range, the mountains. the north bay and the santa cruz mountains, wind gusts are common from 35 to nearly 50 miles an hour. so until 10:00 we will continue to see these very windy conditions. now elsewhere we are talking a north wind at 20 at the airport. oakland, wind gusts to 16 miles an hour. look at livermore. 30 miles an hour.

even some of the valleys, very breezy conditions and the setup once again is the same where we have high pressure and low pressure getting awfully close to gather. the winds will die back and a mild afternoon but a chili night ahead. we will talk about that and prospect for rain coming up, all later. >> in the news this saturday morning, december 3rd, the family of a toddler critically injured in a west oakland shooting rampage has hired an attorney in a dispute with the hospital. 23-month-old toddler remains in critical condition at children's hospital oakland. his family is consulting an attorney over a dispute over the child's care. >> he will be two in a couple weeks but he's clinging to life at oakland children's hospital. his mother came up and said he and the hospital are disagreeing on his future care.

>> unfortunately we have come to a cross-roads. we are unable to agree on a continuum of care for hyrum. as a result we are seeking help from patients rights attorneys. >> she said she wants every opportunity to save her child. the child's uncle is asking for restraint. >> pray. >> pray. no retaliation, just pray. he's fighting. >> the little boy was wounded in the head in a volume of some 50 shots fired in the west oakland parking lot monday evening. six other people were also hit. the police chief, the mayor, and several religious and community leaders went door to door in the neighborhood. they asked for help in order to catch the shooters. they also handed out leaflets with an anonymous tip line and a $35,000 reward. >> we know there are people out there that saw what happened or people out there that no someone that saw what happened or know the people that did it. we want to encourage them to come out and come forward.

>> just getting out a little information and letting people know that we care and that there is an anonymous tip line. >> this resident said the neighborhood has been forgotten by the city and police. she called today's walk through a sideshow meant for cameras and reporters. >> this is all for you guys. this is not -- this is between us. the whole city needs to be cleaned up, and more especially here. we are just the wild, wild west. >> the oakland police say they have questioned five people of interest but so far have not made an arrest. the hospital spokespeople said they would not comment on the child's condition, nor would they comment on the fact the family is now seek to go talk to a patients rights attorney. all the family would tell us is the child is in very critical condition and clinging to life. in oakland, abc7 news. an oakland police are asking for your help. if you have any information on the shooting, all the anonymous police tip line, 517-773-2805. we've also posted that number on

our website. the oakland police department will soon be hiring more officers thanks to the federal government. 25 positions will be created. 4 from officers laid off last year. the funding comes from a $10 million grant from the department of justice. >> occupy san francisco protestors plan to march today. the rally against bank foreclosures and victims. the march is for tenants. it will be their second consecutive day of protestors. abc7 reports. ♪ [chanting] >> san francisco's labor unions converged on the hyatt regency, carrying signs that red public interest, not private gain and shouted their opposition to federal and state budget cuts. they didn't actually shut the hyatt down. people at the hotel were free to come and go. this was just one of many stops the group made while walking the financial district.

>> they were at the federal building to talk about protecting social security and medicare and medicaid. we also marched on some of the banks who have been kicking a lot of our people out of houses and are sitting on tons of money and not helping us create any jobs. >> the executive director of the san francisco labor counsel, tim, looked on as people joined the movement for a concert. >> there are construction workers out here, teachers, postal workers, hotel workers are here, public sector workers. it's the whole span of the 99% that are out here to get their message out. >> fred is a longshore man with local 6. >> the corporations have shown they are irresponsible, wrecking economies all over the world and it's time to start taking care of what people need, housing, education and jobs. >> mary at san francisco state where students started their own encampment. >> we are so underpaid and overworked and it's so unfair to

our students that their tuition was raised yet again by 9%, and a lot of my students are working two jobs and they can't afford it. and they deserve that education. >> overall it was a very peaceful day. no major incidents to report. in san francisco, abc7 news. san francisco's police chief says his patience is wearing thin after one of his officers was injured in a scuffle with an occupy protestors. it happened thursday night and a video by a newspaper reporter show police setting up barricades outside the encampment with a protester draws back and punches the officer in the face. the chief called it an unprovoked attack that stepped over the line. >> it's no place for violence and frankly the officers deserve better, especially with the amount of professionalism and

restraint they have demonstrated the last two months. >> police arrested the man. the chief said there will be come a time police have to clear out the camp, but he is hoping out the camp, but he is hoping they will leave voluntarily. >> we are learning of a death from the windstorm. a wildlife worker died when a tree fell on him. he worked in a recovery program for a nonprofit. santa cruz county is still dealing with the aftermath of the high winds. they are working to move dozens of fallen trees and downed lines. more than 14,000 in santa cruz county remain without power this morning. san francisco fire officials say they will repeal a cal osha citation that fault the department for a response to a house fire last month. a firefighter and paramedic died battling that fire at a diamond heights home in june. there were four citations issues, sighting lack of communication and failure to have rescue personnel available. >> it would have created an environment all involved would

know exactly what was going on and where everyone was at any given time and would have resulted in a different response. >> we have proof that they are not based on what we think happened. >> the citations could cost the department $21,000 in fines. the 49ers and the city of santa clara announced they have the money to build a new stadium. the proposed $1 billion stadium will be built on a parking lot right next to great american theme park. bank of america, goldman sachs and u.s. bank have agreed to loan the city and team $800 million. construction could start as soon as next year. the city will hold public hearings next week to discuss the agreement. opponents of a land deal to build a proposed ballpark for the a's have filed a lawsuit to block it. the suit filed yesterday said the city council had no right to sell the a's an option to buy 5 downtown acres of public land at half its market value.

it includes the san jose giants minor league team which has exclusive territorial rights to san jose. they contend the action was done without a state required environmental review and without san jose voter approval. >> coming up next, the triumphant return home for the last group of northern california national guardsmen. we will show you an annual christmas light tradition in livermore that has more than 340,000 lights.

>> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> there will be a public funeral service this afternoon for a california national guard soldier from san jose. the sergeant was killed in

afghanistan on november 17th while serving with the 817th military police company. his unit deployed last september his body returned to moffett field on wednesday. the finial is 1:00 and it will be followed by a ceremony in oak hill cemetery in san jose. this morning the last troop serving in iraq was back home. they were reunited with family and friends. since 2003 california has sent 1,000 troops to eric. 26 have been killed. the ones who return today or yesterday are the last big group of them. i've seen so much. i've seen different countries, a different way of life. just the way we were living there makes you so grateful for what you have here.

>> the deadline for the rest of the troops to leave iraq is december 31st. most will be gone by mid-month. >> a big announcement is expected today from gop candidate herman cain. he said he will have a major announcement. he went home yesterday to atlanta to talk to hit wife about an extramarital affair. there is a dazzling sight on display in the east bay. take a look at this. it's been a livermore tradition for 29 years. more than 340,000 lights make up this amazing display. but the deacon said high winds destroyed thousands of them. >> the wind that came in actually was a cross wind, and it actually ripped some of the lights apart.

that's why we had to rally the troops here so that we had the light display that you see here. >> this year's theme is "do you believe?" i think deacon dave believes in a very high utility bill. 340,000 lights. gorgeous. it will have a lot of people out there getting in the holiday spirit. >> yeah. the wind still causing problems, especially in the upper reel visions where we have akin advisory until 10:00 this morning, that's the diablo range. but here at the studios it looks pretty nice. this is from the roof camera. the sun coming up at 7:08. a little bit of a breeze there. wind out of north 15, 20 miles an hour. we will talk about the winds and the temperatures throughout the rest of the day and the look ahead in terms of rain. that's all coming up. >> all right. is the old tiger woods pack? at least one of thinks competitors thinks so after tiger takes the lead at the chevron world challenge. larry beil has this morning's sports coming up.

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temperatures where the wind is not blowing. that's in the central valley. a look outside. looks nice out. the sun coming up 7:08. if you are in the higher elevationings of the east bay, the north bay, the winds have still been howling. not quite as windy has it was a couple days ago, but still a wind advisory for the diablo range where winds have been gusting close to 50 miles an hour in some spots. and the north bay mountains, the santa cruz mountains, like they need that. they are still trying to clean up from the event but the winds will continue to subside by the morning hours and by 10:00 the wind advisory for the hills should expire and that means we should have winds under 30 miles an hour. but right now our current wind gusts by the delta up to 37 miles an hour. livermore, 38 miles an hour, hayward a wind gust of 30. same with the airport. oakland 22 miles an hour gust but in the north bay we are beginning to see things calm down from novato to napa, and

even san jose for the time being but the coast still quite windy as well. the setup remains the same. we are talking about an area of high pressure and low pressure just a little bit too close. but once these begin to separate, that low pressure bringing in the colder air, and that's going to bring the stable atmosphere and the cold conditions tonight. but in between that we are talking about a mild afternoon and we are looking at the gusty winds lasting throughout the morning, especially higher he elevations. the numbers, they will still be above average but we aren't looking at any 70s today. calm and dry. unfortunately if you are look for rain, it's not going to happen into next week. you notice the satellite picture shows the setup we've seen day after day with high pressure keeping the jet stream well to the north. and with that we aren't getting any storm tracks to move down into california. so we are talking about mild averages, except for the upcoming night tonight. where we are going to see freezing temperatures and then

day-by-day it will take a little bit more to recover. we will see the numbers come down. look at the highs in the central valley. they are starting out at freezing so the afternoon highs just in the upper 50s. los angeles a mild afternoon. we are talking about just 50 degrees in vegas. so afternoon highs today, ten degrees cooler than yesterday. in fact, this morning we are ten degrees cooler than we were sitting at this point yesterday morning. 66 in concord and fremont today with 65 in livermore and on the coast. so feeling a little bit better this afternoon as those winds begin to mitigate. and we will be looking at temperatures as much as 10 degrees cooler today. another 5 degrees cooler tomorrow and then kind of stabilizing there. but the dry pattern continues through the week. and it looks like into next weekend as well. so the second wind event not quite as dynamic as the first. but still not a lot of time for folks to clean up, recovering from all those gusty winds. >> i'm concerned about the deacon dave's christmas tree and

deck rag was 40 miles an hour gusts in livermore. >> he needs a break. later on today. >> lisa, thanks. dan harris joins us to tell us what is coming up to the 7:00 on "good morning america." good morning. >> good morning to you. coming up on gma, breaking news. the former penn state football coach, jerry sandusky, speaking out on his first on-camera interview since he was indicted last month. we will tell you what he has to say. some quite provocative. and mindy mccree's custody dispute made a turnover night. authorities took her son into custody. also a plot gift that gives the sopranos a run for their money. an ex-husband of one of the women in this exreality show, mob wives, which i no i you watch all the time, she was wearing aware for the fbi. we have the drama coming up. and i don't know if you've seen the viral video of a shark jumping over the head of the

surfer. that surfer is speaking out for the first time and we have his story of an incredible close encounter. and shockingly to me, said he's actually willing to go back in the water. >> that is a real video? that is not somebody playing around? >> as far as i know, that is not treated video, that is the real thing. >> all right. dan, get to the bottom of that for us. >> i will. i will be investigating. at 7:00 i'll have an answer for you. >> dan, thanks very much. >> yep. >> see you later. >> all right. >> in sports tonight the san jose sharks host the florida panthers at the bank. the oakland raiders are in miami. but it's unclear whether mcclain will play after his arrest. >> here's sports. >> good morning, everybody. >> mcclain was not at practice yesterday, but he has joined the team in miami. it's unclear if he will play tomorrow against the dolphins. he's not been ruled out for this game. mcclain was arrested on misdemeanor assault charges in alabama thursday after allegedly

firing a gun near a man's head. mcclain's attorney says the linebacker denies firing a gun are being involved in any altercation. mcclain is out on bail. the nfl said it will follow the legal process before deciding on discipline for the linebacker. head coach hugh jackson expressed his disappointment for the former first-round pick. >> there's a right way to do things and wrong way to do things and obviously there was something that was done wrong. we will go and deal with that accordingly from there. but at this time i think what is most important for our organization is that we focus on this football game. we are going to get ready to play a game and i will deal with it when the time comes. in philly the dream team has become a nightmare for desean jackson. in thursday night's loss in seattle, he was talking to jackson, who was either flat out ignoring him or in some sort of hypnotic trance. jackson also appeared to be jogging, giving up on some of his pass routes. jackson addressed the situation. >> our teammates know what it

is. i don't have to say much more. >> were you frustrated, deshawn? >> frustrated with losing, of course. of course. >> on to college ball. the inaugural pac-12 championship game not exactly what they had in mind. oregon facing a 6-6 ucla squad that just fired their head coach. rick neuheisel coaching his final game. not the start he wanted. ducks recover a fumble. lamichael james, see ya. james, the mvp with 219 yards rushing and three touchdowns. 7-0, oregon. and bruins come one a big play on defense. darron thomas's plan tipped and pick off by patrick larimore. he dives for the touchdown, 7-7. ducks roll up 49 points. game is trial closer than expected. they were favored by 32. that was david paulson. ducks going to the rose bowl after a 49-31 victory. tiger woods has been saying for a while his golf game is back on

track. track. vivid proof in the chevron world challenge. lookout! good hands there. he hit the water on 15, but choi hit it twice. shot a 1 over 73 for the day. tiger on 11. eagle putt for the outright lead. reads the break nicely. 7 birdies in this round. on 13 blasting out of the rough. almost an eagle. 5-under, 67. 8-under over wall and leads kuchar by three shots heading to round three. >> i hit it pretty good all day. just one bad shot, almost made birdie in that hole, a short one. hit the ball well all day and unfortunately missed a couple. >> trouble for the cal he's 8 under overall. leads choi and matt kutcher by three shots heading to round 3. >> it's probably the highest score i could have shot today. i hit is pretty good today all day. just one bad shot, almost made birdie in that hole, a short one. hit the ball well all day and unfortunately missed a couple. >> trouble for the cal basketball team. their leading rebounder, richard solomon, suspended indefinitely.

he will sit out because of what the school described as conduct contrary to their values. they don't need this, 6'10" solomon averages six points and 7 rebounds a day. cam plays at san diego state tomorrow. college football this afternoon, oklahoma and oklahoma state, followed by alexis after the game. plus stanford head coach david shaw in the studio. hope to see you then. have a great weekend, everybody. i'm larry beil. next at 5:30, the lower standard of living many new workers are having to accept, despite a drop in america's new unemployment rate. california children who received extra welfare payments by mistake are being asked to pay it back. a new lawsuit is demanding that the state stop collection efforts.

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while pregnant with irene. now irene's current $334 a month government aid is being cut until the debt is paid. >> i know about people that don't pay child support, something like that, but not children. >> jamie h of riverside county is now a college student, and she, too, got a demand letter to pay back benefits her family received when she was 16 years old. her wages and tax refund are now being garnished, money she needs for school. >> obviously the state has gone out-of-bounds for this. it's overzealous. >> the western center of law and poverty has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the two girls. it wants the state to stop this practice that has been going on for years. >> you are allowed to recover from the parents and, you know, a grandparent if they are part of an assistant unit, but there's nothing in state law that says you can take money back from a child. >> the california department of social services says it is sensitive to the overpayment issue. but state law mandates that

counties first go after the adults associated with the case when seeking a refund of benefits. quote, "when those efforts are fully exhausted, the county is required to seek recruitment of overpayments from any individual that was an aided member of a family case." >> they supposedly would take that child. so why would the state do that and they aren't protecting the child, they are victimizing the child. >> the lawsuit also wants the state to refund all the money it collected from children over the years for welfare debt. oftentimes the overpayments were due to a clerical error. in sacramento, nannette miranda, abc7 news. >> now the president of the state senate says he is appalled by the state welfare department policies and senator darrell steinberg has now sent a letter to governor brown calling to an immediate halt to such practices. reacting to a lawsuit filed in alameda county on behalf of a 19-year-old college student, he writes, "for the sake of this young woman and others being victimized, i strongly urge you

to put an end to these practices as quickly as possible." >> president obama is urging congress to renew a middle class tax cut that is about to expire. 21 consecutive months of u.s. job growth is not enough to refuel the economy. they have added a calculator to show americans how much their taxes would go up if the cuts would expire the end of the month. >> they shouldn't go home for the holidays until they get this done. tell them not to vote to raise taxes on working americans during the holidays. tell them to put country before party. put money back in the pockets of working americans. pass these tax cuts. >> republicans are asking americans to tell congress something, too, support a balanced budget constitutional amendment. that is headed for a senate vote after failing in the house last month. many people looking for work have had to shift their thinking from finding their dream job to simply finding a job.

abc7s mark matthews has that part of the story. >> the president greeted the lower unemployment number as a positive sign the recovery is on track. >> the american economy has now created in the private sector jobs for the past 21 months in a row. >> but speaker of the house john boehner told reporters the only reason the unemployment number is down because people have given up. >> more than 300,000 americans left the labor force last month. that means they stopped looking for work. i think we should all be concerned about that. >> there are 13 million americans looking for jobs. last april we met mark ivy as he handed in his resume at an emeryville job fair. >> i have five to seven and a half years in marketing. i have an mba. >> despite of his efforts, a former marketing manager stayed unemployment despite his efforts until this past september. >> you have no idea the amount of jubilation that came upon my

body. >> he finally landed here in silicon valley for a marketing manager. >> i took a substantial pay cut to come here. >> he took the job for $40,000 a year less than he had been making. >> you almost look at it the market had to do a complete reset. so therefore you have to get in somewhere and slowly work your way back up. >> a study shows ivy represents the vast majority of those who have found jobs after being laid off. just 7% have made it back to previous income levels and 93% fall somewhere between struggling and devastated. ivy said that's the nature you of the beast right now. >> when the supply is high, they can discount how much they pay. >> the rutgers survey also found 41% of those newly employed feel that their lower standard of living is going to be permanent. 59% said it's just temporary. put mark ivy in that second group. >> i don't settle, and i hate

losing, so i am going to try to reach it. >> mark ivy is optimistic, and seeing the number fall far below 9% after so many months could give consumers more confidence in the holiday spending season and could boost the economy if they feel they can spend more. in the newsroom, abc7 news. >> well, the weather is going to be good for holiday shoppers for the fore seeable future. >> yes. they won't have to contend with the rain. the wind levels are still up. this shot gorgeous from our roof camera. we are looking at some breezy winds here in the city but nothing compared to the higher elevationings of the north and east bay where gusts are near 40 miles an hour. i will tell you when that will subside and what to expect for the week ahead next. >> also ahead, a call for help. the urgent plea from a shelter that's been helping women in desperate straights for 50 years.

>> enough is enough. a lot of damage from that first system. this system not quite as strong, but it is following in the heels of what we had before. so still a wind advisory in the higher elevations, and this is the view from mount damage where above 1,000 feet we have wind gusts common over 40 miles an hour, more like 50 miles an hour. despite the start, numbers are cooler. things have changed subtly over the past couple days. the wind will subside is the temperatures won't be as warm today. a wind advisory for the north bay mountains. the east bay hills, the diablo range, and about 10:00. winds of 50 miles an hour common. be careful this morning. we are talking elsewhere in concord gusts of 23 miles an hour.

livermore, 38-mile an hour gusts. hayward gusts to 30 and 30 miles an hour gusts at the airport. temperatures in the mid-and upper 50s. they are cooler than they were yesterday. we are looking at pretty much the same scenario. that's when high pressure and low pressure get a little too close together. the low will continue to sink to the south. that will allow for the winds to relax and some cooler weather to move on in here, especially by this evening. and with less wind, we are talking some freezing temperatures overnight tonight. so gusty winds throughout the morning hours, especially in the higher elevations. and the winds and the warmth subside throughout the afternoon today. still numbers above the average. calm and dry weather right on through next week. no rain or snow or wind in the forecast really after today. so the setup is with double barrel high pressure, and that area of low pressure, the you werer level low sink to go the south of us. that all keeps the jet stream, the storm track, well to the north into canada. so we are talking dry not only

the rest of the weekend, more seasonable weather into tomorrow. cooler weather, though, because it's going to be tough for those numbers to recover after numbers in the upper to 20s to low 30s in some of our protected valleys. overnight today, 58 in sacramento. starting out cold here with only 33 in the northern sierra. 55 in palm springs. we are talking more breezy conditions in southern california, as well. so back home yesterday, remember, mid-upper 70s were common, and today with less wind and the atmosphere getting a little more stable throughout the afternoon, we are talking 66 in fremont, 65 in livermore. a nice afternoon in the city. by late day we are talking 67. the sun setting earlier and earlier. 4:51 this afternoon. and for the look ahead, we will talk about more 60s not only around the bay, but our inland valleys as well. the numbers will drop another 5 degrees tomorrow for sunday afternoon. so compared to what we had yesterday, definitely feeling the cool-down today and tomorrow

but we won't miss those winds. temperatures will be a little bit below average by next week but we aren't talking about any rain. so, yeah, some areas close to 80 yesterday. >> wow. all right. thanks a lot, lisa. a shelter that has provided emergency housing to hundreds of women and children for more than five decades is in danger of closing because of lack of funding. in this morning's assignment 7 report, laura anthony tells us many women credit the haven of peace for helping them turn their lives around. >> this place has been a resting block for us, most definitely. >> reporter: kristina cline and her two young children are in a good place. five months ago her state aid was cut in half and she could no longer pay rent while attending community college. with nowhere to return, she brought her kids to the haven of peace west of stockton. >> i have never been homeless before, and it was one of the most scariest moments i have probably experienced in my life.

coming to the haven has been like a breath of fresh air for us. it's given us the chance to rest and rebuild and reassure ourselves so that when we are ready to go back out into the world we are going to be stronger, most definitely. >> it's like nothing to worry about. it's a really nice place and you don't have to worry about anything. it's just a nice place to live. >> about half the haven space is for children and their mothers,! many from the bay area. the rest of single women who need emergency shelter for any reason. >> we serve everyone. >> brenda is the shelter director. >> they are coming in from domestic violence situations, they are coming from programs, , substance abruce programs. we get first-time homeless leads, people who have been -- lost their jobs and need places to live. home foreclosures. >> it's a clean, safe place, one that may not be here much

longer. after 52 years the shelter itself is having financial difficulty. not only have there been cuts in state and local funding, private donations have dropped way off. the thrift store that provided most of the haven's $300,000 annual budget went out of business. now the shelter may have to close its doors, too. >> she has two and five-year-old girls that were taken from her by child protective services for nine months while she battled substance abuse. she is clean now and has her girls back. >> do you feel like you are on the road now, you are going to keep your kids and keep yourself clean? >> yeah, yeah, i'm on the right track. i'm heading down the right road. >> can i color her green? can she be green? >> yeah. this 23-year-old came here one month ago with her young son and daughter.

>> i just moved from idaho and i needed somewhere safe to take my kids. i heard about this place, i called and they had room for us. >> as it is now, the haven has enough money to get through the holidays. whether the doors stay open after that will depend on finding new sources of government funding or a flurry of private donations. >> do you worry you won't be here after christmas? >> yes, we do. but we have faith. we have faith that the community will rally and support us. >> it would be really, really a shame. there wouldn't be any longer that resting place available to those women that need it. >> do you think this place needs to stay open? >> yeah. >> why? >> because it's a good place. >> laura anthony, abc7 news. >> if you would like to help haven for peace, we provided a link on our website, abc7news.com. click on "see it on tv." don't go away. 7 on your side is next.lp >> bidders buying up abandoned storage lockers. do they really find hidden treasures?

i'm michael finney. 7 on your side takes a look.

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there. there is a shot of the golden gate bridge. you see minimal traffic, but a beautiful shot anytime day or night. we will get more on the forecast for this weekend and the week ahead. some surprises coming up. that's from lisa in a little bit. if you have too much stuff in your house, you might put some in storage. but for some keeping up with the rent is challenging and their belongs are being sold at auction. the auctions are drawing huge crowds of bargain hunters. michael finney shows us if there are treasures to be found. >> this is not your traditional auction. the bidders here don't know exactly what they are bidding on, yet everyone here is hoping to strike it rich. >> sold! $400. sold, $400! >> what's your sale? it's the unseen contents of storage lockers here at pay less storage in richmond. it's one of thousands of auctions that take place at

storage facilities across the country each year. they are clearing out the lockers after they don't pay rent. >> this is the last thing we want to do is sell their goods at auction. >> these are belongings we would like them to have back. it's the last thing we want to do. >> more are falling behind on rent and losing their belongings. but it's the classic paradise, one person's misfortune can be another person's luck. >> i was hoping to find something worth value so i can return it for profit. >> you could find treasures. >> the manager said crowds of bargain hunters have doubled. with this type of auction there is a catch. bidders aren't allows to see exactly what is inside the lockers, only to peer in from the doorway. >> you are looking in every nook and crannie, you are trying to look under things, behind things. >> they shine their flashlights looking for a hint of treasure. but buying it sight unseen seems to add to the thrill of the hunt.

>> i saw something that looked at something that looked like a treasure. you gamble. is there a treasure? is there gold bars? >> he said he travels to many auctions each week and resells what he buys. >> i'm looking for treasure and i also feed my children this way. i sell at swap meets and whatnot. >> others hope to get rich quick. >> brand new $100 watch. >> the reality show "storage wars" have brought more people to these auctions, hoping they can find things like on tv. >> i watched the show and want to see how it worked. >> he won this locker for four dollars. chris watkins couldn't resist buying this unit just to see what might be stashed away in the boxes. and curt anderson he thought he caught a glimpse of something value when he bought this locker. will anyone get rich? chris found a bunch of outdated books. now jeremy dives in to see his bounty. >> for four dollars i got six

beers and i think they take the beer. >> a half bottle of whiskey, a broken fan and a lot of trash. >> it will cost me a little bit of money to dump it, right? >> finally curt unloads his $10 locker. he finds someone's wedding decorations and family photos and then a nice little nugget. >> this is worth 40, 50 bucks maybe. >> a chinese art work maybe made with abalone. it will fetch something at the flea market. renters must be at least 14 days delinquent on their rent and be notified by the storage house owner before the belongings can go up for auction at the sale. one more note. bidders who ended up with personal items like those family photos said they try to find the owners to return them. michael finney, 7 on your side. >> coming up, they are inspiring local students. with the classic cars. c@

>> here are you the numbers from last night's megamillion drawing. 24, 30, 48, 51, 56. the meganumber is 45. nobody correctly picked all six numbers so tuesday night's jackpot estimated at $87 million. one of the most extensive and lavish classic car collections in the country is in san francisco. it's part of the academy of art

university and it's open to the public. here's abc7 arts and entertainment reporter don sanchez on what you can see. >> they are works are art, classic sculptures, famed marqees from the past. >> the integrity of the design and the integrity of the workmanship shows. >> she bought the first car, 1923 pack already. that's the year her grandfather started the university. melissa and her parents have more than 170 cars, creating a sense of history in this former auto showroom. >> these cars are obsolete because of technology, not because of their design. the design still holds true. >> the timelessness is always like a knowledge of an era and the body exemplifies it. >> the cars can create an emotional response and he should know, he designed the miatta. now he's encouraging university students to do the same.

>> having this collection gives the students a really strong reference of where and how automobile design started. >> using the past as the roadway to the future. they have done sketches, then a clay model. this one has taken seven weeks. >> students are certainly inspired by the eloquent classic designs they find in the museum. take a look here. here are some concepts of cars maybe 20 years from now. >> but the roots go back to the classics. >> much purer than today. today we have so many marketing inputs and so on and so on. >> now the public can see the cars up-close. the museum is open twice a week by appointment on their website, academyautomuseum.org. and all of the cars run. >> they need to be exercised, sort of like horses. it's better that they run. >> just don't expect to take one for a spin in san francisco. don sanchez, abc7 news.

this afternoon the christmas spirit will be on full display in downtown oakland. the twelfth annual oakland holiday parade will be held. starts at 2:00. this is a promotional video posted on youtube by the oakland metropolitan chamber of commerce. it is one of only four parades nationwide that's televised. it will feature 22 bands and runs a mile and a half long. it begins at city hall at is 1 -- at broadway and 11th, heads up broadway, veers on to 20th and ends at lake merit. go to abc7news.com under "see it on tv." check out that parade. let's see this on tv. lisa, what's going on? >> starting out a little breezy in the lower elevations, and windy in the higher elevations. a wind advisory up until 10:00. the diablo range, and other areas, gusts to 50 miles an hour. temperatures not as warm today but sunny and pleasant with 67 in san jose, as well as oakland

and san francisco today. tonight very little wind. it will be freezing in our protected valleys. cooler tomorrow but notice the dry pattern continues with temperatures near seasonal, right on through next weekend. >> thanks very much, lisa. and thank you for joining us on the abc7 saturday morning news. the next newscast starts at 8:00 a.m. keep track of the latest breaking news on twitter at abc7 news bay area and you can talk about it at facebook.com/abc7news. have a great day.