upended. and are going to be going through tough times over several days and perhaps several days and months. >> now, pg&e crews are heading into the east coast area tonight to help turn power on in those areas hit hard by the storm. abc 7 news reporter nick smith is live tonight in sacramento where those crews are departing for the storm zone. >> absolutely. we're at mather field. talking about 8.2 million people without pou yes, some have hit the road headed to new york to help out and restore power, looking over my shoulder you can see the rest about 150, pg&e employee was to board that 737 behind me

and they're spending crews to new york to get the city up and running again. some flying, some driving with a mission to help restore power and areas damaged by hurricane sandy. about 150 employees are across the company northern california division. all of them will be used to provide support and get things up and running. so we're happy to send crews out there to restore customers. we've got 150 employees going from northern and central california that. is designed so we can still maintain safe operations here in california while we're helping our utilities on the coast coast. >> most of the teams have helped other agencies before. the teams expected to arrive in white plains new york in the morning and will hit the ground running. relieving some of the team

that's are already working and have been working, around the clock in the field most of them have been just trying to restore power lines assess damage and find out what it is they need. that is why pg&e is determined to get there tonight, if they can. i want you to see these teams that are headed to new york tonight. hope floi get there before midnight but by morning they say they're determined to get brothers and sisters on the east coast up and running again. >> nick, thank you very much. the red cross making a plea for blood donations tonight. the agency had to cancel 100 blood drives because of the storm and supplies are running low. blood drives have been set up in northern california to help out. to find out where go to abc 7 news.com.

>> that storm created super problems for airline passengers getting into and out of the northeast seemed to be almost impokt in san francisco international airport 100 flights are cancelled. heather any sign things are beginning to change? >> no. this just a lot of uncertainty. a little bit of movement and some east coast airports. but new york and new jersey remain closed and so 115 flights code today, most of them were arrivals from new york and new jersey airports. >> megan yu set uphbkmp here. >> they told me it would be until friday. >> she was supposed to fly from hong kong to newark, she opted for a flight to san francisco. she needs to get home to two teenagers who are on their own in storm ravaged, queens, new

york. >> they've been stuck. >> they're doing good. neighbors and familying coming to help. >> sharon's flilgt cancelled light night. they thought tomorrow night would be a safer bet. >> this is just a click, saying call back. you couldn't get a live person. so then, we've decided to make reservations. >> wow. >> right? >> now, we just stood up there. >> this is very nice. >> very nice. we finally got our refund for the flight. >> mireon and esther aren't bothering to go to new york sti plan b is rest in vegas. we thought we'd watch things. >> this is lemonade for him he

wanted to go to vegas. >> it didn't work out before my wife didn't want to go to vegas. but now she doesn't have any choice. there are limited departures there are a couple flights to boston and washington, d.c. today. united airlines is tell g its passengers to new york and new jersey not to expect to get out. until friday. >> thank you so much. on abc 7 our coverage of the storm world news will have live team coverage with abc news weather team. then at 5:00 abc news will air a special on super storm sandy. >> and some breaking news, sky locked down after someone in

custody died. deputies tell us it happened in the intake area.lp >> they do say no guards were injured, only new inmates. we're going to continue to follow this for you. >> police chief says san every step possible to make sure violence does not mar tomorrow's parade for the giants. is in response to mayhem following the world series victory sunday night including burning of a bus. tomorrow there will be rapid response ready to go. muni swril a response team in place as well. >> coming theer act out. don't come. you will be arrested. you will be prosecuted. that is no way to ring in the championship. >> a man police say who is

badly beaten sunday night is being treated for severe head trauma at sf general. >> preparations underway for tomorrow's championship parade, workers are busy making floats and glitter and baseballs. that is a parade beginning near embarcadero and about a million people are expected. but the superintendent is urging parents to keep their kids in class. >> the district forced closure days in the past. there may be more forced closure days. >> it's a different story at uc hastings law school. school officials decided to cancel tomorrow's classes. you can watch the parade live tomorrow at 11 a.m. here on abc 7.

we're going to stream it live for you on abc 7 news.com. >> one of the things giants do well is reach out to their fans. today one team super star was serving up free tack yoz abc 7 news is live tonight. and they did a nice job there today you know the hits goring to come. people are waiting in line to get that taco promised to them. they got here a little late and let me tell you about pagan. the center fielder switched his uniform for a taco bell shirt. not bad. he needed help. he began preparing the dorito taco which he actually had much success.ym

outside hundreds waited to get in line to get that free taco. >> grew up in the projects. whoever comes from there don't think anything is possible, they're wrong, you can accomplish many things. look at me. >> this is part of a promotion promising free tacos today from tk to 6:00 if a major league player stole a base. fans are loving him today. >> highways good sportsmanship. and makes pitchers nervous. >> i'm happy. giants, baby. let's do it. >> i got the nerve to ask him

so is it angel or angel? this is what he told me. >> for you, angel because you're puerto rican. it doesn't matter, in the states everybody calls me angel. so it's whatever you like. okay, i'm going to call him angel. so we're from the same town in puerto rico. now we asked him is he staying with the giants or leaving? he said izv want to just enjoy the world series and my team members and i also want to enjoy fansq and told me he was very, very grateful to his fans. and no, i have not tried the taco buzz i hear they're delicious. >> well, try one. thank you very much. >> angel, angel call him what

you wish. >> and he's an angel for the work he did. >> and still to come, one of the great things that we want to know about, is it going to rain on the giants parade tomorrow? huh? sandhya? >> cheryl and dan, absolutely no. looks like a winning forecast tomorrow's victory parade. hub for the trick or treaters? i'll have the forecast coming up. >> thank you very much. and a warning for app developers from california top cop that may be breaking the law with your personal information. >> a ballot measure raising tax money for a local zoo. opponents are casting their doubts. new continues in one minute.

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is not the humbolt county man we're talking about right now. sorry. we have the wrong image there. there we go. a man is recovering after being attacked by a shark while surfing in you're creek -- eureka. authorities say the attack happened about 12:15 this afternoon. he was bleeding and listed in fair conditions. >> two teenagers will be charged as adults in a arson and murder case appearing in court today, 16-year-old and 18-year-old did not enter pleas. they're accused of choking a woman to death, robbing her home, setting the house on fire. they face charges of arson, robbery, murder committed during a robbery. >> and city of east palo alto plans to expand use of the shot spotter system. the u.s. department of justice and the smart policing

initiative awarded the city 300,000ses today improve and expand this program. shot spotter as lous torts to -- authorities i'd and east palo alto in 2009 officials say improved technology can help problem solving and crime prevention efforts. >> election is next week. there is a hot button initiative to decide whether they want to tax themselves in order to feed the animals at the oakland zoo. >> supporters say it's a matter of simple economics in order to take care of tigers or monkeys the zoo needs more money. >> to operate the zoo.

to provide educational programs and make sure this stay as fordable to all elements of the community. >> it would impose a parcel tax on residential properties, $72 per nonpresident den yil parcel. >> we'll be looking at a three story center office, restaurant, gift shop. >> but opponents say it's not at all about the care and feeding of bears and other animals. but rather about the zoo's planned expansion into what is now the open spaces of the park. >> the measure is written there are large loophole as louing for money to be used for expansion. >> zoo officials insist none of the money would go to fund the expansion, it's going ahead even if the measure

fails.. >> california project was approved and is moving forward. measure a one is not a referendum on nolan park. it's about needs at the zoo, today. >> gene gregory is a long time member of the zoo and a neighbor and frequent visitor to the open space area. >> i'm just not convinced that we need extra taxations to help feed animals at the zoo. >> it looks like darth vader is getting a set of micky mouse ears. he took a walt disney company for $4 billion. disney confirmed episode 7 is in the works and may develop theme parks around star wars characters. abc 7 is owned by the disney company. >> the hurricane turned into a

super storm. warning the cars in the path of that storm sandhya would co-make their way into dealerships in the country. >> and this is coming from edmonds.com saying they need to be careful. we checked with consumers and it had these tips, avoid car was a musty smell or appear overperfumed. watch for silt in places like under carpeting. check vehicle history.gov. and have a mechanic inspect any used car before purchasing. if registered back east that is a big red flag. if you went rent videos former customers of the now closed hollywood video being harassed by debt qlorkts for nonpayment

of bills. this man being hounded over a $17.16 cent late fee he says i don't think i owe. there are recent settlement with all 50 state attorneys general. >> there is the customer's right to contest it. >> if you get a notice, there it is right there, you have 30 dayspúso write a letter attorney general harris this week notifying up to 100 mobile application developers they're in violation of california law. the companies are accused of being in noncompliance with privacy rules and regulations. those notified swril 30 days to post a policy that informs viewer what's personal information is being

collected. violators could pay up to $2500 each time a noncompliant app is down loaded. >> thank you very much. >> sure. >> we vai couple big events coming up tomorrow. yes. i'm feeling pressure we can get through parade here in san francisco giants with dry weather. it's going to be tricky for the trick or treaters. yeah. live pictures you can see high, thin clouds up above. we have fog down below. let's take a different perspective to show what it looks like from our roof camera. you can see fog obscuring parts of the bridge. be prepared for fog for the morning drive. checking out live doppler 7 we

start with what is left of the sandy. you can see some moisture moving into the area far from done. area is about 1192 miles so this is a large portion of the northeast, you can see strong thunderstorms moving up towards boston area so they've already seen mer than a foot of rain in parts of the northeastç. storm totals could be two to three feet. you can see lows continuing to track northward. it's going to be slow goingjf. snow into mountains and rain continuing. here is a look at live doppler 7 hd here locally. this next storm is coming in. we have fog around. temperatures now into 50s near

the coast. 70s inland. numbers down this afternoon. we've started out with dense fog this morning. cloudy day for giants par yaichld at least going to be dry. a rainy night for halloween. so tomorrow morning give yourself a little more time. some fog and cloud cover. morning parades for little ones looking fine other than drizzle. this is a front we're watching. so here in the computer animation tomorrow morning just a little bit of drizzle in spots. then heading into 1:00 p.m. rain begins to move in to the north bay. heading into kf hour, sunset at 6:11 p.m. that is san francisco heading into 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, take the rain gear if i were you. 5:00 a.m. thursday, scattered showers in

the forecast before the front moves out and it winds down heading into thursday afternoon and he can. north bay mountains over an inch of rain. santa cruz up to an inch. four to eight tenths in the north bay. this rain tomorrow into afternoon north bay communities clear lake low 60s. rest of the region low 60s to low 70s, clear skies. mid to upper 60s, you get the rain last. mid to upper 50s by afternoon, clouding up by 4:00 p.m. spreading across the rest of the bay area, dry it out, warm it up foot weekend skb beyond. fall back sunday morning. we go to standard time.

we'll do that. >> thank you. >> still to come how state cracks down on sex offenders on halloween. >> it serves as a good warning for parents to be care

state corrections department launched an operational boom. >> the operation poses strict regulations on halloween

behavior, they can't hand out candy. >> law enforcement agencies will be conducting checks at the homes of the registered sex offends all

a major medical group is endorsing human embryonic stem cell research stem cell research. the american academy of pediatrics saying phone shall benefits for treating childhood diseases outweighs dill lem yaz of destroying an embryo. the guidelines include only using excess embryos created through inveto tro fertilization. >> a san jose man caught on video taking down campaign signs of his wife's city council opponents. the debate over prop 35 human trafficking nir tiff. a victim supports it and opponent who's say the measure doesn't do enough. those stories and a lot more coming up at 6:00. >> world news is coming up next. i'm cheryl jennings. >> i'm dan ashley. from all of use