they're ready. >> everyone seems to be ready. now, this is frank ogowa plaza, where the last ferguson demonstration was held. when the grand jury decision comes down, this will be probably the biggest demonstration epicenter in the bay area. organizers for the big demonstration say they will speak loud and clear. here at frank ogowa plaza at the so called oscar grant corner of 14th and broadway. >> we're saying when the decision comes out, people should be out in the streets. >> he does not want violence but says people are angry. >> i'm not going to encourage people to go out and be violent. but people are going to be outraged it's up to the police what they want to do.

>> the protestors, mayor kwan says have nothing to fear. >> we haven't had an officer involved shooting for 17 months we can't find a time where we've got over a year, before. >> in august, four separate mars converged into a rally. hundreds took to the streets to stand with protestors in missouri. the large gathering was peaceful. >> we'll have extra police mobilized. >> mayor kwan believes when the grand jury decision comes down, the police force will be able to keep protests peaceful. unlike what happened during the occupy demonstration. >> we're determined to let people speak as well as to keep

the peace in the city. >> protestors say the time is right to blossom into a national movement. they want the message to be forceful and unrelenting. >> though mayor kwan is not anticipating anything, she did issue a list of precautions. park in a secure location, double check locks and cameras and reinforce your doors with steel plates. >> we have breaking news in the east bay. a multi car crash shut down southbound 680 four. chp is blocking all southbound traffic. you can see the red where traffic doesn't moving. traffic is gridlocked at the

moment. >> one person injured in an altercation in san jose the report of a gunman triggered a lock down. students were allowed to leave with their parents. two suspects drove off. police were able to locate them later and after a standoff in a home they surrendered and now being booked into jail. >> the man accused of killing ivan cruz went before a judge. sony anderson is a convicted felon and now faces murder charges. laura anthony has the latest tonight from hayward. >> with his head bowed, the 34-year-old entered a courtroom charged with a hit and run murder of a 14-year-old ivan

cruz. anderson stood against a wall and did not speak except to tell the judge he would like a public defender. he has a rap sheet going back to 1999, charged with slashing and killing animals at kennedy park petting zoo. the care taker then is well aware of the charges against anderson now. >> first thing is the name sounded familiar. called people in management and found out it's the same person at kennedy. after that, just snow balling here and memories of everything had just like it happened yesterday. >> 2009 anderson was convicted for several felonies related to burglary and beating of a 74-year-old woman. >> he's angry, violent and acts out. he's amoral. when you attack animals to the magnitude he did, committing that cruelty, i mean that is shocking to me. >> he was on felony probation

when investigators say he hit and killed ivan while the boy roet rode in a crosswalk. >> the district attorney is going to work tirelessly to ensure justice is done. for this 14-year-old boy who lost his life and for his family. >> the judge held him without bail, expected back in court wednesday morning. >> weather now, there is rain on the way the bay area, it's only a matter of hours. >> that is right. here is sandhya patel. >> yes. we're expecting rain. let me show you live doppler 7 right now. make sure you have umbrellas close by. looking at our radar here, we do have some moisture showing the real moisture is about 75

miles away. we're expecting rain to move in but not immediately. a lot of cloud cover, maybe sprinkles. 5:00 a.m tomorrow, we'll see moisture in the north bay for the start of the commute. it takes a few hours by 9:00 a.m before we start to see scattered showers across other parts of the bay area. i'll be back to tell you about two more systems and how much rain coming up. >> thank you. >> economic recovery has boosted hiring but put a squeeze on housing. rents are rising and that is creating a hardship for families. abc7 news has the details. >> nonprofit groups rallied to show support for a plan many have been working on two years to generate millions of dollars

for affordable housing by charging a fee to builders demand estimated to be $30,000 in a city where two bedroom apartments can rent for $2500. >> we have a crisis. teachers and nurses are working hard with nowhere to live in the city. so we're going to need tools. >> one of the tools is a $17 per square foot fee generating $24 million per year in facing what the agency is into beneficiaries are people like anthony king, living in an affordable unit in midtown. >> having housing needs secure i'm able to look toward trying to find gainful employment, and and the process of trying to get

custody of my son back, trying to go to school. >> the plan will ease overcrowding. >> there is doubling up and couch surfing for individuals and families. and that is contributing to our homelessness issue. >> this counsel member worries it could lead to higher rent to cover the fee. the new fee will not be imposed until mid 2016. it can face a legal challenge the council began hearing public testimony but will continue into the evening. in san jose, david louie, abc7 news. >> big changes are coming to one of san francisco's busiest corridors. lawmakers approved a bus rapid transit project along van ness

avenue. new bus-only lanes will be created the goal to reduce travel times by 30%. >> excited to see san francisco is stepping up their game with regard to transportation i think it's needed. >> the lanes will be in the middle of the street. once in, there will no longer be less curves along the two-mile stretch the plan will eliminate 100 parking spaces. construction on the project gets underway next year. >> tonight in oakland, the city council will consider a controversial plan to expand the oakland zoo. the zoo wants to develop new exhibits. and environmentalists and neighbors have been fighting this project for years saying it would lead to a loss of critical habitat. abc7 news is live at city hall with more on the plan and the debate. wayne? >> some people proteste

behind me. the plans have been an issue for 17 years in the city. tonight, perhaps a final vote. >> it is peaceful. if word could rip a place award, words could be one of them. >> it's wild. >> it's a matter of what is best for the community. >> this demonstration to be followed by a vote tonight to expand into a nolan park ridge. it has counsel approval, and $60 million at the ready. it has opposition from friends of nolan park. they willeda king regards the plan as open space robbery. >> this is a crown jewel of the park. why should we destroy it? >> to hear the zoo ceo tell it, the word destroy should be replaced with enhance.

>> people who oppose it just are not willing to share. you know? not willing to share the open ridge view experience. >> including a gondola, going 1800 feet up two ridges to new california trails exhibit. 45 fenced-off acres. animals that aren't here anymore. so that is a grizzly bear, jaguar and american bison. >> everything they want can be expanded an used on the road block. >> tonight, council will vote for or against an easement arcs nowsing the ro jekt to continue. >> there is to talk about it. >> they're talking and no matter the outcome, it's likely to

continue. >> we'll evaluate options and not give this up. >> in oakland, wayne freedman abc7 news. >> still to come here on abc7 news at 6:00 another city with an alarming increase in bicycle thefts. tonight an old school solution just might help. >> bus drivers want better treatment. tonight they're hoping facebook will step up to meet demands. a sport that represents history. the return of lawn bowling to golden gate park. >> here is sky 7 hd on the way to an accident blocking southbound 680. several cars insolved. no word on injuries you can see it's caused a real traffic mess in that area. back in a moment.

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sky 7 hd over what is now a fatal crash. >> you can see the emergency vehicles we have confirmation, one person died. that is about all they're telling us now. >> take a look at what this is doing to traffic. traffic is gridlocked at the moment on both 680 4.

sky 7 hd will keep you updated. >> bike thefts are way up in walnut creek. police say they think they've found a way to discourage future thefts. brad porter had two bicycles stolen in four years. . >> i know the serial number of the bikes but i don't know if that does good to the police. >> the number of bikes on city streets has gone up. the increase means more stolen bikes. police say theft is up 63% so far this year. >> seems like seems any time you're not cautious about it, seems like it's an easy item to

get money quickly. >> they're issued a sticker. if recovered would be matched with information on file. say that could deter people from stealing them. >> you're going to give the bike back and find out who is responsible. >> the license costs $ten few buy one. now the city council wants to repeal fees meaning anyone will be able to get a license free. >> i think it's economic thing. some people, it's a large amount. just giving a boost to encouraging people. >> once approved, free license s will be given out beginning next month.

>> they're both on olympic boulevard. one cycle is dedicated to pedestrians only. to graphic helps explain it. >> hidden presure in golden gate park is now seeing greener days officials say the reopening of the san francisco lawn bowling club the course build 113 years ago. underwent months of

>> putting in hours of work. everything from landscaping to maintenance. >> they're offering free lessons to the public. if you'd like to learn. and they say that is like comparing chess to checkers. >> spencer christian is out on assignment today. >> helping raise awareness and food for food banks. >> and we need umbrellas starting tomorrow. which is great news, moisture beginning to approach. it's not reaching the ground. and a lightning bolt off shore here. we do have a lightning chance

due here south winds ahead of the system. cloud cover over the final district. temperatures mid to upper 50s from santa rosa to livermore. here is a look at highlights. showers during morning commute. thursday it's looking wet saturday. this is a cold front. atmosphere is still dry so we'll have to wait before that rain comes in. a wetter system saturday. we take a look at showers, light

tomorrow morning at 5:00 a.m . towards 9:00 a.m more areas are starting to see rain. and ends by evening hours. some behind it, it's going to move through quickly. tomorrow, not a lot. but most of the elevations there is a tenth to third of an inch. and with that second system, six tenths to an inch of rain. the snow levels are going to be high. 6500 to 7500 feet.

tomorrow morning, upper 40s to mid-50s. afternoon, a cooler day. make sure you have rain gear with you. temperatures into 50s and 60s. accu-weather forecast, thunder chance thursday. more rain saturday, drying out next week. >> thank you very much. >> later tonight, where they're coming up with a better battery for your car. stay with us.

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let's update the breaking news situation. the latest on this crash since the top of the newscast. a fatal crash that shut down all southbound lanes in martinez. the chp says it will not open until at least another 30, maybe 45 minutes. >> the chp confirmed one person died in that accident. arnl your road is where traffic has to exit.

it's also backing up traffic on highway four. >> just a big mess. headlights showing how badly this back up is after a fatal crash. someone lost their live. you can see just an enormous back up for miles. >> you can follow the latest on twitter on abc7 news bay area. >> there are ex-pensions of outrage after a deadly attack in jerusalem. in response, prime minister netanyahu ordered to tear down homes of the attackers. >> part of the investigation is leading to us believe two terrorists worked on their own,

planned ahead of time. >> hamas says the attack is in retaliation for the death of a palestinian bus driver who was found hanged. >> too many have tied and i think it's important for both to try to work together to lower tensions and to reject violence >> four victims relayed to us today just hours after their deaths per jewish tradition. >> police and protestors squared off today at facebook headquarters. teamsters and supporters collected nearly 5,000 signatures in a petition demanding facebook respect the rights of bus drivers to organize a union.

>> they should be able to get paid for time working and have health care. >> one complaint is working split shifts. drivers often leave six hours between picking up and dropping off without being paid. facebook contracts for buses and the company says it company says it pays a hourly wage with full medical benefits, holiday, sick days. >> in san francisco, native americans are demanding the federal government intervene to save what they say are sacred sites. caltrans is building a bypass in mendocino county. the group marched in front of the army corps of engineers

today. caltrans found evidence of 30 more potential sites in the area. >> the roadway because it's going to be >> caltrans is in talk was other native americans in the area. there has been no agreement. >> baby wipes, kitchen wipes, handy wipes are easy and effective cleaning tools but they're clogging our sewer systems. >> store shelves are packed with disposable wipes these days. wipes to clean your baby, face, and bottom. some wipes are made to be

flushed. most are not. >> if you want to know where wipes go -- >> they're creating a huge mess. >> the question is how many do you get? well, this will get changed out sometimes in 20 minutes. >> the superintendent of san francisco largest sewage treatment plant reminding people most markets marketed as disposable are not flushable. they end up here. >> these wipes have not broken down so now we have to treat them as trash. >> wipes are just floating here in san francisco and around the bay area and you're paying the bill. in san jose, officials tell us it takes up to $1 million in ratepayer money to keep systems clean. in oakland, east bay mud workers showed why. >> anything people flush comes here. >> debris that doesn't get

sorted out ends up stuck. most of what they pull out is disposable wipes >> it's not degradable like norm toilet paper. they are thicker and more abrasive on the system. >> when getting caught there is a back up. take a look at this video from a sewer in london. workers discovered a massive blockage created when wipes mixed with grease, grime, hair, and garbage. insiders call this clog a fat bird or a turkey. this was the size of a bus this, shows what is left after workers melted grease from a turkey. it's mostly wipes. >> this is what we saw, on average. >> it showed paper towels and

feminine hygiene products but admits the wipes makeup 40% of what they found. >> with wipes, it's a problem. >> his group is encouraging manufacturers to adopt a do not flush logo. people downstream say there is a simpler solution. think before you flush. >> toilet paper should be the only thing you're putting down there. >> yeah. >> coming up next, toyota taking aim at gas guzzling vehicles people drive. >> with a car that doesn't pollute. if you can find a place

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course. follow us on twitter. >> and one out of every six people in the bay area is forced to go hungry once per month. tonight we're asking you to join abc7 thanksgiving food drive. >> tonight spencer christian is live at the food bank in concord. hi, spencer. >> this food bank works with missionary baptist church tell me how many people you serve. >> about 150 biweekly. and 3,000 people from january 1st of the year. 12,000 individuals. >> and one of the people who benefits is deborah anderson. >> it's been very important i have no family here. and my church doesn't help me.

it's very important. very good food. >> continue the good work. and you can donate by texting word feed to the number for a $ten donation. >> outstanding. >> san francisco has one ticket you might not have to pay for. >> what the deal is with tickets like this. >> sandhya patel is handling weather duties. >> yes. we're watching moisture into the clouds. there is moisture, check out temperatures into teens around cleveland, detroit, 26 degrees

in st. louis, new york and around tahoe, it's going to mix in with rain. down south into the 70s and just cloud cover. make sure you have rain gear with you. temperatures lower than today, 50s and 60s for wednesday. accu-weather forecast, rain, maybe thunder, maybe wet weather saturday. saturday system may be a soaker. stay tuned. >> thank you very much. >> sports is coming up

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good evening, pursuit of the panneda. there is a report indicating giants have made a five-year, $90 million offer to keep pablo sandoval. sources say they prefer something shorter in terms of the deal, maybe

>> we're continuing to talk to him it's a dynamic we're familiar with, happens to every team. so we're going to keep going after him and fans want to bring them back, we want to bring them back. >> a's signed billy butler to a three year, $30 million deal. butler, whose nickname is country breakfast. short week for raiders playing thursday night at home against alex smith and chiefs. no doubt remember running wild

through silver and black last year. chiefs not looking forward to becoming raiders first victims. >> this is a vision game we know how tough these guys are. these guys have too much pride. >> 49ers hien backer scheduled to practice for the first time since that horrific knee injury. niners have three weeks now to decide whether to activate or put him on injured reserve. there is all kinds of comments where it sounds like he was blaming teammates for redskins. niners had plenty of drama and

know they can't look ahead to the game in two weeks. >> you know i'm sure they feel like they have to win this, is just a very good team. it's a big game. and so i'm sure he the have the thoughts. you know, with that urgency. >> this is the end of sharks 7 game road trip. what a way to end it with know. 23 degrees and snowing at this hour is my forecast. sharks buffalo off the far side post. and look who is number one

again. alabama knocked off mississippi. vaulting them, jumping oregon and after barely escaping miami saturday night, florida state into the number three spot. abc7 sports brought to you by orchard supply hardware. >> interesting. >> yes. >> thank you. >> join us tonight. we're just hours on a vote for another tuition mike the heated debate, what it means for students at 9:00. >> then at 11:00 who can legally give you a parking citation? why you may be able to toss some

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