it's 8:00 on this saturday, november 29. thanks so much for joining us. i'm chris nguyen. rain continues to fall down throughout parts of the bay. let's accepted it over to lisa argen tracking the accuweather forecast. hi, lisa. hi, chris. it was pouring an hour ago. it is moving into the central valley pushing a little bit further south and it will continue to do that throughout the morning hours. so as we go in a little bit closer, notice some of the yellows here right around 101, so some pretty good rain and slick roadways with poor visibility down along the coast, santa cruz with some monstrous

waves. it is very dangerous out there. spotty, light showers through novato, vallejo, and napa. so the main activity has been in the south bay. here's a look from our tower camera are where you can seasee over san francisco. and the next couple of hours we'll focus the activity from the south bay pushing further south. light rain around the bay but several waves of rain bringing several inches right on through the middle of next week. chris? lisa, thank you very much. and as always you can see what's showing up on live doppler 7 hd anytime with the abc 7 news weather app. it's free on apple's app store or google play. we also have more information online at our website, abc7news.com/apps. it could be a couple days until we know how many people were arrested in protests in san francisco that turned violent last night. at least one officer was injured when, with a cut to the face, when someone threw a bottle at his car. the protests over the grand jury

decision in ferguson, missouri, turned dangerous at union square. sky 7 ht shows police lined up around macy's as some of the demonstrators tried to smash windows. they already attacked the front glass at crate and barrel and battered in the windshield of a meter maid vehicle. the group moved on marching along market street toward the mission leaving behind even more damage. in the mission district, a police line kept protesters from advancing. just a block away officers were face-to-face with protesters. abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard were with them through it all. >> reporter: several hundred protesters marched peacefully down market street demanding justice in the case of michael brown. >> this is an issue for all of us. if there's no justice to be had, then there's going to be no peace. >> reporter: many take issue with black friday saying this is not the time for holiday shopping. >> mike brown's family is going to have a horrible holiday

season this year, and i feel very sorry for them. >> reporter: but 20 minutes into the march, things turned you ug. protesters took down the light post on stockton street as the group headed toward union square. but a line of police in riot gear prevented the demonstrators from gettinging into union square. sky 7 hd shows the scale and drama of the scanoff. some protesters doubled back to powell street, but police were there, too. glass bottles were thrown at officers, hotel stratford manager was scared. you're thinking, are they going to smash the windows to my hotel here, right? >> yeah, definitely. they're smashing, i'm running. there's no way i'm staying here, you know. it's definitely -- in my opinion, i get it. i get why they're protesting. it's just not the right way to do it. >> reporter: police were on the run again as protesters headed to farrell street smashing windows at macy's and crate and barrel this trucks was vandalized, all its windows

broken. police blocked the group from moving past fifth street. several arrests were made. caught in the middle of it all holiday shoppers like vanessa hernandez. >> it's time to spend money in san francisco, be and i want to leave home. it's crazy. ridiculous. >> reporter: the westfield shopping center closed early refusing to let any more shoppers in after 7:30 p.m. as the protests continued outside n. san francisco, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. and here's just one example of damage in the miss district. this picture is from a restaurant on valencia street. the diner who sent us these pictures says a group just smashed the windows as they walked by. nobody was hurt but people inside, as you might expect, were quite scared. many of those who came out it to union square last night to protest did keep their demonstration peaceful. this is video taken by one of them. the protesters held you up blue neon lit letters spelling out the words black lives matter,

while chanting all lives matter, and hands up, don't shoot. >> mike brown didn't have to die. >> the day of protests actually began in oakland hours earlier when a small group caused big disruptions on b.a.r.t. they chained themselves together and to two different trains at the west oakland station. when they refused to move, b.a.r.t. shut down the transbay tube stranding people on both sides of the bay. >> my ancestors were in chains worse than this, so this is nothing. >> i believe the message but it should be done in another way. >> it took about two hours for police to unchain and arrest the 14 protesters and get trains moving again. in ferguson, officers in riot gear broke up a crowd. 15 people were arrested. this happened across from the ferguson police department where

demonstrators have gathered for days. another protest will be held at walmart in oakland today following black friday protests of the retailer nationwide. demonstrators rallied outside 1,600 walmart stores across the country to protest low wages. employees and their supporters want the company to pay its workers a minimum of $15 an hour and to give them consistent full-time schedules. >> i'm here the day after thanksgiving, the day we give thanks for all the things we have in our lives and i'm keenly aware a lot of walmart work ers can't afford that holiday dinner and are making the hard choices between being at home with they are families or having to work a few more extra hours to be able to afford those christmas presents coming up. walmart says that employs more people and pays a fair, competitive wage. today's protest gets under way at 11:00 on the walmart on edgewater drive in oakland . the chp is warning anyone at

that big sideshow in oakland this week that they may soon face charges. sky 7 hd captured the sideshow as it was happening at the port of oakland late wednesday night. drivers did doughnuts and other dangerous stunts just a few feet away from spectators. the chp was already mobilized for another night of ferguson-related protests when they got a tip about the sideshow. they rushed to the port and blocked the road. several arrests were made that night, and the chp says there will be more. officials say they he plan to pursue charges against roughly 200 motorists. on lookers could also face charges for aiding and abetting. >> we interviewed everyone that was there. we know who was driving what cars. we're going to use the video from our aircraft to then link that to put charges on at a later date. >> the chp impounded roughly a dozen vehicles involved in the sideshow including a stolen car that was set on fire. officers think the flames may have been fueled by firearms inside.

8:07 is our time now on your saturday morning and here in the bay area shopping was less kay ot kay ot chaotic but pretty busy. in hayward shoppers he at the southland mall circling the parked parking lot looking for spaces. others reached for their phones instead. ibm digital analytics reports online sales were up more than 8% this black friday and that half of those sales were made on mobile devices. so how did brick and mortar stores bring in the shoppers yesterday? abc 7 news reporter alan wang has details. >> reporter: 30,000 to 40,000 customers shopped at sun valley mall in concord. >> yesterday was clearly stronger than last year on thanksgiving day and today we don't have any numbers yet, but just from the crowds that we've seen and the bags that we see people carrying, it looks like it's going to be very strong. >> you know how they have all those ads in the morning, come get the tvs, all that stuff is

gone. >> reporter: the goal now is to ep keep those shoppers streaming through the doors and retailers are pulling out all the stops. >> reporter: turner bought a purse she didn't know she wanted until she entered the store. >> the woman said, you like this purse? if you buy it today, it'll be free. we'll give you an addition al 2% off. >> reporter: the sun valley shopping center has the only frozen palace in the bay area and santa claus is there, too. >> we have to be there when the shopper wants to shop and that's what we are prepared to do. >> reporter: the attractions and deep discounts are designed to combat online shopping and if the customers ask for it sun valley mall says it it will open earlier on thanks giving day. in concord, alan wang, abc 7 news. people just love to shop. time now is 8:09. we're keeping an eye on live doppler hd. not much rain in san francisco but parts of the south bay hit.

>> certainly for the past several hours. in the north bay, this shot looks highly exaggerated. but you do have mist and drizzle in san rafael and rain shouse up in novato. look at the poor visibility, less than half of a mile here he and more rain to come over the weekend. i'll time it out for you when we return. >> lisa, thank you. also ahead, the holiday tradition that could end up costing you more . some reason behind why christmas tree prices are on the rise this year. i knew if we fell asleep -- >> and for the first time we hear from two boys rescued after being buried under a mound of i hear you're quite the expert at waking people up in the morning.

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here is a look at had hd doppler. rain moving into the central valley. lisa will let us know when we can can expect a break coming up. contra costa county is expecting enough rain to be concerned about flooding. sandbags are available free of

charge to residents at five locations but you have to bring your own shovel. abc7news.com. 8:14 the time. two boys were trapped in a snow pile in upstate knock for more than seven hours. they said they heard their friends and family calling for them but couldn't answer loudly enough. wednesday night a snowplow clearing a new york parking lot were accidentally buried ahiv. the 9 and 11-year-old cousins had gone out to build snow for it ts and hadn't returned home by 10:00 p.m. a police officer searching for the two spotted a shovel half buried in the snow he and started digging. >> keep digging. keep digging. call an ambulance. >> the community rushed it to

help dig the boys out. some used their hands. both suffered from the cold but were okay. the tree lighting event returns after a three-year hiatus. the tree lighting event will feature tasty treats, hot chocolate, carollers and santa claus, of course. all set in a winter wonder land with 8,000 square feet of ice. today's tree litting gets under way at the walnut creek. christmas in the park kicked off last night in san jose. the celebration started with the city's 35th annual tree lighting. they kept entertained with holiday tunes. don't forget you can join abc 7's spencer christian for a special presentation of the pier 39 tree lighting celebration.

that special airs tomorrow right here on abc 7. for many families their top priority was shopping for a christmas tree yesterday. david louie looks at the tradition in the bay area. a post thanksgiving tradition in the santa cruz mountains. customers don't have to look for bargains. every tree, whatever the size, is $50. is he the only issue is finding the right one. do trees express any feelings as you cut them? >> i sure hope not. hopefully it's a good feeling. >> reporter: five neighbors have made this trek annually. five families five trees and one goal. >> big and fluffy. that's all we look for. big and fluffy. >> reporter: that's a similar goal for shoppers looking at

artificial trees, just as difficult to find the right one given the range of species and options. white lights, multicolor lights, short or long needles. when decorated they look elegant even at $150 to $1,200 they're designed to last several years which ellie is thinking about as she weighs the economic impact. >> they should be using something again and again over and over. we have concerns at our house about creating more waste by buying something like this as opposed to getting a natural tree year in and year out. it's a real debate and we haven't made a final decision at our house yet. >> reporter: customers tell the manager that safety and the drought are also considerations. >> the last couple of years they've had a live tree but it's been so dry, the air has been dry, the tree has dried out before actual christmas day. >> reporter: which takes us to the traditional corner tree lot. they have gone up $2 to $5 because of stronger demand. what do you think of your new tree? >> it was awesome.

>> reporter: it's youawesome? it's pretty tall, isn't it? >> yes. >> reporter: taller than you are. >> yep. >> reporter: in san jose, david louie, abc 7 news. very cool to see all those familiar his out there and, he is a, some people will be heading out to get christmas trees. >> throughout the morning and afternoon everyone is happy about the rain, that's for sure. hd shows the focus still in the south bay rushing towards the santa cruz mountains and into monterey throughout the day today. so as we go on through a lighter inspection, a little tour for you, you can see how things have broken up just a bit in san jose but still some light rain here around 280. it has been raining all morning long and it was coming down pretty good. a little more spotty here to santa cruz. up in the north bay it's been a

little damp with mist and drizzle. not much going on here. your activity was through the overnight hours but novato a little shower down through highway 29, innapa and 37 on th west side. in the sierra nevada a mix of snow be aand rain right now. live pictures showing snow but looking at rain and temperatures it in the 40s around blue canyon. so truckee is at 32 degrees with cloudy skies. winter weather advisory going through the next couple of hours. so the snow will be tapering off but, boy, we've had some wind gusts over 80 miles an hour. lake level has picked up a couple of inches. take a look in the higher elevations looks good. much more is needed, of course. we will get more throughout the days into next week as well. 57 downtown with 50-minute at the lays at sfo. wait until you see that picture. 52 there. and here is a look where the

clouds are blanket iing the cit and you, too, have been on the dry side throughout the morning hours. you had your rain overnight. 55 in fair field. it's also 55 in livermore. they picked up nearly an inch in the santa cruz mountains. look at this ominous picture of sfo. a few peeks of sun here and there. on and off rain showers, the focus in the south bay. more rain overnight tonight through early tomorrow and then a break late tomorrow and heavier rain tuesday into wednesday with the strong eest storm heading our way on tuesday. so here is a look at that little impulse that continue to push on through the south bay. that will will offer a few more hours of showers, which is good news, and this is going to take you through the weekend. so let's go hour by hour here. you'll notice 12:00 moe st of t activity pushing south. the east bay, san francisco r, then through the afternoon hours from santa rosa, livermore, and

right through 8:00 tomorrow morning the next 24 hours another wave of rain. and it last through 2:00, 3:00 in the afternoon. then we get our break but after that next system tuesday and wednesday, still anticipating 1-3 inches, san francisco, oakland, san jose, santa rosa prep, 3-5 inches. the koeal hills looking at the moe activity there in the dark green but still pretty impressive creating a dent in that deficit. not in the drought. we he are about an inch and a half below what we should be. 59 in half moon bay. the game over in cal a little bit soggy and you should be prepared for that with breezy winds and a cool afternoon. the accuweather seven-day forecast heavier rain tonight into early tomorrow. then our break. another system, a stronger one, tuesday. w wednesday we dry out.

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8:21 the time. some rain and fog on our mt. tamm cam. lisa returns with more on what we can expect throughout the weekend. have you ever wondered if your dog is really listening to you? a new study says all you have to do is look at which way fido turns his head. researchers at a university in england found whenever your dog turns his or her head to the right, it means they are paying attention and processing what you're saying not just obeying your command. however, the study doesn't say how much dogs understand or what they understand, just that dogs process the sounds they hear from our voice on the left side of their brain just like us humans do. much more ahead on the abc 7

saturday morning news. developing news in egypt where a judge has made a surprise ruling this in the murder trial of former president hosni mubarak. why the court dismissed the case. also ahead, shop small and local. the holiday tradition happening today to keep money and jobs in your neighborhood. but first the time now 8:26 on your saturday morning. a live look outside in the south bay, our san jose camera pointed at highway 87, not too far from the s.a.p. center. lisa returns after the break with your accuweather forecast.

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it's been a rainy saturday morning. here's a live look from our golden gate bridge cam. you can see that for now the rain has cleared so good news for drivers as they began their day. moving down to the san mateo bridge camera, clear conditions in both directions and a look from the south bay. our camera in san jose. this is highway 101. no delays as you connect to 87 or 280 on this saturday morning. approaching 8:30. a check of the forecast with meteorologist lisa argen tracking more with that accuweather forecast in the hd weather center. hi there, chris, good morning. showing the rain breaking up a little bit in the south bay. there's more offshore. this will continue to push in and southward throughout the morning hours. so as we take a look east of

evergreen, the hills here lacking at wet weather. also down around morgan hill, finally you folks are getting l some rain. it's been light and at the coast looking at some wet weather around capitola, watsonville and santa cruz. spotty, light showers and some drizzle but there is much more to come. in fact, we're talking about several waves of energy tonight, sunday night, and into next week. i'll time it out for you coming up. chris? lisa, thank you very much. time is 8:30 and we are tracking some developing news this morning. an egyptian court has dismissed criminal charges against form earp president hosni mubarak in connection with the killing of 239 protesters in the 2011 uprising that ended his nearly three decade reign. the 86 ye-year-old was also acquitted today of corruption charges. the judge cited the

inadmissibility of the case due to a technicality. mubarak was convicted and sentenced to life in presideiso 2012, but the verdict was overturned on appeal. the dismissal of charges sparked anger from many people particularly family members killed in the 2011 protests. mubarak is serving a separate three-year sentence for embezzlement of public funds. happening today there will be a memorial service in maryland for a surgeon who died of ebola after treating patients in west after rica. dr. martin solia died in omaha. his body was cremated. he didn't receive aggressive treatment until nearly two weeks after he developed ebola symptoms. experts say that delay is what likely made it impossible to save his life. he was a permanent u.s. resident but had previously lived in sierra leone. back here at home it looks like state senator mark leno had

will not run for mayor against ed lee next year. according to the "san francisco chronicle," leno has decided that now is not the time to run despite being approached by residents upset about the direction of the city under the current mayor ed lee. in particular residents have voiced their concerns about rising rents and the influx of it tech companies. a poll indicated that leno could have beaten him in a matchup. a vicious attack of an uber driver in san francisco happened last weekend at 18th avenue and clement in the richmond district. an uber driver told police he was taking the passenger to the intersection at 2:00 a.m. sunday when the man sudden ly moved frm the back seat to the front seat of the car. that's when the suspect attacked the driver. he called police who eventually arrested the suspect. the driver suffered a broken nose and other facial injuries. san francisco uber has suspended operations after a big legal

setback with the company there. a nevada district court issued a preliminary injunction this week preventing the company from doing business in the state. a judge sided with regulators who raised regulatory concerns. taxi companies and state officials argued that uber didn't face the same stringent requirements as traditional cabs. uber says the shutdown could cost nearly 1,000 jobs. nevada is the first state to outright suspend uber from operating. 8:33 is our time. also happening today a youth basketball tournament will honor a b.a.r.t. police officer killed in the line of duty. the all saints catholic youth organization will dedicate its tournament to tommy smith who was accidentally killed in january by a fellow officer while they were searching an apartment. smi smith's father will also be honored. sergeant smith previously attended the all saints school in hayward and was also active in catholic youth organization sports. today's memorial basketball tournament is from 10:00 to 5:00 at the parrish gym on second

street in hayward. as you begin your holiday shopping, small businesses are hoping you don't spend all your money at the mall or online. today there's a nationwide campaign to encourage you to shop small. carolyn tyler has the details. >> reporter: stores on filmore street will stay open late on saturday and this one will have a fashion show. it's designed to generate excitement about a shopping event that comes after black friday and before cyber monday. >> this brings special attention. this campaign began back in 2010 and is becoming a welcome tradition for small businesses all over the bay area and throughout the nation. seven out of ten americans have heard of small business saturday and those who participated last

year spent $5.7 billion, and there's a payoff. >> every year the new jobs are created by small businesses. >> reporter: for many, revenues from holiday shoppers carry them through the rest of the year. the push to shop small has made a difference. >> before the shop small, the friday and saturday after thanksgiving, it was like a morgue around here. it was just dead. and so it's really made a huge impact. >> all of these pictures of our city -- >> reporter: mayor ed lee bought stuff at cliffs as part of a new citywide campaign that encompasses the entire holiday season. it's called shop and dine in the 49, an evident to keep local dollars local. shoppers say they get it. >> it just makes more sense to support their jobs than some big corporations. >> reporter: an extra incentive to lure shoppers to san

francisco, a moratorium on disruptive construction through new year's. in san francisco, carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. and some good news for shoppers in oakland this year. you'll be able to park for free on saturdays between now and new year's day. free parking is offered at street meters and at eight city owned parking lots and garages. parking is free but time limits will still be enforced. speaking of the time, it's 8:36. still ahead on the saturday morning news, the force awake d awakened. fans get their first taste of breathing new life into the star wars franchise. but first, a live look outside from our lake tahoe cam courtesy of heavenly mountain resort. you can see there some snow falling down right now, but how much snow will come down? we know some of you heading up i-80 to get in skiing this

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welcome back, everyone. time now is 8:39. a live look outside this morning from our tower camera. this is a pretty cool view of the city right underneath the clouds. and for now there's no rain to report but lisa will let us know when we can expect the return of the rain coming up in her

accuweather forecast. well, black friday was more of an orange and black friday for san francisco fans. the team has picked the date to be again selling single game tickets for the upcoming season. yesterday morning fans lined up early outside at&t park to get the best seats. only individual tickets for the first three months of the season, mini plans and season tickets are on sale right now. tickets for the remaining part of the year won't be released until fan fest in february. this afternoon renowned race horse california chrome is hoping for one more big win to close out his up-and-down year. the chestnut colt will try to salvage the season, the first time chrome will run on turf. workouts have not shown he has taken to the craft. if he wins, he could be named horse of the year at the he eclipse awards in january. chrome lost the final leg of horse racing's triple crown after finishing fourth in the belmont stakes. he also finished third in the breeders' cup classic earlier

this month. as you know, california chrome was bred in uba city, local ties. trainer art sherman is actually planning to run chrome as a 4-year-old next year, too. 8:41 the time. and weatherwise all about the rain today. >> yeah, party time. in fact, we've been waiting for this in the south bay. it's breaking up a little bit now in the south bay. but over in emeryville, 56 degrees. cloudy skies. some light rain today but the focus will be tonight into tomorrow and then another couple weather systems heading your way into next week. we'll time it out for you and take a look at the rest of your weekend when we come back. >> lisa, thanks. also ahead, the heart and soul of the a's is heading south of the border. traded away to the dismay of many a's fans. we have spes ifbs of the deal coming up in sports.

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8:44 the time. a live look outside at our camera. if you look close enough you can see some wind, the flags waving around in the distance there. small on urbiyour screen. lisa will let us know if we'll have a washout. in sports it is the final saturday of the regular season for san hjose state and cal. at 12:30 the spartans are trying to break a five-game losing streak and the bears host byu needing a win to get bowl eligible. kickoff set at 1:30 at memorial

stadium. this morning many a's fans are still shocked that another one of the team's most popular players has been traded. here's the details in this morning's sports report. good morning, like death and taxes billy beane trading away his star players is inevitable. josh donaldson the latest fan favorite shipped in the prime of his career. he's now a toronto blue jay. the 28-year-old donaldson was an mvp candidate early last season. he hit 29 homers, drove in 98 runs and, yeah, the guy he could flat out field his position, too. the majority of a's fans fuming over the news. beane views it as a necessary move going forward. in return oakland gets shortstop prospect franklin boretto, pitcher shawn nolan and 23-year-old third baseman and brett lowery. he will replace donaldson at the hot corner. steph curry said it afterwards. the warriors can don't win last night in charlotte if bates doesn't play the way he did. back in his hometown, m.j.'s

hornets, a playoff team last year. 4-11 coming into this one. first quarter steph weaving, shovel pass to draymond green. charlotte a playoff team last year when they were named the bobcats, back to their hornets roots. brian roberts, the 28-year-old journeyman. 20 off the bench for charlotte. down as many as ten and then bates takes over in the fourth. 16 straight. finished with a team high 27. steph 1 of 10 from three-point range but still scored 26. warriors win their eighth straight 106-101 the final, the best start in golden staet history continues. they are now 13-2. an unfamiliar role for stanford friday in pasadena. that of spoiler. a bruins win and they'd be heading to next friday's pac 12 championship game. as loss and arizona would get in in. the bruins eighth in the college football rankings and that's troy aikman gettinging retired. kevin hogan with aikman-esqu

accuracy. 14-15 in the first half. 22-yard touchdown. 14-10. first half, evades the sack. 234 yards passing. cardinal up 11 at halftime. wright four rushing tds last week in the big game. two more on friday. it was 28-10, cardinal. bruins stifled by the stanford defense all day unable to take advantage of the special teams unit as well, trying the fake field goal. neuheisel picked off. stanford dominating 31-10 win. cardinal finished 7-5 and they've beaten ucla seven straight times. >> our best all-around game, guys who really wanted the game and they played like it. there were no excuses, no miscommunications. we want to play this game to our best ability and they went out and did it. >> latavius murray ruled out . the running back failed to pass

his final concussion test this week. he suffered the concussion last thursday against the chiefs after rushing for 112 yards and two scores. mike shumann here at 4:00 to recap a full slate of college football which includes cal's season finale with byu in berkeley. with a look at morning sports, have a great day, everyone. time now is 8:48. lisa, we're so glad to see the rain finally falling down throughout the area. some shoppers may not be excited, though, when they have to run to their cars trying to escape the rain. >> this afternoon shouldn't be too bad. it's not going to be a washout. we have more waves of heavier rain coming our way as soon as tonight. you had one, hopefully you didn't sleep through it in san jose because it was pounding rain for several hours. here's a look right now live doppler 7 hd from santa cruz some spotty showers. a closer inspection, highway 1 looking at wet weather here. and the hills, looking at rain

shower activity. so 152 and 01 heavy. with santa cruz and capito la in the act, davenport has been very wet. the waves are huge all the way up and down the coast. we are looking at an advisory there. some scattered light rain showers this morning and some wet pavement with fog, santa rosa in the sierra nevada. it's been a wet rain and snow mix. truck yee at 42. you can see the snow here and the winter weather advisory last seen throughout the next couple of hours. we picked up a foot of snow at donner pass. two inches at bear valley. a look at higher elevations, you can see how wet the water content is. we're looking at 56 in redwood city. 48 in morgan hill. that's been the cool spot all morning long. airport delays stacking up the last couple can of hours.

beautiful shot, san francisco, with some cloudy skies and a few peeks of the sun. the numbers ranging from the upper 50s for the most part. 55 santa rosa and livermore. so down around the beach, it will be dangerous here with the high waves but the showers will be mainly in the south bay, spotty throughout the bay area today. so on and off heavier rain tonight into early tomorrow. then a break late tomorrow and looks like the biggest system waiting and cueing up offshore should move in by tuesday morning. here is a look at that system, that little impulse that continues to push in. it will push south. and we'll have the on and off rain showers throughout the day. looks like the overnight is particularly wet. as we go through the next few hours you'll see the rain showers from san jose into santa cruz 12:00. spotty showers throughout the rest of the bay. this is 5:00 p.m. looks like the main activity happening after 8:00 tonight. this is 3:00 in the morning.

pockets of heavier rain all throughout the bay. when you wake up tomorrow if you're thinking about a jog or a bike ride, well, maybe not so much because it will be raining through the 8:00 hour into noontime and then by the afternoon a few breaks out there. when that pushes on through, 1-3 inches central coast and the urban areas with 3-5 inches coastal hills and much of the north bay. so this will definitely make a dent in our drought. it's not going to bust the drought by any means. but it certainly helps. and as we look at the s ocal, southern california not getting into the act yet. in fact, they'll see the rain tuesday with that bigger system. but the rain and snow mix throughout the day today in the sierra nevada picked up two inches. that's kind of fun. fremont, san jose, 59 half moon bay. a wet day for cal and the accuweather seven-day forecast shows the heavier rain tonight into tomorrow. a little break on monday. more heavy rain tuesday,

wednesday, maybe even some sprinkles lingering into thursday but it looks like most of thursday and friday will be dry. if you download the little weather app, abc 7, you're going to know exactly are where the rain is. it's always very handy. >> for shoppers heading out to the gilroy outlets or santana row, an outdoor mall, bring the jackets just in case you need it. >> it won't be a washout. >> lisa, thanks. okay, star wars fans have a new hope that the next trilogy of movies is here to rescue the franchise. fans showed up in full force to watch the jedi's return it to the big screen. nick watt tells us this is the preview that fans were looking for. >> reporter: lining up outside theaters across the country not really for the main feature but for this trailer. a glimpse of "star wars: the force awakened." >> i have not seen it online.

i waited to see it on the big screen. >> reporter: it's just 88 seconds long. there's no dialogue, just the race of words. >> dark side. >> reporter: and online endless theorizing. one is playing the trailer on a loop. >> my friends are so jealous of me getting to be here. >> reporter: this is the seventh star wars installment 30 years on from the last brought to you by our parent company walt disney. okay, so the ex-wing fighter looks the same, hans s olo's space ship is back. >> the falcon. >> reporter: got you all fired up? >> exactly. >> reporter: the iconic light saber. >> that could be a problem. >> it needs to be explained. >> reporter: the movie doesn't open until december next year. this is only going to intensify. nick watt, abc news, hollywood. coming up next, an imperfect

pr proposal. an engagement ring lost in a river as a nervous man pops the question. how the couple was able to get

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me too. new this morning the story of how a case of nerves got in the way after perfect proposal for a man in alabama. cory winter had the perfect proposal planned. he went out on a bridge, he got down on one knee to pop the big question to his fiancee, but he was shaking so much he dropped the ring.

yeah. he and his fiancee watched in horror as the ring fell into the river below. and that river was actually headed downstream toward a water fall. >> about three or four slats over and between two planks. i'd been planning on proposing since probably may. >> amazingly a dive team from the sheriff's office was able to locate the ring the very next day. lisa, he got very lucky. >> oh, man, yeah. did he ever. we're getting lucky for sure in the next several days. our seven-day outlook looking nice and soggy. santa cruz, some scattered showers. also in gilroy looking at scattered showers. the rain has ended in san jose for now but there will be more and on off showers and a few scattered light showers through santa cruz, watsonville and castroville. the seven-day forecast, a break on monday, the heaviest will be tuesday ending on wednesday. >> thanks again for joining us on the abc 7 saturday morning news. abc 7 news continues at 4:00

p.m. because of college football. next at 9:00 a.m. michigan battles sixth ranked ohio state in columbus. that's followed by number seven baylor against texas tech at 12:30. abc 7 news continues at 4:00 p.m. followed by the civil war game. second ranked oregon facing rival oregon state in corvallis immediately followed by cache creak after the game with larry beil and the news continues

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