north just a bit. and you can see a large area of moisture moving up into our direction. this will bring us stoefrmy weather over next couple days, storm risk tomorrow, medium, power outages, flight for thunderstorms. over next two days, approaching storms, 7:00 this evening, all will be calm and quiet clouds increase, beginning rush hour by 5:00 in the morning some wet spots for the morning commute but rain won't be well organized. later in morning hours. and there is more to follow. we'll take a look at that in just a moment. >> next storm expected to raise levels but might create

hardships for homeless camps in santa cruz mountains. and mountain dwellers say they're stocking up on batteries and tarps and they're preparing to help the homeless. all is calm now, but linda is going to keep an eye on san lorenzo creek. >> blocks from the office windows. when the street gets up owe that level, we know we're in trouble. >> also she has ponchos and flashlights for the low income clients. big storms are part of life. however, drought might catch people ill prepared >> you don't know until it starts raining and everything.

>> web electrica west owns old mountain inn >> we have an old fire burning stone. >> boulder creek gets water from wells and river. the community has been on mandatory restrictions since may. this week's storms could help. >> this will allow us get to our wells. it does a lot. so the level of reservoir is expected to rise two feet from storm runoff the reservoir has risen six inches just from the rainfall. these sisters will be testing their rain coats and boots. >> get the generator ready make sure have you canned goods.

other than that, we're kind of used to it. >> in sonoma county a tree fell near occidental around one hirt. firefighters chopped up the tree. coming up on abc7 news at 6:30 preparing for another good soaking, efforts to keep the lights on and water out. >> in southern california mudslides in malibu this, slide shut down part of highway 1 for a second day today people inside two vehicles had to be rescued with mud up to three feet deep. >> i had no clue. this, i needed to be in irvine by 1:00. and i like taking the coast but i didn't know there was a

mudslide. >> caltrans says it could last through tomorrow, and you've heard that is when another storm will be heading towards california. you can track the storm any time with abc7 news weather app. we also have more information at abc7 news.com/apps. >> sky 7 hd shows officers trying to keep protestors away from friday's tree lighting in union square. what you can't see is that they left one leanne? >> here are the numbers for you. according to 79 people detained, most received only citations four people booked but the interesting thing about all of

this is that 70% of the people were not from san francisco. police showed us items confess skated friday night including stolen devices. four people booked for assaulting an officer, possession of stolen goods and out stabbing warrants but most of the 79 people detained received only citations. this is a video of two officers being struck by an a train. police released this photo of one officer badly injured. >> on friday night, is not first amendment activity. it's criminal condult by a fringe element. then acts out past that. and we will not have that here in san francisco. >> this morning some businesses

in downtown san francisco were assessing the damage. protestors, mad over the ferguson decision broke windows. >> we locked the door. >> hundreds took coverage. from there they headed to the mission district. several stores and banks were vandalized the owner has been busy replacing windows. >> a lot of jobs saturday morning sunday, >> it's not helping at all. it's hurting our businesses and setting back our community. >> despite the people detained no one has been arrested for

vandalism. >> students at stanford walked out of class today. a group gathered on campus, marching into palo alto and tied up traffic. police say it was peaceful. >> rain and wind is a combination that brings down trees in san francisco the city decided to change the permit rules for removing them. along hooid street, dozens lined the streets. >> there are about 105 trees and the ficus makes up a significant portion of that. it was the tree of choice in the 40s, 50s and 60s but now, it's old, weak, and starting to

become a hazard. public works crews finishing off a tree. half of this one snapped yesterday, on to a taxi cab at oak and >> if the tree is healthy, we'd not grant a removal permit. in this case we recognized trees may be healthy, they are structurally compromised >> the city has given responsibility for 1200 trees in front of the homes. most planted decades ago, top heavy and weak. now, with those trees beginning to topple, the rules been relaxed for those that want permission to get rid of them. guidelines include if it's near

50 feet tall, or near street lights or power lights. >> removing these trees is going to be a challenge for us. >> each tree must be replaced with another one the nonprofit friends of the urban forest has been working with the stoi find alternatives for the ficus. >> it's importance of low water and reducing wind speeds here here in san francisco. and being tollerant. >> the department of public works has just a ten fold arborist. so it will take time to identify risky trees. >> emergency crews had to deal with a dangerous situation in a san francisco intersection a driver slammed into a light poll in the outer mission.

that incomed a wire onto the road. a firefighter did suffer injuries battling a house fire in campbell. no word on what caused this fire. sky 7 hd captured smoke billowing from the roof. you can see flames burning inside of the home. the family got out safely. firefighters evacuated people living near the scene. >> san jose cyclels who ride on sidewalks may lose that privilege. this after talk was seniors, and a recommendation from officials mayor elect locato saying the

move is contentious, but necessary because pedestrians don't feel safe. >> new life for merit restaurant and bakery has plans to set up shop in the grand lake neighborhood. quick lake closes in august. owners say they're selling to a developer who plans to build an apartment building with retail space the deal is an effort to prevent urban blight from an empty store front. >> the bay earmarks world aids day today coming up, special ceremony in san francisco paying tribute to a performer on a crusade to end the disease. >> also, special delivery. a look at the help they're getting.

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actress judith light was honored today for her work to fight aids she was given the award during a special ceremony for world aids day. >> i could see there wooz so

much homophobia raging through country that called itself a compassionate country. for me it was my truth. i felt i had to stand up. iet took place near the national aids memorial grove where names of inscribed of some of those killed by the disease. 20,000 people have died from the epidemic. >> apple is donating part of the cyber monday and black friday profits to help fight aids. april well will donate profits from 25 apps available now on the app store. and efforts are having a positive impact. >> have you ever wonders what happens when you push the order button? amazon invited us inside of their new center where people, and robots work together to get

orders out the door quickly. >> when you place an order with amazon, chances are one of these robots will have a hand in filling it. a building the sides of 29 football fields. the robots pick up and hand off products to human workers. >> i yims are bringing shelving to some associates then taking it from the truck. they take the order to get it into the box. >> it can go to a delivery truck

in 15 minutes. >> amazon saw online orders and they're expecting a higher rate this year. >> about 22 millionits of inventory here. and >> there are thousands of people working here to make sure the millions of customers get the right item in the right box in time for the holiday. >> there are still a few hours left to get cyber monday deals. ibm reports over 6% over last

year. the savings won't end with cyber monday and will keep coming over the next few load up the cart. >> the national retail federation estimates sales will be up 4% this year. >> will be a good couple days. >> that is right. seriously. >> get that in the mail. >> we've got heavy rain and winds coming our way. you can see things are quiet. just one little area of light showers but more

weather coming our way. 61 in san jose. 58 morgan hill. a lovely view here. a clear view that won't be clear very long. napa, 60. 57 petaluma. and along the bay bridge, wet, windy tomorrow. minor flooding is possible. ponding on roadways and localized street flooding and a winter storm passing over sierra passes. here is our xos at this time image. you can see this pub tropical moisture as we say, then taking aim at the bay area. periods of heavy rain the system, this combination at

5:00 tomorrow morning the rain will be intensifying and beginning at that hour. then throughout rush hour, into mid day, into late afternoon, we'll see areas of heavy rain developing with strong winds at times the front sweeps through. it's going to be a messy afternoon and evening for sure. two days in a row, heavy rain and strong winds by 4:00 we're predicting, projecting rainfall totals could be as high as 35 inches in the north bay mountains. 2 to 4 in santa cruz winds gustier tomorrow night, exceeding 30 miles per hour gusts in half moon bay and san francisco. 22 miles per hour in napa.

and gusty winds continuing 34 miles per hour in san francisco. 34 in oakland. remaining breezy. sierra, winter storm warning from noon until 4:00 a.m thursday. this is going to be a warm air mass. bay area, cloudy, wet weather beginning to develop. high temperatures low to mid-60s and here is the accu-weather forecast. things starting to calm down thursday. we have lingering showers and just a chance of rain friday. and sunny skies saturday,

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state republican lawmakers introduced a bill aiming to eliminate a gas tax that is part of the cap and trade program that increases gas prices as a means of taxing >> california drivers alliance concluded this will be a 15 percent per gallon cost. a poll showed 70% of the people in california are unaware of the gas tax. >> a long lost letter considered one of the important documents of beatnick era was sent to jack

kerouak in it had been lost more than 50 years. . >> i read it sh i wept. it was so beautiful i thought the words breathed off the page. neil cassidy inspired everyone else. >> the letter could sell for more than $1 million the owner of the beat museum started a campaign to buy that letter. >> a legal ruling could change the rules for pregnant women at work. >> and how a lawsuit heads back to the early days of ipods.

>> why pg and e crews were doing landscaping today. then, a couple met in the hospital and got a second chance at life and love.

>> biggest storms of the rainy season are heading into the bay area tonight. we're expecting strong winds over the next couple days. how some people are getting ready for the storm. >> from what we hear from tomorrow, what is a christmas shopper to do? >> maybe buy an umbrella? >> good idea. it was a little late. many gutters, little time. >> we can't fulfill requests.

>> bowls. >> moyer preps here in walnut creek. pg and e hired crews to cut potentially offensive tree as way from power lines. >> pg and e says they do this every day. >> have he caulked if you aren't ready by now, it's too late. >> storms are good business for you? >> they are. yes. >> so says the man on the ladder. >> from the east bay, wayne freedman abc7 news.

>> this tree fell near oak street we'll get an update on the timing of a third round of wet weather coming our way. >> apple's ipod is about to get it's day in court tomorrow. it could have big implications for the technology of the future. >> you'll find apple still sells a product that started it all, the ipod. >> it was the first one that really tied it to a good music service, good prices and it was pretty. >> a pretty device now the subject of an ugly lawsuit.

>> labels wanted people to rent the music. so when i bought it, i didn't own it. >> it would only work on an authorized ipod. now, a class action suit claims apple was trying to stomp out the competition. iet relates to technology no longer relevant. it's a dinosaur of a by gone era. >> this law professor says the case is finally seeing a jury. apple has gotten rid of copy protection but the question remains. >> how far can you go? what actions can you take? >> some testimony in this case is likely to come from a witness that can't be in the courtroom. apple's late co-founder steve jobs will be heard in a taped deposition, speaking from beyond the grave. >> raising steve jobs from the dead is an interesting strategy.

>> one she says could be risky for apple >> they paint a steve jobs very aggressive and willing to step on smaller companies to do well for apple. >> just as important is what it means for start ups trying to compete with a company like apple. >> the way they play out determines who survives. >> begin, next month, women working at ups can request light duty when pregnant after a driver's lawsuit reached the supreme court the shipping giant only made light duty available to workers hurt on the job peggy young's doctor ordered her to avoid lifting heavy packages. >> ups explained to me they do not provide light duty for pregnancy, that i, i had to go home until i was no longer

pregnant. >> that meant young stopped getting paid and lost health insurance a ups spokesperson claims the company did not intentionally discriminate against young and updated policies to quote, attain and retain the best work force. the supreme court will hear the case on wednesday. >> a republican capitol hill aid resigned after making critical statements on facebook about president obama's daughters criticizing the way the girls looked at acted during the turkey pardoning ceremony wrote, i get it. you're in those awful teen years but you're part of the first family. try to show a little class at least respect the part you play. she removed the post and apologized for the comments. >> a lot of cars are rented this time of the year meaning a lot of money spent on rental car

insurance but there are ways to save. >> you have a moment, do i buy it or not buy it. >> when getting insure dwransance sh we usually don't. as that turns out it can cost you. >> this is san francisco international airport rental car center. michelle has just rented a car. >> so did you rent a car? >> yes. >> how much did it cost? >> $15 >> that is a good price. u.s. news says consumers spend between $20 and $40. most of us buy it when at the star. but there is another way you can buy

>> you can buy in seconds. it takes about 30 seconds to get a quote. >> inhurance includes coverage that is often an add on at the rental disc. >> if there are protections for that as well. >> why did you buy it? >> my sister isn't insured and she's going to be doing the trek with me. >> her sister lives in the city. so they're playing it smart. and you may not need to buy it at all. why? >> i have insurance. from my insurance company. my usaa company.

>> if you have auto insurance you're covered when driving a rental card. there is lots of fine here. sometimes covers car rentals so ask when you buy it. you might be able to find a deal. >> absolutely. in ireland and italy you always buy. >> can your smart phone help you relax? how it works, ahead.

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a heart felt story involving one new york couple and two hearts that weren't originally their own. the elderly love birds fell in

love and decided the best place to start the lives together was at the place they received the gift of life. the hospital chaptel hosted a wedding for two former patients. >> could you use calming influence? probably. a device here in the bay area is designed to put new a less stressful place. abc7 news learned how it works >> many people talk about center in mind and spirit. now, a start up believes it can help busy workers find that same calming nirvana through their smart phone. >> at the end of the day, breathing is just a tool. >> the creator of a smart phone app focuses on breathing to tap

into your emotional state. the app interprets them. >> we use those called purple to represent focus. >> it's designed to detect patters to indicate >> interestingly we find at work you don't want to be relaxed or tense. you want focused. with enough practice, users believe they'll be able to collect breathing and state of mind. >> if you're aware and able to control your state of mind, that

means you're able to waste less time at work and >> focus >> price is $150. up next, the story both heart breaking and heart warming. a litter of puppies left for dead this holiday season, it's customer appreciation at subway! we're saying thanks with two of your favorite six-inch sandwiches for $2 each! the meatball marinara and the cold cut combo. join our customer appreciation celebration today. subway. eat fresh.

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hours and they're growing and doing well and will be up for adoption, soon >> we have rain coming into the bay area? >> we do. and this is a time lapse how about this rainbow from san jose? so showing spotty showers earlier. tomorrow, we expect waves of rainfall high temperatures upper 50s to low 60s and here is the accu-weather forecast. thursday, showers, friday, a

chance of rain then drying out partly cloudy to mainly sunny saturday, sunday, monday. >> thank you. >> shu is in tonight with what in the world is going on in harbaugh's world these days. >> he's dealing with things

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jed york if he was trying to start a controversy, he must have been happy after the coach's press conference today jim dealing with his future as offensive coordinator and his owner instead of the up coming opponent, the raiders. it started with a question as he talked after his tweet. >> to me, it's not significant. and >> the report is that he could be traded in off season with

raiders and jets lining up for services. . >> i don't worry about my future. haven't participated in that speculation. and i have a recesssive gene. >> general manager tweeted out offensive coordinator could take a hike. and harbaugh stood by his man. >> michael crabtree is not happy with his skrupgs. >> these was >> i want to attack this week and get it right.

>> not take the cowardly way out with twitter. they've been trying to do what he was hired to do. raiders suffered their worst defeat yesterday, losing 52-0 to the rams this is a ship without a rudder. offense had five turnovers. . the defense couldn't stop anyone with 168 total yards from scrimmage. >> this team has been great about bouncing back.

is their will to fight back. i don't anticipate that being a problem this week. >> baseball's hot stove has the giants talking this they have the money but cubs and red sox are also in the equation. >> houston texans beat tennessee titans yesterday behind ryan fitzpatrick. >> i want to give two numbers in there. >> 93,

>> 9021. can you look at your calculator? >> boom. thank you. >> the 49ers have some dysfunction in the front office. >> yes. >> jim harbaugh is acting like a mature adult. it's unbelievable. thank you, shu. >> join us at 9:00 tonight, water officials are making predictions about 2015. what they're telling agencies around the state tonight. then, a wish come true for a local father. how the community is coming together to help.

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