said we would. what more can we expect from the storm? >> a little bit more. at the moment, we can see areas of scattered showers and light to moderate rainfall. there are patches of rain in the north bay as well. and all day, into the evening moisture coming up from the southwest. only batches here and there. we've had quite a bit of rainfall. two ivenlgs here in san francisco. and over the two day period, totals are more impressive. nearly six inches in nef vat yes. 3.4 inches in san francisco. and totals will be only growing.

>> we'll see you then. let's begin our live team coverage now from our abc7 news reporters in the field. flooding is bad people are told to just stay home. >> you can imagine, people found that message unusual and alarming. police tell me they want peopled to stay home to lighten traffic so crews might get there on time. mill valley resident spent the morning walking rather than driving. doing her best to stay off the roads. >> i called to see if i can reschedule but he had just driven two hours to meet me. it should be a 10 minute drive. >> the mill valley police department sent out this tweet, due to heavy traffic congestion and flooding everyone is advised

to remain home. unless you must leave. >> i was surprised by it. we have storms >> idea was to get people to work and crews where they needed to be as fast as possible. >> for public safety they're trying to get these open. it's just less traffic, more we can mitigate everything. >> this was gridlock for miles storm mixed with high tides and in tiburon, pablo castro is left replacing his hard word floors >> all rooms in the house were flooded. >> these aren't just any floors he says he remodelled the house where jerry garcia used to live

and took the floor boards. >> these floors were very important to me. >> neighbors are preparing for another round of wet weather. earlier, where i'm standing near the park and ride was underwater. the on and off ramp are back open, traffic is finally moving. >> thank you. just up the road streets of petaluma were swamped this morning you can see flood waters released a foot teep. >> a family in half moon bay heard a crash and discovered a large tree covered their home.

branchs landed on two cars nobody was hurt. this afternoon's big thud rattled nerves. >> i went doning down and found i couldn't get out of the front or side door. so we're lucky and healthy. and okay. >> they thank firefighters for helping them within minutes >> in san francisco a large sink hole opened up during the morning's storm. crews are making repairs at 6th and lake streets. this >> cities water and sewer pipes are more than 100 years old a lot of them are, anyway.

so they're starting to be cause for concern. these sewer lines probably replace them before closing up that sink hole. neighbors say they've been trying to avoid the asphalt for weeks which is where this sink hole developed. >> the city know there's is a problem. this is what we have. >> we're trying to do 10, 15 miles per year. you know? >> police say this morning a fire fell through the asphalt. she wasn't injured. involving a 110-year-old water pipe and aging sewer system. >> when collapsing it has a lot of storm water in it. not >> that

>> i knew and called neighbors. >> they watched repairs from the window and went outside for a closer look. >> scary thing is that is it would be to be me next? >> last year, just four blocks away, another hole opened up. mark farrell is the supervisor. >> we're going to look at the entirety now. we need to look at the corridor >> many pipes are a century old. first phase of a 20 year replacement project is under way. in san francisco, abc7 news. >> the rain caused a big stink in one san francisco neighborhood rain fell so hard that it backed up suar drain causing dirty water to come up from underneath

homes and businesses and got into the clothes driers in homes. at sabel cafe, sewage water flooded the >> around the block, residents say this is a common problem in this mission district neighborhood. sewage seeped into their homes four times in seven years during intense rain storms. >> weather related problems extended into the town of belton. part of the roof caved in this morning under pooling rain water. and rain was relentless in the felton area. it came down hard and fast and

for hours on end. >> they're used to it year after year. lots of rainfall in this community. >> some rocks as big as cars. falling trees took out polls and cutoff electricity along alba road. and these signals displayed red and green. >> the rain ruined the bay for drivers who crashed into other vehicles. hi, david. >> a lot of problems here in the south bay. police officers, firefighters, patrol say this has been a terrible day for accidents and spinouts

injuries were ninor but cases some were major. and this is because of slick road conditions and drivers going fast. colleen bush considers herself fortunate she saw this minivan losing control. >> yes. it happened in a second. >> it was raining before that. and just a light brazil. so a short distance away, tonya made it to the valley water district yard to pick up free sandbags. >> so where is this flooding? >> my daughter's day care.

>> when did it start? >> last night. >> you're just getting sandbags now? >> she didn't know about the sandbags i told her you can get them. >> winds were still arcing and making popping noises on the scene. a fire engine food by to keep people a safe das stance from the live wires. and a crash happened but no one stopped. no one was injured. >> it's wet, rainy slippery. when you have an uncontrolled intersection you've got to know rules. and come to a complete stop. >> there was minor flooding and

a big concern about streams and rivers. live in downtown san jose, abc7 news >> nice job there. >> yes. >> excellent. >> our storm coverage continues, on patrol patrol because they're everywhere. and five roughest places to drive in the bay area. >> tonight only on abc7 news, bay area window washer who survived an 11-story fall his family going public for the first time. >> a break in a bankruptcy proceeding that could affect local disstressed homeowners. a 7 on your side investigation is coming up. >> and well continue to watch live doppler 7 hd. we'll have the accu-weather forecast for next seven days.

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rainy weather, a pot hole on the newestern span of the bay bridge, barely a year old caltrans says it's normal wear and tear. and laura anthony is live. >> the experts say there are four factor that's contribute to pot holes in the bay area, weather, time, traffic and lack

of money. pot hole smz times pop up where you least expect them. like on the new eastern span of the bay bridge. that is what happened for drivers in time for the morning commute. >> if you think about a new car, over time, you'll have normal wear and tear. it won't take several years for that to happen. this is normal wear and tear. >> you're pavement has been stuck in a mediocre range. >> the metropolitan transportation commission has a new link on the web site called street site. it ranks bay area cities on the quality of the last pavement. >> we use a 100 point scale.

average is 65. it's been stuck for five years. >> according to the list, five worst cities are larkspur, st. helena, orinda and vallejo. if you're slowing down, at a safe speed i would slow down, see if you can maneuver around >> the bay bridge has pot holes have been temporarily repaired a permanent fix will be done this weekend after things dry out. >> the man who lives in this apartment building says a large pool of water just came flooding through the ceiling around 2:00

p.m . >> to oakland now is sky 7 over a group of 400 people marching through downtown oakland. that was a few hours after news broke a grand jury would not indict a white new york city police officer for a choke hold death of an unarmed black man in staten island in july. police are out tonight and have prevented marchers for walking down some streets. and reaction to it later on in this newscast. >> time to turn our attention back to weather. this has everybody excited with stuff going on. >> so let's take a look at this

moment. we're in a bit of a break, light to light and moderate rainfall we'll have the widest area of light rainfall. but this is systems off shore so more showers but nothing like overnight last night and this morning. a mix of rain and snow. most snow is way up high. it's mainly rain. and so that current. right now we're looking at temperatures above 60 degrees. mainly around or just above 60. here is near embarcadero center.

out a bit a frontal system brought us powerful storm overnight. that forecast animation at 7:00 this evening we'll see pockets of scattered showers taking us into the beginning of the morning rush. we won't have heavy waves of rain tomorrow morning it will be a little bit challenging because there will be wet spots out there and maybe some left over ponding or localized flooding. we'll see showers breaking up a bit, more showers late friday, and that passes through.

overnight, lows into mid-50s and scattered showers, there could be locally heavy down pours but could be brief. and here is the accu-weather forecast. occasional rain friday, saturday morning and into late sunday. and this is like the kind of winter pattern we've seen in years past but many years past. >> we're glad for it. >> for those of you who don't have spencer's home phone? we'll give that out later, perhaps. >> great. >> you can just check on life doppler 7 hd. >> yes. just down load abc7 news weather

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there is a flash flood watch in areas of northern california. east of sacramento, the king fire burned in september. it's been raining off and on all

day the fire burned 97,000 acres, taking away vegetation that could absorb the rain. >> when you burn out a lot of the vegetation you have a tendency to create eddys and dams >> i'm sure with heavy rains and winds right now, i'm sure they're toppling over. >> next year, is the 100th anniversary of the world's fair. this morning, mayor ed lee revealed plans for a year-long celebration starting at the palace of fine arts.

19 1915 exposition, 19 million people came to see the marvels in person. >> showcased innovations like electricity, model t cars. >> that is a same spirit of invention repeated for the celebration. starting february 20th a fair will be held. >> there is more still to come tonight including a story on abc7 news. local window washer survived an 11-story fall. >> a choke hold death of an african american man by a white police officer and the decision that has an all-too-familiar ring. >> a bankruptcy case where hundreds of

and only on abc7 news,

latest on the window washer that fell from an 11 story building nearly two weeks ago and survived he is still in critical condition at sf general but is able to speak and his daughter spoke exclusively to abc7 news reporter leanne melendex >> the family visits every day they tell me he is improving a little bit every day. and are amazed he survived that fall. pedro perez knows his trade well, washing windows for 15 years >> i know he won't do anything to put himself in danger and risk him not being with us anymore. >> his family doesn't know what went wrong the morning he fell from the roof of this building on montgomery street. minutes later a confused co-worker who thought he was

dead called the family to say he had passed. his 19-year-old daughter didn't want her face shown on tv. >> you found out he was alive, there was hope? >> yes. i started shaking and i was just so happy that we didn't have to tell my sisters that he had passed away. >> the moving car he landed on helped break his fall. since the november 21st accident, perez had several operations. >> his pelvic area was shattered and had internal bleeding. >> perez broke his right arm in several places legs and back were not broken. according to the family suffered no major head injury. >> not on a breathing machine, he can breathe on his own. he is talking. >> the family reached out to us because they need help. he has medical insurance his

union has not contacted the family directly until today we called the union. during our interview a rep called to talk. the family remembers watching the accident in disbelief. >> it's a deep fall. how can someone survive? >> that is what they're asking today the union put out a statement. we're working to verify compensation he may be oweked for injuries his colleagues are collecting money for the family during these difficult times. in the newsroom, abc7 news. >> protests are taking place in oakland and around the country in response to a new york grand jury decision not to indict a white police officer in the death of an unarmed black man in

july. here is sky 7 hd video. 400 passengers have been on the march tonight the proet testers are on broadway at 29th street. ac transit rerouted buses atravel to avoid the crowd. abc7 news has a background report on the decision in new york. >> this is outrageous an out rangrage. >> the grand jury acued of not putting the man in custody the man died soon after the medical examiner found his cause of death homicide caused by compression of the throat and chest. >> but that is because it led to someone's death doesn't necessarily mean there was a crime. >> that is so unfair. anyone with eyes can see what

happened. >> he was accused of selling loose cigarettes then resisting arrest his last words caught on camera. chanted by protestors. >> i can't breathe. >> the peaceful demonstrations, growing and so, too, is frustration. a week after the grand jury decided not to charge the officer that killed michael brown in ferguson, missouri >> we're not going to let up until we see a strengthening of the trust and a strengthening of the accountability that exists between our communities and law enforcement. >> the officer in this case is suspended from the nypd. today, released a statement apologizing to garner's family, saying in part, it is never my intention to harm anyone. marcy gonzales, abc news, new york >> protestors have taken to the streets in new york city to

protest that grand jury decision crowds of people have shut down both sides of a westside highway in manhattan. police are just starting to step in to get them off the road. eric garner's mother spoke today >> how could we put our trust in the justice system when they fail us like this? they didn't only fail me. they failed many of us, and if we don't take care of this, they may fail you in the future. we got to make this right. >> the reverend al sharpton weighed in as well, demanding an end to police violence. >> it is against the police department's guidelines to have a choke hold. it is against the law to have excessive force. but if you're choking a man who is down, even if the guidelines

don't kick in on your mind, if the law don't kick in, after 11 times of i can't breathe, when st your humanity kick in? >> a march is announced in washington a week from saturday. >> the government is stepping in to challenge the bankruptcy filing of a couple accused of bilking hundreds of disstressed homeowners >> they lost hundreds of thousands of dollars and if the couple is granted bankruptcy it would be impossible for homeowners to get their money back. >> michael finney began investigating two years ago. >> yes. miguel angel lopez and his wife are accused of failing to declare a quarter million dollars in income. the law, a motion sought by their alleged victims surfaced as news of the u.s. trustee's decision spread.

>> some gathered to share stories sonia lopez, and her family, say miguel cheated them out of $36,000. this woman says she lost $16,000. and nellie's husband had just been dying mowed with cancer, she says she was bilked out of $1900. >> miguel lopez, knowing my husband was just diagnosed with cancer, how cruel is that? >> renee middleton says she was cheated out of the same amount and dana lost her home and $3,000 >> he told us he was going to save our house my husband worked to try to keep that house. miguel lopez lied to us. >> lopez is listed as president of mortgage modifier that's used to operate out of this office park. last year in april, state agents served a search warrant, confiscating records from his office and home. he's accused of taking peoples'

money to help them get loan modifications but rarely subordinate paper works to the banks. his wife, heidi is accused of using position in a financial company to refer clients to her husband. >> a lot of people have lost their homes. it's not right. we need to get our money back. he needs to suffer the consequences. >> these people believe the lopezs filed a fraught lent bankruptcy and the u.s. trustee agrees. in filings, the trustee wrote defendant dz not disclose they received gross income in $2012299,886 and 2013, $48,585, from their business mortgage modifiers inc. in 2013, $8,000 from their mortgage modifiers llc. the companiel only declared combined $132,947 for both years

their attorney declined to talk to us on the record stating woe not be representing the couple in the u.s. trustee case but in an audio recording from the court of a previous hearing, he blamed 7 on your side for investigating. >> channel 7 is pressuring the u.s. trustee office to do something in this case. >> you have publicity of channel 7 in this case this, issue would not be going forward >> the trustee accuses lopez of accepting a personal loan of $15,000 from sonia lopez's family and not paying it back the agreement signed by the parties stated funds would be returned may 20th, 2013 in full. and that, $1500 will be provided every month for three months for total of $4500. the family said through an

interpreter they fell victim to an affinity crime. >> she says yes. he did fraud with other hispanic family buzz they're scared to come talk. >> sonia said she paid miguel $2,000 every month, for nine months with the understanding that the money would go to pay her mortgage. but that miguel never sent the money to the bank. she says $10,000 of the $15,000 she gave mortgage modifiers was supposed to go to her bank but never submitted. >> very hard. i working very hard. he should pay for this. >> this is the second time the trustee challenged lopez's bankruptcy filing the first application denied in 2011 the state attorney general has yet to decide whether to file a case against lopez >> any charge of the people getting their money back?

>> it's still to be seen. still working through court. >> up next, two new drones that are part of the alameda county sheriff's arsenal.

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>> there at the two new drones that are already facing opposition. >> there is one robot drawing all of the attention it's one with pro pellers. >> why do you feel the need to call this press conference? >> these systems are controversial. >> the controversy erupted in february, and he wants them to help s.w.a.t. teams. >> it's not easy to send people

in harm's way. >> the sheriff announced he's done waiting and fought two of the copters when it had cameras >>. approximately $97,000 >>. the sheriff says this is no ordinary drone. it's specially design forward gathering evidence that could appear in court. >> this could with flying all over the county. >> the american civil liberties union worry they'll gather evidence against activists. >> the sheriff may say he's going to use it for one pump purpose. and we just don't know. >> i have no intention to utilize these for surveillance purposes >> the sheriff says he'd oppose outlawing it. >> they want us to turn a blind eye to the fact we located a marijuana field with that device

he says he talked with the aclu >>. sheriff and office have not reached out to us in more than a year. >> they said they'll be asking supervisor for laws to limit the use of the eye in the sky. >> just ahead, spencer is back with another look at the accuweather upda

majesty of yosemite's water falls are near full glory. officials say the falls are going at full force and provided us with this beautiful video. if you like to see highways 140ç 120, and 41 are open. >> looks nice for latest here let's check back with spencer christian. >> nice to see the majesty.

check oud shadows moving eastward. there is scattered showers and pockets of light rain. in the north bay, light precipitation and this is the pattern moisture coming up from our southwest. we'll see more showers moving throughout the bay area. taking a look at our percent of normal, or average rainfall. thanks to heavy rain, let's hope we'll be at average. tomorrow, scattered showers, breaks of sunshine and clouds as well. here is the accu-weather forecast. this is what we call an active pattern, chances of rain throughout next five days or so.

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>> raiders have nothing to lose in their match up sunday. that is a dangerous team. silver and black do have bright spots this season. throwing over 14 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 12 games. with his college background in the offense sh he gets out so fast he's only been sacked 15 times. 49er defense is impressed. >> i think he's a good young quarterback. he has a quick release. and i think they played better than what record says so they're a better team and we've got to go play a good game. >> he can make good throws and

out of the right play. and there is bright spots. just keep going. >> not sure what you're going to get from this guy game to game. will it be three touchdown passes on monday night? raiders head coach knows that this guy can be dangerous. >> it's tough to prepare for unpredicability factor. colon does a great job of escaping and extend asking doing those things. and this guy can run. to have a chance to spend time with him. you know? he's an explosive player. >> warriors are a win away from tieing a best of 11 wins in a

row after last night's win over orlando. it's a team effort but steph occur gee captain crunch. he won last night hitting a big three-pointer with three seconds left against the magic. but before that, he was named western conference player of the month for november, averaging 23.8 points. >> mood is high. you hope your team will be acknowledged along the way. and very honored and tiger woods back on the golf course due to back issues and recent swing changes look like the tiger of old. >> differences is walking.

since pga. hopefully will feel good. and and the buster posy accepted an invitation to play at this at and t classic he's been invited before but had conflicts. will join matt cane in the field. sporting a 15-18 handicap let's hope he gets' paired with bill murray. and larry ellison will be in bermuda, first time he will hold the cup outside of the united states. it will be held in northern tip of the bermuda triangle here. this abc7 sports report brought to you by orchard supply, hardware. >> yes. >> three minute press

conference. >> yes and 4 to 7 words per answer. >> that is about their passing game. >> oh! >> join us tonight at 9:00, new rules that changed a controversial hunting contest in california. >> local fire chief is under arrest now from serious accusations being made tonight. that is it for us. >>

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