read these signs on the doors. aftermath of the mopping up variety. >> we got hammered pretty bad, you know. anywhere from 16 inches of water all the way up to 22. >> we counted seven businesses cleaning up from severe water damage. frank crews at his ups store and ed lopez and his window covering business. this physical therapy center. everyone agrees we need the rain. >> not all at once. >> that's what they got. here's what the camera recorded. 1.25 inches per hour. water creeping in and robbing maggie of her floors, drywall and her business at the busiest time of the year. >> it was unbelievable. it was like a swimming pool. >> all because a nearby pumping station couldn't keep up. a county engineer said two electric motors overheated and shut down. they did failure analysis throughout the day. they declined to talk about it more on camera.

businesses have a little less faith. >> i don't think we want anything on the floor anymore. >> this kind of rain came in in a heartbeat. >> she'll bring sandbags. from tiburon, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. the sandbags may come in handy. the flooding in mill valley wags made worse by the high tide. several streets were closed it morning including the intersection of highway 1 and 101. the floodwater left several cars stranded at a park and ride lot. at least two cars not been able to move since yesterday. several people could not drive away from the shoreline slogged through the floodwater in order to get to work. a big repair job is under way to finx that sinkhole in sa francisco. they is say it will be completed by next tuesday. a 100-year-old water pipe burst yesterday starting a pavement cave-in that grew large enough to swallow several cars. in the mission district, businesses have major flood damage. a result of the aging system's

failures. the owners are asking for more city help to prevent flooding in the future. a road in belmont could remain closed until next week because of a collapsed storm drain. that happened yesterday on middle road between el camino royale. that closure could continue until next tuesday. we need every drop, of course. but the rain is not over yet. more is coming. >> sandhya patel is outside. no umbrella yet. >> we're in a nice break, cheryl and dan. out here, just some fog, clouds, more rain is coming. let's check out live doppler 7 hd. i have this smile because i'm excited. more storms are on the way. very quiet. as you look at live doppler 7 hd. when you look at sfo's last six days of rain, almost 5 inches. that was more than all of 2013 where 3.38 inches fell. so really, we did well over the last couple of days. as we take a look at the rain totals, last 24 hours, tenth of

an inch in san francisco. more than an inch in san rafael. half an inch oakland or almost there. our live doppler 7 hd is going to be busy tracking three storms, count that, three over the next seven days. timing of the first one and how it will impact the weekend coming up. sandy, thank you. because of the continuing threat of rain, oakland has canceled tomorrow's plans for the friday art show and street fair. the next one won't be until february 6th. dozens of people had to be rescued after a mudslide in riverside county. mud came down the community of gill man hot springs about 80 miles southeast of los angeles. you can see the cleanup of the mud under way today. but it's a huge job. several people in their cars when the slide hit had to be rescued. there were no serious injuries. thankfully. you can see what's showing up on live doppler hd. you can track the storms

yourself. it's free on the app store or google play. developing news out of san leandro. police arrested a woman accused of running over one much their officers this morning. they found the car she was driving. the officer is in the hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries. this all started about 7:30 this morning on broad moore boulevard when police responded to a report of a car with two people sleeping inside. a 19-year-old man from oakland tried to run. but he was arrested the woman took off in the car and police say she almost hit one officer and then ran over the other. >> the main focus is to protect this criminal investigation and bring two people who tried to kill two police officers in san leandro this morning to a fair and just trial so that they can stand up against what they did. >> police say one of the officers opened fire in self-defense. they haven't said what other information about the woman behind the wheel. protests under wheel across

the nation after a grand jury decided not to charge a white new york city police officer in the choke-hold death of a black man. >> eric garner died after officer pantaleo used an unauthorized takedown move against him. police say he was resisting arrest. it was caught on video. >> hundreds of people are protesting right now in chicago. here's a live picture of what's happening there. it's being replayed in a number of cities around the country. >> protests are under way in oakland right now. sky 7 hd overhead as people are gathering slowly at the plaza. you can see it's a small crowd. we hope it stays that way. >> absolutely. abc 7 news reporter anthony live at 14th and broadway. seeing any change of tactics tonight? >> last night is any indication, dan, there's a little bit of a change. that was just one night. as i'm at 14th and broadway, there are about two dozen gathered on the corner by franco

dell plaza. the protest could get under way more like 5:30. we did speak with some veteran activists here in the bay area about what these events mean. the message and the goal. >> last night's march through the streets of oakland went on for hours. no broken windows or street fires but plenty of conscience and a clear message. >> deandre peters, a bay area leader for the stop mass incarceration network organized the peaceful demonstration last night. >> the larger goal is waking people up to the horror of what's going on. i think the demonstrations over the last couple of weeks have. >> we've done a lot of work to make sure folks doing activism online also take it off line. >> oakland's -- she's the co-signer of the black lives movement including a hash tag being used all over the country. >> black lives matter.

black lives -- >> they participated in last friday's shutdown of the b.a.r.t. system at the west oakland station. >> we know that people are watching from their living room and it's not coming into their community. we wanted to make sure that folks really felt like there's something happening that we need to deal with. >> jason shake anderson was an outspoken participant three years ago. he most recently ran for mayor of oakland. though he thinks they have some value anderson is not participated in any of the recent street marches. >> as far as action go, i want to see actions like boycotts, like the montgomery bus boycotts. i need to see action not going to -- don't focus on organizations. function in a way that has a long-term sustainable movement that's going to affect the system. >> reporter: again, we're here at 14th and broadway.

a small gathering at this place. maybe a couple dozen demonstrators. if there's any change in the mood tonight as we've seen from perhaps last week, the police presence here is considerably less. in fact, maybe a half dozen uniformed officers on motorcycles. they're staying quite a bit away. i again, i think there's a hope among many at the demonstration tonight takes much the same form as last night with little or no violence. in oakland, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> fingers crossed. contra cost a firefighters say a sprinkler system was essential in helping them it knock down a fire. it was over the house on a road where the fire broke out just before 9:00 a.m. investigators say the fire was accidental. crews had a hard time getting into the fire because of narrow streets. you can see how tight the space was in this picture from the contra costa county it fire department. not much room to operate.

workers are fighting for a higher wage. many fast food workers walked off the job to fight for a higher wage. abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez has the story from the newsroom. >> hi, cheryl. 190 cities in the u.s. had rallies to demand higher wages. the campaign called the fight for $15 is backed by the service employees union. not everyone agrees with them because they say the economy is still very fragile. >> workers in oakland demanded higher minimum wages this afternoon and a chance to unionize. at this rally, they asked for $15 an hour. >> it's only $15. i used to make $13. it wasn't enough. $15 is not too much. >> san francisco voters already approved a hike. the current minimum wage is $10.74 an hour. the city will see incremental increases through july 2018 when it reaches $15 an hour.

san jose and richmond also voted to increase wages. but at the state level, workers have to wait until 2016 to see it hit $10 an hour. state senator mark leno recently introduced another bill with the hopes of increasing the state's minimum wage to $13 an hour by 2017. >> when consumers, especially low-wage workers have extra money in their pocket because they're no longer paid a poverty wage, they spend everything just to make ends meet. that means more dollars circulating within our economy. >> leno also says increasing their pay would mean extra money in their pocket et cetera to spend on consumer goods therefore fueling the economy. but some employer groups have said raising the minimum wage would cause layoffs in some businesses and they would go under. betty jo of the california small business association agrees. >> the economic climate hasn't really come back for small business. so there's apprehension on how

they cover any additional costs. >> four states recently voted to increase wages. there are still 18 that have the same minimum wage as the federal government of $7.25. lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. at $9 an hour, currently, california has the fourth highest minimum wage. only washington, d.c., washington state and oregon are higher. california's minimum wage is set to go up to $10 an hour in 2016. just ahead, closed down and cleared out. taking down what some call the nation's largest homeless encampment in the bay care i can't. the changes ahead for the next olympic trials. what's happening right here in the bay area. charity questions. how do you know which one uses your money best? michael finney teamed up with consumer reports and has advice. >> abc

in san jose crews began to dismantle one of the largest homeless encampment in the country. it's called the jungle near story and center roads. they were sfors forced out of their homes so it could be cleaned up. we're joined by chris with more. >> reporter: cheryl, it was an emotional day for many people who live here in the jungle. looking behind me, not much remains of what we saw today in terms of the police activity. although the metal barricades have been taken down, police will be on patrol tonight making sure that people stay out of this area. the city says it could take nearly two weeks to clean up the camp. just off story and center in san jose, this treehouse stands out. >> i didn't think we'd be this long before us. >> he built it more than two years ago.

>> still want to see what happens and how they're going to cut the tree down. >> today was eviction day for residents of the jungle. the bay area's most notorious homeless camp. residents unsure of what their future holds. >> a lot of us are scared and confused. we don't know where to go. >> tracy sanchez tent spent the day searching for her pets. >> there's a rooster, a bunch of cats, a dog. just they're like well, why didn't you take them? we don't know where we're going ourselves. >> for now, dozens of workers in white suits roamed the grounds. the city expects to spend half a million dollars on cleanup. citing unsanitary conditions, officials say shutting down the camp was a matter of public safety. their attention now shifts to finding these people a place to live. >> for this project, we decided to put a housing first approach on t 144 people out of the sight. we've got 155 to move into housing.

advocates hope others aren't lost in the mix. >> it's our duty to help these people so they can help themselves eventually. we shouldn't give up hope. we shouldn't give up hope at all. >> the man who no longer has his treehouse or a home. >> i feel lost because i'm not going to see these people again, kind of like my neighborhood. so i don't know. hard to feel right now. >> in san jose, chris nguyen, abc 7 news. in berkeley, sky 7 hd as overhead as police cleared out a tent city in front of a post office. the group is part of a protest trying to stop the sale to developers. no arrests were made. the american red cross faces questions tonight about how it spends the donations it receives. a report by pro publica and national radio disputes about the percentage of money going to help people. red cross claimed 91 cents went to serve people.

but it was revealed only 74 cents went to help people and 26% of every dollar went to fundraising expenses. this comes as the red cross is trying to increase donations. consumer reports partnered with us on donating to charity. >> michael finney is here. it's the time when people look to give away money. >> the vast majority of giving happens this time of year. it's more than half. >> 40% of charitable contributions are made in the last few weeks of the year. how can you determine if a charity is worthy of your hard-earned dollars? consumer reports has important advice. >> these days your mailbox is probably stuffed with solicitations from charities. but be aware. consumer reports has found some charities spend very little on the causes they promote. >> for instance, in the latest irs filings, the cancer survivors fund in texas spent 8 cents of every dollar on its

programs. 89 cents went to fundraisinfund >> another common way to give, buying from companies that donate part of the sales to charity. the company gets a tax deduction, not you. and there's another caution. >> you really have to be careful with impulse giving. it can be hard to determine how much money goes to the charity. >> in this line of charity ornaments it may seize for instance -- how much of the money will be donated. only one. the pink santa says where the money goes and how much. >> consumer reports says to do some homework before donating. two reliable websites that are free, charity navigator.org and the better business bureau give.org lets you know how much money charities give to the services and programs they support. and how much goes for adm administrative costs and fundraising. >> some much your favorite charities may not be rated on

the national sites because they're too small or local. that doesn't mean you shouldn't give to them, just research. >> check out the charity's website to see its mission and accomplishments and consider volunteering first. it's a great way to ask questions and get to know the charity from the inside. another way to go is to give to a nonprofit fundraising federation like united way that checks out the charities it represents allowing them to participate. united way has to take its cut too. >> a lot of work to be done there. >> good information. >> despite their recent heavy rain, more than 99% of california remains in -- 55% of the state is considered in the most extreme of drought. california would need to see a consistent pattern of storms to move out of our three-year drought. >> at least we're heading in that direction. we have a series of storms coming. sandhya patel waiting to see if that umbrella is up. >> no umbrellas tonight. maybe that will change.

tomorrow it will definitely change. dan and cheryl out here, just a spectacular view. i'm watching the moon rise. it's 98% of full. i'm doing my job too. let's check out live doppler 7 hd. we'll talk about the upcoming storms. right now, we're watching the fog. the fog is going to be a problem. tomorrow more rain is coming. if it pans out, it could be encouraging. a month ago near the equator in the pacific, you see the yellows there. as you bring you up to this week, warning near the equator. there's a 65% chance of a weak el nino this winter. looks like above average precip for southern and central california. that's a prediction. it's not definitive. but at least that's encouraging. let's hope it materializes. this is what i've been staring at from our south beach camera. just absolutely gorgeous. looking at clouds and the moon up above. waxing gibbous. low to mid 60s from san

francisco to san jose. 59 in half moon bay. here's the view from the tower camera. temperatures in the upper 50s to the mid 60s. this is what you have to deal with tonight and for your morning commute. hard to see the golden gate bridge. a few showers and fog overnight. heavier rain friday afternoon, evening. we are going to get a brief break midweekend. as you look at the satellite and radar, there's a cold front coming. what's interesting about this system, it's topping into sub tropical moisture. that's going to enhance the amount of rain we get with this next system. rain increases tomorrow afternoon/evening. let's look at the timeline. 7:00 tonight, not a lot going on. by tomorrow morning, we'll see the fog around but we may pick up a few showers. as we head towards noontime, around the time you're getting lunch, moderate rain starts to move on shore. it gets heavier at times. 3:00 in the afternoon, pockets of moderate to heavy rain. the evening commute could be dicey. moderate to heavy rain coming through. some pockets of showers 7:00

a.m. saturday morning for the start of your weekend, especially if you have early plans. make sure you have an umbrella around. the showers wind down by 1:00 in the afternoon. you start to see sunny breaks. you really get a nice break between 2:00 saturday and really about 4:00 sunday afternoon. so it's not a complete washout for the weekend. much-needed rain by 10:00 a.m. saturday. up to 3 inches in the north bay mountains. another quarter to 3/4 of an inch for the lower elevations. higher elevations, about 7500 feet could get snow. not looking like a big snow maker. this is a warm storm. temperatures in the 50s in the morning. allow extra time. it's going to be a foggy ride in parts. tomorrow afternoon, make sure you have all your rain gear and as you look at the temperatures, remaining on the comfortable side. low to upper 60s. accuweather seven-day forecast, there is a chance of thunder tomorrow afternoon/evening. showers linger saturday. sunday afternoon/evening, we have a chance of rain in the

north bay. better opportunity on monday for the entire bay area. break on tuesday. that's going to be critical here. because as we head towards wednesday night and thursday, that's the third system. that one looks like it is going to be stronger and a big soaker. could last right on through friday if the computer models are right. so stay tuned. dan, cheryl? >> sandia, thanks very much. till to come, notice something strange on the back of his jacket? charge your cell phone by dropping it in your pocket. technology could revolutionize birth control and it's designed for men.

we'll have to wait one more day to see how the orion -- it was scrubbed after a series of delays because of high winds and a malfunctioning valve. they're designed to take

astronauts to mars. it will be a test flight which will last only a few hours. they will try to launch again tomorrow. >> the space age is coming to fashion. a new jacket uses solar technology that keeps your phone charged. look at the back of this jacket. notice something unique, right? the jacket features seven solar panels. the women's version ten. it's made by tommy hilfiger is not cheap. they cost about $600. >> sounds like space. the best women gymnasts in the country will return to the bay area to compete for a spot on the next olympic team. trials take place in san jose. usa gymnasts and the us olympic committee made that announcement today. it begins july 8th, 2016 at the s.a.p. center. san jose hosted the men's and women's trials in 2012, you may remember. the chosen athletes go for the gold starting august 5th, 2016 in rio de janeiro, brazil.

great to have them back in town. still to come, christmas comes to the nation's capitol. >> we'll have a look at tonight's festivities there. stay with us. coming up on world news tonight at 5:30, the aftermath of storms statewide. anchor david muir this afternoon. cheryl, what is seen miles and miles in the backup from san francisco overnight and tonight more from the west. now trapped in 34 feet of mud. the rescues playing out will continue your coverage tonight. do not know what the grand jury thought about the choke-hold. the officer not charged. new details. the flu is vaccine, they guessed it wrong. dr. besser is standing by. david, i understand that bond is back. >> that's right. james bond and big news tonight. here's a question. who is the biggest bond of all-time? we'll get to the bottom of it. i know you liked

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. i'm ama daetz in the newsroom. coming up at 6:00, the massive sinkhole in the middle of a san francisco street. see why it isn't the only sewer-related setback. the proactive approach by local police hoping to jump-start a murder investigation. a bay area man's storage war and why it can be difficult to get a refund unless you have 7 on your side. it's all coming up in half an hour at 6:00. ama, thank you. >> simple flip of the switch, president obama and his family kicked off the 2014 holiday season in washington. >> the president, his wife and daughters lit the national christmas tree just a short time ago on the white house lawn. >> the two-hour ceremony hosted hanks and his wife rita wilson included a performance by patty la belle. >> this is the 92nd year of that tradition dating back to president calvin coolidge. >> what a stunning way to start the holidays in our nation's

capitol. i'm cheryl jennings. >> i'm dan ashley. welcome to "world news tonight." the backlash. the breaking developments inside the grand jury room. what they considered about that choke hold, the man dying, the officer not charged. and the outrage tonight. the rescues now under way. trapped in four feet of mud. the massive sinkholes. streets now rivers. and tonight, the traffic nightmare. the hero. the school bus engulfed in flames. the children rushed off the bus by the driver. lined up on the interstate. and the big headline breaking about the flu. what happened? did they guess wrong? and will the flu vaccine now work at all? dr. besser with the new warning and the severe season on the way. good evening.