here on interstate 80 on the freeway. we have video from last night where c.h.p. move merchandise and made a lot of arrests, 150 people. they say they were getting on to interstate 80 in berkeley and blocked traffic for an hour and a half both directions. officials say protesters were able to get to the freeway because they broke through the fence that lines the perimeter. officials say as c.h.p. tried to move them they were met with violence, some protesters threw rocks and the officers all being booked into jail for offenses such as resisting arrest. berkeley made arrests on city streets taking nine people interest custody including a juvenile and they are processing the arrests. police do not have a list of the offenses yet but they say the protest drew about 1,500 people and they did not see the looting or the deinstruction of

businesses they saw in the past two nights. it was mostly peaceful. we are told another roast is being landed for tonight. and the goal is they try and shut down berkeley city council meeting. we are reporting live in emeryville. thanks. amtrak service will be rolling on time through berkeley despite the movement by protesters last night, look at the pictures, dozens lay down or stood on the tracks near the berkeley station, this picture was taken by evan with the "san francisco chronicle" and sky 7 is showing protesters on the track, some climbed on the safety signals and amtrak put stranded passengers on buss and trains to get them where they needed to go. >> at look from sky 7 of police making a stand on interstate 80 by powell street and started driving protesters off the interstate that could be the only this evening that kept them

from get on to the bay bridge. a woman trapped in the backup caused by protests went into labor. firefighters met her on the side of the freeway in berkeley at 10:30 and an ambulance was also sent to the scene and she was put on a stretcher and and takeo the hospital. >> abc is reporting for a full week reporting on race and justice in america with coverage on "good morning america" and "world news tonight," and "nightline." george stephanopolis will moderate a live townhall session on facebook. >> bay area residents are preparing for a substantial storm and some are concerned about keeping christmas decorations attached to the house others want to protect their home so cutting back trees that could fall. many people preparing for possible flooding affecting local businesses. >> five emergency calls in eight days and 70 american wind and

the rain will be off the chart. >> so aware of the weather, understand during certain circumstances high tide coupled with half rain there is a significant chance if flooding. >> if we have 3" of water we will have to get rid of the mud. the mud will come, too. >> barricades are up at the park-'n-ride lots where more flooding is likely this week. our reporter will have a report on the storm at the top of the hour. >> the highway patrol officers this advise for the storm. avoid driving outside lane of the freeway where the water pools and collects. never drive into stand water. you do not know how deep it is and replace windshield wipers now rather than waiting until it is too late the when the wageers are on the headlights should be, too, that is the law. >> you will find storm tips at abc7news.com with a red cross safety checklist in the event of

disaster and a list supplies including blankets and batteries. an important remainder, champion your cell phone. >> you can track the storm where you live, download the weather app on apple app or google play with more information on our website at abc7news.com/apps. >> other news at 4:34, highway 680 is back open after a suspected jumping crippled the commute. the freeway fully re-opened after midnight nine hours after the c.h.p. received a call that a woman climbed over the alum rock avenue overcrossing and was threatening to jump. she was clinging on to the outside portion of the overpass around 3:00 p.m. and traffic was stopped in both directions. san jose police were able to talk the woman down and she now is undergoing evaluation. >> a former uber driver faces a vehicle harman slaughter charge in the delegate of a six-year old girl on new year's eve. he hit and killed the

six-year-old on polk street in san francisco and injured the girl's mother and where and turned himself in and posted bail. he is expected to be arraigned tomorrow. the family were in the crosswalk on polk when police say they were hit. uber says he was not covered by its insurance because he did not have a passenger at time of the crash. the ride service has since changed their policy and now covers drivers even when they are not carrying a fare. >> a man charged with felony animal criminal difficult for neglecting dozens of horses is set to enter a plea. more than 30 of the horses were seized last month after neighbors complains that the horses were starving in a pasture in morgan hill. after more sickly horses were discovered the d.a. pressed charges. they have been put up for ado. >> the oakland city council is banning the use of bull hooks on circus elephants that stab and

pull at elephants during training and performances. opponents say the hooks are inhumane. the company that circus is threaten to pull out costing the complex $1.4 million in revenue. >> the san jose city council is expected to approve an agreement to bring tax dollars into the city through home sharing. the deal with airbnb the home sharing company equates home sharing with he tell representing room like that allowing the practice to be taxed at 10 percent and hosts will be permitted to make deals with people on airbnb website and they would check the tax and turn it over to the city. it is estimated that the city would receive $150,000 a year in tax revenues. >> this morning the united states is preparing for a backlash related to the release of a report on c.i.a.

interrogation techniques following the 9/11 attacks, the report from the senate intelligence committee details what critics call c.i.a.toryture on al-qaeda detainees held overseas. officials say it includes disturbing details of techniques like sleep deprivation and water pardoning. secretary of state john kerry pushed to delay the report's release giving embassies and bases more time to prepare but that was overridden by the white house. >> new details involving a massive fire at a luxury apartment complex under construction in downtown los angeles. it is a story breaking during our morning news yesterday and we brought it to you live with names shooting across the 110 freeway as scaffolding collapsed on the highway. the fire spread so quickly has arson investigators looking into the possibility arson is to blame. investigators have joined the investigation from the u.s. government. >> now the weather forecast, still time to prepare for the thursday storm.

>> absolutely, cannot plaintiff it is only tuesday, we have been talking about the thursday storm since last thursday. we will get there but until then, time to prepare. you need to slow down especially through the delta community and into parts of the east bay valley where the fog is flowing interest concord at three-quarters of a mile mile and we have half a mile in fairly, and three miles in napa and petaluma and santa rosa and the rest of the bay is starting to see fog formed but visibility is okay. our average high this time of the year in san francisco is 59 degrees. that is where we are. right new. downtown. ferry building, golden gate bridge, still 60 in glen park and park presidio and the mid-to-upper 50's in most neighborhoods but for santa clara at 51 and pleasanton at 52 and tracy at 50. here is the exploritorium, you can see the clouds and fog that are developing over san francisco with limited sunshine, and hazy and above average with low-to-upper 60's and nearly 70

for rest of us. moving forward another warmer-than-average day tomorrow and a stormy thursday with lingering showers on friday. details on that ahead. >> as we hook at the san mateo bridge travel there is moving night and swift from hayward to foster city along eastbound direction we are looking fine, there, with no accidents to report. we do not have accidents do report so far so all green conditions but we have areas with construction and one is going to be here making the drive from walnut creek to blest hill northbound 680 to monument boulevard. mike has been telling us about the fog with the area covered in orange and that is where we are finding it over highway 4 as you make the travel through antioch, pittsburg and bay point you are at top speed so slow it down a little bit because visibility is a challenge this morning. joe montana's santa clara property hits another snag and why the 49er great is pushing

back construction of a huge development near levi stadium. >> day ones with conflict and glamour for the royal company and the united states trip take as more solemn tone and what they are up to today. >> the bay bridge toll plaza shows traffic remains light and we are keeping weather and traffic up through the entire commercial break with abc7 news commercial break with abc7 news so you are in the

covering walnut creek, campbell, and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. the duke and duchess will wrap up their trip with a busy agenda. yesterday was politics and sports. we are joined from the next stop, the 9/11 memorial in lower manhattan. good morning, eric. it may seem like the royal

couple is enjoying a wonderful holiday but, in fact, every stop has had a purpose. >> the duke and duchess were in brooklyn last night to show their support but that support did not get aspect as a team in the nets and cavaliers game. >> meeting leave leave and the in thes most fame fan beyonce and jay-z and supported the wildlife federation a cause important to the king. while outside, another clamoring to be heard as hundreds mannered in protest in the eric again are case. prince william and kate's visit to the united states not political has which youd several politicians including a visit to the white house. >> this morning, the day starts a little more solve employ paying their respects at the 9/11 before hotting a fundraiser at the meant museum of art.

>> at five months pregnant all eyes are on her and her health. it seems that she is doing very well and she is adding to her already packed agenda. back to you, kristen. joe montana, the own version of royalty will receive another extension today for his construction project across from levi stadium. this is at least the second extension from the santa clara city council with a main delay funding according to our media partner the mercury news he has lost his development partner featuring a hotel and restaurant and slop and office will not begin construction until at least 2016. happening today a yearly tradition to help children in need will get underway in san francisco. >> at 36 the postal service will kickoff the letter to santa program in the city and people

are invited to go to the post office and fulfill the gift requests. past wishes include basic necessities or something for relatives. if you would like to make a wish come true swing by the san francisco post office on evans any time between 11 o'clock a.m. and 1:00 o'clock p.m. to adopt a letter. we saw lana in lower manhattan with an umbrella. that rain is a preview for us. >> but it was not coming down sideways. an umbrella may not be handy with the rain. you may want to stay it is sideways rain that we have coming. now, every aspect of our lives will be touched by this storm. high serve advisory begins this evening at 10:00, all the way through 4:00 a.m. in the morning

on friday. mainly the coast and the north bay is where we fine the biggest waves up to 20' and we are at 9 at bodega bay and 14 at you head up closer to the north bay. as far as the wind that will tick up later tomorrow evening before the rain sets in and you will notice the agrees will pick up, the trees will lose whatever is last of their leaves and the winds are gusting at 20 to 30 miles per hour and gusting from 40 to 60 miles per hour when we see the weaker trees lose their limits flood watch is how much rain we are going do get, significant rain expected that will cause urban flooding and street flooding and creek flooding also, and river flooding not so likely but that begins tomorrow night through thursday and that coincides with the window of the half rain. the storms are to the north staying there today and tomorrow and in san jose we are logging at clear conditions this for

now. we will talk about what is happening, high pressure is dry and mild and it is really humid but it is not raining. you have 15 miles per hour jet stream and our two bits of energy that are going to dive into the bottom of the bowl of cold air and when the lows do that they spin up and when they spin up they deepen and they encourage their strength and that is why these are going to enhance that cold front as it gets near us. by wednesday evening, at 7:00, we will have warm air rain rolling in first and that is why you can see a one wave move through the north bay and the cold front starts to move through at 7:00 and this has a sharper edge to it and lifts the moisture quicker and creates the thunderstorms at 7:00 in the morning we are looking at flooding and it is going in the north bay and by 10:00 it is moving through the heart of the bay and by 1:00 o'clock it is moving through the south bay. any time during the storm we could have gladding.

by 4:00, at least the heaviest of the storms are over. we have 6-8 hour window when we will have the fastest wind, the heaviest rain and the best chance of dam. we will have rain and scattered thunderstorms on friday and nothing like thursday and our next chance of rain is monday. hang on to your hat. in san jose, 87, smooth drive and clear. northbound traffic up to julian street, we are not seeing they delays. the rest of san jose, income, we are at tomorrow speed and accident free, 101 pushing to 280 and 680 beyond the nimitz toward the san jose airport, no problems for you there and 280 as you take the drive into cupertino and highway 85 all move along at top speed. to the north as you take the drive whatever drive you take, all at top speed. and no accidents at the peninsula. the golden gate bridge has construction and it will last until 5:00, a few more minutes

and northbound and southbound traffic between sausalito city limits and over to the golden gate bridge tolls it will be shut down and i will let you know when the cones are picked up. >> thank you. a headset. a smartphone, add it together and you have the next step in mobile virtual gaming. >> samsung wants to turn the smart 15 into a virtual reality gaming system. >> it is a large headset that connects to the galaxy note four giving users 360 degree experience retailing for $200 and available from sap sung and at&t -- samsung and at&t. >> and microsoft has 12 days of deal, a new sale item online at 8:00 a.m. and if you go to the store you get a special door buster deal including windows phone, xbox, and fitness >> apple has the most downloaded

items including a freezen movie was at top for movie and album and "game of thrones," was most downloaded star. and "mind craft," was the top paid ipad app. have a great day. spotting cancer in women with dense breast cancer can be difficult and a new strategy that may help detect breast condition certificate. >> turning amazon into the large of the bizarre and shoppers can now say "let's make a deal." >> the calm before the storm. this is the embarcadero in san francisco. the drive has a item fog. you can keep tabs on weather and you can keep tabs on weather and traffic

welcome back, health news, new research says automatically giving women with dense breast

tissue extra tests is not the best way to detect cancer. 40 percent of women getting mammograms have dense broadcast making it tough to find cancerous spots during mammograms and often have an extra ultrasound after the mammogram but new research fines that the extra test does not necessarily help in a diagnosis. scientists are trying to determine if 3-d mammograms are more effective by viewing tissue from more angles. the research is published journeyals of internal medicine. >> workers have rushed to plug up a 20' searching hole at lake and 6th avenue before the rainstorm arrives tomorrow evening. it opened up when a water main ruptured. workers are still replacing part of the old main and construction crews hope to re-open the street tomorrow. >> a little time but not much time left before the rain comes back. yesterday and tomorrow, when

the sun sets it is on. in san rafael, 101 commute is tricky. there is a reduction in visibility. this is the backdrop to show how warm it is going to be today. if we get to 70 in oakland that is thed is day in a row we have tied or set a record high. that is 11 degrees warmer-than-average with most of us nine or ten degrees warmer-than-average rather than the upper 50's in the upper 60's. 72 in san diego and 77 in los angeles but 52 in lake tahoe with clouds. check owe the snow: 2' 6,000. get there today, usually tomorrow, or saturday morning are the best travel times. leyla gulen? the bay bridge is busy. look at all the cars in the far left lane. they are stacking up one after the other and we are 20 to 25 cars back with no word why. we will try to find out.

the rest of the fast track is moving fine. richmond and san rafael bridge is empty and as we take you to the a pass i. check out the traffic that is willing leaving tracy at 205 things out over the pass and green conditions and right now you are looking at 33 minute from tracy to dublin still clear but watch out for the fog 101 through marin. attention job hunters a great opportunity for you today: abc is hosting a job fair running from noon to 4:00 p.m. at the hotel on market if san francisco. the employers will hire for 900 positions and you can find more details at abc7news.com. customers of sacramento-based golden one credit union will get something extra, extra cash, this time for christmas shopping. they will refund $18 million to

the 700,000 customers ranging from $5 to $1,000 for each consumer loan or savings account. people would only have checking accounts will not get any money. unlike banks credit unions do not offer traditional shareholder different democrats but in good years they give out what are calls bonus dividends. this is a good year. >> facebook has a new feature that will allow you to fine old posts. >> when you search for something on facebook you only get the current pages but new your search will scour every post you have of viewed and results are personalized if each user so you cannot search for all posts on facebook only the ones that have been shared with you. >> you can now negotiate prices on amazon. today, the retail giant is launching the new "make an offer," function appearing on the store fronts that sell fine art, sport and entertainment collectibles and coins.

you choose which item to open up for haggling and only price over $100 are up for negotiation. >> next at 5:00, we have lingering impact of a massive east bay demonstration against police and new arrest numbers. the california drought gets the tax of washington, dc, with the battle happening today over a plan to give certain farmers a break. >> we who you with abc7 news now with traffic on interstate 80 in berkeley partly closed off last night because of demonstrations. we will be back in a couple of we will be back in a couple of minutes

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live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. good morning on tuesday, december 9. very busy morning again. we are facing a storm coming our way. >> if you have our app and a watch or a warning coming out you will hear me. or you will hear sandy. a couple of people on facebook said you had to pool me -- peel me off the ceiling when i heard your voice. if you are not watching us we can still get you life saving information. we have raid acal fog in the north bay, but nothing in the south bay. shut partly cloudy over 87. the next 12 hours a few sprinkles and it will be mainly cloudy and mild and humid with temperatures in the mid-to-upper 60's, record warmth.