expected in the north bay mountains, that's why a flash flood watch starts tonight at 10:00, runs until saturday at 6:00 a.m. the creeks and streams will quickly rise, drainage in poor drainage areas there's potential of mud and rock slides. the winds are going up, trees and power lines could go down. wind advisory starts at 4:00 a.m. tomorrow. gusts 50 to 60 miles an hour when you take a look at really the time line, just some light rain this evening spreading across and then for the start of the morning commute, we get some moderate rain moving into the north bay, it gets heavier at 8:00 a.m. closer look at the timing of that, the next storm and the weekend coming right up. alma? >> thank you, sandia. >> the last significant rainfall we had was in december. one of the hardest hit cases was in a sonoma county town. how they're bracing for this latest storm carolyn? >> the city and sonoma county

declared a state of emergency following last december's storm. people here are hoping that since this storm is supposed to be spread out over a few days, they won't be flooded this time. >> patty dunlap is filling sandbags for her 87-year-old mother faye who moved here just in time to experience the december storm which flooded her new home. >> i came down from palm springs, it's a little different up here. >> december was a bit surreal, with a flooded safeway parking lot turning into a river for rafters, nearly eight inches of rain in a matter of hours caused this creek to overflow. swamping the business district. >> you can see on the bottom here, the shelf, this is where the water came up to. >> we got pretty walloped. we had 18 inches of water that went all the way back. came in like a tide.

>> this time the owner is ready with sandbags bringed by the city. officials have cleaned the creek and storm drains. >> public works will be on hand. we're scheduling staff over the weekend to monitor the event and make sure we're prepared. >> he welcomes the rain as does this merchant. not like december when the whole bucket was dumped on them at once. >> we're going to be prepared this time. >> no taking any chances. >> no taking any chances. carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. >> san francisco's water department crews were busy preparing for the storm today. vacuum trucks went from sewer drain to sewer drain clearing out debris and gunk that has accumulated. the backup drains can cause street flooding when the heaviest downpoors happen. >> december storms served as a

wakeup call for businesses throughout the region. some were caught offguard by the amount of rain and how it impacted their day to day operations, are they ready for this next round? abc 7 news reporter chris winn is live in san east san jose tonight with more on that question question. >> the safeway storm behind me has been closed ever since that storm. it's boarded up. because the rain caused a partial roof collapse. store officials tell us the damage will be fixed, but the day for construction is to be determined. other businesses have been checking for their own cracks not wanting a repeat of what happened here. >> it's like hope for the best, but be prepared. >> employees at andy's pet shop and animal rescue in san jose learned their lesson the hard way about. >> we have the buckets and pans and tarps that we use in december. they're ready if we need them. >> this cell phone video shot during the bay area storm in december shows some of the rain causing thousands of dollars in damage. employees scrambled to move

merchandise and protect their adoptable pets. >> we don't want the product to get wet and lose money that way as well. >> this silver creek safeway store didn't fare so well. check out this video from sky 7 hd, showing parts of the roof caved in. the store remains closed. no word on safeway on its future, and nearby businesses are feeling the pinch. >> 15 to 20% off of business. a little bit hidden from the road. >> managers say the roof is completely safe. they hope to see more customers return in the coming weeks. as for the folks at andy's downtown. a crowd funding campaign raised $3,000 to patch up parts of their roof it's only a temporary fix. >> we're waiting to see if it's going to start leaking anywhere. >> a game plan in place as we look forward to the upcoming storm. in san jose chris winn, abc 7

news. >> if you need sandbags, we do have a list of locations where you can get them, they're on our website, abc 7 news.com. you can track the incoming storm with live doppler 7 hd on the action 7 weather app. it's free from apple's app store or google play. san jose police are looking for a serial car burglar who's believed to be responsible for 53 break-ins dating back to october of last year 26-year-old kevin jordan of oakland was almost captured by officers on a stakeout he ran and got away. police say he's responsible for the smash and grab style burglaries on a one mile stretch of north first street between i-880 and brokaw road. he's part of a burglary ring responsible for a number of other crimes too. >> new developments tonight in the arrest of a registered sex offender accused of molesting a young girl at a 99 cents only

store near heyward. they've arrested 33-year-old car legal villazone in connection with the crime. he's the man who inappropriately touched an 8-year-old girl in the toy aisle of the store sunday afternoon the big break came when an oakland police sergeant ran a gps search on ankle bracelets. >> he had an ankle bracelet, put him in and about the 99 cent store, in about the time the crime occurred. >> he was convicted of a virtually identical crime that happened at a san leandro walmart store in 2010 in which another 8-year-old girl was molested. during that incident he was tackled by good samaritans. san francisco state wants to find whoever is responsible for groping a student on campus. a man grabbed herb, pulled her into the pushes, pointed a sharp

object at her and groped her. as she began to cry, the man told her to be quiet. he's described as being in his late 20s, 5'7". anyone with information is asked to call san francisco police immediately. critical negotiations are underway to prevent a shutdown of the ports. they have been talking for nine months. a group of truckers is caught in the middle. abc 7 news reporter david lily is live with their story. >> the people who are caught in the middle have been taking a big hit in pay because of negotiations with the dock workers. longshoreman make 26 to $36 an

hour to load and unload cargo containers. it's the drivers who haul the containers who are complaining the loudest. the pacific maritime association, representing the shippers claims the union has engaged in a work slowdown. it points at 14 to 16 ships anchored in the bay and outside the golden gate. drivers say they're losing money, because of fewer container movements. >> you make one move. sometimes we make two or three moves. >> they earned from 250 to $1500 per container of trucks depending on distance. >> right now we're digging into our savings, buying things on credit trying to make due to service our customers. and make sure we're not the problem. >> the longshoreman's union denies a slowdown. >> most of 2014 has left all west coast ports suffering from terrible congestion problems, that makes it difficult and very

dangerous for workers to operate in this environment. >> the management group lays blame squarely on the union. >> some may wonder how the union was able to take such action to cripple the west coast ports. the answer is short because they can. >> contract talks continue. the union says they're close management is threat thing to shut down the port. at the port of oakland, david louie, abc 7 news. coming up at 6:00 reporter laura anthony looks at the impact of the port slowdown on small businesses that can't get their shipments. one has already had to cut back its workers hours. a billion dollar plan to fix california's roads. a proal that would have every car owner footing the bill. i'm the brother of a retired cop. >> the nation's top cop comes to the bay area to mend fences after the protest over police killings. >> also ahead a hint of who might be responsible for that massive data breach at anthem. and paying for paint.

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new information is out on last year's delayed response by berkeley paramedics to reach a man who later decide. the incident happened during the chaotic protests on december 7th over the police involved killings in missouri and new york. according to documents collected by the news website, it took paramedics 27 minutes to reach the man, even though their station was just two minutes away. the response time was delayed because city protocol requires paramedics to wait for police escorts to ensure their safety. the paramedics were unable to revive the man. the incident took 52 minutes

from beginning to end. >> attorney general air eric holder came to oakland today. he led a roundtable discussion. the attorney general calls for police departments to equip officers with body cameras and says everyone involved in this issue wants the exact same thing. >> people want to be safe they want to feel that their children are safe, they want to feel that they're treated in a fairway. >> police officers who we have talked to have said the same thing. they want to feel safe as they're doing their jobs. >> the outgoing attorney general thanked barbara lee for the years of guidance that she gave him. >> 435 members of congress there are a few stars. this is one of those stars. this is a woman who i have relied on for advice, for support, and for guidance during my time as attorney general. >> this was the sixth and final stop in the administration's

effort to improve relations. following the high profile deaths of eric gardiner and michael brown at the hands of police. chinese state sponsored hackers may be behind the massive data breach at anthem health insurance up to 80 million customer records have been compromised. names, birthdates, medical i.d.s social security numbers and employment information were stolen. even the ceo's information was breached. hackers gained access to anthem's it system. >> some of the hackers now are so good it's almost impossible in reality to keep them out. on top of that, you don't know that they're in. >> the company says there is no evidence any medical or credit card information was compromised, even so it will work with customers to provide free credit monitoring and i.d. protection services. >> after three major fires in one week in san francisco. the city is making a plea to help those displaced find new places to live. more than 120 victims, many from

last week's fire district have nowhere to call home. finding new places to live in this market is really hard. the call went out to any property owner who has a place available. >> is the awesomeness, some apartments close to san francisco because we don't want to leave san francisco. >> we appreciate all of us as a family family, your health, we need a place to stay. >> help with housing or to donate to victims, go to our website, abc 7 news.com. a state lawmaker wants a new fee on drivers the money would pay for potholes and road repair. abc 7 news reporter matt keller explains, not everyone is happy with the idea. >> bay area traffic takes its toll on the roads. in turn the state takes a toll and fee and taxes from you, to help pay for road repairs. assembly speaker tony haskins is

proposing another fee to fix california's crumbling roads bridges and drive ways. most would pay $52 a year. no matter how little it costs, drivers we spoke with aren't happy about the possibility of paying more. >> we pay enough in taxes if they would ease the money more wisely, i think they can maintain the roads. >> lawmakers are facing the truth that gas tax revenues are going down. you see the suvs here on the roads, they fill up on the gas pumps and they pay a lot in gas taxes. right in front of us we have a nissan leak. there are a lot of these on the road in the bay area, it's an all electric car they pay no gas taxes. that means there's less money for road repairs. >> drivers may avoid the fuel tanks, if this proposal is passed they'll be paying the same fee as gas guzzlers.

>> more gas they pay more. that's fair. but i don't want to take it another way of tax. to tax us. that's why i really don't like it. >> who uses the roads the most should pay more. have the tax in the gas is more reasonable. compared to everybody pay the same fee. >> all fees need a two thirds vote in the legislature, if the speaker wants this to pass she's going to have to find some republican support. in san jose, matt keller, abc 7 news. >> painting a room is obviously a quick way to touch up your home. do you have to pay top price to get top results? >> consumer reports partnered exclusively with 7 on your side for that answer. >> lowes and home depot have come out with new premium tags. consumer report tested them as well as other paints to see how much you should pay in order to get great results. >> a fresh coat of paint can give any room a simple make-up.

where it gets complicated is choosing the paint. home improvement stores like loews and home depot stock not only different brands, but even varying grades within brands of paint. like ultra signature and reserve. the top of the line paint at home depot behr marquis came in first. >> it's great covering dark colors without a primer, resistingresist ing stains and it was one of the best in the scrubbing tests. >> it costs $43 a gallon. for about $10 less behr ultraperformed just as well, in every test except stain resistance. it's the same story with val spar reserve, loews new high end paint is a top performer for $44 a gallon. for $10 less you can get lowe's valspar signature, which gives

impressive results. >> you're giving up a stain resistance, if you use the satin or semigloss, you should be good to go. >> walmart's interior paint costs $17 a gallon, but it flunked consumer reports stain test and wasn't great at hiding dark colors. a good reminder, that sometimes things are cheap, for a reason. >> not a superstore shopper? ice hardware offers their own brand too. clark and kensington, it's a really good thing for $32 a gallon. you can get tips on the best way to paint a room on our website. >> even modestly priced cans of paint are great. >> yeah, they are. it's time to look at the weather. the rain heading our way. >> the atmospheric weather we're talking about. >> that's why you're going to

need the jumbo umbrellas tomorrow. it's dry out here, let's take a look at live doppler 7 hd big changes about to get underway. the moisture has been detected up in the clouds nothing has hit the ground yet that's all going to change. you can see san francisco's financial district, all the clouds there 50s, 60s right now from san francisco in san jose. you'll notice here looking toward san francisco, upper 50s santa rosa, fairfield 64 right now in livermore. here's a preview of what's coming from our camera. the breeze is starting to pick up, and skies turning gray. rain in the north bay tonight. heavy rain and gusty winds friday and more wet weather is going to arrive this weekend. you take a look at the pacific satellite picture this first storm is approaching, it comes through here later on tonight, going into tomorrow. storm number two arrives on sunday. the difference between the two? that second storm will move

through quicker, not as wet not as windy with the sunday system. tomorrow it's a different story. let's start the computer animation, tonight you will see a batch of some light spotty showers around 7:00 8:00 moving through the bay area, and then tomorrow morning for the commute, expect some pockets of moderate rain in the north bay, other parts of the bay area will be wet as well. heavy rain spreads from north to south, late morning going into the afternoon, look at 1:00 everyone's getting a good soaking here there's even a chance of thunder. windy and wet for the friday evening rush. you'll have to have your rain gear and pack a lot of patience. saturday we just really taper to scattered showers, mainly in the morning, and then most of your saturday afternoon, evening will be a shower here or there. rainfall totals through 11:00 a.m. looking up to 5 inches in the santa cruz mountains, north bay 3 to 6 inches central bay, 1 to 3 one to two inches of

rain. this doesn't include the sunday storm, winds will be picking up tonight it gets a little breezy to gusty, 5:00 a.m. tomorrow, winds are gusting close to 40 miles an hour at half moon bay. look at this 50 mile an hour wind gusts, hitting half moon bay, san francisco, 58 point rays and the winds continue for the evening rush it's going to be gusting right on through tomorrow night. friday night excuse me. tomorrow night and then we'll start to see those winds taper for saturday evening. snowfall, the snow levels are going to be high. very windy in the tahoe area up to a foot expected above 8,000 feet. so the windy conditions may make for some tough travel up there. morning we'll start out in the 50s. make sure you have your rain gear with you tomorrow afternoon. highs will be in the 50s and 60s, accuweather 7-day forecast. scattered showers for your saturday, you will get breaks

saturday afternoon. we'll keep it mild as you look at the accuweather 7-day forecast. since these storms are not cold storms, be prepared, this one will leave its mark. >> thank you. from south america, to oakland, how some smuggled snakes are turning into very relaxed reptiles and why some bay area pets are turning into painted ladies. bulldog: mattress discounters presidents day sale ending? get up to four years interest-free financing on the entire tempur-pedic cloud collection! and, get a queen size serta mattress and box spring set for just $397. ♪ mattress discounters ♪ i love my shows, but i can't just

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the only all male catholic school in san francisco is dealing with a scandal right now. teachers say the principal showed them pictures of naked women and other images, not appropriate for a school environment. even more sensitive, two teachers accused the principal of showing them a racy video. the school says it investigated

the claims twice and they are false. the i team investigates what really happened at 11:00. the head of the fda is stepping down and will likely be replaced with someone with ties to the bay area. dr. margaret hamburg has been at the center of the issue. her deputy is the likely successor. he did his residency at uc san francisco. >> three slithery reptiles you wouldn't want to come across at the zoo. the tree boas were confiscated. they received treatment for several months at the zoo's veterinary hospital. they're now healthy enough to be put in a zoo has beentality, a new habitat at the zoo. >> they are very aggressive they are very sweet and like to hang out with each other. and aren't as aggressive toward

the keepers as they were when they first came? >> these particular snakes were probably smuggled because of their unique color. >> the zoo feeds them once every five days. they can reach 7 feet in length. >> look at that stare. a team of bakery artists is finding inspiration from their new portraits from their pets at the oakland animal shelter. the goal was to capture the personalities of the pets, and hopefully find them a loving home. these works will be on display in oakland through the end of february. everyone who comes into the shelter during valentine's day weekend to adopt an animal will get a portrait for free. who would have thought that anyone would consider a gecko -- >> a lizard known for its sticky feet gets a moment in the spotlight for a very different reason.

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coming up at 6:00 innocent victims of a nasty labor dispute. >> i'm a little frustrated knowing that an organization uses my family as a negotiating tool. >> desperate times for local businesses caught in the middle of a port slowdown. >> and people rent furniture but how about tires. 7 on your sides michael finney explains how this new business works, and why some worry it's a bad deal for consumers. >> it's all coming up at 6:00. we'll see you then. a big honor for a 13-year-old from saratoga. >> grace captured the grand prize at the photography contest for kids for this amazing portrait of a gecko. >> she beat out 16000 other entrants. her photo will be published in the may issue of kids magazine. >> and she receives trips to washington, d.c., and costa rica. >> congratulations to her. great photo.

on this thursday night, breaking news. what federal investigators have just revealed about that deadly train collision. new pictures coming in at this hour. inside the train. and what we've now learned about the mother behind the wheel of that suv. new details tonight on the plane crash. the story from inside that car, hit by the plane. also at this hour, the fbi crackdown on americans trying to get to syria. the newest case, four from the heartland, stopped at jfk airport. the next snowstorm, lasting for days. and the giant system slamming the west tonight. and made in america. and the promise, the jeans, the t-shirts you can trace back to the american farm, the cotton. who did we find? >> hi, david. >> creating american jobs.