janet? we do not have janet now and we will check in a bit. you saw the lightning strikes mike showed you. it is still active. >> the south pay lightning strikes splintered a giant redwood tree near mineta san jose international airport one of the tallest trees in the neighbor. the top of the tree exploded interest hundreds of pieces at 9:30 and neighbors say it was a quick storm with a little rain. >> sounded like a bomb went off. seeing pictures on tv of what lightning can do and it has disintegrated. it vapourized. >> the tree limits exploded. we were trying to figure out what was going on, explosion or lightning. >> strike knocked out power to several homes in the area and

there are a hot of frayed nerves but no injuries. >> we have gotten a lot of weather photos from viewers, go to our website. we with lick to see your photos and you can post them on facebook. >> and residents of the rocky fire are allowed to go home after evacuation ordered were lifted for morgan valley. evacuations for spring valley area are lifted with 43 homes and 53 outbuildings now destroyed. the fire chased a hand and his wife out of the home. >> the fire was 150' in the air. we knew there was no way we could save the place so we got out. >> the fire now is 45 percent contained with 70,000 acres burned. it shoulden fully contained by next thursday at the earliest. >> back to the california pain trail for the republican

candidates would debated last night. not all exchanged involved donald trump one with ted cruz and former florida governor jeb bush. >> the majority of the candidate on stage have supported amnesty. i have never supported amnesty. >> the great majority of people coming here illegally have no other option. they want to provide for their family. we need to criminal the -- control the border. >> trump offered nor apologies on controversial statements. >> the big problem this country has is being politically correct. >> candidates found agreement on one subject: taking aim at hillary clinton. >> local republicans walked away feeling both entertained and informed after the debate. our reporter, katie marzullo, checked out the scene at a watch party in san francisco.

>> donald trump knows how to get a rise out of people. many republicans feel trump is not a serious candidate but others appreciate a he brings to the table. >> i am antitrip truck, he is a joker and a distraction. >> i like the straight shooter but he need to tone down what he has said in the past and hopefully he will do that. i like what he said. >> donald trump brought a degree of uptightness. >> donald trump is one of ten candidates in top tier. >> i am impressed by the governors who make a difference especially those who governed in purple or blue states, jeb bush, chris christie and scott walker. >> he is most interested in immigration. >> i like the fact of securing the border and giving people the opportunity to better themselves. and to obey the laws of the united states and become

persons. >> he is leaning to bush but others, it is too soon to narrow the field. >> i need to know more of the candidates and where they stand. one circus of a primary debate is not the deciding factor for me. >> the next debate is next month. >> several were too low in polling can they face off separately, and carly fiorina ahead an impression. after the second debate this were more google searches for fiorina than trump or any other candidate. trump dominated social media the movie mentioned followed by ben carson and rand paul. >> sole media is buzzing over the debate and we would like to hear your opinion on abc7 news facebook. >> the 49ers apologize to 20,000 fans after canceling the public practice at levi stadium because of concerns of thed so. practice is moved to the training facility next door and

closed to the public. another public session is not scheduled. the 49ers planned to hold originally eight training camp practices but they were forked to move them after two last weekend because the sod gave there were more problems after the wednesday practice with 10,000 fans winning free tickets for the practice in a lottery drawing by the team last week. >> a woman charged with shooting and killing an 18-year-old in a san francisco park is scheduled to enter a plea to murder. police arrested the 42-year-old cilia montoya and shot and killed 18-year-old if a park on may 31. montoya is in jail with bail set at $10 million. >> governor brown has until midnight to decide whether to grant parole to a trans john door inmate fighting to have the state pay for sex reassignment surgery. in april a federal judge ordered the state to bring 51-year-old

with the surgery but the state is appealing. if brown grants parole it is unclear if he will be able to have the prison-funded surgery before be released. >> the red flag warning to affect for the bay area because of dry lightning and gusty winds. the peninsula is especially vulnerable. john it o is -- john it is in millbrae. >> you can see behind us "trail closed extreme fire danger," this morning prompted by the dry lightning that started a fire here. that means all the trails in the area are closed. check out the activity last night, this is what officials are worried about: more than on lightning strikes throughout the state, mostly right here in the bay area. here are amazing pictures but

combined with the dry conditions it is not good so san francisco public utilities commission said they are take all recauses to protect the popular trails and the people on the >> normally they lock the gates they give you a week's notice. >> people are still finding out about the sudden closures. areas around marin county are closed. the redding in warning extends until 11 o'clock a.m. when officials thing the threat of dry light next causing a fire will be over and with that said, they will be reassessing if the trails are opening just in time for the weekend. >> thanks, janet. >> we had a lot lightning in the skies in the south bay last night and, also, in the east bay. >> that is how it looks from the east bay hills camera with all the lightning looking back off toward the west during the

evening hours. mother nature was on fire last fight. we will talk about what is going on, adding on to what janet was telling you by showing all the areas in red that are still under the red flag warning until look this morning. although i think for the most part our light show is just about over. in the sierra it will hang around until 5 o'clock and that is where the storms are for the better part of today. >> back at home as we head throughout the day we will see increasing sunshine, lower humidity, so, brighter afternoon around the bay, 73 to 82 headed to san jose and toward santa rosa and along the cost, 65 to 71 and san francisco and still warm inland, 85 to 91 degrees. intoing of inland, walnut creek is partly cloudy this morning, and, now, we will stay about the same tomorrow. with lighter humidity. then a cooling trend and temperatures below average starting sunday and monday with

the rest of the the seven-day forecast coming you. how is the friday morning commute. are we light? we are, in san jose, this is the drive on 87 near july why street it is friday light. we have friday light if a last places but one accident if the east bay on the interchange with a lane blocked at northbound 580 with slowing and a stall. through the san ramon valley to walnut creek and highway 24, it is moving along at posted speed, also, and beyond the accident out of dublin not a problem. southbound 680, walnut creek to dublin is 14 minutes. 101 southbound from santa rosa to san francisco is 52 minutes and through the santa cruz mountains from highway one to los gatos is 25 minutes. >> next, a christmas day gift the nab champion golden state wore yours have for fans.

>> explosive situation, a homeowner found something that forced police to shut down a peninsula neighbor. >> a look outside keeping weather and traffic through the entire commercial break so you are in the know as you begin the day here is a picture of the toll plaza at the bay bridge and the upper right happen corner we the upper right happen corner we have live doppler

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and help a foster child start the school year right. not everyone can be a foster parent, but anyone can help a foster child. >> covering los altos, antioch, petaluma and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. if you were in san francisco at twin peaks this is the view you would have over the downtown area, the financial district and the bay bridge. we will have more on remark and weather coming up in a couple of minutes. >> new deficit in the criminal case surrounding a chinatown gang leader, raymond "shrimp boy" chow. this woman, the prosecutor, is now on paid leave. this is after papers filed by

raymond "shrimp boy" chow's attorney claiming the file agents investigated her as part of a racketeering proud. she said she will be exonerated of claims of wrong doing. shrimp shrimp will go on trial this fall. >> people in palo alto are breathing a sigh of relief after explosives were detonated. a resident found world war ii grenades and shells cleaning a him on webster street. here is a picture showing the hole the bomb squad used to throw them up and a pit of the metal fragments left over. >> the south bay children will pick up new become packs and school supplies. we were this when parents lined up to register for the pack a back education campaign at the sacred heart community. 3,000 backpacks will be given away to kids from low income temperatures from donation

supported biological corporations. >> warriors fan, you could get an early christmas gift from the gnash next week. >> sources tell espn the nab will feature a finals rematch of the warriors as a headliners at the christmas day lineup. the game will tip-off at oracle arena. we show two afternoon gains on christmas day. the warriors beat the cavaliers to win the first nba championship in 40 years and the nab is expected to release the official schedule on tuesday. will riley curbingry be excited as her dad play on christmas day as we are to watch her dad? >> she is excited about life. >> if she gets the presents in the only it will be fine. it will be a late game. >> she can play with her sister's presents, too. >> lightning will strike twice. >> i like that. did you maybe it up? >> on-the-spot. >> we will have lightning strike

four times. look a this. how about that production value? morgan hill is in the left. east bay camera in the upper right and lower right is santa cruz and lower left is the bay bridge showing mother nature's fury last night. imagine if we could harness all that electricity, the millions of votes, the tens of throughs of degrees, all that energy, mid-for a great show. there is no way to harness it now. the video is showing the wild weather right here in the bay area. i could watch that all night. most of us slept through it on this shift. now, live doppler hd is showing the central valley. you could see stockton and modesto, showerses losing that are edge. but to the high country and fresno that is where the thunderstorms are. that is where they going to continue to rotate from southwest to northeast, putting

it right into the foothills and into the high country as we head throughout the morning into the afternoon hours. here is the low that is responsible as it was knock on the door last night. you could feel the humidity in the area, the warmth and stuffiness and low came in and lifted the moisture and created thunderstorms. how they have been pulling away and the light show sending but on the web site you can watch the lake tahoe camera and it is dark. possibly in the next couple of hours you can see the lightning. 79 in milpitas. low 80s for rest of the santa clara valley and los gatos and gilroy mid-80s. 82 in san jose. that is close to average. 79 in redwood city, and average is 83. we will be below average that. 8 to in lotion altos and 80 in mountain view, and 60s loan the cost nearly 70 downtown south san francisco and headed through the north bay, mid-pent to 80 degrees in santa rosa and napa 81 and vallejo at 78,

temperatures in the mid-to-upper 70's along the east bay shore and inland 85 in respond and brentwood at none. mother nature put on the least show at the end of the became last night with no fireworks, 68 at first pitch and dropping to 64. the seven-day forecast shows cooler tomorrow. more sunshine than today. we could pump up on sunday and next week, monday and tuesday and wednesday cooler-than-average. have a good one. >> areas of dampness on the roads and right now san rafael is dry as you head through the north bay up to 580, traffic is looking light when you get beyond the waldo tunnel the golden gate bridge is pleasant travels. an early accident at dublin interchange westbound 580 to northbound 580 which now is cleared. all in all we are looking at cents a you come through the altamont pass, you are at 33

miles per hour as you leave tracy so when 205 members with 580 you see the speeds picking up. as we traffic weather and trash, the areas shaded in green that is where we have the rain that could have affected the commute to the east heading through tracy at 62 miles per hour but the green is indicating a possible moist roadways. >> samsung is gearing four for unveiling of new products. here are the tech bytes. >> they are spotted to unveil a couple new gadgets, the watch and galaxy edge on thursday in new york. >> teen no longer go to the mall to make friends but they go online. more than three-quarters of girls use social media to make trends. 57 percent of boys use on-line gaming to connect with other

teens. >> just a month after it launched apple's streaming music service has attracted 11 million members. >> the real test will come in september when the three month trial period that is free ends. apple hopes to lure from spotify >> now, and your job putting your health at risk, a high risk of breast cancer? >> a big event for builders of all ages with legos. >> you can watch weather and traffic where you live through the entire commercial break and you can see live doppler hd. stay tuned.

>> good morning, a look outside at the city of san francisco and

the bay bridge and the financial district, a beautiful shot. we saw showers and lightning overnight. how long will it last? meteorologist mike nicco will let you know. >> a list of jobs that could be putting workers, working women, at risk for breast cancer. the fund based in san francisco reviewed 20 occupations and found some professions expose women to more toxic substances than others. topping the list is food and beverage production workers five times more likely to develop the disease. same goes for hairdressers. doctors have up to 3 1/2 types greater risk. the list also includes first responders and rounding out the top five, teachers who are twice as likely to develop breast cancer according to this report. >> teens need more slide and this is an easy solution, start classes later. according to the centers for disease control the majority of middle and high schools start too early.

fewer than 100 in five began at 8:30 recommended start time. experts say a later start to the school day to increase performance and reduce being tardy. >> legos are ruling. we were in santa clara at the bricks by the bay lego convention that draws a community of builders >> this is an event for those would love legos to share what they built, learn from each other and be inspired. >> it is like -- someone said legos does it drive you notes? >> it can. >> the conference is only for registered lego fans but is open for the public on sunday from 10:00 to 4:00 p.m. >> be careful with the lego outside because the lightning can hit. >> my thing is tornado touching

down. that is my pet peeve. >> good morning, everyone, now, this weekend, you know 150,000 of you are going to outside lands with clouds at 10:00 and 64. it will be sunny by tech at 67 and breezy at 6:00, with clouds back at 10:00 and a cool 61. you can see the area of low pressure moving through the industrial valley and headed to the high country, yosemite to lake tahoe, thunderstorms and central valley is low-to-mid 90s and mid-to-upper 70s under clouds for san diego and los angeles. talking to people in hawaii saying guillermo not much too him. he is leaving. if you are getting on the plane, soon, he will not be there. leyla? speak of outside lands, i want to let you know muni is going to be re-routed today through sunday. we will see some extra routes so check in with local mass transit. 5 fulton and 28 and 29 and

express, all are going to be re-routed. that can containing your commute time. the richmond-san rafael toll plaza is calm. i can tell you that c.h.p. has issued a high wind advisory. if you drive anything that is high sided be very careful and keep both happened on the wheel. >> the stabbing students move company accused of illegal dumping furniture and trash in oakland. through our partnership with univision we have security camera video showing a stabbing student truck pull up near 26th street and the move weers dump a couch and rugged and trash and drive off. >> when i saw it first i was, like, my god. how can this happen? it is not how we conduct business the we have been in business for 40 years, 37 of them in oakland. >> west oakland has become ground zero for dumping trash. the city attorney said they will

soon come to a decision whether any action will be taken. >> christmas in august for san francisco firefighters toy drive receiving a $25,000 donation today from airbnb the largest single gift they have received. the donation will make it possible for san francisco firefighters to bay toys and blankets and toys and other supplies for children whose families are displaced by fires. >> the i look like an engineer is going a step forward will be seen on a billboard in san francisco that began early this week when a young girl was on an ad for those that do not fit the cookie cutter mold going viral with engineers posting photos i look like an evening near and they raised $9,000 to pay for a billboard triple the amount they were looking for.

>> tesla is show off a video of what could be the charger of the future. a snake-like metal arm can unplug itself into the electrical vehicle. the video was posted on the tesla account. the process requires no human effort. tesla c.e.o. announced in december the team was working on it. in word when you can buy the charger. >> new at 5:00 a.m. two months after the balkan collapse, the new steps for one of those on the road to recovery after being seriously injured. >> a year since the police shooting of michael brown in ferguson, missouri. stay tuned.

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live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> good friday morning at pack-- at 5 o'clock a.m. exactly. >> we made it to friday. but it was excited. >> it was, with lightning. mike? >> here is video of the storm rolling through san jose last night. can you see the lightning and cloud to cloud lightning and cloud to ground lighting. that is impressive stuff. to bad they do not have slow-motion on this site. >> right now, almost all clear. can you see live doppler hd showing radar runs in the central veal and over the next three hours, watch the clock. that is where it will