these. you may be wondering how they're finding anything here. they tell me the first key is to identify both the garage and the kitchen. those are the two rooms most likely to have hazardous waste. these trucks where homes have been reduced to ashes. the idea to keep as much possibly asbestos laced ash from getting into the area. the epa is trying to do the same. >> one thing we're being careful not to do is stir up ash and dust. >> reporter: epa coordinator brent moxley spent the day collecting cylinders. >> this is likely empty, not knowing from looking at it. best thing to do is getting it out of the way. >> reporter: the team removed

hazardous waste from 15 homes closest to schools. there are 1280 homes to get to from calorie cycle can remove what remains, compressed air tanks like this must go. the combination of big trucks and tanks could be scary. >> 4,000 people scuba tank that didn't rp tour, someone drives over it with a bulldozer, you've got a problem. >> reporter: everything will go to a certified waste recycling facility. sillders marked okay can stay. >> i feel bad for people that lost houses. this is, to me, reminiscent of hurricane katrina. >> reporter: the epa will be able to recover more once joined by contractors they plan to cover 70 to 100 homes per day. all homeowners have given officials permission to enter their homes, they're hoping to get to thousand homes over the

course of the next month. and i want to show you one other thing this afternoon. this is a for sale sign here. as is, no warranty. mechanic specials, $0. people here are finding a sense of humor as best they can in all of the devastation. live in middleton, abc7 news. the month of september ended about the same way it started with a september rift. this is from a woman's backyard. here is video we shot today. not exactly a drought busting storm but we'll take what we can get. sandhya patel is here with live doppler 7 hd. >> we have had a few hundredths of an inch. just enough rain to wash out the cars a little bit. doppler 7 hd quieted down

perfe perfect -- from earlier in the day. we're seeing light returns but most is east. here is what is going on. we've been seeing this moisture streaming in from the southwest, moving northeast. that is going to continue. rainfall totals 5/100ths in san francisco. concord, 4/100ths, oakland, 1/100ths in san jose. half moon bay, 3/100ths. santa rosa, nothing. taking a look at the next several hours, more showers are going to develop. and you'll need to pull those umbrellas out again. i'll take a look at the time line of the showers and what we have tomorrow morning coming up. the rain is partially to blame for accidents on the highways. the patrol tweeted out it lost count of how many. the chp tells us abc7 news

responded to 200 collision calls, increasing over 30%. today's rain is a good reminder to clean up before bigger winter rains hit, and it's coming. chris nguyen is live with the story tonight. chris? >> reporter: hi, dan, if you're looking for someone to clean gutters they have been swamped. just going on camera was a challenge because of their schedules. gutter cleaning etch perts say they're getting inundated with calls. >> anybody good is easy. >> reporter: robert spent the day installing a new gutter and is booked for october and into first week of november. >> it doesn't rain in summer time, you know? why fix when it's not rain something well, now, they want it done before the el nino hits. >> reporter: in san jose, ken is

following up on a job he did a few months ago. >> he says property owners should be pro active. >> if there are trees around, they should be done every six months. if not, at least inspected every six months. >> reporter: if you happen to hire someone, experts say have them do this before they leave. >> just flush you out. make sure that water is going down the pipes and the gutter is working. that is a problem. they clean gutters but down spouts are flooded. >> just normal people. never put it off until tomorrow what you can do the day after. >> reporter: this guy along with others hoping he'll be okay. in the south bay, chris nguyen, abc7 news. and remember, rain, or shine, you can track weather with abc7's weather app. it's a free down load. and you can down load it from

the apple store or google play. tonight details on the inmate who died in county jail monday. david louie was the first to tweet out the autopsy results for walter rocha. there is no signs of foul play or injury. he was the second inmate to die in custody in the last month. officials say they followed procedures but he won't leave his cell. he died on the 8th floor. tonight an outpouring of grief and support for a young artist shot and killed. antonio ramos was killed while working on a mural designed to promote nonviolence in the community. ramos was killed near the place where he was painting in a free overpass along west street abc7 news is live in west oakland tonight with more on the story. laura? >> reporter: we have seen a steady flow of people here at this growing memorial.

and have talked with the artist working next to ramos when he was shot. the artist told us there was no altercation. just a brief conversation and then a they came to the spot where the 27-year-old was shot and killed. >> he went out on the top of, you know his game. as far as, you know, the thing he wanted to do with his life. >> there was no, no, active violence between him and my friend. >> reporter: javier is the lead artist for the mural project. ways right above ramos on scaffolding when it happened. he told us there was no argument, just a few words exchanged between ramos and the

suspect. >> i think it's something antonio saw. he was telling what are you doing there? that is it. >> reporter: one group called fadd. >> this is senseless. it's just -- a young man doing something good for the community. >> reporter: these artists plan to finish what ramos started. >> reporter: will the work go on? >> definitely. >> reporter: in oakland, laura anthony, abc7 news. police just revealed a man found dead in the oakland hills was shot at that location. a bicyclist spotted the body near joaquin miller road about 6:30 this morning. the victim appeared to be in his early 20s. they want to hear from anyone who saw anything suspicious. a sexually violent child molester is about to move to

antioch. the 51-year-old is expected to be required to attend therapy and wear a gps tracking bracelet. but the house is in a quiet neighborhood where children live. a public hearing is scheduled for friday morning at 8:30 in martinez. an uber driver has been charged with identify theft after allegedly taking a wallet from a passenger who fell asleep on the ride from san francisco to berkeley. the passenger apparently dozed off with her wallet and phone in her lan and found out not only had she been overcharged but her cards had been used at stores throughout san francisco oo. could there be a cat killer in cambria? we showed you a video of a cat being snatched and tonight a new development. it's a strange and disturbing

story. >> reporter: this is beardsby the cat. unlike go go, beardsly was found, but killed. the vet says not by a coyote. here is the video we showed you last night. 17-year-old go go the cat lounging monday night last week. a car stopped by the house. the cat napper gets out. he approaches go go, who tries to escape. slowed down by age, go go can't run fast enough. the catnapper snatched him and takes off. >> he was so sweechlt i don't understand why anyone can do this. >> reporter: go go's owner received a lot of e-mails since the story. seems now, like quite a few cats have disappeared from the district where go go lives. this cat vanished. >> he disappeared on saturday. he hadn't been away from home

more than a day in years. >> there has to be a connection do we have a predator? >> reporter: janet's 15-year-old cat she believes was abducted. he was last seen sleeping saturday morning. mckinney alerted a microchip registry. monday, someone responded saying he found a dead cat. but her husband went to the spot. it was a gruesome discovery he found him in a box, in between two driveways in a cul-de-sac. he had plastic around him and and rocks on the box. a necropsy found he died from blunt force. >> it was fast. and he probably didn't feel anything. >> reporter: one last thing. when he was found he was missing

his collar. could it have been taken as a trophy? vic lee, abc7 news. well, still ahead here at abc7 news at 6:00 the plans for a storm damaged apartment building on the crux of pacifica and how it could backfire if el nino strikes. >> fascinating look at affects of the california drought. one of the state's biggest reservoirs is drained in less than 30 seconds. one of the hottest zip codes in the bay area? what one national survey says coming up. on 7 on your side. and the duck at the center of an unusual custody dispute. why the government won't let [announcer] you're on the right track to save big during sleep train's triple choice sale. for a limited time, you can choose up to 48 months interest-free financing on a huge selection of tempur-pedic models. or choose to save $300 on beautyrest and posturepedic mattress sets.

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and meteorologists are forecasting a strong el nino. you may remember one el nino caused big problems for esplanade avenue. >> reporter: this is a popular spot not because people are keeping an eye on the cliff but because i'm told there are about six whales out there. still, there have been some chatter regarding the cliff, the rain, and el nino. this is a unit next to the apartment complex that was red

tagged years ago because of the eroding cliffs. >> i was left here, this apartment. i am not sure so much. >> reporter: the sandbags have never been taken away. the pipes are still here, no one has lived in the building since deemed unsafe several years ago. the storms in the high tide eroded the cliff. with another el nino weather pattern expected this winter, the city of pacifica is proposing to tear the building down with the one next to it. residents were invited to a hearing to weigh in. the director of the planning department did not respond to our calls. many here support taking it down quickly. >> it's more concern to me that it will fall and go into the ocean. that is not good, either. >> reporter: boulders have kept erosion to a minimum but some fear with the building gone, the cliff will continue to erode.

>> i continued to live here until they tell us to move out. >> reporter: some predict that may happen sooner than expected because of the potential sea level rise from climate change. most folks are eager to see the rain return. here is a video showing why. it was shot this year at folsom lake. we picked up a quarter way through. you can see how the water level is just dropping. folsom lake is just 18% full. the second lowest of all time. this rain does nothing for the drought but helps a tiny bit, we hope. and hoping for more rain. >> do we have more days like this still to come? >> we have chances. and a couple opportunities sunday, then, again next week. middle of the week.

so let's check out live doppler 7 hd. it's great to see the rain, when right now, quiet pictures here. the rain shifted off but there is still more moisture. about 30 miles away from the bay area. so do expect more showers. it is raining in the truckee and ta he area. this is because freezing levels are high, about 13,000 feet but they will drop tomorrow, which means a mix of rain and snow is expected. take a look at this shot. i love how the sun's rays reflect on the bay. half moon bay, 63 degrees. san jose camera showing you a cloudy view. numbers into upper 60s in santa rosa and napa and livermore. this is a nice view of it from our east bay hills camera, you're seeing peeks of sun

there. scattered showers through morning. sunny, warmer friday and a slight chance of showers sunday morning. satellite radar showing what you is going on here. this cold front getting closer to us. subtropical jet stream feeding in moisture. not all has been hitting the ground but we have seen showers which have been welcome. more showers are coming in overnight tonight. then, going into morning commute. here is a look at computer animation. tonight at 7:00 just cloud cover. could be misty and drizzly at times. by 10:00 p.m., really the showers becoming scattered as' we head towards morning commute. a few spots you'll see damp roadways. just be prepared and have umbrellas handy. we'll see more showers developing but over mountains into early afternoon. here is the second system. saturday night, it comes down from the pacific northwest. it's a cold low, limited in

moisture. there will be some showers associated with this. right now, models heading down towards southern california but it could wrap around. so one model going wet, the other, not so much. a slight chance for sunday morning. tomorrow morning, temperatures low 50s to low 60s. then, afternoon hours going to be warmer as we do see sunny breaks. 70 in richmond. 67 san francisco. 72 san mateo. 65 half moon bay. 76 san jose. accu-weather forecast, after the morning showers, bring out shades, friday, sunny and warmer. the weekend is cooler, 60s to 70s with possibilities of showers sunday morning and again, wednesday. if that system holds together, going into thursday that looks more promising. >> really? that would be nice. >> thank you. >> coming up next, the ground

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jenner went public with her gender transition. she was formerly known as bruce jenner, a 1976 olympic champion. san francisco took a step to keep a tagger from damaging more property. a judge issued a preliminary injunction against a graffiti vandal accused of causing $88,000 worth of damage. she's been cited before for vandalism but authorities say that hasn't stopped her. so they took a new approach. >> in her mind, i hope this does up the ante. well seek to collect her assets and this judgment. >> the city attorney says she bragged on social media under the injunction terry can only travel for work on muni and now allowed to carry spray paint and markers. >> a good day on wall street does not come close to what has been the worst three

four years. and there is a graph that shows what the du has done that ended just today. >> there is more still to come tonight. just ahead, the russians again launching air strikes in syria, but what are the targets? what is behind these attacks? >> a bay area university has second thoukts about hoppering comedian bill cosby. after refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses, a kentucky clerk gets a word of encouragement from the pope.

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russia surprised many world leaders this morning when it conducted military air strikes in syria. the same week when officials said they'd make an effort to hold more open dialogue with

russia. >> reporter: in a potential game changer in the war on isis, russia conducted air strikes in syria, saying isis military equipment and communication centers were hit. some believe the targets were forces in conflict with syrian president al assad. >> we must not and will not be confused with support for assad. >> the united states was only given an hour's notice before the air strikes and not given exact locations of where it would take place. >> fighting isil without pursuing parallel transitions only risks escalating the civil war in syria. >> reporter: republican senator john mccain says he believes the purpose is for the russian president to gain more influence in the region. >> these strikes, near the city

of homes is not under control of isis of the islamic state. so already, we're seeing the true intentions of vladimir putin. >> reporter: putin says this operation is limited in time and there will be no russian boots on the ground. kerry said u.s. and coalition air strikes will continue against isis and says attacks with other motives will not be welcomed by the united states. >> the strikes will question russia's real intentions fighting isis or protecting the as sach assad regime. three more women went public with claims that cosby assaulted them. usf is the fourth college to strip an honorary degree perfect

him, saying quote, we believe there is a moral intention to every human choice and strive to take action that are consistent with the value statement of the university. party leaders kept a promise of no government should down today. the house voted to avoid a shut down without changing the funding of planned parenthood. it will fund the government until december 11th meaning we'll see a show down in congress down the load. leaders are preparing to address spending deadlines. >> leaders have a sense of humility to respect views of other people, and not be condescending in terms of our views are the only ones that matter. >> the height house urged congress to come up with a compromise and they did just that. >> donald trump is rebuilding his lead in the race for the republican nomination. a poll gives him a ten point

lead over ben carson and carly fee reena. jeb bush has now slipped into fifth place and in single digits. trump has a major hurdle to overcome. 61% of those polled have an unfavorable opinion of him. when asked to describe trump, the most frequent responses were idiot or jerk. >> oh. kentucky county clerk kim davis did meet with the pope last week. the vatican officially confirmed the meeting. davis says she was shocked but honored and humbled. she spent six days in jail for denying marriage licenses to same-sex couples. she claims the marriages violate her christian faith. davis says the meeting has given her a new sense of purpose. >> there were tears coming out of my eyes. i put my hand out and he grabbed it and i hugged him. and he hugged me. and he said "thank you for your

courage". >> davis says she is prepared to go to jail again necessary. from marin county a tale about the rescue of wild animals. wayne freedman has a story with best intentions and for residents of one retirement home a sad outcome. >> reporter: the sign does not close to saying it all. one lost duck. but the absence means juanita isn't literal, it hurts the residents just the same. >> i don't know why we can't have her back. >> reporter: despite all of the tears, and emotional trauma. >> she belongs here. >> reporter: juanita arrived as a four day old duckling. a gardener found her on the street, brought her inside. the cook had a good heart.

>> i find the duck and i said i can take care of her. >> reporter: it wasn't enough to keep her. two weeks ago the mallard flew away, only to be rescued and sent to wild care which must now keep her for reasons without her control. blame the migratory bird treaty act. wild animals can not be pets. >> home fully people can't hate us for something that is the law. we're not allowed to give her back. >> reporter: they plan to put her on display as an educational exhibit. the director says sometimes, laws get it wrong. >> i don't understand why juanita is better served in a cage there in san rafael versus in our beautiful yard with a tent here.

>> reporter: try explaining it to elders. >> you guys weren't trying to steal a wild animal, would you? >> of course not. still ahead, michael finney looks at the bay area's because at&t and directv are offering yesterday's technology, today. tv from space.

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it's interesting. a breakdown of zip codes revealed some of the hottest places in the bay area to buy a house. >> we've got some of the best neighborhoods anywhere, of course. michael finney is here with what makes the neighborhoods so special. >> reporter: all areas ranked on the realtor.com 50 list. higher than average growth, strong employment and population was higher incomes. beyond that, they have unique charms. sheri and keith lee live in a desirable sk desirable zip code 95008. >> we just knew it's a fun place and still had old timy feel.

>> reporter: realtor.com names it the 19th most desirable zip code in the country. they point to thriving downtown and small town charm. among campbell's residents are generations of families who grew up, and still live, in the city. >> if you walk the streets you get a feel of that history. it's a nice feel to it. >> reporter: homes sell from low 800s to $1.5 million. al says it was once a suburb of san jess yeah but now has a reputation of its own. >> most homes have a weekend of open house, then a deadline for offers and they sell. >> realtor.com named 94115 the

11th in the country. >> so this is our family room. >> shaban is moving into the neighborhood, renovating this residence and plans to live on the top floor. he paid $3 million, putting in $500,000 for renovation. >> this neighborhood has weather, location, with a quality housing and character. >> reporter: homes sell here for $1 million to $3 million. >> while everything here appreciated last year, over all, 18%, this neighborhood probably appreciated 30%. >> reporter: several other bay area neighborhoods make the list. petaluma, and vacaville are experiencing a spillover effect. a combination of millennials

looking for homeownership and baby boomers. mel rose north of boston ranks number one. i have a list of the top 15 on our website. abc7news.com. and to see all of my reports, that is where you go. click on 7 on your side icon. >> that is interesting. >> thank you. >> a local cheese shop is on cue for a big slice of the future. >> the bond ♪ ♪ grow old with me ♪ let us share what we see ♪ just you and i ♪ ♪ grow old with me ♪ let us share what we see ♪ and oh the best it could be ♪ just you and i ♪

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now, a story for you cheese lovers out there. a popular san francisco restaurant has a new item that get this, will run you a thousand dollars. what could that possibly be? jonathan bloom has been looking into it. >> reporter: amid $12 cheese plates and $10 wine there is something new.

>> few people have mentioned it. >> reporter: sue bought one thing you can't eat. the $1,000 founder's special. >> it feels like it's sort of fits with the good food movement. >> reporter: sarah had no idea how big this would get. >> if you come here saturday and see the line out of the door that makes me feel confident that people are excited about what we do. we have had many people ask are you going think about opening another place? >> reporter: the answer is yes, with help. the founder's special isn't a dish. it's an investment opportunity called a direct public offering. >> so that investing in our next business is almost as easy as buying a glass of wine or beer. >> reporter: putting it on the menu is unconventional. having a direct public offering has been done before. >> ben and jerry's has done it.

>> think of them as loaning them $1,000 for 4%. they'll use to it start a new restaurant. >> it provides a reasonable risk on a respectable return. >> reporter: and it's closer than wall street. >> you feel like you're investing in your community. >> reporter: in san francisco, jonathan bloom, abc7 news. >> i'm hungry. very hungry. >> yesterday, ice cream, now, it's cheese. sandhya? >> yes. >> nice to see the rain out here today. >> it is. a cheese, soup, that sounds good. and taking a look at live doppler 7 right now, cloud cover over the bay area. still moisture off the coast and some showers tonight. and there is hurricane joaquin. it's going to veer borj eastward

so they've seen flooding there and record rainfall on the east coast. this is going to add to problems. keep that in mind. monday morning still a category 2 hurricane. in the sierra, looking at a rain-snow mix. 67 in yosemite. 83 in los angeles. the accu-weather forecast shows you a dry warmer friday followed by not only a cool down, but two more opportunities for showers sunday morning. >> we'll see it between december and march. >> thank you very much. >> let's talk football and an

important weekend for collin kaepernick. >> maybe el nino got him. we need a reasonable explanat n explanation,

good evening, after perhaps the worst performance of his life on a football field, all eyes will be on collin kaepernick sunday. is he the niners quarterback of the future? we heard about the work he was doing and none of that was evident last sunday in arizona. he was throwing off balance passes. niners are hosting packers this sunday. there are more questions about kap can be the niners quarterback for years still to come. his response? >> that is not really something i'm concerned with. i have confidence in myself, as far as being able to help the team win. what other people think isn't something i worry about. i'm not too big on feelings.

i'm focused on what i can to help the team win. a niners defense that has been shredded, number 12, aaron rogers playing with machine-like p p precisi precision. he knows in the nfl, assuming a win can be dangerous. >> teams are going to have their identify in the first weeks of the season. so if they had a couple tough games, they're tarting to see themselves at home. >> i've worked with this guy a number of years. i think he always played that good. >> he did. raiders just ended an 11 game road losing streak in cleveland. they're three-point favorites in chicago. tells you a couple things. raiders are getting better and

bears are just awful. first time since 2012 the raiders are favorites on the road. look at that game-stealing interception. new raiders head coach jack del rio. >> he wants to beat me real bad. i want to beat him real bad. we'll get our teams prepared. i wish it could be him and i where hess wrestling on the 50. it's going to be our teams going at each other. should be a good battle. >> not sure we want to see them wrestling on the 50. >> barry zito today, had one that he can be proud of. cole calhoun. two pitches later mike trout.

crushed to dead center. that is his 41 homer of the year. bases loaded down right field line. valencia, and alore all score here. in the 4th, threw 76 pitches. and a's down 5-3 but came back with four in the 7th. a 7-5 lead and right now, it is 7-5, athletics. warriors are getting ready for the first preseason game next monday. one made a huge difference. last year at this time he was driving crazy in practice. turning the ball over, now, he's a starter who just god paid. not a care in the world. >> everything is more subtle there.

you know? i probably took two shots. so everything feels more relaxed. >> and you get comfortable and relaxed. >> funny how that works. >> yes. >> thank you very much. >> join us tonight at 9:00. using cigarettes to help smokers quit. then at 11:00 new way some passengers are avoiding pricey parking fees at sfo and the problem that is causing. >> well, finally here tonight a few thoughts about about change. this broadcast will never be quite the same after tonight. we'll all be here tomorrow, the people you're kind enough to watch each night. but the person with the steady hand on the tiller is moving on. time to retire.

his is not one of the familiar faces of abc7 news until now. for 20 years this guy, bill green has been the producer of the broadcast. no one is more dedicated to getting it right. and putting on a newscast that we can all be proud of. and you can, too. we're all, also proud to have worked with a pro. this is a live look at our control room. bill, we slipped this into the newscast just a moment ago. bill, wave, say hello to viewers you have served well so all of these years as we wave and say so long to one of the best in our business. been a real privilege, buddy. >> yes. >> congratulationss. >> such a gentleman. >> he is. >> that is it for this edition of abc7 news. >> from all of us, and bill green, we appreciate your time.

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