of southern california coast. you get the heating from the sun and those thunderstorms are firing up. radar estimates of rape fall in the area, anywhere from one to two impbls. the national weather service is now tweeting rain of four to six inches an hour. some very intense rain. flash flood warnings, and even a severe thunderstorm warning with parts of southern california where they've seen numerous reports of flooding, hail and some heavy rain. you take a look at what aes happening here in the bay area. we do have some moisture moving westward from the east. a few drops falling, sprinkles, maybe a light shower. as you take a look at richaoich richmond, sunset district.

so this system is responsen for the moisture that you're seeing. details are coming um. >> one of the busiest areas of downtown. >> just after noon, police shot a man who jumped an officer and grabbed the officer's gun. these pictures are from our abc 7 now community at the area that closed down just minutes after it happened. >> market and 8th streets. sky 7 hd shows us that area was closed for about two hours. abc 7 news reporter wayne friedman spoke with san francisco's police chief about how all of this started. wayne?

>> reporter: san francisco's fifth fatal shooting. a worker complained about a man tossing bottles in the street. it did not go well when police tried to arrest him. >> a a violent struggle ensued. >> then, what would be a fatal mood. >> he said he's getting my gun. he's got my gun, shoot him. >> police found two bullet casings on the street. the suspect, who is described as a hispanic male in his 20s, died at the scene. two of three officers went to local hospitals with facial injuries. >> they're both very senior officers and they're both sergeants. >> 3:00 p.m. after the shooting, officers began pulling out their police tape just in time for rush hour and for jeffrey white who couldn't go anywhere parked inside the crime scene. >> it's the city, things happen.

>> and for those of you who found out through push alerts found out about the street closure at 23 this afternoon. you can get breaking news alerts right on your phone, your tablet or the apple watch by downloading to the app store. >> a nationwide human trafficking sting resulted in the rescues of six bay area children today. the f.b.i. arrested agt suspecteds accused of selling the children for sex. and 52 men who paid to have sex with kids during that period of time. abc 7 news reporter vick lee joins us live in the news room with just-released details on last week's sting. >> among those rescued, we're told, was a 16-year-old girl. and she's been missing for almost a month now. i've been embedded with the f.b.i. and local police in previous years when they've launched of ration cross country. and i can tell you that they take their mission seriously. there's a whole lot of local

police involved, the f.b.i. and district attorneys from various counties, alameda county district attorney for one takes this very serious. the alameda county has one of the largest human trafficking operations where they pros cute a lot of johns and pimps, as well. they've made a lot of arrests in one week of johns and pimps and rescued a lot of underage females and boys, as well. so we're going to give you all of those details at 6:00 tonight. >> what a story. thank you so much. we're happening now. a big sink hole creating new problems. those repairs will not be completed until tuesday. crews have been out working all day. take a look at the view from sky 7 hd.

it shows us not only has that sink hole grown to 25 by 25 and 10 feet deep, crews also discovered the water main was pressing on a gasline. here's a live look at the intersection. the street collapsed yesterday about 11:30 in the morning. still no word yet on what caused that sink hole. krap kcalifornia lieutenant governor wants vote eres to strengthen the state's already tough gun laws. the measures include a ban on large-capacity magazines and background checks for the purchase of ammunition. >> we have agency. we have the ability to do something about it. we've the ability to step up. we have the ability to step in with some common sense. >> the one-on-one california state high-rise in san francisco as a backdrop for today's announcement.

it's the sight of a deadly 1993 shooting massacre. it requires nearly 366,000 signatures to qualify for next year's ball lot. >> another serious of small earthquakes swarms. the largest was 3.4. those minor quakes are a reminder for all of us here in california we are in earthquake country. so, please, be prepared. >> oh, that is the great california shakeout taking place today at franklin plaza in oakland two days before the 26th anniversary. many stepped into that mobile shaker there. experienced what an 8.0 quake would feel like. >> we know it's coming.

we've heard the big one is coming. all of those kinds of things. >> firefighters will have a first responder showing off some of the equipment used to rescue. visitors were educated on earthquake preparedness. san francisco mayor and public safety officials join students to drop cover and hold on at 10:15 this morning. more than 335,000 san franciscons along with 10 million other across the state. it started in california in 008 to educate people on how to protect themselves and others. >> a kbrks c 7 news wants to help you prepare. >> new at 5:00, a big win for international travelers who live in the south bay.

luf tan sa airlines has just announced new nonstop to frankfu frankfurt, germany. >> that's right, larry. this took about five years to complete with service beginning next spring. at minetta san jose international, there's ample space for future growth. santa cruz resident jackie daniels says this is her airport of choice. >> today, daniels were among men to decide that the largest airline would be flying out of san jose. the airline would operate to its european hub.

>> being able to compete globally, which means being linked globally in an easy way, then we are more competitive in our business. >> this all comes on the heaps of service announcements. as a result of these flights, san jose mayor expects tens of millions of dollars to be pumped each year into the local economy. this is the kind of broad based benefit we want to create. >> will slowly help the airport pay down the cost which was completed in 2010. >> now, these things are all over the bay area. new billboards with a message about pornography. what the people behind them want you to know. >> plus, why rivals are joining

together to create one big

well, amazon is hiring for a new brick and mortar store. the online retail giant is posting listings for asis tant managers. this is for a new amazon pick-up point in berkley. it's part of the seattle company's university focus campus pick up program. amazon rolled it out in february. the jobs will start in october, this, according to the job postings. >> a three and a half year decline for sales for if personal computer.

they are joining microsoft and intel in a 70 million dollar ad campaign to revive pc sales. primarily targeting customer who is have not purchased a new pc in at least four years. >> part of the software giant's attempt to make skype more accessen and to increase usage. it features anybody to use the service in the web interface. an attempt to create an account on a link that is created by the skype account holder. >> a lot of us at abc 7 today are sporting the color purple. >> it's for a very special reason and taking a stand against childhood bullying. people nationwide are wearing purple to raise awareness. >> members are showing off their support.

we've been tweeting off these photos throughout the day. you can take the pledge to support the spirit day cause by going to our web site at abc 7 news dot com. >> you may have seen some billboards going up around the bay area. >> yeah, the signs are just about everywhere. they're meant to get your attention. about a hundred of them have already gone up in various locations since the end of august. abc 7 news anchor is live at one of those signs with the story behind the message. natasha? >> rarly, the man who is behind all of these billboards teds me today that he's targeting us in the bay area all the way through salt lake city because we are move movers and influencers. you can see it yourself, a hundred of these around the bay area now. and they're pretty hard to miss. >>. >> giant letters on a bright red background. stopping some in their tracks.

>> love is real. so if you love somebody, you know, that's real. >> one hundred of these are up in the bay area. but the man behind them is all the way in salt lake city. in his mind, the porn crisis has reached its peak. >> a young boy had just picked up, his very first date with arms around her neck. he said isn't that what they like? >> he co-founded fight the new drug. it's not a religious group, though he does happen to be mormon. for him, it's personal. and it started with a family member. he actuallieneded up acting out in ways that took him to prison. >> the organization organized porn is accessible like never before.

and it's affecting the way young men develop, how they perceive intimacy. >> one study out of the university of arkansas i believed kated that there was 88% of the online materials that mainstream crisis today is sent to be aggressive toward women. now, who's consuming this material? >> but the bay area industry says porn doesn't kill love. >> what you find is that people who watch porn are more likely to be responsive in bed. >> employees have noticed the signs. >> i would say that, you know, shame kills love. shame kills sex. >> abc 7 news. >> some important consumer news now. makers of a popular apple sauce for children are recalling from that product. >> 7 on your side's michael finney to tell us what you should not be feeding your kids. >> mold has been discovered in packs of go-go squeeze apple

sauce. go-go is recalling all with the best before date of june 30th 2016 to july 26th. the lab tests show the mold is not a health risk. but the company recognizes that mold is gross and unpleasant. you can take your packages back to the store for a full refund. >> they're also causing a new problem for many card holders. what's happening? your new chip card may have a new acount number or a new expiration date. if your card is on file for all thematic payment, they may not go through. a missed payment, of course, can damage your credit. many subscriptions dropped off. now, to prevent a problem, update all of your auto-pay information as soon as you get a new card. federal regulators denied a request from a consumer group to ban the use of the word diet

when selling soda. the decision by the federal trade commission is a victory for soda giants. >> a wetter winter. that is the latest prediction from the experts today. scientists with the national oesh yappic atmospheric administration say one of the strongest changes could give us a lot more of this ahead. the question is when will it arrive? we've had a few sprinkles the past couple of gays. >> yeah, at least keep the puddles down a little bit. >> yeah, cheryl and larry, really, the effect of a strong el nino here in the bay area. you'll have to wait until winter. and here's the thing. no one put an actual figure of

wetter than normal conditions for california. 40-50% chance. that's encouraging. right now, behind me, a lot of cloud cover. some peeks of blue, let's check out live doppler 7 hd. we do have some moisture that we're tracking. a radar picking up returns in if north bay. not all of this is reaching the ground. but, between petaluma and nevada, a few sprinkles or light somehow eres still in the forecast. so we'll keep it in for this evening. and even going into tomorrow morning, southern california continues to see some very active weather as we take you in a little bit closer. strong thunderstorms and a severe thunderstorm warning.

so definitely a cooler day across the bay area. it's been a welcomed site. you can see some of the rain there that is actually evaporating before it hits the ground because the layer there is too dry. if you want to take a picture and send me your pick which you ares, make sure to tag hash tag abc 7 now. 78 in livermore, and a live look from our cam showing you both the low clouds and the mid and high level cloudiness. cloudy tonight, a slight chance of more somehow i recalls coming your way saturday morning. here's a look at the satellite and the radar. that's the area of low pressure that's moving obama on to the southern california coast. we'll keep those spripgles in the forecast for later on tonight. weak front comes in on saturday. this one is coming in off the pacific. here's what you're going to see for tonight going into the next few hours. >> cloud cover, yes. 5:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. could see some spot the drizzle.

and then as we head towards the afternoon hours, the focus is on the si,rra, nevada. if dwyou have morning plans, you'll want to keep this in mind. this is all through the afternoon. but if you have weddings planned for outside, keep an eye on this, we'll keep you posted. not only fog, but cloud cover. a little bit of drizzle or like activity. you need a little extra time for the morning commute. afternoon highs, coming down some more. as you take a look at the 5:00 ewew weather forecast, you're going to continue with the coastal highs very little change. and then warmer weather for next week, but not a big heat wave or anything like that.

one thing to keep in mind, every opportunity for rain that we get, we have to take it -- one thing you do have to keep in mind, the damage has been done after the fourth year of the drought. >> up next, a mosquito warning. the dangerous species newly-found in the bay area. >> the dra maltic fall from grace, the man once second in line to the presidency, tonight, his decision, possible prison times now years after he was a popular wrestling high school coach.

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but these dangerous species can transmit infectious diseases. authorities say infected travelers can transmit the viruss through mosquitos. crews are spraying tonight after a west nile virus was protect defected in the area. crews will be using a truck-mounted speaker and all-terrain vehicle to control mosquitos. >> a dream state with the flip of a switch. researchers insert an optogenetic switch located in the front of the brain called the medulla. well, sleeping mice entered with rapid eye movement sleep within seconds. this discovery will help researcher better understand a complex control of sleep and why we dream. >> they could put one in me

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take you back live to southern california where flash flooding is causing dangerous mud slides and spencer will show you how the amount of rain that they received there since july. also, we're getting reports of raw sewage near a chuck e. cheese near dublin. and from 7 on your side, the woman who refused to take things sitting down when the remote control on her recliner stopped working. >> big face-off at stanford tonight with big implications for the pac-12 in the championship going forward. >> yeah, in a couple of hours, the ucla bruins hosted in palo alto. >> that doesn't look too bad there. but i've always said, they've got some of the smartest minds in the universe on that campus. but they can't figure out parking for a football game. >> ever. >> anyway, the bruins will be

facing a difficult task. stanford holds a 7-game winning streak. these guys obviously showing up early for some thursday night tailgating fun. >> the camaraderie, the people, the food. best tailgate in the whole country. beautiful. >> and you can watch tonight's game on our sister network, espn. the kickoff is at 7:30. good luck getting there. >> you can get in, you just can't get out, in most cases. i've been stuck there many a times. but one of the cool things that they're doing -- kevin hogan has been playing great after an early season stumble. but they have these virtual goggles technology that he can use. it looks just like the ucla defense. >> world news tonight is coming up next.

>> thanks for watching tonight. bye, bye. tonight, the dramatic fall from grace. the man once second in line to the presidency, tonight, his decision. possible prison time now after charges over alleged hush money. years after he was a popular high school wrestling coach. breaking developments today. the president reversing course. keeping more american troops in afghanistan than he once said. the race for 2016. and joe biden tonight, what he's now saying. and donald trump and ben carson seeing eye to eye. their new demand, otherwise threatening to skip the next debate. chaos at american airports. tens of thousands of passengers held up. the computer glitch involving the terror watch list. from dallas to washington to new york. and attention holiday shoppers. the huge setback for walmart tonight that could spell major deals for you. the four bargains you might see.