been burglarizing vehicles throughout the bay area. >> reporter: the deputy district attorney all remember the ghost town gang of oakland. >> this particular gang seemed to target shopping centers, two in particular seemed to come up often. >> reporter: the mccarthy ranch in milpitas and stanford shopping center in palo alto, where electronics were taken. there were some 72 break-ins, which is what complicates the case. >> you have to figure out how these cases are connected. it doesn't take 21 people to break into a car. and yet, it looks like there's 21 people charged with breaking into the same car. >> reporter: he's concerned with the alleged connections to the ghost town gang as are family members to the defendants. >> that's not true. >> reporter: wanda abraham isn't sure if her son is involved in any of the thets, but just

because they live in oakland doesn't mean he's in a gang. >> that's just where we live at. >> reporter: some of the defendants were already in custody when these crimes were said to have occurred. however, there are conspiracy charges involved in this case. the d.a.'s office has yet to elaborate on those conspiracy charges. it has not said how the items were fenced once they were stolen. there are some 15 to 18 people that are in custody. they'll be making court appearances throughout the week. those people are scattered in different counties across the bay area. live in san jose, katie utous. >> san francisco's police chief says he'll ask again for his officers to be issued tasers after several shot and killed a man with a knife. cell phone video captured last night's confrontation between officers in the bay district. officers shot woods after he refused to drop a knife after being hit with bean bags.

coming up at 6 clock, vic lee will tell us about a new plan for officers to use body shields when they confront people holding knives. representatives from the white house were in oakland today to look at the police department's crime lab. the president's office of science and technology is making a two-day visit to analyze the use of body cameras. the white house team will study how oakland collects and releases data collected by body-worn cameras used by its police officers. they took target practice just days before killing 14 people. those details emerged today about the husband and wife behind the san bernardino shooting rampage. fbi agents also revealed today that evidence suggests syed farook and tashfeen malik planned last wednesday's massacre. part of the fbi's investigation now focuses on the couple becoming radicalized. >> both subjects were radicalized and had been for quite some time. now, how did that happen? the question we're trying to get at is how did that happen and by whom and where did that happen.

and we don't know those answers. >> reporter: 21 people were injured in the attack. six remain in the hospital. san bernardino county has increased security at the facilities that it runs. you're looking at a live picture right now from campbell. this is at the san andreas regional center. you can see people have gathered for a candlelight vigil to honor the victims of the shooting rampage. similar vigils are being held in san jose as well as salinas. they're being organized by the employees union. some of the victims were members. there's been an outcry of anger after donald trump called for a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the u.s. this morning. trump's was aboard the uss yorktown about an hour ago. protesters chanting black lives matter were escorted out before trump made more comments that angered muslim groups. >> we're out of control.

we have no idea who is coming into our country. we have no idea if they love us or if they hate us. when we see violations, you have to report those and quickly. don't worry about profiling. i promise, i will defend you from profiling. i promise. >> sounds more like a leader of a lynch mob than a great nation like ours. we call on the republican national committee to denounce islamaphobia and anti-muslim rhetoric. >> trump's fellow republicans have responded angrily. jeb bush tweeted donald trump is unhinged. his proposals are not serious. lindsey graham said trump's bigoted comments are putting lives at risk. donald trump has gone from making absurd comments to being downright dangerous. valley fire victims who lost everything say they're now being forced out of a lake county campground. officials say they have to go because a nearby creek could flood.

melanie wood row is live at the hidden valley campground. when do the families have to leave? >> reporter: well, ama, the deadline was at noon today. as you can see by the cars and rvs that are still behind me, several people staying here missed that deadline. >> i just want to go home. i don't think people understand that. i want to go home. >> reporter: sherry kemp says this was her home. >> that's the hard part. we're never going to be the same. >> reporter: with no place to ground. >> the stuff that we lost is as important that our families have come apart. >> reporter: they found stability here. a friend loaned her an rv. now she needs to move again. >> i have no idea what to do. i don't. >> we have report that indicate the flooding is very likely. >> the projections are a 20-year rain event will cause flood

conditions. >> reporter: this creek could flood. but victims like sherry kemp and stephan wattsick question why they're being asked to leave. what do you believe the real reason is? >> there's been some incidents here. >> reporter: not everyone here is a fire victim. while no one is being forced to go, time is running out. >> we gave them over three weeks notice. and it's kind of like you need deadlines. >> reporter: resistance to change is a common feeling around here. valley fire victims have already had to let go of so much. many don't like the relocation options officials are giving them. >> it's never going to be perfect. >> reporter: the outcome she most wants is the least likely. >> i just want to be back with my family. >> reporter: a lot of frustration out here. while that outcome that sherry most wants, to be back with her family, is still a little bit out of reach, she tells me she did just get good news. a friend tells her that she can keep the rv at the friend's

home. and that's an alternative she prefers to what officials were giving her that placed her farther from her job. melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. we've got a couple of storms headed our way right now. >> meteorologist sandhya patel is here with a look. >> live doppler 7 hd will be tracking those storms. right now let me show you what it is tracking, both fog and cloud cover. our next storm, a 2, a moderate storm on our storm impact skill. half an inch to an inch of rain is expected. power outages are possible especially about the winds coming up. light rain expected 5:00 a.m. wednesday. it remains up there throughout the day, then by late wednesday night into thursday morning, it becomes stormy across the north bay and other parts of the bay area expect rain and wind for the morning commute. it continues through the latter part of the morning and into the afternoon. short-term we have a higher surf

warning for the entire coast. 15 to 18 feet means there's the risk of some dangerous and strong rip currents. be careful. current wave heights are 14 to 15 feet. closer look at that storm and the next one coming right up in a few minutes. ama, eric. >> sandhya, thanks. being careful is good for the sheer power of the ocean is on display. check out these pictures from pacifica where a high surf warning is in effect. it calls for 18 feet and rip current warnings from sonoma to monterey counties. >> let's go live to laura anthony. you can see those firsthand at ocean beach. >> reporter: the high surf means the ocean is providing us with quite a show. waves are breaking on top of waves with dangerous rip currents. down santa cruz, the conditions are perfect, though, if you're a really, really good surfer.

while others might stay away, big waves are a huge attraction for surfers in santa cruz. swarming the steamer lane where high swells. in san francisco's ocean beach it was more about looking at the unusual surf. >> they're just one on top of the other. >> reporter: kate lives just down the street and knows well what's out of the ordinary. >> it's been huge double overhead surf for days. i haven't seen this in quite some time. >> reporter: so large this was a day to keep a close eye on all who get near the water. >> we love coming to the beach. but she gets really wrapped up in kind of chasing the birds and skipping the sand, a wave came up behind her and actually got her to her belly and she was kind of unaware of it. >> reporter: according to the coast guard today is a good day to look but not venture too far

in all along the northern and central california coast. thanks to high swells not far off shore. >> most of the things that are happening off shore are 17-foot swells. that gets dangerous if you're a small craft. but being on or near the water is not that bad. especially if you see things start to kick up, just go back inside or get out of the water and be safe. >> reporter: the high surf advisory is set to expire tuesday morning. at ocean beach, laura anthony, abc 7 news. still ahead tonight, when is a stop sign not a stop sign? the proposed plan for bicyclists in san francisco. focus on the people that are causing the most danger. >> the key vote that some say has the potential for commute chaos. plus the street sweeper that swept a lot more than the street. and why the state of california wants to get into your retirement plan. also, mixing lights, crime fighting and wifi in saj sj.

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a nasty head-on collision in vallejo sent the drivers of both vehicles involved to the hospital. the debris field from the collision spread across sonoma boulevard. police tell us the driver of a pickup truck was turning left on a parking lot when a bmwt-boned him. the driver was ejected. his injuries are pretty serious. the driver of the bmw is also hurt and being treated at the hospital. the driver of a street sweeper walked away without injury after crashing his machine through a fence. edward moriarty tells us he tapped the brakes and the sweeper slid into the fence. no one was injured. northbound lanes of highway 101 in sausalito were closed for an hour this morning because of a serious crash. the chp says one vehicle rolled over near spencer avenue just after 11:00. at least one person went to the

hospital. lanes remain closed until crews were able to clean up oil that spilled on to the highway. a 7-year-old girl walked away with only a bruised hip after she was hit by a car in the san francisco crosswalk early this morning. police say the girl was riding her bike when the car made a slow turn into the intersections. the girl was wearing a helmet, her father was with her. the driver stopped and is cooperating with police. san francisco could become the first major city in the nation to wave bicyclists through stop signs as long as they slow way down. their proposal is being debated but the measure is not in favor. carolyn tyler joins us from city hall. >> reporter: hi, eric. those cyclists would still have to stop at all the red lights but the mayor, the police chief and other critics say they should obey all the rules of the road just like motorists. many san francisco bicyclists already do it, they treat stop signs as yields, rolling through the intersection. the proposal sponsored by

supervisor john avalos would make ticketing them the lowest police enforcement priority as long as the cyclist is behaving safely. >> that you slow down 6 miles per hour, look both ways. if there's a pedestrian, come to a complete stop to let the pedestrian go by. >> reporter: back in july protesters slowed traffic to a crawl to protest what they felt was a heavy-handed crackdown by police along a popular stretch of streets in the haight neighborhood. the pledge to focus on the five most common causes of pedestrian injuries including speeding and turning violations by cars not bi bikes. >> it's not very smart to invest officers' resources where people aren't doing harm to each other. >> the proposed ordinance would not prohibit police from going after cyclists who are clearly outrageous, but the mayor says

changing enforcement would create uncertainty for drivers and make streets less safe for all. the supervisor agrees. >> for me i'd rather be cautious and be on the safe side. >> reporter: most support the avalos measure which calls for educational outreach to cyclists but there may not be enough votes to override the mayor's promised veto. carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. you know you're on a deadline, but your holiday shopping timeline may even be tighter than you think. yes, check the watch, especially if you're shopping online. >> michael finney is here with that. but first, that old scam is making a comeback in the bay area. >> very big one. the san francisco police are warning that a new version of the secret shopper scam has been uncovered. the victim received their priority mail envelope from the u.s. postal service with a letter inside that explains the recipient has been selected as a mystery shopper to test western

union. the shopper's then to take that -- or excuse me, there's an included check. it's for nearly $3,000. the recipient is to cash it, take $200 for themselves then using western union wire the rest of the money back to the se sender. the person who falls for this is responsible for the entire amount of the check. california federal officials are considering a retirement plan for private employers. some 7 million california workers are not currently saving for their retirement. under this plan employees would have access to a state-run fund that invests the employees' money in the private sector. >> the money comes out of the pocket of the employee, goes into this fund. if the market goes up, there will be a lot money for them. if market goes down, there won't be as much money for them. but under no conditions will it be like the defined benefit

calpers where if things go back, state tax coffers fill up the fund. >> if they wanted to opt out, they could. crunching the numbers and said shoppers should consider finishing online purchases this week. the reason, shipping costs will soon be going up. beginning next monday, shipping costs on average will increase by 15%. the week after that, they'll double. not only that, but many items will be out of stock as retailers did a better job this year of not overbuying. >> you better get my present then. >> now, let's turn to sandhya patel for a look at our accuweather forecast. >> hi there. tell eric i already have his gift. >> okay. he'll be pleased. >> i'm sure he will be. ama and eric, out here right now cloudy skies. we still have lingering fog around parts of the bay area and it will affect your morning commute. let's take a look at live doppler 7 hd right now.

you'll notice no rain up there, but this is going to turn green as we head towards wednesday. our detailed look in just a minute. and the camera looking across the bay there. we do see the cloud cover. 61 in san francisco, 65 oakland, 60 in san jose. mid-50s for half moon bay. a lovely view from our east bay hills camera. visibility is not a problem from this vantage point. novato 54, a live look, a hazy view of san francisco. dense fog against overnight tonight. rain in the north bay wednesday night. wet and windy conditions for your thursday morning commute. so that storm coming in is a two on the storm impact scale. expecting scattered power outage possibility, half an inch to an inch of rain. wednesday night we're looking at winds 25 to 31 miles per hour. these are gusts close to 50 at point reyes 3:00 a.m. thursday when you're sleeping you might get woken up by the wind.

winds are still going strong for your morning commute. and by the latter part of the morning winds will start to ease up a little bit. as far as rain, we are expecting most areas across the bay area to get anywhere from a half inch to three-quarters of an inch. wettest spots in the north bay could get up to half an inch of rain. this means a winter storm watch. long delays are likely. chain controls certainly going to be expected, so expect 18 to 24 inches over the passes and whiteout conditions certainly possible. you look at the resorts there, they'll be loving the snow. keep in mind, it will be difficult getting up there. if you do want to enjoy, you might want to hold off until the storm has passed. first thing in the morning, fog could be a problem for your commute. so allow that extra time. upper 40s to the low 50s. it will be slow going during the morning drive. then for the afternoon, pretty mild day in the south bay.

68 gilroy. santa clara, santa cruz, high clouds and sun. san mateo, redwood city, half moon bay. 58 pacifica. some fog will linger. 51 downtown san francisco. 64 in santa rosa, 62 san rafael, vallejo, 63 in napa and the east bay and hayward. 64 degrees in concord, 65 livermore. accuweather seven-day forecast. you'll notice the light rain coming in wednesday. a stormy thursday morning commute. chance of some early morning showers friday on the accuweather seven-day forecast. chance of rain again saturday. it looks like the next system will bring us wet weather for sunday. you notice when the storms are coming in, it will get cooler into monday. multiple opportunities for rain. keep your rain gear handy. ama, eric. >> sandhya, thank you very much. just ahead, a polar bear who wanted in and refused to give up. >> yeah, look at that.

and outside 30 on world news with david muir. >> the breaking news tonight, what the fbi is now reviewing about those two killers. what they were doing in the days before the attack. also breaking at this hour, donald trump calling for a ban on all muslims coming to america. there's fierce reaction coming in at this hour even from his own party. and hiding in plain sight. new at 6:00, the online effort by radical groups to recruit new members. a lot of it's

narrthe holidays can be of an especially difficult time. sometimes i feel all alone. christmas used to be my favorite. everything's different now. i just don't expect anything.

what if santa can't find me? narrator: to help, sleep train is holding a secret santa toy drive. bring your gift to any sleep train, and help keep the spirit of the holidays alive. not everyone can be a foster parent... but anyone can help a foster child. parking just got more expensive at b.a.r.t. at the millbrae, concord and north concord and coliseum stations. the money will go towards station improvement. fares system wide are going up 3.4% on january 1st to help pay for new car and other

improvements. the increase comes days after members of the b.a.r.t. board met to discuss raising their pay. b.a.r.t.'s gm makes $436,000 in wages and benefits. abc 7 was in san jose for the installation of new street lights tp smart poles feature l.e. dechlt bulbs using less power. planners believe more light will make streets safer at night. they're also help city leaders better serve people who live in and visit san jose. >> more and more we're seeing opportunities for smart poles like this to help us understand traffic patterns or air quality. >> each pole will deliver 4-g broadband to meet the need for wifi. there will eventually be 600 smart poles across san jose. our border with mexico will become one of the world's only boundaries with an airport straddling two countries.

passengers will pay $18 to walk across the overpass. the terminal targets more than a million passengers at tijuana who cross into the u.s. so instead of waiting hours to cross, they can take five minutes to walk over the bridge. and that is the sunday of heavy wins making this waterfall appear to defy gravity. instead of gushing down, the gusts are sending water shooting up in the air. this happened in england. a storm hit the entire uk causing severe flooding in many parts. incredible pictures show the moment a curious polar bear took a look through a ship's porthole. it was captured on camera as they came in for a closer look in norway. it circled the boat for two hours poking its nose and jaw through portholes as it stood on back legs. a wildlife photographer said the bear tried really hard to get on the boat. >> looks like he did.

>> cool pictures to hot sounds. ♪ >> coming up, the holiday happening ringing in the season so that everyone can deck the

walnut creek, burling game, campbell. >> we'll take you live to a town hall style meeting organized by black leaders to address last week's deadly police shooting in san francisco. plus the alternative to guns the chief wants to give his officers. how authorities are cracking down on people who fly drones after a very close call with a chp helicopter. and holiday shopping tips from 7 on your side's michael finney, suggestions that are uniquely san francisco. all that coming up on the news at 6:00. ♪ >> sounds wonderful.

abc 7 news was at davies hall in san francisco where the symphony took 2,000 children on a sleigh ride today. >> the kids were treated to a special performance of holiday music at the annual deck the halls community day. it's a chance for many of the youngsters to enjoy the sights and sounds of a symphony orchestra for the first time. >> music education is very, very important. and we want all kids in san francisco to have an opportunity to really access this. ♪ >> today's event also featured performances from the san francisco boys chorus and the san francisco ballet school. >> world news tonight with david muir is coming up next. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm eric thomas. for sandhya patel, thank you for inviting us in your homes tonight.

breaking right now. donald trump calling for a ban on all muslims coming to america. the leading republican presidential candidate and his unprecedented call. to block all muslims from entering the u.s. tourists, anyone muslim. his republican opponents pouncing. the white house now responding at this hour. also breaking, abc news, the first to obtain this image of the killers arriving in the u.s. for the first time together. and the fbi tonight revealing what they were doing just days before the massacre. america on edge. the frightening moment inside the mall. the shattering glass. shoppers running for cover. the breaking headline from chicago. another video kept from the public eye. and late today, they revealed this officer will not be charged. and the christmas scheme. stealing the package sitting on your doorstep. and le