about the death of a bay view man last week. they're asking to review the city's use of force policies. mario woods was carrying a knife when police shot and killed him. vic lee is live at the third baptist church in the city tonight with more. vic? >> reporter: that have meeting is about to start soon here at the church. now, mayor lee says he's seen the videos that raise a lot of questions and he wants questions answered now. mayor ed lee said the videos were deeply upsetting. videos showing the 26-year-old mario woods' final moments wednesday afternoon. woods was shot with bean bags and pepper spray and maintained he moved threateningly at them with a knife. many others say he did not.

>> black lives do matter. and as mayor, i commit that we'll take all necessary steps to prevent these kinds of insy dents when possible. >> he asked the police commission to review policies on use of force and ordered the chief to take immediate steps to ensure lethal force is used only as a last resort. >> the chief is equipping officers with protective body shields, instituting significant changes for how and when officers use firearms. >> we'd like to have tasers. that is part of the discussion taken up when we open our policy. >> reporter: reverend amos brown says he offered suggestions to change policies after ferguson but that the commission ignored him. >> what does it do with a taser in a person's man when their heart is not right? in terms of respecting the worth

of black people? >> reporter: police, the d.a., and office of citizen complaints are also investigating the fatal shooting. vic lee, abc7 news. there is backlash from both parties after donald trump proposed banning all muslims from entering the country this morning. >> we can't live like this. it's going to get worse and worse. you're going to have more world trade centers. we can be politically correct and stupid, but it's going to get worse and worse. >> trump led a rally in south carolina and said not only do we need to keep muslims from coming into the country but need to keep a closer eye on mosques. those in the muslim community are afraid these comments could inspire violence. >> for a lot of people, it's a joke and it's just odd but for

some people, they buy into it and eat it up. it's dangerous when you have a presidential candidate saying these things it gives people permission to unleash inner animosity. >> chris christie said we need to work with peaceful muslim americans and said about trump's comments this, is the kind of thing people say when they have no experience and don't know what they're talking about. and hillary clinton tweeted donald trump, this makes us less safe. >> well, there has been another close call involving a drone. this time, it very nearly collided with a chp helicopter. tonight authorities are looking to find ways to crack down on operators that get in harm's way. sergio quintana is live in concord tonight. sergio? >> reporter: pilots reported a

number of close encounters with drones and this is quite possibly the closest yet, coming within just feet of that california patrol helicopter on saturday. pilots tell me they're worried because there is going to be more drones in the skies. this weekend's call between a chp helicopter and a drone was a surprise for the crew aboard. >> there is a drone here at a thousand feet. >> reporter: that is a portion of the radio conversation between the pilot and control tower, pilots say drones are the newest flight hazards. >> there was a drone around 800 feet, within 200 feet of that plane there, flying around me. that is very close. >> jay is a pilot and instructor and said his close encounter happened just months ago. the faa expects nearly half a million drones will be lost this holiday season as they get

amateur operators so they're working with airports to roll out new public service announcements. >> fly below 400 feet and avoid flying near airports, stadiums and people. >> the chp was able to track the drone operator to his home. police didn't arrest or issue a citation because this falls under the faa jurisdiction. but it's not a federal police agency, insteading issuing fines. penalties aside, pilots just want drone operators to fly safely. >> it doesn't have to damage the helicopter. if you incapacitate the pilot, it's catastrophic. >> any time it flies over 400 feet, pilots say it's entering into their air space. >> and from drones to this problem. we have been reporting incidents where people pointed lasers.

the light disorients the pilot and crew. tonight we can report the people accused of using those lasers have been arrested and their cases have been now given to the d.a. for prosecution. >> there is a high surf advisory along the california coast today and the coast guard says it's better to look than to wander into the water. and in pacifica, the coast guard is seeing swells of about 17 feet off shore. and watch out for rip currents. >> the high surf warning will

remain in effect until tonight. >> let's take a look at the warning. high surf warning until 4:00 a.m. tomorrow. and is great to watch, but watch out for strong rip currents. fog and clouds right now, rain is coming. we'll take a look at the next storm that is expected to hit the bay area. time line, rainfall totals and snow in the mountains is coming up. >> valley fire victims say they're being forced from their temporary homes, dozens of families are staying in rvs and officials say they have to go because of flooding concerns. abc7 news reporter has the

story. >> i just want to go home. i don't think people understand that. i want to go home and i can't. >> she lost her home in the valley fire. >> the living room, bedroom. >> a friend lent her this rv. now, they have to leave the camp ground. >> this is it. this isn't going to work. >> officials are concerned this could flood. the valley fire danieled the water shed. >> projections that it will trigger rain conditions. >> valley fire victims question that is why he and others have to go. >> there have been incidents here. >> there are people that were not victims of fire but taking opportunities to set up camp. >> camp is moving to a friend's home, a good alternative but not one she wants. to be back with her family. >> the stuff isn't important. our family is all apart. >> it's a tragedy. we're just trying to do the best

we can. >> in. >> no was injured when a sweeper crashed into the fence. >> the warriors winning streak has seen popularity surging but a poll suggests support is dropping for a new arena, showing 49% of those surveyed support at rena, down from an earlier poll. 42% don't want it built. opponents accused of rushing approval for the new arena. >> this is something with generations of problems in san francisco. >> a poll paid for by the warriors showed support at 61%. tomorrow, supervisors will hear

an appeal by opponents who question the impact report and plan. >> next time you head to a bart station, you may notice parking will cost more. bart increased fees at stations where lots are showing up. $3 and $two at concord, and $1.50 at coliseum station. >> a bay area car burglary ring busted. a scheme that may have taken place across the region. >> should cyclists be allowed to roll through a stop sign without tickets? if they do it safely? some say it could create commuting chaos. >> the approach one california community is taking to combat a rash of package thefts. unique places to buy holiday gifts. i'm michael finney with iconic

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the santa clara county district attorney a violent street gang is responsible for car break ins across the bay area, accused of being members of the ghost town gang. we're live from the hall of justice with more. katie? >> the gang and charges make this a larger case than just auto break ins. one defendant is facing attempted murder after he allegedly tried to run over an officer attempting to arrest

him. here is what we know so far about this case. investigators in cities across the bay area notice an up tick in car break ins too similar to be coincidence. these shattered windows and... >> this gang seems to have a route they'd run around the bay. and would hit multiple cars. >> the common connection? >> multiple ghost town members working together when conducting these operations. >> electronics were taken from the mccarthy ranch in milpitas and stanford shopping center in palo alto. there are 72 break ins, complicating the case. >> you have to figure out how these are connected. it doesn't take 21 people to break into a car when 21 people are charged. >> he's concerned about the alleged connections to the ghost

town gang. >> that is where we live at. >> wanda says her son was already in jail when some of the crimes occurred. police watched the home she rented. the da is still investigating how the stolen items were gathered and sold. 15 to 18 people are in custody and will be making appearances throughout the week. >> san fan police want to keep you from being a victim of a secret shopper scam that begin was a priority tail envelope. they get a check for $3,000 with a message they've been picked to test western union. and asked to cash that check, take $200 and wire the rest back to the sender via western union.

>> ranko cordova police are delivering bait packages to homes that contain a gps device that activates when moved. >> we'll follow these people and maybe find more products. >> i don't want to pay for something twice. i probably couldn't do that. >> if they catch the thieves they can face felony charges and more than a year in jail. >> if some san francisco leaders get their way, people on bikes rb able to roll through stop signs. some supervisors and the mayor are trying to put the brakes on this idea. >> the police chief says in the first nine months of the year, there were 447 collisions between bicyclists and cars and believes it's unacceptable to

encourage them to break the law. but they say, it keeps them safer. cyclists say in places like boise, idaho and amsterdam, there are fewer collisions because they're allowed to treat stop signs as yields. and would make ticketing them the lowest priority. >> yield means slow down to six miles per hour, look both ways. and if there is a pedestrian, stop. >> along a popular stretch of streets in the lower haight neighborhood, the bike coalition believes the officers should focus on the five most common causes of the pedestrian injuries including speeding and turning violations by motorists,

not bikes. >> it's not smart to invest where people aren't doing harm. >> it would not prohibit police from going after those that are clearly outrageous. he doesn't support this. >> i'd ranler be cautious. >> the measure is expected to pass out of committee tonight but may have a tough time before the board and faces a veto. in san francisco, abc7 news. >> you can see wet weather this week and snow as well. >> that is right. hi there. >> we have a couple storms coming up. this is a good opportunity to

get your tree. visibility down to two and a half miles, still low. and six miles in hayward. temperatures now in the 50s across the bay area and that is a festive scene looking towards the embarcadero center. and it is going to get wet and windy for thursday morning. this is a moderate storm. wind starts to pick up. you'll notice towards the wee hours of the morning, the winds are howling.

and there are 30, 40 miles per hour wind gusts make it difficult driving. rainfall totals across the bay area, most of you will see a half inch up to three quarters of an inch. up north, we're looking at up to an inch of rain with the first storm. winter storm watch wednesday night to thursday evening. make sure you have chains. expect long delays if you're going to brave the storm. 18-24 inches expected over the passes and up to three feet at the highest elevations. so this is probably not a good time to be traveling. fog will be a problem in the morning so it will be dense in the morning. upper 40s to low 50s to get you going.

and afternoon, mid-60s. 62 redwood city. 58 in pacifica. you're going to see fog into the afternoon in daily city. 57 degrees. and east bay, sun and clouds. inland spots you'll be in the low to mid-60s. accu-weather forecast, you're going to notice the clouds thicken up. light rain develops in the north bay. turning windy at night, stormy for thursday morning and getting cooler as we head towards that time period and then early friday morning, lingering chance of showers. a chance of rain saturday. sunday into monday, so every day on that accu-weather forecast we have the opportunity for drops except one day which is tomorrow. >> interesting. >> it's great.

>> yes. >> good. >> thank you. >> well, seeing the galaxy far away in style. >> what retailers are doing ahead of the release of the newest star wars movie. >> abc7 news continues in just a moment. stay with us 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.

the bay area job market does not appear ready for a slow down. companies were out recruiting workers today in san francisco. hundreds of jobs were advertised from bakers to engineers. the next hire event takes place january 27th at the built more hotel in santa clara. >> it's beginning to look like christmas at abc's hit holiday decorating competition. the great christmas light fight. this year, will feature two families decorating their homes to the extreme. a total of $300,000 in prizes is up for grabs. tonight look for the family from livermore. you can catch the light fight starting tonight at 8:00 here on abc7. we want to you share your pictures with us, just post on social media because we'd love to share on air. >> retailers are lining up to

take advantage of the sales boom from the galaxy far, far away. take a look at these booths with the storm trooper and darth vader propping up the heels. and nestle is offering a wookie-spiced latte and this millennium falcon bed can be yours from pottery ban. disney is the parent company of abc7 news. >> looking at the fiancee visa process that allowed one of the san bernardino shooters to enter the united states. and hiding out p plain sight. the radical groups recruiting new members from social media sites you're probably using. plus... we're all parisins. a special appearance by

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the fbi says it's working to learn more about how syed farook and tashfeen malik became so radicalized. >> agents want to know if they had help preparing for the tack in the u.s. or perhaps elsewhere. >> we want to find out everyone who participated in the preplanning, if there was anyone else, we don't know yet. we want to find out everyone who profited and financed it. i'm not saying there is anyone like that, but we'll leave no stone unturned. >> 21 people survived after being wounded and six remain in the hospital. abc7 news was at the san andreas regional center as dozens of people honored the san bernardino shooting victims. some of the victims in san

bernardino were members. there is extra attention now on the different types of visas people use to enter the u.s. >> there are particularly the fiancee visa, since that is how tashfeen malik moved to southern california with farook. >> reporter: this photo in an immigration check point in chicago shows as tashfeen malik was able to get into the united states. >> they file a petition with immigration service showing it's a true relationshipment once the petition is approved, it goes to the u.s. embassy in the foreign country. >> since farook was a u.s. citizen he was able to file the petition. the embassy in the fiancee's country has to begin an investigation and background check. >> when you come from pakistan,

where it's a bit chaotic, it's hard for people on the ground to do the kind of background checks that are necessary. >> about 25,000 per year enter with this fiancee visa, but more of an issue is the citizen program for tourism, about 20 million people every year. >> in paris, most of those people that were involved in shooting people were born in france and belgiubelgium. they can come in under the visa labor program. >> the president says he wants to review the procedure and the house of representatives is set to vote on a separate bill tightening requirements on the separate visa waiver program. in los angeles, abc7 news. the u.s. is making changes to its terror alert system,

including a way to raise aware thes about an intermediate level. the homeland security secretary says it's never been used and details will be announced in coming days. >> an emotional moment just hours ago in paris. the band eagles of death metal made a surprise appearance during u 2's concert. the band's return to the city of light comes a month after the paris terrorist attacks. eagles of death metal was performing the night of november 13th when terrorists entered and gunned down 89 people. 130 people died across paris. attorney general loretta lynch announced a federal civil rights investigation of the chicago police department nearly a week after the city released dash cam video of a white chicago police officer shooting a black teenager 16 times,

killing him. the officer had been charged with murder. lynch says the investigation will go beyond that case. the probe follows recent ones in baltimore and ferguson, missouri. uber is heading to tahoe. and the san francisco based company announced it will be beginning service in lake tahoe and that area before the new year. the company struck a deal with the state of nevada to operate on that side of the state line. >> drop box is down sizing, shutting down it's e-mail and photo apps. right now, many engineers are being reassigned. and on wall street, the dow fell 116 points. nasdaq down slightly. a radical idea in finland you should know about. finns could receive tax free payouts of $900 a month. the proposal for a national

basic income would replace other payments. right now, analysts are not sure where the country would come up with the money to make the payments, however. thanksgiving week proved to be disappointing for some school districts. students supposed to attend before the holiday but some parents chose to take them out early, costing districts a lot of money. abc7 news reporter lyanne explains. >> when only 87% of the children showed up, the school district had a problem, some families decided to take the week off. >> it's a problem, over two and a half days we lose about $10,000. >> the district only has two elementary schools and an elementary school. the average daily attendance is a funding formula used by the state f a student doesn't show up for school, then, the district loses out on the

funding. another district also experienced a drop in the number of students during that week. >> they'll be traveling. >> other districts learned from experience it doesn't pay to stay open the entire week. the novato school district is one example. >> students weren't in class so they're losing instructional time, and we're losing money because they were absent. so we decided to close the week. >> they makeup the days by starting earlier. the school district is considering doing away with classes on wednesday before thanksgiving, the board votes this month. >> of course, you know we're going to want to wait and see how numbers look next year before making a step to give them possibly monday and tuesday off. >> more to bring you, recruiting

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with the mass shooting in san bernardino now a terror investigation, we're learning how radical groups are finding new recruits on american soil. >> jonathan bloom spoke with a terror expert who has been watching those groups online. >> investigators are combing through evidence. >> we hope to get towards their intent with some of the data and how and where, maybe there is not a by whom. remember, it's on the internet often times. >> and the so called dark internet. terror groups are using the social media. >> they'll have instagram, twitter and facebook. >> there are facebook pages used by shia militias. these are the first point of contact. there is a phone number sometimes hidden in a photograph. >> it's harder to track it. >> i can't go through every

picture uploaded. >> other numbers are displayed inside of videos, making them tougher to find and remove. a spokesperson says they remove any content that praises or supports terrorism but rely on the community to have a globingal team to report around the clock. >> facebook has been good about taking down those pages. >> and that is at least whit comes to isis. that is why they prefer to communicate one on one. >> i can get sucked into their twitter sphere. they might have someone that will regularly communicate with me, vet me, testing my religious knowledge. and for encryption, recruiters can often hide in plain view. >> how many people are going to check for an account that let's say is -- i don't know, looks like it's advertising insulin or something. >> twitter has 320 million

users, facebook, 1.5 billion. >> up next, michael

>> any chance you're having a hard time shopping for someone on your list? >> pretty much everyone. >> now, gifts only in san francisco. >> yes. we head downtown and to the mall but all of the usual places, but we're not doing the usual suspects. some of the best shopping can be found at museums. san francisco museum of modern art may be closed but the gift store is still open. unique gifts are easy to come by. here is a top seller. >> okay. so this book thing? what is this? >> it's a beautiful lamp. the guy that designed this is a local from here in san francisco. >> the price is $190. if you're looking for something more affordable check out this bottle stopper that turns a wine

bottle into a lamp. >> cool. >> neat. >> how much is that? >> $16. >> at san francisco railway museum, the street cars are the center of attention. you can buy a piece of of the history, here. there are some for sale. >> we've cut them up and put them in interesting items for sale. >> so that is part of the history of the railway? >> yes. >> this is $14.95. >> there are others selling for less. along with other merchandise. and this is the cable car museum in the washington mason cable car barn and power house, you can find souvenirs sold throughout the city but they

have oh, so much more. you can buy a cable car belt if you want to spend several hundred dollars or smaller versions for less. and items made from cables, now retired. and if you're heading out of town they have a store at sfo airport. now, you can see my reports online on abc7news.com. and select 7 on your side. >> well, take a look at this. this is one happy donkey, right? >> that smile came after it was rescued from flood waters in ireland. a storm damaged a gailt to its stable. >> the local rescue put out a plea asking for someone with a boat to come forward and help.

and a rowing company came to rescue the donkey. it is recovering and expected to be okay. >> that is good. >> there are a couple storms coming our way. >> that is right. right now we're not seeing storms yet but there will be two, like you said, before the week is over. taking a look at highs for tuesday, mid-60s in oakland and livermore, accu-weather forecast, will feature rain chances from wednesday continuing throughout monday. best chances sunday. accu-weather forecast, that storm brings in light rain wednesday, wet, windy for

thursday. lingering chance of showers friday and another storm towards the weekend lingering into monday. tomorrow is the dry day. >> that is good. >> yes. >> nice. >> thank you. >> we have a dog in the race in the heisman trophy. >> yes. we have three finalists. and at least one of them is a familiar face for bay area fans.

we here in the bay area have known that stanford running back mccaffrey is one of the best players and a heisman possibility. >> one, from the university of alabama, the big back, derek henry. two, from stanford, christian mccaffrey and three, the leader of the number one team in the nation, deshawn watson. >> and derek henry thought to be

the favorite. watson put up big numbers including five touchdowns winning acc title game but nobody has been more important to the team than mccaffrey. he broke the report for all purpose yards in a season with 461 yards against usc, giving 33496 yards on the season, averaging 268 yards per game. he is looking forward to his first trip to new york. >> any football player wants to do is wants to be in that conversation and wants to win it. looking back, i remember watching marcus mariotis' speech. you know. it was such a cool thing to realize that is the best player in the country, watching him on tv and the guys in years past is a cool thing. it's a huge honor. >> good luck and the winner will be announced on saturday. niners won their first road game

with a brilliant come back. gabbert showing off his skills on third down, takes off, going for 44 yard touchdown run tieing after 20. after arriving and missed a field goal, he finds tori smith with this walk off winner in overtime. 26-20 victory and improving to 4 and 8. and lee picks with his four starts. >> i think since you've seen him on games on sundays you've seen him progress. >> he's a talented, tallented quarterback. i mean, obviously. the way he handles those things are very good. >> raiders blew an opportunity to remain in playoff contention

and had a 2016 lead. the derek carr threw three interceptions and all three led to kansas city touchdowns. the chiefs knocking the raiders back to 5 and 7. >> you've got to win late. you know in the season. so there is nothing you can do but go back to work and try to win the next one. people stand up here and that is all that is in front of us and all that we can do. >> warriors a day off tomorrow, game five and steph curry named western conference player. and hment five asefts and four

rebounds. and in baseball, pending a physical, he throws major heat as the rich get richer. this abc7 sports report has been brought to you by bank of the west. >> thank you. >> looking at hot wheels in a luxury auction. >> and donald trump calling for a man on all muslims entering the united states at 11:00, the growing reaction from bay area muslim leaders. >> and that is this edition of abc7 news. we appreciate your time. >> from all of us here, thanks for watching.

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