own sandbags. >> with el nino expected to be stronger in the next few months, water officials say now isn't the time to takd any chances. crews removed sediment and vegetation today. >> and throughout the summer, even before the rain, our crews have been out there making sure that we're ready for this e el nino. >> in sacramento, the federal emergency managements agency laid out a response plan, including the creation of a central for managements and guidelines for coordinating search, rescue and evacuation order. >> flood chris is still the number one natural disaster. with 30% of that damage coming in areas not anticipated. >> in fact, state officials say $75 billion worth of buildings are at risk for flood damage. >> we see this coming. there should be no reason why we don't do everything we can to

ensure that our local governments are prepared, the governments are informed, our state and federal parter ins clab rate together so we that we're as ready as possible when it starts to rain. >> reporter: in the south bay, chris wynn, abc 7 news. >> worries about flooding has some san francisco residents stopping by this public works yard to pick up free sandbags. 00 sdrhundreds of them were stap and ready to go. people can take up to 10 sandbags. >> san francisco city workers spent the day clooening and clearing out storm drains. old sewage systems cause flooding even during small storms. the mayor hopes the city is over-prepared for the el nino storms expected this winter. it's starting to get the north bay a little bit wet right now.

you can see the rain drops on our north camera. >> reporter: dan, we've seen some light rain in the north bay right now out here in san francisco. a little drizzly. let's take a look at live doppler 7 hd and we'll check out what is happening right now. not just clouds and drizzle, but here's what's coming. it's storm out of the gulf of alaska. this is not directly related to el nino. on our storm impact scale, it's a two. winds will pick up to 45 miles an hour, possibly stronger. half an inch to an inch of rain is expected. a wind advisory until 10. those winds could knock down trees and power lines. this storm will also churn up the waves. we're looking at a high surf warning. thursday, 4:00 p.m. to friday 4:00 p.m., swells 17-21 feet. watch out along the coastline. as you take a look here at the

timeline, e7 p.m. tonight, just a few showers. heading to 2:00 a.m., the storm approaches, the wind and the rain pick up. 4:00 a.m., when that kmut gets underway, that will be the stormiest time period with some heavy winds and rain. there's more than that coming. i'll let you know how this is going to affect the evening commute, as well. >> a group of muslim men say they were verbally and physically attacked this week. one of the men shot video of the incident and says he got a face full of hot coffee because of it. live in castro valley with how police are responding. >> tlout the afternoon, i've been talking to the man who shot that video that you are about to see. he is aware that the d.a.'s office is now looking into this as a possible hate crime. but he wants one more thing. he wants the woman in that video fired from her day job. >> the woman you see in this

video had just been watching a group of muslim men pray in the park. the man holding the camera is rashid aljazari. watch now as a park ranger tries to diffuse the situation. >> she was talking about my dad. >> the woman's coffee went right into his face and then she hilt him with her umbrella. >> when you say that, wlafs your reaction? >> it's horrible. it's absolutely horrible. i just want people to know that here in the bay area, not everybody feels like that. that's not the consensus at all. >> unbelievable. she's full of hate. >> reporter: the woman in the video tells east bay regional park police a very different story: >> she relates that she was the victim in this case because she was video taped against her will. >> that video is now being reviewed by the d.a. and the woman's employer, the department of corrections which tells us that it has a policy that discrimination won't be

tolerated. >> now, san francisco mayor ed lee is anticipating a rise in anti-muslim rhetoric. today, to look at ways of preventing discrimination. they told the mayor there's already been an increase in verbal attacks against muslims. >> we've gotten an up tick of kplants of people feeling discriminated against. people feeling targeted for mare muslim faith or their background of fait from a certain part of the world. >> some muslims say they already feel less safe in san francisco and some are reluctant to wear jobs in public. mark zuckerberg weighed in on calls to ban. if you're a muslim in this community, as the leader of facebook, i want you to know that you are always welcome here and that we will fight to protect your rights and create a faes e peaceful and safe enviernt for you. >> president obama is addressing the issue of president sill today on the end of slavery.

>> our freedom is bound up with the freedom of others. regardless of what they look like or where they come from or what their last name is or what fat they practice. >> the president didn't directly mention donald trump in today's speech, but many say he was clearlyreference, nonetheless. in the meantime, the bay area's biggest cities are coming together over gun control. oakland's city council also unanimously passed a similar resolution last night. >> a protest is about to get underway in san francisco. demonstrators demand police not resort to lethal force.

abc 7 news reporter vick lee is outside city hall with more on the story. vick? >> reporter: well, dan, a cup of things happened here. >> tazers, like this one fired by a deputy sheriff, will be a center piece of police kmigts's review. >> maybe we need other tools in our toolbox that are short of deadly force. >> over the years, san francisco police chiefs, including greg sur and now district attorney george socone have tried unsuccessfully to convince the police commission to approve them. we are only one of two large law enforcement agencies in the country that do not have textaz. >> but cardiologist says research shows tazers, when improperly used, could also be lethal.

he found a striking 600% increase in sudden death incidents the first year police used them. that spike eventually levelled off, but it was still high. about 40% more sudden dpet than before tazers were used. his conclusion? police were using their tazers too aump: >> perhaps lack of recognition of the risk. >> also finding a surprising increase of police shootings the first year they used tazers, surmising that the tazers may have escalated some incidents where ultimately, deadly force was used. >> it is worth noting that just today the fbi expanded how it tracks deaths kaud e caused by police. the agency will track not just

firearms but also physical force, tazers and any other weapon that's used. >> fear invades a community. an attack on a nanny. tonight, a father describes how his five-year-old witnessed the whole thing. >> the goldielox dilemma. some say it's too small, others say it's too big. >> and the safest car seets for your baby. 7 on your side's michael finney with

police believe a suspect who pistol whipped a babysitter wasn't working alone. the family whose residence was

broken into tells abc 7 news reporter how they say're doing. janet? >> reporter: the father of the five-year-old says his family and the nanny, of course, are shaken up. but he says everyone is dealing with it differently and at their own pace. meantime, the search is on for the suspect. >> michael yim says they never thought they would be targeted living in what is considered to be a safe area. >> it could be a fashion sense of security. >> the family is now trying to find the ordeal. his five-year-old who witnessed the crime was unhurt. >> she told my daughter to run out of the house and to run to the neighbor's house. >> yim says his youngest is doing well and went to school today. but his 7-year-old was clearly more upset and afraid when she found out what happened. >> i think it's important to acknowledge what went on and also 5:00 nojs what they're feeling.

and tell them that we're taking steps to make sure that this doesn't happen again. >> neighbors are also discussing what they can do to better protect themselves and each other. >> there's a lot more than we can do than what we're doing now. >> as for the suspect, police believe he had an accomplice. >> they generally don't walk to these neighborhoods. they're either dropped off or a partner in crime is standing by. >> the suspect got away with two ipads, cash and the family's porche cayenne that has yet to be found. another potential clue in this case, still images from a camera installed at a nearby intersection. it's one of nine cameras the city set up to capture license plates throughout town. janet oaks, abc 7 news. >> new detatils now on a woman found dead inside a home in newark.

police found the body inside the home monday night during a welfare check. both the suspected and the victim are korean nationals. police say an infant and a young child were inside the home. there was blood and broken items all over the place, apparently. guilty of first-degree murder. regina butler faces a life sen e sentence for killing her boyfriend. she stabbed the disabled man 34 times in 2013. family members reported jacobson missing. prosecutors claim he covered his mout with a cloth to muffle any cries for help. >> thousands of dollars to get guns off the streets. using the money for a gun buy back this saturday. the event has the backing of the mayor and the police chief. people will get a hundred toll lars for a handgun, 200 for an assault weapon.

about 950 guns have been turned in at gun buybacks since 2011. >> any gun that's not on the street is a gun that can't fall into the wrong hands or be accident li discharged. >> the gun buy back takes place on saturday at 10:38 howard street. the event goes from 8:00 a.m. until noon. >> two people died inside a van and right now, oakland police do not suspected foul play. you can see a sheriff's deputy handling some kind of camping lantern or a heater. after finding him inside a crate at a home on 85th avenue. they put a smelt mask onto help him breathe. oakland firefighters are reporting the pup is doing well. they posted photos on our

facebook page. now, to some essential news for parents. it has to do with new child seats. >> yeah, you really want to hear this. >> new advice for car safety: consumer reports say urging parents can move their child out of their infant carrier and into rear-facing seats at an earlier age. >> the best fit and a new level of safety. but new test results finds it forreder babies turning one, a rear-facing, con vertble seat can provide more crash protection than an infant seat. consumer reports crash tested both types using a 22 pound dummy. with more than half the infant seats tested, the dummy hit the simulated seatback. kwhirn are technically too tall for an infant carrier seat when

their head is less than wuj e one inch. but consumer reports' new advice goes further. >> we recommend that all children be moved to a rear-facting con veertble seat by their first birthday. >> you should keep your child in a rear-facing seat until at least 2 years old. along with crash tests, consumer reports evaluates each seat for ease of use and installation. without proper installation, even the safest seets can't protect your child in a crash. next fit for $300 and the click tight seat for $265. but you don't have to spend a lot to get a safe seat. consumer reports recommends two best buys, the even-flo sure ride for $100 and the costc

costco seat nera for $145. you can find them at safekids.org. >> when my kids were little, we didn't know much about this. >> good information. >> thank you, michael. >> well, there is confirmation this evening of a massive restructuring at yahoo. the company will hold onto its $31 billion stake in the chinese e-commerce firm but a spin off of the interknelt business. investors will get stock in both companies. analysts blame tax liabilities for forcing the move. >> again, that's kind of showcasing what she needs to accomplish. >> in october, myers said she would adopt a new strategy to reset the company. a spin-off of the core businesses would give her time to cut costs. >> all right. let's turn back to the weather. things are changing.

storm bear e bearing down on the bay area tonight. >> >>. >> in the air, we definitely have a bit of moisture. right now, as we check out live doppler e7 hd, we'll see what's going up. some of this moisture is falling below our radar beam right now, but not pr e for long. temperaturings, they're in the 50s and 60s. here's a live look. this is what your evening commute is going to look like in parts of the bay area. slick. that's due to some drizzle. rainy and windy overnight tonight. stormy weather for both your morning and afternoon evening commute. late tonight into tomorrow, a 2 on our storm impact scale. tompliest time period will be tomorrow morning. let's take a look at this timeline.

light rain or drizzle 7:00 tonts as you're sitzing down to dinner. really not a whole lot going on. you will see that the rain begins to approach. 4:00 a.m., we're going to start to see moderate to heavy pockets in the north bay. 5:00 a.m., it's not just wet, it's windy, as well. 6:00 a.m., you'll notice the central bay. it's there the south bay at 7:00 a.m. and then we'll see a little bit of a brake kpept for the few showers up in the north bay. 5:00 p.m., you'll start to notice that rain coming in. this one may include thunderstorms. 6:00, nasty. 9:00 p.m., still looking at pockets of heavy rain. we could even see some hail with this system. 11:00 p.m., we'll see more rain come through. the rain eases up a bit. we're looking at scattered showers for your 5:00 a.m. friday commute. and then the showers will continue until 6:00 a.m. takingout hour-by-hour here.

bid 10:00 a.m., this should all be winding down on friday. winds will be increasing overnight into tomorrow morning. gusts close to 50 miles an hour. not ourlt of the question along the koegs. you see do you recallings the morning commute, the winds will increase. as far as your rain totals for the first storm, looking at about an inch in the north bay valleys, half an inch to almost an inch of rain. in the sierra nevada, it's going to be a bad time to travel tomorrow morning through friday morning. major travel delays, chain controls are likely. looking at 1-2 feet over the passes. upper 40s to mid 50s. it's going to be mild in terms

of temperatures, but wet and windy. showers for the afternoon, low 50s up to the lake port area. it's not going to be as warm as it was today. san jose hit e7 1 today. 5:00 ewe wealther e7 day forecast. stormy tomorrow evening. friday morning showers, we're looking at a chance of the north bay saturday night. more wind and rain with storm number two, also a two on the storm impact scale. showers monday mourning and then we'll get a break with some cool r afterhighs coming up. we want to keep you prepared for the storm. make sure you track it with us on live doppler e7 hd. >> well, we want to thank everyone for sending us so many holiday pictures. when you see cool images where you live, take a photo and share it with us. >> still to come, the salmon solution. turning eggs into official. a first-of-its-kind effort going on in california.

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gindling in large part to this record drought. >> many of us can agree that the bay area needs more housing. but in lafayette, there's a fight going on showing how much is enough or too much? one group wants to shrink it or keep it from being built at all. a group has ensued to expand the project in line with the original project that calls for 300 homes. they believe that will help more families afford homes in lafayette. >> you may see people skating again on this ice rink. supporters pushing to reopen the rink against the developer who wants to replace it with retail shops. the planning kbhigs voted just after midnight to recommend that the city council reject plans to demolish the rink. more than 200 rink su portsers packed that meeting last night. the developer believes the rink is just not pliable. >> if only we could all be this happy? >> just ahead, what's behind this wonderful moment,

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tonight, breaking news. was there another attack in the works? is this evening, the pictures now discovered on the terror couple's cell phone. a high school, 2,400 students. and what the two discussed online long before getting married. also breaking tonight, protests in the streets. chicago's mayor apologizing after police photos were kept secret. many saying it's not enough, they want him out. donald trump, doubling down on his ban on muslims. and now tweeting about "time" magazine after learning he's not their person of the year. and the gas cloud sending hundreds from their homes. some families saying they're falling ill. and, up in flames tonight. the burst