there are uninvited guests in their neighborhood. >> reporter: these residents told us over the year, they've complained about their nightmare next door. officers did show up on several occasions but the people, and problems always came back. for residents of clara street, this fire was the final straw. it started in an rv on a property that neighbors have been complaining about for months. >> it was started from the camper next door. the people inhabiting the place are believed to be squatters. >> it left a fourplex gutted and extended family homeless. >> we've been calling the cops and the city about these people. the cops came around, but they don't do nothing. they look at us like what can we

do? they have more rights than us. >> the house has been vacant since the owner died and the trouble started. >> illegal activity. the police are here and nothing is being done. >> the rv is just the latest vehicle to show up at the house last week. a few days later, it burst into flames. >> oh, my. everything was burned. >> natalie's childhood memories went with it. >> i am very upset. i grew up here. i have been living here since i was three years old. >> police have been to the property several times, calls related to narcotics and trespassing and there have been arrests. >> we're aware of the situation as well as incidents in the past. we have taken action and put effort into this in the past and currently. >> do you know who owns the property? >> we don't know. >> there was a woman amid the rubble next door.

a person that was identified as one of the squatters. >> i am looking at people that burned their house down. >> they just don't know us. >> reporter: the woman told us she was renting a room at the house. >> this woman tells me she's renting a room. >> reporter: they want to rebuild but wonder if that is a good idea. people took out umbrellas this morning as drizzle came down in san francisco. there is more rain on the way. the last time a single day exceeded an inch was december 19th, 2014. >> here is a look at the rainfall totals. you can see, we can use quite a few good storms over the next few months and it could start tomorrow. >> abc7 news anchor spencer christian is here. >> mostly cloudy skies now. the rain is not far away.

it's mainly northwest, but moving into our direction swiftly. this is going to be a moderate storm. tomorrow, we'll see one inch of rainfall and gusty winds. 7:00 this evening, notice that by 2:00 a.m. rain will be developing over the north bay. then, by 5:00 a.m., we'll see wide spread rainfall. just an hour later we'll see steady rain moving into the central part of the bay area. by 8:00 we'll see it swinging down into the east bay and south bay. dan? >> thank you very much. this storm is not affected by el nino, but el nino is coming. san francisco leaders talked about a game plan to deal with the heavy rain and high winds that are expected. we're live in a neighborhood

that floods with not even that much rain. >> yes. you talked about the last time we have had significant rain, which december. this area flooded a little bit of rain can cause big problems here because of the storm drain system. they're worried about the rain. >> utilities say they're living. >> if we're lucky, we'll be overprepared. >> the city has 25,000 storm drains and trees are being trimmed. and thousands of sandbags are available. there is a strategy to help the homeless. places like this gym will offer 1100 beds. when severe weather hits. >> we'll look at temperature and

duration. >> i expect it's going to overwhelm our streets with flooding. and i'm worried about rock slides and mudslides. >> there have been many floods. i lost track of them. >> for seem and other people, it doesn't take an el nino leak the one in 1997 to wreak havoc. >> we've been using sandbags and things but you never know when to put them out because these things come just like that. >> the city says it will have small business response teams ready to help. and says everyone should register for alert sf.org. in san francisco, abc7 news.

>> preparing for the worst, local agencies are getting ready for el nino. >> protestors are jamming city hall to attend the police commission meeting which will review lethal force policies and stun guns. the protestors are angry about the shooting last week in the bay view. vick? >> you can see some of the crowd here. most of the people moved inside to the police commission hearing room. at one point, we counted maybe 200 people, maybe more and are being told that that is full. among items to be discussed, stun guns.

over the years, san francisco police chiefs, including greg suhr and george gascone tried to convince the police commission to approve tasers. >> maybe we need other tools in our tool box. that are short of deadly force. >> tasers like this one will be a center piece of the review of the policies. the police union president who supports tasers puts it this way. >> we're only one of two law enforcement agencies that do have tasers. >> they collected incidents from 50 agencies five years before they got tasers, then, five years later. he found a striking 600%

increase the first year police used them. that is about 40% more. his conclusion, police were using tasers too often. >> perhaps lack of recognition and once that happened, there is an adjustment to policy to mitigate some risk but not all. >> he found it surprising that tasers may have escalated where deadly force was used. vic lee, abc7 news. >> the violence on the streets of san francisco has gotten attention of the archbishop. he led a prayer vigil this morning in the mission district where hector salvador was shot and killed. he says more needs to be done to keep guns out of the hands of violent people and those with

mental health issues. that is what a group needs to do this weekend. they will pay $100 for a gun and police will be there to receive the guns. it begins at 8:00 in the morning and ends at noon. >> police believe a man who pistol whipped a nanny wasn't alone. the little girl saw the man barging into the home, then forced a nanny to go from room to room, looking for valuables. >> kicked the door in and went to the kitchen where my nanny was cooking and asked for anyone. >> police say the man took two ipads, and the family poir.

investigators are checking a camera and think he was dropped off or had a partner in crime standing by. >> we're hearing from a man who shot this video that ignited a hate crime investigation in the east bay. >> we need you in this fight against racism. >> one month after a hateful note, the message of healing the berkeley staff heard today. 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. you can even choose $300 in free gifts with sleep train's most popular stearns & foster mattresses. the triple choice sale, ends soon at sleep train. ♪ sleep train [train horn]

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>> she was saying he is there. a group of muslim men say they were attacked and one man shot this video. we are live in castro valley tonight. the woman involved believes she's the victim. >> how did it end up he got a face full of coffee? he says he and his friends were in the park and a woman approached them and asked if they believe in jesus. they relied they do and respect him, they say she did something disrespectful. >> you have nothing but hate. nothing but hate. >> reporter: the woman yelling about hate could now face a hate crime charge herself. >> i wasn't expecting that situation in the bay area. >> >> reporter: he started recording when he says the woman got agitated after seeing his friends praying. a park ranger tried to

intervene. then, it got physical. >> this lady is talking about my god. she was saying he is this. >> reporter: the man behind the camera says she got coffee in his face and got hit by the woman's umbrella. >> we're deciding whether or not to proceed with misdemeanor battery or a hate crime. >> the woman in the video tells police she's a victim because she was videotaped against her

will. we tried to get her side of the story. she didn't answer the door. the man recording says he's received condolences from others in the community. >> this is a tiny bit. i know without people telling me that. i know that. it feels so good saying this to you at that moment. >> reporter: the woman faces two investigations. one from the d.a., one from her employer, the department of corrections. >> as you've heard, the man arecording the video is appreciative of people apologizing for this woman's actions. they say as americans they feel bad for what their fellow american did. he says he was born here. and never lived any place else. >> muslim groups want to make sure hate speech doesn't become acceptable in the bay area. a dozen leaders met with ed lee and told the mayor there has been an increase in verbal abuse against muslims. >> people who wear hijab or something that identifies themselves feel less safe. >> mayor ed lee promised to do all he can to fight discrimination against muslims. a student at berkeley high school threatened to kill african american students on

december 9, today, the threat was left on a computer. the student is no longer at berkeley high school and young people who are there held a day of healing to talk about racism. >> we need you in this fight against racism. >> it was a message to berkeley high school students on a problem that is an issue here. >> i feel like we can't educate people unless they want to educate themselves. >> earlier a majority of students opted to go inside of the theater for a day of conversation and healing. they were the targets of a hate message. the message threatened to have a public lynching on december 9, today. >> i felt scared. i didn't know if it was going to happen. >> today's gathering was called

take back the day. >> i am thinking there is so much potential >> we hope this body of students working on this now are going to be the first real tide of change. >> today's administrators took precautions to ensure everyone felt safe. >> we have safety officers and you can see this is the only point of entry at this time. we have 4 or 5 points. >> whether he will be charged with a hate crime. >> the endowment is $8,000 richer tonight thanks to generosity of a former nurse. she left her estate to her

alma mater. it will provide scholarships to usf students. if you're wondering how a navy nurse accumulated so much, well, she invested well in san francisco real estate. >> well, doctors at lucille pack yard childrens hospital performed a first of its kind procedure on the west coast, saving a 13-year-old boy's live. he and his family flew to the bay area from oregon for treatment of a rare condition affecting arteries in his lungs and heart. his lungs stopped working and the only way to keep him alive was to redirect blood away from his lungs. he has this message to share. >> no matter how tough things are, always stay positive. and just keep on fighting.

>> what a remarkable young man. he should be able to go home in about two weeks, maybe in time for christmas. take a look at this. it's coming. a relentless borage of rain in washington caused serious flooding. three rivers north of seattle have overflowed. the region is being pounded by another storm heading towards us. yes. a lot of rain could be coming. >> spencer? >> we expect the storm moderate strength. you can see reflection at the golden gate bridge right now. rainy and windy and stormy weather will affect

tomorrow morning. we expect half an inch to an inch of rain for parts of the bay area with winds gusting up to or above 45 miles per hour. now, let's take a look at the wind advisory in effect for 10:00 tonight and tomorrow morning. and we have high serve warning in effect from 4:00 thursday to 4:00 friday. that is pm. there could be dangerous rip currents with strong waves and we'll have strong, gusty winds. so here is our animation there are gusts up to 33 miles per hour. by 5:00 in the morning not as strong but still near 40 miles

per hour there. and in the morning hours and mid day, we'll see wind remaining breezy. one inch in places like santa rosa and livermore. and there is and a winter storm warning from thursday morning to friday morning. chain delays are likely throughout the sierra nevada range. as rain develops and skies remain cloudy, low temperatures in the low to mid-50s and highs in a rather narrow range. some breaks in the morning and afternoon and evening. we'll see highs in the low 60s

and here is the accu-weather forecast. another chance of rain saturday, another storm is expected to come up sunday, bringing more wind and rain. it will be rated number two on our storm impact scale. and there will be more cold mornings coming our way. >> calling out nba champions. >> what the harlem globetrotters are saying about the small winning

steven mcdowell was listed as the eight coolest kids we met in 2015. abc7 news introduced you to the 16-year-old and his water fence collection. it collects water runoff and stores up to 15,000 gallons of it. his science fair project turned into a company and solution to help deal with the drought. warriors are off until friday but it has the sports world just buzzing tonight. the team has 27 wins straight, dating back to last season.

the all time record is 33 wins in a row held by the lakers. >> warriors would be in a position to tie the streak in oakland against lebron james and the cavs. >> after the win, the harlem globetrotters are now 3562 games short of our current mark because they always beat the washington team. >> they're on the way, right? >> exactly. they're going to get it. >> and not if, but when. >> we see this coming. >> flooding is the number one natural disaster. >> el nino is getting stronger. the government says we need to get ready. >> this is crazy. a man going to unbelievable lengths to steal womens' under wear with help from social media, too. a woman says it is driving

her

as el nino continues to strengthen, management officials say the potential for dangerous storms continues to go up. >> abc7 news has more now on how state and federal authorities are working to keep people safe. >> el nino is brewing and with it, potential for floods, mudslides and power outages. >> we see this coming and this should be no reason why we don't ensure that our local governments are prepared and the public is informed and state partners grab rate together so we're ready when it starts to rain. >> it's estimated 20% of californians live in a flood risk area. today, state and federal emergency response departments prak practice what is called a table top

and guidelines for coordinating search, rescue and evacuation efforts. >> flooding is the number one natural disaster causing damage across the united states each year with 30% of that coming into areas not anticipated. >> experts say the drought conditions pose a unique risk for flooding. water district officials say now isn't the time to take chances. crews removing vegetation. >> it can expect >> in the south bay, chris nguyen, abc7 news. >> and overseas there are still several key issues to resolve. 200 countries work for a

sweeping new agreement. one major issue is how, and cuts would be verified. german chancellor angela merkle is person of the year, giving the award to the news maker with greatest impact whether it is positive or negative. isis leader was runner up, followed by donald trump. today, donald trump blasted time magazine for not naming him person of the year. that, as the outrage on his remarks of muslims is growing tonight. a petition calling for him to be banned from entering the united kingdom passed 250,000 signatures meaning it could be debated in parliament. israeli prime minister denounced

trump's proposed muslim ban today. president obama didn't reference trump during a speech today commemorating the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th amendment ending slavery but did say this. >> remember that 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 faith they practice. >> well, it appears noro virus is to blame for the illness tied to a chipole restaurant in boston. 120 boston college students are showing symptoms at this point. final test results are expected in a few days. it causes 20 million cases of illness in the united states every year. this amid an eem coal eye outbreak linked to other chipotle restaurants.

>> there is word of a massive restructuring at silicon valley pioneer yahoo. the company announced today it will hold on to $31 billion stake in the chinese e commerce firm alibaba. >> investors will get stock in both companies. analysts blame a not so successful performance of marissa mier for forcing this move. the markets closed down a little bit. >> free snacks coming back for economy passengers on united. the airline says it's customers say some sort of food is an important perk on airplanes. >> here is an important perk. krispy kreme is giving away a dozen doughnuts free if you buy a dozen.

this will scan off your smart phone. >> it's tricky. >> yes. >> another reminder that criminals might follow you with a track you leave on social media. >> that is something to think about. this as police expect a man of breaking into homes and stealing womens' panties. >> abc news tells us more from fullerton. >> this is the man police say has been breaking no homes, stealing electronics, purses and womens' under wear. in some cases the victims were home. a 42-year-old was arrested december 3rd in fullerton. detectives say a call alerted police about the car in the area. one that police say he was

trying to burglarize again. >> he would utilize social media to locate his victims. >> authorities say he used instagram and facebook posts to find targets. he was able to browse the different social media platforms and find photographs. he's collect gps coordinates from the photographs and place them onto the map and drive to the locations. >> according to the sergeant, anyone with a mobile device is vulnerable and photos in the camera might put you at risk. >> make sure location services are turned off not just for phone but all applications in the background. >> he says turn off the check in feature in social networking sites and don't allow your friends to reveal your location, either.

galvan is out of jail after posting bond and facing several charges including peeping, prowling and burglary. next on abc7 news, the million dollar prizes handed out for amazing inventions. >> they can help you get your life. just when you think you know where it's going, it takes you someplace else. covered california is here to help californians

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mobile technology keeps us connected but a handful of start ups were honored for using it to save lives. >> it comes with big prize money from one of the biggest names in the industry. >> we're going to meet very special peem working to create a better world for humanity. >> answering big problems using technology. >> with its wireless water heaters, city happen taps was a finalist for verizon's powerful answers reward. >> freeing women from having to get water for their families. >> how did you deal with a voice of doubt?

>> i tried to remind myself we're doing this for a legitimate social reason. >> it works. alisa layman received $1 million for the app for parents to carpool. it's showing up in new inventions for first responders. ever wish you can see around corners? this might be the answer. >> we make throwable cameras that you can toss into a dangerous environment and see in 360 what is going on. >> bounce imaging was another $1 million winner. >> everyone knows how to toss a ball and use an app. >> the third went to these small cheap sensors for early earthquake warnings. >> up to 15, 20 seconds allows people to open doors don't do this operation on a person yet. >> second place winners include a next generation 911.

>> just one tap and it's on. >> another drops hot spots into disaster zones and electric bike sharing in silicon valley. >> in san francisco, jonathan bloom, abc7 news. >> here is an interesting question. your favorite old appliance stops working. fix it or trash? >> a woman made the wrong choice and learned a lesson the hard w

get up to 48 monthsw interest-free financing on tempur-pedic, save $300 on beautyrest and posturepedic, or choose $300 in free gifts with stearns & foster. the triple choice sale ends soon at sleep train. an appliance just goes on the fritz. >> do you repair? or get rid of it? >> one woman says she made the wrong choice. >> one woman says she made the right choice. >> this appliance haunted her. breaking out at all hours of the night and driving her crazy. deborah mcauliffe is happy for her new stove for what it doesn't do. >> beep, beep, beep. >> it doesn't start beeping.

>> beeps were interrupting at all hours. >> i have to be at work. >> she works as a church singer and this was rattling her nerves. a technician fixed controls and the oven quieted down until later. >> it went crazy. >> the technician tried another fix. he left and the oven started beeping again. she couldn't sleep. >> i'm being tortured for the demon stove. >> the noise was driving her crazy. she called she asked for a partial refund. >> he said i have a check for you. i said fantastic. >> the spokesperson said we

tried everything we could to figure out what is causing this noise. and we still don't know. >> now, she sings with amazing peace. >> sweet the sound of silence. >> deborah tells us her oven was about ten years old so probably not a good idea to sink a lot of money into a repair. she used a refund towards a new stove, that manages to cook, and keep quiet. click on the seks tab and select 7 on your side. >> you can see in this picture of a coyote, it is looking like winter in the sierra. more snow is expected. >> yes. the eastern section of the park is now closed because of snowy conditions in the area.

>> of course, winter isn't officially here yet but there are storms on the way. >> we have wet pavement ahead of what is expected to be a moderate storm that will arrive. we expect an inch of rain from the storm tomorrow. rainfall in san francisco will be at the greatest around 6:00 a.m. the morning is going to be wet and snow and statewide tomorrow, lots of stormy weather and rain from areas like the bay area into santa barbara with snow over the sierra. here in the bay area, more specifically, strong winds and here is the accu-weather forecast. a second storm number two in the

storm impact scale, arriving sunday, will bring wind and rain and cold weather later in the week. >> thank you, spencer. >> thank you. >> time for sports. >> yes. >> michael crabtree going to keep silver and black

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good evening, michael crabtree signed a four-year contract extension worth about $35 million, $19 million, guaranteed. he has 66 receptions, 760 yards and so reliable on the clutch after six years with the 49ers he did not find any big money offers in free agency, so he took a one year, $3 million deal with the raiders intent on proving he can be a big time play maker. >> we strive to have an open mind. we are new here and tried the best we can to let guys compete and some guys have emerged and are recreating who they are.

we're giving them that opportunity. >> crabtree has done that. 49ers play the browns sunday, battle of two quarterbacks trying to prove they belong. like mansel, gabbert was viewed as a saviour for his team, and struggled before being released by jacksonville. his time is varying from starter to third string, back to starter. that is just in three weeks. his advice is under the process. >> those experiences, he's in the process now. every quarterback goes through it. and every player goes through it. being a quarterback, you're in a position of leadership. >> after sending out a resume,

it appears football coach sonny dykes will stay at cal. he has done a solid but not spectacular job at cal with 13 and 23. this is going on while he is recruiting for cal. not a good look. no word on the new >> today, officially the award named after the former packers star. he's really the only choice for this thing.

warriors guard clay thompson has been listed as questionable. clay strained his ankle yesterday. the warriors started 23-0 and 5 wins so far. luke walton told the team it would be understandable if they found it along the way. >> when you say that, he got his coaching side out. i'm going to say nah, we're not losing. this part would believe it. if you believe we won't lose, we have a better chance for all of them. >> a's traded brett laurie to the white sox. he hit 260 with his one year if

oakland. and they're trading laurie for two prospects. so you traded mvp for guys we haven't heard of. do i sound bitter? occasionally. >> yes. i mean i feel sorry for the a's. >> join us at 9:00, coming up, a rap group sells the one and only copy of its new album for $2 million and tonight we know who bought it. at 9:00. >> and protestors showing up in force outside of city hall now after officers shot and killed a man. a live report on the meeting underway. >> that is our report. we appreciate your time. >> thanks for joining us. we'll see you at 9:00 and 11:00.

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i wrote and star in the broadway musical "hamilton." clues about alexander hamilton coming up on "jeopardy!" this is "jeopardy!" today's contestants are -- a mechanical engineer from lafayette, colorado... a waste-reduction specialist from cary, north carolina... and our returning champion, a writer originally from cincinnati, ohio... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! thank you, johnny.

hi, folks, and welcome to our show. as we get closer to the holiday season, it seems that we want to share the wealth, spread it around, so we get a new champion every day. alex, the most recent one. bianca and jon, welcome. you're the newcomers. good luck. here we go. the jeopardy! round. today has these categories in play. each correct response beginning with that letter. alexander hamilton. his life and times as portrayed in our broadway musical, "hamilton." alex: and alex, you get to select first. let's start with "hamilton" for $1,000, please. all right. jon.