and zero first months payment on a new jetta and other select models. >> oh, my god. drop it. drop it. >> graphic new video released today of a fatal police shooting in san francisco. now, the family is filing a wrongful death lawsuit. this is nearly 100 students take to the streets to protest police brutality. good afternoon, everybody. i'm larry biel. >> we begin with vick lee who is live in the news room with that new video. vick? >> alma, by the way, here is the lawsuit filed today in federal court by the attorney. it's the latest cell video. the lawyers say it does show wrongful death.

>>. >> it was all the indications of a murder. >> reporter: with that said, he filed a civil lawsuit on behalf of the family. sitting at the front, his brothers and their mother who said his son was getting his life back together after a troubled past. >> he was the best of me. and he redeemed himself. he did. he redeemed himself. >> two cell phone videos surfaced shortly after the shooting last week. a third surfaced today that says the 26-year-old was shot by officers without provocation. >> you do not see him lunge at the officers, run at the officer with anything in his hand. >> the attorneys showed a series of freeze frames from the video to illustrate their point. >> reporter: during his town hall meeting after the shooting,

the chief had his own display of freeze frames which he says he may have raised his right arm with a knife before he was shot and that the officers stepped back first before he fired. sirs said he could not comment on burris' allegations because of his charge. >> i felt insulted by the chief's kments that he would make a comment to just and support the police officer's conduct so quickly. >> burris says he'll file a wrongful death lawsuit in state court later. vick lee, abc 7 news [ chanting ] >> and this is fallout from the shooting at san francisco city hall today. hundreds of students walking off campus to protest. the deputies made their voices heard on the steps.

>> sky 7 hd followed the students as they marched down market street. they also held a demonstration near union square creating gridlock in that area, as well. >> a boos legging investigation turns up something more danger in the east bay. a cache of illegal firearms. investigators arrested the 53-year-old for running two illegal whiskey stills in concord. and then a search of his home revealed 40 illegal and unregistered weapons including assault rifles, silencer and even a grenade launcher. >> some incredible video arising overnight. sent in by brandon and our abc 7 news community. thank you, brandon. >> check out this from another abc 7 news viewer. you can see all of that hail

piled up on his windshield in san leandro. >> things have calmed down quite a bit. spencer christian here now with our first look at the up date. hi, spencer. >> things have calmed down quite a bit. even a rough surface beginning to calm down. take a look at current conditions. as you can see, we have lots of clear spots right now. still some pockets of moisture just offshore. but notice how it's traveling down to the coastline. not making much of a move inland. here's a view at the santa cruz beach. check out the peak wave height. coming down a bit now, still, we have some dangerous surf. there is a warning in effect until 9:00 p.m.

the next storm will move in here on sunday. it will be of moderate intensity on our impact scale. storm gusting winds at our forecast animation showing that the stormy weather will push into the north baby 8 clork. :00. we'll see stormy weather covering all partings of the bay area. i'll give you a look beyond that a little bit later. >> last night's storm brought e brought quite a scare for one oakland family. take a look at this video, a tree fell right into a bedroom where they were sleeping along with their little baby. janet o. has the story. >> luckily, nobody was hurt this time. >> tony wagner says the yuk lip tus trees in his neighborhood are beautiful to look at, but he considered them a liability. and rightfully so when one of the huge treesed into their

bedroom during the overnight storm. >> thought that we heard thun r thunder, realized it was something bigger than that. >> the tree ended up crushing the awning. other residents heard it, too, at 3:00 this morning. >> it was just a loud roar on a big thump. residents are demanding that the city take action adding that this is the so he could time this happened and they fear it won't be the last. >> the property manager said they talked to the city of oakland and they don't respond. >> i don't know where we're going to stay. >> a high surf warning is in effect along the coast until 9:00 tonight. huge waves are crashing along bay area shores bringing out hundreds of people.

>> reporter: the big waves rolled in overnight. a police officer locked the gate keeping people off. >> it's crazy. so angry. >> reporter: once the sun came up at rock-away-beach, you could see the power of the waves. the best place to watch mother nature's glory? behind glass. we weren't immune to the big waves. driving down east boulevard was almost like an outdoor car wash.

but it could be worse. you could get out of your car. >> of course, these waves are very dangerous, as well. never turn your back to the water. >> the storm is great news for skiers. the mountain reported 24 inches of snow in just 24 hours. >> unusual weather where you live, and rain qualifies as unusual given the last four years here, take a photo and share it with us

federal investigators right now are looking into the fatal crash of a medical helicopter. the chopper was on the way to the hospital last night with a pilot, nurse, paramedic and patient on board. they were all killed when that chopper went down. investigators want to know if the rain and fog were factors. >> there's inherent risk in ems. weather events can happen. we don't know in this particular case. >> the chp is investigating a possible dui crash that killed two teenagers last night

10:30 p.m. >> the lake county sheriff is crediting it several cyber tips. investigators say 38-year-old lee daniels buckmaster downloaded more than 100 child pornography images to his computer. >> san francisco cleaning crews are hoping that their power washers can do what this week could not. no word yet on what it's going to cost the city and the taxpayers to clean this all up. >> still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00, more than 300 infants are being checked for t.b. after they were possibly exposed at a

bay area hospital. >> a muslim civil liberties group still out of their office after they were mailed a suspicious substance. they won't let the attacks keep them down. >> the giant shippers having a tough time keeping up with even bigger online sales this year. >> michael finney taking your questions on twitter and facebook. >> right now, your skyways traffic, not going anywhere quickly. on the east side, t

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a east bay. abc 7 news rorter raw ra anthony joins us live from the medical center with more. laura? >> hi, alma. >> reporter: at this point, hospital officials think as many as 800 people may have been exposed to this infected nurse. but the primary concern and the biggest focus are on the newborn babies. >> officials say as many as 350 infants may have been exposed to a female nurse working in the

newborn nursery. >> infantds have an immune system. when a baby gets tuberculosis, it can unfortunately get into the bloodstream and then travel throughout the body. >> the hospital is reaching out to babies and moms. >> probably not able to spread it that well simply because individuals didn't have any symptoms at all. >> t.b. is typically spread through the air by coughing and sneezing. the babies will be offered screening and a chest ex-ray and antibiotics for 6 months. in san jose, laura anthony, abc 7 news.

>>. if you haven't sent out your packages yet, you might be in trouble. this year, an overwhelming number of packages. an estimated 1.5 billion packages will be shipped this holiday season. the shoppers department said cloetier stores and electronics out lets. >> abc 7 news at union square. angelo recently received a kidney transplant. he thought he was getting a

cooking lesson, but, instead, his big wish. a cruise to italy with his family. >> i'm just so grateful that i got my wish to come true. an dwru learned how to dirty up his apron. the event took place at macy's because the retailer raises money for make-a-wish. >> the salt vags army received a helping hand today from members of the abc 7 news family. the 35th an yell bell-ringing event today. if you did not know, the red kettle effort actually began in the ferry building way back in 1891.

>> don was there for that. >> oh, no. that's when i take my best shot. spencer was getting ready. he knew i was coming with that. >> we have quite a bit of brightness around. a few scattered showers of moisture but most of it is not making land fall. you can see we have broken clouds, scattered clouds along the bay area right now. clouds will increase late tomorrow. this last storm like the one before it, moderate in intensity.

the mountains up north may receive an inch or more. winds will be quite strong. here's that wind gust animation. winds increasing early sunday morning, up to 45 miles an hour by 10:00 a.m. the winds will just gradually diminish later in the day. in the sierra, chains are likely with up to two feet of new snow for some parts. back to the bay area, low temple you are whiches to the inland 30s. east bay and down around morgan hill. we'll see low to mid 40s near

the bay and the coast. tomorrow, with a bit of sunshine, we'll see high temperatures generally in the mid to upper 50s, maybe 60 in one or two spots near the bay. here's our accuweather seven-day forecast, a number two-ranked storm. we'll have cooler weather, actually, for virtually all of next week. especially the middle of the week when morning lows on wednesday and thursday will drop down to or below freezing marks. so we'll get a little bit of a winter chill next week. >> up next, we are just one week away from the opening of the new star wars movie. today, a piece of star wars history was up for grabs. >> coming up after 4:30, an invasion of santas. they're everywhere. >> at 4:20, let's

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check out the luke skywalker action figure with dual telescope and light saber. sold for, get this, $25,000. >> what? >> that's the first-ever star wars toys memorabilia. the event featured some 175 sprat pieces plus chewbaca. five grand right there. in all, collectors spent nearly $400,000. the man behind hit comedies including anchor man is delving into a complicated subject matter with the new film about the real life financial crisis.

it's based on a true story about some men with the next coming who take advantage of it for their own gain. >> what i always loved about this book were all the different tones in it. it's exciting, it's heartbreaking, it's tragic, it's funny. >> just yesterday, the big short earned four golden globe nominations. it opens nationwide december 23rd. >> here's your 60 second hot list from gma today. >> we do know you're character is a pirate. that's okay, right. and badger eyes have different types of power, do they not?

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the news. >> a bay area muslim civil liberties group is hard at work today even though employees are at their offices after a hazmat scare. why they say they won't let anyone keep them double. >> investigators at a san bernardino lake. what they're looking for after last week's deadly shooting. ♪ ♪ grow old with me ♪ let us share what we see ♪ just you and i ♪ ♪ grow old with me ♪ let us share what we see ♪ and oh the best it could be

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about a hum dread students protested today. the shooting in the bayview was captured by at least three cell phones. police say the 26-year-old refused to drop an 8 inch knife. >> state ajents seized more than 40 illegal weapons from the martinez home including assault rifles, silencers and a grenade launcher. agents were just trying to answer the question why were all of these weapons there.

abc 7 news reporter chris wynn did not want him to serve time in jail. >> a muslim american civil liberties now being tested in an fbi lash. we're joined now life with if latest on the investigation and how the muslim community is responding to the threats. >> the offices have increased security today as is the mosque across the street. but we were invited to the midday prayer. and i can't overemphasize how eker the people were to have us there and to show us that their belief is one of peace. >> it's a hard time for muslims. >> it's been kind of disturbing. but at the same time, it's also good. >> a suspicious envelope filled

with white power. >> just across the street, the council on american islamic relation opened it yesterday afternoon prompting a swift hazmat response. >> they responded so quickly and are investigating it thoroughly. >> now, they're being tested at a regional f.b.i. rabble sent to a c.a.r.e. office in washington, d.c. >> there's very real consequences as we're seeing in a national epidemic towards muslims. >> and the executive director says there's work the general public can do, too.

>> sometimes, just saying hello can make a world of difference. >> the american flag is high in santa clara, despite on going threats. >> today, investigators say they may know where the suspects in the san bernanrdino gonzalez is following the latest development. >> last week, the scene of the terror attack. >> we will leave no stone unturned. >> the f.b.i. continues questioning marquez.

farook's former neighbor accused of supplying the military riefrls used in lags week's rampage. he and farook planned another attack in 2012 but then abandoned the plot. >> there's been some arrests immediately adjacent. >> j it's just tragic and unspeakable. >> now, authorities are revealing another concerned link to the terror group saying isis militants have now seized at least two government passport printing machines. >> isis has been able to require machines that create legitimate

passports, it's a major security risk. >> a new york times survey shows 44% of americans think a ter ror attack is likely to happen in the next few months. those concerns are seen as a reason for donald truch's surge in the gop president shl race. >> a wall street journal poll shows most mother-in-laws oppose his plan. >> i think the party should not be doing anything that's deceptive and under the covers.

wall street journal poll of republican voters show they are split. >> the military cadets were sents home. they were singing carols as part of a ghost of christmas past skit. an upper class man was also suspended. the images were called offensive and disturbing. >> a bad weather is battling the northwest. that storm is now bringing rain and snow to northern california. >> a rare tornado through the pa civic northwest. >> just off of portland oregon recovering from that twister. >> it's, like, something out of a movie. that's never happened here, ever.

>> it brought over 100 mile an hour winds. the pacific northwest this week with flooding, power outages and lots of nails. >> i don't think anybody thought it was going to be this bad. >> two confirmed deaths. a woman trapped under a falling tree and another found driving through flood waters. in portland, roads buckling under the rain. >> reports of cars in water, water over the roadway, people tracked in cars. >> the coastline getting better. >> it's not all bad. skiers in idaho loving all the powder that winter is delivering.

>> still to come on abc 7 news at 4:00, history-making for the sophomore. we'll tell you what's ahead for him tonight. >> i'm michael finney still taking your questions on twitter and facebook. i'll answer your questions here live a little later. >> i'm spencer christian. what a stunning sunset as we see through our east bay hills camera. we do have a few clouds around and a little bit of moisture, as well. my accuweather if you haven't checked out covered california in a while, we've got some new options that might interest you. like adult dental coverage. great news for you. and your sweet tooth. to find free local, in-person help visit coveredca.com find out if you could get help paying for health insurance with just your age, income, zip code, and the number of people in your household. information you probably know off the top of your head.

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clay thompson not going to play tonight with a sprained ankle. now i'm a little concerned about that win streak. >> the clearing may continue. it's going to have another storm coming our way on sunday. here's live doppler 7hd. you see pockets offshore but we're not getting any reports of rain right now. high tide was predicted to be at 6.2 feet. it was actually 1 and a foot higher. that has contributed to flooding in low-lying areas. your reel can is going to get pounded.

there will be snow in the mountains up north, as well. that storm is moving in our direction. here, we can expect in the bay area tomorrow, later in the day, increasingly cloudy skies. high temperatures ranging for the mid to upper 50s for the most part. these are our rainfall chances here in san francisco over the next week. only 10% tomorrow. the storm moves in sunday night -- beg your pardon, saturday night into sunday morning. and then it looks like a mainly dry week next week with a bit of another cooldown, as well. but friday next week, we'll have our next chance of rain after sunday. >> thank you, spencer. the invasion of the santas. they're coming. look out. holiday heart syndrome and how you can avoid it.

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oh, to the sea of santa hats in san francisco tomorrow for the city's 21st annual santacon event. hundreds will dress up as st. nick and taking in a few drinks across the city. the first was 21 years ago to poke fun at the consumerism in big cities. par tisz pants are asked to bring a toy for kids 12 or younger or a cash donation to the event. >> there's a new warning about overdoing it during the holidays. doctors say overeating and over-indulging in alcohol can lead to an irregular heartbeat. everyone needs to be careful because there are plenty of tempting treats this time of year. >> your office is surrounded by lots of food at this time. so whether you're in the office or with your family, you tend to eat foods that are very different than your normal diet.

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>> time now for ask finney. if i pay the full amount of a department store due date, can they continue to charge interest can they continue to bill me? >> no. no, they can not guilty. recently, the card act really set up very specific rules on when they have to post a check when it comes in or payment online. nonethele nonetheless, we still have problems with this. you really need to send it in a couple of days earlier than you think you need to. that way, you won't get nailed. in law school, in business school, we're all taught the same exact thing. the check is good when you mail it. that is considered the due date. good luck enforcing that. i don't know anybody that's had to enforce that in 50 years. >> the credit card companies seem like they hold onto it. >> we've had real problems with that back in the day. make sure you get them in a couple of days early. if you're having a problem, keep track and let me know. if you have a complaint, maybe some other people do, as well.

>> michael g.e. nelson, today's full of renting software. am i able to register twice for the subscription without double paying? >> it really depends. a lot of them will allow you to put one on a desktop, a laptop and a phone. a lot of them are all three. microsoft generally does. does. it tends to be a step up. new york times, for instance, a subscription for new york times, they charge you a ton more if you want to put it on your phone. i only have it one place because i don't want to pay that much more. >> are the work-at-home jobs that they advertise legal? >> yeah, some. not many. you know, back in the day, i could simply say, if they say it's work at home, it's a ripoff. koept do it: it's not quite true now. but if they ask you to spend any

money up front -- remember, it's a job they pay you. if they give you a kit, any certification, don't get into that. it's all involved. another place to go is fiver, f-i-v-e-r. >> so i'm not going to make a fortune stuffing envelope sns. >> medical billing. you will never make a million medical billing. >> the first disney character will be screened tomorrow. the six-minute sleigh bell debuted in 1928 and hasn't been seen in nearly 90 years. >>. >> you could say possibly there wouldn't be a mickey mouse without it.

>> sleigh bells will debut to a whole new generation tomorrow night in london. >> oswald was once owned by nbc and they traded him with abc for the rights to al michaels, the sports caster. they called that even. abc 7 news at 4:00 comets. up next, the kids helping the environment. first, dan is here with a look at what's ahead on abc 7 news at 5:00. >> coming up at 5:00, an incredible accident and a lucky escape. take a look at this now. plus, the golf course hitting a big, economic sand trip. and why steve jobs is in the middle of a global state. thoesz stories and a lot more when alma and

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slawell via skype. abc 7 news at 5:00 begins right now with alma and dan. >> the building was shaking. it was definitely a scary thing. >> residents react after a tree smashes into their oakland apartment building. and it wasn't the first time. >> graphic new video of a police shooting in san francisco. the family's attorney all but called the police chief a liar. >> this has all the indications of a murder. >> plus, the neighbor caught with a stockpile of assault rifles and even a grenade launcher. >> and one driver's miraculous escape. truly unbelievable. >> the coming weekend will start off dry but end on a stormy note. i'll have more in the forecast.

>> what a wake-up call for an oakland family. a tree fell right into their bedroom. >> when i woke up, i realized h is not a safe place to sleep and lay your head. i'm glad we're still alive to tell the story. >> yeah, very fortunate. good evening. >> it was a terrifying and obviously treacherous jolt out of nowhere. and neighbors say they warned the city this would happen. abc 7 news reporter is live in oakland tonight with the story. listen. >> the neighbors are very frustrated because they say they complained to the proper city manager about this tree and nothing was done before it was too late. >> as you can see, the tree is right here. >> new dad was asleep next to his 2-week-old daughter, ella, when a huge euchalyptus tree crashed right through the

window. neighbors say the whole building shook. >> i heard a big noise and then -- it's just like a big earthquake. >> the tree came impbls away from crashing into the bedroom where the baby was sleeping. nay bors say not all of this happened overnight. they say this tree toppled over months ago. >> with el nino coming, we have let the city manager know that this tree is a hazard. >> just last week, a teenager was killed when a tree branch snapped. last year, a wind storm knocked an enormous tree over. its roots came clear out of the ground. i went to city hall to ask what is being done to keep people safe. a spokeswoman told me they get thousands of calls and have to prioritize which ones to take care