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live from the kgo-tv broadcast center. this is abc7 news. >> the bay area is drying out and cleaning up after a day of heavy rain, flooding strong winds and even hail. you now we're getting ready for the chill. good evening, thanks for joining us. >> the third storm this week caused lots of problems like this. there were many scenes across the bay area where residents had this to clean up after a treetop pelled on to three -- tree toppled on to three cars. no one was hurt there. look familiar? this man's umbrella was no match for wind gusts in union city. the trees blew in the wind as you can see along whipple road along interstate 880. and this cell phone video shows us the sights and sounds of pebble-sized hail pounding

a family's deck in san francisco. drew joins us with the rain totals and what's up next. >> at times the rain was coming down in sheets. the embarcadero and emeryville and the bay bridge earlier today. you saw the front move through and it really brought some soaking showers. in terms of how much rain we uh-huh -- a lot of locations picked them up. you can see napa over a quarter of an inch. it was over that in oakland and san rafael close to an inch. some of these numbers are the biggest rain totals we have seen since last december. look at this video. they saw nearly two feet of snow in the past 48 hours creating whiteout conditions there and even getting to the mourn step was a challenge. it is showing you going on 80

and 50 was a treacherous task. we did have at sugar bowl 22 inches. a little less than that in emerald bay. we will track our next storm coming up. >> drew, thank you. see you then. let's check in with sergio who is live in san francisco with a look at the clean up around the bay area. >> a lot of work ahead for some folks, sergio. >> it took crews a good part of the day to clear up a lot of the stopped up street gutters that were causing traffic problems earlier in the day. some had standing water like this spot here and it is getting pretty cold out here. some of these spots can get slick so drivers need to be careful. the day's storms caused an array of problems. it looked more like a river. the tow truck drivers came to the rescue of several stalled

out vehicles. >> standing water was a consistent problem. this is the intersection of third and castro in oakland and then there was a wind. it caused problems for one alaska airline crew headed to honolulu. >> to describe it as best as i can the wind came uh is cro the runway. >> with rain and wind came tumbling trees. these branches came down in the north beach district and county crews estimated this tree at 40 years old. it did a number on this transport van when it was pushed over by the afternoon wind. >> she walked out and literally saw this tree come down. she heard it smash. >> he says he dries special

needs kids to the daily appointment. the van was only parked for 45 minutes. luckily no one was nearby. this downed tree damaged cars on the street and took out power lines. the power was out in several portions of the city and they worked all day to restore electricity. abc7 news. weather likely caused an accident that left a mother and daughter dead and others hurt. it was raining hard when an suv plunged down the embankment near tracy. the children, a 6-year-old girl and 5-year-old boy, were taken to the hospital and are expected to survive. it is believed the suv hydroplaned before it crashed. interstate five is closed because of a mudslide near fort tejon. you can see 9 back up from this video. it is closed near was -- near

it closed after nearly three inches of rain fell. with today's storm and the expected el nino enhanced storms you should be prepared. get breaking news anytime on the abc7 news app and download it for free. make sure to enable push alerts. >> albany police are looking for a man who tried to kidnap a girl. it happened near the berkeley border. lilian kim talked to a girl. >> she screamed for help and fought back. actions that helped them get away. >> screaming like she is screaming for her life of the. >> police say a teenage girl was walking alone on nielsen street when a man in a white pick up truck approached her.

>> he said come here i want to talk to you. she said i don't think so. he said come here. and then he approached her and grabbed her. >> she lives a few houses down and managed to get away. the perpetrator threw the girl to the ground and dragged her before fleaing in this pick up -- fleeing in this pick up truck. >> you can see her left knee was dragged all over the pavement. we brought her in and called police. >> this is the lathest attempted kidnapping in the area in months. at this point police have no information this latest case is connected. albany's mayor lives around the corner and like everyone else in the neighborhood is shocked. it was not an attempted kidnapping. >> i will not let my son walk home that late. >> as for the teenage girl

they applaud her for fighting back. >> i am prod of her for doing dash -- dash proud of her for doing that. it could have been bad if she got in the car. >> the suspect's vehicle was said to be in good condition including lumber in the bed of the truck. the suspect is believed to have fled in the passenger's seat. another man was behind the wheel. lilian kim, abc7 news. voters face a warning. this after a cargo ship lost 12 shipping containers in rough waters near the golden gate bridge. the sales force ceo tweeted out this picture of one of the containers. it says, "hey matson shipping" you can find your container between china beach and baker beach. it shows what ended up on the beach. the crate from the container. they tweeted this picture out. coast guard said ho hazardous material was lost in the cargo ship late on friday night. several agencies are searching for the remaining container.

>> caught on video thieves ransack a home and take off with a treasured possession. >> and we can see a metal beam through a windshield. how the driver walked away from this terrible looking site with just a scratch. >> and donald trump loses gr

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petaluma, this is abc7 news. >> wow, you can see and hear sheets of rain pounding a backyard.

that's thanks to one of our abc7 viewers. >> another sent us wind gusts shredding this backyard canopy. we got lots of photos and videos of today's storm. it is all across the bay area. drew has been going through some of them. drew? >> our abc7 now community has been tracking the rain and wind. it comes from the high-tech dads on the bay bridge saying it is windy and wet and he saw three accidents saying slow down. another video. it is raining a bit. the windshield wipers getting a workout. along with the rain we had very gusty winds over 50 miles per hour. storm damage reducing trees or uprooted as the wind moves through. we also had trees falling down on highway 84. you notice the tree on the highway and taking down power lines. now behind the front we had pretty beautiful pictures. this from sonoma valley. the sun is out and so are

multiple rainbows. when you can capture is where you live use # abc7 now or abc7 ?ie. and strong winds from a thunderstorm storm blew a train off the railroad bridge and to the road below. it happened in eastern texas it. a total of 64 cars blew over. the railcars were empty and the train wasn't moving at the time. no one was hurt in that incident. the fbi is trying to figure out who vandalized two mosques in southern california and left a fake grenade in front of one of them. police found it in hawthorne which is south of l.a. they spray painted jesus on the gate. they believe the vandalism happened overnight and they are investigating it as a hate crime. >> the search is on for the thieves who targeted the home of a well-known paraolympian. the skier who has taken home

many medals has taken everything including the medals she earned. >> this morning they are the only one on their mind. they were caught on surveillance cameras breaking into the los angeles home leaving little behind. >> they went into our kitchen and started eating ice cream out of the freezer and then slowly over the course of the evening dismantling tv and computers and christmas gifts. >> at least eight surveillance cameras in and outside of the home giving police a clear picture of the suspects and the details of their crime. but it is what else is missing that haunts victor. videos of her most treasured victories. and including this.

the first steps she took after losing both legs in an accident in 1995. >> i have been shooting since the moment i woked up in icu. all of the doctors telling me you will never walk again. >> it is raw footage of irreplaceable memories all stolen. along with most of the olympic medals and rings. >> and they say gold medal list. it does president -- it doesn't mean anything to me. >> they say they are still searching for these men who in just moments stole what took decades of grueling work to earn. marcy gonzalez, abc news, new york. >> well, three men face accusations of trespassing tonight. abc7 news was at fremont and harrison streets. officers say it carried them

on to a construction crane. the men had cameras and other photographic equipment with them. how the driver of this suv came inches from death. the piece of metal sticking out of his windshield came loose from a truck he was following last thursday afternoon in san jose. the driver said he saw the metal coming and didn't want to veer left or right because there were cars all-around him so instead he ducked. he walked away with a scratch on his arm. the owner of the truck is going to get a ticket. >> what an incredible story and kudos for that man not hitting someone else. >> always prepared. >> we have the rain and the wind moving through. now everything is calming down in the atmosphere. we are dry and clearing out our skies. but the winds were very active.

looking at our peak wind gusts and ocean beach at 55 miles per hour. sfo47. the golden gate bridge is tough driving across with a wind gust of 45 miles an hour. the winds have calmed down and we have a gust of 43. 22 in novato. you notice the wind direction out of the northwest. that's a cool breeze pulling down the cool canadian air and that is what is moving in overnight and setting up shop for the next couple days. the current temperature 46 in oakland and 48 in san francisco. 47 in fremont and pair field and santa rosa at 45. the northwesterly breeze and clear skies. it will get chilly in a lot of spots. 41 in oakland and then dropping to 39 overnight in

san jose. the winds will be with us even tomorrow morning. as you head off to work and school you will feel a chill. a 23 mile per hour gust in san francisco. 22 in oakland and even throughout the afternoon, the wind out of the north will be with us. that means a cool afternoon on the way. so plan out your monday. it is clear and breezy. by noon there is lots of sunshine. it looks really nice. but it is in the 40s and low 50s and the breeze is still with us by 4:00 with temperatures in the mid50s. 57 in oakland and 56 in san francisco. the same in san jose. 57 concord and 56 napa and 55 the high in santa rosa. then we have cool more than -- cool mornings on the way. some spots are close to the freezing mark. it is a carbon copy forecast headed our way wednesday morning as well.

i wouldn't be surprised if we saw a couple of frost advisories going up. it is 35 in napa and dropping to 35 in concord and 44 in san francisco. after the cool air departs we will be tracking our next storm system. we fast-forward friday night into saturday and this is when we will be tracking our next cold front. right now it looks like it is a slow mover. that means it could linger saturday into sunday and bring us some showers for next weekend. we will keep track as it gets closer. there is a cool start tomorrow, but breezy. it is a frosty morning with sunshine in the afternoon. a chilly start by thursday. sunshine to clouds. fry day bringing the -- friday bringing the north bay shower. then we are tracking the rain possible. the umbrella, relax.

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we want to take a moment to thank rocky tonight. the military dog is getting lots of attention. he says rocky has been his partner pho -- two years. he was recently awarded purple hearts. both are doing well. brown hopes to be reunited with rocky very soon. >> sweet story. who is ready for some "star wars"? we are finally here. the largest movie premiere in hollywood history. look at the time lapse showing preparations for tomorrow night's vip screening of "star wars" "the force awakens." it will be screened in three theaters on hollywood

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>> the raiders kept their playoff hopes alive. they got 126 total yards on offense and negative 12 in the first half. but a mac attack in the second half is the difference. oakland opened up the second half with a nine-play 80-yard drive. 12-7 broncos. later in the quarter and a monster game. raiders recover and the broncos get the safety. 12-9 denver. the fourth quarter and after the broncos must punt, short field. raiders miss the two-point conversion. he hits the post and is only missing five tries today. raiders hang on thanks to khalil mac. the seven quarterbacks o-line was no match. oakland is now 6-7 with a 15-12 victory. the niners laid an egg in

cleveland. they sacked him nine times for a loss of 44 yards. the niners finish with 221 yards on offense. one positive, the return of phil dawson to cleveland. he made his only field goal, 44 yards. johnny manziel, 21 of 31 and one td pass and this one here made it 17-3 cleveland. then they ran for two touchdowns. 24-10 the final and i would call this an embarrassment. >> they did a hell of a job today and we did not. take a minute and feel that feeling. that's about as bad of a feeling you can have in sports. >> we all took a step backward today. we played poorly today. >> i agree. sharks need to find consistency. they are 1-7 with a six-game

losing streak. and now they are back on the road with four against playoff opponents. they say it is time to get back in the win column. >> i i have to find a way to put points in the bank. it doesn't matter how you win, but find a way to win. >> maybe it is a step in the right direction, but we have to find ways to win. >> neither team scored, but a minute and a half in and game. he rips off his shirt toen veil the sports bra channeling his inner brandi chastain. 4-0 the final. con dprat layingses to the card card -- congratulations to the cardinals. a complete tour of today's envelope action and playoff standings later in the

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oakland's international airport. >> the trees toppled all over the bay area. some of the worst damage we saw was in hayward where a tree fell on to a transport van used to transport children with special needs. fortunately no one was hurt. >> and a warning for boaters about loose shipping containers near the golden gate bridge. he tweeted out photos of one of the containers that washed up near baker beach. it fell off a cargo ship on friday night. coast guard officials say they don't contain hazardous materials. >> new questions about that terror attack in san bernadino. whether it could have been stopped. did the government miss signals? also we go inside the chase and shootout with the police officer who was right behind the killer's black suv. here is more from san burn -- san bernadino. >> the fact that he was able to get a visa to enter the country despite social media

supporting violent jihad is prompting calls for a wider mandatory vetting process. >> i am asking for a program that would check the social media sites to see if they are using words and talking about things like jihad, explosives and mass shootings. it is outrageous that this is already done. >> one of the officers who chased ma leak and her -- malik and her husband, farook, down is speaking out. >> he pulled up behind them in the suv after the mass shooting and sirens on. >> they haven't stopped. the back window shatters and i can see gunfire coming out of the back. >> the black suv pulls over and farook gets out and starts firing. >> i saw him shooting at the deputy across the street and that's when i opened fire on him. >> the fbi concluded their search in a nearby lake. investigators are still testing what they pulled out and not commenting if it is

related to the terror investigation. abc news, san bernadino. social media backlash against a popular tv show some thought was being insensitive to the san bernadino terror victims. "the talking dead" posted have video of a bloody sheet. office holiday party look anyone? some including the show's host thought it was in bad taste. the san bernadino shooting happened during a holiday party. "the talking dead" is a talk show about" the walking dead" took down the photo earlier tonight. family members believe shier riff deputies should have stopped firing at a man after he hit the ground. sur -- surveillance video caught the deadly confrontation. he is suspected of firing a handgun into the air. deputies say he refused to drop the gun and he continued to hold on to it. >> in the race for president

ted cruz is coming on strong for the republicans in iowa. he is surging 21 points and it means he is now passing the front runner, donald trump. he calls it a fluid contest and now taking aim at his former friendly rival. >> he looks at the senate and he goes in there like a maniac and he will never get anything done and that's the problem. >> and now cruz is responding with this. he tweeted out the song "maniac" saying in honor of my friend donald trump and good hearted maniac everywhere it will be on display at the latest debate of the year happening on tuesday night at 5:30 in las vegas. >> a big vote set for tomorrow could radically change the way uber operates. they will decide if it will be the first city in the u.s. to

let drivers unionize. right now most drivers are considered independent contractors and not employees. uber opposes the idea. >> amazon is no longer selling certain hover boards after reports the gadgets caught fire. some parents are reconsidering the gift that so many kids are hoping to find under the christmas tree. here is clayton sandell. >> after frightening scenes like this one a hover board catching fire in a washington state shopping mall. there is new concern about some of the season's hottest gifts getting too hot. >> it is a a on fire! >> they are now investigating 10 hover board blazes in nine states that have even sent a couple riders to the emergency room. and now amazon has stopped selling one brand that firefighters say was being

charged when it ignited in this new york home. they say it meets all safety requirements, telling abc news, we're glad this is taking place, especially in light of recent concerns with the fires with the poor quality batteries. concern over lithium ion batteries is prompting american, delta, united and jetblue to ban hover boards on planes. experts say saw void charging -- avoid charging them overnight. >> there are so many with different prices and battery life. >> buyers should avoid the lower quality boards under $300. shana bought one for her daughter and has second thoughts. >> you sent it back? why? >> not willing to take the risk of the thing catching fire with no warning. >> and even hannah says the once coughett haved hover board is now off her list. >> i don't want it anymore. >> you're kidding?

>> and we can return mine. >> how did he know? >> it is not your kip -- >> how one company is hoping to burst the housing bubble. >> the rain has exited and the clouds are clearing, but the winds are still with us. what that means for your

crisis is not fun and games, but now there is a game in the works that is based on it. >> yeah and as jonathon bloom explains, it is a playful way to learn about an issue that affects many of us. >> we'll see how the economy is doing. >>al frees is no stranger to board games. he designed four of them. >> i feel like they are a good way of illustrating actions between groups of people. >> what is more complex than being a regional planner in the bay area housing crisis. >> brace yourself for more traffic. >> in a game like monopoly everyone is stuck with the same amount of money. in the real world that is not how the situation is. >> and here everybody starts with different goals. >> goals pulled from the minutes of public hearings on this prototype now selling on kickstarter. >> they want to make sure they are still low density single family residential

neighborhoods and lots of open space. >> at the same time they want their commute to be short. >> it is modeled after the real life bay area. it doesn't take long before those familiar cities look a lot different. >> now it has really tall buildings. >> we brought it up from an office park to a micked use -- mixed use neighborhood. >> if you don't play your cards right. >> the rent goes up three spaces. >> it is competition, but it is teamwork. >> if nobody knows houses everybody loses. if everybody does their part we all win. >> they are also known as sf bar. >> he plans to give away a few copies. in san francisco jonathon bloom.

abc7 news. >> he is so cheerful about it. >> i want to know how you play it. and it is extremely complicated. >> i spend enough time paying rent and in traffic, but kudo's for the creativity. drew is. >> i never played monopoly. >> retraction. >> i don't think i have the patience. i wouldn't win if i finished. live doppler 7hd is quiet. it is still cool out there and 41 currently in napa. it is 40 in fairfield and 48 in san jose. the same in san francisco. at half moon bay we are right along the ocean wore at 50 degrees. that's because we have the wind in half moon bay coming off the ocean which is in the mid50s. it is still breezy with a 32 mile per hour wind gust. 22 miles per hour and 18 at sfo and 21 at oaknd la.

and these winds are going to be with us for much of the day on monday. it will have the chill in the air as we head back to work and school. since the front moved through it relaxed the atmosphere. lots of sunshine and 61. 50 in fresno. pief 5 in sacramento. here in the bay area the northwesterly wind and it is gusting to 25 miles per hour at times it is going to be chilly out there with temperatures in the mid50s. the same in san francisco. 57 oakland and 55 santa rosa and san jose. so the accu-weather seven-day forecast shows a chilly start tomorrow and the same thing on tuesday morning and wednesday morning. lots of sunshine the next three days. the clouds increase and ahead of our next front. we will track rain for everyone possible next week. >> so not the same downpours. >> not yet. we'll keep track. >> you are not going to rain

on my christmas, are you? that's still to come. >> what do you have for us? >> a busy day in the nfl. playoffs are shaping up. the panthers improve to 13-0 today. and if cam newton is not mvp voters are not watching close enough. it is a complete tour of the nfl action in sports. >> when it happens where you live. >> flash flood warning. >> several fires burned this summer. >> the abc7 news team covers your neighborhood. >> your story. >> they didn't realize they were being overcharged. >> thank god for seven on your side. >> on a scale of stories i investigate there is nothing more than life or death. >> choose the news that maries where you live. >> choose the team that works for you. >> live from san rafael

brought to you by xfinity. >> the carolina panthers are three win usa tbrai being the second team in nfl history to record a perfect regular season in a 16-game schedule. cam newton is your leading candidate for this year's mvp. the panthers are unbeaten by the falcons. cam newton threw for three td's. the former 49er with two catches and 120 yards. both went for touchdowns. panthers clinch a first round bye with the victory. they are now 13 and 0.

clayton kershaw watching the packers and the caw boys. aaron rogers and richard rogers connected again today, but only three yards. 14-0 green bay packers. eddie lacey ran for 134. packers are a game up on the vikings with a 28-7 victory. washington had a 21-7 lead over the bears in the third quarter until chicago came back. kurt cousins picked off and it lead to a seven-yard run with a quarter to play. robbie gold who missed the game winning kick against the niners misses the 50-yard field goal. watch out for the seahawks dominating the ravens. russell wilson has thrown 16td's. he had five today and three went to doug baldwin who has eight td catches.

they won six of the last seven and improving to 7-5 in a victory over the ravens. panthers and cardinals have clinched playoff spots. the packers win and 6-7 redskins are in fourth because they would win the nfc east. seattle and minnesota at 8-5 and round out the playoff team. now, denver has -- denver's loss to oakland gave them a play qof birth. tom brady hoping to snap a two-game losing streak. two td's in the first quarter and martin is in the back of the end zone. gronkowski returned after missing a game due to a knee injury. he has four catches in this touchdown. perfect back shoulder throw. 27-6 the final. with the texans loss the colts could take the lead with the

win over the jaguars. jacksonville would score 48 of the next 51 points. it goes 59 -- 49 yards for the touchdown. bortles threw three td passes. they were a game out of first place in the afc south. they beat the colts. they are showing how much they love in the game. it was a big blow and andy dalton practiced with a thumb on his throwing hand. his replacement aj jj -- aj mccarron. >> i have always believed in myself when i stepped inside the white lines. i believe you have to carry the confidence as a qb. i will work my tail off this week and finally being able to

get some reps and being able to run offense all week. >> chargers and chiefs and san diego trail 10-3 and they twice converted on fourth down and philip rivers connects with brown and charnellers at the one. rivers into the end zone. in and out of the hands of danny woodhead and chiefs have won seven straight. 10-7 the final. jets hosting the titans and fitzpatrick threw for three td's and eric decker 16 yards here. fitzpatrick dumps it off to powell. he will do the rest. jets improve with a 30 of a 8 victory. patriots are the only team to clinch a playoff spot. bengals and denver drive. chiefs, jets, steelers with kc in new york. the raiders are two games out and they have a slim chance. women's hoops, 14th ranked stan for -- stanford take on

texas. davenport for the long horns. 77-67 long horns and cardinals. this sports report is brought to you by xfinity. that's enough from me. >> never enough. thank you for joining us. for all of the people here and the people you can't see as well. >> that is drew and this is shu. thanks for watching abc7 news continues a the 4:30. have a great week.