tuma. >> you can see this around 101, you have moderate showers, san francisco, light showers and look what's happening. you can see the heavy rain beginning to move onshore. the showers are moving inland. you notice a steady line from southwest to northeast. it's crossing san francisco in 44 minutes in berkeley and just after that, in orinda. so let's time out the rain for you from now until 10:00, rain is going to spread south. between 10:00 and 2:00 in the morning, rain tapers to scattered showers and clouds

thinning. we'll take a look coming up in the full accu-weather forecast. the first storm of three in the next seven days. >> people in the north bay as is often the case were the first to get hit by the storm. lyanne melendez conditions. >> reporter: it is starting to rain a little bit, i call it the appetizer before the main course, i think it's going to be a different story sunday, but it gave people the opportunity to prepare. people in the north bay knew the storm was coming and cities got pelted. this homeowner was concerned about the heavy winds and trees behind his house. >> i'm afraid they're going to come down on the house.

those winds are calm. >> he was prepared for the rain. >> bringing leaves down and keeping gutters cleaned up. >> reporter: earlier, kurt donaldson was filling sandbags, about 250 and notes the creek near his home overflows quickly. >> the creek came up to three feet of the barn. if i lose the barn i can't rebuild it, it's on an easement so i have to save it. >> he was helping marion weeks who had concerns of her own. >> we have water when it rains hard this comes down a walkway towards our garage. the side door, that is what we want want to prevent. water coming into the garage. >> last year, between the drought and spare the air days

his business suffered. >> it's colder and we're having a winter this year. rejoice, rejoice. >> he expects it to be a busy weekend and a good few months. >> remember, when you get unusual weather, take a photo and share it with us. >> one person was killed in a fiery accident this afternoon. the pick up burst into frames when it broadsided a train car. this video shared by ken brighton showing the fire. the driver of the truck died. >> one witness indicated the vehicle was driving erratically prior to exiting and she

followed the vehicle and discovered the vehicle in its condition. >> cal train shares the same tracks through the area. though it was not involved in the crash, it's trains are still delayed because they're having to slow down. >> the landing gear on this plane collapsed after touching down this afternoon the faa says pilot and passenger walked away, unharmed. the runway was temporarily closed and an investigation is underway to determine why it collapsed. >> this is new video of a buick inside of a building in san francisco. police say the driver crashed through a wall in the bay shore district. sky 7 shows you the large hole and firefighters say the drivers

went to the hospital. >> 12 vehicles tangled on busy roads and amazingly, everyone walked away. only two people were hurt, both minor injuries. sky 7 hd shows us the mess this morning. abc7 news talked with the victims and joins us live. melanie? >> having seen the vehicles it's incredible nobody was injured. perhaps the worst victim was this red truck. the driver returned my calls and told me he was pinned inside, underneath the truck that caused this accident. tonight he says he's out of the hospital. >> outsiders are calling this an inconvenience, those inside, calling it a miracle. >> i had plans bringing my 3-year-old to work today. she had a pajama party and thank

god, thank god i didn't bring her in. >> he says he was driving five miles per hour when -- i heard a terrible sound and saw a car spinning and flying in. >> he estimates the driver was going 75-80 miles per hour. >> just took the cars up like nothing i have seen. >> landing on the pick up, the truck uprighted and vehicles were brought here with the keys in the ignition. drivers amazed no one was seriously injured. >> it is scary. it hit me there. >> this woman says she scripped public transportation to give co-workers bottles of wines for the holidays. those bottles did better than her windshield. >> it didn't break. >> she gave a bottle to another victim. many whose nerves were shattered. >> i was scared. >> people don't know how to

drive. everyone is in a hurry. >> holiday shopping cut short for some. >> i wanted to finish christmas shopping today. that is not going to be done. >> with the holiday made sweeter for those who survived this accident. the morning drive across the bay bridge was ruined after a truck spilled gallons of liquid epoxy. cal trains reopened lanes by 6:45 and the commute was wrecked. >> it was a bear. i got here at 25 minutes to eight. >> caltrans plans to file a claim for the cost of the clean up. >> new developments today in the deadly crash that ended a police chase in antioch. the driver of the car is charged with murder.

police say he lay on a stop sign, refusing to pull over. mathis crashed into a hydrant drant, look at that, killing his passenger. he ran away from the crash. police arrested him nearby. mathis and heinz were cousins. >> investigators in santa clara county determined a human skull found in los gatos was a male. officials still have to do more testing to figure out how old the man was. the search did not turn up other remains. >> update now to a story on 7 last night. the california public utilities commission concerning a tour bus company ran two buses not registered as commercial vehicles as required by the vehicle code. they had place meant for a car. the ceo says she exchanged the

plates. cpuc says they cannot be operated unless reregistered. >> new numbers showing california's unemployment rate dropping. the jobless rate dropped to 5.7%. in alameda, it's 4.4%. in san francisco, 3.4%. and santa clara county added the highest number of jobs in the past >> reporter: the folks here say it's easy to see the tech company is booming and has a domino effect in other industries. your eyes are not deceiving you. there is more congestion in the south bay because an explosive number of jobs were added last

month. >> the highest on record going back to 1990. it points to a full recovery from the dot bomb in 2003 when we sank lower than anyone else in terms of jobs. >> she says the industry's prosperity is the driving force for manufacturing to professional and business services. from october to november, 5200 jobs were added and metro area now leads the state in job growth. job seekers notice a difference. >> it's better. >> lisa was laid off but is bouncing back more quickly than when she lost her job during the recession. >> several people have contacted me regarding opportunities. >> she responded to recruiters and feeling optimistic. in san jose, abc7 news. >> one week before christmas, it's crunch time for holiday

shoppers. sales are booming, but what brick and mortar stores are doing to get shoppers. >> rain starts to fall in lake county and fire victims are getting help from the federal government. >> michael finney has important information on how you can cut back what you owe by thousands.

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online but does that mean brick and mortar is dead? not necessarily according to sun valley mall where sales are up. >> traffic is steady. we're up in volume. everything is going well. people are still coming to the mall. >> reporter: according to a survey by first data, store sales are up by 2% but online sales surged 4.5%. >> i did 80% to 90% online. >> this couple told us they're in the mall for a couple reasons. >> i think some things you need to see in person. >> you can't see santa online. >> you can't. >> part of christmas is getting a little dressed up and seeing friends and shopping. seeing what is new, what is new for the holiday. >> reporter: there are those who bypass the more impersonal online experience for the one a shopper gets in a store where there is so much to see and

touch. >> you can touch it and feel it. see it. and ask about it, and get it wrapped. >> 90% of the shoppers have one more gift to buy and chances are they'll do it in the store. >> there is no shortage of people waiting to do shopping in the salvation army >> i know what my daughter likes so i don't like to be giving stuff that may not be in her interest. >> 1300 families were able to pick out toys and 120 families were able to pick out bigger gifts including car repairs.

what a great idea. >> santa came with toys for the school, donated by a local restaurant owner deeply moved by the stories of the children. >> yes. you may call him st. nick. >> santa came early to city academy. he brought presents for 120 students from kindergarten to 8th grade. >> a doll. >> samuel got a super hero. >> it's cool. look what i got for a character. it's very amazing. >> this trip was amazing. and a surprise for the children of the tender loin. for most, it's a refuge for

struggles of life in a strict that copes with drugs and crime. this is the third christmas we aired a story about these heart breaking journals. and entries like this. my mom and dads were on drugs. when i was little, i was homeless, i was poor. and this one, living with out my dad is like living without a heart. no emotions come through me without him. the gifts were donated by this man, owner of lefty o'dual's restaurant. >> if we can make them smile, we did a good job. >> not only smiles, but hugs. there was plenty of both today. >> i know parents will take the toys and save them for christmas day and wrap them.

>> merry christmas to the staff of abc7 news. >> and merry christmas to all of you. vic lee, abc7 news. >> what a great day. so sweet. >> it stemmed if our story two years ago. it's amazing. >> yes. yes. we're very busy in the weather department. >> we are. and it is packing a punch right now. we're going to zoom in where you see oranges and lighter showers around beshgry, seeing heavier showers in oakland. moving to san francisco at this hour, much of the region is green with pockets of

san bruno about to see heavier showers moving through. showers moving through and you're in the south bay and along the peninsula, you're like, it's cloudy. out there now in the 50s. 56 in san francisco. 58 in san jose. and 54 in napa. this is a light storm and up to an inch in wettest spots. 6:00 now we have a front over much of san francisco. at 8:00 likely seeing heavier showers develop. by 10:00 you can see back ends

of showers moving through san francisco. much of the activity is focused along the peninsula, south bay and east bay. and into kicks in. about three quarters of an inch in that location. a winter storm warning for the western slopes and a winter weather advisory for snowfall, likely seeing a foot in donner and over that in kirkwood. an inch or two by south lake tahoe. tomorrow morning the storm will be out of here. overnight tonight, temperatures falling into the 40s, if you're like me, 9:00 we'll have scattered showers and cloudy by

afternoon. we're drying out so it will be cold. here is the accu-weather forecast. showers tapering off in the morning and our next storm tuesday and wednesday christmas eve and christmas day. >> thanks, drew. >> santa has live doppler 7 radar. >> a surprise mountain lion in california.

a surprise lion cub was spotted in the santa monica mountains. biologists believe it's the previously unknown cub by p 23. the little guy issism six months old and avoided attacks from other animals. >> "sports illustrated" named curry the beth athlete in the nba for 2015.

he's been named the best male athlete at the teen choice awards. >> they'll look for revenge tonight against the milwaukee bucks. this is a big game. >> imagine how fired up. >> they will be. >> imagine having to pay $1800 for student loans after graduating from college. one san francisco company helped slashed a payment by a third. >> it wasn't until monday afternoon i realized my house is gone. >> today, we reez viting the scene of the fires in lake county. a live check which is tracking the storm across the bay area now.

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it's wet out there. it started raining here is coming your way. >> drew tuma is tracking all of this. i know what is coming. >> i want to show you where the heaviest rain is falling now. want to show you another cell we're tracking. in 20 minutes this heavier line moving into berkeley. this is when you'll see heavy showers moving through. we'll take a look at the rest of the forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> rain started falling early in lake county and some victims have a roof over their heads

they can call >> reporter: daily tasks like washing dishes, this redefines pleasure. >> this is starting from scratch. >> the process of moving into a home with, a hitch. this is where she used to live. anderson springs. flames consumed every material thing susan owned. >> losing everything you have is not like someone dying but part of you dies when that happens. >> and rebirth may take a while.

she's one of the last to get a set of keys. >> everything burned down. terrain, trees. and accessibility. >> she had insurance but not for living expenses. this place represents roots. >> this is a >> are you going to buy a tree? >> i'm going to put up lights. >> every step after the fire is a big one. governor brown declared a state of emergency for san bernardino county. and this will wave state fees for the victims of the shooting

earlier this month. president obama will meet with victims of the terrorist attack and their families. the president held his end of the year news conference, predicting good things for democrats. >> i think we'll have a strong democratic nominee and i think i will have a democratic successor and i will campaign very hard to make that happen. >> the first family will continue to hawaii for their christmas vacation. abc news will host the third debate in new hampshire, we have a chance to speak with both moderators. >> they know what the voters want answers on, that is homeland security, terrorism, those things that you're talking about now around your dinner tables. >> hillary clinton, bernie sanders and martin o'malley will face off tomorrow. you can watch live right here on abc7 at 5:00 p.m.

talking business now, dow stre -- wall street, the dow plunged. >> this after concerns over the federal reserve's first interest rate hike in almost a decade. whole foods is eyeing a bay area location for a slimmed down, more affordable stores. abc7 news was on russian hill today. this may be the first 365 by whole foods. the company will host community meetings for feed back from the neighborhood. le cordon close six schools in california. this is due to the change in

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>> sad hi i only read two thirds of them. >> and nearly one of a kind oddities. this is the end of empire strikes back. hans is encased in carbonite and taken by a bounty hunter. >> he amassed enough memorabilia he can fill a gallery and he has. and using the force, of two car garage and a shed out back. >> this was the slave owner of anniken. then, in the back i have a seven foot tall jar-jarbinks. >> what is his favorite? >> the one he trained his dog to impersonate. >> chewbacca. >> sounds just like the real

chewy. >> yes. >> we found a few showings that were sold out. if you want to see "the force awakens" you should be able to find a ticket. disney is the parent company of abc7 and lucas films. >> el nino is bringing us a wet winter. >> yes. and abc7 news as the strongest, fastest, most powerful storm tracking system in northern california. >> what makes our doppler the best in the bay area to give you the information you need. stay with us. announget up to 48 months interest-free financing on tempur-pedic, save $300 on beautyrest and posturepedic,

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looking at the golden gate bridge, it is a wet drive. >> we can expect to see the effects in the bay area soon. >> yes. and we have an incredible

powerful tool. el nino may be a wet one. abc7 news has the strongest and most powerful storm tracking system in northern california. you can see our live doppler 7 hd above the napa valley on mount st. helena. >> it's farther west than any doppler in the bay area, meaning we can see storms well off the coast before others see a drop of rain. >> the national weather service is more than 100 miles south. together we track storms moving through the bay area. >> pockets of rain. >> when approaching, abc7 news knows who will be impacted first. live doppler 7 can scan hundreds of miles in second and pick up a trace of rain in your neighborhood. the national weather service predicts a wetter than average winter in california.

the pacific ocean near the equator will rise slightly. >> the warmer the ocean waters are, higher the rain chances become in the bay area. >> we're able how it turns to snow in the sierra. and live doppler 7 hd is your best choice. right now we're tracking storms in the first of three in the next seven days. and sliding south, light showers in burlingame. heavy rain and scattered showers by morning. a one on impact scale with our

next storm sunday into monday, then, christmas into christmas day will be a two. >> wonderful. >> thank you. >> collin rush going up with sports. >> it is on. >> yes. >> this team finds motivation in places. warriors and pay dabbing time. we'll hear from

warriors weren't fond of the way the bucks celebrated ending their win streak so tonight thinking not just about revenge. green told us they're a 10-17 team and he can be a modern day scotty pippin. and can take pressure off steph curry. >> i looked and he's like on the floor like oh, it works out.

i think steph likes it. >> did you see lebron james taking out a fan? the wife of jason day. she spent the night in the hospital with a concussion. she said she felt her body got hit by a mack truck. yeah. i bet. two goals last night, joe thornton with his fifth of the season. and the writing was on the wall for fan favorite ryan vogelsong, he'll be given the chance to

earn a starting spot. and san jose state will be part of it. orlando the site of the pure bowl. mike shumann has a preview. >> sparks bounced back. >> the sparks ended their season and head coach couldn't be happier. >> for seniors a chance to compete again. and get a jump start. >> tyler ir-vick veining rushing for 1469 yards and is fired up for a game in a uniform. >> for me, to go out on a good note is something i always

wanted to do. so it's a great opportunity for the team. >> it's a great time to showcase skills for staff and for standards. >> he's 60 yards away from being the all time leading rusher so that is another seed planted with the team. >> they want to prove they're better than their record indicates. >> i know you want to encourage your fans. >> yes. my parents are going up there. and if shot, it's okay. >> yes. that is abc7 sports report brought to you by bank of the west. >> join us tonight at 9:00 the president just minutes from

arriving in san bernardino. why some say he's not doing enough. >> and then at 11:00, we'll take you back to the year storms hit so hard, there was record flooding. >> finally tonight, a few thoughts about what really matters. there movie you may not have heard about. it's release is important on several levels. it's just plain fun and exciting to see hollywood is able to create a powerful, shared experience for people around the globe. and there is something very meaningful for people who saw the first star wars movie in 1977 and now, can stheem on the big screen, only this time with their children or grandchildren. but why does this franchise

resonate so strongly? it's just a great story that captures hearts and imaginations and it's the concept between good and evil that resonates so deeply. the conflict now in real life, killing for killing's sake. what matters is the bond it creates. all ages, races and genders together sharing a bond. that is the power of the star wars force. let me know what you think. >> bringing the world together. >> yes. i think so too. that is it for this edition of abc7 news. look for breaking news on abc7 news. >> we appreciate your time. we'll see you at 9:00 and loik.

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