the king tide. >> attention last minute shoppers, different cards are the only hope. a couple of major stores are open as we speak. janet o is in fremont. is there minute in the parking lot? it is sprinkling and cold and wet and there are not a last shoppers, i collected in toys 'r us are there are early birds today for early christmas eve. the employees say that they do expect it to be busy but right now is the budget time for shoppers to come out because you can avoid the crowds and shop with ease. now, toys 'r us is one of the many stores that will be open and extending their hours today. toys 'r us are open until 9:00 people tonight, and kohl's is

open 24 hours and retailers are making a last minute push advertising sales and some shoppers say though score the best deals the longer they wait. >> i got a accounter in the store for $130 and i got it for $100 online so i call that a deal. merry christmas to me. >> maybe i should wait until the last minute next year because some of the deals are better than online deals. >> other stores that are going to be open later today, including target until 11:00, and most department stores are open including macy's and nordstrom until 6:00 p.m. and retailers are spending it to be a busy shopping day the day before christmas, and everyone who is rushing to get the last minute gifts so they are expecting it to be busy today despite the rain. >> thanks janet. no doubt drones are the

healthest gift and here is the proof. more than 45,000 have already been registered with the f.a.a. just since monday. that is when the government went live with mandatory online registration. drops weighing up to 55 pounds must newing registered before they can legally fly. drones bought after december 21 must register immediately and those owned before that day have until february 19. we have the details on abc7news.com. >> new signs posted on the golden gate bridge warning visitors not too fly the drone. officials say drones are a security risk and could cause crashes. authorities warn that if your drone is flying around the bridge it will be cracked and confiscated and you could be prosecuted. >> pass are trying to find a man who stole three cars including a crawser. the man was found inside a parked stolen van on south main street yesterday as they walked up to the van he fell out and stole the running police car and

drove to san jose where the police say he abandoned the squad car, forced a woman out of her s.u.v. and stole it. this is a photo of the s.u.v. police are now looking for a 1997 silver toyota with a gray rear bumper missing the front license plate. the rear plate says santa cruz. >> some passengers hope the second time is the charm to get whom for the holidays after an intense emergency landing yesterday in oakland. it was bad for those delaying travel planes. we were over the airport as the flight had a perfect land after a problem with the landing gear. it was scary for 139 passengers. after taking off, lights flashed, alarms sound, and the pilots discovered a mechanical issue and decided to go back to oakland but the plane had to burn off chicago because it was headed to chicago and circle the central valley for four nerve

wracking hours. >> i thought i was going to die. people were scared. >> southwest worked with many of passengers do get them back on the plane but that woman and others decided to wait until today to fly again. if you are headed out to lake tahoe, an avalanche advisory is issueed, with natural after launches are unlikely but could be triggered by humans because of the fresh snow. in utahan avalanche was caught on camera and this is fell east of pro vo in view of many on the way to work. it slid 5,000'. no one was hurt. >> an avalanche of toys is expected to land today in san francisco at lefty o'doul's at the last minute 20 hour toy drive. this is the video from last year, volunteers accept curb side donation to make it easy for drivers in front of the

famous union street location starting at 5:00 am. the toys are taken to places an the city to ensure every forgotten child has a present. >> we will encounter the rain? >> yes, all of us over the next couple of hours. here is the leading edge from petaluma and novato to napa and you can see over the next three hours that will slide south across all of our neighborhoods and with yellows and ons in there it could burst up to moderate potential which means a little bit of ponding is possible on the roads this morning. toward the noon hour, we will say goodbye to the nice-looking moon this morning and hello to windy conditions and showers all throughout the afternoon. our temperatures are only around 51 to 53 but with the winds it feels cooler with a northwest wind at 15 miles per hour across the golden gate bridge right now. the weekend is looking more dry. but cold. >> yes, my, we will check on mass transit, a lot of systems

are operating on a holiday schedule. especially in the next couple of days. capital corridor is on a weekday schedule but tomorrow is modified and vta is on regular scheduled but modified for christmas. and ace train is already on a local day schedule and there is no service tomorrow. it doesn't look like they need it. 101 in san rafael, southbound traffic is light. no big problems on bay area freeways right new and we will check out the drive times to see if there is slowing. >> thank you, france >> chipolte is making bing changes after the e. coli >> chipolte is making bing changes after the e. coli outbreak and

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walnut creek, burlingame, campbell, and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> the search is on for missing memorial and a tornado watch in affect in alabama and georgia. there were 29 reported tornadoes in 24 hours and killed several people. in mississippi the truck was knocked over completely on the highway. abc7 reporter is tracking the scene. >> that is a tornado braking up. >> a strong line of deadly storms churned up the tornadoes

from the midwest to the south last night. >> indiana, iowa, miss and tennessee survived two dozen confirmed twisters that left eight people dead and 40 more injured. i cannot stick around here. i will find cover. >> in holly springs, northern mississippi, a seven-year-old boy was among the dead. this region was under the biggest threat at four million people taking cover and the massive funnel cloud tore across the area. drivers were trying to figure how to escape off the roads 689. >> there is a tornado in front of us. >> settle down. in tennessee the work to clear the final roads began after the strong winds threw the vehicles an, ripped down power lines and destroyed homes. the tornado damage here but in the west, more severe weather, and the roads were a snowy mess in utah impacting the traffic. 80-miles-per-hour gusts in california tore the roof off of

this building and toppled tractor-trailers on the major freeway. >> it is scary. i don't like this truck rocking. >> big-rigs were banned from the california highway until the winds died down account midwest and south there are states of emergency as residents pick up the pieces on this christmas eve. >> members of the black hives matter organization are calling wednesday's protest a protest. in minnesota protesters briefly disrupted operations at the mall of america and forced the closure of 80 stores. leaders say this was a diversion so other member could go to the airport and affect the holiday travel this. lack at this mess in southern california members of the movement used their cars to shut down traffic on busy 405. >> chipolte is announcing changes in cook, methods, another attempt to reassure the public the food is safe to eat after an e comb outbreak. the chain will now dip onions in boiling water before they are

sliced while chicken is not marinated in bowls and they will use resealable plastic. and more than 50 people have been sickened after eating at chipolte. >> the lines are short of at chipolte which is the benefit. athis is true. i have continued to eat there and it has been fine. >> thank goodness. >> knock on wood. >> look like you have lost weight. >> we are matching in our red ties. >> i have know my snows on. >> beautiful. we are all festive. >> it will be raining. it is already raining. and we have the pink tides. i will show you when they are the tallest at 10:07 and will taper tomorrow, 0:1 at the golden gate bridge and 11 minutes later in mill valley. by sunday, no worries.

here is a look at milpitas and rolling over the grape, all a light showers but widening it owe the pink and white showing up on mount hamilton is a winter mix. brentwood and discovery bay and holding toward the central valley, there is another shower and you can see we have the rain rolled through 280 and 17 is how it looks in san jose and you can see the spray. coming up. showers and breezy and hail and light rain on sunday into monday morning, and dry but cool next week. this storm is going to be a "2" with moderate rain and there will be gusty winds at 45 minute and snow level down to around 2000 -- 2,000 in the heart of the bay by 6:00 there is snow and that is gone, by 9:00, and you can see the scattered showers and look at pink and the white shipping up at the higher elevation the snow is possible, and here we are at 6:00 in the evening, it tapers

and we will be able to see the full moon between the showers and the clouds. tonight. by the time we get to midnight. low-to-mid 50s and it will be freezing cold starting on saturday morning through monday morning. >> yes, we will look at the wet roads right now starting off in the south bay where a shot of 280 and highway 17 so, traffic is light. there have been a few citizens. you want to give yourself an easy ride, doubt rush, because we have a lot green, and you can notice the green is on the maps, as well, where the wet roads will affect the commute. i take you to oakland and give you heads up, traffic is slowing and moving at 71 miles per hour on 580 but there is a game tonight at the oakland coliseum 5:25 so expect the traffic heavy. that is near 80 so 580 is an alternate. guys? >> yes, police say a shooting that hurt four people outside a nightclub may also be a hate crime.

police arrested two gentleman on tuesday over attempted murder in the pack lot of club with words exchanged inside of a club and the fight continued outside. there is evidence of a hate crime. statements from witnesses telling us that comments were made to the victims, alleging they were homosexual. >> case is handed over to the district attorney today. >> two san francisco firefighters are recovering after being shocked by a rooftop solar fire while fighting a fire. flames were from fire in the fireplace spread from the chimney to the roof and the at tick. pg&e crews were at the them help determine what happened. a firefighter had to be hospitalized. >> christmas of course is a time for homecoming and this is a little bit different. >> wayne freedman reports it was not a person who came home but a very controversial and

beloved...duck. >> a duck goes quack. and others go clack, clack, clack. >> remember the duck who bega as a rescue from the street by senior citizens at the citizens home, and they came to love her especially the cook would became her care taker. >> the trouble began in the summer when she flew away leading to an extended stay at wild care rescue in san rafael. that nonprofit could not send the duck home because federal law does not allow wild birds to become pets. >> this is very challenging for wild care. unfortunately wild care ended in a position where it looked like we are trying to hold on to the duck that was never the case. >> it wasn't pretty sent the seniors mount add campaign to save the duck. >> i don't know why we can't have her back.

not happy. >> today, it did. after months of paperwork and unspecified dollars, the duck runs, accompanied by a mad papparazzi-style dash. she is not a pet anymore as the law sees her, a wild educational animal meet all let requirements including a rule of no petting, which could be a test. >> if a stuck wants a lap? >> she can have a lap. >> hi. >> there it is, a happy ending and aen entirely spin on the concept of "having a duck for christmas." i am wayne freedman for abc7 news. >> if she want as lap she will have a lap. >> a lap duck. >> a lap duck. >> i have heard of lap dogs but lab doublings. >> i am happy she is back. >> steph curry is using star

power for an pent opinion cause to tackle gun violence and why he is especially concerned. >> steph curry is not stopping there and the way the mvp made wishes come true for young fans. >> in tech bytes, 360 degree video on apple tv. a new app from little star works with the siri remote allow users to explore video from several companies including disney, show time and discovery. >> and the obamas and bidens are sharing their favorite holiday music on spotify. the top three? from charlie brown, and "let it snow," and "all i want for christmas." >> and norad is tracking santa around the world, this santa track certificate on the when at noradsanta.org and available in eight languages include gapes, and movies and other activities. don't tell your kids that santa

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new is western 31 in a row at oracle arena. they have a matchup with 27-1 record the best start in n.b.a. history for 28 teams and i have now doubt they will win tomorrow. >> steph curry is jump interest another arena. >> i have a voice and i want to share it and stop again violence. >> he is speaking out against gun violence if a new add airing during the national financed by "every town for gun safety," with commends by victims of gun violence. steph curry said he is especially concerned as the father of two little girls. if you would like to much watt commercial in its entirety we have a link at abc7news.com. >> last night stick made dreams come true for ten young fans from cross the family all with life threatening medical conditions and asked to meet steph curry through the make-a-wish foundation in a

christmas they will never forget >> it is no dream. he is sitting court side with the new steph curry shoes while watching his hero, steph curry, warm up for a home game. earlier, he and steph curry found something in common. >> it has been a dream come true for ten make a wish recipients from around the country. their biggest wish was to meet the most valuable player in the n.b.a. >> he is an awesome basketball player and great role model. >> and edgar admires him for overcoming early career obstacles and never give up attitude. >> i had radiation and it was hard but i always looked up to him how he went through his obstacles and i and go through mine.

>> he is fighting a rare form of fast-growing cancer. demonte is battleing lymphoma. >> just proving and trying to get like him and making the best of things. >> the visit was short but it was a moment that will last a life time. life time. in oakland for abc7 news. >> and tomorrow, christmas day, natasha? >> yes the warriors take on the cavaliers for the first time since the nba finals and you and watch it right here on abc7. coverage begins tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., and we love to see your fan photos with # dubson7. mike that is part of your plans, right? that and looking at the back of my eyelids. >> i am with you. >> at least you are honest. >> i feel full record and we have not started eating. football forecast, chargers in

town take on our raiders tonight and you will be dodging the drops and scattered showers are possible and it will be breezy. dress for crisp conditions, with temperature at 44 by the time the game is over. traveling around the state rain as far south as the grapevine and the snow stays mainly in the sierra with a winter storm warning until 4:00 tomorrow and lake tahoe until 10:00, and hurricane at all this snow 1-2' is expected and it is snowing right now which is the last big dumping with scattered snow showers friday and monday. >> yes, mike, we have had few accidents, but, most of them are on the off-ramp so this gives you an idea, roads are slick, but, really, there are no big delays where a shot of the golden gate bridge and the drive times show it is slowing 580 and highway 4 and everything and green, tracy to dublin and antioch to concord and san rafael to san francisco is 17

minutes. tonight, caltrain is on modified schedule. >> new detail on the richmond man accused of making death threats against members of a mosque. the 5 a year old has pleaded not guilty to a felony count of making criminal throats with a hate crime enhancement. a homemade pipe bottom was found in the home after someone called sunday seven said he could harm the community's muslims. he faces seven years. >> two employees of the archdiocese of san francisco from filed a class-action lawsuit finding to make required health care contributions under san francisco city law and misrepresenting benefits and fraud and forcing workers to sign a legal waiver form. the director of communication released a statement to abc7 say that we are just aware that some follow of legal action filed against us but we have had no against us but we have had no time to study it or respond.

when a car hit it south of los gatos, a beautiful animal. we were this after the animal took rest use and the officer stayed with it until the fish and wildlife arrived but unfortunately they determined it was not going to survive. >> better store for a crow run over by a police officer on a bicycle and has been nursed to full health and fly. in verges an officer broke the crow's wing and put it in a box and took it to wild care and they treated the injury and yesterday deemed the crow ready to fly the it took to the air right away and the when showing no sign of damage. >> at 5:00 am, package theft is on the rise on the peninsula. the seasonal scrooge to look out for. >> and it could be convenient but they are risky, you can protect yourself compensation

live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news, it is 5:00 a., we are up so you might as well be up. >> we are glad you are with us. >> i woke up dry sky, dry ground, and, mike, you lied to me. and it started raining. i should have trusted you. >> it is all abut the timing. here is a look at live doppler hd, you can see 37, 101 and head ing for riff -- richmond-san rafael bridges and the custody difficult rain with more upstream and this is how it looks in san rafael, the rain is south on 101 and this is