live from the kgo tv broadcast center, this is "abc7 news." and you are looking live at the visa everywhere cam over super bowl city as another storm heads our way. good afternoon and thank you for joining us today. >> i'm larry beil live at the espn super bowl set here. we are thinking about the super bowl and also watching rain that is coming and only minutes away. >> that is how we'll start. this is a live look outside right now. >> let's get right to spencer christian with a look at what's coming our way. >> cloudy skies right now. here's the live doppler 7 hd. a wide expanse of light rain and

pockets of heavier rain are showing up south of santa rosa, west of petaluma. this is a band of light to moderate rain. in addition to the approaching rain, we have a high surf advisory in effect from 7:00 this evening to 7:00 friday morning. the expectation is large breakers and rip currents and beach erosion are possible. our storm impact scale helps us to show you the expected intensity of each approaching storm. one is light, five is severe. the approaching storm ranks one. it's expected to be mainly light rain. starting 5:00 this afternoon, the rain continues sweeping southward and eastward until it reaches all parts of the bay area. overnight, it will continue as pockets of light showers and light rain. i'll give you a closer look at that in just a moment. >> thank you very much. we do have new details now

that remerging about go students who have come down with meningitis. >> david louie was the first to identify the resident's hall where those students live. >> reporter: the ten-story, 350 student capacity squig hall is where one of the two students lived. due to privacy, students say they're not sure if they were exposed. >> i know it is in squig, but i don't know what floors, i don't know the other activities that the students were anticipating in. >> reporter: county and university health officials confirmed both students have been hospitalized. >> we don't know whether there will be additional cases or not, but our job is to ensure they get rapid treatment if needed. >> reporter: dr. cody says meningitis cases often break out in clusters from teammates and with close contact from others.

olivia confirms she was offered a antibiotic. >> they were offering it to anyone who was in contact with the person through wednesday through saturday. >> reporter: what was your contact, in the same class? >> just at a party that he was at. >> reporter: besides antibiotics, the university will offer free vaccination to students thursday and friday. new vaccines now guard against certain strains. >> i saw people in detox suits come through and wipe down most of the stuff. >> reporter: a presuper bowl celebration on saturday is still scheduled. health officials say there's no risk. david hlouie, "abc7 news." >> it is spread through coughing, sneezing and kissing.

symptoms include high fever, rash, sensitivity to bright lights and confusion. new details about the capture of two dangerous fugitives in san francisco this weekend. a homeless man is being credited with helping capture the orange county escapees. vic lee has more. >> reporter: this is an interview you will hear only on "abc7 news." our cameras caught up with a man today as he left a mcdonald's in the haight-ashbury, the same mcdonald's he went to saturday when he spotted one of the fugitives. >> i told myself, that's the dude. >> reporter: well, matthew chapman had just spotted one of the two men who escaped from jail just days earlier. chapman had just seen their picture on the news and flagged down an officer. but as the officers were responding, they had to respond to a medical emergency. he then pointed him out to

police as the fugitive fled into golden gate park. >> he sees me, he's across the street and i'm going -- because i seen him. boom. that's the guy. >> reporter: police chased after him and caught him. chapman then pointed police to the parked van where the other fugitive was hiding. chapman says he knew someone was sleeping in the van because of the condensation on the wind shield. you'll hear much more from him, including what he says he'll do with the share of the $140,000 reward, if he gets it, coming up later on "abc7 news" at 6:00. vic lee, "abc7 news." >> thank you, vic. major progress is being knemade in a san francisco neighborhood. crews have been pumping water where a $2 million home was demolished. "abc7 news" has a look at the

work being done to figure out what happened. >> reporter: it's been nearly a week since this dream home was demolished. today, the owner is confident what caused the sliding hillside. >> the water main. >> reporter: he's just waiting for the confirmation. crews will insert casings that will act as a well to allow them to pump water out and determine how much water is underground and at what level the water came in. >> that water found its way directly onto my property and the adjacent property and the property down hill. >> reporter: he estimates the water main leaked millions of gallons of water. he says the hilside has been rapidly drying since they shut the water off. >> we lost my home. hopefully we can save the other homes around us. >> reporter: neighbors who had been watching this unfold from day one are still puzzled. >> of course it's a surprise. you don't expect this.

>> reporter: were we told if they are responsible, the water company will take full financial responsibility san jose police have dent f dentified a man crushed to death monday. >> he was visiting the united states from china. he had gone to the park to pick lemon grass. former oakland raiders quarterback ken stabeler has been diagnosed with cte. his brain was donated to boston university for study after he lied of colon cancer last july. doctors say he had severe damage to the regions involving learning, memory and emotion. nicknamed the snake, he was a legendary figure and the nhl's

most valuable player in 1974 and super bowl champion in '77. he was also a finalist for induction in the pro football hall of fame. >> he was one of the greats. let's turn now to super bowl 50. excitement is growing as we get close to super bowl sunday. >> larry beale is live in san francisco today. >> reporter: i want to start off with the news of the day. carolina head coach has a saying, that is be where your feet are. he wants his players to be focused on the task at hand, don't let your mind wander. a member of the denver broncos really needed that advice. that's why gary kubiak had to address his decision to send ryan murphy back home after he was detained last night by south bay police officers who were investigating a prostitution ring. >> we moved on. i dealt with it yesterday. obviously disappointed for the

young man, but we're focused on what we have to do football wise. we're going to work this morning with our meetings, getting into our routine. so we moved on. >> reporter: members of the human trafficking task force followed one woman at a motel 6 to a car waiting outside where murphy and his brother were sitting. they were detained and questioned and they released murphy. but they cited his brother for trafficking. murphy played his college football at oregon state and yet to play a snap in the nfl. authorities cited ten men in several prostitution stings during the past week. now to the lighter side and why we're here today with the espn backdrop. you do not get anymore iconic san francisco views than what we have right here. that's why espn has set up here today. they've built two very large sets that will be their headquarters for super bowl coverage for the next few days and viewers around the country

are seeing alcatraz in the background, as well as the golden gate bridge. along with host lindsey zarniak, ron gronkowski was out here. you have a bunch of people out here out walking their dogs in marina green and one guy was trying to get his dog on television. so he's got fido photo bombing espn. i guess it is fido bombing is fido is the one doing it. that's the situation here. we'll talk more with espn and the rest of the super bowl activities coming up later in the news cast. >> great. >> thank you so much, larry. a big thank you to viewers in our abc 7 now community for sharing terrific photos of the super bowl activities going on. gordon mack posted this one. that's a nice shot. we appreciate that, gordon. we would love to see your super

bowl 50 photos. use #abc7now so we can identify them. drone flight restriction also be in effect from 2:00 to 11:59, prohibiting certain aircraft operations within a 30-mile radius of the stadium. still ahead, along with the super bowl comes some super sized security. a look at what you can expect through the big game. and where president obama went today for the first time since taking office. and new controversy over that winning $63 million winning

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seven years into president obama's presidency, he marked a first today. he visited a mosque here in the u.s. >> kristen sze is here to explain the timing of this. >> reporter: president obama does not have another election and this is his final year in office, so he's stepping into a touchy issue. the president spoke today in a baltimore mosque. he has visited mosques before in other parts of the world but never here. analysts say this gesture is difficult, because a cnn poll in september found 29% of americans believe he is muslim. now, consider that number jumps to 43% to 45% for republicans.

but today, the president was unequivocal. >> the first thing i want to say is two words that most of americans don't hear often enough, and that is thank you. thank you for serving your community. thank you for lifting up the lives of your neighbors and for helping keep us strong and united as one american family. >> president obama says muslims shouldn't have to live in fear. remember back in september when a 14-year-old muslim boy showed his teacher his homemade clock and ended up in handcuff because it was mistaken for a bomb? how about in december when a castro valley woman threw coffee in the face of a muslim man praying. and donald trump wants to temporarily ban muslims from the u.s. now, without naming trump today specifically, president obama said to his muslim audience, you are right where you belong. you're part of america, too. dan and ama? >> thank you. now to the race for the white

house. another candidate has dropped out. here's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: today, donald trump once again on the attack, tweeting ted cruz didn't win iowa, he stole it. accusing cruz of fraud, calling for new election in iowa after the cruz campaign falsely suggested that dr. ben carson was dropping out of the race. >> monday night, what an incredible victory we had in iowa. >> reporter: cruz holding five events in new hampshire today, hoping to keep the momentum from his first place finish in iowa, while trump is bypassing the granite state today. >> you know where he is today? arkansas. you're six days away from the new hampshire primary. >> reporter: trump saying despite his second place finish in iowa, he's more confident in new hampshire. >> i don't think i feel any pressure. i done very well in new hampshire. >> reporter: but the pressure is here on the democratic side. after leaving iowa in a near tie, hillary clinton fighting for a repeat of her 2008 victory

in new hampshire -- >> i cannot even imagine not being here. >> reporter: -- where bernie sanders is enjoying a double digit lead in the polls. >> we believe in you! >> most importantly, i believe in you. >> reporter: and today, the republican field is narrowing with rand paul announcing he is suspending his campaign. marci gonzalez, abc news, manchester, new hampshire. fiat chrysler is recalling more than 500,000 dodge chargers around the world. the voluntary recall affects the 2011-2016 models. cars can slip off a jack when tires are being changed. three minor injuries have occurred. the company will make the repairs for free. drivers are enjoying gas prices that haven't been this low since january of 2009. according to aaa, the national

average for a gallon of regular gas is now $1.78. drivers in some states like missouri and oklahoma are paying less than $1.50. in california, gas prices average $2.56 a gallon. in oakland, drivers pay $2.45. same in san jose. in san francisco, the average price is $2.59. new controversy over a lottery ticket worth $63 million. it was purchased at a 7-eleven in chatsworth. the winner has until 5:00 p.m. tomorrow to turn it in. a man claiming he has the ticket has filed a lawsuit claiming he tried to turn in the winning ticket but it was rejected by officials who say it was too damaged. going to be a fight. >> yeah. >> we'll see what happens. but when there's a lot of money on the line, people tend to fight about it. >> our super bowl activities are on the line with the weather coming our way. >> everybody is outside, gearing

up for our good morning again today. how does it look? >> which one of us? >> either one. >> $63 million puts you in this neighborhood. >> it's a nice neighborhood to be in. >> the rain's coming in. we're going to look at alcatraz out here. let's get it to an expert in spencer christian and when the rain will really arrive. >> rain has arrived already in parts of the north bay, likely to move into other regions in the next few hours. it is getting cloudier and cloudier across the area and is wet in some spots over the north bay. some little areas of moderate to heavy rain appear to have developed south of santa rosa. there was heavy activity way up north around eureka. that has tapered off as the moisture that produced that activity there is moving down to our direction.

current temperature readings 52 here in san francisco, 56 across the bay. in 57 in san jose. here's how the sky looks from our emeryville camera. we'll see light rain this evening tonight. a few wet spots tomorrow morning, which could slow down the morning commute and sunny and much warmer this weekend. the approaching storm is light. we have high surf right now. here's the forecast animation, resuming at 11:00 tonight. 5:00 tomorrow morning, as the commute gets under way, some wet spots, although it may not be raining across the bay area. but from the overnight rain, look out for some possibly wet and slippery spots for the morning commute. and it will taper off by afternoon. isolated showers may remain in the afternoon, over the higher

terrain. by 4:00 tomorrow afternoon, rainfall totals will reach up to about a quarter of an inch in most locations. we don't expect it to be wet in super bowl city. so a dry day tomorrow. and sunday, the actual super bowl, levi stadium, kickoff time 3:30. sunny and 72 degrees for the super bowl. overnight, scattered showers, low temperatures in the mid to upper 40s. tomorrow after morning showers taper off, partly sunny in the afternoon, highs in the upper 50s to low 60s. look at the warmup coming our way next week. we may have record high temperatures in some locations by tuesday and wednesday of next week as temperatures move up

into the springlike territory. >> incredible. thank you, spencer. the man behind one of the biggest cons in u.s. history became the face of financial corruption. that's next. the true crime saga turned mini series. and we're celebrating the people making a difference where you live. today, we recognize mark and maha gaskins who help african-american students succeed academically. we have more information on our instagram feed.

the story of one of the greatest cons is portraying tonight on abc. here is a preview.

>> you want to know how to get people to trust you with their money? >> reporter: "madoff" a true crime saga turned mini series tells the story of the ponzi scheme king who became the face of financial corruption. >> there was a bombshell today in the madoff case. >> reporter: making headlines worldwide and now serving 150 years in prison for bilking investors out of billions. >> it's an extraordinary and complex role. >> reporter: actor richard dreyfuss. >> i lived in bayside. he lived in bayside. i really did have a certain understanding. >> reporter: portraying bernie madoff was personal. >> the nicest, friendliest uncle bernie. that's the only way he could have succeeded. that's the way i played him. >> and everyone that i spoke with that knew him said he was

the loveliest guy. >> reporter: she found playing the role of mrs. madoff fascinating. >> i went into the project i was on the fence. how could this person, this woman who has known this man so well not know? but it gave the insight to what a real sociopath is like. >> reporter: from family tragedies to financial scams, "madoff" is a must-watch new york epic. >> just when you think you understand the madoff story -- >> i'm the vice president and all i do is hire the decorator. >> there's a lot you'll find in the series you didn't know. >> "madoff." >> the abc original movie event starts tonight at 8:00 right here on abc 7. >> "abc7 news" at 4:00 continues. super bowl security, how things are getting tighter as the game gets closer. plus, for the first time

we're hearing from the taxi driver held captive by those three escaped

live from the kgo tv broadcast center, this is "abc7 news." >> here are the headlines now at 4:30. san francisco public utilities crews are drilling and pumping out water for a $2 million home

of it started sliding. today's work will determine if a leaking water main caused the slain and the rain contributed. we are tracking evening rain here on live doppler 7 hd. spencer christian will show you where it's getting wet right now. stay tuned for that. and david louie tweeted this photo, as two santa clara students were confirmed to have meningitis and 500 students exposed. the b.a.r.t. board wants to add $4 million for infrastructure. and laura anthony has a report later on. you have probably noticed extra security around the bay area before super bowl 50. eric thomas is live with the efforts to keep everyone safe. it's a big job, eric. >> reporter: up to this point,

we've heard from different law enforcement agencies at different levels explain how they'll do their part and how they're out in force to make sure super bowl 50 is safe. today, we heard from them as a group, explaining how team work would get the job done. >> we're on it. >> reporter: that's what security officials at all levels took pains to say today at a news conference. the headliner, secretary homeland security jeh johnson. >> at this time, we know of no specific credible threat directed at super bowl 50 or related events. >> reporter: but they're training hard in case one comes along. the fbi says up to 90 canine units will be on duty. dozens of bomb squad technicians will be at the heady, and so will several s.w.a.t. teams ready to respond. there are radiation detectors also posted that's just what you'll see. >> there's so much going on

behind the scenes. >> a lot of that will take place in an undisclosed location near levi stadium where they'll monitor threats, spread intelligence and coordinate response to all nfl sponsored events in the area, including to the one thing law enforcement fears the most. >> if it's going to be a lone wolf situation, at a soft target where there's a crowd. >> reporter: if this sounds familiar, that's on purpose. they're hoping reputation means that people who see something will say something. eric thomas, "abc7 news." >> now, download our "abc7 news" app for a one-stop shop for everything you need to know about super bowl 50. be sure to enable push alerts to get updates. new details about the southern california prison escape that ended here in the bay area. a taxi driver who had a narrow escape is telling his story.

lauren lister has his story. >> reporter: the three inmates who escaped from a maximum security california jail last month are all back behind bars, but today, a cab driver who they allegedly kidnapped while on the run is still reflecting on his ordeal and thanking one of those inmates. >> he saved my life, and i owe him. >> reporter: the driver says one of the fugitives helped him escape after being held for a week. that that's -- >> he said, we have to go right now. >> reporter: the inmate then turned himself in. the other two were caught

saturday in this san francisco whole foods parking lot after a man spotted the white van the fugitives had reportedly stolen and flagged down police. the cab driver said he feared for his life that he was kidnapped at gunpoint and officials say once the group got to san jose, wong had fought about whether the cab driver should be killed. coming up on "abc7 news" at 6:00, hear from the man who found the van and called police, ending the man hunt. what he told "abc7 news." the sexual assault charges will not be dropped against bill cosby. late today, a judge ruled his criminal case will move forward, pushing aside the claim he had an immunity deal. he's charged with drugging and violating a former temple university employee in 2004. a district attorney testified he gave an unwritten promise to cosby saying he would never face criminal charges in a decades old case. defense lawyers used that deal

to dismiss the case. robert durst has pleaded guilty to a weapons charge in louisiana. he could be sentenced to seven years in prison. he's wanted for the death of sue sas berman in los angeles. two senior military leaders say women should register for the draft. the top marine corps and army generals say they will not low standards to bring women into grueling jobs. the current system requires men between 18 and 26 to register. still to come here tonight, a popular fixture in san francisco's hait neighborhood has gone missing. the search for a missing dinosaur. >> i'm michael finney. i'm still taking your questions on twitter and facebook. i'll answer your questions here live later. >> and clouds getting thicker in

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lost dinosaur sign outside the store. >> all right. let's focus our attention on the weather. more people are now coming in town for the super bowl. >> i think the rain is coming into town too, spencer. >> you're right about that. a little is headed our way for right now. here's live doppler 7 hd. a line of light rains up in the north bay, swinging over towards the east bay. as a matter of fact, here's an area of more intense activity. it's moving eastward at the moment. this is a wave of generally right rain, but it's going to probably have an impact on the evening commute as there will likely be some wet spots. across the state, mostly dry and mild, with highs around 70. los angeles, 68 at palm springs.

here in the bay area, we may have morning showers breaking up by midday. partly sunny with highs in the 60s. check out the week ahead in san jose. by early to midweek next week, highs in san jose in the mid to upper 70s and record high temperatures are possible. not only in san jose but other parts of the bay area. dan and ama? >> that will be nice. thank you, spencer. coming up on "abc7 news" at 4:00, tj ward grew up here in the bay area and has a chance to win a super bowl, essentially in his own backyard. we'll have ward's story as seen through the eyes of his parents, straight ahead. i'm michael finney. tired of those annoying spam e-mails? what can you do if there's no unsubscribe option?

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breaking political news. candidate rick santorum has dropped out of the race. the former pennsylvania senator says he will support marco rubio. we are just days away from

the super bowl, of course. and things are ramping up around the bay area. >> larry beil tweeted this picture where our sister network espn is kicking into high super bowl gear. >> hi, larry. >> reporter: yeah, and just to let everybody know, you mentioned, dan, everybody is coming into town, all the big wigs are coming in, as are the heavy hitters from espn. we talked with steve joining yesterday. trent dilfer is here, cris carter is in. if you want to come down, you're welcome to. they'll be here throughout the day today and tomorrow. lit be warmer and sunnier, i promise. denver broncos safety tj ward is coming back home to where it all started as a high school player right here in the bay area. mike shumann joins us live at levi stadium and telling the story of tj ward through the eyes of his parents. >> reporter: any athlete who

makes it to the top of their sport at the professional level had great family support. and tj ward falls into that category. juanita and terrell ward were high school sweet hearts in san francisco and raised three kids here in the bay area. they wanted tj to get a good education, so they sent him to high school in concord. >> him being my first born and not having an older brother, i wanted him to get the brotherhood experience from day la salle. >> i feel the same way about this team. >> reporter: his dad coached the team there after his three-year career in the nfl with the eagles. terrell senior played in super bowl xv, now his son is in super bowl 50. >> it's like a full circle, to have your son reach this opportunity, you know, which is tremendous. >> we all know most boys get

their athletic ability from their mother. >> right. >> reporter: dad worked with both his boys, teaching them to play the game the right way. >> at some point, they go dad, i got it, i've heard it a thousand times. >> reporter: while their mother car pooled them everywhere in three different sports. >> my parents were everything to getting here. if not for them, i wouldn't be here. my work ethic, my determination, intense. >> reporter: tj spent his first four years with the cleveland browns. for him to achieve the super bowl -- >> words cannot describe how excited i am for him. when your child accomplishes his bowl and then do it at the highest peak that is possible, it's just indescribable. >> reporter: the family will be at sunday's game and hope tj comes away healthy and with a victory. >> this role for tj hasn't been

easy. but my husband would always say, it's not where you start but where you finish. and look where he's finishing, at the super bowl. >> reporter: one of the best nfl family stories i've ever been associated with. i started talking to his dad and i said where did you go to school? he said san diego state. it turned out we played against each other in 1975, florida state and san diego state. i remember the game. i said to him, i caught seven passes on you. he says, you did. he does, but we beat you and that's all that counts in the end. what a small world, a great family and we're all pulling for tj in the super bowl. mike shumann, back to you, larry. >> you still remember how many catches you had in a game a hundred years ago? i guess he does. that's going to wrap it up from here at marina green.

coming up tonight at 6:00, the man tj ward is going to have to stop sunday, we'll profile cam newton and all his celebration and excitement that creates. that's tonight at 6:00. for now, we're done from marina green. we'll check in with espn again tomorrow. >> thank you, larry. >> i suspect shu remembers every single catch. coming up at 11:00, 5,000 volunteers helping make the super bowl run smoothly are not getting a dime. is that legal? >> there's a question whether it's a civic or corporate activity. >> what are the legal limits on volunteering? that's tonight at 11:00. time now for ask finney. michael finney is answering your questions on facebook e-mail and twitter. who makes a grocery store's own brands? >> back in the day, grocery

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tonight on "abc7 news" at 8:00, it's the start of "madoff," a two-night mini series, followed by "american crime" and "abc7 news" at 11:00. a local program is giving students from underserved bay area schools a free trip from

their classroom to the san francisco bay. natasha shows us how it works. >> reporter: it's an exciting day for these kindergarteners. more than 40 of them are going on a trip. >> we've got a group of kinder gardners from a san francisco school who came here today free of charge, their bus is paid for, tickets are paid for, everything. >> reporter: they take students on a ride in their bright yellow bus. this takes them from the school to their destination, saving teachers and children a lot of steps. >> we would walk to the bus and take the bus to the b.a.r.t. and the b.a.r.t. to the muni train. it was very complicated with 20 kids. so having this bus makes the whole trip easier and safer. >> reporter: go places' goal is to make it easier to learn about nature and science.

>> it's like bringing education from the classroom to outdoors and they get to see and feel and touch. >> it's different than watching something on a video or reading something in a book. they're seeing it in real life. >> reporter: kerry chen is the director of conservation. she says the students are chosen to go on these trips. >> we're trying to focus on the underserved schools around the bay area. >> reporter: this teacher is thankful. >> it gave us an amazing gift by sending us this bus. it was an awesome trip because they gave us this bus. >> reporter: in san francisco, "abc7 news." >> "abc7 news" is a proud sponsor of go places. if you would like to learn more about this organization, find a link on our website at abc7news.com. thank you for joining us for "abc7 news" at 4:00. "abc7 news" at 5:00 begins right

now with kristen and dan. >> they don't want certain elements around. >> forced to leave as the super bowl arrives. forget the parties, the protest right now over tent cities. plus -- >> shock. >> a south bay high school was shut down. why parents say they feel blind sided. and -- >> and sounding the horn over money for b.a.r.t. local leaders want to put the brakes on a million dollar tax measure. tracking your storm. i will let you know where the showers you now. the forecast is coming up. live from the kgo broadcast center, this is "abc7 news." a protest getting under way on the embarcadero across from super bowl city. this shows you police, massive police staging as homeless

advocates prepare to sound off. >> here's a look at the protest. advocates are upset they have to move out as the big game moves in. the super bowl is not super for some folks tonight. >> a number of critics, including homeless advocates, are turning out to protest how taxpayer money is being spent on this super bowl. >> reporter: when the whole world is watching, you seize the moment. there are a lot of protests planned. this one, as you said, with homeless advocates that you can see police officers separating them from super bowl city. city officials estimate of the 6700 homeless in san francisco, about 3500 live on the streets. many in ever-growing tent cities. and this homeless man says he feels the pressure of super bowl 50. >> yeah, there's a lot of pressure, because they don't

want certain elements around during the super bowl. >> reporter: but tonight, some of the home homeland security and their advocates plan to make their presence known. erecting a tent city across the street from super bowl city. >> we have corporate parties that the city is giving away $5 million to hold, and we would like to have seen that money go towards ending homelessness. >> reporter: the police chief tells us, as long as it's peaceful, no problem. >> we handle first amendment demonstrations all the time of different varieties. >> reporter: tourists already know there's a crisis if they drive by an encampment like this. some of the homeless might be persuaded to move into this shelter at pier 80. the director of human services says it's not an attempt to hide the homeless. rather an effort to protect them from the coming storm. >> these are the most vulnerable in san francisco. we nee