>>. morning. i'm colonel barnard inner carolyn tyler. let's get to the weather with lease you. >> the fog and visibilities with half-mile on the coast. we will be looking at first the heaviest rain along the coastal hills. the rain will increase throughout the morning hours. you see it is all over the north bay from highway 101, hillsboro and cloverdale.

it's light and scat kerd as you head down the richmond san rafer fell bridge and golden gate bridge. it's a two. the rain, as it continues to intensify this morning, will be moderate. you could have some heavy downpours, anywhere from a third to three quarters inch. one to three inches possible on the coastal hills. and have you noticed how mild it is? upper 50s to lower 60s right now. temperatures anywhere from 5 to 14 degrees warmer than yesterday at this time. the second half of the day doesn't look as wet. i'll explain and talk about the second half of your weekend and another soggy week ahead coming up. >> lisa thank you very much. and a reminder, you can track the storms on live lop better 7 at any time with the abc7 news app. download the app for free and be sure to get the push be alerts to get breaking news as it happens. now to the devastating oakland warehouse fire.

last friday three dozen people died. the names of all 36 victims have been released. the atf is using cameras to see what exactly caused the fire. they ruled out a refrigerator as a cause. katie spoke to the friends of the victims who made a passionate free. >> council member noel dires weekly peace a march game a memorial. she lost five friends. >> donna, she was a ray of light. one was peaceful and loving person, nick was jovial and he loved to travel. barrett was a loving individual too. >> she says the man who ran the artist collecive, derek, took advantage of people. >> and it really insults me every time he calls me his children. if they were his children he would have loved them enough to

fix the place up. >> the city needs to do their part enforcing fire code. >> i think the fire marshal is the most effective individual to enforce the codes. >> meanwhile atf investigators map the building. they now say a refrigerator was not the cause of the fire, but they are looking at electrical sources. >> just agers me because we have a lot of fellow artists who struggle, but live and work in better environments. >> she said she would like to see more evictions while the city pushes landlords to make safety improvements n oakland, abc7 news >> today there will be several benefits for the fire victims. there's a free event at the aggregate space gallery in oakland with an artist round table discussion. that starts at 11 zoo this morning a concert will be held at bottom of the hill in san francisco. all roads proceeds of the show

will be donated to the victims' families. that's at 89:30 tonight. and in san francisco on erie street there is an event that starts at 9:00 tonight. proceeds go to the families. and another concert is in san francisco, funds raised will go to the fire relief fund. that also starts at 9:00 tonight. there's a new party safety individual grow to make sure future parties in oakland don't turn into what happened at the ghost ship. the 4 1/2 minute long till many is hosted by a public safety expert who spent 18 years as an emergency planner for burning man. they said party goers needs to know what -- when to leave if it doesn't feel right. >> all the code requirements and all that can't replace your own individual problemsibility. >> they said there are five essentials, lighted exit signs, fire extinguishers, smoke alarms and a minimal amount of

flammable material and exit doors you can get to very quickly. you can show support to the fire victims of the tragedy by sharing this badge on facebook. you will find it on our page, facebook.com/abc7news. >> happening now, crews are still work to patch up the san francisco intersection where a broken water main busted early this morning at fourth and howard. they hope top open it at 7:30 this morning but the rain may cause for delays. sergio quintana has ther to. >> this is what it looks like. fresh concrete has been laid down, but the blocked intersection poses a bit of an oklahoma stack he will. >> did you hear about the water main break? >> i saw it earlier. howard and fourth? >> yeah. is is that where you are going to now? , i hope not. >> bicyclists who rely on it, southbound howard to third was a

challenge. but past the construction it was a breeze. >> cars are switching lanes sporadically. it's a little dangerous, but not significantly more than usual. >> i'm looking down howard -- >> and now there's nothing. it's great. >> the 124-year-old water main failed at 3:00 a.m. causing water to gush out of the street. >> very little damage to any of the properties. there was some spillage into a couple garages in the area. >> that includes the marriott hotel underground garage. and the central subway construction project got water. and the water was quickly rerouted. above ground some sources of the intersection continue to be ripped up. that's because water shifted to the soil below putting it at the risk of collapse. construction is expected to continue into the morning. sergio quinn taken thaw, abc7 news. >> a nevada family escaped

injury after lethal levels of could be ban monoxide filled their apartment thursday night. 55 parts per million, to be exact. 9 parts is considered the maximum allowable. a resident in the apartment said his kids got ill after he started a wall heater oftennity. the family was checked out at the hospital and will be okay. 20 residents total in the apartment complex were checked out as a precaution. this morning abc7 news just learned santa clara county will pay out millions of dollars to the family of a mentally ill inmate found dead in jail. three guards were found guilty of beating michael tyree to death early last year. we have information on the settlement. >> it's a resolution of just a very, sad, heart-wrenching situation. >> attorney paula speaking with us via facetime represented michael's two sisters. the women and is his 7-year-old

daughter have settled for $7.62 million. >>, they will much rather have their brother or father, you know, being here a than any amount of money but there's no amount of money that's ever going to fix this. >> the county released a statement releasing the details of the settlement but would not comment otherwise. three jail guards are awaiting trial, charged with killing tyree, who was mentally ill. they said the three beat him to death while he was in custody in august of 2015. legal antist steven clark say it is unusual for a civil case to be resolved before a criminal case. >> the county wanted to distance itself from these three guards and the conduct they are accused of, so what this settlement says to michael tyree's family, it's a statement of remorse, it's a statement of impact think. >> the attorney for guard matthew ferris said the murder trial was set to start on the

23rd, but pretrial motions could delay it. abc7 news. >> lisa is here tracking another storm coming through ask bringing significant rain today? >> that's right. mainly in the north bay throughout the early morning hours but it will spread to the south a look at the golden gate bridge where you may need to have your wipers on intermittently. the temperatures mild ahead of the system. it will cool off a bit. we are talk about rain totals and the look ahead which includes several more wet weather systems when we return. >> lisa, thank you. also next, more trouble for the stanford band. the punishment facing the university's famed marching band. and breaking their silence, what the parents of the niners right. in. your. stomach! watch this!...

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>> are you ready for more rain?

good morning. a lot more rain moving into the bay area right now. lisa argen is tracking the latest storm and she will have all the details coming up in just a few minutes. >> one week ago firefighters were putting out the ghost ship warehouse fire in oakland. into last week we were bringing you stories about the 36 victims, their lives, their friends and their families. this morning we pay tribute to the lives lost in the fire and the remembrances from those who knew them best. >> anytime we lose a community member, we feel it. >> there is a human side of this tragedy. >> what would with he have been if he would have survived? >> he always wanted to be

remembered by his work. >> you don't forget people like that. you just don't forget. we loved each other very much. >> he immediately made his presence felt very strongly. he touched everybody very deeply. >> she comes in and she's an infectious personality. >> the loss of all of these young people is a loss to all of us. >> you can find out more about the 36 victims of the oakland warehouse fire on abc7news.com. there we have pictures of each victim and a short bio about who they were who what they did.

that's all on abc7news.com. for the next few months the stanford band won't be seen or heard. the university suspended all activities until the spring of 2017 quarter for violating the alcohol policy and violating an alcohol suspension and a travel ban imposed last spring. that investigation found alcohol abuse, hazing and sexual harassment among members. university leaders say the band will be restructured and there will also be a new band director. in a letter the advice provo for student affairs said he hopes the punishment will address the leadership deficits of that led to constant and repeated violations of policy and a total lack of accountability and responsibility. >> details now emerging on the land deal being put forward to try and keep the raiders in oakland. the term sheet offered by a group headed by nfl hall of famer ronny lott lays out the plan for a $1.3 billion stadium.

>> it is split up between infrastructure improvements, the raiders and sets aside land for an a's stadium if needed. larry reid said it's the best the city and county have ever put together to keep the raiders in oakland. an advisor agree. >> the nfl has wanted to see the city of oakland has the will and initiative to complete big projects, and that's what it's seeing. that is what is to be celebrated. and more important, to do it without placing a burden on the taxpayer. >> the city council and almeda county board of supervisors will vote on the term sheet tuesday. if approved it will be presented to nfl owners at their next meeting. or meeting the next day. the raiders had no comment on the matter. new this morning for the first time since collin kaepernick announced his protest

of the national anthem, his parents now breaking their silence on the stance. speaking to espn's the undefeated. kaepernick's parents say they absolutely support him. they say they wanted to release a statement because they kept seeing articles saying they do not support him. but they assure everyone that they are proud and they admire their son's courage in kneeling for the rights of others. their statement reads in part, quote, colin is carrying a heavy load and following a difficult path that he truly believes in. he is putting his entire future and possibly his life on the line for those beliefs. just released, secret cia report said russia tried to help president-elect donald trump win the white house. the cia believes individuals with connection was the russian government provided wikileaks with thousands of hacked e-mails from the democratic national committee in an effort to get trump elected. thursday night trump's team responded saying, quote, these

are the same people who said saddam husain had weapons of mass destruction. it's time to move on and make america great again. mayor rudy giuliani will not be secretary of state. they are raising questions about his overseas business ties. >> and congress voted to pass a water policy that would increase the water flow from the delta valley and southern california. boxer said it changes the endangered species act. she wants it changed or killed. they help more than two dozen water projects in california alone. now your morning forecast. >> good morning. another storm and we are looking at at a 2 on the storm impact scale. it will bring anywhere from

about a third of an inch to an inch of rain. coastal hills could see upwards of three inches. and we shall look at heavy downpours in the sierra they ha quarter mile visibility along the coast and not a lot of problems in terms of visibility but once the front begins to move through it could get a little messy. as we look at live doppler 7 you will notice around the radar sweep, hills berg look at pretty good rain, clear lake, cloverdale, highway 101 and off the coast looking at showers. the front still well to the north in the sierra nevada. we are looking at high snow levels. heavy rain in blow canyon. because of that, we have a flood watch. we are looking at flooding. the flood warning around the truckee river right on through tomorrow. right now the river stands at 1.4 feet and it should get to 4.5 feet tomorrow. minor flooding expected in truckee, and it should recede by tomorrow night. rainfall estimates you see pretty intense for the sierra nevada snow levels.

well above 8500 feet. so 3 to 6 inches of rain expected in the mountains. emeryville right now, a live look outside. look how mild it is. 61 mountain view and san jose looking at the low 60s. 65 half moon bay. southerly winds you see them blowing our camera out ahead of the system looks quiet now, the golden gate bridge. 7:00, 8:00, the rain will continue to push to the south and we will see it clear the north bay first. 59 napa and fairfield. 60 concord and livermore. finally from the exploratorium camera, rain increasing this morning. looking at showers tapering off this afternoon. so more likely in the east bay and south bay. and then we will look for sunny and cool conditions for your sunday. so let's track it for you hour by hour. so here we are 6:00, 7:00 in the morning. front is pushing through marin county. by 8:00 pushing over san francisco, the heart of the bay, emberyville, oakland and by 10:00, 11:00, it's in san mateo.

also around 580, dublin you are looking at some pretty good downpours and then by 1:00 in the afternoon still look be at rain from san jose and livermore. st. louis take until 3:00, 4:00, until we get rid of all the scattered showers. we will look for the heavier downpours within the next couple of hours. the biggest rainfall amounts will be in the north bay here with over an inch. rain expected in santa rosa. but really not too bad for elsewhere around the bay. anywhere from about .4 in oakland, san francisco .6 perhaps and mountain view, and we should get steady rain by the afternoon in san jose. so temperatures today still on the mild side. we will continue to cool things off later tonight as the front pushed through. 63 concord and san jose. act weather seven-day forecast. 2 on the storm impact scale. the rain increasing this morning and showers this afternoon. mild for today and then cooler tonight. partly cloudy skies tomorrow, increasing clouds and another dry day on monday.

then looking for some very light showers tuesday and wednesday. we could even seymour rain into next week -- see rain into next weekend. you can track it into your neighborhood and where you are going throughout the afternoon as well a. >> i don't miss the cold weather. it was warm this morning, wasn't it? >> i know. absolutely >> just ahead, traveled to the moon first but all the years later this tree is thrivin -lois pricese. [ifrom grocery outlet. - hi, it's... the rest of us! - hey there. - hi! - hey. loifor over 60 years now, grocery outlet has been selling the brands you know and love, for up to 60% less than what you'd pay at traditional grocery stores. - and check this out. lois: we've got meats and produce, naturals and organics,

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store looking for the perfect gift or even the perfect gift card. about half of all men and three quarters of women plan to give gift cards this holiday season. with numbers like that, stores are making it easier to buy the cards. racks like this one are found in many supermarkets. cards for stores and restaurants, even disneyland. in fact, the bay area is where these jai he was not racks of gift cards were first rolled out by grocery giant safe way. wendy works for safe way. >> during the holiday season gift cards are very popular, old and new. >> the new, that rack of cards. the old, this coin gift card exchange. you can exchange cards for cash. >> so all the cards they got last year and didn't use or want -- >> right, exactly. >> you received up to 85% of the card's worth. allen is the author of swipe

which just came out in paper back. he warns people to be in guard for scams and schemes. he said make sure the card you buy haven't been cam entered with by thieves. >> they wait for you to buy the card but before that they have tampered with the card and when you buy it they will move in. >> there are also online exchange. i've posted those on our website. if you need help from a consumer issue, i want to hear from you. the hotline is open monday through friday. my number is listed on the website. i'm michael finney, "7 on your side." nearly 60 years of space exploration has left a lot of junk in outerspace. now there's a new toast clean it up. >> all systems are ready. main ignition. >> japan launched a cargo ship

yesterday that contains a space junk collector. n.a.s.a. animation shows 100 million pieces of old satellites and rockets going back to 1957 floating around the earth. they say it can pose a threat to future space exploration. they say it will enter the atmosphere and burn up harmlessly. no fear of it falling back to earth. this picture shows a giant at the time they are made of stainless steel and aluminum that looks like a giant fishing net, i guess. it will use electronic magnets to pull all the junk out of orbit. one of the trees at the state capitol has been to the moon and back. just to the left of the capitol's north entrance sits a tree that doesn't look much different than the other coastal redwoods around it. but in 1971 the men on apollo 14 mission took hundreds of seeds to the moon, then brought them

down-to-earth. n.a.s.a. thought it was a good way to connect america to the mission. one of those seeds was planted 45 years ago at the capitol. you probably wouldn't know it is special unless you look a little bit closer. >> when we redesigned the security kiosk after the 911 attack, we actually made this one a little different shape on the other side to accommodate the tree. >> the tree is now 120 feet tall and is thriving. still to come, much more on last week's tragic warehouse fire in oakland. hear from one of the country's foremost experts on how using thermal imaging can pinpoint the path of a fire. and why give a gift off the shelf when you can make one yourself? how you can learn how do it it for free. and, yes, it is another yet weekend. a very wet drive on the richmond-san rafael bridge this morning. be careful out there. lisa argen is tracking the storm. it's a two on the storm impact

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>> 9 bay area is in for another rainy day. this is what it looked like on the golden gate bridge this morning going into san francisco. how long will the rain last? here's meteorologist lisa argen with a look at the weekend weather. good morning, lisa. >> good morning, cornell. the rain is just going to increase. of the top edge of the screen and the leading edge of heavier rain and a cold front that will sweep through the bay area mainly throughout the morning hours in the north bay and the rest of the area in the afternoon. the cloud and visibility, quarter mile half moon bay as we get in closer. this is what you want top know about, the downpours from cobb mountain to calistoga, highway 101 and it's increasing along the coast from jenner to fort ross. and bodega and pretty soon into point reyes.

it's a 2 on the storm impact scale. winds 32 miles per hour in the higher elevations. moderate the rain throughout the morning hours and the urban areas should pick up-close to an inch. out ahead of the system the gusty southerly winds. 69 oakland, 61 fremont and san jose and a foggy look here from our exploratorium camera where temperatures are in the upper 50s to lower 60s. your evening will be dry if you have plans tonight. we will talk about a dry sunday. so you can even get out today and do some of your holiday shopping or decorating or cleaning up w he will time-out the storm system today in a few minutes. cornell. >> lisa, thank you. we have up to the minute weather for you on our abc7 news app. you can tap on the right corner and it will give you custom

forecasts for where you live or work. and you can see live doppler radar for every in the bay area. >> one of the tools the atf used immediately after last week's tragic fire at the ghost ship warehouse is a thermal imaging camera to try to determie the origin of the fire and the cause. vic lee has that story. >> the ghost ship fire moved quickly, furiously. the flames so intense it wasn't long before the roof and second floor collapsed. dr. abid camell is a expert in fires and explosion. >> there was a collapse of the roof. a lot of it is three-dimensional objects become two dimensional. >> in the immediate aftermath the fire investigation becomes more challenging. >> the charring, melting of objects and electrical activity

or lack thereof. >> reporter: among the evidence, the most important clue. >> they are looking for indicators that tell you how intensified it was, which direction it was moving and it helped them find the origin. >> reporter: that's when atf and other investigators used tools hike this one. a thermal imaging camera. >> it picks up signals of heat and you can use that to map out an area and see which areas are still warm as opposed to areas of that gone cold. >> reporter: the mission of the investigators is to look for the origin of the fire. then you can look for the cause. here's what regular images look like. the cup on the table is red because it's filled with hot coffee. my face and hands are red because of the warm blood flow. in a fire the camera picks up heat in places you can't see. >> for instance, inside a wall and the wall is still warm you may know that you need to remove the sheetrock to look into that

area about a camera like that. >> reporter: so anything warm or hot is emitting energy in the infrared spectrum. you can't see it with the naked eye, but you can with a thermal imaging camera. vic lee, abc7 news >> friends. the youngest victim visited yesterday. the 17-year-old's death shocked his classmates at the school of art in san francisco. one friend first met mcgill about five years ago. >> he had such a humble and generous attributes within him. i still can't believe that someone as good as him just passed on >> clint also described him as being a talented singer who belonged to a boys choir. he lived in dublin. he took bart every day to attend classes in san francisco. many people want to help in some way to do something positive in the wake of the tragedy. you have a chance to do just

that this weekend at the crucibel's annual art sale. there yesterday artists worked on pieces and set up the displays. glassware, ceramics, all creations of local artist. and if art isn't on your gift list, maybe santa knows someone who needs a recently refurbished bikes. >> we will learn about what we do and ways to support the community in the larger sense in the aftermath of the tragedy. >> and jewelry created by oakland middle school students who take classes at the crucibel. the sale runs today and tomorrow. there is another way to help the victims families. abc7 news was at the fox theater in oakland yesterday where tickets from a benefit concert went on sale. happening today oakland parks and recreation wants to hear from residents on how to

rebuilt months woodson after a fire gutted the center last month. the mayor will be at the event today where the community can share their center for the new center. it housed a commuter lab, dance studio and art studios. it was also home to an inclusion camp for children with disabilities. today's open forum starts at 12:30* at moss woodson par and a police shot and killed mario woods last december after they say he stabbed a stainger in the arm. police confronted him and fired beanbag rounds and then fatal shots. today at noon a group plans to restore the mario woods memorial at the site of the shooting today bikers will hop on their motorcycles to deliver thousands of gifts to children. ice part of of the 27th annual harley club toy run to give

gifts to the san mateo medical center. this is video from a previous event. up can help by bringing an unwrapped toy to put under the tree. more than 75 motorcycles and passengers are expected to take part in today's run. holiday shopping is in full swing but in san francisco there's one shop you don't buy gifts, you make them. abc7 news reporter jonathan bloom has a look inside. >> in a little house with the upscale shops and fluffy dogs of union street, holiday presents of taking place. >> we can lightly sketch on the curve here. >> within minutes this and hat and scarves. no sewing required. >> i might give it to my son or maybe my sister. >> everyone loves a gift that is made. it's so much more meaningful. >> that's why britt opened the holiday house. they put on the annual remake conference to inspire creativity

in women. >> you can come in with literally five minutes and leave with a great gift. >> classes routinely fill up. >> this is super easy. >> this one is on foil printing. even the decor is do it yourself. >> we have mops that we spraypainted. >> and laser cut lettering with help from mark, he cut his way out of homelessness after joining tech shop a few years ago. it's where britt got her shop. >> i was the only woman in the tech shop when i was there in the early days and i wanted to change that. >> that inspired her special recipe for craft projects. >> no matter what you end up making, all the projects have something in common. they are all designed not to intimidate because the most ingredient in any craft is confidence. >> confidence is half the battle. if they succeed the first time around they will try again. >> everything is set to take less than half an hour and never

with a needle and thread. or gifts to belt a best friend's heart. >> i saw this in l.a. a couple years ago, but her heart will always be here. >> jonathan bloom, abc7 news. >> still ahead, may the force be with all of them. a teen treated for leukemia as a child, giving back to those who need it most. here's a live look from our santa cruz cam. it's pretty misty out there. the beach boardwalk in the background. lisa argen tracking the latest storm to move into the area today. she will be along with the weather forecast in just a few minutes.

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. >> happening today the holidays will hit the south bay for the first-ever winter fest at the stadium. the san jose earthquakes will bring tendons of snow for children and families to play in. the stadium will be transformed into a winter oner land with a giant inflatable snow globe and snow bounce house. admission is free, so is parking. that but a new or gently used toy is suggested for a donation. it runs from noon to five, followed by a view you of the mls cup. i hope the rain doesn't felt all the snow. >> 61 there right now. forecasting a high of the low 60s. you can see about a quarter inch. rain today in san jose.

the rain will last through the afternoon. in fact, not getting really to your neighborhood until midmorning. sorry about that. we are looking at mild temperatures this morning. maybe an inch of rain in parts of the north bay. we will talk about where you are going to see that much and when the rain will last through today. and what your sunday looks like in a few minutes. >> lisa, thanks. also next, an epic shootout between stanford and north carolina in the minutes college soccer f

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>> in sports tonight the warriors play their third game of a long five-game road trip. the dubs face the memphis grizzlies at fedexforum. the tip off at 5:00 become. giants are hoping their new closer will show up their bullpen next season. the team introduced them this thursday. here's the details in this morning's sports. >> good morning, mark is a health and fitness fanatic.

he wears a heart rate monitor while on the calm and the niners need calmer ninth innings from their closer. he had 47 saves last year for the pirates and notes. contrast that with the giants 32 blown saves. that's why they gave him a four-year deal for $62 million. he heard a lot about how close the giants are as a team. he's already impressed. >> there's been about eight to ten guys of that reached out and it's only been 24, 48 hours so that's pretty impressive. everybody has been just on the same page, all about winning and very excited. very welcoming. >> to the ice. sharks and anaheim facing the ducks. they hook the ice tied for third base place in the division. these teams have some history. tommy wingels going at it with joseph. under ten second to go in the first. patrick marleau feeding brett burns for the one-timer.

his twelfth of the year. burns is the fastest defensemen to twelve goals in the season in more than 25 years. to the second period, logan couture setting up leblanc, and he's open. tied in the third period. 3-2 ducks. the final seconds the sharks put on the pressure but jonathan comes up big. final 3-2, anaheim. in an effort to keep anybody on the roster who shows even the slightest potential, the 49ers have advanced tight end vance mcdonald to a five year extension. $16 million is guaranteed. that's a lot of cash with just 24 catches. he has four touchdowns. but the niners, they have to pay for potential given they are on an 11 game losing streak and presently on the although he had to nowhere. stanford and north carolina, minutes college soccer semifinals. went to penalt kicks after two overtimes. neither team could miss. they combined for 19 consecutive

makes. would this thing of end? on kick number 20, north carolina's alex, no! blasted high. stanford wins. they will face wake forest in the finals. the warriors play memphis tonight. last night the team gathered at eden clark's old high school, german town. retiring his number. clark the first player from german town high to make the nba and the first player to have his number retired by the school. a good time. that's a wrap on morning sports. have a great weekend, everybody. i'm larry beil. >> now your accuweather forecast with lisa argen. >> hi there, everyone. we are looking at another storm system to impact your saturday mourning. here's our storm impact scale. today's system will be a two. it's a moderate system with some pretty good downpours right now in so sonom

there will be about a third to inch of rain for santa cruz and big sur. between, a pretty good downpour but the coastal hills will also be looking at a couple of inches. withs -- you see the yellows right here along the coast. this is where the rain continues to be enhanced. around bodega guy and it will move east and south throughout the morning hours. it's been pretty steady for napa, sonoma, mendocino county. you see all the green here. there's the sweep on top of mount st. helena, and it is a warm atmosphere. as we go into the sierra nevada, it is rain. some heavy rain in blue canyon. low to mid-40s right now. that's why the national weather service has issued a flood watch for parts of reno and the truckee area where there's a flood warning for the truckee river. we are looking at the river right now almost at two feet. flood stage is 4.5 feet. looks like we will get near

6 feet by later on tonight with 3 to 6 inches of rain coming our way and maybe you are wondering when was the last time you have seen flooding there? back in 1981. almost 6.5 feet was the river stage. unusual conditions there but it shouldn't cause much of an impact. some minor flooding. but we are looking at temperatures very mild ahead of the system now. low 60s mountain view. good morning san francisco, 59 for you. you see a little mist out here in the city with upper 50s santa rosa. 60 concord. maybe a third of an inch or so for you in our inland valleys. you see some of the mist here getting into san francisco. you will need the wipers out there. rain increases this morning. showers taper off this afternoon from north to south. and looking at a sunny and cool day tomorrow and we will look at temperatures that that will allr the dryer air to mix in. let's go hour by hour. right now the front well to the north of us.

by 7:00, 8:00 it's pressing through marin, sonoma. and by 9:00 it's pushing over san francisco. 120:00 into the east bay, oakland, emeryville could get some pretty good downpours here. still yet to come for the peninsula and the south bay. that's going to be about 1:00, 2:00 in the afternoon for you in fremont, san leandro and hayward. and by the afternoon you still have some showers around san jose. but it will clear throughout the evening hours and we will be looking a the a dry saturday night. rainfall, we talked a little bit it earlier, over an inch in santa rosa, a third inch in concord. and this forecast model wants to bring in half inch on the peninsula. we will see if that verifies. you know between now and then it's the rainy midmorning and early afternoon for you on the peninsula and the south bay it's going to stay rainy throughout the 2:00, 3:00 hour. so keep that in mind if you head out today. you may want to postpone some of those outdoor activities for later on today or tomorrow. the accuweather seven-day

forecast shows the 2 on the storm impact scale for the early part of the day. and then dry tomorrow, monday and lighter systems follow tuesday and wednesday with cooler afternoon highs. looks like another dry day on thursday. you download our app you can track the rain. looks like perhaps more wet weather into next weekend. it's been a great start for us, except the snow is not materializing in the sierra nevada. >> no, it's not. but tomorrow looks great. a nice day to get rain and then dry out. thanks so much. a 16-year-old cancer survivor has returned to lucille packard children's hospital. ronny shows us how he's helping other young people battling the same disease. >> a few unlikely characters showed up to lucille packard children's hospital. dig this guy in darth vader gear. the 16-year-old stormtrooper made it all happen. ryan tamm was diagnosed with leukemia at six months old.

his cancer is in remission. and this is the second here tam and his "star wars" team delivered gifts to kids battling cancer. >> he said the kids can't be part of the promotion for "star wars" so let's bring "star wars" to them. >> he says this is a good way to connect with other kids dealing with the same disease. >> the stories they show us and show me and they are joyful when they see a cancer survivor. >> we want you to join our team. >> i'm there to come back and say you can make it. >> twelve-year-old justin parker is battling leukemia, too. >> it's been hard. just going through it, i'm strong. >> the tam family remembers the time when their son was in the hospital bed fighting cancer so this is their way of paying all the support they received forward. >> it puts things in perspective. it is a true gift. >> how are you feeling these

days? >> it's hot. >> love that. >> yeah, it's pretty hot inside the storm trooper costume. >> seeing all these patients. >> a little discomfort, but well worth the payoff in smiles. in palo alto, ronny rivera, abc7 news. >> kids across the country can look forward to the newest "star wars" movie coming out next week. coming up next, why people dressedly santa had be all over san francisco in what has become a holid

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view you notice not much going on yet in napa or fairfield or elsewhere. but but we have mist and drizzle as you head south down through san francisco, along the golden gate bridge, the richmond san rafael bridge. we numbered the system a 2 on the storm impact scale with the urban areas anywhere from a third inch to an inch in santa rosa. as i said before the coastal hills will see the heaviest rain. 60 in haywood. there's the golden gate bridge. the front pushes through midmorning, and scattered showers this afternoon. we will time it out for you. you are going to get your tree today, do some holiday shopping, it may be a better idea to postpone it for late today or tomorrow. i'll show you why in a few minutes. >> lisa, thank you. a reminder, you can track the storms on live doppler 7 anytime with the abc7 news app. download the app for free and be sure to enable push alerts to get breaking news updates as th