roke, ask your doctor about xarelto. there's more to know. xarelto. good morning, bay area. let's get up and get going. this is abc 7 mornings. rain continues to fall in the bay area this morning. here is what it looked like in the east bay in pleasant hill. how much more rain can we expect this weekend. i'm in for chris nguyen. let's get to lisa with the very wet weekend forecast. >> good morning to you. it is a two on the storm impact scale. we're anticipating any where from a third of an inch to an inch up in santa rosa. it is not happening yet in parts of the south bay, but you've had the rain all morning. take a look at the yellows up to the north around novado,

berkeley and oakland, i-80, seeing wet weather, highway 37, highway 24, concord. out towards antioch, and you'll notice that the rain is continuing to sink to the south. so on the peninsula, into the east bay, it will be another hour or so, but it will last throughout the afternoon. as we get into san jose. san francisco, 59, 61 in san jose, delays over an hour at sfo. misty and gray there. but take a look at san jose, yeah, you guys have sunshine. but the rain will begin there within the next hour or so. lots of clouds in the distance. by this evening, if you have plans, it will be dry for everyone. i'll time it out, talk about a dry couple of days, and then we're looking at the rain changing to snow in the sierra nevada. >> we'll see you in a bit. you can track the storms any time with the abc 7 news app. download it for free and enable push alerts to get breaking news

updates as they happen. breaking news out of san mateo. chp is investigating a crash that left one person dead and three others injured. southbound highway 101, right now, only one lane is opened. while the chp investigates. of the three people taken to the hospital, one has major injuries, the other two have minor injuries. unclear what caused the crash, but wet weather and possible dui are possible factors. in san francisco, the intersection of fourth and howard has reopened after being shut down yesterday. crews worked overnight after a broken water main busted after 3:00 a.m. yesterday. it caused flooding to a garage. the pipe, we're told, built in 1895, officials say age is a likely factor for the break.

now to the devastating oakland warehouse fire. last friday, three dozen people died while attending a concert at the ghost ship warehouse. the names of all 36 victims have been released. the atf is using camera to pinpoint what started it. katie utehs spoke to the victims's friends. >> please let their spirits live on. >> her weekly peace march baf a memorial. she lost five friends. >> johnny was quirky, kind of funny, and then donna, she was a ray of light. it was a peaceful and loving person. vic was jovial and loved to travel. barrett, a loving individual, too. >> she says the man who ran the artist collective, derek almena took ativan taej of people. >> it insults me every time he

calls them his children. he would have fixed the place up. >> gallo says they need to do their part in enforcing fire code. >> they're not here, and i think the fire marshal is the most effective individual to enforce the codes. >> meanwhile, atf investigators mapped the building. they now say a refrigerator was not the cause of the fire. but they're looking at electrical sources. >> it angers me because we have a lot of fellow artists who struggle, but live and work in better environments. >> gallo says he would like to see a moratorium on evictions, while they push landlords to make safety improvements. katie utehs, abc 7 news. there will be several benefits for the ghost ship fire warehouse victims here. there a free event in oakland, with an artist roundtable discussion, starting at 11:00 this morning. a concert will be held at bottom of the hill in san francisco, all proceedings from the show

will be given to victims' families at 8:30 tonight. a family memorial at the public works on erie treat. proceeds will go to victims' families. another benefit concert will be held at the hemlock tavern in san francisco, funds raised will go to the fire relief fund, starting at 9:00 tonight. a new party safety video to make sure future parties don't turn into what happened at the ghost ship. the 4.5 minute long goers need to know when to leave if something feels unsafe. >> all the code compliance in the world, all the security and other resources on-site can't replace your own individual responsibility. >> the producers say there are five essential to a safe party,

fire distinguishes, smoke alarms, minimal amount of flammable materials and exit doors. you can show your support by sharing this badge on facebook. you'll find it on our page. facebook.com/abc7 news. a nevada family escaped injury after a apartment on thu night. 55 parts per mill to be exact, nine parts is considered the x maximum allowable. his kids got ill after he started a wall heater unit. they were checked out at the hospital and will be okay. 20 residents in the complex were checked out as a ple caution. this morning, abc 7 news has learned they'll pay out millions of dollars, three guards were accused of beating michael tyree

to death last year. katie marzullo has information on it. >> it is a resolution of a very sad, heart wrenching situation. >> attorney paula kani, speaking with us via face time, represented michael tyree's two sisters in the claim against santa clara county. they have settled for 3.62 mltds. >> of course, they would rather have their brother or father or, you know, being here than any amount of money, but no money that will ever fix this. >> county counsel release aid statement, but would not comment otherwise. three santa clara county jail guards are awaiting trial. prosecutors say jera lubrin and others beat him to death. steven clark says 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 is a statement of remorse, it is a statement of sympathy. >> the attorney for guard matthew faris said it the trial will start on december 23rd, but it could be delayed. we've got rain moving in. lisa tracking the storm. >> it is getting going in parts of the east bay right now. here is a live look right now. emeryville, it is coming down. hopefully you slept through it. we'll look for scattered showers later today. 61 in hayward. soggy in the sierra nevada. it will feel like winter, and time out this morning's rain in just a few minutes. i have to find my umbrella. next, more trouble for the stanford man. punishment facing the famed

marching band. breaking their silence, what the parents of colin kaepernick are now saying on their son's decision to

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good morning. check it out. live doppler 7 working overtight this morning, tracking all of the rain.

now moving into the bay area. meteorologist lisa argen, also tracking the storm. she'll have the full details on where it will rain where you live coming up in a few minutes. one week ago, firefighters were putting out the ghost ship fire in oakland. and in the last week, we are bringing you so many stories about the 36 victims, their lives, their friends and families. this morning, we pay tribute to the lives lost in the fire, and a remembrances from those who knew them best. ♪ >> any time we lose a community member, we feel it. >> they are the human side of this tragedy. >> what he would have been, if he had survived. >> he always wanted to be

remembered by his work. >> you don't forget people like that. you just don't forget. they loved each other very much. >> he immediately made his presence felt very strongly. he touched everybody very deeply. >> she comes in and she has an infectious personality. >> the loss of all these young people is the loss of all of us. >> you can find out more about the 36 victims of the oakland warehouse fire on abc 7 news.com. we have pictures of each victim and a short bio about who they were, and what they did. again, that's all on abc 7

news.com. over the last next few months, the stanford band won't be seen or heard. university has suspended all band activities until spring 2017 quarter, after finding members broke campus alcohol policies and violated an alcohol suspension. the travel band that was imposed last spring. the investigation found hazing and sexual harassment among members. the band will be restructure and a new band director. in a letter, he wrote he hopes the punishment will address the leadership deficits that have led to constant and repeated violations of policy and a total lack of accountability and responsibility. details are now emerging on the land deal being put forward to keep the raiders if oakland. the term sheet offered by a group headed byr ronny lot for $1.3 billion. here are the highlights.

$400 million from the lott group. $500 million from the nfl and raiders. $200 million in infrastructure improvements. it sets aside land for an a stadium if needed. larry reid says the deal is the best the city and county have ever put together to keep the raiders if oakland. the mayor agrees. >> the nfl has wasn't to see that the city of oakland has the will and initiative to complete big projects, and that is what it seeing. that's what is to be celebrated. and to do it without placing a burden on the taxpayer. >> the city council and alameda board of supervisors will vote on it on tuesday. if approved, it will be presented to nfl owners at their meeting the next day. the raiders had no comment. new this morning for the first time since colin kaepernick announced his protest, his parents breaking

their silence. they said they absolutely do support him. they wanted to release a statement, because they kept seeing articles saying they don't support him. they assure everyone they are proud and admire their son's courage in kneeling for the rights of others. their statement reads in part, 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 says russia tried to help president-elect trump win the white house. according to the "washington post," the cia believes individuals with connections oh to the russian government provided wikileaks with thousands of hacked e-mails from the democratic national committee. in an effort to get mr. trump elected. thursday night, trump's transition team responded to the new claim, saying in part, quote, these are the same people that said saddam hussein had weapons of mass destruction. it is time to move on and make america great again. california getting drought

relief. congress passed a bill that will increase water flow from the delta and central and southern california. barbara boxer says it endanger endangered species act. including more than two dozen in california alone. now your accuweather forecast with lisa argen. >> hi, everybody. we're looking at a two on the storm impact scale this morning. and this means we'll see any where from about a third of an inch to a inch of rain up in santa rosa, could be moderate to heavy at times, in a narrow band right now, and the coastal hills have seen heavy rain. that's where we'll see the most. you can pick out the front from the darker shading of green to the kbrel low, from the coast to the san pablo bay up to i-80. closer, it is the east bay now, getting heavy downpours around highway 24, kensington,

peidmont, heavy rain. this will continue to sink south, san francisco getting wet weather, but for the rest of the on the sense the peninsula, it will take time. you'll see the rain in fremont, and san ramon. it is coming. so back to the mountains, snow levels about 9,000 feet, but we are looking at some flooding here, because we've seen any where from two inches the in sierra nevada, and the rivers and creeks and streams could be outside of their banks later on today. so we're looking at about 5.9 feet today, above flood stage. back in 1981, it was 6.5 feet. the good news, we're going to get a cold system on tuesday, could see a foot of snow in the northern sierra on tuesday and several storms after that.

so 3 to 6 inches of rain in the mountain, and boy, is it soggy out there as we look at the east bay camera with upper 50s and low 60s. where is this? san jose, where it is very dry, but you'll get into the rain throughout the mid morning hours. it will last through late afternoon. 59 by the delta, 60 in concord and another soggy picture right around the beach in santa cruz. it has been raining there, but the rain increases pretty much for everyone, except sonoma county, because you're on the backside of it. showers taper off this afternoon. sunny and cool tomorrow. hour by hour, the front is pressing through the bay area, east bay, 11:00, so by lunchtime, on the peninsula, doing some shopping at the mall down there at stanford, it will be soggy and then right getting into it 1:00, 2:00 around south bay. it will stay pretty soggy, even into livermore.

it quickly shuts off by 6:00, 7:00, skies clear, drier air moves in. chilly night tonight and rainfall, good soak. we're about 0.3 for concord, half inch in livermore. let's get into next week. tuesday afternoon, first system, a 1. second system, into wednesday, the third system, could bump that up to a two. so we're going to see a series of storm systems next week and then we get a break tomorrow and monday. highs today, still pretty mild, actually reached our high temperatures for today. they're going to drop throughout the afternoon. two on the storm impact scale. accuweather seven-day forecast, rain charging to showers, two dry days and then monday and tuesday, showers and finally snow in the sierra, and looking at a dry day on thursday. friday could be wet again. download the app, you can see all the rain cameras around the bay area. very interesting how san jose is right now. >> i'm getting so good at

dumping out the standing water in my yard. it is a daily routine. >> i know. >> love the rain. i love the break tomorrow, too, though. >> lisa, thanks so much. a travel to the moon first, but all these years later, this tr can fill you with wonder. other. where a walk down main street, and the smile of a mouse can spark joy. where magic is spread with every touch, and always leaves you wanting even more. so make the time... to take your time because one day just isn't enough. here, there is magic for days.

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thoughts. >> going from store to store, looking for the perfect gift, or even a perfect gift card. about half of all men and three quarters of women plan to give gift cards this holiday season. but numbers like that, stores are making it easier to buy the cards. racks like this one are found in many super markets, cards for stores, and restaurants, even disneyland. in fact, the bay area is where these giant racks of gift cards were first rolled out by grocery giant, safe way. wendy gutshawl works for safe way. >> they're very popular. old and new. >> the new, that rack of cards. the old, this coin star exchange kiosk. here, you can exchange gift cards for cash. >> it is popular. we noticed an increase around the holiday season. >> so all the cards you got last year, they didn't really use or want. >> right, exactly. >> you receive up to 85% of the

card's worth. adam levin is the author of swipe, which just came out in paperba paperback. he warns people to be on guard for scams. he says it is important to make sure the gift card you buy hasn't been tampered with by thieves. >> they get the number, they then wait for you to buy the card and when you authorize the card, they will then move in and drain the card. >> there are also online gift card exchanges, i'll post those on the website. abc 7 news.com. if you need help with a consumer issue, i want to hear from you. the seven on your side hotline is opened monday through friday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. my number, 414-954-8151. i'm michael finney. did you know one of the trees at the state capitol has been to the moon and back. it is a tree that doesn't look much different from the other coastal red ones. they took seeds to the moon and

brought them to earth. nasa thought it was a good way to connect the earth to the mission. it was special, you wouldn't know it, unless you take a closer look. >> we redesigned the security kiosk. we made this a little different shaped to accommodate this tree. >> the tree, the moon tree, i guess we can call it that, is now 120 feet tall, and thriving. still to come on abc 7 mornings, much more on last week's tragic warehouse fire in oakland. hear from one of the experts on using thermal imaging can pinpoint the path of a fire. why get a gift off the shelf when you can make it yourself. do it for free. another wet weekend, take a look. mount tam cam, the rain really coming down there. lisa argen is tracking the storm. she'll be long with your accuweather forecast in

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today, the storm system, we've ranked it a two and it will be moderate. it is light and steady so far. 0.3 to an inch and as we look, you'll notice the narrow line of darker green and yellow, that's the cold front. finally pressing into our east bay and as we take you into walnut creek, lafayette, blackhawk, you're looking at pretty good rain here, highway 4 towards pittsburgh, 680, martinez, you're wet. look at the heavy rain there. in the north bay, it is very light, but getting enhanced along the coast, pushing into san francisco, finally a little bit on the peninsula there. and 680, livermore, a little soggy where you are. mild, look at san jose, reached the high temperatures, upper 50s to low 60s as the front pushes there. cooler air behind it. dry night tonight. >> we'll see you soon.

we have up to the minute weather information any time on the abc 7 news app. after you open the app on your phone or tablet, just tap on the temperature at the top right corner that will give you custom forecasts for where you live or work. you can scroll down to see the radar for your neighborhood and everywhere in the bay area. ♪ one of the tools the atf used immediately after last week's tragic ghost ship fire was distinguish was a thermal imaging camera, to determine the cause. vic lee has more on that story. >> the ghost ship fire moved quickly, the flames so intense, it wasn't long before the roof and second floor collapsed. dr. abdid is an expert in the investigation of fires and explosions. >> there is a collapse of the roof, a lot of the three-dimensional objects become more or less two-dimensional.

>> in the immediate aftermath, the fire investigation becomes more challenging. >> charring, melting of objects, electrical activity or lack thereof. >> among the evidence, the most important clue. >> they're looking for indicators that tell them how intense the fire was, which direction it was moving, and that helps them trying to find the origin. >> that's when investigators use tools like 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 that have gone cold. >> the mission of the investigators is to look for the origin of the fire. then you can look for the cause. here is what regular images look like. the cup on the table is red. because it is 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, if there is the fire started inside a wall and the wall is still warm, you may know that you need to remove the sheetrock to look into that area with a camera like that. >> so anything that's warm or hot is emittig energy in the infrared spectrum. you can't see it with the naked eye, but you can with a thermal imaging camera. vic lee, abc 7 news. three friends of the fire's youngest victim visited the memorial yesterday. 17-year-old dravin mcgill's death has shocked his friends. one friend met him about five years ago. >> he had such a humble and generous attributes within him and i just, i just, i still can't believe that someone as good as him just passed on. >> friends describe him as being a talented singer who belonged to a boy's choir.

he lived in dublin and took bart everyday to attend class 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 do just that this weekend at the crewsables annual art sale. as artist work on pieces and set up. glassware and ceramics, all the creations, and if art isn't on your gift list, maybe santa knows someone who needs a refurbished bike. >> we're going to provide opportunities to come in and learn about what we do, the artistic community in oakland is about, and we're finding ways to support the community in the aftermath of the tragedy. >> take a look at this. jewelry created by oakland middle school students who take classes at the crewsable. the holiday sale runs today and tomorrow. happening today, oakland parks and recreation wants to hear from residents on how to rebill moss wood after a fire gulted it last month.

mayor libby shaaf will be there today, where they can share their vision. they housed a computer lab, athletic studio and art studio. it was an inclusion camp for children with disables. it starts today on webster street. happening today, san francisco residents also gather for the woods mem yeah. police shot and killed him after he shot a stranger in the arm. today at noon, a group plans to restore the woods memorial at the site of the shooting in the bay view district. motorcycles to deliver thousands of gifts to kids. part of the 27th harley club holiday toy run to give gifts to kids at the san mateo medical center. this is video from a previous event. santa will be there to pass out toys. you can help by bringing in 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, of course, in full swing. in san francisco, one shop where you don't buy the gifts. you actually make them abc 7 news reporter, jonathan bloom looks inside. >> amid union street, holiday presents are taking shape. >> we can sketch out that curve here. >> within minutes, these will be hats and scarves, no sewing required. >> who are you making it for. >> myself, but it looks really good, i may give it to leak my friend or maybe my sister. >> everyone loves a gift that is made. it is so much more meaningful. >> that's why brit moore opened the holiday house, her company brit and co inspires creativity in women. >> you can come in here for five minutes and leave with a great gift for a friend or family member. >> thanks to sponsors like method hand soap, just about everything is free, including

classes that routinely fill up. >> this is fun, because it is super ease. >> he this is on foil printing. yourself. >> so we have mops that we've spray painted. >> and laser cutlering with help from mark roth, the man who laser cut him, after joining tech shop. it is the same maker space where brit got her start. >> i realized i was the only woman in the early days, 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, not to intimidate. the most important ingredient in any craft is confidence. >> that's half the battle. if you can get them to succeed the first time around, they'll try again. >> everything is meant to take less than half an hour with simple instructions and never a needle and thread. for gifts to melt a best friend's heart. >> she moved to l.a. a couple of years ago, but her heart will always be here. >> in san francisco, jonathan

bloom, abc 7 news. still ahead on abc 7 mornings, may the force be with all of them. a teen treated for leukemia as a child giving back to those who need it most. and it looks like snow? yeah, up in tahoe, live look from the lake tahoe cam. skiers rejoice. lisa argen is tracking the storm, she'll be back if a few minutes to track it.

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really? that's quite a bit of smelling good. suave three fragrances preferred over bath and body works. happening today, holidays winter fest. san jose earthquakes will bring ten tons of snow in for kids and families to play in. the stadium will be transformed into a winter wonderland. the inflatable snow globe and bounce house. admission and parking is free, but a new or gently used toy is sugsd f suggested for a donation. i am thinking maybe get that early, before the snow. >> yeah, when they're bringing it in, exactly. by noon, we'll have rain down there. they've been dry all morning long. we'll look at snow in the sierra. it has been raining the last couple of hours, but at sfo,

1:10 delays. it is soggy right now. it won't last all day, in some neighborhoodsme neighborhoods. i'll tell you where, and colder system, several, coming in next week. also, an epic shootout between stanford and north carolina in the men's college soccer semifinals. larry

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good morning. some rain on the lens in santa

cruz from the cam, but take a trip up north, take a look. mount tam, wow, the rain really coming down there. moving all across the bay area. just a matter of hours here. lisa argen will tell us where it is going to rain where you live. she is tracking the storm and be along in a few minutes. in sports tonight, the warriors play their third game of a five game road trip. they face the grizzlies, 5:00 p.m. tip off. the team introduced a new team member. larry beil with the details in this morning's sports. good morning, everybody. mark malansin, wears a heart ra rate monitor while on the mound. he was introduced yesterday. 47 saves for the pirates and nationals, contrast that with the 32 blown saves, that's why

they gave him $62 million. he heard a lot about how close the giants are as a team. he is already impressed. >> there has been about eight to ten guys that have reached out and you know, it has only been 24, 48 hours. that's pretty impressive. everybody has been just on the same page, all about winning, and very excited. very welcoming. >> to the ice sharks in anaheim facing the ducks, they tied for third place in the pacific division, both with 31 points, and oh, these teams have history. tommy wengels, in the first, brent burns for the one timer. his 12th of the year. burns is the fastest defenseman in more than 25 years. to the second period. logan setting up the rookie, kevin la bank, and he is opened. tied at two. third period.

lindholm rips it through the screen, first goal of the year, and the fine at second, sharks put on the pressure, but 3-2, an hime. advance mcdonald to a five year, $35 million extension. $16 million is guaranteed. that's a lot of cash for a guy with just 24 catches, four touchdowns. the niners, they've got to pay for potential, given they are on an 11 game losing streak and on the road to why no where. stanford, north carolina, men's college semifinals. neither team could miss. they could combined for 19 consecutive makes. would this thing ever end? on kick number 20 -- north carolina's alex comsia -- no! blasted high.

stamford wins, facing wake forest in the finals. the warriors play memphis tonight. last night, they gathered at the old high school, germantown high in memphis, retiring his number. the first player from germantown high to make the nba and his first number retired by the school. 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. good morning, we're tracking a cold front that's slicing through the bay area right now. it is a two on the storm impact scale. the rain as been light, but we have had heavy downpours, any where from 0.3 to an inch today. we have e we'll get more scattered in the coastal hills, so you can pick out the front right there. it is in the darker shading of green. some yellows, as we go in closer, you'll notice here over the bay, heavy downpours, but it has been raining pretty good in the east bay, highway 29, i-80,

and finally, into hayward. you're getting light ray, pleasant ton, for you, slick roadway, and westward into san mateo, not quite yet, redwood city, half moon bay, and mild conditions, it has been dry all morning long in the south bay. you'll get rain as well. we've had heavy rain here in the sierra nevada, 39, truck key, 45, blue canyon, a flood watch. we've seen an inch, truckee river will rise out of the banks today temporarily. flood stage is 4.5 feet. we're at 1.8 right now, and probably get to over 5 feet later on this evening, and then quickly recedes. so minor flooding for the creeks and streams there, where the sierra nevada could see 3 to 6 inches. it is a warm storm. snow levels, 8,500 feet. but cold system is on the way next week. emeryville right now, light

rain, 59 in san francisco, 61 in san jose, and sunshine in morning. south winds ahead of the front, reached the high temperatures for today, because it will get cooler throughout the afternoon. dry conditions in san jose for now, 9:00, 10:00 where you'll start to see light rain. this is lake tahoe, you have to go pretty high to get the snow. you can see some of it there at about 8,000 feet. the rain sinks south this morning, tapering off from north to south and sunny and cool tomorrow. monday looks like a dry day and right back into it on tuesday. as we go through the next few hours, notice the cold front slowly pushing through the north bay, and at 11:00, it is still hung up from the east bay, brentwood, back through san ramon and san-- san mateo. this is 3:00, but by the dinner hour, things are quiet and the

clouds will quickly clear. we've got drier air, lower dew points, chillier night and dry and cool day tomorrow with sunshine. here is the rainfall through 11:00 tonight, 0.5 inch, oakland, and then the next system moving in on tuesday. this one is a light one. this is tuesday. wednesday, we've got another one, but it looks like thursday that will be awfully impressive. and we'll look for the snow to start on tuesday. highs today, low 60s, and then we'll look for the cooler air tonight. the accuweather seven-day forecast, two on the storm impact scale. sunny tomorrow with clouds, increasing clouds on monday. weaker storms tuesday and wednesday, but much colder and then maybe a break friday. download the app, you'll get the push alerts. you'll need them if you're traveling. >> so much rain. i can't believe it. >> so many slick roads, so be careful. >> lisa, thank you. a 16-year-old cancer survivor has returned to lucille

packard hospital. he is showing us how he is helping young people battle the same disease. >> unlikely characters showed up at the hospital, if you dig this guy in darth vader gear. meet the guy would made it all happen. ryan tam was diagnosed with leukemia at six months old. his cancer is in remission. this is the second year tam and his "star wars" team delivered gifts and good vibes to children battling cancer. >> he said the kids can't be part of the promotion for "star wars," to let's bring "star wars" to the kids. >> a big "star wars" fan himself, ryan tam considers this a cool way to connect with other kids, dealing with the same disease. >> stories they share with me and they're joyful they see a living survivor. >> we want you to join our team.

>> i'm very tickled to come back and say you can make it. >> justin parker is battling leukemia too. >> it has been hard going through it, but i'm strong. and i can fight it. >> the tam family remembers the time their son was in the hospital fighting cancer. this is their way of paying all the support they received forward. >> it puts things in perspective. these are true heros. >> how are you feeling now? >> it is hot. i love that. >> yeah, it is pretty hot inside the "stormtrooper" costume. >> joyful and happy. >> a little discomfort, but well worth the payoff in smiles. in palo alto, lonnie rivera, abc 7 news. >> kid as cross the country can look forward to the newest "star wars" movie "rogue 1" next week. all over san francisco today, in what has become

okay, check your tickets, the winning numbers for last night's drawing. 19, 27, 47, 67, 68, mega number is 1. nobody picked all six numbers. tuesday's night's jackpot increases to $51 million. happening today, thousands expected to fill union square in the streets and bars of san francisco for the annual santa con. organizers say the event say it is still going on today. despite many reports saying it has been canceled or postponed.

the event is free, but people can donate a toy to the san francisco firefighters toy drive. santas will meet at noon at union square, rain or shine. i'm thinking there will be a lot of soggy santa's out there. >> yeah, we've had enough of it. let's take you to the east bay, where we've got heavier rain, 580, san leandro, castro valley and hayward, getting your head wet, westward, peninsula, san mateo, half moon bay and just about another hour for redwood city and south bay. there is the line of showers, we still have fluctuating snow levels from 6,500 feet to 8,000 feet in the sierra nevada. there is some snow there, slick, but you could see a little accumulation at the passes. two on the storm impact scale. we're going to dry out. weaker storms on tuesday and wednesday, and maybe rain on thursday. >> wow. grab that water proof santa

suit. >> time to say goodbye. thanks for joining us on the morning show. i'm cornell bernard in for chris nguyen. i want to thank you tom, for this picture of the city hall. great shot thanks tom. you can share your pictures, use the hashtag #abc7news. news continues on twitter, facebook, and instagram. have a great

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