greatest show in democracy has moved on from this spot behind me at the capitol to some of the these inaugural balls as the country welcomes its 45th president. yes, a new era began today as president donald trump was sworn into office. the traditional celebrations under way this evening. even as thousands of protesters take to the streets. >> preserve, protect and defend. >> the constitution of the united states. >> the constitution of the united states. >> so help me god. >> so help me god. >> congratulations, mr. president. >> reporter: with those words, another chapter in american history begins. donald trump becoming the 45th president of the united states, taking the oath of office, then in a 16-minute long inaugural address, sharing his vision for the next four years. >> america will start winning again, winning like never before. we will bring back our jobs. we will bring back our borders.

>> reporter: before departing washington with his family bound for vacation in palm springs, now former president obama leaving a note in the oval office for his successor. the two then sharing a few moments together ahead of the official transfer of power. >> this is not a period, this is a comma. in the continuing story of building america. >> reporter: president trump getting right to work, signing his first executive orders. before kicking off a day of celebrations. a luncheon in the capitol rotunda. followed by the inaugural parade. police, military and federal agents working to keep protesters from interfering. thousands of supporters lining pennsylvania avenue, honoring the new president. honoring and some protesting. we saw a variety of signs, some

thanking president obama, others criticizing the new president and others very positive about donald trump. we saw it all out here today. there were many people from the bay area that made this trip to washington for the inauguration. they listened to what president trump had to say as he addressed the crowd today, they watched the ceremony take place, this uniquely american ceremony. i was able to catch up with a number of them. we talked to independents, republicans, democrats, from the bay area to get their reaction on this historic day. listen. >> it's an interesting speech. i think the results are going to be important in terms of execution, that's what matters. >> what did you think of the inauguration? >> i thought it was fantastic. the spirit is wonderful. we're going to make america great again. >> i'm actually very happy that i'm here. we have a new president and he's our president. it's not -- he's not president for half the country or 45% of the country, he's the president of the united states. >> reporter: an interestingly

that gentleman really identifies more as a democrat, but you heard him say he believes that on this day he's our president, even though he didn't support donald trump and doesn't generally support the republican party. heard a lot of that sentiment from those who attended, even those who were not donald trump supporters, maybe they were republicans but didn't initially support donald trump. maybe some of them were democrats who didn't support the republican party but they came here today to witness history. of cours many others came here to washington to protest what was happening. you heard jeers and shouts during the inauguration ceremony. then afterward, things got rather intense on the streets of washington. more than 200 people were arrested during inauguration protests at the nation's capital today. one limousine, as you saw, was set on fire and the windows of some other cars were smashed. at one point a few protesters used sticks to vandalize a starbucks store and a bank. police responded by using flash bang grenades and pepper spray and attempted to chase down some

of the vandals. again, roughly 200 protesters arrested today. it did get intense out there on the streets today as it has in many other parts of the country and certainly back home in san francisco. i know you'll be reporting on what happened in the bay area today. but meantime here, as the events at the capitol have shifted now to the inaugural balls going around the city, for the most part the protests have quieted down here in this city so now it's an evening of celebration for those who came here to witness this historic event, the swearing-in of donald trump, the 45th president of the united states. i'll have a lot more here in this hour, so stay with me live from washington. for a moment let's go back to larry and ama. >> thanks, dan. as dan mentioned, there were protests all across the bay area, from san francisco to oakland to the golden gate bridge, and they are not over yet. >> we have team coverage on that part of the story. cornell bernard is in oakland. we begin with melanie woodrow in

san francisco. melanie. >> reporter: yeah, we've seen some peaceful protests today, including right here at city hall. we have also seen some tense moments, including when protesters ignored police orders to disperse. multiple law enforcement agencies, including san francisco police, responded to 16th and 7th streets where protesters linked themselves together over the caltrain tracks. after orders to disperse were ignored, officials lifted protesters from the ground. >> we're watching you, we're watching you. >> there were at least two people i was close enough to see where i was concerned about arms being broken. >> reporter: as caltrans employees cut chains, protesters vowed to stand together. >> we are trying to force hard conversations. >> reporter: after officers put protesters in vans, those conversations continued on california street.

outside a building, protesters say is partially owned by president trump. >> this is day one of standing up for what we believe in and what we know to be true as americans. >> reporter: with signs held high, protesters chanted and sang. >> we're happy and we want to continue to push so that california can lead. >> officers are here just to make sure things are peaceful. we're working very closely with the organizers, we're communicating with them. >> police in my opinion today have been here to protect us and keep people safe. >> reporter: as rain began to fall, some of the youngest ones here sang for light. before officers and protesters made their way to city hall. in san francisco, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >> and about a thousand protesters also marched across oakland today. abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard is live with a look at what happened there. cornell? >> reporter: yeah, larry.

that group of anti-trump protesters back at oakland city hall tonight. they are showing anger and frustration about the new administration. it's been a day of rallies and marches, all very loud. a group of about a thousand marchers shut down broadway in downtown oakland to protest the inauguration of donald trump. oakland police were close behind keeping a close eye. from sky 7 the group appeared to get smaller when it started to rain. >> i am not a stereotype. >> reporter: earlier, a rally near city hall. there were many signs denouncing the new president, lots of them way to graphic to show on tv. >> it's a very somber day for me. >> reporter: maggie lewis wanted to be here. >> i'm a veteran. i served. i served in the united states navy. if i was in the service today. i would go awol. i would not serve under him. he does not belong in the white

house. >> reporter: mark kelsey calls it a day of mourning. >> i wish him all the best. i fear that he might make good on some of his promises. i hope progressives show up to make sure those that defend our most basic liberties won't be fulfilled. >> reporter: later a group marched to city hall. all the marches that we have seen today have been peaceful. many people are heading home, others are just arriving here. the march or the rally is scheduled to end at 5:00 p.m., but others likely will continue into the night. live in oakland, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> thank you, cornell. we have much more from today's events on abc7news.com. you can watch president trump's entire speech and see highlights from today's events. let's turn to our other major story and that's the rain. showers caught a lot of people without umbrellas by surprise.

we can only assume they are not following sandhya patel on twitter. >> that guy was covering himself with a pastry box. sandhya patel is in for spencer and has more on the incoming storms. >> yeah, hang on to your umbrellas because we're still seeing showers on live doppler 7, even some mixed precipitation over highway 35. take a look at this, we're seeing some pink there around san mateo county, skyline boulevard area, so definitely some mixed precipitation. cold enough system as we go into the east bay, street level radar, millipepitamilpitas, we light to moderate showers right now. in san francisco, it's target to move out but another batch will be coming in. in the north bay we're seeing showers and we do pull out to show you the concerns. a flash flood warning for central sonoma county until 8:00 p.m. tonight. flooding is being reported and that will likely continue. also a flood warning for santa cruz county. you can see the areas shaded

there until 7:30. the current storm takes us into tomorrow morning. scattered showers. we downgraded it from a 2 to a 1. light system. slight chance of thunder and flooding concerns will remain. a live picture showing raindrops on the lens. more flooding in hollister. check it out, sky 7 spotted what appears to be a levee breach on pacheco creek. water pouring into the nearby farmland. you can see it lapping up against nearby homes. 21 homes have been evacuated in what's known as the lovers lane neighborhood. that same area flooded last week because of another levee break when debris backed up at the bridge at san felipe road. there was a scare for homeowners in los gatos. mud and trees gave way on a hillside on beardsley road and slammed into a propane tank causing a leak. authorities evacuated two near

boy homes as they worked to cap the leak. another mudslide knocked down trees and toppled power lines in the hills above los gatos. it happened here black road -- along black road near gist road around noon. pg&e crews moved in to deenergize and remove the damaged power lines. firefighters say there's a high risk of mudslides right now because the ground is so saturated. >> you can keep track of the latest storms with live doppler 7 on the abc 7 news app. enable push alerts so you can get advisories sent to your phone or tablet. and sandhya is checking our weather. >> coming up, coverage of the inauguration continues. they're off now. what's next for president obama and the social media turnover that took place as the inauguration was under way. plus today's protests may be small compared to what's expected tomorrow. the women's marches taking place around the world and what you need to know if you're heading out this weekend.

i want to take you back live to washington, d.c. this is a shot from inside the liberty ball, one of three officially sanctioned celebrations. three balls that will be taking place tonight in washington. you can see the presidential seal in the -- up on the stage there, and a lot of people we assume, supporters and perhaps some doenors there. president trump will be making an appearance at this ball sometime later tonight. former president obama handed over more than just the

authority and the responsibilities of the oval office to president trump today. a peaceful transfer of power also took place in cyberspace. control of the potus twitter account switched from the outgoing obama administration to the incoming trump administration. the white house mvp accounts made the transition as well. mr. obama will spending his first night as a former president here in california, arriving in palm springs. mr. obama is expected to be photographed -- he left the oval office for the last time this morning. reporters asked if he was feeling nostalgic and he said of course. he and former first lady michelle obama received a warm sendoff from joint base andrews. they smiled and waved as they boarded the plane headed for palm springs. the obamas will then return to washington and that's where they will live for a while, while their youngest daughter finishes school. the presidential aircraft is expected to touch down in palm springs any minute now. you can see it's raining there as well.

the former president and first lady are there for well deserved rest and relaxation. earlier mr. obama told reporters he plans to get lots of sleep his first few days out of office. former vice president joe biden and his wife, jill biden, received a triumphant welcome when they arrived in wimgtlming, delaware. he arrived the same way he did as a senator, by riding amtrak. former president bill clinton and former secretary of state hillary clinton attended today's inauguration. they joined former presidents jimmy carter and george w. bush at the ceremony. former president george h.w. bush was unable to attend. the 92-year-old remains in a hospital in texas battling pneumonia. it was a divisive election, but did today's inauguration help bring americans together? >> kristen sze hit the streets to sample reaction as president trump's term begins. kristen? >> yeah, we went to pier 39 in san francisco, a place where

tourists and locals converge, thinking we might find a broad spectrum of opinions. and indeed, we did find them. >> i like the fact that we have trump as our next president. >> what did he say today that rang true with you? >> that he's giving the power back to the people where it belongs. >> i like to imagine that after the four years it could be really good, but it's going to be an awful four years to get to that point. >> i think they're a little bit off base. i think they should allow the new president to do what he's going to do. i don't think anybody has given him a fair shot yet. >> a little apprehensive and obviously anxious, as most people are. but i think the cordial and proper thing to do would be just wait and see. >> well, wait and see is what former president obama has been asking the public to do. meantime after he gave up the potus twitter handle, as you mentioned, mr. obama tweeted from barack obama. he said hi, everybody, back to the original handle. is this thing still on? michelle and i are off on a

quick vacation, and then we'll get back to work. larry and ama. >> thank you, kristen. all right, turning now to weather, a flood warning is now in effect for parts of southeast santa cruz county. the affected area includes watsonville and the area east of aromis. this is a picture -- or this is a map showing the areas. there was a picture of flooding right here that you see tweeted by the santa cruz chp. that's in the beach flats area. despite all the water, businesses there remained open. the warning remains in effect until 7:30 tonight. flooding caused some problems in san francisco this morning. you see the stalled vehicle, a taxi there near highway 101. tow trucks were called in for assistance. flashes of lightning could be seen all across the bay area this morning. take a look at the sky over 880 as one of our crews drove from oakland to emeryville. this was the seen over san bruno as today's thunderstorm rolled through. this video was shot at a gas

station near el camino real and san bruno avenue. here's a look at a lightning flash above the bay bridge toll plaza as people started their commute early this morning. sandhya is back now. more rain throughout the weekend? >> absolutely. this would be a good weekend to stay inside. >> any break? >> there will be a short break. really saturday afternoon and that's it. so i think just get your rain gear handy. watch a couple of movies, stay inside. let me show you live doppler 7 in a moment, but first a beautiful view. moments ago there was a rainbow but right now pretty clouds to look at there. we will be seeing more rainbows as we are tracking some showers on our radar. we are seeing light rain to south santa rosa. as we pan around parts of the bay area, you'll notice that it is moderate in intensity around stevens canyon road heading into saratoga. a pink indicating a mix of rain and snow. in the east bay around oakland,

980 into emeryville, we're seeing light showers right now. and really this is going to be the case right on through tomorrow morning. i will -- or tomorrow afternoon, i could say. it has been snowing over mt. hamilton. there's a look at it, you can see there. we'll continue to see the potential for some snow over mt. hamilton in the mountains. in the sierra we are seeing snow. chain controls on all roads leading to tahoe. they are going to get up to six feet of snow by monday morning. it's great. here's a live picture, we're just going to pan around and show you a view of the ominous clouds. temperatures in the 50s right now from san francisco to san jose. another live picture from our emeryville camera and you can see how dramatic this picture is. send us your photos, #abc7now. we would love to see them and possibly show them online or on air. livermore 49, the rest of you in the 50s. here's a live look from our lake tahoe camera. scattered showers into saturday.

next storm saturday night into sunday. we are expecting downpours and gusty winds as we head into the weekend. high surf warning, westerly swells, 25 to 29 feet. it's going until 4:00 p.m. our next storm comes in late tomorrow going into sunday, a 2 on our storm impact scale. hills could see 5 inches. flooding is expected, high gusty winds. high wind watch saturday night through sunday morning. the entire bay area covered. strongest winds will be over the hills and along the coast with 40 to 50-mile-an-hour wind gusts. flash flood watch from 12:00 a.m. sunday to 6:00 p.m. sunday. now that the ground is saturated, it's not going to take much to cause flooding. hour-by-hour forecast, you'll notice the saturday night the rain begins to shift inland. 10:00 it's pretty widespread but you have to wait until sunday morning before you see the heavier returns. right around 6:00 a.m., moderate to heavy pockets of rain. around 9:00 a.m. switches over to scattered showers. we'll continue that trend right

on through the afternoon and evening. rainfall potential, couple of inches by sunday night. tomorrow morning we'll have rain showers around, temperatures in the 40s. a chilly start for your saturday afternoon. hang on to the umbrellas, scattered showers in the 50s. accuweather seven-day, 1 on our storm impact scale. your next storm is sunday, it's a 2. don't you worry, we dry out tuesday through friday. download the abc 7 news app and keep track of those storms. >> thank you, sandhya. here he negotiatiogoes, oh, >> there are calls for a boycott after this video was released showing a man forcing a scared dog into water. what the peo

a major dispute between uber and the federal trade commission is now settled. the ride-sharing company will pay $20 million to settle allegations that it duped people to become drivers with false

promises about exactly how much they would earn and how much they would have to pay to finance a car. the agreement covers statements that uber made between 2013 until 2015 while trying to recruit new drivers. the controversy surrounding the movie "a dog's purpose" is growing. >> this weekend's premiere was cancelled following the release of a video that appears to show a frightened dog being forced into rushing water on the film set. >> don't worry, it's warm water at least. >> reporter: it's this video released by tmz that appears to show a german shepherd. >> he ain't going to calm down until he goes on the water. >> reporter: on the set of the movie "a dog's purpose," seemingly afraid to go into artificial rapids. a man struggles with the dog trying to put him in but it fights to stay out. >> oh, he wants to get away. just throw him in. >> i was needed again. >> reporter: the video prompting people for the ethical treatment of animals to call for a boycott of the film. >> people were appalled. josh gad who voiced the dog in

the movie said he was shaken and sad. >> reporter: distributor universal pictures haven't disputed the authenticity of the footage. in a joint statement saying they decided to cancel this weekend's los angeles premiere because they don't want anything to overshadow this film that celebrates the relationship between animals and humans. >> i think it's unlikely the movie will be shelved altogether, but they want to keep the actors and director and people in the film away from the press right now. >> reporter: both companies saying it's disheartened by the appearance of an animal in distress, reassuring people that hercules, the german shepherd, was not harmed throughout the filming. in addition to the boycott, peta is also calling on the film's director and producer to pledge to never use animals in films again. "a dog's purpose" is scheduled to release january 27th. the new first family waved to the crowd today as they madder toward the white house. dan ashley is live in washington

today where all the action is taking place. >> reporter: that's right, larry, ama, thanks very much. a number of bay area women are here to take part in a massive protest tomorrow. you'll hear from them as we continue. plus, it wasn't all smooth sailing. protesters were out in force across the nation and the world.

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covered california. it's more than just health care. it's life care. and here are the stories making headlines at 4:30. thousands of people watched donald trump take the oath of office as the 45th president of the united states today. president trump gave a 16-minute long inaugural address laying out his vision for the next four years and promising to bring jobs back to america. he signed his first executive orders, followed by lunch and the inaugural parade to the white house. president trump sent his first tweet this morning on the official white house twitter account @potus. it shows a picture of the president at the inauguration with a link to the full text of his speech. he is also still tweeting from his personal account. violent protests against the new president led to more than 200 arrests in washington, d.c.

you can see the demonstrators smashing windows of downtown businesses. police used pepper spray and flash bangs to break up the rowdy crowds. a limo hired by larry king was set on fire. king was in the studio and said his driver was rattled. tonight president trump is attending three inaugural balls before spending his first night in the white house. here's a live look at the festivities that are happening now at the liberty ball. and first, though, let's get to larry with more. >> all right. we'll check in with dan ashley in just a moment here. let's go to lyanne melendez. there were some confrontations today at uc berkeley and she has that story. >> reporter: that's right. students said today, you know, we're not stupid. we know that protesting won't change the outcome, the results of the election. now, today was more of a commitment to support those students who feel threatened by the new president.

berkeley high school students marched to cal in a show of solidarity with students already protesting today's inauguration. >> the only way we can get through these next four years is with support and love. >> reporter: today's rally didn't have the intensity of other uc berkeley demonsrations seen in previous years. still, students seemed to show the same commitment towards helping multi-cultural groups. >> and most importantly is to give them the strength, encouragement and support that's needed to go through the trump years. >> reporter: some faculty also came to support students. >> i'm very concerned about what i'm seeing, both in terms of the language, the visual symbolisms. >> we will bring back our borders. >> those words heard through a bull horn were spoken by president trump and played over and over by uc berkeley college republicans. its members said they wanted other students to know they are

here. at one point both sides exchanged words. >> they are unhappy with the outcome of the election. but here we are, january 20, new president, let's move forward. >> all of my friends have been personally attacked by his comments about women, about muslim americans, about immigrants. it's just disgusting to me that this hatred is allowed to be so open. i'm not going to allow it to happen. >> reporter: students left the campus to march down telegraph avenue towards oakland, keeping today's demonstrations nonconfrontational. at uc berkeley, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. and a small group of protesters demonstrated outside san francisco's immigration office. homeland security officers threatened to detain them after a group blocked a vehicle exit. the officers eventually backed down, the protesters eventually left peacefully. anti-trump protests also took place at the port of oakland, although the public couldn't see any of it.

longshoremen told us protesting students at cal asked for their support and they agreed. the port of oakland said it was disappointed in today's events. and sky 7 was over a small gathering in san francisco this morning. you can see demonstrators holding anti-trump signs and blocking muni lines on market street near 10th. this section of market was temporarily shut down. this lasted a little more than an hour. police made several arrests. demonstrators gathered in front of the american embassy in london this evening to protest new president trump. they held signs saying no to racism, no to trump, build bridges not walls and united against islamophobia. in belgium, hundreds of women protested in brussels as the inauguration ceremony was under way here in the u.s. they say they're worried about the impact president trump will have on europe. let's get back to dan ashley live in washington, d.c., talking about not only today's events and ceremonies tonight but also what is expected

tomorrow. >> we will hopefully get back to dan in a little bit. >> for sure. >> stay with us, we will be back after the

well, our dan ashley is in washington, d.c., and he has more on the women's march. hi, dan. >> reporter: hi, ama, larry, good to be with you once again live from washington.

you know, after the inauguration today, the celebrations continue throughout the city tonight. people who came here to have fun and celebrate are doing that tonight, but others have come to make their voices heard. the inauguration is over, but tomorrow tens of thousands of women will march on washington to protest president trump's election, and many of the issues he campaigned on. they're calling on the commander in chief to protect women's rights during his term. we spoke with some of those energized women as they prepared to head here to washington. inside this south of market bar, a movement is brewing. many of the people who showed up here two weeks ago are now in washington, hoping to get president trump's attention. >> going to d.c. is a way for us to voice our concerns, unify as a group. >> i was raised by a single woman, i have a lot of powerful women friends and i'm here to support them and fight with them. >> reporter: morgan shidler is

one of the organizers of wam, upset about the tone, tenor and results of this year's election. >> personally i've been waiting for a place to plug in, in some universal way, in some national way. >> reporter: she said this recording of president trump talking about women touching women inappropriately moved her. >> not only the language he was using but watching him and billy bush with the woman in person afterwards, i think that was more disturbing to me. >> reporter: so when she saw a facebook post calling for women to march on washington, she started organizing and inviting friends. within days, more than 30 people committed to join her. >> i was pretty excited to see such momentum so quickly. >> reporter: the women's march was started on facebook by a 60-year-old retired grandmother in hawaii. she put up a post the night

after donald trump was elected. organizers are now expecting as many as 200,000 people. the event is labeled the women's march, but activists are protesting a wide range of issues. >> it's just a grassroots movement of people who are trying to stand up for women's rights and human rights and the environment and all the things that donald trump has threatened to trample. >> we are not just going to quietly sit back in our homes and let all of this go without at least saying something and making sure that they hear what we have to say. >> reporter: that's this march here where, again, more than 200,000 women are expected. but there will be marches in the bay area. tens of thousands are anticipated to take part in those women's marches there tomorrow and also elsewhere around the country. that is tomorrow as more protests and demonstrations continue. but tonight it is about a celebration. let me show you ray lia live pi of the liberty ball, one of the

three inaugural balls that the president and vice president are attending tonight. there are $50 a person tickets, also a salute to our armed services ball which is invitation only. this is a tradition that dates back to james madison's inauguration in 1809 so this is a big part of what happens on inauguration day after the official ceremony comes the celebration all around washington, d.c. that's a live look at the liberty ball. again, one of three that the president and vice president will attend. overall it has been a very interesting and exciting day across washington today, beginning with the official ceremonies, then the protests, of course, and now the celebrations. larry, ama, back to you guys. >> dan, what have the crowds been like today in washington? >> reporter: great question. donald trump had talked about huge crowds that would attend. certainly there was a sizeable crowd, but it was not nearly as big as anticipated. there were a lot of empty seats. it didn't rain, that was a good thing for the people who

attended. it was a little bit cold but not bad. but if you look back at the record crowds that president obama had eight years ago, nothing close to that this time. certainly a large crowd, but the park service after some controversy yesterday, the park service got out of the crowd estimation business so it's tough to get an exact number. well attended but not nearly what many had anticipated. >> all right, dan, thanks so much. we'll check back with you later on at 5:00 and at 6:00. from the new first lady to congressional democrats, the fashion statements that were made today in washington, d.c. i'm 7 on your side's michael finney. is there help for ending those robo call

now to a rare sight in south san francisco. the fire department tweeted these photos of hail that accumulated along southcliff avenue this morning. that's a lot. hail and water mixing together to form these ice blocks. the fire department was called in to help clear some of the flooding that occurred when the ice blocks or the ice blocked some of the storm drains. take a look at live doppler

7. two lightning strikes just off the san francisco/san mateo coast right now. by 4:49 a couple of minutes from daly city, south san francisco. go inside if you do hear thunder or so lightning. obviously take cover and watch out, there may be some mall hail. moderate pockets of rain in the south bay. a winter storm warning is until 4:00 a.m. monday, 4 to 6 feet expected above 4,000. do expect whiteout conditions and travel delays. i would not advise travel until after the storm has passed on monday. highs for tomorrow with scattered showers in the 50s. as you take a look at the next seven days, our next storm comes in on sunday. between that, we will see showers on saturday and monday. those will be a 1. the sunday storm, saturday night into sunday is a 2. moderate in intensity. rain heavy at times, rain is expected, strong, gusty winds. so we'll have the potential for more problems, especially on sunday as the ground is saturated. accuweather seven-day forecast,

1 on our storm impact scale for tomorrow. your breathe iris a couple of hours in the afternoon. sunday it's a stormy day and then monday we have scattered showers. we will dry out on tuesday and that will continue right on through friday. so if you have weekend plans, this is what you need to look out for. live doppler 7 is going to look like this quite a bit right on through tomorrow morning. ama, larry. >> thank you, sandhya. time now for ask finney. michael finney is here answering questions sent in by facebook, twitter and e-mail. let's start with kathy from clayton who's asking we want solar panels. should we lease or buy? and which one is better, michael? >> you know, kind of leasing or buying a car. it's better to buy. one of the major reasons is right up front on your taxes you get a 30% tax rebate for buying solar panels, a federal tax rebate. when you lease, you don't get that money, they keep that money. now, the nice thing about leasing, however, is that you

don't have to put up any money up front. the bad thing is when you go to sell your house, a lot of people are ticked off they'll have this permanent bill for 20 years. dana from antioch asked those who last worked on my car took off an undercarriage protector and it disappeared. they're now denying they ever took it off. when can i do? >> call the bureau of automotive repair. these guys are really good. it's a state office. they'll call up and ask what's going on. they can often negotiate a deal. it is a bureau of automotive repair. that's your go-to guys. they have investigators and they do a really good job. >> ellen from walnut creek asks, i'd like to know what can be done about robo calls. don't we all? don't we all, ellen. i'm bothered by them. this has been going on too many years. >> the fcc has cleared the way for there to be a once and final solution on this. i expect this probably by summer. it will be across all lines. right now on your copper wire

lines, there isn't much you can do. you can call your local company and see if they have something that's brand new i haven't heard of. otherwise, you can get an app. if you have a cell phone there's a couple of decent ones out there, one of them by avast. if you have a voip phone, then you can get nomo robo. some actually provide that to you for free, so ask your company. >> nice thing on the cell bo phones, you just hit block. >> and there's a couple of apps where you block it and block it for everybody else. >> how do people get ahold of you in case they have other questions? >> thanks. the 7 on your side hotline is open monday through friday, 10:00 to 2:00, 415-954-8151. >> thank you, michael. back to our major story of the day, an estimated crowd of 800,000 attended this morning's inauguration. healthy mix of supporters and

nonsupporters for new president trump. those who voted for mr. trump said his inaugural speech was exactly what they wanted to hear. >> what stuck with me is that he wants to put america first. we're no longer on the back burner anymore and we're ready to grab life by the balls. >> making the country great again and giving us our jobs back. we're from coal country and we're glad to see him in there. >> i was moved throughout, so i'm very happy. i know there's people unhappy today, but they just need to open their hearts and minds and just concentrate on country. we're going to be okay. >> many supporters look at this day as a new dawn for the american dream and said they would hold president trump accountable on his promises. south bay republicans gathered to celebrate mr. trump being sworn in as the 45th president. they enjoyed brunch while watching the ceremonies taking place in washington, d.c. in novato, about 50 members of the marin conservative forum watched the inauguration at trek

winery. we'll have more on trump's first day in office at 5:00. first lady fashion was also a big topic of conversation. she wore a custom design by american designer ralph lauren. lauren was one of the first designers to step up and say he would dress the new first lady. he also distressed trump's presidential rival, hillary clinton, who wore white. the other person making a statement today, senior advisor kellyanne conway who wore a red, white and blue military style coat from gucci. house minority leader nancy pelosi and house democrats had a fashion statement of their own. they sent a political message by wearing special blue buttons protesting efforts to repeal former president obama's health care law. it says #protectourcare.

plenty of trump souvenirs can be had right now in the nation's capital if you're interested in that sort of thing. perhaps no place has more than the washington welcome center souvenir shop. everything trump can be found there. there's the ubiquitous "make america great again" hats, a trump bobblehead, a life-size cutout of the new president as well. there's a magnet of mr. trump with a tuft of hair and it comes with a comb to comb it. they thought of everything. that's great. >> all right. holding hands across the golden gate bridge. today's peaceful sign of unity and open. >> right now kristen is here with a look at what's coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00. >> thanks so much. coming up next, abc 7 news anchor dan ashley will have much more live from washington, d.c. here in the bay area, demonstrators are taking to the

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coming up tonight at 8:00, it's last man standing, followed by dr. ken. at 9:00 it's shark tank. then at 10 it's a special 20/20, the inauguration of donald trump. that's of course followed by abc 7 news at 11:00. nearly 3,000 people joined hands across the golden gate bridge today in a sign of unity on this inauguration day. >> organizers were complimented by the marin county sheriff in a tweet calling it well planned, organized, attended, behaved. abc 7 news reporter alyssa harrington was there. >> reporter: video from sky 7 shows roughly 3500 people linking arms across the golden gate bridge. the human chain stretched nearly the entire span. >> love, love, love.

>> reporter: the peaceful anti-trump event called bridge together boldengate was organized as a performance art piece. the crowd marked inauguration day with a show of unity. many held signs that questioned is t "love is our resistance." all the reasons why you don't like the results, it wasn't about that. it was about goodness coming together. >> i hope that those of us with this kind of attitude can group together and make political change to make it a more inclusive country. >> reporter: you'll notice a lot of protesters wearing the color purple. they tell me this is symbolic of both party colors mixed together and stands for anti-bullying. >> purple is a sign of solidarity and unity. >> reporter: zane grim said he was inspired to go in the rain because of his daughter. he's skeptical of the new president. >> he promises a lot of things i'd like to see you produce. >> reporter: the event closed

several parking lots, including one by the welcome center and vista point. they have since reopened. alyssa harrington, abc 7 news. >> and what is expected to be the largest inauguration protest takes place tomorrow. thousands will be in the nation's capital for the women's march on washington. jackie spear will be taking part. here she is donning the pink hat many participants will be wearing. similar marches will take place in san francisco and oakland and more than 600 cities worldwide. >> and you can get the latest news on tomorrow's protest about the abc 7 news app. you can download it for free. just enable push alerts to be the first to know about breaking news where you live. and that is going to do it for this edition of abc 7 news at 4:00. thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm larry beil. abc 7 news at 5:00 starts right now. we will shine for everyone to follow. >> a fall for our country to

lead this friday night from donald trump as he addresses the american people for the first time as president. and we are tracking protests here in the bay area and across the country. some violent, many peaceful. and the bay area prepares for even more rain. >> i'm abc 7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. live doppler 7 tracking lightning off our coast. i'll have the latest on that plus a look at your weekend storm. hour-by-hour forecast coming up. from this day forward, it's going to be only america first. >> president donald trump tonight pledges to put america first while setting an example for the world. >> this as here in the bay area and across the country demonstrators take to the street to protest the 45th president of the united states. good evening, i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm eric thomas. >> reporter: and i'm dan ashley

live in washington. what a spectacle we witnessed today as the 45th president to the united states was sworn into office with all of the pomp and circumstance you would expect. it did not rain, which the forecast called for some rain. it was very cool and the crowds were not as big as expected, but certainly very well attended. it was really quite a moving scene in many ways, with four other living presidents in attendance looking on at the u.s. capitol. donald trump took the oath of office to become the 45th president of these united states from chief justice john roberts right at noon eastern time, 9:00 in the morning back home in the bay area. >> preserve, protect and defend. >> preserve, protect and defend. >> the constitution of the united states. >> the constitution of the united states. >> so help me god. >> so help me god. >> congratulations, mr. president.