effort. >> good afternoon. it is an inside look and it is dirty work. this is stuff that you and i have in our homes. a fire comes along, it turns into something else and becomes toxic. now the problem is getting all that toxic material out of those sites. >> it is dirty work if you can find it. there's no shortage of men doing it. >> it is pretty heart breaking. that's for sure. >> he is yet another contractor hired by the environmental protection agency to clean out hazardous waste from every charred home site in fountain grove and beyond. yes, that includes propane tanks and soon these two will add to a mountain of them. we're at a recycling facility where the epa treated reporters to a show, tell, but please don't touch the merchandise availability. >> this is only collection area in the county.

>> bringing over household pilots become hazardous after fires. >> propane cylinders, batteries, candles of paint. >> degreasers, bleaches, ammunition. >> roughly 20 teams spread out across sonoma county working 12 to 14 hours in hazmat suits. >> i believe you are soaked to the bone. >> yeah. but i have a few of these shirts. >> state and county emergency dlaek ragss allow them to enter every private property. multiply it by six burned out structures. by the time they finish, feel a paid tens of millions of dollars. >> we're shooting for the end of november. >> if you were a betting man, would you put money on it? >> i don't bet. >> abc7 news. >> meanwhile, three families who lost their homes in the mend

cino fire. they accuse the agency of being negligent. this is video taken by the ruiz family as the fire raged. >> it was scary. very scary. fire all over the place. so we left. >> one day he was celebrating his birthday with his wife and daughter. this is what it looked like before. here's what it looked like after. he is one of three families in a lawsuit. the lawsuit filed by the attorney mary alexander alleges pg&e's negligence. they said they failed to keep trees, bushes and shrubs trimmed. >> they need to be in a location, when they fall, that they will not fall into dry

tinder that will ignite. >> in an e-mailed statement, a pg&e spokesperson writes, we are aware that lawsuits have been filed. we won't speculate on the cause of the fires while the investigation is ongoing. pg&e will continue to comply with requests of the cpuc and others to preserve evidence. alexander says pg&e could have preemptively shut off power. >> they know wind storm is coming. >> to that they respond, it can have an immediate and very brought impact on safety. affecting the first responders. the lawsuit seeks unspecified damages. abc7 news. power has been restored to more than 5,000 pg&e customers in san francisco. the sky map 7 shows van ness and market. one of the intersections that was affected by an outage this afternoon.

city workers were traffic because the lights were out. pg&e is investigating the cause of the outage. >> sky 7 flew over a bridge in contra costa county that collapsed. the newly repaired alhambra valley road just reopened to traffic a short time ago. you can see people traveling between march teenles and el sobe rante often take this route. there was a look at the washout before they began clearing the site. and we were there as crews finished up the work. and another round of rain that's just hours away. >> the clouds are beginning to gather. things will be changing. i want to show you the wider perspective. into the seattle portland area, they're seeing some wet weather.

this is a level one system. light to moderate rain expected. most anywhere from .6 of an inch to an inch. you see the scattered light showers. this trend continues into 8:00 a.m. and noontime. really light. by 5:00 p.m., pops of yellow, indicating some moderate rain. i'll be back with the rest of the time line. plus, exactly house the rain will last. >> tonight a santa clara man has been cleared of any wrongdoing. this comes as the santa clara district attorney's office released body camera video of a march 9 incident. >> you're not going to die! >> in the nearly ten minute clip, officers repeatedly tried

to get jesus jaime to take his hands out of his pockets. he would not. and he repeated suicidal statements. finally as the suspect started to move and count down from ten, the officer chased him. >> stop! stop! his family says they still plan to go through the lawsuit with the police department. they called santa clara police for help multiple times that day fearing for his well being. a school district says a telephone threat was made at

1:45. police swept the campus with bomb sniffing dogs and just gave the all clear. a string of lamb top thefts in the east bay. it happen at starbucks and other businesses. police say they're actively investigating and expect to make more arrests. prosecution rested but not before a new theory to bolster its case. >> reporter: we sort of had an o.j. simpson moment. remember the bloody glove? if it doesn't quit, you must acquit. in this case the prosecution used a gun and some pockets to

prove their case. he interrogated the shooter several hours after he was arrested. the cell phone video shows what he was wearing. a black jacket t-shirt and two pairs of pants. today the prosecutor asked him to place the gun in the right hand pocket of both the jacket and one of the pants. the gun fit nearly perfectly in both. the prosecution wants to prove that he could have had the weapon with him before he even got to the pier. >> so whether the gun was concealed in the clothing of the defendant is relevant to whether he intended to pull the trigger. and that's the evidence that you saw in court. >> but garcia zarate's attorney asked if his client's clothing had been tested for gunshot residue and he said no. if the owner had used it previously at the firing range,

the gun would have some residue. >> one of the things about a gun that the csi folks will tell you, you don't just have had to fire it today for the gun to have the gsr particles on it. >> he said he found it under a chair where he was seated. the jury has seen a surveillance picture from far away showing six identified people standing around or sitting in that chair several minutes before garcia zarate arrive. it was dismissed saying someone would have found it before. it was found that it must have ricochetted. the trial continues on monday. in san francisco. abc7 news. a popular procedure to relieve chest pain mock heart patients may be useless. also, addressing the damages. an artist sees first hand what

happened after his stolen work was recovered. >> plus, tesla's tumble and the shortfall leading to a longfall. >> and buying a used car. tips to hel

an artist who found inspiration in the sequoia national forest is breathing a little easier. most of his stolen art has been found. the destination was supposed to be the montalvo arts center. but it was stolen. a story you'll see only on abc7 news. >> it is almost all the drawings. >> he couldn't believe it. police had recovered close to 200 paymentings and drawings that represent seven years of his work. dramatic black and white images of trees that he captured on forests and woods across the

world. >> everything is the painting is in perfect condition snflt it was stolen he from a parking lot where he stayed. it was tv news coverage that prompted the tip-off to police. >> we see these things happen where someone steals something. it is not maybe what they want. >> gonzalez is an artist in residence at montalvo arts center. it is a major exhibition of his work. he said he is trying to could not stray importance of protecting the environment and sustaining life on earth. he wanted to convey his tha h for recovering his art. >> i give her a hug and a present. i will if i have her a present.

one painting. >> the police ended up on the doors. about 90 painting sare still missing. the case is not yet closed.ed.e. >> a bay area business, has corporate headquarters in san jose. now it is relocating its location in singapore to the u.s. the president talked about the value of the move. >> with this commitment, more than $20 billion in annual revenue will come back to our cities, towns and the american workers. >> broadcom says the headquarters in san jose will be the global headquarters with us it is complete. a new tax bill came out today. it would lower lower lower l

since the median house price is $768,000, this could impact a lot of homeowners. in some cases, it could eliminate thousands of dollars in tax savings. if you're thinking, you could sneak in a home purchase before this takes effect, out of luck. it applies as of tomorrow if it passes. the electric car industry will suffer. the bill would eliminate the $7500 per vehicle tax credit on electric cars. analysts say the could kill the electric car market. >> and a real speed bump. they have delivered some disappointing news to wall street and its customers. >> do you remember lines? hundreds if not thousands of people across the bay area in

2016 ready to pay a thousand dollars to be put on the waiting list for the model three. the newest and least expensive vehicle for the masses. flash forward to now and tesla is still facing some obstacles, getting the $35,000 car in first gear. >> and he is one of more than 500,000 people on the waiting list of the tesla released its earnings report. not only did they lose more than expected but making less model three ss. because of delays at the battery facilities in nevada, tesla says it expects to do this by the of march. there's bound to be problems.

>> they may find people are looking at all their >> it's a nice style to the vehicle. i've seen all the car companies coming out with electric vehicles. i'm anxious to have choices across the board. >> the news has hit tesla stock pretty hard. it is down about 7.5%. abc7 news. >> now let's talk about used cars and some tips on getting a good deal. >> michael? >> nobody likes >> many of the stories not quite fair but that doesn't have to be the case. consumer reports has some ideas to help you get the car you liked.

>> getting your money's worth can be a challenge. what do you need to do before walking in? give them the information you can but never reveal anything. >> look for reliable ratings from sources like consumer reports, used car marketplace. and find the true value of the car you want to buy by checking condition, mileage, age, and equipment levels. you can get a car kit alert to you possible odometer fraud or damage or if a rebuilt or salvage warning was ever issued. and don't forget to check for recalls. safercar.gov or consumer

reports.org/car recalls will tell you. don't be afraid to walk away. you'll see how quickly you can walk away. >> it will show what it will cost for the inspection. if the car needs repairs after you get it inspected, don't be afraid to ask the seller to dedu deduct. sf you said you like it. >> and

. >> a level one for wednesday into thursday. so definitely get the umbrellas out and get ready for some rain. showing the clouds beginning to increase. a few spots where you're going to continue to see the sun like this view from our south beach camera but not for long. really comfortable skooflt in san francisco. 65, oakland. i want to give you the full effect of this view. look how gorgeous it is. don't have a lot of snow on the ground but that will be changing. the time changes this weekend. don't forget to fall back sunday morning. we will gain an hour of sleep. another storm is due in the middle of next week. the number one system is due in. friday into saturday, light the

moderate rain. in the hills, you'll pick up about three quarters to an inch and a quarter of rain. tomorrow morning, when you get going. between 5:00 is that 8:00, spotty showers. i would grab your rain gear and give yourself extra time. by 5:00 p.m. we see some moderate rain developing. and this trebld will carry over. 11:30, you will see more widespread rain going into the early morning time period. most of you will be sleeping about 4:30, 5:30 in the morning. 7:00 a.m., you are seeing it. it is starting to exit around noontime. about 1:00, 2:00, it will all be done. rainfall totals will look like this. from about a tenth to about a third for most areas as we head into friday evening.

and then by saturday afternoon, you're looking at a tenth to a half inch of rain. you will see from lake port to the mid 60s. of course, the burn areas are a concern. the intense activity rain is not expected to be very severe. if that changes, we'll keep you posted. the one thing is settle the ash. winter storm warning. tomorrow afternoon in the 11:00. gusty winds. up to 20 inches at the highest elevations. make sure you have your chains. 16 inches. kirkwood, 12 inches. i think we'll be ready for the

snow. on sunday we go to 5:07. level one system. friday into saturday. most of sunday, the slight chance is in the north bay. it is not looking very promising. you get dry breaks sxfrlt then wednesday into thursday. a light system. a level one. but that system holds a lot more moisture. so i think that might bring us more rainfall.

accused of obstructing justice to theat the fbinuclear war, and of violating the constitution by taking money from foreign governments and threatening to shut down news organizations that report the truth. if that isn't a case for impeaching and removing a dangerous president, then what has our government become? i'm tom steyer, and like you, i'm a citizen who knows it's up to us to do something.

it's why i'm funding this effort to raise our voices together and demand that elected officials take a stand on impeachment. a republican congress once impeached a president for far less. yet today people in congress and his own administration know that this president is a clear and present danger who's mentally unstable and armed with nuclear weapons. and they do nothing. join us and tell your member of congress that they have a moral responsibility to stop doing what's political and start doing what's right. our country depends on it. one of the most common treatments for heart trouble has been found to be ineffective. it shows heart stents do very little to prevent heart pain. the studies were just

the mesh wires are used for blocked arteries. it is a risky surgery given to more than 500,000 each year. extenting only the largest blockages does not make a significant difference in a problem that affects the whole muscle. recalling nearly 38 million fire extinguishers. they say those with plastic handles can become clogged. this affects 134 models. some made as far back as 1973. we have a link to the recall information. >> listen to this. scientists say they've found a previously undiscovered hidden chamber in just a minute's greek pyramid of giza. an international team says the 30-yard void is deep within the pyramid above the grand gallery. this is the first discovery like this since the 19th century.

the scientists made this find using cosmic it is also known as who rained in 2,500 bc. >> only adds to the mystery. a programming note. diane sawyer 20/20 special on the new york terror attack

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ago. we asked a local expert if the automaker tesla has the ability to serve the mass market. that's all coming up at 6:00. finally, a powerful symbol of the struggle against aides is on display. >> a panel there the aids memorial quilt are hanging in san francisco's grace cathedral. it sends a profound message of compassion and support to the lgbt community. >> that's the power of the quilt. to have that in our space. i don't know if we dignify it as it dignifies us. what an honor to host a beautiful piece of art that is more than art. it is a sacred statement about the value of human life. >> the display, in a 30th anniversary of the names and project and the creation of the

quilt. >> world news with david muir is next. tonight, your money. president trump's sweeping new tax plan. the president promising a, quote, big, beautiful christmas present. how much would middle class americans save? how much would wealthier americans save? and who pays for it all? also tonight, the man who allegedly opened fire inside a walmart. the image, walking in seconds before the shooting. three dead. the dramatic chase in the middle of rush hour traffic. the deadly truck attack here in new york city. the new image tonight. the home depot truck rented days before the attack for a practice run through new york. under house arrest. paul manafort, rick gates and the indictment from robert mueller. why did manafort apply for ten different passports and have multiple e-mail accounts and cell phones under different names? and the daring escape. the woman kidnapped, jumping from the trunk of a car, racing