while. they said the motion wildlife cameras have not captured an image of the mountain lion, at least not yet. >> this video of a mountain lion strolling by. one near the presidio and the other yesterday in the parking lot of china beach near the southern end of the presidio. there are already coyote warning signs. >> now they need the mountain lion warning signs. >> the california department of fish and wildlife tells abc7 news, while it is unusual to have a mountain lion in the city limits of san francisco, it is not as surprising to see one near the open areas in the presidio. a mountain lion's home range can stretch up to 400 square miles. officials say it is possible the lion wandered here from the bay

or the peninsula. this woman said she thinks she heard it attacking a coyote the other night. >> whimpering, crying, this went on for a very long time. my instinct was that it was attacked. >> reporter: fish and wildlife says their favorite food is deer and there is a high deer population in the bay area. pam, who talks with presidio every day, said she homes she doesn't run into it. >> it would be scary. >> reporter: officials suggest talking or on the trail to make your presence known. if do you come face to face with a mt. lion, wave your arms, make loud noises and never run away. so good precautions to take. >> all right. thank you. defense attorneys rested their case in the trial of the man accused of shooting and killing kate steinle at pier 13 many san francisco.

today, investigators shared the doubts about the accuracy of a police interpreter. the interpreter assisted police when the questioned suspect. our reporter will have more coming up at 5:00. new information into last week's fatal stabbing of a san francisco man. police say they've arrested a suspect in the attack on 48-year-old keith harris. officers could nnduct ad welfar check and found him suffering from multistab wounds. the suspect has been identified as a 26-year-old of san francisco. he was arrested after being in the hospital with some injuries. police have not release ad motive in this attack. now to the south bay where new video shows a group teenagers accused in at least two home burglaries in campbell. it happened last week. you can see seven teenage suspects including one carrying bag that one says was stolen.

it happened on el patio court. the reporter is live with the story. be janine? >> reporter: a lot of people who live in this neighborhood near cal bell avenue and hamilton, they new with the burglaries and some saw the teens leaving and they knew something was wrong. this surveillance video was taken around 10:00 in the morning. you see teenagers walking one by one behind each other in the neighborhood. vince cortes' mother saw it. >> my wife was walking the dog. and as she came down the street, these four young men came briskly out of the backyard through the gate. and she was started. and one guy said, well, we're supposed to meet a friend and came up with a story that didn't make sense. >> reporter: he immediately reported to it police. two homes have been burglarized

and ransacked. >> they were saying they addicted door down and took things. i just moved into the neighborhood. if something like that happens, i feel bad for the people. >> the security video shows someone holding a back. it is the same bag they reported missing from their home. >> the interesting thing is the two homes next to each other. this indicates it is not a professional burglary crew but some kids trying to get an easy score. >> reporter: investigators say the quiet neighborhood downtown is not known for burglaries. it appears the homes were chosen randomly. cortes says it is causing him to make changes. >> it has raised my concern for safety. we'll get a surveillance system and maybe an alarm system for the house chflt we never thought we would have to do. >> police stay quality of the video is so good that they are

fairly confident that somebody is going to recognize those teenagers. we're also posting that video on our website at abc7 news.com. if you recognize any of those teens, campbell police would like the hear from you. >> we have a little rain today and a little rain tomorrow. here's a look. you can see the remnants of the system. just light scattered showers. most falling in the higher terrain right now. here's a look at the storm impact scale for the system that will come through tonight into tomorrow. it is a storm impact one, producing mainly scattered showers. most locations in the bay area will receive less than a tenth of an inch of rage. but in the north bay, some locations could get up to half an inch. you can see more most of the early evening, there won't be much happening. increasing clouds.

we have some little waves of light waves and showers moving in. at the beginning of the morning commute, we'll see some white spots, probably in the north bay. later in the day when the showers start to push into other parts of the bay area. we're talking light rain and scattered showers. but we could get some rainfall totals worth displaying. >> happening now, last-minute sound checks for a fundraising concert to help victims of the north bay wildfires. he in a couple hours, big name bands. and the dave matthews band will perform at the bay area concert. here's a preview. >> there are still tickets available if you would like to come. and all the money will go toward helping those fire victims. here's a look. the big stage, ready to go.

on a great oakland talent, it is a great lineup. this all came when some heavy hitters were all talking about how they needed to do something for the neighbors to the north. we're talking heads of tipping point, sales force and of course the giants. that was three weeks ago. the giants ceo said he would be happy to host. he happens to have a place. and they say the money will be put to use. >> we'll find nonprofits and community portions are getting the money to where it is needed most. we believe it is to low income individuals and families most impacted. >> if it can be a gathering place, all the better. we come together at times of celebration like the world series.

>> they said metallica, all the artists are donating their time. they're not getting paid. tonight is being called band together bay area. organize hers hoped to raise about $10 million. they think they may double that. they don't wanted to jinx it. tickets are still available. they've sold 38,000 so far. they have a couple thousand left. if you would like to get a ticket, go to our website. and that will take you right to where you need to be. >> all right. if you can't make it to at&t park for the conference, you can still catch the benefit concert while you're on the go. it starts at 6:00 p.m. when the first act is set to take the stage. >> mendocino county says he

emergency towers were destroyed in the very early hours of last month's devastating fires. the county sheriff said modern technology like cell phones and the internet didn't work. it burned the cell towers. they said conditions were ripe for a firestorm. >> the vegetation was absolutely at a flammable level. some of the areas have not burned in 60 years. >> cal fire is investigating the cause of the fire which charred more than 36,000 acres and killed nine people. >> california's he marijuana laws will change in less than two months. are some cities putting up road blocks the recreational pot businesses? at least one san francisco lawmaker thinks so. plus, testing the waters. what was uncovered during lead

testing in oakland schools today? >> also ahead, it's fall. time to attract leaves why. bother? experts say it's not necessary. >> and just a few minutes ago, we had mediclanie woodrow's rep about a mt. lion. we've put together some information with what you should do if you encounter one of these big cats.

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>> she is now helping the school district in its effort to eliminate any lead contamination. >> east bay is supporting oakland schools and all the schools in our service area to ensure that there is no lead leeching from faucets and attempts at the particular facilities. >> it came to light after district staff discovered lead. >> we went out and tested the water and found there were issues in the showers and the kitchen and in a couple of water fountains. >> that led to more testing at schools across the district. so far the 70 schools tested, ten have shown signs of contamination. in the worst case, at glen view elementary, lead levels were found to be 60 parts per billion. four times the levels recommended by the government besides replacing any fixtures, there are now separate he

dispensers at schools. to make sure students and staff have clean sources of drinking water. in oakland. laura anthony. >> oakland schools aren't the only ones where the water is being tested. next week, east bay will be could not dugouting tests in richmond. >> california's public utilities commission will now require uber and lyft to conduct deeper back ground checks on the drivers. but they stopped short of requiring the ride hailing drivers to have their finger prints run against criminal data bases. they will be required to use a nationally accredited back ground screener and the information must be turned over to the state. drivers will undergo annual back ground checks under the new rules. the weather changes tell us we are well into fall. it probably means there are some leaves in your backyard. raking can be a chore. but is it a good idea to rake?

>> it is fall and time to rake the leaves. or is it? those in the know say no to leaves. there areal benefits to not raking. one is to allow them to disintegrate, allowing the leaves to become natural mulch. he says that will help fertilize the soil as the leaves break down and it suppresses the weeds in your lawn. if you wabl your lawn to have a tidy and clean look, put them in a trash can, crush them weed whacker. >> we to rake anymore. >> i don't know if that's what he meant. >> we were talking about the rain and the concert. >> it's bright at the ballpark. the chance of a shower interfering with the concert is minimal. there could be a brief passing

shower. this is a whimpy little system. we have a few pockets of light rain across the bay area but most locations are not receiving rainfall. we've got mid to upper 60s. 57 at half moon bay. check out this view. a dramatic look at the western sky. one more live view of the western sky from the east bay hills camera. a little higher view. >> we'll see scattered showers. mostly sunny and dry this weekend. until sunday night when it looks like the next wave of rain will arrive. we'll have the band together benefit concert. benefiting the survivors and

victims of the fires. we'll have a few clouds around. temperature at the beginning of the concert. overnight, look for more showers. low to mid 50s. the next system coming in, rates only one on the storm impact scale. less than a tenth of an inch some of the locations could get up to a half inch. so starting at 5:00, it looks like the rain will be confined mainly to the north bay. then later it starts to spread to the south and east. there won't be much left except some very, very isolated showers. and we are projecting the rainfall totals. once again, under a tenth of an inch. you can see about .2 in cal

stoega. and on we go to tomorrow's highs. we'll see highs pretty much in the same range we had today. mid to upper 60s and about 60 on the coast. a bright and mainly dry day. we get the next wave of rain coming in sunday night into monday morning. then mainly dry on tuesday for showers coming in next wednesday. a series of rather weak systems. >> so we have to rake a bit but can we turn the sprinklers off for the week? >> yes. we can do that. loyal fans of gray's anatomy

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here are the stories making headlines at 4:30. this surveillance video released by the campbell police department shows the 17 teens wanted for burglary in that city. police say they he vandalized the homes. eric thomas pointed out what political observers say is the growing influence of the activist tom steier. you will hear from him coming up at 5:00. and abc7 news reporter wayne freedman tweets, the concert benefiting the victims of the wildfires. he says the sound system is allowed. with metallica, dave matthews

band and others. we're now hearing from the father of the texas shooter for the first time. he said he was not ready to speak with the media but off camera, he said his family was grieving. we heard from the father for the very first time. he said his family is grieving but that grief is something we've been hearing from everyone here in sutherland springs. >> reporter: the scars of sunday's mass shooting will mar this community for a long time. ♪ we're all searching for answers ♪ >> the pastor is call for the church to be torn down. he lost his daughter in the shooting and says there will be too much pain for the members to worship in this building again. investigators are now trying to learn more about the man who walked into this church and took 26 innocent lives. the biggest problem, breaking into the heavily encrypted cell

phone. rod rosenstein said the shooter gave up his rights to privacy when he decided to open fire and blames the phone's manufacturer for designing a system federal government cannot access even with a court order. >> maybe we will eventually find a way to get into the phone but it will cost a great deal of zpim money and in some cases it cost us lives. >> in the wake of a similar case in san bernardino, california, tim cook explained the company's position to abc's david muir. >> this case is not about that. it is about the future. what is at stake is can the government compel foom write software that we believe would make hundreds of millions of customers vulnerable around the world. >> reporter: we still don't know what kind of phone the shoot her but apple has said it has reached out to authorities and willing to help the

investigation in any way it can. >> thank you. i'm joined by you, let's talk about the piece of gun control. california has some pretty strict laws. are they tough enough and are we ever going to get more meaningful legislation that prevents what seems like a rash of these shootings? >> we have pretty tight gun control in california. i'm looking at additional measures we can explore for next year. we need fewer guns in our state. but really, this problem is not going to be definitively addressed until we have national gun control. we know whenever you have one of those gun shows in nevada near the california border, violence upticks in california so we need to have action. >> let's talk about recreational marijuana. that becomes legal in california

on january 1st. you have some concerns about zoning in particular in san francisco with regard to the board of supervisors. what are you most concerned about? >> sure. 74% of san franciscans voted in favor of legalizing adult use of cannabis and wave long history of being on the cutting edge of medical cannabis in san francisco. right now the board of supervisors is considering a very, very restrictive zoning that would effectively ban new cannabis businesses in all of san francisco. basically wiping out the industry. it contradicts the will of voters. i'm a believer in good regulation of cannabis and smart zoning. we want to have a buffer around schools, for example. but they're going too far and they're going to destroy the industry in san francisco. >> it seems like the notion that san francisco will be ultra conservative on this is hard to imagine. >> yeah. these are good people.

the board of supervisors and my colleagues, i believe they'll do the right thing. we have been trying create more public awareness about the issue. so we're not just seeing that. 74% voted yes. >> i want to talk about the elections that took place in new jersey and virginia. they were significant victories for democrats. what do you think this means for the long run? specifically. is there, can we make a direct correlation between what's coming down the road and the results of these elections. >> if write a republican right now, which i'm not, i would be very, very concerned. as democrat i'm pretty happy. i'm a native of new jersey. i've lived here 20 years but i grew up in new jersey. i remember in 1993 when the republicans swept virginia and new jersey. and then a year later, in 1994, the republicans picked up 60 seats in the house of representatives.

what we saw particularly in virginia were some very conservative seats went democrat. people have had enough of donald trump. of the corruption, of the craziness, of the radical completely crazy politics that he's brought with them. what's happening if congress right now. i believe the democratic base is highly motivated. the swing vote will go democratic. >> it will be interesting to see how it unfolds. now to disturbing allegations against candidate and former alabama judge roy moore. women claiming inappropriate sexual behavior toward him when they were teenagers many years ago. >> reporter: good evening. according to the paper, the incident occurred in 1979 when moore was a 32-year-old district attorney. one of the alleged victims was

only 14. alabama senate candidate roy moore being accused of initiating a sexual encount we are a minor more than 30 years ago. in an exclusive "washington post" investigation. the woman told the payment that moore engaged in inappropriate sexual contact when she was 14. moore's campaign strongly denies the allegation and questions the timing. after four years of public service, if any of these allegations were true, they would have made been public long before now. he called it garbage and the very definition of fake news and intentional defamation. the post interviewed three other women that. that moore pursued them.th on capitol hill, the allegations being taken seriously. >> if there is any shred -- >> no less than ten senators responding. including the senior senator from alabama.

>> if that's true, i don't believe that there's a place for him. >> and the point for the current senator, whose seat he is vying for. >> it is very, very disturbing when i read that. >> i'll have more to say when i learn more. >> the selection just under a month away. some republicans floating the idea of a write-in campaign. either way, moore's name will remain on the ballot as they've been printed and processed. and the absentee ballots have already gone out. >> all right. thank you so much. fire forces a dozen people out of their homes in the south bay next, a good samaritan who may have saved lives. >> plus, drinking and eating chocolate to look younger. right? the new study making headlines. >> i'll have a double serving. here's a look at the western sky. lots of clouds and very little

rain, although more is

firefighters are investigating an early morning fire that took people out of their holes. pretty much everything in the kitchen is destroyed. >> there's still something to be thankful for. a man driving to get coffee, saw the smoke, stopped his car and woke up everybody in the

building. >> reporter: the family who lived in this unit said they woke to the sound of fire before they smelled the smoke or heard the flames. he lives a few blocks away. he was driving to get coffee up. he saw the ash in the air. i thought maybe i'm seeing things. when i got here, i noticed the building on fire. i started slamming on doors and trying to get people out. >> this woman grabbed her most valuable documents and a favorite pair of shoes. al son ran out in her pajamas. >> i was a little bit scared. i was about to cry. >> she offered a shy hug to the man who woke up her family. >> reporter: the family down there calls you a hero. how do you feel? >> not like a hero. i'm just trying to help.

i don't want anybody to go through that. i'm just trying to do what anybody would do, i believe. >> reporter: firefighters said the quick thinking help they will as well. >> if we can get there, we know that everybody is out of the building, that makes it a lot easier. >> this unit was destroyed. the two adjacent units suffered some damage. a total of nine adults and three children were displaced. tiffany as well as. abc7 news. a two-alarm in gilroy. heavily damaged a home authorizing. the fire broke out on broadway around 2:00. the people inside ran out without being injured. it took several hours for firefighters to put the fire out. a new study says we may be heading to a bad flu season. research out today from the centers for disease control estimates last year's vaccine was only 42% effective. scientists blamed that on a mute participation occurred that led

university pennsylvania scientists to believe this year's vaccine could be imperfect as well. everyone six months age and older is advised to get the flu shot. a new study by researchers in the united kingdom says eating chocolate and red wine is the steekt remaining young. teams found that both help to rejuvenate old cells. making them look younger. it is literally a spencer christian story. >> and they found red grahams and blueberries helped as well. >> i eat lots of blueberries, a little dark chocolate and more than a little red wine. i look pretty good for 110, right? we have light scattered showers.

they are dissipating but more showers are coming in late tonight and early tomorrow. mainly in the north bay. that's where we'll see the greater concentration. tonight low tls in the low to mid 50s. and then tomorrow's highs will be in a similar range to what we saw today. maybe some low 60s. mid to upper 60s in the mildest inland locations. it is a weak storm. it will continue through midday tomorrow. bringing scattered showers. most locations will see less than .1 inch of rainfall. it looks like saturday which is veterans day, will be a light and dry day. we have some warming coming in. that will continue into monday morning and a dry break on tuesday before more showers on wednesday. >> get some red wine, some blueberries in there.

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doctors at usc have developed a bionic eye implant that will help people with a blinding eye condition see again. 42-year-old gerar lost his sight completely more than two decades ago because of a rare genetic disorder. now he can actually detect dark and light, thanks to what is called the implant. this technology developed the eye institute was implanted three weeks ago. the reporter from our sister station explains it. >> reporter: it is made of different pieces of hardware. the retinal implant sends electrical information to the processor which interprets the information, sends it back to the coil which communicates with the retinal implant. >> remarkable.

the surgeons say with time and training, his mind will be able to discern more in his environment. it costs about because it is approved for medicare, it covers most of the cost. he says he's getting ready to explore his world. michael finney with today's consumer news. >> a big thing for anybody who drives. rising gas prices. >> have you been to the gas station? >> it has been nine days since the gas like a. prices have jumped 24 cents per gallon. ptruck drivers say they're also taking a hit. a 20 cent diesel fuel tax went into effect i know what a 12 cent gas tax. an increase of nearly 36 cents.

>> california yandles are absolutely feeling jerry brown's massive tax hit right now and they're outraged. this is a. at a they never voted on. they were never asked. people really do want to repeal this gas tax. >> officials have been trying to get more zero emissions trucks on california roads under the newly signed law, state agencies will be required to buy more clean air trucks for their fleets over the next ten pg&e has to close a nuclear plant. the utility company increase rates for customers by almost $200 million. pg&e had asked for 360 million increase. customers will see it go up each month. the company has agreed to close the power plant by 2025. big retailers are announcing

holiday specials in homes of luring in seasonal shoppers. walmart said it will boost the online deals, starting one minute after midnight of thanksgiving day. stores will stay open the whole holiday with black friday deals beginning at 6:00 p.m. the retailer is adding a color coded map so shoppers can find specific items in the store. nordstrom will be offering a new curbside delivery service. they will offer it 24/7 starting december 16th through christmas eve. i want to hear from you. my hotline is open. you can reach me on my facebook page. nordstrom curb delivery. people will be all over that. >> not larry, he's never a procrastinator. >> i already got your present. i didn't get yours. if you're looking for

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this weekend end joy interactive art. there's arts and crafts and musical performances. it is free to enter the muse he'll from 9:30 tomb 4:30 p.m. and tea livers, listen up. the tea festival starts this weekend. you'll be able to taste local teas from around the world. there's seminars and classes including learning to blend your own chai tea. if that's not your cup of tea, how about discovery day at taet taet park. saturday, 10:00 a.m. and i have more options for you on our website. just find the hoodline section. have a great weekend. fiona the hippo is making a splash again. the baby hippo hitching a ride

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workers. the shortage is estimated to be $5,000 to 10,000. to fill that gap, a driver is underway to expand pre apprentice programs with $25 million from the gas tax revenue. the resident joined such a program two years ago and is excited to be a carpenter apprentice. >> you're going to stanford. i was more than excited. now i'm doing seismic retrofitting. >> reporter: with this funding, the city of san jose is set to start after the first of the year with 10 miles of road repairs. one of the conditions is a prirmt they double the number of companies and are owned by minorities, women and the disabled. that's why vta and santa clara county put together this event to bring together the so-called disadvantaged firms. both are involved in housing projects. >> we're way behind in getting businesses involved in the

construction projects. we think we can speed up the projects and get more competitive bids if we have more companies bidding on the projects. >> that will pave the way for street repairs. >> we are looking for more people to participate in our contracting and bidding opportunities. it is really important that we have a strong pool of candidates. >> in san jose. abc7 news. and supporters say expanding local apprentice programs will 19 dollars earned by trades people will be spent in the local economy. east palo alto used to have some of the worst roads in the bay area. not anymore. tonight there will be an award for showing the biggest improvement in pavement conditions last year. these he were provided by the city. according to the will ntc, the condition of the pavement has improved more than any of the 110 cities and counties in the bay area. and they did it by investing

million. >> flos translation. what's in the water in oakland schools? testing is now underway for possible contamination. >> safeguards in congress. also -- >> this is an amazing community effort. >> we are just minutes away from the bay area's big concert to help those affected by the wildfires. >> the jury in the kate steinle murder case is one step closer to beginning deliberations. >> today defense rested. the last witness was a court

interpreter who found inaccuracies when police interviewed. >> we were remind in the court today, that words matter. >> that's right. absolutely. the defense is trying to argue that a lot was lost in translation during that interview, and that words were even add by the spanish translator. >> the defendant was interrogated by police in the early morning hours. several hours after kate steinle was shot. a police officer was brought into the room to translate in spanish. today, fanny suarez, a former certified court interpreter, testified that many questions were not correctly translated. suggesting that the responses were based on a wrong translation. for example, according to the transcripts, a police officer asked garcia zarate in english, you pulled the