is still unknown. the power is out. there are still cones in the way. it is hardly normal. nor is life for the people who lived along here. >> on mission street, this is the look and the sound of broken glass, a board up apartment. do you recognize it from monday after a gas line explosion? or this victim? >> my son was inside. and this is my son, my son, maybe he is dead. i don't know. >> he lived. and so did carmen i know what her husband carlos. for them, aftermath remains an ordeal. that's how they found themselves in the red cross of san francisco today asking for help now that they're homeless. >> i never think what happened inside. but my house, it was very bad. everything is coming down. >> everything did. except for a religious picture

in her window. he is no longer surprised by anything he hears. >> what we find in my years here, is that the people who keep working at it, working, alway always succeed. >> the red cross has given them some walking around money and placed them in a hotel at least through next monday. >> i feel better now. >> in the news those would be called baby steps. abc7 news. >> a stunning story. 11 boys and girls ranging in age from 11 to 17 were arrested over the weekend for a citywide crime spree that san jose police say targeted more than a dozen victims. according the police, the suspects led office orders three separate high speed chases including one where an 11-year-old was behind the wheeled.

police stay suspects committed more than a dozen robberies, cash jackings. in many cases, there was a gun. >> it is quite alarming. we've been successful in arresting many of them but then it seems there is another group that pops up the following weekend. >> the suspects are being held at juvenile hall. >> the c c c c c c c murder as well as du sximpb leaving the scene of an accident. investigators say he caused this accident on i-80 saturday night. four people died in the crash which involved five vehicles. police say lowe drove away from the scene and was later arrested. now facing very serious charges. still no verdict in the kate steinle murder trial.

the jury has spent five days deliberating. the latest on the jury's deliberations. >> reporter: we were told there could be a jury today and that's because the jury entered very quietly through a back door. and we were reminded by the court of our duties as reporters once it is heard. the we have to wait until ought all the jurors are polled. there was no sign of the legal team. tonight prosecutor entered the court roorm today. that may mean the jury is done asking quefts attorneys and they are now diligently dlb rating and going over the testimony of the witnesses. jose ines garcia zarate has been charged and they have been instructed on consider

first-degree murder or involuntary manslaughter. because it's been five days of deliberations in the kate steinle murder trial, of course there's talk of a possible hung jury which is not really common. >> a judge will generally try to assist the jury in reaching a verdict. there are instructions a judge will give if it indicates it is unable to reach a verdict. >> now other possibility that there will be a hung jury. if that happens, jose ines garcia zarate will be deported. at that point he is no longer a problem of the state of california. now, the jury now has one more day to come up with a verdict before they recess for the weekend. remember, there is never any court on fridays. live at the hall of justice. a man who was badly burned

in the wildfires has died. michael azairean. he was an engineer who loved photography and liking. he moved to santa rosa two years a ago. a you see what happened here. the fire spread through one side of the building and forced two people away from the scene. a contractor face issing a mental health evaluation after police say he went on a rampage but targeted the wrong man.n.n. a person set a pickup truck on fire and leaving dead bird and a burning box of feces outside an east santa rosa home. i turns out it was not the hole

of the lawyer afterall he intended to target. he is being held without bail on suspicion of arson, vandalism and animal cruelty. nikki haleigh said the latest missile test brings us closer to war. >> the north koreans have been on a path developing an intercontinental ballistic missile for some time. and each of these missile tests moves them allege on that path. >> north korea says it successfully tested a missile. >> reporter: this could be the precursor. an entire generation of americans has never faced. since world war ii or the cold war, this san jose state political scientist thinks americans should be concerned.

>> i think they should be worried. >> she is an expert in nonproliferation. she advocates quiet negotiations between the and u.s. north korea to forestall a nuclear attack. china could act as an intermediary. >> this is an issue of the survival of ourselves and our families. so it should be taken seriously. even though there are a number of other momentous events going on in washington. >> it could be one to three years before north korea has a miniaturized nuclear war immediate could reach the u.s. mainland. >> he thinks that time line provides a window to negotiate. he also believes u.s. defense capability provides protection. we spoke via skype. >> we have we could stop it from reaching us. >> he thinks south korea and

japan, both strong u.s. allies, are likelier targets of north korea. >> if they use nuclear weapons, millions would be killed in the south and the north. and the radiation would drift into china. so no one wants to start a war. negotiation is the only way to solve this problem. >> abc7 news. a new report says wells fargo could face fines and other sanctions over questionable practices in two of its departments. the "wall street journal" has said it could face sanction for failing. they charged for auto insurance they didn't need as well as charging improper fees on some mortgage borrowers. wells fargo is refusing to comment. >> the city of antioch is trying to get law enforcement officers from other agencies to join its

police department. yesterday the city council agreed to pay signing bonuses it lures from other agencies. each new officer would be paid about $23,000. they are facing stiff competition from other cities in its effort to hire more officers. some chinatown visit lovers receive support because of construction delays from the central subway project. the biggest delay has been the loss of parking spots taets up by the construction. yesterday they said they are going to release it is said to open in 2019, one year later than planned. the students call it cruel and petty. the protest over taxes that some say will make graduate programs

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and college students say the gop tax plan will hurt them financially. some saying it might force them to drop out of graduate studies if it takes effect. here's the story from the university of southern california. >> reporter: demonstrations like the one on the campus of usc took place across the country. thousands of graduate students walked out of class angry over the proposed tax reform bill that is being discussed in the u.s. senate. the new tax law will make it too expensive for them to continue their education. >> would it really cut down on our income. which means it will be just tough to get by to pay rent, really, especially in a place like l.a. and being tooxd our tuition when it is not income seems preposterous. >> it is going to. at a our tuition labors, our teaching type ends at a higher

rate and key tax credits that we rely on. >> many graduate stroonlts given tuition wagers in exchange for teaching classes, grading papers and doing research. it is money they never see. but the tax plan before the u.s. senate would tax it as income. and they are concerned they write off the interest on student loans. professor louie was one of a handful of faculty supporting the grad students. >> i'll more concerned about us basically foreclosing the prospects of our best and brightest and saying to them, we are not going to provide a financial climate that allows to you engage in academic studies. >> after the rally was over, the grad students were encouraged to

contact their senators and representatives urging them to say no to the bill. abc7 news. if you own tech stocks, you likely suffered a lots today. investors cashed in and focused more on banks and health care companies. facebook closed down more than 7%. pall saw a 2% loss. investors in bitcoin have been on a wild ride today. the colonelcy fell more than $2,000 in the panel is of a few hours. it hit a record of 11,000 before declining briefly to $9,000. a short seller attacked the kcy. value was so high that the

coinbase crashed. meanwhile, there are reports that nasdaq wants to launch the coin futures. the federal reserve is considering adopting its own currency. some are saying people should be cautious before b jumping on to this. >> i watched a video explaining it to second graders. few people have a good understanding of the electronic currency in general. one venture capitalist warned small time consumers investors, stay away. >> for people who don't know a lot about it, to try to buy into things that go up and those are called bubbles. >> he warns the potential for digital currency to create value

is high. so is the potential to do harm. and getting into the high speed internet business are being plagued by delays fwifl project by the city of san jose, it was supposed to get off the ground in late 2016. issues with hardware, personnel changes, costs, resources have slowed the implementation. there's no word when the so-called project will officially launch. facebook just says it remains optimistic that testing takes time. millennials more than any other generation are willing to take a pay cut to work with companies that align with their values. that's the finding from 1,000 employees. they're willing to take a pay

cut of tloers% to work at a company that supports their viewpoint. overall, nine out of ten workers will take a pay cut. even those who make less than $50,000 a 84. >> just don't ask us about lock chain. for 13 lucky people, inexpensive living spaces, by bay area standards, are about to open up in the east bay. but there is a lottery you have to open by friday and you have to own a boat. it will be berthed at the berkeley marina. that's what you see here in this video. interesting. >> that's one big caveat. you have to own your own boat.

already 30 people have applied for the 13 spots you've been talking about. however, living here compared to trying to buy a house in the bay area, is pretty reasonable. 30 people have signed up for those 13 spots so make it quick. this is life for a sailor. listening to the gulls gossip. enjoying a subtle breeze. and the water lapping against your hull. >> peaceful and inexpensive. >> private when you want to be private. >> it is like living in a gated community. >> there were spaces for 1100 boats before the 100 are set aside for people who live on the vessels. dave has lived here about nine years now. he says there's a certain amount of romance living on the water. it is also affordable. >> my boat was well under six figures. you would be lucky to get something under seven figures around here. >> tom who lives on his sailboat near here says it is a bargain. >> a studio sparmt about $2,000

a month right now. and we're under, with a 35-foot boat, less than $800 a month. >> a used sail both boat, you'll spend 10% for upkeep. the city of berkeley says this is be for the average renter. >> this isn't a place for the general population. you want to be experienced with a boat, know what the lifestyle is will. >> but if this. description fits you, there is nothing like taking your home on vacation. >> if it gets too expensive, i'll move somewhere else. eric thomas, abc7 news. >> we're already looking at the weekend.

>> upper 60s, i want live doppler 7. here's a look at the beach hazard statement. generally they'll remain in the 10 to 14-foot category. watch out for strong rip currents. oh 20-foot waves. it is this area of low pressure sending the large waves in our direction. that will start to come down. not through the weekend and not into the middle of next week. here's what's going on. the climate prediction center says it will be dry and sunny

across much of the united states next week. across the east coast, a rainy, stormy pattern. it is not unheard of to see a dry pattern. we don't have any rain chances in the next week. uner 50s to the low 60s. san francisco, gilroy, oakland now in a live picture from our camera. 57 in napa. here's the picture from our emeryville camera. mainly clear and chilly. cooler this weekend with increasing clouds. looking at temperatures in the upper 30s to the mid 40s. sunshine for you at noon and even into 4:00 p.m. numbers close to 70 degrees. well above average. today was warmer than normal with low to mid 60s. even a few upper 60s. we're going there again tomorrow.

so first thing, coldest inland valleys. good idea to bundle up. you can lose the jacket in the south bay. half moon bay, 64 degrees. sunshine in downtown san francisco. as we start closing out the end of november. you'll look at readings in the mid 60s. pretty mild pattern. the accuweather seven day forecast, sunny and mild tomorrow. december sunshine for your friday. and then we're looking at cooler weather, more clouds over the weekend as the system passes to our north. not going to bring us rain. just a cooler pattern. and then the temperatures do bounce back next week. down load the accuweather app. check out the temperatures, minute by minute, hour by hour. >> thank you. good stuff. millions visit the parks

john muir helped establish. now they'll be able to visit where he's buried. then at 5:30 -- coming up, stunning new allegations against matt lauer.

kind of rare to see this. chinook sal monday in the creek. they want people to know fishing season is over in this area. signs are being posted tom effect. >> the naturalist john muir was laid to rest in had martinez in the woods along the creek. >> his gravesite closed to the public for years. but abc7 news was there with the national park service. it is being open to visitors next month. he died in 1914. he shares a family plot with his wife, children and in-laws. >> we'll provide access by tours

at this time. you can go three days a week and you'll be able to go to the resting place. >> his grave is about nine minutes from the site. you have to call the historic site to sign up. >> call it an attempted breakout. a dog climbs a fence. hound-ini style. >> i get it! >>

coming up, controversy over trees at christmas. one is sponsored by a satanic temple at 6:00. and california's new gas. at a. why one lawmaker wants to get the state supreme court involved before his initiative goes to the ballot.

>> and michael finney collection out an airline that thinks smaller is better. a puppy has climbed her way into the hearts of thousands. >> she might be tiny, but buttermilk the beagle was caught scaling her kennel on the isle of wight. >> that look is priceless. the shelter says the puppy was not injured and she was moved to a different type of kennel. >> it already has 50,000 views. she is about to be adopted. that's the good news. >> just keep an eye on buttermilk. >> we appreciate your time. hope to see you at 6:00. >> and of course you can get the news any time at abc 7.com.

tonight, as we come on the air, the stunning allegations growing. matt lauer, fired from nbc. accused of inappropriate sexual behavior. late today, multiple women with new allegations. and lauer's emotional cohost left to deliver the news after learning just before going on the air this morning. tonight, the new arrest. the suspected serial killer, a basketball player who graduated from st. john's. president trump igniting a firestorm, tweeting out extremist videos, one proven false. tonight, the white house saying whether the video is real or not, it doesn't matter. your money, your taxes tonight. president trump's new tax plan. who wins, who loses? and does he have the votes? the stunning moment in court. the convicted war criminal suddenly drinking poison in court, shouting out a message. news on the missing toddler tonight, vanishing from her bed.