tomorrow. at very last minute the union gave the city a 1:30 p.m. deadline to consider some minor adjustments. it was not to do. >> as of tomorrow morning sciu local 1001 is on strike. >> reporter: hoping for last minute deal. not to be. as it stands, city agreed to 4% salary increase first year of the contract, rejected any during the second year. mayor libby schaaf was in our studios to defend her position. >> tremendously disappointed that workers are going on strike. have not reached impasse good faith negotiating for more than seven months and both sides agree we've not reached impasse so technically this is unlawful strike and will be filing unfair labor practices action tomorrow. >> reporter: 3,000 city

employees will be on the picket line. librarians, parking enforcement, nearly every public worker in oakland. 911 dispatchers not allowed to strike. 1021 continues to complain how city departments are understaffed and rely on temporary workers. >> we rely on a city running on half the force being part-time. unsustainable way to run a government. >> reporter: and concerned about health and safety issues they claim the city is unwilling to address. one of the employees. >> a bunch of needles, feces, plus it's just -- i don't know. kind of like a mental kind of thing. you're taking people's belongings. >> reporter: union had hoped to bring in former san francisco

mayor willie brown to help as mediator. idea was rejected. in oakland, abc7 news. strong winds are being blamed for power outages around the bay area. powerful gusts believed to be responsible for tossing this eucalyptus tree on power lines around 11:00 this morning. knocked out power to a handful of residents. winds are blowing pretty strong in that area. emeryville police department say high winds knocked this tree on this house, fortunately nobody was hurt. tree also fell on school in oakland hills. sandhya patel with what is going on. >> it's still blustery. wind gusts 36 miles per hour at

sfo. fairfield. north-northeasterly in the hilltops. mt. tam, 33. wind advisory until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow. power outages not out of the question. even at lower elevations. live look from east bay hills camera. bouncing a little bit. gusted as high as 39 in oakland. 36 in concord. what is going to follow the gusty winds is something you're going to want to stay tuned for. be back coming up. two months after wildfires raced through the north bay state lawmakers are investigating the emergency alert system. some people didn't get warning they were supposed to get about flames threatening their neighborhoods. >> reporter: scene of intense heat from multiple wildfires,

coupled with record-setting wind speed, circumstances made it extremely challenging for officials battedling the october wildfires. killed 44 people and destroyed nearly 9,000 homes. why weren't communities notified by texts? >> do we have backup systems in place to respond in case those cell towers go out as result of the fire? >> reporter: in sonoma county officials decided not to send notifications by cell phone. but says this is not to point fingers. just be better prepared. >> even with wireless system working 100%, people turn phones off at night or are asleep. >> reporter: cal fire and other personnel presented data about the magnitude and lack of

resources. >> this was natural disaster. literally unlike anything california has experienced in decades. >> reporter: tubbs fire moved one football field length every minute. >> has to be lessons learned so going forward we can do better, do more. >> reporter: committee hearing is first of two scheduled meetings for lawmakers to use the information to be better prepared for the future, given the fact that wildfire danger is a year-round reality. sacramento, abc7 news. search is on for a missing hiker in marin county. family and friends say tyler silva did not return home yesterday. abc7 news on the beach near pirate's cove trail. they walked and launched helicopter looking for any sign.

so far, not found. busted for staging car accidents. nearly two dozen people face charges in connection with auto insurance scam. released photos of suspects online. 18 have been arrested. detectives still searching for four of them. began two years ago, faked 18 car accidents, raking in more than $200,000 in fraudulent insurance claims. oakland police searching for two possible street racers involved in deadly hit and run crash. you can see a bmw is just destroyed. this car collided with a dodge charger around 1:00 this morning and hit and killed a pedestrian. charger drove off, driver in the bmw ran away. toll taker killed at bay

bridge will be honored. will add 46-year-old si si han's name to a plaque honoring employees killed on duty. died with a truck crashed into the booth on bay bridge. today friends and colleagues wore orange ribbons to honor here. >> right at shift change. some in process of leaving, others arriving and saw it. devastated by it. >> union says it works tirelessly to make sure members work in safe conditions. one booth remains closed auz result of the crash. daniel berk faces dui and vehicular manslaughter charges. elderly man is dead after house caught fire in alameda. eagle avenue at oak street.

neighbor spotted flames, called 911, spoke with tiffany wilson. >> reporter: the sound of cracking glass first alerted jill to the fire. >> went out to see and be nosy, make sure everything was okay in the neighborhood. smelled smoke. >> reporter: rushed to call 911 knowing elderly neighbor likely still inside the home. >> panic time. >> reporter: house completely engulfed in smoke and flames. >> during the fire attack, body of elderly man was found. >> reporter: police not releasing name but neighbor knew him well. >> old guy, 93, 94, lived on his own. wasn't too well all the time. couldn't remember things. but he had a friend of ours who lived there during the week with him helping cooking. he wasn't there this weekend. had gone away. >> reporter: says caretaker and

her friend worried this would happen. >> leroy would be cooking and fall asleep. he's set fire to his kitchen before. >> reporter: firefighters are being methodical to determine where and how it started. abc7 news. the preliminary hearing for derek almena and max harris, ghost ship, was set to start but delayed until wednesday. this legal process is very important to the families of the victims. >> feels like it happened yesterday. >> reporter: a mother looking for that first step, she says, in the path toward closure. one year since mary vega's son alex and his girlfriend michela died along with others in the fire. trial was set to begin but

delayed for a couple of days. >> i want somebody to say i did it, i'm sorry, it's not going to happen but i -- i just want closure. >> something needs to happen from this. can't just let it go. >> reporter: almena and harris both charged. >> disappointed they decided to go criminal. >> reporter: lead attorney for almena. >> it's like posttrauma syndrome touching the case. pain and suffering. victims were beautiful, wonderful people. my client respects that. >> almena may have set up ghost ship but harris called right-hand man and allegedly put speakers blocking potentially life-saving exit. >> want to erode that perception he was second in command to ghost ship and debunking the

fact he promoted the party. >> feels like it just happened yesterday. >> reporter: abc7 news. hot under the collar. argument that now has warriors player and ref suspended. >> former stanford student brock turner is appealing his conviction and backlash is beginning. fighting cage-free label. legal challenge to crack down on the ♪ ♪ it feels good to be back. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

brock turner. former stanford university swimmer found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman on campus is appealing his conviction. reaction has been swift. melanie woodrow with the story. >> reporter: in a brief filed

attorney writes client was deprived due process at trial. jury found turner guilty of sexually assaulting unconscious woman on campus the previous year. two graduate students chased and held turner until the police arrived. >> only thing unfair about the case was judge unfair to the victim. >> reporter: leading effort to recall judge aaron persky who sentenced turner to six months and three years probation. served three months and released in september of 2016. according to his attorney deprived due process because the prosecution didn't have sufficient action to prove beyond a reasonable doubt he knew had passed the point of intoxication at the time the sexual activity occurred and failed to instruct the jury on lesser offenses to result in

different outcome. e-mailed statement the district attorney writes brock turner received fair trial and was justly convicted. will be upheld. can't roll bah emily dough's legacy of raising awareness. >> now we have victim blaming garbage out there revictimizing emily doe. >> reporter: says she's collects thousands of signatures to get recall on the verdict and also says believes the verdict will stand. abc7 news. warriors backup point guard shaun livinston and nba referee both suspended. felt he should have gotten a call. shouted at referee and turned towards him, called technical and ejected from the game.

at the time it appeared that kirkland leans into given a one-game suspension. 13 states asking supreme court to block a california egg law. right now eggs sold in california must come from hens with ample space in cages. latte says it's costing $350 million a year in higher egg prices. claims it violates interstate commerce law in u.s. constitution. how to give vehicle a long life. >> 7 on your side's michael finney here. >> i try to find a car i like and keep it long time. good news. takes average motorist about 15 years to reach 200,000 miles on car.

but with technology drive save $30,000 more while at it. secret, staying on top of maintenance. never ignore service indicators in newer cars and older cars read the maintenance schedule in the owner's manual. >> following the schedule is key to getting car to 200,000 miles. don't delay routine oil and filter changes, belt and tire rotations. >> if you live where the weather is extreme, near the ocean or drive in dusty conditions, shorter service intervals may be necessary. >> may mean changing oil more regularly. in the long run, it's worth it. >> don't cheap out. wrong oil or transmission fluid could wreak havoc on the car or void your warranty. buy genuine parts from brand

name suppliers and tackle rust early. if anything sounds or smells off, probably is. beware of shops who want to service more than what manual or service indicator tells you. could cost hundreds of dollars. elbow grease and mechanic you trust, could be driving car for a very long time. good resource for research in buying a car is consumer reports car marketplace. i'll post the link on abc7news.com. also check out edmonds.com and kelly blue book. llamas roamed campus. took selfies. way for students to destress from finals week. caring for llamas and says they have a special connection with

people. >> all different cultures inherently know i can open up and love these guys. and the llamas know they can do the same thing. >> has brought llamas to campus the past four years. good evening everyone. if you've stepping outside, good idea to hang on to the steering wheel. it's really windy out there. especially over the higher elevations. wind trend. next few hours blustery. head into the morning commute and watch out for winds. might need extra time. right now holook at where the winds are going. 6:00, 37-mile-per-hour gusts out of the northeast in half moon bay. remaining windy at 7:00 and continuing in overnight. hold the temperatures up.

only thing prevent us from getting cold. 5:00 a.m. tomorrow, 32 to 34 miles per hour, bundle up. relax into the lunch hour and then temperatures will rise. live doppler 7 showing clear skies, end result of the wind. mt. tam, beautiful view across the bay. 61, 59 in oakland, half moon bay, crystal clear view, beautiful. today's highs did come up from low to upper 60s. sparkling over san francisco tonight but also a shaky view. gusty through tomorrow. colder nights and mornings ahead. sunnier and milder on the way. 12 hour planner for tuesday. windy and chilly, mid-30s to low 40s. lighter winds in afternoon and

temperatures drop. 60 to 46 is 20 yedegrees hours. cold wednesday morning. cold tomorrow but wind holds up temperatures. keeps the atmosphere mixed up. low to mid-40s along the bay and coastline. not expecting fog. bright sunny day tomorrow. low to upper 60s. like today. 67, 65, 64. there is a freeze warning for lake and solano counties tuesday. covers delta as well. drop upper 20s to low 30s, may kill or damage vegetation. protect plants, pipes and pets. easy for me to say. then a freeze watch for interior north bay. wednesday 3:00 to 8:00 a.m.

bring the frost sensitive plants inside. dropping 25 to 31 degrees wednesday morning as winds really die down. could be seeing the first frost of the season. accuweather seven-day forecast. low to mid-60s. wednesday and thursday mornings will be coldest. temperatures at or below freezing coldest inland valleys but afternoons nice and mild. hang on to the chill towards end of the work week but comfortable, mild. if you're looking for rain in this forecast, not going to find it. kristen and dan, download the app to keep track of the temperatures hour by hour, minute by minute. incredible light show down under. >> 25 years ago today first text message was

point of clarification about tomorrow's strike by oakland city workers. union tells us the workers will be on strike tomorrow, and may be extended based on the day's development. mayor libby schaaf says she's disappointed and call it's unlawful. police and fire will not be on strike but other workers in 1021 will be. people saw north korean missile from the no plans to change flight routes for now. meantime united states and south korea having drill with aircraft

aiming to improve capability. royal netherlands air force has a story to tell after being in death valley last week. there for photo shoot. one caught two f-40s in a low flyby. popped up dramatically and blasted by. >> that's something. incredible pictures from western australia. electrical storm lit up sky. hundreds of thousands of lightning strikes. cyclone off the coast nearby. truly stunning. >> thinking of zeus for some reason. holiday spirit, next. thank heidi for this picture of super moon in san jose.

dion lim. coming up on confusion in san jose, new guidelines when to arrest suspects or just write a ticket. bitter fight with oakland landlord and several families over a rent increase. looks into efforts to keep this from happening to others. coming up at 6:00. >> see you then. share with you how you've worked with us to help feed neighbors in the holidays.

>> presented a check of $15,000 to alameda county community food bank in oakland. >> and spoke with the people who run the food bank. need is great all year long but certainly during the holidays, particularly so isn't it? >> want everybody to have the kind of holiday your and my family is going to have. help us a lot not only in holidays but into the new year. >> buy meals. goes a long way. >> drew tuma in santa rosa with furry friends for promo shoot for toys for tots and salvation army. go to kids in north bay who need them to lift spirits. "world news tonight" with david

muir is coming up. tonight, president trump and his legal team with a new strategy. they say a president technically cannot obstruct justice. also tonight, president trump's new message to michael flynn, who is now cooperating with the fbi. the other major headline, the president now making it clear. he is fully behind alabama senate candidate roy moore, despite more than a half dozen women coming forward with allegations. the president saying, quote, i like a fighter. go get 'em, roy. the high school soccer coach tonight behind bars, allegedly luring a 17-year-old student away with him. tonight, she's now standing beside her parents. what the family now says. the major storm at this hour. blizzard conditions and heavy snow. and the brutal cold moving in across the country right behind it. temperatures plunging 30 degrees. the multimillion dollar