parking lot. >> he never used to keep a tarp on his suv. but it never had this writing on it. >> he belize the dt stands for donald trump. that's where the n word is written in big block letters with a message, go home. >> i would rather have them break my window. >> he says he came here to do some grocery shopping. as he tried to park his car, he found it a tight squeeze. so he asked the driver next to him if he wouldn't mind moving over just a bit. he said he drove around him and when he got out the man told him this. >> i'll be glad when mr. trump takes care of all you bean eat go mexicans and blank, the word he wrote on my card. >> wilson, a marine corps veteran, is not a trump fan and responded with words we can't say on tv.

something he now says he regrets. the vandalism happened in the store. >> you were in the store? >> yes. > i'll sorry to hear about that. >> it also caught the eye, she drops her daughters off at a daycare nearby. she posted it online will. >> i didn't want to be too aggressive. i wanted people to care. >> sinhe'll have to pay the $50 deductible to remove the paint. they met for the first time in a lot. she talked about starting a go fund me page. >> a suspicious duffle bag wreaked hacking today. it was all a hands on deck with the bomb squad called in.

with court hearings underway, a young man coming into the main entrance to the alameda country courthouse left his wheeling backpack outside the steps. when tracked down and questioned about it, he became violent. >> he assaulted our staff. several of our deputies ended up having a struggle with him. he was taken to the ground and ultimately deteenaged. we definitely realized that he was suffering some psychological issues. he's on probation for that. >> the cagine teams swarmed the building. but the building itself was not evacuated. the backpack turned out to not be dangerous. officials said they were being cautious after a separate fire bombing incident at 4:00 a.m. you can see the burn marks by

the front door. using beauty ain't canisters were designed to intentionally start a fire. officials said with the high profile ghost ship taking place, they weren't taking any chances. alameda county is talking with federal officials about whether the two fire bomb incidents are acted of terrorism or vandalism. as for the sheriff in custody, they said he will face charges for assaulting the deputies. testimony is close to wrapping up in the preliminary hearin of two men facing criminal charges in question, the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire. today a bureau of alcohol, tobacco, testified that the ghost ship creator admitted that after the fire persian knew the house didn't have fire

sprinklers. that he knew it and didn't do anything about it. he faces one charge for each victim of the dead bliss. they'll zd whether to hold it over for trial. an east bay minister is now out on bail. fernando maldonado failed to show up in court where he is on trial. it is believed he fled possibly the mexico. snaflt stubborn house fire kept firefighters very busy this morning. it was about 11:00 a.m. fire burned through the two stories. the neighbor described to abc7 news when she got word of the incident. >> i had received a phone call saying the house was on fire. i rushed to work.

and you could see all the flamed. i just panicked all the way here. >> no one was home at the time. the cause of the fire is under investigation. san francisco is releasing details about the memorial service for may or ed lee who died suddenly yesterday. a memorial celebration of the may or's life will be held 3:00 p.m. sunday. san francisco's acting mayor insists she is qualified and ready to lead the city. london breed is determined on keep the city running as smoothly as possible. she will focus her attention. >> san francisco's mayor wasn't buying into the hoopla of the

j job. she walked quietly behind them confusing everyone. her first public appearance was at an event announcing a gun buy back program. >> kids should not have access to guns easier than they have an opportunity to purchase toys or get toys. >> for now, breed is taking on the road of a healer as the city is still very much in mourning over the death of ed lee. this was breed yesterday. >> and i asked for your patience and i ask for your support. >> there was plenty of advice for the acting mayor. >> i will listen to the people, stay strong to her beliefs. >> i am not blind. i see what happens in our streets every single day. and i'll going to continue to push for more housing. she made it clear she will continue to focus on the ongoing problems associated with homelessness. but on the top of her unscripted agenda was assuring residents that the city will be taken care

of. >> the police will be out there. the fire department when called will be there. the buses will run. the potholes will get fixed if you call 311. >> while she said it was too early to run, her knowledge of what the city needs makes her uniquely qualified to step into the job. abc7 news. by the way, san francisco has had only two women serve as may or both times because a mayor died. diane feinstein served after the assassination of george mosconic in 1978. now to the multimillion-dollar move to create affordable housing. the city made a deal to guy blighted mcdonald's. the goal is twofold. one, to cut back on crime in the area and two torsion build 100% affordable housing. it cost the city $15.5 million.

the acting may or said this was the last piece of legislation she discussed with mayor ed lee. the robot that patrols outside the spca's campus may be out of a job. on the city ordered to keep he the canines off the sidewalks. it had been operating without the right permit. it records audio and video 24/7 and sending that information to police. city workers are working on homelessness. sky 7 caught up with work crews as they cleared the encampment in west oakland at sixth and castro streets this afternoon. the services, along with many others, were put on hiatus when 3,000 city workers walked off the job for seven days. a mediator broke the stalemate between the unions and the city

but there is still no final graelt. you can see the winds kicking up the thomas fire is still a very big threat. i'm seeing a little wet wrinkle in our forecast. the big ribbon cutting for some brightly colored pipes. and

♪ ♪ it feels good to be back. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ california's national guard sent out these pictures. they conducted water bucket drops. >> and look at this rescue.

the scene from the camera plounlth on a helicopter. crews hoisted an injured firefighter from the steam and very dangerous terrain. into the chopper which took him to the hospital to be treated. >> after an explosive and windy start to the thomas fire, firefighters are seeing a lull in winds. you're seeing the remnants of a pre planned burn. but that does not mean he the fight is order yet. >> we could see there were fires on both sides of me and behind me. >> the thomas fire efforts now focus near the santa barbara and ventura county line. after getting a text, her house

is still standing. >> firefighters say this section of road in the hills of santa barbara county is actually a good sign. >> they are getting ahead of the fire by preparing those areas that could burn. >> reporter: the winds are calm in their efforts to get control of the blaze. with more than 700 homes already destroyed, the focus for some is how to rebuild. this stance center has been overflowing with victims of the thomas fire. >> allowing us to have certificates and things get done, they're putting us in thf. >> an effort to rebuild entire communities as firefighters try to keep it from growing. >> and tonight, firefighters still concerned about possible santa ana wins over the weekend. and the residential risk at value, value at risk, rather. $46 billion. if homes were to go up in this

area, $46 loss potential. live in montecito. abc7 news. >> a lot to protect there. and the fires are still sending smoke our way. noaa sent out this picture of the smoke mixing with some fog in concord. >> the santa clara valley water school district celebrating a major milestone. the pipeline project runs along wolf road. it will carry recycled water from a pump station to the new apple campus. apple is the first customer using recycled water for landscaping, restrooms as well as a cooling system. abc 7 was there as the ribbon was cut. it involved 650 sections of pipe. that required, of course, a massive trench for two and a half miles. >> probably averages 12 feet deep most of the way. so that's a lot of excavation.

>> the $17 million project is a public/private partnership which will carry recycled water throughout sunny veil and cupertino. in the meantime, apple is spending a lot of money on laser. it is dishing out $390 million. it will use the money to revive a plant in texas to boost production of special lasers used in making chips. they are what the iphone 10 uses to scan faces, and what air pod ear buds use for ears. afterward, it shot up 30%. in antioch, a holiday tradition renewed in the form of wheels for those who need them most. every year, mike's auto body take otherwise total cars, fix and then donate them. here's abc news report he wayne friedman. >> a row of christmas ribbons,

wrapped up cars, waiting keys. they all add up to something most of us take for granted. >> just to feel normal.normal.n. so we revisit the happiest time. year. she found the courage to leave an abusive relationship. today she and three others received brand new used cars. as mike's auto body with local insurance companies and part suppliers renew their annual tradition. >> it is life changing for a lot of these people. >> dozens of applicants write letters every year. the stories are heart breaking and inspiring. now they come with a new twist. every year we talk about the technician who's put sweat equity into restoring what would have been the written off cars to former glory and utility. >> brand new and ready for the road. >> some of them are recipients

in another way. they started a free school to train them. 13 graduates so far. 13 have jobs that could pay six figures in a few years. imagine how that affects nick robinson who is in the present class. a single father with two daughters. >> it is a career, not just a job. >> pun that will take him places like the people who receive new sets of keys today. new nasaa study says california boom or bust weather conditions in recent years had a major impact on the sierra nevada range. the rocks and water during drought from 2011 to 2015 actually caused the trink rise nearly an inch. but get this. the sierra has lost half an inch because of the increased wind and rain.

>> in a field not far, far away a local star wars fan created quite a sight. an 11-year-old boy and his father used a tractor to plow that field near their home, creating the rebel alliance symbol from starr wars. they used gps to help them. they drove around the border using a plow to help them. >> a big backyard and a new tractor. you have to do something with it. i'm a big fan of starr wars. . >> he is looking forward to the upcoming film. it took him and his father seven weeks to do it. they welcome all fans to check it out but it is best viewed from above. it's been another hazy,

crazy day. you can see that we have sunny skies right now with thin, high clouds. right now we're looking at a dark sky. you can see the haze off in the distance. currently 58 degrees he in san francisco. low 50s at oakland and mountain view. 60 degrees in mountain view. one of our milder locations. and this is view looking out from order san francisco. 55 degrees in santa rosa. we have low 50s in napa. 48 in fairfield, one of our colder spots. and 55 in concord and livermore. and this is how it looks from our east bay hills camera. it will be cold again tonight and early tomorrow morning. especially in our inland locations. mild but tomorrow will be another spare the air day. more mild days lie ahead.

however, the air quality will improve beginning on friday. that's good news. overnight, look for low temperatures dropping to 31 degrees. santa rosa, 29 at ukiah. low to mid 30s at concord, livermore, even around the bay. oakland will bottom out at 36 degrees. closer to the coast, we'll see 40s. it will be chilly just about everywhere. but it will be mild once again under sunny and hazy conditions. look for highs in the upper 60s. 67 in half moon bay. in most of our inland spots. the air quality will be poor for much of the bay area. notice the improvement on friday. most will have at least moderate to good on sunday. the wind will increase on

friday. notice the wind gusts taking us into saturday morning. we'll have gusts between 20 and 40 miles an hour generally across the bay area. even hire in the hills and it will continue friday night into sunday morning. finally around midday, we'll see the wind get ago little tamer and calmer. this is what's happening in the past 12 hours. the circulation around this area of high pressure is affecting services to the north. it has been dry here and will be dry for about another week. it looks like our next ra rain. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. seven more days of sunny and milder than average weather. it won't get any cooler. we'll have highs ranging from

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contract. clearly festive as he spent hours drawing a giant christmas tree over central europe. flight radar are showed this picture. it took hours to do it. it looks pretty good. this is season of giving and you might consider giving something back. but you should look closely at the fine print beforehand. >> try shopping for a cause at stores promising to contribute a portion of every sale to charity. >> ideally it is a win-win. you have to make sure the companies are as generous as they want you to think they are. >> the key is transparency. so look on a company's website for information about its giving policy. for example, amazon smile states very clearly that it don't it is a one half of 1% of all eligible purchases to the participating

charity of your choice. >> you want to be skeptical if the retailer says it will give a portion of the proceeds but doesn't tell you exactly how much. >> and don't give anyone your business strictly to support a good cause. make sure you're getting at least the sail price and service you would get if you shopped elsewhere. for example, buying that $400 television on amazon smile results in a donation of roughly $2. if you get a better price on a television elsewhere, you can always save yourself some money and make that charitable donation on your own. here is my suggestion. take a close look at return policies before deciding where to make your purchases. it is that important. particularly during a holiday season when you're buying gifts. 7 on your side. >> orphaned no more. beneath this blanket lies a couple of cubs going home.

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filling the leadership void at san francisco city hall. tonight some of the players who could be in the mix to replace ed lee permanently who passed away yesterday. also the impact the thomas fire is having on california produce including the massive avocado farm in the fire zone. >> and the massive camera being built in the bay area. it would be the largest ever and could help unlock great mysteries of our universe. all of that coming up at

significance:00. . finally, the oakland zoo has two new additions. this is really a major get for the zoo too. >> having mt. lions at the zoo is rare. >> wide life researchers believe they may be siblings and plan to do dna testing to down if i recall it. they will be on exhibit next year. >> when we complete the exhibit, these kitten there's grow into full adults. they'll be residents at the zoo and in one of the largest mountain lion exhibits in the country. >> he is being modest. it will be one of the largest in the world. >> the baby cats are in quarantine. the oakland zoo's california trail will be open in june. world news tonight is up next.

tonight, breaking news. your money, your taxes. president trump declaring republicans are on the verge of a major tax victory tonight, and promises if it's passed, americans will save on their taxes by february. mary bruce tonight with a fact check. who wins, who loses? corporate america or middle class americans? also tonight, the election night upset. the deep red state of alabama electing the democrat, sending doug jones to the senate. roy moore losing. and what the president now says about roy moore after all. abc news has confirmed tonight, omarosa escorted out of the white house. no longer in the west wing. the fbi in the hot seat today. is there bias in the russia investigation? the text messages revealed right here. breaking news tonight. the deadly shooting at a penn state campus. the images coming in late today. the officer handcuffing an