20-page manifesto saying he hates sfpd. >> an all out search for this guy right now. the police say he could be anywhere in the bay area. >> thanks for joining us. we have team coverage on this story. >> let's begin with melanie woodrow in san francisco tonight. melanie? >> reporter: san francisco police are saying that dustin hamilton could be absolutely anywhere in the city and they say that he is armed and dangerous. according to scanner traffic, 44-year-old dustin hamilton stole guns from his parents home leaving behind a 20-page manifesto saying he hates sfpd and saying he was going to come to 501 delancy street saying

he's going to kill people. a spokesperson told abc7 news san francisco police moved homeless people outside the building earlier this week. >> we are prepared because we have security, so we're not worried about that part, but we're worried that he may have been one of the homeless. >> reporter: leslie nicholls says she saw police presence early tuesday morning. by this afternoon crews were taking these gates down. with san francisco police officers searching for someone or something on the other side. >> i was a little concerned with all the shootings going on right now, yeah. so it's -- i take it as a real threat. >> as far as we're concerned, he could be anywhere in the city. >> reporter: several services including drop box and lyft went offline. police could not confirm whether hamilton was an individual moved

from the area at 501 dlans si earlier this week. but police say he has two outstanding felony warrants. if you see him, call police immediately and do not approach him. >> while this threat started in san jose with a report of several stolen guns from a home on husted avenue. >> chris? >> reporter: every patrol officer in san jose has been told to be on the lookout for hamilton, police say this is a very serious threat and they are not taking any chances. tonight residents in this quiet willow glen neighborhood wait with anticipation out of concern for one of their own. >> it makes me nervous, especially with everything that's going on in the world today. >> reporter: police are looking for this man, 44-year-old dustin hamilton who broke into his

childhood home on tuesday and allegedly stole several of his parents' firearms while they were out of town. but police discovered last night a disturbing letter left by hamilton saying he intended to kill san francisco police officers and people in general. >> we have been working on it since last night. we're warning the public and also asking them for their help. >> as the man hunt continues throughout the bay area, neighbors express their disbelieve. >> i just don't understand it. >> reporter: police tell abc7 news hamilton has two outstanding warrants out of san francisco for assault and vandalism, three additional warrants have since been added for what happened in san jose, including burglary, felony possession of a firearm. sources say hamilton has been homeless for nearly a decade despite the efforts of friends and family to help him. >> i hope this brings him back

around to where he's getting the help he needs. >> reporter: those who know the suspect hoping for a peaceful resolution. >> of course we'll keep you updated on that search for this guy. but now to our other top story. the arrival of a lot of rain in the bay area, the fire department is encouraging people living in the burn zone to keep their cell phones on at all times so they can receive emergency warnings from the national weather service and n sonoma county. flood barriers have been put up in the mission district, this is one of the city's low-lying areas that is prone to flooding, and the rain is expected to washout tomorrow's giants game at at&t park. there's only been five rainouts since the park has opened. as you take a look at live doppler 7, right now it's the light stuff, just upgraded this

storm to a level 3 for tomorrow. want to slow you live doppler 7, with the light rain across the north bay, a lot of this moisture is not reaching the ground in other parts of the bay area. i will show you where it is hitting the ground. we are seeing some light showers, also from santa rosa heading into rone are, erkroner. as this moisture stretches quite a distance, it's going to be about two days and five hours of rain, right now it's right line and about .10 inch or less for most areas. a level 1 becomes a level 3, it's a strong storm tomorrow through saturday morning,do downpours wind gusts 30 to 40 miles an hour. the flood watch starts at 2:00 a.m. for the north bay, 5:00 a.m. for the rest of the area. small streams will overflow

their banks and there is a risk of mud and debris flows in the burn scarred areas. you can track this storm as it moves into the bay area with the abc7 news app of course. live doppler 7 is on that app, so you can see it happening and you can enable push alerts to get weather advisories on your phone or tablet. new information tonight about the shooter at youtube headquarters. the shooter emptied the magazine once and releaded. nasim nasim aghdam purchased the firearm legal i there are guards at all entrances and a police car parked in the front. a deputy at the west county detention facility in richmond has been arrested for allegedly having sex with two female

inmates, patrick morseman was arrested 22 hours after the crimes were reported. the sheriff is taking steps to have him fired. in the meantime, cautious optimism in richmond as the city moves into its fifth straight month with zero homicide, not one. the police chief largely credits improving community relations for this major turn around. >> reporter: this is the scene of the last murder in richmond back on november 14, 2017 in the hill top green neighborhood. two people died. irene podomo's cousin was one of them. >> i'm grateful there haven't been anymore more homicide in the city of richmond, but i also know there's more work to be done and the fight isn't over. >> reporter: since then there's been plenty of shootings in richmond, but no homicide, something the police chief says they have long been working hard. >> i really feel like engagement

is probably the key variable, i know we have improved trust through engagement with our residents across the full spectrum of neighborhoods in richmond. >> residents are now calling police with questions. winning the public's trust has led to popular community policing programs. >> i see the community trusting the police more, from a resident's perspective. >> you look on the police department's facebook page and they post what they're doing in the community and you'll have hundreds of comments from residents saying great job, so proud that our p.d. is patrolling my neighborhood. and that's something that, again, has been building for the last ten years or so. >> the people have the power, it really does start with the people. i mean police can't be everywhere. >> reporter: the secret sauce is that growing positive relationship between the police department and the residents of richmond and that's what they hope keeps the homicide rate at

zero. a car ended up sideways today underneath a big rig in martinez. sky 7 was over the crash on highway 4 near interstate 680 around 10:00 this morning. the chp says the crash happened about 40 minutes before that. no injuries were reported. you can see there was a long traffic backup because one lane had to be shut down. the crash was cleared about an hour later, but drivers dealt with delays for much longer. sky 7 in livermore where a plane skidded off the run way at the airport. as you can see the plane wound up on it's nose, there were two people on board, and we do not know if they were hurt. the plane came in for a landing around noon when it ran off the run way. a controversial saudi prince is about to arrive in silicon valley. >> the help he's counting on to turn his country into the next

start up capital of the world. this south bay lawmaker wants a formal apology to atone for a part of california past. it could make history. and another live look at live doppler 7 ahead of the storm that's coming in

word got out that he bought out the entire four seasons hotel on the peninsula for his visit. his itinerary and intentions have been closely guarded. but david louie has caught up with him to find out what he's after.

hey, david. >> reporter: we were here when the crown prince arrived. he arrived about 25 minutes ago. he is on a mission to transform his nation's economy from being oil based to being broader based with technology at the center. he's here in silicon valuely, he's already gone to apple and facebook and now he's here at lockheed-martin to look at a couple of satellites. the crown prince is here to look at satellites that he's having made for his country. lockheed-martin and saudi arabia have been doing business together for 53 years. silz c silicon valley is of interest to crown prince mohammad bin salman. the initiative is called vision 2030. this is video from the initiative's website. >> what do you

be the most sig enough fant -- >> reporter: san francisco base uber for example received a 3.5 billion dlrinfusion two years a from the fund. fund. >> i'm not sure what saudi arabia can offer besides money. and silicon valley is not hurting for money. >> reporter: the price tag for saudi arabia's futuristic project is $30 billion. the country has a long history of spending money for technology and is interested in a long range civil defense system. >> they're really developing technology that helps their commerce and helps their national defense. > reporter: saudi arabia has been criticized for its human rights record and for its

treatment of women. as part of the crown prince's visit here, he plans to announce -- president trump resurrected his defunct conspiracy theory that millions of people voted illegally in the to 16 elections. >> they voted in california, the same person voted several times. some people say it's a conspiracy theory. not a conspiracy theory, folks, millions and millions of people and it's very hard because the state hides their records. >> president trump made the comment during a round table discussion in west virginia where he openly criticized libby schaaf. california secretary of state alex padilla says it is sad that the president continues to recycle his same old lies, frankly it's tiring to have a

conspiracy theorist in the white house. california is closer to issuing a formal apology for it's lgbt community. south bay assembly man evan rowe proposed is measure, he points to personal experiences as one of the motivating factors. >> as an lgbt person myself in the legislature, i served as mayor of a city, i could officiate a wedding, but i could not get married myself. i could host a blood drive, but i could not give blood myself. >> if passed, the resolution would be the first of its kind in the nation. let's turn the attention now to consumer news and the high cost of prescription drugs. a recent consumer reports survey found that 30% left a prescription unfilled because it was just too expensive. maybe this has happened to you or someone you know. 15% say they cut pills

to make them last longer. tonight "7 on your side's" michael finney reveals simple ways to save on your prescription. >> when tammy went to buy a pair of epipen for her daughter's allergies, she was taken aback, close to $400. >> i left the pharmacy so i could talk to my husband about it and find out what we were going to do. >> reporter:s consumer reports shares four tips to help bring those costs down. first, talk to your doctor. in an earlier survey, consumer reports found that 70% of people who asked their doctor if they could cut down on their medications were able to eliminate at least one drug. so ask your doctor whether you still need all the medicine you're taking. if a drug is necessary, ask your doctor about the cost. most doctors don't regularly discuss drug costs with their

patients. >> don't be afraid to take the lead on this, asking your doctor for a cheaper alternative can save your money and using generics can save you up to 85%. >> tip number three, think 90 day supply, if you have a chronic condition like diabetes or high blood pressure, you can save on prescriptions by getting a 90-day prescription from your doctor. you can also ask your pharmacist what's the lowest price he would take for your prescription. >> secret shoppers called over 150 pharmacies across the country to compare prices and said that the cost of a prescription can vary by hundreds of dollars. let's check out live doppler 7 right now, where we're beginning to see that moisture moving into the north bay this afternoon and evening, some light rain falling across parts of the north bay.

south santa rosa, santa rosa, around stone ay point road. you c ukiah has been reporting light rain, berk hill drive and throughout the night you're going to see that rain spreading. i do want to show you a wider perspective, that moisture source stretching all the way from hawaii, near hawaii over 2,000 miles which is why we're going to go from a level 1 tonight to a strong level 3 storm tomorrow. this is one you'll want to take seriously. temperatures right now in the 50s, 60s, a live look from our emeryville camera and the clouds are all gathers ahead of the storm. light rain spreads tonight, stormy for your commute tomorrow, drenching rain and strong winds. now that level 1 is a strong level 3, it's a strong storm on our exclusive storm impact scale. with 30 to 40-mile-per-hour

winds, flooding is likely, hydroplaning is going to be a problem, and that wind is really going to push that rain sidew s sideways, debris flows are possible in the fire scarred areas, in the north bay, heavy rain will likely cause the flooding, mud and rock slides are possible. here's the hour by hour forecast, 7:00 tonight we'll see those light spotty showers in the north bay. by midnight, the rain is spreading across our region, it's not a level 1 until tomorrow morning, 5:00 a.m. it's going to be coming down pretty heavily. at 7:00 a.m., the pops of orange you see are t are t are t are tt see. at nontime, the reds indicating

some potential for some thunderstorms for the evening commute. the rest of you scattered showers, friday night, your friday night get away and then you'll notice the storm picks up in intensity again, saturday morning at 9:00 a.m., it's going to be rough to drive anywhere, by 6:00 a.m., the north bay is starting to clear. rainfall totals from tonight all the way through saturday morning will look like this, just about everyone except for the rain showers of the santa krus mocru mountains, just about everyone looking for one to four inches of rain. it's late in the season to see something like this, typically we see these in the winter. flooding on the roadways, small stream flooding, mud slides, debris floes, high for the fire scarred areas. in the sierra if you're traveling, 5:00 p.m. saturday

through 11:00 a.m. sunday, rain will be falling on top of snow because the snow level is going to be over 10,000 feet and that's going to enhance the potential for rock and mudslides and flooding in that area, stormy tomorrow morning, temperatures in the 50s, give yourself plenty of time to get to where you need to go. 60s tomorrow afternoon and still windy. you can track it with our accuweather app, download it and you can see live doppler 7, stormy for your 23rfriday, stor for your saturday morning, then we dry out sunday, monday, lighter system, weaker, level 1s, tuesday, wednesday and thursday. the suspense is officially gone regarding the

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coming up on abc7 "news at 6:00," it's a race against time. a solar powered lab is being deployed from the bay area to the sahara to save the north african ostrich. are you tired of being tired? it could be the sign of a potentially dangerous condition. see how you can treat it from your own kitchen. and the quest to take tourists to space, it all took place in the arizona says sert.

>> a coast card cutter arrived back home in the bay area bringing some exciting stories along with it. >> and luckily there were plenty of sons and daughters waiting on the dock in alameda to hear all about it. >> reporter: for coast guard cutter stratton -- >> i was missing him supermuch because it was actually my buddy. >> reporter: your dad's your buddy? >> yeah. >> reporter: and tonight his buddy may have a few stories to tell daniel. the stratton was on the hunt for drug traffickers when it got the kind of orders to change the kind of attitudes, latitudes and clothing hiding to rescue in the bearing sea. >> get all our wind and parkas. but when you transition up there, it's different because of the safety factors. >> reporter: the stratton is

unique in that it's testing an on board drone for the coast guard n this case, eyes in the sky pulled three different people to safety from three different vessels. >> these folks offered their fishing vessel and took them into shore for higher level care. >> reporter: but on this date, the crew was mostly focused on seeing their loved ones and holding them close. >> the coast guard said it was the first time they used it in such rough conditions like the bearing sea and it worked well. "world news tonight" with david muir is coming up next. >> for all of us here, we appreciate your time. >> are you ready for the storm? ready for not, it's just about here. you can see the clouds over the san francisco bay right now.

tonight, breaking news out of the white house. president trump speaking out for the first time about stormy daniels. what he said late today about money paid to the porn star. and this moment, flipping the script. scrapping his speech on taxes and lashing out over immigration. the deadly police shooting here in new york city. what the suspect was holding that police believed was a gun. and the new video showing him moments before officers opened fire. under the influence? the tour bus overturning on the way to the masters. at least a dozen injured. some seriously. what police are now saying about the 61-year-old driver. the frightening crane collapse. a slow motion disaster caught on camera. construction workers scrambling for their lives. and the quake felt i