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some rain drops on the golden gate bridge this afternoon, but much more could be on the way tomorrow. good evening and thank you for joining us. i'm eric thomas. dion lim is off tonight. we saw a little bit of rain move through parts of the area today. if you thought we were done, uh-uh, could be a soggy christmas eve. meteorologist drew tuma joins us now with a first look at the weather. >> and we are tracking downpours this afternoon and into the evening. what we saw today was just a taste of what's to come. i want to widen out the picture, combine it with satellite and there's our storm system off the coast. this will move onshore over the next 24 hours and bring us some downpours on the storm impact scale for our christmas eve, it is a light storm but we will

track those downpours and when those downpours do setup on christmas eve, winds will be gusty and there's a chance of isolated thundershower as well. and not only snow but rain come to the sierra. how much rain we can expect here and how much snow in the siaa in that full accuweather forecast. >> and remember you can check the weather conditions in our area any time on the abc 7 news app. it features live doppler 7 and it is free to download. eye in the hills above danville tonight. they've offered up their massive retreat center for fire victims. many say it's a welco from the struggle of daily life sinc the camp >> reporter: tonight's carols aren't just about the holidays, it's about helping families

heal. >> being fed well and it's kind of a break from the fifth wheel we're living right now. >> reporter: he and his family have been living in a camper. his 17-year-old son kaleb says just being here is a nice break from the camp fire's constant drain on their every day lives. >> it's just nice to have all these good things to think about and look forward to the next day and go and oo do whatever you want. >> reporter: the retreat is usually closed the week of christmas but this year they opened it up for the camp fire victims and most of the staff are volunteers. >> we have to volunteer. these people, it's devastating and we have to be with these people and help out. >> reporter: there's been free food, free clothes and a free place to stay and relax for a few days. today there were en free haircuts and massages. >> those things aren't really up in the front of the priority list, so just to get a haircut,

take a minute to relax and get a back massage is really nice. >> reporter: kaley elliot is a cancer survivor. she shows us this video of her burned down house. she has two disabled children and says she came here for them. >> to give my kids a bit of normal for christmas and wake up and have a real shower, i really appreciate this place for doing it for us. a woman who credits a paramedic for saving her life when she went into premature labor during the camp fire has named her baby after him. she was in the ambulance you see there. he even arranged a caravan including three police vehicles to rush skinner to that ambulance. she gave birth to the full term baby girl more than a month after the fire and named her zoel mickey skinner.

skinner calls her a blessing in every way. the lights may be on at the capitol hill but the lawmakers are gone for the holiday. that means there are a few closures in the bay san francisco's municipal pier is closed. if you're planning on heading to yosemite, the entrances are open but the visitor centers are closed. we have a full list of what's closed and what remains open during the government shutdown. you can find that information online at abc7news.com. developing news out of indonesia where continues to erupt. warning people to remain cautious concerned another tsunami could be triggered. scientists believe yesterday's

tsunami could have been caused by undersea land slides from the eruption. >> reporter: indonesia now dealing with the devastating aftermath of a deadly tsunami. the killer waves smashed onto indonesia's beaches at night without warning. the lead vocalist of a popular indonesian band that was performing when the wave hit now asking for prayers. several of his band mates were killed with his wife among the missing. the-air a popular tourist destination, many visiting the beaches there for the holidays. the tsunami possibly triggered by this vcall the eruption visible for miles. indonesia does not have a warning system. the systems rely on detecting earthquakes. scientists believe that this tsunami may have been triggered

by under water land slads. >> in this case there was no earthquake as such, so there was very little that could have been done in this case and it's just a tragic fact of nature. >> reporter: and said the huge tide may have been affected by the full moon making the devastation worse. hundreds of victims rushed to hmts in the area. rescuers sifted through the debris in search of survivors. >> and their priority is to make sure that those who survive this tsunami are looked after as well as to make sure that if there is anyone at all trapped in the rubble that they are rescued and brought to safety. >> reporter: police rescuing this 5-year-old boy who had been trapped under the rubble for hours. the president of indonesia expressing his condolences to the victims and asking everyone for patience as he ordered all government agencies to respond to the crisis. julia mcfarland abc news, london. new at 11:00 abc news has learned a morin county

supervisor has been arrested for driving under the influence and a hit-and-run. daniel conally was pulled over thursday night by san rafael police. he gave us a statement saying he was on his way home from a holiday gathering and used poor judgment. investigators say he hit a stop sign and took off. no one was hurt in that crash. san francisco police are investigating a fatal shooting last night. one man died in that shooting just before midnight. a neighbor arrived to find the street cordoned off by police. he says the victim was a driver for a tow truck company in daly city. >> he has a lot of friends but they all drive tow trucks, a young kid, 22, just bought the house a few months ago and he's got a wife and two kids. that's all i know about him. >> police have not released details about a possible suspect and it's not clear what led up to the shooting.

recalling 164,000 pounds of ground turkey. the food and drug administration says the it may be contaminated with selma nella. california is one of 17 states included in the recall. the tainted products have instructions to use or freeze by november 12th or 13th with a tag parked p 79 on the front of the package. still ahead, some banks are bailing on prospective home owners looking to buy in a san francisco neighborhood. the reason they're out. sll not done with the holiday shopping? there are a few options left for those of you w

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one of san francisco's up-and-coming neighborhoods is facing a financial hurdle. abc 7 news is focusing on issues to build a better bay area. among those the housing crisis. an effort to create new housing faces a possible financial hit from banks. abc news reporter cornell bernard sorts it out for us. >> reporter: well fargo bank confirms to abc 7 news it stopped offering mortgages for homes adjacent to the naval shipyard where cold war era toxic contamination is still being cleaned up. chase has also stepped lending to the-air due to concerns about safety. >> if there's going to be a problem with environmental cleanup then it's a big issue for me. >> reporter: leo has lived in hunters point for eight years. >> i don't think the issue is as

severe as people tend to perceive it. >> reporter: the pause in bank lending could complicate efforts by the city and developers to transform 500 acres of waterfront property. david knows it could impact owners like him. >> everyone knows in san francisco the living costs are higher. >> reporter: his shipyard made headlines after -- >> it's also about the lack of concern about people of color who live un october the lawsuit against him has no merit and will ultimately so neibo a not sure w tothink. >> it's hard to filter i guess the hype from the facts.

but my understanding is that, you know, it's safe to live. >> reporter: we reached out to homebuilder lenar for comment but did not get a response. in the newsroom, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. do you have ideas about building a better bay area? we want to hear them. use the #better bay area to get involved in the conversation online. well, we're a little more than 24 hours away from christmas and that means not a lot of time left for those who still have gifts to buy. abc news reporter carlos the khols with last minute shoppers. >> reporter: believe it or not police are still shopping at this hour. there are about a few dozen people remaining. the store will remain open until 6:00 p.m. tomorrow for all those last minute shoppers. the mad dash to finish the holiday shopping is coming down

to the wire. >> it's been busy and i left a couple of stores because the lines were too long but this store hasn't been too bad. >> reporter: doors are open throughp. christmas eve. over at union square, larger crowds filled the streets. >> it's kind of really crowded, actually, in the mall, so it's better to just do these shops out here. >> reporter: here you'll find tourists and locals, thousands trying to maneuver their way and find those last minute deals. >> i have a lot of family members that i totally put it off until oh, i got to do it today. >> reporter: the national retail federation says h oppelaen that's about 134 million people. many of the people you'll find out here are what you might call professional procrastinators. >> it's sort of making the most of the time at the last minute. and i've been thinking about what i want to get people so

it's not like i'm starting from scratch. >> we did nordstrom, nike, champs, urban out fitters, we're going to do sephora, anthropology, a lot of people. >> reporter: you know your stores then. and the list just went on and on and on so you know she's done this before. now with christmas just around the corner the time is ticking for all those last minute shoppers. >> thank you very much. san francisco's oldest department store closed its doors today. abc 7 news was at gumps for the final business day. all items left in the store were 70% to 90% off. gumps filed for bankruptcy earlier this year much to the dismay of its customers and contractors. >> you can feel the sadness.

it's kind of sad down there in the basement. >> it's the end of an era, definitely many things seem to be changing and nothing stays the same, right? >> gump's opened as a frame shop back in 1861 when the president was abraham lincoln. it became an exclusive store when it was selling a wide array of luxury items. the men, women, and canines in blue spreading a little cheer on facebook. >> he was dressed in all fur from his head to his foot. >> his eyes how they twinkled, his dimples how merry, his cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry. >> i don't think the hat is part of the official uniform, but members of the department many of whom who will be working the holiday posted this special reading of the nights before christmas. local resident and facebook founder mark zuckerberg like the

post. we've been talking about when the rain's going to be moving in and if it's going to be wet on christmas day. >> yeah, i don't think santa is going to have any problems. however, we are tracking downpours really moving into the second half of your day tomorrow. a lot of cloud cover on your christmas eve and a wet finish to the day. we're showing you the active scan across the region. and right now any showers we had earlier today, they are out of here. so earlier tonight it's a mainly quiet night and cloudy night. we take a look at your christmas eve planner, tomorrow morning it's a lot of cloud cover, most areas are dry. it's really into the afternoon and into the evening, by 5:00 it's not only rain, it's also wind picking up across the region. so we're going to track those downpours moving through about 4:00, 5:00, 6:00 in the evening. good news it's out of here before the day will end.

santa will have no problem delivering christmas presents. overnight tonight temperatures not going to fall too far where we are right now. a lot of cloud cover and perhaps an isolated shower popping up in the north bay. we're also tracking a coastal cs flooda advisory. the high tide near san francisco shortly before noon. so once again we may see some minor flooding close to the water. the storm impact scale on our christmas eve tracking those scattered storms and downpours. there is the isolated chance of a thundershower as bhecwell. light showers mainly focused in the north bay and along the coast. this front begins to move onshore during the afternoon. by 2:00 that's when we begin to track the downpours. pops of yellow and orange and red on your screenmism i think

by 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, this front is moving through the bay area. san francisco, oakland, livermore, we're tracking those downpours popping up. by 9:00, 10:00, that front is out of here. so behind it we turn to widely scattered showers and for christmas day itself it is a dry day, a bright day but it will be a breezy day tuesday morn mchg in terms of rainfall probably half an inch across the region. showers and downpours in the forecast. by 5:00 the temperature 56 degrees and by 9:00 cooling off to 51 degrees. in terms of winds by that 4:00, 5:00, 6:00 time frame the winds gusting likely 20 to 60 miles an hour and they slowly relax throughout your christmas day. mid-50s to low 60s, so i in t sierra. some fresh powder. it's not recommended you try and

travel to tahoe tomorrow. accuweather showers it's breezy and out of here for christmas day but we have chilly mornings both wednesday and t meteorologist mike nico will track those showers tomorrow morning starting at 4:30. still ahead, could tomorrow be the last time the raiders play at oakland?

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him. expert care for every new beginning. where the raiders will play next season is being closely watched across the bay area. abc 7 news got fan reaction to the possibility of that stadium becoming a temporary home to the raiders in 2019. the fans have mixed feelings. >> in a way it's a good thing. you know, a bay area team, keep them in the bay area.

>> well, when the city of oakland filed suit against the nfl and the team to the move to las vegas, the raiders moved to move the park to the colosseum. the raiders move monday night to what could be their final night at the colosseum in oakland. and you could see that game right here on abc 7. monday night football coverage begins at 3 >> one of the biggest complaints is they share the field. it's going to be interesting to see how t velops. let's go to basketball and the clippers. they've shot 8%. yes, 78% for three against the warriors

the warriors hosted the clippers for the second game of a back-to-back. but you'd never know it watching stephen curry. his energy and game winning shots, they never tire. tonight atorical l.a. could not miss from beyond the ark. clppers connected on 18 of 23s.s memch kevin durant drains one of his three three and also picked up the foul. and curry gets his own four point play. durant has 35 points and 12

scores. warriors 13 for 40 for three, and that's 35 ers. clippers down two, harris misses andaviary bradley there for the put back and it is tied. six seconds left, curryhis magi. this time he drives and lays it in with half a second left on the clock. the clippers have one shot. but harris from distance misses and the clippers lose and the warriors win. chicago pass rush sacked mulleins only once while san francisco and rec two fumblchf ha w one. mitchell trubisky four yards to anthony miller. the only points in the second half came right here.

jordan howard, 2 yard run so the bears led 14-9. and it is picked and mullins is ticked. and the bear players did not like it and hit. the bears win instead. the rookie punches it out, greg maven recovers and s chance. on fourth and four all mcmullen needs to do is run to that blue line. instead hover. chicago will win this one. 14-9 the final, and a mistake and mullins knows it. >> in the heat of battle something happens and split

second decisions. tried to give him a chance instead of making the simple play and i didn't make the simple play. >> yeah, he definitely regrets that one. we're going to hear from richard sherman in the second half of the show about his ejection and exactly what he was doing during those punches on the side lines. much more to come on abc 7 news at 11:00, fall out tonight from the wrestling match where a wrestler was told he had to cut his hair or forfeit. find out what happened to the referee. and talk about your

good evening. i'm eric thomas. dion lim is off tonight. in tonight's headlines. some camp fire victims are get a much needed treat for the holidays. they offered 43 families a week stay at their retreat in danville. the families are get donated esedges and also being pampered for free with cooked meals, haircuts and massages. we're a little more than 24 hours away from christmas which means not a lot of time to buy gifts. thousands of people tonight packed san francisco's union square trying to get those last minute details. the national retail federation reports just about about 143 million people plan to finish their christmas shopping this weekend. wells fargo has stopped offering mortgages for homes adjacent to the former hunters point naval shipyard. that's where cold war era

conti contamination is still being cleaned up. the pause in bank lending could complicate the city and developers efforts to transform 500 acres in waterfront property. congress is not expected to return to washington until december 27th at the very earliest. abc news reporter has the latest. >> reporter: the impasse coming down to fundsing over the president's border wall. >> $5 billion is a lot of money and to spend it on aering fourth century strategy is something we're just not going to do. >> reporter: the president disagrees tweeting drones and all the rest are wonderful and

lots of fun but it's only a good old-fashioned wall that works. after meeting with the president on saturday republican leaders said they would settle on less than the $5 billion the president wants for the wall but balked at chuck schumers offer. >> i don't think i would take an offer of 1.3 when you had previously offered me 1.6. >> reporter: during his campaign the president promised mexico would pay for the wall but his incoming chief of staff said any money coming for the wall would have to come from the treasury department. more than 420,000 employees are potentially working without government workers at norad will still track santaoon his route. president trump tweeted that defense secretary james mattis

will be gone january 1st, that's two months earlier than originally announced. mattis' deputy patcheral shanahan will be his acting defense. prominent figures are publicly siding with mattis and that is making mr. trump angrier. new details now in the case of a referee who told a high school wrestler to cut his dreadlocks or forfeit a match. the ref won't be assigned to any other matches while the incident is being reviewed by the athletic association. videos of him getting his haircut went viral drawing strong criticism from social media users calling the racist. he had a cover over his hair but the ref said that wasn't good enough. he ended up winning the match anyway. >> a not so secret santa paid off their layaways for families.

virginia beach businessman luke hill yr spent three hours and $330,000 to bring 120 service men and women a little holiday cheer. some of them were actually there to pay off their layaways by christmas and were shocked by his generosity. >> to have a random stranger do that for me, it's like, my heart is beating out of my chest right now. >> it feels good to give back to the men and women who serve our country. it feels so good to be able to give back to others. >> hillier is known for donating his time and money. he also provided relief for hurricane victims in texas last year. with that number set to drop by 50% at the beginning of 2019, some buyers might miss out but not if they're waiting on a tesla. ceo elon musk says the company will cover the tax difference if a customer does not receive their car by the end of the

year. the tax credit is going to be reduced by 50% every six months until it's phased out. it's part of the major tax overhaul passed by congress at the end of 2017. still ahead, take a good luck at the sign-in this picture. we're going to introduce you to a family that's given the ultimate gift of seven siblings in need of a permanent home. and i'm meteorologist drew tuma. we're tracking a

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final launch of the year. that's a company record. it's one thing to adopt a child but how about seven brothers and sisters, seven? we're introduced to a family that did that and has a holiday picture you have to see. >> reporter: blessings come not in twos, threes but in s siblings fostered on and off by the hawtherns for several years. >> right off the bat i knew i was in trouble. they knew how to get ahold of my heartstrings real quick. >> reporter: the hawthorns say the children had a troubled upbringing. they began fostering lacy and lana and then they were introduced to the other siblings and that's when they knew they couldn't split the kids apart. with the help of an arkansas state senator they convinced the

division of chirp and family services to allow them to keep the siblings on a trial basis. the seven new members of their family now joining two other adopted toddlers and four biological children. we'll do the math for you. the hawthorns are now a family of 15 and look at those smiles. >> it felt like they were family so to actually be able to be together, i don't know, it was -- >> pretty amazing. >> reporter: after more than a thousand days in foster care these seven siblings now have a home. >> i know i have a mom and dad that loves me and will actually take care of me the rest of my life. >> reporter: in the east bay holiday revelers by the dozens came out to enjoy the 35th annual telegraph annual street fair. abc news was in berkeley for the event that stretches four blocks. more than 200 artists are sfeling their unique handicrafted works at the fair.

last minute shoppers you're in luck. the fair is open tomorrow from 11:00 in the morning until 6:00 in the evening. but you might encounter a little rain. here's drew tuma. >> if you have last minute shopping tomorrow take your umbrella with you. on the storm impact gusts 20 to 40 miles an hour, and in the afternoon a thunder shower is possible. light showers first beginning in the north bay and along the coast. in the afternoon, though, we do expect some heavier showers to move onshore. there you see those first around clover dale and by 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, we do expect those downpours to move through the heart of the region and then this system is very fastovin so by 9:00, 10:00 it's winding down. christmas day itself looks bright and dry. but rainfall on christmas eve i

think a good estimate is anywhere from a quarter of an inch to half an inch. christmas day is bright, breezy and dry and cool mornings wednesday and thursday. but the dry pattern looks to hold up until next weekend. sports going on in the area. the warriors with action. >> a rare double-double taking place in the bay area. warriors aren't the only team playing for a second straight night. sharks back on home ice. they too taking on

like the warriors the sharks also played the second game of a back-to-back tonight. eric carlson will miss two games after the league suspended him for an illegal hit in last night's block. he reached the mark right

and heaves first goal of the season. and eric del had two goals on the night. tamash hurdle on the wraparound, his second of the game. this one would end in a shootout. logan needed this goal to keep the shootout going. he's denied. coyotes win 4-3. the sharks have lost three straight. following the 49ers close loss to the bears richard sherman is fully expecting to lose some money this week, the result in a side line brawl in theourth quarter. tempers flared and richard sherman can be seen throwing punches in the dust. the referees ejected sherman and

two chicago receivers. after the game sherman explained he was simply protecting his guy and himself. >> i don't really care about the rest of it. the quarterback rons, you want to protect them the most, don't run. these are my guys. i don't care at the end of the day what the deal is. if you're going to do all that, you let them go. you put your hands on me, you going to feel me. >> and his teammates love him for it. >> steelers need a win to remain in playoff position. steelers led by four with four to play. on fourth and five they run the fake thge 5 3/4 yard. one problem mr. roosevelt knicks you're celebrating brees threw for 320 yards and 26

yards. his lone touch down pass at the right time. two yards and michael thomas. they need 10 yards to get into field goal range, they get it but fumbles the ball away. the saints claim the top seat in the nfc. steelers are now on the outside of the playoff picture. england lost two straight. 47 carries, 273 yards and two touch downs on the ground for the patriots. james white with 27 yard run there. tom brady fires this one to julian etalman who was tackled on top of defenders. he's knocked down, he knows that but gets up and six points. patriots take their tenth straight afc east title as well. zack presicate ran for a score

and threw for one today against the buccaneers. we're going to the seahawks first. russell wilson, 27 yards to doug. look at the placement of demarcus robinson. chiefs down three late in the fourth. wilson hits baldwin. baldwin has a great one-handed grab. chris carlson he punched it in. seahawks are going to the playoffs as the wild cards. 38-30 the final. the chiefs clenched the top seat in the afc with a win over the raiders. now we're going to go to jack pr prescott. a few weeks ago they wanted the head coach fired. i wonder what they think now. he returned it 69 yards and presicate 161 yards, 20 of 25 in

this one, including this four yard touch down. and cowboys have won six of their last seven. say clenched the nfc >> thank you very much. that's it for tonight, folks. i'm eric thomas. abc 7 news continues tomorrow at 4:30. thank you so much for joining us. this is the last time

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