>> this is abc7news. >> there has been a lot of speculation and rumor simply based on the nature of this case. there has also been a lot of speculation regarding suspects vulnerability to misinformation. >> suspect accused of attacking papa lucy has his first dating core. >> he is still hospitalized. >> that sweet sound of rain. you do remember. it is back. you can see the rain coming down. you could hear that even better

in redwood city. a much-needed reprieve from all of this dry weather we have had for months. >> it almost looks like hail. the rain finally came down once again. this is something we have not seen in a while. windshield wipers. some of us had to search for that button. where is it again? a lot of rain and a lot of drivers slowing down. let's check in with our meteorologist. >> a good soaker. a third of an inch here in san francisco. i was not ready for it. everybody slowed down. everybody took the upper cautions. i saw a lot of people with umbrellas.

we will still stay at one on the storm impact scale. isolated showers tomorrow. some of us might not pick up any rain. you can see the sunshine we talked about. it is rather breezy out there right now. these winds are moving across the region. watch out if you are driving in the next couple of hours. look at how quiet live doppler 7 is. this moisture is moving away from us. some scattered showers coming down. colder air will be moving in. we have a chance of showers that could produce lightning over the ocean and some small hail.

the forecast will be fairly quiet the next few hours. >> it is november 1. the rain today begs the question, is our fire season over? >> our reporter spoke with fire experts in the east bay today and joins us live now. >> it makes sense to get your hopes up. this morning a few sprinkles. the rain started moving in. but everybody i talked to was caught off guard when it really rained. a soaking rain out here in the east bay. that does bring up the question, how does this affect our fire danger? the bay area has been tiptoeing through the fire season. substantial rain is a bonus. >> this will keep the fire fuels

very wet. >> the thomas fire tore through 1000 structures in december of 2017. so we are not out of the woods yet. >> this wet weather is great for right now. but this is still a situation where we have potential for high winds. we have seen several downed power lines today. about an hour ago we had a fire in a vacant building. >> the rain marks the start of candle and space heater season, which always brings an increased risk of house fires. oakland fire is ramping up a campaign this year. >> we were able to distribute

and install 900 spoke alarms in historically overlooked communities. >> the fire danger level depends on the weather forecast in the coming weeks. >> that is the measure that is important to us. we will reduce those responses. >> what they mean by responses is that right now, tomorrow, next week, if there is a call that comes out anywhere near here for a wildfire, they dispatched five engines at a time. once they determine the moisture level is risen enough, they will reduce that to just one engine. but we are not there yet. >> thank you. developing news on the attack on the home of nancy pelosi.

we saw her leaving her house this morning. the man accused of the attack had his first court appearance, where he pleaded not guilty. >> he pled not guilty to all six felony charges against him. while he did not speak in court today, his attorney did and we learned a lot from him. he has been assigned a veteran public defender. he said he had not seen any of the police reports filed in this case yet. he has just met the defendant late last night. he repeatedly called out there has been a lot of speculation and rumors in this case. the accused is a very tall man. we learned that he dislocated his shoulder during the arrest. his attorney said several times

he is vulnerable to misinformation. he wanted to be clearly looking into his mental state. another attorney said there should be no assumptions. >> what his defense will be, we do not know. that is something we will have to see layout in this case. what access to social media he had will be part of the investigation. >> there has also been a lot of speculation regarding his vulnerability to misinformation. that is certainly something we are going to look into. that we are going to delve into as his defense team.

>> nancy pelosi stopped by her home today. her husband continues recovering from a skull fracture and serious injuries. a judge granted a protective order for speaker pelosi and her husband that requires the suspect has no contact with them. her husband is making steady progress and what will be a long recovery. the suspect will be detained without bail at the san francisco county jail. a day for his preliminary hearing will be set this friday at 9:00 a.m. the defense now has up to 60 days to have a preliminary hearing. >> thank you. >> the mayor of san francisco joined us in studio today

getting answers. i asked her about criticism of police not releasing bodycam footage at estes -- disinformation spreads online. >> this is not just the local police department. our officers responded less than three minutes in this incident. the fbi is involved. there is a lot of questions. it needs to be done appropriately to make sure the person who assaulted mr. pelosi is brought to justice. i know the public wants to see this right away. but this has to be done right. once we can release any information, we will definitely do so. >> you can dive and all the details in the case at our app.

>> the surviving suspect accused of killing an oakland dentist today murder for hire case appeared in court today. he was hired to kill the dentist by her boyfriend for financial gain. he is scheduled to appear in court again in two weeks. he died by suicide while in custody. coming up at 5:00, we speak to his son about his traumatic past. >> the family of a fremont police captain who died earlier this year is now suing the city, writing a long line of officials responsible for his death including the mayor. they claim ongoing harassment and retaliation caused serious

and severe emotional distress. he had been a police officer for 30 years and was getting close to retirement. >> i think a bill -- about our children and their heartbreak. future grandchildren being born and growing old together. >> an attorney says the family also plans to advocate on the need to fight corruption in local government. >> coming up, racist graffiti found at an east bay school. we will tell you what authorities are saying about that. watching what whales eat and

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>> families were joined by the mayor of oakland at a state superintendent and other community leaders day addressing racist and threatening graffiti found at the school. the words black lives do not matter were written in a bathroom stall last week. >> all of the students at the school are upset.

they did not just heard one group of people. they hurt all children. >> this is real. we have to take it seriously. >> the rally was the start of the day of workshops to restructure the schools coach to countering racism. >> we are one week away from election day. we want to make you -- help make you make informed decisions. today we are looking at proposition 30. >> it would raise taxes on the wealthiest californians in order to fund new climate projects. it would increase taxes on people who make more than $2 million a year by 1.5%. that revenue would go to funding electric vehicles.

supporters say this would help california moved to clean energy. some say it is too limiting in scope. lyft has put several millions of dollars into this. some say it is backed by climate activist. many of the people donating to the no on proposition 30 campaign of the millionaires and billionaires who would be taxed. it has caused a split in the democratic party. environmental supporters support the measure. but governor newsom is against it. >> we have more coverage when it comes to the upcoming election. go to our app and check it out.

>> a wrong turn ends up being a life-saving move for one man. he went the wrong way and ended up driving past this iowa home. the house was lost but the four children were saved. >> it has been really active on radar earlier today. >> i want more rain. >> i want to see a rainbow. i have been looking. >> the showers did not develop enough rainbows to be seen. we still have a chance tomorrow. if you capture one, make sure to tag me.

let's take a look. now we will get into the cold, unsettled air. isolated showers through tomorrow. record cold temperatures possible in the morning and afternoon starting tomorrow. through at least thursday. another chance of showers saturday and sunday. you can see the snow shield well down to the south and east. this is the colder air moving in.

there may be a slick spot tomorrow. as we headed to the afternoon hours, the best chance of showers will be over the oceans and out to the east. some of these could wander on the land. there will be people receiving though measurable rain. here is a look at the snow in the sierra. we had thunder snow in some areas around sonora. that will lead to higher totals. when you get into the tahoe basin, so amounts are about the same.

we are locked into the 50's all through the evening hours. breezes tapering a little bit. temperatures will drop down into the 40's tonight. for thursday morning, we have more. daylight savings saturday night. >> we will take every drop. [laughter] >> you look like the kid at a thanksgiving table. >> that is a good workout. stay right there. >> watching what you eat. today it is not just you, it is

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through the first six months. >> rsv affects everyone. the most portable are very young children. we have a high probability now of protecting against serious illness. >> her three month old son came down with it and ended up hospitalized or days. >> it was pretty scary. i was sitting there watching him breathe. >> many hospitals across the country feeling a strain. about 76% of the nations what he thousand pediatric hospital beds are full. a states reporting when 90% of pediatric beds occupied. the fda could give the green light for next year. the data is promising for the same vaccine for people 65 years

and older. >> one of the latest pandemic masking rules has just ended. master now only rich at large indoor events in oakland. businesses can still set their own mask rules for customers. small parks gave boosts to restaurants. but how can we regulate them and address the needs of other retailers? that has been a concert battle. one city is requiring restaurants to give written can from their neighbors to keep those. we have the details. >> restaurants were some of the businesses hit hardest by the pandemic. countless locations were forced to close. >> there was a joy to set out in the sunshine and see other people at other businesses together. >> as the pandemic has evolved,

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new york city now have to post calorie information on the job listings. the moves intended to help level the pay gap for women and workers of color. critics argued could have unintended consequences. businesses that do not comply could face a fine. a similar law goes into effect in california next year. transparency is always good, i think. >> i would agree. this is very well-intentioned. i want to see how it is put in place. sometimes you have high performers who are not getting paid as much as the people coming in. when everybody finds out about that, you get dissension. >> i am all for it.

i think there is such a gender difference between men and women in what they get paid. it will be good for companies to get transparent and say here is what we are going to pay. this is what the job description is. transparency is a good thing. >> i agree with what everybody said. it would be nice to make what you guys make. we have had to me discrepancies. >> this has nothing to do with us. would you be willing to pay for twitter verification? hard pass. but he could soon happen. simple verification is free.

i don't know anybody who will pay for social media access. anybody want to jump in? >> i'm just chuckling that he started floating that idea yesterday for $20. now he is saying maybe eight dollars. any takers? >> and another couple of weeks he will be playing -- paying us. [laughter] >> if you have followers who will trust in you, that is my take on it. >> what are they getting? what are we getting? what does that mean to the average person? >> we will not do it because we are already significantly known.

they want to be perceived as trustworthy. this undermines everything twitter would want to accomplish. >> you don't actually know what elon musk wants to accomplish these days. [laughter] that is the mystery. stress relieving cats to be showing up on college campuses. highly emotional people can find benefits from petting cats. you work super closely with shelters. what is your take on this? >> it would be great if they worked with those shelters and brought some animals looking forever out. so they could receive some of that love. and some of the calmness that it brings. i think cats are wonderful.

dogs, cats, rabbits, whatever it takes. it is all good to sit down and be comfortable. i am all for it. i thought they were discriminating when they were only talking about dogs [laughter] >> who else thinks it's a good idea? >> it is great. some schools have been doing this for quite a while. i have seen it with my own daughters. they are in the library and suddenly everything tops. >> get back to studying for the finals. [laughter] >> sometimes we have to show you videos. because they are so much fun. look at this game of fats. these aren't just any players. you have a dog and a seal. [laughter] the unlikely pair were caught on camera by the dog's owner. they are clearly having fun together. a couple of different species

hanging out. everybody is happy. they are not fighting over twitter. there are no issues. [laughter] they have the ocean and they have each other. that is all they really need. >> so innocent and simple. >> awesome. >> no need for a blue check. they have a bluewater. it is so cute. feel-good story. love it. >> should we just keep running this on loop? >> yes. >> you think they would prefer to see the seal and the dog instead of us? >> can i get swim lessons from him? [laughter] >> he is so fast. it is a seal. that is it.

>> examining issues with the climate and environment are away we are helping to build a better bay area. >> we are here with new research showing how human pollution is affecting some creatures. >> researchers at stanford have shown a cause for it reaching some of the most magnificent creatures that grace our shoreline. we are talking about migrating whales. they migrate past our bay area class line.

now i team from stanford is raising concerns about a potential threat. >> the one question is, how much plastic might these whales be eating? and where they getting most of their plastic from? >> they set out to track where the whales feed and the food they are eating. micro plastics can flush through san francisco bay and other urban areas in high concentrations. >> most of the particles tend to be synthetic fibers. >> they used multiple methods to track the whales.

there was another critical piece of the puzzle. researchers used a specialized technology to eavesdrop. >> it is these big orange porcelain discs. >> they use a bouncing signal. then it is decoded with sophisticated software. >> we knew the density and size. we also know where the ocean floor is. >> they are digesting more micro plastics than previously believed.

this should concern us all. >> there is a good risk that they will get to us as well. >> they believe the study could act as a wake-up call for humans to begin attacking the sources of micro plastic pollution that ultimately find their way into the ocean. >> we are all in this together. that is my main russian -- statement of people. >> they say research is already in the works to determine the effects that micro plastics could be having on individual whales. >> that story makes me think. we really have to do better. >> get plastic out of the water. >> we will talk about our climate. and make it more localized.

some big changes for us after the rain. >> we have some more rain coming. >> scattered showers will be with us all the way through wednesday. sother places have about a quarter of it inch. they did a good job this time. 39 will be the cool spot. breezy again in the afternoon hours tomorrow. we will probably see more sunshine.

>> this rocket launched from florida earlier this morning. it is the most powerful operational rocket in the world. the boosters successfully returned to earth. it is taking satellites to place -- space for the u.s. military. >> a couple of years ago i woke up. up. >> a side of kevin nealon

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this is fun. kevin nealon is an actor and comedian you probably remember him from his days on saturday night live. he is also an incredible artist and now author. we spoke with him today. >> a couple years ago i woke up and all of the sudden. no, i have been drawing all of my life. but i never really finished anything. as time went on i started doodling people. i would start sketching people sitting across from eli chris farley or the host. i have always been drawing. even in school i drew the margins of my papers. i went through a bout of claustrophobia. something that helped me was taking out a sketchpad and drawing. that would reduce my anxiety.

this is kind of a memoir. arnold palmer, i did commercial with him. we hung out on his golf course. every day we would go eat in his little clubhouse. i would get to sit at the table with him. he always ordered an art of palmer. and i could not believe that. the server asked me and i said i would have a kevin nealon. and he asked what is that? i said it is like an arnold palmer but taller and better looking. [laughter] >> that is why he is a comedian. he says his favorite piece he has done is of his friend steve martin. his artwork is fantastic. the book is available in stores right now. really good stuff. this will do it for us.

>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> the bay area got drenched today, but how long will this round of much-needed rain last? we are tracking your forecast, but first -- >> a judge has ordered the man accused of breaking into house speaker nancy pelosi's home, beating her husband, and planning to kill her, held without bail. i am dan. >> his right arm in a sling. dan: abc 7 news reporter stephanie sierra is live with new developments on this story. stephanie? stephanie: yes, dan, david and