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moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7 news. >> a live look at doppler seven. we see green. this the beginning. . we expect rain. . thank you for joining us. >> it will be a soggy saturday for just about everyone. a lot of rain expected. >> spencer christian joining us with a look at the forecast. >> rained out for sure. the rain has not quite arrived, but it is close. pushing into the north bay. the approaching storm ranks two moderate storm. it will feel more intense, producing heavy rainfall, gusty wind. just after midnight sweeping through the central part of the bay area. notice by 2:00 or 3:00 a.m., pushing through all parts of the bay area. 6:00, getting drenched with heavy downpours, winds up to 45

miles per hour. it will continue with waves of stormy weather through the bay area into sunday. some of the storm concerns are very high concerns of travel, flooding on roadways, downed trees. even power outages. in the sierra, a lot of snow. the storm warning in effect from 4:00 a.m. tomorrow to 4:00 a.m. monday. full forecast later. >> thank you so much. we will see you then. before the storm's arrival, people and power crews have spent the day preparing. tim johns was in the north bay. he shows you how the weather is expected to affect what is planning to be a big weekend. >> one of the biggest the season. fast approaching. the bay area gearing for a potentially nasty event. >> we anticipate 50 and 55 mile an hour winds.

we expect to see some outages. >> in the north bay, they were making last-minute repairs on power lines friday. it has been stockpiling extra transformers and other equipment just in case. >> we opened up emergency centers, bring in extra cruise to support the event. >> further south, they have been preparing for a busy social weekend that kicked off with the opening of candycane lane. they hope the wet weather is not as bad as anticipated. >> they either hunker down when the rain comes, or go out and play when the sun is out. it is right in the middle for businesses. >> the city expected to host a 5k sunday, as well as a boat parade saturday night. both events are expected to tap in, rain or shine. >> it doesn't sound very pleasant or very safe. >> she was out enjoying

candycane lane friday evening. she was supposed to participate at the boat parade. but unless the skies stay clear, she will probably be home. >> most charters have counseled. power votes will go out because they are inside a cabin. they are a little safer. >> in the north bay, tim johns. >> the incoming storm this weekend can put a damper on holiday shopping. broadway plaza and walnut creek had early shoppers today eager to beat the storm. john swift planned early to avoid a rainy weekend. >> trying to beat the rain and the crowds. getting close to christm. >>ou are willio avee r this weee worth it. saturday will be the busiest christmas shopping day of this season. it could mean good deals, but could also mean big crowds and tough parking. >> travelers headed to the

sierras should plan for a snowy weekend. resorts preparing for crowds and taking precautions. staff will monitor safety conditions over the next few days. a recommend for people to ride with a buddy. >> it will be powder town. we've got a lot of snow coming through. we have seen reports from 24 inches, over 36 inches. >> powder town. resort staff say the snow this month and last is setting them up for a great ski season. caltrans does not recommend travel to the sierras during the storm this weekend. driving conditions will be difficult to impossible. those who decide to go can expect chain controls, delays, and road closures. check the forecast any time access live doppler 7 on demand. just download the available wherever you have.

>> back to the weather in a few moments. developing news out of qatar. a renowned american journalist has died. grant wall. grant wahl was covering the world match between argentina and the netherlands when he collapsed suddenly in the press box. he posted on his website he had been sick and visited a medical clinic. he was told he did not have covid. it was likely bronchitis. also while in qatar, briefly stopped while wearing a rainbow color shirt to the united states match. his stance on lgbtq rights has garnered a lot of attention during the world cup. grant wall was 49 years old. in the east bay, a friends held a candlelight vigil for alexis gabe. people gathered at civic center park near the lit up christmas tree. gabe went missing in january of this year.

her remains were found in amador county. officials believe she was killed by her ex-boyfriend. police shot and killed him during an attempted arrest in washington state. >> a san jose resident facing felony charges and prison time after the santa clara county district attorney. a victim was renting a nearby airbnb. he was injured but survived. amanda del castillo shows us how part of the investigation now includes potential hate crime allegations. >> charged with felony assault with a semi automatic firearm, a san jose homeowner being accused of the unprovoked shooting of an unarmed black man. it happened october 2. the santa clara county district attorney's office filing a complaint this week against mark henry waters who is white. >> not every case across racial violence is a hate crime. >> stephen clark weighing in

after the da's office announced potential hate crime allegations are being investigated. police reports obtained by abc7 news say the victim was renting a room through airbnb at this home. located directly across the street from the suspects house. a responding officer noting the victim described he was going to safeway to get some noodles and juice. the victim says he crossed the street and before he was on the others, the suspect approached him and shot him. the police report detailed the suspect's account, saying the victim walked toward him, he thought he had a gun. he later realized it was a pair of headphones. during booking, the suspect allegedly stating "i can't take it back, what i have done. i have paid the price." >> he will be reviewed for what groups he may be associated with, issues he may have stated on social media.

that will go into the calculus as to whether or not the additional enhancements of a hate crime are associated with this case. >> suspect waters made the 911 call. the victim was shot while his back was turned. the 21-year-old black man suffered a gunshot wound to his leg, resulting in a broken femur. >> being in the wrong place at the wrong time is not justification for being shot. the das office will treat the case very seriously. this should never have happened. even if it is not a hate crime. >> final e monday at uc berkeley. students may have to take adjusted test as workers near a one-month strike. graduate student instructors and researchers say they are not being paid a fair wage. some say the workers being out has limited preparations for the upcoming finals. administrators are asking for instructors to create an exam

taking the strike into consideration. >> equipme blamed for a fiery site in the sky in martinez. fire officials say an explosion led to a significant flaring incident at the refinery company. the flareup was likely caused by a failed compressor. the health department says the flaring did not cause an imminent health risk. >> covid cases are rising and the clock is ticking if you want to get a booster before visiting family for the holidays. the warning from one bay area family. >> the tree from one of the oldest bay area's stopped making. >> something too buy in up your day. the one thing warriors don't want you to pass up this holiday season. >> all that is ahead. he is a look at what is coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live. >> watch tonight and i will hang your holiday lights. >> the feather but what is nice.

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tara campbell spoke with one family, warning a tough loss. >> i'm telling everybody, this is not how you want to watch your loved one go. >> julie lost her mother to coronavirus just a few weeks ago. she has a message. >> it is still possible to spread this, and it is deadly to vulnerable people. >> she's packing up her mother's home in pittsburgh. with it, the memories. >> losing my mother like that, i'm seeing what she went through. i'm so worried for all of the elderly people i see out and about with no mask and all of my friends parents. >> her 80-year-old mother positive for covid-19 in late october. she was hospitalized, and within a few weeks, gone. >> it went quickly to very serious. >> covid precautions cutting off

contact until the final moments. >> they waited until her vitals got to a certain point and they had me suit up and i went inside with her. >> it is important to stay vigilant. >> dr. peter jin hong is an infectious diseases expert. >> nine out of 10 in the united states. most of those folks have not been boosted. >> julie says her mother was among those not boosted. >> she wasn't up-to-date, she had not had a booster since last december, she should have had one over the summer. it may have made a difference. >> with two weeks until christmas, if you have not gotten a booster, now is the time to get protected. >> at the end of the day, there is still time to get a booster. >> it is worth the extra precautions to have peace of mind that you don't want to give

grandma covid for christmas. again at certain locations in alameda county. per california state law, they must re-implement mask requirements in high-risk settings, including homeless shelters, heating centers, and correctional facilities because the county has moved from low to medium when it comes to the cdc covid-19 transmission levels. dr. peter chang hong says masking is a precaution we should all embrace for now. >> whether or not it is a stronger requirement, it is a good idea for everyone to think about wearing the mask in risky situations. at least temporarily until we get through this. >> he says the return of masking is good noust covid, but becausu season and other respiratory illnesses are spiking. santa cruz county has moved to

the high covid 19 community level, with greater risk of catching covid and increased risk for elderly or medically vulnerable. santa clara is the only bay area county listed as high. >> people are recommended to wear masks indoors and in crowded outdoor settings as the city sees a surge of covid. health officials stopped short of issuing a full on mask mandate. letters were sent to school superintendents urging them to consider to bring back masking requirements for classrooms. several counties in new york have high levels of covid in the community, according to the cdc. to the north bay, one of the largest and oldest dairies stopped making ice cream. products carried by many grocery stores through the bay area and when we looked on the company website today, no ice cream to be found. a brochure confirmed the news today.

clover has been around over 100 years and has farms in mendocino county. >> it is the season for giving, and nonprofits are short thousands of gifts. offices and businesses have donation bins for toys for tots. other businesses may have a giving tree. a family giving tree, in fact, the goal to collect 40,000 toys. they are short, 15,000. >> seeing a real decline in donations. he worked in the office, people have been laid off, people were afraid. >> the u.s. marines are calling on the community for support, the branch needs to collect 4000 toys no later than december 14. there are also donation bins around the city in san francisco fire departments if you would like to help. golden state warriors guard dante d vincenzo made a stop at the holiday window posted by san

francisco spca to spread awareness about the importance of adopting pets. he toured the spca macy's department store and made some friends. the event was part of the warriors's 2022 season of giving campaign. another great thing you can do to help the overcrowding. and they are so cute. >> a gift mother nature is giving us. >> good point. we need the rain. better when it does not come in huge clumps. >> we will get a few clumps. doppler seven. rain developing offshore. no reports of rain. measurable rain falling on the ground. probably within the next couple of hours, here is a live view. increasing clouds over san francisco. 61 degrees. 50 in oakland.

dry at t not for long. the storm about to push into the north bay. temperatures in the mid 40's. 50 degrees at napa, fairfield at 50. in the view from east bay hills. the forecast headlines. it arrives beginning after midnight. strong, gusty winds, and a winter storm warning. let's take a look at the exclusive abc7 storm impact scale. a moderate level two storm. overnight and tomorrow, we expect heavy rain, gusty winds, minor localized flooding, and scattered thunderstorms. forecast at 11:30. reining in mendocino county. the rain will surge southward between midnight at 6:00 a.m., getting wet weather by 6:00 a.m. alongro wm 35 about 45 le p

continuing toutomorrow wh a wavetormy weather through tonight. breaking up but continuing into sunday. overnight lows mid to upper 40's. highs barely reaching 60 degrees. wind advisory in effect from 2:00 a.m. tomorrow to 3:00 p.m. winds gusting 35 to 45, 50 miles per hour. rainfall totals impressive, once at two inches of rain across the region from tomorrow. not even counting sunday. speaking on what will be falling, heavy snow in the sierra. 4:00 a.m. tomorrow to 4:00 a.m. monday, two to five feet of snow. winds gusting 60 miles per hour. storm winding down a bit on sunday. finally wrapping up or rolling out of here on monday. a chilly week ahead with daytime highs barely reaching into the

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>> a unicorn now has a place to frolic freely in los angeles county things to a very conscientious young girl. madeline sent a handwritten letter to the county asking for information to give the unicorn at home in case she ever finds one. >> the county posted the letter on the facebook page and approved her request, sending her a license to one-day house her magical pet. they say her stuffed unicorn until a real one appears in her backyard, which could happen any day. >> moving on. the 49ers may be without one of their best players sunday against tom brady. >> larry beil is here. >> nick bosa has a nagging injury. do the niners

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becoming a jedi... delicious wagyu beef-tasting menu... the future of nascar.... but first, unique holiday gift ideas. ♪ >> the holidays are upon us, and so is the spirit of gift-giving. if you're looking for creative and unique gifts, well, you've come to the right place. i'm here with sakamoto from the exploratorium with some creative ideas. >> yeah. >> what is popular here at the exploratorium store? >> so rubik's cubes are a hot gift this year, and we have a bunch of different varieties. >> seriously. >> but before i show you them, let's have a quick competition. >> oh, goodness. really? >> yeah. let's see. have you solved a rubik's cube before? >> no, i've never solved a rubik's cube before. have you? >> i haven't either. >> okay. >> but let's just see, you know, what we can do. i heard you want to line up the white side first. >> okay, good tip. >> and then we'll start from there.

>> but why are these colors moving on me, sakamoto? like, this looks red. this looks green. this is blue now. what is this one? >> okay, i may have sabotaged you by giving you the impossible rubik's cube that we have right here. >> oh, this is good. this is like for that kid who's mastered the regular one. you get the next level. >> definitely. it's lenticular, meaning the color changes depending on the angle you view it from. >> oh, my gosh. >> so there's two solutions, depending on which angle you see. >> oh, that's fun. >> it's pretty wild. >> oh, this will keep them busy for a very -- oh, yes, i thought i had all the greens lined up. and i was like, "wait, no, no, that's orange. that's yellow." oh, that's fun. >> if that's a little too advanced, we do have our classic model here, as well as a speed model. we do have some rubik's-inspired gifts, as well. >> what are these? >> so these are perplexus puzzles. so it's kind of a throwback to a marble run. >> oh! >> so you find the number one where it starts, and then you have to get the marble down the path on all these crazy little ramps

and stuff. however, because it's a rubik's cube, you can also turn it and you have to line things up, so pretty challenging. you want to take a look? >> that is cool. i'm all about anything that gets my kids away from a screen. and this would do it for a long period of time. how fun. what else is here at the store? >> so, if you need some small gifts, of course, rubik's cubes are a great option. we also have these shashibo cubes here. so they are math-related, inspired fidget toys so they can fit inside one another. they can transform into different shapes... >> wow. >> ...and even nest inside one another. so you can pop the cube in there. and it disappears. >> oh! that's clever. >> so these are great fidget toys -- again, keeping your kids busy, entertained, the mind rolling. we also have prisms. >> hmm. >> and this goes along with our glow exhibition that just kicked off. >> okay. >> so just traditional prism.

you can do light experiments with it. it'll break the white light into a spectrum. >> mm-hmm. >> and it's all pre-polished and ready to go for you. >> yeah. >> if you need more inspiration, we do have "exploring the science of light." this is a exploratorium publication... >> nice. >> ...so put together by our team here and has some awesome light experiments and explanations of how light works. >> that's great. what a nice gift. prism, book -- done. >> done. >> love it. >> also inspired by our glow exhibition, we have our levitating luna lamp here. >> ooh! >> it's fantastic. it's a magnetically levitating moon lamp. it's got magnets in there. it's a little challenging to align correctly. >> okay. >> but when you get it, the magnetic field will cause the lamp to levitate. >> wow! >> and then it lights up, rotates. it's 3d-printed, so it's actually a model of what the moon looks like. >> incredible. >> if you want something a little more flashy, we do have the infini