but they fooled the prison guards at alcatraz. what authorities are hoping they can learn from the face masks... used for the infamous "escape from the rock". (justine) the number of missing people from the camp fire in butte county is startling. what the sheriff wants help with to lower the number of names on the (justine) tonight crews are desperately trying to find the more than one thousand people who are missing. 77 people have been killed. so far the buthousand acres a 65-percent contained. more than 14-thousand structures have been destroyed. and 15-thousand are still threatened. (jrs) as of the last update... close to 13-hundred camp fire. authorities are hopeful that many of these reports are duplicates or that some of those people may be in shelters - and are just not in contact with friends or family members. so they are asking people to take a look at the list of names they have released... and tell them if someone on the list is accounted for.. something that's been brought to the sheriff's attention is tha

an alcatraz landing not for tickets but for refunds. the night tours all canceled. >> i was excited, though, happy finally get to explore alcatraz and bummer. >> reporter: and daily tours for friday also canceled once again due to poor air quality. >> people come from all over the world and we don't want to cancel our tours but we want to make sure it's safe for both ou >> reporter: it's not just the big tourist attractions. these norwegian tourists bicycling around the city had to cancel lunch. >> it was close to the bridge where we were supposed to have our lunch and it was closed because of the weather, because of the air quality. >> reporter: many of the tourists that we spoke with say the poor air quality may be an inconvenience but it's nothing compared to the suffering of those devastated by these wildfires. not everything is closed. tomorrow museums are open. in fact, some of them are offering discounts, even free admission for people who want to stay indoors. >> okay, thanks very much. abc 7 news was at sfo were travelers from

the infamous 1962 escape from alcatraz prison continues to remain a mystery...and even though they may not look like much... these face masks fooled the prison guards so many years ago... details on what police are hoping to learn from the face masks... (grant) plus... it's been one week since the destructive 'camp fire' started in butte county...tonight we take a look at how search and recovery efforts are ramping up. (vicki)(vicki) and the smoke from the camp fire is causing major air quality concerns here in the bay area... tonight we talked to a local docotr who explains that even though it may not look that bad-- what you're breathing in is very harmful.. it has been one week since the destructive 'camp fire' started in butte county. (grant) tonight-- crews are desperately trying to get in touch with hundreds of people who are missing. at the same time-- they are combing through the debris, looking for human remains. (grant) 63 people have been killed. 631 people are unaccounted for...that's up from 130 last night. so far the fire has burned 141- thousand a

i want to go to alcatraz. so we did and took the ferry out there and on the way my 11-year-old said it seems so impossible. how could they have escaped and on the way back she looked at me and said they must have really wanted to be free. i am not trying to liken murderers and robbers and the like to pows in world war i but there is a fundamental notion of wanting to exercise one's own will. and and with this story i was welcome enough by families of these soldiers and pilots to give me their memoirs, letters, so i could bring the story to life and begin with a description of james bennett. james bennett in world war ii, every friday morning he would go to his daughter's room, she would unlock a cabinet in her room, take out some slides, take out various gear like compasses and the like, put them in his briefcase and left before she was away, took a train into london to switch to a car and delivered secretly to stations across england. he was, in world war ii, an agent for mri 9. the brits started at the begin

but they fooled the prison guards at alcatraz.hat authorities are hoping they can learn from the face masks... used for the infamous "escape from the rock". the infamous 1962 escape from alcatraz prison continues to remain a mystery today.more than a million people visit the island every year fascinated with this story and the rich history of the prison. (pam) and today - a number of agencies gathered to unveil the preservation of some key evidence in the prison escape case. kron 4's sara stinson has details from the island. <" 56 years ago since frank morris and the anglin brothers took off alcatraz from the north side of the island and have never been seen since. today the fbi and the u-s marshall are working together to recreate evidence that way the six thousand people who visit the island today can have a much more real experience.">frank morris and the two brothers john and clarence anglin were all serving time on alcatraz for bank robberies and previous escape attempts.the three spent six months preparing for their escape f

i love going to alcatraz. so spooky. >> i'm going with you next time. >> you don't need the heads. >> there's that jail cell where they have the best view ever. they have it cut out. >> i think of clint eastwood when i see that. >> i spent the night in alcatraz. >> ooh. >> take it away. >> we do, of course, have the unhealthy smoke across the bay area, but we are looking at some changes in the next seven days. there's a little positive news, we will just have to wait for it. we know where the smoke is coming from but why? why has the smoke stayed in about the same spot in the past five to six days. we have high pressure that's moved in. this is the science behind everything. and high pressure is compressing air. it's like a big shoe that's stomping its foot right down to the surface, taking all of that smoke and squishing it right down here across the bay area. so it really can't go anywhere. we have light winds, it's creating stagnant conditions. and as long as high pressure stays put through this weekend we

. >> reporter: we were told late today that alcatraz will once again be closed tomorrow, tuesday. let me give you some numbers. on a weekend like this past one, you'll see 7200, 7,200 on alcatraz. >> due to poor air quality, the national park service has canceled all tours today. >> reporter: four days of delivering disappointing news to people all over the world visiting alcatraz. >> it's one of the premiere attractions for san francisco. we booked two days ago, they canceled, refund. we bought again today and now they're canceling again and we leave friday. >> reporter: about 7200 people were not able to get on the island. instead, they were offered a toush of the bay. while impressive, this miniature model was the only way to see what the island looks like. >> see the sites, yeah. there's a nice model, but i would rather see it in person. >> disappointed? >> a little, but i understand why they did it. >> the concern for their staff and visitors ahike, you know, their concern is their safety and health. until they begin to see signs of it improving, it will continue to be the ca

if you look off pier 43 here, alcatraz has canceled all of its tours today and you can see why. doris alaga and her family of four flew all the way to from sydney, australia, to see san francisco. >> we came down to alcatraz and it's been canceled because of the smoke. >> reporter: around the wharf tourists are donning masks removing them just long enough to take a quick selfie in front of a local landmark. >> it's a bummer. it's really bad. i couldn't believe it when i got off the plane and could smell it instantly. >> reporter: as tourists try to make the most of their time locals are looking for ways to get out. where are you headed? >> eugene, oregon. >> i have friends that have a house in tahoe they went to. >> reporter: tahoe is likely one of your best bets for cleaner air this weekend. the statewide aqi map shows the bad air bleeds all the way up over the oregon border. at sfo travelers are headed home for the upcoming holiday thankful to be headed somewhere colder and clearer. >> we're going to chicago and the air will be cold, but at least you can breathe it in. it won'

before the war the his honour's railway had been a way for arabs here to travel from alcatraz to new destinations one hundred years on the trains don't stop here anymore. were. when feisal hashemites moved north in one thousand nine hundred eighteen and formed a pincer movement with general allen based british divisions in palestine they were able to take damascus on the second of october. the big battles were occurring in europe this was the right flank of an army that was invading north from egypt up the coast of the mediterranean eventually to end up in aleppo. after taking greater sea. area faisal felt he did chief his objective and fully expected the british to deliver on their promises. ottoman rule of the levant was at an end and in a month a war would be over. the armistice was signed on the eleventh of november nineteen eighteen. the arabs who fought for the victorious allies thought it was payback time they expected sovereignty and independence. that was how it was understood in the arab world the real problem for the region is that although the british government unleashed

. >>> and can new technology help solve the infamous alcatraz prison break.se steps being taken to >>> an update on rain chances that would help the smoke. that's coming up at 5:19 tonight. check out this video. this snapchat post shows smoke alarms going off at uc berkeley. they )re being triggered because of our smokey skies.. nbc bay area )s cherly hurd is live on campus - she )s tracking this new development. cheryl? . a robbery at san jose state... has triggered a warning. police say thieves are getting some high tech help... thanks to those electric scooters -- that you can find just about everywhere. nbc bay area )s damian trujillo is at san jose state w/ the details. damian? a team from the fbi is helping to the fbi is helping to preserve an infamous piece of alcatraz history. using 3-d technology.the y )ve created the dummy heads that 3 inmates used to escape in 1962. today -- agents showed off the new heads...nearly identical to those used by frank morris and brothers john and clarence anglin..who were never seen again after disappearing into the ch

. >>> coming up, how the fbi is using technology to preserve history on alcatraz. we will be right back. at at&t, we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet, we've created access from at&t. california households with at least one resident who receives snap or ssi benefits may qualify for home internet at a discounted rate of $10 a month. no commitment, deposit, or installation fee. visit att.com/accessnow to learn more. >>> the family is looking for their loved one who was last seen at levi stadium. >> police released new evidence in this puzzling case. this stadium security video shows him leaving the gate and walking towards the parking lot. jesse is doing is live now from levi stadium with more on the follow-up. what are we learning? >>> reporter: investigators are using the new video and other images not yet released to the media to piece together a timeline. meanwhile reinforcement has arrived and they are joining the s

finally get to go explore alcatraz. yeah, bummer. >> reporter: in all, 11 daily tours for friday also canceled once again due to the poor air quality. >> it is not ideal. we don't want to cancel our tours. but we want to make sure it's a little bit safer for both our crew and visitors alike. >> reporter: it is lights out at the union scare ice rink. they are closed until further notice. it is not just the big tourist attractis. norgian tourists had to cancel lunch. >> it is the cafe close to the bridge where we were supposed to have our lurch, and it was closed. >> because of the weather? >> because of the weather, the air quality. >> reporter: the poor air may be an in convenience but it's nothing compared to the suffering of those devastated by these wildfires. not everything is closed. museums will be open today. in fact, some are offering discounts, even free admission for those looking to do something indoors. anser hassan, nbc 7 news. >>> tourists are having a tough time in the bay area, but some locals are just g

they offered tourists who had already booked trips to alcatraz a tour of the bay. they also have a miniature model to show them what the island looks like but they tell them it's been a bit of a disappointment. >> got to be one of the premiere attractions for san francisco. this is the second time they've canceled the tour on us. we booked two days ago. they canceled, refund, bought for today and canceled again. we leave on friday. >> we are disappointed, but we are good with that because it's not the fault of the city. it's not our fault. >> reporter: tourists also don't have muir woods as an option, it's been closed and the cable cars have not been running. all the premiere attractions. they decided the air quality improved enough to run the cable cars today. that will be an option for commuters and visitors alike. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> we have a list of all the closures on our website, abc7news.com. that does include schools. we're keeping an eye out for when places will reopen as well. and smoke levels starting to slowl

alcatraz will be closed today.s say it's been a huge letdown. >> got to be one of the premiere attractions for san francisco. this is the second time they canceled the tour on us. they canceled, refunded, bought again and canceled again today and we leve oiday. >> reporter: muir closed along with outdoor ice rinks. officials say they are doing it out of concern for people's health. transportation officials have decided the air quality has improved enough to go ahead and put the cable cars back out on the streets today. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> as things start to reopen and get back to normal, air quality officials are reminding everyone that you still need to protect yourselves. >> abc7 news was in oakland where a group of east bay activists brought in a new shipment of thousands of n-95 masks yesterday. many handed out to people living on the streets. at oakland's airport, travelers said they're looking forward to getting away, not just for the holiday but also to get to clea

i also heard from the folks at alcatraz cruises. they say the boats won't be going out to alceekeatraz as we refund. reporting live in san francisco, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. >>> are you looking for a safe place to breathe fresh filtered air? we posted a list of the safe air locations right there on our website. you can find it at nbcbayarea.com. >>> well, nine days in and the camp fire still rages on. the butte county sheriff is giving his nightly briefing as we speak. let's give you the numbers that we have so far. 146,000 acres burned. the fire is now 50% contained. so there is a little bit of relief there. sadly, the death toll is 63. we atingre for whi comes a litt bit later in the evening. and at last count there were still 631 people unaccounted for. flames have destroyed more than 9,000 homes. again, i just want to stress that those numbers could change as this news conference progresses. now, all week long many fir victims have been sleeping in their cars and their tents, and they have been asking, w

to alcatraz today. unfortunately, it is closed, which i've been told first time since 9/11 it has been closed. looks like we'll have to come back. >> yes, we will have to come back. >> reporter: while alcatraz will reopen tomorrow, they want everyone to know they are fully booked through tuesday. but if you were impacted by this closure, they will try very hard to accommodate you. in san francisco, lyanne melendez, "abc 7 news." >>> and now to developing news on the camp wildfire. this newly-released helicopter video shows the widespread devastation in paradise. today some evacuation orders were lifted. firefighter are focusing on containment lines and preparing for the approaching rain. the fire is blamed for 79 deaths. containment remains at 70%, that's the same as last night. the fire's growth is holding pretty steady at 151,000 acres. that's nearly 237 square miles. >> now, we have a team of reporters live in butte county for you tonight. >> let's begin with "abc 7 news" reporter kate larsen. she is

come on, you have alcatraz closed, you have coit tower closed, you have the cable cars closed today. all of them are losing business. carlos and his family flew in from guatemala. their first day in san francisco began with disappointing news. >> due to poor air quality, the national park service has cancelled all tours for today. >> we are disappointed, but we are good with that because it is not the fault of the city. it is not our fault. >> reporter: alcatraz has been closed to the public since last friday. >> it has got to be one of the premiere attractions for san francisco, and we've -- this is the second time they've cancelled the tour on us. we booked two days ago, they cancelled, refund. we bought again for today, and now they're cancelling again and we leave on friday. >> reporter: this weekend about 7,200 people were not able to get on the island. instead, they were offered a tour of the bay. while impressive, this miniature model was the only way to see what the island looks like. >> the concern for their staff and for visitors alike, you know, their concern is their safe

this includes muir woods and alcatraz. east bay regional parks are still officially open, at least for now, but park officials are basically advising people not to come outside. >>> people all around the bay area are lining up outside of stores trying to get their hands on any kind of protective mask. >> kpix5's andria borba on the battle to breathe and what it's really doing to our lungs. >> reporter: if you're walking around the bay area wearing one of these, you might be wondering about the effects all the air has on your lungs. we spoke to a pulmonologist about what you can expect now and in the upcoming days and weeks. with smoke from the camp fire choking california, scenes like this are becoming more common, lines in union square for dyson air purifiers. >> it's horrible. i got kind of nauseated last night when i walked out in it. >> reporter: dr. michelle johnson puts it this way. we have all picked up against our will a very nasty habit. >> it is on the order of actually picking up a smoking habit and smoking anyw

. >>> visitors to alcatraz will soon get a better picture of how three convicts pulled off what someus prison escape ever. >> today the fbi unveiled replicas of fake heads that frank morris and brothers made. the bank robbers placed them on their beds each night to fool guards while they were building a tunnel out of alcatraz. that was in 1962. >> fbi agent says the original masks are too fragile to be displayed but they wanted the public to be able to experience this part of history. >> the masks are 3-d printed but the hair and the paint on here is exactly what the prisoners did. the hair is from fbi employees a the laboratory. they were kind enough to donate so there is original human hair on here again. and this is what the original masks looked like. >> the prisoners were never found after their escape, despite a rigorous investigation. the mist continues. >> did they drown or did they make it? "world news tonight" with >>> tonight, tracking a h >>> tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. the deadly nor'easter. snow and ice from d.c. to philadelphia, new york

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it's forcing bay area attractions to close including alcatraz and muir woods.bay area schools remain closed due to poor air, san jose will be open today. students have signed a petition asking the school to close classes. >> number four, nearly 1,000 people are unaccounted for as the camp fire continues to burn in butte county. the sheriff's office confirms 77 people have died. 993 remain missing. >>> number 5, santa clara county authorities are looking to identify a body found in the alviso area over the weekend. there is a high profile missing persons case in that area right now. we have been telling you about 32-year-old ian powers who disappeared from a 49ers game last week. >> number six, our trouble spot has definitely been the bay bridge commute. a crash earlier on the san francisco side. we just had a crash clear in emeryville. weare in recovery mode. heavy. add 10, 15 minutes to your commute. >> and we will live you on a mimi note. mariah carey performing on gma at 7:00. i think it's really the interview you should stick around for. >> lots of little g

i finally get to go explore alcatraz. yeah, bummer. >> reporter: it is lights out at the union scare ice rink. they are closed until further notice. >> some people are going farther away to avoid the bad air, like different states. >> today will be one of the busiest days because of thanksgiving travel season next week at sfo. jobina? >> reporter: good morning. you can see the departures board here. things running smoothly. so far so good. a quarter of all flights were delayed here yesterday because of the poor air quality. i met a woman in line that booked a last-minute flight to get out of here. fanni evans a native of san francisco. she said she has never seen the smoke this bad before. she said it was beginning healtd a flight to portland to visit a friend >> i have a friend up there. i said i need to come visit. she said come on down. i said i'm tired. i'm burned out on it and working. i'm older now. so it's really affecting me. >> reporter: we met two other people in line from boston who are here on a work trip. the

. >>> from 1934 to 1963 alcatraz served as a high security prison off the coast of san francisco. >> during that time 36 prisoners made 14 escaped attempts and one of those attempts the subject of hollywood movies and countless theory. >>> as christian kaffton reports, they're using state of the art technology to demonstrate how three men made it off the rock and were never seen again. >> good morning. welcome to the rock. >> reporter: in its history as a prison only a handful of people made it off alcatraz and escaped off the rock. the most famous is the that of the anglin brothers who with a fourth inmate crafted heads put beds to fool guards long enough to make their escape. that made from cement, even human hair began showing their age when returned. >> when the evidence was turned over it was already determined to be pretty delicate and so they were out on the island for a short period of time but because of the conditions they had to be put back into museum storage. >> reporter: team members from the operational series. first laser scanning the original, 3d printing them and re

you can now visit muir woods, fort point and alcatraz. service wants to remind people some attractions will be closed tomorrow. >>> the city has launched a new map for its adopt a drain program. it shows people which drains are clogged. people who have adopted a drain or public works employees will clear the drains. we are posting a link to the map on abc7news.com. and abc 7 news was in san francisco yesterday as crews cleared gutters in preparation for today's storm. they warn neighbors to rake leaves to keep drains from flooding. one woman lives in a small excelsior neighborhood that floods every year. >> the walls get all flooded. we have to get the sheet rock, take it out because that mold is in there. it happens every time i get flooded. >> a reminder that the city of san francisco is offering free sandbags to people who need them. >>> in the east bay, the walnut creek police department has sand and sandbags available for homes and businesses that can be picked up at five locations including larky park and red gear park. you need to

is using state of the art technology to figure out how three men escape could from alcatraz 58 years ago. they put decoys in their beds long enough to fool people. after a while they begin showing their age so they begin showing their -- putting in storage. >> the hair and the paint on here is exactly what the prisoners did. this is originally human hair on here again and this is what the original mask look like. >> for now, the newly crafted heads will join the originals in storage. the national park service says they hope one day they'll be put on display. >>> we're tracking the weatbut they're not coming anytime soon. tomorrow we'll see poor air qualities similar to what we saw today. it should get better next week. tomorrow and saturday look a little bit sketchy. again, today i think was the worst day. tomorrow is going to be a little bit better for air quality. but it's such a tough call because the models have subjected that today was -- suggested that today was going to be better but it was worst. a little better on sunday. a little bet ortuesday and -- on tuesday and then all

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. >>> number two, unhealthy air quality is closing muir woods and alcatraz to close.any say it is disappointmenting. >> number three, while many schools remain closed because of the poor air quality, san jose will be open. students have signed a petition asking the school to close classes. >> the camp fire continues to burn in butte county. the sheriff's office confirms 77 people have died. 993 remain missing. >>> number 5, santa clara county authorities are looking to identify a body over the weekend. there is a high profile missing persons case in that area right now. we have been telling you about 32-year-old ian powers who disappeared from a 49ers game last we can. >> number six, our trouble spot has definitely been the bay bridge commute. metering lights on quite early for the holiday week. we have had two crashes on the other end, the san francisco side of the bridge. those are clearing but it is definitely slowing you down. >> number seven, the cleveland browns are denying reports they are considring condoleezza rice as their new head coach. they said the team

as the air quality gets better attractions within the recreation center will reopen including alcatraz, four point national historic site and mural woods. they've been closed since friday. >>> lawmakers are working on the bill to protect utilities from possible bankruptcy from potential liability from the state wildfires. it would allow utilities to pass along some costs to the customers. pg&e stock plans by as much as 60% this month and there is no official calls for the camp wildfire but is centered on pg&e which reported an outage right around the time and place the fire started. >>> new satellite images show the complete devastation in butte county. it shows entire neighborhoods before the fire and after. the campfire -- can file while fire swept through destroying everything in its path and the photos show how the fired despaired a few homes while burning everything else around it. >>> secretary ryan zinke said radical environmentalists are partly the brain -- partly to blame. he saw the damage last week and yesterday in a phone call he was asked about president trump's statement

means bay area land marks and tourist spots will be disclosed tomorrow, they are are oakland zoo, alcatraz, and muir woods. we will keep an eye out for when they will reopen. you can find a list online at abc news.com. >> the smoke from the california wild fire in butte county has had a dramatic impact. we have seen it with the levels of smoke pollution. but can the run off contaminate the soil and our water supply? we have more now. >> reporter: jeff's line is cast and it's the first time fishing since the campfire broke out. he is worried about contamination. >> i'm worried about the fire and ashes running in the lake, the fish will eat itst. >> reporter: ash from wildfires can contaminate the soil and get in local water sources like lakes and extrestreams, especia after the rain, but they say, contamination won't be a problem here in the bay area. >> probable not enough to really affect the fish that people might catch or to make a dangerous place to swim in. >> reporter: the rain forecastity wednesday will clear the air, and bring the matter to the ground, and he adds most of it is woo

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next tuesday. >> we tried to go to alcatraz. i've been told it's the first time it's closed since 9/11. looks like we've have to come back. >> at least one san francisco supervisor says we have to learn from this experience. hillary ronan is proposing purchasing n 95 masks for every library and classroom in the city. she also wants the school district to have filtration systems in classrooms. it's not clear how many classrooms are equipped with the system. >> it's pretty simple to get a $100 air filter that you can put in a classroom, close the windows, close the doors and the air is really clean. >> ronan says we must be prepared and ready when the next air quality emergency strikes. >> reporter: in the meantime, the san francisco municipal transportation agency are working hard to put together an estimate of how much revenue they lost. but in the end, they say, it was all about safety. i'm live in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> thank you. the smoke is still impacting travelers at sfo. .poor air quality caused

alcatraz and muir woods are reopening. some attractions will be closed tomorrow for thanksgiving. >>> from the smoke to the rain to the threat of mud slides, you can stay on top of it with the abc 7 news app. you can get the forecast on your phone. just tap the weather button. the ad gives you live doppler 7 and live web cams across the bay area all on your mobile device. >>> new at 11:00, there's been a major development in a 1973 cold case murder of a stanford graduate. an arrest has been made. santa clara county sheriff's deputies took this man 74-year-old john arthur gentru for the killing of lesley marie perlov. the suspect is a resident of heywood. the 21-year-old woman was last seen alive on february 13th, 1973. she was an aspiring law student who deputies say was strangled. >>> don't eat romaine lettuce, throw it away and definitely don'ter is of it for thanksgiving. the cdc is issuing that blanket warning as it searches for a source for that e. coli outbreak and at this point federal officials have not ordered any

the oakland zoo is closed and so is alcatraz and along with the golden gate welcome center. this pales in comparison to what is happening in the north. one man is dealing with this in perspective. >> we are lucky. people living with the fire have the real problems. this is just an inconvenience.>>> hotels have fewer vacancies as many from the bay area are trying to find better air quality. hotels in tahoe and carmel reported high occupancy over the weekend. some said they just couldn't take the bad air and they headed out of town to find fresh here. >> it's better here. there is some smoke in the air. >> we have been inside all week. >> it's hard to be inside for multiple days with a toddler. >> i'm jealous they got to lake tahoe. the air is not perfect but the air quality is significantly better than most area locations. >> 4:05. new information from fema about how they are getting money to fire victims in butte county. they explained the process to get the money tothe victims. >> the nice part is, the electronic payments are approved and the money can be in the bank accoun

the line here today at alcatraz is near the jordanian town of maan a tribal stronghold that the hashemites were never able to capture. before the war that his job as railway had been a way for arabs here to travel from alcatraz to new destinations one hundred years on the trains don't stop here anymore. were. when feisal hashemites moved north in one thousand nine hundred eighteen and formed a pincer movement with general allen based british divisions in palestine they were able to take damascus on the second of october. the big battles were occurring in europe this was the right flank of an army that was invading north from egypt up the coast of the mediterranean eventually to end up in aleppo. after taking great to see. area faisal felt he did chief his objective and fully expected the british to deliver on their promises. ottoman rule of the levant was at an end and in a month a war would be over. the armistice was signed on the eleventh of november nineteen eighty. the arabs who fought for the victorious allies thought it was payback time they expected sovereignty and independence. tha

there's still a lot closed including alcatraz, ft. point and muir woods. they'll think about reopening coit tower, embarcadero center ice rink. we'll keep our app updated on what's open and closed, including your local schools. >>> we're taking a live look at sfo, our unfriendly skies are making it hard to live in our cities and making it harder to leave our increased traffic could really be a challenge. abc7 news reporter matt keller is live at the airport. >> reporter: delays here at sfo are relatively common but the are relatively common but the smoke is causing extra problems. ings officials estimate 6.7 million travelers will go through this airport from the past friday to january 1st. they recommend you arrive two hours before domestic flights and three hours before international flights. the delays have been a problem for a week and a half. >> i left last friday and it was worse. i was able to get home. they were canceling flights last friday, too. >> reporter: it will be busy everywhere you go. aaa says this holiday weekend will see the highest tha

before the war the his honour's railway had been a way for arabs here to travel from alcatraz to new destinations one hundred years on the trains don't stop here anymore. were. when feisal hashemites moved north in one thousand nine hundred eighteen and formed a pincer movement with general allen based british divisions in palestine they were able to take damascus on the second of october. the big battles were occurring in europe this was the right flank of an army that was invading north from egypt up the coast of the mediterranean eventually to end up in aleppo. after taking great to see. area faisal felt he did cheat his objective and fully expected the british to deliver on their promises. ottoman rule of the levant was at an end and in a month a war would be over. the armistice was signed on the eleventh of november nineteen eighteen. the arabs who fought for the victorious allies thought it was payback time they expected sovereignty and independence. that was how it was understood in the arab world the real problem for the region is that although the british government unleashe

we show you other parts of the bay area, alcatraz avenue, it is definitely wet.ady light rain from dublin into pleasanton. this is from tahoe. we've been seeing light snow right now, about half a foot to a foot has fallen. take your chains if you're traveling to tahoe. winter storm warning until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow. could see 30 inches for the highest peaks. 40s to 60s for your temperatures right now, and it is gusty out there. you can see the rain here,scale level 2. north bay will be seeing the gustiest winds along with the hills. slight possibility of thunder. hour by hour, 8:00 p.m., pockets of heavy rain. tomorrow morning, it'ses up, only to peck back up again as the second wave comes in between 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. widespread rain turning to scattered showers, going into the wee hours of saturday morning. the storm system winds down by 5:00 saturday morning and we get a break the rest of the weekend. rainfall totals from half an inch to just over an inch in some of the wettest spots, could see higher amounts in the hills. black friday shopping, wet and windy

al alcatraz is closed, also the cable cars. >> another day with smoke and haze, aer airy. >> we're making the best of it. >> now the store managers that we spoke with here today, they are going to look for those n 95 masks, it is important to call ahead and make sure they have them in stock. reporting live in berkeley, christie smith bay area news. >> a good tip, thank you. >> we will track the latest on that air quality for you as well as on our web page. follow us on all of our digital platforms to find updates. >> still to come, we continue to track the destruction called by the woolsy fire. >>> and securing a superintendent job, a candidate in a contentious race declaring victory tonight. closed captioning provided by -- >>> you're looking at a live picture from chico. fire and emergency officialing talking about the latest information, the latest update on the camp fire up there in butte county. we'll have a recap later in this newscast. we have 55% containment. 149,000 acres burned. the death toll at 71. more than 1,000 people remain unaccounted for. flames have destroyed 9800 homes

alcatraz, near woods and more will reopen tomorrow. south wipeds that are getting starting to whisk the smoke off we talked about earlier. a lot of the smoke is out to the east coast in the upper atmosphere. here is system number one and here is system number two. we're getting ready to get rain in the next nine n hours. you can see no fog for sure out there. there is system one, there is system two. there is the break in the middle. that is thanksgiving. that works out well. little dash line in the middle, that's thursday. sometimes it's probably hard to think back to last winter but this is a nice pattern. impulse, break, impulse. the break in these patterns can be superfluous. you get a little rain and then a cool clear pattern. the air quality on thanksgiving will be stunning. it'll be a great day and friday with more rain coming. friday looks to be the wettest of the two systems. an inch and a half of rain in parts of the bay area. the fire zone, butte county, re there time tomorrow, the bulk of the system. morning commute is damp

you can now visit muir woods, fort point and alcatraz. some attractions will be busy tomorrow for thanksgiving. >>> just bring your rain jacket. today is another spare the air day, our 14th in a row. yes, obviously the rain is helping but air quality will remain unhealthy in parts of the east bay even though the shifting winds will improve other areas. muni resumed cable cars yesterday as air quality conditions began to improve. >> this is our first visit to san francisco. you know when you go through the tour guides, they tell you that you must try this. you must try this. so for us it's a very nice experience. >> torisurists have been unable ride the cable cars since last thursday when air quality got worse. >>> a new map for adopt a drain program. it shows which drains are clogged. people who have adopted a drain or public works will clear the drains. crews cleared gutters in preparation for today's storms. they warn numbers to rake leaves to keep drains from flooding. one woman lives in a small excelsior neighborhood that floods every

. >>> popular tourist attractions like alcatraz, well, they canceled all tours for the weekend leading to some very disappointed tourists. we'll have more for you at 6:30. >>> in santa cruz county residents in the boulder creek area took to social media this afternoon to share photos of a new fire. this plume of smoke could be se cal fire says it broke out today around 11 a.m. near bear creek road and may fair road, kpix5's devin fehely on the quick work to contain the fire. >> there was a bunch of smoke at the top. then i heard the engines pass by. >> reporter: this was no time for hesitation. joran wasn't going to wait for the blaze intentionally to become an inferno leaving him deeply trapped in the santa cruz mountains. >> they started blocking off the road and i figured it might be a good idea to skedaddle. so we packed up stuff and put it in the car and are on our way out now. >> reporter: thankfully firefighters didn't have to battle both the blaze and the weather. >> the winds haven't been that strong in the area and we're hoping to keep it that way. >> reporter: they corralled

. >>> the fbi is helping alcatraz history. >> john and england placed decoy heads in their cell in 1962. the fbi recreated the heads using 3-d technology. >> they are really the industrial enlightened magic of the fbi. what you see here today is a result of their hard work. >> now the national park service says they're still deciding where on the island the new heads will actually be showca d showcased, in the museum or perhaps the prison itself. if alive frank morris would be 92, and englands 87 and 88. >>> coming up here on "today in the bay," bay area's apple looking to take the company to new heights. the business venture that will compete with netflix, and give customers a more original experience. >>> and we're keeping tabs on the weather where you are. very dangerous, smoky conditions throughout the bay area. coming up, a really unique way you can find out the levels where you live. ♪ ♪ the things that matter most happen one morning and one cup at a time. ♪ ♪ >>> good morning. i'm frank holland here at cnbc global headquarters. here are today's top business headlines. wall street