or go to abc7news.com/askfinney. this could affect all of us forking is tie in a decade the federal reserve could increase interest rates. what that means for those applying for consumer and business listens. all the next time you grab an uber do not be surprised if there is no driver inside with tests underway in san francisco. >> amazon is taking to the skies in time to get your holiday gifts to your door with video coming in of the first ever drone delivery. >> i up graded the storm from a "2" to a "3" and it is staying there a (3) on the storm-impact scale so it is a strong storm with moderate-to-heavy flooding rain, gusty winds all did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's 10 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to internet speeds up to 150 mbps. and add phone and tv for only $34.90 more a month. call today. comcast business. built for

you can ask questions just post them with #askfinney. >>> a 14-year-old with a rare medical conditionabout to leave for the mayo clinic. tomorrow, you can join her for pancakes. >> we're doing a pancake breakfast with santa and looking for donations to help fund the trip. it's hard on my family. >> she's been battling rare diseases since she was just days old. the breakfast starts at 7:00. if you can't make it, but can help, you can go to a gofundme page we've linked to our website. >> we have interesting he changes. we have clear skies now, and it's windy today in many locations. now, winds are calm, skies are clear. so moving on, there is the moon over san francisco. there is a beautiful evening. 53 in mountain view. san jose, 56. 49 at gilroy and 54 at half moon bay. this is a view from emeryville. it's 59 in napa. 54 in novato. and one more live view from our sutro camera. now, the camera seems to be stable. mild days and a chance of rain friday. first, let's take a look at conditions tonight. if you're out of the town, clear skies and cool conditions, temperatures mid-50s until 8

you can ask questions just post them with #askfinney. >>> a 14-year-old with a rare medical conditionabout to leave for the mayo clinic. tomorrow, you can join her for pancakes. >> we're doing a pancake breakfast with santa and looking for donations to help fund the trip. it's hard on my family. >> she's been battling rare diseases since she was just days old. the breakfast starts at 7:00. if you can't make it, but can help, you can go to a gofundme page we've linked to our website. >> we have interesting he changes. we have clear skies now, and it's windy today in many locations. now, winds are calm, skies are clear. so moving on, there is the moon over san francisco. there is a beautiful evening. 53 in mountain view. san jose, 56. 49 at gilroy and 54 at half moon bay. this is a view from emeryville. it's 59 in napa. 54 in novato. and one more live view from our sutro camera. now, the camera seems to be stable. mild days and a chance of rain friday. first, let's take a look at conditions tonight. if you're out of the town, clear skies and cool conditions, temperatures mid-50s until 8

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. >> if you have a question for michael finney record it and share it on social media using # askfinneyor head to abc7news.com abc7news.com/askfinney. >> and we were at civic center plaza as workers chopped up the discarded christmas trees. san francisco residents are asked to put the trees on the curb first two weeks of january that will be ground into pulp. that will be used for electricity. take east stand and the decorations before placing the tree on the curb. >> from way to recycle. >> how facebook could be tracking you even when you are offline. >> violent home invasion robbery in east san jose and what we hear from the family of a victim. >> frightening moments for tourists in las vegas and hundreds had to evacuate a hotel. >> we are quiet with our traffic with a maintenance transit issue train 521 delayed 45 minutes because of a disabled freight train and only one blocking incident on the roads. incident on the roads. >> keep on top of weather and >> good morning, south bay. >> good morning, thanks for being here on thursday, december 29. i am natasha zouves. >> reggie aqui and

now, if you are at walnut creek, askfinney, we drop into the mid-50s by 5:00, 50 by 6:00, and 47 gettingk. temperatures are in the 30s and 40s department. cooler than the 50s this morning. we could be nearly 70 in napa tomorrow, and the rest of us in the mid-to-upper 60s and clouds cool us on sunday and tuesday morning and wednesday morning we will have our best chance of widespread freezing temperatures from the inland valley and we will have to protect the pets and plants. >> looking at our traffic cameras northbound 101 around 880 we had quite a deficit a backup and we are seeing with three to four vehicles involved. charliely we still have -- clearly we still have delays at the split. from the richmond-san rafael bridge westbound side at san quentin another three or four car crash and barbecue in the far left lane so i am wondering if it fell out of the pickup and that caused the problems. you are jammed into richmond just happening, so it is obviously backing up quickly and a mass transit note we had 10-minute delay left over on richmond for bart due to the maintenance vehicle stuck

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post them with the #askfinney and since it is friday we will have some friday free stuff. >> right there? >> yes. >> free stuff on the road. >> yeah. >> free advice, free stuff. >>> now your forecast. >> here's a look at live doppler 7. you'll notice a lot of cloud cover and tracking spotty showers in the east bay. light in the livermore area. showers passed through the bay area so we did see damp spots. a light system. trace amounts in oakland. it's turning to snow in the sierra. not a lot. it's scattered in nature. temperatures in the low to mid 50s. it's going to be a chilly one. half moon bay in the low 50s. a live look from our south beach camera seeing scattered clouds. low to mid 50s. beautiful afterglow of the sunset. chilly morning with patchy fog. we're looking at a mild pattern this weekend with rain returning next week. isolated showers at 7:00 tonight as you're sitting down for dinner. the clouds will be clearing tomorrow morning and sunshine returns across the bay area but the chill will be with us like this morning. the only thing that will save you is the clouds will be h

post them with #askfinney. we've had children give us great questions. >> i'm sure. >> thanks, michael. >> you work well with kids and animals. >>> you'll have to go and say hi to michael. a few conditions other than a few high clouds. i'll take you back in time since we've closed out nef. eight days of measurable rain, unlike october which was pretty wet. look at november. eight days of rain, we had light rainfall and we're behind for the month of november. it's been drier by over an inch san jose is less than where you need to be. quite a bit less in the bay area. december is one of the wettest months. december, january and february. so you can see here, santa rosa, average rainfall is seven inches. we're hoping we get that, about two inches in san jose and more than that in livermore. a live look post-sunset. beautiful as the high clouds pass through. san francisco, oakland, mid-50s. san jose as well, 52 in half moon bay. it was chilly this morning. low to mid-30s. a nice recovery this afternoon with mid-50s

just post them with #askfinney. >>> christmas came early today. 25 bicycles were given to local children>> this is like christmas and an opportunity to do good and to build a wonderful relationship between law enforcement and studen students. >> the consumer electronics show in las vegas is next month. the focus will be self driving cars. >> today, a lab gave us a peek at what they're planning to show off there. >> abc7 news took a ride in the latest prototype from delphi. >> let's go, get started. >> it took only one button. >> just switched into auto mated mode. >> he's doing what he's supposed to do, nudging. >> no big contraption and everything is hidden. >> this is what's happening. >> i can see there is a car coming up on the left. >> well, almost everything. there is a solution, gathering data from human drivers. >> if it marks it and people are driving around it, you can put a marker on that in a map. >> and what they're selling is a set of systems to let auto makers build cars like this and sooner than you might think. >> that means you'll see this in 2020 and 2021. >> this is s

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question for michael finney record it on the smartphone or tablet, share it often social media # askfinneyf you gave my dog a frisbee, he would be like, what? i am tennis ball only. all the first time in two zip code as san francisco police are ready to change the "use-of-force" policy and how new rules change how officers are going to interact with the public. >> parking cheaters, bart will make it more expensive if you make it more expensive if you are caugh wow, she's sure making a splash in that designer dress! and with a thicker, more fabulous formula, she's not splashing. you can wear anything and pour bleach. and her whiter whites, just dazzling. clorox splash-less bleach. also try crystals and packs. >> good morning, east bay. let's get going. >> if you have to work, good morning, it is thursday, december 22nd. >> maybe you are up early, wrapping breeze accidents, we we -- wrapping breezents at home, we are just glad you are here. alexis smith is here, and meteorologist mike nicco is here, and a little bit of fog. >> temperatures are below zero so black ice, frost, thick if you are

or go to abc7news.com/askfinney. >> we can use the rain. we are getting it. as we speak.m is doing to your morning commute. all the disappearance of sherri papini bringing back memories of another mystery that captivated the city. >> we are looking at the wet weather with live doppler hd through the next half hour. i want to give you an idea of what to expect, this is a moderate storm and the shes we are having this morning the storm will taper as we head into the afternoon but expect it to be wet the better part of day. tomorrow. and saturday. >> the rain is cutting done on >> the rain is cutting done on the bay bridge. oh, it's actually... sfx: (short balloon squeal) it's ver... sfx: (balloon squeals) ok can we... sfx: (balloon squeals) goodbye! oof, that milk in your coffee was messing with you, wasn't it? try lactaid, it's real milk, without that annoying lactose. good right? yeah. lactaid. the milk that doesn't mess with you. >> good morning, east bay, let's get up and get going. >> it is 630. you will notice soon you have the rain is falling across the bay area. we

. >> if you have a question for michael finney record it and share it on social # askfinney. you can see your question answered right here on abc7 mornings. >> most people need to buy a membership to work out at the jim but that does not apply to they guy. boom. top right. first, the deer has trouble walking but the best part, it gets into the weight room and flied over the below average press. that dude seriously trying to figure out if he is having an out of body experience. this was in and son, south carolina on friday. the deer get out the same way it came in. the deer did that pay for any damage to the gym and we could hut know in the deer is okay. >> relief for those this put out, unscale retailer helping you cross off the last minute items on the christmas list. >> christmas disaster in danville causing headache on 680. all the electoral college will fast their ballots today with the chance to keep president-elect donald trump from officially taking office. all the weather department i am watching three thing, freezing cold that could create black ice and we have a "sp

broadway plaza at walnut creek to meet you and you ask your questions live on or social media # askfinneyay on a 280,000 square feet office building in san jose with 30,000 square feet of retail feet and signature plaza. developers say the high-rise will an congress the south end of santana row which is a place with a lot of restaurants and high-end stores. construction of what is none as 700 santana row is expected to be completed if late 2018. all the 6:30, releasing disturbing details about an take on his daughter at school. >> were you caught in the traffic nightmare last night? if you much, police want you to look at your car closely. >> breaking news on astronaut buzz aldrin part of a medical evacuation underway right now with new details about his medical care. >> keeping an eye on the sky clearing out right now and that is why fog is forming, some dense fog and cooler conditions this morning. lowest visibility in napa at half moon bay, and 70s are possible before temperatures possible before temperatures tumble into the 50s for highs at lake tahoe. at lake tahoe. stay >>> good mor

question for michael finney record it on your smartphone or tablet and share it on social media # askfinney go to our website. >> next, we are still tracking breaking news from malta a hijacked plane still on runway and we have details just in from the scene. >> another shoot on an east bay freeway and what police are saying of the attack as they search for leads. the storm-impact scale is i with yellows and oranges and reds and moderate-to-heavy rain, hydroplaning on the roads and a hydroplaning on the roads and a back half >>> good morning, south bay, let's get going. >> we are following two major breaking news internationally. in the period train a plane is hijacked with more than 100 people on board. in italy, police close in on the berlin market attack suspect. new details emerging in both stories. >> at home, the holiday travel rush. this is a look at conditions at sfo with weather certainly being a problem for people who are trying to get out of town for the holiday. look at the ponding. >> first, a look at our roof camera, the embarcadero and rain is falling across the bay area no m

. >> if you have a question for michael finney record it and share it # askfinney.o to abc7news.com/ask finney. >> oakland raiders' players sign autograph in exchange for toys worth $20 or more. several players and the raiderettes will meet fans with toys benefiting toys for program. >> we are tracking a big sinkhole causing big problems on the coast. >> travel trouble, winter weather is causing big concerns in the midwest and east coast. >> starting as soon as tomorrow, half of us are going to get rain tuesday and wednesday. all of us will get a pounding on thursday into friday. thursday into friday. it >> good morning, south bay, let's get up and get going. >> on monday, december 12. i am natasha zouves. >> i am reggie aqui with meteorologist mike nicco and traffic reporter alexis smith. jessica castro is work on breaking news right now. we will start with the weather. >> quiet this morning. but not the rest of the week of the injury it while we have it. >> we will get your monday off, gray with clouds on live doppler hd. from the exploritorium at pier 15 the clou

. >> if you have a question for michael finney you can share on social media # askfinney. >> 2017 willrt with a lot of home nor a little piglet. this is lucy, a rare red big, found abandoned in a field at a week old. a flat broke farms took her in petaluma and she lended to do tricks like sit and twirl. on monday she will be taken to ma'am sanctuary to live with other pigs. >> incredible. look at that video. very cute. >> new developments after president obama's sanctions against russia with a direct impact in san francisco. >> another lawsuit against wells fargo and what a former local employee is saying after the bank's account scandal. >> more on the breaking news a house fire in palo alto. i will let you know what is happening there. >> get ready for temperatures to tumble, cooling down this weekend by next week we will be 5- to 10-degrees below average with chilly arctic air heading our way. >> keep on top of weather and traffic through the commercial break with a look at the bay bridge with good news for bridge with good news for everyone heading to wor >> good morning, east bay.

. >> if you have a question use # askfinney. or go to abc7news.com. >> the san francisco marching band is appealing a suspension. they accuse the administration of wanting a lucrative after they had non-confirmist spirit spills over into embarrassing behavior so they were punished and cannot perform until the summer. there have been four violations of alcohol rules in the last year and a half. >> a we have breaking news from san jose with a stand off between police and an armed men. >> make-or-break day to keep the raiders in oakland, the two important votes happening today. >> a chance of scattered l showers today and the strongest season's storm is ready for thursday with minor flooding and winds and moderate-to-heavy rain. >> no rain right now as we look outside at the bay bridge. outside at the bay bridge. we will keep your weather be a park ranger, i got really excited. gabe's obviously really sick. and there's a lot that he isn't able to do, and make-a-wish stepped in. we had to climb up the mountain to get the injured hik

. >> if you have a question is for michael finney record it on your smartphone or tablet using # askfinneyeyoureadytoshelloutmoremone yatbridgetolls? themovetobringinmillionsfor impro vementprojects. waituntilyouhearwhatpolicesay setthis. agowhatsetthismanoff. two high schools are closed together, and i will explain exactly why, we getting new information to ourly. >> are you mentally and physically ready for the strongest storm in nine months? strongest storm in nine months? heavy rain, wind strongest storm in nine months? heavy rain, wind at ikea, we believe everyone should be able to afford a welcoming home for the holidays. and that nothing should get in the way of a good conversation. we believe that room for one more shouldn't cost more. and that you can make a place for everyone. spend your holiday overjoyed and under budget with ikea. >>> good morning, east bay, let's get up and get going. >> it is 6:30 the green on live doppler hd showing where the rain is. right now. our level "3" storm is here. we are all going to get drenched. >> it moved into the north bay first and the roads

post them with the #askfinney and i'll answer them in just a pew minutes. >> let's take a live look outside is the bay. it is very pretty and there is traffic. that's the only issue as you try to drive across the bridge. a different perspective and eastbound it's busy and westbound you're doing fine. did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's 10 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to internet speeds up to 150 mbps. and add phone and tv for only $34.90 more a month. call today. comcast business. built for business. >>> a major weapons test is imminent. >> and we need to know what it is and how to destroy it. >> a huge opening night for "rogue one," a "star wars" "star wars" story last night. the film brought in $29 million at the domestic box office thursday. "rogue one" is luke cass' film first "star wars" "star wars" spinoff and takes place in the same galaxy at other "star wars" "star wars" films and features ne

you have a question for finney, record it on your smartphone or tablet and share it on social with askfinneyad to the post office to return christmas gifts bought online. there are a few things to remember. number one, according to the "wall street journal," check the company's return policy. two, make sure you have got a receipt or tracking number and include it with your item. three, don't take the item out of its original packaging, if it is clothing, leave the tags on. lastly, double check the shipping costs. you could be on the hook for them. >>> next, a plan to host a controversial right-wing writer at uc berkeley could be put on hold. why the university is requiring organizers to put up thousands of dollars for the event. >>> and a possible hate crime in a southern california synagogue on the second day of hanukkah. the disturbing items found by parishioners. >>> scary situations for passengers on a jet in india. how this plane ended up on the grass during takeoff. >>> good morning. it is freezing cold in our east bay, but not to be outdone, 22 in redwood city. clear sky on the penins

post them with the #askfinney. we're talking about that debt relief for students.f that debt relief, the government is making a ton of money off that debt. they are a lender and they are making money. >> still? >> still. >> thank you, michael. >> sure. >>> all right. napster billionaire shawn parker is making a new push to cure cancer. today he announced his institute will work with more than three organizations in search for a cure. they will use predictive algorithms to uncover cancer in coded dna. parker went on to become the first president of facebook. he's already donated $250 million to his foundation. >>> and facebook coo sheryl sandberg is giving $100 million in facebook stock to charity. according to the website recode, the money will go to anti-poverty charities and groups focused on empowering money. she also recently renamed her foundation after her late husband, dave goldberg. >>> a controversial substance is shown to help treat depression. >> and nestle has figured out how to cut the sugar in chocolate by as much as 40% so you can get the company an

pose them with the #askfinney, and i'll answered them here in just a little bit. >> and i'm meteorologist drew tuma live from our east bay hills camera. a gorgeous evening under way. clear skies and we do have chances for rain ahead. >>> if we could be all be as lucky during this particular commute. noah foreman claimed he achieved an unforgettable feat. while driving through manhattan he hit 240 consecutive green lights. >> no. >> isn't that wild. >> you can't get three in san francisco. >> no. here's proof from his dashcam. now this obviously happened overnight. green lights in the big apple last anywhere from 45 to 120 seconds. boy, that's lucky. >> yeah. >> christmas wish came true for a 10-year-old battling a severe heart condition. >> what's going on, buddy? >> how you doing? doing all right? what's up? >> you doing good? >> he seems pretty happen he, right? >> all he wanted for christmas was to meet carolina panthers and former alabama auburn tigers quarterback cam newton. his teacher post that had dream on facebook and as you can see it came true yesterday. newton reportedly chart

i'm still taking your questions on facebook and twitter and post them with the #askfinney and i'll answer them right here in just a couple of minutes. >> and i'm meteorologist drew tuma. mt. tam cam showing you clouds are moving in and going to try to bring us a sprinkle on your new year's eve. we'll >>> three little girls in the midwest have a weekly tradition of waving to their hometown garbage men every friday. >> i found it. where's my binoculars. >> see if you can get them to wave? >> that's sweet. >> doctors though diagnosed 3-year-old rose with stage for you kidney cancer in september. rose's mom left had a note for the men letting them know they will meth miss them on some of the garbage days because of her chemo treatments. >> always keep it on me. when i'm having a bad day i look at this and read it. >> i have three kids of my own t.tore me apart. >> the garbage company then sent rose's family a left giving them free service through the end of the year. the workers also brought christmas gifts for rose and her sisters. >> very nice. >>> in southern california, a new doctor at on