let's go to meteorologist sandhya patel with live doppler 7hd tonight. sandhya? >> dan and carol lip, this has been a slow-moving soaker. heavy rains and right now i want to show you where live doppler 7hd is showing the heaviest rainfall activity. as we take you in closer i want to show you the east bay is getting soaked. around lafayette and hercules. ace take you to street level it is getting a pretty good wool loping. as i pull you out toward and up toward the north bay novato and san rave tie yell and lucas valley and ignacio boulevard getting drenched. from the peninsula area down toward the south bay, the rainfall is lighter, but it has been adding up quickly. i will be back with the rainfall totals so far and what you can expect for the morning commute coming up. dan? >> thanks, sandhya. >>> breaking news. the weather may have played a role in a horrific accident in vallejo amount of man hit by a car and then dragged by another one. he was hit at broadway and hogan and dragged another mile near mini and stanford drive. alan wang is live tonight with the s

. >> sandhya patel, enjoy >>> worker who's operate the bart train are voting on a new contract right now. heather? >> fdiu is voting here at oakland marriott a a location they'd rather we don't disclose one sign saying vote no. here the reading is more positive we don't know until ballots are counted maybe around midnight when both yun yinz will ratify this contract. the maintenance technician just glad painful bargaining is over. >> not what we've wanted but it's close and i think it's close on both ends. >> reporter: membership flowed through the marriott all day, casting their ballots on a four-year contract with bart, meaning increasing contributions to pension and medical. >> it looks positive. >> reporter: how can you tell? >> by attitude of the people. questions and when they're saying. so i think there will be an overwhelming win for this contract. >> reporter: orinda councilman used this day to promote his cause, delivering 20,000 signatured from his ban bart strikes.com web site to the senator's office hoping legislatures will take action to preproe hibit transit strikes >>

let's go to meteorologist sandhya patel with live doppler 7hd tonight. sandhya?> dan and carol lip, this has been a slow-moving soaker. heavy rains and right now i want to show you where live doppler 7hd is showing the heaviest rainfall activity. as we take you in closer i want to show you the east bay is getting soaked. around lafayette and hercules. ace take you to street level it is getting a pretty good wool loping. as i pull you out toward and up toward the north bay novato and san rave tie yell and lucas valley and ignacio boulevard getting drenched. from the peninsula area down toward the south bay, the rainfall is lighter, but it has been adding up quickly. i will be back with the rainfall totals so far and what you can expect for the morning commute coming up. dan? >> thanks, sandhya. >>> breaking news. the weather may have played a role in a horrific accident in vallejo amount of man hit by a car and then dragged by another one. he was hit at broadway and hogan and dragged another mile near mini and stanford drive. alan wang is live tonight with the sto

sandhya patel is looking forward to see what we have in store. >> dan and carolyn, it was pouring at times and it was area wide so nobody missed the drenching. just when you thought it was over it is redeveloping. they are tracking some showers and our radar on mount saint

let's go to meteorologist sandhya patel with live doppler 7hd tonight. sandhya?dan and carol lip, this has been a slow-moving soaker. heavy rains and right now i want to show you where live doppler 7hd is showing the heaviest rainfall activity. as we take you in closer i want to show you the east bay is getting soaked. around lafayette and hercules. ace take you to street level it is getting a pretty good wool loping. as i pull you out toward and up toward the north bay novato and san rave tie yell and lucas valley and ignacio boulevard getting drenched. from the peninsula area down toward the south bay, the rainfall is lighter, but it has been adding up quickly. i will be back with the rainfall totals so far and what you can expect for the morning commute coming up. dan? >> thanks, sandhya. >>> breaking news. the weather may have played a role in a horrific accident in vallejo amount of man hit by a car and then dragged by another one. he was hit at broadway and hogan and dragged another mile near mini and stanford drive. alan wang is live tonight with the story

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>> any time you wish. >> thank you. >> i'm abc7 news sandhya patel. back to you. happy thanksgiving. all of you out there. >> thank you. >> you too. >> coming up a reminder abc7 news weather app has latest alerts down loaded free of charge. >> and coming up next, the skunk that was stuck. and good samaritan that's helped set it free >> changes in the ski industry making it easier, and cheaper to get equipment and buy lift and why can you move the tv out here? the wireless receiver. i got that when i switched to u-verse. but why? because it's so much better than cable. it's got more hd channels, more dvr space. yeah, but i mean, how did you know? i researched. no, i-i told you. no. yeah! no. the importan and i got you this visor. you made a visor! yes! that i'll never wear. ohh. [ male announcer ] get u-verse tv for just $19 a month for two years with qualifying bundles. rethink possible. >>> people being told to stay out of the water in sausalito after 50,000 gallons of waste water spilled into the bay. this sewage came from an eight inch, 240 foot long pipe on th

sandhya patel is outside bundled up. >> yes. black friday is dry. but better news i know we need rain. thanksgiving is now looking dry. and take a look at snowflakes on market z spencer christian will be mcing this event. happening at 6:55 tonight f you're going to join it's going to be cool, but dry. bundle up and it should be a great area of concern. a large storm right now with a wintery mix of the area of low pressure. sleet, freezing rain and snow. to if you're heading into new york, keep in mind. we're looking at potential for delays winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories are up. heavy snow, gusting winds. back to our bay area weather, lovely view of the bay. boats are out there spare the air until midnight tonight. moderate no, wood burning tonight until midnight. you can see beautiful after glow and haze in the atmosphere. that is why we're seeing color there 59 in san jose. from our mount tamalpais camera, hard to see a lot there. a gorgeous view, clouds moving n but not to worry. we're looking at dry forecast for travellers. c

. >> i am meteorologist sandhya patel. the temperatures are running cooler in these areas. wake up weather plus a look at aa@a@##h@ >>> the explosion of mobile devices and tablet computers and eu8 pacting the lives of a generation of children. and it turns out those devices could take a toll on their eyesight. experts are concerned enough that they have opened a special center to tackle the problem. like her classmates she likes play games on her iphone. >> like almost everybody that has a smart phone has games on it. >> coupled with her voracious love of reading she looks at small screens. it is a trend that researcher christine wilson believes it taking a toll on the eyesight of a generation leading to an epidemic of miopia or nearsightedness. >> all of the students working in my lab right now there were few miopic students. >> >> she has already been diagnosed with miopia. the problem is so prevalent that they opened a dedicated control clinic at the school of optometry. they say one of the goals is to spot and treat nearsightedness in these younge. >> in this control cl

. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. temperatures are lower than last night.ho will feel the chill in the who will feel the chill in the morning and what the weekend soon, californians from to salinas to san diego will have equal access to quality health insurance. those who need financial assistance will get it. and nobody will be denied because of a pre-existing condition. welcome to a new state of health. welcome to covered california. we are your health insurance marketplace. enroll today at coveredca.com. news right now. there is a power outage at the casino in roanoke park. the surrounding area is also affected by the outage. 3600 customers total are affected. we will update the story on twitter. you can follow at abc7 news bay area. >>> the earthquake and tsunami that struck japan in march of 2011 caused billions of dollars in damage and wrecked the fukushima nuclear plant on the coast. it continues to spew radiation, some say an even bigger nuclear disaster could be coming. one that could threaten us in the bay area. >> march 11th, 2011, a 9.0 quake hi

let's go to sandhya patel. >> it is a big day tomorrow. live doppler 7hd is watching some clouds. it is going to be dry for your holiday and really the weekend as well. here is where i suspect you may run into problems. if you are getting ready to head out of town, stockton right now is fog go. three-mile visibility and down to 6 miles modesto and sack -- some areas may see patchy fog out there. by the way, if you are heading to tahoe, the weather looks beautiful. 50 degrees and mostly cloudy. mountain wood resort is opening up. thought i would pass that along. down south, los angeles no problems as far as rain. 69 degrees in eureka and 61, 62 monterey. sfo if you are flying out or expecting somebody, no problems right now at our local airports. 56 in san francisco and 53 oakland. it is currently 48 in half moon bay. from our tower camera, downtown san francisco is sparkling. 44 in santa rosa, napa, fairfield. getting cool out there. 48 in livermore. here is a view from our exploratorium camera. isn't that beautiful how the lights are sparkling on the bay. partly cloudy and dry fo

. >> meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking this storm right now for us with live doppler 7hd. sand yaw -- sandhya? >> typhoon haiyan raked across the philippines and it is already across the south china sea. as i show you this animation the loop there is going strong , category 4 and winds of 130 miles an hour and gusts to 160. its next target is vietnam. it is expected to make land fall tomorrow morning at 140 mile-an-hour winds. a cat 4 and continues to weaken as it moves over land to a tropical storm. if you have family and friends in vietnam, they are next. i will be back with a look at your local long weekend. >>> if you would like to help those affected by this storm and so many need help go to abc7news.com and click on see it on tv. sze links to -- we have links to local organizations. and the coverage continues on on our website, facebook page and on twitter. follow us at abc7 news bay area. >> developing news, crews are finally getting the upper hand on a fire burning in lake county. flames have destroyed one out building and burned more than 150 acres, and the fire co

. >> sandhya patel has been tracking the rain. how much did we get? >> we got enough across the bay area to make a difference so far. let me show you the rain totals, carolyn. most of the bay area got soaked just over an inch and half in half moon bay. 1.26 san francisco. mount saint helena, 1.74. oakland just over an inch. even places that are normally dry like livermore, almost an inch and a half, san jose .76 of an inch. and we are not completely through yet. a look at your wake up weather and your morning commute. >> see you shortly. >>> right now snow is falling a in the sierra. this is video from the cal trans camera at twin bridges. it is at about 6200 feet and you can see there are drivers who are pulling over to put on chains. they are required. and remember you can keep tabs on where the rain is in your neighborhood with the abc7 news weather app. it is free. just go to abc7news.com slash apps to learn more. >>> he is armed and police say extremely dangerous. they are asking for help tonight to capture a man wanted for killing a woman in san

. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. temperatures are lower than last night. who will feel the chill in the morning and what the weekend is now featuring news right now. there is a power outage at the casino in roanoke park. the surrounding area is also affected by the outage. 3600 customers total are affected. we will update the story on twitter. you can follow at abc7 news bay area. >>> the earthquake and tsunami that struck japan in march of 2011 caused billions of dollars in damage and wrecked the fukushima nuclear plant on the coast. it continues to spew radiation, some say an even bigger nuclear disaster could be coming. one that could threaten us in the bay area. quake hits, the strongest in japan. and then we watched a monstrous tsunami annihilate the most prepared country in the world. i saw firsthand the enormous devastation. entire towns wiped out. piles of rubble 30 feet high. the third part of the disaster has the potential to be the worst of all. the damage is almost invisible. the few could fukushima nuclear power plant continues to spew radiati

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. >> now, abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking the wind and the extremely dry conditions. here is live doppler 7hd and with the details on a red flag warning as well, sandhya. >> yes, and it is the wrong combination. live doppler 7hd showing you what we are tracking. the gusty winds with the very low humidity creating the fire danger. we have the red flag warning for the entire north bay except the coastline until 5:00 p.m. gusts to 50 miles an hour with the low humidity and the dry fuels. any fires that do start will rapidly spread. check out the wind gusts right now. knoxville creek, 40 mile-an-hour winds. mount tams, 30. we will switch from the wind to the upcoming rain. your weekend and holiday forecast coming up. carolyn? >> sandhya, thank you. >>> a bay area man held captive may be a victim of mistaken identity. north korean officials say they are holding meryl new map of pal -- newman from palo alto. he is 84-year-old meryl hnewman. that newman won a medal of valor. her husband was yanked off a plane as he was about to come home with his tour group. >>> the naacp w

. >> now, abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking the wind and the extremely dry conditions. here is live doppler 7hd and with the details on a red flag warning as well, sandhya. >> yes, and it is the wrong combination. live doppler 7hd showing you what we are tracking. the gusty winds with the very low humidity creating the fire danger. we have the red flag warning for the entire north bay except the coastline until 5:00 p.m. gusts to 50 miles an hour with the low humidity and the dry fuels. any fires that do start will rapidly spread. check out the wind gusts right now. knoxville creek, 40 mile-an-hour winds. mount tams, 30. we will switch from the wind to the upcoming rain. your weekend and holiday forecast coming up. carolyn? >> sandhya, thank you. >>> a bay area man held captive may be a victim of mistaken identity. north korean officials say they are holding meryl new map of pal -- newman from palo alto. he is 84-year-old meryl hnewman. that newman won a medal of valor. her husband was yanked off a plane as he was about to come home with his tour group. >>> the naacp w

. >> i am meteorologist sandhya patel. the temperatures are running cooler in these areas. wake up weather plus a look at when you might see rain to those who've been waiting welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage, and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll today at coveredca.com. devices and tablet computers and eu8 pacting the lives of a generation of children. and it turns out those devices could take a toll on their eyesight. experts are concerned enough that they have opened a special center to tackle the problem. like her classmates she likes to play games on her iphone. >> like almost everybody that has a smart phone has games on it. >> coupled with her voracious love of reading she looks at small screens. it is a trend that researcher christine wilson believes it taking a toll on the eyesight of a generation leading to an epidemic of miopia or nearsightedness. >> all of the students working in my lab right now there were few miopic students. >> >> she has already been diagnosed with miopia. the problem

. >> meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking this storm right now for us with live doppler 7hd. sand yaw -- sandhya? >> typhoon haiyan raked across the philippines and it is already across the south china sea. as i show you this animation the loop there is going strong , category 4 and winds of 130 miles an hour and gusts to 160. its next target is vietnam. it is expected to make land fall tomorrow morning at 140 mile-an-hour winds. a cat 4 and continues to weaken as it moves over land to a tropical storm. if you have family and friends in vietnam, they are next. i will be back with a look at your local long weekend. >>> if you would like to help those affected by this storm and so many need help go to abc7news.com and click on see it on tv. sze links to -- we have links to local organizations. and the coverage continues on on our website, facebook page and on twitter. follow us at abc7 news bay area. >> developing news, crews are finally getting the upper hand on a fire burning in lake county. flames have destroyed one out building and burned more than 150 acres, and the fire co

. >> sandhya patel has been tracking the rain. how much did we get? >> we got enough across the bay area to make a difference so far. let me show you the rain totals, carolyn. most of the bay area got soaked just over an inch and half in half moon bay. 1.26 san francisco. mount saint helena, 1.74. oakland just over an inch. even places that are normally dry like livermore, almost an inch and a half, san jose .76 of an inch. and we are not completely through yet. a look at your wake up weather and your morning commute. >> see you shortly. >>> right now snow is falling a in the sierra. this is video from the cal trans camera at twin bridges. it is at about 6200 feet and you can see there are drivers who are pulling over to put on chains. they are required. and remember you can keep tabs on where the rain is in your neighborhood with the abc7 news weather app. it is free. just go to abc7news.com slash apps to learn more. >>> he is armed and police say extremely dangerous. they are asking for help tonight to capture a man wanted for killing a woman in san

let's go to sandhya patel. >> it is a big day tomorrow. live doppler 7hd is watching some clouds. it is going to be dry for your holiday and really the weekend as well. here is where i suspect you may run into problems. if you are getting ready to head out of town, stockton right now is fog go. three-mile visibility and down to 6 miles modesto and sack -- some areas may see patchy fog out there. by the way, if you are heading to tahoe, the weather looks beautiful. 50 degrees and mostly cloudy. mountain wood resort is opening up. thought i would pass that along. down south, los angeles no problems as far as rain. 69 degrees in eureka and 61, 62 monterey. sfo if you are flying out or expecting somebody, no problems right now at our local airports. 56 in san francisco and 53 oakland. it is currently 48 in half moon bay. from our tower camera, downtown san francisco is sparkling. 44 in santa rosa, napa, fairfield. getting cool out there. 48 in livermore. here is a view from our exploratorium camera. isn't that beautiful how the lights are sparkling on the bay. partly cloudy and dry fo

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. >> meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking this storm right now for us with live doppler 7hd. >> typhoon haiyan raked across the philippines and it is already across the south china sea. youas i show you this animn the loop there is going strong , category 4 and winds of 130 miles an hour and gusts to 160. its next target is vietnam. it is expected to make land fall tomorrow morning at 140 mile-an-hour winds. a cat 4 and continues to weaken as it moves over land to a tropical storm. if you have family and friends in vietnam, they are next. i will be back with a look at your local long weekend. >>> if you would like to help those affected by this storm and so many need help go to abc7news.com and click on see it on tv. sze links to -- we have links to local organizations. and the coverage continues on on our website, facebook page and on twitter. follow us at abc7 news bay area. >> developing news, crews are finally getting the upper hand on a fire burning in lake county. flames have destroyed one out building and burned more than 150 acres, and the fire continues to threaten a

. >> now, abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking the wind and the extremely dry conditionsre is live doppler 7hd and with the details on a red flag warning as well, sandhya. >> yes, and it is the wrong combination. live doppler 7hd showing you what we are tracking. the gusty winds with the very low humidity creating the fire danger. we have the red flag warning for the entire north bay except the coastline until 5:00 p.m. gusts to 50 miles an hour with the low humidity and the dry fuels. any fires that do start will rapidly spread. gusts riout thet now. knoxville creek, 40 mile-an-hour winds. mount tams, 30. we will switch from the wind to the upcoming rain. your weekend and holiday forecast coming up. carolyn? >> sandhya, thank you. >>> a bay area man held captive may be a victim of mistaken identity. north korean officials say they are holding meryl new map of pal -- newman from palo alto. he is 84-year-old meryl that newman won a medal of valor. her husband was yanked off a plane as he was about to come home with his tour group. >>> the naacp will join officials from san

. >> sandhya patel has been tracking the rain. how much did we get? >> we got enough across the bay area to make a difference so far. let me show you the rain totals, carolyn. most of the bay area got soaked just over an inch and half in half moon bay. 1.26 san francisco. mount saint helena, 1.74. oakland just over an inch. even places that are normally dry like livermore, almost an inch and a half, san jose .76 of an inch. and we are not completely through yet. a look at your wake up weather and your morning commute. >> see you shortly. >>> right now snow is falling a in the sierra. this is video from the cal trans camerawin bridges. it is at about 6200 feet and you can see there are drivers who are pulling over to put on chains. they are required. and remember you can keep tabs on where the rain is in your neighborhood with the abc7 news weather app. it is free. just go to abc7news.com slash apps to learn more. >>> he is armed and police say extremely dangerous. they are asking for help tonight to capture a man wanted for killing a woman in san fran

let's go to sandhya patel. >> it is a big day tomorrow. live doppler 7hd is watching some clouds.weekend as well. into problems. suspect you if you are getting ready to head out righ stockton right now is fog go. three-mile visibility and down to 6 miles modesto and sack -- some areas may see patchy fog out there. by the way, if you are heading to tahoe, the weather looks beautiful. 50 degrees and mostly cloudy. mountain wood resort is opening up. thought i would pass that along. down south, los angeles no problems as far as rain. 69 degrees in eureka and 61, 62 monterey. sfo if you are flying out or expecting somebody, no problems right now at our local airports. 56 in san francisco and 53 oakland. it is currently 48 in half moon bay. from our tower camera, downtown san francisco is sparkling. 44 in santa rosa, napa, fairfield. getting cool out there.re.48 in. here is a view from our exploratorium camera. isn't that beautiful how the lights are sparkling on the bay. partly cloudy and dry for thanksgiving and the weekend and it is going to be much cooler next week. so changes are

>> i'm sandhya patel. clear and calm right you no -- right now, but a breezy weekend and your wake up you tell us what you want to pay, and we give you a range of coverages to choose from. who is she? that's flobot. she's this new robot we're trying out, mostly for, like, small stuff. wow! look at her go! she's pretty good. she's pretty good. hey, flobot, great job. oops. [ powers down ] uh-oh, flobot is broken. the "name your price" tool, only from progressive. call or click today. bart union workers wrapped up voting. 88% of seiu workers voted to approve the proposed new contract. the workers will announce their results tomorrow. the four-year contract has a 15% raise and improved safety conditions. the workers must contribute more to health care and their peptions. and their pensions. >> time to get out your credit card bills and your phone bills too. >> michael finney is determined to save you money by looking at something called gray charges and other mystery fees. >> these are the strange charges tha

i'm cheryl jennings. >> let's get to sandhya patel with a look at conditions right now. sandhya?king at wiper weather now across a good part of the bay area. taking a look at live doppler seven hd. we'll talk about where it's raining and where it's heading. you can see we have our own radar on mount st. helena. it's watching pockets of rain between ukiah and z.hopland. you can see yellow showing up. we're watching that, that is the latest batch that developed in the east bay. light returns towards hayward and oakland. san francisco, it's wide spread light rain. towards south bay we're seeing some very light returns. have you been the last to get that. story road in the south bay and san jose, willow glenn getting light showers, far from over, hang on to umbrellas. morning commute will include slick roadways. >> thank you very much. abc7 news learned a mystery witness has come forward in the bizarre case of a patient missing in san francisco general hospital for two weeks. before being found found dead in a stairwell the witness saw her lying there, reported it, yet no one followe

. >> i'm sandhya patel.but live doppler seven hd is still tracking showers. i'll have details. >> about half an hour west of santa rosa, the storm caused a 150-foot redwood tree to come crashing down. >> and in san francisco, a downtown down pour sends drivers and pedestrians dodging water. good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> the bay area has not seen this much rain in a day since december 23rd of 2012. we have reporters showing you weather and traffic problems around town. >> let's begin now with sandhya patel. live doppler seven hd. >> yes. looking at live doppler seven hd you'll see areas of moderate to heavy rain. and some heavier returns showing up here this, may be heading into your direction. so be aware of the fact we have scattered showers around. and here are the storm totals impressive. more than an inch aconsiders the bay area. and san jose, three quarters of an inch of rain. right now we're taking a look. i'll be back with a look at that and how long you're going to need to hang on to umbrellas. da

. >> sandhya patel outside to show us what is going on. sandhya? >> it's dark! sun has gone down. i had to bundle up. you can feel how cool it is getting out here. it's an hour earlier with the time change. let's check out live doppler seven hd. it was a gorgeous day. today, temperatures upper 50s to low 70s so it was a warmer day. looking at live doppler seven, clear skies right now. so we're expecting temperatures to fall cold enough that frost advisory has been issued for 3:00 a.m to 8:00 a.m . low to mid-30s. put frost sensitive plants inside. don't forget about the pets. clear skies now. here is a look at the temperatures in san francisco. it's 62. i can tell you, it doesn't feel like that. san jose, 55 degrees half moon bay. looking towards bay bridge, it's a gorgeous view there. santa rosa, 67. 68 napa. 56 fairfield, livermore at 68 degrees. still mild inland. tomorrow morning expecting a frosty start. tomorrow morning at 34 rosa. 39 vallejo. make sure you grab a coat. 40s in livermore. check out santa cruz dropping down to 39 degrees. beautiful view right now. chilly morni

look at the weather sandhya patel is on the roof with the forecast. sandhya? >> beautiful right now. get it? and tonight kids heading outside, it's going to be perfect weather. a nice treat. let's take a look at the forecast. sun goes down in about an hour, mild, 67 degrees, 7:00 p.m 61. you'll feel the chill by 9:00 p.m . mid-50s so if i were you i'd sneak in an extra layer. the weekend forecast includes change. cheryl? >> mer than 50 stanford students recovering from what may be the flu the university said four had to be treated at emergency room all live in florence moore hall dorms they started feeling sick yesterday, complaining of symptoms similar to stomach flu. the santa clara county public health department is looking into this. >> engineers from bay area tech giants ora cell and google have been brought in now to help fix the government's troubled health care web site. health care.gov down again, yesterday because of technical problems it's been plagued with glitches since launching. the ceo says today his company is doing everything it can to help.

. >> sandhya patel is on the roof with a jacket on, right? >> yes. that picture is amazing. look at this picture behind me. another stunning back drop. we're going to see possibility of rain. but things are changing. live doppler seven not watching rain now. here allegra view with the bay. then, a gorgeous shot of the bay bridge. air quality is suffering. and wood burning. you might want to turn up the heat tonight. it's going to be chilly. lovely view of clouds passing through. 59 in san francisco. 57 oakland. 58 san jose. temperatures low to upper 60s look at this shot. from our camera, this is after glow of setting sun. cooling off. 51 napa. fog not a problem. but we're going to be watching for the future as well. so chilly overnight tonight. high clouds expected. and high pressure just going to keep us dry next couple days but you'll see clouds passing through. then, we'll watch for a chance of rain on thanksgiving. this is a system isn't going to be a heavy soaker. it may inconvenience some of you. light rain chance enters thursday morn, thanksgiving morning. best chanc

. >> sandhya patel is here. this came down in spots. >> i went to pick up my daughter from school i had rain boots, rain coat and umbrella. i got soaked. coming down so heavily. i was drenched. so... >> a lot of people were. >> i know you can relate. it did come down at a good pace we need that had moisture. much needed. showing you a quiet pattern now but scattered showers showing up. and up in the north we do have some moderate to heavy rain where radar is located we're seeing some yellows here in oranges. also up towards clear lake area. heavy pockets around 53. sierra nevada now, it has been snowing but not in tahoe. it's been raining. this is at the higher elevation. snow levels high right now. there is a winter weather advisory going until 4:00 a.m tomorrow. carry your chains highway 50 requiring chains right now awith state route 88. here is a photo of the snow in the sierra. they've had four inches so far. and they're expecting more later on tonight. here is another beautiful view from our mount tamalpai

. >> that storm moved on, sandhya patel here to tell us where it is now. >> yes. it move add cross philippines and as you can see here, it's headed towards south china sea now. category 4, so weakened slightly. winds 145 miles per hour. still strong gusts. 175 miles per hour, it's on its way towards vietnam. expected to weaken. by tomorrow morning, and then, will continue to make its way inland. as it does, will weaken to a tropical storm. rain, wind, storm surges are expected. i'll be back with a look at the forecast that includes the weekend. >> we have breaking news now out of lake county. a wildfire continues to burn out of control now threatening structures began just before 2:00, quickly growing to 200 acres. these images of the fire from lake county news now, cal fire says blaze is only 15% contained. it's burning off moron valley road. >> well, traffic on the bridge is moving after a car fire blocked lanes this afternoon. here is a look. traffic moving towards us you can see more cars now here is the scene using our waze traffic app. you can see activity i

i'm sandhya patel. >> and coming up a new antiobesity plan meaning more fitness and fewer silences. >> yes. then at 6:00 an interview with university of california system. uc >>> britain has a new initiative to get people to use the stairs. here is the hint. posters posters placed at stairways one calorie for every ten steps climbed like these on greenwich street or one calorie for every 20 steps descended officials say regular use of stairs can reduce the risk of cancer and other chronic diseases let's take steps. >> good idea. >>> a super hero is making a stop in san francisco tomorrow. the 5-year-old miles is fighting leukemia he n wants to be a super hero and with help from make a wish foundation san francisco will be his own gotham city. cool, huh? tomorrow afternoon at 10:15 miles will rescue a damsel in distress, then thwart a bank robbery. and help arrest the riddler during lunch at union square. a flash mob will help direct him to his next adventure. >> and then at 2:00 p.m there will be a special presentation for bat kid at city hall. we're going to have the action for you o

. >> meteorologist sand jaw patel -- sandhya patel is tracking it for us. >> locally as you look at live doppler 7hd the weather looks great, but the fog should not be a problem out of sfo. as we look at the national picture, that's a different story. a messy scene across the eastern seaboard. it stretches from the southeast up toward the new england area and over a thousand miles and it is bringing a wintry mess. looking at our computer animation, heavy rain will continue. thunderstorms on the backside. some snow and really this continues right on through tomorrow's travel plans. that is where you will run into problems. i will be back with a look at a storm that is over the pacific and heading in our direction. i'll let you know if it will make it. thanksgiving forecast coming up. >>> coming up in five minutes, he is a painter, a musician and has a higher iq than most adults, but he is just five years old. abc7 news reporter lisa amin gulezian will introduce you to the boy who has talent you have to see to believe. >> animal control is calling it a horrific act. someone threw two cats

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. >> i'm abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. it is still mild outside right now.ut how will your temperatures end up by morning? your wake up weather and tay look at when you may be needing the umbrellas. a being hacked putting your safety at risk. it is a problem that has baffled police. >> michael finney has been investigating and he is back now with an update on really his ground breaking report on this. >> thanks. it used to be the biggest concern with car break ins was a rock through a window or an unlocked door. earlier this year a string of mysterious car burglaries in southern california stull ped investigator -- stumped investigators. there were no forced entry and technology made the crime possible. that sparked my investigation and that's when i found your car is at risk too. >> oakland resident believes he is the victim of a car hacking. >> during the night the car had been broken into. which made me angry. it is right here in the driveway of the i cooperate -- i couldn't believe it. i said i know i locked it. >> that same night in the neighborhood ano

. >> meteorologist sand jaw patel -- sandhya patel is tracking it for us. >> locally as you look at live doppler 7hd the weather looks great, but the fog should not be a problem out of sfo. as we look at the national picture, that's a different story. a messy scene across the eastern seaboard. it stretches from the southeast up toward the new england area and over a thousand miles and it is bringing a wintry mess. looking at our computer animation, heavy rain will continue. thunderstorms on the backside. some snow and really this continues right on through tomorrow's travel plans. that is where you will run into problems. i will be back with a look at a storm that is over the pacific and heading in our direction. i'll let you know if it will make it. thanksgiving forecast coming up. >>> coming up in five minutes, he is a painter, a musician and has a higher iq than most adults, but he is just five years old. abc7 news reporter lisa amin gulezian will introduce you to the boy who has talent you have to see to believe. >> animal control is calling it a horrific act. someone threw two cats

. >> i'm abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. it is still mild outside right now.your temperatures end up by morning? your wake up weather and tay look at when you may be needing the umbrellas. you tell us what you want to pay, and we give you a range of coverages to choose from. who is she? that's flobot. she's this new robot we're trying out, mostly for, like, small stuff. wow! look at her go! she's pretty good. she's pretty good. hey, flobot, great job. oops. [ powers down ] uh-oh, flobot is broken. the "name your price" tool, only from progressive. call or click today. being hacked putting your safety at risk. it is a problem that has baffled police. >> michael finney has been investigating and he is back now with an update on really his ground breaking report on this. >> thanks. it used to be the biggest concern with car break ins was a rock through a window or an unlocked door. earlier this year a string of mysterious car burglaries in southern california stull ped investigator -- stumped investigators. there were no forced entry and technology made the crime

. >> i'm sandhya patel. i'll let you know how thanksgiving is shaping up, coming up. >>> a teenager arrived this afternoon, just in time for the holiday this, is the first holiday since that horrible moment. that is home just to n.time to celebrate thanksgiving. and his legs are bandaged. we're live outside of his home. >> sasha here this afternoon. after nearly a month, sasha did not want to speak yet but her parents did come out and talk about how happy and thankful they are to have sasha home. a smiling sasha flieshman returned home, tireed and bandaged. his parents say happy to be home in time for thanksgiving. this is a photo of sasha. says he wore a black skirt home from the hospital. >> he's excited to be >> he does not identify as fael or female. the 18-year-old received second and third degree burns after his skirt was lit on fire. a 16-year-old faces felony assault and mayhem charge was hate crime enhancements. his parents say they would like thomas tried as a juvenile. mriem yary concern is gettin

. >> i'm sandhya patel. live on the roof of the kgotv broadcast center. fog going to be a problem.s on that and how weekend weather will be different, coming up. >> more trouble for tesla tonight. >> good evening. >> three tesla workers in the hospital following an incident at electric car company's plant in fremont. abc7 news reporter nick smith is live outside of the santa clara valley medical center. nick, hot metal spilled on them. >> reporter: absolutely the call came in as a fire reported at the factory. and spokesperson told me they learned it was an industrial accident. all were brought here to the medical center. take a look at this video. from sky seven, we're there over the scene just after 12:00. and after that call to 911, reported an accident, at the fremont tesla plant. fire officials learn that had there was no fire and rather, a low pressure injury involving a casting press. abc7 news learned three employees were injured by hot metal from an aluminium casting press the fire dpartment reports the burns range from moderate to serious after getting victims to the hosp

i'm sandhya patel live on the roof of the kgotv broadcast center. >>> good evening, i'm cheryl jennings. >> protestors rallied today demanding a murder indictment for the deputy who shot and killed a 13-year-old boy. >> that demonstration over the death of andy lopez two weeks ago today followed a meeting this morning. andy carrying a toy gun looking like a very real ak 47 assault weapon. >> abc7 news is live with the story. >> it wasn't needed because the rally was peaceful. it is our understanding a small delegation of friends met with the district attorney of sonoma county this afternoon to discuss the inquiry the district attorney told us it's their protocol once the investigation is over, they'll turn it over to a grand jury. so today's rally was to put a little more pressure, you might say that the district attorney will comply. close to 100 mostly young protestors marched almost two miles to the hall of justice. >> reporter: they want the district attorney to convene a grand jury to look into the death of andy lopez. >> the community peers ca