and david stevenson joins us to tell us how washing machines could save jobs. >> reporter: the washing machines cost five to $6,000, but these washing machines could help save lives. christmas came early at the fire station seven. it's one of five new industrial washing machines that are going to be used to wash carcinogens from firefighters clothing to try to prevent cancer. >> you have to have the proper detergents that remove these chemicals. >> reporter: at least 1/3 of retired firefighters reported having cancer. the cause comes from particles that fire fighters are exposed to. >> all things being equal, we are still exposed to many more things than the average person is. >> reporter: firefighter david ami tuinaji is from remission from a type of nasal cancer. they hope the machines will help remove carcinogens along with fears of serious illness. >> i never ever thought when i swore in, rose my right hand and swore in to be a firefighter that i would have to think about the oncology waiting room. >> reporter: installation of the machines is set for mid- january after the city's d

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and now, they're all moved out. >> his neighbors, behind his washed out house.ved to higher ground. too late for a man that calls himself dirty harry. making light of this loss. >> and some says that line in beaver dam is not there anymore [laughter] >> and the same that claimed kirk's home. and vicki her home. >> i am sick. and thank god for flood insurance. >> forecasters are expecting more rain fall and the next two days as the system goes towards the rocky mountains. >> taking a look at our christmas day forecast. a bill light rain in the morning. and in the afternoon, evening and the thunderstorms with the gusting winds and heavy snowfall. i >> pam? >> and business news, a look at the stock market. they ended mixed. 14 points, and the nasdaq was lower by six points. and optimism, hope are alive and well on wall street. >> this is on the floor of the new york stock exchange. and they were singing a song as they took a break. >> wait until the sunshine, and nellie? >> i guess that is the tradition for the last trading day of the year. >> and employers could b

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washer, use tide washing machine cleaner once a month. and always wash with tide h.e. detergent, specially formulated for proper h.e. performance. tide washing machine cleaner. clean laundry starts with a clean washer. >> you're watching cbs5 "eyewitness news." . >>> a high-speed police pursuit ends with a crash into this house followed by an officer- involved shooting. why officers were chasing the suspect vehicle in the first place. >>> it was a weekend of wind and rain, now a brief break for some storm clean up. we'll show you when the next one will be rolling in. >>> from the outside you'd never guess what lies beyond that front door. you'll see the special training techniques san jose police are now using in pot houses. >> so, no, i can't afford 500, i'd rather go to jail for a day. >> yeah, clean up or pay up, the new policy that has some small business owners scraping their knuckles to the bone. >> good evening, ken bastida. a young man is dead tonight after police opened fire following a high speed chase. officers shot and killed a passenger in a car that crash

it has a small water surface area and is a wash down type of toilet. some americans are not happy that they might have to clean the sides of the ball more. then, we have the high end totally automated toilet as you were already noticing. when you walk up to it, it will sense that you are there and it will open up. it has another green feature, which washes you. it saves you on toilet paper. a roll of toilet paper can take as much as 28 gallons to be manufactured, so if you conserve on toilet paper by using water to wash yourself, you are saving the waste material of the toilet paper. >> does that count toward the flesh? >> it does not. >> how much water does it take? >> it takes just a few ounces. tens of how long the user leaves it on. it has a remote control that allows you to be able to control the spray features. it has a rear-cleaning, cleaning, stopped cleaning. it has a heated sea. it has a blow dryer. it has a deodorizer. and you can't flush the toilet with a push of the remote. >> ice cube maker, everything. look at that thing. and this is a l

it found bacteria in almost all of them but said washing your bag gets rid of almost all of them. >> reporter: environmentalists strongly suspect that same group is behind these. the bag was the only one covered in this colorful coating. allen. >>> all right, so we'll wash those canvas bags because they are the ones that can have that bacteria. >>> a bipartisan season ever progress. that's how president obama described. he praised treaty with russian saying it puts inspectors back on the ground. he also signed the bill passed by congress this weekend that will allow gays to serve openly in the military. >> no longer will tens of thousands of americans in uniform be asked to live a lie. i hope those soldiers, airmen, coast guards men will seek to reen list once the repeal is implemented. >> reporter: also addressed the failure of lawmakers to close the guantanamo bay camp. he may set up a -- >>> next, sewage overflow shut down several beaches in the bay area. where you should steer clear. >>> does he can nation a really help fight a cold? , what about chicken soup? >> reporter: i coul

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. >> flooding also wash away homes in arizona and caused major problems in nevada and utah. >>> 4:36. that's what is happening in southern california. let get a quick look at traffic and weather. tracy as the forecast. >>> thank you, sidney. temperature versus cooled off since the clouds have cleared out. we are seeing cold temperatures in santa rosa with 36 degrees. 41 in napa, 49 oakland, 46 free monte. and san francisco this morning, it is currently 48 degrees. so out the door this morning, a mix of sun and clouds. partly cloudy conditions, with some valley fog expected especially well inland: temperatureses in cool e spots, mid-30s to mid-40s, otherwise 40s to 50s expected for the coast as well as the bay. sun and clouds will remain through the afternoon, temperatures in the lower 50s to the lower 60s. and here is what we are watching, another storm system on approach, and that one is coming in just in time for christmas. >> we will look at the bigger picture, the seven day forecast in just a few minutes. for traffic, here is liz. >>> we are following a couple of accidents right n

dozens of others were in danger of being washed away. officials say only one home was inhabited at the time, but resident was able to gather his belongings. >>> this morning more rainfall across the bay area. we'll start things off taking a look at the high def doppler. looking at a line of heavy rainfall moving into san francisco and san rafael. and more rain from vacaville down to concord, livermore and san jose. your forecast headed out the door this morning, we can expect cloudy conditions with showers in the forecast. for this afternoon, expecting the rainfall to slowly taper off to scattered showers as well as tonight. >>> satellite radar, plenty of rainfall down in southern california yet again. plenty of rainfall in our neck of the woods as well. again, the rainfall expected for the morning with showers moving in later on this afternoon. so more showers for today, a dry break moving in tomorrow. also friday, we'll have more rainfall back in the bay area in time for christmas. here's a look at our model data showing plenty of rain

let's take you to orange county where crews were working on streets and they were washed out by rushing water. mud and debris flowing through backyards. in fact, downtown laguna beach was cut off by floodwaters that left rivers of mud in their wake. cars left stranded on roadways across the county. evacuations will be continuing for people in the mountain areas. there are power outages, mud slides and flooding and all of it expected to be a problem until the rain stops. >> here in the bay area we did get a break in the weather. it gave us a chance to dry out. wet weather is far from over. meteorologist nick o'kelly is in the weather center with more of what's happening. i saw a little sunshine today, nick. >> you had to squint at first

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not wash. power wash. ok.announcer ] life comes with headaches and that's when people reach for excedrin. excedrin starts relieving headaches faster than extra strength tylenol and advil. the deck looks great. oh, we just washed it. well, not washed, power washed. big difference. hum. big. >> christmas eve morning time. time to get a check of the forecast with christina loren. christina? >> good morning. we have fog, but this weekend is actually not as bad as it looks. for the most part, all the low clouds and fog have lifted above the north bay and this morning you can see from the san bruno cam, it won't be a problem for much longer. partly cloudy skies and clouds increasing. if you want the sunshine, get out there early. here's a look at the forecast. wins picking up tonight substantially and strong winds and rain throughout the day on christmas. hope you have a great day, everyone. ice breakers mints with icy-cool flavor crystals. ice breakers. stay cool. >>ar a series of holiday robberies is creating chao

. >> washing the chairs and pressure washing. >> reporter: right around the corner, city council member kelly boyd said it's been a rough couple of days but dug out in less than 24 hours and just in time for christmas. most of the shops have. >> most of the stores are. a few haven't totally cleaned out but they will and it's unfortunate that it happened this time with the economy the way it's been and to have this happen just before christmas has not been a wonderful thing. >> reporter: up in laguna canyon, the dodge charger is crammed under a bridge. he watched it wash away while helping neighbors evacuate. >> it went down the road. hit this wall. came through. went through all these trees. finally got stuck under the bridge. all in about, i don't know, a minute, minute-and-a-half. >> reporter: his car can be replaced but many neighbors will have a lot of work to do to get their homes habitable. what a difference a day makes for businesses washed out. >> another perspective. >> reporter: yesterday heidi miller's shop was under three feet of mud and water. >> got the mud out first with