Transcripts For KOFY ABC7 News 900PM On KOFY 20151210

Most of the bay area seeing this wet weather. It will arrive overnight tonight. We are going to press into the north bay where over the past hour or so, you see light showers moving on shore. It is damp along 101. And some light showers have been reported at santa rosa within the past hour. But its all just some light showers ahead of our cold front moving on shore as we speak. The wider picture is a big storm, a lot of moisture associated with it, so were give thing one a two. Its a moderate storm, the stormiest weather tomorrow morning, between half an inch to inch of rain and wind gusts at 45 Miles Per Hour. Most of the wet weather in the north bay. The front slides to the south by 5 00 in the morning. By 7 00 tomorrow morning, wet weather is with us and the rain sticks around for much of the morning rush. But more rain is on the way. Well have that in the forecast coming up. This is not an el nino storm, but scientists insist they are coming. San Francisco City leaders are talking about a game plan to deal with the rain and winds expected this winter. Reporter San Franciscos mayor and Department Heads from public words to Public Utilities say theyre ready. If were lucky, well be overprepared. Reporter the city has 25,000 storm drains, and crews are clearing as many as they can. Trees are being trimmed, and nows of free sandbags are available. Theres also a strategy to help the homeless. Polices like this gym will offer 1100 Emergency Shelter beds when Severe Weather hits. Well look at wind, temperature, duration. Reporter its a multidepartment strategy to protect the city. I suspect an el nino at some time that will overwelle our catch basins and street with flooding. Were such a hilly city, so im worried about rock and mudslides. Ive lost track of the floods. Reporter for him and other people with homes or businesses here, it doesnt take an el nino like the one in 1997 to wreak havoc. Old pipes that carry sewage and storm runoff often cant handle the load during downpours. Weve been using sand bags and barriers, but you never know when to put them out, because these things come just like that. Reporter the city says it will have Small Business Response Teams ready to help. And says everyone should register for alert sf. Org to receive emergency notifications by next or email. Carol lynn tyler, abc7 news. Protesters are jammed into city hall to attend the Police Commission meeting which will review Lethal Force Policy and tasers. Abc7 news was outside where people were lined up for an opportunity to speak. This comes after officers shot to death a man with a knife last week. Police concede tasers could have prevented the whole thing. Over the years, San Francisco Police Chiefs and now the District Attorney have tried unsuccessfully to convince the Police Commission to approve tasers. Well have more on the story at 11 00 over on channel 7. A group of men say they were attacked in the east bay. One of them shot video and said he got a face full of hot coffee. Heres the story. And you have nothing but hate. Nothing but hate. Reporter the woman yelling at a group of muslim men about hate could face a hate crime herself. I wasnt expecting that. Reporter he says the woman in the video got agitated after seeing his friends praying. A park ranger tried to intervene, and then it got physical. This lady was talking about my god. She was saying do not touch me reporter the man says he got hit by the womans umbrella and coffee in his face. We are forwarding the report to the District Attorneys office. Reporter Denise Slater tells police shes the real victim because she was videotaped against her will. When we tried to get her side of the story, she didnt answer the door. No apology from her tonight. But the man recording the video says hes received many condolences from others in the community. I know without people telling me that, it feels so good saying this to you at that moment. Reporter as for the woman in the video, she faces two investigations. One from the d. A. , and one from her employer, thedepartment of corrections. Muslim groups want to make sure hate speech doesnt become acceptable in the bay area. More than a dozen Muslim Leaders met with the San Francisco mayor saying there has already been an increase in verbal abuse against muslims. People who wear hijab or something that would identify them as muslims are feeling not as safe, particularly family members who wear hijabs. Some Muslim Leaders reported bullying in school. The mayor promised to do all he can to fight discrimination. Police believe a man who robbed and pistol whipped a nanny in front of a 5yearold girl wasnt working alone. She saw a man barge into the home yesterday afternoon and forced the nanny to go room to room at gunpoint looking for valuables. Kicked the door in and went straight to the kitchen where my nanny was cooking and held her at gunpoint and asked for money. Police say the man took two ipads. They think he was either dropped off or had a partner in crime standing by. An east oakland woman who lost her home in a fire last week is blaming the squatter who moved into house next door. She says calls to the city for help went understand answered. Laura anthony has the story youll see only on abc7 news. Reporter for residents of clara street, this fire was the final straw. It started in an rv parked on a property neighbors have been complaining about for months. The fire was started from a camper next door. The people inhabiting the place are squatters. Ive been calling the cops and the city about these people. And then the comes come around, but they dont do nothing. They look at us and what can we do . They have more rights than us. Reporter the house has been vacant since the owner died last year. Thats when the trouble started. A lot of illegal activity, the police are constantly through here and over here. And nothing is being done. Reporter the rv was just the latest vehicle to show up last week. A few days later it burst into flames. All my accolades, my degrees, everything was burned. Reporter and natalies childhood memories went up with them. I am very upset. I grew up here. Ive been living here since i was 3 years old. Reporter police have been to the property several times. Calls related to narcotics and trespassing and there have been several arrests. Were aware of the situation, as well as incidents in the past. We have taken action and put efforts into this in the past and even currently. Do you know who owns the property . At this point we dont know who owns the property. Reporter today, when the family returned to assess the damage, there was a woman amid the rubble next door, a person they identified as one of the squatters. I cant be looking at people that burned my home down. They dont know. They just dont know. Reporter the woman told us she was renting a room at the house. If this lady tells me shes renting a room [ bleep ]. Reporter in oakland, laura anthony, abc7 news. Oakland firefighters saved a dog who lost consciousness in a house fire. They worked hard to resuscitate him after finding him inside a crate. They put a mask on to help him breathe. The pup is doing well and they posted photos on facebook today. A San Francisco Community Group has raised thousands to get guns off the street. United players is using the money for a gun buyback this saturday. The event has the backing of the mayor and police chief. People will get 100 for a hand gun and 200 for an assault weapon. About 950 guns and been turned in since 2011. Any gun thats not on the streets or left unattended in the home is a gun that cant fall into the wrong hands or be accidently discharged. The buy back takes place sunday from 8 00 a. M. To noon. A lot more to get to you on wednesday night. We see this coming. El nino is getting stronger and the government says we need to get ready. Come on, lord, help me get through this. And the extreme northwest clobbering the northwest. Its like a fire hose coming in off the last month, a student at Berkeley High school threatened to kill africanamerican students on december 9, today. The threat was left inside the library. That student is no longer at Berkeley High school and tonight, the young people who are still there held a day of healing. We need you in the fight against racism. Reporter it was a message from the superintendent to Berkeley High School Students on a problem that is a constant issue here. I dont want it to be pushed on people that arent ready. We cant educate people unless they educate themselves. Reporter early, a majority of africanamerican students opted to go inside for a day of healing. They were the target of a hate message posted last month by a student on a school computer, which threatened to have a school lynching today. I felt scared. Reporter todays gathering was called, take by the back. One of the organizers said he hope there iss a silver lining. Im think things so much potential for good to come out of that event. We really hope that this body of students that are working on this issue now are going to be the first real tide of change. Reporter today, School Administrators took extra prepaupr precautions to assure everyone felt safe. This is the only point of entry on the campus. We generally have four or five. Reporter the student who made the threat is no longer at the school. The District Attorneys office will decide whether or not he will be charged with a hate crime. In berkeley, leeann melendez, abc7 news. As el nino continues to strengthen in the pacific ocean, Emergency Management Officials Say the potential for dangerous storms is going up. Chris wen has more on how authorities are working together to keep people safe. Reporter el nino is brewing in the pacific ocean, and with it the potential for floods, mudslides and Power Outages in california. We see this coming. There should be no reason why we dont do everything we can to ensure that our local governments are prepared, the public is informed, our state and federal partners collaborate together so we are as ready as possible when it starts to rain. Reporter its estimated that 20 of californians live in a flood risk area. Today in sacramento, response departments practiced communication procedures. Fema also laid out a Response Plan for officials to follow, if el nino leads to major problems, include creation of a hub for crisis management. Flooding is still the number one Natural Disaster that causes the most damage across the United States and the most deaths each year, with 30 of that damage coming in areas not anticipated. Reporter state Officials Say 75 billion worth of buildings and other structures are at risk in california. Santa clara valley water Officials Say now isnt the time to take chances. Crews removed sediment and the vegetation from the dam. Throughout the summer, even before the rains, crews have been out there making sure were ready for the el nino. Reporter a proactive approach as we brace for wet conditions this winter. Look at this. A relentless barrage of rain in oregon and Washington State over the past few days has caused serious flooding. The region is being bounded by another storm tonight. That one is heading toward us. And for the latest on the weather heading our way, heres drew. Really amazing pattern weve been in. Very active. We have several chances tomorrow day to pick up much more rain. We have the clouds upstairs, and there are a few drops falling at this hour, mainly in the north bay. Notice some light green on your screen here. Thats where the lightest showers are happening right now. Thats where the wet weather will begin and slowly sink to the south. It is warm out there rightnc no. San francisco sitting at 60 degrees. Thats the average Afternoon League this time of the year. 59 in oakland. 61 in fremont. Same in san jose. So outside we go, its also on the humid side. Cameras showing you the low clouds sticking with us through much of thursday. Stormy weather for your morning and afternoon commutes. And well track another system moving in over the weekend, as well. So for this storm, its a two with the stormiest weather coming in thursday morning, half an inch to inch of rain in most areas and wind gusts to about 45 Miles Per Hour. So lets walk you through your thursday hour by hour. Well start the clock and showers moving through on the moderate side, this front slowly dips to the south. By 6 00 in the morning, we see showers over the heart of the bay area. By 7 00, most of the wet weather confined to the south bay. Then we see a low midday, and another wave of rain picks up. Thursday, we could be dealing with some isolated Thunder Showers as this front moves through, even into friday morning, scattered showers that could linger into friday morning, 6 00 for the morning rush, as well. Could have some light showers. In terms of rainfall, a half inch to inch of rain in most spots. This will be some good soaking showers across the bay area. The majority of the rain looks to fall in the north bay. Winds, thats the other big story. Wind gusts tomorrow morning, 5 00 in the morning, winds between 30 and 40 Miles Per Hour. As the front moves through, winds will relax. So by 11 00 in the morning, winds are back down to 20 Miles Per Hour. So wind advisory in effect for the north bay, with winds gusting to near 50 Miles Per Hour and the potential is there for downed trees and power lines. We also have a high surf warnings with swells as high as 21 feet. We also have snow to talk about in the sierras. Over a foot to two foot of snow. Southlake tahoe, 11 inches of snow. Mild out there, temperatures in the 40s and 50s. Highs for thursday, showers on and off, a cool day, upper 50s and 60s. Another chance of rain on sunday. So be patient tomorrow morning and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Thank you very much, drew. We want to thank everyone for sending us so many holiday pictures. When you see cool images, take a photo or video and share us with us using abcnewsnow. Coming up next, the bay area rent report. The east bay city where the rents are among the highest in the country. And th announcer youre on the right track to save big during sleep trains triple choice sale. For a limited time, you can choose up to 48 months interestfree financing on a huge selection of tempurpedic models, or choose to save 300 on beautyrest and posturepedic mattress sets. You can even choose 300 in free gifts with sleep trains most popular Stearns Foster mattresses. The triple choice sale, ends soon at sleep train. Sleep train [train horn] your ticket to a better nights sleep santa clara, San Francisco, east bay, and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. San francisco continues to be the most expensive rental market in the country. The medium price for a one bedroom in the city is 3500 per month. According to rental tracker, new york city is second at 3240. The big surprise is oakland, which has become the fourth most expensive rental market. A one bedroom there has jumped to 2190 per month. There is confirmation of a massive restructuring at Silicon Valley yahoo. The company will hold on to its 31 billion in the firm ali baba but spin off its internet businesses. Analysts claim tax liabilities and the not so performance of the ceo Marisa Meijer for this move. In october, she said she would adopt a new strategy to reset the company. A spinoff of the core businesses would give her time to cut costs to make the company more attractive to a buyer. Move over google, another company is considered the best place to work in america. San francisco based b b tops the work list. Workers say they feel valued and the job comes with great perks and benefits. Four other bay area made the top ten. Guide wire, facebook, linked in, and google fell to number eight. Another 30 minutes of abc7 news at 9 00 is next. Coming up, new details about the couple who carried out last weeks terror attack in San Bernardino. Was there another attack in the works . Also, donald trump is doubling down on his ban on muslims entering the country. And a warning about one of the most popular live, from the kgo tv broadcast center, this is abc7 news. Good evening again. Well begin with new details about the couple who carried out last weeks terror attack in San Bernardino. Theres word of another shooting spree that may have been planned just three years earlier. Reporter a terror plot years in the making. The fbi director revealed San Bernardino killers syed farook and Tashfeen Malik discussed waging jihad in 2013. They were radicalized before they were dating and were working hard to understand whether they had other plans. Reporter authorities are investigating whether this high school may have been their next target. When somebody launches this type of attack, typically there are other sites. Reporter and now word of an earlier plot. Members of Congress Tell abc news farooks friend, enrique marquez, accused of purchasing the rifles, claims he and farook planned an attack in 2012 but got cold feet. One of the biggest problems, the electronics are encrypted. Malik was able to enter the u. S. On a fiance visa. Do you agree with me that if it was arranged by a terrorist operative or organization, that is a ga changer . It would be a very important thing to know. Reporter the fbi director said terrorists are successfully using encryption now to hide their conversations. Investigators work around the clock trying to decode the killer couples messages. We turn now to the firestorm involving donald trump. Tonight, were hearing from one of the most revered american athletes of all time, muhammad ali released this statement saying, i am a muslim and theres nothing islamic about killing people in paris, San Bernardino or anywhere else in the world. Tonight, facing criticism here and abroad, donald trump now insisting his ban on muslims coming to the u. S. Somehow has nothing to do with religion. Wouldnt it violate the constitution . No, because these are people that arent in the country. These are people outside of the country, so were not talking about the constitution. Its not about religion, its about safety. Its about safety. Reporter but today, president obama taking a veiled shot at trump at an event commemorating the 150th anniversary of the 13th amendment banning slavery. We betray the efforts of the past if we fail to push back against bigotry in all its forms. Reporter Hillary Clinton telling supporters in iowa trump traffics in prejudice and paranoia, and that other gop candidates are one in the same. Their language may be more veiled, less dramatic, but their ideas arent so different. Reporter today, trump, who loves to win, lost the title of times person of the year to Angela Merkel, but did release this. Behind the scenes footage from their previous trump cover shoot. Trump, sharing the camera with an hornry bald eagle, who tries to bite the billionaires finger at one point. And Angela Merkel was selected in part because of her decision to accept Syrian Refugees into germany. Today trump tweeting Time Magazine would never pick me as the person of the year. They picked the person ruining germany. This afternoon, Mark Zuckerberg weighed in, posting this statement. If youre a muslim in this community, as the leader of facebook, you are always welcome here, and that we will fight to protect your rights and create a peaceful and safe environment for you. The man accused of killing three people at a planned parenthood clinic in Colorado City screamed i am a warrior for the babies in court today. Do you know who this lawyer is . Hes the lawyer for the fat man shooter that drugged them all up. Thats what they want to do to me. Youre trying to silence the truth. Youre trying to make me i think the problem is obvious, judge. A judge in Colorado Springs formally charged Robert Lewis Dear with first degree murder today, the attack also wounded nine people. He faces 179 felony counts. Growing concerns about one of the hottest gifts of the holiday season. Hover board investigations are underway in five states and dozens of injuries requiring visits to the e. R. Reporter the flames so intense, it took two fire extinguishers to put them out. The hover board burning near a baby stroller at this mall. For no apparent reason, it exploded. Reporter the selfbalancing scooters batteries overheated. This man said the batteries flew out of his scooter. And a woman in louisiana saying the scooter she bought her son burned the house down. I seen sparks just flying. Reporter the Consumer Product Safety Commission says its investigating incidents in at least five states. And reaching out to consumers in three others. Its recommended only buying scooters imprinted with the stamp of testing companies. And theyre calling this a high priority. They say dont overcharge it overnight because if there is a problem you want to be aware of it right away. The rap group woo tang clan has sold the only copy of its album for 2 million. This image was posted of the elaborate album cover. The buyer is the pharmaceutical ceo who came under fire for hiking the price of a drug 5,000 . The buyer had to agree not to release the album for 88 years. Proceed also be donated to charity. The owner tweeted he was in San Francisco tonight, but efforts to reach him were unsuccessful. Doctors at Childrens Hospital in stanford performs a first of its kind procedure, saving a 13yearold boys life. They flew to the bay area from salem, oregon, for treatment of a rare condition affecting the arteries in his lungs and heart. While waiting for a transplant, his lungs stopped working. The only way to keep him alive was to put a shunt in his heart to redirect flood away from his lungs. He has this message to share. No matter how stuff things are, stay positive and just keep on fighting. He should be able to go home in about two weeks. Way to go. What a next on abc7 news at 9 00, the Million Dollar prize handed out today for some amazing high tech inventions. Just press clean and let roomba from irobot® help with your everyday messes. Roomba navigates your entire home cleaning up pet hair and debris for up to 2 hours. Which means your floors are always clean. You and roomba from irobot® better together™. Santa rosa, berkeley, san jose, and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. There was a major ruling today in a case filed by ubers drivers. The u. S. District court judge decided to allow thousands of drivers to become part of a class action suit that would redefine their relationship with the company. Uber insists the drivers are independent contractors, but the lawsuit says uber treats them like employees without the benefits. There could be as many as 160,000 drivers affected. Mobile technology, of course, keeps us connected and helps us at work. But today, a handful of startups were honored to improv peoples lives. It comes with a big prize from one of the biggest names in the industry. Reporter were going to meet some special people working to create a better world for all of humanity. Answering big problems, using tiny technology. To bring Running Water to every home in the developed world. To help free women and girls from the burden of having to get water for their families. Reporter empowering women was a theme here. Arianna huffington helped lead a panel of females. How did you deal with that voice of selfdoubt . I tried to remind myself were doing this for a legitimate social reason. Reporter clearly, it worked. Alyssa received a Million Dollar startup prize for pogo. Smartphone technology is also showing up for first responders. We make throwable, omni directional cameras to throw into a dangerous environment to see whats going on. Everyone knows how to toss a ball and use an app. Reporter the third grand prize went to these small, cheap sensors for earthquake warning. Up to 15, 20 seconds, which allowed firestations to open the doors, dont get in the elevator, dont do this operation just yet. Just one tap of emergency it starts off on video, audio, g. P. S. Reporter and a drone that drops life preservers, and a startup bringing electric bike sharing to Silicon Valley. Jonathan bloom, abc7 news. Up next, a new secret behin centrum brings us the biggest news. In multivitamin history. A moment when something so familiar. Becomes something so. New. Introducing new centrum vitamints. A multivitamin that contains a full spectrum of essential nutrients. You enjoy like a mint. New centrum vitamints. The coolest way yet. To get your multivitamins. A bold new claim about the mona lisa. A scientist says he discovered a portrait beneath the surface of the other woman. Reporter the most famous painting in the world. That smile, now the backdrop for countless selfies, has beguiled art lovers for centuries. But a french scientist says the mona lisa has been keeping a secret. We can peel like an onion all the layer of paint. Reporter he claims to have uncovered as many as three separate paintings beneath the mona lisa, including another woman with a different face. It turns out shes not even smiling. She is somebody else. Reporter did da vinci airbrush his model . Did he change models . Are these the rough draft to the masterpiece . We may never know. That smile still guarding her secrets. David wright, abc news, new york. Intriguing. As is our weather forecast. Were going to watch the rain move in overnight tonight. Right now, just some light showers falling around santa rosa. You see the light green indicated on live doppler. Just some light sprinkles right now. This will pick up in intensity over the next 12 hours. So this is a moderate storm, the stormiest period will be tomorrow morning, anywhere from half an inch to inch of rain across the most of parts of the bay area, and gusts to about 45 Miles Per Hour. The rainfall intensity, this is for San Francisco. It peaks in intensity by tomorrow mornings rush. By 6 00 tomorrow morning, the heaviest rain will move through San Francisco. Rain in northern california, snow in the sierra. 44 in tahoe, 45 yosemite and los angeles from sun to clouds with 66 degrees. Tomorrow across the bay area, morning showers that will taper to scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. 62 in fremont, 62 for san jose and 60 for fairfield and 63 for oakland. Several chances of rain over the next several days. Going into the weekend, they increase once again, another round of rain likely on sunday. Morning showers tomorrow, tapering to showers by the afternoon. Thank you very much, drew. Major League Baseball appears ready to take steps to keep fans safe. Today, the league recommended teams install protecting netting to protect any field level seats within 70 feet of home plate, which follow a season which several fans were injured by flying bats and foul balls. We contacted the as and giants about this and were waiting to hear back about the changes. Lets move on to the rest of sports tonight. Cal Football Team have been wondering what ease going on with sonny dikes. And michael announcer youre on the right track to save big during sleep trains triple choice sale. For a limited time, you can choose up to 48 months interestfree financing on a huge selection of tempurpedic models, or choose to save 300 on beautyrest and posturepedic mattress sets. You can even choose 300 in free gifts with sleep trains most popular Stearns Foster mattresses. The triple choice sale, ends soon at sleep train. Sleep train [train horn] your ticket to a better nights sleep coming up tonight at 11 00, protester after protester demanding justice for the young man killed by San Francisco police officers. Tonight, a live report from city hall as this tense meeting continues. Bracing for the worst. The preparations in the north bay tonight ahead of the incoming storm. That and more coming up at 11 00, over on channel 7. All right. Larry is on deck. Weve got a big signing to talk about. This is good for the raiders and you want michael crabtree. He signed a fouryear contract extension worth 35 million. 19 million guarantied. Through 12 games, crab had 66 receptions, 760 yards, seven touchdowns. Hes always had grade hands. Jim harbaugh used to talk about those mitts. He was with the niners for six years, didnt find the big money free agent deals he expected. Took a oneyear, 3 million deal with the raiders, intent on proving he can be a bigtime play maker. Mission accomplished. Oh, man, its where i belong. Got to do what we got to do. Trying to have an open mind. Were new here, as a staff. We arrived here with an open mind, tried the best we could to just let guys compete and some guys have emerged. Some of these guys are recreating who they are. The 49ers play the browns on sunday. Blaine gab bert against johnny manziel. Gabbert really struggled before being released by jacksonville. The niners picked him up off the scrap heat. Manziels time as quarterback has varied wildly. Starter, third string, back to starter. Thats just the last three weeks. The experiences you learn from, you grow up as youre in the nfl. Hes in that maturation process right now. Every quarterback and player goes through it. Im a better leader now from the last five years being in the nfl. But being a quarterback, youre in a position of leadership. The as have traded brett lowery to the red sox. There seemed to be some chemistry issues in the clubhouse. The as traded Josh Donaldson to toronto to acquire him and a free prospect. Now one year later theyre traded him. Essentially you traded an mvp for a bunch of guys you never heard of. Do i sound bitter . This is as baseball, unfortunately. After sending out a resume to just about every school, it appears sonny dykes is staying at cal. Espn reporting dykes has agreed in principle to a contract extension. Hes been solid at cal, a record of 1323 in three years. His agent was shopping for offers from missouri, south carolina, virginia, just to name a few. This was going on while he was recruiting in Southern California for the bears. He was making 2 million a year. No word on the new deal or its length. Stanford player up for the heisman on sunday. Mccaffrey won the award for most versatile football player. Look at him go. Hes so fast. Really the only option for this award, broke the alltime ncaa record for allpurpose yardage. Close to 3500 yard and 461 yards by himself in the pac 12 championship game. Clklay thompson sprained hi ankle last night in the win over indiana. An injury to a key player, starting to seem like the only way golden state was going to lose a game. Warriors have a tough backtoback after playing in boston. Theyre in milwaukee saturday night. Cal bears in what was an obvious mismatch in berkeley, except it wasnt. Nobody told the cardinals. Six minutes in and ryan hill here. Tied at 31. Cal was favored by almost 20 in this game. That was jalen brown. And heres jalen brown again. With authority. Cal pulling away, leading 6959 late in the second half. To the ice. Early third, Patrick Marleau leaves it for justin braun and tied at 11. Sharks trying to come back. Patrick marleau bats it in. Sharks take the lead, 32. Edmonton ties it up. We go to overtime tied 33. Its three on three, oilers two on one. And look at the two on one feed. 43 oilers. Sharks have lost five in a row. Abc 7 sports brought to you by toyota. Thanks for joining us. We appreciate your time. See you again at 11 00 on channel 7. Narrator this program contains material that may be disturbing to some dience members. Viewer discretion is advised. Today, on manhattans upper east side, Robert Chambers charms his affluent peers, but his good looks mask a dark side of drugs, crime, and murder. Then, melissa king feeds her