Those warm remnants of christmas feelings. Mission accomplished, the protesters told us. This is a small tarnishing compared to a body of a loved one laying in the street for four and a half hours. Reporter there you have it. The day after christmas in union square. You cant always get what you want. Even when someone else insists its really what you need. A huge point of this movement is to disrupt. Reporter can a cause and christmas coexist . Not really. Reporter from union square, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. The wife of a Police Officer in the bay area is taking to facebook saying she fears protesters will attack her or her family. Kgo radio reports she posted you thug, we are ready for you, bought thousands of rounds this weekend. She wants to remain anonymous. We are all on heightened awareness. I now have a guard dog in my yard. I have my own gun. Our alarm system, our lighting on the exterior of our home, are all things we now pay very close attention to. I am perfectly comfortable with a firearm and i will use it if my life is threatened or i have a strong perception of the fact that my life is being threatened. Her threats are similar to whats going on right now in san jose. Police are investigating officer phil white. City activists are demanding he be fired after they say he appeared to threaten protesters on twitter. A Mountain Lion sighting has people in hillsborough on high alert today. Residents heard screeching outside their home at 1 00 this morning on el cerrito avenue less than two blocks from an elementary school. When officers checked it out at 8 00 a. M. , they found a mauled deer carcass on a property next to san mateo creek. Homeowners say they were awakened the moment the big cat attacked. We heard a very large thump on our roof. Then all of a sudden, we heard this loud screechyscream, highpitched screechscream, very shattering. It was a mauling of sorts. We could hear that something was in peril. Animal control and wildlife officials have been contacted. Happening now in San Francisco, police are clearing out a building that was home to an illegal marijuana growing operation. The building near eighth in the south of market area. This bust started as a trespassing call. The owner of the vacant building was there and called police when he heard someone inside. Officers have removed some 300 plants. They tell us the growers had illegally patched into the power supply. In san rafael, one person is hurt after their car crashed into a vacant building. The San Rafael Fire Department posted this picture of the crash on twitter. Heres a look at the damage from the other side. The car has now been towed away but you can see all the damage left behind. It was a real mess. Happened about 2 00 this afternoon at third and brooks street not far from the Kaiser Permanente medical center. Witnesses tell us they think the driver accidentally hit the gas instead of the brakes. We are learning just how expensive yesterdays fire in San Francisco was. The fire in Protrero Hill destroyed two homes just after 6 30 Christmas Morning on mississippi street near 18th. It took four hours to contain the fire. Investigators today say the total damage estimate is 2. 6 million. Sonoma county is issuing a code blue. Officials are asking homeless agencies to expand beds and open warming facilities because of the cold temperatures coming. Abc 7 news meteorologist drew tt tuma has more on this. Drew . Temperatures will get very close to the freezing mark tonight. Live doppler 7 hd will show you we are not tracking any weather worries in the form of precipitation. Its a clear sky overhead. But the clear sky will really help to cool us off rapidly overnight. Cold night on the way. You see a frost advisory in effect including fairfield and vallejo overnight for 9 00 a. M. Tomorrow morning, where temperatures drop into the mid 30s and a freeze warning in effect just to our south. That begins at midnight. Temperatures will get to about 32 degrees. I will let you know how high we rebound saturday afternoon when i see you with the full accuweather seven day forecast in a few minutes. Drew, thanks a lot. This is being called a minor flood. Sonoma county Officials Say damage from a storm that slammed downtown hillsberg earlier this morning pales in comparison to past floods. There is an estimated 9 million in damage, not enough for government assistance. In marin or san mateo county, you can request tax relief from the state board of equalization. We all know how much we need the rain we have been getting. But the runoff it has created has forced the cancellation of an annual postholiday environmental program. Christmas trees have been brought to local lakes and recycled as reefs for fish. The most recent effort to create a tree reef was at quarry lake regional Recreation Area in fremont. You can see the lakes here from sky 7 hd. Reefs were also created in castro valley. Thats where abc 7 News Reporter nick smith spent much of the day. What we do is use unsold Christmas Trees that get donated to the parks and we create reefs out of the trees. Reporter thats right. Dumped Christmas Trees are a gift for fish and the ecosystem. These pictures are from previous reef buildouts. This year, Mother Nature has put the brakes on east Bay Regional Parks holiday tradition. This year the water level is already so high we didnt need to put in reefs. There actually was very little room to put reefs in. Reporter you dont have to look far to see what hes talking about. Today made for a perfect day of fishing and reefs put in place over the years are a big reason why. The waters coming over reefs that we created years ago that have never even seen water. Fish are biting now but it hasnt always been the case. Last year, the donation of more than 1,000 unsold Christmas Trees by east bay tree vendors was repurposed as reefs. This underwater video shows how the fish quickly took residence among the newly installed Christmas Trees. Making todays catch particularly special for fishermen like dmitry who, with patience and a steady hand, has dinner in the bag. But 5yearold kate may have to wait awhile. Sometimes you dont have any fish at all. The point is i come out, enjoy the day, have fun and thats what its all about. What you will see is the most full its probably been in the last five to six years. Reporter this is the view from sky 7 hd. Reefs have created the perfect environment for habitat. Algae will grow on the tree reefs below, bugs will eat the algae, fish will eat the bugs, bigger fish eat smaller fish, then, well, this. An osprey getting in on the act with a Rainbow Trout caught in his talons. In castro valley, nick smith, abc 7 news. Not crazy about that sweater you got yesterday . Today is one of the most popular days to return gifts. The lines were very long at the shopping malls. Abc 7 News Reporter matt keller was in san jose, where Stores Opened up earlier than normal. Reporter did you get everything you wanted for christmas . Your Favorite Stores are hoping your disappointment turns into their opportunity. Retailers are expecting 65 billion worth of returns and exchanges today. Im exchanging some things i bought online. Reporter wrong sizes . Wrong sizes. Reporter stores in the south bay opened early this morning. Macys Stores Opened at 6 00 a. M. The rest of the mall at 8 00 a. M. This year, the day after christmas is expected to be the second busiest shopping day of the year, right behind super saturday. You get everything you wanted for christmas . Absolutely. Reporter why were you here this early in the morning . Because you got to get extra goodies. You are extra good. You have to get extra stuff. Reporter good deals . Yeah. I got a pair of boots and i got some sheets and they are going to be nice. Reporter the number one present under the tree this year, gift cards. 32 billion worth. With todays big discounts, your money will go further, but not everyone here was shopping for themselves. Some today told me they still have some Christmas Gifts to buy. You waited until the last minute on Christmas Eve to get presents. Thats exactly what i did. But the stores were all closed. I didnt get my friend her gift and i feel bad. Reporter today you are trying to make up for it . Im making up for it. Reporter she doesnt realize you didnt have the gift before christmas . Unless shes watching abc 7. Reporter then its bad news for you. Better be a good gift. I hope so. Reporter what are the best deals today . Forbes. Com says you can find the biggest bargains on clothes and housewares. Matt keller, abc 7 news. Its been a holly Jolly Holiday season for retailers. Mastercard reports sales jumped 5. 5 since black friday compared to last year. Sales of womens clothes were especially strong, as were furniture and jewelry. Small retailers we talked with along San Franciscos post street also saw very strong sales. We definitely had people coming in buying a lot of higher end items. A lot of our designer purses, a lot of our jewelry. We tend to stay busy for christmas. Its almost literally to the first week in january. People seem to get cash for gifts and hopefully they will be here buying jackets. Interestingly, this years sales of electronics stayed flat but spending on casual dining and lodging went up. Mastercard says that means people prefer to spend money on experiences instead of merchandise. A bay area woman is at the heart of a white house controversy. Coming up, the president s recent visit to San Francisco and the possible safety threats posed by people behind the wheel in his motorcade. Also ahead here, fashion philanthropy and the east bay native leaving a legacy of giving. I didnt ever think that it would come this far. Roadster retrofit. How elon musk is retooling his favorite car. The next space flight could be notable for not just the takeoff but for the landing. How this butterfly could get napa and Solano County residents who experienced damage from the quake last august have until 6 00 p. M. Monday to register for federal assistance. Fema has already served 2500 people in the area. It provides grants for homeowners and renters to pay mortgages and rent, essential home repairs and other disaster related needs not covered by insurance. Christmas has come and gone but there is still a great way to give back this Holiday Season. Its a charity run by teenagers for teenagers. Abc 7 News ReporterElissa Harrington has more on their mission to help underprivileged youth. Reporter 17yearold riley sorts out shirts and other items of clothing from boxes of donations stacked in her parents garage. The San Ramon ValleyHigh School Senior runs the nonprofit run closet, a charity that collects gently used clothing for low income teenagers, many in foster homes and homeless shelters. We have clothes for every day, mostly, and we also have business professional because part of like giving to these kids that are in need is giving them confidence, especially to go out and get a job or College Interview or whatever. It was really sad for me to hear they only get handmedown clothes or that little amount of money to spend. Thats really not enough these days. Reporter laura graham from oakland started the charity with her mom four years ago when she learned many foster children only get 200 a year for clothes. She passed the torch to riley when she went to college. There are so many clothes that i dont wear and my friends dont wear that we can just do small donations and help them one time and it ended up people really wanted to help. I ended up just starting an organization to help. Reporter the two girls met while collecting prom dresses at a charity event. Both love clothes and the idea of teens helping other teens. Since riley took the reins she teamed up with hyatt house which is now the main dropoff site. The response has been so great, things like this come in twice a week. They have collected more than 40,000 garments but there is still plenty of demand. They need Boys Clothing and girls shirts and pants in large sizes. If you can help, head to abc7news. Com where there is a link how to get involved. Elissa harrington, abc 7 news. Authorities in Monterey County are looking for a jail inmate who escaped from custody on christmas day. They say 23yearold Freddy Swanson climbed a ventilation duct, punched through a window and jumped to freedom. He may have injured himself in the process. He has been held in the medium security dorm of the county jail. He was in custody for narcotics and firearm related violations and was awaiting sentencing when he got loose. A peninsula lawmaker is calling for ignition locks for all dui offenders in california. State senator jerry hill will introduce that legislation on monday. The device would be installed inside the car and act as a breathalyzer for repeat offenders. The engine will not start if it detects a blood alcohol level exceeding the legal limit. National security concerns tonight involving a 24yearold oakland woman. Natalie tyson drove in president obamas motorcade during his october visit to the bay area. A New York Times article suggests tyson had no formal training for such a task. She did, however, have a friend working at the white house who requested her help driving some of the president s entourage. Tyson posted these photos to her Facebook Page with a comment wondering why anyone would trust her with a 15 Passenger Van full of reporters. The secret service told the times it has relied on volunteers since the 80s to drive reporters and staff driving with the president. Critics warn this poses a serious safety threat. Coming up on world news tonight with david muir in half an hour the secret service defends this motorcade practice. Here what they told tyson moments before she got behind the wheel. Owners of one particular tesla car get an unexpected gift this Holiday Season. The first 2500 owners of the roadster will soon receive a free upgrade nearly doubling the cars range. Tesla founder elon musk say the Company Plans to test the range by driving it nonstop from San Francisco to los angeles early next year. The Palo Alto Based company says its popular model s will receive the mileage upgrade eventually but not any time soon. Meantime, tesla founder elon music says his other company, spacex, will attempt a difficult landing in early january. Multistage rockets spend their fuel and dump their lower sections but spacex wants to keep the lower stage of its falcon 9 rocket. That section is 14 stories tall and will be climbing at a speed of nearly a mile per second. Now spacex plans to land it standing right up on a barge floating in the ocean. The target is just 30 feet wide. That target will be moving since its a floating barge, obviously. At best spacex estimates it has a 50 50 shot of pulling off this landing. Be the first to collect a winter butterfly and a uc davis professor will spring for a pitcher of beer. The cabbage white species is one of the first to emerge in late winter in sacramento and solano counties. Arthur shapiro who works in the department of evolution and ecology is hosting the 42nd annual beer for a butterfly contest to bring attention to the insect. The first person to collect a live cabbage white in 2015 and bring it to shapiro gets some brew. I will get my net. Somewhere else on the planet somebody gets a beer. This was a great day outside. Little bit chilly to go return holiday shopping. Lets check in with meteorologist drew tuma. Seen any butterflies up there . No, but we have something we need to do now. Get a free beer. If youre going to be out and about, grab the jacket. The sun has set, the winds are picking up. You see the flags over my shoulder. Its bringing a wind out of the northnortheast. That will bring cool temperatures. Live doppler 7 hd is nothing but clear skies, quiet. We will take you live outside the east bay hills camera. This is just a beautiful shot. The golden gate bridge, alcatraz in the foreground, just really nice sunset colors capping off a really quiet week around here. Patchy frost overnight, the call from the forecast. Seasonably cool days this weekend and that storm door that really opened up for the first half of december is going to stay shut the next week, really dry conditions on the way. Right now, temperature wise, down to 57 in San Francisco. 50 in novato. 53 san ramon. 52 livermore. 53 san jose. Right now, Half Moon Bay along the coast checking in at 50 degrees. Satellite and radar, heres the setup. We are tracking a lot of High Pressure around us. When you get High Pressure, you get dry quiet conditions but also cooler winds out of the north. It will be cool and dry over the weekend. You see the storm just to the left of your screen. Thats well north of the region. Its a quiet pattern into the weekend. The forecast animation will take you into saturday morning. Tons of sunshine to start off the day. Cool temperatures. As we go into the afternoon, some high clouds will stream in, in and out. Call it a veil of cloud cover overhead. Plenty of sunshine to start off the weekend. Tonight we have cl