Live from the kgo tv broadcast center. This is abc7 news. The rain coming down in the bay area. You are looking at some video we shot this morning from along the embarcadero along piered. Thanks for joining us. Im chris nguyen, Carolyn Tyler has the day off. Lets start the show by sending it over to lisa argen. These tracking live doppler 7hd for us hi, chris. The heaviest rain is around Half Moon Bay and the coast. You can see the yellows and reds. A moderate rain here. Elsewhere its been light throughout the Morning Hours. But Half Moon Bay down to highway 1, all the way down to santa cruz, we are looking at some pretty moderate rain. Over on the peninsula, Mountain View and through sunnyvale looking at light to moderate rain. Taking it further east over the hills east of milpitas, the heavier showers. Finally hayward, milpitas, union city getting in on the act. Heres a shot of san lorenzo and hayward and oakland looking at light activity. And highway 24, we take you into the north bay and its guy fret marin up through sonoma. The activity will continue to taper off throughout the morning and afternoon hours. Some scattered light showers and then breaks through the 2 00, 3 00 hours. Maybe a few peaks of sun. A stronger system is on the way with some gusty winds. Ill detail that for you coming up. Chris. Lisa, thank you. The rain is certainly a welcome site for many, especially as california deals with the drought. Abc7 News ReporterSergio Quintana as more from mill bay on what residents are saying about the wet weather. Reporter some light rains were enough for people to pull out their umbrellas in milbrae and san mateo. The sane started, then stopped, and started again throughout the evening. The showers were a welcome sight. Tell me about the umbrella. I was lucky to have it. Im glad it is finally raining. Even those hurrying to the downtown concert wanted to talk about the rain and how much it is desperately needed. We knew it would rain. We were hoping it wouldnt rain on thanksgiving, but we wanted it to be raining for the rest of the week. Earlier it was mostly spotty and wasnt as much as some were hoping for. The umbrella is not out. Well, this is a little worse than summer fog in San Francisco. It really is. Its still pretty pleasant right now. No wind. In oakland the anticipated rainstorms were enough to prompt some to get ready with sandbags. Since its been so dry, theres a place under our house that often leaks underneath the house so we want to be able to block it off. They were able to load up with plenty of bags from the oakland Municipal Service center on edgewater drive. Far too dry for far too long so nearly everyone we talked to were happy to talk about the rain and the hope that more will come. In milbrae, im Sergio Quintana abc7 news. Great news for skiers. More snow could be headed to tahoe. Northstar california resort sent us this video showing skiers who enjoyed the three inches of snow falling overnight yesterday, and the lake tahoe tv camera at heavenly Mountain Resort shows a light dusting. The resort there saw one inch of snow yesterday. You can see what is showing up on live doppler 7hd anytime with the abc7 weather app. We also have more Information Online at our website, abc7news. Com apps. It will be home from the holiday for millions of folks today. A live look at sfo where officials expect nearly 140,000 passengers to pass through the airport today. Across the country airports will be packed and highways jammed on one of the busiest travel days of the year. We have the details. More than 2. 5 million americans expected to take to the sky, hoping to get home in time for work. The weather is clear and passengers should expect tong lines and possible delays. Everyone travels home and they are all trying to get back today. Even if you make your flight, what about your luggage . In atlanta, more than 140,000 bags will go through the conveyor belts and your bags are 70 less likely to be lost or delayed than last year. We run the system as efficient as we possibly can. Its one of our busiest days it will be all year. If you think the delay and long lines are limit today air travel, guess again. A lot more people are hitting the roads. You dont have the air delays, you dont have to worry about the weather, but you are going to face traffic. With gas under three dollars a gallon, drivers will share the road with another 41 million people. At an average of 2. 78 for each gallon, its almost 50 cents cheaper than this time last year and experts believe is may continue to drop thanks to increased domestic production. But according to the editor and chief of yahoo travel, whether you are braving the road or squeezing on to a packed lane, theres one way to get through the bad part. You have to pack your patience. Abc news, washington reagan airport. The officer who shot and killed an unarmed teenager in ferguson, month has resigned. Yesterday Darren Wilson announced his resignation effective immediately. Last monday a grand jury decided not to issue charges against him for the death of 18yearold Michael Brown. In a letter wilson said he hopes his resignation will allow the community to heal. We will have reaction to wilsons decision coming up in the next halfhour. More demonstrations were held last night in ferguson. Protesters gathered outside in the street in front of the police station. [chanting] and in suburban st. Louis, protesters laid down on the floor of a mall and chanted indict that cop. It was the second straight day of mall protests. Here in San Francisco, crews were busy cleaning up after protests turned violent. Sky 7hd was overhead when protesters upset over the grand jury decision in ferguson, missouri, tried to disrupt a Tree Lighting ceremony at union square friday. But last night it was a much calmer scene. Tiffany wilson has more. Bright red tape and boards cover the crate barrel window display. Customers inside experienced the violence firsthand. Some children were really upset and distraught by the activities and we took them here. The store manager hopes the destruction wont deter holiday shoppers. One Jewelry Store lost all business. The gate stayed down after the store windows got blasted. Bottles still littered the sidewalk. Perhaps an accomplice to this huge hole. Berettas name didnt protect the restaurant. This youreport video shows the vandalism in process. The damage shrouded in plastic. At bank of america plywood serves as door and windows. Radio shack had looting and sustained broken windows. All the union square and Mission District damage, the result of a peaceful march ending in chaos. Demonstrators voiced their dissatisfaction with the Police Officer who shot Michael Brown, then they turned to destruction. They tried to disrupt the Tree Lighting ceremony at union square. Sky video hd captured it in progress. People launched bottles and bricks at police. Two officers were hit. One required stitches at the hospital. Police released the number of arrests made on monday. Tiffany wilson, abc7 news. In a statement yesterday, the mayor ed lee said, quote, those who coop meaningful demonstrations for the purposes of vandalism, looting and harming Police Officers, disrespect the memory of Michael Brown and diminish the voices we need to hear right now. This behavior will not be tolerated and those responsibility will be held accountable and prosecuted. 9 09 is our time. A bike shop owner in oaklands neighborhood is thanking neighbors and friends for making sure his store was open for the busy shopping weekend. At the tiptop bike shop. Two glass doors were busted and the security gate broken after protests last week. The owners had to find people to fix the glass over the holiday, which was very expensive. The security door remains busted. Of course, they believe the damage could have been considerably worse it not for the help of friends and strangers. Some of our friends and a Good Samaritan stood in front of them and stopped them from continuing. What could have been a very, very bad night, was merely an unfortunate night. Tip top reopened in time for friday. San Francisco Police are trying to find a group of young women accused in a robbery spree. It began after 7 00 last night at union square. Witnesses say six women, who appeared to be in their 20s, stole clothes from Victoria Secret and forever 21. The 911 caller described them as rainbow girls because they were wearing brightcolored clothing. There were similar robberyies there by a no tore yu rainbow girls gang last year. A 10,000 reward is being offered for information lead to the arrest for a murder of a teacher. David ruenzel was out hiking at the huckleberry botanic reserve when two men robbed him and shot him at close range. He taught at school in danville. The police are looking for two men who witnesses saw on the trail just before the shooting. This is the sketch of the first man. Heres a look at the other guy. The police are calling the two men persons of interest. Time now is 9 is 111. On a lighter note, weatherwise we are seeing light rain showers out there. Thats right. Light to moderate rain right now. It will turn into a dryer afternoon. Heres a look at the golden gate bridge. You see the wet pavement, dark sky and even fog around. We will be in between systems by tonight. So we will talk about rain totals and what is to come when we return. Plus, tomorrow is cyber monday but recent Security Breaches at major retails are have people worried their credit card information isnt safe. Next, what you can do right now to protect yourself. Also ahead, we will tell you how you dont have to wait until tomorrow to score some great deals while also supporting a good cause. Right here in San Francisco. Whether its helping local businesses like the fruitguys grow and prosper, supporting nonprofits like juma ventures as they fulfill their mission or helping neighborhoods like the tenderloin become vibrant communities. If theres a way to help the people of San Francisco thrive and succeed, well find it. Thats the power of local connections. Thats bank of america. Hey john,whoa k it out. Yeah, i was testing to see if we really can turn any device in your house into a tv. And the tablet worked just fine. But i wanted to see if the phone would work as well. So i shrunk sharon. Every channel is live just like on tv. But its my phone. Its genius. Shh im watching tv. Tiny sharon is mean. Im right here. Watch any channel live on any device around your home. Download the xfinity tv app today. Good morning, everyone. Heres a look at live doppler 7hd. We are tracking showers throughout the bay area. The orange and the yellow and green activity right there on the screen showing you whats going on weatherwise. As always, you can see what is happening on live doppler 7hd anytime with the abc7 news weather app. Lisa argen returns in a few minutes with a full accuweather forecast. Today is a good time to score some holiday deals while also supporting a good cause. Thousands of stores will be offering deals and coupons today as part of good shop sunday. A percentage of every purchase made will be donated back to the shoppers favorite charity. Retailers such as amazon, best buy, target, macys and apple are expected to take part in more than 110,000 causes will be represented. Today good shop sunday has raised more than 11 million for charity. The first Small Business saturday in San Francisco was held yesterday. A fashion show featuring clothing from local designers in local stores was held on fillmore street. Its a nationwide effort to get people to shop at independent, locally owned stores after thanksgiving and throughout the Holiday Season. When you shop at the Small Business, so much more of the money goes back into the local community to contribute to the schools and we want to make sure people are giving back to those people with their support. 20 stores up and down fillmore took part in last nights event and people who attended received passports which after visiting Different Stores could be redeemed for free stuff. Big sales on black friday isnt pulling in customers like they used to. Americans spent 9 billion at stores friday. Thats down 7 from last year. But its too early to call the Holiday Shopping season a dud. Shoppertrack said early sales on thanksgiving jumped 24 and the biggest shopping day is still to come. Thats the saturday before christmas. Tomorrow is cyber monday. Millions and millions of americans will log on and start shopping, entering their credit and debit card information without hesitation, but with Security Breaches at stores like home depot, target, kmart, even the u. S. Postal service, how secure is your information these days . Abcs Rebecca Jarvis has some answers. Reporter in the 1983 movie war games Matthew Broderick was the ultimate hacker. Childs play by todays standard. Who made his thousands in Cyber Security. There are hackers everywhere, but heres the beauty if you are a criminal from cyber crime. Its the only crime where i can steal everything you own without physically having to be there. And the odds of getting caught are. Are basically zero. With cyber monday, the worlds biggest day for Online Shopping just around the corner, how can consumers keep their credit cards and personal Information Safe . First of all, warns our shark dont shop online where you are out in public using public wifi. Its public wifi. Everybody has access to it. And stick to credible retailers and before you click purchase always make sure the site is verified. Look for an appropriate symbol like verisign or verified by visa. And third, always, always check your statements. If you catch fraud on your card right away, typically you are not responsible. He warns consumers could check the monthly statements line by line for small questionable charges usually under 20 bucks. Whether its cyber monday or any other day of the year, he warns consumers dont let the ease of Online Shopping keep you from being Cyber Security smart. Rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. And Police Across the bay area are offering tips to protect residents from package theft this Holiday Season. They recommend having packages delivered to your workplace or somewhere where it can be received in person. Also request that the shipper require a signature confirmation and provide delivery instruction to the shippers so that packages can be left at a safe location out of sight out of the streets. People are also urging people to sign up for delivery alerts. Frequent flyers wont have to wait until cyber monday to score great deals on air travel. Alaskan airlines biggest sale of the year begins today. It kicks off at 4 00 p. M. Pacific time and travelers have until december 8th to purchase travel between january 6th and march 4th. Alaskan airlines, along with its partner, regional airlines, serves more than 100 cities nationwide. Time now is 9 19. We have a check on the weather, lisa. Its a great day to stay in bed and have some coffee and wake up with us at abc7 news. Right. Moderate rain across the area and thunderstorms are still lurking off the coast. Heaviest rain is right here. You can see the yellow and the red and the Lightning Strikes west of here. We have embedded heavier storm anywhere from a ten together. 2 dropping along the coastal hills. Lets take a tour. Further south, davenport, you are looking at the heaviest activity the next hour or so. You go closer to the bay, you notice right across the bay and the peninsula, redwood city, palo alto looking at moderate downpours, the dunbar bridge, hayward bridge. And pleasanton picked up a little bit. And to the north, much lighter rain around lafayette and concord and clayton some activity. Heres the dry slot through marin county up through sonoma. Not much going on here. Further south, daly city, you have light rain. This will continue throughout the Morning Hours. The Sierra Nevada, not much going on here. Cloudy skies and our Winter Weather advisory continues right on through tonight. But on the way to the Sacramento Valley getting hit with some pretty good rain. Heres a look outside. Pretty soggy for you with Poor Visibility from our sutro tower camera. 52 degrees on the peninsula. San jose. 54 Half Moon Bay. Temperatures drop about four or fief degrees with the heavier cells along the coast. Heres a soggy san jose with the numbers here in the low to mid50s. Out toward the east bay as well. And from mt. Tam it is gray and with a little break right now, you still will look for a few scattered showers throughout the day today. Most of the activity is this morning. We will have a dingalingering chance of showers this afternoon. It will break up and by late monday the next system cues up to bring us gusty winds on the coast and rain tuesday into wednesday. Heres the. Impulse that has been pushing on to the coast, t