neighborhood just above the tunnel. the night sky is clear and the wind is coming and going. it's calm one second, the next second, it's blowing like crazy. for the moment, it's fairly calm. when this man arrived home tonight, he found his garbage cans on their sides. he told us he was surprised by this windstorm. >> usually, the month of october, or november, it's rare. very rare. >> reporter: did you know it was coming? >> no, i didn't even know it. >> you feel the wheel pulling you. >> reporter: this woman told us it was unsettling. >> i had to open all of my windows, because i have a light car, and travel slowly. >> reporter: in montclair village tonight, people told us, they're prepared for the wind storm. >> it's important to take the lawn furniture in, so it doesn't break up in. in the hills, sometimes it swirls and you can hear it. >> reporter: in sonoma county this afternoon, north of santa rosa, crews removed trees tangled in power lines. a pg and e spokesman told us the wind has wrecked havoc, causing some pockets of power outages. >> moving our cars, and making sure we don't park underneath any big trees. >> reporter: back here live, we first drive up here around 5:00 this afternoon, and checked out various spots. we found the hiller highlands to be the windiest. we could feel the wind jolt our vehicle several times. reporting live here in the oakland hills. amber lee, ktvu, channel 2 news. the wind is really blowing around the bay area as well. this is a live picture from our camera at jack london square in oakland. you can see the flag blowing in the wind. and the camera shaking slightly as a result of the wind. the winds have also caused power outages throughout the bay area. we just checked with pg and e. overall, 2600 customers have no power. most are in the north bay. in the east bay, there are 380 without power. 480 on the south bay. none in san francisco. those numbers have been up and down all night. and will no doubt change again. ♪ [ music ] the winds are howling out there. a wind warning in effect for areas above 1,000 feet. i have done a check throughout the bay area on my weather page. it says who's got wind? everyone's got wind. the strongest winds were in the north bay. winds up there have been 44, 45 miles per hour. we've seen winds near in the east hill near 50 miles per hour. look for perhaps 60, to 70 miles per hour. the winds are just getting going. it's going to really ramp up in the next few hours. it probably is in your neighborhood. i've got reports from redville city, free month, concord. gusts 45 miles per hour. this wind advisory stays in effect until tomorrow. it's the current map, automatically loads. 50miles per hour in the east bay hills. 40 mile-per-hour wind gusts in fairfield. 30 in santa rosa. it's windy, it's nasty out there on the roadways. when i come back, we're going to look at the forecast for tomorrow. the winds are not going to die down soon, they're going to last for tomorrow. >> we will continue monitoring the winds. you can also get up to the minute weather information from our website, ktvu.com. the family of a 1-year-old boy is praying tonight he'll survive. hiram lawrence jr. was shot in the head when three opened fire on monday night. spoke with the child's parents tonight, she joins us now with their message to the community. >> reporter: tonight here at the hospital, hiram's parents are asking people to pray for their little boy and their hoping someone in the community will step forward and help catch the shooters who have put this child's life on the line. >> that's the last picture hiram took. >> reporter: now the toddler is fighting for his life. today, his mother, britney houston held a poster with messages of love. while the shooters remained free. >> they didn't get a man. they didn't get a teenager. they got a toddler. a 1-year-old. he hasn't even been here long enough. he don't know what's going on. he shouldn't have to go through this. >> reporter: the shooters came from around the corner, and started firing into the crowd. he was one of seven people shot. >> he's strong. >> reporter: today, hiram sr. asked the community to pray for his only son, and help find the shooters. >> the community needs to step up. this is a child we're talking about. >> reporter: tonight, neighbors held a candlelight vigil. a community pulling for a little boy's life. >> reporter: back here live at children's hospital, the family is hoping that hiram will live to see his second birthday on december 28. there is a $35,000 reward for information that leads to the shooters. live in oakland, jana katsuyama, ktvu, channel 2 news. a federal jury in san francisco began deliberating on a case involving former bart officer mehserle. filed suit for civil rights violations amend is seeking more than $1 million. the incident happened six weeks before mehserle killed bart passenger oscar grant. angry words today inside a contra costa county courtroom, as a former youth counselor pleaded guilty to molesting three boys. two of the children were clients of his. the grandmother of one boy who jewell began molested when he was 5, said jewell should grow old and die in prison. the aclu went before a federal judge today claiming oakland police used excessive force, violating the 1st amendment rights of occupy oakland protesters. the aclu said the police tactics on october 25, created a chilling attempt for protesters. they're seeking an injunction with the oakland police department. the judge said he will take the request under consideration. a period of wait and see at san francisco's occupy protest as the city has once again asked campers to move out. they say they need to stay near the financial district to be relevant. today, the city public works director said it's time for the protesters to leave. >> i will tell you today that time is short. and that we do not want them as of noon tomorrow. >> reporter: now officials say the camp is a public health nuisance. stock markets soared today on news that the world's central banks were easing borrowing costs, which should help ease the european debt crisis. the dow jones rocketed up 490 points and closed above the 12,000 mark. it is the seventh largest single gain day on record. tom reports on why the good news is meeting with some skepticism on main street. >> reporter: debra puts today's news in perspective. >> october, november, i felt a definite uptick in business. but it followed a really dismal summer. >> reporter: the always forward looking stock market ate up today's better than expected news. >> better than what we expected, so that means there's more growth coming, there's more employment coming. >> reporter: economists were expecting a november increase of 130,000 private sector jobs. adp says the increase is 206,000. the number of announced job cuts was 13% lower than november of last year. folks we met on walnut creek's main street are still cautious at best. >> it's very fragile. it feels like it's like on the tip. very small things can teeter it, in very big directions. >> i think we still have a long way to go before things, the real estate market and jobs get better. until the point where we can enjoy with some confidence that it's going to stay that way. >> reporter: the stock market is still 800 points below its post recession high hit 7 months ago. a huge crowd gathered in danville today for the funeral of marine lance corporal joshua corral. ♪ [ music ] fellow marines escorted corral's coffin into the east bay fellowship church in afternoon. the 19-year-old graduate of san ramon high school died while fighting in afghanistan. he was known as chachi. his father said his son joined the marines to make a difference. >> you made a difference. >> he said the last time he talked with his son, days before his death, chachi told him to pray for his fellow platoon members. there was love and respect for a fallen vallejo police officer today. details coming up in about 15 minutes. we have new information tonight about a strange incident that happened outside the main san jose post office yesterday that lid to this. the police bomb squad blew up a package that had been left by a mysterious man in a gas mask. the man who left the package contacted police. he says the mask is actually a cardiomask that he wears while running to mimic the effects of exercise at high altitude. he also apologized for causing all the concern. stanford students are on alert. two robbers come on campus, carrying guns. they're still on the loose. the winds are just starting to ramp up out there. wind gusts are going to get up to 60 miles per hour tonight. plus an arrest in a case of a hit and run, that left a firefighter critically injured, and the one piece of the puzzle still outstanding. ♪ going to the bank without going to the bank... that's a step forward. with chase quickdeposit on your smartphone, you just snap a picture, hit send and done. chase quickdeposit. take a step forward and chase what matters. ♪ we just keep on keepin' on ♪ ♪ keep on new at 10:00, a campus wide alert at stanford university tonight, after a opportunity was tied up, and robbed at gun point. what's even more frightening is that this robbery happened inside the student's own apartment on campus. >> reporter: known as the quinnland courtyard. police tell us the armed robbers somehow forced their way into the apartment with the resident inside. here's a police artist sketch of one of the alleged robbers. the incident has unnerved students. >> just the use of firearms takes it to a different level. it sort of seems to indicate, they were willing to hurt someone. >> reporter: police say a man and a woman somehow got into a campus apartment, pulled out guns, tie thed occupant up, and made off with a laptop, wallet, and cash. investigators label it a home invasion robbery. >> we don't have a motive at this time. the suspects have not been apprehended. >> reporter: the male suspect is described as latino. medium build, wearing a dark gray, hooded sweatshirt. the woman he was with is latina. >> in these times this can be tempting. >> reporter: up until now, bike thefts have been the crime of concern, with few strong armory robberies like this. lloyd mcquesta, ktvu, channel 2 news. last night at this time, we reported that thieves had taken gifts collected by the friends of oakley charity. since then, donations have been pouring in to replace them. today, wells-fargo donated $4,000, other members of the community have been coming forward with cash and goods. on saturday, the group, peace, love, swap is holding a holiday swap and shop. proceeds from admission will go toward the friends of oakley. anyone what wants to take part is urged to bring blankets, games, and sporting equipment. the latest legal fight in pacifica has gone against environmentalists and in favor of golfers. a judge said there is evidence the frog population is actually increasing. a trial on this is set for next july. the future of some athletic fields on the western edge of golden gate park, they want to replace grass with field turf and install field lighting. new information tonight about the woman who claims she had an extramarital affair with presidential candidate herman cain. ginger white has been in financial straits several times, and she once lost a lawsuit spreading lies about a business partner. cain called her a troubled atlanta business woman. as for the candidate himself, herman cain was on the campaign trail in ohio as he considers whether to drop out of the republican race. cain says he will decide by next week. he did say though, that the controversy has taken an emotional toll on his wife, and that's why he is reassessing his candidacy. our exclusive ktvu field poll has mixed news for president obama in his reelection campaign. only 45% of california voters say they are inclined to vote for him. in a head-to-head match up with mitt romney, the president fares better. the poll shows the president with 50% of the vote, compared with 40% who say they would vote for romney. 10% are undecided. and going against newt gingrich, the split is even wider. just 35% would cast votes for gingrich. surveillance video breaks the case. a driver who allegedly mowed down another man with his car, putting him in a coma has been arrested. ktvu's debra villone has reaction. >> he's the same. but he's alive. >> reporter: pat bar tell says her son albert is young and strong, and she hopes that helps him heal from brain injuries suffered when he was rammed by a car on thanksgiving. the driver allegedly this man. with these images circulating, a san francisco cop recognized 22-year-old eduardo esquavel, now in custody. >> i'm glad the young man is off the streets. >> reporter: this mother's focus is her 29-year-old son. a marine veteran, who lost a half dozen friends in iraq, only to come home, and suffer injuries. >> i told him, while you're sleeping, i'm in charge. i told him his job for the day is to open his eyes. >> reporter: she said she had his daughter elizabeth record a cell phone message for her dad. >> play it over and over again, because she's the one person who can make my son smile. >> he didn't die on thursday. i believe god has more for him to do. >> reporter: he had three surgeries here, and a fund to pay for medical expenses has been set up on his facebook page. more details now. police say the vehicle used in that attack is still missing. it's described as a black suv, possibly, a ford or mazda, with front end damage. and i've got a few reports of some power outages towards the bodega bay area. windiest conditions are in the hills and town around redwood city and around fremont. gusts in the valley, the next 24 hours, 40 miles per hour above 1,000 feet, and near 60 miles an hour. above that, we could see 70 miles an hour gusts. the forecast as we go through time. tomorrow morning, these are just some numbers the model is throwing up. 41 in livermore. it's going to be a windy day again tomorrow. those winds are going to be strongest in the next few hours as we head into tonight and tomorrow morning. your daytime highs tomorrow, starts off windy, it's going to be warm again. we're seeing mid-60s in many places. downtown san francisco, 65 degrees tomorrow for a daytime high. wind advisory still in effect. wind warning in effect, and the winds are just getting going. when i come back in a bit, we'll show you more current win speeds, and how long the wind will actually last in your neighborhood. tonight on our facebook wall, we asked if it's windy where you live. jenny writes, extremely windy here in hayward. we heard the sound of something falling twice. thank god it wasn't our tree. eric comments, i live a thousand feet up on mount hamilton, and it almost feels like an earthquake. show us potential damage on ktvu channel 2 on facebook. why a possible start date has been pushed 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face, whenever she called him on his iphone. he was like chubby on the little rascals. he would suddenly get all sweet and nice, and it would gross me out. >> reporter: the former marine loved his wibut it was clear his pride and joy were his three daughters. they got up together to say goodbye. >> my dad was amazing, he was my best friend, and made me the girl i am today. >> dad, i will forever have your back now. rest in peace. >> reporter: the girl's basketball team also stood to share their love for the man they called coach. >> a gift worth more than anything i could have asked for, sharing in this grand and exciting adventure, and allowing me to be a small part of his legacy. >> reporter: the service ended with a fly over of helicopters. in vallejo, john sasaki. the man accused of stabbing , a jury found him guilty of first degree murder and sexual assault. the d.a. says hudson killed janel scott. the two girls he was accused of assaulting were 9, and 13 years old at the time. he 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[ male announcer ] get to a better state. new at 10:00, 34 million. that's the number of people living with hiv. the national a.i.d.s. memorial in san francisco is marking its own milestone. an emotional event just wrapped up there. >> reporter: frank, it is a bittersweet night. this marks the 23rd anniversary of the national a.i.d.s. memorial. it also marks years of immeasurable pain at the loss of so many loved ones and friends. ♪ [ music ] a lone man played the bagpipes as he walked down the paths of the grove. the sound, and the setting evoke deep emotions of the 400 people gathered here tonight on the eve of world a.i.d.s. day. >> he died almost 25 years ago. it's hard, every time. >> reporter: david jenson's boyfriend was among the first to be stricken with a baffling new disease in the '80s. >> he was sick and went into a coma and died all within two weeks. >> reporter: his name was added to the circle of friends. while jenson volunteered, he couldn't bear to see his friend's name here until tonight. >> over the last 30 years, this community and communities across the country, you know lost an entire generation. >> reporter: it's a crisis that is far from over, with more names added each year. jim hormel knows about loss. he was the first openly gayambassador and helped get this memorial created. >> remember a time where a.i.d.s. was reaping the finest people, so to have a place t