Middle of the intersection. That may have contributed to some type of visual obstruction for the driver. Reporter were told the driver is cooperating with investigators. Now it does not appear drugs or alcohol played a factor in this crash. And we dont know much about the driver or the victim of this accident, other than that she was 70 years old and lived here in berkeley. Now, a city spokesperson tells me that their thoughts are with the womans family this evening. Reporting live in berkeley. Carlos, thank you. New at 6 00, police need your help to find this man. Hes suspected of trying to Sexual Assault a woman along the iron horse trail in walnut creek. East Bay Regional Park Police say a woman a man approached her from behind and tried to grab her last night near newell after knew. That man began running away from the adult victim. Last seen running northbound on broadway. Today, rescue workers found the body of a man missing since this weeks devastating Santa Barbara mudslides. Im saddened to report today another victim was located, bringing the total number of fatal casualties from this tragic incident to 18. The 87yearold was found in his living room. Authorities say the number of missing people is now search. Search and rescue Officials Say its increasingly likely that rescue dries will be finding victims instead of survivors. The mudslide swept through montecito Tuesday Morning, catching people entirely off guard. Rescuers are working hard to find any more survivors, but time is running out. Annabelle from our sister station in los angeles explains why some locations are being double checked. Reporter more than 1,000 firefighters on the ground in montecito, shoveling dirt, digging through the mud and debris. With six people still missing, no stone left unturned. Today, the houses behind us, theyve been checked profiles by search teams and search dogs and theyre going through today and trying to peel away some of the layers to get into some of the voids, use some of their technologies they have listening devices and telescopic cameras. Reporter the smell of natural gas here is so strong Utility Companies are working on shutting off the broken water mains and gas lines. While First Responders are peeling back the layers of whats left of these homes. Fire Officials Say more than 460 homes were damaged and 65 destroyed. Today, the death toll rose to 18. The youngest, just 3 years old. I mean, just like that. I think were numb. And in shock. Reporter the red cross set up nearby, offering help. Were bringing up here water, food, some cleanup kits, necessities that the people might not have access to so they can come and help themselves. Reporter annabelle munoz, abc 7 news. Lets bring in abc 7 news weather anchor Spencer Christian for a check on conditions in Santa Barbara and here in the bay area. Lets start with live dopplar 7 showing conditions here rather calm. They are down south as well in the montecito area. Right now, plowedy, temperature about 61 degrees been light win and only about 4 miles per hour. As we look ahead over the next three days, saturday, sunday and monday, the holiday, looks like its going to be mainly sunny days ahead in the montecito area. High temperatures in the low 7s. Its going to be mild. No extreme weather at all. Virtually no chance of rainfall over the next three days. However, as the recovery goes on there, i should point out rain is expected to develop there next week. It doesnt like its going to be heavy rain, but the week will get off to a wet start there. Thank you. San Francisco Police issued a 15 million arrest warrant today for the man suspected of killing a transgender d. J. And activist. Police are looking for 3yearold heeu trung nguyen, who is considered armed and dangerous. Believe he shot and killed anthony bubbles torrez in the tenderloin in september. New details are surfacing about the man called a homicidal psychopath escaped from a hospital in hawaii and flew to the bay area. Prosecutors are now trying to keep Randall Saito in jail instead of sending him back to the hospital which he escaped. He was found in stockton with two fake i. D. S, two cell phones and more than 6,000 in crash. Prosecutors say they proves he carefully planned his escape and had help and they dont want him escaping again. Investigateers are trying to understand how he got out before. He opened a combination locked gate, took a taxi, chartered a plane to malibu and flew commercial into san jose. Saito was committed to the hospital in 1981 after being acquitted by reason of insanity for the murder of a woman he shot and stabbed multiple times. Three former employees of the north bay sun and motor cars were arrested today on charges that they embezzled more than 6 million. Federal agents arrested the former general manager and two other former employees. According to the indictment, the three made payments on fraudulent invoices to fake advertising vendors who then sent the money back to the general manager. The crime occurred for years, from 2010 to 2016. Angry reaction continues to pour in from the bay area tonight over president trumps crude remarks during an immigration meeting. Several local lawmakers weighed in during a ceremony in San Franciscos china town. They were unveiling a bill that would recognize the Lunar New Year holiday statewide. They describe the president s remarks as a disturbing step backward. It struck me, as it struck probably just about every american, its deplorable. Its clearly racist. And so insensitive. Specifically on the eve of dr. Martin luther kings birthday. Im personally condemning the president. The president needs to own up to his actions. The fact that he continues to lie, that he doesnt say these things unpresident ial. The wrong example to set for the country and for our children. At least one lawmaker said it should now be up to congress to hold the president accountable. And for more on this now, lets go to abc 7 News Reporter leeann melendez in our newsroom. You would expect comment comments like that from lawmakers from San Francisco, all of them many even of my republican contacts here in the bay area are criticizing the president , saying mr. Trump doesnt seem to have a filter. This is not the first time weve heard comments like this from the president. Using an expletive and setting off a firestorm. Reporter as abc news reported, president trumps disparaging remarks, former bbc correspondent rebecca tinsly said most africans were not surprised shep has spent years in war torn communities there. An awful lot of people in africa know that the wests view of them is as people at war or beggars or with aids. And the truth is that twothirds of africans are not at war. Twothirds of africans dont have aids, twothirds of africans get up every day and care about their children. Reporter most people in the predominately Hispanic Mission district were not surprised but were outraged. He doesnt respect anybody. He respects only the money. He hates everybody except from the United States and they have to be white, he said. Reporter the solve adorn consulate sent this statement from its government. El salvador demands respect for the dignity of its noble and valiant people. The bleephole comment included not only people from el salvador but haiti and some african nations. Many republicans admit these remarks will hurt the president. Its going to make it a little more difficult for him to get the kind of daca deal that he wants because now Public Opinion has turned in a certain way and the democrats are going to be a lot more stubborn. Reporter some foreign leaders have taken to twitter to say that president trumps comments were unworthy of a response. You know, another republican from florida, eliana roslehtinen, her district includes many haitian immigrants. She said this kind of language should not be heard in locker rooms and it shouldnt be heard in the white house. In the newsroom, leeann melendez, abc 7 news. Leeann, thank you. Some California Republicans are forming a new group called new way california and former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says hes 100 behind it. Members say they hope to offer another option to republicans who no longer feel the party represents them and also to democrat whos are disillusioned with the democratic party. I believe in the democratic process. And in the democratic process, one of the great things that works is that you have the opportunity to have a dialogue and compromise. When one party dominates and there is no dialogue, thats not good for our society. Californias Republican Party has lost about 300 voters since 2011, according to recent state voter research. Republicans now only make up 25 o the states electorate. No small feat, all the Major Credit Card Companies have now agreed on one thing. It should make paying for purchases easier. That story is next. And i feel my knee. She felt something on her knee and this is the result. Hear from their swim who are was attack bod i a sea lion in San Francisco bay, and shes not the first. Plus a couple refuses medical help after a car accident, but they get a bill anyway. Im Michael Finney. Ahead on 7 on your side, that can happen to you, too. Theres a battle brewing in the east bay. Some residents along san about low dam road and are gearing up for a protest. Against the relocation of a methadone clinic to right near their homes and businesses. Here is abc 7 reporter Leslie Brinkley with the story. Reporter neighbor gretta fletcher has been digging into Richmond Police records. She claims there are four calls a week complaining of crime near this Methadone Treatment Center on cutting boulevard in richmond. The majority of the calls were for, you know, theft and assault and disturbance of the peace. Crazy stuff. Reporter and she doesnt want the clinic to move to property bordering her backyard. But programs that owns and operates the clinic says they want to move to a larger facility with a bigger waiting room on san about low dam road, a location on a narrow strip of land technically in the city of richmond but bordered on three sides by el sobronte and doesnt have a Police Department to help them out. No, we dont want that clinic there. I dont think this is a good spot. I dont think this is a good spot. Reporter debbie houston says a methadone clinic would deter new businesses from coming in here along san about low dam road. Richmond Mayors Office said the city has has had no role in the relocation proposal but will eventually have to decide whether to issue a land use permit for the new location. The county supervisor declined an oncamera interview but told me by phone he is preparing a response to advocate for those who oppose the clinic. Oh, yes, are we going to fight it. With every inch of my being. Reporter residents will be holding up signs like these at planned protest tomorrow at Richmond City hall. Planning a second protest at the proposed clinic site here the following week. Im Leslie Brinkley, abc 7 news. San francisco baybased Bank Wells Fargo is going to close about 800 branches. The bank says its because more people are banking online and their phones. Sme analysts believe theyre trying to curb exence pences from their unauthorized account scandal and other high profile troubles that have cost they will billions in fines and millions in fees. More than any other bank. Visa has joined all other Major Credit Card Companies and plans to stop requiring customers to sign their receipts. American express, master card and discover all announced the plan last year. With new Technology Like chips in credit cards, signatures have been become less necessary as a safety measure. Visa says fraud dropped 66 two years after chip cards were launched in the u. S. The latest swimmer to be attacked by a sea lion at San Franciscos aquatic park says shell be getting back in the water. She spoke today to abc 7 News Reporter melanie woodrow. Reporter irene chan starts her mornin swim the same way every day, singing to the creatures she shares aquatic park with. Happy morning to you. That is my pace, happy morning to you. Reporter but thursday wasnt exactly a happy morning. A sea lion bit chan on her knee. Just, whap. I tell all the sea animals, im a friend to you. But i dont know, this one becomes so mean to me. Reporter chan says shes been swimming in the ocean more than 30 years. She says her first brush with a sea lion at aquatic park was three months ago when one got up under her body. I said, this is not a treatment. What happened . Reporter after the sea lion bit chan thursday, she called for help. Fellow south End Rowing Club swimmer alice was there. I started swimming with her. Do you want me to pull you back to the beach . No, no, i can swim by myself, i just cant kick because a sea lion bit me on the knee. This is chan in the hospital. Her son is an er doctor. She plans to continue swimming as early as next week. In San Francisco, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. Switch to the weather right now. Abc 7 news weather anchor Spencer Christian is here with the forecast. When does the fog come back, spence . Fog is coming back tonight. A mainly bright weekend but get ready for a sort of soggy week ahead. Live dopplar 7, a closer view. Some high clouds and beneath those high clouds, little patches of fog tonight. Its going to get a little bit foggier as we get into the evening hours. Things are looking good from our camera at pier 15 here in San Francisco. Looking at part of the skyline against a visible sky. I dont know if its completely clear but visible. 57 degrees in San Francisco right now. Temperatures in the low to mid50s at oakland, mountain view, san jose, gilroy and half moon bay. This is the view from our emeryville camera, looking across the bay at San Francisco. 56 degrees in santa rosa. Only 46 at napa. 10degree difference there. 50 in novato, 45, fairfield. And the view, clear view from the tower looking down on to San Francisco and the bay. These are our forecast futures. Dry and mild this week. The wet pattern begins on monday, Martin Luther king jr. Day. Wet periods throughout the week. Lets talk about tonights fog. Starting at 7 00 p. M. , notice areas of fog around the bay and near the coast and a lot over in the Central Valley spilling through the delta. As get into the overnight hours, some of the fog near the bay and the coast moving away, but fog will continue spelling from the strait from the Central Valley. Some areas of fog near the bay in the Early Morning hours. We expect it to burn off by midday. Giving way to mainly sunny skies over most of the bay area. Lows in the mid to upper 40s, only upper 30s in north bay valley locations like lakeport, santa rosa and napa. Pretty chilly up there. Tomorrows highs will range from low 60s at the lowest to low and mid60s right around the bay. A few mid60s in our inland areas. Lets move on and take a look at our rain chances over the next week. Zero this weekend but rather substantial rain chances just about every day next week except wednesday. The first storm, the one coming in for monday and tuesday will bring light rain. It ranks one on the storm impact scale. Most locations will see rainfall totals below 1 2 an inch, but up in the north bay, we may see some locally heavier amounts. Forecast animation. Starting 7 00 monday morning. The wave of rain comes in by noon on Martin Luther king jr. Day. Lots of outdoor activities, expect, but it looks like its going to be wet across most of the bay area. That will continue into the afternoon and evening hours and another wave comes in on tuesday. The week gets off to quite a wet start. A little bit of snow from this system over in the sierra. Rainfall totals by 7 00 tuesday, general and under 1 3 of an inch, but up in the north bay, some locations with over 1 2 an inch. Here is the acumen weather sevenday forecast. Notice temperatures in the upper 60s. Inland on sunday, increasing clouds. Chance of showers monday and tuesday. Maybe a dry day wednesday, although clouds will linger. A stronger storm comes in on thursday, which will bring windy and rainy conditions. Its going to be quite soggy by the end of the week. Cold enough for snow in tahoe . Certainly. Later in the week. Thank you, spencer. All that Christmas Shopping as up. Next, the historic high sfx tinny headphone music sfx feet shuffling life can change in an instant. Be covered when it does. With a health plan through covered california. We offer free expert help choosing the best plan for you. And all of our plans include free preventive care. Financial help is available, so check for yourself to see what savings you qualify for. Open enrollment ends january 31st, so dont miss out. Because you never know when life. Will change. Get covered today. Its just my eczema again,t. But its fine. Yeah, its fine. You ok . Eczema. Its fine. Hey hi arent you hot . Eczema again . 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