To have someone randomly walk into my backyard and steal things is apalling. A complex wants to put a gate around their complex and residents will decide how to secure their community after two seniors were assaulted. Its a story youll see only on abc7 news. Reporter it is a dilemma. Residents are willing to shell out 50,000 to install a gate but the city wont allow it, even in the wake of a growing crime problem, including the beating of a senior and threats of violence. This 70yearold is adamant that mansion park needs an electric gate. Super bowl weekend he was attacked by three young men that knocked him down and punched his face. It happened in the park outside of the community. The assailants threatened to return and injure others. It could control the entrance for people going in and out. You know . But only people that have a right to be here. Reporter there have been burglaries, stolen cars and mail theft, however, the Planning Department says gates are not allowed under a general plan approved in 2011. The idea is to make neighborhoods open and accessible. To have someone just be able to randomly walk into my garage and steal things is apalling and frustrating and there has been no follow up on it in two and a half months. Reporter gates do exist in other neighborhoods installed before the change. Originally it cited traffic, not crime concerns. Well take a look at the individual neighborhoods and balance it against the connectivity issue. This may be a reason to consider gates or other means of preventing crime. Reporter in san jose, david louie, abc7 news. The bay area is drying out after the first significant rainfall we have seen in weeks. The storm broughtrain, strong winds and thunder and lightning. Laura . Reporter experts predicted this might happen. A lot of tree failures and now, mix in high winds and heavy rain. The first storm in two weeks put on quite a show around the bay area between the hail and the thunder and lightning. But the wind made its mark, leaving downed trees in its wake. In alamo, two cars came down and down the road, a birch tree fell across the driveway of this home, narrowly missing the structure and the oakland hills, a pine toppled over, snapping off power lines and damaging a work fan. Yes. We worry about the tree. The first was coming overhead. It could have hit the house but didnt. That is a great thing. But also, it could have happened at 7 30 when everybody is leaving for work and moving around. Reporter in walnut creek it was about prevention in this house. Crews spent the morning removing this oak trees limbs, extended over the house below. I guess insurance is making the homeowners prune their trees so they dont break them. Their house, for you know, for safety. That is to make sure nothing falls on the house in the next storm. In the east bay, haura anthony, abc7 news. Now, to our look at pier 15. It looks nice out tonight. Sandhya patel is in tonight with the forecast. Hi, sandhya. Yes, were getting a nice break in areas, there are still showers left over. Theyre in the north bay and im going to show you where it is raining now. Light to moderate river road seeing that rain right now, wet roadways between guerneville and the general area. Youll notice moderate cells around willow creek road so another storm is coming in. This system is just up the coast arriving tomorrow. Were going to use our storm impact scale to rate the storm. Dan . A San Jose Police officer fired was sending out controversial tweets about the black lives Matter Movement just got his badge back. Officer Phillip White pleaded if anyone feels they cant breathe or lives matter, ill be at the movies, off duty, carrying my gun. White appeared the firing and won a ruling today and will be signed to administrative duties. The president of the Police OfficersAssociation Says its our hope that the offensive comments that were at the center of the action are never repeated. The man accused of killing two people and wounding a third was in court today. And now, new details. Reporter richard contraras bail was set at 5 million. Were learning the suspect didnt know the victims and that the shooting was probably fuelled by alcohol, drugs and a lot of disrespect. Richard cotrarasess Attorney Says there was no link and there could be unresolved identification issues but a source with knowledge of the probe says investigators believe they have a solid case. The prosecutor told the court he has a long history of carrying weapons in his car, and committed a felony in each of the last three years, on monday, we spoke to two people at the area where it occurred. Their suv the gunman car jacked when he made an escape. Contraras was injured monday night. We learned costa and torres told investigators they cannot positively identify contraras mug shot because it was dark and happened quickly. Sources tell us other credible witnesses did point him out as the killer but he is apparently not validated gang member. There is nothing in the complaint alleging any kind of gang enhancement or charge. Reporter sources tell us he is known to hang out with gang members in richmond and those sources say he and two others drove up to twin peaks and were drinking and contraras was allegedly high on drugs. Words were exchanged with the shooting victims. Our sources say he pulled out a gun and shot the three. His two friends quickly drove off, leaving him at the scene. That is why our sources say he had to car jack fresno couples car, to escape. Fbi agents are going through dozens of items seized from the brother of San Bernardino shooter sayed farook. They carried out computers, equipment and folders and went through the cars parked outside. They didnt make arrests. His father was detained for his own safety, were told. Hopefully, if rahil knows something, he can help out. Im just hoping theyre in the part of it. They seem like a nice, normal family. The search comes as fbi agents continue to urge apple to hack into the locked iphone, a state budge ordered access to the phone but apple plans to appeal, citing privacy concerns. Law enforcement Officials Say iphone encryption can cripple an investigation. Bill bratton says unlocking is important to public safety. Much of the attention has been focused appropriately and necessity on the terrorism aspects of this, the impact on the daytoday lives of americans on their safety and our ability to solve and prevent crime is more significant. Microsoft and google weighed in, saying there should be no Government Back doors into peoples devices. Former state senator leland yee is getting ready for sentencing on federal corruption charges. Today we have insight into how much prison time prosecutors want. Reporter if my hand are sentencing documentation, each side argues why the senators should get a heavy or light sentence. The 57yearold yee faces up to 20 years in prison. In july, pleading guilty to federal felony charges including bribery, Money Laundering and arms trafficking. Agents raided his office and home and arrested him in 2014 as part of a racketeering investigation into chinatown crime boss Raymond Shrimp Boy Chow, convicted last month. Prosecutors say yee resorted to corruption to try to pay off a debt for a failed run for mayor in 2011 and 2014 campaign for secretary of state. Now, in the attorney memos, u. S. Prosecutors are asking that yee be sentenced to eight years in prison with three years of release and a fine of 25,000 saying it would serve as a warning to other lawmakers tempted to break the law. But yees attorneys argue he should get no more than five years and three months saying he was hooked by agents and he needs to care for his wife, who is fighting cancer. Yee will be sentenced in federal court in u. S. District court in San Francisco next wednesday. Dan and ama . Thank you very much. Another man picked up in the fbi investigation, Raymond Shrimp Boy Chow is faces prosecution. See photos that led to his conviction and hear his version of what happened. This is something that hurts badly. A live update on the controversial tree cutting happening in santa rosa today. Tired of your career . How you can quit your job and learn a new career in just 12 learn a new career in just 12 lost shipments, lost invoices, lost prospects, lost respect. Wellcrafted solutions for todays problems in commerce. Pitney bowes, the craftsmen of commerce. Four score and seven years ago, our [train horn blares]th to the continent. A new nation. 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Reporter all that is left are piles of wood, plastic and appliances. A battle with a building that lost to nature. They used to have 3040 more feet of cliff. Every year, ive seen it go more and more. Reporter the building was red tagged six years ago because of the erosion of the cliffs. But today it was torn down. Pacifica city Officials Say they granted the demolition permit of a raktor cleared the building of asbestos. The work is being paid for by the property owner. However, questions remain about what will haen next to two of the adjacent properties managed by a different owner who recently declared bankruptcy. The city does have approval to take Emergency Action necessary. 310 esplanade is also teetering on the edge. Some are hopeful it wont be another six years. I tell my friends were clinging to the edge of the continent by our finger tips. Reporter chris nguyen, abc7 news. The worst gas leak in california history is now sealed. Porter ranch is now plugged with cement. Since the break, many people got sick and 1800 homes had to be evacuated. The air quality will continue to be monitored. The city of santa rosa began removing 91 trees including six redwoods and its been a controversial topic. Wayne freedman joins us live with the story. Wayne . Reporter good evening, am ma. The question is a redwood tree any less valuable if it was planted in the 1960s by men . That is the question theyre mulling over tonight. If this day had gone according to plan, Brandon Rhodes would have sat below his beloved trees one more time. I found a chain link fence, it wasnt to be. This is just something that hurts very badly. Reporter as the city sees it, will help, and be good. Were excited about the project. Reporter jason runs Santa Rosa Department of transportation and public works and this is his baby. The city began clearing trees for a more unified Old Court House square in this same place where until 1966, the Old Court House used to be. But it includes six redwood trees, and that has been controversial. Its just sad and unnecessary. Reporter that is a world renowned tree photographer. An advocate for cutting down trees. It is simple to offer a plan for the architect to say leave the big trees alone. Reporter it will eminate santa rosa avenue where it bisects the area. It will create a community for people to enjoy the shops and night life in the area. Reporter didnt you have that already . We have had bits and pieces of it. Reporter these days, change doesnt come easily. In santa rosa, abc7 news. An avalanche near Alpine Meadows struck a bus this morning, partially burying two vehicles from Alpine Meadows road. Alpine meadow resort closed because of risk. Check out this video from kirkwood mountain. 1 to 2 feet of snow at the resorts and theyre going to be seeing more tomorrow. Here is a look at radar. Were seeing wet roadways in the north bay. Around jenner, youre seeing wet roadways between the guerneville and heelsburg area. You can see yellows here indicating that rain. So how much rain last two days . Under that in santa rosa. Picked up a third inch in oaklandland. And temperatures now in the 50s and there are clouds gathering. Light rain for most areas. We do have a High Surf Advisory through 9 00 a. M. Tomorrow morning, large breakers, and watch out for the big waves. Storm coming in is light rain for friday, less than a quarter inch and will be breezy in spots. Sprinkles around the area and most of the rain holds up. In the north bay, light to moderate. Yellow indicating moderate pockets. Then, that is when the system crosses the central bay. East bay, and San Francisco and notice it doesnt move a lot at 3 00 p. M. And were not expecting much out of this by 5 00 p. M. And nothing like what we have seen in the last 2448 hours are expecting about a tenth of an inch. And most areas will be between a tenth to two tenths of an inch. Mid40s to low 50s and a few spots dropping down to low 40s and it will be like a winter feeling for morning. And some low 50s to mid60s for friday and you will have some wet roadways for a friday get away. And this is one, and its going to dry out. Warm up, into the weekend and beyond, next week, temperatures mid70s for warmest spots so waiting for another storm. Excellent. Thank you. Still ahead, a holy war of words between pope francis and donald trump. Stay with us. Fremont is hoping to find a new home for baby valentine. The Police Department posted these pictures and he just loves his stuffed animal, taking a rest there. His owner signed over custody to the city. Weve been following his progress ever since. For more video, pictures and how to help go to abc7news. Com. The pope questions trumps case because of his immigration stance, then, trump escalated to a new level. A person who thinks only about building walls wherever they may be located and not building bridges is not a christian. If and when the vatican is attacked by isis, which is everyone knows is isiss ultimate trophy, i can promise you the pope would have only wished and prayed that donald trump would have been president. Abc7 political analyst says trump needs to tread carefully. He wants to get into a holy war with the pope, he may learn about politics. This isnt a twobit politician. This is a man that leads 1. 2 billion people world wide. Well, abc7 news sat down for a jail house interview with a notorious gangster. I did not take the money. I received the money, yes. Hear our conversation with a convicted killer that agrees to answer our questions. Here is a look at live doppler 7 hd. Sandhya patel will join us for i want to tell the world im not lying. That is raymond shrimp boy chou, awaiting sentencing after a jury sentenced him last month. And we have a live jail house interview. Reporter he agreed to answer all of my questions. This were no ground rules, hisn and we spoke uninterrupted for an hour. Here is part of the interview. It is on record. He took money from an under cover agent. I did not take the money. I received the money, yes. Raymond shrimp boy chou faces prison after an investigation that netted 29 people including leland yee. An under cover fbi testified he gave chou cash for arranging illegal activity. He gave it to me. I never asked him. I not even asked. Jordan introduced himself as a Wealth Management investor, wining and dined chou at fancy restaurants. These photos show him with a female under cover agent. Jordan paid chou about 60,000. Then, he thought oh, that is for the love and respect. A brother, you know . You know . Cool. In our culture we do that all the time. I mean, you know . Son of the under world, introducing jordan to friends for laundering money. I feel that is not possible for me to be there. That is why i dont need to hear that. I walk out. Every time you said i dont want a part of this, you knew they were doing something wrong. I dont know what they do. I feel theyre doing something. I dont look into their pockets, what you got . Agents arrested one of chous friends, he testified he was in the room when chou ordered the murder. At the time, le young was the head of chinatowns glotou. Through the government they need them. His attorney would not let him speak to us. Chou plans to appeal the conviction and attorneys are claiming outrageous misconduct by the fbi and prosecution. They wanted to force me back in the corner. I refused to. He spent a decade in prison for a host of crimes he committed in the 70s and 80s by prosecutors have argued that chow simply couldnt resist getting back in the game. And one side note. When interviewing chou, i confronted him with my Police Source information about his movements which he did not deny. At that time he said he wasnt surprised he was being followed but in jail told me he had no inkling an under cover agent penetrated his inner circle. Chou is scheduled to be sentenced march 23rd. A public viewing begins in an hour for gus vegas in vallejo. He was shot and killed a week ago, tomorrow, a memorial will be held at the richland Memorial Auditorium at 10 00 a. M. The public is invited. A Law Enforcement profession will escort the family. Be aware of traffic delays starting at 9 00 a. M. The family is expected to return around noon, which may cause delays on eastbound 780 and 80. The death of an innocent man may be tied to poor decisions by front desk deputies at the main jail in san jose. Its the latest controversy to hit the Santa Clara County sheriffs office. Dan noyes is live with the report tonight at 11 00. Reporter family hearts are broken and a close friend is furious. He says he spent hours in court and at the main jail, making sure a man was safe when released. 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