sure for a cease fire. israel is pushing forward in gaza now at 5:00. how the president is responding as he deals with pushback from his own white house staffers over the war. >> jewish communities in the east bay banding together after a menorah was destroyed and thrown into lake merritt. police now investigating as a hate crime. >> aipac by the numbers. we're getting a better idea of exactly how much the summit cost the city. plus.

>> a glitter bomb surprise for some car thieves in san francisco. how would we all know ? youtuber is taking matters into his own hands. >> oh, i was watching this earlier this morning. >> it is something else i. welcome to thursday, december 14. >> we're going to start the check of our forecast with drew. >> all right. we're doing a lot better this morning guys. it is mainly clear out there. we are not dealing with that dense fog this morning. a live look from sutro tower showing you we have great visibility. the lights are shining in the city. you can see as far away as the east bay over on the horizon. so we take a look at visibility. right now santa rosa is our lone problem spot. this morning. we're about a mile visibility there, but elsewhere you can see we're doing just fine. and we're not anticipating widespread fog to start out our morning. but we are anticipating a pretty chilly start out there. a lot of us are in the 30s to begin our thursday. we're down to 34 in santa rosa with that fog, 35 in danville right now, 37 in palo

alto. so it is a chilly start to the day. you want the winter jacket, maybe the hat scarf of the gloves. as we begin the day, here's how the day shapes up. it's a really nice day. it's a mostly sunny day, a mix of sun and clouds, midday and throughout the afternoon. and we're warming up pleasantly 60s by the afternoon. but even warmer weather moves in here tomorrow and saturday. we'll show you those numbers coming up in about eight minutes. let's see how we're doing on the roads with gloria. good morning. >> good morning. the last two days it was really foggy out there on the roads. and today things are looking a lot clearer. so that's some very good news. and of course, we'll keep checking in on the roads for you this morning, guys. >> thanks, gloria. developing news in the east bay oakland police are investigating the destruction of a menorah at lake merritt as a hate crime. it comes as a jewish community celebrates hanukkah. abc7 news reporter lena howland is live in the newsroom with the investigation and how the community came together, lena. >> hey, reggie. with no arrests made, oakland police are looking for anyone with information

about the vandalism to come forward. still, despite all of this, many in oakland's jewish community came together last night to rally, replace and relight oakland's largest menorah relighting ceremony was positive, uplifting and peaceful in the same place where the old menorah once stood and before the lighting, a car parade where vehicle after vehicle could be seen with menorahs on top of them, showing signs of support and unity among both the jewish community and others. but this happened less than 24 hours after oakland police say someone destroyed the original one on the sixth night of hanukkah and threw its parts into the lake. some referenced the arabic graffiti left in the area that translates that some here, even referenced the arabic graffiti left behind in the area that translate to free palestine. >> i read the message that they

left at the place where they destroyed menorah. here it's a death set. it's nothing else but a death threat, and we should not take it lightly. >> too many people have been attacked and targeted and hurt and harmed because of who they are, where they're from, who they love, how they pray and that is wrong. speaker at the menorah lighting included california attorney general rob bonta, who said that hate crimes have become all too common in california. >> the arab resource and organizing center put out a statement saying there can be no question that the destruction of a symbol of jewish identity on a jewish holiday is an intolerable act of anti-semitism and must be condemned. police have not released any suspect information at this time. if you know anything about who may have been involved, you're asked to call oakland police right away. live in the newsroom lena howland, abc seven news. lena. >> thank you. stanford and ucla have been added to a federal investigation into anti-semitism

and islamophobia on college campuses. the universities join a growing list of schools that include harvard, columbia and cornell. investigators are looking into at least 20 incidents on campuses since hamas attacked israel in early october. >> police in san jose say they've identified suspects in two incidents where pro gaza banners were torn down from freeway overpasses and now they're pursuing hate crime charges against both the mostrillionecent happened incident happened on sunday. the council on american islamic relations shared this video from the park avenue overpass above 8-80. the video shows a man in a heated argument. moments later, he pulls out a knife and cuts down the banners. he can also be heard calling the person with the camera a terrorist. in los angeles, 75 protesters calling for a cease fire in gaza were arrested for shutting down the 110 freeway yesterday morning. this protest blocked the southbound lanes, caused a huge backup. the chp worked to clear

the protesters and their cars. chp officials say officers had to break up several violent scuffles between protesters and frustrated drivers. >> biden administration staff and appointees are increasing pressure on president biden to call for a ceasefire in gaza. dozens of people held a vigil outside the white house last night. one sign reads president biden, your staff demands a ceasefire. the group conceal their identity by wearing masks and sunglasses. a former state department official who resigned over disagreements on the war spoke on behalf of the group. i think there's just a blindness to the suffering that the palestinian people are experiencing on a daily basis, thanks to the bombardment that we are facilitating, the bombs that we are providing. last month, more than 700 staffers and political appointees signed a letter urging the president to support a cease fire. national security adviser jake sullivan is in israel this morning meeting with officials as calls for a humanitarian cease fire between israel and hamas grows.

gloria this meeting comes just days after the president warned israel to change course or risk losing international support. >> yes, reggie, the meetings today between sullivan and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and his war cabinet could be tense. sullivan will urge netanyahu to show restraint in the war with hamas and discuss another potential cease fire and getting more hostages released. the meeting comes as the white house is being questioned about president biden's recent criticism of israel at a fundraiser, he said israel is losing international support because of its indiscriminate bombing in gaza. national security council spokesperson john kirby would not confirm whether biden's remark is an official assessment . if so, it could have significant implications as i said to my previous answer there, that they will act in accordance with the law of armed conflict and do everything that they can to match their intent, which is to minimize civilian casualties. >> if they aren't, then isn't there an obligation for the u.s.

to change the way that it's delivering military aid? >> that's a hypothetical that i'm not prepared to engage in right now. >> this morning, 135 hostages are still being held by hamas, including americans. as the israeli foreign minister says israel will continue its war in gaza with or without international support. >> thank you. gloria, we are getting a price tag on what it costs the city and county of san francisco to host last month's apec summit, a report says. more than $11 million was spent in overtime pay, and the bulk of that was for the police department. the mayor's office says a federal government and california highway patrol will pick up their own overtime costs. san francisco did pay for chp officers, hotel rooms. the city got about $20 million in private donations, which should help to offset some of those costs. san francisco, though, is facing an $800 million budget deficit over the next two years, and now mayor london breed is asking city department daetz to prepare proposals to cut

spending by 10. she also asked department heads to outline an additional 5% in cuts in case they're needed. the proposals are due by february. mayor breed's office will then crunch the numbers before presenting her budget to the board of supervisors in june. >> dozens of families living in rvs in san francisco have some more time to figure out where they're going. sfmta says it's postpone planning a new parking restriction that was set to take effect on winston drive next week. now this will happen sometime next year. when it does go into effect, the restriction means everyone parked on that street, which is by stonestown galleria, would need to move their rvs every four hours. seven months ago, sfmt director of streets said this area was dangerous, citing many injuries and the need for a bike lane. >> it's a very complicated thing . um, more or less. more than 100 rvs moving on the city. so we don't know where we can go.

>> the city's department of homelessness and supportive housing said they've been reaching out to the rv resident as of mid november, two dozen households have moved out of their vehicles and into housing. 30 households are in the placement process, three are pending a referral to one of the housing search providers, and 18 are still in the process of being matched to a provider. we're learning more about the process for unhoused people to get a shelter bed in san francisco turns out it's not that easy. for many, it begins with the homeless outreach team known as hot. they help people get on a waiting list for a bed or on house. people can call a phone number. they can also register online. and here's where it gets a little tricky. they have to wait for a phone call back. the problem many of these unhoused people don't have reliable access to phones or the internet. and once the call comes, they have 72 hours to respond. >> you're sleeping. you're not watching it, and so you lose your phone, your hot team, your

homeless outreach team worker calls says there's a spot, and then you don't have your phone to answer. and what happens? and then you back your back at square one. some people also tell abc seven news the waitlist has hundreds of people on it. >> the department of homelessness and supportive housing says it is working to make the process more seamless. >> 5-10 this morning, we'll take you to our abc7 oakland airport cam where where all is quiet this morning. we have great visibility in most areas and we are dealing with some chilly temperatures. first thing, here's live doppler seven along with satellite. what you're noticing a lot of high clouds streaming in from a trough off of our coastline. we actually have high pressure in control. we call this a dirty ridge of high pressure because it's not completely clear underneath of it. we do have those high clouds streaming in, but we're in store for a really nice afternoon with mostly sunny conditions and mild temperatures. but this morning it is quite chilly out there, 30s and low 40s to begin our

morning. 39, in gilroy right now, 41, in half moon bay, concord right now at 37 oakland. good morning. you're at 41 degrees. we're even cooler in the north bay. 34 in santa rosa, mill valley, waking up to 43. we're at 38 in fairfield. let's break it down region by region, along the inland communities. this morning in the 30s. but we'll make it into the mid 60s this afternoon under a mix of sun and clouds, the 40s around the bay shoreline by 7 a.m. we'll get into the mid and upper 60s by 3 p.m. and along the coast it is quiet. starting out in the 40s, going into the low 60s. later on today, so highs across the region might need sunshine. we'll see those numbers above average. it gets even warmer around here with records possible to start out the weekend, but then those rain chances really ramp up. reggie will show you all the forecast in a couple of minutes. thanks, drew. >> another super bowl coming to california. still ahead. the city just chosen to host super bowl 61. that's in 2027. and san francisco's reputation once again making headlines. >> former giants pitcher josh posey now blaming the city for a

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the engineer and created what's being called a glitter bomb. he's also one of the many people who've had their car broken into in the city. >> i'm missing a window. not cool. san francisco, so not cool . >> mark rober then decides to do this build a backpack that shoots glitter and also emits a foul odor at thieves. the backpacks were put inside bait cars, where thieves got quite a surprise after their heist. the hidden cameras recorded the break ins and while these pranks are somewhat entertaining, they are also providing value information about the burglaries

. >> something like 80% of our break ins were just individuals, so not groups coming around in cars and honestly, it felt like a lot of them. this could have been almost right. >> the operation also revealed that some of the stolen items, stolen items were offloaded at a fencing operation that we reported on earlier this year. rober says his team recorded 25 break ins overall. former san francisco giants star buster posey raised a controversial point as to why shohei ohtani might have chosen the dodgers instead of the giants to play for. he said in an interview with the athletic that the city's drug and crime issues are some of the concerns that come up for top free agents. we spoke with the journalist who wrote the article. >> he spoke really from the heart that, you know, there are perceptions out there that may outstrip reality for what's going on in the city and for what? uh, um, you know, the vibrancy of the city and he really wanted to try to correct

that as best he could, uh, correct those perceptions and help people understand. look, this is an amazing place to play. this is an amazing fan base to play in front of. >> now, ohtani has not publicly expressed any concerns about the city. but posey, a member of the giants ownership group, said there was some reservation with the state of the city. >> draymond green will meet with his agent and the warriors general manager today to discuss counseling and what's next after this hit. during a game this week. this, according to our sister network espn, it went down the third quarter of the game between the warriors and the phenix suns. green swung around and struck jusuf nurkic in the face. he ended up being ejected. and then the nba handed down indefinite suspension after the game, green had this to say. >> as you know, i'm not one to apologize for things i meant to do, but i do apologize to usf because i didn't intend to hit him. so i was just selling the car because he was grabbing me and pulling my hip back. so i

spun away and unfortunately, i hit him. >> what's going on with him? i don't know, personally, i feel like that brother needed help and i'm glad he not try to choke me. >> this is the third time this season green has been ejected over a physical altercation, an altercation, and the second time he's faced a suspension. the nba says the suspension is indefinite to give green time to deal with the challenges he's facing. wow that's a lot. and now whether it's a lot, that is a lot. >> it is a lot. what >> all right. this morning. so we are dealing with a lot less fog out there. and we're on our way to a mild afternoon with warmer weather on the way. here's a look at the accuweather headlines. what we're finding is that it's filtered sunshine today as we head into friday and saturday we are warming up to near records, especially on saturday. saturday we could have some temperatures in the 70, so it's certainly not going to feel like the middle of december. but by sunday in the middle part of

next week, looks like a wet pattern is going to set up across the region. but today it's all about that filtered sunshine. it's a mix of sun and high clouds. once that sun is up here after 7 a.m. by about 9 a.m, we're into the 40s and 50s around lunchtime, we're starting to see some 60s pop up on the board, and later on this afternoon we do expect most of us to get into the low and mid 60s for our daytime highs later on this evening, we'll start to cool off. it'll be a mix of clouds and stars out there, and then tomorrow morning again, we'll start our day in the 30s and in the 40s. so today, enjoy the pleasant weather again. we're going back into the 60s under that mostly sunny afternoon, 62 in the city, 63 in oakland, 68 in san jose, about 62. in napa overnight tonight. we're not predicting widespread fog. some patchy areas in the north bay. we'll find partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the 30s and in the 40s. take a look at the temperature trend for oakland. our average high this time of the year is 58 degrees, but we're well above that. to start out the week. and

then look at sunday and much of next week, all of the rain icons on our forecast. so we are anticipating some wet days ahead. accuweather seven day mix of sun and high clouds today with warmer weather tomorrow and saturday where records are possible. then we're cooler and wetter starting on sunday and for much of next week. level ones on the storm impact scale. gloria drew, you know, the last few days we were dealing with a lot of fog that was impacting our morning drives. >> but look at today, this is a live look at our richmond-san rafael camera looks pretty clear out there this morning. but the three right lanes are still blocked because of that. sigalert right there. and then a look at your mass transit times and everything is running on time. today again we had some delays also the past few days because because of the fog, especially on bart couple days ago. but today everything is on time guys. thanks gloria. >> coming up, the seven things to know this morning yosemite national park are coming to popular for its own good. >> the 2024 reservation program you need to know about. if you want to make a visit and a live look outside at

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as a hate crime. pieces of that old menorah were pulled from lake merritt. this is coming as jewish community is celebrating hanukkah. >> number two san francisco mayor london breed is asking department heads to submit proposals to cut spending by 10. city officials predict a deficit of nearly $800 million over the next two budget years. >> number three, house republicans passed a resolution formalizing their impeachment inquiry into president biden. the investigation has been going on for more than a year now. it's yet to produce any hard evidence that the president improperly benefited from his son's business dealings. >> number four, the dow will open at a record high today after closing above 37,000 points for the first time time. the rally coming after the fed indicated it may cut interest rates three times next year. >> and number five, get ready for a warming trend the next few days. states all about filtered sunshine. those temps in the 60s. then tomorrow and saturday we're starting to see some 70 appear on the board. records are

possible to start out the weekend before rain returns on sunday, and number six fog is not an issue today, the way it was the last two days. >> during your morning drive. this is a live look at our san mateo-hayward bridge camera. traffic is starting to build up as more people head out to work. this morning. >> number seven and another cruise line is getting ready to set sail for a three and a half year cruise. villa va residences plans to sail around the world. the prices range from 100,000 to $250,000. if you're planning a trip to yosemite next year, you're going to need a reservation. the park is reinstating a reservation system to combat massive overcrowding during the summer season. visitors have reported up to three hour wait times at the entrance station. park officials say reservations will be required on weekends during the fall and spring, and every day during the summer, and more changes are coming. the park is developing a long terme visitor

management plan that could be implemented as soon as 2025. rain headed for california could be about to cause a new gold rush. >> the prize this time, mushrooms. they're called golden chanterelle and they come up a few weeks after the first heavy rain. the golden chanterelle is also now the official california state mushroom. it can't be cultivated, so it has to be picked in the wild. they grow primarily in year oak trees and their golden color apparently makes them very desirable, all going out into the forest and finding hints of gold out on the floor. >> and it is one of our more desired culinary mushroom. >> if you want to know more about mushrooms, check out the mycological. society's annual fungus fair. what what a sentence! it happened saturday at el camino high school in south san francisco. >> okay, super bowl 61 is taking place at sofi stadium in los

angeles in 2027. the nfl made that announcement yesterday after its latest owners meeting. it will be the ninth time in history that the championship has been played in the l.a. area. sofi recently hosted super bowl 56. in 2022 at and super bowl 61. it's gog broadcast live on abc seven, as well as our sister network espn. >> the highly anticipated disney series percy jackson and the olympians will make its debut next week on hulu and disney+ plus, the series follows a young man on a dangerous mission that has that has him outrunning monsters and out winning gods. the premiere was held last night at the met, which sets the stage for the series and the excitement was palpable. >> we weren't expecting this, my wife and i was like, she said, we're going to be at the met. y at the met. my god, you know? and i said, well, you'll see percy jackson, the olympians begin streaming december 20th on disney. >> disney is the parent company

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imagine that the menorah, which is a symbol of light, would be something that someone would want to destroy.

>> a menorah at lake marriott destroyed. now at 530, oakland police investigating the vandalism as a hate crime. as jewish communities in the east bay rally. plus our students are confused, frustrated and worried. >> and a thousand other things. safety on campus, top of mind in santa rosa. >> teachers, students all worried. parents too, and taking their concerns to the school board. >> another partizan battle on capitol hill. republicans in congress voting to escalate an investigation and inquiry into impeaching president biden. good morning everybody. >> it's thursday, december 14th. >> a check of the weather now from drew. hey good morning guys. >> we are off to a much better start this morning compared to yesterday. we are not tracking widespread fog. in fact, you look at our san jose camera this morning. we have mainly clear skies out there. good visibility. we'll flip it on over to live doppler seven and visibility mode. the only area that is seeing reduced visibility right now around santa rosa at three quarters of a mile. but elsewhere, we're doing just fine when it comes to

our visibility and our sky condition. temperatures right now it is awfully chilly out there this morning. we're at 35 in ukiah right now, 34 in santa rosa. good morning, palo alto. you're 3637, in livermore. oakland coming in with a cool temperature of 41 degrees. the day planner will show you we have a chilly start. we're expecting a lot of sunshine today. a mixture of sun and high clouds. and by the afternoon it's pleasant again with mild temperatures going into the 60s. that's your forecast. let's see. we're doing on the roads with gloria. good morning. >> good morning drew. well, if you are driving today you don't have to deal with the fog today. so that's some good news. very different from the last two days. check out right here your bay bridge toll plaza camera. you can see that traffic is starting to build there right now, and the metering lights are on. traffic is heavy going past the toll plaza. now a look at your drive times for this morning. the usual slow spot for us westbound 580 from tracy to dublin. that will take you 42 minutes. reggie. thanks gloria.

>> new developments. hundreds of people turned out for last night's santa rosa city school board meeting, as the district begins discussions that could bring police officers back on campus permanently. the meeting lasted until midnight, although no big decision was actually made for much of the evening. school board members heard from parents and students, many calling for increased security on campus. following a series of recent violent incidents. at least one trustee questioned if officers were necessary and she got a quick response where are the voices of students who feel so unsafe? >> i'm sorry, i'm not done. >> okay. the meeting had more than 80 public comments. montgomery high students said their survey indicates they do want officers to return to campus. trustees passed a motion to continue the conversation with school officers and city partners. we currently do not know what an sro program tool may look like. >> we do not know what that tool

may cost, but i do believe that it is a collective responsibility to collaborate. >> police officers were removed from campuses in 2020 following the murder of george floyd. it was part of an effort to confront racial bias in the criminal justice system. developing news in oakland. police are asking anyone with info about the destruction of a menorah to come forward. a hate crime investigation has been opened into that incident. last night, the jewish community came together to replace the vandalized menorah. abc seven news reporter lena howland is in the newsroom with a look at the lighting ceremony. lena. >> reggie. last night we witnessed the hope of the local jewish community prevailed despite the city's large menorah being destroyed and thrown into lake merritt on the sixth night of hanukkah. the relighting ceremony was positive, uplifting and peaceful while it was relit in the same place where the old menorah once stood and before the lighting, a car parade where vehicle after

vehicle could be seen with menorahs on top of them, showing signs of support and unity among both the jewish community and others. >> when i heard the news this morning, i cried. um, i felt very hurt, sad and scared. >> it is clear that the hatred that has been allowed to spread unchecked across university campuses and city halls has now festered in oakland to levels that we could not have expected. >> oakland mayor shengtao called this attack, called this an attack on the entire city, and her office says this menorah is a long standing tradition for oakland. police have notrillioneleased any suspect information at this time? if you know anything about who may have been involved, you are asked to call oakland police right away. live in the newsroom. lena howland, abc seven news. lena >> thank you. the man convicted in the attack on speaker emerita nancy pelosi's husband will be sentenced in the federal case in april. the attack on paul pelosi

happened in the couple's home in san francisco last year. 42 year old david depape was convicted of one count of assault on the immediate family member of a federal official and a second count of attempted kidnaping of a federal official. he is still facing a trial on state charges, as that is set to start january 12th. >> developing news on capitol hill. house republicans have formalized their impeachment inquiry into president biden. gloria is joining us at the live desk. this party line vote came just hours after president sun president's son, hunter, refused to call to testify. >> gloria? yes kumasi. house republicans claim the president has abused his power and the business connections of his son, hunter. both president biden and hunter biden have denounced the impeachment inquiry. hunter biden, speaking yesterday ahead of that vote. >> but to suggest that is grounds for an impeachment inquiry is beyond the absurd. it's shameless. there is no evidence to support the allegations that my father was financially involved in my

business because it did not happen. >> the impeachment inquiry has already been going for on a year since former house speaker kevin mccarthy authorized it without a vote. the vote yesterday was along party lines. republican leaders say formalizing the inquiry will allow them more access to critical documents. >> evidence uncovered uh- has shown a very disturbing trend by the biden family. we've spent months in this investigation accumulating evidence, house minority leader hakeem jeffries blames former president donald trump, calling the investigation a, quote, political hit job. >> president biden says some lawmakers admit the inquiry is not supported by facts. republican tom emmer says the investigation will only consider steps towards impeachment if evidence of high crimes and misdemeanors is uncovered. kumasi >> thank you, gloria. a decades long project to restore the shoreline of san francisco bay just took a big step forward. crews breached a levee just a

few hundred yards from highway 101 near menlo park yesterday, and water poured into a former industrial salt pond. it's 300 acres that will slowly and steadily be turned into the bay area's newest tidal marsh, state managers say. when it starts to grow in, it will provide critical habitat for birds and wildlife, along with a multitude of other benefits. >> yeah, the tidal marshes around san francisco bay are doing a lot to benefit people and to benefit the environment. they sequester greenhouse gases, they sequester carbon. so they're helping us reduce climate change impacts. they help us adapt to sea level rise. >> the nonprofit save the bay spearheaded a volunteer program to green the edge of the ravenswood site. over the last several years, they created what's known as a horizontal levee to absorb the rising tides from sea level rise in the south bay. >> san jose city leaders say safety improvement projects are

saving lives. so far, the city has seen 47 traffic deaths this year, compared to 65 last year. and now the hope is that even more lives can be saved. here's abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey for too many families in san jose, this intersection represents a tragedy in their lives. >> gina and steve leblanc live with the memory of losing their son, kyle here during a senior year of high school, when a tow truck hit and killed him when he was in the bike lane. >> kyle was not the only life lost here, and my heart goes out to all the other families who have lost loved ones and also those who have been injured. his dreams were destroyed and our lives were shattered, all because of a preventable crash. >> kyle's parents returned to the site where their son died for the first time for an important reason. san jose has been awarded 12.9 million in federal grant money that will go towards improvements at some of the city's deadliest intersections, like this one at canoas garden and curtner. >> we still have a long way to go to make our streets safer for everyone. one and this federal

support will enable us to save more lives in the years ahead. the grant money will go towards building a protected intersection that keeps bikes separated from traffic, a new sidewalk to fill the gap that's missing, and traffic signal improvements. >> d.o.t. director john ristow says each project funded by the grant will offer improvements based on the location to make these dangerous corridors safer. each one of them has been the site of a tragic fatality or more, and that's why we're making these pretty dramatic and significant improvements to the intersection itself. >> it really is going to make a change to where driver behavior is going to be like, as well as the people using it. >> the leblanc family knows nothing can bring back their son or others lost in traffic crashes. but with 47 more traffic jets this year in san jose, they know the improvements can make a difference. >> there are no words to describe how devastating a loss like this is. this is my eighth christmas without kyle and it's agony. today i'm very grateful, however, to know that with this

new grant, much needed safety, infrastructure can finally be built at this location in the hope that no other families feel the pain of loss again in san jose. >> dustin dawsey, abc seven news an icon in the wine industry mike grgich has died. >> if you've ever been on a wine making tour, then you probably have heard of him. he was the pioneer in the business. his chateau montelena chardonnay beat french wines in a blind tasting in 1976, and boy were the french mad. it helped turn napa valley into one of the world's premier wine regions. he was also an integral supporter of the north bay nonprofit roots of peace. from the very beginning, the group removes landmines worldwide, putting vines and other crops in their place. this picture of grgich with roots of peace founder heidi kuhn that you just saw a moment ago, standing above him. grgich credited his longevity to his many friends and to a glass of wine a day. he was 100 years old. cheers to him.

>> cheers! new video and audio recordings in the jonathan majors assault trial. coming up, the evidence just made public as a jury prepares to deliberate the quick and easy way you can show your amazon delivery driver some love this holiday season. >> but first, a check in the weather with drew. hey good morning pier 39. >> you can see the ferris wheel all lit up this morning. we have great visibility across a huge portion of the region. the lone exception is santa rosa. right now look at current conditions in santa rosa. and we have thick fog right now. the reason why, when your air temperature and your dew point, dew point, remember, measures how much moisture is in the atmosphere when they're that close or they're matching. that means the air is totally saturated, and that means that moisture condenses into thick fog. so we have to warm up our air temperature to get rid of that fog. and that will happen, of course, when the sun gets up here later on this morning, here's live doppler seven along with satellite. we actually have a little weak ridge of high pressure to our south. we're

calling this a dirty ridge because we have high clouds streaming on top of it, but the ridge will keep us dry and it will keep us mild. today and through the start of the upcoming weekend. temperatures this morning. we are chilly in the 30s and 40s across the entire region. some of our coldest spots right now in the north bay. we're starting out in the low 30s, near freezing again in santa rosa. let's break your day down. region by region, inland. we're going into the mid 60s today. no dense fog around the bay shoreline this morning, a high of 66 degrees and a lot of bay shore communities. and then along the coast, we have calm winds right now going into the low 60s. enjoy the mild temperatures today back into the 60s. we go even warmer here tomorrow before rain arrives. we'll show you that coming up in about nine to the next. did they even send my lab work...?

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working as a social worker. here's abc news reporter trevor ault in this morning's gma first look. >> new details on the 32 year-old woman accused of pretending to be a boston high school student. investigators say last year, shelby hewitt enrolled in three separate schools, presenting herself as a teenage foster child as young as 13. going by the names daniella and ellie. >> in reality, the defendant was a woman in her early 30s who had attended both college and graduate school and was employed as a social worker. >> hewitt pleaded not guilty this week to nine counts, including felony forgery, identity fraud and larceny. now we're hearing from a former student of one of the schools who says she was friends with hewitt but never suspected she was a different age. >> we were like, exchange phone numbers. we would have regular conversations about how our weekend is going. sometimes she'll cry, get overwhelmed. >> we'll have more details. in the case against shelby hewitt coming up at 7 a.m. with your gma first look, i'm trevor ault,

abc news, new york, new information on the domestic violence trial of marvel actor jonathan majors. >> there is new evidence that has been released as abc news reporter rhiannon ali shows us. it includes an audio recording and video from the night of the alleged assault. >> this morning, newly unsealed evidence against actor jonathan majors includes a conversation secretly recorded last year, during which majors appears to instruct his girlfriend to behave more like the wives of historically important men. >> coretta scott king do you know who that is? that's martin luther king's wife, michelle obama, barack obama's wife. also shown in court. >> this video from the night of the alleged assault. majors can be seen picking his ex-girlfriend, grace jabari, up trying to shove her back into that suv. jabari claims minutes earlier, majors had assaulted her in the back seat. >> jabari said majors had broken her finger and cut her behind her ear after she grabbed his

phone, because a message popped up from another woman. >> the prosecution also presented text messages from last year in which majors refers to himself as a monster and appears to admit to hitting her. he also references his temper during that conversation recorded by jabari. i'm just going to say this my temper, my trouble, blah. >> all that, all that said, right? and i'm not saying i'm a great man, a great man. i am doing great things not just for me, but for my for my culture and for the world. but majors lawyers argue it was jabari who attacked him after seeing that text message in the suv. >> and they say this video shows jabari at a nightclub after the alleged assault, using the finger that she claims majors broke with. majors decided not to testify. jury deliberations are expected to begin today. if convicted, he faces up to one year behind bars. rhiannon ally

abc news, new york. a painting of oprah winfrey is now on display at the smithsonian national portrait gallery. >> it was unveiled yesterday in washington, d.c. it comes from one of nearly 600 images taken of winfrey at her home in montecito. oprah says the dress and the color purple has been seminal in her life. she reflected on her achievement during the unveiling ceremony. >> god can dream a bigger dream for you than you can ever dream for yourself. because of all the dreams that i had, i didn't even know there was a national gallery. i didn't know there was a national gallery to dream and aspire to. and for. >> all right, oprah, the color of the dress. references the 1985 movie the color purple, which helped to launch oprah's career in movies and in television. >> and speaking of oprah, the bay area is well represented on

her list of favorite things. one featured local company the point reyes farmstead cheese company. >> this is quinta. it's a soft ripened, bloomy rind cheese, our bay blue, which is right here, and it's got a natural rind on it. and then of course, oprah's face favorite we have here, tom truffle. oh oh. >> also on the list, oakland based red bay coffee. this is the second time they've made it, making it to oprah's list is made is put red bay coffee, our headquarters on the map right for sure. >> yes. red bay um, also a towel set for myiesha curry's sweet july company. >> and there are two other san francisco companies on the list, and there's one from palo alto. >> oh, congratulations. that exposure is great, but don't you feel lucky that we already know about them here in the bay? >> yeah, yeah, like we had a little taste of it for everybody else. we got a red bay right up at the ferry building. i remember vividly when this was on tv, the oprah show, my mom

and i would sit down every year and prepare for that episode. oh, yeah. watching those favorite things, making our little lists. >> now, that is, if you ever wanted to be in the audience that is the day. >> is that when you get all this stuff? that's right. yes. >> look out of your chair. look under here and just get it all. >> i went one time to that episode. it was not that day. oh oh yeah, we were excited. we were like, is it going to be a celebrity? are we going to get a gift? it was about domestic violence. >> oh well, important topic, but not as exciting. obviously >> i'm so sorry for you. yeah. what specific things? >> but even oprah came out and she said, oh, you should have been here for the last episode because they filmed two episodes that day. she's like, our last audience got barbara walters uh- today we're going to be talking about something much sadder. oh no, oh no, no, at least you got to see oprah at the show. >> that's true. >> yeah. what an experience it was. yeah, i ditching college to go see that one day. >> not many. rightfully so. yeah. >> better lesson. right. worth it. yeah

>> this morning we're dealing with great visibility out there. we'll have filtered sunshine on the accuweather highlights a mild afternoon on the way. it's even warmer here tomorrow and into saturday. near record warmth is possible. and then we're going to flip that script sunday into the middle part of next week. a wet pattern is going to set up around here, but today we're in store for another pleasant day. we'll have that filtered sunshine, temperatures, mild going into the 60s. later on tonight. we're not anticipating any widespread fog, maybe some patches here and there in the north bay. otherwise temperatures in the upper 30s to the upper 40s heading into friday. future tracker temperatures. as we get into friday, look at some of these numbers along the peninsula in the south bay, san mateo, san jose mountain view going into the low and mid 70s. elsewhere we're quite mild in the mid and upper 60s and will repeat that on saturday before cooler, wetter weather moves in here starting on sunday. now looking at the forecast into

early next week, you can see that we are anticipating rain returning right now. the trend is for the highest amounts of rainfall likely to fall in the north bay, and then those amounts will lessen as you head south. but the big takeaway is that we will all likely see some rain next week. we'll have to fine tune exactly where those highest rainfall amounts will occur. but right now the trend is for the north bay to see the higher rainfall totals. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. the next seven days for you. enjoy the mild, warmer weather through saturday, where records are possible, and then we cool off, cloud up, turn wetter here to end the weekend on sunday. and then we'll track those scattered showers through the early part of next week. hi gloria. >> good morning drew. so far, no major issues on the road this morning. just your usual traffic for the workweek. so let's get a live look right here. this is our 680 camera in walnut creek. and traffic is a little busy right now as cars are moving south, bound through walnut creek. and then our 8-80 camera

at the oakland coliseum right now, no delays and clear conditions, guys. >> thanks so much, gloria. new at six. if you're tired of tipping, you're not alone. how much tips have dropped for workers in the us this year? >> first, though, we're learning more specifics about the tesla recall that impacts pretty much all of the company's stinging, 5-times-a-day,... ...makeup smearing drops user. i want another option that's not another drop. tyrvaya. it's not another drop. it's the first and only nasal spray for dry eye. tyrvaya treats the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease fast by helping your body

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there will be a hearing in february to determine whether gm misled regulators about the incident. >> we're learning more about that massive tesla recall impacting nearly all of its electric vehicles in the u.s. we first told you about this yesterday morning. tesla models y x, x, and three all made between october of 2012 and december 7th of this year are affected by this. the issue is with the autopilot safety system. now, u.s. safety regulators say a software update will increase warnings and alerts to drivers. >> tesla cars are tracking your eyes while they are while you are driving. i think they're going to use that more. use that feature more so that to make sure you are paying more attention to the car. so it's going to make it harder for you to fake the system. >> the recall affects more than 2 million teslas, and it comes after a nearly two year investigation by the national highway traffic safety

administration after a series of deadly crashes involving autopilot. amazon is tipping your delivery driver again this holiday season when you send one thank you to a driver. amazon will send $5 to them and this is only for the first 2 million thank you's given, and you won't be charged for it. so here's how you do it. you can tell alexa to thank your driver on an alexa device or search thank my driver on amazon's website or the mobile app. your most recent delivery driver will be notified and get $5. let me do this now. >> i know i'm trying to do it as we be in the first 2 million. >> we should just say it. and this is the tv right now so that everyone's alexa's just automatically i'm not going to do people like that all the money. >> oh i just thank them. yeah. >> did it. oh wait. >> that's awesome. yeah >> very cool. >> let me do it. >> all right, so we are dealing with great visibility out there this morning. we don't have dense fog. and we'll find a mix of sun and clouds today. so the morning drive there's no issues

when it comes to the weather out there. it is chilly. we're in the 30s and in the 40s right now. as you take a look at the three day forecast about mild sunshine through the start of the upcoming weekend, the news

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