airports across the nation, welcoming travelers with what's expected to be the busiest holiday travel season in years. good morning to you. it is saturday, december 23rd. i'm zach fuentes. a look at holiday travel in just a moment. but

first of course we want to start with a quick check of weather with meteorologist lisa argen. good morning. >> good morning to you zach. hi everyone. we are starting out with some fog in the north bay. temperatures are dropping off into the upper 30s in our protected valleys, but high pressure is with us for another day. in fact, the weekend looking pretty nice quarter mile visibility for you in napa. and those temperatures are in the upper 30s in sonoma, 43 in livermore with 45 in oakland. so getting chilly for sure. anywhere from 3 to 9 degrees colder this morning compared to yesterday. but we'll have sunny skies today, cooler than those 60s and 70s that were widespread for your friday. a more like upper 50s to low 60s under underneath a bright skies. a few more clouds arriving for sunday. we'll be tracking some rain in my seven day outlook in a few minutes. zach >> lisa. thank you. okay so do you remember what happened last year when southwest had its meltdown that left holiday travelers stranded for days? can't believe that was almost a year ago. fortunately for most travelers, we haven't seen anything close to that so far. right now, this is a live look

at san francisco international airport, and right now we're seeing 30 flights delayed this morning and two that have been canceled. more than 200 flights were delayed last night. southwest and united accounting for a majority of those delays. and the holiday season is in full swing at san jose mineta international airport this morning. we're seeing six delays so far, and though there were some delays yesterday, the crowds really weren't overwhelming. >> sometimes we get a little spoiled up here in northern california and forget that the rest of the country is in the midst of winter. um, so fortunately, we're not aware of any major, major issues causing major delays around the country. but certainly all it takes is bad weather. somewhere to affect flights everywhere. >> some important tips before heading to the airport. wait to wrap or bag up holiday gifts because the tsa may have to unwrap them for inspection and of course, arrive early to allow yourself plenty of time in case the crowds pick up. and be sure to reserve parking and use cell phone waiting areas. if you're picking someone up to help avoid congestion. and overall, of course, be prepared for anything

because it's always touch and go . and oakland might not be as busy as sfo this morning, but there are some problems there as well. at least 11 flights have been delayed and only one flight has been canceled, so we have everything you need to know about the holiday travel sh happening right now. you can find more on this on our website . abc seven news.com. well to developing news now, a 73 year old american-israeli hostage has been confirmed dead while being held hostage in gaza, sources confirm. with abc news. gadi hagai was shot and killed on october seventh. his wife was also shot and kidnaped that day. she is still being held captive closer to home. authorities are on high alert as the war fuels tensions across the country. abc news reporter pierre thomas tells us more about the unprecedented rise in terror threats this holiday season. >> in just days before the iconic ball drop in new york's times square, top law enforcement officials on high alert, warning that america is facing perhaps its highest threat level since nine over 11. a new threat assessment obtained by abc news says the location is

an attractive target for foreign terrorist organizations and violent extremists, fueling the steady rise in threats. the ongoing israel-hamas war. the fbi now has 100 active, full scale investigation tied to that conflict since october 7th. >> the fbi has received more than 1800 reports of threats or other types of tips or leads that are somehow related to, or have a nexus to the current conflict in israel and gaza. >> in an exclusive interview, deputy attorney general lisa monaco says threats to public officials are reaching alarming levels. a 52 year old man arrested for threatening to bomb an fbi field office in los angeles. the fbi intercepting emails to an unnamed agent from the suspect calling himself the unabomber and writing that he was willing to commit mass murder just this week. >> pierre, we've had cases

involving threats to kill fbi agents, a supreme court justice and three presidential candidates. >> pierre thomas, abc news, washington new this morning the naacp oakland branch is demanding an immediate release of the police chief candidate list. >> the names haven't been released due to confidentiality rules. earlier this week, mayor shengtao said she would make her selection for a new chief soon. it's unknown if former chief lauren armstrong made that list. however, the mayor has said before that she would not rehire him and a rallying cry in oakland after a beloved donut shop there was robbed yet again. it is the second time just this week, and the third time since june. now the community is calling on city leaders to do more to help small business owners. abc seven news reporter anser hassan heard their message and has our story. >> surveillance video from early friday morning shows the popular colonial donuts in oakland getting robbed for a second time this week. >> unfortunately, we've heard this is the third time that

colonial donuts has been robbed two times this week alone. three times in the last six months. this is unacceptable. no more crime. >> no more crime. >> a coalition of community groups rallied in front of colonial donuts. they blame failed leadership and failed policies for rising crime. >> we are not safe and it's because of policy, not covid, not economy, not late stage capitalism policy. because otherwise these things will be happening in berkeley with the same frequency as to happen in oakland. >> among the changes they want, bringing in more county and state resources, hiring a police chief and hiring enough police officers to be proportionate to the city's population, and calling for a state of emergency, saying, nikki bass, we need a state of emergency. >> we got to stop the robbing of this of the community and the business community. >> oakland city leaders counter by saying crime is trending downwards. the addition of foot

patrol officers, having chp help with traffic mitigation, and the introduction of the mobile command center in the fruitvale district, they argue, as evidence of progress. ice. in a statement to abc seven news, mayor shengtao writes oakland has more police officers, safety ambassadors and violence prevention teams on our streets than any time in the past two years. we've also increased patrols and undercover operations and providing funding to business districts to enhance security. but at today's rally, they say these are band-aid solutions to ongoing issues. >> these are all superficial responses to what's been ongoing . we need actual solutions that are sustainable in oakland, anser hassan, abc seven news. >> and a north bay community is throwing its support behind some beloved donut shop owners after a devastating burglary this week , the family's petaluma home was ransacked and most of their life savings stolen. police say thieves broke in while they were at work on monday. >> i'm trying not to do that, but i can't help. i'm so sorry.

i everything what i earn, i think it's terrible. >> i was, i was shocked, i was really shocked because i know how much we all love sophie here for years and years, sophie and ray immigrated to the u.s. from cambodia and opened kenny's donuts in 1995. >> the community stepped up with a gofundme campaign to help the family just days before christmas. at last check, there was more than $117,000 in donations. police are following leads in the case a security camera captured this image of a car outside the home on monday. well, we've reported a lot this week on a new covid variant that's on the rise. it's known as jan one, and just a couple of weeks ago, it made up about 20% of all covid cases. but now the centers for disease control said that number is up to 44. it's expected to become the dominant variant worldwide in a couple of weeks, experts say waning immunity and holiday travel are contributing factors. well, you've probably seen e-bikes zooming around, but their safety

is being called into question, particularly when it comes to kids riding them. one bay area lawmaker is so concerned about the soaring number of accidents he's looking to set an age limit. abc seven news reporter tara campbell tells us about some proposed legislation that's going to be introduced when lawmakers return to sacramento in the new year from electric scooters to electric bikes, the demand for evs is booming, and so are calls for more safety, especially for younger people. >> my proposed legislation prohibits individuals under the age of 16 from operating what are known as class two electric bicycles. >> electric bikes like this one that don't require any pedaling. just a turn of a throttle and you're off. >> we believe that setting an age limit for operators will significantly reduce accidents and help ensure that our streets remain safe for everyone. >> our physicians have been seeing a shockingly high number of e-bike accidents, especially among young people aged 19. sorry, 10 to 19.

>> new data from the marin county health department shows that that age group is nine times more likely to get into an accident with an e-bike, and that three out of every four bike accidents in that age group involved an electric bicycle. >> i've heard firsthand from our physician members about the seriousness of these accidents. these are injuries that are not like the scraped knees and bruised elbows that we would expect from a traditional bike accident. >> these class two e-bikes can go up to 20mph and can be tweaked to reach even faster speeds. the results say. physicians are injuries akin to high speed vehicle accidents. >> these injuries include internal bleeding, pelvic fractures, damage to internal organs and brain trauma. >> and speaking of the brain, the proposed legislation would also require riders to wear a helmet. >> i kind of like that idea. yeah steve larson prefers to still pedal his way around sharing the streets of san francisco with e-bike riders, and says the legislation makes

sense because the kids are still running around. they go crazy and. so you have to be a little bit older. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. and we'll follow what happens with that legislation. >> all right. let's get a check with lisa. all right. >> good morning to you. we had a gorgeous day yesterday. well above average. the sunshine returns. but can you make out some fog there. we have some low visibility in spots. but other than that a pretty nice start to the holiday weekend with cooler numbers and rain in my seven day outlook. stay tuned. i have the details next. >> we'll see you soon lisa. thank you. also ahead, a new report is painting a sobering picture of what's going on at san jose's animal shelter, why a new policy is getting some of the blame for a spike in the number of deaths. but first, a positive outlook for those unhoused. details on the new study showing uplifting data.

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or go to abc7 news.com slash i-team. a sobering statistic from the south bay. a record number, a record high number of animal deaths at san jose animal care and services. the concerning trend has staff and volunteers worried about the future of the animals. abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey takes a look at the issues at the shelter. reporter with the turn of the new year days away, san jose animal care and services staff, partners and volunteers hope it brings a new beginning as well. >> 2023 is recognized across the board as a harrowing year for the shelter, with jarring overcapacity numbers and tragic animal death statistics. current and former volunteers are concerned about the safety of the animals. it's just terribly, terribly frustrating. >> it's sickening. it's so disturbing. >> it makes me so sad that animals are suffering. being euthanized, dying in their kennels when it's unneeded. they're concern is warranted as a year end report released by the shelter shows, 426 animals died while in shelter care

during the last fiscal year. >> a five year high. compounding this problem was overpopulation in the shelter. some 11,000 animals, all year and nearly 950 animals at one time. during the peak, which is more than double operating capacity. city of san jose director of public works matt lesh says the overcrowding forced the shelter to only accept mostly sick and injured animals, and that contributed to the high mortality rate. >> really had some really dire cases of animals that were really this is their last resort, and we're trying to find that bridge. some of them were trying to give a chance. so we're not euthanizing. so our euthanasia numbers were down. overall, those animals in those critical challenging states, we had a really positive outcome for many of them. >> kurt and former volunteers we spoke with tell a different story, highlighting issues with mismanagement regarding the care of the animals and a new rescue policy of focusing more on adoptions than rescue. town cats board of directors member nineveh parker says only a fraction of the animals in the shelter that need to be rescued are available for partners like

her group to take in to help reduce capacity and save lives. >> i'm not sure why they decided to move away with rescues, but that model worked really well and now we're seeing the outcome of what happens when they don't rely on the rescue model. >> the shelter is undergoing an audit requested by the city, and the results should be released in the new year in san jose. dustin dawsey, abc seven news. in the north bay, a little holiday present for smart train riders this week, a program was approved to allow youths and seniors to ride for free. >> it's going to start in april and last for one year as a way to get people to ride the train and show the value of the system they define. use as anyone under 19 and seniors have to be older than 64, smart currently runs between larkspur and santa rosa, but would like to expand further north in san francisco. long lines formed outside of la palma in the mission, waiting to stock up on ingredients necessary for tamales. it's a christmas tradition for many families. the longtime business sold a lot, and this is going to be a big

weekend for many families. as they gather to make or buy tamales to enjoy over the christmas holiday, and also in the mission. dozens of families gathered last night to receive free winter jackets. the giveaway was spearheaded by members of the latino task force, along with other groups that are local. abc seven news reporter tim johns. was there and brings us the story. >> the line was out the door friday night in san francisco's mission district. hundreds of people and dozens of families coming out to receive free winter jackets that included elizabeth portales, who spoke to us with the help of a translator . >> it's really good. it's beautiful. >> the giveaway was run by the latino task force in partnership with other local groups, organizers asking us not to show the faces of those in attendance out of respect for their privacy. for portales, the event is a way to help provide for her family during increasingly difficult times. >> cuando la familia es when, when it's a big family, it's hard to do it uh. >> that's why she is so grateful to have this program.

>> friday was the third time the giveaway has happened in recent years. that's due in large part to the latino task force volunteer olivia franco. franco says in that short amount of time, she's seen the need in the community explode. >> after covid, it was a lot of people who lost their jobs and they haven't situated themselves. so we try to help them and make make them happy and warm. >> for many of these families, this event is about more than just receiving jackets, though several of them are currently homeless, living either on the streets or in shelters, and these items will help them survive the winter that thought is exactly why people like anthony cruciani have stepped up to donate coats and jackets. he tells us he knows that everyone here truly appreciates the gesture. >> some of these mothers, they come in, they give you a hug. they have tears out of their eyes. it's the little things. >> as for franco, she says she doesn't foresee the need dying down any time soon. that's why she's planning to do even more for far beyond just the holiday season. >> we're going to do bigger and bigger every year. yes, in san

francisco. >> tim johns, abc seven news. >> look at this. those traveling in and out of san francisco international airport are going to be greeted by some furry friends during the holidays. the wag brigade, as it's called, is on patrol to alleviate some of the stress that, of course, comes with. this time of year. there are primarily dogs, but you might find a few other animals, including that very large rabbit. there has to be my favorite. there's also a cat and a pig. passengers might bump into as they move through the terminal, so anything to alleviate that holiday stress be fun. if they can keep them there year round too. i think. but let's turn now to lisa argen, who's tracking the forecast for us this holiday season. >> all right zach hi. good morning everybody. we are waking up to some chilly conditions with basically clear sky. there is some fog forming. they'll be forming in the east bay and we will have it throughout the morning hours. patchy in our inland valleys with the cold numbers. also a coastal flood advisory this has been since the

past couple of days into today and tomorrow. that high tide over seven feet so we could see some low lying flooding here inside the bay, the marshes, the sloughs, a lot of those have bike paths as well. so just be advised of that today and tomorrow with the high tide, 38 in napa and sonoma this morning. so temperatures continue to drop in the inland valleys east bay 43. but we have some gusty upper level northeasterly winds. so that could bring some of that tule fog from the sacramento valley in and around concord. the next couple of hours. so certainly a likelihood our forecast headlines means it is a chilly start with some fog out there, a sunny day. and then as we head towards the christmas holiday, we've got dry weather continuing with partly cloudy skies, a little cool in the 50s, but we are looking at a return to wet weather late tuesday or wednesday, and then again at the end of the week for the last weekend of the year. here's a look at your saturday into the

afternoon. we're nice and sunny more clouds arrive into sunday afternoon. partly cloudy. dry. we talked about christmas day. we'll see more clouds and then by the end of the day there's a cold front that gets awfully close here. it's going to stay to the north, but it will increase some of the winds here and we will be looking at some changes as we get towards about tuesday, wednesday with our first level one system arriving, bringing, you know, not a whole lot of rain. this forecast model paints anywhere from a 10th to three quarters of an inch. but then as we get towards the end of the week, we're talking friday and saturday. this stops saturday morning. yeah, we could see another couple of inches and of course, you know, we need the rain. so this would be a good news scenario with some breaks in between so that early look at christmas day with a cold morning temperatures in the upper 30s to mid 40s and then we're under partly cloudy skies mid to upper 50s to 60 degrees. so a nice day for sure. and of course the niners play on

christmas day with temperatures near 60 in santa clara, 62 today in san jose with 59 over in oakland. so temperatures certainly cooler than yesterday. we had widespread upper 60s to low 70s up in san rafael, so about 8 to 10 degrees cooler, but still a lot of sun few degrees above average. and the accuweather seven day forecast for sunny. we're cooler today. then looking at more cloud cover for your sunday christmas day, partly cloudy, upper 50s to near 60. and then as we cloud up on tuesday, we'll be tracking that wet weather for that level one system. on wednesday, a break thursday and then more wet weather on friday. so that's what we like to see but may mess up some of those new year's eve plans, but still very early and at least our christmas is fine. >> yeah, yeah, definitely not a white christmas, but it's better than some alternatives. i agree, lisa, thank you so much. a reminder that you can watch all of our newscasts live and on demand through the abc seven bay area connected tv app. that's available for apple tv, google tv, amazon fire tv, and roku.

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meteorologist lisa origin. hi zach. >> good morning to you. we have some cool numbers out there. it is 46 in oakland, 40 in palo alto, and temperatures dropping into the upper 30s with some fog around napa, 39 in novato, 38 santa rosa will be more patchy fog in our east bay valleys, but overall it is a much colder start this morning. 5 to 7 degrees colder. and as we look in the next several hours, it will be clear and bright to start out your saturday. by noontime time we're in the mid and upper 50s. it's a cooler day today under sunny skies a few degrees above average, a few low 60s around. you can see in the south bay there. then we'll be looking at another chilly evening ahead. in fact, colder than last night. and we're going to talk our storm impact scalp. and then a couple of minutes. zach. >> lisa. thank you. developing

news a jury has found two paramedics guilty of criminally negligent homicide in connection with elijah mcclain's death. mcclain was a 23 year old black man who died following a police encounter in aurora, colorado, back in august of 2019. abc news reporter derek dennis has the latest. >> a jury found two aurora, colorado, paramedic charged in connection with the 2019 death of 23 year-old elijah mcclain, guilty on friday of criminally negligent homicide. peter kuzniak and jeremy cooper were accused of administering an excessive amount of ketamine to sedate mcclain after an encounter with police in august 2019. he was later declared brain dead and died days later. the paramedics were found not guilty of second degree assault and crimes of violence. one of the paramedics was also found guilty of second degree assault for unlawful administration of drugs, as he was the one who ordered the ketamine and cooper injected it into mcclain, according to court records.

mcclain elijah mcclain following the death of mcclain, it sparked protests and led to police reforms in colorado, including the scrutiny of when emergency workers can administer ketamine. mcclain was stopped by aurora police initially while walking home from a convenience store wearing a ski mask and carrying a plastic bag and his phone. both paramedics had pleaded not guilty. the judge said. the jury reached unanimous verdicts. colorado attorney general phil weiser said he was satisfied with the verdict and that more accountability was still needed, stating elijah did nothing wrong that evening. his life mattered and he should be here today. accountability does not end with these trials. earlier this year, a judge convicted one of the police officers on reckless manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. two other officers were acquitted. derrick dennis, abc news, new york new details a jury has reached a not guilty verdict in the trial of a

man charged with attacking a former san francisco fire commissioner. >> that verdict comes after three days of deliberation and the trial of 25 year old garrett doherty. the attack was captured on video. prosecutors claim doherty beat don carmignani with a metal pipe, leaving carmignani with a fractured skull, a broken jaw and other injuries. doherty's attorney said he acted in self defense after he and others were doused with bear spray by carmignani. the supreme court is rejecting a request for a swift decision on whether donald trump has broad immunity for actions he took as president , while challenging his 2020 election loss. special counsel jack smith asked the justices to work around the normal appeals court process. if trump were to win on this threshold issue. the charges in his election interference case would be dismissed. but if he loses, trump would still have other issues on which he could base an appeal. new this morning, president joe biden signed an $886 billion defense policy bill into law. the national defense authorization act passed by the

house and senate, is nearly 3100 pages long. it includes military spending such as aid for ukraine and strengthening of u.s. defense in indo-pacific to protect against chinese forces. the bill will also provide the largest raise for service members in more than two decades. automaker tesla is moving forward with creating energy storage batteries in china. the electric car company held a signing ceremony yesterday for a new factory in shanghai. the new factory will develop 10,000 storage units consisting of electric utilities for solar power and wind energy. other electric companies worldwide will be able to purchase the units. construction is scheduled to start early next year. nike is looking to save as much as $2 billion in costs over the next three years. that includes layoffs. the company blamed more cautious consumer behavior experts say more customers are passing up some purchases, like expensive sneakers and athletic wear, for experiences like travel and concerts. nike's also facing some tough competition from upstart brands like hoka and on

cloud. shares of nike tumbled as much as 14% friday, just two days till christmas and another holiday tradition is underway. last minute shopping retail analysts say today is expected to be the second busiest day of the holiday period. the holiday hustle was yesterday inside hillsdale shopping center in san mateo. crowds were somewhat light, as you can see, but that still meant plenty of foot traffic, at least 60% of shoppers wait until the last week to buy holiday gifts, according to one study. i am one of them, and happening today. it's the 40th year and final weekend for telegraph avenue. holiday street fair in berkeley. you can get lots of shopping done there. if you're one of those last minute shoppers at today's event on telegraph avenue between dwight and bancroft, ways, it's right next to cal's campus and friends and families can enjoy 200 plus artists. vendors, live music, food and drinks. the event kicks off at 11 a.m. and runs until six. the final fair day for the fair is tomorrow on sunday and then also happening today. it's

festivus. it comes with a set of alternate traditions, including a drag pole instead of a brightly lit tree. then there's the airing of grievances, where you tell people how much they have disappointed you. gosh, that can be really therapeutic, right? the fake holiday became popular after seinfeld introduced it back in 1997 as an option to celebrate and still maintain a healthy dose of grumpiness. because i think a little bit of grumpiness is healthy. that's just me, though. all right. the san francisco firefighters toy program joined forces with aquarium of the bay yesterday to create aquarium day for underserved families. it's the first time the program has partnered with the aquarium. and the. looks like a good time had by all the kids. learned some new moves as part of the holiday collaboration, firefighters joined volunteers and staff from the aquarium to lead the festive parties. the kids got to make their own holiday decorations with a pacific theme. the toy program is the city's largest and the nation's oldest program of its kind. well, still ahead

on abc seven mornings. see you later, see's candies. it's the end of an era for the candy shop at three embarcadero center, and we're going to give you a live look outside right now. lisa argen is going to have your forecast just a few minutes. stay with us but we're just getting started. everything going well? oh yeah. let's take a look at this knee. because it's the work behind the scenes, that truly matters. [ physical therapy staff discusses results ] for your mind. for your body. and for the community. -team!

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and so we're going to check with lisa later on. the weather there and everywhere else. but back up here in san francisco, happening tomorrow is going to be the final day of business for the see's candies location in the embarcadero center. a sign on the door says it will close at the end of the day. on christmas eve. that particular location is located at three embarcadero center. it's not clear why the

location is closing. the closure does mean that there will be three stores still located in the city. companies based in the bay area and has been in business for more than 100 years. a lot of people are sad to see it go. well that is something we have not heard in more than a year. can you believe that? yesterday the san francisco ferry building clock began to chime again? that's because it's been silent for 18 months during a restoration project. but now the scaffolding around the clock tower came down in time for apec last month. but it wasn't until today that the chimes resumed or yesterday. so the whole ferry building facade has been undergoing restoration. if you remember, that's been a four year project to repair, repay and renovate the 125 year old landmark. that restoration is now complete, so it is so exciting to see that. i love seeing coming into work now and not seeing that scaffolding

there anymore and just seeing all the improvements that have been made there. we love the ferry building, such an iconic landmark here in the city. lisa. yeah, it sure is. >> zac. and at this hour can't see much of anything at all, although the twinkling lights. let's you know, we have good visibility. here's a pretty view and we are going to look at more sunshine today. not as warm though we were. well above average yesterday, just a few degrees above average today. several dry days including christmas, but new year's eve maybe not so much. i'll have the details next. cannot believe we're already talking new year's eve. >> lisa. thank you. also next, jordan poole back in the bay area, we're going to hear from warriors coach steve kerr following pools special tribute before last night's game. stay with us

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glad to see it. i need to get back out there soon for fun and not just for a new story. anyway, to sports now the golden state warriors are waking up after another win, but last night's game included a tribute to a familiar face. abc seven sports director larry biel tells us more about jordan poole's return to chase center. >> good morning everybody. the warriors welcomed back old buddy jordan poole, the chase center, last night. the fans gave j.p. a really nice ovation and then they walloped his wizards dubs put together a tribute video for j.p. he was instrumental in the championship title run in 2022. hugs, smiles. any guesses to who's going to take the first shot? you know it's jordan poole. welcome back to chase uh- here for a deep three misses chris paul rebound. one of his ten assists to jonathan kuminga and one for jc. all smiles for the warriors. they led by only two at the half though. third quarter poole warm up three. finished with 25 points on just seven of 21 shooting. wizards hanging around next possession. steph says i taught you

everything you know, not everything i know he had eight threes on the night, finished with 30 points less than a minute later, klay no kuminga with authority. yes. curry is like did i just see what he did there? jc 22 points. the dubs oh trace jackson davis back to back doubles for the rookie ten points 15 boards. warriors win their fourth in a row 129 118. >> the video and the ovation jordan got was to me the highlight of the game. um so well deserved. um for what he did for our organization and for our fans and players and coaches . just the work that he put in and obviously becoming a key member of a championship team. um, jordan deserved that, that ovation. it was wonderful to see defensive tackle eric armstead long shot to play javon hargrave, likely a game time decision on christmas night that could help the baltimore ravens running game against the 49 ers a game that will be seen right

here on abc seven. >> kickoff at 515. it's going to be one of the more hyped games of brock purdy's young career. both teams come in as one seeds. both have 11 and three records. so really this is a legit possible super bowl preview. the 49 ers have won six in a row. they are built for games like this. >> you got guys that have been here and have experienced it and understand what you know big games look like and what it takes. and so it's my second year. but i've learned from those guys, you know, and how they do it and handle it. so do we say it's a big game. we're going to put up this. we don't know. you know we know it's going to be a dogfight. and we have to be ready and willing to do whatever it takes for four quarters. that's how we look at it. >> college hoops on a friday night, fresno state visiting usf dons by ten. mike james with the steal and the finish at the other end. one of 11 steals for the dons in this game. he had ten points malik thomas with 22 usf wins 7757. hey, we are packed on christmas day. get up early, open your presents, then

enjoy the warriors and the defending nba champion nuggets at 11:30 a.m. that's the tip time then. celtics and lakers fast forward to the night time nfl countdown leading into 40 niners versus ravens 515. kickoff followed by after the game. that's a wrap on morning sports have a great weekend everybody i'm larry biel thank you to larry. >> let's get a check now of the bay area forecast with meteorologist lisa argen. >> hi zach. good morning to you. hi everyone. uh- getting set for the holiday and we've got some pretty quiet weather. not quite as mild as yesterday, but as we look at our satellite and radar composite live doppler seven showing you high pressure building on in the winds around it. a little gusty this morning in the upper elevations. we'll talk about that in a moment. but right now we still have our coastal flood advisory, which we have had the past couple of days, where we get our high tide over seven feet. so this will take us through about 10:00 this morning. inside of the bay here up to highway 37, where that is

a notoriously under water. when we certainly have rain. so with the high tide there, we're could get into a little bit of trouble there. mill valley along the east bay, just keep that in mind. that certainly happens when the full moon lines up with the high tide. upper 30s this morning, sonoma and napa is where we have the fog. santa rosa 38. it is in the 40s from concord, 47, in danville. i think we'll get some of that fog throughout the morning hours as we have gusty upper level winds almost at 40 miles an hour. mount diablo out of the northeast, so that could drag some of that cold tule fog from the sacramento valley into our inland valleys this morning. otherwise that patchy fog and a cold start, a sunny afternoon. it should be nice for christmas with partly cloudy skies that will take us through uh- parts of tuesday as well, and then rain level one system arriving on wednesday. we get a break on thursday looking like more rain next friday into new year's eve, so we have certainly had quite a

deficit. we are catching up so over eight inches of rain in santa rosa, 85% of average right now 5.5in of rain since october first. san francisco at 80% of normal. but nearly three inches of rain in oakland is only at 52% of normal. san jose, an impressive 2.43 70% of average. and you can see sfo nearly four inches and running behind at 69% of average. so our snowpack, unfortunately, with all the warm air, it shrunk. we lost several inches of snow, 34% of average for the north. and you can see down the line here 33% statewide average. so we do have more rain on the way. will these systems be cold enough for our snowpack? it's possible. let's get back to today where we have sunny skies. more clouds for your sunday. we remain dry. christmas day, partly cloudy skies. that theme continues and then a cold front. awfully close. but it's not going to make it through. it'll just bring us some very breezy winds as we get into tuesday.

stopping this after a first system on wednesday. and you'll notice rainfall totals taper off as we get through san francisco into livermore. we have that break on thursday, but then more rain looks to arrive friday into new year's eve. new year's day could take us up over two inches in our wettest locations in san francisco. maybe an inch and a half close to it. this will all change, but preliminary forecast model shows the wet weather returning, which of course we need. 59in oakland today. look for upper 50s in fremont. we had upper 60s in concord and livermore, so certainly cooler today. 60 in napa of the morning fog and our inland east bay could get a little fog as well. the accuweather seven day forecast filtered sun for your sunday. the niners and christmas day dry and mild, about 60 degrees in santa clara. level one system arriving wednesday and then again on friday. take us into the new year. zach >> lisa, thank you so everyone

thinks they might know the best christmas house on the block, but as it turns out, this year neighbors in the city of san jose are putting together a pretty strong argument. abc seven news south bay reporter lauren martinez spotted one home that's drawing serious buzz around town, and shows why the south bay does not mess around with the holiday magic. >> san jose residents are serious when it comes to making spirits bright. it takes luis trejo a week to set up his christmas lights and displays off santa teresa boulevard, to the neighbors and the kids and the grandkids and the family they enjoy it, so i enjoy it. to win, trejo and his wife got home from shopping on wednesday night. there was a line of people waiting that makes me feel very good. >> it gives me the chills like, oh my god, they're here for me. so i get up and run, turn everything off so they can enjoy it. >> this year, luis trejo received a neighborhood holiday spirit award from nob hill. >> it makes me happy that, um, all his hard work is seen, is appreciated.

>> kids in the neighborhood appreciated and recognized the effort it takes. >> i personally think that i would not put in this much work just to take it out like three weeks later. it's good. it's fun to have a neighbor like this. >> earlier this week, the tran family in san jose started abc's the great christmas light fight. they were one of four families competing for $50,000. >> i post my picture to many christmas decorations. uh, facebook and the casting director saw, uh, my pictures and they like what they seeing. >> tony tran and his family didn't win, but just being a finalist was an honor. he starts setting up the weekend before halloween. >> it's something about magic, about christmas and the air and the light that really bring peace to me. he kept running around with laughters and, you know, the ooh and the ah that make us really, really everything we do is worthwhile

in san jose. >> lauren martinez, abc seven news. oh my goodness. >> if he wasn't the winner, who was? anyway, with the holidays here, get cozy anytime with our abc seven yule log. we're streaming it 24 seven to enjoy when you and the family are home, go to abc seven news.com or put it on your big screen with the abc seven bay area streaming tv app. we'll be right back.

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contestants. firefighters invited community members to enjoy the decorations. it's the fourth year the contest has been held. much to the to the delight of the neighbors. yes it's so awesome. >> what do you like guys? but we love this fire station and we love the firefighters and the snow so much fun. >> we love his firefighter outfit. sf fire credit union is putting up $3,000 in prize money. it will go to the charity of the winning station's choice. the decorations are going to stay up through the end of december. and speaking of the holidays, a reminder for those celebrating christmas, you can track santa thanks to norad. that's the american aerospace defense command. we'll have a link to the norad santa tracker on our website starting early on christmas eve. you can find that on abc seven news.com. all right. next on abc seven mornings at 6 a.m. oakland is waiting to hear who will be its next police chief. how one local group is now calling on the mayor to release more

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