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you. it's saturday, december 23rd. i'm zach fuentes. we're going to have a look at that holiday travel in just a moment. but first let's start with a quick look at the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. i just said december 23rd. i can't believe we're this close. >> i know, and then i was talking about new year's eve. the last couple of days of the year. it's like, wait, what? yeah, it is on us, upon us right now. and in fact, it's going to get interesting weather wise as we go through the last week of the year. so satellite and radar shows high pressure in command yesterday. boy, was it mild out there starting this morning with a quarter mile visibility in napa that continues to decrease in our east bay. so perhaps some fog there in the next few hours. right now, 42 in livermore, 50 san francisco and numbers are chilly from the upper 30s in our inland valleys. and that's a lot colder anywhere from 5 to 7 degrees colder around the bay than yesterday. bright and sunny today, mid 50s by noontime. the winds will be light offshore and that will bring us up into the 60s. for many of us, just a few degrees above average. and we'll

talk about a little bit cooler, but still looking dry for christmas and wet beyond coming up, zach, check back with you soon. >> lisa. thank you. talking about time flying by, remember what happened last year? i can't believe this was almost a year ago when southwest had its meltdown. that left holiday travelers stranded for days now, fortunately for most travelers, we haven't seen anything close to that so far. knock on wood. now, this is a live look at san francisco international airport. and right now we're seeing 28 flights delayed this morning. and two that have been canceled. more than 200 flights were delayed last night. southwest and united accounted for a majority of those delays. and of course, the holiday season had been in full swing at san jose mineta international airport this morning. we're seeing six delays there so far, and though there were some delays yesterday, the crowds really were not 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. 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. >> so of course 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 arrive early to allow yourself plenty of time in case crowds do pick up. and then be sure to reserve parking and use cell phone waiting areas. if you're picking someone up to avoid congestion of course, overall, be prepared for anything because these things can really change at a moment's notice. now, oakland might not be as busy as sfo this morning, but there are some problems there as well that we've been tracking. there's at least 12 flights that have been delayed and only one flight that's been canceled. so we have everything you need to know about the holiday travel rush happening right now. you can find more on this on our website. abc seven news.com. now to developing news. a 73 year old american-israeli hostage has been confirmed dead while being held hostage in gaza. here's a live look from there right now. sources confirm with abc news gadi hagai was shot and killed on october seventh. his wife was

also shot and kidnaped that day, and 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. >> reporter 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 a 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. >> and new. this morning, the naacp, oakland branch is demanding an immediate release of the police chief candidate list, and the names have not been released due to confidential party rules. and 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 she would not rehire him and a rallying cry in oakland after a beloved donut shop was robbed. yet again. it is the second time just this week and the third time since june, and 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 the 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 they're happening 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. >> shengtao nikki bass we need a state of emergency. we got to stop the robbery 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 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, an abc seven news. >> 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. sure, i lost 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. >> your heart just breaks for them. sophie and ray immigrated to the u.s. from cambodia and opened kenny's donuts in 1995. the community did step up with a gofundme campaign to help the family just days before christmas, and at last check, there was more than $117,000 in donations. police are following

leads in the case of security camera captured this image of a car outside the home on monday. 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, demand for evs is booming and so are calls for more safety, especially for younger people. >> my proposed legislation, nation, prohibits individuals under the age of 16 from operating what are known as class two electric bicycles. >> electric bikes like this 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 1910 to 19. >> new data from the marin county health department shows 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 are so run around they go crazy and stuff like that. >> so you have to be a little bit older. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. it'll be interesting to see how lawmakers move forward with that. >> legislation will, of course, track all of that for you. now let's get a check of the weather with lisa. >> hi, zach. good morning to you. nice and clear here from the view on top of mount tam where temperatures are in the 40s, but in the valleys dropping into the 30s, some patchy fog in napa, perhaps. we've got some of that in our inland east bay. and more dry days than wet days on our seven day outlook. with the rain, it's going to continue to add up. i'll have the details next. >> 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.

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moore also unlawfully displayed signs reading free fentanyl for first time users and meth for stolen items. both of those signs were visible from the school's classroom rooms. moore remains in custody until sentencing and faces up to six months in jail. remember, if you have a story for the i-team, you can call this number on your screen or go to abc7 news.com. slash i-team. a sobering statistic from the south bay. 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. >> their 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 are 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 rescues. 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 result 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 will 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 consider youths as anyone under 19 and seniors older than

64, smart currently runs between larkspur and santa rosa, but would like to expand farther north and 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 in the longtime business. sold a lot of them. it's going to be a big weekend for many families as they gather to make or buy tamales to enjoy over the christmas holiday. and then also in the mission, dozens of families gathered last night to receive free winter jackets that giveaway was spearheaded by members of the latino task force, along with other local groups. abc seven news reporter tim johns was there and brings us that 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 are 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 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 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 seen 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 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. this is the wag brigade, so they call it. and they're on patrol to alleviate some of the stress that comes with this time of year. these are primarily dogs, but you might find a few other animals, including this one, a very large rabbit. it's also a cat and a pig that passengers might encounter as they move through the terminal. so such a great idea for this time of year. i think they could have it all year round and everybody would be just fine with that. lisa we're going to track the weather now with lisa. sorry, i'm just so focused on the

animals. yeah, i'm with you. >> i would be i would be behind a year round as well. very fun and soothing for sure. live doppler seven here showing you a big ridge of high pressure around the west coast. and it's going to stay that way for the christmas holiday. we have big changes as we head towards the last week of the year, but we need the rain. you know that a coastal flood advisory over seven feet close to midmorning. so we could definitely see some flooding in the low lying areas here inside the bay. any sloughs or creeks or bike paths that are around these marshy areas? we're just low lying areas. certainly could see that high tide bring some problems. parking lots could get flooded, so keep that in mind. it's with us again for your sunday. right now it is 37, in sonoma. we have had fog over towards napa. good morning to you and perhaps potentially some inland valley fog in the next couple of hours we are gaining just about a minute or more each and every day as we pass the

shortest day of the year. today, with that patchy fog. it's isolated in spots. then we have a sunny afternoon, not as mild as we were for your friday and very nice for christmas. partly cloudy. we're not looking at any rain and then even the day after the things begin to turn wet on wednesday. also, we're looking at another system by the end of the week, which will bring, in fact, more rain. once again, we're looking at several inches when we add up those rainfall. all those couple of rainy days, and it looks like new year's eve could be rainy as well. sunny skies today. and then we'll look at the partly cloudy conditions for your sunday into christmas day. late in the day, a cold front gets awfully close to the north bay, but we will stay dry. maybe a few more clouds in our sunnier day out of the weekend is today compared to tomorrow. this firstrillionain system on wednesday. not a whole lot at this point. we get a break on thursday and then it looks like we get into that two inch category in santa rosa, but widespread rain from over an

inch in livermore, perhaps. of course, these are early estimates and this will change, but looks like that end of the week system trending a little bit stronger on the 29th. taking us into the 30th and potentially the 31st. but back to christmas day, where we'll wake up to 30s and 40s, then partly cloudy mid and upper 50s. so a pretty nice for the holiday. and the niners slightly warmer with temperatures in the mid 50s for kickoff. so we're getting into the cooler conditions by the end of the evening. there with the ravens in town. highs today anywhere from the upper 50s to about 60. so we are above average. we should be all in the 50s this time of year. but yesterday we had that 71 in san rafael. so that was kind of a fluke. and then overnight tonight we've got the cool temperatures upper 30s to low to mid 40s. for most of us in the accuweather seven day forecast, we've got a couple of dry days, including christmas, but the mildest will be today and then partly cloudy, cooler sunday.

christmas looks nice. and then as we get into tuesday, mostly cloudy. level one system. wednesday drying out. thursday perhaps a stronger system on friday. so we need to keep those coming. this is an el nino year, remember? yeah that's right. >> but like you said earlier, we can use the rain. >> absolutely. and there's a nice looks like breaks in between. so that's always digestible. yes we apprecia i lisa thank you so much. >> we're going t

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time, but his landlord wants a new tenant. leslie wants to stay. >> i've showed this property seven times. the last time. the last two times i told them like the situation here in oakland is kind of a little funny. we have a lot of crime going on. >> he lives in east oakland, his neighborhood, and the ones around it are dangerous. >> i'm not comfortable just allowing anybody to come into this house with out me checking their id, knowing who they are, and what their intentions are. council member carol fife wants to expand protections for tenants. >> she wants to install new legislation at the city, county or state level, giving tenants facing eviction a right to an attorney. she says having one can help people stay housed and save oakland money. the county unfortunately cut the program, but what if we were able to have that? >> we would save millions of dollars on the front end from the money that we put on the back end? once people end up on the streets, housing providers say this would put them in a bind. >> chris more with the east bay

rental housing association, says their own tax dollars would be used against them if the tenants are provided free legal help by the city uh, then shouldn't the housing provider be provided help as well? >> because if they're not, then they're just pushing them into bankruptcy. >> he says landlords should have the ability to evict tenants, especially if they don't pay rent. what happens is when they you know, they are not receiving rent, they can't afford to provide this housing in the community. >> and that's what the community needs. >> but eviction could lead some to being homeless. where would you be if you didn't have this home? >> i'd be on the street. >> a place leslie does not want to end up. he thinks better protections will help him and others in oakland. ryan curry, abc seven news still to come on abc seven mornings two paramedics charged in the death of elijah mcclain. >> how the case is now leading to questions about when emergency workers can administer ketamine

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here's meteorologist lisa argen. >> all right zach good morning to you. what a pretty view from mount tam here. the sun coming up at 722. sets at 455. we are 50 downtown down 44 in oakland. and san mateo on the coast, 45. and from our roof camera still dark out there. but look at those mid 30s from petaluma to santa rosa. fog in napa and a little bit of fog there in concord and antioch. so the visibility so far pretty good around the bay, except for napa. novato is at four miles, three quarters of a mile santa rosa. so throughout the morning hours we are sunny by noontime, mid and upper 50s, a few low 60s arriving from san jose to gilroy. so much cooler than

yesterday, but still a tiny bit above average. we'll talk about more clouds for your sunday and eventually rain returning into the seven day outlook in a few minutes. >> 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 2019. an abc news reporter, derek dennis, has the latest. >> a jury found two aurora, colorado, paramedics charged in connection with the 2019 death of 23 year-old elijah mcclain, guitar, on friday of criminally negligent homicide peter uniacke 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 a licensed 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, and 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 derek

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 in the trial of 25 year old garrett doty. the attack was captured on video prosecutor claimed doty beat don carmignani with a metal pipe, leaving carmignani with a fractured skull, a broken jaw and other injuries. doty's attorney said he acted in self defense after he and others were doused with bear spray by kamiya and the supreme court is rejecting requests for a swift decision on whether donald trump has brought 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 that charges in his election interference case would be dismissed. if he loses, trump would still have other issues on which he could base an appeal

and 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 us defense in the 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, and that includes layoffs. the company blamed more cautious consumer behavior experts say more customers are passing up some purchases, like

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for the fair is on sunday tomo 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. the fake holiday became popular after seinfeld introduced it back in 1997 as an option to celebrate, but also still maintain a healthy dose of grumpiness. 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 much fun the kids learn some new moves as part of the holiday collaboration. firefighters joined volunteers and staff from the aquarium to lead those festivities. there 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. still ahead

on abc seven mornings, it's see you later see's candies. it's the end of an era for the candy shop at three embarcadero center , and here's a live look outside right now. look at the bay bridge and the ferry building out there, shining bright this holiday season. lisa argen is going to have your forecast just a few minutes

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bay area, and has been in business for more than 100 years. well, how good is it to hear that again? it's 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. it has been silent for 18 months during a restoration project, the scaffolding around the clock tower came down in time for apec. last month, but it wasn't until today that the chimes resumed. the whole ferry building facade had been undergoing restoration. it was a four year project to repair and repaint and renovate the 125 year old landmark rests is now complete. all right, let's get a quick check in with lisa. >> all right. good morning to you, zach from our east bay hills camera. temperatures are cool in the lower 40s in our inland valleys. we will be much cooler. yesterday you at upper 60s, low 60s. today, still a bit

below average. and a couple of rainy days for the last few days of the year. stay tuned by accuweather. seven day forecast is next. >> thank you lisa. also next jordan pool back in the bay area we hear from warriors coach steve kerr following pools special tribute before last night's game but we need an atm from our bank unless you want to spend a small fortune in fees. uh, no, thank you. banking with us means more fee-free atms than the two largest us banks combined. well, that would be convenient but there is no b-m-o here. ah, you can just call us bee-mo, and there is now. you know what else is convenient? mobile banking that makes it easy to track your goals and manage your money get out of town. but we... just got here. when a bank helps you get and stay ahead. that's the bmo effect. ♪ bmo ♪

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that somebody painted. but no, this is a live look. this is real life. this is where we get to live, folks. how fortunate are we all right 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 jp a really nice ovation and then they walloped his wizards dubs put together a tribute video for jp. he was instrumental in the championship title run in 2022. hugs, smiles. any guesses as to who's going to take the first shot? you know it's jordan poole. welcome back to chase uh- here 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's 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, the work that he put in and obviously becoming a key member of a championship team. uh, jordan deserved that, uh, 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 sherrard, 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 the weekend starting off just great larry thank you. >> let's get a check now of the bay area forecast with meteorologist lisa argen. all right zach good morning to you. >> hi everyone. waking up to a beautiful sunrise. we have high pressure in control. some gusty upper elevation northeasterly winds but probably not noticing that. maybe getting some tulle fog drag dragged into our east bay valleys. we'll wait and see if that's the case. but we have it right now on the peninsula and right around napa, and we're looking at a coastal flood advisory through about 10:00 this morning over seven feet will be the high tide. so it is looking like we could see some low lying flooding up towards highway 37 right inside the bay here. maybe mill valley, the peninsula and head over into perhaps the east bay there in fremont. so keep that in mind. a gorgeous view here. mount tam, where the sun is up officially in about 20 minutes or so. looking at 50. san francisco,

44. in oakland it is 45. in san jose, and san mateo is at 44. a nice view here from the roof camera where it is clear 36 santa rosa. we had some fog there as well as napa at 41 and right now low 40s in our inland valleys. so the temperatures coming down today, look how much colder we are this morning. 13 degrees colder, half moon bay. so we have a long ways to go until we reach those 60s. in some neighborhoods. as we were starting out milder yesterday. okay, our forecast highlights then with some patchy fog, cold numbers, a sunny afternoon on the way. so nice for the holiday , christmas eve, christmas day, even the day after. more cloud cover though, and looking at the wet weather. returning our first system on wednesday. a level one system. so how did we make out with all the rain last week? we are catching up. certainly in parts of the north bay, san francisco 80 to 85% of normal. but you can see oakland only at 52% of average. san jose 2.43. pretty impressive, with 70% of

average sfo, nearly four inches of rain still running behind, but the snow pack is much worse. where we're looking at a loss of snow 2 to 3in at least from the warm system of last week, 34% of average in the sierra nevada. statewide, 33% of average. so we'll see these next couple of storms could be colder. that would definitely help us out in the snow department. sunny skies today. partly cloudy for christmas eve christmas day we increase the clouds. a cold front doesn't make it through the bay area, but it'll bring the cloud cover and some cooler temperatures. as we look at this first system, it's the weaker one anywhere from maybe a quarter of an inch in san francisco. this is through wednesday or thursday. we dry out more than that in santa rosa, but not a whole lot in our inland valleys. add on to what we're expecting on friday and potentially into new year's eve and new year's day. once again, we could be over two inches in

the north bay, and at least an inch at this point. it looks like in our east bay and even the south bay as well. christmas looking dry and chilly to start out. 30s and 40s. partly cloudy in the afternoon, upper 50s to near 60, and that later game in santa clara will bring the numbers dropping off through the 50s. kickoff 56 degrees five, 15 and then 50 for the fourth quarter, and the highs today from the upper 50s to about 62 degrees in morgan hill. so we're talking the warmer weather in the south bay and looking at the overnight lows, anywhere from the upper 30s north bay with partly cloudy skies, low 40s in the south bay. the accuweather seven day forecast. sunny or today cooler. more clouds tomorrow dry for christmas and for the niners. mostly cloudy. tuesday level one system wednesday that stronger system next friday. >> zack 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 some 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. >> 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 and 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 as a appreciated kids in the neighborhood, appreciated and recognized for 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. 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. facebook and the casting director saw my pictures and they liked 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 will 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. >> this beautiful, beautiful work they've done there. and you know what the holidays here, you

can get cozy anytime with our abc seven yule log. look at it. isn't it just so cozy feeling? we stream it 24 seven to enjoy when you and the family are home. so 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. why did you get vaccinated against pneumococcal pneumonia? i help others. but i need to help protect myself. honestly? i couldn't afford to get sick.

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ten, 26, 36, 54, 69 and four. and no one got all six numbers. so the next mega millions jackpot goes up to $73 million. small change. right? all right. today judges will announce the winner of the san francisco fire department's annual firehouse decoration contest. stationed seven on folsom street is one of the contests daetz firefighters and invited community members to enjoy the decorations. it's the fourth year the contest has been held, much to the delight of the

neighbors. yes it's so awesome. >> what do you like guys? what? we love this fire station and we love the firefighters and the snow. it's so much fun. >> that's a fire. >> credit union is putting up $3,000 in prize money. it's going to go to the charity of the winning station's choice. the decorations are going to stay up through the end of december for speaking of the holidays, a reminder for those celebrating christmas you can track santa. thanks to norad. that's the north american aerospace defense command. we're going to have a link to the norad santa tracker on our website starting early on christmas eve. you can find out an abc seven news.com. i think a lot of people are going to want to know where santa is at. let's check in with lisa right now for a final check of weather. >> yeah. and you know, the weather around here will be just fine for santa. in fact, we're looking at those cool numbers overnight. a little chillier tonight. but today we're cooler with sunshine, low 60s for our warmest locations. partly cloudy for your sunday christmas will

be the upper 50s to near 60. clouds on tuesday. level one system wednesday and friday looks like we're getting rainier towards the final days of 2023. zach. >> very dry christmas. i think christmas is going to be a perfect day for everyone, whether you celebrate it or not. i think it's just going to be a good monday. i agree it's we need that drying out period for sure. lisa, thank you so much and thanks to you for joining us on abc seven mornings. i'm zach fuentes, along with lisa argen. abc seven news continues at 8 a.m. for now, have a great day. >> this is abc 724 seven. >> in san francisco, live at levi stadium in san jose. >> live in oakland. yeah you're watching abc seven news live anytime, anywhere. >> we are. we are, we are we are we are, we are where you are. >> never miss a moment of the news that matters to you. download our abc seven bay area streaming app. join us and start watching

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