says if they do find a cure for this disease, it's not like his family is ever going to stop bringing this much joy to the world. >> and then we're going to figure out what to raise money for next. >> my favorite thing about that couple, greg and rachel, rachel had not seen the movie before. when they met. >> i hadn't seen it, but she's seen it now many times i would say yes. >> all right everyone, that is what's making news in america this morning. >> have a six. it is christmas morning right here in the bay area, and while some families are waking up to presents to holiday traditions, volunteers are starting their morning by getting out to help spread cheer to those in need. an extra special gift for bay area sports fans is christmas. the warriors and the niners have a holiday matchup today and you can watch

all of it right here on abc seven. but maybe you want to have the look of the holidays a powerball jackpot now more than $638 million. the next drawing is tonight. good morning everybody. it's monday december 25th. it's christmas day. merry christmas. so that means if we do like the office lot since it's just me and you today, we have a lot of money. >> can you imagine? reggie comes back. he's like just out. so we won lottery while you're off. so sorry about it. sorry. good morning everybody. very christmas. it's shaping up to be a really nice day. here's a live look outside from the exploratory camera decked out on the holiday lights this morning. all the embarcadero and we're in store for a really nice day. here's a look at where we're looking at when it comes to fog. we do have issues just around santa rosa. half a mile right now in terms of visibility elsewhere, where we're doing a okay between 8 and 10 miles, that's where you really want to be this morning. but it is chilly as we start out our monday, our christmas day, 40s

and 30s, 38, in palo alto, 48, in the city as we dance to the north bay. it is chilly. 39, in santa rosa with that fog, 41 in napa, 42 in mill valley. so certainly has that christmas feel out there today. and here's how your day shapes up. we'll have that chilly morning first thing. we'll have a blend of sun and clouds. we are dry today. it's nice on this holiday. temperatures near average and the upper 50s to lower 60s, but we do have some rain on the horizon this week. we'll talk much more about that coming up in just a few minutes. kumasi thank you drew. >> happening today, glide is holding its annual christmas celebration. it includes a few events with volunteers set to distribute free meals for people in need. abc seven news reporter lena howland joining us live in the newsroom with the latest on this. good morning lena. >> good morning kumasi today glide is preparing 2500 christmas meals with ham, turkey and all of the fixings to be served at their site in the tenderloin and throughout the city. but they also held one of their longtime traditions yesterday over christmas eve. thanks to a little help from the house of prime rib glide's annual christmas eve luncheon

celebration brought out some big crowds for the holiday. volunteers also helped prepare 2500 meals yesterday alone, with 3,000 pounds of donated prime rib. joe betts, owner of house of prime rib, says they look forward to the joy of giving every year for the past three decades. >> he's doing it for 30 years and once you start doing it and got to know cecil williams, you really were what, giving means telling my son you guys are all coming back with me next year. >> you're going to all serve glide next year. it's a wonderful day and i think people appreciate what we do. our staff appreciate it. the community does. and so i'm just happy to be here. >> glide will be serving even more christmas meals today in their dining room, starting at 11:00 this morning following a christmas service with live music from the change band and the glide ensemble. in addition to those meals, glide will also be handing out more than 250

meals to different encampments. across the city to make sure no one is left behind. live in the newsroom lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you, lena, the salvation army will be delivering christmas meals to 4000 low income seniors in san francisco this morning. this is video from last year. volunteers will be lining up to start picking up the meals at eight this morning. then they'll head out to different routes just after that, an estimated 7.5 million people are expected to fly to their holiday destination. hopefully everybody gets there on time. san francisco international airport has had, has or had 99 flight delays yesterday, only one cancellation. san jose airport had 35 delays and five cancellations. now let's take a look live at oakland international airport. right now, tsa is expecting 2.5 million travelers to fly every single day from now until january 2nd. but you can enjoy

monday night football right here on abc. seven. the ga potential super bowl preview, with the nfc leading 40 niners hosting the a f c best ravens this morning we're hearing about the gift for the niners running back christian mccaffrey. got for everybody on offense trent williams, brock purdy deebo samuel george kittle. everybody got a brand new set of custom golf clubs and a bottle of tequila. >> yeah. anytime you're getting the you know the gifts it's always tough. um, you got to get creative. you got to do something that kind of, you know, panders to everybody. and i figured if they don't play golf, they will at some point in their life. and so better to be prepared than not. it's just nice to have a bag of clubs in your garage. >> he told me earlier in the week that he was like, you know, like he was like, i got a good gift for the whole offense. i was like, oh, nice. he goes, well, i hope everyone likes it. and he's like, ah, i mean fitted clubs with the custom bag man and a bottle of tequila. i'm not going to be upset about that.

>> i did get a new set of clubs i needed. yeah, i needed some. yeah. shout out christian financial. i wouldn't be able to cover that right now, but, uh, he, uh, no shout out to him. everyone loved it. so yeah. thank you christian. well you can watch the 40 niners take on the baltimore ravens tonight right here on abc seven. >> it starts with monday night countdown at 430. then kickoff at levi's stadium is set for 515. after that, you can watch after the game if you're looking for something to do outside today, you can enjoy san francisco's botanical garden for free. now it's usually $11 for non san francisco residents to get in, but today it's free for everybody. it's also going to be free on new year's day and the second tuesday of every month. the national weather service has issued a beach hazards warning for the bay area. it went into effect late last night. it goes through this evening. waves of up to 12ft are likely to batter the coastline. forecasters expect dangerous water conditions, including beach erosion. and always remember, they say sneaker waves can pull people into the sea from rocks,

jetties and beaches without warning. so if you're heading out to that, be careful. today northwest facing beaches are most at risk from breaking waves and strong currents. it is a bittersweet day for customers at see's candies in san francisco's embarcadero center. the store closed its doors for the last time yesterday. there's no word on why this location in particular is shutting down, but if you need to shop for holiday treats, there is a store at market and sutter see's still has three locations in the city selling its signature peanut brittle and its fudge. the company is based in south san francisco. it's been in business for more than 100 years. this, you know, we're right by the ferry building here at abc7. so hearing those chimes arms just bring so much comfort. and we haven't heard them in more than a year. the san francisco

ferry building clock began to chime again this weekend. it's been silent for 18 months because it's been doing a restoration project. the scaffolding around the clock came down just in time for apec last month, but we haven't heard those chimes until this weekend. the whole ferry building facade had been undergoing restoration. it's a four year project to repair, repaint and renovate the 125 year old landmark. and with the chimes, the restoration is officially complete. >> christmas looking very different in parts of the middle east and ukraine. this year i'm liz landers in washington, coming up with the latest, but a scare for one family during the holiday travel rush. >> how spirit airlines is responding after a six year old boy boarded the wrong flight and went to the wrong city. >> oh no, i'm meteorologist drew to a live look outside from our rooftop camera this morning. it is a dry day. we have a mild afternoon. soon we'll break down your christmas holiday region by region.

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there's a cold front well off the coastline. you see a lot of cloud cover on satellite. this cold front will actually cross us on wednesday and bring us some light rain across the region, but from time to time we will get some of these clouds blowing off ahead of that front. partly cloudy skies today. cloudier for your tuesday and then that rain returns here on wednesday. let's break down the forecast region by region today along the coast we do have temperatures into the mid 50 under a mix of sun and clouds. and we turn pretty cloudy overnight tonight with temperatures dipping into the 40s around the bay shoreline. it's a chilly start, upper 30s, lower 40s right now. we'll top out in the low 60s under partly cloudy skies and then inland. a little bit cooler will max out in the mid 50s for the most part. right around 4 p.m. your maximum high and we'll have partly cloudy skies as well. so around the region for your christmas day 60 in oakland, 59 in the city, 63 in san jose, 60 in napa, 58 in antioch. no trouble traveling here locally or across the state today it's just a mostly cloudy sky across eureka. redding. lot more sunshine, but we're dry across

all of california today. so cal, nice and mild in the 60s and low 70s. later on today. kumasi. >> thank you drew. tracking santa's journey around the world took a massive team effort overnight. up next, a look behind the scenes at norad. plus, a dose of reindeer. reality we're learning. backed from fiction when it comes to the herd pulling santa's sleigh. and as we head to break and take a live look outside right now on christmas day, it is 612. we'll be right back. takes you off course. put it in check with rinvoq, a once-daily pill. when i wanted to see results fast, rinvoq delivered rapid symptom relief and helped leave bathroom urgency behind. check. when uc tried to slow me down... i got lasting, steroid-free remission with rinvoq. check. and when uc caused damage rinvoq came through by visibly repairing my colon lining. check. rapid symptom relief... lasting steroid-free remission... ...and the chance to visibly repair the colon lining.

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shengtao said she would make her selection for new chief soon. it's not known if former chief lauren armstrong is on the list. however the mayor has said before she would not rehire him. this morning, santa finishing up his deliveries and we're getting a look inside the operation, tracking his journey. thank you. are joining deck here at norad, the north american aerospace defense command is responsible for tracking everything flying in and around the us and canada. and that includes santa and his reindeer, the santa tracker has become a global phenomenon. radar stations have already picked up an infrared signal. probably from rudolph's nose. the tradition began back in 1955, when a child accidentally dialed the unlit phone number of the operation center in colorado springs, believing she was calling santa claus. after local promotion that she saw in a local newspaper. so you can track santa yourself using a

link to the norad tracker. it's on our website, abc seven news.com. while norad has been tracking santa around the globe, millions of others have been making their way home for the holidays. overall airlines are reporting pretty smooth rides, but not everybody is so lucky in their travels. here's abc news reporter alison kosik this morning. >> spirit airlines conducting an internal investigation after an unaccompanied minor, a six year old boy, was sent to the wrong city. the child was traveling from philadelphia to fort myers, but instead ended up in orlando after being put on a different flight. the airline saying as soon as we discovered the error, we took immediate steps to communicate with the family and reconnect them. it comes as the holiday travel rush ahead of the christmas holiday broke records. santa not the only one on the move. triple a says more than 115 million people traveled more

than 50 miles from their homes, and with an estimated 7.5 million people taking to the skies, this will be one of the busiest air travel seasons ever, and it's come with some complications, flightaware says. over the weekend, across the country, there were more than 500 flight canceled and more than 9000 delays on friday alone . the tsa screening more than 2.7 million people. the weather for the most part, has been cooperating, but there have been some issues at chicago's midway airport, nearly 40% of flights delayed this weekend due to intense fog. >> i did not think that i would be sitting in this airport for 14 hours. >> southwest also canceling about four dozen flights. >> i'm missing christmas. the next direct flight they could get me isn't until wednesday. passenger waiting hours for their bags, some choosing to leave the airport without them. >> christina bows, finally getting her suitcase a day late.

>> i literally jumped up and down. >> travel has been strong this year, surpassing pre-pandemic levels despite many americans saying they're worried about the economy. tsay. so far, the tsa has already scheduled 12% more travelers than it had by this time last year, and 1.5% more than in 2019. alison kosik, abc news, new york. >> it's a lot going on. >> traveling. >> well, we didn't travel. we were just hanging out here. it's pretty nice. >> it is. and if you have to travel locally later on this morning, we'll have no issues. the weather is so nice across the region, and even across the state. we'll take a look at the travel forecast in one second. here's our network of cameras this morning from sfo to emeryville. the exploratorium, san jose. we are dealing with partly cloudy skies. first thing, if you have to travel later today we will see some wet weather in the pacific northwest around seattle. eugene. we are expecting a rain snow mix at times. that front will eventually cross us on wednesday , but today we're looking great.

from la to vegas to phenix. if you have to travel there 65 degrees and sunny to the middle part of the country, fargo is going to see snow at 32 degrees. chicago will get some late day rain. i know o'hare is a big hub for a lot of us. 54. we're expecting that front to move through. it's chilly in kansas city at 38. new orleans looking nice at 67 degrees along the east coast. new england doing just fine from new york to boston. but then we have rain moving through the carolinas and through florida. we do expect thunderstorms from tampa, miami to fort lauderdale later on this afternoon. but back here at home, we're talking about just a mix of sun and clouds today. temperatures really comfortable pretty much where we should be for this time of the year. it is a chilly morning out there, 30s and 40s, to begin our day, but it's nice. later on this afternoon we'll have that partly cloudy sky and temperatures in the upper 50s to the lower 60s. so 58 in richmond today, 59 and half moon bay, 61 in fremont, 60, in santa rosa, 63 in san jose, 62, in santa cruz. niners game if you're headed to levi's later on this evening, a kickoff temperature as ravens are in town. 56 degrees in those

temperatures will continue to cool off through the lower 50s. of course, you can watch that game right here on abc seven. here's the accuweather seven day forecast for the next seven days for you. dry for christmas today. looking lovely. cloudier tomorrow. rain returns here on wednesday. it's also windy, a level one system and then more rain returning friday night into saturday. but right now new year's eve is looking dry and partly sunny. kumasi thank you drew. >> in today's gma first look, a program is helping americans. america's veterans heal through humor. here's abc news reporter martha raddatz. >> i'm a marine vet, so please keep your applause to two syllables or less in this morning's gma first look veterans finding healing through laughter. to hear them laugh at something that was so painful for me. >> it really opens up a door for me to kind of let some of that go. and it's an incredible feeling how one organization is using the arts to help these heroes navigate trauma.

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you have dense fog right around santa rosa to begin our holiday, but besides that, we are all doing just fine outside of areas of the north bay. we'll find a blend of sun and clouds today. chilly in the 40s. we'll get into the low 50s starting around 10 a.m, but later on today it is looking very nice. this afternoon. temperatures pretty close to average for this time

of the year. we'll go into the upper 50s to lower 60s for daytime highs. kumasi later on tonight we'll dip into the 40s and 50 once again. all right. >> thank you drew. it was a busy night for santa and his reindeer. so now might be a pretty good time to learn more about the herd pulling that sleigh. here's abc news reporter in del katara with some reindeer. reality >> you know, dasher and dancer and prancer and vixen. but do you know who takes care of them in norway and sweden, only the indigenous sami people can herd reindeer. >> we have been doing, you know, family for many, many generations. we caught up with johann isaak turyol while he was out with his herd. >> this might not be a good of the red nose, but here is rebecca, the ones the movie frozen drawing inspiration from the sami people. >> reindeers are better than people. sven don't you think

that's true? >> are you the real life kristoff? >> i try to be like a reindeer herder and i think kristoff is also that. we both love radio, so we have some common things. >> he says there is one thing the film gets wrong though. >> they don't eat carrots. >> they don't eat carrots, they don't eat carrots. >> so rudolph the red nosed reindeer. >> we asked johan about the most famous reindeer of all. he tells us rudolph and the crew are all female since they have antlers at christmas. males typically lose theirs in the winter. >> that means that the females are the positas. in the winter, you go down in his story was inés de la tierra reporting now in florida, hundreds of surfing santas and a few elves took to the waves on christmas eve for the annual surfing santa day. >> this is in cocoa beach in florida. the event is now in its 15th year. organizers say it

started as a simple family beach day, but has since grown into a beloved tradition for both locals and visitors. with its distinctive blend of florida sunshine and christmas spirit, participants and spectators. spectators enjoyed live music, a costume contest and, of course, watch the surfing santas ride the waves. thousands of runners wearing red suits took part in the 12th annual santa charity run. this is in madrid, spain. now at least 6000 santas ran nearly three miles during the race. this unique charity fun run transformed part of the city into a sea of christmas fun. it not only touched hearts, but it raised money for spain's red cross. a message from the pope. next, at 630, the plea from pope francis amid multiple conflicts happening around the world, finally free after being trapped for three days. how emergency crews in san diego were alerted to a man after he fell into a hole on the edge of a cliff. and

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christmas cancellations in bethlehem now at 630. the scaled back services in response to the ongoing war in gaza. here in the bay area, volunteers spending the holiday helping others hot meals and supplies available. this morning for anyone in need. good morning everybody. it is monday, december 25th. yes and you here fred. >> merry christmas, merry

christmas to you. >> we're in the spirit, i know. >> got my sweater on you. a green on. and it's going to be a nice day. it is if you're traveling or just staying locally here in the bay area is going to have some very nice weather this afternoon. this morning, though, it's the north bay that has a bit of fog. santa rosa, novato. we're down to anywhere from a quarter to a half of a mile. there are no dense fog advisories in effect, but just be aware there is a little bit of low visibility outside of the north bay. we're doing just fine. we do have a beach hazard statement in effect along our entire coastline today. for the increased risk of rip currents and sneaker waves just be aware of that. if you are going to the coast today, never turn your back to the water. that beach hazard statement until 7 p.m. this evening. it's chilly out there, upper 30s to the mid 40s for the most part. certainly want the winter jacket. the scarf and the gloves also, but it's shaping up to be a very nice afternoon today. here's how christmas day breaks down. we have that chilly morning right now, but partly cloudy skies later on today. looking nice. by 4 p.m. temperatures close to average in the upper 50s to lower 60s. we do have some rain to talk about

this week. we'll show you that coming up in a few minutes. kumasi thank you drew. >> the ongoing conflict playing out in gaza is impacting the holidays in some of the most holiest sites in the world, one being jesus's birthplace of bethlehem. there, christmas has been canceled over israel's war with hamas. here's abc news reporter liz landers. >> it's a different kind of christmas holiday today for millions around the world and in the holy land. >> i've never saw bethlehem that sad because, you know, the war in gaza affected us. >> that is the message from one shopkeeper in bethlehem, the birthplace of jesus, a quiet, empty town. this holiday in the west bank. as the war between israel and gaza rages on this year, christmas is canceled. palestinian security forces patrol holy sites during the christmas season, when tourism usually accounts for 70% of income. officials say 70 hotels in bethlehem were forced to close, impacting the local economy. the latin patriarch of jerusalem crossing into bethlehem for what would normally be a time of celebration at the church of the

nativity. instead urging a cease fire. it is a very sad christmas as we, as we saw, there is no there is no atmosphere of peace because we are in a war, a terrible war. >> and the message of christmas is not violence. it's peace. >> prime minister netanyahu addressed sing israel, saying they are deepening the war in gaza. meantime president biden, speaking with his counterpart over the weekend, had a long talk with met now today and is the private conversation. >> i did not ask for. >> and in ukraine that wartime nation also recognizing the holidays amid a somber backdrop in kyiv, president zelensky of ukraine calling it a christmas with a different mood, context and different taste. zelensky also said that during this holiday time, it's not important how homes may be decorated, but instead how ukrainians are protecting their homes. during this two year long russian invasion in washington. liz

landers abc news. >> let us be near our brothers and sisters who are suffering because of war. let's think of palestine, israel, ukraine, pope francis, also addressing the israel-hamas war during a christmas eve mass. >> during his address, the 87 year old condemned the war and warned against the quest for worldly power. might fame and glory back here in the bay area, members of the first congressional church in oakland are answering a call from bethlehem, not not to celebrate christmas. that plea came from the lutheran christmas church, which serves the palestine community in bethlehem. church members in oakland unveiled a banner calling for an end to the conflict between israel and hamas. instead of holding christmas services. >> we are here because our faith calls us to make these demands in the name of our belief system, and because we cannot stand idly by while genocide is occurring, the first

congressional church says the protest is part of a series of banners reveals across the bay area. >> church leaders are calling on the u.s. government to end military support for genocide and to support humanitarian aid. it appears the lights are shining again on the christmas tree in san francisco's union square. public works crews spent part of their christmas eve repairing damage from vandals. police say a pro, a group of pro-palestinian protesters took over union square saturday. officers arrested four people, one for felony vandalism after climbing up the christmas tree and planting fliers, as well as a palestinian flag. >> hopefully they can demonstrate and express their feelings at different way. of course, we support and embrace all type of feelings, emotions, but damaging city public city property is not really the way to go in a statement, the union square alliance told abc seven the ability to protest is a sacred american, right?

>> sadly, because of the actions of a few, many will be denied the chance to enjoy the beauty of macy's great tree in union square for the remainder of the holiday weekend. the alliance said repairs could take days, it appears, though the lights were back on by yesterday afternoon. they are pah'-ha-roe angel. >> see it saint mary's cathedral in san francisco got a head start on christmas services with a vigil early last night. >> members of the cathedral choir and the congregation sang their favorite carols and listen to an organ recital. the christmas spirit was all around with floral tributes to reflect the holiday season. at midnight, the traditional midnight mass was presided over by archbishop cordileone. today, glide is hosting its annual christmas celebration in san francisco. abc seven news reporter lena howland joins us live in the newsroom with more on that. >> lena, come on sea, complete with ham, turkey and all of the fixings. glide is preparing to feed 2500 people, both on site

at glide and at encanto sites across san francisco today. but their longstanding christmas tradition actually started yesterday for christmas eve. take a look. thanks to a little help from the house of prime rib glide's annual christmas eve luncheon celebration brought out some big crowds for the holiday. more than 100 volunteers helped prepare 2500 meals yesterday alone, with 3,000 pounds of prime rib. the house of prime rib has been donating the meat for the past three decades just for christmas eve. glide's president and ceo says this is what it's all about. it's wonderful. a lot of hope, a lot of love, a lot of trust, families coming in, people coming in, getting food, lots of hugs, lots of smiles. >> that's the glide way. >> but the good work does not end there. glide will be serving even more christmas meals today in their dining room, starting at 11:00 this morning. following a christmas service with live music from the change band and the glide ensemble. in addition

to those meals, glide will also be handing out more than 250 christmas meals to different encampments across the city to make sure no one is left behind. live in the newsroom lena howland abc seven news. >> thank you, lena, the spirit of giving this holiday season is alive and well at one church in alameda. here's abc seven news reporter tara campbell. >> the candles are lit and the kids are singing. it's a pretty typical christmas eve service, but at christ episcopal church in alameda, there's something else going on, and kareem williams will tell you all about it. but first he needs to grab his bags and start the short walk to the church's warming shelter. >> uh- i got evicted in 2020. march the 4th. the day covid started and kareem's been trying to get back into housing ever since. so i grew up in alameda, played baseball here, little league and uh, went to college, came back and became a little league baseball coach. and i just love the island. >> and he says the people at this shelter are showing a lot of love in return.

>> it's been a blessing to be here. um i get inspired every day. i see these gentlemen due to being displaced with some people call homeless our community at large. >> you know, um, has a massive structural problem with homelessness and there aren't enough places to sleep and to eat. >> and reverend stephen mikhail says his congregation is helping out how it can. >> this is a little band-aid on a symptom of a massive problem. and but it's what we can do. so we're trying it. >> they've been providing shelter for the past five years. first opening their doors for two nights a week. now they're open every night. the need keeps growing year to year. >> um, unfortunately, i wish i could say that that had changed and swung the other way. >> volunteers and staff making every effort to help get people back on track. >> we know that the bigger goal is to then look at that as an

opportunity to get folks connected with other services. is, um, one of the biggest being support for mental health. >> and with every present placed under this tree, an offering of hope this christmas, we want to make sure people leave here with not only those resources, but, uh, food and clothing and feel loved. >> everybody gets their own mat. they clean them off, make us all safe here. and kareem is welcoming the warmth. it's kind of hard because in a community in the hood, kind of sorta, they don't support that being soft and all that. but i embrace the love that i've been given. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. >> building a better bay area is our mission here at abc seven news. as 2023 ends, we are looking back at some of the best and most memorable stories of this year. we've put them together in a special that you can stream on demand ad. just go to abc seven news.com or the abc seven bay area apps, which are on your phone or your tv. they're available for roku, amazon fire, apple tv and google tv. coming up, more than four

years after it burned notre dame's new spire is back in the paris skyline. then bringing christmas vacation to life, the family that transformed their home like the one in the movie and raise money for a good cause. first, though, a check of our forecast with ou. >> hey, good morning kumasi. we're looking outside a live picture from santa cruz this morning. we're starting to see our first hint of that sun coming up. we're dealing with partly cloudy skies this morning and some very chilly temperatures right now. we'll take a look at our neighborhoods right now. 46 at sfo, 38 in palo alto, 41 in concord. the same in oakland. good morning. into the north bay we go. it's 39, in santa rosa, 38 in sonoma, 37 in novato. the winter jacket, the hat, the gloves, maybe the scarf needed early on, but we will see a nice afternoon. here's the coast the next 24 hours. starting out in the 40s, maxing out in the mid 50s under a mixture of sun and clouds around the bay shoreline. we will find some chilly numbers upper 30s,

lower 40s to begin our day, but under partly cloudy skies, we'll get ourselves into the low 60s by 4 p.m. and inland some our coolest spots in the mid and upper 30s currently, but with that sunshine, we'll bounce back into the mid 50s later on this afternoon. we're dry today. we're dry tomorrow. rain does return to the forecast though on wednesday as take a look at tahoe the next three days. it is mostly sunny for christmas. we'll add cloud cover to the forecast on tuesday 47 degrees and then wednesday. it's a rain snow mix. we'll have snow before about 10 a.m, could get up to an inch, but then it turns over to rain and will likely wash away any accumulation. temperatures in the mid 40s. now for some more high temperatures where you live. sponsored by the exploratorium. >> discover the art of light this winter at the exploratorium . >> lumina artworks invite you to connect and play in their globe. don't miss this wondrous seasonal expansion of our exhibits on light

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wood and north san antonio road. now, we do know from authorities that this building has multiple businesses, houses, and the fire has been burning for several hours now. thankfully no one is hurt. we are still working to learn more about what may have caused the fire. we'll update you as soon as we get more information on. a man is recovering in the hospital this morning after rescue crews worked for 20 hours to free him from a hole on the edge of a cliff. it happened in san diego, according to officials. he slipped and fell under broken concrete off the side of the cliff and was trapped for at least three days before a group of teens heard him crying for help. crews had some trouble getting to him because the tides

were moving in, and there was a fear of drowning. we're able to free up the right leg first, then started microbars on the left leg. >> got that? freed up and got the victim out. as you all saw, the crews did an amazing job with getting everybody else. it was in the end it was a 20 hour rescue. by the time we were here, until getting them out and the space was literally that big that the individual was in for 15ft down both directions. >> goodness. well, thankfully they were able to get him out. there's no word yet on the extent of his injuries. another other christmas tradition will have to wait another year in paris. the notre dame cathedral is soaring back to life, but it won't be ready to host christmas mass again until 2024. here's abc news reporter james longman. >> when notre dame caught fire in 2019, millions watched a piece of history burn an international treasure nearly destroyed the challenge to rebuild it. huge i saw the scale of the damage in early 2021. the massive hole in the roof still

wide open. but now, just a year till completion on the finish line is in sight and you can see the spire. we climb our way towards the very top of the new spire. you can see the stonework here. this is all completely new. it was too destroyed to recover. and this woodwork, the beams have all been freshly laid. and you can see that bunch of flowers. that's a gift from the carpenters to say that they're done with this part. hundreds of feet up the scale of this colossal project is clear. and here we are, right on the top of notre dame de paris. i mean, take a look at this view. it's extraordinary. and the spire is back. i mean, those images, when the spire initially crumbled down into the church, when it was on fire, they sent shockwaves all over the world. and it was a trauma for france. it being back now, standing tall over the city, it's a rebirth. americans were part of a large group of carpenters that came, and they used really ancient technique peeks inside the changes are miraculous. that hole in the roof closed back up entirely. hundreds of years of dirt cleaned from the walls to

brighten every surface. 2000 specialists have worked on this project joiners, carpenters, stonemasons, artists and metalworkers all working around the clock to make next year's deadline. the stunning rose stained glass window cleaned and back to its former glory. this is the most sacred part of the church now the altar, and you'll remember in the days after the fire, those extraordinary images of the cross down next to the altar with the debris all around it. well, now look at it. the cross is back up, waiting to be unveiled. the spire back on top of notre dame de paris is the christmas present the french were waiting for. but this cathedral won't be fully open until december of next year. james longman abc news in paris. >> an ohio family's home is the talk of the town during christmas because it's a spitting image of the griswold house from christmas vacation. abc news reporter danny new caught up with the family, who is always bringing holiday cheer

. hey that house looks familiar. >> how many lights go into your display? >> 25,000 uh. just like the movie, everything has to be exact. all alleluia. >> for the last 11 years, greg and rachel osterlund of wadsworth, ohio, have erected an increasingly even more accurate recreation of the display from the 1989 classic national lampoon's christmas vacation. >> there we go. perfect >> the journey to this jolly obsession actually started with greg's childhood, when his family would not only just watch the movie every christmas eve, they would pause the movie and you had to reenact the entire uh- scene. >> they've landed there uh- portions of their yard as well. >> over the last decade, as the family has roped in neighbors and expanded the production, the house has actually become quite famous. >> they type in griswold house. our house is usually the one that shows up just like chevy chase's house. i think we're all in for a very big treat.

>> and in fact, greg and rachel have even chatted with the movie stars chevy chase and beverly d'angelo. >> we had a lot of fun discussing the how she pulled it up on facebook. this is your house and yep, we're this is what we do. so the cardboard cut out would not be complete without. >> but perhaps most impressively , over the last 11 years, they've collected donations and raised more than $50,000 for a nonprofit called great strides. it funds research for curing cystic fibrosis, which greg was diagnosed with at six years old. having felt this good in a long time, just because of some of the research that they've done, some medicines that have come out joy to the world world. but greg says if they do find a cure for this disease, it's not like his family is ever going to stop bringing this much joy to the world. then we're going to figure out what to raise money for next. danny. new abc news, new york. >> we'll do it if you gotta do it, do it. light it up. >> get all the light. they did. good for them. how nice. so is

it a day to stay in and watch a holiday movie? it's like, choose your own adventure today. you want to go outside? you'll have no problems. you want to stay cozy with the yule log? stream it. i love that we have it. abc seven. get it up there. here's a live look from our tam cam this morning we are dealing with partly cloudy skies, dry conditions, just really great visibility from this vantage point. travel forecast. some of us may be taking to the skies later on today. here's a nationwide look at what we're going to see in the pacific northwest. we will get some wet weather. that front will eventually cross california on wednesday, but it's impacting portland and seattle. eugene as well. vegas, la phenix you'll see sunshine temperatures in the 50s and 60s as you head towards denver. it's chilly but dry. chicago, though, going to see rain at 54. memphis cloudy at 61. new orleans at 67 with partly cloudy skies. there is a front that's moving through the carolinas today and also florida, so we'll have rain and thunderstorms from miami, tampa, up through raleigh. but new england looking just fine. dry conditions and temperatures near average. and that's where we'll sit later on today looking at

christmas day locally, temperatures pretty close to where they should be. this time of the year. we have a chilly morning right now in the 30s and 40s, but we'll max out in the upper 50s to lower 60s later on today. so it is looking very nice if you have to travel around the region today. no problems. 59 in the city, 60 in oakland, 60 in napa, 63 in san jose. the niners game later on at levi's tonight. ravens in town. kickoff temperature 56 degrees, 56 degrees. rather, we are dry with those temperatures falling through the 50s. and you can watch that game right here on abc seven. here's the accuweather seven day forecast dry for christmas today cloudy or tomorrow rain and wind return wednesday with a level one system. more showers friday into saturday and right now new year's eve is looking dry and partly sunny. kumasi. all right. >> thank you. drew tahoe ski season is off to a rocky start this year. the major dump of fresh powder has yet to hit the area, leaving some of the best resort runs bone dry this christmas. so this area has been unusually warm with winter minimal precipitation. although

many ski resorts have visitors enjoying local food and shopping, they are missing from the mountain. but some locals say it's only a matter of time before they get that major snowfall. >> you know that fire hose gets pointed towards tahoe. it can be one storm can take you from. you know what you can see behind the cameras. now to completely buried. >> christmas christmas weekend, we shall say, for the sierra stayed pretty sunny, but the forecast shows some wintry storms are on the horizon. it is an extra special christmas for bay area sports fans because the warriors and the niners are playing today, and you can watch all of it right here on abc seven. here's abc news reporter danny new with a preview of today's matchups. >> once the presents have been opened later today, how about one more gift for sports fans? some of the best matchups of the year. we got five christmas day games in the nba, two are on abc, starting with steph curry and the warriors traveling a mile high to take on the

defending champs. the denver nuggets. the warriors will likely still be without draymond green, who is suspended indefinitely for, you know, then tonight the celtics and lakers renew their historic rivalry, considered the league's greatest at the games in l.a. so maybe this laker fare will make another courtside appearance. and regardless of the outcome, i think we all know how king james is celebrating christmas afterwards. >> tonight, i'm looking forward to drinking a bottle of wine. meanwhile in the nfl, we got three games on tap. >> the raiders are in kansas city to take on their afc west rivals. the chiefs, starring mahomes and the world's most famous future hall of fame boyfriend. we got back us fans wondering two things one will taylor swift be there? sources say yes and two will head coach andy reid dressed as santa again? oh do i hope so? meanwhile, the giants head down the new jersey turnpike to take on the eagles, who, despite three straight losses, are favored to win by double digits. go boyds. and then tonight on

abc's monday night football we got a battle of the first place teams in each conference. lamar jackson and the ravens heading to the bay area to face the 40 niners. of course the niners got cmc christian mccaffrey who does things like this and this and who tom brady says is his pick to be league mvp. danny new, abc news, new york. >> not this package, drew having me all invested i'm ready to watch the whole day. love it. up next, the seven things you need to know today. you can watch all of our newscasts live and on demand through the abc seven bay area connected-tv app available for apple tv, google tv, amazon fire tv, roku. you can also watch the yule log. you can watch all the games on abc seven. have yourself a day. we'll be right back. this is abc 724 seven. >> in san francisco, live at levi's stadium in san jose. >> live in oakland. yeah, you're watching abc seven news live

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events capped off by a meal distribution later this morning. number two, the holy city of bethlehem has canceled many of its christmas celebrations in solidarity with gaza. bethlehem is located in the west bank, which is in the heart of the conflict between israel and hamas. instead of the usual christmas tree, there is now an installation, an art installation. there depicting a bombing. number three christmas isn't usually a busy day to travel, but if you are traveling today, please check ahead with your airline. there are a few delays and cancellations at sfo, san jose and oakland airports

today. number four the 40 niners and the ravens are playing a christmas edition of monday night football, and you can watch it right here on abc seven. kick off is at 515 tonight at levi's stadium. and you can watch the warriors play the nuggets at 11 a.m. on abc seven as well for the niners game. >> we'll have temperatures in the 50s. number five. we are dry and mild on our christmas day live look. the exploratorium camera showing you partly cloudy skies, a little bit of fog in the north bay. you can see santa rosa, novato being impacted right now, but everywhere else we're doing just fine. a beach hazard statement is in effect along our entire coastline today for the increased risk of rip currents and sneaker waves. a quick look at your day planner on this christmas day. it's chilly out there, 30s and 40s, a mix of sun and clouds later on this afternoon, and those temperatures near average in the upper 50s lower 60s and number six, we are taking a live look right now at the bay bridge toll plaza, and there is hardly any body out there on the road. >> so that's to be expected. it's christmas, but if you are

traveling today, you're driving to a destination. this is a good time to hit the roadways, and it's also a good time if you're not traveling, if you're staying in the house, you're watching us. we're happy you're with us. turn on the abc seven yule log. it's streaming right now on our website and on the abc seven connected-tv apps. we hope you all have a merry christmas and thank you for being with us. >> that yule log is just so lovely. the sound, the crackle, crackle. >> merry christmas everybody ♪ rockin' around the christmas tree ♪ >> good morning, america. merry christmas. this morning we get into the real spirit of the season. hope. >> happy holidays from the west virginia 13. >> healing and helping hands. ♪ d