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this is abc seven news now at nine. >> mid-air scare a piece of an airplane pops off an alaska airlines flight shortly after takeoff. passengers on board describe what they saw as the airline grounds one of its fleets overnight, and the formal move to oust oakland mayor shengtao from office, and how the retired judge leading the effort says she's looking for accountability in the city. good
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morning. it's saturday, january six. i'm stephanie sierra. we have a lot to get to today, including the rain. the frost. lisa, you've been tracking that all morning. yeah that's right. >> we have a surf advisory. and those cold temperatures that will accompany the cold front that is going to head towards the bay area. it's heading towards it now, but it's going to sweep through the north bay in the morning hours. live doppler seven shows the rain a little bit about an hour away from santa rosa. so this is a level one system light to moderate rain sweeping through the bay area by midday today. exiting the south bay about 3:00. gusty winds slick roadways, rough surf and a current look at the temperatures. still in the 30s for danville, livermore and sonoma. upper 30s there 46 in oakland 50. a good recovery in san francisco, but we will be looking at those cold nights for the next several nights. so mid 50s for highs. we'll talk aboutrillionain totals and how cold it's going to get in a few minutes. stephanie. lisa, thank you. >> developing news now alaska airlines is grounding its fleet
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of 736 nine max jets after part of a plane appeared to have detach during takeoff. the plane made an emergency landing after passengers described hearing a loud boom and the cabin deep pressurized. abc news reporter jacqueline lee has the latest over night alaska airlines grounding its entire fleet of boeing 737 nine aircrafts amid serious questions about what caused this hole in the fuselage mid-flight. >> there was a very loud noise and it it seemed like something rushed into the cabin and then rushed out shortly after the flight, heading to ontario, california took off in emergency in the air as the cabin depressurize, forcing the pilot to turn around. >> we are emergency. we are depressurized. we do need to return back to. we have 177 passengers. >> oxygen masks were immediately lowered, terrified passengers seeing portland lights from the hole in the plane.
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>> so when the oxygen mask came down, my mind was like, oh my god, something is seriously wrong. you could like, hear the heavy breathing and then from there, i just i just kept thinking of my family. it was hard not we were all trying not to panic. >> alaska airlines say the aircraft carrying 171 guests and six crew members, landed safely at portland international airport, telling abc news the safety of our guests and employees is always our primary priority. so while this type of occurrence is rare, our flight crew was trained and prepared to safely manage the situation. investigators still trying to pinpoint just what went wrong. >> one of the questions here for the investigators is going to be uh- was that a mechanical failure or was that some failure in maintenance? >> and the ceo of alaska airlines says they're only grounding these planes as a precaution, and they will only return after safety inspections and maintenance. jacqueline lee abc news, los angeles. >> well, back here at home, a formal effort to recall oakland
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mayor xiang tao is expected to be launched today. the effort is being led by a former alameda county superior court judge who plans on sending a letter of intent to the mayor. she says tao needs to be held accountable for what's happening in the city . >> we need to hold her to the same standard to which she tried to hold uh- chief armstrong, and she said basically things happen on your watch. so therefore you have to go. so things are happening on her watch. she needs to go carbon 40 was removed from the oakland police commission by mayor tao. >> tao has not commented on this recall effort, but community groups did. held a rally yesterday urging the mayor to declare a state of emergency. now on this topic, abc seven news insider phil matier joined us on our news at 4:00 on friday, and he explained why the effort to recall mayor tao is a realistic one. >> they've collected over 300 signatures in order to get the process going, they need 250.
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the next step will be to go out and collect 25,000 signatures from the city. citizens of oakland. the voters of oakland. and larry, given the mood not just in oakland, but across the bay area where people are, feel under siege by crime and both violent crime and petty crime. whether it's burglaries to your car, burglaries to businesses, uh- it's not out of the realm that they could collect the needed signatures to put this on the ballot for november. >> now, it's been one week since oakland police officer tuan lei was killed in the line of duty. people gathered in oakland's chinatown to pay their respects. >> if you are are for the vigil began with a traditional buddhist prayer, hymns and a bell ringing ceremony. >> it was organized by the chinatown chamber of commerce foundation. the president of the chamber says it's important to gather in person to remember lei . >> we thought it would be a best
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way for many. you know, folks, they they couldn't do it online and they want to send the, you know, the messages and the condolences to the family. so which is very important for many of us. >> tuan lei is the first oakland police officer to die on duty since 2009. now the official law enforcement memorial service for officer lei is on wednesday. it is open to the public. the service will be held at 10 a.m. at the three crosses church in castro valley, now, as we look to build a better bay area, we have focused a lot on san francisco. from fighting crime to reimagining downtown. there are a lot of issues to address, and this morning we're looking at the san francisco center right on market street. adidas announced it's closing its store , joining a growing list of big name retailers that pulled out of the mall. abc seven news reporter tim johns tells us the potential options to fill those vacancies. governor gavin newsom
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in los angeles wednesday announcing a new state of the art tech and health research park, a collaboration between ucla and the private sector. >> taking over a space that was once a westfield mall. >> this is a race for global dominance in this space. this is about exponentials. >> meanwhile, up north here in the bay area, our own mall in san francisco is seen a new store close its doors. adidas announcing friday they'll be shutting down on january 13th. it's such a small space that's becoming more available in san francisco, though around the city office, vacancies are at record levels, that level now at 35, according to the latest numbers, with all the unused space, there have been questions over whether san francisco could do something similar to l.a. >> you should be able to take a downtown core and make it into not just a business center, but an innovation center, sean randolph works with the bay area council's economic institute. >> he says since the end of the pandemic, several city leaders have been pushing ways to reimagine downtown.
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>> i can only say that there's real interest based uh- in the university of california's desire to look at downtown as an option for campus, for housing and a number of things. >> but it's not just university cities that can take up the empty space, says commercial real estate developer mark ritchie. ritchie says artificial intelligence businesses stand out as a rapidly growing consumer of office space. in recent years, especially in san francisco, we're in the best position nationally to recover from this based on the hope for future tech employment and whatever is the vanguard of tech, experts say new development won't come without challenges. >> though there are issues of homelessness that are a deterrent. uh for some companies to come in here. um, there are issues of crime. >> however, despite the obstacles, many city residents tell us they'd support the changes, especially if it's done the right way in the housing. >> um. uh community organizations, uh, after school programs in san francisco.
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>> tim johns, abc, seven news across the state. >> now, a new proposal could change a california law to help crack down on car burglaries. right now, prosecutors are required to prove a vehicle was locked and that the break in was intentional. this often means the victim has to testify in person, which can be a challenge , especially if the victim is a tourist. some people consider this instance an unlocked door loophole. the bill would eliminate the requirement to prove the vehicle was unlocked right now. speaking of new laws, there's another one aimed to make a night on the town safer. we often hear about people going to a bar and not remembering anything, because someone may have slipped something into their drink. abc seven news reporter tara campbell shows us what's changing to make sure you're safe. >> the goal is to make scenes like this more safe in just a matter of months. most bars and nightclubs across the state will be required to have drug testing kits available to help customers
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know if their drink has been spiked, but i think it's super important, especially as a woman being out at night. >> um, consuming alcohol. you don't want to be at the wrong place with the wrong people. >> i think it's a good idea. make people feel more safe. >> the kits typically include a strip, sticker or straw that can detect common roofie or date rape drugs like ketamine or ghb. >> i worked here for a long time, and i've seen people sort of touch other people's drinks, and i immediately just get rid of the drink because i just, i think that's you have to be careful. >> the longtime san francisco bartender says she does what she can to help keep customers safe, and she thinks making testing available makes sense. >> there are situations. there are times when someone will get up to go to the bathroom, and i keep an eye on things. i know men probably experiencing it too, but it's something that a lot of women are very cautious about. >> when they go out. >> i know it happens all the time. i worked at a bar and someone got roofied there one time, so i've seen it myself. >> if we have a crisis that's taking place, that's resulting in sexual assault, that's
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targeting primarily women and members of the lgbtq communities. >> assembly member josh lowenthal introduced ab 1013 early last year. in the fall, it became law. >> by way of example, i have members of my staff that have been roofied. there are members of the legislative body that have been roofied, lily horton says. >> it almost happened to her when they told me they wanted me to leave with them. >> so they got a drink and they passed it behind their back. >> my friend caught that and then, um, defended me. >> bar owners are required to have tests available starting in july, and it's up to them whether they charge customers. tara campbell, abc seven news to new developments now in the middle east. >> you're looking live in tel aviv right now where it's just after seven in the evening. now, i believe we are. this shot may be zoomed in, but below this
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shot there are a large gathering of anti-government protesters. for the past couple of weeks, they've been gathering to express dismay, satisfaction with the handling of the war in gaza and the failure to release israeli hostages. now nearly 800 miles away, international leaders are making strides to prevent an expansion of this ongoing battle. us secretary of state antony blinken sat down with turkey's leader today. they discussed ways to de-escalate tensions, speed up humanitarian aid to gaza and plan reconstruction after the fighting ends. this stop is a part of several stops that blinken will make in the region, including israel. now to weather. now rain is on the way. let's check in with lisa on the timing. >> all right. it was a beautiful day yesterday. we are going to be at least five degrees cooler, near average today. you can see all the clouds stacked up. the golden gate bridge where it is
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near 50 degrees. maybe a 10th to 2/10 here. not a lot of rain and it moves through quickly. i'll have the details next. >> lisa, thank you also coming up from adversity to victory how a south bay food truck is making a heartfelt return after a devastating crash. but first, a driver slams into an east bay home, causing a gas leak and prompting evacuations. it's 912. we'll be
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right now, but there is some snow expected later today as the area is under a winter storm warning. lisa will be tracking the changes for you coming up in her full forecast in pleasant hill. now a pickup truck crashed into a house, damaging the garage and at least one parked vehicle. it caused a significant gas leak, which prompted evacuations and closures on this street this morning. p-g-and-e's says there is no longer a threat to the public so people can safely return home, and these roads are now back open. the incident was deemed non-criminal and the driver remained on scene and santa cruz friends, family, swimmers and surfers are all mourning the loss of a well-known swim coach. richard thornton died suddenly this
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week. we're told he collapsed into the water as he was about to go surfing, while his exact cause of death is unknown, richard recently fought a battle with cancer. as they mourn his death, they are finding solace knowing he died doing something he loved. >> he'd be on a hospital bed for six months with uh- oxygen tube and drooling on himself and losing weight and everything else. and so what a way to go for someone that loved, loved to the beach and being in the water . >> so thornton was the coach of san ramon valley aquatics. well, as you're getting your groceries this weekend, you should know there's an egg shortage in the north bay. many local stores are reporting empty shelves. as you can see here in low inventory stores like safeway and lucky's are even posting signs like these, asking customers to limit their egg purchases to two packages per family. >> now, i'm not seeing any eggs as i was in here earlier in the week when they were empty. >> there's not an egg on the shelf, just an empty area.
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>> now, this is largely blamed on the highly contagious avian flu, which has infected millions of egg laying hens. officials say 11 commercial farms between marin and sonoma counties had to euthanize their massive flocks. more people are now turning to family farms, trying to keep up with demand, and it was a meaningful return for a bay area family after their food truck was severely damaged last month. abc seven news reporter lauren martinez explains how the community helped get them back up and running. hi. you guys ready to order the san jose based food truck area kitchen is back! >> did you want to do the shanghai lumpia on it, too? friday night marked the official reopening of serving their filipino american food. the event was outside the children's museum curiosity in san mateo. number eight. we first met selena wong, the operations manager, and rod reyes, founder of baja, in december. >> there's damage through here. >> it was days after their food
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truck was sideswiped and heavily damaged by another food truck that someone had just stolen. out of the same lot they were both parked in a month before that. their insurance company stopped covering commercial vehicles. the couple started a gofundme and it didn't take long for the community to help. >> as soon as we posted it, you know, we got tons of support and it was kind of overwhelming. i was just like, wow, this is amazing. >> with over $11,000 of donations, the truck was in the repair shop a week later, staff at curiosity were some of those gofundme donors. >> i think none of us are thriving unless all of us are thriving. and so when you see someone or a group that isn't, you want to reach out and help and that's really what it's all about. >> reyes founded a seven years ago in memory of his mother. he got the truck in 2021. in 2022, a state food code went into effect that allows mobile food operations to be stored at a private home. it's a law not
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many small business owners know about, including reyes. >> i could also see how it could be kind of risky. you know, like a food truck is a mobile kitchen. mobile kitchen. and you have a lot of expensive equipment on here as we'll continue to park the truck at a shared lot as for what's next, the couple are booked out until may. >> wong and reyes want to thank everyone for helping them get their business on wheels back. >> we're beyond grateful for everybody that's helped us and supported us along the way. and, um, you know, like we're we're glad that we're back up and running and we definitely want to just come back harder and, you know, like, support the community that supported us in san mateo. >> lauren martinez, abc seven news. well we are on storm watch this morning. >> cold winter rain in the bay area means snow in the sierra, and we know they need it. the storm is expected to dump a lot of it in the lake tahoe area starting today, and it's been a slow start to the winter season.
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the first sierra snowpack survey , in fact, showed only a few inches in this area. north star and heavenly have 65 and 70% of their terrain closed because of it. now kirkwood is at around 50, and we also know 55 ski lifts across the tahoe basin are still closed. >> it's a thin base, but this mountain ski is so fun and this snow level, lots of terrain to play with. and, uh, yeah, i think, you know, getting, getting the backside and chair for going, uh, this weekend, this sunday, ideally, um, we'll be set up for the rest of the season ahead. >> and the storm is expected to bring snow that will not only be good for skiing and snowboarding, but also cross country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobile tours. i remember being up there last year where the snow was towering above our camera, and now, as you can see, the area actually really needs it for us here in the bay area though, that rain that's coming with this system, how are our rain totals catching up? >> you know, oakland is about 47% of average and 97% of
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average in santa rosa. so there is a ways to go for the east bay, the south bay doing a little bit better. but this next system not going to make too much of a dent in our rainfall deficit, because it's not going to add up to very much. it is going to bring in some cold air, set the stage for our colder systems to arrive for the middle of the week. satellite and radar composite right now showing that the activity is to the north of us, but we get in a little bit closer and we're beginning to see some of the rainfall fill in here offshore and in the north bay from around santa rosa. ten, 11:00, and then sweeping through the rest of the bay area throughout the middle of the afternoon. so a look here from mount tam, where you can see all the cloud cover. it has been a chilly start, colder than what we have been used to 50 though in san francisco that's not too bad, but you look at that 46 in oakland, 47 san mateo and san jose. half moon bay is a mild 5242 here. so certainly chilly
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conditions at the coast. and we're out of the 30s for the most part, except for livermore, 39 and into the low 40s for napa and fairfield. now this is going to change tomorrow once the cold front moves through much colder air. a frosted advisory in effect for tomorrow morning likely extended into monday morning. so level one system today, the rain spreading to the south and east, accompanied by gusty south winds. then northwesterly winds. and that will bring for the cold air tonight, even colder into monday. and then a couple of weeks. systems for the middle of the week, cold systems, the end of the week. hopefully building up on that snowpack. so our high surf advisory until this evening , 12 to 14 foot breakers. so this is allowing for the possibility of sneaker waves, rip currents and erosion here at the coast. so good thing to keep in mind. and also we are looking at not only the north bay interior valleys, but our east bay interior valleys and the south bay where it is going to get at or near freezing as we get into early tomorrow. high resolution model shows the north
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bay passage of the front by about 1:00, and then two 3:00 as we get into the east bay and south bay. so right here 330 still looking at the rain in san jose, but rainfall amounts are not going to be much anywhere from about a 10th to 2/10 at most here. and this takes us. through about 7:00 today. so as we get into your sunday, it will be much brighter. it'll be colder and these winds will have switched around to the north and west. right now they are switching to the south and west and they will be gusting right along the coast. 29 even up to 40 miles an hour here. and then inside the bay, quite breezy as well. so our winter storm warning will expire 4:00 on sunday. upwards of one to perhaps two feet above 7000ft. elsewhere at the local resorts, we're hoping for about 16in kirkwood, 19in at donner and the highs today ranging from the mid and upper 50s with rain exiting the south bay after about 3:00. here are frosty morning. lows low to mid 30s in the
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are on the move. for those of you who know the sweet and creamy kind. according to the examiner, the company is closing its dogpatch headquarters and moving its roasting plant in the east bay. now, the ceo says corporate employees are fully remote, so there was no need for the office space anymore. for the coffee shop, that was part of the space is also closing. monster jam is making its return to san francisco's oracle park today revving grave digger and company will be taking over the ballpark this weekend after a ten year
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hiatus. crews brought in more than 300 truckloads of dirt to build this track. you'll see monster jam will kick off with a pit party where you can see all the trucks up close starting at 1230, and then doors open at 330. coming up in our next half hour on abc, seven mornings. trump back on the ballot in colorado. why a move by the supreme court could change the presidential election as we mark the third anniversary of the january sixth insurrection and new plans for the san quentin state prison. what the governor wants to change, including potentially removing death row
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us, it will be pressing through the mid bay by around 12 1:00. here's a look at live doppler seven. and you'll notice that the green is up in sonoma santa rosa. there but not all reaching the ground. so we'll be looking for that to fill in the rain. anyway, as we get to the ten 11:00 hour. late to moderate as it pushes through gusty winds, slick roadways and high surf advisory and then the cold air. here's a look at the current numbers where it is 50. in san francisco 48 in hayward 50 two half moon bay and the oakland airport shows all the cloud cover. there where we will see a few downpours as this marches to the south and east throughout about the one 2:00 hour here, 42 for fairfield and there's a look at the progression of the rain. 230 it's in the east bay and south bay. get set for a awfully cold night tonight. details on how cold in a few minutes. stephanie. >> all right lisa. thank you. new developments. now, the u.s. supreme court will take up a court challenge on whether or not former president donald trump will be on the ballot in
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colorado. so abc news reporter darya elbinger has the latest. >> former president donald trump once again on the presidential ballot in colorado after an historic announcement by the supreme court. the justices say they will hear arguments in the case whether trump should be banned from the state's election ballot for engaging in insurrection against the united states on january six, the colorado supreme court removed trump from the primary ballot, citing the 14th amendment, which prohibits any officer of the united states who swore an oath to the constitution and engaged in insurrection from holding office. the trump team, disputing that ruling in a statement to abc news, a trump campaign spokesman says they are confident the supreme court will affirm the civil rights of president trump and the voting rights of all americans. >> it was inevitable that this was going to end up at the supreme court. >> the supreme court's decision could expand beyond colorado, though similar legal challenges
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against trump are underway in more than 30 states. if trump is on some ballots and not on others, that's going to land in their lap anyway. >> so they understand that and they're going to have to resolve this once and for all. >> trump, who denies any wrongdoing related to the events of january 6th, reacted to the supreme court's announcement during a campaign rally friday in iowa. the oral arguments in the supreme court are scheduled for february eighth. the justices could rule on the matter just in time for super tuesday primary elections in march. daria aldinger abc news, new york. >> today marks a somber anniversary in our country's history. it's been three years since the january 6th attack on the u.s. capitol. tens of thousands of trump supporters, as you see here, descended on washington for a rally. then complete chaos overtook the capitol. i spoke to speaker emerita nancy pelosi about the message she has for our country. looking back at the insurrection , here's what she had to say. >> it was assault on the
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congress to do its job was an assault on the capitol. it was assault in so many ways. the saddest part, stephanie, for me and this is our dome of the capitol, is a symbol to the world of democracy, a symbol to the world. it was built by abraham lincoln during the civil war at that time, people said to him, you should use the steel and the manpower for the war. and he said, no, we must show our strength and our resolve and build this dome to the see that day, the dome assaulted people carrying a confederate flag, a confession that confederate flags through the dome and trying to outside and under the dome. it was a very sad and especially in terms of lincoln's resolve. but i'm very proud of the work of the january
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6th committee to have the narrative for the public to understand and what it is. so the message of it all is democracy is fragile. it was an insurrection by the president of the united states, incited by the president of the united states. and we can't let that happen again. >> speaker emerita pelosi also wrote an op ed published in the atlantic, where she talked in detail about not only her experience, but many others, including the 140 officers that were injured by rioters. highlighting the courage of u.s. capitol police and the dc metropolitan police, who quote in her words, defend our temple of democracy now! speaking of democracy, president joe biden made that a focal point in his first major speech of the election year, a speech he made on the eve of the january 6th insurrection anniversary, arguing donald trump remains a, quote, threat to democracy. biden traveled to valley forge, pennsylvania, where he invoked george washington's words to his
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troops at the dawn of the american revolution. >> today, we're here to answer the most important of questions in is democracy still america's sacred cause? >> president biden's team says his campaign will also focus on everyday issues like education and the economy. also new this morning, the biden administration will penalize three of its four student loan servicers after some borrowers experience several service issues. the administration will withhold $2 million from student loan servicers. now according to the consumer financial protection bureau. some borrowers say they waited on the phone an average of 70 minutes, well over an hour. one person says they waited more than nine hours to speak to a live agent. other borrowers have been receiving inaccurate billing statements since payments resumed back in october. new developments now work to double stack shipping container around
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berkeley's people's park is on schedule and is expected to be completed by tonight. now, that's according to u.s. officials. the university cleared the park early thursday morning. uc wants to build student housing on that land, but protesters want the historic space preserved. seven arrests were made thursday. all were cited and released in marin county. governor gavin newsom plans to turn san quentin state prison into a rehab and education center. and we're learning more about what that would look like. a new report shows the state plans to reduce the population by 30, and retrain the guards. the plan also calls for removing death row. no one has been executed at the prison in decades. now the project comes with a big price tag, a $360 million price tag that is. but a state advisory council said that could be cut down by at least a third, reducing the population in single cells will then give us a better chance, we believe, to ensure that every resident has a
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comprehensive rehabilitation and reentry plan from day one, the report also says the prison should conduct restorative justice sessions between inmates and their victims or survivors. still ahead on abc seven mornings, robo taxi tickets how a local lawmaker wants to hold driverless vehicles accountable. just like human drivers. and we'll take you outside for a live look from our exploratorium camera. looking at the bay bridge. this morning, ominous skies as rain is on the way. lisa will have the details on this level. one storm coming up the abc seven storm impact scale . >> today's storm is level one. that means light rain, so keep an umbrella handy and drive safely. track today's storm anytime on the abc seven news app. download it now
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use of control over iphones and software, which make it difficult for users to use one product without it another. now, if a suit is filed, it would be the fourth major tech company sued for monopolistic business practices within just five years. apple has said it does not violate antitrust law. so we all know those robotaxi that are driving through san francisco. well, a local lawmaker wants them to be subject to ticketing just like everybody else. assembly member phil ting represents parts of san francisco and san mateo counties . he told our partners at the san francisco standard he's rolling out legislation that would enforce moving violations and require companies to send more data to local officials. currently, robo robo taxis in california can't be ticketed for some violations, like speeding, because there's no human driver to cite. all right, before we
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head to break, look what was spotted in mountain view, a massive electric airship that we told you about in november, now has taken flight and it's twice the size of the goodyear blimp, to give you perspective. and one of google's co-founders is backing the project. lisa, have you seen it around? >> i have not, no, i have i haven't either, actually. >> yeah, but now we have video of it. >> all right. proof of that. and pretty blue sky there. where we have a lot of cloud cover. mount tam 47 degrees on top of mount diablo. it is 43 and it's chilly out right now. dry conditions, but cold air is moving in behind the front. we have a frost advisory to talk about for sunday morning and rainfall totals when we come back. thanks lisa. >> also next bad break for the dubs. what's next for cp3 after his hand injury last night at chase center? larry has the details. next
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the storm is approaching. time now. 944. today you can watch two special edition monday night football games right here on abc seven at 130. the ravens take on the steelers in baltimore. then, at 515, the colts play the texans in indianapolis. then stay tuned for our sports show after the game at 815. in basketball, the warriors finally came out with a win, but still faced a tough loss that did not show up on the scoreboard. abc seven sports director larry beil explains in your morning sports. >> good morning everybody. after the most agonizing loss of the season, the warriors had less than 24 hours. just wash it away and get back out on the court against the worst team in the nba, the lowly detroit pistons and the warriors almost blew this one late as well. jonathan kuminga not happy with his playing time unveiling a new
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hairstyle. we'll see if that would help. the return of james wiseman, the ex warrior with authority. but he had only four points in 15 minutes. kuminga solid 11 points, six boards for jc and yes in this game he did play in the fourth quarter, but bad news here. chris paul broke his left hand surgery next week. it's brutal. the pistons recently broke a 28 game, losing streak 28 games. but they were down only one late in the fourth. steph curry making sure this doesn't slip away. curry scoring 14 of his 26 in the fourth period. and you know what the warriors needed every single point. one last step back for good measure here as steph goes. splash and the warriors eke out a 113 109 win. we've been waiting for the giants to make a move. well they did kind of underwhelming to be honest. trading outfielder mitch haniger and pitcher anthony desclafani along with 6 million bucks to seattle for that man. the 2021 cy young award winner robbie ray rays coming off a tommy john surgery probably not going to be available until after the all
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star break, and he has 73 million bucks left on his contract. women's hoops on a friday night, eighth ranked stanford hosting washington state pick it up in the third quarter, brooke. dimitri i'll take that. steal and score. she had 12 points and four rebounds off the bench. too much. cameron brink, per usual. 20 points, 18 rebounds, five blocks for brink and the cardinal win 74 6540 niners quarterback jason verrett can't catch a break. just suffered a mind boggling eighth season ending injury. torres rotator cuff in practice. poor guy. 40 niners will host the rams on sunday. it is basically a meaningless game with both teams in the playoffs, but it does have meaning to left tackle trent williams. he doesn't want to get stale waiting for the postseason, so he is going to play at least part of that game against the rams. speaking of the big guys, 40 niners linemen gathering at the house of prime rib for their annual end of season feast, they invited quarterback brock purdy. joe bets has been hosting this event for years, and for joe, this is
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truly a labor of love. >> you only heard them holding, moving, but never a great shot or something like this. and i did it for them because i really appreciate what these guys do. they can't do something what very few people can do. >> joe bets a treasure and so generous. that's a wrap on morning sports. have a great weekend everybody. i'm larry biel joe is a treasure. >> i agree with you larry. and you saw brock purdy really enjoying his prime rib there too. we look forward to see brock play tomorrow lisa 125 is kickoff and thankfully the rain won't be an issue. huh? yeah, that's right. >> it's going to be awfully cold. little breezy temperatures in the 50s and we'll have the rain out of the way. it is with us for the afternoon. for most of us, the morning in the north bay, the far north bay. live doppler seven right now showing you how the radar is beginning to fill in. nothing happening yet. but as we go in closer, maybe some drizzle along the coast. pointrillionaise bodega bay, and then offshore you can see what's happening here. so we
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will get the cold front sweeping through the bay area midday around oakland and fremont. a little later than that. as you head to the south. look at that great view from san rafael 50, san francisco 48, in hayward, 47 san jose san mateo is at 48 mid 40s here. it's chilly along the coast and south winds are beginning to pick up 42 santa rosa with 39. in livermore and 40 in napa. so a cold start to your weekend and we're going to bring rain into the afternoon. in the morning hours in the north bay, the afternoon for the rest of us. and then those breezy south winds switching over to a north wind. the cold air settles in a frost advisory for sunday morning until 10:00. this will be extended into monday that should be the coldest morning. we'll see. and then looking at more rain, lighter rain on the way for that tuesday, wednesday time period. and then as we get to the end of the week, things get interesting because we could see more rain and more sierra snow. high surf advisory right on through the
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evening hours. you can see the breakers 11 to 14ft. beach erosion and the possibility of rip currents. so dangerous conditions here as you head towards the shoreline. keep that in mind. interior. north bay, east bay and south bay for those frosty readings. first thing tomorrow, high resolution models looking at the north bay passage of the front by 1:00 and then two 3:00 for the rest of you in the east bay, the south bay, the santa cruz mountains, maybe about 4:00, and rainfall amounts . we could see a few heavy downpours, and that will add up to about a 10th to 2/10. and that's about it. so it comes down quick in a short period of time and then is out of here for a cold evening. there's a look at the winds. continue to kick up with the front 1:00. remember it's pushing right on through the north bay there. so 25 to 30 mile an hour winds. and then as we get to about 5:00 we've got the winds gusting to near 40 miles an hour. and it is breezy all across the bay. so a cold day today and even chillier day for your sunday looking, but much brighter winter storm
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warning through 4:00 on sunday. 1 to 2ft. that's way above 7000ft. so at lake level we will get the snow. but the ski resorts will see anywhere from about 11 to 9 18in of snow up towards donner lake. so that would be some great news. mid-fifties, windy out there. we'll see those rain drops continue throughout the afternoon in the south bay, but by about 5:00 they should be winding down and as we look at the overnight lows, yeah, could see some frosty conditions for our inland valleys of the north and east bay. so cold night. on the way. the accuweather seven day forecast, a bright sunday. we'll need that to warm up after our rain today in the cold conditions. and then as we look at the middle of the week, some lighter storms. and then by the end of the week could see more significant rain. so we'll keep you posted on that. >> okay. good. and plan for two chilly days to coming up
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its inspections on more than a quarter of its 737 nine max fleet is complete. now, it says there are no concerning findings from that report. aircraft are set to return to service as more inspections are completed. we'll stay posted as we learn a new information. well, today is epiphany or three kings day. according to the bible, it's the day when the three wise men brought gifts to baby jesus celebrating options include a rosca de reyes or three kings cake. this is where a small baby figurine is hidden inside. here in the bay area, the unity council will host their 15th annual three wise men toy giveaway day. it starts at 1 p.m. near the fruitvale transit village in oakland. well, now here's a fun story. fun. scary. it may be all of those things
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for you. it's actually appears violent at first, but some say it's very stress relieving. abc7 news anchor karina nova gives us an inside look us a little tense, wait, wait. >> we all could use a release like everyone says, everyone needs therapy and what's best. >> and smash therapy. >> is craziness glass flying everywhere, speaker shards. it was great. >> i'm feeling pretty. >> fund inflation is up. everything is kind of crazy right now and nothing is stabilize yet. so people need a place like this right now. >> that was pretty cathartic. >> the bay area smash room offers its customers a therapy experience on every level of their home.
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>> it is a nice workout, but it also feels good. it's a different type of stress reliever. i see a lot of people kind of like, whoa, i needed that and i don't know why >> this has been amazing. this has been so fun. >> it's simple. you show up and suit up. >> we have all the safety gear here. we give you guys hard hats, gloves, safety shields. >> then choose your preferred tool of destruction. crowbars sledgehammers, bats, sticks. >> feel free to swap your weapons as many times as you like. >> each room is stocked with a wide array of smashable items. if you want a personalize your visit, bring items from home. >> we actually let everyone bring up to three items three electronics and up to 25 pieces of glass per group. >> pictures of exes. you know, maybe some old furniture that you don't want anymore and you can really just go to town on it . >> be mindful not to hit the
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doors, the walls, and most importantly, each other and. one of the best parts about making this mess. >> you leave without cleaning it up. >> great stress relief, especially for a friday. talk about a long workweek. i got a lot of friends who would greatly benefit from releasing some stress in a rage room. >> it's actually really rewarding knowing that i'm providing a safe place for everyone to come. let that stress out. let that rage out. let that anger out. >> karina nova abc seven news. >> wow, you heard that scream. that's one way to do it. >> in the rage room. yeah. okay. all right. good morning everybody. rainfall along the coast here. highway one, bodega bay and olema and pushing into santa rosa in the next hour into marin county. 11 12:00 and the afternoon for the east bay and the rest of the bay. the south bay, three 4:00 and looking at overnight lows that will be cold. that's why we have that
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frost advisory for your sunday. a couple of dry days, a couple of more rainy systems. tuesday, wednesday and maybe getting stronger at the end of the week. >> all right, a busy week ahead. thank you lisa, and thank you all for joining us on abc seven mornings. i'm stephanie sierra along with lisa argen abc seven news continues at 11. we'll see you then >> this is abc 724 seven. in 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
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ginger: today on "hearts of heroes", a woman gets trapped in a raging storm surge. bill: it's hard to imagine how fast that water was coming in. susan: there was a surge coming right at me. bill: that water is going to continue to rise, and so that was going to be a huge problem. ginger: plus, an entire town is devastat
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