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the job, and cal state faculty are set to strike later this morning, aiming for higher wages and benefits when they're ready to walk off the job for five days and these boots were made for walkin the so-called fastest shoes ever here, new and improved at ces. you know, we got to tell you how much they're going to cost. wow. can't walk regularly. >> i will look kind of fun. >> are you kidding? they look like those kids ones. you know that kids were wearing a lot where they kind of. yeah, yeah, yeah. >> although the price tag on that. >> i know we got to get to that. >> good morning. it's wednesday, january 10th. yes. >> we're going to start with a look at our forecast today because some rain on the way there is later this afternoon. >> it's chilly out there right now. live doppler seven along with satellite showing you our next storm is gaining strength a bit as it enters northern california. we'll find scattered showers here later on today and some heavy snow in the sierra. level one for us today with those scattered showers. some gusty winds this afternoon and we will have some slick roadways

out there as well. during times of high tide this morning around 10 a.m, we may have some minor low lying flooding. here's how the forecast shapes up. we're cloudy right now. showers arrive here midday and they'll persist throughout the afternoon and the early evening. your winds are gusting about 20 to 30mph, so take the umbrella with you. you'll need it later today with temperatures in the 50s. hi, gloria. >> good morning. we do want to tell you about a crash that's causing some delays over in san jose. this is a live look outside right now at our highway 87 camera. and you can see there is a bit of a backup right now. there's a two car crash on northbound 87. that's before taylor street. and right now they are blocking two lanes. so we'll keep you updated on this. thank you. >> gloria. happening today, the community and law enforcement agencies from around the country will be honoring the life of oakland police officer tuan lei. he was killed in the line of duty while responding to a burglary call in oakland last month. the public memorial will be held for him this morning in castro valley. that's where abc seven news reporter dana howland

joining us live at the three crosses church. lena >> kumasi just up the hill for me is where hundreds of police officers, community members and family members of officer tuan lei will be gathering later this morning to honor his ultimate sacrifice. now, this was the memorial for him set up inside of the oakland federal building, where he worked security before joining the police department. he was killed in the line of duty ten days ago, marking the department's first first death since 2009. this was there was a brief police procession on monday in tribute, with a much larger one expected today from oakland to castro valley. ahead of the memorial. >> the eyes made me feel respected as a community member. um, i didn't feel like because i lived in a high crime impacted neighborhood that he didn't understand me or he didn't. he didn't want to really make a change because things have been this way for so long. >> during the ceremony, we are expecting to hear from

california attorney general rob bonta, oakland's interim police chief darren allison, as well as officer lee's cousin, uncle and brother in law, among others. as this service is open to the public and it starts at 10:00 this morning, if you are attending, you will want to get here early as parking in the church parking lot is expected to fill up. live in castro valley, lena howland abc seven news. thank you lena again. >> this memorial will be held at three crosses church in castro valley. you can watch the entire ceremony on abc seven. our 24 seven streaming app. our coverage starts at 10:00. the service is expected to last until about 1130. it's been one year since shengtao officially became oakland's mayor. >> she's the first hmong american mayor of a major u.s. city in oakland's youngest mayor in 75 years. tao has dealt with a lot during her first year, a little over one month into her terms, she fired then police chief lauren armstrong over his handling of a misconduct

investigation. the mayor's office says she is dedicated to making a dent in crime. now, the police force has grown by more than 30 officers, but the city continues to see an increase in robberies, burglaries and motor vehicle thefts from 2022 through the start of this year. now, over the weekend, opponents of the mayor officially launched a recall effort. >> supporters of mayor tao are pushing back against that recall effort. dozens of oakland voters gathered on the steps of city hall yesterday to show their support for her. they say the recall election would be a waste of time and a waste of millions of taxpayer dollars. >> that money could be used for the housing crisis. that money could be used for violence prevention. that money could be used for affordable housing. alameda county judge brenda harbin forte has launched the recall effort that happened over the weekend, and she says crime is one of the reasons she wants. >> the mayor recalled this mayor has blood on her hands. >> she has blood on her hands and she just has not done what

she could do and what she should have done. >> mayor tao's chief of staff released a statement reading in part, i have faith that oaklanders are smarter than this and will resist the urge to be distracted by a desperate attempt for relevance, boeing's ceo is acknowledging his company's, quote, mistake in the wake of the alaska airlines mid-air mishap last friday, david calhoun told staff members that boeing is going to approach the investigation with complete transparency. >> his comments come four days after the door plug used to cover optional emergency exits on a boeing 737 max nine jet blew out at least 16,000ft. amazingly, no one was hurt. alaska airlines says inspections of its fleets have revealed loose hardware visible on some of its max nines. the ntsb has grounded hundreds of the jets, mostly with alaska and united airlines. the issue with the 737 max nines comes as boeing reports its highest number of orders and deliveries in five years. the company says it

received 369 orders just last month, its highest monthly total ever. boeing also reported nearly 1500 gross plane orders for the year, one of its best years on record. now, it still leaves it far behind. rival airbus in both orders and deliveries, the issue still impacting air travel here in the bay area. this is a live picture now from sfo, where yesterday 57 flights were canceled, 53 of them involved alaska and united planes. >> new details this morning on the health of defense secretary lloyd austin. the pentagon says austin has prostate cancer, which led to a urinary tract infection and serious intestinal complication. his glory is at the live desk with more on his secretive hospitalization. >> gloria, good morning, kumasi secretary austin was admitted on december 22nd and underwent a minimally invasive surgical procedure to treat and cure prostate cancer. the pentagon says that the next day, he was

discharged and went home. but on new year's day, he was admitted again with complications from the procedure. determined to be a urinary tract infection. even though secretary austin was diagnosed with a cancer about a month ago, president biden only learned about it yesterday. >> say nobody at the white house knew that secretary austin had prostate cancer until this morning, and the president was informed immediately after we were. >> did the president or the white house instruct secretary austin to make this disclosure today? no does the president plan to stick with secretary austin through the rest of the time? yes >> according to the doctors, the cancer was detected when austin had a regular screening in early december. they say his prognosis is excellent. the pentagon has apologized for not being more transparent about austin's hospitalization. they say he is still at the hospital and is very actively engaged with his senior staff and making important decisions about national security and defense,

kumasi thank you, gloria. >> still to come, the governor trying to make retail and property crimes like this a thing of the past. governor newsom's new push to increase punishment on those involved. >> and wicked and dangerous winter weather sweeping much of the country right now, the destruction left behind by multiple storms. >> 608 live doppler seven showing you the one isolated shower that's popped up over the city. it's a bit wet over the golden gate bridge right now, but steadier showers are on their way later on this afternoon. you look atrillionain chances. they really ramp up right around lunchtime and persist throughout the afternoon and the early evening. it's a level one today we'

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now in the south, a woman in alabama died when a tornado toppled over her mobile home and florida. powerful winds knocked a home off its foundation. the weather caused more than 1000 flight cancellations yesterday day. >> yes, it was just real messy across much of the midwest and northeast and the south. we have some light showers right now from the golden gate bridge. a live look, the windshield wipers are needed, but right now the showers are very isolated in nature as they ramp up in coverage later on. today, it's a level one for our wednesday, with those scattered showers. some gusty winds do pick up this afternoon. here's future weather. it's mostly cloudy later on this morning. it's as we head towards noon that's we start to see more showers developing. could have some isolated downpours and then we're in and out of the showers throughout the rest of the evening. do anticipate some slick roads for the evening commute. we're still tracking some heavy snow in the sierra. stephanie a winter storm warning is now in effect. we're talking

areas could see more than two feet of snow. we'll break it all down for you. the sierra snow coming up. stephanie, in about nine minutes. >> all right. much needed snow, that is. thank you. drew well, still to come. the nursery set to be transformed into much needed housing for farm workers along the peninsula. and the terrifying moments after armed gunmen stormed into a news station and took staff hostage live on air. and as we head to break a live look outside here, looking at the san francisco skyline from our exploratory camera, as drew just mentioned, a level one storm on the way. a level one storm on the way. time now 6:00. 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.

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internal armed conflict with orders to neutralize criminals marked as terrorist groups. yesterday, armed men stormed into a television station. they burst into the studio and ordered the employees to get to the floor. an anchor from the station described the takeover as extremely violent. we heard something. >> we thought it was a fight that was going on outside the studio, but that wasn't the case. the producer told us. be careful, they are getting in. they are robbing us. >> very scary. and you can see images of these people, the employees on the floor. ecuador's government says 13 people were arrested and will be booked on terrorism charges. at least 30 attacks have happened throughout the country since the notorious drug lord escaped from prison. san mateo county is giving the go ahead to transform an old plot of land into much needed housing for farm workers. it's going to be in an area off

highway one in half moon bay. the 50 acre lot previously housed a farm nursery but closed down in 2019. now, this is all coming a year after the horrific mass shooting there that killed seven farm workers. the mayor, joaquin jimenez, says this new property doesn't just give these workers safe shelter, but also a pipeline to oversee their own land. >> you have the opportunity now to triple it, maybe even quadruple your business, your income and it's been the vision the county has until july 15th to make sure the site is up to standards before the actual purchase can happen. >> the cal state university faculty union is now planning a week of systemwide strikes at all 23 campuses this month. >> the california faculty association says its strike will begin january 22nd and go until the 26th. all five bay area campuses are said to be taking part negotiations fell apart yesterday after university officials offered a 5% rate hike for union members. the union is

asking for a higher 12% raise, among other benefits, for its members. >> governor newsom is calling for a crackdown on what he calls professional thieves in a statement yesterday, the government laid out his proposal. he wants to increase penalties and prison time for people who resell stolen goods, and he's calling for new penalties for auto burglaries and for anyone caught trying to sell items stolen from a vehicle, whether or not it was locked or not. some republican republican state lawmakers, that is, say it's not enough. citing prop 47 passed by voters in 2014, it lowered the felony thresholds for many property crimes. >> so we've told you about these before, but shift robotics is at it again, unveiling the latest edition of the so-called world's fastest shoes at ces 2024. so the company says these moonwalkers x are designed for commercial use. now, these are the original shoes, but the x

model is supposed to be lighter and faster. it is now sporting six wheels instead of ten, and the built in ai is supposed to make it easier for you to learn how to walk in these shoes. now it hasn't been announced, but the price is going to be higher than the first rendition, which was $1,400. wow that's trying to see how do you go up the stairs? >> i know i was waiting for that too, right? >> i gotta stop, guys. >> this makes me feel like when you're at the airport and you can walk on those. >> oh yeah, yeah, but then when you get off of them, you're like, oh yeah, you're way back to gravity, back to reality. >> yeah, back to reality. that's what it makes you feel like when you take these off, you're like, oh, this is how slow a normal human walks. yeah, i'm floating. yeah. >> we're commercial. i guess it makes sense because you really are walking with purpose and you probably have to be efficient. but every day i don't know if i need no. >> could be like, yeah, could be like a fun workout. strap them on. >> i could see that. yeah. but

$1,400, it's not very practical though i know i was going to say think about how many shoes you can buy for $1,400. mhm >> time is money. >> time is money, time is money, says the woman. that was like, i'm gonna take my time. i know she's yeah, i know i like to do the, the target drive up pickup because i'm like i don't want to be in the store. >> i'm just going to order it, pick it up. you know, you know, especially when you're in a rush. >> yeah. got things to do. >> time is money. >> kumasi. and everyone this morning live doppler seven. >> we have a couple light showers developing right now. one over the city, some light drizzle approaching the east bay around el cerrito, emeryville, oakland. this is just an isolated shower ahead of more widespread activity that will move in here later on. this afternoon. we are at a level one today. as you see those clouds fill in right around lunchtime. we'll start to see more showers developing as our next front begins to move through here. and then throughout the afternoon. we're just in and out of the showers throughout the evening as well. we could have an

isolated downpour here or there, and the winds turned gusty later on. today but this system will start to wrap up by about 10:11 p.m, and that will lead to a clear night and a chilly morning. tomorrow morning. rainfall estimates. with this system, we're thinking anywhere from a few hundredths up to a half of an inch of rain, so do anticipate that the evening commute will likely find some slick roadways out there as you go about your evening, take a look at tahoe. we are seeing the snow starting to ramp up as the day goes on, and especially later on this afternoon. it is heavy snowfall at 1 to 2in per hour with some very gusty winds that could create some whiteout conditions. looking at the winter storm warning, you can see why it's in effect. we could see 1 to 2ft of snow across a big swath of the sierra, some of our highest peaks getting close to three feet of fresh powder tonight. back here at home today, it's all about those showers moving through. take the umbrella with you. take the sturdy umbrella, not the one you can fit in your bag because the winds will start to ramp up as we head throughout the afternoon, gusting 20 to 30mph. and then tonight, frost advisories will be in effect as

we clear out those showers have clear skies and we're dipping into the 30s and a lot of cities. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. scattered showers today a cold day, but dry tomorrow. clouds are back here friday saturday there's our nextrillionound of showers. it is a level one and then we're looking nice and dry for the holiday on monday. gloria. yeah well, right now we want to tell you about a sigalert over in san pablo that's causing some delays. >> this is a four car crash. we'll show you where it's going on. it's on westbound 80 past san pablo dam road. and because of this, the speeds are down to six miles per hour in that area. so expect delays right there. they are blocking two lanes in that area because of that crash. and then we do have an update to that crash that we told you about earlier in san jose. traffic is flowing smoothly. there again after this crash that happened over on northbound 87 before taylor street, but again, no backups because of that at this time guys. all right gloria thank you. >> well good morning america is coming up at seven right here on

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now at 630, celebrating the life of fallen police officer twan lay. he will be laid to rest today on what will likely be a very emotional day. >> and a san francisco supervisor, now one of the people who wants to save a local safeway. how he's pressuring the company to keep the store open and put them up. >> yeah, the kangaroos caught on camera duking it out on the side of the road. >> i still remember that time we could not stop laughing at this other fight. when the one got thrown through the shed. yep do you remember? you're done. stephanie, we could not. oh my goodness. i mean, hopefully this time we can keep it together. >> we got to keep it together right? >> good morning everybody. it is wednesday, january 10th.

>> we are tracking a level one storm that's in a drought. how's it looking, drew? yeah. >> so this morning with your heavy coat, take your umbrella. you'll need it for the most part later on. this afternoon. right now we're finding temperatures quite chilly in the 30s in our coldest spots. live doppler seven showing one isolated shower that has crossed through the city on its way to south san francisco and into parts of the east bay, like alameda and san leandro. this is just one of several scattered showers will track throughout the day today. it is a level one for some gusty winds and some slick roadways. look at your rain. chances are pretty low the next couple of hours. then they really ramp up around noon and persisting through the afternoon and evening. we'll track those scattered showers later on today. let's say you're done with the commute and gloria, good morning. >> good morning. you know, we still have that sig alert in effect in san pablo. this is creating some delays. this morning. this is a four car crash over on westbound 80 past san pablo dam road. and we're told injuries have been reported here and speeds are down to 11mph. the two left lanes are blocked right now and the

traffic is backed up to appian way in pinole. so if you drive in this area, expect some delays and we're working on getting more information about this crash for you. stephanie, gloria , thank you. >> happening today, the public is invited to honor oakland police officer tuan lei. he was killed in the line of duty last month. and this morning, a memorial will be held at the three crosses church in castro valley. that's where abc seven news reporter lena howland is live. this morning. lena well, stephanie, today is going to be a very somber day as the oakland police department and the community are coming together to honor the life of officer lei after he paid the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty when he was killed in the line of duty ten days ago, marking the department's first death since 2009. >> there was a there was a brief police procession on monday in tribute with a much longer one expected today from oakland to castro valley ahead of the memorial, which is just one of

many ways officer lei is being remembered buddhist vigil was held in his honor in oakland's pacific renaissance plaza. oakland police say lei was born in saigon, vietnam, before later moving to oakland and being naturalized on september 11th, 2001. he was a four year veteran of the department and mostrillionecently, served as the community resource officer in west oakland. >> but i want to remind people, you know, the men and women in uniforms and every time when they leave home, they may say goodbye. i'll see you later that. see you later may not happen. so i think we really need to support our, you know, police department and thanking the men and women you know, in uniform, protecting all of us. >> this was the memorial for him set up inside of the oakland federal building, where he worked security before joining the police department. and

during today's memorial, we are expecting to hear from california attorney general rob bonta, as well as the oakland interim police chief, darren allison, and a few members of officer lei's family live in castro valley. lena howland abc seven news lena thank you again. >> the memorial will be held at three crosses church in castro valley. you can watch the entire ceremony on abc 724 seven, streaming our coverage begins at 10:00 and the service is expected to last until about 1130. vallejo will reportedly pay $5 million to the family of a man who was shot and killed by police in february of 2019. >> willie mccoy was found sitting in a car at a taco bell drive thru. he was unresponsive, passive, and allegedly had a gun in his lap. officers moved in and within a matter of seconds fired 55 rounds at mccoy's vehicle. an investigation by a special prosecutor determined the officers felt threatened and acted in self-defense. mccoy's

family sued the city. the vallejo sun says this is one of the largest settlements in the city's history. san jose police chief anthony mata will soon be leaving the department for a new role. mata will now lead the investigations bureau for the santa clara county da's office. he's been with the police department for 28 years. the last three of those as chief sj. pd has had multiple misconduct controversies. controversies. during that span, the city hopes to announce an interim chief and start the search for a new chief before mata leaves in march. >> in the east bay, a beloved store clerk laid to rest just days after he was killed during a robbery at the market where he worked in oakland. 46 year old majid alonzo was an immigrant from yemen and a father of four. a funeral prayer was held for him yesterday at the oakland islamic center. the community and business leaders are now calling for more to be done to protect small businesses from these types of crimes. >> it's a senseless killing.

this should not have happened. i mean, we are burying a father, a husband, a brother, a friend, a community member. it's a human being. they robbed him. they should have got a couple of hundred bucks and left. they did not have to shoot him. they did not have to kill him. and this does have to stop. it is getting out of hand. >> alonzo will be buried at a muslim cemetery in livermore. so far, no arrests have been made. >> san francisco mayor london breed wants to provide more help for people struggling with mental health or substance use disorders, according to the examiner. she introduced an ordinance yesterday to speed up the process of contracting care beds. it would waive the city's current lengthy process when working with third party facilities. when those beds do open up, the board of supervisors will hold hearings on this issue next month. >> happening today a los altos strip mall damaged in a christmas day fire will be partially demolished. the demolition will happen in

sections of the building at risk of collapse. a section of el camino real that's been closed since the fire will be able to reopen as soon as tomorrow. >> san francisco supervisor dean preston has introduced legislation calling on safeway to reverse its plan to close one of its stores. neighbors say they depend on the city. the store in the city's western addition neighborhood, but it's expected to close in march. many say this will impact the black community and japantown, which has one of the highest density of seniors in the city. in a statement, safeway says the store isn't meeting financial expectations for 40 years. >> and you, you you take money, you profit off the neighborhood and community, and then you just leave because it's not hitting your bottom line now. i mean, please, that's always the worst of corporate greed. >> understand that that shutting down a grocery store and succeeding notice in the heart of the fillmore with the history of redevelopment and displacement from that

neighborhood, with the number of seniors who rely on this place, it's just it's not okay. so many hope preston's plan will work. >> last year, with the help of the community, he got cvs to reverse plans to close a store in the lower haight. safeway says the webster store will close as planned. many are hoping another grocery store will move on to that property in the future. >> antioch's mayor is ready to take action over the state of a once popular strip mall. the delta fair shopping center has fallen into disrepair. as you can see, buildings are boarded up and fenced off. trash and broken glass are everywhere. mayor lamar thorpe says the city has taken steps in the past to get the property owner to act, but nothing has worked out well. >> all we've utilized up to this point is code enforcement and some fines, but obviously we need to take greater legal action to ensure that we get these properties in a state that is fair to everybody. >> now, the property is owned by

chew family llc. we have reached out to them but haven't heard back yet. >> as a race for the white house heats up, the political climate is becoming more dangerous. gloria, a growing number of officials are now being targeted in swatting incidents. >> they are kumasi. those swatting incidents are false threats that could create chaos and also put lives at risk. steven dettelbach, the director of the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms, is the latest public official to be targeted. sources say it happened over the holidays. law enforcement and the atf determined that there was no threat to the director. but this comes as officials are warning americans to stay vigilant to threats to democracy. they say they are confident the country will have a safe and secure election, and they are ready to contest any type of adversary that's going to try to interfere or influence our elections. >> this is what we've done in 18 and 20 and 22, and what we'll do in 24 as well. >> dettelbach swatting incident is not isolated. sources say

special counsel jack smith and dc federal judge tanya chutkan were also victims of swatting. the fbi is also investigating recent fake bomb threats to secretaries of state and capitol buildings across the country. law enforcement sources say some of those threats originated overseas. swease stephanie gloria, thank you. >> the mother of former first lady melania trump has died. trump confirmed her 78 year old mother, amalia novis, died yesterday after a long health battle. she called her a strong woman who carried herself with grace, warmth and dignity. trump's parents spent time living in the upper floors of the white house during the trump presidency. she says. they had a very close relationship with donald trump and their grandson, barron. well, still, to come, the locally based streaming company set to lay off hundreds of workers. >> and a live look right now at the big board, the new york stock exchange, up by about 125 points. another update on the markets next and who can forget

this wild video we're now hearing from the clerk who jumped into the help this judge and stay with us on the abc seven bay area streaming app at seven for abc seven at seven. >> we're live weekdays from 7 to 8 a.m. you can download the app now wherever you stream. >> 640 and we're keeping our eye on live doppler seven, along with satellite. and you can clearly see why, as our next storm is approaching from the north, we'll bring scattered showers throughout the day here locally and sierra snow heavy at times. we do have one isolated shower that crossed through the city over the last 30 minutes. it's now moving into the east bay around alameda, approaching san leandro. we'll find those showers becoming more widespread right around lunchtime time and into the afternoon. a few drops on the lens from our bay bridge toll plaza. an isolated chance early on this morning, but it's really this afternoon. we'll find those scattered showers and some strong winds at times gusting about 20 to 35mph. so the umbrella today, take the

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expect slick roads as we head throughout the afternoon and the evening, looking at how the day breaks down. just an isolated chance. early this morning. the best bet for those scattered showers into the afternoon and the evening. look at those winds. they do pick up gusting 30mph. so it's showers and some gusty winds on the agenda. later today we'll get those temperatures going into the mid 50s for daytime highs. and number two all lanes are now back open after a crash in san pablo. >> this was a four car crash over on westbound 80 past san pablo. down road. and even though all lanes are back open

right now, there is still a big backup in the area. so expect delays there. >> number three, a public memorial will be held this morning for oakland police officer tom lee. he was killed while on duty last month. >> the service begins at 10 a.m. at three crosses church in castro valley. >> you can also watch live on our apps and at abc seven news.com. number four san francisco supervisor dean preston has introduced legislation calling on safeway to reverse plans to close its store on webster street. >> safeway says the store is not meeting financial expectations. >> number five nikki haley and ron desantis will be facing off tonight in their first one on one debate. a new poll out of new hampshire shows haley closing the gap. now just single digits behind donald trump. >> number six. plans are underway to move the iconic sign that welcomes visitors to napa valley. it's due to safety concerns as more and more people stop on the side of highway 29 to take photos right in front of

it. >> and number seven, an unusual sight in downieville a bear standing on its hind legs, taking a nice little stroll down a garden path toward somebody's house. the video was captured in 2021, but you know, it got on tiktok and now everybody is looking and talking about it. >> shut up. okay, so i, i saw last week in the city i mean they're well known, but i was just walking the dog right around noon a coyote walking right across. >> yeah. right across market street. see, now with the dog, that's a little scary. i'm like, you're gonna go and we're gone. >> but with the dog, i've been like, yeah, no, i know. >> one morning i drove into work and i saw two coyotes on the street right down the street from the station, and it's >> go. one storm out, another moving o. in. americans waking up to assess the damage. at least 23 reported tornados ii