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is dead in an avalanche in tahoe as another skier tells her survival story after getting swept away by that same avalanche, the danger still remaining and the announcement from palisades about their plans to open today. >> then united and alaska airlines continuing to cancel flights involving one type of their planes. and when those jets could fly again, still being determined. >> and if you think your morning commute is taking too long, it's not just you. san francisco finds itself near the top of a list of slowest drives to work. wow i would thought it was la. it's probably up there too. >> we don't have many perks waking up at 3 a.m, but that is. but that is one of the parts is yes. >> good morning everybody. it's thursday, january 11th. >> why don't we get started with a check of your forecast with drew. and you know, it's been an interesting week. we've had a lot of rain. yeah. wind how's it looking today? it's a nice calm

end to the week. >> today and tomorrow will dry out. today it is frosty this morning. live doppler seven showing you it is quiet. it is calm and it is clear. but here's that frost advisory in effect until 10 a.m. this morning because we have our coldest cities starting out. well in the 30s, maybe an extra minute or two. warm up that car. you may have frost on your windshield this morning. we have clear skies out there and that's going to lead to sunshine today. your day planner. you don't need the umbrella. you can keep that at home. take the sunglasses. it is bright. it is brisk with temperatures in the 50s. but we are tracking our next storm arriving on saturday and we could see some heavy rain here locally. and a new winter storm watch has been issued for the sierra. we'll talk about that coming up in a few minutes, guys. >> all right, let's get a check of your traffic for this morning. check this out. this is the bay bridge toll plaza camera. and you can see the traffic is a lot busier than it was earlier. we checked this out a little earlier, and, you know, really not too many cars out there. but now it is starting to build the metering lights flipped on at 537 this morning. and right now let's get a look at your maps. transit for today.

now the good news is everything is on time right now. no delays. and this morning the slopes will be open at palisades tahoe ski resort. just a day after an avalanche killed one person on the accident, launching a big search for survivors. palisades tahoe is just off of highway 89. that's on the northwest side of lake tahoe. the ski run where this happened is known as kate 22, and this trail map right here gives you a better look. the ct 22 express trail includes a grouping of black diamond runs. it's at the top of that area, which is called the gs gully, where the avalanche happened. and we're learning about the 66 year old man with bay area ties who was killed by the on rush of snow. three others were hospitalized and then released. abc seven news reporter lena howland is live in the studio this morning with more on what we know. >> lena gloria, community members at palisades tahoe are very much still shaken up after yesterday's tragedy on the slopes, and some questioning why

it was even open given the conditions. the placer county sheriff's office identified the victim killed in yesterday's avalanche as 66 year old kenneth kidd. he's a resident of point reyes and the truckee area. it's unclear how experienced of a skier or snowboarder he was. this avalanche prompted the resort to close 30 minutes after it opened. meanwhile search crews combed the area to see if anyone was injured or trapped. we spoke with one man that was already heading down the mountain just after the avalanche happened, he says. he and his friend were among several people helping to look for those who had been swallowed or knocked elsewhere by the snow . >> as we were riding down under the chairlift, some some people on the lift started yelling at us that there was an avalanche. we came across a man, um, who had lost his wife in the avalanche. so i unstrapped my snowboard and uh, asked where he had last seen her. >> palisades tahoe shut down for the rest of the day right around

11:00 in the morning. but it is expected to partially reopen today with only select lifts. but they say to expect significant delays. the sierra avalanche center has what they are calling a consider all avalanche risk in that same area today, with even more snowfall overnight. keeping crews on high alert. live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you. lena. this morning we are hearing from a woman who was buried in the avalanche. janet. he was right behind her husband when she says she suddenly felt the ground slip away. she fell about 200ft down the mountain and was buried underneath the snow. >> i couldn't put myself up because the snow was so heavy on. on top of me, and i was buried, my face buried in the snow. and luckily i have the face mask. so i have some air in the face mask. >> janet says a stranger found her and was able to get her to safety. >> you say no worry, i got you. i think that's the best thing i

ever heard in my life. i feel like i survived. i can walk, it's okay. i can walk, that the risk is inherent. >> but we all knows we just need to respect the mountain, respect the risk that associated with that. >> both janet and her husband are seasoned skiers. they walked away without any injuries, and they say they'll be back out there today when palisades reopens. >> good thing they're okay. and although rare, avalanches can hit at a moment's notice and the sierra has seen its fair share. the last major one at palisades tahoe happened in march of 2018. a wall of snow buried five people, including a bay area couple, near the olympic lady chairlift. now, everyone did survive there. the last deadly avalanche happened at the alpine meadows resort in january of 2020. one skier was killed, another seriously injured. the deadliest avalanche in state history also took place at alpine on march 31st, 1982.

seven people were killed when snow buried dozens of skiers and staff. most avalanche deaths happen in the back country, according to the website ski california, 5% of all avalanche fatalities in the u.s. since 2010 have involved guests skiing or snowboarding, in-bounds. our team has been on top of these updates as new information comes in. abc seven news reporter j.r stone is in lake tahoe this morning and we'll have more coverage throughout the day for updates as they happen. be sure that you have the abc seven bay area app and also be sure to turn on those notifications. there this morning. >> it's not clear when the boeing 737 max nine airplanes will be cleared to fly again after a piece of one of those aircrafts flew off mid-flight at alaska airlines has canceled all max nine flights through saturday as they're waiting for instructions on how to inspect the fleet. united canceled more than 150 flights yesterday. we're already seeing more cancellations today. here's a live look right now at sfo.

there are 50 canceled flights today, 45 of those are either united or alaska airlines flights. san jose airport has canceled seven. an alaska airlines flights. oakland airport has canceled one. alaska airlines flight. a new project that begins at sfo next week is expected to make the runways safer, but it will mean delays if you're traveling runway 28 left is set to close on tuesday, so crews can realign on two taxiways and make them separate. non-interest intersecting tac tsay ways. this five month closure of runway 28 left is set to start tuesday and last until july 1st. sfo says nearly one third of flights may experience delays of about 30 to 60 minutes until april. still to come. bart is set to announce today the next stations that will get these fare gates to stop people from fare evading, and then a massive traffic project supposed to start this weekend, is now on

hold. >> and speaking of traffic, looking at the morning commute this morning, it is frosty out there. frost advisories in effect until 10 a.m. temperatures starting out in the 30s. but we do have clear skies, a lot of sunshine on the way. we'll take a look at how the afternoon shapes up in our next

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we'll get you into the low 50s under partly cloudy skies. we are dry around the bay shoreline. we're starting out in the low 40s. we'll get into the mid 50s for daytime highs just slightly below average for this time of the year. and along the coast this morning, it's a little breezy, but we do expect a lot of sunshine and those temperatures in the low 50s for those daytime highs. looking at the three day forecast, we're dry today. clouds return tomorrow, but we're dry. rain is back in the forecast here on saturday to level two gloria. and that does include some heavy snow. a new winter storm watch has been issued for the weekend. gloria, we'll take a close look at those snowfall totals and we'll go hour by hour in future with our time out. the rain on saturday coming up in about nine minutes. >> all right. sounds good. thank you. drew. and still to come, the holiday surge of covid was a reality. the number of deaths that health experts are calling unacceptable. and then the push to make robo taxis more safe. the state senator trying to put those cars under local jurisdiction and as we head to break, we're going to get a live look outside this morning. and this is a look here in san francisco so far, looking like a

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conference has gone on without any known issues. and that's good news for the city, which has seen a dip in its reputation recently. people who are going to the event from europe say they see improved points from last year's events compared to this year, was much safer, at least in the areas where we were around union square at and, and it looked much better than last year. last year's convention drew complaint because of the high prices of hotels in the city. the event is advertised as the largest of health and biotech professionals in the world, and it rakes in tens of millions of dollars for the

local economy. tsay. if you commute in and out of san francisco, this might not come as a surprise. rush hour traffic in the city was ranked one of the worst across the u.s. last year, according to international mapping software firm tomtom. san francisco commuters took 20 minutes and 30s on average to drive 6.2 miles. not a surprise. the truck marked the third slowest time on the list. new york came in at number one with 25 minutes, and then d.c. came in at number two with 21 minutes. >> state senator dave cortez says he's on a mission to make robotaxi safer. he's introduced a bill that would put decisions for these cars in the hands of local lawmakers, not state lawmakers. he says once the public utilities commission and dmv allow the cars to be on the roads, they're not. there are not enough accountability measures. as piloted vehicles, he believes putting local governments in charge of closing this loophole is best for

safety. >> city councils and county boards of supervisors meet every week uh. they can craft an ordinance, they can come back and tweak that a month later. they're much more nimble than the state of california. >> the first policy committee vote for this bill will be held in march. today, bart's board is expected to announce which stations will be the next to get new fare gates. right now, the gates are only up at the west oakland station. eight other stations will be getting them next. now, bart hasn't decided on a final door material for the new gates. they're testing out different options. abc seven news reporter lyanne melendez put them to the test and found they did prevent people from skipping out on paying fares. i can speak anecdotally, and from what i've heard from the station agents, they say it's been a complete game changer. >> we did see people coming down the stairs and then going right back up to go, probably to a different station. we expected that. but i mean, from our writers, they're telling us they like it. this is something that they've been asking for. they want people to pay their fair

share. >> the project calls for all stations to have new fare gates by the end of 2025. >> a bill to ban tackle football in california for kids under the age of 12 cleared its first legislative hurdle. a state assembly committee voted 5 to 2 in favor of the measure, authored by sacramento democrat kevin mccarthy. supporters say the bill will help protect kids from brain injuries like concussions, while critics warn that it will cut children off from physical activity. >> skateboarding, hockey, skiing , bicycling, ice skating. you know, every sport or activity has an inherent danger, but this bill eventually leads to an outright ban for tackle football for kids under the age of 12, just singling out that one sport. >> i can't with a conscious heart say and deny that the data that we see here today and have seen over the last couple of years is not warranted. >> if passed, the ban would be phased in over a period of years and it would take full effect in

2029 and orphan vervet, monkey, vervet monkey found a sweet companion after arriving at a shelter in zimbabwe. >> so now officials at the twala trust animal sanctuary say that this rescue kitten. oh how cute! oh my able gave william the monkey some much needed, gentle, nourishing. why is this so cute? both animals snuggle up with each other. as you can see in this video, just snuggled up, there's a lot of purring to the sanctuary, says william. the monkey will be integrated into a troop of wild monkeys once he grows older. >> oh no, it looks like they're giving each other kisses to. do you see them? >> i always felt like cats were so, like, independent. i mean, she still looks like i love you, but, uh. >> yeah. like. >> yeah, i love you, i love you. kiss, kiss the monkeys. >> definitely the needy one here. yeah i love cats. >> they're just kind of like. >> like, whatever that was. so

cute this morning. >> it is chilly out there with frost advisories in effect to start the day. it is dry, though. for the next 24 hours live. look at the rooftop camera here at kgo. just a light breeze . we're expecting a lot of sunshine after that frosty start. keep the umbrella at home. we're dry today. temperatures going into the 50s. we're dry tomorrow too, but rain returns to the forecast on saturday. it's a level two, a moderate storm to begin the weekend. rain heavy at times, and we're watching the north bay , especially where we could see some of the highest rainfall and also an issue with some isolated flooding. here's future weather very early saturday morning, 2 a.m. some light showers begin to move in, and then as the morning goes on, we're watching the north bay because the shield of heavy rain doesn't move all that much, and those totals are going to add up heading into the afternoon. thatrillionain begins to move south and east, so the afternoon and the evening on saturday will feature on and off rain, heavy at times, rainfall totals. you look at the map and we see the highest numbers in the north bay. some areas could approach three inches of rain

around the bay shoreline. we could see about a half of an inch to an inch of rain. now, if the storm track shifts to the north or the south, these totals will change a bit. we'll fine tune the details over the next 24 hours, but again, watching the north bay very closely for some isolated pockets of flooding. thanks to this heavy rain, a new winter storm watch has been issued for the sierra. we'll have that beginning late tomorrow night. the heaviest snow is going to fall saturday afternoon. an additional 1 to 2ft of fresh powder is on the way over the weekend. things calm down on sunday. back here at home, accuweather seven day. it is frosty this morning, but it's a sunny day, mostly cloudy and dry. tomorrow. saturday there's that level two moderate storm. it's wet and it's breezy. we'll dry out through the day on sunday. the holiday monday looking nice. partly cloudy with warmer temperatures moving in tuesday and wednesday. hi, gloria. >> all right. good morning drew. so let's get a look outside at your traffic for this morning. this is a live look at our 8-80 camera at the oakland coliseum. and you can see the traffic is moving nicely northbound. and southbound through oakland. so

if you're driving in oakland, no major issues right now. and then also a live look outside at our richmond-san rafael bridge camera. and we have that sig alert that's still in effect for those three. right lanes that are blocked. they happen for several weeks now. and traffic is starting to slow down a little bit. right there. as more people head out to work this morning. well, good morning america is coming up at seven right here on abc seven. >> and sam champion has a look at what's ahead. >> good morning gloria. hey kumasi. it's nice to see you guys this morning. as we get close to the end of the week. coming up, it's the story that everybody's following because every state has some kind of watch or warning the extreme weather moving across the country. there's flooding in the northeast, rivers are rising. more rain ahead. this new storm has big snow, big winds, severe weather. yeah, there's a lot to talk about. plus, this morning it's the story you guys have been talking about the state of the race for the white house after the final debate last night before those iowa caucuses , and how chris christie dropping out changes things. plus, the money moves you can make to boost your savings. but

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as new top financial officer. mayor london breed appointed greg wagner, the chief operating officer at the city's department of public health, as the next city controller. the mayor's office says he led the financial management of key citywide priorities, including san francisco's covid response. the comptroller is essentially san francisco's chief financial officer and oversees the city's budget. >> like many cities across our country, i know that we're

facing some challenging financial times ahead, but i really do believe in san francisco. and supervisors approve him, wagner would replace ben rosenfield, who announced in november that he would step down this year after 26 years at city hall. >> nearly 10,000 people died from covid last month as the world saw surging cases. the world health organization is blaming holiday gatherings and the gen1 variant for those deaths. hospital admissions in december jumped 42% in nearly 50 countries, mostly in the americas and in europe. if you hadn't gotten the latest covid vaccine, officials say it protects against the gen1 variant, which is the most common variant right now. today marks 89 years since amelia earhart started a journey to become the first pilot to fly solo from hawaii to the mainland. on this day in 1935, she took off from honolulu and

flew to oakland. she landed the next day, and a crowd of about 10,000 people welcomed her. two years later, an attempt to, in an attempt to become the first female pilot to fly around the world, her plane disappeared over the central pacific ocean in. set your timers right now, because a single day passes for the bottle rock music festival in napa. go on sale this morning starting at 10 a.m. now, the prices start at $233. the three day passes are already sold out. ed sheeran, pearl jam, stevie nicks and mana are set to headline the event, making the stallion nelly, norah jones among the other 75 acts set to appear. bottle rock is may 24th through the 26th. next at 630. the race for the senate seat heating up, with one candidate focusing an ad to bay area voters. then what happened when hunter biden surprisingly showed up at a congressional hearing about him? and as we head to break, we're going to take

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now at 630, the slopes are reopening at palisades tahoe, a day after a deadly avalanche killed a man with bay area ties. three others are hurt. what we heard from people on the slopes as tragedy struck. >> then a new housing complex helping put seniors in their own place. a look inside the location that could change lives for the better and bring that jacket. >> maybe a thick one. it's a cold start to your thursday morning. a frost advisory is still in effect for a few more hours. for some of you out there . >> good morning everybody. it is thursday, january 11th. >> it is friday eve. we're

almost there. almost to the weekend. and it's a nice day today we got rid of the showers from yesterday. >> the clouds have cleared out. live doppler seven. it is quiet this morning, but that's allowing cold temperatures to settle in here from the north. frost advisory in effect until 10 a.m. for a big portion of the region. those numbers in our coldest cities right now, starting out well in the 30s, they may find frost on your windshield this morning, but we will find a nice afternoon on the way. here's how the sky looks. we'll have lots of sunshine today. it is bright. it's a little brisk as we head into the afternoon. daytime highs only getting into the mid 50s, so a couple of layers certainly needed as we go throughout the day. rain is back here in the forecast on saturday. we'll talk much more about that in just a few minutes. yeah >> drew i was talking to you earlier about how it was windy last night and this morning where i live, and you know, the chp actually issued a high wind advisory over at the bay bridge. so keep that in mind if you're driving there this morning, this is a live look at your bay bridge toll plaza. the metering lights flipped on at 537 this

morning, and there's quite a bit of traffic there at this time. and the look at your drive times for this morning, you could see it is going very, very slowly right now on westbound 580 from tracy to dublin. it's in the red and that's pretty rare. so it's going to take you 57 minutes there right now. all right. thanks gloria. >> overnight palisades tahoe announced the ski resort will be open today. just a day after an avalanche killed one person and hurt three other people. palisades is on the northwest side of lake tahoe and olympic valley. the area where the avalanche happened is called the kt 22 run. also known as north america's favorite chairlift. now, the trail map that you see here gives you a better look. the kt 22 express trail includes a grouping of black diamond runs and it's at the top of that area called the gs gully, where the avalanche happened. abc seven news reporter lena howland live in studio this morning. and lena, we have learned that the tahoe area is facing avalanche danger again today.

>> kumasi. that is right. we have learned that the sierra avalanche center has what they are calling a considerable avalanche risk in that same exact area today. this is keeping crews on high alert with even more snowfall overnight. the placer county sheriff's office identified the victim killed in yesterday's avalanche as 66 year old kenneth kidd. they say he's a resident of both pointrillionaise and the truckee area. this avalanche prompted palisades tahoe to close 30 minutes after it opened yesterday. today, people were seen digging other people out of the snow as quickly as they could as search crews worked to see if anyone else was injured or trapped. community members at palisades tahoe are very much still shaken up after yesterday's tragedy, and some questioning why it was even open in the first place, given the conditions, is surprised they had it open for like just given the variable conditions. >> yes, i was, i thought it would be closed with all the wind and the unstable surface. super windy last night it was

howling all night. i could barely sleep. >> those from palisades tahoe say that they had been involved in avalanche control assessment since sunday. and just to give you a better idea of how widespread the damage from this avalanche was, officials say the debris field was 150ft by 450ft and ten feet deep palisades tahoe is expected to partially reopen today, with only select lifts, but they say to expect significant delays. live in studio lena howland abc seven news. >> lena, thank you. what happened at palisades tahoe is concerning to anyone who ventures up to the sierra ski resorts have policies in place to keep you safe while you're there. the organization's ski california represents 36 resorts in california and nevada. they created a mountain safety guide resorts uses to provide a common message of safety to educate people, something you should look for when shopping is equipment. it's called reco so that is in the equipment. and it's a technology that can help

find people buried or lost outdoors. for many brands, it's already embedded in jackets and backpacks. >> i think everything that i wear just has a reco in it. i haven't even tried to necessarily do that, but almost all the gear just comes with it these days. um, which is great because resorts have an ability to find those wherever they are. so that's a very helpful tool for sure. >> safety gear may not prevent the power of a snow slide, but it can help find somebody. our team has been on top of these updates as new information comes in, you can get the same breaking news and custom weather alerts. just like this one through the abc seven news bay area app. so just be sure to turn on your notifications. >> officers from all over the bay area and the state gathered in oakland for the memorial service for officer tuan lay, one even coming from as far away as france. officer lay is being remembered as a super hero during a public memorial in castro valley yesterday, interim

police chief darren allison said lay brought compassion to policing. >> he had a true, true heart for service. >> his desire to better the lives of others was ingrained in his identity. it was just simply who he was as a person. lay. >> his family also spoke at the memorial. he was a vietnamese refugee who came to the bay area when he was just seven years old. he grew up in oakland and graduated from oakland high in 2006. >> so oakland to look at the pictures, even from his engagement, like wherever they were on that time that he proposed, he was still representing oakland. he had an oakland hat on. >> lay was fatally shot while responding to a burglary in oakland on december 29th. the effort to recall oakland mayor shengtao is quickly turning into a war of words, and we're hearing from one of the mayor's most outspoken critics. >> now, this week, the mayor's office addressed the recall efforts, calling it a distraction and a quote,

desperate attempt for revelation . relevance. the mayor's chief of staff has called it a recall led by losers, former alameda county judge brenda harbin, fort helped launch the recall effort and fired back, saying in a statement it is disheartening to witness the mayor's office respond in such a dismissive and callous way. in the meantime, the murder rate rises, businesses closed, and we still don't have a permanent permanent police chief. tao bears a full responsibility for oakland's decline with her incompetent leadership, her office is actions and remarks are offensive to everyone in oakland, a south bay housing project. >> years in the making is now a reality. the 94 unit permanent supportive housing complex gives formerly unhoused seniors a new home. path villas is located just east of the airport on north fourth street at east younger avenue in san jose city leaders in the community celebrated its grand opening. it's been a long journey for the residents who live here,

including patty freudenberg, who's been homeless for five years. >> when i walked through that door, i burst into tears. i did, i literally burst into tears because i never imagined. i never dreamed that this would be my home sweet. the site includes services for residents, provided by the nonprofit path ventures. >> the county refers each person who can move in and the rent is subsidized based on income. >> south africa is accusing israel of committing genocide against palestinians in gaza. the country is taking part in hearings with a top un court today. south africa is pleading with a court to order israel to stop its military operation. israel has denied the allegations. the court is expected to rule on possible emergency measures later this month. its decisions are final and cannot be appealed, but they do not have a way to enforce them. >> now to your voice and your vote. the showdown on the debate stage in des moines, iowa,

florida governor ron desantis and former south carolina governor nikki haley squared off in their first one on one debate last night. both are vying for the republican nomination for president, although they are far behind. former president trump in national polls hours before the debate, former new jersey governor chris christie announced he is dropping out of the race. he struggled in the polls and said he feared his presence may enable former president trump's campaign. christie was also caught on a hot mic criticizing haley's chances. she's going to get smoked and you and i both know it. >> she's not up to this. meanwhile vivek ramaswamy held a virtual q&a of his own at and mr. trump held a town hall on fox news channel. >> all of this is just five days before the high stakes iowa caucuses, where voters will have their first say in the 2024 race for the white house today, hunter biden is expected to enter a plea for a tax related

charges in los angeles, where he lives. >> he's accused of failing to pay at least $1.4 million in federal taxes and taking false deductions. he has called the charges politically motivated. it comes just one day after his surprise appearance on capitol hill. he walked into a house hearing where republicans were getting ready to hold him in contempt for refusing to testify behind closed doors. he has long said he would answer their questions, but only in public. he took a seat in the front row, throwing the hearing into chaos as the epitome of white privilege. >> coming into the oversight committee, spitting in our face, ignoring a congressional subpoena to be deposed. what are you afraid of? >> i'm listening to the gentle lady from south carolina about the witness being afraid to come in front of the committee. it's interesting he's here, doesn't seem to be too afraid. >> for years, republicans have

tried to tie hunter biden's business relations to his father. but they acknowledge they have found no evidence of wrongdoing. orange county representative katie porter seems to believe her path to the us senate will pass through the bay area yesterday, porter dropped the first tv ad of her senate campaign, and it is running only here in the bay area. >> it's an effort to win over voters in the backyard of one of her opponents, oakland representative barbara lee. abc seven news political insider phil matier says we can expect all of the candidates in the race to turn their attention to the bay area over the next few months. >> bay area from monterey to sacramento is the bread basket for voters, especially democratic voters. we not only have more voters here and more democratic voters here than the rest of the state, we turn out we actually vote our voting percentages are a lot higher than, let's say, los angeles. so this is where these senate candidates will make it or break it. >> porter lee and adam schiff, who you see here, are the

leading democrats battling to replace laphonza butler, who was appointed by governor newsom to replace the late senator dianne feinstein. >> well, still to come, the huge shakeup in the nfl overnight, the legendary coach who is out and why this might not be the end of the road for him. >> the water skier proving age is just a number. and stay with us on the abc seven bay area streaming app for abc seven at seven. we're live weekdays from 7 to 8 a.m. to download the app now wherever you stream. >> 641 this morning we're going to show you a nice shot from our mount tam cam. this morning we have gotten rid of the showers yesterday. the clouds moved out overnight and we're in store for a sunny day today. but frosty temperatures this morning with a frost advisory in effect until 10 a.m. we also have a coastal flood advisory from 9 a.m. to noon during times of high tide, right around 1030 this morning, we may have some minor low lying flooding close to the water. it's just those king tides occurring this week. our highest high tides all year. here's how

your day looks. it is a beautiful one. a frosty start. this morning with temperatures right now in the 30s and 40s. we'll get you into the 50s this afternoon under partly cloudy skies. we are dry today and we're dry tomorrow. the three day forecast shows you clouds will return here to finish out the week on friday, but we're dry saturday, though we do turn wet and breezy. it's a level two, a moderate storm on the abc seven storm impact scale. thatrillionain could be heavy at times. a new winter storm watch has just been issued for the same storm in the sierra heavy snow likely to fall saturday afternoon 1 to 2ft of new snow likely coming over the weekend. we'll take a closer look at the rain here locally on saturday. we'll go hour by hour in future weather. time out your weeke

a strip mall that caught on fire. christmas morning has now been delayed. city of los

angeles los altos didn't give a reason or a timeline, just taking down parts of this at risk building means that fire investigators can finally get inside to figure out what sparked the fire. now, it also means that parts of el camino real near san antonio road will be able to reopen. that's expected to happen after that demolition work is complete. all street surrounding berkeley's people's park are open again. they've been shut down last week as a barrier of shipping containers was installed around the park to keep unhoused people out. uc berkeley is planning to build new student housing in that area, but that plan has led to protests. construction is on hold until pending legal issues are resolved, but the university says 24 hour security will patrol that area until the housing complex is complete. >> and now for your morning money reports. starbucks is being sued for alleged deceptive marketing. the national consumers league claims that the company misrepresents that it is committed to 100% ethical coffee and 100% ethically sourced tea.

the lawsuit claims its starbucks coffee beans and tea leaves are actually sourced from supply chains that have committed human rights and labor abuses. starbucks says it will aggressively defend against the claims, and that it remains committed to working with partners who meet its global human rights standards. you tube will now promote videos with emergency first aid information for things like heart attacks or seizures, and hopefully most people won't be in a situation where they need cpr or the heimlich maneuver. >> but if that ever happens, these videos give you step by step information. the feature is called first aid information shelves with life saving knowledge knowledge, and it's from the american heart association and other health organizations. >> the warriors are waking up this morning after suffering their worst home loss of the steve kerr era. it's a game that you saw right here on abc seven last night. the pelicans beat the warriors 141 to 105. draymond green didn't play but

was on the bench cheering for his teammates. the 36 point loss was the worst home loss since 1985. the dubs are back on the road for four games starting in chicago tomorrow night. new overnight from the nfl. longtime patriots coach bill belichick and the team will part ways today. this is according to espn's nfl insider. his tenure lasted 24 years, and that included six super bowl titles as belichick's patriots went just four and 13 this season. he is expected to look to coach another team he is not ready to retire, and you can catch the nfl playoffs right here on abc seven. the eagles will be in tampa to play the buccaneers on monday night football, and it's possible the winner of that game could play the 49 ers in the next round. our coverage begins at 5 p.m. followed by after the game. and then a special edition of the abc seven news at 9:00.

finding work after serving time in jail can be nearly impossible. >> meet the amazing men and women who are participating in a grueling program that turns inmates into california. firefighters >> it all started when i got a knock on the door when i was actually incarcerated in mississippi. they called me and said, hey, you need to talk to your counselor today. and when i went there and talked to the counselor there, they gave me the opportunity to go to fire camp. and i'm like, fire camp. like what is that? >> follow their journey now in our abc seven original documentary, forging heroes, streaming wherever you watch abc seven. and it also airs this sunday at 230. >> new this morning, gma anchor michael strahan is revealing that his 19 year old daughter, isabella, is battling a malignant brain tumor. in september, isabella started to experience headaches during her freshman year at usc, and a month later she was diagnosed with medulloblastoma. it accounts for about 20% of all childhood brain tumors. about

500 children are diagnosed with it every year. isabella how are you doing at this very moment? >> how are you feeling? i'm feeling good. >> not too bad, i don't know. i'm very excited for this whole process to wrap, but you just have to keep living every day. i think through the whole thing. isabella says that she finished radiation therapy last week and got to ring the bell yesterday. >> so touching. and she went through 30 sessions over the last six weeks. next month she'll start chemotherapy in north carolina and you can hear more about isabella strahan's story coming up at seven on gma. right after abc seven mornings. she's a fellow trojan safidon isabella. that's a wonderful. she's sharing her story. >> a 92 year old woman from utah has been deemed the oldest water skier. guinness book of world records announced that dwan jacobsen young has

title. young says she felt honored and did not know that her family applied for her on her behalf. the family surprised her with the news during a christmas party. she first started water skiing at the age of 29. she's now joined on her outings by her kids, her great, her grandkids and her great grand kids. >> you ever tried a water ski? >> you know what? never and being from florida and i never did this, never did this, huh? yeah. i haven't. you liked it or what? >> i found it hard. oh really? >> yeah. like harder than skiing. >> yeah. for sure. oh, wow. because now you got to, like, focus on the wake of the boat. you got to keep yourself steady during rough water. it's not. not my thing. not my thing. >> yeah, well, that's impressive. 92 years old, and she's looking wonderful for her. >> yeah, it's a leg workout, so. yeah, man, if you're 92 doing that, it's amazing this morning. it is clear out there a live look from our exploratorium camera right now showing you we are cloudy, cloud free. expect a sunny day today. temperatures after a frosty start in the 30s

and 40s right now. we'll get you into the mid 50s for daytime highs. we're dry today. we're dry in the overnight hours, but we'll add some cloud cover to the forecast overnight heading into friday, and temperatures in the 40s getting you into friday morning. now friday is dry but saturday is a different story. it's a level two, a moderate storm on saturday, rain heavy at times. and we're focusing on the north bay right now with this storm. that's where we could see some of the heaviestrillionain and the highest rainfall totals, future weather early saturday morning that storm arrives first in the north bay and that rain is heavy at times saturday morning, mainly along the coast and in the north bay. it's lighter south and east, but then we will see this front cross through in the afternoon and that will bring heavier showers to the rest of the region and rainfall totals with this storm system will be a lot higher than what we just experienced yesterday. look at these numbers. a lot of the area, likely over an inch of rain. the north bay even higher than that. they have been outlined. the portions of the north bay for heavy rain potential on saturday, where we could see some pockets of isolated flooding, a new winter storm

watch has been issued for the storm over the weekend. the heaviest snow will fall saturday afternoon, where we'll likely see 1 to 2ft of new snow with this system, snow level above 5000ft. accuweather seven day forecast frosty this morning, but it's sunny. mostly cloudy tomorrow. there's that wet day on saturday. level two will dry out through sunday. monday. looking nice for the holiday with warmer weather likely moving in here for tuesday and wednesday. gloria >> all right drew thank you. and we're getting a live look outside this morning at your traffic. this is our highway 80 camera in in emeryville. and you can see it's starting to get busier out there on the roads right now. so make sure that you leave with plenty of time because more people start to head out as it gets a little bit later this morning. and then a live look at our highway 680 camera in walnut creek. this is also pretty busy for us this morning. however, there are no major issues there and traffic is still flowing, especially for those who are making their way on 680 through walnut creek and shifting gears. next up for hollywood's award season, the

screen actors guild awards and nominations are now out, and barbie and oppenheimer scored the most nominations in the film category, with four. not a surprise, right? the hbo show succession leads the way on the tv side with five. barbra streisand will be honored with sag's life achievement award during the ceremony. the awards show will air next month on february 24th. it will stream live on netflix. a first for the show and the streaming service, and the sag awards are just one of many award shows leading up to the 96th oscars. you can watch oscars live, hosted by jimmy kimmel on sunday, march 10th at 4 p.m. only here on abc seven. nfl star aaron rodgers will no longer be a guest on pat mcafee's espn show, at least for the rest of the football season. >> mcafee is being criticized for letting the new york jets quarterback discuss conspiracy theories on the show. rodgers falsely suggested late night tv host jimmy kimmel is linked to a

deceased, jeffrey epstein. kimmel threatened legal action and said the comments put his family in danger. mac apologized. aaron rodgers did not. >> well, here's one childhood memory that will not return. remember that fruit stripe gum? well, it's been discontinued. i didn't even know they still had it out there, to be honest, but i thought it was like gone a while ago. but anyway, um, this is after a half century on the market, the gum maker ferrara candy announced the end of the once beloved mainstay. they've already stopped making it, but the company says that fans may still be able to find some stores where any remaining packs are still in stock. i remember liking those when i was younger, but i haven't had that in years. >> me either, but that's not the point. >> you seem very sad about this. i know it's just. >> it's just that packaging. >> yeah, i remember what it actually tastes like, but the packaging, it is a childhood memory. >> it is we're gonna have to say

goodbye to that. i know. >> up next, the seven things you need to know today. >> yeah. and a reminder. you can watch all our newscasts live and on demand through the abc seven bay area connected tv app. >> it is available for apple tv, google tv, amazon fire tv, and roku. so download the app now and start streaming and go get some gum. >> i know right real quick as we head to break, we're taking a look outside because t but we need an atm from our bank unless you want to spend a small fortune in fees. uh, no, thank you. banking with us means more fee-free atms than the two largest us banks combined. well, that would be convenient but there is no b-m-o here. ah, you can just call us bee-mo, and there is now. you know what else is convenient? mobile banking that makes it easy to track your goals and manage your money get out of town. but we... just got here. when a bank helps you get and stay ahead. that's the bmo effect. ♪ bmo ♪

in just one day after an avalanche killed one person and hurt several other people. the sierra avalanche center says there is a considerable risk of avalanches in that area. again today. >> and number two, alaska airlines has canceled all flights on boeing 737 max nine planes through saturday. the company is waiting for instructions on how to inspect the fleet after the incident last week, where a door panel broke off a plane mid-flight >> number three today, bart's board is expected to reveal the

next eight stations to get new fare gates. west oakland is the only station currently with these new gates. they are meant to prevent fare evasion. >> and number four, hunter biden is set to be arraigned on federal tax charges today in los angeles. the president's son is facing nine charges accusing him of failing to pay more than $1 million in taxes from 2016 to 2020. >> number five, we have frost advisories this morning until 10 a.m. it is a chilly start. you may see some frost on your car windshield, temperatures starting out in the 30s and low 40s, but it is clear out there this morning. we are expecting a lot of sunshine today. temperatures going to the 50s for daytime highs. so we're dry today. we're dry tomorrow. rain is back in the forecast on saturday. there's a level two, a moderate storm on the storm impact scale and number six we're getting a live look outside right now at the san mateo-hayward bridge. >> and you can see traffic is moving very slowly there right now. and people are ways are even saying that there's maybe

even a stalled car past the midspan. we're working on trying to get that confirmed for you, but if you drive there, give yourself a little bit of extra time. this morning. >> oh my goodness, i saw this and thought how interesting. so our number seven. this is a team building exercise in kentucky. they had employees plan life size whac-a-mole. if the workers got whacked, they lost all the balls that they collected. wow >> get all your enemies in there. >> i know right? just people whacking everyone in the comments were like, where do you buy this? >> and you see, they got the helmet on because they're getting hit. >> oh my goodness >> good morning america for our viewers in the west. four days until the iowa caucuses. nikki haley, ron desantis head to head. chris christie drops out. what's at stake in the race for 2024? final face-off.