>> good morning, everyone. i'm carolyn tyler. thanks for joining us on this sunday, december 21st. let's start with a quick look at the whether with our meteorologist lisa argen. >> hey there, carolyn. good morning. we have plenty of low level moisture. that is translating into some mist and drizzling around the bay. it is falling below the radar beam and the first 1,000 feet of the atmosphere so the radar isn't picking it up. but we have visibility reduced in oakland to a half-mile. a little better at sfo and a mile and a half in santa rosa. the moisture improving the visibility issues. but we will look for them to be with us throughout the morning hours. look what happens by late morning. so here we are, 5:00 this morning. then by about, let's say, 10:00,

11:00, we begin to clear. we are left still with clouds but sunshine throughout the day. it is the first day of winter. we will detail the king tide coming our way and a look at the christmas forecast coming up. carolyn. >> thank you. developing news, the shocking murders. two new york police officers. the officers were ambushed and murdered and never had an opportunity to draw their weapons. weaver also learned the gunman had made online anti-please postings. abc news reporter michelle franson has the latest. >> a break in the deadly attack in new york city leaving the police department and the new york mayor shaken. >> we try to bring some sense to the madness that occurred this afternoon on the streets of brooklyn. >> our city is in mourning. our hearts are heavy. >> two police officers shot to

death on the streets of brooklyn in broad day light. >> they were quite simply assassinated. >> police say the shooter, 28-year-old man, walk up to the parked police car and fired his weapon several times through the front passenger window, striking the officers in the head several times. police say he then ran into a nearby subway station where he shot himself in the head. earlier on saturday in baltimore -- >> a female, believed to be his former girlfriend, was shot and seriously wounded at her residence. >> he posted on social media. >> which were very anti-police. >> those postings alerted baltimore police. but their warnings with the intention to harm police officers arrived in new york city at the same time the two officers were gunned down. their killing insighted outrage.

>> two families are missing somebody for the holidays, and it's wrong. >> abc news, new york. >> the san francisco police department are wearing black badges on their badges this morning to mourn the two officers killed yesterday. >> new details. police in martinez are looking for a gunman that killed a young woman friday night. 18-year-old judith bean was shot to death. a second victim, a 25-year-old man, was wounded. he is expected to recover. according to our media partner, "the mercury news" his fatal shooting happened on the fifth anniversary of his older brother's murder. he was tortured and killed by a group and the body dumped on the rural road. he does not believe his daughter's murder is connected. berkeley police are investigating the suspicious

death of a 20-year-old man found outside his man near the cal campus early yesterday morning. fsers were called to piedmont avenue. he's been identified as apoorve agarwal. he's believed to be a student at u.s. berkeley. police say he may have been drinking. an autopsy is scheduled. this is the second death near campus in a month. another 20-year-old man was found dead after a large body at a fraternity in november. he was an aerospace engineering student at u.c. davis. he is from antioch and was celebrating his birthday and visiting friends in berkeley. in oakland firefighters are investigating a house fire. it began just before 8:00 last night at a home on 89th area. quite massive flames there. fortunately no one was inside at the time. there are no injuries. >> outrage in napa this morning after a letter, a questionnaire,

sent tosen nats at a self storage facility. as we first reported last month, the tenants have not been allowed to enter those units because of earthquake damage. now what many are calling a slap in the face. abc7 news reporter lisa amin gulezian has the details. >> i consider this to be extortion. you know, it's like ransom for our stuff. >> tempers fared at this impromptu meeting in napa last night as they sounded off about the letter from management. they were told to get stored property out of the building or pennants will happen to help foot the bill. >> pretty shocked they are going to try to make us pay for this. >> what they suggested isn't cheap. it amounts to twelve times a person's monthly rent. >> does anyone agree that our main goal is to try to get our stuff out?

>> building 900 was red tagged after the earthquake this august. tenants have no idea what condition their possessions are in since they haven't had access. storage owners insist the building be demolished but a specialized crew can help tenants go in and recover what they can safely. >> the fact their building did not stand up is their problem. we need to have access to our belongings. >> bad planning on their part shouldn't constitute an emergency on ours. >> most can't afford to pay anywhere from 700 to $2,000 for access, which is outlined in this questionnaire. the mayor has agreed to check if the city's earthquake relief fund can help pay for this. >> we can spend a lot of time arguing who should pay for this. i would rather have our focus being on how are we going to get the stuff out of there. >> in napa. lisa amin gulezian, abc7 news. >> at a mobile home park in redwood city. flooded evacuees are back home

but remind he is of the damage are still all around them. sandbags and water pump line the roads on east bay shore road. this is the result of all the recent storms. there is still lots of sandy water that needs to be pumped out. sandbags are there to prevent flooding in the next storms. many of the people would live there are wearing new clothing today. volunteers with a foundation stopped by yesterday to drop off clothing foundation. they saw the news reports at all the flooding at the mobile home park and wanted to help replace some of the items people lost. a large tree fell on a lexus in san francisco's golden gate park yesterday afternoon. it happened on crossover drive near 25th avenue. police say the driver swerved when he saw the tree come down right in front of him. the branches hit the car, smashed the windshield and the sunroof. driver and his passenger were not hurt. crossover drive was shut down

while emergency crews cleared the road. the bay area is breaking for some of the year's highest tides this week. high water is already causing flooding in mill valley. the high tides, also known as king tides are expected through december 23rd. they said it's a preview of what can happen if global warming causes sea levels to rise. they expected also in mid-january and mid-february. lease, you have been talking about the king tides. >> yeah. it's good it's past the commute. but good morning. we are looking at light rain around oakland and hayward this morning, the golden gate bridge and santa rosa reporting rain. it is mild. temperatures in the 50s and 60s. what you see receipt now will quickly dissipate and we will be into a much dryer pattern.

i'll explain when we return. >> also ahead, the last minute shopping frenzy. stores staying open 24 hours this weekend to help you finish before christmas. and the families still in need this holiday season. how you can help a child. you've been part of this family for as long as i can remember. and you just mean so much to all of us. the holidays wouldn't be the same without your crescent rolls. we got you a little something. we got you jeans. it's about time. pipin' hot pillsbury crescent rolls. make your holidays pop! [ female announcer ] holiday cookies are a big job. everything has to be just right. perfection is in the details. ♪ pillsbury cookie dough. make the holidays pop!

pillsbury cookie dough. ring ring!... progresso! it's ok that your soup tastes like my homemade.

it's our slow simmered vegetables and tender white meat chicken. apology accepted. i'm watching you soup people. make it progresso or make it yourself some people think vegetables are boring. but with green giant's delicious seasonings and blends, we just may change their minds. ho ho ho green giant! >> welcome back, everyone. it is 5:11 on this sunday morning. thank you for wakeping so early to join us for the abc7 sunday morning news. this is a live look from our exploratorium cam showing you the mist and the rain this morning. i don't know if you were like me, driving through all that

rain last week trying to get my shopping done. what does the weather hold for this week? lisa argen will be along shortly with all the answers and a full accuweather forecast. >> a ran rafael man who treated patients in liberia is back in the bay area in quarantine. david perkins was placed on a 21 day quarantine by main health officials. they say it's just precautionary. they have no reason to believe he has ebola. he left on november 4th to treat ebola patience with the humanitarian medical aid organization heart-to-heart. lava in hawaii continues to flow down and it is expected to reach a shopping center in about 8 days. it's advanced about 180 yards since yesterday as it makes its way to marketplace.

most merchants have closed or are preparing to close. the marketplace is a major retail hub for the area. it began back on june 27th. we are now just four days from christmas, and the holiday shopping season is in full swing. analysts say yesterday was one of the biggest shopping days of the year with around $10 billion -- that's with a b -- billion dollars in sales expected. abc7 news reporter sergio quintana has the details. >> at shopping centers throughout the bay area, the rush is on. >> it's crazy in here. >> for some people, like molly, this is their first day of holiday shopping. >> i'm last minute shopping because i've been very busy with my personal life and work life and just now having a chance to switch over into the christmas

mode. >> in daly city we talked to people who already got most of their shopping done online but have to come here for the must-have items. >> how long did you wait in line? >> waited about an hour. >> the shoes she bought are the latest michael jordans. this is the line she and her sister waited in. they are each holding a ticket they got earlier this week that would give them a chance to fork down more than $200 for the sneakers. the shoppers are likely here for holiday deals. >> people are looking for outerwear just because it's more pricey and there are good deals. >> wherever you look merchandise is on display. most talk to us the sale will likely last right up until the last minute, christmas day. abc7 news. >> in san francisco the holiday was made a little happier for children who's parents are in jail. in inmates were able to give gifts to their kids thanks to a

family program and parenting program. they took a parenting class and wrote things and only one thing could be a material item. during a special visit the parents got to spend time with their children and give them those gifts. a lot of happy children are playing with new toys this morning thanks to some generous bay area donors. for the 30th year, bly family services of san francisco gave away donated toys. these gifts are the only ones some of these children will receive for the holidays. 10,000 toys were given out yesterday morning. and glide is still accepting donations. they must be new up and wrapped. a south bay holiday donation program is short of toys for teenagers. hundreds of volunteers were hard at work in san jose yesterday getting toys ready for kids. sacred heart community service has already distributed ingredients for holiday meals to 3200 families.

but the toy program is short by more than 4,000 needed to get the families when they return for the gifts this week. >> the hardest category for us to fill is fourteen children, 13 to 17. that's really where we need the most help from the community, bringing items in that would be appropriate for a teenage kid. >> sacred heart will give away almost 17,000 toys tomorrow and again on tuesday. if you would like to help, you can drop off a toy at sacred heart on south first street in san jose. christmas is almost here. if you are still searching for the perfect gift you might consider wireless speakers. they let you take your music anywhere. which ones are the best? consumer reports has partnered exclusively with "7 on your side" to find out. here's michael finney. good morning. with more of us keeping our music on phones and tablets, one. easiest ways to listen is with a

wireless speaker. there is a whole new crop and several would make a great gift. >> portable we're less speakers let you bring the music just about anywhere. if you are looking for good sound call it on the go, experts of consumer reports say you are in luck. >> we are seeing a lot more choices. a lot more different colors, different styles of speakers. although none are exactly cheap, they have definitely come down in price. >> consumer reports tested 31 wireless speakers for sound quality using a series of frequency measurements. a trained ear can also tell a lot just by listening to, say, harry connick, jr. >> the instrument, and the stream of the instrument, how it's being plucked and played and bowed. we listen for how deep it sounds and that is sounds like a real base or cello or violin or horns ♪ >> among the better sounding

portable wireless speakers tested is jobless sole mate max. it's easy to set up, and the rugged exterior promise to be water-resistant. it cost $300. this sony srx-x7 is another consumer reports pick that sounds good. the look is sleek, and it connects easily for $250. for about half that $130 the new goes sound link color is a consumer reports best buy. it is small and light weight and it has good sound quality. it will even talk you through the setup. >> it makes a perfect gift. now if only it could rap itself. ♪ >> another less expensive option, the teeny k life record for $140 t has a usb port that lets you recharge a smartphone while you are playing music. i'm michael finney.

"7 on your side." >> skiers and snowboarders in tahoe must feel like kids on christmas morning right now. they have had a ton of snow in the last few days. all major ski resorts are expected to opie the end of today. boreal has seen as least a foot of fresh snow over the last five days. squaw, alpine and kirkwood have seen at least two feet. how does that compare to last year, ms. argen? >> it is definitely better but they are certainly lagging behind. bay area rainfall is up to 200% and the average for snowfall is about half that, 50%. not bad. mother nature is not really going to help out in that department in the days ahead. right now light rain in blue canyon, 32 degrees. 47 is the truck tee temperature and 46 at the tahoe valley airport. you may have learned how warm it's been and we have temperatures right now in the 60s. it is certainly mild and it's going to stay that way for the morning hours and even the next couple of days. live doppler 7hd.

we aren't seeing the rain here because it's falling below the radar beam. but we certainly have it from santa rosa to oakland and hayward, up to marin county. and also san francisco. but the fog is not as bad because we have a little bit of the mixing going on with the low level winds. as a result half-mile visibility in oakland. that's not great, but elsewhere we are looking up to three miles in santa rosa, 6 miles in napa. this time yesterday we had much less visibility out there. we have that going for us n lake tahoe we talked about the warm temperatures and today some cloudy skies in the sierra nevada. right now look at the numbers. 59 in san francisco. certainly expecting delays at sfo, 60. 57 in san jose. look at that foggy golden gate bridge. we are looking at the visibility reduced for the next several hours. past the 10:00 hour we will get into some improvement.

57 in fairfield as well as novato and napa and 59 in livermore. here's the ex-moratorium camera. cloudy and mist and drizzle. winter begins this afternoon, 3:03 and we are looking at a dry and quiet start to the winter season. as high pressure begins to firmly grip the bay area by later on today. with that we will have the low clouds or the fog, i should say, throughout the morning hours. look at this. big dome of high pressure off the coast. still have all that moisture. this is set to push in to the eastern pacific and bring partly cloudy skies. temperatures in the 60s. maybe even a 70-degree reading by tuesday, which looks to be the warmest day of the week. then the ridge will slide out of town. here we are 9:00 this morning. still plenty of clouds. moisture offshore. as we go through the noon hour, notice we have breaks in the clouds. we will see still the high clouds in the ceiling but some peaks of sun throughout the afternoon. looking to be pretty decent afternoon with finally a chance

to dry out for the next several days. in south bay today look for low 60s for san jose. 63 santa clara with mixture of clouds and sun. peninsula numbers low 60s. mild for you in san mateo with 60. san francisco 63 downtown. and up in the north bay you will see partly to mostly cloudy conditions. 64 santa rosa. near east bay it should be mild with low 60s. even mid-60s throughout the afternoon. head inland and look for partly cloudy skies from san ramon to pleasanton. if you are headed to oakland for the game today, it will be mild. afternoon temperatures in the low 60s with partly cloudy skies dropping into the upper 60s. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. the mist and drizzle and the fog this morning. then with the pattern change we are looking at the fog each morning but then sunnier and milder afternoon. a chance of rain brushing the north bay christmas eve. chris may take looks dry.

mild-free and saturday. you can see what's showing up on live doppler 7hd anytime with the abc7 news weather app. it's free. we have more information at abc7news.com/apps. timing is everything, right? >> yes. finally. are you all set? >> no. i know you're not. >> no, i am not. up next, an annual holiday concert raises money to support young musicians in the bay area. the familiar face that brought the crowd to its feet.

hey guys...guys! pillsbury cinnamon rolls, with cinnabon cinnamon, are an irresistable sunday morning idea. nothing calls them to the table faster. make breakfast pop! i like to mix things up a bit with grands mini pot pies only four ingredients. and a few easy steps. week night dinner in a flash. and my family devours them. pillsbury grands biscuits. make dinner pop.

>> a group in fran may have found a way to encourage people to donate toys. just add drinks. it's called a flash mob. the organizers asked people to bring a toy to bring to the san francisco fire department's toy drive. it's at poke and olive streets. here you see the mob moving on to market street. music and charity are two big parts of the holiday season and last night a familiar face got in on the acts.

that's our own rock star taking the stage at holiday jam in mill valley. each year the concert raises money to support young musicians in the bay area. walden goes all out, turning into santa for the entire concert. >> it's so important because at christmastime we open our heart and we become still with a spirit of love. and the spirit of love is music. and music inspires our children! we want our children to have confidence and grow to be big and strong. >> the concert also honored the legendary dion warwick. her grand daughter performed. willie brown's daughter sidney was also singing backup. >> much more ahead on the abc7 sunday morning news. north korea responds to accusations the country was behind the sony pictures hack.

and the new watchdog group set up to keep an eye on gas prices. why they are concerned about what might happen after the 1st

♪ my baby drove up in a brand new cadillac. ♪ ♪ my baby drove up in a brand new cadillac. ♪ ♪ look here, daddy, i'm never coming back... ♪

discover the new spirit of cadillac and the best offers of the season. lease this 2015 standard collection ats for around $329 a month. >> welcome back. we are starting this half-hour with a look at the weather with our meteorologist lisa argen. >> hi, carolyn. we have mist and drizzle, light showers. it's situated above all of that moisture. so we aren't picking it up. we also have fog to speak of. from santa rosa into oakland and hayward where it is damp out there and also around san francisco. the airport is at 60 degrees. five mile visibility. just a half-mile in oakland. three mile santa rosa. actually the mix questioning are getting with the rain showers and allowing for better visibility. but we will look for the low

clouds, the mist and drizzle and fog to last through the morning hours. here we are is it 11:00 and -- 12:00 and we still have fog. weekly after that it lifts and we get into partly cloudy skies and we are getting into a much dryer outlook. will it last through the end of the year? i'll let you know. carolyn. >> in morning former heavy weigh champ mohamed aulie remains in the opt had. he this say he has a mild case of pneumonia. ali, who has parkinson's it disease, was admitted to a hospital at an undisclosed yesterday. doctors say his prognosis is good because the pneumonia was caught early. this morning president obama said the united states is reviewing whether to put north korea back on to its list of state sponsors. terrorism. north korea has respond today accusations by president obama that the communist regime is responsible for the siberia tack on sony pictures. they are denying guilt, but u.s.

intelligence says the north is behind the massive dump of private documents and videos that has turned life upside down for the company. abc news reporter has the details. >> they claim they didn't do it. but north korea said it wants to help the united states find out who is behind the massive hack attack on sony. on state controlled television the north's government proposed a joint investigation with serious consequences if washington refuses. >> the interview was supposed to open christmas day but this was the film's surprise ending as sony pulled the plug in the pace of cyber threats vowing violence. >> i think they made a mistake. >> you want us to kill the leader of north korea? what? >> sony said it had to can sells distribution "the interview" because theater were refuse to go show it.

>> there was violence threat. and it could have been enormous for the theater owner. >> now they say they will release "the interview" just not to theaters. >> we have not given in. we have persevered and we have not backed down. >> the fbi said north korea intend to inflict personal harmonia u.s. business and render thousands of sony computers inoperable. so what's next? >> we will respond in a place and time and manner that we choose. >> friday the hackers sent a new message threatening more mayhem if the film is ever released, distributed or leaked in any form. one thing is for sure "the interview" won't be coming soon to a theater near you. abc news, washington. cuba's leader, raul castro, said a renewed relationship with washington will not change their deposit system. they said they will not abandon

it's ideals. three alleged spice recently freed by the u.s. got a stand ovation at the meeting. in miami flag-waving protesters took to the street yesterday protesting president obama's plan to normalize relationship with the castro government. about 200 people showed up, mostly older cuban americans. coming up on "this week" the latest on president obama's plans to move toward normalized relations with cuba. forge steph goes one-on-one with senator marco rubio of florida, who has criticized the president's decision to open an embassy in havana and ease economic and travel restrictions on cuba. you can catch "this week" right here on abc7 at 8:00 this morning. happening today demonstrators will gather in the east bay to protest violence by terrorist organizations. demonstrators from the afghan and muslim communities plan to held a rally condemning the

suicide bombings and innocent killings -- or killings of innocent civilians under the so-called banner of islam by groups like isis. today's organization is planned in fremont at 1:00. >> nearly 99 million travelers are expected to hit the roads this weekend. improving economy and lower gas prices have combined to make it one. busiest travel seasons on record. up nearly 4% from last year. 89 million travelers are expected to take a road trip between december 23rd and january 4th. as gas prices continue to drop, a new watchdog committee has been set up to keep an eye out for suspicious price spikes in the new year. consumers union said some oil companies claim there's a hidden gas tax that's going to take effect in the new year. there is no such thing. what's taking effect is california's clean energy plan,

which gives refineries incentives to lower emissions of the actual they sell. if they exceed their emission limit, they could pay a fine. consumers union wants to make oil companies don't raise gas price toss cover those fines. >> if in fact there was a big gas spike on january 1st, we want somebody in state government to look at why it happened, how it happened. because we believe the state's clean energy programs aren't why it's going to happen. if it does happen we think it will be price manipulation. >> the new petroleum advisory committee plans to meet in february after california's clean energy plan takes effect to see how or if it affects gas prices >> good news for commuter who use the ferries. san francisco official are adding another run to the morning schedule. accord to our media partner the marin independent journal. there will be an 8:40 trip added

for the morning commuters. morning peak ferries to san francisco typically sell out and golden gate bus are used to accommodate the excess riders. the 8:40:00 a.m. trip is expected to lee leave overcrowding on the earlier ferries. a world war ii veteran celebrated his 89th birthday with a parachute jump many over a field in pie lon. thomas boyd joined the air force when he was 19. yesterday his daughter cindy, who is a lieutenant colonel, joined her dad on a jump the last time he jumped out of a plane was 70 years ago. he was shot down over yugoslavia and had to walk to safety. he flew 26 missions before retiring from the air force in 1966. way to go! still ahead on the abc7 sunday morning news, why n.a.s.a. sign taking interest in your holiday

light display. even if it's not quite as elaborate as this. and here's a live look from our roof cam. even though it's a bit damp this morning, we will have a cans to dry out this week. lisa argen will have your accuweather forecast in just a

did you get chips for the party? nope. (ding) cheese plate? cheese plate. no, i made something better. you used the oven? boom. pillsbury crescents. make the holidays pop. he loves me, he loves me not he loves me, he loves me not he loves me! warm and flaky in fifteen... everyone loves pillsbury grands. make dinner pop. which means it's timeson for the volkswagen sign-then-drive event. for practically just your signature, you could drive home for the holidays in a german-engineered volkswagen. like the sporty, advanced new jetta...

and the 2015 motor trend car of the year all-new golf. if you're wishing for a new volkswagen this season... just about all you need is a finely tuned... pen. get zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit, and zero first month's payment on select new volkswagen models. >> new details on a spectacular christmas lights display in our area. [star wars music] >> since this went viral more than 3 million people have watched it on youtube. cars are lining up around the

block at lafayette valley and ruskin drive. the george family put up more than 100,000 lights. in case you are wondering, they have to start setting all this up in june. we would love to see how you are celebrating where you live. you can share your photos of holiday lights and events with us on twitter. just use the #"where you live" so we can find your pictures. you can also e-mail your photos or video to us. i have quite the christmas tree, but nothing like that house. my goodness. >> did you get caught in the mist and drizzle in morning? >> yes. >> yes. so certainly your wipers are needed. much of the morning will be foggy and gray. here's a look from the exploratorium camera. where the visibility is certainly reduced. i imagine sfo will have plenty of delays later on. right now we are near 60 degrees and we are going to stay mild but we will wipe out all this moisture. i'll explain coming up.

>> thank you, lisa. also next, i was watching this last night, another disappointing loss for the 49ers, blowing a 21-point lead to the chargers. collin resch has the highlights and locker room reaction coming up in sports. okay buddy, what's your favorite kind of cheerios? honey nut. but... chocolate is my other favorite... but apple cinnamon is my favorite too... and fruity... oh yeah, and frosted! okay, but...what's you're most favorite of all? hmm... the kind i have with you. me too.

start a revolution a revolution in coffee quality with the finest nespresso coffee blends. a revolution in technology with unique centrifusion. a revolution in taste with a naturally formed crema on both coffee and espresso. nespresso vertuoline. experience the revolution of coffee.

>> if you have ever joked that your neighbor's christmas lights bright enough to be seen from space, it turns out you are actually right. last night n.a.s.a. took the stage in san francisco to tell what it's learned from watching the twinkling lights from miles above the earth. jonathan bloom has the story. >> at this hardware store the christmas lights are flying off the shelf. therest super deluxe ones.

>> would it be surprise to go know n.a.s.a. can see these from space? >> they can? >> no way. >> way. >> what you are seeing here is christmas lights from space. it was up the street at the mass coney center n.a.s.a. presented these findings. images taken from a satellite that orbits the earth from north pole to south. on this is a camera that can see through clouds. every night at the same time it circles the globe and takes pictures. >> this is a huge effort. took three years of data. >> all boiled down to this. while in the middle east you can see which cities observe ramadan by who keeps the lights on late, the united states glows brighter at christmastime no matter where you are. >> christmas is really -- it's not just a religion holiday, it's a civil holiday. >> n.a.s.a. looked at cities all over the u.s. but they found something different in the bay area. while you typically sea big

lighting lights in big suburban homes, here you see them right here in the city. >> i think we will put them in the window. >> the city's unique architecture lends itself to christmas lights. all the green were spots brightner december than the rest of the year. in l.a. the green is thickest in the suburbs. >> the led lights are more energy officials. >> they could tell the difference between the l.e.d. lights and traditional lights. it shows how we use energy or conserve it. >> we can also detect greening of our nation. in san francisco, jonathan bloom, abc7 news. >> that is really interesting. i had no idea. >> yeah. we are looking at certainly a gray start again this morning. but things are going to change throughout the afternoon with the pattern change. as we check out live doppler 7hd, it was certainly lit up yesterday. but this morning we've got the rain, the mist, the drizzle and the fog. and it locks rather quiet.

good reason for. that the radar beam is well up above the low-level moisture. so all the moisture that's falling is close to the ground. and the radar beam isn't able to detect that. that's why we are looking at conditions that look like nothing is going on out there, but, you know it is. we've got fog and we certainly have rain showers. light rain from the north bay over to oakland and hayward. it is allowing for the visibility to be a little bit better in the north bay. but we are down to a mile and three quarters half moon bay. half-mile visibility in oakland. and looking at good visibility throughout concord and fairfield this morning. it could change. we are looking at high pressure situated off the coast that will certainly change the picture downtown here today. from our roof camera, it's 59 downtown with 57 in redwood city. in san jose. 54 in morgan hill. and a mild 59 degrees half moon bay. overnight lows you may have noticed they are 10 to 15 degrees warmer than we should be at this time of year. that's due to all the cloud

cover, the moisture. we will begin to dry things out throughout the mid-afternoon hours. in this picture, though, it will be similar each and every morning as the low clouds and fog reform. 57 in napa, 57 in fairfield with 59 in livermore. so we will look for the temperatures today. it won't take much for them to boost up into the 60s again. the exploratorium camera, the forks mist and drizzle. winter begins just after 3:00 this afternoon. and it does also initiate a pat everybody change for a dry and quiet start to the winter season. here's why. notice all the green over the state of california. and not all of this is reaching the ground but it is associated with some moisture. and right here is a ridge of high pressure. eye going to build into the eastern pacific. so the rest of today, tomorrow, into tuesday, this ridge will allow for much dryer conditions. but with the stable atmosphere we will have low clouds and fog at night once again. we will wait for some sun. here's the pattern then today.

we will have backman skies -- partly cloudy skies by the afternoon. the 2:00, 3:00, we will see more sunshine and temperatures could be as warm as the mid-60s. pretty mild. look at tahoe. 48 degrees. 70 in los angeles for the 48 hour forecast. most of the state will be dry except the extreme northwestern corner. high temperatures today from the mid-60s in napa, low to mid-60s elsewhere. upper 50s should do it from half moon bay with the very high surf. no advisories, though. accuweather seven-day forecast, a chance for the light mist and drizzle with fog this morning. then warmer, milder, sunnier, but we will have the fog tomorrow morning and tuesday. a slight chance of showers in the north bay was the weak frontal band brushes the north bay and then we will see mix of clouds and sun for christmas. friday and saturday looking good. sometimes when it happens the pattern shuts off and we don't see rain again until the next

year but it looks like the end of the year we could see another decent system, like new year's eve type. >> what is surprising to me this is the first day of winter. it's been feeling like winter for weeks. >> exactly. >> le check out sports. the raiders will try to end the playoff bid of the buffalo bills who need to win their last two games to make the postseason. the silver and black host the bills at the coliseum. kick off 1:25. the tailgating begins long before that. last night the 49ers had a chance to spoil the chargers playoff aspirations at levi's stadium but what started out as a great night for niner fans ended in disappointment. here's collin resch. he has this morning's sports. >> good morning. at the point of attack it was complete domination last night. colin kaepernick turning back the clock and the niners racking up 355 yards rushing against san

diego. but their achilles heel all year has been the inability to score in the fourth quarter. for the second time in 49 years they failed to protect the 21-point lead after halftime. the scrimmage. mike pulling him off the tackle. runs over a pair of chargers defenders. the stiff arm for eric wettl. he. the burst of speed. goes for a buck-give hi-eight in the game. the chargers needed this game to stay in the playoff hunt. and the 49 yards for six. 21-0 niners. third quarter. 28-14. kap to vernon davis. vintage vernon here will not be denied. 63 yards for the score. but hold everything. chop block called on him with a little help from alex boone up top. instead of 35-14. this happens on the next day. under siege. recovered in the end zone by cory. it's now 28-21.

rather than feel sorry for themselves, the quick reply. evading pressure on second and seven. and the long strides, he's gone. 91 to yards for the touchdown. second longest td run by a quarterback in nfl history. dorell pry or had the longest last year. another fourth quarter goose egg for the niners. next san diego possession. he converts two fourth-and-long plays. 17 year. sets up this. rivers to malcolm floyd with 29 ticks left. third td pass for rivers. tied at 35. goes to overtime. niners get it first. run the reverse to quinton patton. the 20 but he fumbles going down. knee was not down before it popped loose, and the chargers recover. work themselves into field goal range. nick novak from 40 yards, down by 21 at one point, the chargers rally to win it 38-35.

their playoff hopes still alive at 9-6. the niners lose their north straight and fall to 7-8. you know what they are going say in the locker room after a loss like that. >> like i say, san diego was still fighting and it didn't go our way. they made plays when they had to make plays. >> right now there's not much to say other than to keep fighting. get our last regular season win. that's going to be the goal. that's a tough one. >> we've seen it all year, we just can't finish in the second half. we come out, but then a different half. we just have to finish. >> moving on. the surges sharks have won 8 of their last 9, including 7 straight at home you but they start a difficult stretch with the next seven games against playoff teams starting last night with the st. louis blues. laperriere feeds him on the breakaway.

feeds antti niemi through the five-hole. that score would stick until late in the third. he finds him off the bench. go to overtime. sharks get a power play overtime. brent burns one times the game winner. his tenth of the year. sharks have won five straight. 3-2, the final. later today the raiders host the bills. i will be back in at five, six, nine and eleft en with reaction from the coliseum. with a look at morning sports, i'm collin resch. >> up next, 200 deserving kids get new bikes today. why they were chosen by san francisco firefighters.

hey guys...guys! pillsbury cinnamon rolls, with cinnabon cinnamon, are an irresistable sunday morning idea. nothing calls them to the table faster. make breakfast pop! i like to mix things up a bit with grands mini pot pies only four ingredients. and a few easy steps.

week night dinner in a flash. and my family devours them. pillsbury grands biscuits. make dinner pop. which means it's timeson for the volkswagen sign-then-drive event. for practically just your signature, you could drive home for the holidays in a german-engineered volkswagen. like the sporty, advanced new jetta... and the 2015 motor trend car of the year all-new golf. if you're wishing for a new volkswagen this season... just about all you need is a finely tuned... pen. get zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit, and zero first month's payment on select new volkswagen models. >> christmas is about to come early for a group of youngsters in san francisco. happening today firefighters will give out bicycles to children who entered a contest by sending in letters to the firefighters toy program. thousands of letters were received and 200 lucky kids will

go home with new bikes today. in all, the firefighters toy program will provide gifts for 40,000 children this year. you can help out by bringing new toys to any fire station in san francisco. up next on the abc7 sunday morning news at 6:00, two new york police officers assassinated. what we've learned about the gunman in the hours leading up to the execution-style shooting. and new flood worries starting today, but the weather may not be the problem.

these guys should've gone to my place, cuz right now, i have two breakfast croissants for just four bucks. they're both made with a freshly cracked egg and melting cheese on a buttery, flaky croissant. try the supreme with bacon and ham, or the sausage. they'll fill you up for - whoa hey! what are you doing? you can't make a commercial for your restaurant at my restaurant! not if you keep interrupting me, i can't.

by switching to progressive. that was me, mom. [ laugh ] i thought you said, "that was me, mom." [ laughter ]