embarkadero. kind of your average crowd, if you will. but this is exactly where all the action is going to be. and it's where you will be able to see all the fireworks at midnight. the show producer of the fireworks show says to expect new colors and new altitudes this year. but he's not the only personal we found who was working very hard today to get ready for tonight. >> this is always a fun challenge to make the show big i reca recall. >> this is the producer. he and his team have prepared 5,000 devices and a few tons of explosives to ring in the new year. >> workers with 20,000 balloons in two days. >> i love delivering this happiness. when i come, everybody just

brightens up and the party is about to begin. >> what about when the party is over? >> significantly, you would like to have 365 peas that represent each day of the year. >> we make sure we have plenty of black eyed peas. we don't want to turn away anyone's new year. >> if you're a boater and you thought you wanted to actually watch from out on the water, just know that the coast guard is establishing a 1,000 foot safety zone around the barge that's launching the fireworks. so you'll have to keep your distance. live in san francisco, abc 7 news. >> all right, thank you, katie and it's time to check on the weather tonight. >> she's in the perfect attire

that has jacket, the scarf, the gloves. absolutely perfect weather for the fireworks tonight. live doppler 7 hd, we'll show you it's a picture perfect night. the only slipart is a breeze 5- miles per hour. so here's your hour-by-hour forecast. future tracker windchill shows you 8:00, upper 40s by midnight. hello to 2016, it feels like 38 in san francisco, 36 san jose, 31 in antioch. and if you are out in the wee morning hours of 2016, it will feel like the mid 20s to the mid 30s. thank you, drew. if you're heading out torrent, b.a.r.t. is extending service until 3:00 a.m. with trains running every 20 minutes after mid night.

free rides starting at 8:00 tonight. uber and lyft will have purge pricing. >> you can also enjoy the fireworks in the comfort of your own home or watch the live stream. >> new year's eve celebrations continued despite flames shooting out from a skyscraper down the road. one person suffered ahearted attack. it's not clear what caused the fire. there are unconfirmed reports that a curtain may have caught fire on the 20th floor. >> i was out on the balcony, actually had a photo of the building. it's just kind of a sense of euphoria. the music was playing and then, all of the sudden, you saw the blaze and everyone was focused, you know, running to kind of get a better vantage point. >> the elaborate fireworks display competed for attention.

it started two hours before the new year's eve fireworks display. you can see just how close it is in relation to one of the world's tallest skyscrapers. >> take a look at that. and then it passed by alcatraz. and you can see how the island and the ship are roughly the same size. the ship headed towards the bay bridge and oakland. the goal is to increase shipping between china and the west coast. >> there she is, the benjamin franklin.

when we heard how big it was, it was kind of exciting. >> a small crowd gathered on shore as the benjamin franklin was making its way on to the golden gate bridge. it's stacked high with 18,000 containers full of consumer goods from asia. and it's a site to be hold. >> i was surprised how easily it seemed to move into the port and into the dock with the tug boats pushing it. >> more impressive was the effort to get it here. the ports had to build taller cranes, deeper channels and train pilots using simulators. >> it's a big deal and a big relief. >> the port, last winter, came

through a very bad period. labor term oil, a number of logistical snafus. >> this is to prove that they can handle the new generation of larger ships. >> 73,000 jobs depend on the port. if we bring in more cargo, we can create more jobs. >> another mission is to reduce pollution. it turns out these new megaships can help there, too. >> burns less fuel. burns cleaner fuel. that means that we're going to see fewer ships calling on california ports while handling the same volume or increasing volume of cargo. that's good news. >>. >> a water leak is causing problems in san francisco. public works crew say service to one house has not been affected. the police department is asking drivers to avoid that area.

be careful on the roads tonight. it could be a little icy. you could see significant ice this morning. the chp says the ice contributed to a hog island oyster company. authorities say he took the icy curve just too fast, rolled over and slid right into the bay. >> any time you have these kind of conditions, you need to be more aware you're not going to be able to drive the same speed you normally drive. you need to be aware of curves, lots of black ice in those areas. usually a little bit more caution. you cannot enter those curves at the same speed you normally would. >> good advice. the driver made it out okay and was picked up by a passing car and driven to a hospital. there's the shocking story of animal cruelty today out of napa from someone you'd at least expect to be accused of such a thing. police say a santa clara county fire fighter abused his dog to death. live at if napa police department with the details.

leigh anne? >> well, let's be clear about this. this dog was five months old, which means it was still a puppy. now, according to the investigati investigation, the dog was slammed to the ground several times repeatedly. it was yelping and then silent. that's when a neighbor called police. we knocked but no one responded. >> our police dispatch center received a call and they believed the dog was deceased. >> police waited outside. with a search warant in hand, the couple finally allowed police in. they found the five-month-old german shepherd dead in the laundry room wrapped in a plastic bag. >> he indicated that he had lost control, that he basically injured the animal as a result of that.

>> a few neighbors had heard the dog crying before. >> we heard it yelping over a period of time. but we thought it was the dog wanting out of its pen. not knowing it was being abused. >> louise was immediately arrested. police officers were surprised to find out that he is a fire fighter with the santa clara fire department. our phone calls to that department were not returned. >> to me, it was totally out of character. i couldn't believe it, really. >> it was shocking, actually. >> in napa, abc 7 news. >> frustration is growing over a neighborhood eyesore in the east bay. >> there's concern over elderly people living in these

conditions. >> also ahead, how a north bay sheriff helped a southern california boy. and these cold nights probably have you turning up the heat. how not to get burned by big announcer: sleep train thanks all those who helped make a difference last year for thousands of local foster kids. thank you for helping foster kids. thank you for the school supplies. thank you for the new shoes. thank you, secret santa. and thank you for donating money. announcer: your generosity proves that while not everyone can be a foster parent, anyone can help a foster child. thank you. thank you. gracias por su ayuda. [baby coos] thank you.

disgusting and filthy. abc 7 news reporter is live near the home on tanglewood drive. melanie? >> reporter: a home was previ s previously a state licensed assisted living facility. it had some problems in 2014 and closed.

the question that department of social service social security now investigating is whether the current set-up inside the home violates state law. >> inside this home, renters pay $800 a month for a bed. >> this is my worst nightmare. >> at least three renters here tell abc 7 news they are happy. korman says he is not. >> i would say that this place is absolutely filthy. >> there are exposed wires, bugs, dirt and mold. owner jonathan carlton says five residents rent from him. >> this is designed for everyone to be independent taking their own meds, eating their own food. >> this is not a care home. there are no care givers. this is what someone who would like to live in a nice house who maybe not can afford to live on their own means. >> other renters showed us their rooms.

>> us, personally, we haven't had any problem with it. i feel safe. >> one man's bed is in the living room. >> personally, i i don't have a problem with it. >> while these renters don't seem to mind, neighbors do. she says robert korman invited her inside. >> despicable. >> she contacted the sheriff, adult protective services and an omnibus man. >> it makes me upset. it's not guilty right. i don't like not right. >> he tells abc 7 news he is investigating. the process includes interviewing residents to see if they can provide their own daily needs. >> san francisco police are looking for a group of thooef who is allegedly broke into a dealer service center and drove off with several audis. you can see four people looking through the cars at the audi service center on howard street.

police say the thieves broke a lock at a gate and broke into a lock box. they drove off with seven vehicles. >> you feel very violated and you feel very helpless, at the same time. but they obviously knew what they were doing. >> police are investigating if the thieves had help from somebody at the dealership. the vehicles are worth between 40 and $50,000 each. >> and for a happier ending for a car that was broken into in napa county, today, this 11-year-old hockey player was reunited with the stolen gear. the napa county sheriff's office got it back. >> great way to start the new year. >> deputies were conducting a vehicle burglary investigation with the police department when they found it and returned it. jared goff is skipping the scenes he's in and will enter the nfl draft. the junior from navarro got nfl

stock soaring after throwing for six touchdowns. >> i'll be happy to go anywhere they'll take me, honestly. i'll be happen pill to go anywhere and be happy for any team that wants to draft me. >> right now, the niners are projected to pick fifth. so they have a chance at him. he's expected to be one of the first quarterbacks off the board in the draft. he's one of the first quarterbacks to leave early in the nfl since dahdahdahdah? you remember, aaron rogers. >> heating bills are soaring inside. but is the heat and your money going to waste? >> 7 on your side's michael finney tells you how to cut costs. >> we're always told about this, but it's really true: it's

surprising to find out how much heat can escape without you knowing. check your house for hidden cracks and holes. the average home loses 25-40% of warm air through those weak spots. so pay attention to the laundry room. >> every time you turn your dryer on, you're creating negative pressure which is pulling more cold air into the house. >> apple isn't commenting about a class action lawsuit. the lawsuit claims apple's ios 9 software update made iphone 4s phone slow, buggy and crashing.

the suit is seeking $5 million in damage. >> microsoft and other companies being more proactive about informing customers about hackers. company officials say they will warn users when they've been tar getted or compromised by a state-sponsored hacker. twitter and facebook recently made similar pledges. >> thank you so much, michael. >> now we'll take a look at a great picture here. american canyon says that this one on her car's inside mirror. share your pictures and video of the cold weather using the hash tag abc 7 now. >> meteorologist drew tuma joins us with the latest on the accuweather forecast. >> a chilly night tonight. we'll see temperatures below freezing. here we go, bundle up, it's all about the numbers tonight. life doppler 7 hd. it's going to give us the night off. tracking so many storms this

month that tonight, nothing but clear skies and chilly tempature. down to 50 in san francisco, 46 in napa. 49 in san jose, 50 in fre mont. right now, 49 in antioch. if you're headed to watch the fireworks on this new year's eve, we'll see temperatures falling right around 40 degrees. the wind will make it feel more like the mid 30s. a similar storm setting up overnight. >> by 6:00 tomorrow morning, right at the freezing mark. oakland overnight tonight, we'll see right around 40 degrees driving to 39 degrees by midnight and tomorrow morning at 6:00 in the morning, we're tracking the low 36 degrees. a freeze warning that starts tonight at 10:00 away from the bay shoreline. we drop to 25 overnight, napa, a chilly 27. 27 livermore. drop to the freezing mark in san jose.

36 oakland, 33 san mateo. so after that chilly start new year's day, kind of a carbon copy today. then we'll check our next chance of rain. here's future weather as we go hour by hour sunday night into early monday morning. rant very likely, but it's very light in nature. it's a weak, quick-moving system. it's pretty much out of here by midday on monday. total rainfall, future rainfall tracker shows you as we round out the storm on monday, really a quarter to half of an inch of rain. i think most locations will end up with light showers. a stronger storm will move in here, it looks like, on tuesday. and this one is going to be a two on our storm impact scale. it will be rainy but it will also be windy.

we'll jump ahead on future weather. as the front moves on shore, we're likely going to see wind gusts 20 to 40 miles per hour along with the soaking showers. perhaps maybe a brief break in the weather, but wednesday morning, another wave of rain moves in. and this one likely to continue through much of wednesday itself. so the accuweather seven day forecast, bundle up. the new year, bright tomorrow, a few clouds on saturday. there's that late chance of rain sunday and really into monday with a wet morning. a 1 on our storm impact scale. a stronger storm arrives on tuesday. it's a two on our storm impact scale, lingers into wednesday and then another chance of rain winding up on the 7-day forecast coming on thursday. really a kwooit start to 2016. >> it is a donation extravaganza. >> thank you so much.

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a pleasant surprise for crab lovers. the state will open crab fishing tomorrow. it won't be open for commercial fisherman, but they will be able to go after rock crabs. in november, state health officials delayed the start of the crab season because of dangerous levels of acid which is toxic to humans. officials say levels in southern california are now low or undetectable, making crabs safe to eat. but the crabbing ban remains in effect here in the bay area. it was a great day for goodwill. minutes ago, the organization finished hosting its annual donate thon. abc 7 news was in the mission district in san francisco as volunteers loaded supplies in a truck. goodwill says today alone, they will receive up to a hundred

times more donations than on a typical day. >> today is a really exciting day. it's our third donateathon. and we will fill a hundred trucks with donated goods from all of our generous donors and the whole goal of it is to get as much as we can to put people back to work. >> the event with one last chance for people who get a tax credit for donating this year. a mystery lottery player will ring in the new year with big money after buying a winning power baltic et in san jose. it's worth $1.9 million. the winner was able to match five of the six numbers in last night's drive. here are the winning numbers, 12, 36, 38, 54, 61, power ball, 22. first, some good news? saturday night's jackpot just got bigger. it's now $334 million. >> yes. >> we are reliving some of the most talked about moments in 2015 at abc 7 news dot com

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coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00, the reaction in court today. the woman accused of drowning

her four-year-old grandson. a case that's causing out rage. >> also, the deal that will help some local artist stay in their homes and maintain the flavor of a neighborhood. and look out, credit card debt is on the rise. from 7 on your side, see how your debt compares to others and ways to keep it from getting out of control. it's all coming up in half an hour on abc 7 news at 6:00. >> parents who want their kids to enjoy a new year's celebration that's age-appropriate and time-appropriate might want to check out net flix. >> yes, the losgados based company is hosting special countdowns as a way to let parents start the new year when they want instead of waiting until actual mid night. >> that's nice, right? you are invited to ring in 2016 with abc 7. dick clark is rocking in new year's eve with ryan seacrest. we want to know what's going on here in the bay area, then the countdown to 2016 continues at

11:30 with more new year's rocking eve. check that out, the first major celebration took place in audiocassetckland auckland, new zealand. >> and there are a few other displays from sydney australia there. taiwan right there. and hong kong in victoria harbor. all spectacular and mostly all peaceful despite heightened security. may your new year's eve be safe and your 2016 be happy and healthy. >> before we say good night, here's a live picture in times square in new york. look at all of the people out there. about three and a half hours away from ringing in the new year. >> thank you for joining us.

thank you for inviting us into your home tonight. breaking news tonight. the skyscraper inferno on new year's eve. the 63-story luxury hotel, engulfed in flames near the world's tallest building. and one of the most famous fireworks displays. high alert on new year's eve. the homegrown terror plot broken up by the fbi. the alleged isis supporter, planning to kill people celebrating the new year. desperate situation. the death toll climbing. hundreds of homes and highways under water. new warnings as rivers rise to even higher levels affecting more states. family fugitives. the wealthy mother of the so-called affluenza teen, hauled back to the u.s., arriving from mexico in handcuffs. her son, in a mexican jail, fighting extradition. and, u-turn. the family in tears. their plane, about to take off without them.