here's a live look now at the embarcadero in san francisco from our abc7 roof camera. thousands were gather to watch the fireworks but they better be bum bundle up. >> the started with cloud cover and that well to the south, the storm system brought us an isolated shower. your planner, not too cold by 10:00, and by midnight, as we welcome 2017, we'll do so under mainly clear skies. temperatures in leanin the done inland in the 30s. and around the water, not too bad but the first week is

unsettled. we look what to expect in accuweather forecast. >> huge crowds expected to ring in the new year in san francisco. the big draw, the fireworks show, but that's not the only party in town. >> reporter: san francisco's embarcadero is getting crowded and barricading are going up. cops will be out in force looking for anything suspicious. >> what are you plans. >> partying it up with my children. no drinking here. >> reporter: folks were ringing in the knew roar at the axe art museum thanks to 16th center japan bronzebell. the bell ringing ceremony is a japanese tradition to purge bad luck and welcome the new year. >> this things happen. it's a way of symbolically

cleaning. >> miriam has a lot to clean from 2016. >> about letting things go, and we have a lot of things to let good of for 2016. >> three, two, one! >> midnight came early at the lawrence science haul in berkeley with a ball drop. >> want to do something cool and this is an amaze energy for. she has recently gotten into balloons. >> the skies over san francisco's waterfront will pop with a dazzleing fireworks display. >> we have been checking the weather and looks like we'll be lucky. so should be pretty clear viewing area. >> reporter: itself you're coming out expect to pay a lot more for park buck 5 bucks at this lostthth lott. >> wire freezing. >> the family from brazil has

high hopes for 2017. >> the new government and in america as well so let's hope to have a better play in the world for everyone. >> reporter: a simple wish. >> happy new year. >> reporter: in an san francisco, abc7 news. >> bat and caltrain will stenservice past midnight to bring homers in nears revelers. caltrain service will be free at 9:00. other transits will also provide free rides a 8:00 tonight until 5:00 new year's day. we have list of events on our web site, abc7 news.com. we also invote you to share you new year's pictures with us on social media. using the hash tag, "abc7now."

knew at 6:00, i-35 5 -- bakersfield is closed due to crashes on southbound 5 north of the i-5 and 99 split. it happened around 9:00 this morning. it is a tragic scene, this is a notoriously foggy stretch and employing say it do employing d police say it was foggy. >> happening now, 11 people kicked out of san francisco because of that russian election hacking scandal. are now headed back to russia. here live at the russian consulate in san francisco with the story. >> reporter: looking forward the counsel general says the work

here at the consulate will take longer processing passports and visas with the loss of the employees. in the announce that 35 russian diplomats had to leave the country. the obama administration, as we have said, took the step and others following election- -- couple -- follow russian hanging allegations during the election and mistreatment of u.s. diplomats in russia. the russian consul general took questions and tells us the chef here is of those four employees that are headed home. he did not elane brat on the other employees. the 0 toting a includes family members of the employees.

they dove to los angeles -- drove to los angeles to catch a flight home to russia and they're on the air heading home. the consulate will re-open on january 8th. >> thank you. trying to beat that 72 hour deadline. developing news now front istanbul, turkey. at lease 35 peel killed in a nightclub shooting. 40s have been wounded. turkish media report two attackers dressed a santa claus open fire shortly after midnight. the city governor called the mass shooting a terror attack. a flat screen it was -- screen tvs is need to have started a fire. the fire department posted the picture where you can see the fire burn through the wall in the living room. its started around 4:30 friday morning on stanton avenue, two

adults and two small children escaped because they heard a window break. their smoke alarms did not go off. in men low park, two -- menlo park two teen areas accused of breaking into a home and hitting the man who lives there with a hammer just of midnight this morning the victim came home, found his house had been ransacked and two teenagers were inside the bedroom. even after getting hit in head with the hammer he was able to detain a 13 year boy. police arrived arrested the boy and a 14-year-old girl they found a couple blocks away. >> coming up at 6:00, a parking lot ripped apart in the south bay. what sparked this major effort to rescue a trapped raccoon. plus, an unexpected ride after the ride. the new details continue on the amusement park rescue in southern california.

incredible video shows a raccoon stuck in a pipe in watsonville. a man heard cries from the drain and called police for happen. wildlife emergency services had to step in. the only way to ghetto raccoon to cut through pavement and ghetto pipe. 24 hours of work later they pulled the animal out but despite the tremendous effort the raccoon did not survive. we have new details on the not the nato -- to the ride stopped moving yesterday afternoon and tooking a hours to get everybody off. the ride was 100 feet in air. not like that mattered to the 21 riders. and including seven children who were trapped inside. witnesses below could only watch

and hope. >> i couldn't even look out the window. so if that was me up there right now i'd have to be sedated to come out. >> they'll have a heck of tale to tell. >> who order on when he ride will re-open as the park investigates what went wrong. coming up a 6:00, traveling back in time. the unite flight taking people back. >> changes could be coming with the san francisco 49ers. espn is reporting that chip kelly bill we relieved of head coaching duties and its roll tide. alabama dominated washington on their way to another appea

most of us are look can forward to 2017 a few people are traveling back in time, so to speak. united flight 890 left shanghai, china, where it's already 2017 and set to land here in the bay area where it is still 2016. let's look at times square in new york citiy thousands are packed in. up to a million are expected to gather to watch the ball drop at midnight. outgoing u.n. secretary general

ban ki-moon gets to push the button to drop the ball. you can spend us with the nurse rockin' eve with ryan seacrest. we'll get you caught up on the news at 11:00 and then back to ryan seacrest through modified. >> now the accuweather forecast with drew tuma, we'll welcome the new year under clear and quiet skies. a we can storm sim to the howth so live doppler 7 is perfect visible for the fireworks. the forecast calls for a cool and dry new year's on. we were highlight the arctic

blast last week. it's going to be put on hold. out there right now, 40s and 50s. 50 in oakland, 49 in san francisco. 50 san jose. overnight tonight, mainly clear skies. the immediate bay water, comfortable as we welcome 201. mid-to-low 40s. future weather on the first die of 201, in the morning -- 2017 in me morning, sunshine on tap inch afternoon and evening the clouds will build back in and there's the chance of an isolated victory others the storm systems skirts by along the coast. so tomorrow afternoon, very similar in terms of temperatures to where we were today. mid-to-low 50s. sunshine to afternoon clouds and

on monday, one on the storm impact scale. his showers, but it will be a haily day, temperature in the 40s and low 50s. future weather on nows where, you're going to notice it just stays unsettled. not going to raining the entire time. mayed in the umbrella for 10 our 15 minutes but very light ams of rain. look at the week ahead. san jose, temperatures really staying in the 50s, actually rising mid-week. and part of the reason why, a series of storm systems but they're not going to add up to rainfall. rainfall potential, they're just nuisance showers over the next seven days. not much in at the way over total rainfall across the next seven days. the accuweather forecast, an isolated shower tomorrow

meaning, then track the chance of scattered showers on monday. a one on the storm impact scale. tuesday, mainly dry day, sprinkle late and then wednesday, this, friday, saturday, one each and every day. no raining the entire time but sprinkles will be in forecast so on and off showers. >> it's a nice way to go into 2017, chance of rain rain. >> i like it. >> will, anthony flores is here for mike shumann and you have major news. >> big news out of santa clara, the 49ers are about to clean house and espn reported the niners will fire held coach chip kelly ask and the general manager after the last game tomorrow. roll tide, what they have done since nick saban arrived in tuscaloosa. the tide have won four national

titles and today the punched their tick to the championship. alabama taking on washington. washington scores first. the bam would would rattle off 17 unanswered points before the half. anderson week in house. 17-7, bama. fourth quarter ex-chuck out this run. get off me, set a bama bowl record with 180 yards rushing rg and to two scores. bama wins 24- . the defending national champs prime minister -- improve to 14-0. >> we didn't do our responsibles but wi played well, the bar been

moved in the locker room so they got a taste of it. and so that's awesome. so i think that can change your mindset. >> tomorrow matt mcfelon -- mcgloin will make his first start since his rookie season of 2013. raider nation might wonder if he can lead oakland to a title. his college hope has know doubt. mcthrone was the first walkon in penn state history and set the school record for career passing touchdowns. the head coach of penn state was bill o'bryan who is now the hoed coach of the houston texans and says given the tub his former quarterback will shine. >> when we started spring practice, it was just obvious to me after about nine or ten practices this is the starting quarterback to make it in the proses i knew it would be hard for any team to cut him. that's the type of kid he is. from scan scranton, pennsylvania

and are borne with a chip on their shoulder. >> good thing don't last forever so enjoin the ride. what steve kerr is saying to the warriors and fan. they mirroring the bulls are run in the mid-1990. the secondee they were expected to threat and the third year way a grind much to he sees the same thing happening here with people trying to hit at the fast forward button and skip to a finals rematch with the cavs. >> we had the same kind of feeling with the bulls that third year. everyone is kind of waiting to get to the playoffs, and you have to constantly remind yourself and your team and fans, it's a special era. you have to take joy in and it enjoy the process and don't take the winning for granted. it's easier said than done.

>> weather coast conference basketball. santa clara playing coast to san francisco. second half, usf making a run, ronny boyce gets the buck and the foul. a game high 23. then mast matt mccarthy cuts coven don's lead. santa clara pull away down the stretch, 72-58 is the final. coming up at 9:00 and 1 1, more on the espn report that the 49ers we are fire the coach and general manager and other highlights. >> the niners have to do something. it's been an ugly season. >> you can't be surprised. >> not at all. up next, on abc7 news at 6:00, celebrating a holiday known for its food

tonight on kofy tv 20, a plan to ban adults from mounds in do -- pounds in one city and here's the sword uses in a bizarre restaurant ramage in the bay area. tonight is the last nothing of hanukkah and some residents in maryland will be able to eat

their menorah. took more than 400 bake bagels to crete this masterpiece. residents name it bagel-nora. it's the worldest largest bagel didn't we school see you at 9:00 and 11:00. happy new

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