protest too. the political vibe that shape third down new year's eve. and a afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. the east and the west are mine. the north and the south are mine. all seems beautiful to me.

millions of already rung in the new year. here in the bay area we're now one hour and counting until 2017. thank you for joining us. i'm carolyn tyler in for eric thomas. the celebrations have been going on all night all over the world. fireworks celebrations lit up the skies above manila. right now an estimated 200,000 people are ready for the big show to ring in the new year here in san francisco. abc7 is live with more.

>> good evening, carolyn. tonight we witnessed something a little different. a political protest as a new year's eve celebration. around 100 people marched down market street. and at one point they shut it down. first this view. there are hundreds of thousands of people gathering to watch the fireworks and they're bundled up. >> reporter: before the crackle of fireworks, the sizzle of bacon draws people. >> we drove out here for this. >> reporter: from where? >> fresno. >> reporter: for a bacon wrapped hot dog. yeah. no, i'm joking. we came for the fireworks. >> reporter: and a moment of gratitude. >> thank you for everything you do for us. thank you so much. >> they protect us and keep our streets safe. >> reporter: others say they're protesting to protect civil liberties, shutting down market

street. politics, even at a new year's eve celebration. >> this is not a normal time. this is a time for people to change the course of history. >> someone who is a veteran and worked in the federal service for several years, it's alarming to think that we as americans have voted in an individual who stands for all things negative. >> reporter: many are combatting the tense times of 2016 with action. >> looking for better humanity. >> positivity. >> reporter: because if there's one thing everyone can do for a happy new year. >> i'm going to start with myself and start changes in myself and spread the love from within. >> reporter: in san francisco, abc7 news. taking a live look from our east bay hills camera, it's a clear night out there. perfect to see the sky sparkle with fireworks in the let's head over to our meteorologist drew tuma. happy new year, drew.

>> future tracker temperatures showing you it's not too cold. you need the jacket but temperatures in the 40s by midnight tonight and really if you're out late tonight, no weather worries. clear skies and temperatures slowly falling through the 40s and upper 30s. we are tracking the storm system gathering a bit of energy near seattle. that's just one of a series of storms. look at 2017. the first week looks to be rather unsettled with several chances for showers. i'll break down the rain chances. we'll go hour by hour and i'll show you what to suspect. >> thank you. cal tran will extend service tonight and be free for the rest of the night. other trains tonight including muni, ac transit, vta and others are providing free rides until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow.

uber and lift will be operating surge pricing. [ bell ringing ] a abc7 news was at the asian art museum. they took turns clanging this 2100 pound bell. that bell dates back to the 16th century. we invite you to share your new year's eve pictures with us. we may share it on social media or on tv. a new year but the age old problem of violence in turkey. a mass shooting at an istanbul nightclub that killed at least 39 people and injured 40 others. istanbul city governor calls the shooting an act of terror. turkish media reports say two gunmen were dressed in santa claus suits when they opened fire on the city's european

side. the shooting happened moments at midnight new year's day. 16 of those killed were foreigners visiting turkey. and in response new york city's patrol increased patrol. a solemn event to remember this year's homicide victims in oakland. abc7 was at st. columbus catholic church where people prayed for the victims. there were 83 homicides in oakland in 2016. for every person who was killed they place a white cross on the front lawn. today it was time to take them down in hopes for a more peaceful 2017. >> oakland community organization, charities and several other groups with a service to remember those who lost their lives and work toward

changing the statistic for the following year. >> the church also placed a special cross honoring the 36 victims of the ghost ship warehouse fire. they hope a vehicle's broken side mirror helps them find the driver who left the scene after hitting a bicyclist today. the victim suffered a serious head injury. he was struck along columbus parkway around 4:00 this afternoon. he was rushed to a trauma center aboard the medical helicopter. police want to hear from you if you saw that crash. and two massive crashes into southbound i-5 near bakersfield shut down more than 12 hours after they happened. that's because more than 20 cars were involved just north of the highway 99 split. two people died. our affiliate reports both victims were from antika. there was fog at the time of the

crashes. a man is accused of walking into a donut shop in richmond and threatening people with a samurai sword. we have the surveillance video. >> reporter: this happened christmas eve but they just released details this weekend. in the video the man seems to lose his temper. and then pulls out his sword. >> from the security video you can see the samurai sword sticking out of his sweaters. for imphecustomers it was a sho. >> he came in and started going bonkers. >> at first the man hit a chair and then threw it across the donut shop. one of the customers tells him to leave. people driving by started driving 9-1-1. >> the car passing through the area saw a man with a sword. >> reporter: the rampage only lasted a few seconds. he didn't hit or cut anyone but he left damage before walking out of the shop. >> he hit the other display case

and didn't break that one. then he walks outside. >> reporter: witnesses say it looked like he was angry at someone, but that person wasn't in the shop and that made him angrier. >> i followed him down to the u hall, and over there four police officers tazed him. so he's in jail now. >> reporter: the police also confiscated advertise two-foot sword. a shop worker said this was odd but not something -- the first time something out of ordinary has happened. >> someone came in here with a fake gun once. >> reporter: she's just happy no one got hurt she said. >> still ahead, sleeping changes expected for the 49ers. it could come as soon as tomorrow. plus the trump administration's public response to u.s. sanctions against russia. as dozens rush to meet a deadline to lead this country. and the top twitter trends of

2016 show both political awareness and about it o

right now expelled russian diplomats who worked in san francisco are on a flight back to moscow. they said the diplomats and seven of their family members drove to lax to catch a flight to russia. they'll ring in the new year midair. meanwhi meanwhile, there's no evidence that suggests russian hackers may have breached an american power company. >> reporter: tonight on a tar pac outside washington that russian plane sits waiting as the clock ticks down. 35 russian diplomats and their families almost 100 people in total have less than 24 hours to get out of u.s. already two lavish russian retreats have been shut down.

and tonight new concerns the russians may have also targeted the american electrical system, a code linked to the russian hack found on a laptop. the apparent hack raises questions about the security of the u.s. power grid. the discovery comes as president-elect trump is raising russian president putin tweeting it was a great move for him not to retaliate against the new sanctions saying i always knew he was smart. but even some republican lawmakers disagree. >> to come out and say it never happened and if it did it's not a big deal and we've done worse is a different thing. i hope that tone changes. >> reporter: trump as renied u.s. intelligence and questioned if russia was behind the hacking. now with an interview, trump's new press secretary questions if the punishment fits the crime. in. >> you look at 35 people being

expelled. is that response in proportion to the actions taken? there is a question about whether there's a political retribution versus a diplomatic response. >> reporter: with 2017 hours away trump is wishing many a happy new year. mary bruce, abc news, washington. tonight marked the eighth and final night of hanukkah. one group in san francisco shared positive thoughts after a thief nearly ruined the celebration. ♪ a rabbi read prayers and songs before lighting all night candles. >> twitter released the top trending subjects giving us a look at what people were talking about all over the world in

2016. "game of thrones." then rip for all the beloved people who passed away. trump, the black lives matter move and brexit. the top five the oscars shown here on abc7. the gaming trend pokemon go. there's another mention of this year's presidential election and sports made up two of the top five trends with european soccer and the olympics. zblrcht not just fireworks will be lighting up the night sky. a comet will blast across the horizon beginning tonight. it was discovered a few months ago. it may be hard to see with the naked eye but a telescope or binoculars can spot it. look for a bright spot on the horizon. it will be visible through the second week of january and won't return for thousands of years.

now your forecast with drew tuma. >> we're finishing the final hour of 2016 dry, but there re several chances for showers in the week. a couple of isolated sprinkles. tonight moisture is out and we're clear. outside we go. our camera on the roof looking on the em bar ka. folks are gathered where in a little over 450 minutes there will be fireworks and we'll become 2017. it's under dry skies and high temperatures. the arctic blast next week is on hold. we'll see several storms that create the rather unsettled pattern the next seven days. they'll keep the air north outside of the bay area. right now a mixed bag of temperatures. north to santa rosa, 35. down to 43 in san jose.

44 in an yok. a lot of sun shine in the morning. toward the afternoon and the evening a couple of clouds bubbling up. and after sunset there will be the chance of an isolated shower. it will not be anything widespread, but the threat is there. much of your sunday will be dry and temperatures similar to where we were today in the afternoon. mid to low 50s in the afternoon. starting off with sun shine. increasing the clouds in an isolated shower after sunset. however, things change on monday. we rank the storm a light system on monday. storm impact scale of one. minimal rainfall. it will be a chilly day. temperatures only in the 40s to low 50s. future weather throughout your monday hour by hour in the morning. isolated showers. it stays unsettled throughout the day. it won't be raining the entire day but the isolated shower chance will be there into the afternoon and evening, and in our hills north, there's the chance of snow flakes mixing in

with rain showers. a winter weather advise vi in effect with lake county starting tomorrow morning at 1,000 feet we could see a dusting of snow. that's how cold it will get there. however, here locally in the bay, it's about the rain chances. the section seven days, a chance of rain every day. they're all ranked a one. light storm on the storm impact scale. not a washout. but that rain could add up. the next seven days the rainfall potential looks like most areas could see over an inch of rain by this time next week. it is an unsettled pattern. here's the seven day. tomorrow just an isolated shower. chance of nothing widespread. on monday scattered showers for everyone. a one on the storm impact scale. tuesday we start dry. by wednesday, thursday and friday and saturday a one with scattered showers. not a washout, but the umbrella could get popped up for 10 or 15

minutes. >> it's nice to know the cold weather is not going to happen. >> a lot of folks are happy about that. still ahead, we're joining millions of americans keeping watch over this bald eagle's nest. the wonderful news captured on camera when we

you are looking live at what's opinion a happy new

year's eve for a pair of bald eagles in florida. an eagle hatched and the other is on the way to join the sibling. a live stream captured the moments after the first chick broke out of the egg. you can go to our website to see what's happening right now as that second eagle should hatch at any time. and win or lose tomorrow's 49ers game, it all lies on that. >> the game might be secondary. the 49ers are planning a major shakeup to kick off the new year. by the head coach and the team's general manager might be

>> the help wanted sign is about to go up for the 49ers. according to multiple reports

including espn the 49ers will fire their coach and manager. their fortunes were linked. there was a franchise record 13 game losing streak that's largely due to poor draft choices an free agent signings. it means they'd have four different head coaches in two seasons. meanwhile the general manager took over in 2011. the team hasn't commented on the report. unfinished business for clemson was the cry. the tigers were not shy about saying they wanted a rematch, and they got it after taking care of business. the tigers taking on ohio state. clemson up 10-0 in the second

quarter. watson hits ford. check out the catch. in interference. grabs it. 17-0 tigers at the half. third quarter. watson second rushing touchdown. that buckeye offense having troubles and issues all night. two interceptions in the game. irvin meyer had never been shut out as head coach until this one. the other semi final washington trying to pull off the upset against alabama. the dogs scored in their opening drive. alabama came to play then. ryan anderson with the pick six. the husky fans in shock. the tide rolling 17-7 at recess. fourth quarter, check out scarborough. that ices the game. 180 yards rushing and two scores. peterson great season against

washington comes to an end. alabama wins it. it's a rematch of last season's national title time. the sharks playing their 10th game. san jose 1-1 going into tonight's game. these two teams no secret. opening seconds sharks down 2-0. burn lets one go. the sharks on the board less than 4:00 later the kings on the break away. martin jones goes past jones and the kings go up 3-1. 6:00 to go. dylan's shot is shock. he blank is there. that cut the lead down to one. that's as close as they get. 3-1 the final. they play again on tuesday. this abc7 sports report is brought to you by river rock casino. should be a very interesting sunday for the 49ers. >> all right. thanks everyone for watching our final newscast for 2016. happy new year.

it's the 45th anniversary of "new year's rockin' eve" and we are live in new york city! the moment we've all been waiting for is now just a half hour away. the energy of the crowd is electric. our special guests are primed and ready to hit the stage. we're saying good-bye to 2016 and hello to 2017 with the biggest party on the planet. let's get it started right now! from hollywood, las vegas, new orleans and live from times square, it's "dick clark's new year's rockin' eve 2017 with me, ryan seacrest!" with a live performance in new york by mariah carey, just before midnight. and right after the ball drops, we're off to las vegas for a performance by music legend lionel richie!