nauseated. >> it can be deadly as in this case. melanie woodrow joins us live from san francisco with the story of the man who passed away. melanie? >> reporter: seven philips had a therapy practice on union street and his friends and colleagues say they're shocked and devastated. seven philips passed away this past saturday from meningitis. letters were sent to approximately 250 people who may have had contact with him including other soul cycle marin riders where philips worked out. >> you hear meningitis and you think, uh-oh. >> reporter: a spokesperson writes we're deeply saddened by the passing of one our riders. we have been in constant xhup communication with the department of health. >> they have done a thorough cleaning of the facility and provided the information about clients that may have been sharing that space with our individual, despite the fact

that we think the risk of transmission in that setting is very low. >> i think they have kind of ensured us that we're not necessarily in danger. >> reporter: he was 48, a husband and father. friends describe him as a gifted license marriage and family therapist in san francisco's cal hallow neighborhood. >> very heart send tecentered, loving person. >> reporter: it is unclear how he contracted meningitis. he was being treated for flu-like symptoms. public health officer matt willis says marin health and human services was notified tuesday. his autopsy revealed he had meningitis. >> our goal is to make sure this remains at one case. >> really big loss, but my heart is so full. >> reporter: in san francisco, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >> many peninsula commuters were running late this evening because of a motor home fire that broke out at the start of rush hour. you're looking at cell phone video shot when an rv burst into flames on southbound u.s. 101 near san francisco international airport.

others shared pictures on social media, highway patrol reports that no one was hurt. but it did cause a mess. i-7 flew over the backup. one person died after a train hit a car in santa clara this morning. happened around 10:00 a.m. on the tracks near the intersection of agnew road and lafayette street. none of the 45 passengers on board the train was injured, but a person in the car was killed. the passengers were bussed to san jose and the tracks were cleared a couple of hours later. no other trains were affected. two members of tower of power remain in critical but stable condition tonight after being hit by a train in oakland's jack london square. witnesses say the two men were part of a group that jaywalked across the tracks just before the band's show at yoshii's scheduled for 8:00 last knight. they tried to get out of the way of a freight train, to get hit by an amtrak passenger train. abc 7 spoke with people who said it is hard to ignore the trains along with all the lights and noises warning you they're coming. >> at every crossing there is

the bars that come down, the lights start to flash and then as the train approaches, they blow the horns. >> drummer david garibaldi suffered facial and head injuries. marc van wagoningen needed surgery for internal bleeding. moving on, our time on storm watch is dwindling as we start a stretch of dry days. this is a live view from the roof of our abc 7 news studio. drew tuma is in tonight. >> lots of sunshine, dry conditions and that will translate into the weekend as well. spectacular couple of days headed our way. outdoor now, live doppler 7 showing you it is quiet. the picture tonight is absolutely gorgeous. the east bay hill is showing us we're in for a tranquil night on the way, and lots of sunshine saturday and into sunday. still have a couple of residual issues from the storms we had earlier this week. a flood warning in effect for

parts of alameda and contra costa county. storm water runoff from the central valley and high tide means there is the chance for a little flooding right along the delta. you see areas shaded in green. take note of that. future weather will go hour by hour into your saturday. lots of sunshine from start to finish. after sunset, clouds will build in a little ripple of energy may try to bring coastal drizzle early sunday morning. but that's about it over the weekend. our chances of rain, look at that, a series of storms on the way, yeah, they rank to rain and wind will make a return. hour by hour, full forecast. 80 and highway 50 into the sierra are open with no chain controls now. a major change from a few days ago had they shut down because of snow and low visibility. abc 7 news reporter laura anthony drove to north star today which has more than nine feet of new snow and joins us now live. >> this is the place to be,

north star, the village tonight. i'm hanging out here with a few of my friends. many of them from the bay area, right, you guys? this was the best skiing these guys have seen maybe in their lifetimes. what's not to like? the skiing, that is, after an epic storm in the high sierra that left ten feet, give or take, of new snow at resorts all around the tahoe basin. >> it was testy some places and a lot of fun, really smooth, easy to go through. >> incredible to have so much snow, so fast, setting us up for a great weekend and the whole community, everyone is so happy. they were snow dancing and it worked. >> reporter: the tricky part will be getting here. not so much because of the snow, but the traffic. though cal trans has done its own epic job of clearing the way for drivers coming up for the long holiday weekend. those not looking to ski can shop. at least that's what they're hoping in downtown trucky,

draped in its own fresh layer of snow. >> i think it is beautiful. we need it. everybody is excited. tourists coming. it is a holiday weekend. it is going to be excellent. >> reporter: and though so much snow creates a lot of work, it is the kind often done with a smile. what do you think? >> to me, this is paradise. >> i don't ski. >> reporter: some told us they don't need skis or a board to appreciate what nature's left behind. >> i just kind of hang out and enjoy the surroundings and my husband is a big snowboarder, so he calls me his little snow bunny. i said, okay, i'm good with that. >> we kcan't hear your microphone. we'll give it one more second. sorry -- >> reporter: can you hear me? >> now we can. >> we want to hear what you have to say with the beautiful group beside you. >> reporter: look at these guys. how was the skiing today?

>> great! >> reporter: you heard it. live from north star, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> great looking group, thanks, laura. snow covered the observatory on top of mount hamilton. this picture was posted today. lonnie rivera has more. >> reporter: check out the view behind me here, hard not to miss this beautiful sky. we're about 4200 feet up right now in front of the observatory. here is a look at the road when we first drove up here earlier. cal trans and the observatory staff managed to clear the road and open it up for visitors. for most part the drive was smooth. once people made it to the top, we saw a few people jump out of

the car for a little snowball fight. there are 29 people living up here, most of them work for the university of california. so now the observatory is back open, it is good news for scientists and astronomy lovers. >> a lot of work to do up here and when we have events like this, we have to stop what we're doing and go handle the snow. >> reporter: how are things looking now for the next couple of days. >> next couple of days are looking really good. look like the new weather system is running, going to come in and we're going to be nice and clear, almost spring-like through monday. >> today is a particularly clear day after the storm passed through and we can actually see half dome in yosemite park. >> reporter: very cool. the observatory posted some facebook photos showing the dome mount -- the sun melting the snow on the dome. they're happy about that. they can finally get back to work, back out here live, they're expecting a very busy weekend, but if you're planning on taking the drive up, go slow.

we did notice quite a few mudslides along the way. live from mount hamilton, lonnie rivera, abc 7 news. >> what a spectacular shot behind you there. in santa cruz, a water pipe that was broken in this week's storms has now been repaired. the pipe supplies the city with water. the break caused a water shortage in the city and calls for residents to cut water use by 30%. city officials say it is still good to conservative, but everyone is now free to resume normal water use. much to their relief. you can track weather conditions with the abc 7 news app, we have live doppler 7 on the app for you. and you can enable push alerts to get weather advisories on your phone or tablet immediately. >> the state assembly approved the pick for attorney general today. becerra is seen as someone who will battle donald trump's administration. all assembly republicans voted against him.

only one republican supported his appointment. >> we're going to be going to a lot of serious issues over the next six, seven months in health care and education and transportation and water. and i'd much rather make stands on that than on unemployment. >> the next step for becerra is to win approval in the senate. that process begins on wednesday. all right, r&r in washington, d.c. now stands for repeal and replace. >> this law is collapsing while we speak. >> republicans took action today to get rid of obamacare, one of california's top ranking politicians minces no words when sharing her thoughts. you'll hear from her at 6:30. the deadline to enroll in cover california for 2017 is the end of this month. until 8:00, agents will be available to answer your covered california questions and get you started on enrollment. the number to call is

415-954-7621. you can also ask questions now on twitter or facebook with the #askfinney. next, learn what we found out when many of you saw this video and asked why are the over 1,000,000 californians have gotten something that's been out of reach for far too long: health insurance. how? they enrolled through covered california. it's the health insurance marketplace where you'll find a range of plans from leading health insurance companies that offer you the best combination of quality, rates, and benefits. and, through covered california, you may get financial help to pay for coverage. to get covered, you've got to get going. open enrollment ends january 31st. visit covereca.com today.

new at 6:00, a new look at the cleanup in guerneville after all this week's rain. they were using power washers on mill street to clear away what was a foot of mud. many parts of town flooded after the rushing river overflowed the banks. the river is almost ten feet below flood stage and still dropping. scientists from the u.s. geological survey believe a major beneficiary of our recent

storms will be the beaches around santa cruz. scientists were in the water today tracking sand being washed down the san lorenzo river. david louie joined them along the coast. >> you got all the dash lines, couple of dash lines in there. >> this is a project that takes scientists working on land in boats and on jet skis. their mission to map the massive amount of sand they believe has been washed from the mountains by recent storms down the san lorenzo river to santa cruz. >> we start to wond irabout the impacts of climate change and how rainfall may change in the future, how the severity of storms may increase or decrease in the future, that will give us a good indication of how much sand will be entered to the system and how beaches will behave and how we can help sustain those beaches. >> reporter: the u.s. geological survey team believes the most recent storms moved as many as 1,000 to 3,000 dump truck loads of sand to the coast. by using echo sound, gps and lightar, they create maps like

this one. they have been doing this since 2014 to track movement over time. researchers say with storm tracks shifting north and rain patterns changing, their work will help coastal communities to prepare for the future. jet skis may be made for thrills, but with mounted with high tech devices they can do some work. >> they're good about telling you where to go. >> you ever get lost? >> no. we like to say it is probably the least amount of fun you can have on a jet ski. >> reporter: it looked like the sea otter was oblivious to the serious work. the early results should be ready in about a week. the scientists will reverify their data, a process that could take several months. the accuracy of tracking sand movement is within centimeters. david louie, abc 7 news. some drivers in the oakland hills don't seem to care that is this streets are still closed. there is a mudslide yet to be cleaned up on westbrook drive and nearby on shelter wood.

water is pouring from under the street and the pavement is giving way. no telling when things will get back to normal there. but they are trying. comments continue to pour into abc 7 news after flooding from the rushing river produced an unbelievable picture that you're looking at. there was so much water yesterday that we brought video of a woman kayaking inside a home in guerneville to you and people are reacting. kristen sze is here with a follow-up. >> it is incredible. our facebook video here, this unusual sight, has been viewed over 57,000 times. and has generated almost 200 comments now. a lost them, most common response like daniel bar bossia here, am i the only one that sim pressed that the lights are still on. the breakers didn't trip. people are wondering. i'll show you once again, they don't believe it, some people. check out this eye popping video. lauren doleman kayaking through her mother's living room.

we returned to the same room today, look, you can see the water is gone, but look at all the mud left behind, covering the carpet and the bathroom. doleman tells us a friend recorded the kayaking video. so take a look. she says she's surprised that some people don't believe the video. just because, as you can see, the lights remained on. >> i find that very funny that people can attack you when they don't know the situation. i find that very strange. >> doleman says the lights stayed on because the ceiling lights are on a different circuit than the outlets and shut down the power to the house when the water rose near the switches. as for the house, it is structurally okay, but the cleanup will take some time. look at this. luckily they have insurance and the part doleman's mother uses, that's fine. >> it was a great picture. thanks, kristen. well, spencer is off. and drew is in today. >> we have a nice break, but there is more rain you're tracking. >> really nice weekend, drying

out, lots of sunshine. midweek next week, the storms are coming back. not just one. several on the horizon. live doppler 7 on the job all earlier this week tracking the heavy downpours. the wind was whipping. today, though, we got a break, the sunshine came out. just a beautiful end to the week. we'll show you that picture outside, live look from emory location. quite some time, it feels like, since we had a clear picture from this camera. but the nice night on the way and that will lead to a gorgeous weekend for much of the region. the call, the forecast, cold tomorrow morning, patchy frost, similar to what we experienced this morning, little fog out there. we're mainly dry through the holiday weekend, little coastal drizzle could fall early sunday morning. that's about it for moisture over the weekend. but storms really return to middle of next week and continue for thursday and friday. current numbers out there under clear skies. some spots have fall noon the 40s. napa at 48. fairfield, 44. elsewhere, 51 san jose. san francisco, oakland, a touch warmer at 52. here is the call.

overnight tonight, plenty stars out there. santa rosa, napa, concord, antioch, 30s. closer to the water, we'll hold into the mid and lower 40s as your starting temperatures on your saturday. three-day forecast could be a long holiday for most, we'll have a lot of sunshine on saturday. after that sun goes down, a few clouds will bubble up. that could bring a few sprinkles early sunday, right along the immediate coastline. elsewhere, by sunday afternoon, wall to wall sunshine and monday for the holiday, it is bright, mild, look at that. temperatures very comfortable, settling in the low 60s. we'll squeak out a nice day on tuesday before everything changes come wednesday next week. storm impacts comes back. this will be a moderate storm that moves in, bringing heavy rain at times, along with the winds once again. that will be strong and gusty. the threat gets renewed. not only for flooding across the region, but with the winds, power outages and downed tree limbs. future weather will jump ahead into wednesday of next week. watch the time stamp.

1:00 wednesday afternoon, rain begins north to south, light in nature. will intensify as we go throughout the day on wednesday. wednesday night, by 11:00, you see the dark greens on your screen, that is some heavy rain moving through the region. that will coincide with some very strong winds. future tracker wind gusts, heavy rain comes down wednesday night, winds will pick up. along coast once again, we could see winds over 50 miles per hour and around the bay. i would not be surprised if those winds start whipping between 20 and 40 miles per hour. as we total up the system from wednesday to friday, the potential rainfall next weekend is healthy once again. inches. that's why we'll be on track to see the possibility of more flooding and also more power lines that come down. we'll keep tracking that as we get closer. wednesday, it gets wet and windy. seven day forecast before that, enjoy the weekend, quiet, sunny, beautiful. the storms come wednesday into thursday and thursday into friday. so we'll be on track to see that

wet and windy return next week. >> all right, thanks. the deadline to sign up for health insurance through cover california is coming up the end of this month. >> here is a live look at our hot line center where experts are answering your questions. we'll check in with michael finney to see how it is going at 6:30. next -- >> being late is one thing. being a century late, that's quite another. i'm jonathan bloom with the story of one very overdue book ahead on abc 7 news.

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100 years is a long time to keep a book checked out, in the grand scheme of things. just to mention the late fees you accumulate. >> thanks to annamnesty program library book checked back in 1917 and forgotten about for a lot of years was returned today, no questions asked. >> you want this back? here is abc 7 news reporter jonathan bloom. >> at the classic old library branch that serves the hate ash bury, they had treasures turn up in the book return. >> it is a book on lsd. it is fairly collectible in the hard back version. >> 40 minutes late. >> overdue for about 100 years. >> just about? >> yeah. >> the collection of short

stories published in 1909, the same year this library was built. and it was checked out a lot. >> so as you can see, this was a popular book. >> until phoebe marsh dickinson webb got her hands on it. >> phoebe is my great gandmother. >> and she's the person that checked the book out. >> she's the person who checked that book out. >> she was 83 at the time and in fairness she meant to return it. one problem. >> she died. and so this is why she didn't turn the book in. you know. it is hard to come back as a ghost and return your late library book. >> the book spent the next 80 years in a trunk full of her things until her great grandkids found it while searching for pieces of family history. >> i enjoyed reading it. one of the reasons i held on to it. >> now they're bringing it back to the library in hopes others will get to have that same enjoyment. >> this is something that i know people will want to read. >> complete with the library's old markings and stamps, there is a warning about the fine, a nickel a day. a good thing the library is in the middle of a fine amnesty

period. >> i think it was outstanding for 36,000 days. >> the library can still get back more historic books during the fine amnesty. they have to decide what to do with this book. they could put it back in circulation or put it on display in their history center. in san francisco, jonathan bloom, abc 7 news. >> all's well that ends well. one of the signature parts of barack obama's legacy is now in growing risk of repeal. hear from the republicans trying to get rid of obamacare and the conflicting opinions on how quickly they'll make it happen. i'm michael finney, live in 7 on your side offices where we're taking your questions about obamacare. give us a call or go online with #askfinney. and new at 6:00, heart and soul, it is our favorite story of the day. have to see

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>> house minority leader nancy pelosi minced no words when talking about today's action by republicans to begin the process of repealing obamacare. >> today, the house followed the actions of the senate in setting the stage to get rid of the affordable care act. >> one of the campaign promises made by president-elect donald trump. >> republicans in congress are moving quickly to repeal obamaca obamacare, hoping to gut major sections of the law in a matter of weeks. >> this law is collapsing while we speak. >> reporter: on friday, the house approved a budget that will give congress the authority to repeal much of the affordable care act on a party line vote. to fulfill one of the main campaign promises of president-elect donald trump who wants to replace the law at the same time as repealing it. >> it will be essentially simultaneously, it will be various segments you understand, but will most likely be on the

same day or the same week but probably the same day, could be the same hour. so we're going to do repeal and replace. >> reporter: trump's comments undercut the plans of gop leaders who want to take their time developing a new health care law. house speaker paul ryan even said last month that a replacement would not be ready by the next football season. in a shift, ryan now promises to move quickly. >> so we want to advance repealing this law with its replacement at the same time, along the lines of what i just described, something a plan within the first 100 days. >> reporter: but they are already running in problems. party is divide over how to replace the law. and some influential voices are asking party leaders to hit the brakes. >> i think the repeal plan needs to be fully developed and better articulated prior to moving forward. i have some reservations about

moving as quickly as we are. >> reporter: do you have concerns at all about the timetable then? >> i think it is going to be a very long process. >> reporter: you don't think it will happen right away? >> no. >> reporter: but some conservatives are demanding quick action. on plans allowing individuals to buy insurance across state lines. and to receive tax breaks for getting coverage. >> why don't we do replace and repeal? you know, we could do those things, we could be putting those things on the floor this week. >> democrats are warning that the gop will pay a political price for scrapping a law that helped ensure an additional 20 million people. >> they're overturning the affordable care act, undermining the health security and financial stability of america's working families, and defunding planned parenthood. that's their -- that's their manhood thing, you know. >> and that was manu raju

reporting. governor brown wrote this letter. he implored mccarthy to not just shift billions of dollars in cost to the states, brown believes that would be devastating to millions of americans. the deadline to enroll in cover california and health insurance for 2017 is at the end of this month. >> and until 8:00, agents are here at abc 7 with 7 on your side to answer your questions and get you started on enrollment. >> there is help. let's check in with michael finney to see what kind of questions are being answered tonight. michael? >> reporter: let me start with the headline here. no matter what is going on washington, the affordable care act, also known as obamacare or here in california, cover california, no matter what is going on in washington, it will be here through this entire year, through 2017. so if you don't have insurance, you want to get in contact with these folks here. the health insurance hot line here at abc 7 news and 7 on your

side is open right now. telephone number 415-954-7621 or at any time you can go online now, up until 8:00, and with the #askfinney, answer any questions you have. look at all the people working here. we got a large group of people, we're going to be here until 8:00. #askfinney we'll answer your questions or that telephone number we gave you, you can ask for questions there as well. up until 8:00. this is james scaleri from cover california. if people are looking for insurance, through cover california there are four different plans, correct? >> four different tiers, bronze, sil silver, gold, platinum. what level of coverage are you looking for? in some people, the most affordable price is what they're looking for. they would be covered. that would be bronze, cover you in emergencies, give you access to primary care doctor and specialist.

visits that are not subject to a deductible. benefits go up as you go up in middle tiers. >> just like anything in life, you pay a little bit more, you get a little bit more and you decide what works for you and your family. >> that's correct. the silver plan gives people the most bang for their buck, depending on their income. they may actually be able to qualify for plans that can get them into the doctor for $5 a visit. and with the financial help that is available this coverage is probably more affordable than you think. i think we mentioned -- talked about it earlier, 60% of consumers can get a health plan for less than $10 a month and nearly 50% can get a silver plan for less than $100. >> you can get in on that and start the enrollment process here tonight, at the hot line. you can go online, ask any question you have. let me give you one final point that many of you have not heard. through cover california, can also sign up for dental insurance. you might want to check that out or ask questions when you're online as well. i'm michael finney reporting live from the 7 on your side offices.

>> excellent, michael. thanks so much. east bay congressman mark desolny announced he will not attend the inauguration one week from today. he said, inaugurations are timed for our presidents to ignite hope, demonstrate humility and espouse faithfulness to the principles enumerated in the constitution. the president-elect has yet to demonstrate these traits, and it is with a heavy heart and deep personal conviction that i have decided not to attend the inauguration. i will be in washington, d.c. next thursday and friday with live reports on president-elect trump's inauguration. hope you will join us for those reports. new at 6:00, a group of employees from a sports shop in concord are being called the champions of humanity. >> it all started with a man's obsession over a pair of nikes and ended up with an act of kindness. >> leah melendez explains. >> reporter: at times the employees of this champ sports store thought they were stuck on groundhog day, almost every day a 28-year-old man known only as tyree would look around the

store and ask to try on the same pair of shoes. >> 10, 12 times, periodically coming in, just, can i get these, can i try these on? but never tried them on. that was the funny part. >> reporter: every time he would stand in line to play, only to leave the shoes at the cash register and walk away, unable to afford them. that's when fernando alleva, an employee, invited him to try on the shows one more time. fernando and his co-workers did something out of the kindness of their hearts. they raised enough money to buy him those shoes and more. >> reporter: one of the employees took the cell phone video of the moment tyree tried on the shoes. >> i gave him the shoes and he tried them on and he asked, like, how much are they? i was, like, they're 160, but don't worry about it, try them on. and then that's when we surprised him. >> reporter: when fernando told him the shoes were his, tyree thought he was kidding. >> i think he was astonished, like, wow, like i'm getting shoes. it was really cool. we knew he was happy about it.

>> reporter: the 28-year-old man was also given a cap, a hoodie and some athletic pants. >> it wasn't just me. it was everyone in that champs that just, you know, they helped out and it was really cool. >> reporter: good deed. >> yeah, a good deed. we didn't expect anything out of this at all. >> reporter: in concord, melendez. a big name concert promoter that picked up the bottle rock music festival. here is a live look outside from our east bay hills tower camera. drew will be back to update the weekend forecast in ten minutes.

air bag maker takata agreed to pay $1 billion to settle complaints that led to the biggest auto recall in recent history. vehicles were recalled after flaws were found in inflaters. more cars keep getting added to the recall list. the federal grand jury indicted three former takata employees today. they're accused of concealing details about possible defects the. the world's largest concert promoter and ticket seller is adding napnapa's bottle rock tos

list. live nation acquired a majority interest in the music festival. it shows just how much bottle rock has grown since it started in 2013. the current festival operator will continue to run the event, scheduled for late may. today, wells fargo announced it is closing about 400 branches by the end of next year. the bank says it is not because of the recent scandal involving unauthorized accounts, but because of an increase in mobile banking. wells fargo has more than 8600 locations in total and employs more than a quarter million people. the bank expects to transfer, not lay off employees because of the closures. the phone lines are still open and 7 on your site is hosting a hot line. >> let's check in with michael finney. >> here is the question. you're a freelancer, here in san francisco, your income is inconsistent, do

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live from the 7 on your side offices. >> thank you. relief for drivers in the north bay. looking at video provided by the highway patrol's marin office, one lane reopened along 37 in novato. both westbound lanes are closed between atherton and 101. flooding submerged all lanes of highway 37 tuesday night and stranded several cars. the water now just beginning to recede. drew is back with an update on the forecast. >> yeah, we're off to a spectacular start for the weekend. lots of sunshine, really comfortable temperatures on your saturday. here you go, 55 in san francisco tomorrow. 57 in oakland. 58 san jose. 57 in napa. a dry stretch up until wednesday. everything changes wednesday, tracking some heavy rain at times, rain can get 2 on the storm impact scale. enjoy the dry stretch of weather through tuesday and then a series of storms midweek next week. >> very good. thanks so much. >> all right, so larry is on

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three days after being let go by the raiders, big musgrave has been hired. the raiders averaged 26 points a game this season, seventh best in the nfl. but as play calling apparently did not always sit well with head coach jack del rio. the broncos need musgrave to help develop their two young earthquakes, trevor simeon and paxton lynch. the nfl divisional playoffs begin tomorrow, despite having the league's top rated defense, houston is a huge 16-point underdog against new england. during the regular season, the texans turned the ball over three times while losing to the patriots, 27-0. for houston to have any chance, it has to cut down on costly mistakes. >> there are very fundamentally sound team. you're going to have to go in there and beat them. they're not going to beat themselves.

every single play in the playoffs is a very, very important play. and everybody is just going to go in there and do their job at highest level. >> a lot of focus and attention and putting a lot of concentration into each play. because you're not promised next week. we have to go earn that. and our guys have been focus ed on that. cach talked a lot about that. and that's going to be a big test for offense. >> in the nfc, seattle is a five-point underdog against atlanta. the falcons are flying behind matt ryan and the league's highest scoring offense. the work of atlanta offensive coordinator kyle shanahan has not gone unnoticed. he's already been interviewed for the 49ers head coaching job. i think he would be a pretty good pick and pete carroll seems to agree. >> i think kyle does an incredibly good job with his offense, i've always thought that since he was first coordinator years ago, way back when. he's always had had a great sense for how he mixes stuff, utilizes personnel, analyzes defense. he's really an exceptional coordinator and so that scheme

goes along with all the other great tools they have. obviously they're communicating on a high level. baseball is just around the corner with pitchers and catchers reporting a month from today. the as have avoided arbitration with two bigger names. graves is making over a half million last season. the as signed vote to a deal. the giants were busy agreeing to a one year deal with third baseman eduardo nunez. nunez, acquired from the twins in the middle of last season will make $4.2 million. chinese new year is still two weeks away, but the nba has already begun celebrating with a new commercial. it features the warriors steph curry and bay area product jeremy lin. >> i have a special nba

envelope. >> over here, harden. >> happy chinese new year. >> happy year of the rooster from the nba. this is why we play. turn the volume up. >> how? >> the warriors will unveil their new chinese new year uniforms on chinese new year, january 28th, when they host the clippers. happy year of the rooster. >> yeah, right. >> thank you so much. join us at 9:00 on cable channel 13 as spacex plans for the first launch of the falcon 9 rocket since it exploded last year. we get our first look inside the company's financial figures showing the big plans for the future. and new video just into the abc 7 newsroom shows angry protests happening now at uc

davis on abc 7 news at 11:00. the speaker says students are demonstrating tonight. coming up at 8:00, it is is last man standing. that's followed by dr. ken. at 9:00, shark tank. 10:00, 20/20, followed by abc 7 news at 11:00. at 11:35, jimmy kimmel live. a few thoughts about what really matters. at this time, one week from tonight, i'll be reporting to you from washington where the nation's 45th president will have been sworn into office. on the day donald trump takes the oath of offie there will be pomp, circumstance of course. but also something else. protests. we're told quite a lot of it. there will also be some notable absences from the ceremony. barbara lee and mark desonar are boycotting the inauguration, refusing to attend because of what donald trump represents. and while there are clearly real concerns about the incoming president's behavior and

beliefs, should our elected officials choose to represent our government on an inauguration day by turning their backs on one of our most important political traditions? the peaceful transition of power is built into the foundation and fabric of american democracy. what really matters is that the symbolism of congress, divided by politics, but united by purpose, witnessing and supporting that transition is important. not just it our nation, but to all nations. i always love to hear from you. let me know what you think, follow me on twitter and facebook at dan ashley abc 7. and that will do it for this edition of abc 7 news. look for breaking news on twitter at abc 7 news bay area. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. we appreciate your time. >> and do remember that our cover california hot line is open until 8:00. you can ask questions online using the #askfinney. >> take advantage of it. it is a great resource and enjoy your evening and we'll see you again at 9:00 and 11:00.

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coming to ouram yesterday. principal of a high school, so you know all the students are at home watching, and some of them probably hoping that you would not do well, but you came through like a champ. eli and tanner, welcome aboard, gentlemen. let's go to work in the jeopardy! round, shall we? and we'll deal with these categories... ooh, gosh. followed by... hmm. and, finally... the letters "b-r" will exit a word and produce the correct response for you, okay? cheryl, start. let's start with biblical big screen for $200. eli. -who is ramses? -yes. biblical big screen for $400.