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still active at this hour. 29 in napa and 22 is the current gust in hayward. the wind advisory is in effect until tomorrow morning, 10:00 in the morning on tuesday. once the winds move out, though, another threat moves in tuesday night. we detail that in a few san jose police chief and union are not happy about new county guidelines. officers are being encouraged to hand out more citations rather than make arrests when it comes to certain crimes. janine is joining us live. janine? >> reporter: this policy is sending confusion and the wrong message to the community. >> we're basically saying, go ahead and come in santa clara county, commit a crime, don't show up to court and when i
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catch you, we're going to let you go. it's ridiculous. >> reporter: the san jose police officer association are talking about new guidelines regarding arrests. they are being told to give out citations for low-level, nonviolent crimes rather than making an arrest. >> i guess you have to ask the community if it's okay that we don't arrest people who drive under the influence or under the influence of narcotics or who assaulted someone on the street. we just want to continue to let them go. >> reporter: officials say that's not what they are doing. gary herzig says a dui or weapons offense do not qualify under the guidelines. >> it could be petty theft or possession of stolen property, it could be possession of drugs, it could be drunk in public. >> reporter: the county new guidelines advises police to cite people who commit misdemeanors with bail amounts below $15,000. under the old guidelines, the
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bail amount was under $5,000. it didn't make sense to keep low-level criminal defendants in jail when they were released from the judge anyway. >> they may lose their job or their home in the three days that they are in custody. a citation allows them to stay in the community and go through the court process. >> reporter: the police chief says it does not make the community safe and he's telling his officers to still use their own discretion when deciding whether to arrest or hand out a citation. in san jose, abc7 news. defense lawyers now plan to appeal a gun possession conviction against the man who was acquitted on murder charges in the case of steinle week. garcia zarate was acquitted of intentionally firing at kate
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steinle. garcia zarate still remains in jail and faces federal immigration charges. days after a toll worker was killed in a horrific crash over the weekend, flags are flying at half-staff. alyssa harrington is live on how families and co-workers are dealing with such a terrible tragedy. >> reporter: one way is by wearing one of these orange ribbons that were handed out this morning. a spokesman says that booth 14 needs to be entirely rebuilt and until that happens drivers can expect to see one lane closed during the commute. this is how bay bridge toll workers get to their stations. they walk underground through a tunnel beneath interstate 80 and up staircases that lead to each booth. there's nothing left of 14.
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a woman was killed in a rhorrifc crash minutes after starting her shift. >> i think we are mourning right now. >> reporter: this toll worker says he was hired around the same time as hahn ten years ago, that she was quiet and nice. >> we were both training and always work together. so it's really sad what happened. she has one daughter. >> reporter: the chp is still investigating how this happened as they arrested a 32-year-old on suspicion of dui and vehicular manslaughter. there's no indication that the driver ever tried to slow down. han's husband and several workers saw it happen. >> it was as one shift was ending and another beginning so quite a few actually saw it and they are, understandably, traumatized and they are going to need a lot of help and support over the next several days. >> reporter: grief counselors are on hand. cal trans worker rs were given
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orange workers in memory of han. in a statement, a union spokesperson said if investigators find there are actions that can be taken to prevent future actions like this from happening, we will work to ensure those precautions are put in place. elissa harrington, abc7 news. firefighters are investigating a fire that killed a man in his home in the 90s on eagle avenue just off park street at 5:50 this morning. crews arrived a short time later and found smoke and flames billowing from the home coming from the basement. this is the view from sky 7. a neighbor says a man who she identified as leroy wasn't doing well and had trouble remembering things. >> he would be cooking and he'd fall asleep while he was cooking and he has set fire to his kitchen before. it's so awful to think of
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something like that happening. it's nice not a nice thing to think about. >> the man who usually helped him with cooking and odd jobs wasn't there. two months after the north bay wildfires, investigators are looking at the effectiveness of the state warning system. many victims say they got no warnings at all about flames threatening their neighborhoods. lonni rivera was present at the hearing today. >> reporter: record-setting wind speed made it extremely challenging for california emergency officials battling the october wildfires which killed 44 people and destroyed nearly 9,000 homes. but why weren't communities notified by text through a mass alert system? that question is one of many being discussed by lawmakers at the capitol. >> do we have those backup
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systems in place so we can respond in case those cell towers go out as a result of the fire. >> reporter: in sonoma county, officials decided not to send text notifications by phone. the discussion is not to point fingers, just be better prepared. >> even if you had a wireless system that was working 100%, arguably, you know, people turn their phones off at night. >> reporter: cal fire officials and other emergency personnel presented data about the magnitude of the october wildfires. and the lack of resources to respond. evacuation was the top priority given so many lives were in danger. >> this was a natural disaster. literally unlike anything that california has experienced in decades. >> the tubbs fire in sonoma moved at the speed of one football field length every minute. >> there has to be lessons learned so that going forward we can do better, do more. >> reporter: the committee
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hearing is the first of two scheduled meetings for lawmakers to use the information to be better prepared for the future given the fact that wildfire danger is a year-round reality. in sacramento, lonni rivera, abc7 news. one year after the ghost ship tragedy, the warehouse fire killed 36 people and ghost ship founder derick almana is facing manslaughter. outside the courtroom, the mother of victim alex vega says someone needs to be held responsible. >> it feels like it happened yesterday and at the same time it seems like forever since i've seen my son. i haven't seen my son in a year but it feels like it just happened yesterday. >> attorneys for the two defendants say the fire was a tragedy but their client should not be facing criminal charges. the two men, the building owner
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and the city of oakland, are also facing a civil lawsuit in the case. major disruptions throughout the city tomorrow as 3,000 oakland city workers go on strike. the dispute is over wage increases and what the union calls unfair labor practices. here's abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez. >> reporter: a group of oakland city employees gathered in front of city hall hoping for a last-minute deal. it was not to be. as it stands, the city has agreed to a 4% salary increased the first year of the contract but rejected any increases during the second year. in our studios, mary lee was defending her position. >> we have not reached impasse. we have been good-faith, negotiating for more than seven months and both sides agree that we have not reached an impasse
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so technically, this is an lawful strike and we'll be filing an unfair labor practice tomorrow. >> reporter: including lib bear generals, cleanup crews and early childhood education workers and nearly every public worker in oakland. 911 dispatchers are not allowed to strike. they continue to complain about how city departments are understaffed and rely on temporary, part-time workers. >> we don't receive the health care plan that full-time and permanent part-time workers receive and we are exempt interest contributions to the city's retirement plan. >> reporter: the union is also concerned about health and safety issues they claim the city refuses to address, like cleaning up homeless encampments. this is one of those city employees.
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>> dlathere's a whole bunch of needles and feces. >> reporter: they hoped to bring in a mediator and that idea was rejected. in oakland, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. oakland began moving homeless people into a new navigation center this afternoon. abc7 news got a first look at the center. it's at first and castro streets. these tuff she hads can provide housing for up to 40 people at a time. the homeless population has risen 25% over the past two years. a student group called young americans for liberty is suing uc berkeley for refusing to officially recognize the group on campus. the group calls itself the largest pro-liberty school organization in country and claims it is being discriminated against because of its conservative views. the lawsuit claims uc berkeley told the group their views are too similar to the libertarian campus organization. a cal spokesman says no final
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decision has been made and the group needs to clarify its application. a former staffer brock turner has appealed his sexual assault conviction. >> how it's now affecting the effort to recall the south bay judge who sentenced him. >> a lobbyist is naming name. this southern california lawmaker says she is a sexual predator. and president trump shrinks the
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to name an up and coming lawmaker as a sexual predator. >> kristen sze has the details the kristen? >> this is matt dababneth aababe was a rapidly growing star in the democratic party. two women held a news conference in sacramento accusing matt of sexual misconduct. one is pamela lopez. last week she testified about an incident last year without naming names. today, lopez described how he allegedly cornered her in a las vegas bathroom and exposed himself. >> oh, my god, what do i do, what do i do? and i thought, make it very clear that i do not want to be here and that there's no misunderstanding and so i said several times, no, i will not touch you. >> another accuser today is jessica barker. she used to work to him while they both worked for a
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congressman. >> at events or fund-raisers, he would eye-up women in the room and talk about his conquests, who he had slept with, who wanted to sleep with him. >> his team sent lopez a cease and desist letter and issued this response today. i affirmatively happened and she's making these statements without the regard to the reputation of others. i look forward to clearing my name. meantime, assembly leaders say an outside investigators will look into the women's claims and if proven true, it could lead to expulsion if he refuses to resign. dan and dion? >> kristen, thank you very much. well, netflix's political drama "house of cards" will resume next year without star kevin spacey. prodction was suspended in october after several sexual assault allegations were made
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against the star. robin wright will take over in the final episodes. there have been thousands of new signatures gathered after brock turner appealed his sexual assault conviction on friday. judge persky came under fire for what many see as a lenient sentence in the case. melanie woodrow has the story. >> reporter: brock turner's attorney writes that turner was deprived due process at trial. >> it's outrageous. >> reporter: a jury found him guilt of sexually assaulting unconscious girl on campus. >> the only thing unfair about this case was that the judge was unfair to the victim. >> reporter: stanford law professor is leading the effort to recall judge aaron persky who
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sentenced turner who was released after only three months. according to turner's attorney, he was deprived due process at trial because the prosecution didn't have sufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he knew misto had passed the point of general intoxication at the time that sexual activity occurred and also that the trial court failed to instruct the jury on lesser included offenses that could have resulted in a different outcome. in an e-mail statement, santa clara county's district attorney writes, "brock turner received a fair trial and was justly convicted. his conviction will be upheld. nothing can ever roll back emily doe's legacy of raising the worlds awareness of sexual assault. >> i think what we're seeing here is denial. neither mr. turner nor his family have ever accepted the jury's verdict or his responsibility for what happened. >> reporter: she believes the
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jury's verdict will stand. in palo alto, melanie woodrow, abc7 news. in our weather situation, tonight it's all about the wind and the cold. >> it is really plblustery there. meteorologist drew tuma is live. drew? >> it was a nice-looking day and a ton of sunshine but as soon as you step outside, the wind tonight, we have the clear skies continuing. in fact, sutro tower camera shows no precipitation or cloud cover but you can see the camera bouncing from time to time under those breezy conditions. temperatures manage to make it in the 60s despite the cool, north wind. tonight, a couple of spots hanging there in san francisco and vallejo. most spots are falling back into the 50s. it's all about the winds and they remain active.
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31 in fairfield and 20 in concord. hey word, a northerly wind gusting to 22 miles per hour. future tracker wind gusts later on tonight, 10:00 on your monday night, it still stays rather breezy, especially in the north bay, where winds are 20 to 30 miles per hour. even tuesday morning, we start out with the winds, once again. 7:00 tuesday morning. you see spots still gusting 20 to 35 miles per hour. but through the day on tuesday, the winds are really going to back off. by tuesday afternoon, 3:00 in the afternoon, you can see most spots have winds less than about ten miles per hour. nonetheless, we still have a wind advisory in effect in the north bay and east bay hills. you see areas shaded in yellow on our hilltops. you can see winds topping around 45 miles per hour. we've already had reports of tree limbs coming down. the chances there are also for some isolated power outages. overnight tonight, it will be a rather chilly night with
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temperatures in the coldest spots dropping into the 30s away from the coast at concord. antioch, mid-30s. 39 in palo alto. 36 is the overnight low in san francisco. let's plan your tuesday. early on in the morning, 7:00, the wind is still with us. chilly in spots, especially starting out in the 30s. we have sunny skies and the winds will start to back off early in the afternoon, by 4:00. we have lighter winds and temperatures mainly in the 60s. tomorrow afternoon, more of a comfortable atmosphere than we had earlier today. the winds are calm later on tomorrow afternoon. 67 in vallejo. 63 with bright skies and 65 in oakland and 63 is the high in livermore. once we get rid of the winds, cold air is going to settle in tomorrow night. especially in our north bay valley. it's for that fact a freeze watch will go into effect for novato, american canyon, napa and some areas could see temperatures drop in the 20s.
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and that means vegetation could be an issue and could get destroyed and also take your pets inside. did not like this type of cold. accuweather seven-day forecast, the winds cam down tomorrow afternoon and then chilly night overnight into wednesday. we do it again into thursday as well. by friday into saturday, the temperatures moderate a little bit. certainly breezy the next 12 hours, guys. >> get the hairspray. >> that's correct. >> drew, thank you. well, "time" is getting ready to announce its person of the year for 2017. >> former 49ers
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if at first you don't succeed, try and try again. one day after a failed implosion in the upper section of the pontiac's silverdome, it was brought down. the first one failed because eight charges connected. it was super bowl in 1982. >> former 49ers' quarterback colin finalist of the year. he's been a free agent since march and has yet to sign with a team. >> other finalists include
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president trump, the dreamers, thousands of undocumented immigrants brought to the united states by their parents and the me, too, movement which aims to shed light on sexual harassment and assault. coming up next, what president trump's attorneys are saying about claims of obstruction of justice. and a 100% rent increase in east oakland. i'm michael finney. what protesters say is the solution. and a $69 billion deal. how wall stree
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when you have doctors working as a team for your health, you get the care you need to help you thrive. ♪ visit kp.org to learn more. kaiser permanente. thrive. ♪ well, this is a hard one to wrap your head around. several families in east oakland are facing rent increases by 100%. >> a landlord wants to bring their rents up to current value. >> 7 on your side michael finney joins us with the latest. >> can you imagine being part of this? >> amazing. negotiations with the landlord, a ltenant's write group have
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appeared to have reached a stalemate. they marched several weeks ago to the office where a home building company is run in pleasanton. the protesters were greeted by a stunned employee. >> are you serious right now? >> reporter: before long, about two dozen protesters stormed the lobby and demanded to speak to their landlord. police arrived and the demonstrators, led by the alliance of californiaens for community empowerment agreed to move outside. >> what do you want? >> reporter: this man's raent from 1100 to $2300 a month. the landlord's attorney sent him this letter stating legal proceedings may ensue. >> i feel like he's being greedy with us. >> reporter: combach declined
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our e-mail but said he's only given seven household nominal rent increases over ten years. he says it brings it up to true rent value. he's been asked to negotiate with the tenants. >> so there needs to be some sort of accommodation and thought for the human impact and a willingness to work together. >> reporter: combach reached deals of $1600 and an authorized tenant is living in the garage. under state law, all single-family homes built after 1995 are exempt from rent control. there was a new law proposed to change that. it must pass out of committee by the end of january. the landlords are against it. >> it's going to seriously
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affect our ability to offer properties and, of course, a decrease in supply affects tenants. >> reporter: tenant groups have launched a petition drive to put it on the state ballot in 2018. >> there's been a tenant move that's emerged. >> reporter: we'll stay on top of the story and update it as developments warrant. now, if consumer groups, i should say tenant groups, get their referendum on the ballot, you'll be hearing a lot more about cost a hawkins. cvs drugstores is offering to buy aetna health insurance company for $69 billion. both companies insist the merger will make basic care more convenient and less expensive. there could be clinics in stores offering more services paid for by aetna. skeptics, though, wonder if this will mean fewer choices and higher costs.
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cvs touted the benefits. >> we'll integrate more closely the work of doctors, hospitals, other health care professionals and insurers to help consumers navigate a complex health care system. >> anti-trust regulators still need to sign off on this deal. now, shares of both cvs and aetna dropped today. overall, it was a mixed day on wall street. the dow was up while the nasdaq and s&p were down. new developments in the investigation over the trump administration's possible contact with russian officials. the president's lawyer claiming today that mr. trump can't be found guilty of obstruction of justice in his role as president. john dowd told abc news that the president is the chief law enforcement officer of the state and can give his opinion on any legal case. all of this comes after dowd says he sent the tweet from the president's twitter account saying general michael flynn was fired because he lied to the
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vice president and the fbi. that led to speculation that the president knew that flynn lied and wanted james comey to go owes see on him. they say a president can indeed obstruct justice. >> there is no question that a president of the united states can break the law. legal scholars believe that a sitting president can't be prosecute topros prosecuted for a crime that the remedy would be political, impeachment, or waiting until his term is over. >> one legal expert says presidents usually can't be prosecuted unless they face impeachment or their term is over. the u.s. supreme court is allowing the trump administration's travel ban to go into effect. justices say that's even as legal challenges against it make their way through the courts. the ban covers most citizens of chad and iran, libya, somalia, syria and yemen along with north korea and some groups from
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people from venezuela. lower courts have said that people from those nations with a claim of a bona fide relationship with someone in the u.s. could not be kept out of the country. a legal battle is expected after a controversial move by president trump today. he used a 1906 law to shrink the size of two national monuments and critics fear it could be just the beginning. abc7 news reporter caroline tyler. >> reporter: president trump calls it an abuse of federal power. he slashed by roughly 85% of the bears ears national monument which was more than a million acres dedicated to native-american culture and cutting in half the grand staircase escalante. the president says he's giving back to the people. >> the families and communities of utah know and love this land the best and you know the best how to take care of your land.
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>> reporter: the proclamations are supported by ranchers and others who say they need the land but opponents, including environment environmentalists and native-american groups protested in utah and here in san francisco and say the president's decision puts land that belongs to all americans at risk. >> national monuments are vital to protecting natural resources, native-american cultural resources and scientific objects of interest. >> reporter: this is the largest reduction of national monuments in u.s. history but in april the president asked that 27 be reviewed, including the dramatic sand to snow monument in southern california. this is video from the mojave desert land trust. the o activists believe the door is now open. >> an attack on one national monument is an attack on every national monument. >> reporter: nate of iive ameri tribes have already announced
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plans to sue. >> strong reaction coming in from california companies. this is the website for ventura-based outdoor clothing company patagonia. they say, quote, the president stole your land and include a petition to sign against this plan. just ahead, trading orange jump suits for a cap and gown. a program that allowed inmates to earn college credits while behind bars. on the 25th anniversary of the first text message, facebook looks at the ways that our two thumbs are bringing us closer together. i'm jonathan bloom. the findings are ahead on abc7 news. i'm michael finney. it's my job to answer your questions. i know a great way to help. text "feed"
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new information tonight on the florida teenager missing for a week after running off with a 27-year-old man. she stood next to her father today as her mother thanked those who played a role in her daughter's return. police located her during a traffic stop friday in syracuse,
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new york, after she left her home in florida with ran rodriguez, a family friend and assistant soccer coach at a high school near jacksonville. >> we understand and we realize that this was a very big deal and we're already taking steps toward rebuilding our lives after such an emotional week. >> today rodriguez waived extradition and will return to florida to face a charge of interference of custody with a child. inmates in the san francisco county jail system are getting a chance to turn their time behind bars into college credit. they will expand a program that allows inmates to take college classes. the program called five keys not only allows inmates to study behind bars but helps them transition to college when they're released. coming up next, a reminder of this holiday season. what
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all right. we have breaking news coming in to abc7 newsroom out of emeryville tonight. these are live pictures of the
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target store where there is major police activity happening. witnesses have seen officers with gun drawns and the department, though, has not told us exactly what is happening here. as you can imagine, lots of shoppers after worker. you can see a target along with other stores and hotels and restaurants in that area. we'll follow the story for you and bring you updates on air and online as they become available. well, the warning tonight to avoid falling victim to thieves this holiday season. houston police created the video you see here grinch stealing cars people are even pumping gas. keep belongings out of sight and lock your cars. 25 years ago, the very first text message was sent. jonathan bloom explains what has changed since then and what
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hasn't. also, why a study by facebook could dispel some common myths. >> reporter: 25 years ago, texting looked like this. >> you had to push the button like three or four times to get to the right letter. >> it was expensive. 5 cents a letter, i think. >> reporter: and then along came smartphones. >> it's the dominant form of communication. i don't think anybody talks on the phone anymore. >> reporter: it's changed everything. >> it has made communication lightning fast. >> reporter: but fast on your schedule. versus a phone call where you don't have a choice. now it's full of pictures and emoji. more than half use them instead of words according to a study on facebook. >> 80% of adults and 91% of teens report that they message every day. >> reporter: facebook looked at some of the base he can truths about messaging and some of
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those things that we thought was fact is pure fiction. >> the truth that we're not reaching out as much as we used to. >> reporter: talking with your thumbs and talking face-to-face. >> the more people message with each other, the more they meet up in person. >> reporter: it's a common step between a dating app and a date and there's a virtual passing of notes. >> you're in a group of people in person but a couple of people are having a conversation digitally alongside. >> reporter: we're just getting started. >> it's huge and i think you can see that from all of the different things you can do on messaging. i can order a someone. >> reporter: in menlo park, jonathan bloom, abc7 news. and a reminder tonight that a little bit of generosity can go a long way towards helping our neighbors in the bay area. i had a chance to present a $15,000 check to the alameda
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county food bank. it will buy enough food to prepare 36,000 meals because you can buy it at such a great discount. you can find other ways to help as part of our share the joy food truck. >> looks like a lot of people showed up. >> absolutely. meteorologist drew tuma has one last update of your forecast. >> hi, drew. >> the winds are still very active. gusts over 30 miles per hour in part of the region like in fair failed. gusts of 29 in hayward. half moon bay, it's breezy at 28 miles per hour. the winds remain with us overnight tonight. we have clear skies and it's cold mainly away from the coast, inland and in our north bay areas where the coldest areas drop into the 30s. it's a chilly start and windy start to our tuesday but the winds back off throughout the day and by the afternoon the winds get very light under sunny skies. temperatures mainly in the 60s for most areas.
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for the next seven days, gusty morning tomorrow. it's a chilly night tuesday into wednesday. we do it again thursday and into the weekend. we're dry and sunny and temperatures are above normal. >> very good. >> all right. thanks, drew, very much. let's turn our attention to sports. we have basketball to talk about and football. >> i think new orleans, a place you party and have a good time. >> not me, no. i go to sleep early. >> what? >> in bed at >> warriors experience a holiday in new orleans. not a good one. plus, what ♪ [baby crib musical mobile] millions are still exposed to the dangers of secondhand smoke. and some of them can't do anything about it.
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good evening. shaun livingston was suspended for head bumping. warriors in new orleans tonight and actually enjoying life after steve kerr gave them an off day in miami, of all things. welcome to bourbon street.
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the first quarter, draymond green stealing the pass there. the dubs were down double digit. steph curry is wearing the bandages on his chest. drew h look at drew's lefty finish. dubs are down 20 at the break. down 20. big comeback in the third quarter. steph curry right there to kevin durant. going into the fourth quarter, it's the pelicans leading 91-98. and the fifth cardinal heisman in the last nine season, jim plunkett is the only one to win it. the award will be announced on saturday. jimmy garoppolo started only one game as 9er. he's got poise and presence and
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his accuracy and brady-esque. i know, all of you people on twitter that hate everything, he beat a bears team. i know the 9ers didn't score the touchdown. you made your point on twitter with me. but he led the niners on the longest drive through the season and the 9ers won a game. today coach can shanahan confir that jimmy g. will start in the game on thursday. >> there's a lot of work that we have to do. looking forward to the four games to do that each week and make it more fun going into the off season where you're not just talking hypothetical. i think we will understand it a lot more after four more of these going into the off season. >> and for all of the problems that the raiders have had, they can still win the afc west. marshawn lynch with a great
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touchdown run. a three-way tie with the chiefs. the winner is determined in the final four weeks which each team playing each other in a round robin. >> we've had, you know, i would say maybe a down year in terms of, you know, us hitting a little bit of a dry spell for a stretch. the chargers hit a dry spell for a stretch to start the year. the chiefs are in one now. but we're all good football teams and we're all alive right now. we all have an opportunity. >> the surprise is not that the new york giants fired head coach ben mcadoo after the loss to the raiders. they didn't just leave him in the bay area and forced him to take his own flight back to new york. giants are 2-10. eli manning will be back in as quarterback next week. and the new head coach at arizona state was announced today. it's a little odd. he coached in college 30 years ago.
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hasn't been a coach at any level since 2008 and seems to get no idea that the mascot of his new team is the sun devil. listen to this exchange with a reporter for a website that is all things sun devils. >> devils digest. >> where are you located, my man? >> right here in tempe. >> okay. i'm christian. watch out for the devils. i'm just saying. >> i don't take it personal. >> abc7 sports brought to you by river raqqa seock casino. >> you are a sun devil. >> yes. >> and watch them devils out there. they are everywhere. >> oh, boy. >> join us on cable channel 13. we'll have an update on the police activity in emeryville which we confirmed was a shooting in the parking lot. plus, the wave rescue that
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didn't go quite as planned. both rescuer and surfer are trapped. >> and then, a tough decision on several schools. tonights, parents speak out about the possibility of closures. and with that, that's it for this edition of abc7 check the up drats dates on abc7news.com and on twitter. abc7news.com and on twitter. >> we abc7news.com and on twitter. >> we ♪ when you have doctors working as a team for your health, you get the care you need to help you thrive. ♪ visit kp.org to learn more. kaiser permanente. thrive. ♪
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this is "jeopardy!" introducing today's contestants -- a research scientist from nashville, tennessee... a technical service associate from brooklyn, new york... and our returning champion -- a freelance musician from chicago heights, illinois... whose 2-day cash winnings total... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! thank you, all. thank you, johnny. hi, folks. we're into the season to be jolly, and our champion, lisa, has many reasons to be jolly -- 36,100 of them.
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alice and kyle, welcome aboard, and good luck to all three of you. here we go into the jeopardy! round. and today we feature these categories. and the first one... ...all of the clues will be given by on-air talent at our affiliates across the country. next... followed by... and finally... -lisa. -health & medici for $200. lisa. who is lorenzo? lorenzo the magnificent. medici for $400, please.

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