our air quality will not be great. >> the bay area air quality management district, calm conditions don't help and that's what i have on live doppler 7. we'll use as a backdrop and our day planner. 37 to 44. so dress warmer this morning. it's still going to be mild this afternoon. shed the layers. >> sue, what are you watching now, not friday light? >> a busy 5:00 hour. some relief but you can see the bay bridge coming off into san francisco moving better than it was. we had two separate problems on the san francisco side. those have been cleared and you can see by our sensors green all the way across the span is great. westbound before central an earlier accident had to

temporarily close all lanes. that's recovering now. still not a bad drive as we zoom out. a few stretches and once you get to the east shore freeway to berkeley things do pick up. improvement. we'll check back. firefighters are facing another difficult day in southern california with six explosive wildfires burning out of control. a live look at one of the largest of the fires. this is the 115,000-acre thomas fire burning in ventura and santa barbara counties. that fire just 5% contained. flames crackled off highway 101 in santa barbara county. ash fell from the sky blanketing streets and cars. it prompted some homeowners to douse their homes with water in case embers started to fall. >> it's scary, emotion al and i all surreal. when it happens it gets into the emotional state where you're

thinking this could be the last time you see everything that you have. >> firefighters had their hands full with the lilac fire, burned 4,100 acres, zero percent containment. >> the fires may be far to our south but a lot of us could be breathing in the impact this weekend. the haze is already settling in. matt keller live for us in los gatos this morning. matt? >> reporter: good morning, reggie, check out the view here, nice and sparkly in san jose. it is cold outside. it's 41 in san jose but don't light the fire foot. it's a spare the air alert. it lasts all weekend through

sunday. the winds in southern california trapping pollutants here and creating poor air quality in the bay area. they told "the mercury news" it will result from local smoke, dust, car and factory emissions unable to disperse. there's a chance some of the smoke from the fire in southern california seen in the photos may drift into the bay area. it looks like our air quality will improve by monday. reporting live, matt keller, abc 7 news. >> let's talk about the impact the smoke will have. the clockwise flow and the way it steered the smoke up to us, the gray on the map the more definitive gray with edges are the high clouds we're going to see.

right now everybody is healthy. even the healthiest in the south central bay. wood burning is banned all 24 wood burning is banned all 24 hours of those three days. workers planning on striking for another day. mayor libby schaaf released details of the city's final offer to the 3,000 workers. it includes an immediate 4% raise retroactive to july, another in january and potentially a second 1% raise. the city will declare an impasse if they reject this. the strike has left the city with no services like street cleaning, parking meter enforcement, libraries or child care. new this morning an $11 million arrest warrant has been issued for a man wanted in a menlo park shooting. police are looking for 24-year-old who goes by the name

gustavo torres, the prime suspect in the shooting of a man the night before thanksgiving. the victim was shot at a homeless camp near the dumbarton bridge. police say the victim remains in the hospital. >> 23-year-old blaine hopper of san jose was booked into the santa clara county jail. a five-month investigation unveiled hopper and the victim knew each other and began a relationship over social media. hopper is charged with sending pictures of himself. both felonies. developing news in the east bay, a key vote is set as the oakland unified school district deals with a huge budget crisis and there is concern administrators will make cuts in the classroom. abc 7 news was there as they packed a special meeting last night. the district is desperately trying to avoid state receivership and may cut up to

$15.1 million mid school year to do so. there have been nine superintendents in less than 20 years. cuts will definitely happen but where is unclear. >> wondering if we're going to lose music. we lost a pe teacher. >> the majority of whatever cuts we do will come from central office and not the classroom. >> the board will vote on the budget cuts at its meeting wednesday. >> starting january 1st, recreational pot is legal in california. but one bay area city will have to wait a little longer. >> are you ready to jump into a driverless car? where lyft riders are now experiencing the future. looking live outside right now at the bay bridge toll plaza at 6:06 in the morning we've seen some unusual delays there. sue hall is tracking that for us.

good friday morning. 6:09. a sneak peek at the weekend forecast. not much of a change from low to mid-60s at the coast to 66 to about 68 in the bay and inland. high clouds and hazy sunshine. unfortunately a spare the air. let's take a look at our current temperatures. it's freezing cold in menlo park

to about 47 in pacifica and up to daly city. the rest of our neighborhoods, we're 34 right now in palo alto. 38 in concord. 39 in oakland. activity planner, running errands, hazy sunshine and poor air quality possible. enjoy mild temperatures in the afternoon if you're heading to our beaches. over to sue now. have the metering lights been turned on? turned on? >> yes, sir. 5:21. that's been cleared out of lanes that's been cleared out of lanes in richmond. the span itself is looking great. a couple problems earlier. those are now out of lanes. new details on dealing with marijuana when it becomes legal next month.

a 45-day ban on commercial pot sales this will give the city time to develop a plan of its own rather than implementing starting january 1st. the police chief asked for time to figure out the resources the department will need. until all of that is ironed out, pot deliveries will not be allowed and recreational marijuana businesses will be on hold. price gouging at the worst possible time. >> a special mask is used for the first time on an injured dog. how that's helping loca recover from horrible injuries. as we head to break, abc 7 news now, helping you have a news now, helping you have a better start to your day.

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bolivia and senegal. russia is expected to denounce the decision after session. it's unclear what the u.n. can do about any of this. there's concern protests like this one will grow violent. depending on what is said during morning prayers. police have deployed reinforcements as a precaution. the leader of the group hamas has called for a new uprising to begin today. the uk and european union have made a breakthrough in pursuit of a brexit deal. theresa may and the president of the european commission have broken a deadlock that clears the way now for talks to go on to the next phase. >> and i believe it's a matter of trust and integrity and politicians. i believe the people should be able to trust politicians should be able to put into place what

they have determined and that's exactly what we're doing and we will be leaving the european union. >> the two sides managed to reach a deal on the sensitive issue of the irish border which threatened to derail talks earlier this week. in addition to the border deal terms have been ironed out in two other issues. the divorce bill and the rights of eu citizens in the uk after brexit. an injured dog is on the mend thanks to medical staff and enterprising students. this is video of doctors treating the dog named loca following a devastating attack by another dog. her cheekbone and jawbone were fractured. while the surgeons treated her wounds students did a 3d print of an ex owe skeletal mask. the stafford shir -- it's a dog -- >> it is. >> this dog, adorable as it is is the first to be outfitted with a mask developed for years.

so far the mask has been a success and we're told loca is doing well. better than i was reading that story. that's for sure. it is basketball season. one team in la crosse, wisconsin, is enjoying every second of it. >> they call themselves the granny basketball team. they get to go every monday night and incorporate l rules from the past, they say, a lot of smiles. they don't have too much skin showing. >> we have to make sure we're well covered, which is also good for women our age because we don't have that much to show off anymore anyway. >> lou is being modest. these ladies are amazing. they say it creates new friendships. even teammates who went to state tournaments together in high school got to see each other again. and boom! baby faced assassin. >> she's so great. i wish i had that many friends. they're doing well. they're doing well. >> staying active, i love that.

>> staying active, i love that. that is great. fundamentally sound. >> i heard some of that the nba players should try. dwight howard. we have snow. down in mex row, the rio grande, my goodness. kids are having a great time. parents are going, what? what are we going to do with our kids? all the way up to washington. the dividing line is in atlanta. call ahead. one of the good side effects of us having this stagnant air mass with no rain and no clouds, no delays at sfo again this

morning. the concern that air quality will be unhealthy today, tomorrow. mild highs. mostly clear. seasonally chilly. and then rain. the first chance is christmas eve. 62 in vallejo to 6 in santa cruz, our spreads today. that's our spread, 69 in ukiah. a quick look at what's going on in the east bay today. your 12-hour planner. noon 58. 4:00, 61. 7:00, 53. high temperatures around 62 in hercules to hayward and fremont at 65. i hope you like this pattern. it's like the neighbor that won't leave for the holidays or the family member, sue. tell us about that east shore commute this morning. >> take a look at the slower areas. slow traffic that was a result of an earlier accident in

richmond has been cleared. p pockets of slow traffic into east richmond and it looks pretty good on into the bay bridge toll plaza. today is a spare of air day. consider taking mass transit. if you're taking the sausalito ferry remember it's a half day shutdown. they don't get started out of san francisco to sausalito until 12:55. and a couple of upcoming time changes, you don't need to worry about this right away, december 18th, the larkspur ferry, they will be leaving five minutes later and we'll continue to remind you of this as we get closer. >> sue, thank you. it's 6:20 now. you can hail self-driving rides in boston. the cars will have backup human drivers at the wheel and limited to short routes as part of a pilot program against lyft. boston city officials approved the pilot in october.

they say they hope to gain insight into how people interact with these self-driving cars. a change is coming to how san jose police are handling fire work violations in time for the new year. >> if you're looking for something to do over the weekend, look no further. >> this will be the gayest holiday concert

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our early morning sky is on fire from mt. tamalpais. look at the smoke and the sunshine that is developing. those reds and those oranges. near record highs, three to ten degrees warmer than average with mid-to upper 60s and it's spare the air. we'll talk about that in your 12-hour day planner next. here's reggie. >> and now let's plan the weekend for you. there's nothing wrong with a christmas carol or the nut cracker, offerings that are always great f. you're looking for something that's dial it up a little bit, look no further. i worked with hood line to show you some weekend holiday highlights that certainly aren't

boring. >> i think this will be the gayest holiday concert you will have ever attended, and i hope to see you there. >> they're calling this pun intended holiday gaiety. and it starts with the san francisco symphony playing holiday music and you this guy, rupaul's drag race winner bob the drag queen and this ain't your mama's christmas pageant happening friday at 7:30. and then on sunday take a jog through the castro in your red underwear or watch other people do it. this is the santa skivvies run and money raised goes to a good cause, the san francisco aids foundation. or you can just sit back and watch fit people do flips while lying to you. yes, it is 2017 and even the circus can't be trus they promise to thrill you,

shock you and, above all, lie to you. it performs all weekend and on dates through december 17th. aren't you interested in a circus that lies to you? >> i'm interested in all of the above. >> then i will see you there. >> okay. >> i warned you it wasn't going to be the usual dance of the sugar plum fairies. >> and it is not. if you want to see these events go to abc7news.com and we will hook you up with hood line. >> some holiday events are catching backlash. what tech firms may be doing that's difficult to process following sexual harassment scandals. a psychiatric patient escapes an east bay hospital and then gets hit by a car on the freeway. the dramatic ending caught on camera. a live update in southern california where another fire has started burning out of control. and sue hall in the abc 7 traffic center. we are following metering lights on, earlier problems on the east shore freeway has things slow and go into san

and good morning on this friday, december 8th. and look at that. the sun over san francisco and the bay. >> a dramatic sun rise and

potentially dramatic sunset, mike. the air quality this weekend. >> it will be not good, unfortunately. unhealthy for some of us. that's why there's a wood burning ban, all 24 hours. we'll talk about that coming up. let's focus on what's going on right now. we'll jump outside and take a look at live doppler. it is bone-dry this morning. not much going on there. let's jump into my day planner. about 41 to 50 at 7:00 this morning. 62 to 65 under hazy sky check out 7:00. still very mild even once the sun sets. let's talk about what's going on this morning. nothing like friday light today, sue. >> no. another problem on the east shore freeway. it's like the same stretch of road gets multiple accidents. we have a new accident 80

westbound at san pablo. another at el centro. they cleared that out. it was only about two minutes or so but the damage is done. you can see traffic stacking up down into richmond and el cerri cerrito. it looks good into the mcarthur maze and, boom, metering lights on and delays, about 17 minute getting past the tolls into san francisco. at the live desk right now firefighters battling six wildfires burning out of control in southern california. this is a live look at the thomas fire in ventura county as it gets lighter down there. in the last 15 minutes officials updated us on this fire. it has grown to 132,000 acres. containment has grown. it is at 10%. more than 4% structures have burned in the thomas fire. an explosive wildfire has burned at least 4,100 acres, zero percent containment on that. officials say they've called more than 100,000 phone numbers to issue evacuation orders and

warnings. wildfires also burning near santa clarita, los angeles and riverside counties. >> the ball is in the union's court this morning as a strike by 3,000 oakland city workers enters day four. city leaders have made their last best offer and are waiting for union negotiators to respond. amy hollyfield is live outside oakland city hall. amy? >> reporter: they have responded. i just talked to the union. this doesn't sound good. the union says this latest offer doesn't address some key issues and they have sent a counterproposal. the mayor said last night if this offer is rejected, this is it. she would call in for mediation. here's a look at the offer. a 4% salary increase dating back to july. that was already on the table. but this is new. a 1% raise in a year, january 2019, and then another raise up to 1% a year two. half a million dollars to

convert part-time library workers to full time. the union says this isn't enough. it doesn't address some workers' issues and the mayor said this is the final and best offer. >> it's fair to our workers. it increases the cost of living. as equally important it is fair to our residents who are waiting to see their city services returned. >> reporter: workers will still be on strike today. the mayor said last night that if this offer is rejected the city will request that a mediator is brought in. she will declare an impasse. we will see if that still stands today now that the union has made a counteroffer, so we'll continue to follow this but city residents of oakland just know that no city services will be available today. this strike will continue. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news.

>> we appreciate the new information. a psychiatric patient is back in the hospital after leading authorities on a wild chase that involved a carjacking and a biting attack. the man escaped in san leandro. deputies say he fought with a teenager inside a vehicle before crashing it. the teen has minor injuries. the patient then tried to carjack someone else, even biting that driver in the process. the car hit the man when he tried to run across the interstate. he stayed on his feet and kept running. deputies finally captured him. emotions ran high at a town hall meeting in the bayview district. police showed body cam footage from the rookie officer who shot and killed a suspect a week ago. they say o'neill stole a van. >> mr. o'neill began to run towards the direction of the marked vehicle. >> now here is the body cam video that got people upset.

it appears he was looking away from the police cruiser at the time he was shot. o'neill was released from prison after serving a 15-year sentence. the officer has been placed on administrative leave. 6:35 now and happening today a memorial service will be held for si si han, the bay bridge toll collector killed in a horrific crash when a truck driver plowed into her booth. han leaves behind a husband and a young daughter. the memorial is scheduled for 10:00 at duggan's serra mortuary and the public is welcome. kate steinle's family has launched a fund-raiser hoping to raise $3,500 to fund a grant for a foundation that supports people with physical challenges. steinle was shot and killed at pier 14 in 2015. last week a san francisco jury acquitted the man charged with her death. if you would like to donate we have a link on our website, abc7news.com. the preliminary hearing for

the two men facing criminal charges for the ghost ship warehouse fire resumes on monday. yesterday another emotional day in court. that is leah danielle vega. she was on the witness stand most of the day. she was a ghost ship resident and described the ghost ship as a stone hut saying the building was not intended for humans. vega broke down and sobbed after calling it a living, breathng hive of dreams with no clear cut leadership. >> i don't know why the prosecution has to ask her about people who have been deceased. it's irrelevant and it was terribly tragic to see her weeping in court. >> the preliminary hearing will determine if derick almena and associate max harris should go to trial on 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter and bear criminal responsibility for the ghost ship fire. 6:36. more developing news this time in morgan hill where police believe there may be more victims of a man arrested for inappropriately touching young performers.

36-year-old kevin cole is a familiar face to people in the dance community in morgan hill. he worked backstage during dance and stage productions. he was taken into custody friday during a production of "the nutcracker." police say cole worked as a technician for four other dance companies including music in motion. >> i'm surprised and i'm saddened. i don't ever want to have kids have to experience that. >> cole used to work at the morgan hill unified district as a substitute technician. he was recommended as an independent contractor. one of america's top anti-tobacco crusaders face as lawsuit. it claims he sexually harass add colleague. dr. glantz studied the effects of second-hand smoke and teen tobacco for decades. neely claims glantz made her and other women uncomfortable with how he looked at them and what he said to them.

>> he referred to the option of obtaining tenure as an opportunity to be able to rape the chancellor's daughter and get away with it. >> glantz denied the accusations in an e-mail he sent to abc 7 news saying, quote, i have been cooperating in every way with the investigation. some silicon valley tech companies are hiring models for holiday parties. this comes amid a string of harassment and discrimination scandals, of course. local modeling agencies say they are paying $50 to $200 for each model hired to chat up partygoers. face become said it never hires so-called atmosphere models. google did not immediately respond. a metropolitan quieter night for most of us. the silent nature of the winds allowed temperatures to drop like a rock. it was mild yesterday.

the biggest one is half moon bay. napa 13 and novato 11. let's start in the south bay. mid to upper 30s here. we do have san jose at 41. loss altoes hills at 45. redwood city and then freezing cold temperatures in danville at 32. the same thing in novato. 39. it was 59 this time yesterday in half moon bay. let's talk about your commute planner. calmer on the waters today. mass transit chilly this morning but mild this afternoon and lighter breezes all day today on the roads. getting the kids ready for school, dress them warm this morning. 37 to 44 at 11:00. maybe they get to go outside at recess or walk between classes. no daydreaming about the nice weather. you can get out there at 3:00 and enjoy it. 63 to 66. a look from tam and look how

colorful this morning. everyone's air quality is good right now. but the spare the air, the first one of the winter season is today. we'll have another one tomorrow and another one sunday and that means wood burning is banned all 24 hours of those days. be careful if you'll be outside. you start to lose your breath, take a seat or come inside and get clean air. an update on the accident. this is technically an update. you can see the long stretch of red. a new accident at san pablo avenue partially blocking a lane of traffic here so you can expect delays. a couple of hot spots this morning. as you get down to el cerrito and make the merge on to 80 approaching berkeley and the berkeley curve you are bumper to bumper into the metering lights. a new accident eastbound 37 at the lawrence expressway off ramp partially blocking the off ramp. a little bit of slowing in the westbound direction. right now i'm not seeing a lot of slowing in the eastbound.

we'll check back on this. it is a spare the air consider mass transit. ♪ everywhere you look tourists are flocking to the "full house" house. now we're learning more about the homeowner's plan to bring in big changes. >> hype is just starting to die down about the new iphone. we're getting word about what we can expect next year. and this is my favorite moment of the show. coming up at 9:00 on "live" madonna, katie brown and 98 degrees. after you say madonna do you need to say anything else? >> we know you're a fan. 6:41 in the morning. heading to break. a live look at the golden gate bridge. a beautiful sun rise. a beautiful sun rise. if you snap a

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hi, i'm michael finney. it's my job to answer questions. if you ask me how to end hunger, there's no easy answer. text feed to 80077 and you'll donate $10 to bay area food banks. all right. let's take a look at what's going on down south. unfortunately look at the red flag warning that's been extended another 24 hours until 8:00 sunday evening. critical fire conditions which

enmpses about 7.9 million people. temperatures down there, 77. not quite as breezy as yesterday but still breezy enough. 71 in monterey today. 59 in yosemite. let me leave you with this, my accuweather seven day for tahoe. it's chilly at night and they're making snow. mother nature's keeping it warm in the afternoon hours, about five to ten degrees warmer than average but absolutely no chance of snow through at least thursday. and from the live desk another congressman under investigation for sexual harassment. senator al franken of minnesota, the biggest name to fall, franken bowed to pressure from dozens of his colleagues to step down. he pointed out what he thinks is a double standard. >> i am leaving while a man who has bragged on tape about his history of sexual assault sits in the oval office.

>> the trent franks announced he'll step aside as he faces an ethics investigation and blake farenthold also under scrutiny. the house ethics committee looking into allegations he harassed a former staffer. the legislature is about to make history. democrats say state senator toni atkins is their choice to replace kevin deleon when he leaves the post next month. if approved atkins would be the first woman and first lesbian to hold that leadership position. the 55-year-old lawmaker served as assembly speaker from 2014 to 2016 and says she is humbled by the selection. >> this heated battle now on the peninsula over a plan to put up cell towers. homeowners pushed back against the proposal. some of the towers would be new. others would be an extension on existing poles.

residents say they'll be too tall, too ugly, and will hurt their property values. crown castle disputes the claim. >> when i say i will fight this, i will physically fight it. >> best sound bite of the morning. >> she has a lot to say. it's up to the town manager to make the final decision. she tells abc 7 she has not made up her mind and will take action december 21st. now your morning money report. apple expected to release three new iphones next year. >> again, we were already talking about this. according to business insider they will resemble the iphone x. two will target the high-end market. >> what? >> what does that mean? >> it's already $1,000. >> it's already high end, apple. it will feature a better quality camera, a larger screen. the new tones will pack larger batteries so prices expected to range up to $1,000. so i'm not sure.

>> i'm confused about that. >> okay. >> are you going to pay for this in bitcoin? >> exactly. san francisco-based door dash could be getting a major financial boost. it reports japanese giant soft bank preparing to invest million. restaurants that don't usually offer delivery service. door dash and soft bank refused to comment. sean diddy coombs according to "forbes" is the highest paid. most of the money came from his "bad boy" reunion tour and businesses. in second, queen b. she earned a whopping $105 million from her "formation" world tour and then drake rounded out the top three. now to the latest goings-on in the neighborhood where the "full house" is -- the "full house" house is.

the planning commission is stopping the permits. >> neighbors fear he's renovating the interior to make it look like the home on the show and that will make it even more of a tourist attraction. franklin on his part says he's just doing some seismic upgrades and creating an open floor plan. commissioners asked him to consider installing a gate to alleviate neighborhood concerns about the tourist traffic that the home is drawing. we've been watching all week as people in southern california face the reality we are too familiar with, devastating wildfires. >> and now the impact of those fires is being felt here affecting our air quality. reporter matt keller live in los gatos with more on that. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, natasha and reggie. a nice view of san jose. you can see the lights are still on. as we turn to the south here and look at the foothills, you can actually see a very beautiful sun rise this morning and also some smoke making those reds right there and those oranges.

that's the good news. you get these beautiful sun rises. of course the bad news it makes it tough to breathe for a lot of people. today is a spare the air alert and more are coming. the spare the air alerts last all weekend through sunday. blame it on the high pressure system in southern california trapping pollutants and creating poor air quality in the bay area. bay area air quality district told our media partner "the mercury news" it will result from local smoke, dust, car, and factory emissions. we're seeing the smoke from the southern california wildfires seen here from photos from nasa. some has drifted hundreds of miles to our area. it will obviously impact us. fog like the smoky skies we saw during the north bay fires back in october. it is beautiful this mornin outside, but a reminder it is cold. a lot of people are thinking about lighting the wood in their fireplace. that is banned during the spare the air alert.

matt keller, abc 7 news. >> thank you, matt. mike is tracking what's happening with the air and our temperatures this weekend. air quality is fine right now. there is the potential in the north bay and the next three days for it to become unhealthy. just because it's in north bay doesn't mean the ban on wood burning is just in the north bay. it's for all of us today and tomorrow and sunday. look at the beautiful colors that smoke and the high clouds are creating. you can see it reflecting off the bay this morning. it gives you an idea how calm our winds are that you get that reflection off the bay. mostly sunny, spare the air today. stay inside if you need to. still need the heater. 30s and 40s and above average highs and dry all next week. we may not get rain until christmas eve the way it's looking right now. this high pressure is sinking air, clockwise flow. look at the roadblock, how it draws a line in the ocean, if you will, and that's where the clouds are now. some of the high clouds will come over us. mostly sunny today. you'll need the sunglasses. 69 in santa cruz and ukiah.

the warm spots on the other end. a lot of us around 63 to 66 degrees. now if you're heading out at 9:00 still in the 40s and 50s in most neighborhoods. the micro climate is getting smaller. the same thing at 2:00 hanging around the 62 degree mark. at 6:00 we're back in the low to mid-50s for most neighborhoods and then at 9:00 grab a heavier coat. we'll be in the upper 40s to low 50s. in fact we'll be in the 30s again tonight. inland we'll be in the 40 to 46 degree range and upper 40s along the coast and san francisco. the 2017 holiday lighted boat parade in petaluma on the river tomorrow. what a gorgeous sight that will be. 53 dropping down to 47. it starts at 6:00. accuweather seven-day forecast, do you like the weather, sue, because it's going to stay the same. >> i don't know what kind of choice i have so i'll take it. to the san mateo bridge. reports of an accident near the toll plaza involving a motorcycle and a car before our

live shot. you can see traffic is moving along, a little bit of a sluggish pace along the causeway and up to the high rise for about a 22-minute drive from 880 on the hayward side. red is slow. we have a couple spots coming off of the altamont pass, your nimitz freeway and east shore has been a grind all day. a couple of separate problems. this accident just now clearing out of lanes westbound 80 at san pablo. a quick look at the backup here and about a 60-minute drive from highway 4 into san francisco via the bay bridge. >> thank you, sue. the new express lanes on 680 getting mixed reviews from commuters. the most common complaint are the empty lanes. it's a minimum 50 cents to use the express lane depending on traffic. it is never free, though, even in the middle of the day when it's packed. no one abc 7 news spoke with said their commute has gotten any better.

>> i was thankful things haven't gotten worse but i don't see that things have gotten any better either. >> it's a money grab. it's a new tax. >> that's exactly how i saw it. >> the mtc tells abc 7 the most they've charged is $4.50. despite the complaints, no changes are expected anytime soon. 8-year-old josh wants to be a chef when he grows up which should be a snap compared to his earlier life. he was born with severe congenital heart defects and went through three operations by the time he was 4. his wish to cook was granted by the make-a-wish foundation and marcus samuel son. they got together recently and cooked up a storm. >> chef josh is amazing. he's a really fast learner. you can tell he enjoyed cooking. he wanted to smell the ingredients and be there every step of the way. >> you can see josh's full story >> you can see josh's full story on "gma" at 7:00 right here on

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just joining us or about to go out the door, number one, we're going to loo at the huge fire burning in ventura county. new figures show it has grown to 132,000 acres.

more than 400 structures have already burned. about 700 firefighters are battling. 4,100 acres. evacuation orders are in place. smoke is drifting up to the bay area. spare the air alerts through sunday. >> at least there's a nice bi-product. we do have a spare the air today, tomorrow and sunday. temperatures again this afternoon in the low to mid-60s. >> checking your east shore commute and the bay bridge backup. we had a couple problems on 80 throughout the morning that has stacked things up for about a one-hour drive from hercules through the toll plaza into the city. >> number six, the strike going on for now. observing city workers just responded to the mayor's latest contract offer and it does not sound good. they've sent a counterproposal

to mayor libby schaaf. >> number seven, starbucks has launched its new christmas tree frappuccino. it's topped with a whipped cream and it has caramel drizzle, candied cranberries and a strawberry on the top. i'm told it's supposed to resemble a christmas tree. >> and it does. >> you think it does? >> it's adorable. >> this is very limited time, only until monday. >> and in the 400-450 calorie range. >> oh, who's counting? if you're going to have it, have it. >> i looked up the reviews, we all survived, barely, the unicorn drink. people say it's good. >> it's only an extra 30 minutes on the treadmill. that's all. >> i'll try it. >> enjoy it this weekend. we'll be back in 25 minimum with an update. see you then. "good morning america" starts now and we leave with you

a live shot of lake tahoe. >> only 7% average for snowfall. good morning, america. breaking news for our viewers in the west. fires raging, a new one exploding out west overnight. now a state of emergency in san diego. hundreds of homes and buildings destroyed across the state. 190,000 people evacuated, packing up, running for their lives. panicked horses fleeing as the fires close in. the race to contain the flames right now. winter storm alert. the most snow in decades hits texas. covering the famous stadium in houston. now 20 states on alert, warnings spread from new york to boston as a new system forms in the gulf coast heading to the northeast. abc conclusive. the fiance of geor