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>> announcer: good morning bay area. let's get up and get going. this is "abc 7 mornings." it's saturday, december 9th. good morning and thanks so much for being with us. i'm chris nguyen. let's start with a first look at the forecast. here's meteorologist lisa argen, tracking live doppler 7 for us. >> hi, chris, good morning to you, it's a frosty start in the valleys from the north bay to the east bay and gusty winds on the coast. you can see a little bit of cloud cover, the southern half of the bay. but check out the numbers towards santa rosa. 32 degrees with some fog. so there is a possibility of some freezing fog this morning. so be very careful out there. the removal is at humidity is at 100%. 42 in san mateo. at the coast, with upper 50s, we're 22 degrees warmer. that's due to some gusty offshore winds right at the coast. as we go through the next couple of hours, 2:00, the numbers are still rising with low 60s from
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hayward to fremont, 66 in san jose, heading out tonight for dinner, we're in the mid- and upper 50s. 59 in half moon bay. and by 9:00 tonight, we still have 50s with a few upper 40s. so we are mild, we are dry with poor air quality. i'll let you know about when we can see a change in this weather pattern in a few minutes, chris. >> lisa, thank you. breaking news in castro valley. the chp is investigating a deadly crash on crow canyon road. the chp says the vehicle hit a pg&e pole just before 1:30 this morning. the driver died at the scene. right now it's unclear what led up to the crash. new developments in san francisco. highway 101 is back open this morning after a bus filled with dozens of partygoers overturned near cesar chavez street. the private charter bus overturned just after 8:00 last night in the southbound lanes. the chp tells us the bus started wavering back and forth, hit the center median, and bounced back across four lanes of traffic to
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crash on the other side. 29 passengers plus the driver were injured. most of the passengers were able to get themselves out through broken windows or escape hatches. two of them had to be extracted by firefighters. fire officials say the driver was not impaired. >> the driver, you know, i commend the driver. he had some injuries and he stayed on the scene and he was the very last person to get onto one of the ambulances. he wanted to make sure that everybody was accounted for, everybody's needs were taken care of. and again, he stayed here until everything was done and he was the last person to get onto a bus. >> all lanes of southbound 101 were back open by 2:15 this morning. the bus is owned by charter brothers, a family owned company that advertises more than 20 years of experience. it conducts charters for corporate events, schools, weddings, and field trips. the company's website says its buses can transport up to 56 passengers. 23 passengers were taken to zuckerberg san francisco
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general. abc 7 news was at the hospital when a san francisco fire department mass casualty transport bus arrived. a handful of people were on ard. a hospital spokesperson told us that 22 out of the 23 patients were in fair condition. one was in serious condition. the injuries consisted mostly of cuts and bruises but one of the passengers may have a fracture. other patients were divided up between st. luke's and st. francis hospitals. their injuries are not considered to be serious. download our abc 7 news app for the latest on this developing story. at around 2:30 this morning we sent out this push alert informing drivers of the reopening of southbound lanes on highway 101. you can also stay up to date at abc7news.com. developing news from southern california where six major wildfires continue to burn this morning and one of them is a killer. yesterday officials confirmed the first fire-related death. a woman died of burns and smoke
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inhalation along with injuries she suffered after crashing her car as she tried to escape the flames in ventura county. the thomas fire has now burned 143,000 acres. it's on the minds of so many people. abc's marci gonzalez has more from the fire zone. >> reporter: neighborhoods lit up for the holidays ravaged by flames as the lilac fire in san diego county, scorching 400,000 acres in fewer than 12 hours, spread. >> the fire was coming right at us. you could feel the heat from the fire. >> reporter: 10,000 residents evacuated. at least four people injured while trying to escape. in this fire alone, 85 homes and other buildings damaged or destroyed. crews racing to save others. >> oh, my god! >> reporter: catching the family inside this house off guard. all six wildfires burning in southern california are fueled by strong santa ana winds. >> the winds were so strong. strong as i've ever seen it. >> reporter: those double digit gusts carrying smoldering embers, making the flames
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difficult to contain. >> when a tornado hits the midwest, >> there's no stopping it. when a hurricane hits the east coast, there's no stopping it. when the santa ana winds comes in, there's no stopping them. >> reporter: the two fires in los angeles county now between 30 and 40% contained. the damage left behind is overwhelming. >> we're not out of the woods just yet. >> absolutely not. >> reporter: in ventura county, the largest of the fires growing even more. flames destroying more than 400 structures, threatening communities all the way to the coast. >> the whole town could go down, the way the fire is coming around us. >> reporter: wind warnings remain in effect through the weekend. marci gonzalez, sylmar, california. abc 7 news. happening now, a reminder that the bay area is under a spare the air alert until tomorrow. sky 7 shot these pictures of smoke from the southern california fires on the horizon. weather conditions there are trapping wood smoke pollution close to the ground. remember, no wood burning during
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spare the air days. happening today, a candlelight vigil in san francisco will honor the 26 people killed at sandy hook five years ago. a 20-year-old gunman shot 20 children all between the ages of 6 and 7 and six adult staff members at sandy hook elementary school in the city of new town, connecticut. today more than 200 events across the country are commemorating sandy hook and asking lawmakers to do more to end gun violence. the san francisco event begins at 2:00 at st. dominic's church on bush street. house minority leader nancy pelosi is scheduled to attend. buying ammunition off the internet will soon get more expensive and more complicated in california. a new law takes effect starting in january. right now, stores that sell ammo are seeing spikes of 50 to 80% in sales during the holiday season. abc 7 news anchor eric thomas reports. >> reporter: alex works in security. which is why he doesn't want his face shown.
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but over time, he's bought thousands of rounds of training ammo online. >> the advantage for me is i can get it in a bigger bulk for a little cheaper than in the stores. >> reporter: but that will change on january 1st, when a new law governing online ammunition purchases in california takes effect. there's just one problem. the details are still kind of fuzzy. >> how it's going to be implemented, nobody knows. >> reporter: right now you can buy ammo in bulk. thousands of rounds from online stores. and have them delivered directly to your home. critics say that's a been an open invitation to violent criminals. the new law will cut down crime by limiting online purchases. where they can pick it up and even require them to get a state-issued i.d. in 2019. >> it has to be all locked up. >> reporter: roman kaplan, co-owner of this store in pleasant hills, explains how it will work. >> you buy online and it's shipped to a gun dealer and then the customer comes in, pays fee and picks up the gun.
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>> reporter: the fee will probably be $10. roman doubts the law will have much impact on crime but believes it will infringe on second amendment rights. alex, who buys ammo for training, will stop doing it online. but he's not happy. >> i don't believe i should pay extra for ammunition i'm already paying hundreds of dollars for. >> reporter: roman says he'll continue to sell ammunition from his suppliers but has no intention of handling online deals. >> i have my own inventories i have a deal with. dealing with somebody else, multiple people, keeping track of somebody else's purchases, it's not worth it. >> reporter: online ammunition stores will stop taking orders on december 24th to allow shipping time before january 1st. and everybody is waiting for the department of justice to clarify the regulations so folks will know what's legal and what's not. in walnut creek, eric thomas, abc 7 news. striking workers in oakland
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are reaching out to the city to begin mediation on monday. the city was asked to find a mutually agreeable mediator. 3,000 workers walked off the job on tuesday to protest unfair labor practices. senior centers, rec centers and libraries have been shut down for the past four days with no street cleaning or parking meter enforcement. the union says it's waiting for a response from the city. relief is on the way for a stretch of highway 37 in novato that spent a lot of time underwater last winter. yesterday, the california transportation commission approved a $130,000 grant for marin county to study flooding. the money is coming from the new state gas tax. this part of highway 37 was closed or partially closed from january to february due to flooding from this past year's record-setting rainy season. meteorologist lisa argen is here, tracking some above average temperatures in the bay. >> even at this hour we're remarkably warm at the coast, in the low 60s, with an offshore
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wind. a live look outside from emeryville where you are shivering in oakland at 38 degrees. we're at freezing in santa rosa, 32. mid-30s for you in concord and livermore. we're all over the place. by this afternoon, everyone is well into the your accuweather seven-day forecast is next. >> lisa, thank you, see you soon. also ahead, a battle on the ice in the north bay. firefighters dealing with loss of their own band together to help raise money for victims. plus the product that takes the idea of a wearable fitness tracker to the next level.
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president trump is urging alabama residents to vote for senate candidate roy moore in a special election next week even though the republican faces several accusations of sexual harassment. >> so get out and vote for roy moore. do it. do it. >> the president made those remarks last night during a campaign style rally in pensacola, florida, just a few miles away from the alabama/florida border. moore denies the allegations against him. they date back to the 1970s when moore was in his 30s and his accusers were teenagers. a prominent judge on the federal appeals court for the west coast is accused of sexual misconduct. six former clerks or interns in the ninth circuit court of appeals told "the washington post" judge alex kozinski subbed
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subjected them to range of inappropriate sexual comments and conduct. two accusers say he asked them to watch porn in his chambers. kozinski served as the chief judge on the ninth circuit from 2007 to 2014. he is still on the court based out of pasadena. california assembly member matt dubabneh is resigning at the end of the month. he's accused of pushing a lobbyist into a bathroom in las vegas and having an inappropriate sexual encounter. he denies the allegations but says he can no longer effectively serve his constituents. in his resignation letter he released yesterday he says, quote, our work on behalf of women's rights must advance. happening today, help for residents impacted by the north bay wildfires. state insurance commissioner dave jones is hosting a free insurance claims workshop to make sure residents are aware of all resources available to them
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during the rebuilding and recovery process. the workshop is at the glaser center in santa rosa. that's on mendocino avenue at the unitarian universalist congregation. the workshop starts at 10:00. a battle on the ice in the north bay. first responders versus san jose sharks alumni for a hockey showdown, the goal to raise money for victims of the devastating wildfires. abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard was there. >> reporter: you didn't have to be a hockey fan to love and respect this frozen matchup. north bay first responders, better known as guns and hoses, joined forces to battle alumni from the san jose sharks. >> we may have some injuries. these guys aren't getting any younger. >> reporter: former shark curtis brown jokes around, but he didn't hesitate to jump on the heiss to help victims.
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>> when it's linked to a tragedy like this, it's a no-brainer. if we can get in the community and bring any positive after a tragedy, i think that's what we all want to do. >> reporter: firefighter robert nappi lost his home in coffey park. >> it's a just what we do. i mean, regardless of whether i'm involved or not, i have -- i just want to give back. i would love to play hockey and have it go to something. >> reporter: this ice rink was built by late cartoonist charles schulz. sadly the schulz home burned in the fire. his widow says this community hasn't forgotten the victims. >> the love and caring that comes out helps to heal all of us. we give some, we get some. it heals us all. >> reporter: the sharks alumni won 7-3, but both sides scored big, raising $40,000 to benefit fire relief charters. in santa rosa, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. >> announcer: now your accuweather forecast with lisa argen. good morning to you. here's live doppler 7. a little bit of cloud cover at
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the south end of the bay. some very chilly temperatures and dry atmosphere here in the bay area with relative humidity in half moon bay at 22%. we have fog and freezing temperatures in santa rosa. and still a stagnant ridge of high pressure that is diverting the storm track well into canada and extreme fire danger in southern california is where we start, where we have over 7 million people affected. this is in effect all day today, all day tomorrow, and we're still looking at some gusty offshore winds, 20 to 30 miles an hour. starting right now, you notice the color contour still yellow and some oranges here. that means the winds will continue to blow offshore to near 30 miles an hour. but as we get into the early morning hours tomorrow, that's when we have the gustiest winds. anywhere from 30 to 40 miles an hour. and so with the dry air here, l.a.x. right now at 22% relative humidity. ucla, 11%.
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with those offshore winds, it dries out the atmosphere even more. 36 degrees in concord right now. 32 in san ramon. 35 in livermore. 40 in san jose. with that offshore flow, some locally gusty winds from southern marin to half moon bay allowing from 40s to 50s from san francisco to half moon bay. chil chilly inland this morning. tomorrow, some of the winds will switch around to the south. right now the smoke is being transported around 20,000 feet in the upper levels of the atmosphere. we could get hazy air tomorrow. that's where we have a spare the air alert for the entire weekend. south bay, approaching 70 degrees again today. mostly sunny sunny skies. the rest of the south bay well above average with 68 cupertino,
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67 by the bay at redwood city. 64 in pacifica. we should see about 58 for this time of year. spare the air alert with no burning today around the bay, 68 santa rosa. 66 in oakland, newark. 65 in concord. livermore checking in at 67. so another cool night tonight with some frost in the north bay. look at our east bay valleys, in the 30s. we'll see mild air along the coast. 60s along the shoreline, upper 60s around bathe bay. 70 inland. you will notice the temperatures in your neighborhood probably chilly and lesser at the coast this morning, coming up quickly by the afternoon. boy, i wish we could get some rain in here but not this week. >> lisa, thank you. you see them a lot these days, those rubbery wrist bands and high tech watches that track your heart rate and activity. a silicon valley startup wants to make those disappear.
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abc 7 news reporter jonathan bloom is looking at how research from stanford is looking to build a device that's not a fashion statement. >> reporter: for these people burning calories on a lunchtime walk, researchers suggest some kind of health tracker. one they forget to charge. or just forgot. >> just a phase, a couple of weeks or so or maybe a couple of months. >> reporter: whether it's a apple watch or a fitbit, charging is just one problem. >> it could be fashion. that they're not the most attractive. >> reporter: but what if you were a magician? johnathan pally is part ceo, part sorcerer. >> he's made the device disappear. >> reporter: it's not a bracelet or necklace or anything you put on like jewelry. you wouldn't know it but any one of these people could be wearing it right now. >> it's right there. >> reporter: it's called spire health tag, a tiny cloth covered
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device. >> the back has an adhesive on it that you peel off. >> reporter: that sticks to your clothing. it measures heart rate and breathing so it knows when you're stressed. >> we start doing things like this, our breathing is faster and more erratic. we also measure a good kind of stress called focus. >> reporter: the app can tell you when to stop and take a deep breath or when exercise could help you get better sleep later. >> holiday pajamas! >> reporter: it sticks to flannel just fine. but most health tags will wind up on bras and boxers. >> we haven't done a lot of research on people's underwear habit. >> reporter: they found most owned a week's work. they're selling them in eight-packs. just one tag costs $50. it won't replace your watch. >> having a screen on your wrist with that information is really helpful at least for me personally. >> reporter: it also doesn't need to charge. the battery lasts a year and a half. then you trade it in. >> it would be way better if i didn't have to charge it. it would be way better if i didn't have to charge anything. >> reporter: in san francisco, jonathan bloom, abc 7 news. just ahead, looking for something fun to do this
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paula ferris joins us from new york to tell us what's coming up at 7:00 on "good morning america." good morning, everyone. coming up on gma, fire and ice. a blast of winter weather slams the southeast, grounding flights and jamming roadways as firefighters battle blazes out west. rob marciano is tracking it all for us this morning.
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a woman accusing roy moore of sexual misconduct speaking out again. what she's admitting about that yearbook signature. all this as the president holds a rally just miles from alabama, telling supporters to, quote, vote for roy. if you're in need of decoration inspiration this holiday season, we speak with an expert on how to transform your home for the holidays, all things cheery and bright this saturday morning. hope to see you soon. when the same old holiday traditions just aren't doing it for you anymore, we may have the solution. "abc 7 mornings" anchor reggie aqui teams up with hoodline to tell you about the holiday highlights. >> nothing wrong with "a christmas carol" or "the nutcracker," but if you like your holiday entertainment dialled up a little bit, look no further. sunday, take a jog through the castro in your red underwear or watch other people do it. this is the santa skivvies run.
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money raised goes to the san francisco aids foundation. or you can sit back and watch people do flips while lying to you. it's 2017 and even the circus can't be trusted. circus veritas promises to thrill, shock you, and lie to you. 'it performs all weekend through december 17th. i warned you this wasn't the usually dance of the sugar plum fairies. for more events, go to abc7news.com, we'll hook you up with hoodline. still to come on "abc 7 mornings." >> the thicker brush in the trees throughout marin still had very low moisture content in them. >> dry conditions in the north bay forcing firefighters back in action. find out how you can also help prevent wildfires. plus several school districts in the bay area aren't making the grade. find out what these districts have in common
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>> hey, chris, good morning to you. we need the sunrise to warm us up. a live look from our exploratorium camera. it looks pretty nice out there and it's mild in san francisco and on the coast. 54 degrees. it's cooler here, 49. oakland at 38, 33 in gilroy, 40 in mountain view and san jose. mt. tam, visibility reduced and down to 30 degrees. 35 in napa. fairfield, 33. it's 35 in livermore. 36 in concord. at the coast today, upper 60s again. but boy, it is going to be chilly through the next several hours. then by noontime we're all in the 60s. at the coast we'll remain in the 60s with breezy winds, upper 60s around the bay by about 4:00. even by the evening hours, we're holding in the 50s. so we'll talk about our offshore component, our dry atmosphere, poor air quality today. tomorrow and the look ahead, coming up. >> lisa, thank you. new to developing news from the southern california
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wildfires. it's quite encouraging. the two biggest fires include the thomas fire in ventura at 143,000 acres with 10% containment, and the creek fire in sylmar at over 15,000 acres with 70% containment. those ferocious winds have died down a bit, giving firefighters a chance to make some headway. in the town of ojai in ventura county, there is no longer fear that flames will sweep through town, even though a red flag warning is still in effect. >> i was adopted when i was 5 months old and brought here. and without this community, i would not have the support that i have today. so whatever i can do to keep this community alive. >> that was tara, one of the residents there. she's been checking on fellow neighbors and passing out smoke masks. she, like other ojai residents, are anxiously waiting for life to return to normal. fire season has returned in the north bay. the lack of rain is keeping the slopes in novato very dry. this means novato fire
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protection district firefighters are back in action. abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez has more. >> reporter: by now, all this wildfire protection gear used by firefighters in novato was meant to be stored, ready for the next fire season. >> the clothing we wear, obviously a helmet, gloves. we have a fire resistive jacket and our web gear. >> reporter: the tac 3 engine used by novato firefighters to specifically combat firefighters will be put in action again. certainly by december, these hills are a lot greener. instead we're seeing a lot of this. very dry brush. this is typically what you see during the summer months. and rain is not in the forecast. >> a lot of our slopes are still showing dark brown grass which is ready to burn still. and the thicker brush in the trees throughout marin still has very low moisture content in them. >> reporter: chief mark hines
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says the fires that occurred in the north bay last october and the recent ones in southern california were fueled by very dry conditions and strong winds. he says the north bay is still very vulnerable. he's asking people in the community to do their part. >> they're extra cautious, particularly because of the cold temperatures lately when they using their fireplaces and outdoor fire pits. >> reporter: other fire districts in the north bay are expected to follow novato's lead. lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. this morning we're learning more of the dramatic body cam video of a deadly police shooting in san francisco. the video shows an officer just days out of the academy raising his gun before fatally shooting an unarmed suspect. now police say the officer only turned his camera on after the shooting, which is why there's no audio until after the incident and the other
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officer in the car never turned on his camera. nbc 7 news reporter melanie woodruff has the story. >> reporter: they can't believe their own child is gone. >> he's not going to walk in the house. >> reporter: police say he carjacked a california state lottery van and led officers on a pursuit to the alice griffith housing projects.ey say he slow jumped out and ran towards a marked police video. in this video, slowed down by abc 7 news, you can see the sfpd officer in the passenger seat fire his weapon at o'neill from inside his vehicle. police have said o'neill was not armed. >> not at all. he didn't have nothing, didn't even have a knife. >> reporter: the officer who shot o'neill was days out of the police academy. >> he didn't know what he was doing. >> officers have to learn how to do the job. that's why you assign a training officer to them. >> reporter: the police say the officer did not activate his border-worn camera. the officer with him activated his after the incident, which is
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why there is video but not audio. >> reporter: when you turn the cameras on, it goes back 30 seconds. so the video will be captured but the sound starts when you turn it on. >> reporter: according to policies, officers shall activate body worn cameras during the vehicle pursuit. neither officer in this case did. >> as a result, we don't have critical evidence that could have told the whole story of what happened here. >> reporter: san francisco public defender jeff adachi says his office has shared several instances with chief scott of officers not turning on their body cameras when they're required to. >> what good are body cameras if you don't have them on? >> reporter: the sfpd will make a judgment whether the policies were violated or not. in san francisco, melanie woodruff, abc 7 news. today marks one week since a caltrans worker was killed at the bay bridge toll plaza.
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a memorial service was held for 46-year-old cc hahn yesterday. abc 7 news was outside the funeral home in daly city has friends, family, and co-workers arrived for the city. many caltrans workers wore orange ribbons in hahn's honor. the bay bridge toll collector came to work early last saturday to cover for a sick colleague. she had been in her booth for less than 15 minutes when a truck plowed into it. the driver was arrested and faces dui and vehicular manslaughter charges. >> it's a sad day for us. and certainly a sad day for cc's family. caltrans as a work family wants to support her co-workers as well as her family as much as we possibly can. >> she leaves behind a husband and 10-year-old daughter. there is a gofundme account to support her family. we have a link on our website. search the word "caltrans" on abc7news.com. new this morning, california's report cards show about 25% of school districts don't make the grade in serving students. unfortunately, many of those districts are right here in the
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bay area. pittsburg, antioch in the east bay, east side union high in san jose are among the poorest performers in the state. most of those districts failed to meet benchmarks for students with stabilities, are homeless or are foster youth students. california is accepting applications to license commercial marijuana activities. the sale of recreational pot will be legal starting on the state is issuing licenses for sales, distribution, growing, and testing marijuana. businesses will need to get a local permit before applying for state credentials. it's been two months since the devastating wildfires broke out across the north bay. and more people are turning to local food banks to feed their families after losing their homes. abc 7 news reporter laura anthony presented a $15,000 check to the redwood empire food
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bank in santa rosa yesterday. the food bank believes donations like this can help fire survivors and others in need eat healthier foods. >> it supports produce, the acquisition of produce. and it's something that low-income people don't buy. so we're just delighted to be able to acquire fresh produce to help improve their lives. >> food banks all around the bay area would appreciate your help. you can volunteer like these folks in santa rosa or you can donate money, just go to abc7news.com to find out more about our share the joy campaign. ahead on "abc 7 mornings," 'tis the season for giving. the salvation army's red kettle campaign is under way. what i contribute today can go even further. we'll explain in just a little bit. first a live look outside.
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let's meet at a sleep number store. the world premier of "star wars: the last jedi" is in los angeles. that's carrie fisher's therapy dog gary who makes a cameo in some special makeup. a fan spotted gary in this promotional photo. the french bulldog was always by fisher's side until her death last september. gary now lives with fisher's former assistant. the movie is produced by lucas films, a division of the walt disney company which also opens abc 7.
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♪ i'll be home for christmas is it starting to feel like christmas yet? around san francisco's union square it was certainly starting to sound like it. salvation army bell ringers hit the sidewalk in front of macy's with the help of santa and a steady stream of volunteers. one of those was abc 7's own vic lee who manned a corner down the street. we checked up on him to make sure he was holding up our end of the bargain. thanks to generous passersby, vic was off to a good start. >> they're donating to channel 7's donation pot. >> if you happen to be out and about in the city today, there is a donor match in effect for $20 donations so your contribution will go even further. what are the holidays like without the red kettles out there? >> that's right, keep ringing those bells. >> above average temperatures for this afternoon. >> 73 in santa cruz. >> insane. >> unbelievable.
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42 right now. the atmosphere warms up and cools off so, so quickly, just about everyone climbing 30 degrees from your morning lows right now, which are pretty darn chilly in the east bay. lots of 30s. 50s on the coast. we'll talk about when and if we see any rain in the next seven days, next. >> such a widespread to start the morning. lisa, thank you. also next, the warriors set a franchise record has crazy low prices. do you know how we do it? - how? - bargainomics! say, if california has a bumper crop and produces too many oranges. or a winemaker in sonoma suddenly has 1000 bottles too many. we've got name-brand, top-quality groceries priced 40-70% off every day.
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in sports, the sharks will try to follow up on thursday night's thrilling victory with another win at the tank. san jose takes on the ottawa senators. the puck drops at 7:00 p.m. the warriors have a few much needed days off after completing a perfect 6-0 road trip if detroit last night. abc 7 sports director larry beil has the highlights in this morning's sports. good morning, everybody. at the end of a two-week road trip, a lot of teams, they just want to get home. the warriors wanted one more win last night in detroit. they made history, going 6-0 on a road trip for the first time in franchise history. this detroit, draymond grew up in east lansing, beast lansing really. steph curry was hurt. all he can do there is ask for a blindfold and a cigarette. no way to stop it. reggie jackson, rainbow 3 just before the half. dubs down 4 at the break. to the third quarter. durant starts to heat up. 13 in the period. he had 27 after three. dubs build a 10-point lead. detroit answers. 7-3.
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290-pound marianovich. pistons cut it to 2. six blocks, six boards. 13 assists for j.j. other end, durant drives and scores. one of his five blocks on the night. he goes for 36 and ten boards. dubs 15 blocks overall. warriors complete a 6-0 trip, 102-98. >> 6-0, that's a hell of a trip no matter what, particularly with steph out the last two games. i think him being out actually probably helped us focus, because we knew we had to play sharper in order to win. lebron and the cavs going for their 14th straight win, taking on the pacers. first half, jose calderon was wo two hours until lebron goes for 29 points. cavs were up 6 at the break. third quarter, welcome to the victor roladipo show. he had 20 in the third.
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33 for roladipo. pacers snap the streak 106-102. giants have swung and missed on their two biggest pitches this off season. giancarlo stanton isn't coming. yesterday, shohei otadi has been described as the japanese baby ruth. he can hit home runs. he hits 100 miles an hour as a pitcher. best bit is he won't play outfield that much. the angels have a guy by the name of albert pujols for that. it's really unclear exactly how the angels will use him. the a's will see otadi first. the angels open the season in oakland. men's college soccer semifinal, with defending champs from stanford and akron. look at sam werner, bend it like werner. that was a blast right there. 2-0 stanford is your final. they will face indiana in the championship match on sunday. that's a wrap on morning sports. have a great weekend, everybody.
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i'm larry beil. good saturday morning. beautiful view here from mt. tam. we're almost as dry, coastal sections, as they are in l.a., with relative humidity right now at half moon bay, 22%. and at ucla, down to 11%. that's what those offshore winds do. the gusty offshore winds. but we also have poor air quality today and tomorrow. the third spare the air alert. the winter spare the air alert of the season. with the north bay looking a little bit hazy. looking outside right now, it's pretty out there with the sun coming up from our explore for yum camera officially in 20 minutes or so. dress warmly if you're in the north bay or east bay valleys because temperatures are in the 30s. and with the dry air, the numbers swing about 30 to 35 degrees from our afternoon highs to the morning lows. visibility getting better in santa rosa.
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but with a huge dome of high pressure, the entire west coast is wishing for some rain. but the storm track diverted well to the north. we're locked into this pattern. and the red flag warning through tomorrow in southern california, through 8:00 tomorrow. and although they're getting a handle on some of the fires, ntice the color contour indicates still offshore winds from 20 to 30 miles n hour. by the afternoon today, really no let-up. and the gusty winds come early in the morning. 36 miles an hour early, and then 6:00 tomorrow morning. we're up to 30 and 40-mile-an-hour winds. this continues today, tomorrow consistently. we too will look at the same old weather with the cold numbers, 32 degrees in san ramon with 30 in santa rosa. 57 with that offshore wind getting a little bit gusty along the coast here. upper elevations, 15 to 20-mile-an-hour wind gusts from mt. tam to mt. diablo. a live look outside, the air quality here right now looks
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pretty, but, you know, with the particulates in the atmosphere, the air quality certainly could be better. with a dome of high pressure, we're looking at a spare the air alert today and tomorrow. dry and mild through the week ahead with temperatures ranging from the mid-60s today to about 73 in santa cruz. average highs should be in the upper 50s. no only are we above normal but we're getting those offshore winds, drying out our own atmosphere. and look at the some of the winds, pretty gusty at times. if you're in the city for santa con today, mid-60s by 2:00, into 3 and 4:00 in the afternoon. tonight, mid- to low 30s return for our north to east bay valleys with warmer numbers by the water, 40s to near 50 degrees. the accuweather seven-day forecast, a string of sunny and mild afternoons with cold mornings. download our accuweather appe ad
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you'll notice the temperatures come up today and hazier tomorrow due to a wind shift. if you have asthma, you may notice that in the north bay. but we're dry. >> lisa, thank you. after 70 years and three generations, a san jose tofu business is closing up shop. the owners believe they're one of the last places making tofu by hand. but they just can't do it anymore. abc 7 news reporter katie marzullo has the story from san jose. >> my grandfather started the business right after the war. >> reporter: that was 70 years ago. and the family has been making tofu by hand ever since, with the original equipment. chester and amy nosaki are the third generation owners of is just tofu. when we caught up with them wednesday afternoon, they had already run out of product. >> i don't care for the store bought product. i'm sad that my kids aren't going to grow up with it like i did.
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>> reporter: the thing is, amy and chester are simply tired. they work seven days a week. >> san jose tofu. >> reporter: and making tofu by hand requires heavy lifting. part of the back breaking process is lifting at least four of these nearly 50-pound blocks onto the tofu. and they do that several times a day. amy and chester want to relax and travel while they still have their health. >> maybe taking a trip outside of the united states. i would like to play some golf. >> reporter: it was not an easy decision to make, closing the family business. >> very sad. very broken hearted. so hard to say goodbye to all the customers. >> reporter: more than goodbye. they want to say thank you. san jose tofu will close its doors december 30th. in san jose, katie marzullo, abc 7 news. >> and we wish them both the very next.
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descending in full force on san francisco's union square. the occasion, the annual santa con. as many as 8,000 people are expected to attend. santa con consists of a bunch of people dressing up like santa claus and generally acting silly. this is video from last year's event. there is usually alcohol involved, so taking your family is not advised. the very first santa con took place in san francisco back in 1994. and weather-wise, it certainly doesn't feel like the holidays during the day. >> it will be hot in that outfit. mid-60s in the city and on the coast. we'll see numbers just as mild, hazy in the north bay. a spare the air alert with 70 in san jose. 71 in morgan hills. 73 in santa cruz. the accuweather seven-day forecast, another spare the air alert tomorrow. hazy and temperatures staying in the upper 60s to near 70 right through the period and our next chance of rain, we could go 'til christmas without any.
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so stay tuned. >> a good reminder, no wood burning during spare the air days. >> exactly. thanks for joining us on "abc 7 mornings." i'm chris nguyen alongside lisa argen. the news continues now online, on twitter, facebook, and instagram. "good morning america" is next. we're back for another full hour of news, weather and sports coming up at 8:00 a.m. see you then. they appear out of nowhere. my secret visitors. appearing next to me in plain sight. hallucinations and delusions. these are the unknown parts of living with parkinson's disease. what stories they tell. but for my ears only. what plots they unfold. but only in my mind.
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