early. look at the marquee. the city is ready to pay tribute to the mayor and to say good-bye. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. thank you, that memorial celebration will be held sunday at 3:00 p.m. inside city hall. it is open to the public and if you can't make it we will have live coverage here on abc 7 news. it's 4:30 and we're talking fire danger in the bay area this weekend. a red flag warning goes into effect tonight and fire departments are keeping a nervous eye on the forecast especially in the oakland hills where a fire broke out on monday night. two homes destroyed there. another damaged. gusty winds fanned the flames. >> crews have been advised to patrol more in their areas. as of right now we don't see any real threat coming up. we're just on heightened

awareness. >> and snake road is still closed as officials wait for an engineer to assess the situation. a fire undermined the road and there are still fears of collapse. it is 4:31. a quick update on weather and traffic. we start with drew tuma. we start with drew tuma. >> just stay alert. the winds will gust over 30 miles an hour in spots especially on saturday. combine that with relatively low humidity, any fires that start can easily spread. today, this morning, starting out with our chilly spots. 40s and 50s around the bay. but what you'll notice later on by mid day we're into the upper 50s to lower 60s. dealing with high clouds. it's a spare the air day. burning wood is illegal when we have a spare the air day. a check of the roads with sue. >> the tow truck and chp arriving on scene here.

the right side of the roadway eastbound headlights heading to hayward. there's some slowing and upcoming here that is another emergency vehicle trying to push it out of the way. we have this new ramp. this happened yesterday westbound 92 ramp to northbound el camino. the old ramp is permanently shut down. just a heads up there's a new loop there. emergency response and that's 10:00 to 4:00. a driver led them on a high-speed chase. police started the pursuit before it ended up on interstate 680 through walnut creek. both antioch police and chp were chasing the grifr. he may have left on foot. it's unclear at this point.

officials have not said exactly what the original crime was. as soon as we get an update i'll pass it along. reggie? oakland police are investigating two shootings. one deadly. police say a man was killed around 9:00 near fleming avenue and high street. about 20 minutes before that, another man was shot 85th avenue. he was taken to the hospital. police have not updated us on his condition. two men will go on trial for the ghost ship warehouse fire. a judge says there is enough evidence to try. ghost ship almena and max harris. they face 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for last december's tragedy. 4:3 new rules split the state into

three levels of fire danger. at the highest stricter rules about the placement and maintenance of power and telephone poles and how close to trees and shrubs. several lawsuits blame pg&e. several commissioners note more stringent rules would add to the company's operating costs possibly pushing up customer bills. back at the live desk watching a big story in politics. in washington lawmakers hammering out the final details of the republican tax plan, and they hope to hold votes before christmas, but there is a new roadblock. some are expressing concerns about the impact on the deficit and the child tax credit. abc news reporter arlette saenz has more details. >> reporter: president trump sounding optimistic republicans will deliver on a tax plan by christmas. >> i think we will get there. it will be in a very short period of time.

it will be the great est christmas present a lot of people have received. >> reporter: senator marco rubio is a no unless the bill further expands the child tax credit. senator bob corker is expected to vote no as well. he's concerned about the $1.5 trillion the plan could add to the deficit. two more gop senators are undecided. senate republicans can only afford to lose two votes for the wealthy, the plan lowers the tax rate from 39% down to 37%. for big business it cuts the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. for middle-class americans the plan doubles the standard deduction. for those who itemize it keeps medical deductions loan. the plan also scraps a key component of obamacare. the individual mandate requiring

that all americans have insurance. that could leave 13 million more uninsured over the next decade. the final details will be released monday and the senate is expected to begin voting early next week. republicans will need every yes vote they can get to pass the plan. arlette saenz, abc news, washington. it's 4:36. happening today the golden gate bridge will consider a ban on ads for cannabis products. they will be prohibited on the transit vehicles and facilities under a revised policy. supporters say pot ads might encourage illegal under aged use. there's also concern they could send a mixed message because of the drug free work place policy. san francisco's muni imposed a similar ban on pot ads last month. marijuana businesses in san jose, santa cruz, and santa rosa are among the first 20 in the state to be licensed to sell recreational pot when it becomes legal january 1st. that includes buddies cannabis

and kind peoples in santa cruz. san jose and santa cruz among the first cities to issue local permits for recreational pot and clear the way for speedy approval in sacramento. california is extending the deadline to apply for health insurance coverage to next friday now. the state-run health care exchange is seeing a huge influx of consumers right now. since wednesday more than 38,000 new signups. that makes 182,000 since enrollment opened november 1st. the world famous mavericks surfing competition is set to resume when conditions are right. the california coastal commission has cleared the way for the contest to take place. the waiting period will run from january 3rd to february 28th. the world surf league now owns the rights to mavericks after the previous owner went bankrupt. the competition will be known as the mavericks challenge. women will be allowed to ompete for the first time ever. hey, good morning. time now 4:37 a.m. and you can see temperatures inland right now. it is chilly. 34 the current number in walnut

creek. 33 in brentwood. 36 right now in livermore. the wider picture, closer to the coast. more mild air. 49 in pacifica. good morning, san francisco. you're at 51 in san we will rebound back into the 60s. a couple degrees above average for this time of year. 63 for san francisco. oakland about 67 in san jose. a high, thin veil of cloud cover moving in from time to time. for the most part it's a sunny day. however, it is another spare the air day. our air quality poorest in the north bay and along the coast. all eyes are on saturday for high fire danger. the reason winds will pick up out of the north will gust close to 50 miles an hour. combine that with humidity. be vigilant the next 48 hours. a check of the roads with sue. if your travels this morning take you from el cerrito past

golden gate fields and on into berkeley and the mcarthur maze we're about 45 minutes out or so from any metering light activity. let's take a look at your overall traffic. look at that. very light out of tracy. ace train has left stockton on top and road work between 238 and high street both directions. thank you, sue. another close encounter of the wild kind in the bay area where neighbors are on guard against a mountain lion this morning. california lawmakers are in damage control mode after new allegations are made against a state senator. state senator. >> and

my name is jamir dixon and i'm a locafor pg&e.rk fieldman most people in the community recognize the blue trucks as pg&e. my truck is something new... it's an 811 truck. when you call 811, i come out to your house and i mark out our gas lines and our electric lines to make sure that you don't hit them when you're digging. 811 is a free service. i'm passionate about it because every time i go on the street i think about my own kids. they're the reason that i want to protect our community and our environment, and if me driving a that truck means that somebody gets to go home safer, then i'll drive it every day of the week. together, we're building a better california.

good morning. 4:42 on this friday. your hour-by-hour temperature and cloud forecast. later on today, 8:00 in the morning, clear skies. typical chilly spots inland. most spots are holding in the 40s to get you out the door. later on today, midday, high clouds spilling in. into the 60s, and by 4:00 cloud cover overhead. temperatures in the upper 50s to lower 60s. enjoy. natasha, back to you. a state senator is refusing demands he take a leave of absence while lawmakers investigate charges against him. three former staffers claim tony mendoza sexually harassed them.

mendoza is denying is. he recently shared a room in the same house as state senate president deleon. >> i have never witnessed any behavior that was inappropriate. i have never witnessed any behavior that was out of bounds. >> deleon says he doesn't see how mendoza can continue given the seriousness and promises to release secret records which reveal sexual harassment investigations the legislature has conducted. >> san mateo police warning people about a mountain lion getting pretty close to homes. the witness says the big cat never acted aggressively and wandered back into a wooded area near st. john's cemetery. fish and game has been notified. your help is needed in catching two burglars. investigators say these two men stole thousands of dollars in

wire and solar products. two men arrived in an older model tiburon. "star wars" fans packing theaters. >> a south bay theater offered an opportunity unlike any other. katie marzullo got reaction from die hard fans who took in the latest installment of the "star wars" saga at the tech museum. >> may the force be with you. >> reporter: rave reviews from "star wars" fans. >> you want to see a lot of great action. this is the movie for you. >> so heartbreaking because it's carrie fisher's last film. i teared up but it was a kick butt awesome film. >> reporter: episode eight drew a long line at the tech museum in san jose. jenna ray was there first, 13 hours before the start of the movie. >> baby's first star wars.

>> reporter: the tech museum is one of only 11 places in the world showing "the last jedi" on imax film. we got a behind-the-scenes look at the reel itself. >> it came in 45 pieces. our chief projectionist spent 12 hours putting it together. it's around 1,000 pounds with the platter. >> reporter: and it moves at 5 1/2 feet per second. the format added to the "star wars" experience but the fun and fantasy began long before the movie started. >> my dad was the first ever family to be a "star wars" fan. i was born and raised. >> captain fasma is a storm trooper, a female. >> reporter: two sold-out shows, hundreds satisfied albeit emotionally drained "star wars" fans. katie marzullo, abc 7 news. >> i'm learning all kinds of things. it takes 12 hours to put together an imax film? >> what year is it?

>> it's a lot of work! >> apparently. >> my great revi live doppler 7, the active sweep. it is quiet right now and it will remain quiet through the day today. temperature wise that spread cooler spots, inlands in the 30s. concord and fairfield and san ramone. 51 in san francisco. 42 the current number in san jose. later on today the call. we'll warm up nicely. a lot of sunshine to start out with. some high clouds filling in from time to time. really mid to upper 60s later on today. another spare the air day with our poorest air quality inland and along the coast. what we're tracking, though, late tonight, the winds are going to pick up. future tracker wind gusts showing you spots frequently gusting over 20 miles per hour late tonight. and then they will further increase with winds gusting over 30 miles an hour. we do have a wind advisory that will go into effect lasting

through sunday morning for the areas shaded in yellow. and the threat is there that with the winds we could see possible power outages and trees come down. also high fire danger. i can't stress this enough with the active wind, low humidity. that means any fires that easily start can spread. the seven-day forecast, fog to sunshine today. those gusty winds to start off the weekend. breezy sunday but they calm down sunday night and then mild temperatures before we cool off by wednesday. get a check of traffic with sue. good morning. let's go over to the bay bridge toll plaza. we are seeing cash paying folks delayed slightly in those left-hand cash paying lanes. otherwise we are looking good with no delays into san francisco. if you have to be up this early on a friday morning at 4:47, at least your ride is looking good. commuter alert, this morning once again the bay ferry. the

they are experiencing mechanical delays. we have no problems with ace trains and we're going to talk about a funeral procession for mayor ed lee this morning and how it might affect your traffic coming up. a live look at what's happening this very moment in the gaza strip. a live look where protesters are clark. palestinian protesters clark with israeli forces on the right there. you see some israeli forces there in tactical gear and then you see people behind a wall throwing rocks at those troops all morning long. this is fallout over the announcement recognizing jerusalem as israel's capital last week. it happened after muslim prayer service that is we saw the protests begin. we do have reports of some minor injuries. and these clashes have been going on since last week, since president trump's declaration

that really departed from decades of u.s. policy. i'll keep my eye on this throughout the morning. back to you. >> thank you, jessica. you may wake up to find packages at your doorstep. preparing for this final stretch of the holiday shipping rush. a warning about your cell phone. the safety rules that they're urging all of us to follow. >> a bay area masterpiece. how it's going to thrill art lovers from around the world. first this morning's "tech bytes." in today's "tech bytes" it's free shipping day for shoppers. >> about 1,000 retailers are all waiting. shipping fees all day. >> delivery is guaranteed by christmas eve. now facebook is changing how it delivers ads. >> next year six-second spots will run at the start of some videos. >> meantime, ads in the middle of videos will only be allowed if that video is at least three minutes long. instant messenger signing

off for good after a 20-year run. >> facebook and snapchat -- the chat service known for those excruciating dialups and catchy screen names failed to evolve as the world shifted to smart the world shifted to smart phones and social

hey, good morning. 4:52 and live doppler 7 is tracking the heightened threat of fire danger especially on

saturday. a red flag warning will go into effect for the areas shaded in red. winds will be gusting over 30 miles an hour, combine that with dry vegetation, any fires that start could easily spread under those conditions. natasha? all right, thank you so much, drew. check out the handout video from first responders in macomb county, michigan. they're trying to save a horse. during the struggle one firefighter fell through the ice, but he was quickly rescued and continued to help the horse. in the end the cold and tired animal made it out alive and well thanks to the local heroes there. this is going to be hard for a lot of you to take. keep your smartphone away from your body and out of your pocket as much as possible. smart phones emit radiation. long-term heavy use could impact your health. the scientific community hasn't reached a consensus on the risk.

keep your cell phone away from your bed at night. guilty. reducing cell phone use when the signal is weak. removing your headset when you're not on a call. reduce for streaming audio or video. that is a tough one for people to follow. and avoid products that claim to block radio frequency energy. those products may increase your exposure. a bay area masterpiece on the move. the epic mural known as pan american unity was painted in 1940 and has been housed in san francisco. now the college is loaning it for 2020. chancellor mark rocha says the college is excited to share the work's values, diversity and unity. >> and really that theme is at the heart, the dna of city college of san francisco.

everything you can see, every aspect of our culture is here. that is free to the public. it will be returned and reinstalled at city college. in accuweather tracking a chilly start once again. this pattern we're in, the cold mornings. by the afternoon we warm up nicely. a mixed bag in our coalest spot sitting in the 30s. 42, that current number in san jose. you can see we have a clear vantage point. sunny skies. however, a haze in the atmosphere once again. it is another spare the air day in effect. we're watching a wind advisory in effect. the threat is there for power outages. a check of the roads with sue.

that's southbound 680 on to 24. headlights are headed northbound up to 242 and on to highway 4. both directions are moving nicely at the limit. green is good. ace trains are running on schedule this morning. road work in both directions. yesterday it was picked up very late and we were finding a lot of delays. we do have signal lights out. various signal lights. so heads-up there, almost cause add major accident with a big rig and once again we'll be back in a couple minutes with some delays due to a funeral procession for mayor ed lee this morning. sue, thank you. you can expect early deliveries from the u.s. postal service. >> carriers will be out as early as 5:00 a.m. delivering your letters and packages in time for christmas. they have braced for a more than 10% increase in package volume this holiday season.

that's about 100 million more packages than last year. the deadline to get your first class mail delivered by christmas is tuesday. taylor swift debuting a brand-new app called the swift life. the app is a dedicated social network for her fans letting them communicate with each other as well as exclusive pictures, news and more direct from swift herself, or so they say. or her team. let's be honest. they can communicate with swift, too. users get animated pictures and stickers. >> is it free? >> it's free but know this, there are many opportunities for in app purchases because taylor is trying to make the coin. the fcc pulling the plug on net neutrality. there is a plan to bring it back in california. local shops being approved to sell recreational cannabis. more details next at 5:00. officials are coming up with ways to prevent

a live look at beautiful san francisco from our camera at pier 15. another cold start to the day. good morning to you, thanks for joining us on december 15. >> mike and alexis are off today. we have sue and drew. we're all taken care of. and, drew, you say windy later on today. >> later on today. the winds will pick up. fire danger will be increasing saturday. we have a spare the air day in effect later on today so that means nooo