>> announcer: good morning bay area. let's get up and get going. it's "abc 7 mornings." good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm chris nguyen. here's meteorologist lisa argen, tracking live doppler 7 for us, hi, lisa. >> hey, chris, good morning to you, hi, everyone. it's clear, and there's reason for that, winds are bringing a clear fire danger. visibility is about two miles an hour due to low lying fog in livermore. the story is this front which has moved through and behind it, very gusty winds. 49 in vallejo right now, 53 in san francisco. we are warmer everywhere due to the breezy winds. 12 degrees warmer in concord, 14

degrees warmer at the coast. with the gusty winds mainly above 1,000 feet, we're looking for low relative humidity, a red flag warning through 10:00 tomorrow. north bay hills, east bay hills. and the winds will be common, 20 to 30 miles per hour with gusts over 50 miles per hour. that will bring our relative humidity down to between 10 to 20% for most of us throughout the day. oakland hills, 20 miles an hour, half moon bay 20-mile-per-hour winds, peaking at 32 miles an hour. warmer conditions, 40s, 50s, low 60s by noontime, with breezy winds. we will look for another mild afternoon. but with the wind, the air quality is better today. chris? >> lisa, thank you. firefighters across the bay area are on high alert this morning because of a rare red flag warning in december. a combination of strong winds, low humidity, and warm temperatures could quickly spread fires. the dangerous conditions are

especially concerning for people who face the wildfires. abc 7 reporter katie utehs has more. >> in my 25 years in the fire department, i cannot remember a time when we've had a red flag warning up here in the northern part of the state in december. >> reporter: the national weather service issued a red flag warning for elevations above 1,000 feet from the north bay to the santa cruz mountains. >> any spark during a red flag warning could grow into a major wildfire within minutes. > reporter: it's a scenario the santa rosa fire department knows all too well. >> given that what we experienced in october, we definitely don't want to be caught off guard. we're definitely taking proactive measures to be ready. >> reporter: around 40 firefighters are on duty this weekend. they've called the remaining 100 in the department to be on

standby. >> we'll have all equipment available to respond to emergencies. >> reporter: while the grass is green, predicted gusts of 50 to 60 miles per hour would sweep flames through dry brush and crease. the fire department is urging people to avoid sparking a fire. they're staffing an engine company just in case. katie utehs, abc 7 news. the city of berkeley is encouraging residents to park in their driveways or garages and leave the street clear for emergency vehicles. in marin county, open burning has been suspended indefinitely. even though marin county and other local agencies have 21 engines committed to the thomas fire in southern california, officials say they are prepared to respond to any new incidents. you can keep track of the weather conditions where you live on the abc 7 news app. you'll get updates from our weather team and you can also monitor the forecast on the go. in other news, the ramp

leading from southbound interstate 680 to westbound 580 in dublin is back open after a fatal crash. a person was hit by at least one car at 8:30 last night. all lanes were open nearly three hours later. in hayward, a catholic church is stepping up security after a disturbing act of vandalism. someone cut the heads off statues on the property. and it's not the first time. abc 7 news reporter katie marzullo has the story from hayward. >> i feel really sad because that's a statue that's related to god. >> reporter: parishioners of all ages at st. bede catholic church in hayward have been faced with this for the last few weeks. a display of religious statues beheaded. the virgin mary's head cut off. >> it's not nice to be breaking things that are not yours. >> reporter: this 9-year-old's situation said the situation has become a security concern for the church. >> they're trying for us to be

secure. i know they're working on like a program for security during church, after church. >> reporter: parishioners said the statues have been targeted before. you can see where the virgin mary has been repaired. the diocese of oakland released a statement calling the vandalism senseless and unjustifiable. it goes on to say, we pray for mercy for those harmed by this act, the perpetrators and all those affected by the violence. >> the virgin mary is very important. >> reporter: in hayward, katie marzullo, abc 7 news. tomorrow some of san francisco's most prominent people will honor late mayor ed lee. the memorial celebration will be open to the public. thousands lined up to say goodbye yesterday. abc 7 news anchor dion lim was at city hall. >> reporter: the line for mayor leigh's public visitations grew steadily along with the flowers and personal notes left on the steps of city hall.

despite their mobility mobilit do donte and melissa made a point to be here because they say mayor lee was just like them. many described ed lee as a people's mayor, approachable and warm. >> he was always jovial, you know, and everybody's been saying it, always smiling. >> reporter: everybody paying their respects seemed to have a personal story. beth was with the mayor during the unveiling of his wax figure at madame tussauds. >> your jaw drops, you know, it was a couple of years ago, it was just like, i couldn't believe it. >> he was not afraid to like talk to people. regular people, citizens of san francisco. >> reporter: something even the youngest of san franciscans understand. >> when i looked in the newspaper, i saw him somewhere cleaning up trash for san francisco. and i really loved it.

>> reporter: by 6:40, visitors were turned away so processional plans could be made. just after 8:00, mayor lee's last exit from city hall. dion lim, abc 7 news. >> some of the speakers at mayor lee's memorial include mayor london breed, lieutenant governor gavin newsom and ed lee's two daughters. the memorial celebration of the mayor's life will be tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. at city hall. we'll have live coverage right here on abc 7 news. there's an online petition to rename the embarcadero plaza after ed lee. justin herman's name was struck from the plaza. he ran the the space has temporarily been

renamed embarcadero plaza until a new name is chosen. the petition can be found at change.org. more than 1200 people have already signed it. a community celebrated for one of the men at the center of the bay area immigration debate, hugo mejia walked into a school gym amid applause last night. he was released from federal detention last month after being arrested by i.c.e. in may. the community worked for six months to help set him free. >> we are human beings. everybody makes mistakes. i think it's not a mistake i'm here to look for a better future for my kids, for my family, to follow a dream. >> mejia's supporters understand status and are trying to help him gain amnesty. meteorologist lisa argen is here tracking the latest weather conditions for us. >> it's warmer out there this morning at the surface where most of us live here.

it's in the 50s and 40s. it's 50 in san mateo, 53 in the city, 52 novato, with coolest numbers towards the livermore valley, 37 there. there's just a bit of fog to talk about. we'll talk about our windy, dry weather for the entire weekend and if we see any rain headed our way, coming up. >> lisa, thank you. also ahead, a university of california regent caught making a lewd comment might resign. why he says it won't be because of a scandal. and the last-minute push to save christmas for thousands of bay area children. if yyou need to stay downeaway from it. call 911. let our first responders come out and handle it. police and fire will respond as well as pg&e. pg&e will make the scene safe. ♪

i'm worried. i have this medical bill...oll, huh? dave, you have anthem and they have people to talk to who are empowered to help any question you... is, is he okay? real people? living and breathing. hopefully not breathing like that. for all the things that keep you up at night, anthem blue cross has a solution.

and you smell gas, your first step is to get out, travel to a safe distance until you can't smell the gas anymore, and then call 911. the first responders will come out, and they'll make it safe for you and your community. ♪ we're taking a live look outside from the abc 7 exploratorium camera, pointed towards the

financial district and the embarcadero plaza. we're off to a mild start in the city. lisa argen returns in a little bit with the full accuweather forecast. new details about the university of california regent recorded last year asking an actress if he could hold her breasts. the chronicle reports the regent is considering resigning. he apologized for his remarks last year but refused to step down despite student protests. he told the chronicle, if he resigns it won't be because of a scandal. he says he's considering retirement after he turns 75 years old next month. uc officials did not discipline or investigate him because he was not on university business when he made the lewd comment. crews are still battling that deadly thomas fire in southern california. today is the 13th consecutive day of red flag warnings. that's the longest period of fire weather warnings on record. the fire is now a quarter of a million acres in size and 35%

contained. firefighters are now working to protect homes in the carpinteria area ahead of the winds that could bring the fire in that direction. we placed the perimeter of the fire over the bay area so you can get a better idea of its enormous size. abc news reporter matt gutman has more. >> reporter: the thomas fire north of los angeles has been roaring back to life, chewing through 3,000 edacres for the pt 24 hours, infernos sparking new evacuations in the town of fillmore. we were there as it exploded. what is incredible is the sheer size of those embers. and that is how a fire like this jumps over firefighters' containment lines. the numbers as staggering as the flames. it is the fourth largest fire in california history, scorching 400 square miles, nearly a thousand structures destroyed, more than 90,000 people forced from their homes. and this fire, deadly again. firefighter cory iverson killed

in the line of duty. a gofundme page set up to raise money for the eight-year veteran's pregnant wife and young daughter. for the 8300 firefighters still on the front lines, there's no giving up. is the team pretty burnt out? >> no, it's what we train for, it's what we do. they come up here and help us, we come to help them. real simple. >> reporter: the winds will be high this weekend. one reason firefighters expect to be battling the thomas fire until after the new year. matt gutman, los angeles, california. san francisco's aquatic park is closed to swimmers this weekend after the second sea lion attack in 24 hours. the latest attack happened around 8:00 yesterday morning when a swimmer was bitten in the lower extremities. the water was full of swimmer s es at the time, who helped the injured swimmer ashore. on thursday a 56-year-old man says he tried to fend a sea lion

off. >> he came at me from the right. and i blocked him like this. and his head slid down my arm and one tooth went into my forearm here. >> he says he was losing blood quickly when he managed to flag down a sailboat. he was rushed to zuckerberg san francisco general where doctors expect him to make a full recovery. the mavericks' big wave surf competition is coming back to half moon bay. the world surf league is taking over after last year's event was scrapped because of financial problems. for the first time, the world's best female big wave surfers will be completing. abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow has the story. >> reporter: surfer bianca valenti, who has been surfing since she was 7 years old, will do something she's never done before, surf in the mavericks competition. >> this is an exciting moment in our sport. >> reporter: she describes the mavericks as one of the pinnacle

spots in her sport. >> the waves can get up to 100 feet. >> reporter: the world surf league acquired the permit for the competition after the previous organizers went bankrupt. this year, women will be able to compete in their own heat for the first time. >> when i was growing up, there were really no women mentors to look up to. >> reporter: in 1975, jeff clark sys he was not first one to paddle out and surf the waves in front of the mavericks. he says the first competition came later, in 1998. >> what you are expecting of these athletes is to go after the biggest waves on the planet during an event. >> reporter: an event that young female surfers will be watching especially closely this year. >> men have been dominating the sport for so along. i feel like it's good for women to finally have their spay. >> reporter: katrina's sponsor says she's even met valenti. the men's purse is larger than the women's purse, they say,

because there are more men competing who will have to split the money. still, valenti advocates for equal pay. >> change takes time. >> reporter: sponsors say she hopes to perhaps even compete like the women she looks up to. melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. happening today, a chance to trade your guns for cash with no questions asked. the san francisco police department is hosting a gun buyback program. it's working with the violence prevention organization united playas. today's event is from 8:00 until noon at united playa's headquarters. organizers say it will help make the city safer. this weekend, south bay charities are asking for last minute toy donations to close a big deficit in gifts for children. sacred heart community service in san jose is short 8,000 toys. they've collected about 10,000 but they need more donations to

help meet the demand. the charity says they need items for one particular age group. >> people try to relate to younger kids. once they're teenagers, oh, we don't have to buy them toys. but teenagers are kids too until they turn 18 to we can't forget about them. >> sacred heart will start sorting donations tomorrow. they'll be handed out to children next week. in pittsburg, the school district gave away dozens of computers to families last night. they had to attend parent workshops to receive the refurbished pcs. the program is set up to help underserved children with their schoolwork. happening today, christmas comes early to thousands of kids in san francisco. glide memorial church is holding its annual toy giveaway for children in need. volunteers will hand out toys in the tenderloin neighborhood starting at 9:00 this morning. there's also face painting, a magic show and other family friendly activities. glide says it's accepting toy

donations. unwrapped gifts can be dropped off at their civil hall. good morning, everyone. here live doppler 7. we have a little bit of fog or low cloud deck to the south and east of san jose. so san jose, livermore, really visibility not bad. it could move around three miles in livermore. the big headline this morning is the wind. this cold front pushing through, mixed precip around the tahoe valley airport, 33 degrees. behind it, the gusty winds start. we will be looking at not only the breezy winds but high fire danger here this weekend. low relative humidity. it's rained about 2/100ths of the entire month of december. it will be bright with better air quality due to the wind. more clouds arriving mid-week. temperatures look like this in the 40s to near 50. 53 to 54, san francisco to novato. we have cooler numbers in the 30s, san ramon.

livermore, 40 degrees. 46 in mountain view. so 24 hours ago we were much cooler. with that, better mixed atmosphere. we're certainly warmer on the coast, even concord and oakland, 9 to 12 degrees warmer. wind gusts, upper elevations, anywhere from 20 to 32 miles per hour from at lack peak, the oakland hills. and the strongest part of these winds coming into play from 10:00 until noon early this afternoon. right now, look at our relative humidity. san francisco, 64%. 38% in concord. as we go through the next several hours, notice by 3:00 in the afternoon, we drop to about 20% in napa. 33% in san mateo. and then by the evening hours, where we usually recover and get higher relative humidity, it's not really happening. so as we go through the day today, 7:00 in the morning, you notice the winds straight out of the north, 27 miles an hour san rafael. look at the purples here, in the upper elevations, east bay

hills, north bay hills. by noontime, we're still looking at some very gusty offshore winds right on through the day. so this takes us to about 5:00 tonight and by fairfield, we're looking at wind gusts of over 30 miles an hour. fast forward to 10:00 on sunday morning. notice the colors are lighter. we have the yellows and the blues. so the winds will continue to slacken off throughout your sunday afternoon. so the windiest time period will be this morning right on through noontime. highs today undersony conditions in the low 60s, san francisco and half moon bay. 64 in concord. another mild day with temperatures above average. in the accuweather seven-day forecast, we're looking at numbers ranging in the 60s today all around the bay. then as we go through the middle of the week, looks like clouds will increase, not looking at any rain, looks like cooler conditions. download our accuweather app and you'll be able to keep track of the temperatures in your neighborhood. we may have a system like we had

today come wednesday and thursday with some breezy winds. so we just watched southern california go through this, and very little rain, low relative humidity, gusty offshore winds, the perfect recipe for critical fire weather this weekend. >> very concerning conditions. lisa, thank you. ahead, fog is an issue for fliers here in the bay area. at this airport in alaska, it's more of a polar problem. and it's not just about bears. available right now to download, a major upgrade to the abc 7 news app. we've rolled out big exciting updates that feature more cuss myzation, personalized push alerts, and an enhanced live video experience. now get only the news you want delivered to your phone in realtime. if you have an iphone, you'll need to download the latest software update.

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.

over 50% of people with parkinson's will experience hallucinations or delusions during the course of their disease. and these can worsen over time, making things even more challenging. but there are advances that have led to treatment options that can help. if someone you love has parkinson's and is experiencing hallucinations or delusions, talk to your parkinson's specialist. because there's more to parkinson's. my visitors should be the ones i want to see. learn more at moretoparkinsons.com

if you're a movie fan, this weekend is for you. it's not just about "star wars." jessica castro from "abc 7 mornings" has ideas from our partners at hoodline. >> listen up, "star wars" fans. to coincide with the release from the latest movie, "the last jedi" art book is coming out. you can get it signed by the artists at sketch pad galleries located on sixth street between mission and market. they'll sign copies and meet fans. this weekend meet the author and concept artists. these pictures are from last year from when "rogue one" was released. you'll need to buy a book if you want to get it signed. great christmas idea for the "star wars" fan in your life.

from one classic to another, enjoy the beloved comedy "home alone" through the sounds of the san francisco symphony. no mccally culkin in this version. instead listen to the score led by joshua gershon. get tickets online or at the davies symphony hall box office. starting price at 69 bucks. also this weekend, show off your you go leest holiday sweaters at sweater con, the official san francisco ugly sweater pub crawl. it's saturday night starting at may's oyster house at 4:00 p.m. it takes you to several other nearby bars as well. for more details on these events or other ideas, go to abc7news.com and click on the hoodline section. i'm jessica castro, abc 7 news. have a great weekend. just another day on the job, said the airport inspector who

spotted two polar bears running across a runway. this is in northern alaska where it's now pitch black 24 hours a day. the inspector's headlights scared off the bears. wildlife is nothing new to the employee. he's seen caribou on the runway and last month, a 450-pound seal. still to come on "abc 7 mornings," president trump is responding to questions about possibly pardoning michael flynn. a hollywood icon faces new accusers.

>> announcer: good morning north bay. let's get up and get going. this is "abc 7 mornings." it's great to have you with us. i'm chris nguyen. we're starting with of that hour with a quick look at the weather. meteorologist lisa argen is tracking the conditions where you live, hi, lisa. >> hey, chris, good morning to you. upper elevation wind is making

temperatures mild and her bringing good air quality. of course that brings fire danger up and relative humidity at critical levels today. 53 in the city, 48 in fremont, that's considerably warmer than we've been the last couple of days. but we do have a red flag warning in effect until 10:00 tomorrow. so daytime humidity anywhere from 5 to 20%. north winds 50 to 30 miles an hour and gusting perhaps over 50 miles an hour in our north bay and our east bay hills. primarily above 1,000 feet. surface winds will be strong. and you'll see in this diagram here, they are highlighted pretty much all around the bay area except around the immediate bay shoreline. so right now we're looking at winds anywhere from 20 to 32 miles an hour in the upper elevations. they're just going to get stronger through the midday hour. then they'll begin to subside. so we'll track that wind profile for you coming up, chris. >> lisa, thank you. now to the tax cuts. if passed, it would be president trump's first major legislative victory. the plan was published

yesterday. so what does it mean for all those deductions we're accustomed to? abc's senior congressional correspondent mary bruce explains. >> reporter: behind this closed door, republicans sealed the biggest overhaul to the nation's tax code in a generation. now they have a final bill. they say they have the votes. >> i'm confident at the end of the day the senate will approve this. >> reporter: senators are falling in line. senator marco rubio said he was a no, that the child tax credit had to be more generous to get his vote. >> i want to support tax reform. it's important for the country. but i think this needs to be part of it. >> reporter: republicans gave him what he wanted. allowing low income families to claim up to $1400 per child. rubio is now a yes. senator bob corker is also now on board. in the past, he's said he would never support a bill that adds to the debt. >> it's not going to happen. never going to happen. never, ever, ever. >> reporter: this plan is predicted to add $1.5 trillion

to the debt. but corker announced he's voting for it anyway, saying the question becomes is our country better off with or without this piece of legislation. "i think we are better off with it." the final bill slashes the corporate tax rate from 35 to 21%, a big one for big business. for individuals, it lowers the top tax rate from 39 to 37%. a big win for the wealthy. but it limits the new mortgage interest deduction to $750,000. represent senators say their priority is tax relief for the middle class. >> overall, the benefits will go primarily to people in the middle class. >> reporter: what does the middle class get from the bill? it doubles the standard deduction. and you can still deduct interest on your current mortgage. but people will only be able to deduct $10,000 combined from their state and local income and property taxes. and it eliminates the obamacare individual mandate which could leave 13 million more americans uninsured in the next decade.

analysts say the middle class could end up paying more. >> you've seen the criticism of this bill. why do you think the wealthiest need another tax cut? >> well, that's exactly wrong. this delivers and prioritizes middle class tax relief. >> are middle class americans afraid they'll see their taxes go up? >> they won't. they'll see their taxes cut. >> reporter: mary bruce, abc news, washington. president trump paid a visit to the fbi academy in virginia, just days after saying the agency was in tatters. once he was there, he had nothing but praise for the men and women of law enforcement. he also had an intriguing answer when asked if he would pardon michael flynn. here is abc news reporter david wright. >> reporter: the president would not rule out pardoning his former national security adviser who recently pled guilty to lying to the fbi and is now cooperating with the special counsel. would you consider a pardon for michael flynn?

>> i don't want to talk about pardons for michael flynn yet. we'll see what happens. let's see. >> reporter: he made it crystal clear to abc's jon karl and others gathered to see him off that he has no use for robert mueller's probe into russian meddling. >> they're spending millions and millions of dollars. there is absolutely no collusion. i didn't make a phone call to russia. i have nothing to do with russia. everybody knows it. >> reporter: the president has been lambasting the fbi, its reputation in tatters, the worst in history, he said in one recent tweet. he was vexed by text messages sent by one of the agents later picked by the special counsel for his team. in those texts the agent said that trump was an idiot. mueller fired the agent over the summer but that doesn't satisfy the president. >> it's a shame what's happened with the fbi. it is very sad when you look at

those documents and how they've done that is really, really disgraceful. >> reporter: moments later, there he was at the fbi academy in quantico, virginia, all smiles. sitting next to him, attorney general jeff sessions who has himself been feeling the president's wrath, recusing himself from the russia probe. >> i have the honor to introduce someone who supports law enforcement officers just as he promised, 100%. >> reporter: in quantico, the president didn't utter one word of criticism of either jeff sessions or the fbi. >> i have so many friends that are police officers, so many people in the fbi. these are great, great people. >> reporter: david wright, abc news, washington. another hollywood icon is facing a growing number of accusers. more than half a dozen women are accusing actor dustin hoffman of sexual misconduct. some of them saying they were

teenagers at the time. the actor's lawyer is calling the allegations, quote, defamatory falsehoods. abc 7 news reporter lindsey davis has more. >> reporter: an onslaught of allegations against a hollywood legend. more than half a dozen women, three of them teenagers at the time, now claim academy award winner dustin hoffman sexually harassed or assaulted them. >> mrs. robinson, you're trying to seduce me. >> reporter: the 80-year-old star of film classics like "the graduate" faces new allegations dating back decades in explosive reports in "the hollywood reporter" and ""variety." two women tell hoffman assaulted them. and another woman alleges repeated assault during a broadway revival.

she says, "i felt his hand up under my slip on the inside of my thighs." she also shared this photo with "the hollywood reporter." cory thomas, a friend of hoffman's daughter at the time, says he exposed himself to her at a hotel when she was just 16. another woman tells "the hollywood reporter" he accomplish accomplished himself in front of her when she was 15 years old. there are allegations he made advances on a 17-year-old intern in 1985. >> do you believe this stuff that you read? >> i believe what she wrote, yes. >> why? >> because there's no point in her lying. >> well, there is a point in her not bringing this up for 40 years. >> really? >> reporter: lindsey davis, abc news, new york. the deadline to enroll in

health insurance by covered california is next week. if you sign up after next friday, coverage will begin after january 1st. open enrollment ends on january 31st. 7 on your side's michael finney organized a phone bank last week with a team of experts who answered your questions about insurance. you can watch that replay on our website, abc7news.com. the easiest way to finding it is to search the word "covered." still ahead on "abc 7 mornings," a mystery solved. find out what these specially o outfitted cars are sensing in san francisco. first, a live look outside.

here is a live look outside from our east bay hills camera. thanks so much for waking up with "abc 7 mornings." meteorologist lisa argen returns in a little bit with the forecast to help you plan your weekend. happening today, police officers in san leandro will be giving out hundreds of bikes to children this holiday season. the police officers association raised $28,000 to buy 520 bikes for the annual bikes for tykes program to serve underprivileged youth. the kids who will receive the bikes were selected from a random drawing. today's bike giveaway starts at 9:00 this morning at the davis street family resource center. meteorologist lisa argen is here and we're off to a mild start throughout parts of the bay area.

>> yes, we're definitely taking the chill out of the air. you can see the camera shaking here. from emeryville, 49. concord and oakland, 40 in livermore. we'll talk about gusty winds, relative humidity, and high fire danger for december, coming up. >> lisa, thank you. also ahead, the giants make a trade. matt moore is off to the american league. why less of moore means more money for somebody else.

weaving your own shoes... by out of flax. or simply adjust your thermostat. do your thing, with energy upgrade california.

good morning everyone. here's a live look outside from our san mateo bridge camera. these drivers are getting an early start to their day. thanks to our friends along the peninsula for tuning into "abc 7 mornings." meteorologist lisa argen will have the full accuweather

forecast for us coming up. you won't want to miss that. in sports, bowl season for college football gets under way. boise state takes on oregon in the las vegas bowl, you can watch the game at 12:30 p.m. only on abc 7. the giants have finally made a move. sports director larry beil has the details in this morning's sports report. good morning, everybody. the giants are trying to rebuild their roster through trades. they've dealt pitcher matt moore to texas to get back a pair of minor leaguers. moore is pretty good but man did he struggle last year. 6-15, e.r.a. well over 5. aloha happened a lot. the texas rangers need depth in their rotation. more salary of $9 million comes off the books, helping the giants add other positions while they try to stay under the luxury tax.

high school football, san mateo taking on cajon. this is the hail mary. jade on daniels and his receiver, 6-8 quadruple 6-8 quae coverage. cajon tied it up on the return. rango could go all the way but he gets dragged down. sarah scores 24 straight points to put it away. patrick walsh doused as they get their first title, 38-14. sharks and canucks, ooh, that is rough. logan couture rocked by alexander birmistrov, he is wobbly. brett burns grip it and rip it, tied at 1. how about the bearded one again? i guess a lot of them are bearded ones. that tied it up at 3 apiece. overtime, final seconds of the

o.t., sam gagne backhand, good night, game over, snapping a six game sharks win streak, 4-3 canucks your final. thunder and sixers early contender for craziest game of the year. paul george for the win? no. seeded and score for the final 5 1/2 minutes of rotation. 34 ties at 111. it's the first triple overtime of the year. russell westbrook played 52 minutes for the 30, had a triple double. 27 points and one giant flex. final seconds, sixers down two. going for the win. rejected by patrick paterson. thunder in triple ot. 119-117. after hoisting their second o'brien trophy in three years, warriors looking to dominate a new arena -- esports. warriors gaming squad, one of

two new pro video game teams they're launching, forming the nba 2k league. they'll recruit and play the top players in the world to compete in tournaments. the vice president of gsw ventures believes there's a lot of growth on the horizon. >> they believe in esports as we do. they finally decided let's go all in and do something that's easy for our traditional fans to understand, which is basketball. nba 2k is an immensely popular game. >> we'll put a team together that represents san francisco and the bay area and the warriors. it's like any other industry. you got to pay foralent and talent expects to get paid. if you're really good and are a team payer, you'll get paid a hefty sum. >> imagine being a teenager who gets paid six figures to play video games all day long. dream come true! that's a wrap on morning sports. i'm larry beil.

good morning, everyone. saturday morning, the winds are kicking up in the hills, keeping us a bit warmer, improving our air quality. from our sutro tower camera, you can see the visibility looks good. we're looking at low relative humidity, a red flag warning and wind advisory through the next several hours into tomorrow morning. this is fairfield, look at the winds right now, 30 miles an hour. we'll see them out of the north, up from 29 to 35 miles an hour right on through date. today we're looking at the no only the offshore wind component, gusty winds, relative humidity between 5 and 20%. we've only had anywhere from an inch in half to six inches of rain, which keeps us anywhere from 50 to 60% of normal around the entire bayer. so the setup is with us. a cold front has moved through the sierra nevada. we have mixed precipitation now

at the tahoe valley airport, 33 degrees now. now the winds are set up throughout the day today. we're looking a wind event that won't be as intense as what we saw in october. but still, when is the last time we had a red flag warning in december? pretty unusual. so gusty winds, high fire danger this weekend. it will be sunnier with better air quality and more clouds will arrive mid-week. right now, numbers are in the 40s and 50s. low 40s for you in hayward as well as santa rosa. it's 49 in oakland with 51 in vallejo and 56 up in napa. those winds already translating that warmer air down to some of our valleys. that's allowed us to be anywhere from two to 18 degrees warmer than we were yesterday at this hour. right now the current wind gusts continue to come up to 17 miles an hour above half moon bay, nearly 30 miles an hour the oakland hills, the altamonte pass. current relative humidity check right now, 49% in concord, 64 in

san francisco. as we go through the next several hours, we're down to 21% in napa. santa rosa 21%. 19% in cloverdale. and then we usually recover a bit at night. but we're really not going to do that because the winds will stay gusty all day long. here we are right on through the noon hour. straight north winds, 25 to 30 miles an hour. and then taking us through the 5:00 hour, still gusty winds. we're fast forwarding into sunday, 10:00. that's when we begin to see the winds dial back by 2:00 p.m. highs today underneath sunny skies and breezy wind. the accuweather seven-day forecast, we'll continue to see better air quality over the weekend as the winds calm down a bit tomorrow. download our accuweather app and you can track those winds in your neighborhood. looking at numbers still above average. wednesday we cloud up. no rain in sight.

and we will be looking at this dry air sticking around right on through the next several days. so at one point we thought we could see some rain on wednesday. doesn't look like it. >> all right, lisa, thank you. time now, 5:52. a fleet of suvs lined with cameras and sensors has been rolling around san francisco lately right outside our studio. it made us curious. what exactly were they doing? abc 7 news reporter jonathn bloom found some answer >> reporter: they have no logos or markings. they spend a lot of time stopped amid neatly arranged cones. they always use a turn signal and make a complete stop. what's going on? >> we're saving lives. >> reporter: he's now the chief safety innovation officer at the startup called zoox. >> a vehicle that doesn't get distracted, doesn't get drunk,

doesn't get drowsy. we could save so many lives putting autonomous vehicles on the road. >> reporter: first they need to learn how to drive safely. >> totally different than trying to operate in the suburbs or on a straight highway. it's complicated to drive in san francisco. >> reporter: how many miles are enough? that's an open-ended question. those cars can drive these same streets a thousand times. but those little things that are different each time are what matter. >> being out there gets you exposed to those things you couldn't even dream up if you wanted to. >> reporter: learning what cars, bikes, trucks, and people look like in all different kinds o light and how they behave. >> the extreme, one-off things that happen. if they happen once, we should learn from them so it never happens again. >> reporter: zoox plans to build its own cars and offer them as a service like uber or lyft. >> it will change car ownership. you won't need insurance or dealerships.

>> reporter: the economic implications are huge. >> my father was a police officer killed in the line of duty when he got hit chasing somebody who had run a red light. >> reporter: for him, saving human lives means eliminating error. in san francisco, jonathan bloom, abc 7 news. next, there's still time to shop for the holidays. where you can find insiration ♪

when you have doctors working as a team for your health, you get the care you need to help you thrive. ♪ visit kp.org to learn more. kaiser permanente. thrive. ♪

welcome back, everyone. here are the winning numbers from last night's $208 million mega millions drawing. nobody picked all six so tuesday night's jackpot goes up to $223 million. did you find that perfect christmas tree yet? abc 7 news was at the castro valley christmas tree farm where it always looks a little bit like christmas. this should be a big weekend for tree sellers and those looking for the one that's just right.

if you want to cut your own at this place, you better be there today or tomorrow, because their the farm is on redwood road which has been closed between castro valley and oakland due to a landslide, making it a little harder for customers to get there. shoppers looking for more personalized gifts may want to check out the holiday house in san francisco. it's the last weekend of the holiday house. the shop features goods from local artists and offers tips for your own do it yourself projects. you're watching video from a crafting session last year. the holiday house is open from 10:00 until 8:00 today at 2124 union street. next on "abc 7 mornings" at 6:00, we're tracking the critical fire danger in several bay area communities, including one still recovering from an historic wildfire. crews are on high alert and ready for action. plus vandals attack several religious statues at a hayward church. we'll have reaction.

>> announcer: good morning bay area. let's get up and get going. this is "abc 7 mornings." it's saturday, december 16th. good morning and thanks so much for joining us. i'm chris nguyen. let's go start with a first look at the forecast. meteorologist lisa argen is tracking drive lop derdoppler 7. hi, lisa. >> hey, chris, good morning, everybody. the air quality will be better today but the bad news is we have gusty winds and low relative humidity as a result. the front is taking the snow with it and behind it, gusty offshore winds for much of the weekend here. that's allowing numbers to stay from the upper 30s in san ramon to 54 in novato and san francisco. we have a red flag warning until 10:00 tomorrow. humidity is anywhere from 5 to 20%. and winds 15 to 30 miles an hour