that breaking news is in oakland. a deadly crash there involving a fedex truck and car. all of southbound 880 is shut down right now right near 66 avenue and abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is on the scene. amy? >> reporter: if you look behind me you can see the fedex truck is on its side. it overturned. they have to tow that out of here. they have to investigate the accident, gather all of their evidence, and wait for the coroner. it could be a few hours before this is reopened. we are on southbound 880 in oakland near the observing

coliseum. the fedex truck crashed with another car, and one of the drivers was killed. all lanes are closed. cars are being forced off the freeway at the 66th avenue exit. >> we're trying to divert all traffic off and then they can get back on south of 66. if this is your commute i would highly recommend finding a different route. >> reporter: authorities haven't released any information about the victim. they don't know the cause. i asked if alcohol was involved, they said it doesn't look that way. speed may have been a factor this is all under investigation. at 4:30 we were told this would probably be shut down for a couple of hours. at least possibly more. live in oakland, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> amy, thank you. all right, sue hall is tracking how to get around this, sue, is 580 an option here? >> that's what we're

recommending this hour. no delays on 580 at all. big rigs are also advised to use 580. the shutdown, lots of slow traffic here as the chp officer said they are diverting off and bringing you back south of the incident. if you haven't left the house yet 580 is your great alternate. all green into castro valley. we have another sig alert, believe it or not, on the peninsula and this is in the clear phases. it's another big rig north 101 before the embarcadero. slow traffic approaching the scene here as well and we have an accident in the pleasanton area, hacienda. that one cleared this is university avenue and the mcarthur maze. that was an overturn. having a heck of a thursday morning. guys? >> we'll talk about how quiet it is weatherwise. you can see on live doppler 7 a little bit of fog developing in the central valley and clouds

along the coast. the rest of us are seeing stars this morning. look at the beautiful picture from our exploratorium camera at pier 15 and the reflection on the solar panels on top of the building. this is the backdrop for my accuweather day planner. 30s. mid-30s to mid-40s at 7:00. 52 to 53 at noon. 54 to 56 at 4:00. 42 to 48 at 7:00. no weather worries here but it will be freezing cold. more on that next. more breaking news i want to get to. police in australia saying at this time still no evidence a car ramming into a crowd of people is linked to terrorism. in fact, it ran into 19 different people. i want to show you this video from the scene we got overnight. two people there have been arrested, and the driver of the car identified as 32-year-old australian man of afghan descent known by police for minor

offenses. police right now say the car was barreling down the street at about 60 miles per hour. i will continue to follow the story as we get new developments throughout the morning. thank you, jessica. the tributes honoring san francisco mayor ed lee continue. there's going to be a community candlelight vigil in chinatown happening tonight. acting mayor london breed expected to attend along with other city leaders. mayor ed lee died of a heart attack last week. organizers say he'll be remembered for his dedication and commitment to chinatown, economic development, and art and culture. a california state senator has introduce add new bill that would protect residents after the devastating wildfires. a fire insurance bill. he says this would prevent companies from denying insurance to customers because they live in a high-risk fire zone. companies would also be required to offer discounts to homeowners

trying to make their homes fire resistant. >> we would want to make sure they provide those incentives because we want people to do the good deed of cleaning the brush, be proactive keeping their homes safe which ultimately, you know, is key to saving properties during the wildfires. >> the senator wants to unveil the plan next month. developing news now washington state's governor says amtrak has agreed to pay the cost associated with monday's deadly derailment including medical and other expenses of the victims. amtrak's president also told the governor he would try to ensure a technology that can automatically slow or stop a speeding train will be in place statewide before a federal deadline at the end of next year. the train derailment killed three people. federal investigators are trying to determine what caused it. happening today the richmond police officer accused of shooting his gun inside of a hotel will be in court. investigators say officer phil

sanchez fired multiple shots by the four seasons in san francisco on sunday. sanchez's attorney says he may have been suffering a mental health episode. he's being charged with three felonies now. no one hurt in the incident. package theft is it an incident that escalates more and more every year and now thieves aren't even waiting for it to get to your doorstep. it's not the first time it's happened in san jose. here's abc 7 news reporter katie marzullo. >> reporter: this man is checking his mail to see if he received one of these, a notice from the postal inspection service alerting him to a recent case of mail theft. tonya was one of 100 customers who got the message. >> it's sad because people work hard for the money and to have it stolen like that is unfortunate. >> reporter: postal inspectors said a locked mail truck was broken into last wednesday. thieves stole four plastic tubs of packages. another truck was hit on november 30th. >> this is the holiday season.

the mail thieves work year round. >> reporter: he said at least 16 mail trucks have been robbed in san jose since april, some downtown, some in residential neighborhoods. >> we are looking at security upgrades and constantly assessing security. >> reporter: the public can help by calling law enforcement. tonya is keeping a close eye on her neighborhood. >> i have seen a lot of people walking around, strange people walking up and down the street. i've had to report them. >> reporter: stealing mail is a federal offense punishable by up to five years in federal prison and $250,000 in fines. a standing reward in cases of mail theft, $10,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction. in san jose, katie marzullo, abc 7 news. and christmas is starting early for some children in the south bay. >> thousands of toys will be given away to make sure they have a happy holiday. roarer matt keller is live for us in san jose.

you look like captain america as always. >> reporter: well, thank you, reggie. i had my photographer give me a nice tight, close shot of me this morning and i'll be reporting with all the toys. all right. just kidding. here i am. i'm not really captain america. you can't but have fun out here. we have a toy store at sacred heart community service. it's a really fun event. parents get to come in and shop for their children and pick out two toys and a book. they say this is special for them, too. >> with people going through so many things, the rising housing costs, immigration issues, some of the first things to go is christmas. it's awesome to be able to provide special moments on christmas morning. >> reporter: here's video from last year's giveaway. 6,200 kids who registered for the event, 700 bicycles will be given away in a raffle.

sacred heart is still short about 4,000 toys and books. most-needed items are legos, action figures like captain america, gifts for toddlers and gift cards for teenagers. if you'd like to help we set up a link with more information. you can go there abc7news.com. reporting live in san jose, matt keller, abc 7 news. southbound 880, a fatal big rig accident. blocking all lanes southbound near 66 and the coliseum. there is a detour in place. traffic is now stacking up back towards oakland. avoid the area if possible. if you're heading to the oakland airport, 580 is a great alternate. green all the way. straight down from there. another sig alert involves a big rig, should be cleared at anytime. they said 5:00 a.m.

we are seeing slow traffic here. take the el camino or 280 and we'll check back. here's mike with your forecast. >> sue, thank you very much. hi, everybody. i want to talk temperatures on the peninsula where it's freezing cold. the coldest weather still ahead this time tomorrow. redwood city, 35. we have belmont at 40. then everybody else about 46 to 49 degrees until you get up around daly city at 43. palo alto, livermore, concord and santa rosa. looks like with another two and a half hours of cooling, we could have some frost. 48 in san francisco. on the ferry building. your activity planner. it's good on the bay. a light breeze and light chop compared to yesterday. it's a lot cooler this morning and if you're out and about grab

the coats and sunglasses. now from the south bay, 39 this morning. already back to 46 degrees by the time we get to, say, the 6:00 to 8:00 hour. now the big story tonight all of us except for the peninsula coast and san francisco need to protect our plants, pets, and pipes. a hard freeze is on the way from 1:00 to 7:00. more on that and our chance of rain on christmas up next. a rare and incredible look at what they do every day from their perspective. >> and everything you thought >> and everything you thought about recycling christm

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if you're traveling the next several days, wonderful weather. no chance of rain. once we get to christmas eve night and day, there's a slight chance we'll have some light rain here and some snow in the sierra. i'll have all that coming up in the accuweather seven-day forecast. alameda county firefighters giving us a rare glimpse how they rescued animals from a fire. >> down on the outside building we have reports of another victim on the back side. >> we see police body cams but we rarely see firefighter cams. really interesting.

this one-minute-long video showing their point of view of battling the fire on wednesday last week. crews rescued two people, two dogs, and five puppies from a second-story window. fortunately no one was hurt. 5:15 now. in today's "gma first look" police are searching for a 6-week-old baby they say was snatched from her home after her mother was murdered. >> reporter: the desperate search for any sign of florence who vanished from this apartment complex. >> if you want to spend the rest of your lives looking over your shoulder, you go ahead. we're not going to stop looking for you. the flores family deserves it. >> reporter: her mother stabbed to death two days ago, a family member finding her body and then calling for help. >> i pray they find the baby. >> reporter: a new phase was

entered into overnight. police issued an amber alert and asking the public to be on the lookout for a woman who might be trying to pass the baby off as her own. >> think about anyone who all of a sudden has a child that you weren't aware was pregnant. >> reporter: the latest coming up at 7:00 a.m. with your "gma first look" i'm marcus moore, abc news, texas. 5:16 now. recreational marijuana will be legal in california starting january 1st. police issue a reminder smoking and driving is still illegal. officials say their officers have gone through special training now to detect. some officers are trained to use drug recognition technology. the chp says with apps like uber and lyft there's no reason to drive while intoxicated. supporting one of the self-driving cars was involved in a crash that left a person hurt. according to the report the autonomous car was traveling on oak earlier this month when a motorcyclist got hurt.

that motorcyclist was lane splitting when the collision happened. the report cites a report the motorcyclist was at fault trying to pass another car. google filed a proposal in sunnyvale's moffitt park. "the mercury news" reports 4,500 employees could one day work in the more than 1 million square feet of offices. the project calls for two building complexes near moffitt field. renderings show the design for both buildings, it would not be built until 2021 at the earliest. >> glittery bows and ribbons may look pretty. do you know how to recycle those items? >> this is eye opening to a lot of us. "usa today" spoke about the dos and don'ts of recycling for the holidays and there's a lot of don'ts. first, the wrapping paper, yes, you can recycle it unless it's metallic or has glitter or

velvety flocking. >> i'm sad about that. >> you might be sad about bows. a lot of us, including me, i just bought this last night with the sticker on it you peel off, you can't recycle those. the best thing-to- to do is putm in the trash. christmas cards, you need to look at those carefully. the plain paper cards are fine to recycle, but the shiny ones go in the trash. so we need to rethink what is being sold, don't you think? just don't sell those things. glitter should not be on anything. >> now i'm destroying the planet, mike. >> it is beautiful. >> great. >> we know you didn't mean to. >> i didn't. i guess this is the last year. >> does that mean our gifts won't be as nice? >> paper bag. here you go. >> recycling sign on the front of it, symbol.

there you go. all right. east bay hills this morning, it's a little bouncy there thanks to the winds. winter solstice this morning, the shortest day of the year. nine hours, 32 minutes, 53 seconds. tomorrow two more seconds of sunshine and we're off to summer. dreaming of a wet christmas. it's possible in our neighborhood. about 55 at half moon bay. take a look at the lows, freezing. temperatures in the south bay. look at morgan hill, 28. 29 in livermore, 30 in concord, fairfield, vallejo 30 to 31. 26 in santa rosa. 25 in rohnert park and petaluma tomorrow morning. 3:00 sunday afternoon. light rain is possible. at least by this commuter model.

the other is still saying no rain at all. and then by midnight still might need an umbrella if you have services or last-minute shopping and then any chance of rain in the north bay and then it will fall apart. it's still not a solid chance. no storm impact scale. we'll get closer to that and possibly put it on if the align. a big problem in oakland out there for most of the commute this morning. it is a sig alert. it's a fedex double trailer on its side southbound 680 near 66. traffic is being diverted at 66th and then back on. you can expect big delays southbound from oakland. we'll take a look at 580, your good alternate route. big rigs are advised to use 580 until the incident is closed which could be a few more hours.

another sig alert on the peninsula also involving a big rig northbound 101 before the embarcadero and they said now 5:30 before this is cleared out of lanes. slow and go up from palo alto to menlo park. over to hacienda, an earlier accident blocking three lanes has just been cleared. traffic is recovering nicely here. an update on our two sig alerts. sue, you're a big disney fan. pixar's latest movie "coco" a box office smash. new details about how the moviemakers accurately portrayed family life in mexico. it chronicles a young mexican boy's journey to the land of the dead. and every last detail was carefully studied. pixar hired consultants to steer the movie away from stereotypes and instead celebrate and honor mexican heritage. >> the importance of getting it

right is understanding w community is about culturally and accurate and that understands where the heritage is coming from. >> that is marcella davidson and she hopes hollywood catches on and uses consultants on future films. disney owns pixar and is the parent company of abc 7. the seven things you need to know as you start your day. >> could you do me a huge >> this is actually incredible video. it is the wrong video but you will see this later. will see this later. a little boy who is

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880 southbound involving a fedex truck and a car. the truck is on its side. we were told about 4:30 it's going to take at least two hours to clear. so that highway is still shut down. no word yet on a cause. number two, regarding that accident you can take 580 am traffic is stacked up on southbound 880 downtown oakland. they are having a detour in place. 98 is a straight shot down to the airport. no delays there. 19 people are hurt in melbourne after police say a car deliberately plowed into a crowd of people. officials say the driver has a history of drug abuse and mental health issues. the tributes honoring san francisco mayor ed lee continue and there will be a community candlelight vigil in chinatown happening tonight at portsmouth square. number five, the mtc will take a formal vote to put a $3

toll increase proposal on bay area bridges on the june ballot. a new poll found 54% of likely voters support the toll increase. number six, dress warm this morning. temperatures up to 15 degrees cooler. you won't need the umbrella. maybe an ice scraper this morning and more so tomorrow morning. a freeze warning. watch out for the plants, pets and pipes from 1:00 to 7:00 tomorrow morning. number 7, a charity hosting a toy giveaway to help low-income families. parents will get to shop for their children and pick out the perfect gift. they still need donations. the official engagement photos of prince harry and american actress meghan markle. >> i'm so happy. the first photo released by kensington palace, it's a picture of the couple smiling. the picture was taken earlier this week. looking more formal here. the photographer said it was

such a great privilege to witness their love and, quote, i cannot help but smile when i look at the photos such was their happiness together. which sounds like a jane austen quote. >> it does. coming back with another full 90 minutes of news including the last-minute efforts to avert a government shutdown. we'll be live in washington. pg&e with a word to investors. we continue to track that breaking news in oakland. shutting down southbound 880. we'll

before you hit the road this morning, a deadly crash involving a fedex truck has shut down all lanes of southbound 880 in oakland. this is right near 66th avenue. it's a major headache this morning. >> we're going to check in with

our crew there in just a second. welcome to thursday, december 21st. first a quick check of weather with meteorologist mike nicco. hey there, mike. natasha, reggie, jessica, everybody, a look at live doppler 7. you can see a few clouds in the central valley and more over the coast. it is clear and much cooler this morning. dress for temperatures in the mid to upper 30s inland. low to mid-40s at the coast. as we head through your 12-hour planner, tons of sunshine and clean air today. at noon 52 to 55 without those breezes of yesterday and you see mid-50s at 4:00. we'll talk hard freezing temperatures. what are you watching, sue? >> this hard closure southbound 880 completely shutdown at 66 near the coliseum due to a big rig, a fedex truck on its side. a couple cars involved. one overturned there as well.

traffic stacked up into observing, avoid this area if you can. they are diverting off but asking folks including big rig drivers to take 580 which looks completely clear. if you're heading to the oakland airport, 98 is a straight shot into oakland airport. this looks now cleared. an earlier sig alert. northbound 101 before the embarcadero. we'll check back with chp on this one. it may be in the clearing phases, still. jess with another update. sue has been talking about this all morning long, the major impact with that overturned fedex truck. straight to abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield who has been there for us live on the scene this morning as well. amy? >> reporter: a new update from chp. take a close-up look at the crash site. they have an overturned fedex

truck and an overturned sedan. they have evidence to gather and they're waiting for the coroner. the driver of the sedan was killed. they describe him as a hispanic male. that's all the details about him. the driver is at the hospital. he was hurt. this is southbound 880 near the oakland coliseum. in oakland cars will be exiting at 66th avenue. chp explains why all lanes are shut down. >> because someone did die on our freeway this morning, we feel it's our duty to shut down the freeway to comb down all evidence and the entire scene, to process the scene to ensure that the victim, families, everyone gets the best service they can. >> right before 3:00 this morning. they don't know the cause at this time. i asked one officer if it looked

like alcohol was involved. he said it doesn't appear to be that way but too early to tell. i asked about speed. speed could be a factor but still is under investigation. you're advised to avoid the area all morning if you can. live in oakland, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> amy, thank you. i want to talk about some breaking news happening internationally that we're keeping a close eye on. more than a dozen people hurt after a car plowed through a pedestrian area in melbourne. they are saying it was a deliberate act. 19 people are hurt, four critically. now a person has been taken into custody. an australian man of afghan descent. he has been arrested. he has a history of drug use and mental health issues. right now it's unclear but they don't think it's related to terrorism.

>> we're going to have hundreds more police. we have the carols, the boxing day tests. no increased threat for any of those events. a second person was arrested after he was seen. they don't think there's a connection between that second person arrested and the driver. back to you, reggie. >> okay, jessica, thank you. a live look now at the bay bridge toll plaza. we have a question for you. would you pay $9 to get into san francisco on that bridge? the transportation commission is crafting a proposal to make that happen. the money would help ease congestion and fund dozens of transportation projects and affect bay area bridges except the golden gate bridge. >> bay area residents are sick

>> bay area residents are sick of being stuck in traffic. >> the question now is how to craft that proposal. $1 hike in 2019, 2023 and the last in 2027. commissioners will meet again on january 24th to take a formal vote. >> we're doing a poll to find out what you think about the toll hike plan. so far we've received more than 1,500 responses and 95% say they would absolutely not pay $9 to go over the bay bridge. im curious if they got more than half the people. >> all in how the question is asked.

>> the company may be held liable for the north bay fires. investigators have not determined a cause for any of the fires that broke out in october. improper maintenance that may have led to the fires. the company says it has $800 million in liability insurance to cover the fires. >> i love what i do. i love my job. i love serving the city. running for mayor is a fantastic opportunity for me to continue the work that i've been doing on the board. which is passing bold initiatives to make san francisco a better place for all of us. >> kim requested nomination papers from the city's election department yesterday and it's still unclear if acting mayor london breed is going to throw her hat into the race another possible candidate is state assemblyman david chu. former supervisor angela alioto and mark leno have also filed papers to run.

republicans are now facing a new deadline. republican lawmakers are still hammering out a plan to avoid a government shutdown. arlette saenz is live with the details now. good morning, arlette. >> good morning. republicans had their celebration over taxes yesterday but now they're facing a new deadline. congress is in an all-out scramble. congress is barreling to a government shutdown with no consensus on how to avoid it. house gop leaders presented a tentative plan to keep the government funded through january 19th. a four-week extension for flood insurance and the children's health insurance program. it calls for a standalone vote

on an $81 billion disaster relief package. but it's not a done deal. it's unclear how leaders in the senate will react. congress appears to punt to the new year health care and protections for the so-called dreamers. >> we're trying to get as good a deal as possible but we haven't even seen anything. >> reporter: republicans took a tax victory lap complete with a presidential fist pump. >> it's always a lot of fun when you win. >> reporter: glowing republican lawmakers praised the president for their first legislative win. >> you listened to voices no one else was listening to. >> you're one heck of a leader, and we're all benefiting f it. >> reporter: house republican leaders have not said when they would vote but they are eager to avoid a shutdown.

in washington arlette saenz, abc 7 news. arlette, thank you. special bonuses and pay hikes after the gop tax plan. we are taking a live look at what the big problem is on the nimitz freeway 880 southbound. oracle by the coliseum. a fedex truck fully loaded, 30,000 pounds of holiday deliveries are tied up here. chp is on scene waiting for a coroner. it is a fatal accident. they're diverting traffic off but traffic is jammed up past into oakland. if you're heading to the oakland airport for holiday travel, 98th street is your direct shot into the oakland airport.

astronomical winter. temperatures compared to 24 hours ago. inland east bay neighborhoods about 32, freezing cold there. walnut creek 30. 31 in lafayette. milder spots. 40 to 45 degrees. how is your neighborhood? san jose, 38. san carlos, 46. oakland, 44. pacifica, 43. san francisco, of course, the warm spot at 48 followed have i vallejo at 47. a look at 101 and 880 in the south bay. green for mass transit. green for mass transit. chilly this morning. calmer on the bay. 44 degrees at 8:00.

mid-50s in the afternoon hours. and in the north bay started off freezing cold this morning back in the 30s by 8:00. all of us except for san francisco and the peninsula coast and the north bay coast need to worry about freezing cold temperatures tonight from 1:00 in the morning to 7:00 tomorrow morning. you could kill some vegetation so protect the plants, your pipes, and your pets if you can. more on that in the accuweather seven-day forecast. a big surprise for a family who lost their home. the contest they won that will help them begin to rebuild. making room for pets displaced by the southern california wildfires.

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below average, 38 today. back to average if not warmer friday through sunday and then a chance of light snow monday, tuesday and wednesday. want to show you this, the aftermath of an explosion inside a hollywood restaurant. investigators are right now looking into it. they think it was caused by a natural gas leak. one person was hurt, minor injuries, though. and this is new video we got overnight. you can see what they were doing initially when they heard about the blast. it happened last night in a restaurant on the first floor of a six-story apartment building, and the blast blew out the window, sent some glass and debris onto the sidewalks and on to the street. the woman who was hurt has only minor injuries and the investigation is expected to last throughout the day today. back to you. firefighters have been making progress on the thomas fire. >> winds are expected to pick up again today and that could, of

course, slow the progress. red flag warnings are in effect across santa barbara county to los angeles county. the thomas fire is currently at 60% containment burning more than 272,000 acres making it the second largest wildfire in state history. officials fear the coming winds could make it the largest. and san mateo county firefighters are home after more than two weeks on the front lines of the thomas fire. they posted this festive photo on tuesday night. the crews say they are proud to have been called on to help battle the massive fire. we are certainly proud of them. starting tomorrow most alameda county courts will be alameda county courts will be closed because of budget issues. t there will be some staff available to handle emergency matters. all courthouses will reopen on tuesday, january 2nd. a big surprise for a north bay family who lost their home

in october's wildfires. >> this family found out they are the winners of the 25 days of christmas tiny house giveaway. the contest was announced on "gma." annie entered without telling her family. they lost their home on october 9th in the tubbs fire raged through and have been living in a family friend's rv. the tiny house is bringing them hope. >> it'll be secure and safe and comfortable and will help us to feel more like a family working together again. >> free form channel owned by disney, the parent company of abc 7. all right. it is the start of winter this morning. it's certainly feeling like it. >> those temperatures already in the 30s and 40s and then 20s and 30s expected tonight. hi, everybody.

astronomical winter. the winter solstice, if you will, 8:28. that's when the sun is as far south as it will get and starts coming back. two seconds more of sunshine starting tomorrow. summer is just around the corner. here is a look at what's going on from mt. tamalpais. high pressure is sliding in bringing us sunshine and lighter breezes. freezing lows. in fact the next two nights. and then that christmas storm to be or not to be? one model says, yeah, we'll give you the rain. the other model says no. we have to wait another day or two. about 60 in santa cruz, antioch and up to napa. you can see the temperatures. everybody in the 30s at least until you get down around morgan hill, the san ramone valley. 20s in the north bay. they'll be at the coast and into san francisco. my accuweather seven-day

forecast and what you're going to see even though it will start as cold tomorrow morning. that extra two seconds will warm to the same levels as today. cold once again saturday morning. that warmer weather will bring in a few more clouds and then there's a chance of rain for christmas into tuesday and i'll show you the hour-by hour look up next. hi, sue. it's a nasty one through oakland. the nimitz living up to its name the nasty nimitz. shut down at 66. you can see the oracle arena behind this truck on its side fully loaded. if you are expecting a fedex delivery, this may be delayed as is traffic this morning. the backup remains. full closure on southbound 680 in towards oakland. 580 is your great alternate.

it continues to be completely green which means traffic is flowing at the limit. your exit to get directly to the oakland airport if that is your destination. earlier sig alert involving a big rig finally pushed off to the right-hand shoulder. traffic is recovering there just nicely. we had an earlier accident on 580 near hacienda. traffic recovering there nicely. 580 is your alternate. >> thank you, sue. the marin society is helping shelters inundated with animals affected by the thomas fire. >> dogs, cats, rabbits and guinea pigs were flown into the bay area from the animal shelter. the marin humane says it is happy to help considering it was in the same situation during the north bay fires. >> so it's really important to

keep a lost animal in the county so they're more likely to be reunited with their families. >> they will be microchiped, spayed and will be avail nbl about a week. we have all the information on our website, abc7news.com. a terminally ill boy's dream of becoming a firefighter has come true in the south bay. >> is there any way you can do me a huge favor? step in as a firefighter today? >> look at that shy smile. this is an 8-year-old answering the call of the santa clara county fire department. he got to suit up and go out with the team on a simulated fire ride. he has a progressive disease that usually appears in boys at a young age and weakens their muscles. a spokesperson says they are all a family and he more than proved

he has what it takes to be part of their family. >> that is very sweet. he did a good job, too. new at 6:00, why thousands at campuses may not get the tuition refund they were promised. first a warning if you're still shipping or expecting holiday packages. the scam you need to be on the lookout for. a new survey is giving a

we're back and coming up on 5:55 on this thursday morning. if you are traveling the next several days you want to see goose eggs. now sunday night into monday about 30% chance of us have a chance of rain sunday night and

about 50% chance monday. two minutes from now i'll take you on an hour by hour look at the forecast. this is a warning if you're still shipping or expecting holiday packages. beware of what arrives in your inbox. hackers are looking to take advantage of the last-minute rush. >> what will happen is it's either going to introduce malware to your computer or lead you to another site where they'll say we need more information. can you give us your credit % card. >> you can see it looks pretty leg legit. a sample of what one of the e-mails looked like. you're advised to report any frauds to the shipping service directly. >> a lot of people are concerned about the effects of net neutrality. an idea of the possible impact. the associated press asked several major providers if they might establish fast and slow lanes. none of the seven ruled out the

possibility. it's technically known as paid prioritization. one provider such as verizon or comcast charges for faster access to users. access to users. good morning. look at this, the tow truck is on scene so they are predicting at least 7:00 but may be sooner. avoid 680. sky 7's view over the top of the accident and all lanes, as you can see, are blocked. this is the 66th avenue exit. they're diverting traffic off and past the scene of the accident. 580 continues to be your best alternate route. the tow and that big rig tow truck to get that out of lanes and it is a fatal accident. the coroner is on scene. to avoid all of this, 580.

i want to jump ahead to when the clouds and rain come back. may want to have an umbrella there and for the later services all the way up until midnight, there is the potential for some light rain. by the time we wake up christmas it's in the north bay and fades away. a quick look. a tenth to 0.2 of rain. here at the live desk our entire crew tracking that breaking news we've been talking about all morning long in oakland. a fedex truck crash has closed southbound interstate 880 in oakland. this is a look from sky 7. we'll have a live report. we have a reporter on the ground next. plus, protecting californians from devastating wildfires. wildfires. the new law proposed

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good morning, everyone. a major headache for commuters in the east bay and anyone trying to get to the oakland airport this morning. crews are still working to clear a deadly crash that involved a fedex truck and a car shutting down 880 near 66th avenue. amy hollyfield is live for us on the scene with the latest information. amy? >> reporter: hi, jessica. they're saying they're going to open the lanes up at the earliest at 7:00 this morning. they are making some progress. i understand you have a sky 7 shot so you can see the backup. we think there are frustrations from drivers. one yelled out an angry comment. it's taking drivers -- someone just yelled again.