just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water it really isn't. a high surf warning means you shouldn't be any where near the ocean even if parts of the beach that never see the earth see the earth. live team coverage. abc 7 reporter matt is there and amy is at ocean beach. >> all right. we'll start with high surf warning that continues until

9:00. you can see the walls. it continues up across southern california. most don't look like this at the brord walk. it is protected. know there is danger lurking at other beaches. if you're at the bay it's okay. >> thank you. if you ever been to ocean beach you know it is a wide stretch of sand. today the ocean is expanding ever closer to the road. abc 7 news reporter is there for us now, amy. >> hi. we are keeping a safe distance. we are up here on the sidewalk. you can see there are some people out walking around. the beach is open. the warning is to not be out there on the sand because these waves are big and dangerous. ocean beach had an audience this

morning as people made the special trip out here to watch the waves. >> i think it's awesome. nature is beautiful. some times we think of ocean beaches being this calm big board walk and everything but today it's a little bit wilder. >> a storm system moving across the pacific is creating dangerously large waves with swelling ranging from 18 to 24 feet. there was not only a good show to see here this morning but good weather too. >> these are the largest i have seen. a few weeks ago when we had the big storm we predilcted the big waves. now the sky is clear. you can still look at the waves. >> some may have set expectations a little too high. >> it is not as intense as we thought it would be. >> there has definitely been bigger. >> the birds almost took center

stage. captivating the attention of people and their dogs. there is a warning there place to stay off the sand right now. not everyone got to word. those that did walk near the water said they felt safe. >> you can see a pretty big stretch of sand. didn't feel nervous. it was fun to be down there and see it. >> here is a look at the waves right now. it looks like it calmed down a little bit compared to when we shot that video. that was about 8:00 this morning. it looks like they are smaller now but this high surf advisory infect until 9:00 tonight. abc 7 news. >> pretty but at a distance. thank you. waves are pounlding the pavement. many people headed to the pier to get a closer look, hopefully not too close. we have more on what'tt>> y we are on the pier. you can see they have the gates locked here. nobody is allowed out here because it is too dangerous.

as we look out at the waves you can see they are very big. it is still enough to do a lot of damage. the big waves delivered and delivered and delivered. the high surf warning less of a deterrent and more of an attraction is this morning. >> it is big, man. it looks like it is building >> dozens of people walked along the beach boulevard. the water crashed down flooding the asphalt. some couldn't escape including my photographer. a waver damaged the building and broke a window creating a mess on the ground and inside.

the waves still crashing near by. for some it was a game. who can get the closest. >> i'm watching the other guy. unless he runs really fast i hold my ground. >> did you get wet? >> yes. knees down. all wet. >> i feel like a little kid again. this is all good. >> yeah. check out all of the sand and rocks here. it is piling up. there will be a lot of work for the public works department. they will have to get rid of all of this sand and rocks. the big waves are not expected to end any time soon. >> and some how matt ended up dry. steve, not so much. thank you. you can check the weather conditions along the kes and where you live on our abc 7 news app. it is free to download. several cars hydroplaned overnight. this is southbound

crashes. several people had to be treated at the scene for apparent injuries. southbound 280 was closed for a while. it is back open. a woman died following a hit-and-run there san jose. it street. google plans to spend more than a billion dollars to expand operations in new york city. they will call the new lower manhattan campus google hudson square. they plan to move into its new campus but 2020. google's move is following amazon reveal that it would build one of the second headquarters in queens. >> new details about the campfire. a review by our media partners finds that technology that was supposed to alert residents of

the fire actually failed miserably. the review found several problems including residents not signing up for the system and overloaded or damaged cell networks that failed to deliver warnings. the sheriff will issue a report on the system. happening today a muslim advocacy group will sue in an effort to get a mother permission to see her critically ill child. he brought his two-year-old son to receive treatment for a rare brain disorder. now he is on life support. doctors say that he won't survivor much longer. they were able to come to the u.s. because he has family in stockton. he says his wife is stuck in egypt because of the trump administration on five predominantly muslim countries.

>> they said the constable will see if he qualifies. i never heard nothing from them. literally suffering a lot. he is having seizures every day. >> the council hopes their lawsuit will force the government to expedite a decision on whether to issue the mother a waivere. abc 7 news was the only crew on the scene as he was carted into an am bbulance last she says the attack caused brain bleeding causing doctors to remove half of her uncle's skull and brain. he was in a coma up until about a week ago. police looking for a man suspected of several crimes including kidnapping an elderly

man. the victim was reunited with the son. the man's son tells us he was sitting inside the truck with the engine running. he jumped into the driver's seat. >> he left with a guy. after an hour or so he came back here driving the vehicle. he said the guy left him the keys and he came back driving. >> san francisco police believe he might have run from the scene just before abducting the victim. bart is losing millions because millions are taking ride shares services to local airports instead of their trains. it has plunged 10%. it adds up to about a $4 million loss in fairs. the san francisco chronical reports that business has fallen for bart's oak lands airport connector during the last two years. hoping a new app and discounts

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reviewing in the coming year. and let's take a look at our chancesov chances of rain the next seven days. again, what you don't see there is monday, christmas eve another chances of

we'll start down in san jose. three quarters of an inch of rain lived up to this. look how green this is. partly cloudy. dry and mild the rest of the day. another chance of rain thursday night and a dry pattern until we

get to christmas eve. right now the fog starting to lift above dangerous levels. now we are starting to see that fade to a hazy sunshine. our next system will sideswipe us to the north. no effect on us anymore. this will have an effect by putting a curtain of high clouds on us. it will cap our temperatures a little bit. i think you'll need the sunglasses if your heading out. it is 62 in concord and also in fremont. if you wlolook where the cloudse thicker it will be here. here is a look at what's going on. we had same sky. a little bit milder at 4:00. we'll stay mild during the evening hours to the low 50s at 8:00.

we'll drop faster into theto up fog form once again. you can see it everywhere. the north bay, the peninsula, the east bay. yours won't be quite as thick as everybody else's. it will be cooler tomorrow morning. temperatures in the low to upper 40s. i want to show you what's going on. jump ahead to 7:00 on thursday. if the i remember right reggie mentioned it may be the busiest time to get out of san francisco or to travel. that is something to think about. it will get busier. as we look to about 10:00 you can see the rain becoming steadier as we move through the north bay into the overnight hours you can see the rain makes it down to the bay bridge. by 7:00 it is already starting to retreat. in fact it won't leave much more

than maybe .10 while the rest of us hardly get anything. up in the north it will bring some snow. a better chance friday and also sunday. all right. let's take a look at my seven day forecast. temperatures from the mid-to upper 50s at the coast everybody day. the warm day will be wednesday when we reach 60. the rest of us will be around 60 to 62 degrees while it is dark. one of our longest nights the winter solstice is at 2:23. monday is christmas eve we are watching another chance of rain. not a big one but a chance. >> okay. some people hope for snow and we'll hope for rain. >> okay. >> get ready to see a lot more movies from netflix. the company's original movies chief tells new york times

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that was inspired of a dream she had. her mom dreamed she would win miss universe there a red dress so she did. always listen to mom. the chicago bears clinched a spot in the play offs giving them a chance at ring. >> do you accept? >> yes. >> i love you baby. >> he proposed to his girlfriend on the field moments after beating the packers at home. his now fiance said she had an idea a proposal was coming but she didn't think it was going to happen at the game. she says sit a fairy mpd was th anev jumping around.

i was like i feel like we just won the super bowl. >> i will remember this day forever, december 16th, 2018. >>he played football and basketball at san leandro. leand >> how nice. >> i was saying that usually i'm not huge on these stories. they kind of happen a lot. something about that couple. he is so charming. she seems so nice. >> you could tell it was real. and. >> and she was surprised. >> that's all we want, happiness. >> and they beat the packers too. >> absolutely. >> thanks for watching.

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