what is hopefully improving the place we all call home. >> new rules could impact the time and cost of your commute. let's take a live look outside our emeryville camera at drivers heading along i-80. boy, it is a tough commute, especially going eastbound. >> the stretch of freeway has diamond lanes for carpools, buses, motorcycles and specific clean-air vehicles to help them avoid traffic. >> you know there are lanes like this all over the bay area and we put them on the map for you to see. the bay area also has express lanes highlighted in pink where drivers can pay to ride in a lane with less traffic. >> in two weeks cars that currently qualify for diamond and express lanes would be out of luck. that's because the excessing white and green decals that indicate qualifying clean air vehicles will expire. only red decals will be sufficient. "abc 7 news" reporter david louie explains what that difference means. >> reporter: yeah, an estimated 215,000 vehicles will be forced back into regular traffic lanes

in two weeks because they don't have red stickers like this one. hov or diamond lanes have become jammed as more drivers switch to clean air vehicles, so the state decided only 2017 and newer models qualify. justin saddlemyer laments he is losing access because he drives an older tesla. >> i have one of the earlier ones, no self-driving or cool features but it is still electric and good for the ecology and great on money and gas savings, but it is too old. it won't qualify anymore. >> reporter: while green and white stickers are out, another color will join red stickers. beginning next month the dmv will issue a brand-new light purple decal valid for five years through january 1, 2023. >> the change is stimulating last-minute sales of electric and hybrid vehicles at the chevrolet dealer in san jose. >> as long as they have the sticker, that's all they care about. >> reporter: most in demand are last year's models that qualify for the red sticker.

>> i think i had two or three of them. as soon as they hit our lot they're gone. >> reporter: we discovered replicas of the red decal are selling online labeled for off-road use only. a couple of drivers told "abc 7 news" they didn't bother to apply for the red sticker because they qualify because their lease is up soon so they will join regular traffic lanes soon. for anyone wondering whether there might be a grace period after the first of the year, the dmv says no. they will be enforcing the new sticker law. in san jose, david louie, "abc 7 news." now, here is a live look at three bay area bridges, the richmond bridge, the bay bridge and the san mateo bridge. starting on jan 1, tolls will go up by $1. a lawsuit has been filed to stop the increases, claiming the voter-approved toll hike should have needed two-thirds majority to pass, not a simple majority. the measure received 55% approval. the higher tolls still will be collected, so you have to pay, but the extra money will be held

in escrow until the lawsuit is resolved. the golden gate bridge is the only local bridge exempt from the toll hike. in just a few days there will be a new doctor boats at the san francisco ferry building. starting thursday, boats for oakland and alameda will board on the far east side of the building at the new gate g. docking locations for vallejo and harbor bay ferries will not change. in about three weeks, new ferry service will debut between richmond and san francisco. it starts on january 10th. now, starting january 1st, two transit agencies are raising prices. ac transit will increase the cross of trans bay bus rides, in the south bay vta will raise fares for adult, express and youth riders. you can find out if your commute changes next year. we checked with a dozen bay area transit agencies and put the list on our website. go to abc7news.com when you have a moment. what would help your commute? if you have an idea about building a better bay area,

please let us know. we would love to hear it. use the hadn#betterbayarea onlio join the conversation. >> in other news, today was expected to be sentencing day for a bay area man accused of supporting terrorists. he pled guilty over the summer to charges that include providing material support to isis. he faced a possibility of 47 years in prison. "abc 7 news" reporter melanie woodrow joins us live. melanie, what happened in court? >> reporter: well, that sentencing was continued until january 8th. that's when we expect to hear from a couple of informants in this case. the courtroom was filled today with his friends and family, and much of the day we heard from a forensic psychiatrist who testified that he was exaggerating and joking in online chat rooms, that he was all talk but no action. he is known as the terrorist in jail according to his attorneys.

in july, he pled guilty to attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization and to identity theft charges. on day one of his sentencing hearing, his attorneys questioned a forensic psychiatrist who testified that he wasn't a terrorist but a troll who in online chat rooms was vulgar, often trolling women, and that his talk about bombs and detonators was filled with sexual innuendo and laughing emoji. the judge said if it was all a joke, why commit to the next step. he met with an undercover agent, but the forensic psychiatrist testified that he drew the line at pledging allegiance to a terrorist organization. during cross-examination of the forensic psychiatrist, prosecutors played audio from his meeting with the undercover agent. in it, he talked about bombing night clubs, including city nights in san francisco, saying, quote, they're all so crowded it doesn't matter which one we hit. you also named potential targets like at&t park, the japanese tea

garden and telegraph avenue next to uc berkley and suggested setting up a fake modelling agency to draw in and kill women. in an e-mailed statement, his family writes, quote, amer is not a terrorist or a violent person, although he said many terrible things on the internet and to the undercover agent. amer did not commit a violent act. he opened a small number of social media accounts for isis sympathizers. he knows now that this is wrong and is story to have spoken as he did and to have caused so much trouble. judge breyer said in his 21 years this will be the, quote, most dramatic sentence in terms of what was done, what was said and what the sentence could be. in san francisco, melanie woodrow, "abc 7 news". >> okay, melanie. thanks very much. moving on now, big waves are crashing on to bay area beaches. a dangerous high-surf warning remains in effect for the coastline. it is prompting a rare public alert to stay off the beach and stay away from the water.

"abc 7 news" reporter cornell barnard is live at ocean beach in san francisco with details. cornell. >> reporter: hey, dan. not everybody taking that warning seriously tonight, especially when you got a sign like this one basically screaming for your attention to stay off the beach, warning about high waves and dangerous surf. >> pretty angry looking. >> reporter: big waves were up, creating their own breaking news. near lands end, the rough surf crashing head on into seal rock, almost swallowing it up. >> pretty rough and wild i would say. >> reporter: further south, more drama at ocean beach where the show was just getting started. a crowd of onlookers was not disappointed. >> it is amazing. it is the biggest waves i have seen in 40 years i've been living in the bay area. >> reporter: really? >> yeah, it is pretty awesome. >> reporter: the dangerous surf warning forced the closure of great highway south bay between lincoln and slope. the warning was hard to miss,

urging people to stay off the beach where the water was getting close to the sea wall. the national weather service cut to the chase with its warning, tweeting, don't make the beach your grave. >> our rescue swimmers may not be able to go into the water for safety reasons. if we deem it is too unsafe to enter the water. >> reporter: many took their chances anyway. >> it is beautiful, yeah. and i'm not afraid of it. i do have my back to the waves right now, and they did tell you never put your back to the waves, but i'm brave. i'm doing it today. >> reporter: you better turn around. >> i'm all right. >> reporter: we asked the national park service why not close the beach. it responded saying, closing the beach would be a last resort. unfortunately, we don't have the resources to do that. he challenged the danger of the srf to take this selfie. >> reporter: they're asking people to stay off the beach. why did you want to come down? >> i think it is unreasonable, as long as you use your judgment, don't get in the water. >> reporter: we didn't see anybody in the water today but

we saw a few people make a run for it when the water suddenly rushed in. san francisco fire department responded to a surfer in distress this afternoon at china beach. the surfer was able to get out of the water but was understandably exhausted from the rough surf. live in san francisco, cornell barnard, "abc 7 news." >> not worth the risk obviously. let's bring in weather anchor spencer christian to talk about the high-surf warning still in effect. obviously you don't want to get in the water. if you stand on the beach you're probably okay. >> that's probably true, but the warning remains in effect until 9:00 tonight. you can see the wave heights are significantly elevated, 17 to 24 feet right now along bay area beach with breakers reaching a height of 40 feet. even over the next days as it reduces height gradually, we will see wave heights of 15 to 20 feet maybe, but towards the end of the week wave heights will be in the normal range for the bay area which is generally under ten feet high. dan and kristen.

>> thank you. high surf warning? what high-surf warning. in half moon bay, they waited for monster waves to ride. look at the boards waiting to catch the water there. because organizers decided not to hold the contest this week, it doesn't mean people won't head out to try to catch on wave or two as that guy did. the waves reached 30 feet or higher. some were too big to even try to ride. a few of them reached 60 feet. "abc 7 news" caught up with a teen celebrating his 17th birthday by being surfing at mavericks. >> i can describe it as surfing mavericks as your worst nightmare and a dream come true at the same time. it is awesome. >> organizers have three months to hold the competition. they say january is usually the best month nor the event. >> we have streamed sky 7 live ths afternoon as it flew above the big waves coming in at mavericks and sent out a push alert through the abc 7 app. all you had to do was tap the

link and you could watch the waves live. it is how we send out push alerts like updates about the scheduling of the mavericks surf competition when it is on. stay with us. it has been a few weeks since a ferry crashed into the dock in san francisco. >> oh, my god! >> oh! >> the repair bill has really been added up now. let's see what it will cost and how long it is going to take to fix this mishap. plus, a family's battle to be reunited. a mother tries to

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only "abc 7 news" is following up on the case of a security guard who suffered life-threatening injuries when he was attacked on the job.

we were there last month when the victim was loaded into an ambulance. he was working at a building in downtown san francisco when he was beaten. abc 7 reporter jobina fortson was in court when the suspect appeared and joins us live in the newsroom. >> the suspect's name is jesse bierra. you can tell he is not just a local skater. he is sponsored with a loyal following and is held in jail without bond. it was silent as the judge told this courtroom 24-year-old skateboarder jesse vierra would not get bail monday morning. >> it made me feel good because nothing will change what they did, but i don't want it to happen to somebody else. >> reporter: suzanne au andrews brother dan janson is in the hospital not speaking or recognizing loved ones. according to family, part of his brain and skull was removed after the long-time security guard was attacked by skateboarders outside the old bank of america building in late november. jansen is a guard for the

building. >> we just always have been really close, and i can't imagine the horrific thing happening to him because he's such a nice guy. it is tough because our primary concern is really his well-being. so we're very focused on that. >> reporter: vierra was arrested and charged in connection with the assault. vieira is a popular skater. he is sponsored and featured in publications like "thrasher" magazine. we found this video on his public instagram account showing him skating in what appears to be the old bank of america building. we asked other skaters who know him well for an interview. they all turned us down. >> they have their freedom still. >> his family handed us this flyer with photos from the district attorney's office. sfpd tells us they're still looking to talk to these people about the attack. if you recognize any of the people shown in the flyer, you can contact sfpd. vieira will be in court in january. reporting in the newsroom, jobina fortson, "abc 7 news."

>> thank you. new details emerging about how much it will cost to fix the damaged caused when a ferry rammed into its dock in san francisco. the u.s. coast guard says this mishap, which happened on black friday, cost $325,000 in damage to both the golden gate ferry and the dock. two passengers were hurt. investigators say the ferry's crew tested negative for drugs and alcohol. they're still working to find out what exactly went wrong. crews fixed the dock last month. the ferry is being repaired in alameda. the largest muslim civil liberties organization in the country is pushing back tonight against president trump's travel ban. the group says the policy is keeping a mother in egypt from seeing her dying two-year-old son in oakland, here in the bay area. "abc 7 news" reporter laura anthony is live with the story from ucfs children's hospital in oakland. laura. >> reporter: hi, dan. this family getting support from cair and from hospital officials

who put out a statement late today, saying they support the family's efforts to bring the mother here to say a final goodbye. in the meantime, doctors and nurses are doing what they can to keep this boy comfortable. >> my wife is calling me everyday, wanting to kiss and hold her son. >> reporter: ali hassan knows there's little time left for his young son who turned two years old two days ago while on life support at benioff hospital. all he wants now is for his wife to be able to say goodbye to their son. >> time is running out. please help us get my family together again. >> reporter: ali hassan is originally from stockton but returned from egypt to the bay area in august to seek medical care for his son. ali and abdullah are both naturalized u.s. citizens, along with ali's father, fasi hassan. >> mr. president, you are a father, you are having a family. imagine if you are separated from your children or from your wife, how do you feel.

>> reporter: the boy's mother is a yemeni national currently living in egypt. so far because of president trump's muslim travel ban the u.s. state department has not granted her a waiver. >> when abdullah left his mother's arms a few months ago, she never thought to give him a final farewell. she deserves to be with her dying son in his final moments. >> reporter: a state department official would not comment on the specific case, but in a written statement told "abc 7 news", the department of state makes every effort to facilitate legitimate travel by international visitors. applicants who are ineligible to receive a visitor visa under u.s. immigration law may apply for humanitarian parole from the department of homeland security. while they wait, the family has been able to work with doctors at children's hospital to keep abdullah on life support for at least a little while longer. >> as a family, as any one family, we want to be together. also, i want her to see her son for the last time, just to tell

him goodbye. >> reporter: so lawyers for the family are working on two fronts, that waiver through the state department, something called humanitarian parole through the department of homeland security. so far though no response from either federal agency and, of course, the family is well aware that abdullah may not make it much longer. in oakland, laura anthony, "abc 7 news." >> what a terrible predicament. laura, thank you very much. you can see outside, it is turning out to be a clear night we have tonight. >> that's right. spencer christian is here with the forecast for the rest of the week and the chance of any more rain coming. >> you know, there's a little bit of light ray in the mosh right now. we have mainly clear skies but check out this wave of green moving across the screen. this is mainly light rain, but we have some pockets of steadier rain near napa right now. we had some around yountville a moment ago, all moving eastward right now, and vallejo is about to get showers as well. for the most part we have a dry

night except for the little wave sweeping through the north bay. this is the view looking westward from the east bay hills camera. temperature readings right now in the mid 50s. in san francisco, oakland, mountain view, san jose, morgan hill and half moon bay. this is a view of the sky over san jose, which is only partly cloudy, so clearing down there as well. clouds are advancing from the north right now. temperature readings in other locations in the low to mid 50s at santa rosa, napa, san rafael, vacaville, concord and livermore. looking towards the skyline of san francisco from the abc 7 exploratorium camera, these are the forecast features. a few light showers tonight and tomorrow, mainly in the north bay, i should point that out. areas of dense fog will develop for the morning commute and we will see the next chance of rain thursday night into friday. the rainfall totally is impressive. many locations had over an inch of rain, nearly an inch in oakland. here in san francisco, about

three-quarters of an inch. it was wetter in other low igss. overnight look for areas of fog developing, dense in some locations, under partly to mostly cloudy skies in the north bay. lows there will drop into the upper 30s to around 40 in the independent land east bay we will see low 40s. in the south bay, upper 40s as well. our forecast animation looks like this. starting at 1:00 a.m., little patches of light rain developing in the north bay. during the morning commute and continuing into the late morning hours, even into the afternoon and evening tomorrow, we will see patches of light rain passing through the north bay mainly. our forecast animation or total rainfall projection indicates most locations around the bay area will receive no measurable rain at all, just a few hundredths of an inch mainly in the north bay. it will be around 60 degrees in most locations, upper 50s for the north bay. here is a look at the accuweather seven-day forecast. bright skies on wednesday, dry conditions. a chance of showers again late

thursday night into early friday. looks like a weak system though. by the way, winter begins officially at 2:23 p.m. on friday. partly cloudy, dry on saturday. our next rainstorm comes in on sunday night into monday. it ranks one on the storm impact scale, a storm of light intensity, but it will be wetter than the storm -- of the impulse we're getting tonight. >> pretty intense last night. >> it was very sbens yesterdinty and into the nighttime as well. >> how are we doing in terms of the season? >> well, still below average across the entire bay area. some locations in the north bay are close to average levels for this time of year, 80% to 90% of average, but remainder of the bay area is still below average. >> we still have next weekend. >> we are hoping. with the continuing patterns of rain, it will get us where we belong. >> thanks, spencer. can you sum up the year in one word? >> give me

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operations in new york city. the mountain view-based tech giant will call its new lower manhattan campus google hudson square. 7,000 google employees already work in new york. google intends to move into its new 1.7 million square foot campus by 2020. google's move follows amazons announcement it will build one of its second headquarters in new york city's borough of queens. miriam webster has chosen justice as its 2018-word of the year. the company says justice was one of the most search edwards on its website in 2018. it also consistently came up near the top of online searches in general. among miriam webster's runners up are maverick, which spiked after the death of senator john mccain and respect, which did the same following aretha franklin's passing. last year's word of the year was feminism. coming up, the me too movement has changed the lives

and careers of many people over the past year. >> that includes former cbs ceoles moonves. tonight we found out it will cost him millions. the journey's end mobile home park mostly burned down in the north bay wildfires last year. tonight we're going to follow up with the survivors whose homes didn't burn

live where you live, this is a "abc 7 news." we're still living on nothing. >> it's been more than a year since the north bay wildfires decimated the journey's end mobile home park in santa rosa. >> more than 100 homes burned down, two people died, 44 homes were left standing, and ever since their owners have been left in limbo. "abc 7 news" reporter wayne freedman has followed up with them over the past year. >> and today he found some hope for new housing. >> reporter: it is like an urban ghost town in the middle of santa rosa, journey's end mobile ome park, a strange blend of ile barren, post-fire waste and residences that appear perfectly habitable until you look closer and see the tags or maybe find

the warning signs. some people say the lucky ones at journey's end are those whose homes burned. at least they received insurance payments and dispositions. the unlucky ones, oddly enough, those whose homes survived. >> i owned my home. i lived there 29 years. >> reporter: dorothy hughes owns one of 44 homes the fire spared but she can't go back because the neighborhood remains condemned and she can't move on because insurance companies won't pay for a loss. today -- >> the best way for -- >> reporter: a meeting with burbank housing, a local nonprofit developer that wants to build low income units on the site. today residents heard about plans to divide $2.5 million of charitable contributions. >> should it have taken this long? >> here we are a year after, certainly, no, it shouldn't have taken this long. we believe that state agencies and federal agencies could have responded much quicker. >> we didn't get a lump sum of money for our house burning down either way.

we are still living on nothing. >> reporter: after the meeting, all residents signed up for individual appointments. another step in a drawn-out, lingering uncertainty. >> i wish they would hurry up and just get this over with. >> reporter: in short, an ending for journey's end. in santa rosa, wayne freedman, "abc 7 news." pg&e is facing another lawsuit over the deadly camp fire. dozens of families are accusing the utility of failing to properly maintain its power lines and equipment. the lawsuit cites the letter pg&e sent to california public utilities commission last week where it noted damage to one of its towers near where the wildfire started. pg&e has not commented on this latest suit. the contra costa county sheriff's office flew a drone in paradise and released this video showing it going into burned-out building to see what is left behind. watch now. you just slip right inside. the camp fire that burned through butte county destroyed

more than 18,000 buildings. most of them were people's homes. the fire also led to 86 deaths. butte county has created a before and after view of some parts of the town of paradise. you can see neighborhood that were filled with green trees before and now are mostly burned-out shells of homes. jut a tragic depiction of exactly how serious this damage was. you can get a closer look at this online. we have posted a link on our website, abc7news.com. there's confusion over health care right now. on friday, a federal judge in texas struck down the affordable care act, ruling it unconstitutional with the individual mandate part taken out. this move jeopardizes the health care of 20 million americans. the government is scrambling to explain what the ruling means. abc news reporter kenneth moton helps sort it out. >> reporter: an attempt by the federal government to reassure millions of americans that for their health care nothing will change for now. a texas judge ruled obamacare was unconstitutional friday,

striking down the individual mandate. monday in a statement, the department of health and human services said the judgment is not final, so it will continue administering and enforcing all aspects of the aca. >> if the republicans and the democrats get together, we are going to end up with incredible health care. >> reporter: the president attacked obamacare deductibles saying, quote, a confirming supreme court decision will lead to great health care results for americans. a group of democratic state attorneys general plan to appeal the lower court's ruling, which could take months. ultimately, the case is expected to land at the high court within the next couple of years. hhs says the trump administration stands ready to work with congress on policy solutions, including prospecting people with preexisting conditions. >> you have to look at the history of this president. for two years he has done everything in his power to put an end to the protections included. >> reporter: after more than 60 attempts to get rid of or undermine obamacare, last year the gop-led congress eliminated the individual mandate after

failing to repeal and replace. the 2018 midterm election issue puts more pressure on republicans. >> there are many good provisions of the law. those should be retained. >> reporter: health care analysts warning wiping out obamacare without a replacement would bring chaos to the health care system. it is up to congress to pass an alternative if the supreme court strikes down the aca, but there's currently no plan b. kenneth moton, abc news, washington. mean tile, california has joined 16 other states in filing court papers today to prevent a disruption in health care coverage for millions of americans under the affordable care act. attorney general becerra's filing follows friday's ruling. he is one of 17 attorneys general who believe friday's decision creates uncertainty. they want a court to declare phi that the aca remains in effect while appeals are pending. covered california has extended the deadline to enroll in coverage beginning january 1st. you now have until this friday, december 21st, to sign up for

health insurance that will begin on january 1st. les moonves will not get his $120 million severance package from cbs. the ceo was ousted in september following allegations of sexual harassment and assault. cb says moonves did not cooperate with its investigation, which is one of the reasons why he will not get any more money. a lawyer for moonves is rejecting the company's decision, but did not say whether he would challenge it. a panel of all women crowned the new ms. universe last night. it was unprecedented in the competition's history. >> and while the winner came from a country thousands of miles away, she has a lot of supporters right here in the bay area. i'm michael finney with new gift card trends. what you need to

philippines! >> it was a big moment. ms. philippines is the new ms. universe. catriona gray was crowned the winner in bangkok. >> you know california is home to the largest filipino-american population in the u.s. and there are more than 3 to,000 people of filipino descent just in the bay area alone. >> that's right.

"abc 7 news" reporter lyanne melendez talked to many to get reaction to last night's win. >> the new ms. universe is -- philippines! >> reporter: overnight, 24-year-old catriona gray has become the most admired person in the philippines. here in the bay area, filipino-americans shared their sense of pride for the newly-crowned ms. universe. >> anything that happens in the philippines is really exciting for the filipinos. >> reporter: how does it feel? >> of course everybody is happy. we've been watching that the whole night. >> reporter: we know this. gray was born in australia. her father is scottish and her mom is from the philippines. she was able to beat 93 other contestants including the first transgender participant in the history of the pageant. >> she's very smart, really very intelligent. >> she has a lot of confidence, and when she answered the questions, she was right on the dot. >> they are beautiful women.

>> reporter: and then al santos filled us in on the worst. >> she was a ms. world candidate two years ago. >> reporter: people here are proud to say she is the fourth filipino to clinch the title. that's something they don't mind bragging about. >> oh, yes. filipinos are very proud. >> reporter: in south san francisco, lyanne me llendez,ez, 7 news." >> congratulations. meghan markle's father said he has not heard from her. she married prince hirry earlier this year. he did not attend the wedding after posing for pictures with paparazzi showing him getting ready to attend. he sends her a text everyday but she has not replied. he fears he is being ghosted by his daughter. >> i'm waiting. i try to text her every day, i just haven't receive a comment

back. >> thomas mark wiel says he is worried he will never meet his grandchild. they're expecting their first child in the spring. stay with us. we are still under a high surf warning for the next few hours. here is a live look at santa cruz. these folks keeping their distance from those dangerous wave. >> that's a good idea. spencer has your forecast for the coast and what does help for heart failure look like? ♪ the beat goes on. it looks like emily cooking dinner for ten. ♪ the beat goes on. it looks like jonathan on a date with his wife. ♪ la-di-la-di. entresto is a heart failure medicine that helps your heart... so you can keep on doing what you love. in the largest heart failure study ever, entresto was proven superior at helping people stay alive and out of the hospital. it helps improve your heart's ability to pump blood to the body. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb.

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the national retail federation says americans will spend just shy of $30 billion on gift cards this holiday season. it is up a couple of billion from last year. >> is that all? that's not the only change. the types of cards we're buying is changing as well. "7 on your side's" michael finney is looking into that for us. interesting trend here, michael. >> are you guys buying gift cards? >> yes, i do every year. >> i have to tell you, almost all of us have. we keep reporting millennials are more interested in experiences than they are in consumer goods. well, that's showing up in gift card sales. holiday shoppers were out in force at shopping malls and on their computers, too. the big items being gifted this year, as in the recent past, gift cards. a recent study shows shoppers plan to purchase an average of four gift cards this holiday

season. each card will be worth about $50, and more than half will focus on experiences, not stuff. >> people don't really post so much about the things that they buy. they post about the things that they're doing. >> shelly hunter is the gift card girlfriend. she keeps close track of the world of gift cards and says the experiences are where much of the gift card world is headed. that's what shoppers told us, too. >> my husband is very hard to buy for, so i ended up getting him something really great, which is an experience. >> the national retail federation says more than half the gift cards being bought this year are for restaurants, theaters and other entertainment venues. another trend? choice. >> we are used to having gift cards for a particular merchant, and this year we have new gift cards on the market that give you a choice of brands. >> these are the gift cards labeled "happy." they focus on a type of food or dining, particular groups of

people or their interests. or you can think outside of the usual gift card giving and come up with your own plan. that's what phyllis rebarber is doing for her son and daughter-in-law. >> i give my son and daughter-in-law a gift certificate to a hotel like timber cove. they like that place. that's where my daughter-in-law got pregnant. >> now, that's the ultimate experience, isn't it? >> so i bought it again for them, because you never know. >> the most important thing you can do when receiving a gift card is to use it right away. you could lose a card, forget you have it or the store could go out of business. now, i want to hear from you. my "7 on your side" hotline is open weekdays from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. the telephone number is 415-954-8151. you can also reach me on my facebook page and through abc7news.com. >> i have done it a few times, cleaned out a drawer and found a gift card from a year or two ago.

>> i still have my toys r us gift card. >> you're killing me. >> there were multiple stories from michael about that. time is running out to ship your christmas gifts. the postal service says they need to be sent out by thursday to make it for choose eve. ups says you have until tomorrow to ship and still make it on time with the most affordable. for fedex, today was the deadline for ground delivery. you can pay for express and it will arrive on time. >> this is when it gets intense. >> still time for you guys to get my gift cards. here is a look at live doppler 7. we have cloudy skies, increasingly cloudy skies around the bay area with a little patch of light rain moving into the solano county area right now and up towards sacramento valley as well. overnight we will see patches of fog, dense at times, especially

in the north bay and inland east bay. overnight lows will range from the low 40s in many inland valley locations to mid 40s around the bay. highs tomorrow, about 60 on the coast and 60 to 62 just about everywhere else except way up north where it will be a little cooler with highs only in the 50s. here is a look at the accuweather seven-day forecast. a few showers may fall overnight and mainly in the north bay. they will be light and widely scattered. most of the week is dry with the next rainstorm sunday night into monday. >> thank you, spencer. >> a kind of mixed reooaction t the 49ers big win. >> larry beil with storts. >> they won in dramatic fashion yesterday in over time versus seattle. was it a real good thing? would you rather celebrate like this? ahhh!

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now abc 7 sports with larry beil. good evening. 49ers fans were split yesterday watching the game. a lot of fans wanted a win over the seahawks, others wanted a loss to get the number one pick in the draft. one thing was clear from the post-game celebration, we know how the players feel about it. richard sherman, the ex sidewalk in the middle of that. because of injuries, the 49ers used a bunch of third stringers and undrafted free agents, guys

like quarterback nick mullens who was terrific. as abc 7's mindi bach reports, kind of like the warriors, the key has been strength of numbers. >> reporter: kyle shanna hey says mullens played the best game of his career in the win over the seahawks. though the coach would like to get betters some playing time he says there's no way to take out mullens. >> i thought yesterday was his best game, especially the way he finished it in the fourth quarter. he didn't complete all of the balls but getting rid of the ball on tough protection situations. >> reporter: there are other late draft picks and others that could see the field more. >> we haven't gone to the playoffs for a while here, and it doesn't mean we're playing anyone, it is not preseason. w are trying to give the guys who earned the spot to play, to give us the best chance to win. if you are at a spot where it is a tie this time of year, you could go between either one but you have to pick between one, i would like to give the guy the opportunity that we haven't seen

from as much this year. it excites you. we are trying to build the best team possible here. it doesn't matter where you come from, what round it is, whether you are a rookie or free agent from somewhere else, we want people here to help turn this around and hopefully get us a consistent winner and where we want to go. that takes everybody from the bottom of the roster to the top. >> reporter: shanahan says running back matt breed's ankle is fine, so undrafted rookie free agent jeff wilson may have to wait for his opportunities in the 49ers' next game against chicago. in santa clara, mindi bach, abc 7 sports. >> thank you, mindi. players are playing for jobs, they want to win. there's a chance the raiders christmas eve game against denver will be the final in oakland. where the team plays in 2019 is you unclear following a lawsuit by oakland. rumors about at&t park now but we'll see. raiders will play in las vegas in 2020 in the new stadium. coach jon gruden getting choked up talking about oakland. >> it is a real football stayed yim, it is dirt, grass. it has tradition.

it is where some of the best games in the history of football have been played. it is where some of the best players in the history of the world have played football game. a lot of things have happened in this stadium. next question? i mean i get excited. start crying about a stadium. >> emotional. stanford star bryce love is skipping the sun bowl. smart move. love has been banged up the most of the past two seasons. no reason to risk injury in a lower tier bowl game. he will get healthy for the nfl draft in spring. last week san jose earthquake star chris wondolowski to benefit camp fire victims. while there he learned of a fan that chose to take one key item when he left his home. >> we jumped in the truck and started the look out. i asked bret what he grabbed. he said, i got my soccer bag. he said i have my wondo ball. >> right. he got to share the story with

wondolowski in person and has an autograph to add to his collection. he held a three-day camp to benefit victims like brett who sadly lost his home in that fire. surfing is really hard, but kelly slater is great. the world surfing league posted this video of slater going down in the pipe masters in hawaii. this was over the weekend. somehow he got back on his board and rode out the rest of his wave. usually when you wipe out like that, the board goes shooting off into the sky away from you. but kelly slater is a bad man. so, you know -- >> have you done that before? >> no, i have fallen off the board a lot of times but i never get it back like that. the warriors hosting the grizzlies tonight, by the way. >> i've never seen that. it is amazing. join us tonight on kofy tv 20, cable channel 713. a popular video game being sued by celebrities. how a former "fresh prince of

bel-air" star says the game is illegally using his carlton dance. >> what is spiking among teens that has parents worried. what one expert says works in curbing the has been i think. tonight on abc 7 at 8:00, catch the great christmas light fight followed at 10:002018 in memorial and stay with us for "abc 7 news" at 11:00. >> look for breaking news at any time on the "abc 7 news" app. i'm kristen sze. >> i'm dan ashley. for

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