>> announcer: good morning, bay area. let's get up and get going. this is abc 7 mornings. the time is 5:00. good morning and thanks for joining us on this saturday, december 22nd. i'm chris nguyen. let's start with a look at the weather is our lisa argen tracking live doppler 7 for us. >> good morning to you. welcome to the first weekend of winter. a chilly start out there. and dense fog in spots. live doppler 7. you can see the cloud cover with the half mile visibility. petaluma, santa rosa. a quarter mile in napa. the rest of the bay not bad. certainly cooler this morning. 30s in the north bay appear lever degree cooler in the east bay from novato to concord.

forecastalls for numbers in the 50s. partly cloudy. a cool afternoon. we'll get sunshine and also looking at rain for christmas eve. we'll track it for you in a few minutes zwloo now to developing news. the government is in a portion shutdown despite last ditch efforts from both sides. this is a live look at the u.s. capital building where lawmakers walked out at 9:00 last night without a deal. the blame is passed around as federal workers are left hanging in the balance. abc news reporter maggie reule has the latest. >> chris, in shutdown is happening just as we start a busy holiday weekend of travel and overnight a union representing tsa agents slamming the shutdown. right now both sides in washington keep passing the blame. >> despite a last minute scramble by congress, the clock strikes midnight and still no deal. >> the senate stands adjourned until noon tomorrow. >> the government shutdown. leaving hundreds of thousands of

workers in limbo days before christmas. now everyone passing the blame. the president who recently said this. >> i will take the mantel i will be the shut it down. i'm not blaming. >> you is making an abrupt about face. >> we need the democrats to give us their votes. call it a democrat shutdown. call it whatever you want. >> the two sides were unable to find a common ground. but the president standing firm demanding $5 billion to build his border wall. >> we're totally prepared for a very long shutdown. and this is our only chance we'll ever have. >> but democrats are not budging either. >> you're not getting the wall today. next week, or on january 3rd when democrats take control of the house. >> it was just three days ago that the president seemed ready to let go of the wall. but then came a revolt from the right. >> it looks like a lot of people's worst fears maybe be realized. >> it's becoming clearer and

clearer all we get is words, words, words zwloo the president was listening and changed course. >> i mean we have two top radio show hosts who basically influenced the president. and we're in a shutdown mode. i mean, that's tyranny isn't it. >> the house and senate will be back later today and they want to get in shutdown over with as soon as possible. many senator huss to fly back from holiday vacations to vote. and the president said he plans to stay in d.c. instead of going to mar-a-lago until this shutdown is over. in new york maggie reule abc 7 news. maggie, thank you. for now wildfire victims will not have to worry about the shutdown affecting the recovery effort. the federal emergency management agency says its employees will keep on working. fema has been bids helping those in beauty county and fire victims in southern california. other service that is will stay open include airports and post office. flights and mail won't be

interrupted. however, all national parks will close completely. that includes alcatraz island, golden gate national recreation air muir woods. and for a complete list of what will be open or closed in the bay area because of the government shutdown head to our website. abc7news.com. 5:'04 is the time. new developments about pg&e. california regulators are looking at splitting up or taking over the utility. the puc says serious safety problems prompted the discussion. looking at replacing the board of directors. breaking up the company in smaller divisions or making it a public agency. coming after the utilities 'role in gas explosions and wildfires. including the camp fire that killed 86 and destroyed the town of pair a dies. there are several lawsuit claiming they didn't maintain equipment. all highways have been

reopened after a propane tanker overturned in san jose. this video shows crews working to get it upright. this was 7 hours after the crash happened. this is on the northbound interstate 280 ramp in highway 17. the 18-wheeler was carrying 8,600 pounds of propane. the driver was taken to the hospital. his injuries are not known. it's unchlorwhat caused the tanker to crash. happening today, the public is invited to a memorial for a san francisco police officer who died in the line of duty 12 years ago. officer brian tafr o was shot on this date in ouf. an escapee from a correctional work camp shot and killed the officer in the sunset district. another officer killed the gunman. the officer was 28 years old. the memorial starts tonight at 5:00 at the police station. the raiders are looking for a temporary home before the big move to las vegas.

could that be at&t park in the nfl team is reportedly in talks with the giants but comes with caveats. if the deal is made three big teams would be within a mile of one another. anser hassan has more. >> could the san francisco giants ball park be home to the raid zbleers the raiders should stay in oakland. >> some giants fans may mot pliek the idea. >> i'm surprised the giants have courted the raiders it looks like they are initiating the conversation. >> damian bruce is a host on 95.7 the game. at&t park would welcome the exposure during the nfl season. the giants released a statement reading in part, the giants want to do what's best for bay area fans and would be open to the concept. but bruce says it doesn't make sense for the raiders to leave one baseball stadium to play in another. >> there is no way you can convince me playing at at&t park

would better serve the 2019 season than to just deal with whatever oakland lawsuit -- >> the lawsuit was filed by the city of oakland suing the nfl appear team for anti-trust violations. owner mark davis decided to say goodbye. andy do andy is a sports bits consulten he says they need to build momentum ahead of the move to las vegas. plistens season seats a long wa from sold out in las vegas. >> some fans say they wouldn't mind football at at&t park. >> it would be great to have a team in san francisco again. >> if the raiders came to at&t park they need a greenlight from 49ers who have territorial the rights over san francisco. they are open to discussing levi stadium but the raiders haven't approached them about doing so. in san francisco. anser hassan. abc 7 news abc 7 home for what could be

the raiders final game at the coliseum braying ig playing the denver broncos christmas eve at 5:00 p.m. three days left before christmas and the rush is on for last minute shoppers. many retailers staying open late and some not closing. carlos salcedo has the details. >> kohl's will be open for 8 process hours straight until christmas eve. >> go late that's my pitch. 10 to 12. get it done. >> for some process it pays wait. >> at sun valley ha mall in concord big crowds hitting the stores. >> i got shoes for my mom and niece and nephew that's the only christmas shopping i'm doing. >> whatever budget you're on there always seems to be a bargain. >> some sales as high as 70% off. but some shoppers don't think they pro cast natured. >> this is not last minute. last minute is the 24th. >> magdalena and her sister

laurie consider themselves serious shoppers as she shep for everyone. >> family and friends and of course a christmas gift for yourself, always. >> ho ho. >> what's a trip without a visit to jolly old st. nick. >> a py, a hover board, a gift card. >> that's a long list. >> he said it's about $1,000. >> at the end of the day it all depends on whether you've been naughty or nice. >> you're kind of on the nice list but you got to be good until christmas. >> there you have it it looks like i'm on the nice list. if santa said it it must be true. if you are on the naughty list and want to get on santa's nice list you have a few more days before christmas. a few more days to do shopping. reporting in pleasant hill. >> time is 5:09 lisa argen

tracking the winter weather but really not so much like winter. cool conditions out there to start but fog. >> that's right. but it is mild in san francisco. i forgot to tell that you. that's 50 degrees. 5 a in half moon bay. 35 in santa rosa. this is the view from sutro pu but pockets ever dense fog especially in the north bay. talking about the showers coming into play christmas eve and when to expect them, in just a few minutes. >> also ahead, a shower of generosity why sports fans tossed teddy bears on ice in south bay. plus bringing smiles. who helps makes this season oh! oh! ♪ ozempic®! ♪ (vo) people with type 2 diabetes are excited about the potential of once-weekly ozempic®. in a study with ozempic®, a majority of adults lowered their blood sugar and reached an a1c of less than seven

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s.a.p. center. the stuffed animals raised down on the ice for the fourth annual toss night by the barracuda hockey team. amanda del castillo mass the story from the shark tank. >> half the spectators inside the center were stuffed. to bags of bears collected by bay area moms. >> ask them to donate if they had anything. and this is what we ended up with. >> all it took was for this tradition we talked to people about their tossing technique. >> we got will make it down to the ice. >> open the bag and try and temperature it. >> throw it over and they'll

collect it. it gets wild because there is so many teddy bears in one spot. it's the best thing you'll ever see. >> another goal, get the stuffed animals to the kids who need them most to the agencies pediatric unit. >> a huge delay of game but 100% worth it. >> abc 7 news. south bay families pack the block for a holiday party hosted by the santa clara sheriff fury deputies. last night the canine unit hosted the santa pause in san jose. you can see families lined up down the block to get in. the unit raised over $10,000 in gifts and treated gifts to pizza. taco truck and dj spinning holiday classics. down in the south bay some holiday travelers had spirits lifted before stepping off the flight yesterday.

the san jose sharks teams up with alaska airlines to celebrate ugly sweater day. all passenger on the seattle to san jose flight -- san jose flight received their own ugly sweater to show off to family and friends this holiday season. this is the time for holiday traditions. almost everyone has one. we made a quick run around san francisco in search of those family customs and rituals making this time of year special. abc 7 news anchor dan ashley has more. >> reporter: our first stop, the mission district. the latino families poured into this restaurant to grab the item inadmissible on the dinner tables and christmas eve. >> it will never be the christmas unless there is the malis in my house. >> the owner was busy grinding up the corn. >> i'm taking chicken apork which is my family's favorite i

hope to keep them in the freezer until christmas eve and then the party is on. >> the party was on at the fair month families streemd in to check out the life size ginger bread house. christine libby brought her two children the first time. >> it's nice to celebrate as a family. >> this year the fair month unveiled a new perk a private lunch inside the ginger bread house. jeff peterson jumped at the chance to treat his daughter. >> we have been coming for 19 years. we love the christmas tree. >> a few blocks away families enjoying the seasonal ice rink at union square. >> the season and coldness and everything we embrace, the being together pan enjoying time. >> inside the war memorial opera house nothing but smiles as the families got ready for the afternoon performance of the classic the nut cracker. >> it's nice having fun watching the nut cracker >> this group of moms bought daughters to the show. >> it's a fun christmas

tradition to look forward to and to see all the dancers. >> the holiday gesture not unappreciated. dan ashley, abc 7 news. if you are looking for holiday events to do this weekend we have you covered. jessica castro from abc 7 mornings have ideas from our partners at hoodline. >> christmas is a few days away and the holiday activities in full swing across the bay area. there is still time to check out the ice rink in union square. and you can get free skating lessons from a pro. lessons are saturday and sunday morning but early. 8:30 a.m. to 9:30. all ages are welcome and free. also, help feed the less fortunate to it civic center this saturday. feed sf is an idea three years starting. helping to feed the homeless population during the holidays. serving dinner at 6:00 p.m. if you want to help you need to

rsvp on the facebook page. they are looking for restaurants to team up with. if you know someone interested it's a feel good way to brighten christmas. we'll have more details at abc7news.com. in the studio, jessica castro. abc 7 news now the accuweather forecast with lisa argen. good morning to you. saturday morning starting out with dense fog. certainly in the north bay. and elsewhere in the south bay and east bay not bad. napa quarter mile. petaluma can't see much at all. and santa rosa half mile visibility. we have a coastal flood advisory threw noon. the king tides, high tide over 6.5 feet at 10:20. we could see minor flooding in the low lying area around mill valley and sunday 11:15. the high tide and 6.6 feet. certainly something to be aware of and cold numbers with the fog. 35 santa rosa. 50 in san francisco. 49 in hayward. 48 in mountain view.

good morning to you. and here in san francisco, the visibility not impacted by the fog. we'll look for fog in the morning, filtered sun in the afternoon. chance of showers tomorrow night into christmas eve. you last minute shoppers may likely get some wet roadways and gifts of snow in the sierra nevada. we are looking at a 1 on the impact scale. a cold system. breezy. this sets up a very cold christmas morning after the front moves through. 9:00 monday morning, and we'll look for the front to move on through by the afternoon. we have the light rain. but it's the evening hours that it pushes threw. and we're showery in the south bay, east bay. and then by late christmas eve more showers pushing into the sierra nevada and translating into snow there. but christmas morning we're cool, dry, and it will be kind of blustery out there. rainfall amounts from a third of an inch in oakland and hayward, santa rosa, not a significant system but certainly will bring some gusty winds and cold

temperatures. waking up christmas morning, gusty on the coast. the normal winds taking over throughout the afternoon. numbers will be hard pressed to make it out of the 50s with those breezy north winds up to 20 miles an hour. in and around the bay. we have a winter storm wind chill in effect from monday morning into tuesday afternoon. this is above 5,000 feet. 6 to 12 inches possible. looking at slippery roadways right in time for the christmas holiday. if you are thinking of going up today we are looking at cloudy conditions in the 40s. some gusty winds for sunday into monday. this is sunday and then monday we are looking at the snow, rain and snow on christmas day. and then looking at temperatures dropping for a good snow pack for christmas and the day after. 59 today with the dense fog in the morning. afternoon sun we'll call it partly cloudy for you in fremont. 60s san jose. looking at mid-and upper 50s towards lake port and richmond. a cool afternoon. we have the fog to start out.

the first weekend of winter opinion. and the seven-day forecast shows the temperatures in the 50s coastside. 60 around the bay and a little bit warmer tomorrow out ahead of the system with low 60s inland. here comes the 1 on the storm impact scale christmas eve. christmas day dry but cold. and setting up for chilly mornings chris, wednesday and thursday. download the app and you can keep track of that christmas eve rain or snow in the mountains. >> we'll take the sunshine for christmas. that's great. >> yes. >> two officers are called to break up a crowd wait

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many of us buy childre's gifts online. quick and convenient but also risky. how can you tell if the foy is safe or a knockoff. 7 on your side michael finney here it help. >> seeing the toys up close is one thing. >> a little cell phone for a 6 to 36-month-old. >> you can see it test it out. >> push buttons and pretend. >> going online quite another. >> our major focus this year is online sellers of counterfeit toys. companies in chi and nefarious sellers around the world knocking off the toys. >> steve of the toy association says shopping for price can be trouble. >> what they find out is they get the imitation toy, a knock you have a, potentially unsafe. >> last year fake versions of popular toys flooded the internet. buyers notice the parts fell off. colors would bleed. now, third party sellers are getting more scrutiny. >> kroig are trying to crack down on the nefarious small

scale sell zbleers how can you spot a fake without seeing it in person. >> you need to read the full ad, read the reviews. >> a big warning sign is a cheap price. >> look, wait a minute it's $30 everywhere else and $8 here. >> he says don't buy it. also be skeptical of toys shipped to you from a foreign country or product description was bad grammer. >> it may break or fall apart or not play the way it was supposed to. >> and he says make shoe you don't buy a toy under recall like these. >> sometimes you buy things online you get it and it's like ob oh. >> you can try the local toy store. >> you can't do that on amazon yet. >> then recommend shopping online with a major truchted retailer not third party seller. i post-ed tips as well how to look up recalled toys. find that at abc7news.com. i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >> time is 5:25. nasa captured a few images of

what's call the holiday asteroid. but if you look at the picture on the far left it semle bls a hippo it zips at a a distance of 1.8 million miles. the closest approach to our planet in 400 years. >> get them off. get them off. >> whoa. >> two police officers busted a move during a flash mob dance routine in florida. dancer kicked off the routine at a shopping mall officers pretended to tell the dancers to knock it off. shoppers started to booing. but before a different kind of mob formed the officers surprised the crowd and became part of the routine. >> great to see. still to come on abc 7 mornings. it's called supersaturday. the whopping number of people expected to hit the stores today to finish holiday shopping. and this bay area boys toy drive is getting bigger every year.

the big delivery now headed

>> announcer: good morning east bay. let's get up and get going. this is abc 7 morks. half past the hour on this saturday morning. thanks for joining us. i'm chris nguyen. here is lisa argen tracking the weather conditions where you live. welcome to winter. the first weekend of winter. we start out dry. it will change to christmas eve. we will finish dry as well. 30 for the we could. 35 in santa rosa. 49 in hayward. 47 in the bill roy and fog in the north bay. petaluma napa and. zero visibility in petaluma. be careful out there. 13 to 16 degrees colder. 7 degrees chillier in san jose than yesterday. 40s and 50s. 2:00. 55 in concord. 56 in san mateo. limited sun by the around in the

low to mid-50s. and looking at a dry sunday. christmas eve is a different story. we track the showers for you in a few minute. chris. thank you. now to the fbi raid of an east bay home and business. abc 7 news received these photos showing agents towing way vehicles of a big solar company. as our reporter explains, the raid may be tide to a federal dispute over taxes. >> the fbi confirms it raided a home in martin easy this week inside this gated community blonging to paulette and jeff carpoff they say the house was swarming with federal agents. >> a lot of fbi and u.s. marshals going in. >> the fbi wouldn't disclose why the home was searched. they confirm that dc solar was raided this week. the headquarters has been shut down since tuesday. >> miguel works near the

headquarters. he saw agents seizing items. >> they came out and started taking cars, files, searching the whole place, upside down. >> computers. >> computers, files, yeah. they got all that stuff. >> in the statement the carpoff attorney said the family was surprised and disappointed with the actions taken by the government earlier this week which appear to relate to an ongoing tax dispute. the carpoffs are grateful for phillip and friends support and interest trust to help in the matter. they are a sponsor of kyle larson energy nascar cup team. owned by chip ganassi raut racing. the team says they are aware of the situation with dc solar and monitoring it closely. >> you work for dc solar. >> i do. >> could you tell us about the raid that happenederier. >> i cannot. i have no comment. >> people gathered near the dc

solar headquarters but no one talking. we made several attempts to reach the carpoffs at their home. >> the mailbox belonging to -- >> but no luck. in martin easy cornell bernhard. abc 7 news. an estimated 134 million people are expected to do holiday shopping today on what's called supersaturday, the last saturday before christmas. and small stores hope to have an edge over online shopping because the door step delivery window by christmas has closed. abc 7 news reporter david louie went to san jose and found boutiques and gift stores seeing a surge in traffic. >> clothing and gifts shops along here know the competition. deb by lawrence is a typical consumer. >> i do 40% online and 6% in stores. >> the online sites can't guarantee delivery by christmas eve. that means shoppers show up at

stores to make purchases. that's a sacrifice for some. >> you have to get dressed and leave the house. so there is a perk to staying home and shopping online but it's nice to get out and see people shopping. and support the local stores. >> daisy and 11-year-old hound mix embrace a support for local shops. she gets treats when she shops at gusty dup and enjoying the sniffing for good deals. >> every time the dog comes in they get a treat. >> that doesn't happen online. >> no it doesn't. >> daisy's human says that this supports local jobs. >> if we don't participate and go to local stores and buy from them they quickly disappear. it's proven out. it's important to support locals and for your own seven and the next generation it's a good thing. >> shop keepers say the next few days will let them showcase good customer service and added touches by gift wrapping perhaps that entices shoppers back.

>> it's going to be very busy probably the busiest weekend of the year. >> a leading retail group that's americans will spend about $1,000 this holiday season on shopping if small stores like the ones lining this street can capture some of that could really help the bottom line. in san jose, lafd louie abc 7 news. the countdown to christmas is on. melanie woodrow spent yesterday in union square with shoppers. >> shoppers at san francisco's union square aren't wasting any time. >> i do it every year at this time and i do the follow up last minute shopping. >> melly lewis says she is not an online shopper. >> because i like to feel, touch, hold what i buy first. >> she is not pay lone. tony mott visiting from china bought his wife a luxury hndbag. >> gucci i think they will be

happy. >> she love it. >> karen flood is the executive director of the union square business improvement district. >> we heard from a handful of retailers that business is up over last year. >> up not only last december but last month as well. >> the air quality was very bad because of the fires. >> karen says the busiest times have been nights on weekends with many people coming for the experience as much as the shopping. >> whether it be dyson where you can throw confetti in the air and vacuum it up. >> it's all about the experience or ellen. this is the 35th year her family is spending christmas in san francisco. >> no they're for each other. we're hiding them. >> some shoppers like lewis landed discounts. >> 75% off at macies. >> you whispered we don't want to tell everybody. >> yes. >> others say they are focused on giving no matter the cost. >> i'm looking for that it's

christmas time. >> with retailers cashing in up until the big day. in san francisco, melanie wood row abc. in the south bay a 13-year-old boy is on a mission to bring smiles to faces of other kids he never met. over the years he collected thousands of toys for toys for tots. this year he hit a personal record. for the past six years joey childs of san jose has spent his winters collecting for toys for tots. >> it's been just absolutely amazing. everyone is just so nice. and they care about their community. they care about everyone else. >> joey's toy drive gross in popularity every year. abc 7 news was there as joey and some of his closest friends loaded the truck to bring donations over to the u.s. marine corps. a team effort led by a 13-year-old collecting more than 1,500 toy this is season. >> just a good warm hearted boy.

wanting to do right for others and for the community to help others. >> at the drop off and distribution site local organizers are grateful for his support. >> it speaks volume to who he is and his family what he stands for. >> we appreciate it. >> for this marine a personal connection to the cause. >> i didn't always personally have the best christmas growing up. for me to take part in this it definitely truly hits home. >> organizations stop by and pickup their allotment. >> we see the children receiving the toys, the happiness, the smile in their face. it's really going to change your life actually. it really changed me. >> toys for tots expects to give ou 65,000 toys to more than 350 groups in the south bay. recipients sharing praise for joey and his team. >> without enemy and the people who give we couldn't do this. kids get toys because of them and all the people in the

community that donate. it's wonderful. >> a local teenager dedicated to making a difference. >> you just got to keep working harder and harder reaching out to more places that's how it's possible. >> on a make christmas brighter for some. >> joey got help from parents. they're the owners of silicon valley moving and storage and helped him deliver the toys to the marines. still ahead and abc 7 mornings you get a gift for the holidays and don't like it. we have pointers what you need to do if you plan to make a return after opening presents. but first heading to break, the time is 5:38. looking live outside at the embarcadero in san francisco from the abc

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good morning, everyone. time right now is 5:40. we are taking a live look from the mount tam camera. you can see clouds over in part of the bay area this morning. the salesforce tower in the distance there. the temperature dropped to 49 degrees we get a check from the forecast from lyssa in a bit. if you are heading to golden gate bridge this weekend you won't be able to park tea center orp vista point today. the lots will be closed to help reduce traffic congestion. three overflow lots will be open process if you plan to drive. taxis and ride hailing cars can pickup and drop off cars at the welcome center but not vista point. a good remind alter.

lisa has been tracking the weather for us and we see the fog behind us. >> that's right. astronomical high tides. so low lying flooding. a full moon out there. first weekend of winter and the fog from the east bay hills camera. it's 39 in the san ramon valley. 41 in concord. cooler in our east bay valleys. closer to the bay it's in and around the 50s. especially along the shoreline. we talk about where the fog sits and when the rain arrives and a look at the 7-day outlook. >> damarkus cousins is not ready for the christmas warriors showdown with lebron. he is making pro

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>> "i" joined by dona rose at o senior money editor with consumer reports. when it comes to return policies some retailers are good, some not so good. let's start with the best dona. >> all return policies are not created equal. but one of the most generous retailers we found is nordstrom. they don't have a formal return policy thp any do it on case by case basis but don't require a receipt. there is no time limit and you don't have to have the original tags. costco is another one that's very generous. no time limit on returns. no receipt necessary. except for a few items like electronics and tires and batteries. and kohl's has a hassle free return policy for purchases. no time limit. if you don't have the receipt the store can look up prior purchases. the one exception is high-end electronics have to be returned in 30 days in the original packaging. >> knows are the good ones. how about the retailers whose

return policies aren't as great. >> some retailers aren't as generous, very restrictive. one of those is forever 21, the enclosing egg retailer. you have to do returns within 30 days of purchase whether online or in the store. you have to have the original or gift receipt. if you want to do the return and purchases you get a little bit more leeway if it's purchased during the holiday season. if you made the purchase by november 12th forward you have until january 7th to return it or within 30 days from whenever it was purchased. so -- but they still need to be unwashed and unworn. kmart is also a pretty tough customer. you only have 30 days for returns and you need a receipt. they have something called the shop yourway program and if you're a member which is free you get 45 days for refund or exchange. and they do allow you to return holiday gifts through january 31st. apple is also a toughy.

i guess they're so popular they can be restrictive. they dpif you just 14 days to return or get a refund of your item whether it's bought online or in the store. >> it's inevitable we're all going to open something this year that doesn't fit, that just not right for us we need to return it. what are the top tips for returning the gifts? >> well when you open something if you look and say oh i don't think i want it. keep the original packaging don't toss ou the box for recycle. some retailers only except it especially for electronics if it's in the original packaging or you'll be charged a restocking fee. also, make sure you don't toss out the gift receipt with the wrapping paper. if the gift give gave you a gift receipt, and you don't bring it in, a merchandiser might turn you away if you don't have one. if you didn't get the gift receipt you could be eligible for store credit but might only be in the amount of the lowest price the item sold for

recently. then finally when you open it you don't like it, look at the return window. that will be on the gift receipt and if it's not on the gift receipt, and you don't have one, you can look it up online. so you know whether you have a generous retailer or one that's pretty stingy on returns. >> those are great tips. dona from consumer reports. thank you so much for joining us. >> announcer: now the accuweather forecast with lisa argen. good saturday morning to you from our sutro tower camera you can pick owl salesforce tower and can you see the fog in san francisco? it's beginning to settle in a little bit. it's more widespread in the north bay. in fact there are dense pockets. but it will clear and we'll get sunshine today. and then we have rain on the way. and sierra snow for christmas eve. we have a dry weekend. this will be a 1 on the storm impact scale for monday. and it will bring in the rain very early. and then we'll be looking at dryer conditions throughout the afternoon. but it also will bring the snow

to the mountains that's good news. looking outside right now, you notice that it's pretty calm here in san francisco. where we are looking at winds in upper elevations up to 20 miles an hour. certainly breezy and gusty at times as well. so we'll look for the fog in the north bay. and that visibility reduced all throughout the morning hours that weak angle of the december sun, it's going to take a while to erode that. by 11:00 well bin to get clearing. then we are also looking at high clouds moving in. we talked about the full moon and high tides over the weekend. the king tides with the high tide at 10:20 for 6.87 feet. you may encompass some minor flooding possible in the low-lying areas, the mill valley, the parking lot there. also into sunday. 11:5 is the high tide at 6.6. be advice advised

that. 46 in oakland. 55 in half moon bay. 44 in half moon bay. los gatos in the 40s. another look at the fog here ob securing the buildings here. dense fog in the morning with filtered sun through the afternoon. chilly with a chance of showers for -- actually into christmas eve. so i think sunday night we remain droi by christmas eve into christmas morning we are getting the cool wet weather. and then the blustery winds after that. so as we look at 9:00 monday morning you'll notice we have a few showers here. here it is, the afternoon, and then throughout the evening hours becoming which hadly scattered. the winds picking up behind it. and the snow in the sierra nevada allowing for tricky travel there. if we low back at the amounts it's not a whole lot. in fact we are looking at a third of an inch in oakland and napa and south bay was well. 30 miles an hour along the coast. and then throughout the day, christmas day if you are thinking about a hike. 15 to 20 miles an hour winds

around the i. winter storm watch above 5,000 feet. perhaps a foot of snow. if you are he hadded up there it's dry with the windy conditions for tomorrow. rain and snow on christmas eve and then a white christmas. highs today in the upper 50s in fremont to near 60 in san jose. cool and foggy start. the accuweather seven-day forecast, 50s coastside. low 60s inland for tomorrow. download the app and you can keep track of live doppler 7. the rain coming in christmas eve and kind of messy out there with slick spots christmas day is dry and windy out there. >> lisa thank you so much prernt it. in sports, tonight the warriors open a four-game home stand looking to get hot. the dubs takes on the mavericks. tipoff at oracle arena at 5:30 p.m. major league baseball hot stove season with the a's making a move. abc 7 director larry beil has the details in this morning's sports. >> good morning, everybody. a lot of baseball news for late

december. the a's have a new second baseman after a trade for jurek and pro far part of a three-female deal. profa was projected to be a star in the bigs. but he has had shoulder injuries, missing two seasons with shoulder issues. last year.254. 20 bottoms are bombs. and also adding joakim. the well this player signed with the jints. he can pitch righty, lefty. how many guys can do that? he pitched in 15 games for the dodgers last year the gm knows him well. the dodgerers made a big deal sending outfielders puig not your friend nick. sent him to the reds as you no doubt have seen over the years has run ins with the giants. six years in l.a. the dodgers get homer bayola back it's a salary dump by the

dodgers clearing payroll and outfield spot for run at bryce harper. the demarcus cousins showing progress slowly by surely coming back from achilles tendon surgeon dunking on kevin durant not with great explosion buts in a slow process. so how does cousins look? here durant. >> i asked him how it felt. i didn't make the play. he beat me today. he beat me today. but i'll live to fight another day. >> i don't think he is going 100%. i'm not going 100%. whatever that was it was cool to do. >> lebron and the lakers hosting anthony davis and the pelicans. davis 30 points. 20 rebounds hard to stop him up there. a foot above the rim. but lebron had a triple-double, 22 points, 14 assists and 10 boards. his third triple-double of the

year with most by the players in the 16th nba season and the lakers win 112-104. lebron whispering after the game come be a laker. that's the morning on sports i'm larry beil. >> next a special guest with a new name. the winning submission for t

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buerre. let's get up and get going. this is abc 7 mornings. >> it's saturday, december 22nd. good morning and thanks for being with us. i'm chris nguyen. let's start with a low back at the accuweather forecast. here is our meteorologist lisa argen tracking the conditions where you live. hi, lisa. welcome to winter it started yesterday. it's a little cool out there in parts of the bay. but fog is the issue in the north bay. looking at visibility reduced to nothing in pete lum. a quarter mile in napa. as you navigate around the north bay it comes and goes. so it's quickly ob securing the visibility in the south and east bay. not so much 47 in hayward. many 54 in santa rosa. 13 degrees colder in the north bay than this time yesterday. colder by 7 degrees in san jose. there is the fog in the city. we have a partly cloudy afternoon with numbers process the 50s and high clouds and