gunned down in the small town of newman, stanislas county. a woman heard the sound of a gunshot, and then the suspect took off. police found his truck not far from the crime scene. last night they held a memorial for singh. >> kind soul. we're a small-knit community. he was very loving and offering his kindness to everybody. >> this is the alleged suspect. that is surveillance from that store i just mentioned. investigators say if you see him, call police immediately. this has been a deadly year for police officers. in california, 11 officers have been killed while on duty. nationwide, 86. the at least 45 by gunfire.

the sheriff's department set up a memorial fund. you can find a link at abc7news.com. he had a small child, about 5 months old. very sad. let's get a quick update on weather and traffic where you live. we'll start with mike nicco. hi, everybody. i'm tracking fog american canyon, vallejo. 29, 37, 780 all possibly impacted by the fog. cool from the mid-30s to mid-40s. sunshine and mid-50s at noon. you will start to feel breezes. that will keep us 53 to 56 at 4:00. it will help us stay a little milder in the evening hours. even though it will put a windchill in the air. 48 to 52 under the stars. let's see what sue is watching for the morning commute. the richmond-san rafael

bridge, toll plaza, very light conditions making your way towards marin county. for a seven-minute drive from the richmond side towards san rafael. we'll take a look at road work. full closure northbound 101 near old redwredwood highway in the grove area with lanes and construction under way until 6:00 a.m. there is a detour in place. sue, thank you. the senate is scheduled to come into session this afternoon. few senators are expected to be there. lawmakers are away from washington for the holidays. they will get 24-hours notice before having to return for a vote. president trump is vowing to do, quote, whatever it takes to get money for a border wall. in the midst of a shutdown, he just made his very first trip to an active combat zone. >> he faces criticism for his plan to remove troops from

nearby syria. maggie rulli has the latest tr the cover of president and darkness, surprising troops in iraq since taking office nearly two years ago. >> we came to al assad to share our eternal gratitude for everything. >>ment trip was shroud indeed secrecy. military jets is escorted air force one on the 11-hour flight, which left washington christmas united in the middle of a partial government shutdown. once landing at al as president spoke. >> we're not the suckers of the world. we're no longer the suckers, folks. we're respected again as a nation. >> reporter: praising the troops in iraq for their fight against isis. and revealing he wants troops to remain in iraq despite defending

his abrupt decision to withdraw all 2,000 american troops in neighboring syria. >> our presence in syria was not open-ended and was never intended to be permanent. >> reporter: for saying too long u.s. has shouldered the costs for leading the war on terror and defending our allies. the president met with the the u.s. ambassador to iraq and visited troops on the ground in germany on his way back home. the iraqi prime minister has accepted an invitation to attend the white house. maggie rulli, abc news. an officer-involved shooting on christmas morning. the woman rammed her car into a police car at lee avenue and fruitdale avenue. four officers opened fire. the woman died at the scene. her passenger was also shot but will recover. she is expected to be booked into jail. the two women were suspects in an earlier double shooting. a bizarre story in the south

bay. a family jumped into action after one of their own went missing following a car accident. >> their search ended with unfortunately a grim discovery. they were able to find the pwoetd body of their loved one. he was found along highway 85 in los altos on top of a steep embankment. he was involved in a single vehicle accident christmas night. when officers responded, they only found the vehicle . it is unclear why he would watch for such a distance. injured drivers can get disoriented or confused following an accident. >> especially with head injuries. their sense of awareness potentially becomes -- it can become altered. >> and the stretch of highway 85

where this accident has no streetlights and a very narrow shoulder. incident was dark at the time of the crash. a fall that killed a san jose girl near the arizona border appears to be an accident. the 14-year-old was found below the horseshoe bend overlook. she was reported missing christmas eve. an arizona department of public safety helicopter later spotted her pwoetdz. there are no barriers at the overlook. the red cross is helping four families find temporary housing. it comes after this fire damaged their apartment building yesterday. a father and 16-year-old son narrowly escaped the flames. they climbed out of a second story window tieing bed sheets together. >> we went outside the front door. there was fire over the porch. so we had to jump out the window in the back. >> very impressive. quick thinking on their part.

>> one person suffered minor jobs. the chief said a barbecue may have started that fire. a powerful storm is barreling through the middle of the country delaying travel plans for millions of people this busy holiday week. >> airports from dallas to chicago are seeing delays. a storm forced a rare cancellation of a college bowl game in dallas. lightning forced the teams off the field and fans were evacuated. temperatures will really plunge on friday. whether it's rain or snow, it will freeze. >> more than 8 million people are under this winter weather alert. mike. >> yeah. let's take a look at live doppler 7. it goes from border to border. from our south border to our north border, spilling over towards winnipeg. a lot of snow up there. this is so strong it is bringing rain, gulf moisture up to

minneapolis st. paul. you can see lesser populated areas in south dakota, nebraska, kansas, oklahoma, and texas are feeling the brunt of the blizzard. back here at home, we have a clear night. temperatures in the mid to upper 40s. 50 at half moon bay. we have temperatures in the 40s everywhere until you get to san jose at 50. and napa, 37 degrees with that fog. here's a look at what's going on with your commute. it will be good on the road, good on the bay, mass transit. just breezy on the bridges. here's a look at the north bay. 37. 49 at 10:00. mid-50s to upper 50s noon to 4:00. look at all this sunshine. as we look at the east bay valleys. our last stop will be the east bay shoreline. 43 this morning. 56 at noon. upper 50s from are 2:00 to 4:00. back to 51 at 8:00.

remember, all that sunshine comes in with dryer air and breezy conditions at times this afternoon. are you seeing any breezes? >> no high wind warnings from chp. it is light traffic-wise. a lot of folks taking the rest of the week off. walnut creek southbound 680 by north main street. everyone is moving at the limit towards highway 24 for an eight-minute drive from the 242 interchange southbound. overall, green is great. central valley, you see hardly any red or yellow there, which is great. a full road closure at penn grove due to road work until 6:00 a.m. traffic conditions are light. a detour at northbound 101, old redwood highway exit. guys? coming up, painting a picture of san francisco. the new york times headline that's rubbing people the wrong way. also, controversy over the requirements to get a real i.d. the extra document you'll need

to bring if you plan to apply for one this spring. and busted!

mauh, was justou think going to drive home. ah-ah-ah. there are several warning signs present that you shouldn't be driving. like hearing voices? like your text-to-emoji ratio. oh, man. the selfies! selfie! nailed it. man: we all have warning signs that let us know that we're probably not ok to drive. mine is pretending to be your subconscious. kevin: greg! come on, man. let's split a ride home. [door shuts]

♪i am beautiful in every single way♪ ♪words, can't bring me down♪ >> it's not only going to be windy here but the central valley, down into the grapevine, up into the sierra and also around l.a. winds will gust to 45 miles per hour. if you're heading that way, nice tail wind. pretty good gas mileage coming

up against it. it will be a bear. going perpendicular, high-profile vehicles can have a tough go. mid-60s in socal. mid to upper 50s in the valley to monterey. ta that, quiet as we look from heavenly. our dry weather will translate to dry weather in tahoe. no snow is coming after today. >> mike, thank you. this next headline a little bit shocking. happy new year. may your city never become san francisco, new york, or seattle. that's the article published in the "new york times" citing the city's high rents, homeless, and divide between the two. communications director at the mayor's office doesn't think it paints a truly accurate picture of the city. >> we have a number of challenges. we also have a number of amazing things that get overlooked when people talk about what's happening on our streets. we have app amazing park system. people who care a lot about the city and make it successful in

our community. >> i got it right away. i tell me friends right away what i see, and it's not good. >> a poll earlier this year by the bay area council found 46% of people in the bay area want to move. so 46% of people may agree with at that headline. boy, it's kind of controversial. tweet us or facebook us on that one. yeah. that's an astounding number. >> millions of californians got their real i.d.s from the dmv. >> they say the process the dmv used does not meet federal standards. homeland security requires two documents to prove where you live. dmv requires only one. they say the second verification of address comes incorrectly. dmv intends to correct its procedure and require two proofs beginning in april. homeland security will accept the i.d.s issued before then. many applicants are not taking

any changes. >> i'm an overachiever, so i brought in like five. >> you're safe. >> i didn't want to have of to come back. this is justify the latest problem facing the dmv. it comes of the department was harshly criticized for long wait times at field offices. a warning, if you placed an online order with venmo. >> a hacker may have accessed payment information. they installed a malicious code and may have affected online words at bevmo between august and the end of september. bevmo is working on notify those affected. something new for dog hrofrls lovers on snapchat. in today's

promises. others had trouble signing ic g said the problems have been fixed and everything is good to go. snapchat is out with dog lenses. >> the company says the animations made for your pooch work better than the others. it is to try >> a boy getting busted asking for alexa to >> 5 minus three. >> he is tech savi at a young age. >> he is cheating. >> you know what, mike nicco has alexa or is siri or one of those help him out with math equations sometimes. >> she is great at triple intgrals. >> just being resourceful.

that's not being cheating. >> that's thinking outside the box. using your brain to be resourceful. i like that. you should encourage that. >> just don't do it all the time. >> all right. you're never more than seven minutes away. we could have alexa tell us that too. i could do that. walnut creek, it is going to be in the mid-30s this morning. so dress appropriately. we have a lot of sunshine. pretty close to average temperatures. it will get breezy in the afternoon hours. it will move into the hills towards the nighttime. chilly valleys once again. not seeing a chance of rain in the next seven days. storm track looks progressive. it goes up to canada and drops inside of us. this is called an inside slider. it loses its moisture when it heads through the higher elevations of canada, washington, oregon. it is putting a 100-mile-per-hour jet stream over top of us. that will make it breezy later on today. temperatures around 57 to about 59 degrees. a little bit cooler in livermore, 56.

santa cruz, 60. lake port, 54. 57 in san francisco. tonight, look at that. freezing cold in lake port, ukiah, pretty close to santa rosa, cloverdale. 39 tonight infremont and redwood city. 40s for the rest of us. here's a look at my accuweather seven-day forecast. mid-50s. maybe make it up to 58 in a couple of areas. mid to upper 50s all the way through new year's eve, which is monday. then new year's day we start all over again. new year, new calendar. mother nature says, meh, i like the calendar the way it is. >> and we don't mess with mother nature. no. >> you can see the gaps in the headlights there. traffic is moving nicely.im moing, it' a thursday holiday week. we do have the camera bouncing around a little bit. so that's the breezes mike was

conditions. your drive from hercules into san francisco, less than 30 minutes. and we like that. take a look at some of the other drive times and mass transit options when we come back. sue, thank you. happening today, the audubon society will hold its bird count in san francisco. this is video from last year's event at the fort mason community garden. hundreds of volunteers are expected to search online and in the bay from dawn to dusk to count all the birds they see today. it helps to provide insight into the heating of the bird population and the general health of the environment. they did a similar bird count in oakland. it is almost time to get your christmas tree ready for recycling. the 32nd annual chipping of the trees at civic center in san francisco. and they will demonstrate how discarded trees are turned into mulch. last january, san francisco recycled nearly 500 tons of christmas trees. curb side collection in san

francisco will begin on your regular service day between wednesday, january 2nd through friday, january 11th. so get the trees ready. if you already put all of your holiday wrapping paper in recycling, there is good news and a little bit of bad news. about 90% will be recycled just fine, but not all of it. yesterday abc 7 was at recology. some things cannot be recycled, including two or three materials in one. that can be paper with velvet or metallic flecks on it. >> our feeling about tape is less is more. when you're wrapping a gift, we encourage you just to put a tiny bit of tape. you don't even have to use tape. there are clever ways to tie with a string on the internet. >> who knew? i'm going to have to cut back on my tape use. generally ribbons and bows

not recyclable sh. you should save them. >> i do that. you will notice i have the same ribbon year after year after year. easy ways to get out of san francisco on new year's eve. find out the different options you'll have for the holiday. >> a milestone at oracle arena. the new record the warriors are expected to

and i take my job seriously. while i'm busy watching the game, i need your help keeping an eye on the stands. if you see something that doesn't look quite right, tell a law enforcement official. we all play an important role in protecting our communities, and you can help. if you see something suspicious, say something to local authorities. [ crowd cheering ]

you are nevere than 7 accuweather forecast. mt. tam, 2,500 miles up. it is just the beginning of what will be a blustery 24 to 36 hours as areas above 1,000 feet in yellow could have gusts 45 miles per hour. downing trees and possible power outages. golden state warriors are expect to go settle a new record today. >> tonight's game against the portland trail blazers will be the 311th consecutive home sellout in franchise history. it began in december 2012. look at those moves. parking lot want to make sure you get home safely new year's eve. the special schedule begins 8:00 p.m. december 31st. to manage crowds some sexual skip stops at the three busiest

stations including embarcadero, montgomery and west oakland. up to 300,000 people are expected to ride. in san francisco, free rides from 8:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. vta and trans will do the same. cal train is running free trains after 8:00. the last train leaves san francisco at 2:00 a.m. in news for alcohol and coffee drinkers. a study found people who consume a moderate amount live longer than those who don't. the study was in 2003 with the goal of finding out what makes people live past the age of 90. along with coffee and alcohol drinkers, researchers found pele w erig their 70s live longer than people who are under weight. so there is an excuse to eat the extra holiday cookies. >> when i'm in my 70s. cut back now is what you're

saying? got it. appreciate it. that's a long way away. here's a look at what's going on. faster in the central valley. pretty moderate during the day. up. 30 to 35-mile-per-hour gusts as they peak 2:00 or 3:00 tonight. they relax a little bit during the day. tomorrow night, a push of an offshore breeze and drier air coming in. that sets the stage for a quiet but sunny weekend. san rafael, 101, tail lights in the southbound direction towards the north gate mall. 18-minute drive to get to the golden gate bridge. clear skies. no fog. four lanes in the southbound direction, two in the northbound direction. overall, sensors are green, which is great. a quiet holiday week. we had a car that had a flat tire, westbound 80 near 680,

near the scales there. it has been moved off to the were right-hand doesn't look l slowing in the area at this time. next at 5:00 a.m., changes at the border. new screenings prompted by the tkaegtsdz deaths of two children. would you live on a billboard? that's what four college super fans are about to do leading up to the national championship game at levi's stadium. we will introduce you to them next a live look outside raoeultd now. a nice shot of the san francisco skyline.

taking fandom to the next level, literally. four people will be living on this billboard through the college football playoffs, which culminate in the championship game at levi's stadium. were hope they are bundled up. >> hope they like each other too. that is not that big of an area. good morning. it is thursday, december 27th. you are never more than 7 minutes away from the accuweather forecast. meteorologist mike nicco, they probably need a few jackets out there if they're going to sleep. >> absolutely. and the right kind of clothing would help. dry live outside on live doppler 7. not a cloud to be found. 50 in san jose is not too bad. 35 inland. 44 around the bay. 46 at the coast at 7:00. 54 to 56 at noon. the breezes start to kick in. so when we get the 53 to 56 at