baby was born in 2019. we'll introduce you to her and her mom. >> good evening. happy new year. thank you for joining us. it was early on new year's day ten years ago when oscar grand was shot in the back on a station platform. >> his death forced a hard look at police and community interactions in the years since. leslie brinkley talked to grant's family about the anniversary and what their goals are going forward. >> last night i was up at 2:00 in the morning just remembering the phone call and thinking about that and praying and crying a little bit. >> reporter: oscar grant's mother says her son's death began a catalyst, it began a movement. >> keep pushing, keep fighting. >> reporter: she took the stage here at the b.a.r.t. station with grant's daughter now a poised 14-year-old who said she

still is sad but empowered by the crowd that gathered to commemorate her dad's death ten years ago. >> it means a lot to me because like it is another day that i'm living that i get to wake up and support my dad. >> reporter: oscar grant rode b.a.r.t. back after watching fireworks on january 1, 2009. an encounter with police ended with an unarmed grant face down and shot in the back by a b.a.r.t. officer who later testified in court that he thought he had pulled out his taser. >> oscar was put against the wall. >> reporter: glantsrant's uncle carried the torch after he died and today he spoke out. >> because there were commuters troubled in their spirit, pulling out their cameras, the story was able to be seen by us and the world and therefore everyo in love oscar. they felt that pain. >> reporter: since then johnson says that incident has sparked a decade of skepticism.

awareness was raised, dash cams and body cams are the new norm. grant's family hopes to have a huge caommemorative moral paintd up here. you can already see the bright white primer up on the wall ready to go. they are also pushing for a black to be put on the platform where he was shot. >> so this legacy is about justice, about account ability. >> reporter: in oakland, lels l blinkly, abc 7 news. and today a new law allows the public to view investigations of officer-involved shootings and other major uses of force. you can also regarding internal investigations. the sheriff spokesman says they are ready but departments will face an adjustment period. >> we've prepared for it, so it will be initially a little bit

cumbersome, there will be a lot of paper work and administration and going through and figuring out how to get that information out to the people requesting it. >> there is some debate over how the law applies actively. some groups have filed lawsuits over this issue. >> a 6-year-old girl is in the hospital after being struck in the head by celebratory gunfire. police say the girl was hit by the stray bullet in the backyard of a house on thermal street. we're told the girl was alert and talking and is now recovering at the hospital. the bullet is still in the girl he head and may never be removed. crime stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for information. and the is an they ssais an his city needs more than an app.

signs went up saying that fireworks were illegal. and an app let people anonymously report fireworks. the app lets police get an idea of where people are hearing or seeing illegal fireworks, but it remains hard to exactly pin point the location where people are breaking the law. >> the reality is it is easy in a city of any size to be able it light up fireworks in the dark and remain hidden. >> the mayor says it is important to provide police with as much specific information as possible if you see or hear fireworks being used. and a developing story now, alameda county sheriff is investigating a suspicious death after a waste management worker discovered a body at a landfill. >> melanie woodrow has the story. t landfill where investigators say a heavy equipment operator discovered a body monday

afternoon. >> i see the leg. >> reporter: the body haied tha been dumped a week from a month ago. >> anytime you have a body in a landfill, it is definitely foul play. >> reporter: they believe the victim was likely in a debris box or waste bin that was transferred into a truck, larger transfer station and ultimately here for the landfill. >> how this was done was very disturbing. >> reporter: the body's decomposition may have camouflaged signs of trauma or injury. an autopsy will be critical. melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. and abc 7 was in oakland while caltrans cleaned up part of a tree that tilted toward 580. that tree hung above the right lane near lake shore avenue. the lane was closed while workers trimmed the tree to prevent it from falling on to the freeway.

lanes reopened this afternoon. and 13e7spencer has been tr position the weather conditions. >> the wind has diminished, but it is getting a bit chilly. skies are mainly clear. winds are mostly calm. a beautiful view of the post-sunset sky from emeryville. you can see how clear it is, but it will get pretty chilly tonight. so here is a look at dropping temperatures going into the lalt nig late night hours. by 7:00 tomorrow morning, we'll see temperatures in the low to mid-30s inland. around the bay it will be in the upper 30s. >> all right. thank you so much. happening new, final preparations are under way for the college football playoff national championship game. we're just six days away. >> and today we're taking you

along for a taste test with a first look at game day grub. and amanda has all the details. >> reporter: and clemson and alabama are going head to head for that championship title monday, but today we're getting our first taste of the game day grub focused on the two football teams. the senior executive chef spent the last nine months paying close attention to college football playoffs. the winning teams needed to match taste. >> pretty much fast and furious at this point. we've kind of wound down to knowing that past saturday what the final two teams were going to be. >> reporter: on saturday the crimson tide beat the tigers giving him direction. >> alabama i thought barbecue. >> reporter: and here it is, the alabama slammer. smoked brisket, barbecue sauce

and slaw piled high. and then the clemson tiger slider. >> grilled tip, melted brie, rooftop greens. >> reporter: roughly 150 pounds of produce will come from the farm to the menu. >> we have chard, snapped peas. >> reporter: and we have giving the bay a taste. spectators will decide which team sandwich reigns supreme. >> they will be right next to each other and they will be going head to head just like the teams are on the field. >> reporter: crews are prepping the outside of levi stadium, but you will have to wait until january 7 to get inside to try any of these menu items.

>> thank you so much, amanda. and lots of game related activities are planned for fans. fan fest, concerts, even a 5k run means that there will be a lot of road closures. market street and also san carlos street which be closed much of the week. go to nbc oabc7news.com for a lo all of the street closures and as well as public transportation. and you can watch the national championship alabama versus clemson on our sister network espn. again, that is monday january 7 at levi stadium. and winning the mega millions jackpot could propel you into a higher tax bracket. abc 7 was in san jose has people bought tickets for the drawing. right now the jackpot is the eighth largest in mega millions history are. the lottery game has made

millionaires a resident before. a group of bank employees won back in july. the federal government government shutdown is creating a worsening situation at yosemite. visitors are worried about sanitation and safety. smoke start the spewing from a float at the rose parade and it wasn't on purpose. and we bet you're wondering who is the first baby born in the bay

a new year's day eyesore in san francisco. trash is covering the lands end trail at the golden gate recreational area because there is no one to clean it up due to the federal government shutdown.

staffers are available to clean up the trash left behind by new year's revelers. in other parts of the state, people are leaving more than just trash at national parks. yosemite has taken forced to close some areas after visitors started going to the bathroom on the side of the road. our sister station in fresno headed to the park today to get a look at some of the other issues. >> reporter: with no range respect here at the entrance, folks are taking advantage of not having to pay to get into yosemite, however there have been some issues of overflowing trash and trespassing, facilities are closing and there is not enough staff to take care of all those issues. with icy water falls and snow capped structures, folks are kicking off the new year inside yosemite national park. a government shutdown means there is no ranger s collecting entrance fees, and visitors are dealing with few facilities and

services. >> some trash isn't getting picked up, some restrooms aren't open. >> reporter: the partial government shutdown is into its 11th day and thousands of federal park employees are furloughed. the bath rooms are closed due to impact of human waste. and several near the entrance were also closed. park officials are also citing visitors entering blocked off areas. >> we see a lot of people with parking tickets, people trying to enjoy themselves and just people getting citations. >> reporter: the national parks conservation association says they are concerned about the damage to the park's natural resources along with other cultural artifacts. >> i'd much rather have the full experience where you can go into the back country and not necessarily worry about what is going to happen to you. >> reporter: activities like the skating rink and ski area remain

open. visitors say there is no other place they would rather be into celebrate the start of 2019. >> this spot right here right at the tunnel view, like this is the most beautiful spot on earth. >> reporter: in yosemite, natalie granda, abc 7 news. dozens of elaborate floats and marching bands took to the streets of pasadena today for the rose parade. thousands lined the route to take it all in. now, there was some confusion when one float broke down and started smoking. some floats couldn't get around it, causing a backup. and leading some to think that the parade was over. eventually things got back to normal. the holidays are full of food traditions. and there is one on new year's day you may not be y am e soh. >> we're talking about b and ied peas and kollard greens. tradition says in a it will bring you prosperity.

both were on the menu as a special side dish at the front porch in san francisco and other bay area southern restaurants. >> every new year's we go to a place that has them, otherwise i have to cook them and the more you eat, the more luck you have you, the more greens you eat, the more money you get the next year. >> no one is quite sure how the tradition began. some say slaves ate black and ied peeyed peas. it is a good way to try to get all the good luck. >> exactly. and making simple meals on a week night is really a lifesaver for many families. store bought pasta sauce can help, but which one tastes the best? >> and michael finney

with the top choices. >> you've seen all the jars lining the shelves. so many to pick from. which ones are the best? consumer reports tasters to the rescue. melissa or tease spends hours making her own sauce every sunday just like her grandmother taught her. >> i would definitely not buy store bought can of tomato sauce already made. my grandmother, she meant too much to me and i would feel like she would come down and haunt me. but if you don't have time to watch a pot boil, you can get homemade taste in a jar. they should know. they taste tested 35 style sauces. >> and it is a simple tomato based sauts oice and we are loo for the fresh flavors to come through. >> reporter: tomatoes are high in antioxidants.

but they found some that are not so healthy. half the sauces were salt bombs including these three with close to 500 milligrams or more in a half cup serving. prego traditional, napa valley, and hunts traditional. and consumer reports tests two low sodium sauces got excellent scores for nutrition and taste. the silver pallet low sodium has big flavor with notes of unwhy not, fresh basil and olive oil. and victoria is mildly seasse and it was one of the least salty tasting. one ingredient you will not find in a jar is love. >> enjoy.

bon appetit. >> lower scoring sauces were typically made with tomato puree rather than whole peeled tomatoes and as well as not fresh spices. so check the labels. >> good advice. so many to choose from. thanks, michael. the new year is bringing us a bit of a chill. you can see that we have mostly clear skies with just a few thin high clouds around giving us a really color areful sunset. this is the post-sunset sky looking westward from emeryville. currently 53 in san francisco and mountain view. also half moon bay. another view of the post-sunset sky just because it is so gorgeous, this is from the east bay hills camera, current

temperature is 52 at santa rosa, 48 in napa. low 50s at petaluma and concord. and one more view of the western sky, these are the forecast features. we'll have cold mornings the next few days. rain arrives this weekend and that will be the start of a wet pattern which will continue into next week. overnight, look for low temperatures dropping down to about 29 at santa rosa, 31 at napa, 29 the low at fairfield, 30 at livermore. san jose at just 33. and bay shoreline overnight look for low temperatures in the mid to upper 30s on the coast we'll see lows right around 40. but tomorrow temperatures will bounce back up to the mid to upper 50s again under sunny skies. we don't have those strong winds to contend with. so it will feel milder tomorrow and still seasonably cool. highs mainly 55 to about 57.

looking ahead over the next seven days, chances of rain 0 through friday. but every on the weekend, it will turn wet. saturday we have a 90% chance of rain, 80% chance sunday and dropping down to 60% and 50% respectively monday and tuesday. that first storm coming in on saturday will rang two on the storm impact scale. about half an inch to an inch of rain in most locations. along the coastal ranges, we could see up to 2 inches of rain. early saturday through the day, we see that it will be quite wet. we'll get a bit of a break early sunday into about midday, but then sunday night another storm comes in, bringing us more rain into monday morning. and that will be as i said the beginning of a string of wet days. so here is a look at the accuweather 7 day forecast. so let's talk about the big chill first. it will be quite cold, especially in our inland areas.

not quite so cold friday morning as clouds come in, and then saturday we have the wet and windy system ranking two on the impact scale and then one on sunday into monday. and yet another storm tuesday ranking one on the storm impact scale. so a wet week shaping up next week. so enjoy the next few dry days. >> thanks, spencer. and the bay area's first baby of 2019 is here and there was a bit of a wagering at the hospital. and scooby doo, where are you? new on abc 7 news at 6

she will always be the first. baby keani arrived at 12:25 a.m.

at the north bay medical center in fair field. >> isn't she sweet. the new you year baby is the youngest of ten siblings and her mom says that she will remain the baby of the family. mom says she's done. >> here is the story from fairfield. >> reporter: welcome baby keani. the first bay area baby born in 2019. >> we joked about it, but i didn't believe it would happen. >> reporter: being the first born, she was given celebritity tuesday, surrounded by family and the press and the biggest bear in the baby ward, they she excelleslept through it all. >> she is healthy and amazing. all right >> reporter: alisha came to the hospital around 8:00 a.m. on monday and induced around 11:00 a.m. and then had to wait another 13 hours before giving birth. >> i still hasn't hven't had he and then my contractions picked up. >> reporter: and the mom in the next room was ready to give birth as well. >> it was busy.

doctor had to run from one room to the other because they were born so close together. >> reporter: the race was on for who would become baby new year. nurses started to place bets. >> we were, absolutely. it was very fun. >> reporter: spoiler alert, here is your winner. >> out of all the hospitals and all the babies, she was the first one out. so she was born a winner. >> reporter: abc 7 news. >> they are all winners. precious little babies. >> very true. someplace officers in kentucky are getting support from departments across the country including the bay area. >> they needed the support yesterday. lexington police department posted these photos of an officer who responded to a krispy kreme truck on fire. captioned the photo no words.

other departments from as far away from england also responded. >> sad day for them. well, some san franciscoians are diving in to 2019. >> we talked to some of the folks who braved the ocean plunge. and abc 7 news as more weather, news and hot topics coming your way. are you ready? abc 7 news at panding topand i expanding to a f

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effect today including one that changes kids' meals at fast food restaurants. michael finney breaks down the list. that is all coming up at fine he'll rate nally right took a piercing plunge into the pacific. i see some dogs going in as well. at ocean beach they braved 54 degree water at the strike of noon for a quick dip offto celebrate 2019. >> cold, but exhilarating.exhil. >> you feel born again. >> plunge participants 21 and over were invited to get dried off and warmed up at an after party all afternoon at the rip tide bar. >> seeing some smiles. so they enjoyed it. >> thanks for joining us today.

tonight, several breaking stories as we come on. a toddler rushed to the hospital after falling into a rhino enclosure at a florida zoo. as we hear the first 911 call from that deadly lion attack. an intern killed. now authorities investigating both incidents. also breaking tonight, the highway chaos. a woman pulled from her sinking vehicle after it flipped off the highway. dense fog blinding drivers and causing pileups in texas. and the new system tonight that will sweep east this week. also tonight, president trump inviting top democrats to the white house. can they end the shutdown? hundreds of thousands of workers in limbo. trash piling up at landmarks. plus, the american arrested in moscow, accused of being a spy. a former marine who served two