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live where you live, this is abc7 news. >> you know we wrapped up his arm because that was bleeding quite a bit. >> developing news tonight, san jose's mayor is hospitalized after being struck by an suv while out psyching. good evening. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm kristen sze. mayor sam liccardo was hit on salt lake drive around 12:30 this afternoon. kate larsson is live at san jose regional medical center where he's being treated. >> reporter: mayor lick card doe does have broken bones and will be spending the night here at regional medical center. in a statement he thanked a san jose woman for helping him after the crash. we will spoke to her about what happened. >> she's like you know, i just heard some screaming and so we

came out front, and there was sam on the sidewalk. >> reporter: except linda didn't know it was mayor sam lick car dole lying on the sidewalk injured in front of her house. >> we didn't realize he was the mayor till the paramedics got here that's when he removed his glasses. >> reporter: mayor lick card doe was on a new year's day bike ride and hit by a car around noon at salt lake drive and mayberry road in san hole say right after doing an interview abc7 about the new minimum wage. >> we wrapped up his arm because that was bleeding quite a bit. i know elves in a lot of pain but he kept thanking us. i thought, you know, that's very, very nice and sweet. >> reporter: she says she knows the driver of the car that hit the mayor from around the neighborhood. he stayed on scene after crash. >> he was worried about him and said he just didn't seehim. >> reporter: as for the intersection where the mayor was hit, she says after living there for 19 years, she's seen a lot

of accidents and hopes safety improvements will be made. >> it's one of those streets that's a straight shot. people love racing up and down it. >> reporter: released a statement tonight which says i'd like to thank compassionate neighbors like linda and tom who rushed to help immediately after the accident. the fast and professional response from fire station 19 and the san jose police department, and the outstanding medical attention from dr. jimenez and the entire staff at regional medical center. the mayor joked the doctors said any defects to his head were pre-existing. he still has a sense of humor and expected to return home in a few days. kate larsson, abc7 news. >> that is good to hear. thank you. in the east bay, a 6-year-old girl is recovering tonight after being struck in the head with a stranger's celebratory gunfire. the girl's family was outside a home in oakland near the zoo

watching fireworks when she was hit. carlos an say doe is live outside ucsf in oakland. carlos? >> reporter: well, the girl is expected to survive, but the bullet could remain in her head for the rest of her life. tonight we've learned this is not the first time that the neighborhood has been terrorized by flying buts. what was supposed to be a special night to ring in the new year turned into a near tragedy in the backyard of this home on thermal street in east oakland. family and friends were watching fireworks past midnight when the a flying bullet struck a 6-year-old girl right in the head. >> i'm actually sad that this happened to them on their watch. >> reporter: next door neighbor latoya keller says hearing gunfire is common at the stroke of midnight during new year's. last year her mom's front windshield was hit with a bullet while the car was parked in the driveway. >> that's the reason i stay home because people are doing what they shouldn't be. >> reporter: police say this

time around, another vehicle was struck by gunfire. shotspotter technology picked up multiple gunshots fired around the time the little girl was hit. the bullet could have come from anywhere within just short of a mile away. police chief anne kirkpatrick visited the girl at the hospital. her message for 2019. >> put the guns down. it is foolishness. it is unnecessary. and in this case, quite an innocent child was affected and harmed by this foolishness. >> reporter: residents agree. celebratory gunfire has no place in oakland. >> obviously, this is a dangerous celebration so people south carolina stop doing it. >> reporter: and polices are offering a reward of up to $5,000 to anyone who has information that could lead to an arrest. reporting in oakland, carlos salcedo, abc7 news. >> thank you. the new year marks a somber

anniversary, ten years since the death of oscar grant. tonight images of granted in messages of racial justice were projected on the exterior of the fruitdale b.a.r.t. station where he was killed on new year's day of 2009. earlier in the day we were at the station whereas his family held a vigil for him. grant's 14-year-old daughter was among those at the vigil. >> it's sad because like i don't have my father but it's a good thing that i see people that support and come out and take their time to be here for him. >> grant's family says changing society is part of his legacy saying they've helped champion three recent laws designed todd increase officer accountability and prevent racial profiling. >> the new year kicked off with chilly blue skies. it was crystal clear for most of the bay area which provided for some stunning first sunsets is of the year.

>> a live look outside right now from our room top camera. still very clear although a bit chilly. spencer christian joins us with what we can expect over the next few days. >> it's about to turn more than a little bit chilly. remember what it was like last night? we had strong gusty winds. right now the wind is calm. look at this three miles per hour of eight miles per hour at hayward, calm wind. but it's colder tonight than it was last night, and this little animation will take you through the night. watch the temperatures drop by about 4:00 in the morning, temperatures in the mid to upper 30s in most inland locations. by 7:00 tomorrow morning as the commute is well under way, temperatures in the inland valleys will be in the low to mid 30s. some locations will see temperatures dropping into the 20s. a complete look at the forecast in a few minutes. >> thank you. now to a dangerous close encounter at a florida zoo. a toddler injured when she fell into the enclosure at a hands on

ryan know exhibit two days after a dead lie lion attacking in north carolina. as natalie brunell reports, authorities are investigating both incidents. >> reporter: a 2-year-old girl is recovering at an orlando hospital after falling into this rhino exhibit today at the zoo in melbourne, florida. >> a 1-year-old who fell into the ryan know pen. pinned up against the wall. she's conscious at this time. >> reporter: zoo officials say she stumbled and fell between the poles of a hands on experience of rhino encounter. one of them reportedly making connect contact with the girl. this photo showing her little shoe left behind. her father saying she's doing well and that it's been a trying day for the family. the incident coming just two days after a deadly lion attack in burlington, north carolina. >> the person that was attacked, how bad are they hurt? >> incapacitated. >> alexandra black killed less than two weeks into an

internship at the center when a male lion escaped a locked enclosure while she was doing routine clean. neighbors saying that wasn't the first time a lion escaped. >> we were all very upset about her death and what had happened to her. and i guess we were just hoping something good could come out of it, that more safety regulations coz happen and we just want to know that it is safe so nothin liking this ever happens again. >> reporter: the lion was shot and killed so deputies could retrieve black's body and the center is shut down while authorities investigate the attack. abc news, los angeles. >> you may remember that deadly tying ter attack at san francisco zoos on christmas day in 2007. the animal escaped and killed carlos souza junior. a government report found souza and his friends provoked antoined. the zoo has made since safety

improvements to the exhibit. >> the shut down now on day 11. president trump invited members to the white house for a meeting on border security saying to nancy pelosi ", "let's make a deal." yesterday democrats can released their plan to reopen the government. it does not include funding for a border wall. >> the smelly impact of the shutdown is growing. we were at lands end trail where trash binns are overflowing. with funding for parks on hold and most staff on furlough, there's no one to collect trash at parks and open spaces including can the 's e trail. >> pack your garbage in, you pack your garbage out. it's that simple. and you show respect for nature, exactly. >> that's it. >> the presidio trust is helping

clean up the golden gate recreational area. we found a mother anson picking up trash as part of their new year's resolution. >> i saw kids picking up trash around our neighborhood. >> finally good news for uber. employee satisfaction is up except for one area. new year, new ritcher you. tonight's mega millions jackpot swells to $425 million. we have the winning

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a position to succeed over the next two years. 62% have seen positive culture change take place over the last six months. 40% believe their total compensation is ferrelltive to similar roles at other companies. >> one lucky winner is starting the year off $425 million ritcher after matching all six numbers in tonight's megamillions drawing. however, it was not in california. it was in new york. the winning numbers though are 34, 44, 57, 62, 70 and the meganumber 14. abc7 news was in san jose asernie's liquor store wheth $5 i hope i could get my luck here. >> tonight's jackpot was the in history. >> there's always next time. >> the first baby born in the bay area this year came into the

world at 12:25 a.m. at the north bay medical center in fairfield. >> she is the youngest of ten kids, mom says though, she will be her last. >> she hopes. >> abc7 news reporter unser hassan has their story. >> reporter: welcome baby keani. the first bay area baby born in 2019 which the family considers a sign of good luck. >> i think that she's going to have a lot of good luck. my sister should have a lot of good luck from here on out hopefully. i want nothing but the best for my sister and her babies. >> it's a great sign considering she's healthy and she's amazing. >> alicia says she came to the hospital around 8:00 a.m. on monday induced around 11:00 a.m. and then had to wait another 13 hours before giving birth. >> my goodness, i still haven't had her yet and then thai contractions picked up. >> reporter: but ten minutes to midnight things started to get exciting at the mom in the next room was ready to give birth, as

well. >> we had two moms in labor. we weren't sure which one was going to do it. >> reporter: the race was on. nurses started to place bets. >> putting bets who is going to come first? >> we were. it was very fun. >> reporter: being the first born, she was given celebrity status surrounded by family and the press and the biggest bear in the ward. she slept through it all. >> of all the hospitals and babies that could be born, she was the first one out. i think that's pretty -- she was born a winner. >> reporter: in fairfield, if unser hassan, abc7 news. >> cuteness over love. >> new at 11:00, steph curry is throwing a party. >> you're invited. >> it's going to be an amazing celebration in the city of oakland to start off the new curry six the right way. >> i think he's probably going to toll a good party. tonight he sent out an invitation. is he wants to celebrate the city of oakland as the warriors play their last season there. and also celebrate his new sneaker the curry 6. >> the party is their friday at

oakland's fox theatre. he says people need to stop by his pop-up store in downtown oakland to get a free ticket to the bash. he will be at the party and promises special performances all night. sounds good to us. >> you know a lot of people are going to be heading out to that and enjoy it. >> but certainly you want to bundle up. maybe by then it will be a little warmer. >> still want the hat and gloves. >> i think so. i'm looking for indoor parties nice and warm. it's going to be so chilly overnight, the next two nights. weise have clear skies across the bay area right now. we may see a few high thin clouds passing by. we're talking about basically.enbark dro out tentee francisco. 39 in the oakland. 41 at mountain view and san jose, 36 in morgan hill, 44 half moon bay. this view from emeryville looking westward across the bay.

even lower temperatures right now, 34 santa rosa, mid 30s at pet lume marks fairfield and liver more. 40 at concord, very cold overnight. here's a view from our exploratorium camera at pier 15. these are the forecast features. cold mornings ahead for the next few days. rain arrives this weekends. the beginning of i've wet pattern that continues into next week. let's look at overnight low projections, 29 at santa rosa. >> 27 up in ukiah. some of these locations may see temperatures even lower. it's going to quite cold overnight. by afternoon tomoook for relatively mild conditions. sunny skies, calm wind and highs range from bout 58 degrees across the entire region. looking ahead at our rain chances through friday, there is near zero chance of rain but all of a sudden, this system comes in over the weekend that produces a 90% chance of rain on

saturday, 80% chance on sunday and diminishing chances on monday and tuesday. the approaching storm the first in the series ranks two on the storm impact scale, a storm of moderate intensity, it will come in saturday expected to prowl anywhere from half an inch to one inch of rain across the bay area, perhaps more in the coastal ranges. accompanied by gusty wind at times, 15 to 30 miles per hour. starting at midnight friday night or 12:00 a.m. saturday and notice it's going to be a wet day all day on saturday. that rain here will produce snow over in the sierra. a little bit of a break sunday afternoon before the next system comes in. sunday night into monday morning. so monday will be a wetday, as well. and there will be periods of rainfall to follow on tuesday. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. let's talk about the frigid mornings tomorrow and thursday. very, very cold, especially inland. not quite so cold on friday as clouds increase and it gets

milder. then we get the moderate storm on saturday followed by weaker storms on sunday monday and tuesday, we've got changes in our weather ahead. >> the storm gates are open. >> wide open. >> thank you. tomorrow on "good morning america," bachelor colton underwood is live to

temperatures hovered around 50 degrees this afternoon in san francisco. but the chill, goodness. >> what? dook away f at d lar baris unioe taking part in the new year's day polar skate. >> would you rather do the skate

or the plunge? >> i don't know. it's hard. >> all right. mindi bach is here with sports. she always gets the answers, right? >> i did. >> you found. >> the spread on the national championship game alabama favored by six points, right? that is now the only game left. college bowl season is over except for the national championship. maybe that's why bibbo is so agitated. we'll tell you what happened in the sugar bowl that has all of texas rocking.

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he announced he is retiring. ohio state and washington each have 15 appearances in the granddaddy of them all. surprisingly this is meier's first ever rose bowl. >> dwayne haskins three touchdowns. one yard to rashad berry. os su up 21-3 in the half. dobbins runs it in from three yards out. they're up 25 after three. ohio state had a 99% win probability. miles gaskin also ran for 121. he'll take the backward throw into the end zone to make it a five-point game with 42 seconds left. on the onside kick, ohio state recovers and hangs on to send out meier a winner his final game, 28-23, the final. that is ugga georgia's mascot and that is believe bow a texas longhorn. before the sugar bowl beebo went

after ugga. sam ellinger already do busting out of his own. two yards for the score to put texas on top first. first play of the second quarter, the pocket around ellinger collapses. he takes off nine yards for the score. he had three rushing touchdowns on the night. texas wins the sugar bowl bill seven. ucf had the longest winning streak in the nation, 25 games and knights are upset they are not in the college football playoffs. they took it out on lsu in the fiesta bowl in the first quarter. brandon moore picked off by joe borrow who took it 93 yards the other way. the defensive lineman laid out the tigers quarterback on that play. burrows kept his composure. he escaped the pressure in the second quarter, fires it 33 yards to justin jefferson. lsu makes a comeback. burrows threw for 394 yards and four scores, 32 yards there to

ja'marr chase. the streak is over. lsu wins the fiesta bowl, 40-32. the winter classic is an nhl game played in a college football stadium at notre dame and 76,000 were on hand. midway through the third period, shawn backhanded the loose puck into the net. the bruins win 4-2. this abc7 sports report is sponsored by river rock casino. we talked about alabama favored by six over/under for the national game ranges from 59 to 61. especially a high-scoring game especially with the great quarterback for clemson.

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