today's news conference were abc 7 news reporters. >> ansar? >> good evening. the lawyers say they're representing between 25 and 40,000 victims. some of the victims are still trying to understand the very complicated details of this $13.5 billion settlement. the settlement comes after two years of the tense negotiations on behalf of the victims of the wildfires allegedly caused by pg&e equipment between 2015 and 2018. it also includes victims of the ghost ship warehouse fire. the victims will get $13.5 billion. has to be paid in cash, the other half paid in stock. the stock will be monetized which means -- and victims will be given new stock clear of any

past pg&e liabilities. >> so they're actually drawing upon the future value of pg&e to compensate the victims and to extent that they are doing that, they're drawing upon the fact they will be generating billions of dollars in income as a public monopoly. >> a singing father of three, and he says he understands that lawsuits are complicated and he trusts the lawyers, but he's still uncertain about the stock option being the best option. >> the stock is very risky. people -- we can't take anymore risk. >> reporter: ceo bill johnson wrote from the beginning of the chapter 11 process getting wildfire victims fairly compensated especially the individuals has been our primary goal. we want to help our customers, our neighbors and our friends in those impacted areas recover and

rebuild after these tragic wildfires. now, governor gavin newsom has approved of a settlement, but it still has to be signed off by a bankruptcy judge. it lawyers anticipate a decision on that to come within the next few months. if all goes according to plan, pay outs could begin as early as next year. reporting live ansar hassan, abc 7 news. overtime for firefighters has skyrocketed over the past decade in california by 65%. the l.a. times also found that spending by cal fire spiked by 142%. this can be attribute today the many devastating wildfires that the state has seen over the past several years. last year alone "the times" found there was $1.3 billion in fire overtime. wages for firefighters are now close to $5 billion. four pple are safe this evening after their boat ran ashore in rough surf along a san francisco beach.

a coast guard rescue surfer kangled from a helicopter while teams raced in to help the boater. firefighters think something might have gone wrong with their boat this morning. >> they ran ashore because they ran out of like either gas or the engine just wasn't working. and so then they jumped off to get on the beach. >> paramedics took one of the boaters to the hospital after they showed signs of hypothermia after being in the cold surf. a coast guard freed the bet from the beach and brought it back into the open water. chp is investigating a dadly car crash. >> reporter: friends sing and played music at an event at a church in concord, sadly only hours after this video was shot three men including

sione will lewd their lives. a kind devout young man, his nickname was teddy bear. >> he was a big guy. he was a big guy, but he was -- he had a kind heart. he was sweet. >> reporter: he and two friends were returning from that church event early saturday morning. the chp says the nissan they were riding in veered off in orinda and struck a tree. authorities believe the rain and weather may have played a part in the accident. >> all the things that lid up to a collision like this -- >> reporter: one of the victims with such a bright future is gone. >> he was always there for you, you know, someone you could talk to without judgment. >> reporter: there is no indication but chp is investigating if drugs or

alcohol played a part in and crash and are also looking for anybody who may have witnessed it. new details tonight in the officer involved shooting that happened in the mission district. san francisco police were responding to a report of a burglary yesterday morning when they encountered a possible suspect. a police spokesman told the san francisco chronicle the suspect struck the officer with a glass bottle. officers then fired at the man. he was hospitalized with life threatening injuries. te officer was discharged last night. not again. that's what residents are saying near san francisco's rest portal neighborhood after street flooding damaged their cars and basement. cleaning up neighbors admit their block has flood in the past but the problem has worsened in recent years. >> it might flood once every two or three years in the intersection only. it never came up into the houses. so it's -- it's -- something is going on and i don't know probably infrastructure.

>> we'd like to see what the city's going to do. the city has not been out here yet. we'd like to talk to our supervisor, the mayor. >> some residents hired companies that specialize in dealing with water damage to help cleanup their homes after yesterday's flooding. well, the rain finally cleared out earlier today. we are also getting a chance to finally dry out a bit but the question is are we going to be done anytime soon. >> well, i know the answer. meteorologist drew tuma. >> live doppler 7, this is the past six hours. we were dealing with some scattered showers earlier today. that has now wound down and the showers have moved out. this is pretty good rainfall across the entire bay area. anywhere from half of an inch in san jose to more than an inch in san francisco. the north bay the sweet spot coming in with 2 inches of rain in a lot of spots. the wider view along with satellite, there's our storm moving into southern california. tomorrow high pressure is going to prove in.

so we get a brief break in the wet weather but the week ahead is not entirely dry. all right, drew, thank you. here's what it looks like this afternoon in the sierra. it's cleared up but the roads are in pretty good shape right now. now chain controls on interstate 80 if you're heading to tahoe to take advantage of the fresh snow. there are a few spots on highway 89 where drivers will need chains. and you canals track the rain where you live on live doppler 7 on the abc 7 news app. an update now to a story we first brought you last week about a missing rare and pricey bird. blue a 3-year-old mccaw accidently escaped while at a grooming appointment in san jose. blue's owner and the people at andy's pet store were devastated and searched tirelessly for days. he was eventually found at an apartment complex but we know he wasn't in good shape.

with mounting vet bills in the thousands the pet shop has started a gofundme for his bills. a northern california couple met through an online dating site. little did they know they were a perfect pairing in more ways than just love. and it's one of the few landmarks in the bay area that can be directly tied to the cold war. the big makeover it's now in line for. well, you might beably tee use it for the entire

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in the south bay, one of the few remnants of the cold war is set for renovation. our media partners at the mercury news report $2.4 million has been set aside to restore the radar tower located just south of san jose on top mount -- the air force used to keep an eye out for russian aircraft. it was opened to the public a couple years ago and was a popular spot because of its scenic views. the park is part of a park managed by the midpeninsula open space project. a northern california couple who met online end up being a perfect match in more ways than one. he gave her his heart and she gave him her kidney. they met on e harmony after the

company reached out to lisa personally saying their compatibility was extremely high. but it was even higher than they thought. dan was diagnosed to a kidney issue due to a gout attack in his 20s, went on dialysis and needed a donor. lisa was tested and turned out to be a perfect match. doctors told them the odds were 1 in 100,000. >> it's like being next to a stranger on a train, matching them and also falling in love on top of it, you know? there was a sense it was going to work. >> talk about meant to be. they both say signing up for e harmony was the best decision they have ever made. well, look who showed up to a huge sleep out. yes, that is will smh,nd the crowd got quite a treat as the rapper turned actor tapped into his musical routes. and meteorologist drew tuma up next with your forecast. coming up in sports the raiders struggle continue while the niners gonto e big easy

abc 7 teamed up with peer 39250 help kick off the nightly tree lighting show. the 16 foot tall tree was lit up

every half-hour from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. as holiday tunes played in the background. a portion of the proceeds were donated to cal fire. the nightly tree lighting runs through january 5th. will smith took the stage in times square to encourage people sleeping outside for a charity event. and he told some stories, and this one may sound a little familiar. >> there was a young boy in a city far, far away philadelphia, born and raised. on the playground is where he spent most of his days. >> that's right. the actor began rapping the theme song from his hit show "fresh prince of belair." thousands slept outside for the sleep out to bring attention to homelessness. smith said the role he played

gave him a new outlook. >> to not have a place to go and be able to lay your head down with your children at night is a horrendous tragedy. >> more than 60,000 people around the world participated. >> great cause. i know a lot of us got a kick out of him singing the song. i think i know all the words. >> i miss dj jazzy though. where was he? >> i forgot about him. drew, i think you know all the words too. >> do i? i know half. live doppler 7 we're tracking a clearing sky tonight. we've got a brief break in the wet weather over the next 24 hours. what we have developing right now, fog along our coastline. visibility at half moon bay, it's less than a mile. so there's some dense pockets of fog developing, and that will be the case tomorrow morning as well. so early morning commuters before the sun gets up, be careful out there.

especially in the north bay we will likely have that fog to cog tend with. outside the sfo control tower almost getting consumed by that fog. and the accuweather highlights we'll highlight that fog developing in our valleys mainly in the north bay, and it will be locally dense in spots. so slow down. and it's a brighter day and dry day tomorrow. do not need the umbrella or rain gear. as we head into tuesday and tuesday night especially we could have a bit of drizzle. numbers out there right now slowly dropping through the 50s. 52 currently in nevado and currently a temperature of 55 degrees and overnight tonight it will be a colder night compared to last night. you can see most spots around the bay shoreline dropping in the 40s. even colder in the north bay.

over the next 12 hours we'll bottom out in the upper 30s. in santa rosa, napa, and lake port. the 12 hour a day planner we'll show that dense fog in spots especially in the north bay. it'll evaporate by about 9:00 in the morning. so into the afternoon we're fog-free and we'll have brighter skies. 4:00 we'll she temperatures in the mid-50s to localwer 60s. about 60 the high in santa rosa, cooler and more 57 for the afternoon high. 59 in both oakland and concord, 60 in san jose i livermore. the bigger pattern what we're looking forward to tomorrow high pressure will build in towards our coastline. we'll have that morning fog giving way to afternoon sunshine, and it is a dry day. however, on tuesday the high pressure gets suppressed to the south. we're watching a cold front approach from the west, so throughout the day on tuesday we'll increase that cloud cover and a mostly cloudy day. that front will move through

northern california at night, and it's really going to fall apart. we're not expecting measurable rain across the entire bay area. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. plan for morning fog to some sun tomorrow. those clouds will linger midweek here on wednesday. warmer weather, brighter skies arrive on thursday and clouds come right on back friday ahead of our next substantial storm coming on saturday. a level one light storm with some light showers area wide to start the weekend, but we're drying out on sunday. and for the second straight week the niners played in what you could call the game of the year. today's winner between the niners and saints could control their destiny as a front-runner in the nfc. one play is all jimmy garoppolo needs. to emmanuel sanders, falls down, gets up, 75 yards later it's a score.

he had 157 yards and one receiving touch down right there. but later in the second niners down 13, go to the bad of tricks, pass and san francisco led 28-27 at the break. back and forth we go. fourth quarter, niners up 2. jimmy g. buying time, rolls left and finds kendrick thorn in the end zone. niners up 9. 339 yards and four scores for jimmy g. and down five and he breaks and couple of tackles and spins and he's into the end zone. fourth and two got to have it here to george kittle and a big gain as he breaks free and a face mask and that put the niners in a great position for a game winning field. it's good and the niners walk off with a wild 48-46 >> it means we're 11 and 2 and

we'll see what happens. it's just one week at a time. and if you start feeling good about yourself, it's going to be over for you fast. >> it was a big game. in this atmosphere coming down to these two in a row, they're playoff atmosphere games so i think that'll serve us well going forward. >> the last time we ran i actually threw a duck and i was like, man, don't throw a duck in a game because that's going to be in espn not top ten. >> i didn't actually get to see it because i was blocking. i threw a shoulder in there. >> the raiders were without running back josh jacobs who's nursing an injured shoulder. and today tennessee, their playoff hopes took a major hit. it's been a grinch time for the raiders of late. deandrewashgtonnd this quarter taking over as a tennessee starter and they have taken off. play-action pass to aj brown.

91 yards later he is going to stroll on into the end zone. titans later in the second, though, raiders get it right back. carr wide open to rico gaffered. 49 yards on the balloon coverage and fourth quarter now tied and a lot of scoring in this game, two. 28-21 and smith in the end zone, and titans double up the raiders 42-21. the raiders suffer their third straight blow out loss. >> we're trying everything we can to win a game. i know we had some ugly moments today in the last couple of weeks but we've had some real bright spots this season. we have some young building blocks in place i think radar fans are going to be watching. >> we did put ourselves in a position to make a run and we didn't do it. it's just as simple as that. >> to the ice, sharks and panthers some intermission fun

there. there's the goal right there. 2-0, panthers. and kevin lebank, back of met, and he scores and panthers beat the sharks 5-1. san jose has now lost four straight. cal football is going to play at levi's on monday december 30 the final game in oakland. crazy to believe that. >> yeah, it is. next season in vegas. just ahead, remains at the

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visit your local chase branch. tonight on abc 7 news at 11:00, the hong kong march that went for miles. the one thing missing though from this one that you've seen in and so many others. >> the amazing amount of snow in the tahoe area in just two weeks all coming up tonight at 11:00. >> frozen 2 remains at the top of the box office for a third straight week. >> brought in close to $35 million this weekend, and it could be a while before they get knocked out of the top spot. globally the movie has grossed nearly $920 million, and will

become thesickth disney movie of the year -- of the year to hit the $1 billion mark. disney is parent company of abc 7. all right, rounding out the rest of the top 5, knives out is distant second, and ford v. ferrari follows in third just barely ahead of queen & slim and a beautiful day in the neighborhood is number five. >> that's it for abc

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