explain. eric? >> well, they're tiny, but if you don't have a place to live, this could be the biggest holiday gift you will ever receive. first presbyterian church of hayward took delivery of these six tiny homes today, and some time within the next couple of months, they'll be occupied. >> here's the sink right here, for dishes. and we have a heater right here. >> tiny doesn't adequately describe just how snug these homes are. 157 square feet with a small kitchen and full bath. >> i pray every night that please keep me safe. >> but to someone living on the street or in a car, it may feel like a mansion. >> i love it. i'm ready to move in. >> patricia soares spent the last two years living out of her car. she was one of the first people to apply to live in one of the six tiny homes delivered to the first presbyterian church today. >> this would suit me just find because of the cold, it being very cold at night and not

having the provisions to shower or, you know, use the rest room. >> a $200,000 county grant and donated labor and materials went into the homes. those selected can live here up for up to 18 months while they prepare to lock for permanent housing. they'll have to have jobs because they have to pay rent. >> so it's going to start at $200, and then for four month, and then go to $400, 600, 800. >> she runs the church's homeless assistance programs. she says the church won't profit from the rent. after utilities are covered, what's left over will be put in a savings and returned to the residents to help pay for permanent housing. >> i love this work. i want people to be housed. i want people to have dignity. in where they live and feel proud of who they are. and so i think this is one step in that direction. >> what's worth having is worth waiting for. >> now getting these tiny homes here was just the first step. there is still a lot of work to do. they have to finish the insides. you saw the unfinished version. then they have to pour

foundations on the edge of this parking lot and put the homes over there. they're hoping to have all of that done and ready for occupancy by february 1st. we're told that a lot of people are praying that they're the six selected. dan? >> eric, it's really intriguing, a clever idea. could this be a model for other churches and organizations do you think? >> well, first pres, as they call themselves here, first pres says they have already received inquiries from other churches, including, as you mentioned, the church in livermore where the homes were constructed. they're asking how they can get in on the action. so we expect to hear more of that in the future. live in castro valley. yes, the first presbyterian church of hayward is actually in castro valley, eric thomas, abc7 news. >> thanks, eric. well, housing is an issue around the bay area, and here's a look at what other cities are doing. so let's start with south san jose where an old roller rink on

blossom hill road, it was a kid favorite for myself, is actually one step closer to being turned into affordable housing for seniors. the planning commission has endorsed the commission of building with more than 145 units. 49 of those units will be designated for formerly homeless people. some residents expressed concern about safety, but city leaders say the only impact will be positive. >> we are in a very, very delicate situation for the city, a tipping point, where these projects have to get approved. otherwise the very problem that a lot of our neighbors are complaining about, people living on the streets is never going to get resolved. the only way to resolve that is with housing. >> the city council will vote on giving the project final approval in the next few weeks. and now to san francisco, where affordable housing in the richmond district on third avenue is going to stay that way. abc7 news was there as mayor london breed and supervisor sand la lee fewer announced the 12-unit rent controlled

building. the city's small sites program helped make this happen. >> we need to do more to invest in small sites, because that's an opportunity to help stabilize low-income families who live in these apartment buildings all over the west side who oftentimes are not getting the support that they need. >> officials say the small sites program has stabilized housing for more than 500 residents. we dedicated a week of our efforts of building a better bay area to looking at the housing crisis, from issues for renters to homeowners to solutions for the future. you can find all those stories online at abc7news.com/better bay area. in the east bay now, hayward police are investigating a shooting at a business. sky 7 was over the neighborhood of cavanaugh court and foley street. police did not name the business, but say a man with a gunshot wound was found and taken to the hospital. the circumstances surrounding the shooting are still unclear. police did not say whether they are looking for suspect at this time. on the peninsula, a bus hit and killed an elderly woman in

redwood city. she was crossing el camino real near james avenue outside sequoia high school this morning. abc7 news reporter kris reyes found people who say they're not surprised, and they're calling for action to make that intersection safer. >> left hand turn signals, because i was walking, especially on this side. the people aren't looking for pedestrians. they're looking for the oncoming traffic, which is a problem because we have three schools here. >> this is sky 7 over the crash involving a samtrans bus and a pedestrian. a 70-year-old woman was hit and killed about 9:00 a.m. in redwood city near several schools. the bus was traveling southbound on el camino real when it happened. four people were on board. no one else was injured. >> a lot of times you can just be crossing the intersection right here. when the light turns green, and it says walk, then a lot of the cars still keep turning. >> residents who live around here tell me they have been worried about this intersection for a while, that they've had their own close calls. and just this september, a

pedestrian was hit by a police car and taken to the hospital in serious condition at this very same cross street, james avenue and el camino real. in that september incident, the pedestrian was hit by a police unit responding to an armed home invasion about 4:00 a.m. this resident witnessed another close call, also at this intersection. >> i heard it. i was on the bus. i just got off the bus, i heard it, and i came it and helped her out of the car. it's ridiculous. >> police blocked the intersection all morning. the bus was traveling its regular route from daly city bart to palo alto transit center. no word on the condition of the bus driver or if any charges are pending. >> i would say to the district, samtrans, to maybe find a different way to merge into the mainstream traffic. >> in redwood city, kris reyes for abc7 news. >> our wet weather is sticking around. it may be a few days before we can get a dry spell. live doppler 7 shows who is

getting rained on now. spencer christian is tracking the storm. >> right now it's mainly damp around the bay area, but not much is happening in the way of rainfall. here is a look at live doppler 7. you can see little green spots indicating spotty drizzle. that's going to be the pattern for most of the night. but another storm bringing actual rain is copping our way. it lives tomorrow. it continues into saturday. it ranks 1 on the storm impact scale. it will produce scattered showers, possibly up to 0.3 of n the wettest areas, mainly in the north bay, and a high surf adviry as well. here is the forecast animation starting at 10:00 tomorrow morning. by mid morning, 11:30 or so, we'll see rain arriving in the north bay. by midday, early afternoon, it will start spreading to other parts telephone bay area. late afternon, early evening, we'll see a breakup. another wave of rain comes in tomorrow night. it continues into early saturday morning. and while all this is going on, we have a high surf advisory in effect until 3:00 a.m. saturday. there is a pocket of dangerous rip currents and beach erosion. now all this rainfall has had a good outcome for us in some ways. abc7 news meteorologist mike

nicco has the story. >> the drought is over. look at our drought monitor there and our levels that start at dry and go to exceptional. we were dry. but the newest data just came out and said we're completely out of it. let's see how we got here. the rain season technically starts in october. we had two days of measurable rain. it was a couple hundts of an inch. it was nothing. look how dry it was in november until the week of thanksgiving. and look at all those green days in a row, and even more as we move through this month. we've had one day without measurable rain. but it's not only been positive for us. check out the entire state. the drought almost completely gone. we went from 85% of the state being under a drought to only 4%. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. >> and the rain keeps coming. today's storm ranks a 1 on our abc7 news storm impact scale, meaning it's a light storm. you can track the rain with live doppler 7 on the abc news app or abc7news.com. let's turn to presidential politics.

joe biden is in the bay area now. he began his day of campaigning and fundraising at a private home in palo alto. he was joined by senator dianne feinstein, alexis pelosi, the daughter of house speaker nancy pelosi and others. biden is now in san francisco for another event this evening. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard is there live. cornell? >> dan, joe biden definitely the star of the show here on nob hill tonight at the fairmount hotel. he is attending a democratic fundraiser hosted by dianne feinstein and others. now here is some video we shot a few minutes ago. biden arrived at the hotel just a short time ago a bit late. we're told his motorcade was suck in bay area traffic. it's been a busy day of fundraising for biden. earlier sky 7 was over the palo alto home of greg and sarah sands where biden was attending a fundraiser as part of an aggressive in-person and online fundraising push by biden since october. biden no doubt hopes to seek funding from supporters of former candidate kamala harris.

firefighters union was in attendance tonight. they say they support the former vice president. >> he is the right person for changing this country right now. he supported firefighters. he supported the working middle class for many years, and we feel that we need a president back here that can restore the soul of the nation. >> a lot of people believe he is a fighter and a champion, and we're very excited to be behind him. >> biden very familiar with the bay area at this point. this is his third trip to the bay area for fundraising. we saw oakland mayor libby schaaf arrive here a few minutes ago. she said she was too busy to speak with us. biden has yet to hold a public campaign event. we're live in san francisco, cornell bernard, abc7 news. >> all right, cornell, thank you. coming up, tourists spend billions and keep thousands of people employed in san francisco every year. >> and now merchants at pier 39 blame the city's dirty streets with making san francisco less attractive to tourists.

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struggling with suicide thoughts, take action and find your ally at abc7news.com/take action. we have links on suicide and other issues like domestic violence and bullying. merchants at pier 39 say they're seeing fewer customers. they blame the high cost of visiting san francisco coupled with the city's dirty streets with driving their customers away. lyanne melendez joins us live after talking with business owners who are demanding action from city hall. lyanne? >> well, you know, two days ago, oracle said it was not having its convention in san francisco for the same exact reason. pier 39 says business has been in decline. san franisco has relied on its reputation as a beautiful city to lure tourists. pier 39 is a top destination. 2016 and '17 were big money making years, but that has changed. >> it takes years to build up, but you can lose it real quick.

>> brian hayes owns two small shops and five kiosks at pier 39. >> a lot of it is attributed to te homeless. >> he says foot traffic is down. some businesses have responded by hiring external marketing companies to bring in tourists. simcoe owns five restaurants here. >> they tell us what happened to the beautiful city? the city that they loved by the bay, that they used to just love bringing their family here, and now they come and they see the homeless and the needles or they tell us how their car got broke into and they lost everything. >> sandra fletcher, president of simcoe disputes claims made by the city that the high cost of hotels is driving tourists away. this is what the mayor told us two days ago. >> san francisco is such an amazing city, and people talk about the challenges, but they also talk about the fact that they love san francisco. >> we heard from tourists today who told us they already know what to expect. >> there is a lot of homeless people, a lot of poverty in

certain areas. that's mostly what i've heard. >> hopefully they will listen and see that if changes aren't made, there's not going to be businesses. we're not going to be here to survive. and so they really have to do something and not just keep saying we're working on it. >> and i'm a witness to this. today i saw two buses dropping off tourists today, but again, simcoe restaurants is paying for that service. and what they want and need is actual foot traffic. i'm live in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> makes sense. okay, lyanne, thank you. new at 6:00, supervisor matt heaney held a rally inside city hall in support of his emergency solution to address the drug crisis on the streets of the city. supervisor heaney stood with supporters at a public safety hearing demanding members adopt the emergency plan. it includes emergency response for street overdoses and psychosis, regular reporting of

overdose deaths, easier access to narcan and funding to emergency detox facilities. >> we have to recognize when our city is facing serious challenges, and we have to recognize the responsibility that we have when these challenges get to a level of crisis. >> the resolution unanimously passed the public safety board. it will be voted on by the board of supervisors next tuesday. all right. time to get an update on our rain. >> yeah, got some more rain coming in. spencer christian tracking all of it for us, including the weekend. >> that's true. right now it's just damp around the bay area. we have spotty drizzle, but more rain is on the way. in case you miss it, it's coming back. here is a look at live doppler 7, and you can see little patches of green here and there. widely scattered spotty drizzle, but the roadways are damp in lots of places. here is a view from our rooftop camera look across the embarcadero toward the bay bridge. it is currently 51. let's try that again.

59 degrees here at san francisco. 61. 62 san jose, 58 gilroy and 57 at half moon bay. and that is the view in san jose where skies are cloudy, but at the moment we're not getting reports of rainfall there. other temperature readings right now, upper 50s at santa rosa, plume that, napa and fairfield. 62 at concord and 59 at livermore. and the view at the golden gate. it looks a bit foggy there, and traffic is flowing freely, but the pavement seems a bit damp. there has probably been a little bit of drizzle there at the golden gate. forecast features are these. we'll see spotty drizzle continuing tonight. there will be foggy areas in the early morning. so the morning commute could be a slow and slippery one. we expect dryer cooler weather beginning on sunday, but it won't last very long because another storm will be moving in here the middle of next week. we have a high surf advisory in effect until 3:00 a.m. saturday. wave heights are elevated already, and they continue to grow higher. we may reach heights of 16 to 22 feet, and there is the possibility of dangerous rip currents or beach erosion. now the approaching storm,

pardon my sniffle. fighting off a cold here. the approaching storm ranks 1. a storm of light intensity. it arrives late tomorrow and continues into saturday, producing scattered showers and possibly up to 0.3 in the wettest north bay locations. and we have the high surf advisory in effect as well. starting at 10:00 tomorrow morning, notice very quickly into the midmorning hours, we'll see the arrival of some light rain up in the north bay. by midday, it will spread to other parts telephone bay area. during the afternoon, it breaks up into scattered showers, and another wave of rain arrives tomorrow night. and that continues overnight into early saturday morning before we get a bit of a partly sunny break. rainfall totals from the approaching system by 11:30 saturday night will generally be under 0.2 in the east bay, south bay and peninsula. up in the north bay, we may see totals up to 0.3. and in the sierra, a winter weather advisory will be in effect from noon tomorrow to 4:00 a.m. sunday above 6500 feet. snow levels will drop down to about 4,000 feet tomorrow night.

and most locations will receive anywhere from 6 to about 10 inches of snow. higher totals in the higher peaks. and travel will be difficult. overnight in the bay area, look for low temperatures mainly in the upper 40s in the north bay and along the coastline with developing fog and lows in the low 50s just about everywhere else. tomorrow with the showers arriving, we'll expect high temperatures to be in a narrow range from upper 50s to about 61, 62 degrees across the entire region. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. the approaching storm, as i mentioned, ranks only 1 on the storm impact scale. that applies to what's left of it on saturday as well. then on sunday and monday, we get to mostly sunny days. it will be foggy in the morning on sunday, but dry and cool. then on tuesday, clouds increase with a chance of some late day or evening rain developing. but we don't expect an actual storm to arrive until next wednesday into thursday. so we get about a two, two and a half day break. >> thanks. when the garden looks this good, you know the house is going to be fabulous. >> and it's more than that.

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$150 million. this is what it looks like from the outside. the photos are from the website trulia. there aren't any inside pictures available, unfortunately. i have to imagine the interior, which features 18 bedrooms, 24 bathrooms, a ballroom and a custom wine vault able to hold 12,000 bottles. who bought it? the son of rupert murdoch and co-chairman of news corp. >> only seven homes have ever sold for more than $100 million in california. >> in 2013 a sprawling 89,000-square-foot mansion in woodside sold for $117 million. >> this next house seems almost modest by comparison. >> it does. crazy. >> welcome to truly one of the world's most extraordinary private residences. >> yes, it is extraordinary. this house we can show you around inside. you're looking at 18,000 square feet, nine bedrooms, four family rooms and three kitchens.

this video tour has been very popular on our website. go to abc7news.com to see it all and learn what it takes to sell a property like this. >> beautiful. not to be picky, but 18,000 square feet and only seven bathrooms? seems like there should be three times that many. life in the bay area can cost you, and we're not just talking about the rents. >> no. we're talking about the crime next. we'll hear from a visitor whose camera was stolen and all he wants back are the pictures. being old is like being in a dark country. you have to strike a match. you have to hang a chandelier. you to make your own light. and that's what i've -- what i'm trying to do. >> and what she's done is make a movie about being old and being human. >> and next, building a better bay area with teddy bears and superheroes. >> so cute. and remember, we want to hear your ideas about building a better bay area. please share them by joini

now news to build a better bay area from abc7. >> they say a picture is worth a thousand words. some, though, are worth even more. >> a family's pictures are

missing after their camera was stolen from their parked car. it's a story we've heard about many times before in the by area. >> yeah, abc7 news reporter laura anthony has this family's plea. >> dad. >> yeah, one sec. and we'd really like our pictures back. >> kirk jacobson and his family are back in arizona, but still reeling from their road trip through the bay area. that's after their digital camera with hundreds of family photos on its sd card was stolen from their suv sunday evening while they were inside a brentwood movie theater. jacobson told us he stashed the sony a6000 under the seats because he knew he couldn't bring a camera into the movie. this is his daughter harley holding the camera before it was stolen. >> and we're hurt, and we're sad. it kind of hit us that it was done buzz somebody needed money. >> i want the pictures back. it's got the little kids in it from halloween on. >> jacobsen's mother lives in the east bay.

>> it would be really a nice christmas miracle if we could get those pictures back. it would be really wonderful. >> jacobson had these photos on his phone, but said the sd card contained in more of his young kids, a large family reunion in oregon, and their 18-hour ordeal stuck on i-5 during the bomb cyclone storm near mount shasta. now he wants to buy his camera back through an ad on craigslist. jacobson is offering $450 for the camera and the sd card, or 150 for just the card, no questions asked. >> we're kind of thinking that the best way for the person that took this to get the money that they're looking for is to hopefully be able to return it to us. >> jacobson does have a record of a serial number, and he did make a police report. so he thinks it will be difficult for the thieves to sell the camera. his holiday wish at this point just to have a chance to get that sd card back. in brentwood, laura anthony, abc7 news. now look at this. what you're looking at here is

more than $2 million of suspected stolen merchandise, laptop, tablets, phones, personal items, purses. both personal and from stores were put on display today by the san francisco district attorney's office. they along with other law enforcement agencies revealed the results of operation focus lens. investigators say it disrupted a large scale fencing operation. >> what creates an incentive to break into cars and to break into homes is if you can quickly turn whatever you stole into money. and a fencing operation makes that possible. >> investigators say this operation is unprecedented in terms of the level of collaboration by law enforcement and the sheer volume and dollar amount of what they recovered. they say arrests were made in the investigation, but they are not ready to share that information yet. probably more arrests coming. if you think one of these items may be yours, please contact police. now we spent a week on ways to protect yourself, your property and your neighborhood during safety week.

part of our effort to build a better bay area. all of the reports have been posted on our waebsite. scroll down and click on building a better bay area. in east bay a group of students got a special surprise today on the playground. chris nguyen has the story of some real life superheros who are helping build a better bay area by cultivating joy. >> for students at toyan elementary in san jose, a schoolyard surprise that made for a very memorable moment. with gifts in hand, members of the justice league stopped by to hang out with some kindergartner and first graders. >> say hi to that girl. >> the effort is funded by community donations with support from nob hill foods. in fact, that's where this batman works when he isn't busy solving crimes. dave watkins was inspired to launch the project a few years

ago after battling cancer. he started by bringing stuffed animals to local hospitals and schools. >> it's seeing their expressions is awesome. it's always good to make a difference in some kid's life. and that's why we do this. >> toyan has a special place in dave's heart, because it's where his mom worked for nearly 30s years before retirin. more than half of the students dprom low-income families. school officials say they're grateful for the support. >> to have a moment of joy, just to play and be carefree i think is really special. it brings the child in all of us out. >> this campus community grateful for the love ahead of the holidays. >> the kids get happy with the simplest things, and this made their day, i'm sure. my granddaughters are loving their little bears. really nice. >> anything to get the kids involved with community is awesome. really awesome. and these kids are so cute. >> when they're alone, when they're bullied. they always had that one teddy bear that smiles up at them, that is soft, they can use as

comfort. >> a real life superhero and his friends working to build a better bay area one child at a time. in san jose, chris nguyen, abc7 news. >> the sweetest thing. >> just to see the kids smile. >> and after dave dealt with cancer to channel that and do something so special. really cool. >> wonderful. coming up next, new at 6:00, meet the local film maker who already has an oscar award and might have a chance to win another with her new movie. are you paying too much for your car insurance? i'm 7 on your side's

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a bay area film has become the latest to tackle a subject that used to be nearly taboo in america. >> it's called "anywednesday" and its main character struggles with the symptoms of dementia. >> as dion lim learned, it's also earned the filmmaker oscar consideration. >> what's your make? >> agnes. >> for san francisco filmmaker ali light, aging is often about what is lost and what is retained. in her new film "any wednesday", light explores the edges of awareness and understanding between two characters, both facing struggles now common in me. for young war veteran the

struggle ptsd. for agnes the struggle dementia. >> it subject emerge right away. it slowly comes into focus as they drive around. >> it's not that kind of drive. >> the story was inspired by a real life episode when an aging in-law suffering from dementia suffering for hours. in the case of agnes and cimo, what happens is a powerful connection sparked bay flat tire, a flat tire and hours of driving. >> she can't say yes, get in the car, she can't say no, you can't. so she just makes a gesture with her hand saying okay, get. in. >> the coproducer julia hilder says it has struck a chord with audiences. >> we have a lot of people coming up after the film is over saying that reminds me of my aunt. she has those same signs. >> light recently learned that "any wednesday" is now under consideration for an oscar nomination. it would be her second after the honor she received for the documentary "in the shadow of the stars" on the san francisco

opera company. she says any wednesday is just one of four scripts she has recently written on the subject of aging, something she hopes we can all become more comfortable with. >> being old is like being in a dark country. you have to strike a match. you have to hang a chandelier. you to make your own light. and that's what i'm trying to do. >> in san francisco, dion lim, abc7 news. >> such a common experience for ever one of us. oscar nominations are scheduled to be announced in late january. we will bring them to you live who are on abc7. >> then you can watch the academy awards ceremony live on february 9th right here on abc7. well stay with us. it's good weather to stay inside and watch a movie. it's foggy now, and there is more rain in the forecast tomorrow. >> spencer explains just how much, next.

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our survey found when people switched carriers, that price was a big factor. and 80% of those who switched got better rates. >> so ready to shop around? consumer reports found some insurers do better than others at attracting and retaining customers. >> when it comes to overall satisfaction, just two national companies made to it the top tier of our ratings. >> usaa topped the ratings with an overall satisfaction score of 92. but usaa primarily serves military families. amica also did well. you may need a clean driving record and good credit report to get its best rate. even if you don't switch companies, you can still get some savings by asking for a lower rate if your car is older or if you're mileage is low, say around 6,000 miles a year. bottom line, consumer reports advises reviewing your car insurance once a year. it could really pay off. another way to save money is to allow your insurance company to track your driving habits

electronically for things like speeding, phone use, even the time of day you drive. good drivers get lower indicates with some companies for allowing that, but of course the opposite is also true. your rates could go up based on the data. something to think about if you speed, drive in traffic, or use a phone. now i want to hear from you, the 7 on your side hotline is open monday through friday from 10:00 to two, 415-954-8151. you can also reach me on my facebook page and through abc7news.com. >> policies renewing the first of the year. it's a good time to look at this. great information. thank you. all right. so we want to get the information on our weather. >> yeah. spencer christian tracking yet more rain. >> i happen to have the information. the weather right now is not exactly dry, but it is what we call quiet. there is not a lot happening on live doppler 7. we have spotty drizzle around the bay area. there are some damp spots. but it's going to get wet again quite soon. we have a storm coming our way that ranks 1 on the storm impact

scale, a storm of light intensity arriving tomorrow and producing scattered showers into saturday. wettest area will be the north bay, which may receive up to 0.3 and a high surf advisory in effect at the same time. tonight look for foggy areas that will last into the morning hours. it may be a slow morning commute as visibility will be reduced. overnight lows int the upper 40s along the coast. low 50s just about everywhere else. and tomorrow,under showery conditions look for highs ranging from upper 50s on the coast and most of the north bay to about 60 in most other locations. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. as i mentioned, tomorrow's storm ranks 1 on the storm impact scale and on saturday only ranks 1. partial clearing part of the day on saturday. then on sunday and monday, we expect mostly sunny skies. it will be a little bit cooler than it is right now. and then clouds arrive and start to thicken on tuesday, and rain arrives again next wednesday and thursday. >> okay. we get a nice break. >> a little bit of a break. thank you, spencer. okay. larry beil is here.

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now abc7 sports with larry beil. >> good evening. we love you. but you got to go. that was basically the message the sharks had for peter deboer who was fired after four plus

seasons. team teal introducing their new head coach, bob boughner today. boughner was an assistant on deboer's staff so, he knows the players and vice versa. now in his 16 years at the helm, sharks general manager had never made a mid season coaching change, but he felt his roster is okay, so he had to make a change. >> we'll never give up on this season. we know that if we play the right way, we feel the coaching staff and the players feel that we can put ourselves in that position. but there is just something about our team, the energy level didn't feel right. you could just feel it. and we felt that we needed to make a change, not because of what he wasn't doing, but maybe a new voice, new energy and new juice to get that joy and get us going. >> if you had to describe our team in one word, maybe we're a little predictable right now. and that's in all three zones of the ice. so my job is to come in here and, you know, obviously change that. and make sure that the guys are seeing something new and getting

excited about it. today is just a day where we're going to stick together as a family and as a team and go out there and try and play with a lot of pride. >> sharks playing the rangers tonight. in three years, brent brennan has gotten the san jose state football program turned around. he has been rewarded. new contract. news conference set for toorrow. brennan's spartans went 5-7 this year. not exactly setting the world on fire, but a clear sign of progress because they were only one win, two wins a year. he was making $575,000 a year. figures to get a nice bump. this was the bad news 49ers feared. nose tackle dj jones out for the rest of the year with an ankle injury. richard sherman, dee ford suffered hamstring injuries last sunday. the niners are going to limp into sunday's game with the falcons, although nick bosa appears to be at full speed, and he is turning into a game wrecker for opposing quarterbacks. this is a rookie who is relentless. coaches call it the motor that never stops. bosa strength, quickness and speed. he has eight sacks, applying

constant pressure when he doesn't get home. defensive coordinator robert salah happy to have him in red and gold. >> see one of the more relentless human beings in terms of taking care of his body, all the reach and stuff that they've got. he does a fantastic job with it. i've never seen a rookie get more attention than he's gotten. the amount of chips he gets, the amount of double teams, i've never seen anything like it. can't believe teams are afraid of a rookie, but that's their problem. >> be afraid, be very afraid. 2,154 miles. that's how far the illini play from levi's stadium. but they'll the home team at the 2019 red box bowl hosting cal who will have to travel a measly 44 miles to get there, although it can take hours in traffic. and the winner gets to hoist this trophy for the first time ever, the redbox bowl, debuting their new trophy today.

the iteration of a bowl game featuring justin wilcox. 7-5 cal taking on luv have i smipt and his fantastic beard. in this one, the road team, yes, cal, has the clear advantage when they take the field december 30th in santa clara. >> the fans, you know, the chance that they can get to the game a little bit easier, hopefully. that's a huge bonus, and our players were jacked up. >> it's been a long time since we've been in a bowl. we're pumped up about it. >> the fact that we're going come over here, have great events, food. they're going to do things in this bowl game they probably wouldn't have done in four years living in the bay area. and probably the same for the coaches. >> we're kind of the visiting team a little bit. we have a lot of alumni here that are kind of pumped up about it too. again, anxious to get to the game. >> now we first reported this a few weeks ago, but the san francisco giants have finally made it official. they are relocating the bullpen so they're no long other tonight field where they can be dangerous. they're also changing the

outfield dimensions. you're seeing where the new bullpens will go. but nothing radical in terms of the new dimensions. the fences will be moved in from five to eight feet in various locations there was some thought that triples alley would be moved in. they're not doing that. they are adding protective netting. both the a's and giants are doing that. so fans will be more protected. >> so many are getting hit these days. >> yes, yes. important. >> thank you, larry. well, join us tonight for abc7 news at 11:00. >> empty shelves that should be filled with toys. the desperate need for donations from richmond fire and police coming up tonight at 11:00. and you may remember this guy. he was found in a redwood city parking garage a few weeks ago. tonight we have a happy update. >> you'll want to hear that. and tonight on abc7 news at 8:00, it's "olaf's frozen adventure" followed by toy story that time forgot. at nine the great american babing show and don't miss abc7 news at 11:00. >> thanks for joining us. i'm ama daetz.

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