good morning. it's friday, december 27th. we're almost to the new year. >> we are. you're up right now, which

means either you can't stand your relatives and you couldn't sleep all night, or you're going to work and you're one of the real ones. hi, mike. >> that would be us, wouldn't it? you're going to work under clear conditions. look at live doppler 7. bone dry. look at sutro power, clean air over top of us once again. dry conditions. it is significantly cooler this morning. some of us may be scraping ice off our car. at noon, 52 to 54 under a mostly sunny sky. partly cloudy, 54 to 56 at 4:00. grab that coat, you'll need it this evening as we drop into the mid to upper 40s by 7:00. still tracking a chance of rain this weekend. we'll talk about that coming up. first, here's sue. >> we have a traffic alert for you. the bay bridge, a car fire, at least a car smoking west of treasure island. i'm watching the tow trucks push that off to the western side of the span. look at this. you're seeing all the brake lights starting from about the s

curve towards the tunnel. so a few backups there, a few cars stacked up. now that they cleared it off the span, it should dissipate quickly. the looking at the western part of the span, you can see the tow truck pushing that car off the bridge there. making its way towards the western side of things. so, better news on the bay bridge. that means hopefully it will be lessening in the slow lanes and the slowness as we get further down the road. we'll check back in a couple of minutes. >> we're starting at 5:00 a.m. with breaking news in oakland. you will look live now from west street between 40th and macarthur boulevard. this is a warehouse fire that started around 2:30 this morning. the oakland fire department is on the scene. they just updated us within the last couple of minutes. they say firefighters are still working to get this fire under control. the warehouse was red tagged last month. it was supposed to be empty. firefighters say six people were

actually inside once they got there. those people were able to escape. one person was taken to the hospital with minor burns. are spraying this fire and as soon as we get more updates throughout the morning we'll let you know on abc7 news. and we're watching that horrible story unfold in the tri valley they're mourning the loss of three teens. >> two other passengers survived and are in the hospital with major injuries. the car they were in took out a power pole and slammed into a tree on foothill road niche castlewood drive. two of the three killed were 16-year-old twin brothers, mark and michael urista. the chp has not confirmed the cause of the crash. they suspect speed a factor. they do not believe alcohol was involved. san jose police are calling a deadly hit and run a homicide. police found a body on east santa clara street early

christmas morning. they say two men got into an argument and one shot the other. the gunman tried to run away. that's when police say a woman ran over the gunman and killed him. they say this is the woman. she's a relative of the man who was shot. police booked her into santa clara county jail on murder charges. new developments, prosecutors in l.a. are reviewing eight cases of sexual assault against harvey weinstein. the l.a. district county's office will determine whether to prosecute the cases. four are from the lapd, four are from the beverly hills police department. more than 30 women accused weinstein of sexual misconduct. the movie producer has a trial set for january 6th in new york on charges that he raped a woman in a hotel room in 2013. president trump is escalating his war with house speaker nancy pelosi and the city of san francisco. in a series of tweets he called pelosi's district which includes most of the city one of the worst in the u.s. when it comes to homeless and crime.

the east bay congressman reacted to mr. trump's remarks. >> he's unhinged in my view. this is what he does. he attacks anybody who looks like they'll disagree with him. >> unhinged or strategic in the way he tries to control the conversation? >> i suppose there's a certain amount of predictability. he does this frequently. also his relationship with the truth and accuracy is not a close one. >> the president railed against democrats for treating him unfairly during the impeachment inquiry. abc7 news is committed to building a better bay area, and parking is a big issue for a lot of us. it's also an issue for san francisco, which cannot collect revenue because of broken meter meters. like this meter, you can see the coins stuck in there. >> the coins? >> and just like that, this meter tenianlears thatave beena. it appears to be a common problem in san francisco. here we are on grant avenue in north beach. i take out my wallet to get some

quarters and quickly discover that nearly every other meter on the street was jammed. >> there is another one. >> in some cases the meter is jammed on purpose and the coins are later fished out. >> we do everything we can to put the quarters in or you'll put the money in and it's not registering. >> the san francisco municipal transportation agency says there are other options. here is what they told us last june. >> you should be prepared with a plan b, which should be a parking card, a credit card. >> let's say it's possible i don't have a credit card. plan b is to then buy a parking card. but where do i get one? sfmta told me there is an app to locate a store near you. it says the closest one is s & s grocery, 1461 grant avenue. that way. but by walking a block, i risk getting a ticket.

and when i get there, they've run out of the $20 cards, leaving me with one option, paying for a $50 card. in 2012, sfmta reported more than $47 million in annual meter fees. but because of the holidays, no one at sfmta was available to tell us how much revenue if any the city now fails to collect because of these broken meters lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> if you park at a broken meter, parking is limited to the posted time limit, or four hours, whichever is shorter. but you should check the meter. if you see a meter with a bag over it, that doesn't mean it's broken. you have to check to see if it accepts coins or a debit or credit card. really? to me, a bag over it means not working. >> done. you're good. >> okay. rules are rules. >> why else would they have a bag over it? >> that's what i'm saying. >> i'm confused. not confused about the weather. look at this.

up to 18 degrees cooler in napa. all of us waking up to a chill. 25 in calistoga. guerneville, 32 degrees. everyone else in the mid to upper 30s. possible frost around lafayette, san ramon, redwood city. mid to upper 30s from the south bay up through most of the bay, alameda, san francisco, daly city in the low to upper 40s. here's how quiet it is in san francisco. the beaches are not as rough today. serene on the bay. a winter chill if you're exercising. here's the peninsula, 7:00, 39. holding on to the 40s at 9:00. low to mid 50s from 11:00 to 5:00 under a partly cloudy sky. starting off clear. going from stars to sunshine, 39 to 44 from 7:00 to 9:00 in the east bay valleys.

low to mid 50s with a partly cloudy sky from 11:00 to 5:00. our last stop will be the south bay. 43 at 11:00. you can see partly cloudy and 50s this afternoon. 46 at 7:00. weekend rain, less than seven minutes away. here's sue. >> look back at the bay bridge. we have plenty of brake lights on the upper deck heading into san francisco. we had an earlier car that was smoking, blocking the left lane. they pushed that off to harrison street. the damage is done. so you are slow from the incline up towards the island and once you get past the island on the western part of the span, you start moving at a better clip coming into san francisco. that car has been removed from the upper pretty green out ther. mostly good conditions for your drive this early friday morning. we do have a stall blocking the right lane. this is southbound 280 just after highway 87 in san jose. >> thanks.

next 7 things to know as you start your day. >> it was heartbreaking. i felt terrible to come here, pretty much with nothing to give them for christmas. >> a bay area woman has a warning after she checked some luggage with valuable items inside. and there are still shopping deals up for grabs before the end of the year. the things with the biggest discounts. first a live look outside at 5:10 of the embarc a lot's changed since you were here. it's called the internet.

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it's 5:12, here's 7 things to know before you go. breaking news in oakland. a one alarm fire is burning in a warehouse near 40th street right now. oakland police say the fire is not under control and the building was actually red stagged within the last month. number two, 16-year-old twin brothers mark and michael urista are among the three teens dead after a christmas night car crash in pleasanton. they were students at dublin high school. number three, in a few hours the man accused of stabbing and killing the younger brother of 49ers quarterback c.j. beathard will appear in court. police say michael mosley fatally stabbed the 22-year-old clayton beathard and anothe man outside a nashville bar. i-5 remains closed this morning. caltrans has no idea when the

roadway will reopen. the heavy snow down there is ending this morning. back here at home, we get one completely dry day this weekend. light to moderate rain shows up monday morning. it's a 1, light, on our earlier smoking on the bay bridge it was blocking the left lane, it has been cleared from the lane. you can see the brake lights on the upper deck starting to recover. number seven, a ride on one of san francisco's iconic cable cars will cost you more. starting january 1st, prices to ride on any of the lines will go up from $7 to $8. there's a bit of a silver lining, on new year's eve you can ride it for free. that's it. new developments involving nurses who threatened to strike in the south bay. the nurses are set to vote next week on a proposed new contract. a deal was reached a day after 3,000 nurses with the santa clara valley helicoptalth and hl system authorized a walkout. a bakery owner in san jose

hopes someone can identify the burglar who broke into her shop and stole a cash register. surveillance video captured the crime. you can see one broke through the glass front door and headed directly towards the register. it happened around 2:00 in the morning yesterday at annie's cake delights and flour in willow glen. the crime saddened and frustrated the bakery's owner. >> it's sad. you know, it's the day after christmas, you know, we work so hard. why a small shop? what would you expect from a bakery? why would you break in to a small shop lik >> the owner says this is the second time someon has broken into her bakery and stolen money in the past four months. a san francisco woman has a warning for travelers who are given the option of having a third party app deliver their bags when they don't arrive in sync with their flight. melanie woodrow has the story you will only see on 7. >> reporter: newly engaged

janessa couldn't wait to spend christmas with her fiance's family in indianapolis. when they arrived, they discovered their bags did not. united airlines opted to have a third party vendor deliver the bags to mendez. >> i realized 60% of my belongings were gone, including my most valuable items. >> more than $4,000 worth of belongings missing including all the christmas gifts for her fiance's family. her fiance's bag was also missing, 3,000 -- 300 to $400 worth of items. the couple went to indianapolis international airport to speak to the reps directly. mandance posted the story to facebook. abc 7 news interviewed dell bar toe in october when delta airlines used an app to deliver her lost bags. her items were missing. delta reimbursed her $5,000. >> we thought this might be happening quickly with services.

>> united tells abc 7 news we are investigating the situation and our customer care team is reaching out to our customer to learn more. where's my suitcase writes, quote, as united airlines investigates this customer's claim, if required, our company would be in full cooperation as there were multiple touch points in the journey of a which canned checked bag. united says it will need six to eight weeks to investigate and she'll need to provide receipts for any item over $100. happening today, the golden gate society is holding its christmas bird count. 125 people will fan out across hills and valleys today to count the diverse bird population. the city breaks records for its number of red masked parakeets, hummingbirds and warblers. last year 187 bird species were found. starting today, starbucks is making an offer it hopes you will go for. from today until new year's eve, select locations will host

pop-up parties and give away free tall espresso drinks. that offer is good between 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. each day. that deal includes seasonal drinks like the peppermint mocha and the caramel brulee latte. you can see the full list of participating bay area locations online at abc7news.com. >> select locations was the operative word. >> you have to make sure you look it up. let's get a check of the weather with mike. >> coffee would be good this morning to take the chill out of the air. partly cloudy today, seasonal temperatures. next chance of rain, get the umbrella out for sunday, monday and put it away for possibly a couple of weeks as 2020 begins with a long dry spell. here's our temperatures today. richmond, 54 degrees. head up to the north bay, you're the warmest, 59 in napa, santa rosa and san rafael. all of us between that spread.

tonight, about 33 in santa rosa, one of our cooler spots. we have 39 in oakland, livermore, 34. san jose, 38. 40s around san mateo, half moon bay and san fransclek about fut. 7:00, sunday morning, waking up with increasing clouds. some light rain and drizzle by noon. that will continue until the heavier stuff moves in late in the afternoon hours. scattered showers as we head through monday's morning commute. rainfall totals are looking more uniform than they were yesterday when they were just right along the coast. this thing could jog, you know, 50 miles either way and you're talking about a significant change. right now it looks like a uniform area of rain from about a quarter to a third of an inch. my accuweather seven-day forecast, check out today and tomorrow. our driest days moving forward. one last dry day tuesday of the year. temperature reaching 60.

ring in the new year with 60 degrees and a warmer day thursday with that dry pattern, upper 50s to low 60s. hope you have a great weekend. here is sue. >> going back to the bay bridge. we had an earlier car fire that was actually just smoking. they pushed p oit off the harri street exit. we are in recovery mode now. brake lights are improving from the last visit. once you get to the western side of the span, it's moving nicely. recovery mode there. we're in the green, so that means great conditions for your ride. a couple of problem spots. we have two separate accidents eastbound 24, one near oak hill, possibly the debris from the first one caused the second one. they're not blocking lanes, but you will find sem prayer slowing once they get those cars out of there. we'll come back and check in a few minutes.

another tisign of the times. one of the longest running newspapers in california is about to print its final edition. the martinez news gazette posted its last day will be sunday. the paper dates back to 1858. it's not clear whether the paper will be able to continue in an online form. too bad. the museum in washington, d.c. is closing its doors after 50 years. >> it tells modern history through the eyes of journalists. administrators said they were proud but they could not compete with other free museums in d.c. the freedom forum says they are considering smaller traveling exhibits. the final day is tuesday. >> the walls are closing in on us. >> right? we still have a job, right? >> yes. >> good. >> in today's first look, 2019 may be coming to a close, but if you're still hoping to find some end of the year bargains, you're

in luck. >> from handbags to tv, kenneth moton has the best deals still up for grabs. >> reporter: holiday celebrations may be winding down, but the deals are not done. whether you're exchanging a gift or snagging something left off your list, you can still save the season with these post christmas deals. fashion lovers can cash in on new years clothing with those sales. online shoppers can find an extra 50% off items at j crew and 60% off at gap. macy's discounting fashion, handbags and jewelry up to 60%. tech lovers can save up to $500 on smart tvs at best buy. 55-inch smart tvs as low as 299. an x-box 1 console up to $150 off. amazon is offering up to $30 off air pods. and the echo both on sale for $25. coming up at 7:00 a.m., all the best deals to shop before the new year.

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shipping them back. coming back with another 90 minutes of news, including a national honor for a bay area man who gave his life savings to his son. this morning the dublin and pleasanton communities are heart broken over the loss of three teens killed in a christmas night crash. this morning we're learning more about the victims, those two twin brothers killed. i'm julian glover, i'm live outside of dib lyublin high sc

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now at 5:30, twin brothers killed in a deadly christmas night crash in the east bay. the devastated community now coming together. no clipper card? no problem. vta is offering free rides to promote major changes coming to the system. if you're trying to go to southern california, make sure

you have a plan "b." snow and ice still has the grapevine closed. what a mess. good morning on this friday, december 27th. >> i feel so bad for those people. two days stuck there. >> 101 is a lot longer way to go. >> yeah. >> they were warned. we talked about it. counterparts in l.a. talked about it. >> here's a look at live doppler 7. it is bone dry, any cloud cover out over the ocean right now, we'll have a clear and cold start. breezy in the hills, not in the valleys, we're falling into the 30s there. 44 at the coast. partly cloudy at noon. 52 to 54 at 4:00. 54 to 56. clouds will fade away andwillop will drop rapidly in the mid to upper 40s by 7:00. an update on our weekend rain coming up.

first let's talk to sue. good morning. >> good morning. we had an earlier issue on the upper deck of the bay bridge, just west of the island. >> things have recovered nicely. you're looking at the western portion of the span with everyone moving at the limit going into san francisco. a look at the drive times, westbound 4 from antioch to hercules, 25 to 26 minutes. westbound 80 from hercules into the maze, you're looking great. less than 15 minutes. the south bay, highway 87 up towards san jose airport, less than ten minutes there. a couple of problems eastbound 24, that's recovering nicely now. we have a fire in oakland that is visible from the freeway, 508 and 24, you will see some slowing on 24 as make your way towards the 580 junction. >> thank you. we start with breaking news

in oakland. this is a live picture from west street between 40th and macarthur boulevard. this is a warehouse fire. it started around 2:30 this morning. the oakland fire department is on the scene and they're continuing to fight this. here's what they're telling us. firefighters are still working to put this out. they say this fire was actually -- or this warehouse was red tagged last month. it was supposed to be empty. when they got there, they found six people inside. those people were able to escape. one person taken to the hospital with minor burns. as we get more information, we will update you right here. developing overnight, a growing memorial for the three teens killed in that christmas night crash in pleasanton. >> the car they were in, took out a power pole and slammed into a tree on foothill road and castlewood drive. now we're learning more about two of the victims. they were 16-year-old twin brothers. julian glover is live at dublin high school where they were students. julian? >> good morning to you. this morning, the entire

pleasanton and dublin communities are still trying to wrap their heads around what happened on christmas night. that horrific crash killing three teens, injuring two others on foothill road. this morning we're still learning more about those two twin boys who were students here at dublin high school. stop by your screen and look at their faces. these two young boys, only 16 years old, killed in this crash. mark anthony and michelangelo urista. they were students here at dublin high school. now there are flowers being left behind at the spot where they and a third friend died. one of the teen drivers lost control of the car they were in and crashed into a tree and power pole on that dark winding road. the two teens, the only survivors, were thrown from the car on impact. apparently people in dublin and the pleasanton communities, theh road is. >> it's not an easy road to drive during the daytime. >> teachers told us foothill

road is dangerous. when they went to school, a lot of their friends they've seen pass away before. >> reporter: the cause of the crash is still under investigation this morning. chp said they do not believe alcohol was involved. they say speed may have been involved. this morning, of course, we're still thinking of those two teens who are in the hospital, said to have critical injuries. no word on any grief counseling that may be offered here at the high school when students are set to return to school on january 7th. still, this is so fresh and so real and this community just torn apart on christmas night. reporting live here outside of dublin high school, julian glover, abc7 news. >> such a big loss. thank you. the man accused of stabbing and killing the younger brother of c.j. beathard is scheduled to make his first court appearance. >> michael moseley is being held without bond on two homicide charges. he surrendered at a vacant home after it was surrounded by officers. police say mosely fatally

stabbed clayton beathard and another man outside a nashville bar saturday morning. saturday's incident happened after mosely made an unwanted pass at a female friend of the victims inside the bar. the victims were attacked when they went outside. the town of newman is honoring the memory of a fallen officer. >> i have to say your support is what helped us get through this first year. >> the community held a vigil for corporal ronil singh last night. a suspected drunk driver killed him one year ago. police caught the suspect after a two-day manhunt. singh's brother spoke to the crowd and he's still, of course, overwhelmed by the loss. >> your family loves you. my brother, we miss you. we love you so much. t balloons and held a procession to the newly dedicated flagpole marking where he died.

corporal singh was only 33 years old. interstate 5 remains closed over the grapevine this morning. caltrans has no estimate on when the link between northern and southern california will reopen. heavy snow stranded drivers and forced the freeway to close christmas night. the chp found a trucker dead inside of his tractor trailer along i-5 yesterday morning. an autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of his death. drivers are being advised to take highway 101 if you can. interstate 15 connecting los angeles to las vegas is also closed because of snow. the freeway is closed in both directions from baker to prim, across the nevada state line. there have been reports of multiple car wrecks on the road along with hazardous conditions like ice and mud. drivers are being urged to avoid travel to and from las vegas. severe weather could wreak havoc on cross country travel plans this weekend into the new year. a winter storm watch has been issued from kansas to minnesota.

here in california, people traveling at low elevations near the grapevine are seeing rainfall that has flooded roads and stranded cars. emergency workers made several water rescues. one man was at risk of hypothermia after getting trapped in six feet of cold water. sdwr the east bay, berkeley police launched an investigation after shots were fired near uc berkeley's campus. this happened last night at 8:15. a bullet hole was found on a window of a building. police are not aware of anyone being hurt. anyone with information about the gunfire is urged to call the berkeley police department. the chp has been on alert for drivers under the influence this christmas week. and this morning we're getting an update on their maximum enforcement period. at least ten people were killed.

christmas eve to christmas day. the chp says a similar holiday enforcement will be conducted next week for new year's. part of building a better bay area includes making public transit more reliable and accessible. beginning tomorrow, south bay commuters will see vta make the biggest changes to its network in a decade. vta will increase the frequency of service along 20 of its most popular bus routes. a new light rail line will debut. officials have been working on the changes for three years. >> we were getting ready for the new b.a.r.t. service to come to the san jose area, and we thought that was a good opportunity to look at the service and see where we can make our biggest gains in ridership. >> vta employees are changing signs at 3,300 bus stops. to get people used to the changes, vta is offering free rides beginning tomorrow through tuesday. a south bay city proposes to ban the homeless from living in rvs. activists are fighting back. this morning we know the outcome. the deadly camp fire devastated butte county. new numbers reveal how deep the impact has reached. we talked about a warmup.

when is that happening? >> today, a little bit. a lot more next week. the new year is coming in dry and warm. >> coming in hot! >> yes. not a hot mess. >> no. >> just >> yes. we need that after this morning. yucaipa, santa rosa, guerneville, sebastopol, rohnert park, lake berryessa cold this morning. lafayette, san ramon, freezing cold. close in redwood city at 33. newark at 34. san jose at 36. of course we have mid 40s for alame alameda, san francisco and daly city. here's your commute across the san mateo bridge. it's 38 degrees on one side. where those cars are traveling, we see it will be about 35 when they get over to the peninsula.. seasonally cold this afternoon. smoother out on the bay. for the north bay, 7:00, still in the 30s.

42 and sunshine at9:00. you can see clouds start to roll in during the latter parts of the afternoon into the evening. 51 at 11:00. upper 40s for the better part of the afternoon, down to 45 by 7:00 with clouds fading. east bay, 38 at 7:00. stars, sunshine, 43 at 9:00. then you have clouds at 11:00, mostly sunny. partly cloudy with 55 to 56 this afternoon. stars come back out at 7:00, and 47. san francisco, 40s through 9:00. clouds start to roll in. that will hold us in the mid 50s from 11:00 to 7:00. a look at this weekend's rains coming up next. here is sue. >> let's check your north bay commute. this is san rafael, our camera facing southbound as you see those taillights headed past the civic center and on through central marin, through mill valley and over towards the golden gate bridge. it's clear and smooth sailing orthbound o through to san

direction on a smooth and clear friday morning. green is good. even our early morning commuters d dublin pleasanton.ut of tracy a couple of trouble spots. we have this warehouse fire in oakland, and it is visible from 24 and 580. so expect some slowing there with rubberneckers through the scene. otherwise we'll be following the fire story here in just a few minutes with guys at the

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fog will be an issue. visibility down through a quarter mile through 10:00 this morning. more than 1 million people affected there. only thing left from the winter storm is a wind advisory. it's quiet as far as live doppler 7 is concerned. quiet in the tral vcentral vall monterey. no big dumps of snow coming. travel so the sierra will be easy. maybe a little dicey sunday into

monday. a vacaville man has been given the carnegie hero award for saving his son's life. he's among 18 people who received the award. he rescued his 9-year-old son from drowning in june of 2018 after the boy fell into the american river. he jumped in after him despite never learning to swim. he lifted his son and pushed him on to nearby rocks before going under and drowning. the award is the greatest a civilian can get in the u.s. and canada. more than a year has passed from the this morning it appears that fire has led to a large exodus in northern california. in the last year, more than 10,000 people moved out of butte county. it appears a lot of those people stayed nearby. four counties in the area have some of the highest population growth rates in the state. the camp fire destroyed more than 14,000 homes. rvs have sparked debates in bay area cities as people turn to alternatives because of the soaring cost of housing.

in october the mountain view city council voted to pass an ordinance which would have pushed people living in rvs or trailers from most residential streets. now a petition by homeless and housing advocates has enough signatures to overturn those plans. those were spoke with were split. >> people can't afford to live, you know, in these neighborhoods even for myself it's hard. >> the streets are just looking awful with them lined the way they are. i realize even the businesses are impacted. >> next month the city council will decide on whether to repeal the ordinance or bring it to voters in november. the force remains strong with the latest "star wars" film. the rise of sky walkers hauled in $32 million in the u.s. just on christmas day. only "star wars: the force awakens" in 2015 had a better christmas showing. and disney is the parent company of abc7. >> so viewers can just, you know, listen to my review.

>> the official reviews were not great, but every person i talked to loved it. >> mike, i know you want to see it. >> mike has seen it? >> you have? >> he enjoyed it. >> i agree with him, i would see it again. >> mm-hmm. >> so would sue. that's 3 out of 3. >> i'm home alone for a couple of days, an issue in our family, but, yeah, i may see it tomorrow again and add to the box office receipts. here is mount tam. about 41 degrees. watch out for a little bit of frost. no rain today. patchy fog, chilly conditions tonight. our next storm is sunday into monday. that will take the freezing weather away from us. here's the area of low pressure that plagued southern california. it's moving away.

it's heading towards denver. that will make traveling through denver, minneapolis and chicago so difficult. we get a break as a double barrel high pressure takes control. 59 in napa and san rafael to 54 in richmond or reverse that if you want. the that's our spread today. we'll have temperatures nearing freezing up in the north bay valleys, in the tri valley. a few 40s tonight around san francisco, masan mateo and sant cruz. today and tomorrow, the driest weather will temperatures hang out in the mid to upper 40s. cooler with rain moving in sunday and leaving us monday. tuesday we end the year dry and warmer. we start 2020 with a warming and drying trend. sue? >> we're going to san jose to check on your commute this morning, which is pretty nay 87 making your way up towards the san jose airport past the s.a.p. center. moving at the limit. those taillights headed northbound.

across town, 280, those headlights snaking northbound underneath the 887 about an eight-minute drive from downtown san jose up towards cupertino. so looking at some of your other drive times. about a 45 to 50 minute drive from tracy to dublin. not a typical commute this morning. under 25 minutes west on 580. highway 4 in concord looking great. under 15 minutes. your drive from san rafael across the golden gate bridge into the city, less than 20 minutes. the federal aviation administration wants to give the government the power to track most drones in the u.s. a proposed rule would require drones to have an i.d. for tracking pushes. the faa says it would help address unauthorizeddr.the faec drones in the u.s. to comply

with the rule within three years. amazon says it is working on a handy new way to pay at the checkout. the company applied for a patent on hand scanning technology, much like your phone uses your fingerprint feature, if you still -- if you have one of those. it would allow you to pay at brick-and-mortar stores with a wave of the hand. how does it work? it can tell who you are by the unique wrinkles in your hand. bones, soft tissue and veins help identify the person. >> so creepy. >> the tech would be used in amazon go stores and whole foods locations. >> i don't know. soon you will walk by a store, they pick that up and you get ads, just waving your hand could tell so much about you. >> remember that guy last week, we talked about who put a chip in his hands? >> yes. >> to open his tesla? he put his key in his hand? it's starting to not sound as crazy as it did five days ago.

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the organizers of burning man are suing the federal government for almost $3 million. black rock city claims the bureau of land management overcharged them for fees associated withholding the festival on federal land in the nevada desert. that group filed appeals for four years.

they say they've gotten tired of waiting and now they're going to court. the federal government has not commented on the lawsuit. online sales surged this year and having a shorter holiday shopping season than usual might be one of the reasons. overall spending rose 3.4% between november 1st and christmas eve. online sales grew more by nearly 19%. and that is about 15% of all retail sales. there were six fewer traditional shopping days compared to last year. many people went online to order gifts as a result. mastercard reports last saturday set a record for being the busiest shopping day in u.s. history. happening today, officials in san francisco will work with recology to show how they recycle christmas trees. people in san francisco can put their trees on the curb between january 2nd and january 15th for pick up. be sure to remove the stand and

feet, you have to cut it in half before putting it on the curb. recology expects to collect 500 tons of christmas trees. we have a 1 on the storm impact scale for sunday. it will be out of here monday morning. snow level around 4,000 feet. fast moving storm. sunday morning waking up with sunshine and clouds. we cloud over with drizzle to light rain heading towards the lunch hour. the heavier rain moving through the north bay during the afternoon. look how quickly it turns over to scattered showers for monday morning. monday afternoon, increasing sunshine, breezy and cooler. rainfall amounts will be on the light side because of this fast moving storm and because it's coming down from alaska. it doesn't have a lot of time to pick up moisture. looks like it will be wet for the commute monday morning when some people are heading back to

work. we'll be here to get you through it. sue, what's going on this morning? >> we're looking at some of your mass transit options. if you are going to work this morning or coming into the city or going to exchange gifts, we have all the larkspur ferries running so far so good on schedule. no delays expected. usually the only thing that slows those boats down is the fog. we are fog free this morning. 42 b.a.r.t. trains running on time. ace trains 1 and 3 looking good. we're taking you out to i-5 on the grapevine. you can see there's nothing happening there. it's still closed down. trying to get those roads clear so they can reopen it. it's been two days now. folks just -- i guess they turned around or maybe still are sitting there in the traffic. we'll be following that for you this morning. the best alternate is to use 101. a rooide in one of san francisco's iconic cable cars will get more expensive.

starting january 1st prices to ride on any of the lines will go up from $7 to $8. new at 6:00, busted. the arrest that may be connected to multiple car break-ins. and midair mystery. a young girl dies on her flight from a california airport. sunday night showdown. there's a lot on the line when the 49ers take on the

breaking news right now at 6:00, a warehouse fire in the east bay. one person has been hurt. we are live with a look at the scene right now. rain on the way this weekend. mike is tracking the next storm. it's friday, december 27th. reggie's last show of 2019 here. >> it is. let's bring out that energy we want to bring in to the new year. hi, mike. >> hi, guys. love the energy on a friday

morning. looking at clear conditions. not a drop of rain. clouds are out over the ocean. it's braeezy in the hills, much calmer in the valleys. temperatures in the 30s. mid 30s to low 40s by 7:00. 53 across the board, sunny at noon. partly cloudy, 54 to 56 at 4:00. coat needing weather at 7:00. a heavier coat, 44 to 49. look at all those stars. we're not -- we have a couple of dry days before the rain settles in. first i want to talk to sue. good morning. >> we had your bay bridge shot behind the graphics, now the toll plaza with no metering lights. we had an earlier issue on the upper deck. that recovered nicely. not so much slowing coming into san francisco. over to the nimitz. those headlights headed southbound past the oakland coliseum. if you're traveling today to the oakland airport, you are problem-free getting there on 880.