a drink with friends can turn into two.. and a prescription can be stronger than you thought. stop! there are a lot of ways to get a dui. and a lot of ways to go. text a friend. call a cab. share a ride. whatever you choose to do, go safely, california. now at 5:00, a deadly wreck on rain-soaked highway 101. >> we have the latest on the investigation straight ahead. it's monday, december 30th.

>> welcome back. you both had some great vacations over christmas. >> we did. >> you're dealing with the time change okay? >> i'm okay. how was your time change? >> eight hours. >> i don't have an excuse. >> i'm just tired. >> yeah. it is what it is. it is holiday for many folks still. as we look at live doppler 7. you can see the rotation of yesterday's rain sinking to the south, taking the rain with it. we're seeing clearing skies from north to south. so we'll call it mostly cloudy to start out. then partly cloudy throughout the morning hours. it's 49 in san francisco. look at the view of the city. 50 in half moon bay. from our exploratorium camera, it looks good. visibility here, 42 in napa, fog forming in the inland east bay around livermore. good morning, jobina.

>> good morning, lisa and to everyone watching. looking live at the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights are not on. cash lanes are stacking up. san rafael, 1101, nice, clear ride. our drive times here, walnut creek to dublin, 13 minutes. santa rosa to san francisco, 48-minute ride. highway 1 to los gatos, 22 minutes. we have some breaking news i want to get to. northbound highway 101 through san jose is back open after someone was hit and killed late last night. it happened south of brokaw road before 11:30. all lanes were closed for two hours while the chp investigated. police say the driver did not stop. no word on why the pedestrian was on the highway. in the east bay, three teens killed in a christmas night car crash are being remembered at dublin high school. >> classmates and family members turned out for a candlelight

vib victima vigil. liz pina was there. >> reporter: with candles that shined almost as bright as their personalities. friends and family remembered the they killed on christmas eve night. when they never returned their mother's call, she traced them to this crash. in the vehicle were also two other teens who survived, samantha arceo, a junior, and jared reynoso, who is in a coma. >> he's not doing good. he's not breathing on his own. but i know god works his miracles and he's in the room with him right now and he's holding him and he's going to wake up. >> reporter: according to chp,

the teenagers' vehicle veered out of control and hit a utility pole and a tree on foothill road in pleasanton. according to urista's mom, the teens went out at 10:00 p.m. to visit a friend on christmas night. they never returned home. what was the last thing you said to javier? >> we were on snapchat and he would send pictures of him smiling. >> these smiles are how the community wants to remember them. they were always pranking others, making it hard for people to tell them apart. even in this photo, their family fell for it one last time. mark is the one on the right and michael on the left. the cause of the crash remains under investigation. dublin high school will have grief counselors on january 7th when the students return to classes. the wo victims who survived the crash remain in the hospital. we have gofundme accounts for some of the victims on our website. in the news room, abc 7 news. police in novato are looking

for witnesses or surveillance video to help them find aman m who attacked a woman. it happened saturday night when the woman got out of her car on olive at 3rd street. the man grabbed the victim and put an object to her back, possibly a knife, and demanded money. the attacker is described as being 5'9" to six feet tall weighing 200 to 240 pounds. the woman got away when another car drove by and she screamed, starting the suspect. police say they're increasing patrols in the area. >> thanks, jobina. in the east bay, smash and grab suspects didn't get far with their stolen loot in concord. police posted these photos on social media after they were caught stealing from the jcpenney's at sun valley mall. you can see some of the items recovered in the car. the thieves led them on pursuit and police used spike strips to stop the car on highway 4. john lewis is starting his

next fight against stage 4 pancreatic cancer. he said yesterday the cancer was discovered during a routine medical visit. he said his doctors told him that recent medical advances make his type of cancer treatable in many cases. lewis joined forces with martin luther king jr. in 1965 to lead a voting rights march in selma, alabama. he said he will return to his work in congress in the coming days. to the developing impeachment showdown. >> republicans and democrats are facing off over how president trump will be tried in the senate. days after the house voted to impeach him the president and republicans are lashing out at house speaker nancy pelosi for withholding the articles of impeachment. pelosi is standing firm concerned about what senate proceedings would look like after mitch mcconnell said he wants to work in total coordination with the white house. >> we keep hearing president trump saying you're going to be exonerated if you have a rigged trial, there's no exoneration in

acquittal. >> it's not a criminal trial. the senate is not really a jury. it's jury and judge. there are no rules here. >> a new sunday night report from the "new york times" says white house officials had urged the president to release the withheld funds to ukraine. >> a major part of our commitment to building a better bay area is, of course, homelessness. today the court battle continues for a group of mothers occupying a vacant home in oakland, trying to challenge an eviction order. the group moms for housing moved into the magnolia street home with their children las month to draw attention to the bay area homeless crisis. a judge ordered them to leave but he has given them a chance to make their case for staying. the real estate firm wedge wood says it wants to sell the home to a first time home buyer. we want to hear your ideas about building a better bay area. wildfire victims have until tomorrow to filed a claim against pg&e.

claims can be submitted for fires that occurred before january 29th this year. those affected by the camp and north bay firestorm can file. people can submit a claim in person at a claims center or online. a missed deadline means no compensation from the utility. good morning. we're looking at clouds now. we have wind out there. the clouds will be pushed away. a little fog developing. not expecting too much in the inland east bay. yesterday's rain, it took some time getting out of here. issue of low pressure sinking to the south, taking the rain with it. temperatures in the south bay, upper 40s for most, super cupertino, 43 in novato where skies are clearing. it is warmer war the cloud cover is.

we're losing the heat in the north bay. sutro, if you're headed out, cool to start. calm at the beaches today. that changes tomorrow into wednesday. as a northwesterly swell begins to build. today it is quiet on the water with flat conditions and a lot of sunshine out there. highs today in the upper 50s, san francisco look for 60 as you head further inland. concord, 59. overnight tonight 30s, 40s and more fog. as we look throughout the next couple of days, we have the sun today and a few more clouds for your new year's eve. upper 50s to flenear 60. getting into 2020 we have milder weather with a few clouds. jobina? >> good morning. we're following an issue in orinda where we saw a solo car spinout earlier this morning. this is westbound 24 near fish ranch road. a car hit a tree and has gone off the roadway there. sounds like injured are

reported. mass transit checking in with the ferries on a winter schedule. no delays. b.a.r.t. has 17 trains running now. no problems there. ace one and three are running ontime this morning. coming up next, 7 things to know as you start your day. > and the tropical illness targets zac efron while filming abroad. and the curry handshake. this is the cutest video that you will see today. it's pretty elaborate. more of the viral connection. and first, let's take you outside to the exploratorium, a view from our exploratorium camera. beautiful shot of the city there. time is

the time is 5:13. here's the 7 things you need to know as you start your day. a pedestrian was killed overnight on highway 101 near brokaw road in san jose. the chp says the driver stopped and cooperated. there's no word on why the pedestrian was on the highway. number 2, friends and family held a vinl avigil to remember teens killed in a crash. javier ramirez and michael and anthony urista died. two others are in the hospital with major injuries. the bay area jewish community is feeling angry after a stabbing in new york at a rabbi's home left five injured. the. number four, congressman

john lewis has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. he says he plans to continue working while receiving treatment. number five, a bit of p yoi fog develpatchy fog developing in the inland valleys. overall traffic is looking light this morning. a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights are not on yet. you can see those cash lanes are beginning to stack up at 5:14 this morning. the 49ers have clinched their first nfc title win since 2012. their defense made a huge play at the end of the day to beat the seahawks. they only need to win twice at levi stadium to make it to the super bowl. this morning there's a proposal to dramatically expand mineta international airport at san jose. the plan includes adding a concourse with 14 new gates, building a hotel and a 5,000 space parking garage. partners at the "mercury news" worthwhile this would boost the number of passengers in silicon

valley, the additional pollution is a concern. there's an environmental report going through public review. san jose leader also take s wil the plan in the next two-ways. ac transit transbay bus faifai year. are going up in the new you can expect to pay 50 cents more a trip starting on wednesday. the adult transbay fare jumps from $5.50 to $6. discount fares for youth, seniors, disabled passengers remains at 3. the increase is part of a five-year plan to pay for the salesforce transit center. happening today, cal will play in their third goal became bowl game in the last five years. they will take on the fighting illini of illinois this afternoon at levi stadium. cal is looking for its eighth win of the season as they compete with six-win illinois out of the big ten. tickets are still available.

just when you think you couldn't get enough of the curries, steph curry shared a sweet moment with his eldest daughter, riley. >> the crew was courtside before saturday night's game at chase center. he stopped by to say hi to his family. that's when this adorable and we'll say elaborate handshake happened. curry has been out since late october with a broken left hand. >> too cute. for many people their inner child will have to wait until april to enjoy sights brought to life by a group of model railroaders in the east bay. abc7 news was in richmond for the golden state model museum's final operating day of 2019. one model train enthusiast explained why he thinks the place is so special. >> i think they're in awe when they walk in and see all these different trains. you never know what you'll see. you might see old steam. old passengers, old diesel. kids will come and they don't want to leave, kicking and screaming at the end of the day.

>> one layout simulates the journey taken between the bay area and donner summit. that's cool. the time is 5:16. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. here's lisa. >> hi liz and kooum. coupl kumasi. we have an area of low pressure and cloud cover pushing offshore with the rotation and the movement of this low to the south. we're clearing in the north bay looking at temperatures around 40 in santa rosa. high pressure in control today. for the next several days. it is 51 in oakland. 48 for you in fremont. good morning to you. san jose at 48. here's a look outside. visibility not an issue in san francisco. patchy fog, perhaps in our inland valleys.. sunny today, dry for new year's eve and new year's day. 59 in san jose today. look for 57 in san mateo.

northwesterly winds keeping it cool in the mid 50s at the coast. 61 though in petaluma. warmer day for some of you. with the sunshine, it's going to feel warmer, upper 50s in el cerrito. 60 in concord. looking at tomorrow night, we'll hold on to cloud cover. 40s to near 50. by 10:00, not bad. mid 40s. midnight looking at low 40s inland valleys. as we usher in 2020, we'll hold on to some clouds, that will help us retain a bit of heat through the overnight hours. good morning, jobina. >> good morning, lisa. we are checking in now with a live look at walnut creek, 680 is nice and clear for 5:18. let's move on to our mass transit update. i have a service alert for new and discontinued routes. on saturday, light rail service introduced new orange lines and reintroduced the blue

and green line. check out their website for additions. in orinda, westbound 24 before fish ranch road, we are still following a crash there. it's not clear the extent of the injuries, it looks like someone may have hit a tree and went off the roadway there. emergency crews are still out and on the way to the scene. ntsb is investigating the helicopter crash that killed seven people in hawaii. >> the pilot and six tourists were visiting a remote part of the nepali coast on a tour featured in movies like jury ras si "jurassic park." those killed include a 14-year-old boy and the 69-year-old boy. the crash is raising questions about oversight of helicopter tours. >> tourist helicopters may or may not be held to the highest maintenance standards. they may or may not have the best pilots. do they have a good reputation?

do the helicopters look new and well taken care of? these are some things they can do to take care of themselves and prevent these mishaps. >> just how dangerous are these tours? "gma" is looking at that coming up. in today's "gma" first look, zac efron is thanking fans and confirming that he did get sikh while p sick while preparing for his fos movie. zac efron overcomes a potentially deadly illness while shooting his new show, killing zac efron. he's now healthy and happy thanking everyone for the love and support he received. he was airlifted to australia for treatment for a bacterial infection, possibly typhoid. before the infection hit he was seen in this photo with a tour guide. his australian doctors gave him the green light to fly home to the u.s. for the holidays.

efron writing in a post he was very thankful for everyone who reached out adding i did get sick in new guinea but i bounced back quick. i'm home for the holidays with my friends and family. coming up at 7:00, we'll dive deeper into how efron contracted this illness. a group of children are in court having to plead their case. and they're using their toys as evidence. we'll explain why these kids are having to fight before a judge. here's a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. a bit of traffic bagging ucking there. probably a

good monday morning to you. as we look at live doppler 7, rain-free in the bay area. rain is pulling away from the central coast and the clouds are pulling away from the north bay. here's a look at sutro.

49 in san francisco. 48 in redwood city. san jose and gilroy. 50 on the coast. 40 in santa rosa. little fog in our inland east bay. 44 in livermore. we're warmer wither we had that insulation overnight. cooler in novato and santa rosa. today we'll get increasingly sunnier. we'll have highs from the upper 50s to near 60 today. 60 in napa. 67 on the pineninsula. 58 in palo alto. tonight, we'll be kept in the lower 40s. wildfires continue to burn and heat wave conditions are expected across south australia today. temperatures could top 100 degrees. the heat is making it difficult for animals to recover. this is bobby the koala who is enjoying some r & r at an animal

sanctuary yesterday. the rescue center haze bobby has not been coping well with the heat. meteorologists say hot, dry and windy weather made for catastrophic fire conditions in some areas. so sad to see those little koalas suffering. at 7:00 on "gma," more on the thousands of evacuations as flames threaten residents, tourists and other wildlife. we wanted to show you this gorgeous picture from the grand canyon where snow fell on saturday. check it out. some of the roads in the area, it had to be closed since all that snow fell. they reopened now. people are getting to see this spectacul spectacular view. if you're happening to the midwest or the northeast, you might want to double check your flight. a major storm is bringing treacherous weather conditions to the area. an ice storm hit parts of the upper midwest over the weekend, there were blizzard conditions in the dakotas. >> i don't mind freezing rain.

i don't have to shovel it. i'm still recovering from my bad bag from last time. >> it's raining today in boston and new york city, but so far it does look dry for new year's eve and times square. standing before a judge is not typically where someone wants to be. >> but it's become a holiday tradition for children in one indiana city. over the weekend in a courthouse south of indianapolis, 20 kids, you can see there, showed up with parents to take a pledge to take good care of their toys. >> always be good to him. okay. you can adopt sharky. here's your certificate. >> he's very serious about this. >> the tradition started in the 1980s during the cabbage patch doll craze. >> yes. i will be good. coming back with another full 90 minutes of news including -- >> all lanes of northbound traffic on u.s. 101 in san jose are reopened this morning after a fatal accident involving a pedestrian overnight. i'm julian glover with the

latest on the investigation. plus the 49ers finish that is getting everyone talking this morning. the moments from the dramatic finish that put the team on the fast track to the super bowl this morning. and here's a live look from our sutro tower come ra. a gorgeous view over the san francisco skyline this morning with the bay bridge. time is 5:27. we'll have more on the w

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elliott. you came back! good morning. it's monday december 30th. almost 2020. >> we're in that weird period between christmas and new years. a strange time. >> yes. 2020 is so close. >> crazy we're going to end the decade. >> we'll clear things up. yesterday was a rainy day and nice for a change after that

brilliant saturday. today clouds and rain pulling away from the central california coast and also the clouds. we have fog up towards santa rosa, half mile of visibility in petaluma and just a bit forming in the inland east bay. we're all in the 40s. by 7:00, low to mid 40s. a lot of sun today. 10:00, we're in the 50s. then by 3:00, even a few 60s out there. nice dry day today. we'll talk about a dry new year's eve in a few minutes. jobina? >> good morning, lisa. i want to start off with our map here. the chp is warning us of a fog advisory through the altamont pass now. it's not reflected on the map. they are saying there's low visibility in the area. thumbs up in orinda, that crash we were following before fish ranch road has been cleared. mass transit update for you all. ferries on reduced service today and tomorrow because of the holiday.

b.a.r.t. has 29 trains running with no delays. ace 1 and 3 are on time. we're following developing news. right now police are investigating a crash that left a pedestrian dead. >> this all happened on the northbound side of 101 at brokaw road in san jose. all lanes are back open. julian glover is live there with what we know. good morning. >> good morning to you liz and kumasi. all of the northbound lanes of u.s. 101 are open this morning. there was a fatal accident involving a pedestrian here. chp had the northbound lanes closed for several hours overnight as they were investigating. here's some of the video that we shot. all of this unfolding near brokaw road around 11:30 last night. chp doesn't know why this pedestrian was crossing the northbound lanes of 101. but we know the driver did stop after hitting the pedestrian. it's unclear if that driver has been cited. notice in the video all this

happened just steps away from bay 101 casino here in san jose. not really shower where that pedestrian would have been walking at this hour along a very, very busy interstate. we also are not sure if alcohol may have been a factor here. this is right next to the casino. but the good news as the morning commute is set to pick back up, all of those northbound lanes are back open. still waiting to learn the identity of that pedestrian who was hit and killed by that driver overnight. reporting live here in san jose, julian glover, abc7 news. three teens killed in that christmas night crash are being remembered. >> classmates and family members turned out to dublin high school for a vigil. javier ramirez michael anthony y and mark urista were the three killed. the twins mother said they went out that night to console a friend and never returned.

friends of 9 victims are heart broken. . it's going to be hard going to school and not see him. you would walk on campus, he would be there and make you smile. >> grief counselors will be at the high school when students return on january 7th. the two victims who survived have major injuries. we have links to their gofundme pages on our website, abc7news.com. this morning the university of kansas men's basketball team is waking up in the south bay after their plane was forced to turn around. one engine failed after taking off. emergency crews surrounded the boeing 737 after it returned yesterday around 5:30 p.m. it landed safely. the number five ranked jayhawks were in town and beat stanford over the weekend. they will head back home they say whenever they're able. football is said to be a game of inches and there's no better example than last night's

niners game. >> the niners secured home field advantage by a matter of inches over their most hated rivals, the seahawks. jobina, break it down for us. >> yes. this is major. how exciting, even if you're not into bay area sports, our other teams, eh, so this is good for us. the niners clinched their first nfc title win since 2012. this was a thrilling game that came down to the wire in seattle. the niners defense made a huge stop at the goal line to win the game 26-21. quarterback jimmy garoppolo says the team was full of emotion. >> nerve-racking. anxiety. every game we've had lately seems like it's come down to the last play or two, this is no different. we're resilient. the last two years we would be put in this situation, it wouldn't turn out the best for us. this year we had a couple tough ones, but for the majority of

them got mentally tough and sticking with it the whole time. it paid off for us. >> the niners have a first round bye and home field advantage throughout the nfc playoffs. they only need to win twice at levi stadium to make it into the super bowl. their first playoff game will be january 11th. kickoff is at 1:35 p.m. this is very exciting. i hope they take it all the way. >> i love you were in the airport catching up on the game. >> yes. >> you know what? people at the gate, people -- you know the little -- the neck pillows on the planes? the niners neck pillows. yes. everyone was invested. >> love it. >> for the niner faithful it's been a while since their team has seen this much success. >> absolutely. >> yeah. we sent kate larsen to the kezar pub where she make her way through the sea of red and gold.

>> the game may be in seattle but niners fans were right here in san francisco. from the first quarter, 49ers fans let their red and gold gear fly, at least as far as they could in the packed bar. >> special night. number one seed. >> j.d. grew up in the bay area and his loyalty to the team goes back to the greats. >> joe montana, steve young, jerry rice, ronnie lott, the whole crew. this is it. it's been a while. since '94. we're ready. >> let's go! >> reporter: the pub owner and rally instigator cyril hackett bought the bar 25 years ago, and there has been a drought of championships since. he points out before leavi stadium and before candlestick, the 49ers had several bad seasons playing across the street from the bar at kear stadium. >> people think this is like the clubhouse for the players but te 49ers were so bad back then that the players didn't co in themselves. >> a few seattle fans brave the san francisco crowd.

>> someone had to show support from afar. >> and it wasn't just niners fans rooting for the home team. >> i'm an eagles fan. but now since i live in san francisco, i have to be a 49ers fan. >> but what do you like about the niners? >> what i really like? jimmy g. there's no cuter quarterback. >> most of the game looked great for the 49ers until tend of the fourth quarter when it got a little hairy. >> my anxiety is through roof. i care about this game. i've never wanted the 49ers to win so badly. >> and with a touch and go finish the 49ers secured the home field advantage through the nfc playoffs and a possible ticket to the super bowl. >> i was freaking out. we won. >> in san francisco -- >> we'll see you in miami. >> i'm kate larsen, abc7 news. >> i love how excited everyone is.

some 49ers fans are stocking up on more merchandise for the playoffs. >> it's not just about shirts and jerseys. >> i'm looking for a 49ers necktie to wear to a wedding. because when is the wedding? >> over the divisional weekend. i didn't expect playoffs. >> so are you having second thoughts about going to the wedding? >> i have to say no. i have to say no for people watching. >> he has to say no. >> for people watching. >> we checked out dick's sporting goods in daly city. the last time the 49ers won the nfc west was in 2012 but they went on to lose to the ravens in the super bowl. that was the past. this is a new day. b.a.r.t. brags of big action when it comes to catching fare evaders. we have new numbers showing if their strategy is paying off. a gunman comes to church with a loaded shotgun. the bloodshed caught on live stream. we're looking at the latest following a weekend of religious terror. a cardiologist is taking

apple to court. how he says the bay area giant is ripping off his healthy tech invention. >> right now taking a live look from our roof camera at the ferry building and the bay bridge. the embarcadero. a beautiful start to our monday morning. lisa? >> we left the rain behind us. we do need more, anywhere from 50 to 70% of normal across the bay area. this system is out of here. fog left over, a half mile of visibility for you in santa rosa. petaluma, reduced visibility. livermore is better, but still some fog there. 51 in san mateo, san bruno. up in the north bay, cooler. 40 for you in santa rosa. sun on the way for everyone. even though it is cooler here, it's clear. we have the clouds lingering in the east bay and south bay. looking at san francisco commuting, if you're working, getting out on the bay, conditions will be calm today. a northwesterly swell will be

increasing tomorrow into new year's day. it is going to be rough out there. if you're headed to the coast, you may want to because we'll have dry conditions not only today through the end of the year, the start of 2020. today it's full sunshine. 57 in san francisco. 60 in concord and napa. 59 in san jose. little fog tonight. temperatures dropping off into the low 40s in the north bay. so chilly there. 40s elsewhere. it's kind of quiet out there, huh? >> total crickets, which is a good thing for commuters. looking live at emeryville. this is live picture showing 80 now. those headlights moving towards the maze and the bay bridge. 5:40 this morning, metering lights are not on. that's how you know it's a light day on the roads. checking out san jose, 280, nice clear ride there as well. i will bring in our mass transit alert for you all.

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60 today in sacramento. look for 59 in monterrey. breezy in the mountains, 30s for lake tahoe. if you're headed to the mountains, no problems, a quiet pattern, 37 with cloudy skies. more sun, low 40s for new year's eve. new year's day, bringing in more clouds, overnight lows in the 20s. >> thank you, lisa. new york's governor is calling the brutal attack on a rabbi's home an act of domestic terrorism. >> five people were stabbed during a weekend hanukkah celebration and among them the rabbi's son. the suspect is 38-year-old grafton thomas. he was later caught in harlem. >> these are domestic terrorists. they're trying to inflict fear. they're motivated by hate. they are doing mass attacks. these are terrorists. >> the suspect's family released a statement last night saying thomas has a long history of mental illness and hospitalizations.

back here in the bay area, the jewish community is reacting to the violence back east saying it has to end. >> cornell barnard tells us many people are feeling angry. >> reporter: a menorah lighting in emeryville, where there was mixed emotions on this holiday. >> any more terrible tragic events throughout the world. >> we're living in very, very turbulent times. >> reporter: this rabbi lights candles on his menorah, but on this last night of hanukkah, there is little to celebrate during the festival of lights. >> what we just saw in new york is some people that are just out of touch. and a lot of hatred, a lot of heartache. and they -- they go out and raise havoc. >> reporter: langer is a rabbi in san francisco. he denounced saturday's violence. new york's governor says it's the 13th anti-semitic attack in the state in three weeks. the location on 6th street is

more than visible. this place of refuge and worship has increased security since last year's shooting at a synagogue in pittsburgh, so has this congregation on california street. david is security director and a member of this congregation. he declined to say how security has been increased, but with the violence targeting jewish communities, sadly this house of worship had no choice. >> the anti-semitism angers me. it has to stop. and not only was it an attack against jews, it was an attack over one of the high holidays. >> reporter: rabbis across the bay area say their hope for the new year is peace. developing news, police in palo alto are investigating an act of vandalism targeting the oldest african-american church. someone sprayed angry messages on the restroom doors and in the breezeway of the

church. police say the vandalism happened sometime saturday morning. officers believe the suspect is a white man between the ages of 35 and 45 years old with blond hair. the church is the oldest african-american christian-based church between san mateo and san jose. and that follows yesterday's deadly church service in texas. this morning we're learning more about the gunman who opened fire killing two people and wounding three more. it happened at the west freeway church of christ outside of ft. worth. the shooting was captured on the live stream of the service. armed church-goers fatally shot the man after his short spray of gunfire. police are calling in the fbi to determine what the motive was. >> the fbi dedicated resources to aid in this investigation. those are investigative resources, technical resources. we're working hard to find motive to get to the bottom of what happened. >> police have not yet released the identity of the suspect or the two victims. b.a.r.t.'s early morning sweeps appear to be working when it comes to stopping fare evaders. abc7 news contributor

phil matier wrote about it in the sunday morning chronicle. as we told you before, b.a.r.t. began the sweeps on eastbound trains from the embarcadero station in september. last month b.a.r.t. said complaints for quality of life issues fell 5% compared to november 2018. b.a.r.t. plans to expand the sweeps. as a reminder, you can read phil matier's matier's columns in the "san francisco chronicle" every saturday and sunday. let's check in with lisa. >> in the north bay, over an inch of rain, two-tenths on the peninsula, a third in the inland valleys. otherwise it was slow to clear out. central coast, we're seeing the clouds pull away from the north bay. that means it's getting colder. it will be sunnier as we get through the morning hours and the afternoon resulting in a milder afternoon. 51 in oakland. 49 in hayward. santa rosa dropping into the upper 30s. novato 39. fog up towards santa rosa,

livermore. sunny skies today. dry for new year's eve, new year's day and the work week is trending dry. 60 in los gatos. 57 in san mateo. on the coast, we'll have those north winds keeping it into the mid 50s. northwesterly winds. despite that, low 60s petaluma, santa rosa. the north bay, 57 in oakland. a few 60s out towards concord and antioch. then tomorrow night for the revelers out there throughout the evening hours, partly cloudy 8:00. the clouds increase keeping us in the 40s to near 50. by midnight, low 40s inland. some cloud cover as we get into 2020. >> thanks. get this, a new york university doctor is suing cupertino based apple. >> he claims apple used his patented heartbeat technology. he said he filed a patent and

sent the tech to apple after apple released its series 3 watch. a year later they launched the series 4 with fib detection. a data breach affecting 2.4 million users has been found. wise labs says the information was left exposed between the 24th and the 26th. exposed information included names, email addresses, wifi names, camera names, personal health information, too. luckily no passwords or financial information was exposed. at 6:00, a house fire causes $250,000 in damage. the appliance that may have sparked it all. we're saying good-bye to the 2010s. if you're celebrating tomorrow night, you know things can get expensive. so we'll give you a guide o

it is monday. we're watching the clouds here pull away from the coast and the rain has ended. skies are clear and getting pretty chilly. the temperatures up in the north bay, upper 30s for you in novato, santa rosa with 50. lots of clouds here and some fog going into the inland east bay and the north bay. otherwise we're talking cooler in the north bay, milder right now. as we go through the afternoon, a lot of sun in the east bay. upper 50s for you in oakland. heading towards the south bay, cupertino and san jose, not much different. climbing through the 50s. up towards petaluma, santa rosa,

novato, even warmer with numbers in the low 60s. plenty of sun. finally as we look at parts of our east bay valleys, numbers in the 40s with that fog. then looking at low 50s 11:00. about 60 degrees for you in concord today. nice looking afternoon out there. as we go through the next couple of days, we'll increase the clouds new year's eve, new year's day, the temperatures getting just a bit milder out there. if we're talking rain, it looks like we're not going to see any. looks we won't have any throughout the weekend. good morning. no major incidets on the roads. i want to point out some conditions that could impact your morning commute. in the north bay, fog blanketing the area right now. interestingly, the chp has issued a fog advisory through the olt monaltamont pass. this will impact super computers who have made it through that area. it is on 580. they're saying low visibility in that area. a live look at 880, a nice clear

ride for you all. also for anyone that is coming from oakland into san francisco, metering lights are not on. i'm willing to bet they won't come on. san jose, 87, nice clear ride there. thank you. hard to believe that we are entering a new decade tomorrow night. if you're celebrating there's plenty of help to get you where you want to go. >> several bay area transit agencies are offering free rides. in san francisco, you can ride muni for free starting at 8:00 p.m. until 5:00 in the morning on new year's day. muni will double service for its late night owl routes. samtrans and caltrain will be free as well starting at 8:00 p.m. caltrain's free rides last until 2:00 in the morning when the last southbound train leaves san francisco. all rides on vta are free now through new year's eve night. vta changed several routes to change more users. b.a.r.t. will not be free and it will be skipping some san francisco downtown stations just in an effort to deal with the

crowds. make sure you check their website for details before heading out. at least 1 million people are expected to pack times square tomorrow to ringar as wew decade. the night will be packed with musical performances by post malone, greenday, jonas brothers and more. ryan seacrest stopped by "gma" to talk about the big night. >> we have the whole country covered. lucy heal wiale will be with me. the list goes on and on. >> 3,000 pounds of confetti will be used. you can watch the ball drop tomorrow night on abc7 news on

dick clark's rocking new year's eve with ryan seacrest. that's how i would want to do it. instead of going to times square and standing out in the cold, watch it on tv. >> you have to get there so early. >> so early, no bathrooms, it's cold. elon musk's new big project that he now says will be ready next year. and a group of mothers are teaming up to save their home. the fight putting a focus on the bay area's housing crisis at large. and we will leave you now with a live look from our east bay hills camera. shaking a little bit. that means it's windy out there

now at 6:00, wet weather dampened the weekend. will we see more rain this week. we have a live look at our three tower cams. lisa argen is here with the new years week forecast. >> hard to believe we're closing out the decade.

>> i know. it's monday, december 30th. two more days left. >> almost there. let's get a check of the weather. seems like it will clear up just in time for new years. >> yes, that's right. good morning. checking out some cloud cover in the east bay. the north bay is getting cool. the clouds have cleared. the rain is out of here. notice the shaking camera. we have some wind out there. in fact, gusting to near 30 m miles per hour in mount diablo. oakland, 50 for you. the golden gate bridge, it's quiet with temperatures cool, though north of the golden gate bridge, 38 in santa rosa, 46 in concord. winds gusting to 31 miles per hour in mount diablo. this is above 1,000 feet. we have lighter winds at the surface today. temperatures will climb through the 40s and 50s by 10:00. by the afternoon, we're milder. upper 50s, sunny skies to near 60. throughout the afternoon, temperatures droppin