london welcomed 2020 two hours ago with a spectacular fireworks display. you might be able to hear big ben's chimes in the background. the pyrotechnics were billed as the best ever. and it sure looks like they were. >> auckland, new zealand was among the first to ring in the new year. celebrations happened in sydney and north korea while most of us were just waking up. let's take a live look over the embarcadero. crowds are going to gather there to watch fireworks over the bay. that's not the only place you can get a good view. >> liz pena is live with the top seven place to watch the fireworks tonight. >> reporter: we're only hours away from ringing the new year here in san francisco and throughout the day i've been giving you bits and piece of those seven top places and here is my top list. a lit up san francisco sky,

nothing like it. we're on a mission today to find the best places to view the fireworks here in san francisco tonight. let's see what the locals recommend. tiburon. >> sausalito and probably down by the marina. >> reporter: let's get going. we did a lot of driving today. our first stop, koi tower. don't drive. public transit is your friend. and this is another way to enjoy it on a boat. that's one of our biggest days here at hornblower. a ticket to enjoy the four-hour night cruise and a meal starts around at around $200, depending on the boat. this is a little distance from the fireworks but you get a view of the bay. wow, this is the 15th floor of

the hyatt regency in san francisco. how much do they go for? >> typically they're a $30 premium to our standard guest room, tonight they'r ranging $399 to $499. >> reporter: and where you shouldn't go. treasure island. there is no view, just construction. right our next location you have to go over the golden gate bridge and the view is worth it. >> happy new year! >> reporter: how cute are those kids. and they did tell me that they were going to try to convince their parents to let them stay up tonight to watch the fireworks. the number seven spot of our list is obviously here, embarcadero. and, as you can see, more people keep arriving here with their family and friends. and what a privilege it is to work here at abc 7 bay area this new year, back to you guys. >> fun stuff.

thanks so much. lots of transit agencies are offering free rides, trans and others. b.a.r.t. will not be free. so you can find the links to the transit agencies and information about local fireworks shows on our website, abc 7 news.com. we have a wealth of information there for you. in the past, aaa has offered a service called tipsy tow, a free ride home and towing for those who have had too much to drink. that is not available in the bay air tonight. aaa says fewer people have been using it as rideshare services are more popular. >> their isis is a live look. fast track lanes moving on clear. we're hoping for clear skies as well. spencer christian has our forecast. >> our wishes may come true.

here's a look at live doppler 7. we've still got a few high thin clouds, but the sky is mainly clear and bright. here's our forecast animation taking us into the evening hours. 10:00, more high passing clouds, we expect them to be widespread, not thick. as midnight approaches, look at this. skies start to get clearer. once again, very thin and very isolated, just a few parts of the bay area. so look, the bottom line here is that the viewing conditions for the fireworks tonight should be nice and mainly clear. temperature readings at midnight, mainly in the mid to upper 40s around the bay area, so it's not going to be terribly chilly. enjoy, happy new year. i'll be back with the forecast a little bit later. >> if you want to stay home, stay with abc 7, dick clark's new year's rockin' eve begins at 8:00 p.m. the end of the year means

the end of a san francisco tradition. "beach blanket babylon." the musical has had a 45-year run with more than 17,000 shows, but it's coming to an end. lauren martinez is live from the theater in san francisco with the story. lauren? >> reporter: dan, there's a long line of people already anxiously waiting to get inside to see one of the last of the shows. this over the top musical and comedy show that's been running in san francisco for decades. the show debuted in 1974, making it the longest-running musical revue in the world. it is known for gigantic wigs, spoofs on pop culture and politics. producer joe silver made the announcement to end back in april. it takes a lot to put on a production like this and the time has come to call it quits. fans say it is an end to an era and are sad to see it go. >> i'll miss everything about

it. you know. i'll miss the closeness, the small cabaret, theater, costumes and energy of the people. you know. the actors and actresses who brought this to us. >> reporter: in all, 6.5 million people have seen "beach blanket babylon." over the years, they've entertained celebrities and even queen elizabeth. she cracked a smile in a memorable moment. there are two shows tonight, one is at 7:00. that is why these people are lined up here. cast and crew will take their final bow after the 10:15 show. lauren martinez, abc 7 news. the end of the year means the end of an era in the north bay. jim town store, eight miles from healdsburg closed yesterday. the store had been in business since 1893. the family-run shop blames

recent wildfires and rising cost. hayward ranch has been open since 1948, but the owner is ill and has decided not to run the restaurant anymore. the building is also up for sale. hayward ranch is open until 10:00 this evening. today is the last day of service for one of the major airport transportation companies, super shuttle. they started in l.a.x. in 1983. super shuttle has been plagued by competition from uber and lyft. rideshare companies are about to face a new law. it treats freelancers as employees entitled to benefits. uber and the california trucking association are suing to stop it, calling the new law unconstitutional. lyanne melendez joins us live to explain the impact this is having across the board. >> reporter: we spent the day talking to people who either support or outright hate ab 5. this is one of those laws that

will be challenged in the courts for a long time. this is an independent truck driver who makes a good living. enough he says to pay for lihis own benefits. he often works for several companies in a week. >> i got a good check. i pay for my house. >> reporter: but he and others would be loyal to only one company. >> my flexibility is gone. i can't choose where i want to go, when i want to go and the money i want to make. >> reporter: that's why the california trucking association filed a motion for a temporary restraining order to stop ab 5 from going into effect while other lawsuits are settled. the owner of the oakland hills tennis club told us in the past, as independent workers, tennis instructors have been able to pocket 090% of what they charge. the other 10% goes to the club.

now the tennis club has to pay for all their benefits. >> that's dropping to either 50% or 60% as an employee. as our overhead is about 38%. >> reporter: the club will now increase dues, starting on february 1st. in part, the owner says, because of the costs associated with ab 5. the service employees international union, seiu say uber and lyft have a business model based on you guys fought for this. >> yeah. of course. >> reporter: because? >> i mean, it's like more than stability. yeah. >> reporter: more than stability. >> yeah, more than stability. >> reporter: and the unions are now weighing in, because they want uber and lyft drivers to organize. new york is looking into a similar bill, and some of the democratic presidential candidates, such as bernie sanders and elizabeth warren support ab 5. now, will it be successful in

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new at 6:00, dash cam video has been released showing a car, look at this, going off of cliff in san mateo county. it happened so fast of course we have slowed down the video. it appeared to miss a turn and went over the ridge at gray whale cove. authorities spent all day yesterday looking for the car and whoever may have been inside. some car parts were found in the water, but it's not clear if they actually came from this vehicle. 7 on your side has been closely following a law suit involving fast track. >> it claims toll authorities wrongly charged penalties to thousands of california drivers. >> 7 on your side's michael finney is here today with your update. >> this class action lawsuit will move forward. that's the big news. the san francisco judge refused today to disqualify the legal team representing the drivers behind the lawsuit, which would have thrown out the case. the fast track claims, pardon

me, the class action claims they unfairly charged toll evasion penalties to motorists crossing the golden gate bridge. many never received toll invoices and penalties piled up. sometimes into the thousands of dollars. the agency that runs fast track tried to get the class action legal team thrown out, saying the lawyers improperly interviewed a former fast track employee. the class action lawyers say three did nothing wrong and accuse fast track of simply using delay tactics to try to get the case thrown out. the judge's ruling finds the class action attorneys were within their rights to interview the witness. the trial is scheduled to begin thursday. that is the day before the statute of limitations runs out. >> really? >> wow. >> barely under the wire. >> no kidding. >> we'll keep following it. a man chasing down the thief who stole his laptop from a starbucks this morning sadly has died from his injuries. it's a tragic end to a crime

that's become all too common in the bay area. leslie brinkley is live from oakland's mont claire village with the story. leslie? >> reporter: this amounts to, dan, a 75th murder in oakland this year so far. what happened from what witnesses describe is the death of a 20 to 30 year old man who basically died while he tried to chase down the suspect or suspects who stole his laptop computer from a starbucks right here behind me. the quiet morning in the upscale mont claire neighborhood of oakland. a man worked on his laptop near a window when one or two suspects snatched his computer and ran outside to a get away car. >> when a suspect approached they snatched the laptop. >> reporter: police will not confirm what happened next. but witnesses say the man approached the get away car and may have grabbed the door handle in an effort to get the laptop

back. the car accelerated, slamming his body into a parked car. >> i see the body lying on the street. >> reporter: maria chen runs the florist across the street as was deeply disturbed. >> he was bleeding from the head, and his face was completely purple, blue. and fortunately, somebody tried to do the first aid, you know, the crb to help him. >> reporter: police say fire department personnel witnessed some of the crime and immediately rendered first aid. the suspect or suspects got away. police are analyzing video from many of the surveillance cameras mounted throughout this business district. and have not yet released a vehicle description. >> there's a lot of, the sports store was burglarized. i'm becoming scared to come here. >> are these individuals

connected with any other crimes? whether it's robberies or thefts or any type of electronic devices. >> reporter: the man's family is being notified as police told us just a short while ago. he did succumb to injuries, severe trauma to his head, as he tried to chase down the suspects who stole his laptop. police are asking for the public's help. anyone who might have taken a cell phone video, a photo of some kind, they want to get those photos and add that to the surveillance video they're now analyzing, to try to find the suspects who did this. reporting live in mont claire, lslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >> let's hope they do that soon. san jose firefighter also to rescue one of their own on 16th street. while fighting the fire, a firefighter fell through aln exterior door to the basement. >> the firefighter was rapidly

extricated from the basement and is now at a local hospital. >> several people were displaced by the fire as well as a pit bull who was in the back yard. the fire is under investigation. one day after we reported an alaska airlines passenger had an allergic reaction to a dog on a flight, another viewer reached out with a similar story. we have a story you will see only on abc 7 news. >> reporter: a union city woman flying from san jose to new york city had to give up her premium aisle seat last night after a passenger with a cat sat down >> she felt that tingling, and her eyes started swelling up a little bit. >> reporter: the woman's father contacted abc 7 news after seeing our report about another woman who had had an as asthma attack on a flight from oakland to seattle.

abc 7 news was told if a passenger is allergic to pets the policy is to move the pet and passenger to the back of the airplane, but in this case t , was the person with the allergy who was moved. >> it was faulty for alaska airlines to say here's $160, which doesn't cover the ticket. >> reporter: alaska airlines says after speaking with our customer advocacy expert i confirmed that i did misstate our policy yesterday. our policy is to separate the two parties. though at times it may seem unfair, our crew's number one priority is to care for our customer having a medical reaction as quickly as possible. >> they need to be cog any sapts of people's allergies. >> reporter: louie flew and its owner agreed passengers should be alerted ahead of time.

winthrop says louie is hypo allergenic. abc 7ness. >> on to the weather forecast for the 4th -- 4th. >> well, there are going to be fireworks. >> i'm sorry. just fireworks. >> here's a look at live doppler 7 on new year's eve. we have mainly clear skies out there. high clouds throughout the day and now we have them this evening. they are thin, high clouds. so the viewing is great so far. this is the view from emeryville looking back at san francisco under mainly clear skies. 54 at oakland. 57 redwood city. 58 apiece at san jose and gilroy. here's a nice view from the abc 7 exploratorium camera. 53 in santa rosa right now. petaluma, 55.

low 50s at concord and livermore. and finally, the view from the east bay hills camera, nice, clear view. so it's looking promising for the fireworks. we'll have a few high clouds for new year's eve, a dry, mild start tomorrow to 2020, and a slight chance of rain coming our way over the weekend. we still have rough surf by the way. beach hazard statement is in effect until 9:00 tomorrow morning. the wave heights are rising. there's a danger of rip currents and sneaker waves. these are expected to continue rising. this statement will be likely replaced tomorrow morning by a high surf advisory. now let's take a look at the forecast animation, starting at 7:00 this evening. we'll see the passage of a few high clouds. and later around 11:00 or so as we're getting ready for the fireworks we'll see more high clouds. but according to computer models, they're likely to push on out by midnight.

on we go to overnight lows. this will be in the early morning hours when we'll have more clouds throughout. low temperatures will be mainly in the low to mid-40s. highs tomorrow just above 60 degrees around the bay. even low to mid-60s inland and about up to 60 on the coast. let's skip ahead to thursday morning and give you a longer range view of the weather coming our way. thursday we'll see clouds for part of the day. bright skies, relatively mild. friday evening we have rain coming in from the northwest that will start to push in to the eureka area, far to our north of course, and by midnight friday night or 12:00 a.m. saturday, a little light shower activity into the north bay from ukiah to santa rosa. it's not expected to last long and then it will be out of here. we expect clearing after that little episode. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. mainly a dry stretch to the new year and a dry seven days ahead, but there is that chance of

showers coming into the north bay on saturday. that's about the only reasonable chance we see of any rain in the the next seven days. >> have a great 4th of july. >> and new year's. >> happy labor day. all right, welcome to the club. >> which dog breeds are getting recognized by the

s. reason to wave your fists in the air. wall street ended on a high note, led by huge gains in technology stocks. the nasdaq picked up 26. and the s&p 500 gained nine on the last day of the year. it's been a blockbuster year for the major indeces. as this google graphic shows, the dow ended up 22%, the best year since 2017. the s&p 500 and nasdaq saw their best gains in six years. the american kennel club recognized two new brides that will be eligible for competitions next year. one is the barbei. it's in the sporting group and has been historically used to hunt birds. they are cheerful, social and friendly.

also the argentineo to hunt big game like mountain lions. the akc recognizesnizesnizesnizs santa and reindeer now need surveillance cameras. >> a visitor took more than pictures. consumer advice 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.

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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, news to build a better bay area, from abc 7. a novato family whose home was featured on the great christmas light fight has been hit by a holiday thief, just a grinch. >> reporter: it began with one lone santa. who could have known that so many years later he would have such progeny. >> can you believe it? >> reporter: it's rhetorical question that friends, neighbors and tourists now ask when they see the spectacle every christmas. it won first place on abc's great christmas light fight.

they have the trophy to prove it. >> you guys are the champions of the great christmas light fight! >> reporter: now 3,000 people visit the house inside and out every night. that's where a happy holiday story takes a wrong turn. this morning they found a s fous treasured family heirloom missing. >> it was a nativity scene with an angel. it was from portugal. >> reporter: aside from a couple cell phones, hundreds of thousands of visitors have taken nothing from the house in 28 years. how's that for an act of trust? >> i think everybody's like us, you know. if we go to a place, a house, you're not going to take anything. >> we never thought anybody going to do something like that, you know. especially on that room, because that used to be my mother's room. and that make me real very sad. >> reporter: in a family and

home that lives by the holiday spirit this changes everything. >> i never expected it to go this way to be honest. >> i was telling my daughter kathy, i said, hmm, if there's people like that, we're not going to open the door no more, you know? pau because we don't trust, we're not going to trust people anymore. >> reporter: that would be a shame, a case of 21st century klepto mania on this family. the family gave, someone else stole. the symbolism crushing. >> that's sad. and maybe that person needed it more than we did. >> reporter: you hear that? maybe somebody needs it more than we did, she said. that is typical of the rumbero family. that's just the way they are. in novato, wayne freedman. >> wonderful people, wayne, thank you. fresno police say they have arrested six suspected gang members in connection with last month's shooting deaths at a

back yard football viewing people. four people killed, six others injured. all six suspects admit being members of the mongolian boys society gang. the chief says they were retaliating against a rival gang who they believed was responsible for shooting one of the shooters' brothers. >> i'm sure there's some sense of relief that these suspects are off the street and there will be no other victims. but, again, they're still dealing with a lot of pain and suffering. i don't believe this alone is going to repair that ever. >> the victims claw populincluda singer in the area, a sushi chef and a man supporting his parents and siblings. more troops are expected to head to the middle east after protesters stormed the u.s. embassy in baghdad. they set fires and threw rocks and have since retreated. aout 100 marines were sent to protect the embassy. the deployment may

the protesters are angry about attacks that killed militia members in response to a rocket attack that killed an american contractor. the protesters were allowed up to the gates. >> just our military there, our diplomatic presence is there at the request and the approval of the iraqi government. they have an absolute responsibility to ensure that there is no breach of security. >> president trump spoke with iraq's prime minister emphasizing the need to protect u.s. personnel and facilities. a spokesperson says there are no plans to evacuate the embassy. bay area physicians have an important resolution for families who haven't yet brought their children in for a flu shot. dr. vincent tamereez says thisss year's flu season started

earlier than in years past and children can still benefit from being vaccinated. >> getting the flu shot protects you, your children and other people's children. even if you get the flu, with a flu shot you will get a shorter course of it, and it may not be as severe. getting the flu shot is really important. >> the doctor says there are four formulations available this year, including a mist. he recommends talking to your pediatrician about the best choice for your child. still to come, flu season overlaps with the holiday season. the gift giving season is pretty much over. did you get a gift card? >> michael finney has advice on what to do with a gift card now even if you're not ready to buy anything. >> reporter: from collard greens and black-

last year, a survey found shoppers spent about a third of their holiday gift budget on gift cards. >> if you received a gift card this season, michael finney has timely advice. >> it's stuff you need to know, but it's fine stuff. gift cards are fine. you get the gift you buy, plus guilt-free shopping. there are some moves you can make now that can impact the

value of your gift card. 73% of consumers say they buy gift cards for the holidays, which means most of us get gift cards as presents. and what we do next, specifically, right now, is make or break for many of those cards. you should put your gift cards in your wallet or near your computer if you're an online shopper. here's shelly hunter, the gift card girlfriend at gift cards.com. >> the longer you hold onto a gift card, the higher the likelihood you'll forget to use it or misplace it. this is kind of the time when stores start to go out of business as well. whatever gift card you received for the holiday season, put them in your wallet and make a plan to use them right away. >> i think i'm worrie i'm going to misplace them or lose them. so i love her advice. i do. i leave it in my wallet or by my computer, and i use them right away. >> reporter: jamie suitor gave gift cardes and got gift cards

this season. >> i'm out hitting the sales. there's so many good deals today. i left the kids at home. i'm out by myself just shopping. >> reporter: michael patterson got a gift card as a present and has already spent it. >> i lose things often. so i said i might as well spend it while i see it. >> reporter: a good move. and here's another one from the gift card girlfriend. >> bank-issued gift casherds crc visa and american express have expiration dates and fees will start to accrue after a year. many times people will save them for a rainy day only to find out that fees have affected the value of the gift card. >> reporter: there are still some good buy one get one free gift cards. costco often sells them at a huge discount. if you often shop at a particular store, check costco, an easy way to get a discount.

so, will we have clear skies for fireworks tonight? >> spencer has the final forecast of the year, not the decade, though, right? >> the debate cont

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all right, taking a live look at new york's times square as we count down to midnight. you can see all the people out there, yeah, cheerin', let's go! happy new year, everyone. a million people are expected to watch the ball drop here. new york city's counter terrorism czar says he expects it to be the safest place on the earth on new year's eve. thousands of uniformed cops will be on duty. for the first time, police drones are expected to keep watch over the celebration. rain grounded the drones' debut last year. >> intense security, but it should be safe and fun for everyone there. you can shcheck out the party without leaving your couch. "dick clark's rockin' begins tonight. >> we've got bts who's going to be performing with their incredible fan base. that will rock times square in a

crazy way. we have post malone will be with us right before midnight. who else? >> i'm real excited to see alanis morissette. her album was the first i was truly obsessed with. sam hunt, people in new orleans, sheryl crow, usher. >> out to la, and cold-hearted snake and jonas brothers in miami. >> alanis should be really cool. for many, ringing in the new year means sticking with old traditions. >> that's right. kate larsen found some examples in san jose. >> reporter: food is a part of many new year's eve celebration. in latin-american countries, 12 grapes at midnight. collard greens and black-eyed peas in the south.

pomegranate associated with life and fertility in middle eastern culture. and we learned about a few more new year's traditions. >> we eat fondue. >> reporter: the family is visiting from germany where they spend time with friends for the european tradition. >> everyone celebrates with cheese. >> yes, that's the special food for to come together, all sitting on the table. >> the best meat you've ever had. >> reporter: conrad says the prime rib is a best-selling new year's tradition at his family's san jose market, but growing up as 13 siblings, it was good luck to have anything on the table. >> we didn't know if we could afford to eat it, it was basic italian food. risotto, polenta, chicken catch torrey. >> three, two, one! happy new year! kids did their best new year's snacking at the noon-year celebration while their parents planned what food to fill their bellies with to usher in the new

year. what do you like to eat on new year's? >> ham. >> reporter: do you make the pineapple ham? >> oh, i don't make the pineapple ham. we buy it. >> dumplings, eating noodles is symbolic of a long, prosperous life. >> rice pudding. >> i think it's like a good start to the new year, make something sweet in the house. >> reporter: whatever you choose for your last or first meal of the year, may your 2020 be delicious. in the south bay, case larsson, abc 7 news. >> i'll have one helping of each, please. >> i was going to say, why don't we sample them all. >> rice pudding. >> yeah. one last time, the forecast for the fireworks. >> spencer. >> weather is looking pretty good. sky conditions are pretty clear at the moment, and we expect them to remain pretty much clear through the evening hours except for high clouds. the high clouds have been with us throughout the day and now into the evening. visibility has been great. we expect high clouds to get a

little more widespread, perhaps a little thicker around 11:00 or so, but not enough to obscure our viewing of the fireworks at midnight. so it's going to be a happy new year's eve and happy new year. overnight, getting into early morning hours, more clouds with low temperatures dropping into the low to mid-40s. highs tomorrow around 60 on the coast and low to mid-60s on the bay to inland. >> sunnier and milder on thursday and friday. clouds thicken on saturday. we may see light sprinkles or light rain in the north bay. clearing up on sunday and monday. and taking us into our second week of the new year. >> lovely. >> thank you, spencer. >> the always-sentimental. >> happy new year! >> you guys have other plans, not going to be around with us at 11:59. >> too early? >> somewhere. >> a little. >> in singapore, i'm late. but here we go. we're going to take a sneak peek back at the decade gone by.

i've already gotten into the champagne, you can tell. remember when steph was a rookie? and wh you work hard. you play hard. 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.

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little did we know he was going to change the game. launching threes, leading the warriors to three championships. the steph-less warriors, happy new year. damian lee, shot clock expired. from 30, bang! warriors by four. 20 seconds left, demar derozan. pull-up jumper. money. the warriors, they have an answer. draymond green. the jumper with 9.4 seconds, tied at 100. gr 3. in ot, draymond, the floater. no, with authority! warriors could not stop murray, he's not known as a great three-point shooter, but clutch there. spurs win it in ot, 117-113. joe thornton was in his 11th nhl season on december 31,

he was 3067. another 30-year-old, patrick marleau and logan couture, those guys are still together and trying to lead the sharks to the promised land, closing out 2019 in detroit. jumbo joe now 40, and his beard looks like it's 50. first period, brent burns, wraparound, slides it past the net. it's right there, to be poked in, no! how did that go. and scoreless after one. second period. san jose the turnover, detroit's tyler bertuzzi tips it home. the sharks, stats say they're two for their last 48 on the power play. make it two for 49. in the third, redwings leading 1-0. here's 49ers head coach in 2009, mike single terry, i want winners! they finished 8-8 and missed the

playoffs. shaun hill, singleterry fired partway through 2010. jim harbaugh left stanford. they got better, they got worse, and now they're better again. as long as we're on this theme, in 2009, three's going to interview this week. and they'll likely interview mike leflore and mike mcdaniel. seriously, it's the browns. if you're sala, you do the interview to get interview experience, then you run far, far away. meanwhile, patriots last played on wildcard weekend in 2009. they lost. tom brady was the quarterback. bill belichick was the head coach. this time they'll play the tennessee titans saturday night, and bill belichick always thrilled, whatever year it is, to talk with the media. >> be a big challenge for us here. you know, it's a great

opportunity here to, you know, to advance. and that's what we work for all year, so. i think we're ready to go. be ready to go. we're not ready yet, but we'll be ready to go. >> i'm fired up. el paso, the sun bowl, the game is sponsored by tone ey the you jump into the big bowl of flakes. 91 yards, longest play in sun bowl history and the knowlnoles up. 25 yards, pick six. arizona state wins. herb edwards gets doused in, what do you think? frosted flakes! how weird is that. 20-14, and he's going, what did they do to me? as a kid, i used to eat frosted flakes by -- >> oh, no!

>> you were probably more of a cocoa puffs guy? >> no, no, captain crunch, i know you. >> true confessions. still eat that from time to time. >> really? >> i know, i know. >> this is our guru. >> cheerios. >> sugar. >> it's okay, it's okay. >> plain, not the honey. and my new year's resolution, not giving it up. >> i like that. >> join us tonight at 11:00. i'm at california's great america. i'll be talking about the festive lights, family fun and fireworks for the new year's celebration. >> and it's going to get a lot easier in the new year to file your taxes for free online. we're going to tell you how. >> we still have to file our taxes? >> yeah. >> tonight at 8:00, watch dick clark's rockin' eve, and we'll all be with you. at 11:30 we'll go back to new year's rockin' eve. >> thanks for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley.

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♪ this is "jeopardy!" here are today's contestants-- a bartender from san francisco, california... a senior marketing manager from seattle, washington... and our returning champion, a political consultant from woodbridge, virginia... ...whose 3 day cash winnings total $57,601. and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"-- alex trebek! [ cheers and applause ] thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. last day of the year, but don't start celebrating just yet.

stick with us for this half hour. one thing you've discovered about our champion karen is that she's good. so, susan and bill, fair warning. let's go to work in the "jeopardy!" round, shall we? there's one daily double coming up in one of these categories. first off... please tell me. yes. we'll deal with... [ sad voice ] karen, start. name of the game for $600. susan. what is checkers? that's a game. name of the game for $800. [ beep ] what is operation? back to you, susan. name of the game for $400. susan. what is a bridge? good.