♪ zblvlgts residents in oakland pleading for change after mother of seven was killed by hit-and-run driver. tracking next storm, when it arrives in accuweather forecast. >> green bay fans ready to take on the 49ers. abc7 news starts right now. now news to build a better bay area from abc7. >> excitement building around the bay area as we head into tomorrow's nfc championship game at levi's stadium with the 49ers hosting the green bay packers. good evening, thanks for joining us, eric thomas. >> dion lim. packers fans held a rally in

palo alto with appearances from former players and team president and cheese head fans. >> anser hassan. >> go pack, go. >> reporter: bay area is niners country, but tonight green bay fans found a home. >> it's been awesome, fantastic. being around all my people. >> go pack go! >> reporter: christie miller is one of the diehards, custom cheese head and everything. joined dozens in palo alto for a rally before the championship game against the niners. >> we were here early, got destroyed about tby the niners. >> reporter: from dublin says don't underestimate green bay qb aaron rodgers. >> he's been in this stage before. and i think he's just ready to

really show the world that he's a true legend. i'm excited to see it. >> reporter: former green bay players made it out. jordy nelson, won a super bowl in 2010 and legendary james lofton. hall of fame wide receiver likes green bay's chances. >> started watching the team in august, think they made great strides. this close. >> reporter: packers' president murphy on hand, taking pictures with fans. expects a game. >> 49ers are terrific. we'll have to aplay well, played awful first time out there. >> reporter: packers fans think so. >> we're going to win and go to the super bowl! >> reporter: they'll have to do it on 49ers' territory. in palo alto, anser hassan, abc7

news. >> 49er faithful can root at one of two official watch parties. spin sf and sp2 communal bar and restaurant. raffles, kickoff at 11:30. open hour before and close hour after. >> pins and needles for the game. >> technically on a share but a little bit of pins and needles. pc fans are here but lot of niner fans. one more night of sleep. niners meet the packers. kyle shanahan announced no injuries. everyone is full go at practice yesterday. fans remember that game in week 12. niners were dominan, 37-8,

every aspect of the game. niners look to feed off the energy of the levi's stadium crowd. >> just seeing a bunch of people would never expect to be a 49er f fan. here because the brand is global. really great to be part of it. >> opponent, i'm sure they hear the crowd. love this fan base, energy in the crowd, music in the stadium. definitely think it plays a factor, they give us energy as well. >> what you work for all season long, home field advantage for championship game. crowd will play a big impact. >> looked to control their own destiny, exactly what they got. getting to the game might be a challenge. driving, 49ers encourage you to carpool. passes in advance at website. open at 11:30 in the morning.

all tailgates must be wrapped up by kickoff. caltrain is adding expres train between san francisco and mountain view station. vta light rail will connect fans to the stadium. and also for b.a.r.t. riders. drew tuma. >> no weather worries, no rain in the forecast, sunshine and cloud cover, a mix throughout the afternoon. kickoff temperature, pretty mild in south bay, 61 degrees around 3:40 in the afternoon as game is letting up. temperatures slow to cool, 55 by 7:00 p.m. next store not far away, hear about it in the full accuweather forecast. we have more content about

the game tomorrow and 49ers' road to the championship, abc7news.com. pedestrian walking on southbound lanes was hit and killed by car this evening. just before 8:00 near the cesar chavez off-ramp, had been walking on the shoulder next to the fast lane. all lanes were closed while authorities investigated. it is not clear why the person was walking on the freeway. oakland police looking for drive involved in hit and run. mother killed picking up daughter from middle school. >> lauren martinez has the latest. >> we're just in shock right now. >> reporter: manages the wash house located a few doors down from where singleton was killed by hit-and-run driver. while she was picking up her daughter from elmhurst.

>> we're in a danger zone. we need help out here. >> reporter: refers to 98th avenue as the danger zone. drivers speed, use the middle turn lane improperly and run red lights. like this driver oakland police pulled over. officer told us they increased patrols on saturday in light of what happened. >> very fine, great job, we applaud you. we need you during school hours, after school hours, patrollers to have cars sit and maybe people won't run these lights when school is out. >> reporter: families sit with candles and photos at spot that she lost her life, he hopes the city of oakland will here his plea for change. >> everybody watching, it could have been your child. if you look at it that way, let the mercy, let the concerns come out. this street has been ignored for

a long time. >> reporter: lauren martinez, abc7 news. city hall lit up pink in support of women. thousands took to the streets across the bay area for fourth annual women's march, movement to empower women politically that began after the election of donald trump. cornell barnard has the highlights. >> tape we march as one family. >> reporter: speakers energized the crowd outside san francisco's city hall, then women and their allies marched down market street with a message. >> want to send a message this is not the president we want to see in the office, everyone should vote, use your voice. >> reporter: from monterey, brought her daughter. >> i want to show her she has a voice and can speak it so she should. >> reporter: in oakland, this

women's march was headed down broadway. >> if you're an american right now and not using your voice, it's dereliction of duty. >> reporter: first march was to protest the electio of donald trump. since then fewer activists taking part but movement is still very much alive. >> energy we saw right after trump was elected has spread to so many different venues and forms of action really important for women's empowerment. >> unity, climate change, removing the leadership that we have. >> reporter: in san jose, activists took to the streets calling for unity and change. four years ago 100,000 people turned up at san francisco women's march. this year the crowd was much smaller. 12,000 people down market street but 30,000 people showed up for the rally beforehand. in san

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now to breaking news in pleasanton, a tesla has crashed and burst into flames. >> nearby roads closed for hours. lauren martinez joins us now, i know you just arrived. what can you tell us? >> reporter: dion and eric, pleasanton police are investigating this single vehicle crash that involved a tesla. alameda county coroner's office is here. trying to see if anyone else was involved, other than the driver. driver driving down hacienda haa

drive, lost control at intersection, slammed into sign of apartment. police do not believe that anyone else was in the car at the time but can't confirm that. no one else on the street or other cars were involved. going to be at least another hour or two before police open up the intersection again. but the car was going so fast it took out a street signal before it hit the apartment sign. police say they will be here at least until 1:00 a.m. investigating what happened. lauren martinez, abc7 news. >> thank you very much. great ski conditions this holiday weekend, people heading to tahoe, safety top of mind following deadly avalanche. >> it was in advanced ski area, alpine meadows, area that

reopened today. wayne freedman spoke to skiers at the resort. >> reporter: this year in winter nothing beats lure and thrill of gravity combined with snow but gearing up, few had short memories. >> some shock but skiers understand there's a risk. >> reporter: driven home after avalanche high above. >> alpine meadows avalanche. >> reporter: radio call not in time to save skier who died on the mountain or other with severe lower body injuries. two were friends, area presumed safe but alpine meadows has history of avalanches. in '82, killed five people, left one move buried alive for days.

has most avalanches. he carries a shovel, long probe and electronic avalanche meter. >> we both turn ours on. once one sends signal, one receives it. >> reporter: no guarantee for survival. >> saw it happen, on the chairlift, heard screaming. >> imagine room physician who treats skiing injuries every day. >> this situation, he was swept to the trees, that's what killed him. swept into things and die of trauma. >> reporter: downside of snow and gravity on otherwise perfect day. >> i surf a lot, can't be afraid of sharks. can't be afraid of avalanches.

abc7 news was at san francisco international airport where the centers for disease control were beginning to screen arriving passengers from central china that's sickened people and killed two. coronavirus screening was done. people traveling from wuhan will fill out a form. passengers say it wasn't too much of a hassle. >> staying in the plane a couple more minutes. first ten people go down. went down, took temperature, gave them the form. that's it. >> u.s. officials want to take action before it becomes a pandemic. also happening at happening at t jfk airport. we have next storm not too

far away. live doppler 7 showing a quiet scan across the region, rooftop camera at up. in the short-term, increasing clouds overhead. probably noticed that out and about this evening. mostly cloudy to start off tomorrow. little bit of sunshine, dry, partly sunny finish tomorrow. but rain returns on tuesday with quick-moving cold front. show you that timing in just one second. mainly in 40s, 41 in fairfield, 45 in novato, same in san jose and oakland, current temperature about 49 degrees. rainfall, a nice storm on thursday soaked entire region but rainfall to date, no matter

where you live in bay area, santa rosa to san francisco to oakland to san jose, still below where we should be this time of the year by 56%. san jose. 75% normal in the city. another soaker on the way but won't find that tuesday, quick-moving system. next shower chance. mixture of stars and clouds. 45 in the city, 40 for overnight low in oakland. day planner, 12-hour planner looking nice. chilly in 30s and 40s. blend of sun and clouds into the afternoon but we're dry tomorrow. 4:00, mid-50s to lower 60s by afternoon. highs, 55 in the city. 57 in oakland. 60 in santa rosa after chilly start, 61 in san jose and livermore up to about 57 degrees. rain gear on tuesday.

storm impact scale, level one light system with next chance of rain on tuesday. track some scattered showers. could be less than half an inch and winds breezy but not too gusty with the moving storm. future weather, tuesday morning, first the rain arrive in the north bay about 6:00, 7:00 in the morning, track the light showers and front will slowly move south by the afternoon. 2:00, light showers with narrow line along the cold front and rain, into the south bay to finish out day. rainfall looks to be less than half inch. accuweather seven-day forecast, dry skies tomorrow, holiday, cloud cover, perhaps a sprinkle in north bay. increasing sunshine thursday, friday and saturday, increasing temperatures, upper 50s to mid-60s. slightly above average by saturday. >> making a lot of people happy. >> i think so, thank you.

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the warriors trying to snap a ten-game losing streak tonight. dubs hosting orlando. steph curry the sideline reporter. going to make prediction. >> we're about to win this game and celebrate with the team. >> predicting the losing streak would end, doesn't look good early, jordan poole, corner three. 11 points first minutes court. markelle fultz, slams it home. dubs led by one. warriors up eight, poole, shakes defender, three, you betcha. curry goes crazy.

d'angelo russell to willie cauley-stein, that was crazy. russell taking over late. may i have this dance? buckets. ice in his veins, curry prediction comes true, snap the slide. curry postgame. >> what is it about you guys in terms of confidence and working through, finding your momentum. >> guys like you, klay, draymond, coaches, rest of the team give us confidence to play. >> great basketball player, even better interview. thank you. >> klay thompson got his jersey retired at wazzu. second warrior to get that honor. klay hamming up the ceremony. steph and zaza, pictures. raise the roof, huge moment for

klay. >> this is very special. no matter what uni i put on, hopefully warrior shirt rest of my career, but i will always be a coug. always be a coug. much like we've seen in the warriors championship run, talent and coaching is one thing but don't underestimate chemistry for a team running for title. building brick by brick is the motto by gm and building a team poised for playoff runs years to come. >> felt it strong this scroff season. you go through a season together, have a lot of it, feelings get stronger. >> guys fight for one another, scare about each other on and off the field. cool and special to be part of. >> when you have that chemistry,

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live where you live, this is abc7 news. good evening, i'm eric thomas. >> i'm dion lim. in tonight's headlines, oakland police still looking for driver involved in deadly hit and run. mother was killed walking to pick up her daughter from elmhurst united middle school. new nien maxima with windshield damage. deadly avalanche, cole comstock was killed, second skier went to the hospital with severe lower body injuries. avalanche was in advanced area of the ski resort. thousands took to the streets for fourth annual women's march. san francisco, oakland, san jose, and across the country. movement politically began after

the election of president trump. two major developments in upcoming impeachment trial in the senate. house democrats say the president abandoned his oath to faithfully execute law, warranting removal from office. white house responded calling it quote a dangerous attack on the right of the american people to choose their president. also released lev parnas and aide to devon nguyun nguyeun un >> he was sitting there, making all these statements when he knew what was going on. >> senate majority leader mitch mcconnell has yet to detail the rules for the trial but stacked against the democrats, republicans control most of the

seats. getting nasty, one telling other to take a letter and shove it. democrat ted lou accused republican devin nunes. threatening legal action if he did not liu responded, take your letter and shove it. historic deal at buckingham palace, prince harry and meghan markle, no longer working members of the royal family and will drop their titles. >> live with the brand new announcement by the queen. >> reporter: it's official, duke and duchess of sussex no longer working royals. queen issuing statement, she

recognizes the challenges they have experienced as result of intense scrutiny and supports their wish for more independent life. thanks couple for their work, saying they will always be much-loved members of my family. in special nod to the duchess added i'm particularly proud how quickly meghan has become one of the family. palace confirming the couple will not represent her majesty or use their titles but will remain duke and duchess of sussex. also no longer receive public funds and can now earn a living but everything they do will continue to uphold the values of her majesty. >> the queen is being quite robust, saying can't trade in royal titles, can't in any way tarnish the brand of the monarchy. >> reporter: sources also reveal that harry and meghan plan to

spend majority of the time in north america but will keep cottage as residence. harry is still part of the royal family and will continue to attend big family events like the queen's elaborate birthday celebrations. abc news, outside buckingham palace. hero pilot called out president trump's daughter-in-law for mocking joe biden's stutter. says he overcame stutter that embarrassed him throughout school. took issue with laura trump's comments. stop, grow up, show decency, people who can't have no place in public life. she's maerried to eric trump. second oldest son. u.s. navy will name aircraft

carrier after him. doris miller mand antiairport gun and shot down japanese planes during the attack on pearl harbor. was the ship's chef. first african-american receive the navy cross for valor, died serving on a ship torpedoed by japanese sub, remains never found. festival in chinatown, colorful displacement can pick up plants, flowers, perfumes and candies for the celebration. also honors the lunar new year. still ahead, adults got in touch with inner child today. lego play not just for fun, job on the line.

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liked that lego dump so well, showed it twice. >> it's fun. got a job. >> i don't think it hurts. >> hurts when you step on them. that's the worst thing you've ever felt in your life. blend of stars and clouds out there. dropping into low 30s. 34 in napa. 40 in oakland, 38 in san jose tonight. san francisco at about 45 starting out the door tomorrow. break it down for sunday, cloud cover lingers but will see a fair amount of sunshine throughout the afternoon. 61 in san jose tomorrow. 57 in oakland. 55 in san francisco. 60 in santa rosa. 57 the high in concord. headed to levi's, it's nice, up to 61.

kickoff, about 55. as game lets out totally in the evening. totally dry but changes tuesday. next storm, level one, scattered showers. rainfall less than half inch, breezy but not that windy. tuesday morning. light showers at first, north bay at 6:00, 7:00 in the morning, will sink south. by the afternoon showers lose their punch but light rain in south bay by tuesday evening. accuweather seven-day forecast, nice, dry, clouds on holiday. brighten up, lot of sunshine by next weekend. mid-50s to mid-60s by the afternoons. >> we like it. very important game at levi's tomorrow. >> one way of putting it. we have one final look before the nfc championship game, get your popcorn

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abc7 sports, sponsored by river rock casino. >> 49ers were dominant in regular season victory over green bay in week 12 but packers have not lost since then. niners enter the game fully healthy and ready to make history. >> almost falls down, throws to the end zone. caught, it's caught! i don't believe it, one of the greatest finishes in 49er history. >> one of the most storied rivalries in nfl, >> you might start to realize it's one of the only games on, everyone's talking. can get caught up in wrong stuff but it's nothing to do with football. it's all what happens on the field. preseason, first game or this game, how our guys attacked it

all year. >> green bay finished last season 6-9-1, 49ers 4-12. >> comes down to execution. coaches always put us in good position to be successful. it's our job >> you have to start fast, try to take the crowd out of it. going to be roller coaster. especially playing great teams. >> enter fully healthy having beat the packers 37-8 in regular season. that was then. this is now. >> you look at stuff but take approach of every game as independent, attack each as championship moment, prepare best you can, let the chips fall where they may. >> coming into this much better plan than last time we played them. urgency, different tempo, chippier. >> stakes are high.

we don't treat it as such, it's another week, routine and preparation don't change. same can be said this week. going about business but having fun doing it. >> nothing different, get your preparation. go out and execute. sounds boring and rudimentary but you execute or not. people who treat it like more than it is, usually the people that lose. >> can't wait. young, bearded sharks fans in vancouver. hoping for win. aaron dell was good. but san jose had seven shots in two periods. not good. 1-0. tooerns makes it 2-0. not thrilled. neither were the sharks. jharel cotton starting brouhaha on a check and fight was on.

sharks lose 4-1. now the all-star break. starnford looking good tyrell terry. up 20. second half, different story. horrible inbound pass and weaver, three, ties the game 69-69. we go to overtime. in ot, all usc. weaver scooped to the hoop, 82-78, trojans win. despite that loss, stanford has won 8 of last 10. warriors won tenth game of the year and stephen curry was w sideline reporter. >> how you're going to adjust and learn on the play -- was that? getti getti getting boze in the stat sheet.

that's my family with the floater. >> ducking both of us on the golf course. >> ever a time to beat me at golf, would be right now. finishes that with a layup, you keeping check? that's got to be something. i don't know how on this program, but got to be something. warriors have opened up 12-point lead, three minutes left in the third quarter. >> there it is. >> markelle fultz does fine, in the corner. great warrior defense, swarming all over the place. got to put it up in a hurry, catches it. nba players making great shots. good offense makes good defense. we're going to win this game i'm about to celebrate with my team. let's go. >> sponsored by river rock casino. sideline klay and steph, been

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