kate? >> well, those numbers are still under investigation. the tank is a 97,000 gallon take. the oes report says all of it spilled into the waterways. however, rodney strong says only 20 to 25% of that take spilled into the creek and russian river. on wednesday afternoon, a 97,000 gallon tank of cabernet at popular wine maker rodney strong sprang a leak. >> investigating what appears to be a mechanical failure. we're not entirely clear about that at this point. but we're deeply, deeply concerned about this leak and protecting our waterways here in sonoma county. >> reporter: christopher oh gore man with rodney strong says once they noticed the leak on one of the tanks on the property, they pumped the wine into another tank. however, much spilled into ponds. once the ponds overflowed the wine made its way to this creek which flows into the russian river. >> we feel not that much wine got into the waterway.

we are investigating the other tanks. we moved wine out of that area as well to prevent any future leaks as well. >> i would say this is a case of dodging the bullet the nonprofit has had 50 volunteers keeping an eye on the waterway since the spill. >> we're lucky in that it's winter. the river is high. there is a fair amount of dilution. we haven't had reports of fish kills. the acidity of the wine is going to kill some smaller insect type things that are fish food. and, you know, this could have been a lot worse. >> rodney strong and a third party contractor also pumped wine out of the creek after the leak. the spilled cabernet sells for $27 a bottle. so it's likely millions of dollars of inventory was lost. and by the way, a 97,000 gallon tank would be about half a million bottles of wine. i have also spoken to a fish and wildlife warden who was out here

tonight. they're monitoring the waterways, and they are also investigating what happened. they say that it's possible rodney strong could be facing some misdemeanor charges and penalties. live in healdsburg, i'm kate larsen, abc7 news. >> wow, kate, thank you. new developments and arrests in a series of highway attacks that has gone on for almost a year. terrifying drivers headed to and from monterey county. dozens of cars had their windows shattered by something. investigators told us months ago that it wasn't a bullet. it wasn't until today that we found out what it really was. this is the man the chp says is responsible, charles lafferty. chris nguyen explains what broke the case and led to the arrest. >> in monterey county this afternoon, a major announcement that's been months in the making. >> thank god nobody was seriously hurt, but the fear itself was enough to live through. it was bad. >> reporter: the california highway patrol in salinas has

arrested 52-year-old charles lafferty in connection to nearly a year-long case involving nearly 69 incidents of vehicles being hit by projectiles on highways 101 and 156 near prunedale and aromas. the suspect who has multiple homes was taken into custody wednesday in the town of napomo. >> as we develop the evidence we have acquired, we're confident that we'll be able to recommend additional counts based on the evidence we have linking him to the victims. >> investigators getting a break after spotting a gmc pickup truck during the most recent attack earl this month and linking it back to lafferty. he faces multiple charges, including ten counts of felony throwing an object at a motor vehicle, ten counts of felony assault with a deadly weapon, and one count of felony possession of a silencer. the chp says lafferty used a slingshot with marbles. >> i've been very worried about it. and i've had to take a couple of trips up to the bay area, and

i've rerouted myself. >> initial feelings of relief now making way for some frustration. >> i don't know what their motive was, but it's disgusting. thaw really -- they could have killed innocent people. it's sad. >> the chp thinks lafferty acted alone. he is currently being held at the monterey county jail on $250,000 bail. chris nguyen, abc7 news. on the politics and presidential candidate tom steyer made his first stop in california in weeks today. for a round table in richmond. he was last here in december to open up a campaign office, and since then his status in the race has changed rather dramatically. abc7 news reporter laura anthony with the story. >> i would like to hear -- get your insights. >> fresh off surging numbers in national polls, tom steyer back in the bay area, meeting face-to-face to talk criminal justice reform in richmond. >> that's why i'm running for president. >> steyer's public profile and

legitimacy as a presidential candidate has risen dramatically in recent weeks. last week appeared as one of only six democrats in a cnn debate, and wednesday he engaged in a mini twitter feud with president donald trump, who called the former hedge fund manager a major loser. to which steyer replied, quote, donald, you're just jealous nobody wants to say hi to you. impeachment is forever. bye. >> i don't take his insult seriously. why would i let someone who doesn't know me tell me what i am? i never have. i believe every time he lashes out is because he's weak and scared. >> climate is the number one priority. >> reporter: steyer's rising poll numbers are due in part to his own deep pocket, having now spent more than $130 million on television, radio, and internet advertising. trump aside, he's managed to stay away from the fray that's swirling around the top candidates. >> look, i don't think that this is the time for democrats to be talking about the personal

issues, the wine caves, the old conversations, the ancient videos. >> february 3rd, iowa caucus is the first of those state votes, and the latest polling from the des moines register shows steyer still well behind. in richmond, laura anthony, abc7 news. >> steyer is among six candidates who have already qualified for the next democratic debate which will take place in new hampshire february 7th. you can watch it live right here on abc7. there are still 12 candidates currently in the race on the democratic side, michael bennet, joe biden, michael bloomberg, john delaney, tulsi gabbard, deval patrick, tom steyer, elizabeth warren, and andrew yang. san francisco mayor london breed announced he is supporting michael bloomberg for president. >> the fact is talking about what you're going to do and actually have a track record of doing it for me was the deciding factor, especially because he

was a mayor, and because he did a lot of transformative work as a mayor. >> breed will also serve on the campaign as the first chair of african americans for mike. she says bloomberg is, quote, the only candidate for president who has a fully articulated plan to improve the lives of african americans. in a statement, bloomberg said in part, i'm honored to have her support and look forward to working with her not only to win this election, but to help make search and all of california stronger, fairer and greener. we heard some insight into bloomberg's candidacy from chronicle insider phil matier. he spoke with abc7 news reporter liz kreutz as part of our new political series, "chasing california." >> you have this relationship between him and elected officials in the state. the question for michael bloomberg is can he translate that out to the mass of voters while the clock is ticking down on this primary election. >> right. how much do endorsements matter

anymore. that seems to be a big part of his strategy, look, this guy likes me. vote for me. >> look at his competition. joe biden is known bip virtually every democratic voter in the country. bernie sanders, he's already run once. he has been running nonstop for six years. he is a well-known commodity. elizabeth warren has spent the last year introducing herself to voters. michael bloomberg and mayor butte, pete buttigieg, they're having to go that other route. they need people to introduce them as well. so for him endorsements are big because they are giving him credibility. >> you can read phil matier's columns in the chronicle every wednesday as well as sunday. let's give you the sneak peek of our new episode chasing california which includes an exclusive interview with michael bloomberg. >> do you see california as a state that you have to win? >> i skipped over the first four because i ended too late. you couldn't build an organization which means you're going to go for the super tuesday, which california is in this time. so that's what i'm competing on.

and, you know, i've got to go and explain what i would do. >> so bloomberg is clearly a guy who sees an opening in this race. but the big question is can he catch up. >> you can watch the full episode, bloomberg who on amazon fire. you can also catch up on our first episode about bernie sanders's california strategy that so far is paying off. the new episode comes out next thursday with candidate andrew yang. new at 6:00, in a unique deal, san francisco is converting a three-story apartment building into transitional housing for the transgender community. mayor london breed cut the ribbon this morning to officially open the house on washington street in san francisco's chinatown. this home will provide housing for up to a year for transgender adults. it's estimated that one out of every two transgender people in san francisco experienced homelessness at some time due to discrimination and harassment. jane cordova was the first of 13 tenants to move in.

>> so great because now we have place to finally call home. now we have an address, it's so much easier to get job applications. >> the building has 13 bedrooms and shared living spaces. there will be a resident adviser as well as group therapy sessions. today mayor breed, former mayor willie brown and other local african american leaders were at the deyoung museum in san francisco. the museum is currently hosting an internationally acclaimed exhibit called soul of a nation: art in the age of black power. the exhibit contains nearly 150 pieces by six artists documenting black life from 1963 to 1983. soul of a nation is open until march 15th. the new coronavirus outbreak continues to worsen. the number of people that it has sickened or killed just went up. >> those aren't the only people who are affected. next, a look at local advice for by area travelers who have trips planned to china. oh, oh my god, look at that.

>> more than 30 years ago, the loma prieta earthquake devastated the bay area. are we any better prepared now? the abc7 news i-team found out some of our most critical

about finding good food ind have school.y so, when my wife kat and i learned california public school children couldn't get fresh produce in the cafeteria, we took action. we partnered with local farmers, school kitchens, a non-profit. that program now serves over 300 million healthy meals every year. the difference between words and actions matters. that's a lesson washington dc could use, right now. i'm tom steyer and i approve this message. we live with at&t and we are well past the honeocupado tom. at&t, what's this i hear about you advertising a 100% fiber network? only like a fraction of my customers can get that. that's it?!? you have such a glass half-empty attitude. the glass is more than half-empty!

you need to relax tom. oh! tom, you need a little tom time. a little tt. stop living with at&t. xfinity delivers gig speeds to more homes than anyone. investors continue to keep an eye on the coronavirus. health stocks, banks and insurers were among the biggest losers. the dow dipping 26 points. nasdaq and s&p both in the green. troubling new numbers out of china show a sharp increase in the number of people infected. >> health officials in china have confirmed 830 cases of this

new respiratory virus. the death toll has increased to 25, seven more than yesterday. one of those deaths happened far from the epicenter of the outbreak in a province 600 miles to the north. >> the chinese government has put wuhan and several other nearby cities under virtual lockdown. public transit, trains and flights have been suspended. it's an unprecedented move affecting more than 20 million people. after two days of deliberations, the world health organization says it will not declare a global health emergency, at least not yet. >> now is not the time. too early to consider that this event is a public health emergency of international concern. >> the organization will meet again in ten days to review that decision. east bay officials are asking doctors and nurses to isolate suspected cases if they should encounter them. there are other victims of this outbreak. bay area residents planning trips to china. >> fearing exposure to the

virus, they're scrambling, trying to cancel their tours. but travel agents say their clients could pay dearly for doing that. >> david louie is live at fort mason in san francisco with that part of our coverage. david? >> ama and larry, with more and more cases of coronavirus being reported globally, people who have travel plans to china are definitely on edge. some of them are trying to get their plans canceled and get refunds, but the refunds are not a given, and they could be out tens of thousands of dollars. china's travel ban is growing. flights and ground transportation are now restricted in eight cities to help contain the virus outbreak. as the number of confirmed cases grow, people planning trips to china are reacting. san francisco travel agent irina beef, owner of travel darlings has had a flood of cancellations. >> we have clients that are going to be losing $30,000 just like that. it's a risk that they took. they're not going to be taking the risk, and they're going to be taking a loss. >> she says tours have been

prepaid, and travel insurance doesn't cover fear of an epidemic. there might be concessions made by the airlines and hotels at some point. rescheduling the trip could be problematic. >> we're trying to advocate on their behalf and rebook them, but people are not that keen on being rebooked because what if this virus continues for a year like sars. >> the economic impact could be substantial. three million u.s. tourists visited the u.s. last year spending about $6700 per tourists visit china annually, pending from 2200 to 4500 per person. china has moved quickly to contain the coronavirus, mostly within one province. but the mobility of passengers has already spread the virus across asia and to the u.s. that puts many on edge about going to china or coming in contact with those returning. travel can be risky. >> i would postpone it. i would be concerned. just the virus, it's sensitive. and i would be concerned.

>> the union that represents american airlines flight attendants is asking now for all u.s. carriers to step up their efforts to protect both cabin crews and passengers. we're live in san francisco, david louie, abc7 news. >> all right, david, thank you. looks like a clear night behind david. >> let's get to spencer christian for a check on our forecast. spencer? >> it is mainly clear. we've got high clouds developing. maybe fog overnight. at the moment, skies are fairly clear. here is a look at live doppler 7. we have dry conditions despite the presence of moisture in if atmosphere around ukiah and cloverdale. this is the tail end of a weak frontal system. it's possible someone up there may get a sprinkle or two. no significant rainfall associated with it. here is the view over the calm waters of san francisco bay. 57 in the city. 59 in oakland. 58 redwood city. and mid 50s in san jose, gilroy and half moon bay. lovely view from the east bay

hills camera looking along the bay bridge back towards san francisco. you can see a few clouds in the distance. but we have lots of clear patches in the sky as well. temperature readings right now are right in the mid 50, about 54, 5 in most of those locations. santa rosa, petaluma, napa, concord and livermore. and the live view at the golden gate where the pavement is dry. these are our forecast futures. areas of fog developing overnight and a little increase in clouds as well. we can expect mild afternoon temperatures tomorrow and saturday, but our next storm arrives over the weekend that means saturday won't be completely dry. the wave heights are growing along bay area beaches. we have rough surf. as a result, beach hazard statement will be in effect from 3:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. tomorrow. as the wave heights continue to grow, we may see large breakers. there is the possibility of dangerous rip currents and sneaker waves. on we go to overnight conditions and increase in high clouds and areas of fog developing overnight. we'll see low temperatures

mainly in the mid- to upper 40s. tomorrow lots of high clouds. but bright hazy sunshine for most of the bay area, although it will begin to get increasingly cloudy in the north bay. highs will range from low 60s a the coast to low and mid-60s everywhere else around the bay shoreline and in our inland valleys. let's talk about the approaching storm. it ranks 1 on the storm impact scale. will be coming in late saturday into sunday. about a tenth inch to half an inch expected in most locations. here is the forecast animation starting at 5:00 p.m. tomorrow. late tomorrow night, we'll see a little area of light rain dipping south washed. but then it's going to lift northward again and the rain won't come back until late saturday. 5:00 in the afternoon we'll see the rain beginning to push southward in the north bay. late saturday night overnight into sunday, spreading to the east bay, the south bay and other parts of the bay area. start the day on sunday as a wet day. but the rain will taper off in

the evening hours. leading us to a dry start to next week. here is the accuwether seven-day forecast. mild conditions tomorrow and saturday, despite the arrival of rain late saturday. and both days of rainfall saturday and sunday, the storm will rank only 1 on the storm impact scale. and then we begin the week monday with dry condition once again. in fact, it looks like it's going to be dry virtually all of next week, except there is a slight chance of north bay showers. very, very light rain on tuesday. >> good news/bad news, really. >> that's true. >> thanks, spencer. hey, alexa, do you agree with siri? we put the digital assistants to the test to see who they pick to win the super bowl. and we know who we're cheering for. share your 49ers pride with this team badge. you can find it on our facebook i work hard and i want my money to work hard too. so i use my freedom unlimited card. even when i'm spending, i'm earning 1.5% cash back on everything i buy. earning on my favorite soup... got it. earning on that eclair.

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all right. check us out. we're pretending to be at hard rock stadium in miami. >> the magic of television right here obviously. but in ten days, the 49ers will be there playing the chiefs in super bowl liv. the niners have not won a championship since 1995. >> some fans have fortune that's older than that. laura martinez shows you some throwbacks. >> there is something special about sporting the old red and gold and having those items pass done through generations. >> the ones now you maybe get a couple of years out of them, but you won't get 20. >> 49ers gear is selling out fast, even at vintage clothing

stores off haight street in san francisco. >> if we had more, i think we would sell more. right now we're down to a select amount of size. >> static vintage has a couple of jackets left. at heldover, their gear is on full display in their front window. >> here at heldover, you don't have to sift through rails of clothing. they have all of their '80s gear in one seconds, including what's on display. i just purchased one of their last two jackets from the '80s and i'm so excited. if you're looking for an old 49ers jacket, they range from $68 to $198. but a positive to shopping vintage, it's ecofriendly. >> you have less of a carbon footprint. you're not shipping it. it's already here. >> laura martinez, abc7 news. >> here is a earthquake. alexa, everybody's alexa woke up, who do you think is going to win the super bowl? >> the chiefs are favored to win it, but the 49ers are on a gold

streak. my prediction, the 49ers will bb joining the steelers with a six-pack of super bowl wins. >> there you have it. we reached out to our friends in kansas city and they tell us alexa is saying the same thing there. last year alexa correctly picked the patriots to win over the rams. what about apple's assistant, siri? >> hey, siri, who will win the super bowl? >> those in the know say that the chiefs will defeat the 49ers by one point. >> those in the know. who are they? anyway, split decision by our digit digital assistants. >> google's assistant gives no prediction. asking it who will win the super bowl simply gives you the time, date and location. noncommittal. >> come on, step up. make a i can. moving on, when emergency hits, you need to be able to rely on emergency rooms. but the i-team developed doubts

after looking whether our bay area hospitals are really ready for an earthquake. president trump's impeachment trial you. watch the proceeding live on abc7 daily. we'll have a two-minute wrap-up next. >> because of abc's live coverage, the new episode of "the view" did not air at its usual time. it will air overnight. so

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now news to build a better bay area from abc7. >> scientists say it's not a matter of if but when the next major earthquake strikes the bay area. and when that big one hit, people will rely on hospitals to take care of the thousands who are expected to be injured. >> but will hospitals still be standing? abc7 reporter melanie woodrow has been digging into state data and is here to tell us where there are still some concerns. >> the seismic safety act originally gave hospitals until 2008 to make their buildings safe in a major earthquake. many hospitals applied forbe an extension until january 21st

2020 and have been granted new ex-sentence, even though they have a number of buildings that pose a risk of collapse. anni-team analysis of data from california's statewide office of health planning and development found 41 bay area buildings that pose a risk of collapsing in the event of an earthquake. buildings like this one in san francisco or this one in palo alto may not stand up to a major quake. for the last 12 years, more than 200 hospital facilities across the state have been working to upgrade their buildings to make them more structurally sound. santa clara valley medical center is one of several hospitals that applied for and was granted an extension beyond an already existing january 1, 2020 extension. according to the state, santa clara valley medical center has five buildings that pose a significant risk of collapse and danger to the public in the event of an earthquake. in an emailed statement, a spokesperson tells the i-team the state granted an extension for three of the buildings until july 1, 2022. quote, there are no acute care

beds in these structures. santa clara valley medical center has a permit in place and will begin to seismically retrofit these structures prior to the new deadline. the spokesperson says the two other buildings have also been granted an extension to january 1, 2025. quote, these structures include 16 patient beds and medical records which will be moved to compliant buildings in 2021. the other two hospitals with the most buildings that pose a significant risk of collapse are california pacific medical center west campus and stanford health care. cpmc tells the i-team the hospital at the west campus is now closed, and all in-patient services have been transferred to the van ness campus. also that, quote, there are some isolated support and outpatient care services still operating in the facility, which will relocate throughout 2020. stanford health care says there are no hospital beds or acute care in their six significant risk buildings. quote, the affected outpatient services will be moved to a new space in redwood city or on the

main palo alto campus by the end of 2023. hospitals still requesting an extension like santa clara valley medical center must provide a quarterly progress report. those reports are available publicly online. we'll put a link on our website, abc7news.com. in the newsroom for the i-team, melanie woodrow, abc7 news. >> thank you. last october was the 30th anniversary of the loma prieta earthquake. abc7 news went digging into our archives to find our original footage from that day. we used it to put together a documentary called "the earthquake effect" that looks at what would happen if an earthquake of that size actually struck today that documentary and all of our original video from 1989 is all online at abc7news.com. it's now confirmed the three crewmembers killed when their air tanker crashed while fighting the fires, bush fires in australia were based in california. their c-130 tanker crashed today

in new south wales. governor newsom issued a statement expressing his condolences for the deaths of the three men he called heroes. they were part of a california-based crew that recently travelled to australia. their names haven't been released. the c-130 hercules that crashed was the same one seen at mclellan air force base during an event governor newsom hosted with former governor arnold schwarzenegger last year. happening right now, bay area members of congress, including representatives mike thompson, mark desaulnier, eric swalwell and jackie speier holding local town hall meetings talking about the impeachment trial that is under way against president trump. live look at the senate floor in washington, d.c., it's 9:30 there, and the trial is still taking place. abc7 reporter rachel scott wraps up today's proceedings in two minutes. >> the democratic house impeachment managers moving in to day two of opening statements, focused on threading together the evidence to argue president trump violated the

constitution. >> he pose as continuing threat to our nation, to the integrity of our elections to our democratic order. he must not remain in power one moment longer. >> democrats taking a swipe at the president's key allies, playing their own words to push back against a core part of the president's defense. >> doesn't even have to be a crime. >> and using what the president said too as part of their evidence. >> there was a lot of corruption having to do with the 2016 election against us. and we want to get to the bottom of it. >> he is not concerned about actual corruption cases, only matters that affect him personally. >> house intel chair adam schiff opening today's proceedings by acknowledging the criticism from across the aisle. >> there will be some repetition of information from yesterday's chronology. we will show you the facts and how they're interwoven. >> chuck schumer also fighting back saying republicans rejected all democratic attempts to

subpoena witnesses and documents before the opening statements started. >> the same republicans saying they heard nothing new just voted nine times on tuesday to hear nothing new. if they want new stuff, there is plenty of it. >> some republicans say subpoenaing witnesses will hijack the senate, keeping them from getting things done in washington and are standing by the president. >> when you got the facts on your side, you're pretty darn confident. >> and several gop sources tell abc news lawmakers are considering a shorter session on saturday. the president's legal defense concerned about their opening arguments being buried on a weekend. rachel scott, abc news, capitol hill. >> abc7 news will bring you live coverage throughout the trial you. get all your updates on air, online and through our abc7 news app. new rules on what to do if you're in the window seat on an airplane. >> so should the shade be up or down? see what united airlines has decided. that's next. a woman's cell phone is

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locations no longer meet company standards. those stores will close for business by the first half of the year. bed, bath & beyond has struggled to remain profitable. it closed 13 store last united airlines wants flyers to keep the window shades up in during taxis and landings. it helps those inside an airplane spot hazards that may be happening outside like an engine fire. united's policy goes into effect february 1. >> all right, buckle up, because in less than one week, drivers will be blocked from one of the busiest streets from san francisco. today abc7 news and bay area city crews painted new line markers. some side streets are changing from one way to two way or vice versa. it's part of the ban on private cars on market. as you might imagine, drivers and pedestrians are split on the changes. >> i think it's a good idea. i like how since i moved here years ago, the streets have

gotten much more alive. >> i think making san francisco more walkable is a really good thing. >> do you ever drive it? >> i do, but try to avoid driving it. >> it's too hard to get around the city already how it is. >> absolutely for it. >> you? >> yes. >> why? >> you'll make market and san francisco so much safer. >> the changes are designed to make market street safer and faster for public transit. cars will be banned on market between tenth and main streets heading eastbound and stewart to van ness westbound. this applies to private cars and ride share companies. taxi, commercial and emergency vehicles are exempt. a storm is due this weekend. so enjoy the clear skies while they last. spencer has a look ahead, next.

about finding good food ind have school.y so, when my wife kat and i learned california public school children couldn't get fresh produce in the cafeteria, we took action. we partnered with local farmers, school kitchens, a non-profit. that program now serves over 300 million healthy meals every year. the difference between words and actions matters. that's a lesson washington dc could use, right now. i'm tom steyer and i approve this message.

we've been reporting about a recent surge of thefts of cell phones and laptops. >> one bay area viewer had just the opposite problem. her phone was reported stolen

when it actually wasn't, which led to some scary moments while she was oversay, 7 on your side's michael finney is here to sort this all out. this is a weird case. >> it is a weird case. this viewer had a perfectly good phone and a fully paid at&t service on it. but she found herself stuck overseas with almost no connections to loved ones back home. >> this is me in front of the temple. >> reporter: brenda chen took lots of photos when she was in china. >> we were in shanghai afterwards. >> taking pictures was about the only thing she could do with her iphone. >> i couldn't call out. i couldn't receive calls. i couldn't check my email either. >> it was a little unnerving being far from home without phone service. >> strangely, the only person i could contact was my daughter by text. i explained to her my service was suspended and i can't contact dad. >> it had nothing to do with her location. it was the phone. somebody had reported it stolen. >> every time i tried to make a

phone call, then it would say this device has been blocked. >> her phone had been blacklisted, entered into a database of stolen phones which are blocked from getting service. it's meant to deter theft, but brenda's phone wasn't stolen. >> and i said i have never lost my phone. i still have it in my hand. >> luckily, she was traveling with a group. so when their tour bus got into an accident one day, brenda wasn't stranded. >> everyone had a phone, and they were happy to share. >> when she got home, she contacted at&t. why was her phone blacklisted? >> they just wanted me to prove that it really was my phone. i was suspect until then, i guess. >> she contacted 7 on your side. we asked at&t to investigate. well, it turns out a different phone was reported stolen and its id number was typed incorrectly into that database. as fate would have it, the incorrect number belonged to

brenda's phone. at&t restored her service. too late for her travels. still, a relief. >> thank you, thank you to 7 on your side. >> brenda says it was a little difficult proving she didn't steal her own phone. luckily she still had the box. so to protect yourself against a blocking mistake like brenda had, consider keeping your box that the phone comes from and the receipt when you buy your next phone. it could really come in handy. i want to hear from you. my 7 on your side hotline is open weekdays 10:00 to 2:00, 415-954-8151. you can also reach me on my facebook page and through abc7news.com. who knew? >> that's really good advice. most people you throw it away. at least she had the proof. >> at least that sticker on it. at least cut that off. >> the bar code. thank you, michael. before we get to abc7 news weather anchor spencer christian, check out drew tuma on gma this morning. >> meteorologist takeover from? >> chicago. >> houston. >> bay area. >> raleigh, durham.

>> philadelphia. >> fresno. >> new york city. >> los angeles. >> dallas classic. drew and other montgomerys from abc stations around the runt are in new york city this week for a weather summit. and there is drew with robin roberts. >> fun. >> nice opportunity. all right. so what do we have going on here? i thought it was going to be a little sunnier today, spencer. >> we had bright skies, but hazy sunshine because of high clouds were getting thicker. the weather is calm, but the surf is not. we've got rough surf right now. wave heights are increasing. and we have large breakers developing. bear in mind that beach hazard statement in effect from 3:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. tomorrow. overnight we'll see more clouds in the sky. high clouds and some low clouds developing up north as well as there may be some light showers up around ukiah. overnight lows mainly in the mid- to upper 40s. tomorrow skies much like the ones that ama saw today. bright skies. but in the north bay, it will

start to get increasingly cloudy skies. low 60s at the coast to low and mid-60s just about everywhere else. here is a look at the approaching storm. it ranks 1 on the storm impact. it will come in late saturday, producing light to moderate rainfall. and here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. both days saturday and sunday we're putting up 1s on the storm impact scale for light rain. late day rain on saturday and lingering showers on sunday, and dry for most of next week. that's it. >> still waiting for the miami forecast for super bowl sunday. >> you want the weather or the score prediction? >> ooh. >> both. >> you can give us both. might be too early. >> 27-24 niners. >> okay. and the weather? >> sunny. >> i thought you said a different score the other day. >> i changed my mind. >> updated. >> the weather is constantly changing and so is the score. >> there you go. >> with real sports.

>> yeah, here we come. that weather summit. we're going to be at the best summit you can have, super bowl week and the niners back to work. san francisco hits the practice field. they prepare for the chiefs in super bowl liv.

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now abc7 sports with chris alvarez. >> for the first time since winning the nfc championship sunday, the niners return to the practice field. they're going get ready to play the chiefs. a handful of players and coaches do have super bowl experience. but for the rest of them, this is going to be their first time

playing for the lombardi trophy. preparing for a game against the chiefs is one thing. preparing for everything else that comes with super bowl liv is another. >> telling a lot of the younger guys what to expect and make sure that the distractions that kind of comes with that game are not so much so the game. >> when you get down there, the media availability, all the requirements and obligations you hve to do, just having seen all that, being up close and personal with it, all that will help me. >> i feel like it's a lot of hype in terms of oh, it's the super bowl, the biggest sporting event in the world. but at the same time, it's my job. i got to go out and win a game. >> the winning formula for san francisco this postseason, a strong run game and stout defense. >> i think personally ultimately they're going to do what they've been doing, which is, you know, they do a lot of motioning, a lot of window dressing. we understand the possibilities of what could happen on any particular play. >> good team, great team.

and with the scheme shanahan is running over there, it's very pivotal. we've got study film, make sure we dial in to whatever we can do to affect those guys. >> i think we have gotten better at everything this year as we played. we faced just about everything you can face. obviously, this will be a little bit different challenge. but i trust everybody around me. >> you know, i speak for the whole when i say i feel this team from a focused standpoint, we're all built like that as well. because we've been in crucial games, and i've lived on this island and nobody blinked. >> the warriors dominated the all-star game, but due to injuries and poor play, they might be barely featured in chicago. lebron james captain of the western side. lakers teammate anthony davis will join him, luka bucks superstar giannis antetokounmpo. joel embiid, kemba walker. now just like last season, the captains are in a pick in a

fantasy draft type format. that's february 6. lebron and giannis will draft from a pool of 22 players regardless of conference affiliation. as the nfl season comes to a close, baseball is going to take the stage. a's fan fest, the bay before the super bowl. the free event with matt chapman, mark siemian who finished third in the al mvp voting race. >> it's great. i always look forward to it. spending time with teammates, the off-season. it's a long time. and you spend so much time with them during the season. you get to know them. you get know their families. it's nice to have fan fest catch up a little bit before we get into spring training. and for the fans, i'm excited to seethem. i'm look forward to the excitement because we've won 97 games two years in a row. i'm sure they're expecting more. >> i apologize. it's this saturday. don't miss it this saturday a's

fan fest. that's from the latest excerpt podcast. talks about the sign stealing scandal, free agency for him. and of course you can check it all on our podcast platforms. larry, you talked with him today i believe just a couple of hours ago. >> casey and i recorded that. i told him for some questions, blink one for yes, blink twice. that's astros sign stealing humor, if you're not following the whole thing. back to the niners because you were down there today. did id seem any different from all the other weeks? >> no. it seems the same. they say everything the same. they practice the same. there is a little more media. i thought i got there early an hour before. it still was packed. espn, nfl network. so the media presence is more and it's going to be a circus when we get down in miami. but i think as far as what they do in the building, looks the same to me. >> that's what you want. don't want to deviate from the plan. you got the weather? ask and you shall receive thinking it is.

it's going to be mostly sunny both days on super bowl weekend. a few clouds around. now on late sunday, the day of the game, there is a slight chance. and i'm emphasizing slight chance of some light showers. so, you know, there could be a little dampness during the game. but it's a slight chance. let's hope for a dry weekend. >> that will be nice. and the whole week as well. >> leading up to it. it's a week-long event. >> thank you, spencer. >> all right. be sure to join us tonight for abc7 news at 11:00. >> shattered glass and senseless vandalism. neighbors in south san jose say they're fed up. that story at 11:00. >> and new concerns about that deadly coronavirus in the east bay. tonight what health department officials are telling us about patients being tested for the virus. >> all right. that will do it for this edition of abc7 news. thanks for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm larry beil. for chris, spencer, all of us here at abc7 news, thanks for joining us. hope to see you again at 11:00.

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