>> moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> live doppler 7 show when you were the worst of the storm is right now and where it is going next. dan: you're are watching a special edition of abc 7 news. the storm ranks level two on the impact scale. drew tuma explains what that means. drew: we of the storm but tracking heavy showers. here is live doppler 7. i want to show you a couple of areas where we have some moderate to heavier rain working through san francisco, oakland

right now. that line of showers is going to move through the south bay as well. we have these pockets of heavier showers to deal with. it is a level two on the storm impact scale. you can see from oakland to daly city, the bright yellows and oranges. it is pouring right now. from belmont to san mateo, we have heavier showers around 101 and 280. this is all moving to the south over the next couple of hours some more rain will fill into the south bay through midnight tonight. it is a level two because we have a flood watch in effect for the majority of the region through 10:00 p.m. tonight. a lot of water on the roadways, more falling right now and more areas of flooding in the area roadways. through 2:00 a.m. tomorrow, a final line of downpours is moving through. it is causing flooding on the area roadways. even early tomorrow morning, could get a dusting of snow on

mount hamilton. by midnight, the heaviest is out of here but tomorrow morning, we will track some scattered showers. even the worst of it has moved out. we saw several more days of wet weather to go through. ama: thank you. let's give you a live look at current conditions from san francisco to san mateo and san jose. no place that has been left untouched by this storm but it looks like traffic is moving nicely. let's go to the east bay and laura anthony with a look at conditions there. laura: those who live in the east bay awoke to the sound of pounding rain, high wind and a variety of issues on the roadways. and in neighborhoods like piedmont. that is were high winds blue down power lines near windsor avenue, prompting a road closure and response from pg&e. on the other of the tunnel, crews worked to unclog a storm

drain that prompted flooding on the offramp of highway 24. still, despite some difficult conditions and inconvenience, those we talked with welcomed the heavy rain. >> love it, because of the fire. we need it. we need lots of rain. it makes me very happy. laura: by midday, this guys parted for a time, allowing some to venture out. what do you think about the rain? >> we just got this terrier so he does not might it. >> i am from england so i am not a fan of the rain. laura: with more rain on the way, many say bring it on. >> i'm very happy that we got it. we need much more. laura: we're showing you the trees behind me. it is really a perfect storm, if you will, because we are getting a lot of rain, but the wind in the east bay has not been too bad. we don't have all the destruction that could come with a high winds and the heavy rain together.

you heard a lot of folks we talked with today perfectly happy to see this. not a lot of complaints. laura anthony, abc 7 news. dan: flooding forced the closure of the ashby avenue on-ramp to interstate 80 in berkeley. standing water nearly covered the center divide. the chp says the on-ramp would stay closed until the water subsided. highway 92 in san mateo county flooded earlier today, forcing it to shut down in both directions. calfire, ccu shared a couple of videos showing the mess. besides all the water, there's also a lot of debris and mud, as you can imagine. the road is open now. amazing mess there. more tomce as -- to come as drew detail. scary moments when scaffolding fell down onto the street during the strong wind we had, hitting several cars.

it happened on el camino real. dion live was there and spoke to one of the lucky drivers who nearly missed being seriously hurt. dion: it is windy and rainy in san mateo this afternoon but this morning was quite a different story with blue skies and sunshine as the scaffolding came crashing down. >> all of a sudden, i felt this huge pressure. dion: herman singh is counting his blessings. >> i thought somebody rear-ended me but my car did not go forward. dion: after scaffolding outs of the union bank building felt onto his car at about 10:45 a.m. monday. >> i did not know what happened until i turned into the bank and then i saw the whole mess. dion: aerial video shows the pile of debris covering the road. scaffolding fell onto three vehicles. san mateo police say the other drivers only sustained minor injuries and it could have been a lot worse.

>> normally, it is very busy in this area. most types of debt, especially during this timeframe. we are extremely lucky the three other lanes of traffic were unoccupied. there were no vehicles in it. it just hit the cars that set in the left-hand turn lane. >> it is kind of a miracle there were no other cars. dion: traffic has been detoured for hours. it is just about 2:00 and there are more than a dozen workers trying to get the scaffolding cleared up by rush-hour. they are conducting an investigation into why the scaffolding fell. singh has no doubt the weather played a role. >> it is one of those freaky things. you wouldn't think it would happen here, but it is mother nature. dion: dion lim, abc 7 news. ama: more than 4000 pg&e customers without power at less check. the largest single outage is the

orange square affecting about 750 customers in a rural part of san mateo county. hundreds more people without power in the south bay. a winter storm warning and chain controls and snow coming down in the sierra. chains are required for drivers on 80 and highway 50. part of highway 88 is shut down from silverlake to kirkwood for avalanche control. you can keep and i on the weather including live doppler 7 anytime. you can find it on the abc 7 bay area app. dan: we will have more on the weather shortly, but the other big news tonight, the return of california's universal mask mandate for indoor public places, as well as other changes in direct response to concert over the delta and omicron variants. stephanie sierra is breaking down all these new developments. stephanie: there are three big changes surrounding indoor masking, attending large events

and travel that will be implemented across california. the new rules go into effect this wednesday, december 15 going through at least january 15. here's what you need to know. first, masks will be required in all indoor public spaces. most bay area counties already have indoor mask mandate in place with the exception of marin. this new change will cover about 50% of the state's counties that do not. anyone who does not show proof of vaccination attending a mega event which is an indoor event with 1000 or more people or an outdoor event with 10,000 plus people will need to show proof of the negative test within one day if it is in antigen test or two days if it is a pcr tests. the state is recommending anyone traveling to and from california be tested within three to five days of their arrival. >> wearing a mask is going to be one of the most important things to help us get through this period of uncertainty. just under two weeks before

christmas, before new year's, before other dates for the holidays. now is an important time to get vaccinated. ama: dr. ghaly says the state has seen a 47% increase in case rates over the past two weeks. it went up from 9.6 daily cases per 1000 people -- per 100,000 people to 14. we are seeing cases creep up in the bay area, but it is mild compared to the spikes seen in southern california, the central valley and even parts of the northern edge of the state. i want to point out, like we have seen throughout the pandemic, it will be up to the business owner or event host to enforce these rules. there was no indication given the red be any additional penalties for those who do not comply. ghaly was asked is this step just the beginning of what could be even more closures? he said, for now, no. these are just extra precautions. stephanie sierra, abc 7 news. dan: stephanie mentioned the

case rates. california's average case rate is up to 14 per every 100,000 people. abc 7 news' special correspondent is part of our vaccine team and was on a 3:00 p.m. program getting answers today and says he believes state health officials are bringing back the universal mask mandate out of an abundance of caution. >> we don't really have a concrete evidence about how widespread omicron could be and we don't know what the directory will look like and how many more people will get infected. dan: remember, if you have questions about covid-19 vaccines, you can ask our vaccine team by heading to abc7new.com/vaccine. ama: on the same day that california announces its mask mandate, new york begins at statewide mask mandate, requiring face coverings to be worn at all public places unless businesses and venues check for

proof of vaccinations. there were 50 million coronavirus cases confirmed. the u.k. recorded its first death of a patient infected with omicron. dan: still ahead on the special edition of abc 7 news, a promising new type of covid therapy, this time in a nasal spray and it only takes one dose. ama: the i team with the sus mrs. claus the shopping boss here to help you merry savers decorate with the best bargains ever! ross has savings on everything you need to get the party started. because who waits for shipping anymore? or guests?! i love saying yes to more merry for less at ross! small businesses like yours make gift-giving possible. now, comcast business has an exclusive gift for you. introducing the gift of savings sale.

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bay bridge toll plaza. you can see it is wet and the rain is really coming down fairly steadily, but the traffic is awfully light. what is not light is live doppler 7. very active tonight as we track tonight's storm. download the abc 7 news app so you can access the radar anytime on your phone. you can see precisely with the weather. homicide investigators in fremont are looking into a suspicious death outside the tesla factory. you can see several emergency vehicles at the scene. the fire department responded to a report of a person down in the parking lot. that was about 3:30 p.m. medical aid was provided but the person was pronounced dead. police have not released any further details. ama: we have new details on a deadly standoff friday night in antioch. a man walking down the street shooting at homes and cars. antioch police say not only was he wearing camouflage clothing but also body armor. he eventually barricaded himself

in his home and continued to shoot. hours later, the home caugh fire. the suspect tried to escape through the backyard and the side yard where he encountered a swat team and was shot. his name has not been released. dan: there is an arrest warrant out for a suspect in the walnut creek nordstrom theft that was already arrested and released. melanie woodrow has the story. melanie: dana dawson walked out of court two weeks ago and has not returned since. he is one of three suspects walnut creek police arrested in connection to this recent flash mob style nordstrom theft. to use the gun, a violation of her parole. officers do not know she was on per wall when they arrested her. >> i don't know if it is just a system failure or a delay in the information getting to us. melanie: subsequently, dawson was eligible for and posted bail. during her arraignment, the contra costa county deputy

district attorney said the parole agent was attempting to get a warrant signed by a judge which would've have put dawson back in custody but the parole agent missed doing so by about 15 minutes, according to the deputy district attorney jordan sanders. without that parole warrants, it was up to dawson to return to court which the deputy d.a. says she did not do on friday or monday. parole has been trying to locate her and there's now a warrant for her arrest. the other suspects arrested, joshua underwood and rodney robinson, peered in court on monday. under what was previously mistakenly released but was taken back into custody at his court appearance. melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. ama: a father and daughter are safe thanks to some quick thinking by the u.s. coast guard. they got a distress call yesterday for a disabled sailboat floating two miles west of daly city. the coast guard shared this video. a swimmer was lowered into the water from a helicopter and he pulled the father and daughter to safety.

they were hoisted up to the chopper on a bungee cord. both were seasick but otherwise ok. the coast guard says the sailboat ran out of fuel. dan: amazing how they do that. let's turn our attention back to the rain. ama: the atmospheric river. drew: we are almost at the end of it. the tail end is working through right now but we have seen inches of rain. not only rain, but wind and the rough surf with us on the coastline. i doppler seven has been very busy. a lot of bright colors. we have a lot of downpours to track. here is the final line of downpours. it is now exiting marin county and going to push south. we are still dealing with some pockets of heavy rain. to the east bay, it is absolutely pouring from oakland to hayward over to lafayette. as you move into the in the in east bay, antioch, brentwood, it is heavy rain. highway 4 is slow go.

burlingame, we are seeing some downpours. some lighter rain towards belmont and redwood city but this is all moving to the south. it is going to fill into the south bay so we will see some heavier showers into san jose around the midnight hour later on tonight. we have already seen these rainfall totals. it is very impressive. more than three inches of rainfall in oakland. more than 2.5 inches in the city. more than six inches in kentfield. fairfield, 3.5 inches. richmond, almost 4.1 inches. there's a lot of rain so the concern is all that flooding on the area roadways inches wide the storm impact is level two right now at least through 2:00 a.m. on our tuesday morning. about the next five hours or so. we are tracking the final line of downpours moving through. the biggest threat is flooding on the roadways. as cold air works in, it is not out of the question there could be a dusting of snow on mount hamilton.

as we go hour-by-hour, we will track the heavier showers, pushing off to the south and east. tomorrow morning, we will still track some scattered showers for the tuesday morning commute. the heaviest is out of here but we will track a couple of scattered showers. by 8:00, there's a little bit of snow forecasted on mount hamilton. that is an indication that colder air is going to work in ehre on -- here on tuesday. additional rainfall, probably 1/10 to half of an inch as this atmospheric river exits the bay area likely after 2:00 a.m. early tomorrow morning. overnight tonight, it is all about the scattered showers. the heaviest rain will move out in the early morning hours. we are in the 30's and 40's behind the system, so a cold start on tuesday. we will not warm up with limited sunshine. a lot of cloud cover. temperatures mainly in the low 50's. have the heavier jacket with you the entire day. high surf advisory in effect along the entire coastline.

breakers as high as 25 feet through 10 a.m. on wednesday. winter storm warning is still in effect until 10 p.m. tomorrow evening. we have already seen several feet of snow and will continue to pile onto that. look at the additional snowfall over the next 18 hours or so. you can see around lake tahoe, probably a foot to 1.5 feet. donner and kirkwood, anywhere from two to three feet of additional snowfall. the storm will exit late tomorrow night out of the sierra and if you are thinking about going to tahoe, this weekend is looking nice. we will see a lot of sunshine out there to finish out the week. the accuweather 7 day forecast -- morning showers tomorrow. dry in the afternoon. the next dorm his wings and a into thursday. after that level 1 storm, it is brisk, bright but it is dry. the weekend looking nice, if not cool. another store moves in on monday. the next five hours, we will get this atmospheric river out of here. dan: great to see this pattern.

drew: it is. dan: coming up next, devastation and destruction. we will take you to ground zero of the nation's deadliest tornado the x-rays from your urgent care visit look good. just stay off that leg, okay?

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ama: we welcome you back with a live look at san francisco international airport. flights have been delayed because of the storm. you can see the water on the lens. the high winds and low clouds have meant an average of 30

minute delays but most are back on time right now. our storm pales in comparison to the damage across the country. at least 40 tornadoes reported in nine states over the weekend. dan: 88 people died and many others missing. some of the worst devastation hit kentucky. rena roy has the latest from what is left. reena: this is the epicenter of the nation's deadliest tornado outbreak in more than a decade food the small town of mayfield, kentucky obliterated. >> it set my house out and dropped it. it took my whole neighborhood. reena: teresa is now sifting through what is left of her home. >> this is my daddy's box. nothing will ever take these memories away. reena: survivors recounting the mere seconds it took to destroy their town and killed dozens across the region. >> the roof came down and then the wall came down on top of me. reena: one worker at the candle factory that collapsed said he

was under 15 to 20 feet of twisted steel. >> at the very bottom and my face was sideways. people were asking where are you, where are you? i just called out over here. reena: many did not survive. the governor choking up as he spoke about those who lost their lives and the anymore still unaccounted for. >> the folks in western kentucky are not doing so well today and i am not sure how many of us are. reena: president biden set to tour the disaster zone on monday. >> what do you do, where do you go? we just want them to know we will state how long it takes to help them. reena: kentucky's first lady has started a toy drive for the children who have been affected. she's encouraging people to donate and try to make things a little easier for families ahead of the holidays. reena roy, abc news.

dan: you can help the victims of the midwest tornadoes by donating to the red cross. call 1-800-red-cross. ama: and coming up next, we will check on our local weather. while not as severe, we face some dangers in the days ahead. >> it is really calling for unity and not finger-pointing. dan: how can we make oakland safer as the town reaches a murder milestone? we sit down with the

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>> moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. dan: live doppler 7 gives you the best view of the storm that is blanketing the bay area. while the worst is over for the moment, we will have wet weather all week long. ama: you can see the wind pushing sheets of rain. this was right by the studio in san francisco just a few hours ago when the strongest part of today's storm rolled through. we will check in with drew tuma every 15 minutes. dan: he has every computer in the weather center fired up. drew: they are working overtime. we are tracking the final line of rain associated with this atmospheric river that has soaked us the past 36 hours. i will show you where the heaviest rain is at the moment. marin county, tiburon, it is a downpour that is pushing to the south.

working through the golden gate bridge over the next 30 minutes. from kensington to berkeley to piedmont to oakland now, you can see the brightest colors indicating the heaviest rain. the heavy rain is going through martinez as we speak. downpour really focused on the east bay at this hour. flood watch in effect for the majority of the region, except the north bay until 10 p.m. tonight because we are still tracking the heavy rain. more flooding on the roadways likely. it is a level two, the biggest concern is roadway flooding. could see a dusting of snow on mount hamilton. as we go hour-by-hour, the heaviest is out of here. by the morning commute, we will still track some scattered showers but the worst will have exited. be prepared for a slow go but the afternoon should dry out nicely. ama: thank you. the north bay often gets the strongest part of our storms. liz kreutz hit the road to see the conditions. liz: it has been a wet and soggy day in the north bay, but the

rain showers have really been on and off. the biggest downpour happened around 1:30 p.m. this afternoon. here, there's always a concern about the creek when there's a big storm. you can see the water is moving pretty well in the creek. the danger zone is about 11 feet. 13 feet is when it overflows. to give perspective, it has been hovering around five feet today. the mayor says they are feeling very confident they will be prepared if there is more rain. >> we are not really concerned it will overflow what the banks but i do know town staff has been active and activated. they have been checking our storm drains. they have been checking for fallen debris. we have been in close contact with the county. floodgates stand at the ready. sandbags are ready for the populace. liz: when it comes to power outages, pg&e says the biggest outage in the north bay happened around 1:00 in santa rosa today. 4000 customers lost power, but they have been working to restore that all day. overall, on and off rain showers.

it has been pretty good news. it is wet and soggy, but it is wet and soggy weather that we desperately need. liz kreutz, abc 7 news. dan: the south bay could see flooding issues in the czu lighting fire burn scar area in the santa cruz mountains. a flash flood watch has been issued. zach flynt is spent the day talking to folks who are concerned. >> it is like the old days today when it used to rain a lot. before, we had to wait. now we have to wait for an atmospheric river. zach: atmospheric river is impacting santa cruz county just as it was forecast. >> you can see by the sidewalk, it is insane. zach: all the rain events are few and far between, santa cruz county is no stranger to floods. but flooding was not the only thing drivers had to navigate. high winds made for a shaky

commute. we came across this medium-sized boulder, reducing traffic to one lane. county officials tell me they worked to prepare residence and keeping a close eye on today's conditions. >> we are seeing a lot of pocket slides, tiny mudslides, rock slides into the roadways. our crews are patrolling the area's and cleaning them and trying to keep the roads passable. we are keeping an eye on our local rivers. zach: so is harry clark who has a local creek in front of his home and the send the renzo river behind it. we met him earlier today. they gave us a closer look at the river. the rain he says causing it to be higher than he is seen in several years. what does this normally look like? >> it is dry with a trickle. it has granite walls on both sides. zach: he tells me once it stops raining, the river will be beautiful. now, he and other residents tell me they plan to play it safe.

>> the water runs across the road, it was the should you off to the side and it is grueling. best to stay inside. zach: another concern here have been downed power lines. officials tell me trees have been hitting wires, knocking them down and causing some outages. pg&e reminds everyone if you happen to drive up to a downed power line, stay in your car, call 91 or roll down your window and waved someone down for help because the road and the ground outside may be energized. dan: remember, you can keep an eye on the weather including live doppler 7 anytime you wish on the abc 7 bay area news app. ama: a new type of covid-19of c9 therapy is showing promise as it hijacks the virus and slows down the variants. luz pena visited the gladstone institutes where researchers have been working on it antiviral nasal treatment. luz: it is the new weapon that

can be added to the arsenal against covid-19. unlike many others, this therapy is proven its efficacy with one dose. >> with a single administration, single dose in the nose of these therapy interfering particles which are an mrna therapeutic very much like the vaccines -- luz: a single dose antiviral nasal therapy that has been the focus of research in the scientific community for the past 70 years. >> this is a concept that was first identified in 1950's. it has been since then, really a holy grail in virology. that is what my colleagues have called it. we've never been able to get it to work. luz: until now. he's a senior investigator of the gladstone institutes. for the past two decades, he's been perfecting this therapy for viruses like hiv. last year, the u.s. government asked him to repurpose that technology for covid-19.

their data shows it works. >> the virus load by at least 100 fold. luz: their findings are coming from testings in hamsters. >> the beauty of this therapy is that it reduces any inflammation that is associated with sars-cov-2 in the lungs. luz: we went inside their lab where they have been able to detect the efficacy of this therapy in hamsters through the peak of infection. >> this therapy tracks the viruses mutations and keeps up with it. it will walk with the current variant and anticipated to work for any future variant. luz: as new variants emerge, this team is working on getting there nasal treatment to the public. >> given our partnerships with industry and given the clinical trial starting early next year, we are hoping we can accelerate this and get this to the clinic by early 2023.

dan: still to come, over catalytic converters found. 15 people arrested. what we're learning about a six month long investigation in the south bend. >> we all have a part in building a better bay area to keep wearing your mask to keep your friends and family safe. we'

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white flakes is snow. taking a look at the life picture from the southeast edge of lake tahoe. a winter storm warning will last all day tomorrow with a rate of one to two inches per hour. uc berkeley's central sierra snow left tweeted this video from soto springs. the lab reported more than 18 inches of snow in 24 hours, and about two feet in the past two days. live doppler 7 is keeping and i on the storm. as you can see, there is still a lot of green out there and areas of yellow and a little bit of red. a six month operation san jose police called cat scratch thiever lead to the arrest of 15 people all linked to selling or stealing catalytic converters. we are talking about millions of dollars in stolen parts. >> this holiday season, it is not just toys and electronics

that are hot ticket items, it is catalytic converters. san jose police report these staffs have increased almost 13 times from 2019 to 2021. >> you know somebody, i know somebody. everybody knows somebody that has been affected. >> now a major breakthrough. 15 arrests made after a six-month investigation by san jose police and other agencies, including district attorney jeff rosen's office. >> this is a very significant step in stopping the widespread stealing of catalytic converters which have affected hundreds and hundreds of people in our county. >> 12 suspects are considered mittleman and thieves. the other three suspects worked at recycle businesses who knowingly purchased the stolen converters to sell. robert frank owns green metal recycling and is suspected of possessing nearly $3 million of stolen converters. >> one of the officers said this is like a black-market costco. >> these businesses melt down

the converters to get the precious metals inside. they drive up the value. rhodium costs $25,000 an ounce, highlighting the importance of these arrests. >> when we are able to shut down these people who are seeking these illicit products, once we are able to take these down, it minimizes the demand for buying these catalytic converters. >> police recovered tools to steal the converters, cash, weapons and more than 1000 converters. this operation has ended, but police say the work is not done. >> we want to make people that are thinking of doing this crime know you don't know who you are dealing with, you will get caught and punished. dan: chief was sworn in today as the new commissioner of u.s. customs and border protection. he's on the left in this photo, being sworn in by the homeland security secretary.

he's the first openly gay commissioner of the agency and its first leader since 2019. he was richmond's police chief from 2006 to 2015. the city of oakland hit a grim milestone this morning, recording its 131st homicide of the year. that is a number not seen in nearly a decade. tim johnson sat down with the oakland police chief one-on-one to see what is driving all this violence and what can be done to stop it. tim: on monday morning, 45th street at telegraph avenue became the site of the city's 131st homicide, a number not seen since 2012. i sat down with oakland police chief leronne armstrong who tells me the year has been difficult, with the department walking a fine line between keeping the public safe and reimagining how policing is done. >> i think sometimes reform leads to people believing you need less law enforcement. we have learned we need both. we need to be able to balance the need for the strong public

safety response while also making sure we have support for those that want to make different decisions. tim: amid the rising violence, oakland city council funded two more police academies. they are set to consider a slew of other proposals later this month, including one that would offer up to $50,000 as a signing bonus in a bid to attract new officers. >> this is a challenging city to work in. when you come to work at oakland, you understand you are going to be asked to work hard. you are going to be asked to follow progressive policies and directions. you are going to have oversight. tim: it is not just about getting new officers into the department's ranks, it is also about keeping them. opd has seen a steady flow of officers leaving that apartment. armstrong also wants to see more done to keep the officers it ha s. >> that would inspire officers. it would probably lead to officers making the decision to stay with the department and i think that would reduce attrition. tim: the rate of attrition has

come to the attention of members of the oakland city council. one councilmember says while he supports adding more police, opd also has to do its part. >> some of it is administratively. it is not about they don't want to be here. it is the way they are being treated not by the city council, but from within the institution. tim: no matter what happens next, one thing that everyone seems to agree on is that the violence needs to stop. >> i think in this moment, it is really calling for unity and finger-pointing. we need to come up with solutions that are grounded in making oakland safer. ama: cracking down on guns in california. the governor promises to get tough, taking a page out of texas' book. his idea to model a gun law here after the financial planning is finding your home away from home. ♪ and, it's designing a plan to help get you there. start a relationship with citi and earn a cash bonus

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surf and the snow in the sierra. you can see a lot of green on your screen. we also see yellow and orange, indicating heavier showers. we are on the tail end of this atmospheric river that has soaked us the last 24 hours. it is a level two from now until about 2:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. a four hour window where the worst will exit. this final line of downpours and colder air will move in. there's a chance for a dusting of snow on the highest peaks like amount hamilton. temperatures are dropping. low 40's first thing tomorrow morning so it is feeling like winter. have the heavier jacket. you will need the umbrella if you are out early tomorrow morning, but my big name -- midday, we dry out the skies. temperatures are not warm by any means. temperatures only in the low 50's. we will show you tomorrow morning, some morning showers. a break in the activity tomorrow afternoon and early wednesday. the next storm is early afternoon through next thursday.

that ushers in chilly mornings. it will feel like december both days. ama: thank you so much. on friday, the supreme court allowed texas' ban on most abortions to remain in place while abortion clinics sue. governor newsom wants to use the texas model to create tougher gun laws in california. josh haskell explains how it would work. josh: when the u.s. supreme court decided not to intervene in the texas law that bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy enforced by citizens, it sent shockwaves across the country, especially in california. now governor newsom says california will use the supreme court's decision to reduce the already illegal sale of ghost guns and assault rifles in the state. >> the supreme court opened up the door. justice roberts was absolutely right in his dissent around the concern of this opening up the door for similar laws for states

that want to turn over enforcement to the public and provide upwards of $10,000 in legal fees to be recovered for people to report the illegal sale of ghost guns and the illegal sale of weapons of war. josh: he says he against the texas law because it puts women's lives at risk, but believes failing to act on gun control does the exact same thing. >> i think what governor newsom is trying to project out is, well, if the way we can make sure to insulate our laws is to say, ok, it is going to be a private actor, not the state that enforces it, then i will go ahead and do that. so, is this a political move? absolutely. is it a legal move? absolutely. josh: he says gun violence is not just on the rise across california but across the country, but gun owners say they will fight the proposal to the end. >> i'm 100% securing the thought

that is not going to get away with this. if they pursue this, it will be a monumental waste of taxpayer dollars. equating california gun laws and the ruling on the texas case is comparing apples to nuclear submarines. josh: the california state legislator could act on the proposal as early as january 3. if it makes its way to the supreme court, legal scholars believe the majority conservative court will not view gun rights the same with a few abortion rights, likely striking down the law. in los angeles, josh haskell. dan: this is the busiest week for the post office, but you don't have to stand in line to get your packages sent. we have ways to save you time and money. ama: coming up next, catch wheel of fortune followed by jeopardy, and then stay with

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ama: this is the biggiest? biggest and busiest? the busiest week of the year at the u.s. postal service. it is a big week. there are deadlines you need to know to make sure your holiday packages get to their destination on time. a reporter from our abc station in los angeles has the details. >> this week, the people behind the postal service are delivering more than just packages for family and friends.

like julian. >> i got the playstation 5, so i sold it to him for cheap. >> he has time. >> i will try to put some priority. i want him to get it before christmas. >> but not much. >> so you procrastinated. december 18 is that deadline for priority shipping. >> december 23 for priority express. tracy phillips tells us this is her busiest week of the year, made easier with one piece of advice. once you are in line, your packages should be ready to go. we have all been that person that perhaps does not have a box. >> you don't have to pay for them, pick up as many as you want. you can take it home, package it. >> for packages shipped using priority mail. or maybe you are scrambling to write the address you're trying to ship to. >> if you don't know the zip code, no zip code is better than the wrong zip code.

it is always a super idea to take a piece of paper, write the name and address, seal it inside the box. >> if the one outside is damaged, the postal service will use that one instead. you can deliver, like everyone else in line, without standing in line at all. >> you can go online, do your own label, pay their own postage. you don't even need to come into the postal service. you can also go online and request your carrier to pick up those packages, no matter the quantity. >> we mentioned saturday is the deadline for priority shipping. december 23 for priority express. the latter will cost you. shipping can cost $40 to $60 or more depending on how much it weighs. it pays off to ship early. dan: it sure does. one last note -- holiday cheers available anytime. the abc 7 yule log is back.

cozy up near the virtual fire by streaming it on abc7news.com. it does not actually emit heat, but there is something cozy about it. ama: i feel warm and cozy. dan: where are the marshmallows? ama: that will do it for this edition of abc 7 news. thank you for joining us. dan: for all of us here, we appreciate your time on this special edition of abc 7 news at 9:00. we will be back at 11:00.

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