people celebrate it anyway to ring in the new year. tim: as the bay area gears up to celebrate the end of 2021, new year's eve celebrations were unusually quiet. normally the embarcadero would be packed with people but after the city canceled their fireworks display for the second year in a row, many had to find a different way to reenter the new year. >> people need to be reminded there is a reason to celebrate. it is hard -- it is easy to get caught up in the drama going on in the world right now. >>twer park restaurant, they were busy friday, preparing to welcome their first guests for a sold-out new year's menu. staff told us they provide a fun but safe evening. >> everyone has to be masked when they come in, checking vaccines and eyes when they come in, staff fully maasked the entire time. tim: others wanted to bring in the new year anymore subdued

way. >> we just came out to have drinks and get dinner before we head back and lay low. tim: many celebrating and restaurants say while they are disappointed the omicron variant put a damper on another new year's eve, they are happy to be able to spend the night close to home with family and friends. >> i am really happy i am not traveling and we live in such a great city that i think just enjoy san francisco. tim: after another difficult pandemic year, many say they are ready to wave goodbye to 2020 11 way or another. >> thank you very much, good riddance, and hopefully we will be better in 2022. tim: tim johns, abc 7 news. liz: in the south bay, nearly 20,000 people gathered at great america's winterfest. stephanie sierra tells us about the excitement for 2022. >> happy new year -- >> happy new year -- >> happy new year. stephanie: ringing in 2022 at

california's great america -- >> 10, 9 8, 7 -- > stephanie: the countdown to new begiin02 >> a comber year for -- year than the year before. >> no more covid, no more work from home. >> lots of fun and good health for us and our loved ones. stephanie: thousands of family bundled up outside winterfest, most masked up to send enough -- send off another tough year. >> 2021 was the worst year. i think 2022 could change our lives. >> it is nice. it is second nature these days to put this thing on and we have been doing a lot of that. i love seeing kids and families happy and excited. stephanie: that happiness eating up the park, draped into core with more than one million flashing lights, surrounding families embracing the covid escape. >> i'm excited to go on another ride. [laughter] >> it feels awesome right now.

especially being able to feel more normal and get out. >> it is really nice. stephanie: and for those celebrating with a sweet two, plenty adult at the candycane cafe, that's before making new year's resolutions. >> new year's resolution? i haven't thought about that. >> workouts and family values. stephanie: setting new goals, giving us a reminder of what lies ahead. >> you have to live life to the fullest and make the most of what you have. stephanie: counting -- >> 5, 4, 3, 2 -- stephanie: for a happy and healthy -- >> new year. liz: and happening now, a growing memorial on the hollywood walk of fame for betty white, following news of her passing. people gathered at her star to leave flowers, candles, and a copy of her book. she passed away yesterday in los angeles weeks before her 100th birthday.

she was known by generations of fans with a career that spanned nearly eight decades. best known for her roles on the mary tyler moore show and the golden girls. but white was not just a legend on screen. she also dedicated her time to many nonprofit organizations from animal advocates who knew her to stage performers. everyone agrees she was the real deal. abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard has more on the legacy she leaves behind. >> i am devastated. she is my hero. one of my all-time icons, and really i think such a comedic genius. >> houser going? cornell: betty white really was a hero to --. she has channeled her in the live dry show at san francisco. >> eileen's imaginary lay made over me. >> people say i look like wilma flintstone. [laughter] cornell: the beloved actress

loved her craft but loved animals even more. >> my life is divided in two halves, show business and animal business, two things i love the most. cornell: nancy mckenney first met betty in the 1990's at a fundraiser for seattle's humane society. >> we had this fundraiser and she was so generous with her time and she was just a sweetheart to everyone she met there. everybody was just in all of her and was so happy to have her, it was almost like she was royalty in our midst. cornell: the actress supported the monterey spca and recorded a public service announcement for them. >> so won't you join me and help all animals in need? cornell: she was involved -- >> she was involved, did book signings for the spca, dedicated our wildlife center and helped release a -- an owl. cornell: to betty, we say thank you for the laughs. >> i will see that your dinner

party will be a feast to remember. cornell: and for a life well lived. there will never be another one like her, right? >> no. i think we lost a true original. all i can say is it should inspire all of us to be a little more like betty white. >> ♪ it's time to say hello again ♪ cornell: cornell bernard, abc 7 news. liz: such a legend. for more on her incredible life and career, you can go to our website, abc7news.com. moving on now, starting today, crossing the bay area's state owned bridges will cost one more dollar. this is a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza where the toll is up to seven dollars. the increase applies to all of the bay area bridges except for the golden gate. in 2018, voters approved three gradual toll increases with regional measure three. the final tool hike is scheduled for january 1, 2025. lisa, let's get a check outside. it is cold out there.

lisa: it is but when i say it is 43 in san francisco, it sounds like it is not that cold but interior valleys are below freezing and will continue to see temperatures drop maybe 20 is likely. so clear out there, a lot of sunshine on the way, but we have rain in the forecast for the full for -- first full week of 2020 two. i will have it for you, next. liz: a skier who went missing on christmas day now presumed dead. the search called off. what his family is saying this morning. plus the first lottery drawing of the year. the

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the prime minister says he is extremely saddened and sends his condolences to the families of those who died. it is not clear what caused the stampede. now to colorado where officials are calling thursday's fire the most destructive in state history. the governor says fast-moving flames destroyed as many as 1000 homes. officials suspected power lines knocked over in the high winds sparked the fire. the denver post reports the power company found none in the area where it started. amazingly, there are no casualties reported. some residents were still waiting to learn whether their homes were lost. >> i think our house is ok, but other people we know have their house burned, and you really feel bad for them. liz: you really do. firefighters continue to put out the flames as snow came down around them. locally in california, the

search for a skier who disappeared in northstar one week ago has been called off. 43-year-old rory engalada went missing. he was an experienced back country skier. the sheriff office says he is now presumed dead and there was no realistic stability he has survived the severe winter conditions. in a statement, his family expressed their gratitude for those who searched for him. new details and a shooting that happened inside of sun valley mall in concord. investigators say it sta a:30 yesterday afternoon but when somebody tried to help the victim, the suspects opened fire. gunfire sent shoppers and people working at the mall scribbling for cover. >> everybody started running out. everybody started running out. liz: the victim was taken to john deere medical center where he is in stable but critical condition. police will not say if a suspect

is in custody but say noeat to the public right now. the mall was put on lockdown and it was closed for the night. now to covid-19 headlines. san francisco in santa cruz are reducing the amount of time you need to spend in isolation after an infection from 10 to five days to be aligned with the state's guidance. california's positivity rate continues to go up now to nearly 16%. we have not seen numbers like that since the beginning of 2021. for the first time since the pandemic began, the u.s. has surpassed 2 million cases of covid-19 in one week. families are getting ready to send their kids back to school monday but many are struggling to find covid testing appointments or rapid tests. starting tomorrow, san francisco unified will offer mobile rapid testing at the district office on franklin street. school sites will also be testing students throughout next week. in the east bay, parents picked up freak of test kits with their

goals to test all students in the castro valley unified school district before they return to class monday. abc 7 reporter david luis says this giveaway will soon expand. >> here you go. thank you. david: with an enrollment of 9000 students, the school district organized its giveaway by having parents drive by to pick up the free test kits. one can for each students. each kit containing two tests. the district once one test to be administered now and the other sunday ahead of classes resuming monday. if the test is positive, the parent must report the results. >> parents also -- we also know that this student needs to stay home, so our nurses and staff follows up with the family to make sure they quarantine the number of days they are supposed to quarantine and isolate. david: this is part of a statewide program governor newsom announced to provide 6 million at home covid tests for all public and charter school students. the kit passed out here has a

retail value of $14. it is an antigen test that involves a nasal swab. the results are ready in 15 minutes. a line under the c and t markers indicates a positive test. a quarter million students across alameda county and 18 districts will receive the test kits. each district will decide how to handle distribution. parents were happy the giveaway process went fast. >> it is going so smoothly, it took me a minute to drive up the hill and a minute to drive through here and that was it. it was very efficient, quick. david: the state school superintendent and county health officials used the event to stress the importance of vaccinations and testing. >> we want to make sure everyone takes the test before they come to school, so if someone is symptomatic, that they can quarantine safely and we can keep the rest of the school community safe. david: school and health leaders stress ongoing testing is important and to take advantage of free, local test sites.

in castro valley, david louis, abc 7 news. liz: the city of morgan hill is reporting better than numbers following a license plate reader pilot program that started in september. despite the numbers, some are raising privacy concerns the camera spring. dustin dorsey has more on that debate. >> a 70% reduction in crime, the promise from flock safety, the company that held the morgan hill double east -- morgan hill police department to deploy readers throughout the city. >> [indiscernible] we just did not e e e e that successful. >>se cameras capture license plates into the city and alert police when -- since installing the cameras, and hpd recovered 51 stolen vehicles and arrested 66 crime

suspects related to the alerts. >> i think it's important for companies big and small, to identify suspect vehicles for those individuals committing crimes in each individual community. dustin: the camera systems are in 1400 cities including vallejo where police say they arrested a murder suspect thanks to readers earlier this week. >> this is a good law enforcement tool, but at what societal cost? dustin: they say the cameras are not used to detect faces, gender, or race, just license plates and vehicles. stephen clark, a legal animist -- analyst, said people have a right to drive to locations they hope to keep private such as gun stores or medical appointments. >> you have a right to travel in the united states without being harassed by the government and certainly when you have this collection of data, you raise a lot of very significant privacy concerns. dustin: and hpd captain mario ramirez says the the part and

has safety measures in place, including soul used for their department only when there is a case number. they vowed to keep this in place for two years. dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. liz: and do you want to start the new year with $500 million? sounds good, right? that is today's powerball jackpot. the winning prize sort after no ticket matched six numbers in wednesday's drawing. there has not been a winner since october 4, so that is 37 consecutive drawings. last winter was a california man who claimed a $699 million jackpot. the fifth-largest prize in powerball history. tonight's drawing takes place before 8:00. i did go out last night. i was feeling lucky and got a ticket so we will see. lisa: yes please. [laughter] i would like that very much. it has been a pretty nice stretch of dry weather, even though the mornings have been cold. we would like a return to the

rain. we will see showers next week. we will plot it out for you. live doppler 7 picking up on the cloud cover that is to the north of us and that is the storm track that has allowed for high pressure to push all the way up to the north and, as we look at current numbers, yikes. 28 mount diablo. 39 in blackhawk with dublin 30 degrees and 31 in livermore, walnut creek 30, and temperatures continue to be around freezing around rafael -- around lafayette. low 40's, freezing in nevada. i suspect we have 20's in protected valleys and the car outside will take some time to warm up and scrape off that frost. take my word for it. as we look at the 24 hour temperature change, we are looking at the freeze warning until 9:00. two degrees to seven degrees colder this morning. bundle up out there or give it time to warm up.

a nice sparkling view over the exploratorium camera. how north bay valleys, interior monterey county as well. bright and dry through the weekend. more high clouds of sunday and then a return to the wet weather into monday and tuesday. our coastal flood advisory through 10:00 monday, these are the king tides that have returned in the low-lying areas you can see from the bayshore down through san francisco and up through marin county. maybe minor coastal flooding. here's what we can expect today. sunshine throughout the 10:00 hour. we are thawing out and warming into your sunday. the afternoon is sunny, a few high clouds throughout the day. this is over night to early monday. you can see spotty, light showers. as we get to monday afternoon, not a whole lot out there. then into monday night, still shower activity. we will take this all the way to about january 8 or ninth. you will notice most of the rain

is to the north but we still pick up over a half-inch in santa rosa and hopefully in san francisco. the storm track does look to shift slightly north but a lot can change between now and then. at least we see a return to some rain. highs undesu skies. once again we will be cool but it will feel good in the sun. 51 in freemont, 53 san jose with upper 40's for napa. those inland valleys are still kind of cool. your seven-day forecast, we have the freeze warning through 9:00 and another chilly start for your sunday. looking at a level 1 system monday and tuesday which shower activity. a break midweek. friday looks like another chance of rain so we have to bring it back. erisorfor e the northay a capacity. we are just still catching up. liz: getting this rain has been good. i looked at the temperature last

night and it was older here in the north a then it was for those in times square in new york. lisa: it's been that way for a while. [laughter] we are tough in california. liz: we can handle it. we can do it. ahead, you know of the ball drop in times square but other cities welcome the new year with unusual centerpieces. >> 3, 2, one. 3, 2 happy new year. liz: a look at two cities and their creative ways to celebrate 2022, coming up.

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lived in dan view. but that was then and this is now. shelley moved with her family to boise for years ago and has not looked back. >> cost-of-living is a lot less and people are friendly. it has been a great move. i love the bay area the cost of living was affecting our quality of life so much that i knew it was time for a change. michael: but shelley has run into resentment. wherever californians show up from boise, to seattle, to washington, locals are not too happy with equity rich californians. michael: when you tell people you are from california, do they blame you for high prices? >> yeah, there is not a ton of love here for people from california. i will be honest with you. but i guess, for me, i feel like most of the people that have moved here share the reason i moved here. michael: she says they are embracing idaho, not trying to make it like california.

still, are the locals writes, is shelley and those like her the cause of rising home prices? here is a low economist nicole visho. >> we get that question lot that california is coming and that is why austin prices are high. the number of people that moved to austin from there is so small compared to the growth. that is not making a big dent at all. michael: there is your headline. and it is not just california. more people and slow building dries up the cost of housing. california could add to the numbers but they and their home equity are not seen by zillah as the driving forces. >> so we have people moving from all different parts of the country to all other different parts of the country. we have people moving out of california to texas, people moving out of texas to california. michael: the next time someone tells you our house rich friends are ruining their out-of-state towns, feel free to fire back.

no, it is your people moving to california causing our home prices to go up. i am michael finney, 7 on your side. liz: i will keep that in mind. we all know times square in new york celebrates the new year with the infamous ball drop, but other cities across the country have different kinds of drops. take a look at this. on the left, you see a cheese drop as you make -- may guess, that is from wisconsin, the cheese capital of the world. on the right, an unusual new year's eve drop, a marshmallow peak being dropped ipennsylvani. it weighs 400 pounds, is five feet tall, and bethlehem is home to the candy company that makes peeps. people are staking out their spots for this morning's 133rd rose parade in pasadena. the floats are in position this morning. last year's parade was called off because of a covid winter surge.

now with the omicron variant, officials recommend masks and in some areas of the parade, they require proof of vaccination or a negative covid test. >> i am a nurse at ucla, so i am very aware of the risk and i think being outside and having our masks on and vaccinated and boosted, i felt like it was safe. liz: for those who camped out, people prepared for the cold weather and temperatures were in the 40's overnight. you can watch the rose parade here on abc 7 starting at 8:00. osing on ornings, one year since the insurrection at the capitol. what a new intelligence assessment says about the anniversary. and why airports across the country are expected to see more delays and cancellations in the coming days.

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a couple hours of subfreezing temperatures and hopefully you have protected some of the plants out there because we do get our coldest temperatures after sunrise, which is at 7:24. so numbers are now mainly low 30's. you can see from san rafael, santa rosa, and interior monterey counties is where we are looking at the cold temperatures. yesterday was a dry day so perfect recipe for radiation oh cooling. 36 at matteo, 30 nine foster city, 37 fremont, and dublin at 29 degrees. 31 livermore and santa rosa. by 9:00, still in the 30's from napa to san ramon, upper 40's by noon time. a lot of sunshine with low 50's today. we will manage to warm up a little bit, another night where we will be cold. clouds increase leading to rain monday and that will modify temperatures but we will talk, train coming up. liz: thanks. friends and family of desmond

tutu gathered today. to do spent decades fighting racial injustice and help and apartheid in south africa. he died sunday at the age of 90. he had been in poor health for several years before he died. he did ask for a simple service. his body will be cremated in a private ceremony today. as we begin the new year, covid cases across the country continue to explode. more than 2 million infections were reported in the final week of 2021. phillipos has more on the high demand for testing. phil: as americans ring in the new year and say go by to 2021, the number of covid cases continues to rise, a record 2.2 million cases in the u.sal w tyl testing positive every second. in times square, 15,000 people were on handasked and fully

vaccinated for the traditional ball drop. others say -- others from san francisco from -- others are scrapping their >> plans. > we were told the chances of getting tested were zero because there were 200 people in front of us. by the time they closed, they would not get to us. phil: in hawaii, approaching a record number of cases, cultural leaders encouraging vaccinations. >> we are not saying at the vaccine, we will say it will help protect all of us by using this. and the vaccine is [indiscernible] phil: as health officials sound the alarm a surge i early 2022, phil lipoff. liz: as pediatric covid cases continue to be a problem across the country, a popular family designation is working to bring back a free fun experience to local kids. zack went as has the story. zach: more than 2100 kids across

the country have been hospitalized with confirmed or suspected cases of covid, a by 800 according to federal data. new york's cases remaining the worst. i spoke with a doctor about the local outlook. >> i expect the same thing would happen here. >> with the vaccine only approved for five and up, the best way to protect kids younger than that is keep close watch on who they are around. >> there only choice is staying away from people protected. >> in the south bay, the children's discovery museum of san jose is helping families get vaccinated. they teamed up with santa clara county public health and other partners to give families a chance to get vaccinated this sunday and enjoy the museum for free. >> what you do is you just show up and lineup, and it runs from 9:30 to 4:30. >> each family who cuts through the clinic gets a free pass to the museum, good for one visit for up to eight people. you can use it the day of or six months after.

though two clinics in january have been planned for a wild. the museum says the recent headlines have pushed them to work on more dates. >> when we started reading those reports out of new york about the hospitalizations for young children, we became -- we redoubled our efforts. >> the museum hopes each clinic is a step closer to getting kids back to pre-pandemic life. >> we believe that by helping families come up with an easy way to engage in vaccinations, where you could get the vaccination done but also treat the family to a fine day will make the difference for some families. >> zach fuentes, abc 7 news. liz: taking a look at sfo, airports across the country continue to see more flight cancellations and delays in the coming days. 1500 flights were grounded in 24 hours, making it six days in a row with more than 1000 cancellations. the faa points to bad weather, heavy traffic, and increase in

air traffic controllers and other employees testing positive for covid. in the bay area, according to flight aware, 52 flights have been canceled at sfo. 10 at oakland international and eight at minette a san jose. a .5 million people are predicted to fly through the u.s. airports from now until tuesday. next week marks one year since the insurrection at the u.s. capitol. federal officials are warning threat actors may take advantage of the upcoming january 6 anniversary. an intelligence assessments as conspiracy theories about election fraud continue to resonate among domestic violent extremists and could inspire those to promote or commit violence. it does not cite current specific or credible threats. nancy pelosi announced there will be several events around the u.s. capitol thursday to reflect and remember. five people died, including two police officers on that day. c ns i oe 365days aear. covot 2

battling out of control flames, desperate to keep the caldor fire from taking over tahoe. >> the siege on the u.s. capitol in wasngton, d.c. today was sickening for so many to watch. >> now stepping aside to history in the form of bay area's own kamala harris. >> i solemnly swear -- >> that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states. >> our goal on july 4 is have 70% of adult americans at least one shot. >> some bay area counties are considering the possibility of requiring proof of vaccination status to enter bars, restaurants, and other businesses. >> now is not the time to waste hundreds of millions of dollars on a recall effort. >> it is off to an amazing star,

the best since 1983. >> that atmospheric river has fired moisture right at california. >> that is the snow, but to the top of the doorframe. >> and splas e it is, the best shooter thgaver cemented his legacy. ♪ >> in 2022, i would like to see more of the city's budget spent on clean-air transportation. >> housing and health care and good quality life for everyone in our community. >> i'm hoping we can all get back into the office and be more social. >> my hope for 2022 is that i remain healthy and my friends and family remain healthy. >> san francisco and the bay area can hopefully heal from this pandemic. >> we all need to take a deep breath and recognize we are in this together.

>> and you can read all of those stories on our website, abc7news.com. it has been quite a year. still ahead on abc 7 mornings, the new year is bringing new content to disney plus. a preview of the new shows and movies you will be able to stream. here is a live look outside this morning. nuy than f waking whe on this yn ts neye' wilis wilis k.

liz: the new year is bringing plenty of celestial events. two of 2020's performance will be supermoon's. they will happen in june and july. that is when the moon will be closer to earth, making it appear to be bigger and brighter. there will also be two total lunar eclipses and there will be meteor showers to look forward to as well starting in april.

they are expected in november and december when there will be five different comets leaving sparkling trails in the night sky. lot to watch out for if you aretoy,ouhehe san fransco ta for free onevet rse world, a living museum in golden gate park. you can walk through 55 acres with more than 9000 different kinds of plants from around the world. the garden opens at 7:30 this morning. i would be a lovely thing to do, a lot of people trying to have a low-key start to 2022. lisa: certainly have to bundle up. we have a freeze warning in effect for the north bay valley center 9:00 where temperatures are below freezing but even in the east, we have found up or 20's, a pretty view, so clear out there, allows -- allows for stargazing last night. we will see how much rain returns for 2022. liz: trey lance expected at the

home for the 49ers tomorrow. larry beil has more on howis preparing for the home finale

liz: 2022 marks the return of claes thompson -- klay thompson. the warriors shared video of thompson scrimmaging with the team after two years out with a.c.l. and achilles surgeries. his return could be next sunday against cleveland but january 18 marks the start of a seven-game home stand. thompson says he is ready to be back on court. >> there are times throughout the process that you might tell yourself as a player, but honestly, with coming back, i feel it myself, i'm great, and i feel equal -- if you -- i feel it will take a few games. liz: the warriors are back in action today after the game against the denver nuggets was postponed to thursday.

the doves are on the road for another holiday, taking on the houston jazz at the arena there. tipoff is set for six or rpm tomorrow, the 49ers play their home finale against the houston texans. larry beil has more on who may start for the niners in this morning's sports. larry: good morning and happy new year. everything starts for him starting in their starter. the third pick in the draft will be making his second start of the year, got hurt in the arizona game. this week, the season has been learning about life in the nfl. >> getting more wraps, getting to see how jimmy prepares in a short week, last thursday, things like that would have been hard as a rookie with no vets in the room. i think those things have helped me a ton this year. larry: college football playoffs, jim harbaugh, trying to figure it out in the orange bowl and it was all georgia against michigan.

kenny mcintosh with donnie mitchell, 14-0 bulldogs in a flash. they poured it on. it is a jermaine burton, 57 yards to the house, 3411 dogs and they are headed to indy for the title game. the other semifinal, cincinnati, their fans weret sabin, have s fore. ehe moviend produced the movie. bryce young threw three touchdowns and bama rules. they will face georgia for the national champion ship january 10. sharman smith, the cow women, their pack 12 opener but cow short-handed in this game and it did not go well. bears only scored 14 points at the half. charlize ledger walker led all scorers with 22 points. it bears fall to the opponents, and the stand for women have their game postponed. tomorrow on one leg.

the buzzer. good night. game over. drive home safely. they win 108 to 106. that is a nice way to finish up 2021. happy new year, everybody. let's make it a great 2022. liz: we certainly hope it is great. i have my spike still, and my new year's crown. did you have a good night? lisa: yes. party going. [laughter] lisa: here's live doppler 7 with a big ridge of high pressure over the bay area. a gorgeous view here where you can see the sun on the way. 7:25 is the official sunrise. it is not so much 8:30 when temperatures turn around and begin to see some of these 30's turn into 40's. wait until you see the next panel. 43 san francisco, 38 oakland, 34 mountain view, 36 morgan hill.

on the coast, 39. look at mount tam, gorgeous view out there. so clear. that dry air with us. 31 santa rosa as well as livermore. around dublin, upper 20's. 34 nevada, 35 napa, 33 concord, 40 by the delta. our freeze warning through 9:00 for the north bay valleys down by san benito county, interior monterey county, anywhere from five to seven degrees colder this morning. as we look out at the beach here, a beautiful start to the new year. temperatures will climb to the lower 50's. freezing cold start for some, bright skies today, a few more high clouds sunday, a return to wet weather. does not look like a whole lot of rain monday and tuesday and perhaps again friday. the king ties are with us right on through monday. they peak tomorrow so you can here outlined. the typical spots from the bayshore, foster city, down through the peninsula, or parts

-- up through parts of the north bay for mino coaster flooding in the low-lying areas. here are the sky conditions where we have got bright sun today for your first day of the new year. this is sunday where it is sunny and a few high clouds by late in the day. then into early monday, spotty, light showers. level 1 system visiting us throughout the afternoon, really not a whole lot there right into monday night. let's add up rainfall totals into next weekend. looks like another system could visit us friday. this is so far out but still rainfall amounts ranging from maybe less than .22 may be a little more than five inch. the ridge of high pressure, goodloe -- more than .5 inch. the ridge of high pressure, good so far. does not look like we will get into any events. for today, concord, another chilly day there.

53 for san jose. the accurate weather seven-day forecast, we have frosty temperatures throughout the morning hours. another cold start for sunday. level 1 monday and tuesday. wednesday and thursday look dry, temperatures up a bit with more cloud cover. by friday, we can see another chance of showers. of course as we say it is better than nothing but making for some changes and fingers crossed into january. liz: absolutely. we hope this is a better year for rain for sure. thanks, lisa. with the new year comes new entertainment choices. george pennetta keo with our sister station in l.a. shows us what is coming to disney plus. ♪ >> i am boba fett. george: now streaming on disney plus, the book of boba fett, a new star wars adventure that finds legendary bounty hunter boba fett navigating the galaxy's underworld. it starts when he returns to tattooing to stake his claim on

the territory once ruled by jabba the hutt. it tells the tale tale tale extraordinary family inside of the house, every child in the family with unique gifts, every child except maribel. when she discovers that magic is in danger, she realizes she may be the only hope to save it. >> i will save the magic. wait, how do i save the magic? >> also coming this january, will smith as the worlds's best explorers -- asked the world's best explorers to take into the ends of the earth. >> they said we can go further than that. george: welcome to earth is a disney plus nat geo original that takes us on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. >> we have never interfered until now. george: marvel studios eternal's, one of the big movies of 2021, will start streaming exclusively disney plus january

12. all of this and more now available to stream on disney plus, now bundled with hulu + live tv. in hollywood, george for nokia for abc news. liz: there's a lot more excitement coming to disney plus this year, including -- including miss marble and she hulk and hocus-pocus too. disn

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here on abc 7. today it is a new year's day tradition in san francisco. i skaters will put on their best beachwear in hopes of winning prizes. it is the polar where skate at the ice rink in union square. skaters are encouraged to put on their bathing suit, grab sunglasses, and ring in the new year in their wildest and most inventive bchttire. es are on theme, originality, and overall appearance. the polar bear skate starts 230 this afternoon and tickets cost $25. it seems easier slightly so maybe the polar bear plunge, where people go jumping into the bay. lisa: 2:30 in the afternoon, you are into the 50's. liz: no big deal. [laughter] lisa: not at all. right now, upper 20's, this is 280 from san jose. 38 oakland, 36 morgan hill, and from sutro, you can see the high clouds but low 30's santa rosa. 29 dublin, level 1 system arriving monday and tuesday, perhaps again friday.

liz: thank you. and thank you for joining us here on abc 7 news mornings. i am liz kreis along with lisa argen. good morning america is next. from 8:00 to 10:00, it is the 133rd rose bowl parade presented by honda, at 10:00 a.m. the citrus bowl between the kentucky and i will hawkeyes from camping world stadium in florida. abc 7 news will then continue at 5:00 p.m.. we hope you have a great day and happy new year.

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