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moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> tonight, the bay is saying goodbye to all that rain but only to be hit with brutal cold. we get ready for the cold week that lies ahead. dan: thanks for joining us. you will definitely feel the chill in your mornings week, and those low temperatures are hitting now. here's another live look from out across the bay area. temperatures plunging depending where you are. some spots could even dip below freezing. spencer: we have the perfect conditions or ingredients if you will, for temperatures to plummet on a winter night.

calm wind and clear skies. temperatures are already much lower than they were just 24 hours ago. 10 degrees cooler in fairfield and napa. eight degrees cooler in oakland than at this time last night. let's take a look at our freeze warning for the interior valleys on the north bay. we expect low temperatures to drop into a range between 25 and 32 degrees during the overnight hours. please were member to protect pets, plants, pipes, and people. frost and freeze conditions like this will kill crops, so keep that in mind as well. ama: in the north bay, the weekend storm brought much-needed good news for lakes and reservoirs. for the first time in a while, the storm increased run outflows for two of seven reservoirs in the county's watershed.

mount tam received about three inches of rain over the weekend. water levels also went up in sonoma. >> we saw a little improvement in the reservoirs, but one really significant benefit is there's a lot more natural flow in the system. the tributaries have become reconnected, and we have migrating chinook salmon that are coming to spun. >> despite the rain, sonoma water says water storage remains a critical levels, below 65 percent of capacity. stay on top of these cold temperatures, rain, and snow in real time right on our website or with the abc 7 bay area app. ftx trip to currency controversy. the company founder has been arrested in the bahamas after u.s. prosecutors filed criminal charges. a source tells abc news the

30-year-old faces a multi-count fraud indictment in the southern district of new york. it comes one month after ftx's sudden 32 billion dollar bankruptcy. prosecutors in the bahamas say he also faces charges in that country. in an interview with abc's george stephanopoulos, he denied any wrongdoing. >> i did not know that there was any improper use of customer funds. dan: ftx was one of the most powerful firms in the crypto industry. bankman-fried is scheduled to appear in a magistrate court in nassau tomorrow. he is supposed to testify before a u.s. house committee tomorrow, but that will not happen because of his arrest in the bahamas. more big changes developing a twitter tonight. the social media company has reportedly dissolved its trust and safety council. it was one of the institutions created to make twitter safer and more civil. dozens of civil rights leaders, academics, and others from around the world had volunteered

their time for years to be part of this council. "the washington post" reports numbers were told via emailed today the council is no longer the best structure to bring external insights to twitter. ama: bay area covid numbers continue to surge upward. while mass mandates may never come back, many counties are starting to is your stronger recommendations on masking. santa clara is the first county to slip back into a high tier for covid, a level where the cdc with -- recommend wearing a mask in public places. some doc masks are not mandatory right now, there's still plenty of reason to be cautious. >> if you are going to be out in public right now, you are going to be encountering these viruses. at least you have a high likelihood of getting infected with them. >> experts say keeping up with your vaccine booster's are still an effective defense against

covid. getting a bivalent booster is particularly helpful. however, only 13% of people have gotten them. then: for the first time in its history, the town of san mateo has no mayor. a single vote is leaving the chair empty, but it's turning into a massive right that tonight is creating a real predicament for the city council. tim johns is in the newsroom following the meeting that is still going on tonight. tim: it is not just a mayor san mateo is missing but also a fifth member of that council. that seat currently still vacant. that is important to note because two of the current members of the council say they don't want to appoint a mayor until that final councilperson is seated. tonight's meeting has been pretty intense. at one point, when councilmember even alleged she was approached in an illegal quid pro quo situation. while all four members of the city council are democrats, threats have emerged over issues such as housing and split the council 2 and 2, which has made

the fit councilmember all the more important because that person could be seen as a tiebreaker for some of the city's biggest issues. right now, three of the four are new to the board and when councilmember has served for three years. just last week, the board had a split vote over appointing lee to mayor. in years past, the vote has been largely ceremonial. many in the community are outraged over the break from president, saying lee deserves her turn. >> i think it is setting a precedent that if you don't like the charter, you can about -- you can vowed to uphold it and then change your mind. >> over 102 people have come in person or called in to comment to the debate tonight. lee, who would become the first jewish and asian female mayor of the city, has said the debacle has become an embarrassment for san mateo. >> there is a mark on the city,

and i think that it will take many years to repair the trust that has been lost. tim: tonight's meeting is still ongoing and members of the city council are debating the order in which to do these appointments, so at this point, it seems there is still no movement and no one really seems to know where we go from here. ama: san francisco's mta board could begin the process of eliminating with a 1000 street parking spots, many of them in residential neighborhoods. it has to do with giving muni buses more room to pull up to the curb at bus stops. some 1200 stops are so-called flag stops. cars can legally park in them. buses or streetcars just stopped in the middle of the street to pick up and drop off, usually in residential areas. the board will decide on changing the parking spots into 20 or 30 feet of red zone. proponents say this will improve safety. opponents say it will make street parking even harder in

the city. dan: president biden is expected to sign landmark legislation tomorrow that protects marriage for same-sex and interracial couples. the respect for marriage act does not force states to legalize same-sex marriage. rather, it requires them to recognize legal marriages from other states. it is a historic move that gained support from lawmakers across the aisle. abc news will carry president biden's signing of the bill tomorrow at 12: 30. you can catch it on all of the abc 7 bay area streaming apps. ama: results released gunman's deadly rampage. dan: an infinite source of energy that could one day power your home. the scientific breakthrough just made right here in the bay area. ama: and

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ama: there are new developments tonight in last year's mass shooting at the vta rail lens. the san francisco transportation authority declared it had no advanced warning that the gunman intended to carry out the attack. he killed nine coworkers. a 10th died by suicide months later. >> despite five document two cases of workplace misconduct and fear from another coworker that vta shooter samuel cassidy could "go postal," an independent investigation found vta had no advance notice or warning about the shooting. vta chief

jim lawson spoke with reporters monday. the agency sharedhis six-page document detailing investigative findings. 47 witnesses were interviewed. information about the lone gunman's previous interactions with coworkers was called into question, but the firm says it found nothing that would signal eminent workplace violence. >> there have been several cases where direct threats were made and appropriate action was taken, but the fact that somebody thinks that somebody may do something is insufficient to get a restraining order or to take any further actions. >> however, the attorney representing one victim's family told abc 7 is in part, "our investigation indicates management and supervisors were aware of direct threats of violence cassidy made in the months before this horrific shooting. we look forward to having a fair and impartial judge as well as fair and impartial jurors deciding the responsibility of vta rather than the conclusions

of an investigation that was paid for by the vta. last month, the agency reached a settlement with the families of the other victims. late monday, we connected with the president of atu local 265 about the report. >> before reading it, i was thinking i hope it's honest and truthful because we owe it to these victims. >> the union represent bus operators, train workers, and others that work for vta. courtney says while things are moving in a good direction i with greater attention to mental health, he feels honest findings would have included with the agency could have done better, and only weeks from the holidays, he is wondering -- why now? >> it is important to question the timing of it. it does in a lot of ways reveal insensitivity to me. i don't know that there is a perfect time to release a report like this, but i do know there's probably a better time.

>> moving forward, vta says there have been many changes made since the shooting, including more access to till health resources and a study of workplace culture and climate. ama: for the first t history, scientists have been able to produce a nuclear fusion reaction that generates more energy than it uses. it happened right here in the bay area at the lawrence livermore national labs. for decades, researchers have tried to create the same process of energy that powers the sun. the hope is this breakthrough could lead to an unlimited source of clean energy using hydrogen and help and dependence on fossil fuels, but it will be at least another decade before we could see the technology used two power the lights in our homes. the department of energy will livestream the official announcement tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. dan: part of our commitment to building a better bay area means keeping a very close eye on our local economy. san francisco's chinatown, as

you know, was hit particularly hard during the pandemic, and business owners say they are still struggling. tonight, a new type of holiday celebration for the first time. francisco's chinatown monday night, but on this night, it is not just about those unique sounds. on this night, it is about the holiday lights hanging from many chinatown businesses, something never seen before here. >> it is the first time there will be like a christmas in chinatown. >> hang out two room to be the oldest dim sum restaurant in america at 102. the owner says his business and others in chinatown are hurting due to a quiet financial district and what he calls a lack of convention traffic. >> i think we are stmost in tern

francisco. we basically h0% of the regular office lunch. in terms of tourism, i think we are not even 50% of where we were back in 2019. >> but there is optimism and the holiday spirit mixed with the dragon, colorful lights funded by a $5,000 grant. initially, the thought was 20 or 30 businesses would be interested in holiday lights. >> in three days, 150 merchants signed up for it and they are all willing to decorate their store and make it pretty. >> come and see the lights! >> business owners in chinatown tell me it has been tough going this year and they are hopeful people will make the decision to come and holiday shop in chinatown and hopeful that the holiday like program will help with that.

lady dr. jill biden paca gives marking the 75th anniversary of toys for tots, but as the holiday season heads into the final stretch, the u.s. marine corps toys for tots foundation is facing a shortage of toys. >> this program gives so much more than just gifts. it gives hope. you give community and you are the inspiration that lasts a lifetime. dan: in celebration of disney' collaboration with the toys for tots program, abc's parent company is providing $75,000 to children in need this holiday season. the toys for talk -- toys for tots program has delivered 627 million toys since 1947. ama: the winter storm that blew through northern california left several feet of snow for some

southern california. oh, my goodness. catherine says they do not get snow like this where she's from in north carolina, so she and her friends made the most of it. they all did a few flips off the balcony into the snow bank below. friends recently moved to the area and they say this was the first experience in heavy snow. dan: i've actually never seen anything quite like that. i would be terrified to be out there. great to see all that snow out there. ama: absolutely. spencer: we got a but right now we've got clear skies and plummeting temperatures. you can see no clouds around, certainly no precipitation, calm wind and a 24-hour temperature change shows us anywhere from seven to about nine degrees cooler. here is the

over san francisco where it is 45 degrees right now, down into the mid to upper 30's in oakland, palo alto, santa clara, half moon bay. the view from the east bay hills , under clear skies looking back toward san francisco. bay, 30 at livermore, and our rooftop camera view looking toward bay bridge. these are the forecast features. we will see clear and cold conditions, cold mornings and chilly afternoons lie ahead and this dry pattern we are in right now will continue into next weekend. how cold is it going to be? up in the north bay in the interior valerie's -- valleys, a freeze warning will be in effect. subfreezing temperatures are likely with lows dropping down to upper 20's and low 30's in the coldest spots. be sure to protect plants, pets, pipes, and people. frost conditions will kill crops. how cold will it be across the

board? in the east bay, 33, livermore, 35. look for lows of 33 at morgan hill, we will see lows and to about 36, 30 seven degrees, so it's going to be cold just about everywhere. of course, balmy by buffalo standards but called by bay area standards. low to mid 50's, about 52 to 55 degrees across the entire region. here's the accuweather 7-day forecast. it will be even chillier during the day on wednesday with high temperatures reaching only to about 50 to 52 degrees across the entire region. pretty much the same thing thursday. we will see a few more clouds in the sky, slightly milder by two or three degrees, and no end in sight. sight. sometimes a cough isn't just a cough

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lee is san mateo's first jewish and asian mayor. she has been on city council three years. ama: it is a new era for stanford football and the beginning of the brock purdy era for the 49ers. chris: coming up in sports, he's a former cal bear, now a stanford man. troy taylor takes over down on the farm and it has been a pretty party so far at lehigh

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chris: the 49ers put their six-game winning streak on the line big in seattle. with the wind, they will clinch

a playoff berth. deebo samuel is expected to return at some point in the regular season. quarterback brock purdy day to day. by now you might have heard, brock purdy was the last pick in the nfl draft, a.k.a. mr. irrelevant, but he was not the only mr. irrelevant on the field yesterday. the books kicker was the last pick in the 2009 draft, making yesterday a mr. irrelevant summit of sorts. they fou eth on the field as captured by our photographer. >> great job. god bless you. keep it up. chris: good stuff there. stanford football introducing troy taylor as their head coach. he was a cal quarterback in the late 1980's and was the bears' all-time leading passer until jared goff. he says he is ready for the challenge. >> it stirs me. it excites me. i really feel i'm at home and we

have everything we need here. we got to get to work, and real excited to get to work. chris: kyla murray and the cardinals hosting the patriots. the third play of the game, murray scrambling a goes down, noncontact injury. he was carted off, fears of a torn acl after the game. kingsbury said it does not look good. wide receiver d armed -- deandre hopkins holding it loosely, try to make a play. rick one mcmillan with a 23-yard scoop and score. new and when wins 27-13. baseball news, the a's traded golden glove catcher sean murphy t non-player deal including the milwaukee brewers. oakwood also sent a picture in return. the a's received three top 10 minorly edgers along mightily catcher. saturday night after doors, stephen curry walking his son to

the locker room. klay thompson right behind them, leading to this adorable moment. >> hello. >> hello, klay thompson. chris: sports on

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ama: if you're looking for a way to help those in need this holiday season, abc's parent company disney is hosting the disney ultimate toy drive right now. thank you so much for watching. dan: for spencer christian, chris alvarez, all of us here, we appreciate your time.

next on jimmy kimmel, author and former first lady michelle obama. ama: good night. >> announcer: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight, michelle obama, and marc maron, with cleto and the cletones, and now, jimmy kimmel! ♪ [ cheering ] >> jimmy: how you? welcome. how you doing? thank you. i appreciate it. i'm glad you're excited. i'm jimmy. i'm the host. thank you for watching. thank you for coming and for joining us. we have a very special guest tonight. the former first lady of these united states, michelle obama. [ cheering ]