building a better bay area. moving forward. finding soti thc outside because it is a chilly start to the morning. it will warm up for. after refusing to pay a claim. how others might see the same result. >> plus a space result aimed at exploring the planets water. what the launch means. >> i'm so happy it looks good. >> the holiday spirit.

>> is good. >> i'm wearing a tie. >> where it all next week. >> it deserves it. >> let's zoom in. >> get a close-up. it deserves it. >> focusing this is the spirit. covered. good job. in eyes are you. take precautions to get warm is thick in the north bay. up through santa rosa.

an update. >> cold temperatures can be dangerous. opened. they do outreach efforts the day before it gets cold to let people know the service is available. >> it just feels good. someone will be sleeping out and have frost on their body when they wake up. instead they can be in the warming center. >> pets are also at risk during these temperatures. they should not be left outside in the cold. dogs can feel the cold and get hypothermia the. they put holiday shelters on at -- they put holiday sweaters on the dog's at the shelter to keep them warm. >> starting today millions of

americans. are facing severe weather tens of thousands -- starting today, millions of americans are facing severe weather. the first significant snowfall of the season for many people, authorities have a warning for drivers. >> we have a lot of people who are off the roads with disabled vehicles. >> in the south we are getting a new look at the aftermath of a tornado outbreak. the bottom line, if you are traveling this weekend, be prepared for slow roads and possible delays, especially if you are headed east.

>> you can check the forecast anytime and get live doppler 7 on demand on our tv app. >> some good news -- developments in the search for a woman with dementia who has been missing. she was found safe. virginio was found wandering inside a target. a loss prevention officer noticed she had been walking around for 2 hours. the officer immediately recognized that it was virginia. she was spotted trying to cash -- >> one of san francisco's oldest restaurants is claiming victory against its insurance company. >> a family slipping away and they are heartbroken because of the loss. body camera video shows officers beating him after a high-speed chase.

>> they need to be held accountable. >> police claimed green died after a car crash, despite police trying to suppress this body camera video, it was released two years later, showing greens violent encounter with officers. -- police claimed green resisted arrest. green can be heard apologizing. when officer later admitted to hurting him. an autopsy found that cocaine in green's system and head injuries were factors in his death. police claimed they used force for their run personal safety. greens family say they want changes in policies and procedures. reggie: a new round of missile attacks in ukraine at the hands of the russians overnight. authorities there have reported explosions in at least 3 cities. at least one city is without electricity. they claim russia launched 40 missiles at targets across the country but they were able to shoot down 37 of them.

an abandoned high school in contra costa county went up in flames overnight. there was heavy smoke and flames. no reported injuries and it is unclear what caused the fire. >> the city was ordered to close due to the spread of the coronavirus. 54 ways were told to go home. >> that was one of the hardest days of my life. i had to look family in the eye and tell them we will shut down.

>> they quickly filed a claim with their insurance company. the insurance company wasted no time in responding. attorney joe cushite and his staff represented the restaurant. the losses have to be related to physical -- remember that word -- physical damage to the restaurant. in this lawsuit, the attorneys argued that the policy also included business interruption coverage. who caused the interruption? the city and county of san francisco. remember the word physical? because covid is a very contagious virus, it created direct physical damage and dangerous conditions to property and people.

>> it was not just a virus flying through the air. every table, every chair needed to be cleaned. people had to be called in to clean the entire restaurant. >> hence the term " physical damage." the justices asked for more legal arguments from both parties. that is when hartford decided it was time to settle with john's grill. hartford did not return our calls for comment. >> someone said, " we could end up with a bad decision that will affect us throughout the state of california." they were looking at huge losses. >> john's grill said the money obtained will go to the employees affected by the closure. the family has contributed a lot to --

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>> a cool start to the day. we have some the coldest temperatures right out in the north bay. we are down to 27 in rohnert park with some fog. 30 and novato and san rafael. 32 in the game.

cold spots below freezing and 29, 30 and relative. good morning p we are at at 31 degrees. here's the future weather. by 10 a.m., we will warm to the 40's, and this afternoon, we will see a fairmount of sunshine. it does feel pretty comfortable later on today. if you're out, take layers with you. we have chilliness once again for here's the forecast. we have a cold start, saturday and sunday, we are looking at tons of sunshine out there, and a dry pattern continues with temperatures in the 50's. let's check in with traffic. >> good morning. unfortunately, we are following a deadly crash in san jose. the alert is an effect on southbound 101. speech will be around eight miles per hour. it is been called out to the scene. unfortunately, san jose is dealt with crashes this year. this is the 63rd crash.

we are also here. 13 to 40 miles per hour, and lanes are blocked in the spot. we're looking at alive bridge on the toll plaza. you can see it is nice and clear freeride. the same thing goes and san rafael as we look at a live picture. >> this creates 4 million new jobs, and saves $200 billion in health care costs read oil industry group say this is too ambitious and will leave california defendant on -- dependent on foreign oil. kumasi: a landslide in m has left it does instead. at least one of those killed is a five-year-old boy. it happened at a hillside tourist campground outside of kuala lumpur. malaysia is experiencing monsoon

conditions this week. a san francisco couple is stuck in peru as the country deals with massive civil unrest. there are large protests. tao and her boyfriend arrived in peru before the unrest began. supplies to the hotel are cut off. >> our point of contact at the u.s. embassy said, " i hope you guys are flexible. hopefully in a week by christmas we should be able to get you guys out." they are also -- they do not know what will happen. reggie: the usa department issued alerts to americans saying to shelter-in-place.

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reggie: with christmas over a week away many bay area charities are in need of donations for holiday efforts. gloria rodriguez in the newsroom with how you can help. >> the countdown is on for these charities to make sure they have everything they need for their christmas programs. a foundation that helps victims of domestic violence had an adoptive family program for the last 10 years, but -- adopt-a-family program for the

last 10 years, but the need this year is greater than it has ever been. less than half of those families have been adopted. these are the items ruby's place is collecting for their adopt-a family program. i spoke with one of the ruby's place or members --board members. >> it was a nice experience, something good to remember from being a kid, because you do not necessarily have much if you are living in a shelter. they were able to give us a lot. >> what is hard on their guests

is a -- our guests is a lot of the covid era help is fading. we have to pay more to -- >> that is the ceo of saint anthony's in san francisco. they feed those in need year-round and he is reminding folks to remember those in need all year-round, not just at christmas to. people can donate food in person this saturday at the st. anthony foundation in san francisco. they are also accepting donations online until christmas. those who want to donate to reviews place, can donate gift cards. contra costa county family services is welcoming gift card

donations for kids in the foster care system. there are so many ways you can help out this holiday season. you can check out the websites of those different nonprofits you are interested in and donate their directly. >> they will appreciate that. enke. water monitoring satellite into space. nasa wants to map nearly all the water on earth's surface to generate data on factors like ocean temperature. that could have an impact on us in the bay area. >> how the currents move and how sealevel changes, as you get closer to coastlines, the bay area there is a lot of complexity there. kumasi: experts believe understanding flood patterns could help us recover and store valuable water being lost. >>, can you like you know this.

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. reggie: more than a year after the death of jasper woo, police have made an arrest. kumasi: what comes next as the -- at the southern border as title 42 is set to expire. reggie: oakland could be in the middle of financial crisis. why the city might end up in the red. >> the dmv making a move. he will see them in more places around san francisco. drew has seen this for weeks. this is the first morning on the way to work where i saw one. no one was in the car. >> it is wild. do you feel like you are not awake. >> will take it now. >> see the forecast. >> reasoning in spots. we are down to 29.

another cold morning. layer up. forecast just governments. >> one of the men accused of the deadly shooting of 23 month-old jasper woo. he was in the back of his mother's car when he was struck by a stray bullet. gloria: all suspects are in jail now. and nancy o'malley announced a three arrest in the case and said a gang shootout led to the

toddler's death. we now know more about was led up to killing of 23 month old jasper woo. a bullet went through his family's windshield as his family drove along i-80 because 2 rival gangs were having a traveling gunbattle. legal analysts talking to tara stone about whether those charges will stay. >> what the da is going to argue is that the activity involved here, involving rival gains shooting at each other is such an inherently dangerous activity, when one person is killed everyone can be charged with murder. gloria: that is a reference to bevins allegedly being the

trigger man. the bullet that hit jasper woo is believed to have come from an assault rifle. the link that prosecutors make to the weapon is key here. there is a potential for a plea deal, but the defense will still question all of this. reggie: this morning a setback for the biden administration in an effort to end the trump-era remain in mexico policy. there are 2 separate immigration issues happening right now. the remain in mexico policy prevents asylum-seekers from remaining in the u.s. while waiting -- that judge ruled against the white house on a procedural level.

>> the question is did they do it properly? under the apa there are public comment provisions. there are spelled out ways you can enact policy under the administrative procedures act. >> the second policy called title 42 bands asylum seeking at the southern border citing public health concerns. once it ends there is expected to be a surge of migrants at the border. the biden administration released a plan for dealing with that search. kumasi: thank you. developing news with twitter. multiple journalists had their accounts suspended and just about all of them are critics of the new owner, elon musk. the new york times,, washington

post and, cnn all had reporters suspended. elon musk set on twitter the accounts violated twitter's terms of service, accusing them of sharing private information about his whereabouts. reggie: several people are wanted for a took over -- a takeover style robbery. police say the group entered the store, pointed guns at the employees, then smashed the display cases, and grabbed $80,000 worth of merchandise, before they ran out the door to a car waiting for them. all of the suspects are described as being in their 20's, wearing dark clothing. kumasi: a potential financial crisis for the city of oakland. it could see a budget that is several million dollars in the red for example, oakland's general

fund which pays for fire, police, and other city departments is looking at more than $100 million in the whole next year. these are just projections -- in the hole this year. these are just projections. reggie: crews have started demolishing a building in san jose as to goal goes forward with plans to build a transit village. you can see crews at work. this is on south montgomery this property sits in the footprint of the transit village and google will knocked down a total of 4 buildings. kumasi: the 49ers are one step closer to the super bowl this morning, becoming the nfc west champions. san francisco won 21-13.

here is trent williams with that locker room celebration. ♪ >> knowing that they do not come every year, we have to grind for it, we got in this atmosphere again, it is the world. >> for credit to jimmy and trey for what they have done. i i'm just trying -- big credit to jimmy and trey for what they have done. >> he is definitely the most poised druggie i have ever had. he has been like that since he has gotten here. under our circumstances, he got better and got better as the game went. kumasi: the 49ers will play at least one home game in january. reggie: steph curry will not need surgery but he is expected

to miss the next few weeks because of a shoulder injury. he is unlikely to play on christmas day against memphis. curry has not missed more than one game in a row so far this season. >> we read the california theater is dancers that address her so for the nutcracker and it was put on by a new ballet. shows are tonight tomorrow and sunday afternoon, and also a special version for kids. wl be heldndn ay.crack >> fonda giving an update, just in time for birthday.

>> you're looking at the big board of the next stock exchange. love another update next. >> twitter putting up a fight. how officials are standing by them after they lost their jobs close to the holiday season. >> i want because we have a awful situation underway. a cruise on the way to a major alert on southbound 101. this is going to be right for mckee road. around 11 miles per hour in the spot, but we've learned here is that unfortunately, this is the 63rd deadly crash in san jose. the 64th victim this morning. this will be close for a while. several lanes are blocked. the toll plaza as lights, you can see it is very light here. we anticipate it will continue to be that way. itay. walnut creek is 680, looking at these taillights traveling on the south on direct, and is beginning to appoint to get

closer to 24. i will come back to these trite times. a great ride at 32 minutes. not bad. everything else running on time. >> we are talking about cold mornings again. life look where fog is free. we'll take you to the south bay around your allen rock. freeze warning is effect. frost earning, so it take precautions larra. it will be a cold start to our day. here is the live doppler 7 showing the thickness. here is a wider picture that high clouds in southern california, at a lot of sunshine across san francisco in the bay area. we will find temperatures warming into the 40's. we will hit close to average,

and bundle up because it gets rather chilly pretty quickly. here is the forecast. a lot of sunshine over the weekend. cold mornings with temperatures mainly in the 50's for hanukkah on sundown on sunday. we will find temperatures going off into the 40's. here is a look at some other temperatures around the bay. that is sponsored by avatar the way of water in theaters now. >> why do you come to >> the humans are returning. >> you do not know the sea. >> it is on the way. >> if you want to live here, you have to ride. >> let's get it done. >> avatar the way of water.

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>> your morning money report. two tech groups are reviewing a hotly debated law. that law restricts social media platforms from moderating content. it would make it illegal to take down users posts or accounts. the group opposing the law says it is unconstitutional because the law would deny company's editorial control over their own sites. it forces them to publish speech they don't want to share. legal experts say that if they agree to hear this case, it would become pivotal in the debate over speech online. a live look at the new york stock exchange. it is trading underway. that's not it. are you going to get it? we don't have it. we have these people's backs. sorry about that. >> let's talk about gas prices. they are dropping across the area did they are down four

cents in san francisco. so, you pay about for gas, which is four cents cheaper than it was yesterday. you will pay for 42 and nationally, the average is 319. we did find a gas station in concord offering casper 319. it is on grand street. >> tiktok is trying out landscape mode. it will give users a better experience and challenge other rival platforms. it will appeal to people with informational videos. select users will have landscape. >> tech gifts for your kids, but when is the right age to give a kid there for cell phone? tech reporter offers insight on how to know if your child ready for that response billy. >> you're looking for traditional signs of responsibility and how they already handle screen time. if you let them play video

games, are they going to respect when time is up. do they show any sort of issues when they show off a video or netflix or something. do they do things like their chores. are they proving they are ready for that responsibility. >> the right age is between 10 and 14 years old. when kids are in middle school. >> emergency rooms incorrect diagnoses everywhere. that is 6% of those disabled or who die because of miss diagnoses. the stroke is the most commonly misdiagnosed ailment because they report symptoms that are similar to vertigo or dizziness. the most likely reason is non- specific or atypical symptoms. women and people of color have a higher likelihood of being misdiagnosed. >> jane fonda has good news about her cancer fight. she revealed that her cancer is in remission. she was diagnosed with

non-options foam up. last week, she discontinued chemotherapy treatment. previously, she battled rest cancer and had a vasectomy. she called the news the best birthday present ever. she is turning 85 next week. >> janitors were fired from twitter headquarters, to manning their jobs back. they are getting support from top officials. they saw a march press conference. they lost jobs after twitter severed contracts with a company that employed them. they have been devastated by losing income and benefits right before the holidays. >> we are asking the executives and new owner of twitter to be compassionate and understanding and to work with this community. >> janitors say they weren't given severance or ample notice when they lost their jobs. twitter has not responded to our request for comment. in these bay, is looking to put

a complete roller rink in west oakland, but as abc reporter john's tells us, their mission goes beyond lacing up their skates. an ambitusuld cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. the group says it would be an investment in the community that has been neglected for generations. >> a driverless taxi company is taken a step to offer rides across san francisco. they've been granted permission by the dmv for driverless rise without any time or fencing restrictions. until now, they've only been able to offer in very specific areas and during specific hours. they need approval from the

utility commission before it can be moved. >> especially after observing it. it is going on because it is stopping in the middle of a block, and it would just stop. before it -- well before it was at a red light. it was start again and stop again. i don't need that. >> sidestreets with cars on both sides. . little bit. it is very frustrating. >> the technology is amazing. i don't want to be the person trying it out.

th areas, and is expanded. i would wonder where i am going. should i take this or should i just --. >> i'm describing a limited experience. and i thought, i'm in my car. >> you see it on the horizon, you get to that because it's going to get a little backup. it gets a little slow. >> there is a speed limit. and then there are other cars. so, the speed limit is what everyone is doing. you have to keep up with traffic. there is a lot of sunshine with clear skies. pleasant

all about those cold temperatures for another morning. 20's and 30's in arcola spots. here is live doppler 7. clear skies over northern california. it is very quiet on the west coast. it is a message to the northeast, and live doppler 7 with snow and ice and rain premiered to boston. if you are flying to new england, keep an eye on the flight. there could be some delays as this winter storm moves through. mid to upper 50's, and this where we should be before this time of year. we don't have any advisors or warnings, be aware there is another cold night clear skies. rainfall, if you search for, you will keep wait for the next 10 days. rain stays to the north over seattle, but we are dry. hanukkah at clear skies. temperatures will be chilly. numbers are fhe

sunset is 452 in the evening. here is the accurate work -- forecast. sunshine over the weekend. next week, clouds in the forecast. there wednesday and thursday of next week. >> an alaska man has a huge supply of yeti coolers, and there are 23 of them. they have been floating in the ocean since last year. a cargo ship had a storm. more containers went overboard. these coolers are pretty expensive. they went for $300 each. an environmentalist says they can be floating for up to 30 years. >> united adoption party at a special pub. a puppy was left behind at an airport.

that is when employees stepped in to find a home. they provided this dog with around-the-clock care. they contacted the sf he gained a lot of interest from employees and ultimately was determined that the best home for him is with the san francisco pilots. >> we've been asked to help with a welfare situation, and adopting situations, and this is a unique situation, especially for united airlines. they really came together to make sure that they were able to have a happy holiday with their family. quarks -- >> spca will waive adoption fees for adult dogs, 50 present offer puppies, through the end of the year. >> that's cool. i am laughing over the name polaris. if you're not familiar, thus the name of their business class product which is international

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>> arrests have been made in the death of jasper wu. he was a 22-month-old shot while riding in a car on interstate 80. three people up and taken into custody. it happened yesterday. one of the suspects is expected in court later today. >> here's a live picture of our crew heading up the scene of a deadly crash. southbound 101 right near the road. fortunately, these lanes will be blocked for a while as crews continue to work in this area. this is san jose.

64 deadlyawful way toight of frg temperatures. an emergency shelter is operating. >> we have another cold morning in the 20's and 30's. until 9:00, we go outside. it is cold. another exploratorium camera with sunny skies today. temperatures in the 50's and close average >> the johns grill has settled lawsuit. the owners of the restaurant soon after the insurance company refused to pay a claim related to covert closures. this is the first of its kind in california and it could lead to other lawsuits. >> woman with dementia went missing. she is found safe in san francisco. she was spotted by a loss

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>> black panther was long. >> not when i saw. went right by. good morning, america, for our viewers in the west. elon musk suspending the twitter accounts of multiple journalists. twitter ban. the accounts of leading journalists from news outlets suddenly suspended, saying the users, quote, violated twitter rules. the platform's new owner, elon musk, claiming a violation of policy for sharing what he calls assassination coordinates. the reaction this morning. breaking news, american student kenny deland jr. has been found alive speaking with his parents on the phone. what we know right now. overnight, a major storm hits the northeast. millions hit with heavy snow,