>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >>t holiday season. the changes being made at the area stores to help shoppers feel at ease after previous robberies. good morning. let's check meteorologist lisa argent good morning. lisa: good morning. a live look at live doppler 7 now. we have clouds in southern california, and we will have fog in our eastern valleys. 29, 30 santa rosa, below freezing in livermore, concord, 20 six in fairfield, and 31 palo

alto. so there is the fog. you can see two point five-mile visibility santa rosa. dense fog advisory takes us through 11:00 for delta, fairfield, vallejo. we are left with a lot of sunshine today, with temperatures critical drew 9:00, 30's and 40's. meantime, mid-50's, shy of average today pit we will increase the clouds for monday at we have a warmer pattern on the way just in time for christmas. i will have that for you, coming up. >> thanks. new this morning, stores are no doubt bustling as holiday shoppers make a dash for gifts. this comes after high-profile luxury store robberies during previous holiday seasons. abc 7 news reporter suzanne fong has more. suzanne: the sights, the

the shopping. thousands of people are taking it all in at union square on this last shopping weekend before the holiday. the one thing many people are noticing, the extra security. >> i noticed them in the candy store, i noticed them in the macy's, in the louis vuitton store. liz: -- as much security. that is comforting for some shoppers, especially after last year when a gang of organized thieves ransacked big name stores and made off with thousands of dollars in merchandise. glenn or tego remembers that day. he and his partner had just returned to the base station. there have been changes since then. >> after what they had done that night, the city, the mayor, the police chief, they have all dedicated, within an 8, 9 block radio -- radius here, to stop on

every corner. suzanne: is it working. >> oh yeah. suzanne: ortega and mary burns -- >> out i a police officer for 25 years. if we see something, we are able to communicate with the officers in the area suzanne: they say it makes a big difference. >> when we walk by, they will see it on the back of their jackets, sfpd. >> just our presence makes some problems go away. suzanne: in november, mayor breed announced ambassadors would be added around the city of san francisco. the program has expanded around union square, chinatown, and fisherman's wharf. law enforcement authorities say dozens of ambassadors will be added to more neighborhoods next year. and san francisco, suzanne phan, abc 7.

amanda: in the east bay, a little boy is dead following a shooting in antioch. it happened on lonetree way. it appears the victim walked to the park with another person and met up with a group in a car. there were gunshots, and witnesses say they saw someone running from a park to nearby walmart. police caught up to the person who ran from the scene and arrested them. police say the person is a juvenile who had a gun. saturday's 3.6-magnitude qua in el cerrito and cold temperatures may be to blame for a water main break the sent water pouring onto property at four homes in the area. the homeowner said he woke up to end yesterday morning and found water gushing into his basement. >> the water department is telling us he could have to do with the temperature because they've had five breaks in the last 48 hours.

it could be the temperature or the earthquake overnight. amanda: the homeowner says water continued for about 45 minutes before city crews were able to turn it off. a midair emergency forced a united airways flight, bound for san francisco, back to where it started. abc 7 news producer can my gale, who was aboard the flight, shot this video. the plane returned to mexico city after saturday. the captain reported in and balance infield hit -- in fuel pressure. the plane made a safe landing back in mexico city, but the passengers had to be diverted to other flights. staffers at about 100 starbucks stores across the country are off the job this weekend. it is part of their ongoing labor fight with the company. continue their three-day strike

that began on friday. they're fighting what they call unfair labor practices and the company's refusal to bargain or contract. >> starbucks has continued with her union best -- unionbusting tactics of firing partners, closing down stores, and still not bargaining in good faith, so , you know, if they are going to shut down stores, we are going to double down and show them we can do that, too. amanda: this is the second widespread strike by starbucks workers united. they staged a one-day strike in november. the popular mountain lion that took up residence in the middle of los angeles for several years has been euthanized. the given to them by tracking officials, became the face of the campaign to build a wildlife crossing over the l.a. freeway, giving big cats and other animals a safe pass. changes in his behavior led to a medical exam, which revealed the animal suffered injuries, likely

caused by a car strike. a surge of migrants arriving at the southern u.s. border has punted a state of emergency in el paso, texas. . it comes as a truck-era migration policy is set to expire in three days. abc 7 news news reporter alexis christopherson has delayed somewhat authorities are calling a humanitarian crisis. alexis: thousands of asylum-seekers sit across the border, waiting to see if they can enter the u.s. without fear of being the audit. a judgment that a deadline for december 21 to end put title 42, a trump administration policy put in fact in march of 2020 two ease immigration. texas governor greg abbott was one of several republican governors sewing to keep it in place. on friday, a federal appearance support -- appeals court denied the request. he said letting title 42 expire would cause chaos. >> not just for texas before the united states of america. alexis: he argues letting

thousands of people into the country without knowing their health status is potentially dangerous, that immigration advocates call hypocritical. >> they have been fighting to end covid restrictions everywhere except for asylum-seekers. alexis: saturday, the el paso mayor declared an emergency, saying there are already hundreds of migrants living in unsafe conditions under -- in the streets of their city, and they are worried more will of our. mayor leas experts who believe our numbers who go to 4, 5 -- 4000, 5 thousand, 6000, and asked if you can handle it today, the answer is no. alexis: the emergency declaration also allows them to offer other options to transfer migrants to other cities. the gop state that filed the lawsuit told abc news they will appeal to the supreme court.

alexis christopherson, abc news, new york. amanda: coming up on this week, as you saw, abc's martha raddatz sits down with texas governor greg abbott. she will ask how texas will handle the dramatic increase of migrants entering the u.s. you can watch the full interview on this week with george stephanopoulos at 8:00 this morning right here on abc 7. let's check in with meteorologist lisa argen. it is a chilly one out there, lisa. lisa: it sure is. 26 by the delta, 44 and san francisco. we have a wind chill index, fog, and a dry pattern the next several days. i will explain and talk about what the stretch for hanukkah and christmas next. amanda: thanks, lisa. actions of a nevada police officer are being questioned after he shot a dog which later had to be euthanized. we hear from the owners in an interview you will only see here on abc 7. but first, helping bay area families in need.

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amanda: here is a live look from the exploratorium camera. you are looking at the salesforce tower. beautiful. it will get bright and just a bit. according to the cdc, an estimated 48 million people get sick from foodborne illnesses in the u.s., and now a recent report is highlighting some major changes that could help. former fda commissioner dr. gagne henney chaired the independent expert panel into the u.s. food and drug administration's human foods program. she said and trish in a food progress, meant to healthy food, should be built upon and expanded, adding the agency needs to focus on prevention, and generally the food safety program needs to be enhanced. in order to do this, she says more funding is needed. dr. henney: getting the adequate amount of funding for this

program is just, i use the word crucial, and i would underscore it again. amanda: the current fda commissioner says the fda will form -- informed the pr public on how it is informing by the january could today marks one week until christmas, and we are seeing the struggles many bay area families are facing this season. abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard shows us how nonprofits are helping underserved families make the holidays a bit brighter. >> feliz cornell: volunteers were busy helping santa, making some holiday dreams come true for the kids and their families. what does it mean for your family? >> it means the world. it means they are cared for, loved, special, regardless of how much we make. cornell: it is the 50th year for the nonprofit's holiday share

event, wishlist fulfilled, with toys and bikes. >> me and my brother, my siblings. >> this is one of the highest number of families that we have served in our 50 years, 400 74 children will be served. cornell: stephanie williams says the needs speak volumes to economic reality is across the bay area. >> inflation has had a lot of families, and people are still recovering from the pandemic, especially low income families. it is taking them a lot longer to recover. >> rudolph! cornell: diana was here with her son. >> this means a lot to our kids. happy. this means a lot. cornell: across town, a friendly bell ring was happening. the votto police versus nevada firefighters. >> police versus fire. who is going to pull in the most cash today? >> i think we are. cornell: the salvation army the

real winner here. money raised will help with food, clothing, and more. >> utility assistance, rent assistance, and so on. so there are people that are in need here in marin county that are going to be benefiting [applause] cornell: barnard, abc 7 news. amanda: on the peninsula, samaritan house held at the annual toy drive through a distribution center saturday. roughly 2300 kids got a helping hand for the holidays. she was clearly in the holiday spirit. she hopped on a motorized cupcake you can see it there. organizers say a record crowd showed up. >> we are so thrilled today to be able to hand out presence and holiday cheer, really a basket full of hope thousands of families here in san mateo county. >> it has been a big help, as a

single mom, you know, since things have been on the rise lately, and has just been a little struggle, so. amanda: donations come in a variety of forms. someone anonymously gifted sheraton house $125,000 this year. peter religious lisa argen instructing the forecast, and lisa, i know we are talking about chilly outside. can we at least hope for some warmth? [laughter] lisa: absolutely. i will show you the middle of next week, into christmas eve, where temperatures climb into the 60's, and one forecast model is talking about 70 not being out of the question for christmas day. it is a while until we get there, but we are looking at old conditions again. here is a look at live doppler 7 a where you can see the clear sky. our view for cooling, all of that needs to be expanded, lost to space. that is why we are 34 degrees this morning, 31 in richmond, fremont, waking up to 30's, as well as upper.

30's and oakland. this is kind of been the norm, hasn't it? 26 in fairfield. check out that 32 by brentwood. low 30's from mountain vie pacifica down to 37 degrees. it is 16 degrees colder half moon bay with 3 degrees cooling and oakland. there is a look at the fog, half mile visibility, santa rosa. not bad for inland valleys righ. it will be chilly tonight for hanukkah. sunny skies, pleasant this afternoon, and as the clouds increase from monday, maybe a shower tuesday, we get into our slightly milder pattern, so we will talk about that more in just a moment. there is a look at that very persistent fog, and as we go through the day, it is sunday, then we cool off

there's a look at the cloud cover, 9:00 tomorrow come into monday, a cloudy day, tuesday night, that is why we are warmer -- all that cloud cover -- and into tuesday afternoon, filtered sun. here is a look at your wednesday high temperature, more in line with where we should become a with upper 50's to near as we get into thursday, high pressure is building in further, so we will see temperatures above average, near 60 in inland valleys, maybe low 60's for the north bay. look at the south bay. could see low 60's there, and by friday, this is what i'm talking about, low 60's for some of us. we will be certainly milder than we have been in the afternoons and our overnight lows will be mitigated as well. in the quality for you in san francisco. 58 in san jose. we should be in the upper 50' ye low to mid-50's for most. as we look at the accuweather 7-day forecast, we are a couple of days away from winter, and we get our coldest weather today, tonight as the skies are clear,

but really pleasant for clear skies for hanukkah, and as we get into monday, the clouds, milder reading, and the first day of winter arrives midweek on wednesday, and winter warm with above average temperatures as we get closer to next weekend. so for a change, it would be ok. amanda: a little taste of winter right before wednesday. lisa:lisa: but no precip. maybe tuesday, we can see a sprinkle on the north side. amanda: thank you so much, lisa. just ahead, the fight for health care. hao-ching just one bay area hao-ching just one bay area man's change in (♪) this holiday, you can gift more and spend less at t.j. maxx, marshalls, and homegoods. with more cheer to go around, more presents to impress,

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regardless of your income, check today to see how covered california can help you. enroll by december 31st at coveredca.com. amanda: welcome back. the new year will bring in a load of new laws and regulations, including to health care plans. a volusia man is changes in his health insurance will cut off key services related to his dialysis treatment, a change she cannot afford to pay out-of-pocket but it is what is keeping him alive. abc 7 news issa ha

us about his fight to find a solution. >> it is not hard to die, it is hard to live. that is what i am fighting for. issa: he has been doing dialysis three days a week for the last six years. >> everything went well. issa: it all began 20 years ago with the onset of his diabetes. >> i started to lose my eyesight. my sugar stayed up so high. issa: dialysis is what is keeping him alive. changes to his kaiser health insurance means a an end to the free shuttle service they get him to and from his treatments. >> they would like me to go to a different

have that kind of money. there's no way. >> with ts export -- resourceful. -- he is resourceful. he has built vices to get them around the house, but living on social security means his finances are limited. alternative shuttle services do not offer the door-to-door services he need. the ones that do company cannot afford. >> i don't know what else to do get on with in a hard place. i have called the aba people down there. not even a call back yet. issa: perez says he the changes days ago. he has been working with kaiser but no solution. >> i started last week, and about 1030 in the morning, i would get done with kaiser until 4:30 in the afternoon, trying to find out in and out. issa: kaiser was not available for a common on the story, but many received five out of five

stars in annual quality ratings is 2023. perez says he is not giving up. he has to fight. it is the only way for him to stay alive. >> if i stop, between about 17 and 30 days, i will die. >> in amanda: a man who was missing his back with his mother. the investigation was launched after canada land junior was missing his family previously said they did not hear from him in weeks, but on friday, they told authorities he was safe in spain. deland jr. and his mother are expected to travel back to the u.s. soon. airlines and airports are getting ready for heavy crowds ahead of the holiday travel season. christmas and new year's air travel is expected to come close to pre-pandemic levels. aaa says 14% more people will

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. amanda: video ahead of the nevada police swat team chases a neighbor's dog as its owner asks for accountability. good morning, we are starting this half-hour with a look at our weather. here is meteorologist lisa

argen. it is chilly but warming up. lisa: we've got sun on the way today but not before we talk about these subfreezing temperatures around the bay. fremont is cold, 34 in union city, freezing, richmond below freezing, but look at those upper 20's in santa raisel -- santa rosa, novato. we continue to see colder weather, 16 degrees colder half moon bay. visibility a quarter-mile in novato. we still have our dense fog advisory from the delta back toward fairfield, vacaville. visibility is good out toward emeryville, but moderate air quality today, tomorrow, high pressure keeps the atmosphere in a stagnant pattern, so as we warm up, low 50's, 1:00, mid-50's to some upper 50's late

in the day, but notice it is a cool afternoon, and temperatures for hanukkah tonight, from 40's to low 50's, and we will talk about christmas and a warm up coming up, amanda. amanda: thanks so much, lisa. happened around 2:30 a.m. chp says when crews arrived, the car was found wrapped around a pole. one person was pronounced dead on scene. again, north on highway 85 near guadalupe bay parkway is closed as crews are on scene. drivers in san jose will want to avoid that area. back to that disturbing case in the north bay, a couple is looking for answers after the head of the novato police swat team shot and killed their dog. the docket killed two chickens, but the police use of force experts says the officer should not have opened fire we want to warm you, -- open fire.

we want to warn you, some of this is difficult. this is a story you will only see here on 7. >> when they moved into years ago, they hoped petaluma would be a quiet place to retire. they wanted a place their grandchildren could visit and play with their shelter dog, a brief called black mouth curr. >> he would get in our bed. >> he was not allowed at nighttime. he would sleep. >> the trouble began last summer when their neighbor complained that he barked every time he took out the trash. >> he says if your dog comes over here again, he's not coming back. >> that neighbor is head of the novato police swat their expert and their expert in de-escalation, sergeant nick frei -- can i talk to you? he did not stop to speak with me, but his lawyer provided a surveillance video in which he

recounts a conversation with joe henry about his dog. if i had to shoot him, i would that reporting comes from sunday, september 18, the day the dog died. henry's grandkids were visiting. >> they were playing in the garden, they were right by the gate, the dog accidentally got out for the gate. huff headed straight for the sergeant's yard, and on the security camera, you can hear the grandchildren trying to coax huck home. less than a minute later, anna henry arrives with his leash, but the dog is already chasing chickens that rome loose in the yard. anna henry, 71 years huck, as he kills one bird, winning another, and sergeant frei arrived -- emerges from the house with gun at the ready. anna is able to leash the dog at

the same time filled henry is pulling up with the trunk open with his suv, huck would often jump right in, but there's. not enough time. >> i was right there, i immediately apologize profusely, i'm so sorry about your chickens, and i got the dog on a leash, but i felt, and the dog went back toward the chickens. >> the dog takes off toward the wounded chicken, pulling ann to the ground, sergeant frei's wife shouts. [shouting] [gunfire] >> the henry's wish frei had not used lethal force so quickly. >> you could have used a broom, water. if i probably had five more minutes, i could've had him on a lead. >> i was like, why did you do that? >> i spoke with nick attorney. >> why didn't he just

leash? >> i think you are asking for a superhuman effort. the dog viciously and ferociously lunged at him, and a split second toward him. >> allison barry tells me he gave his neighbors time to capture as well as an opportunity to >> if the dog is now moving toward you, is charging after you, after it has broken free from its owner, and after the dog is shot, all pretty much at your feet, what is the logical inference to draw from that? >> but the henry family lawyer disputes that, pointing to the same video. anna has huck on the leash, heading back home, he turns and heads in this direction after another chicken. sergeant frey moves to the right come out of the way, takes a

shooting stance, opens fire. it appears the dog goes down here. frey takes seven steps to the right of huck. the henry's attorney says that shows the dog was a significant distance from the sergeant and did not fall at frey's feet. when shot. >> it >> is pretty comical that he is arguing he is acting in self-defense, because that is hard to do when the dog is running away from you. >> with huck frey's wife >> and he said, i'm not touching that dog. >> the dog was no longer a threat. he is not justified in shooting a dog for the sake of shooting a dog. >> barry wilkinson said he could not legally euthanize the dog, and in any event, he thought the dog died after the shooting. >> the henry's believed he was

near death. an hour later, he was still alive, so they loaded him in the suv with her daughter. >> i climb in the back with him, because i did not want him to die alone in the back of the car. >> she texted this picture to a friend and asked what was happening. breanna henry did not know she had huck's blood on her he later had to be euthanized. i tracked down the veterinarian who treated huck that day, and she said bullets hit him from behind, in her opinion. >> there was one right in the back in the shoulder, one right in the back at the top of the head. >> dr. hannah burns shared these images with me, showing the shrapnel. based at least in part and sergeant frey statement that he did in part to protect himself, sonoma county animal control closed the case, adding the state agricultural code allows a dog to be killed if he is chasing livestock or process -- or poultry but this nationally

recognized police use of force expert, who has testified in 1300 cases, have a different opinion. >> i'm speaking at the level of a trained police officer, can't shoot to protect chickens, end of story. >> roger clark is surprised that the sonoma county sheriffs's office and novato police where frey works did not do their own investigation, relying instead on their own report. he asked why he would open fire on an active roadway. a truck passes by after the second gunshot. >> i don't know how the barrel was pointed. if there was anyone in the general vicinity of that car he could ricochet and hit somebody in the car. >> finally, there is the issue of this skeleton the frey family put up one week later near the spot where huck died. the henry's tell me it added to the pain and loss they already felt. frey's attorney says it was just a halloween decoration they had used before. >> it was the same decoration they did last year.

was it thoughtless and unthinking? yes. but was it intended to cause emotional distress and harm? absolutely not. >> i would like for him to feel some pain, i mean, i will never forget that day, ever. [crying] and i'd like for him to be accountable. somehow, i would like accountability. amanda: dan spoke w neighbor who was afraid of huck because the dog would bark when he walked by. it is a difficult story, but you can understand how both families have been affected by this. north korea is continuing with its launch of ballistic missiles. on sunday, it fired two more toward the waters off its east coast. it marks the 35th day of test in a record year of launches by the kim jong-un regime. japanese and south korean authorities suggests the

missiles were midrange ballistics. the south korean military called the launch is a serious provocation to international police. -- peace. north korea says it is not testing missiles but rather preparing for war. tv personality is sharon osbourne's back home after undergoing treatment at a southern california hospital. police say she suffered a medical emergency at a hotel about 70 miles north of los angeles. her son jack osborne said she returned home saturday, one day after being admitted to the hospital. osborne is a former judge on "america's got talent." she is married to singer ozzy osbourne, who is suffering from parkinson's disease and other health issues. still ahead on abc 7 news this morning, a close look inside the gingerbread house inside san francisco's fairmont hotel. how the tradition has improved over the last 12 years. here's a live look from our roof cam, a beautiful day break or cam, a beautiful day break or lisa a meet leon the third... leon the second...

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amanda: happening today, a north bay community will light up the sky and celebrate hunting as a high top -- hig celebrate hanukkah with a high tech celebration. they will light the menorah with a drone, but there is a grand finale. chocolate will be dropped, each one tied to a littp -- parachute. >> how can we do bigger, better, higher? how can we drop from the sky? gelts raining down from the sky. we have over 1000 coins ready to go. amanda: the rabbi says he has been fielding calls from other rabbis around the country on

this celebration. well, it is life-sized and filled with treats, a gingerbread house ready to be eaten. the annual tradition is back, and abc 7 was there with a look at the frosting, candy canes, and the core. -- and decor. ♪ >> this is a life-size gingerbread house. nostalgia is probably a good word, you know, it brings them back to their childhood and all the memories they have at christmastime. >> i love it because it is full of candy. >> the candy is everywhere. children are just amazed. they cannot believe they're something like that here at the hotel. they are going to see a second-story with windows, lots of decorations inside. the train set is in there. the first year we get it, 12 years ago, was a little smaller, then they added on the second story, the dining room,

use gingerbread bricks. 3300 bricks on a gender birdhouse come about 1300 pounds of royal icing, which is powdered sugar, egg whites. it keeps the house together. i have my little team of elves come through every morning and replace the candy children have eaten. they get out the royal icing, and they patch it up. just seeing the children, how excited they are, families take pictures in front of the gingerbread house. it makes it worthwhile. they can count on it being here every year, and they can create their own memories here with their families, and their children and their children's children is how it is starting to be. >> i would like to come next year. >> if you are feeling a little bah humbug, you should come to fairmont san francisco. it will get you in the spirit. amanda: kids certainly will. and it is indoors, so that is good. let's toss it to lisa argen. chilly out right now, but it is warming up. lisa: as we look at our

outside for hanukkah tonight, it looks nice, with the clear sky. it is in the low 40's downtown, feels like 32 in haywood and feels like 30 and map up. we are talking a little fog, a lot of frost, and a mild afternoon for your accuweather forecast is next. amanda: like father, like sun, tiger and charlie woods putting on a show for their golf club this weekend. chris alvarez has all the

amanda: in sports, with the nfl playoffs just around the corner, 49ers fans have their eyes on the minnesota vikings. abc 7 sports anchor chris alvarez has a look at how the playoffs are shaping up for the red and gold in this morning's sports. chris: good

the 49ers have won seven in a row, and after thursday's division clinching win in seattle, san francisco at home this weekend as the rest of the playoff picture comes into focus. the colts taking on the vikings. the vikings -- if the vikings lost, it would give the 49ers a chance. this is a wild game, we start with the atlanta braves mascot, dominating the mascot game. colts julian blackman, kirk cousins right here, and what happened. 33-nothing colts at the half. you think this game is over? kirk cousins having a rough start, but back comes minnesota. 2.5 ago, minnesota now down 8, dalvin cook, watch him turn off the jets. makes a couple of cuts, tough running at the end as he is going to get into the end zone. add the we are tied come it goes into overtime, seven seconds to go, greg joseph kicks the field goal to win it. the biggest comeback in nfl

history, passing that bills-oilers game. franklin junior had a monster day, through for a touchdown as southern miss, took on rice in the lending tree bowl, 21 carries, 329 yards rushing and two touchdowns. this is his third year at southern miss and he looks like a mini me version of his dad. check out this great post game interview. >> by noon. i can tell. i knew how important it was, and we had to come out to get it done. chris: college hoops, usf in vegas, down one, shabazz finds tyrell roberts for the lead. he is one of three, down seven points, they go up to come a final chance for the rebels, gilberts is going to heave it, and it is no good. unlv scores in the last 10 minutes. they are 9-3.

sharks and kings, norcal, socal battle, straight to overtime. canes with a great chance to wi b jesig save ievovertime alone. to the sho now, trevor moore is the king -- gives the king the lead. sharks lose. they are one and four injured out the season how about some golf? tiger and 13-year-old sun charlie in action after finishing last year. tiger looking like tiger, the chip in for eagle on par five, charlie putting from 20 feet, the birdie goes, and then watched the replay of the duo after the pot when an -- putt went in. are they in unison or what? 13 under par and trail justin and mike thomas by two strokes. heading into final play later today. that is a look at your sports. back to you.

amanda: now we will get a check of the bay area forecast with meteorologist lisa argen. good morning, lisa. lisa: hey, amanda, good morning to you. we are looking at cold temperatures this morning, and we will rebound once again for a pleasant afternoon. we are going to see the numbers drop another few degrees, and it has been called, hasn't it? live doppler seven with the clear skies, clouds in southern california, 31 in concord, livermore, 33 pleasant hill. you see the 30's with freez fog out toward brentwood. as we go closer to the date, it is still cold. mountain view dropping to 31. 28 in santa rosa. of course the fog there, too degrees, three degrees colder for most, but at the coast, 50th street half moon bay, so much colder there, in the 30's. so far just six miles an our inland east bay. there is a look at sfo, everything on time, smooth

sailing throughout the next several days as we are still in this dry, persistent weather pattern with a cold mornings, but we are going to see an end to that as we get to increasing clouds for your it is a sunny sunday, though, with a pleasant day, at a slightly milder pattern will take us through the rest of the week into the holiday weekend. there is a look at your chilly fog in the sacramento valley, so by the dare -- the delta, fairfield, evaporates. we have a clear day today. here is what will mitigate the overnight lows. we have increasing clouds today, monday, it will be a chilly the sun will warm us up into the 50's into tuesday, more cloud cover tuesday night, and we will look at the temperatures, above average beyond that. here's a look at the rain prospects, clear, a weak system could bring sprinkles into the north bay say tuesday, maybe some mountain snow, one inch to two inches there. another system looks to evaporate, missing us all together, heading into the

pacific northwest. setting up for christmas, we are dry. the ridge builds, and you can see the rain the far to the north into british columbia. look what happens after christmas. we could see a return to wet weather pattern. way too far away to be sure about this. this is monday night into tuesday, looking like we could see some rain slipping south into the bay area. we have a dry several days ahead , which today, high temperatures once again on the cooler side of average. 56 in fremont today, mid-50's over in oakland, san francisco, and some upper 50's as you head further south, san jose, morgan hill. sunsetting at inland valleys, low 40's for the first night of hanukkah, and as we look at the accuweather 7-day forecast, increasing clouds for monday and tuesday. cooler in the afternoon, warmer at night, but by the middle of the week, wednesday, the first day of winter, that high-pressure ridge builds in

and allows for warmer temperatures. some of these numbers could be conservative as we get towards sunday. i remember thanksgiving come it was really warm. . we could be doing that again. but we could get some rain afterwards. that could be good. amanda:next, walking into a wrad

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. amanda: now at 6:00, shopping in the holiday season. changes being made at bay area stores to help shoppers feel at ease after previous robberies. good morning, it's sunday, december 18th. lisa is here with us with the weather. lisa: we are starting out colder than yesterday by a few degrees or most of us at on the shoreline, a lot colder. clouds in southern california with another frosty start, mid-30's for many of you. 33 in fremont. richmond at freezing. fog in santa