we been talking about, an arctic blast expectedthe delays and cae are already seeing. >> safety workshop. one neighborhood taking action to stop the violence against one particular community. reggie: the new details about that eight car crash that stalled traffic for hours. why a tesla is being blamed. uch now back, but you're going to have to act fast. drew: across tomorrow, the weekend, we have really nice weather. this morning, we do have dense fog, low visibility.

the dense fog advisory in effect for the valleys of the east bay and solano county until 11:00 a.m. this morning. temperatures, waking up to mild conditions, one of the worst mornings we've had so are. the 40's if not low 50's. a mostly cloudy day, not nearly as bright as yesterday. we will go into the mid to upper 50's but late this evening we have to include the storm impact scale. the chance of some light, scattered showers that could make some slick spots later tonight. this wet weather later evening and also that nationwide forecast. >> already getting messy. more than 1200 flights have already been canceled across the country because of winter weather conditions. the national weather service is calling this a once in the generation type of event.

it is expected to cripple christmas travel. lena howland live this morning with more on what you need to know. lena: good morning. in a way, this is a perfect storm today. one of the busiest air travel days of the year and just take a look behind me. they are already seeing quite a bit of traffic out here at 5:00 in the morning. this once in a generation blizzard conditions, ice and flooding are expected from the plains and the midwest to the east. airlines already canceling more than 1200 flights for today. chicago's o'hare with the most cancellations overnight. more than 700 flights already canceled for tomorrow as well. delays and cancellations only adding to the chaos at airports packed with holiday travelers. >> tired, stressed, hungry.

just helpless, honestly. >> there is snow in kansas city waiting for us so we are a little bit nervous about getting there. lena: some airlines are flight change fees and rescheduling flights. i do want to give you an update on what we are seeing in terms of cancellations and delays. last check a couple of minutes ago, we have learned there have been a total of 28 delays and 11 cancellations so far. that number has been changing quickly this morning so we are going to give you an update on that coming up in the next half-hour. with the latest on the storm and how it is affecting airport i downloading the abc 7 news at. -- app. reggie: most of the power is back on after tuesday's earthquake.

water is partially back. two people died as a result of that quake. local authorities are unsafe to live in. look at the shaking as it happened at the eureka natural food store. they only had minimal damage. engineers are still working to make full repairs. kumasi: some minor shaking of its own. magnitude 2.9 hit around 8:30 yesterday morning. last night, a no damage or injuries report from either quake. it is never too late to get an

earthquake readiness kit together. investigating the cause of this large fire. flames broke out at the treasure island mobile home park. it appears at least one is a total loss. kumasi: an eight car crash on the bay on thanksgiving day. it triggered the pilot. investigators look at the new evidence which shows the tesla model s was going about 55 miles per hour when it shifted into the far left lane and suddenly braked. other cars could not stop in time.

nine people had to be treated for minor injuries. reggie: san franciscans are taking action as threats against the lgbtq+ community escalates. the group posted in active shooter safety workshop for the owners and managers of queer nightclubs, bars, and other businesses. >> possible targets need to be prepared to prevent things from happening. >> the workshop comes in the wake of the deadly shootings at club q end of course the pulse nightclub shooting. organizers say the department of homeland security lgbtq+ establishments in the higher risk category. there are no known threats to say francisco right now but preparedness leads to a better outcome. > in san jose, t is honoring and remembering on house residents died in the south bay.

tombstones are used as a reminder of the 240 six people lost over the past year. the names on the tombstones reflect people who died who organizers -- from what organizers considered to be preventable causes. >> i wasn't a drug wasn't a thief. i lost a job and it just started a downward spiral. we just wanted to make sure that these individuals, that they get the proper recognition that they deserve. kumasi: the memorial is part of an event marking national homeless persons memorial day which is held each year on december 21. drew: the next couple of days whether you are traveling or picking up of one. seeing a lot of sunshine for th holiy we.sss tt have, that major storm to the east.

the cloudy conditions, bettis insulating us. low 40's if not low 50's. totally dry. some light showers first pop up in the north bay. this system out of here by midnight tomorrow. talking about less than a 10th of an inch of moisture. we could have some light showers. it is mostly cloudy, temperatures in the mid to upper 50's. across california if you are traveling, no problems. that major winter storm getting attacked together. snow in the great lakes and in the mid-atlantic, now strengthening. issues in chicago, new york,

even boston. it is not only the snow and the rain, look at these current wind chills. -56 in great falls. that cold air is heading east. later tomorrow morning will feel like 31 below in chicago. tomorrow night, dipping to 11 below. the forecast coming up in about eight minutes. >> at your mass transit for tomorrow and the weekend. fortunate that the holiday does fall on the weekend. tomorrow will be modified. no service on monday. the big thing is the fog. down close to the deck on 683 walnut creek.

a high wind advisory and the ultima pass. please use extra caution this morning. i have a feeling it is going to pick up as we get closer to christmas eve, especially tomorrow. we will be following the rest of the morning, as always. reggie: brittney griner's thank you letter. what she is saying two weeks after her release from a russian prison. kumasi: the latest restaurant announcing its closing its doors. reggie: a look at

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reggie: closing a deal on a 1.7 trillion dollars spending package that includes aliens dollars in aid for ukraine. a vote was held up by some republicans over an issue related to borders of verity. it was happening as volodymyr zelenskyy was making a historic visit to the u.s. key met with president biden and addressed the american people from congress. >> our two nations are allies in

this battle and next year will be a turning point, i know it. the point when ukrainian and american resolve must guarantee the future of our common freedom. kumasi: nancy pelosi -- on the steps of the capitol building. just a few hours before president biden announcing a new multibillion-dollar aid package for you rain. -- for ukraine. >> thank you so much for supporting us with your financial support and that mission which will help. thank you so much. reggie: on speaker pelosi's jacket, she is wearing a unique pin, a ukrainian warm metal that president zelenskyy gave to her when she kyiv in april. she also says zelenskyy's u.s. visit is personal for her. it is the first time a wartime leader has addressed the house

chamber since winston churchill in 1941. loc's father, a former congressman, was a member of the house then. kumasi: brittney griner is on a mission to free paul whelan from a russian prison where he has been in jail since 2016. she shared this handwritten letter on social media that reads in part "your letters were also bigger than uplifting me. together, we can do hard things. i'm proof of that. my family is whole and thanks to you we are fortunate to get to spend the holidays together. however, there are too many families with loved ones wrongly detained." she is urging people to continue to fight for the release of other americans. reggie: closing its doors after 11 years. previously known as reopened after a pandemic closure, with a name shift and a new grab and go market.

the owners did not give a reason for the upcoming closure. the last day of service is saturday, christmas eve. kumasi: if you are still shopping for christmas, it is not too late to get your hands on the hottest holiday item. it is an ugly sweater that features adorable reindeer antlers and snowflakes. it has become a cult favorite, selling out twice in recent weeks. if you want to buy one, visit the website on your screen. reggie: we tried to get him to come on. kumasi: what happened? reggie: he's booked. kumasi: this year' light competition between san francisco's fired urban is on. the key word here is competitive. reggie: santa came to town a little bit early. one station had him drop off

actual snow before making his full christmas route. ryan shows us the best of the best. ryan: we all is picturesque for the holidays but the fire department is once again adding to the many lights on display. for the third straight year, several stations are competing for which one has the best holiday decorations. >> i know a lot of people are getting competitive now. we have a station that brought in 15 yards of snow this morning. another station, station 38 got the entire block to light up their houses and the trees along them. >> fire station 35 city right. the bay bridge. it is unclear what criteria it will take what you have to imagine creativity is certainly part of. and if you ask me, and san francisco boating team definitely has a chance. which, by the way, they used that boat to make a rescue. >> letting the neighbors know in

the community to come out and participate and take a look at all the decorations. the type of decorations, the cheer. >> 10 total stations are in contest to see who can do best. the winning station gets prizes donated to charities of their choice. the fire department says it was an old competition they brought back in 2020. they wanted to do something extra to bring joy during a tough time. >> passing by and seeing the neighborhood firehouse decorated brings the community together. >> it has now can outs name of holiday chili. >> the most important spark -- joy. the most important part is really instilling joy and happiness through the holiday season that will continue throughout the entire year.

reggie: christmas music is everywhere right now. kumasi: spotify has put out this list of the most streamed christmas songs. ♪ well, who is surprised nobody. mariah carey is number one with one billion streams last year and 300 million more since last december. "last christmas." reggie: that's number two? drew: i was legit singing that. reggie: you really were. kumasi: and ariana grande. reggie: i don't know -- it goes like this. i don't know what she's saying. kumasi: as long as you get that far. reggie: i love her but she goes full mumble during that song.

where is kelly clarkson? drew: it is a great album. underneath the tree. it is a great song. reggie: to me it goes mariah and then kelly. drew: i would agree. reggie: where is brittany's son? i haven't heard it played anywhere. kumasi: how does it go? reggie: wait, why can't i think of it? because of the -- anti-brittany industrial complex. drew: it has a name? reggie: i'm going to think about it while i do this forecast. drew: here's a live look outside. some issues with fog this morning, especially in the east bay. some dense pockets are

developing. look at fairfield, down to a mile and a half. still, we keep an eye on the fog this morning. a coastal flood advisory. those are the highest high tides of the year. high tide around seven feet. tomorrow, the next high tide 10:24. typical areas near the coast that typically flood. you will see some minor coastal flooding today. level 1 storm. slick conditions. talking showers really between 8:00 p.m. and midnight tonight. a lot of cloud cover mostly cloudy out there. tonight, we keep that cloud

cover and that keeps us above average in terms of temperatures. mid to upper 40's into friday. friday is looking delightful. christmas eve is looking great as well. across the bay area, no weather worries. we are going into the 60's by the afternoon on christmas eve. a duplicate forecast for christmas day. foggy this morning with scattered showers this evening. warmer weather over the weekend. next week, get ready. we will track several days of rain heading toward the new year, guys. reggie: the britney spears song is called "my only wish." santa, can you hear me? kumasi: coming things to know this morning. reggie: netflix expansion.

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generation storm will impact every state. more than 25 flight delays and 11 cancellations. drew: california is going to be scared from that storm. mid to upper 50's. we do have an isolated light shower coming our way later this evening. on the storm impact scale, just a level 1 with some slick spots later tonight. >> right now, pretty light out there. we do have a fog advisory. you are looking at the west shore freeway on the eastern side of golden gate fields, all the way into emeryville. it is pretty light and at the toll plaza, no delays at all. reggie: most of the power is back on after the 6.4-magnitude earthquake tuesday morning. water services partially restored to the town. two people died, 17 hurt and at least 30 homes are now unsafe to live in. kumasi:ntle t u

stat f ait ssia.om after meeith president biden. this isouid othount since russia invaded february. reggie: sam bankman-fried is back in the u.s. this morning. he arrived in new york overnight and today will face a u.s. judge. kumasi: we expect to find out pretty soon if commercial crab season can start on new year's eve. it has been delayed several times. reggie: residents of a small village in alaska teamed up to help a baby who needed an emergency flight to a hospital. >> a holid from the arctic circle. the only maintenance operator for the tiny town in alaska's airport got an urgent call from his local health clinic. an infant needed an emergency medevac to a hospital. the lights on the runways were out of service, making it

impossible for planes to take off or land in the dark. >> if anything were to be done, we would have to all get together rate do this. >> together, they hatched a plan. the community gathering nearly 30 atv's, cars, and snowmobiles, positioning each one where a broadway light would be, allowing the rescue played to touch down and pick up the little one. >> it was just unreal seeing the pilot trusted us to help him land. >> we will have much more coming up at 7:00 a.m. reggie: netflix is expanding to new jersey. the company plans to convert a former army base into a nine hundred million dollars state-of-the-art production facility. the facility will feature 12 soundstages plus office and studio space. the project is said to be completed in two faces over the course of several years and netflix says it will create thousands of jobs. kumasi: a new loc

to have indoor and outdoor seating with a walk-up window for preorders. this is the third shake shack in the city after the westfield locations opened up in the last two years. in ribbon-cutting ceremony is set for 10:30 this morning. the first 100 customers will get a limited edition gift. reggie: if you're hitting the road for the holidays, you might be pleasantly surprised at the gas station with the price at the pump. kumasi: how (grandma) [in navajo] where are they? it is cold outside. (vo) wells fargo has donated $50 million dollars in support of indigenous peoples...

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your holiday flights. reggie: police protection for the pelosi's. it all depends on a federal funding bill. what we know about what capitol police could do. kumasi: good morning, everyone. reggie: we start with a check of the weather. drew: some areas of dense fog that we are looking at this morning. the worst spots right now, fairfield, napa, concord and livermore right now. a dense fog advisory is in effect for the east bay along with solano county. as a travel on 580, you may encounter some low visibility. additional cloud cover is keeping temperatures elevated. this is one of the warmest starts we had so far this month. live look o stloy condnsfhat cloucolater the

some scattered showers moving in. we will go hour-by-hour showing you those showers coming up in about eight minutes. reggie: the rush is already underway. here is a live look at sfo where they are expecting the busiest travel season since before the pandemic. you can see that long line of cars stretching down highway 101 at the departures drop off. busy, but manageable. being dropped off could be your best option. we checked and the long-term parking garages already 83% full. we tried to reserve a spot for the weekend but we were told that they were all sold out. >> the parking situation at the open international airport is not much better. you caneetppll options are sold out, especially in the lower-priced economy lot. a live look at the airport right

now, this is the oakland airport camera. the airport set the number of holiday travelers is about 90% of what it was before the pandemic and there are more passengers this year compared to last year. reggie: right now, the economy lot is 56% full and parking reservations for the weekend are sold out. kumasi: here are some good news if you're driving this weekend. you're seeing some relief in the form of lower gas prices. san francisco gas is now under $4.50. and oakland drivers are paying $4.35 per gallon on average. prices have dropped about one dollar since thanksgiving. reggie: our weather is going to be great. the weather any lot of the other part of the country, not. near blizzard conditions. several governors have issued a state of emergency. the storm has already forced airlines to cancel at least 1200 flights today. lena howland is live with what

we need to know if you are heading out of town. len these cancellations and delays and today, that is exactly what we are seeing. in a way, this is sort of the perfect storm happening today, one of the busiest air travel days of the year. this morning, more than 1200 flights have already been canceled nationwide, leaving travelers scrambling. tomorrow, already more than 700 flights canceled, hitting chicago, new york, and detroit the hardest. one of the biggest issues is the wind. that is what the faa is really concerned about. >> i mean, it is cold, but -20 is another level. >> it is something that we knew was going to be outside of the. going through the plans that we have. >> and if you try to read book

after your flight has been canceled it won't exactly be easy because flights are already around 95% full. i do want to give you a look at what the conditions are here at sfo in terms of cancellations and delays. so far, we are seeing 31 delays and 11 cancellations, but that number has been growing all morning long and we will give you another update on that in the next half-hour. in more on our website. kumasi: nancy pelosi could continue to receive protection from u.s. police after she steps down. they debated -- the debate is in the senate right now. the change comes after the attack on her husband in october raised security concerns. capitol police will perform a threat assessment for former speakers.

it would then provide a protective detail for a year after leaving office. the threat would be reassessed each year and could be extended. reggie: tesla has reportedly told employees to prepare for more layoffs in the coming year. the company confirmed the plans for layoffs and revealed a hiring freeze. this comes as tesla stock has been falling despite hitting financial records this year. it could be related to elon musk's acquisition. the timing of the drop coincides with his purchase of the company and musk selling as tesla shares to finance the social media platform. kumasi: a life-saving opioid drug called narcan may soon be available and more public spaces. legislation would require bars and gas stations and single room occupancy hotels to have the drug on hand. the state would pay to supply the medication. the bill would apply only to facilities and counties

experiencing an opioid overdose crisis. it is not clear which counties would be included, but several bay area counties are expected to be on the list. reggie: oakland dislodging a long-awaited program for the city's youngest students. >> oakland's children are our promise. and what we are doing today is ensuring that the next generation of children gets off to the strongest start. reggie: her last news conference at the mayor of oakland to reveal details about universal access to preschool. voters approved the oakland children's initiative in 2018. it calls for preschool to be available and affordable for all three-year-olds and four-year-old by the end of the decade. the measure had been tied up in litigation until it was validated in court recently. reggie: officials doing check they could determine if commercial crabbing season can begin. it has been delayed because of humpback whales off the coast in

the area were dungeness crab is caught. they will be another round of quality testing today. if the results are good, the season will start on december 31. reggie: life-threatening disease, but she could knock at the cure she needed in guatemala. in 2003, american doctors invited her to the u.s. to take part in a clinical trial. even though she still needs the treatment, the trump administration attempted to deport her in 2019. that all ended this week when congress passed legislation allowing her to stay. abc 7 spoke with the c who helped author that built. >> even something like this who seems -- which seems like a no-brainer was hard to get done. >> that is as deep as our political discourse goes. that creates this environment that make the institution not

function as a problem-solving legislative body. >> weekly infusions to replace an enzyme that is keeping her alive. kumasi: expected to appear in court. the charges he is now facing. viral and how a little bit of magic made it come true. we drew: are one of the only places in the country that has really quiet weather. you can be thankful for that. mostly cloudy conditions. some light showers do arrive between 7:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. about a six hour window. just really light accumulations and slick roadways. a mostly cloudy day, temperatures in the mid to upper 50's once again for your afternoon highs. when the sun goes down, some

light showers in the north bay and isolated showers here or there. tomorrow is a totally dry day with clearing skies. limiting sunshine, not as bright as yesterday. quiet weather we are looking at. to the east we go. two pieces are coming together as we speak and that will create all those issues we've been talking about. the great lakes, the mid atlantic, the northeast, you can see that storm coming together. not only that, it is cold right now. the air is going to move east by tomorrow morning. feels like 31 below with minneapolis and chicago. feels like 11 below in new york city. that's get a check of traffic. >> this is the richmond-san rafael bridge.

about an eight minute drive across the span. the fog not a problem here. through livermore, there is a fog advisory. not so much on the golden gate bridge. four lanes in the southbound direction. this commu and two in the northbound direction. we are seeing some typical slow traffic. no preholiday quiet commute this morning. about a 45 minute drive from tracy over the past through livermore and into the pleasanton interchange. we are norman, bad news... i never graduated from med school.

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enter a plea. he was extradited from the bahamas overnight. he arrived in new york early this morning. a judge could ask them to enter a plea and decide if you will be eligible for bail. he oversaw his now bankrupt empire from a luxury compound in the bahamas. federal prosecutors have charged them with orchestrating one of the biggest financial frauds in american history. reggie: have you ever received those pesky, automated robo calls asking about your auto insurance? the sec has proposed is largest find yet. they announced on wednesday in a $300 million fine campaig say the scheme is run by two california men who racked up more than 5 billion scam calls in only three months. kumasi: now to covid, there is a new approved treatment. it is made by a company headquartered in south san francisco.

it is intended for hospitalized adult patients, delivered through an iv or fusion. the fda gave the treatment emergency use authorization last year and it has since been used to treat more than one million people worldwide. reggie: another option for covid is paxlovid. it is readily available and they are encouraging you to ask for the drug if you get covid. previously it was only recommended for patients 50 or older. now it is available for people 12 and up. >> i think what the status saying and we are trying to amplify is there are many more people who could benefit from paxlovid then may think it is for them. we want people to reach out and have that conversation with a buyer. reggie: currently the cost is being covered by the federal government or through your insurance. kumasi: a kwanzaa celebration designed to strengthen family in air community kicks off in san francisco. organizers say 16 free events

will be held in nine san francisco neighborhood. >> we start as the official kwanzaa celebration in san francisco and city hall on the steps of the rotunda. we are going to be there on the 26th. each day represents another principal. seven days, seven symbols of kwanzaa. and so we start on the 26th. each day, we celebrate another. >> or a religious holiday, it is a cultural holiday for all people who share black culture and the black experience. a southern california girl is celebrating a magical victory. reggie: she has been granted the first ever license to own a unicorn as a pet.

seven-year-old madeline. for her birthday, she requested permission from her local government to have a pet unicorn if she could find one. l.a. county granted her request with a pre-unicorn license. unicorns are favored mystical creature. >> i felt happy and excited i could be able to have a unicorn if i could find one. because of their magical horn, it can produce shooting stars. >> it started when she wrote a letter to l.a. county animal care and control asking for permission. animal control received the letter and plan for her to visit a shelter to meet some animals and surprised her with her permit and plush with a tag. >> we just all thought it was so adorable and sweet and we wanted

to encourage her. >> animal control did issue the permit with conditions. in order for her to have a pet unicorn, it must be exposed to an abundance of sunlight. she says she is already in the works of taking care of that. >> i'm going to build a barn with a glass of roof so it can see the night sky. >> the response has been overwhelming and to see all of the joy and happiness that it has brought so many people, we are so incredibly thankful. >> she plans to go find a unicorn in scotland because it is scotland's national animal. l.a. county started a donation campaign to help animals in the shelter. in exchange, folks can also get a permit and plush. national animal? reggie: yes. i was that the national anthem

-- the national animal of the country. yeah, oh, unicorn. ♪ they went a long way to appease this child. drew: i never got anything like this. kumasi: and let's move on. drew: good for her. she got her wish. against all odds. drew: the odds were stacked. fog in the north bay we are looking at. a dense fog advisory in effect until 11:00 this morning. warmer days for the holiday weekend. a wet pattern sets up early next week. the north bay and the valleys of

the east bay, we have some thick fog right now. down to a mile visibility. these are the highest h we've seen all year. high tide around seven feet today. again, tomorrow at 10:24. we will likely see some low-lying coastal flooding. storm impact scale tonight, a six-hour window where we do track scattered showers out there. this is a very, very weak storm. today, talking about mostly cloudy skies. tonight, we will track those scattered showers. the storm exits after midnight. christmas eve, looking very nice. expect a lot of sunshine out there. the next 10 and i on that storm or what

looks like several storms moving in here heading toward the new year. the seven-day forecast, follow this morning. lots of sunshine for the holiday week and we are warm in the 60's. look at those days of rain we are tracking. reggie: i didn't look it up, unicorn is actually the national animal of scotland. i didn't know that. i wish i didn't know that. allegations against a new york congressman. why people are questioning his past including his claims about his grandparents surviving the holocaust. kumasi: in helping passengers relax while tra

kumasi: an annual holiday distribution program continues today in san leandro.

1000 families will get a basket all just-in-time for -- full just-in-time for the holidays. this year, each family will also get $100 with their basket. the ceo is reflecting on what the program means to the community. >> it just puts life in perspective. it reminds us why we do what we do and it really touches our heart. kumasi: they serve more than 15,000 individuals every year. reggie: they may not look like santa's elves, but local law enforcement officers are helping spread holiday cheer. >> the smile on those children's faces is priceless, you never forget it. reggie: that is one sheriff stated he takes part in the toys for tots for cops program. the program collects toys officers and deputies give the toys to underserved families.

there is a lack of toys this year, especially for older children. last year, they had five times more toys. anyone who would like to donate can get permission on their website. kumasi: flying home for the holidays can be really stressful between the delays, the cancellations, the crowds will. things can get pretty crazy. these dogs are making their rounds of the hollywood burbank airport to help take the edge off. the job is to roam the terminals and check in on passengers at the gates. >> i've never been happier in an airport in my entire life. this is a christmas miracle. reggie: cute. kumasi: this one over here on the end. they are all cute. it is the one with the outfit for me. this one. or this one. anyway, this one. this queen.

that therapy at a better time with that huge storm in the midwest and the east really threatening flights all around the country. was i wrong? wait, is she coming back? reggie: you like her because she reminds you of shiva. kumasi: siba. she is the true queen. reggie: she was this dog who won -- what, a few years ago? 2019 maybe? kumasi: i think 2020. reggie: the westminster dog show. drew: i had a standard poodle as a kid. she bit me. i was young, i was probably doing the most. i'm almost like, well. don't tug on the dog. reggie: did the dog go to a farm. drew: no, my mom was like "you

earned that." take a look at these maps. these are your current temperatures right now. san francisco among one of the warmest cities this morning. we had this arctic air gripping the upper midwest. this air is migrating to the east. look at denver right now. 18 below. all of the air is going to push the east and create some very cold temperatures. back here at home, it is the opposite. typically on the west coast, we start to warm up and that is the theme over the next couple of days. mid to upper 40's rinow. one of the warmer starts we've had so far this month. a lot cloud cover out there. the daylight hours look totally dry. between 7:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m., we will track some light showers out there. the biggest impact to the slight

storm will be just the road out there. we will have temperatures in the mid to upper 50's later on today. donald trump says a lawsuit against them as icons regional. reggie: the lowest level reported in 25 years. >> and shaking it up in san francisco. a new shake shack is opening today. reggie: a live look outside at 5:57.

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. kumasi: across the country as millions try to get home for the holidays. the arctic blast already wrecking holiday travel plans. the delays in the area this morning. reggie: active training, one neighborhood taking action to stop violence against the lgbtq community. kumasi: earthquake recovery, the recovery after an earthquake hit humboldt county. reggie: made the best fire station win. a look at the competition at the san francisco fire department. i need to tell you something before we start. i went to