donated. that is something that stuck with me. reporter: he said his officers donated over 2000 toys the event. one way the department is giving back to the community. good times for a city that seemed to be on the brink of late september when 9 people were shot and killed and nine days markedly that this period of violence this year. that is when chief armstrong implemented a new crime strong -- crime plan. >> focusing on gun violence and those carrying guns. >> adding more officers to criminal investigating. unit and more for patrols he says it is worked. both violent crimes and homicides have dropped to 2%. they had -- 50%, they have recovered a record number of firearms. >> we will finish this year with a decline in homicides. what is more significant is a 25% decline in overall shootings. >> data from the stanford open

policing unit finds across the country there is significant racial disparities in traffic stops, people of color likely to be stopped and searched. chief armstrong acknowledges the impacts of over policing and subcommittees. he believes that -- in some communities. he believes that traffic stops keep the streets safe. >> we know people drive around with guns in their cars, want to make those stops and keep the guns off the streets. reporter: he has met with the mayor elect, they have a lot of agreement with how to move the city forward in the new year. >> our officers and staff are focused on the right things. i believe we will have a strong 2023, will do everything to keep it safe. >> a suspected drug dealer is under arrest accused of selling fentanyl laced pills to teens at a high school causing several to overdosed. the 23-year-old faces family --

felony drug charges. the district attorney's office a student's where where the pills could be deadly. some carried narcan encased they over the -- in case they overdosed. he encouraged teens to share contact information to get more buyers, those that did overdosed did survive. >> some accused the city of san francisco of making homelessness a crime is gearing up for a court fight. tomorrow there is a hearing on a possible preliminary injunction to stop san francisco from conducting sweeps of encampments while the case proceeds. the lawsuit claims city agencies violate on house to people's constitutional rights during the sweeps by finding them, arresting them, removing them from the site, destroying belongings. one woman shared her details of her express with the sweeps. >> they do not take inventory and they do not care. everyone treats you like you are beneath them.

it is really disaffected. it is humiliating -- it is really disrespectful and humiliating. >> they responded to the lawsuit back in september and say the city is focus on expanding shelter and temporary housing options. >> winter weather is being blamed for hundreds of flight cancellations across the country, the national weather service calling the storm a once in a generation event expected to cripple travel. we have more with what travelers need to know. >> while there is no sign of a bomb cyclone in san francisco, travelers are feeling the pain from the once in a generation storm on the east coast. >> multiple times. i lost count. i was on delta, and which is to united >> out of oakland just try to get to chicago, not for christmas but for his father-in-law's funeral. >> it is stressful.

it is the unknown. you did not know if you're going to fly. when you cannot say goodbye to loved ones, pay your last respects. reporter: with more than 1200 flights canceled across the country, travelers were not taking any chances. >> pretty nervous, we have delays, we do not know what is going on in terms of whether. also we have the cold see me, 1 p.m. i am supposed to leave, i will be here at 8:30? >> the flight from bozeman montana was canceled with only two hours notice, travelers were scattered throughout the airport working to rebook. only to find out all flights there had been scrapped throughout the day because of blizzard conditions. >> everyone wants to get to

where they are going by saturday. if there is flexibility, see if your airline is offering the option to change your travel. may be go a few days later. >> if your flight does get canceled the day of, be patient or make the most of it. flights right now are around 95% full. reporter: sfo is inspecting 100 between 4000 people to come in and out of the airport -- 124, 000 people come in and out of the airport today. is a good reminder you want to get here early if you're planning on heading out and prepare for some long lines. at sfo, abc7news. >> how about that guy passing time dancing? pretty good. with a big storm looming travel experts say there is still time to rethink your travel plans. if you do not want take your chances with your flight delayed or canceled you may be able to take advantage of your airline's

waiver policy. >> there are doing away with any fees associated with rebooking or changing your flight, essentially. if you booked an economy ticket and there is a fair difference for changing it, they have gone away with having you responsible for the fair difference. if you book a basic economy ticket tickly have to pay for -- typically have to pay for the change fee as well as any difference. waivers are doing away with all the fees. this is kind of like a golden ticket when it comes to travel during a heightened travel period like we find ourselves within. >> she also says if you're going to cancel or change your flight, do it quickly. there are only a limited number of open seats available. it is first come first serve. >> our meteorologist is here with a look at conditions nationwide. we appear to be one of the few places that is not bitter cold. my family in the midwest is not

looking forward to this temperature drop snow. >> i feel for them come i cannot imagine what they're dealing with right now. sandy: when you consider this is a historic storm, nationally, 60% of the country is under some kind of cold weather for winter warning from blizzard to freeze. airports, no delays at the local airports due to weather. look out west it is quiet, in the other parts of the country, at chicago 159 minute delays. towards the east coast, philadelphia, no delays there. new york, both airports reporting delays. the storm is just pummeling the area. right now -11 in any hapless. -- in indianapolis. it is like threateningly called. minus -- cold. if you are still traveling the northeast will be a major problem spot. looking at the live doppler 7 we have a week system headed our

way that brings the possibility of showers. we will go hour-by-hour in just a few minutes. >> plenty of holiday shut -- travelers are getting an early start on the christmas weekend, this is a life look from the camera. experts say avoiding traffic good luck it -- gridlock is about when you decided the road. tomorrow avoid being on the road between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.. on the day after christmas, on monday, the worst traffic will be 2 p.m. 6:00 p.m. as people head back home. looking ahead to the day after new year's day, the worst traffic is predicted to between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.. >> massive meal preparations are underway to feed some of san francisco's most vulnerable this holiday weekend. as abc seven news reporter reports, helping hands of all ages is making this happen. reporter: one slice of ham at a time. hundreds of volunteers offering up countless hours at the

memorial church. >> it feels great volunteering and helping. >> julia and her two cousins are prepping holiday dinners for some of san francisco's most bumble people. -- vulnerable people. >> it is a nice family bonding, listening to music on the radio and talking with each other. reporter: they are hosting holiday meals all weekend, serving up 2000 plates on location and bagging another 1800 to go. >> what i feel like is accomplished. also feeling satisfied and happy after thinking helmet people will need it. reporter: from the younger generations to the older, every hand helping. >> i am a senior. i want to help other seniors who have to stay home. reporter: a trio of seniors inspiring this trina -- trio of teens. >> is nice, there are others

that are willing to help others. reporter: what does it mean to the organization to see that generation putting in time? >> for me it is outstanding to see young folks here. i know one of the cousins headed -- had been here before. she brought her other two cousins. >> helping others will let them know that we are here for them. will also help our generation improved property and all that stuff. >> that is a generation that has to make the difference. it gives me hope. reporter: tara campbell, abc7news. kristen: if you would like to volunteer this holiday weekend, show up in the morning and they will find something free to do. dan: plenty to do to help out. after the break dozens of new restaurants and bars opening in san francisco, and look at this upcoming trend. kristen: disgraced cryptocurrency mogul under house arrest in the bay area, the latest and the founder of ftx. dan: one family and their

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23 as we get the new year. join us to talk about the new trend is sophie, director of alta media at sf standard, a partner of abc7news -- multimedia at sf standard, a partner of abc7news. when was the last time san francisco had this many registrations in a single month? >> it has been a lot of combos before the pandemic when we last saw numbers like that. we look back to march 2020 when everything public -- plummeted. 2021 everything was up and down. since june we passed that 100 mark in terms of these registrations, these are intent, that people want to open a bar or a restaurant. it has gone up and up and up all the way to the peak of 120 and october. we are anticipating this exciting wave in 2023 of new bars and restaurants.

dan: that is encouraging because we lost so many during the pandemic. 120 are opening, that does not mean they're opening us restaurants, just part of the process, correct? >> that is correct, abc 7 has covered, we have covered how difficult it can be to open a restaurant, bar, small business in san francisco. that has not gone away there is a lot of permitting hurdles in red tape. we do not know of all 120 will open. just that we have seen that rise suggest that there will be a bunch more in the new year. dan: 120 may be ready to try in the very least. restaurants rely on foot traffic, but that simply has not relied on the financial district, the -- are they mostly in neighborhoods? for our businesses opening downtown once again? >> that is a great question, my colleague know what did this reporting.

the answer to this question is pretty surprising. a bunch of them were downtown, financial district, that surprised us, sources we talked to said a lot of soon-to-be business owners are probably getting into 5-10 year leases that are good deals because of how slow things have been in the area. they are hoping for the long run, thinking eventually they has to be -- there will be a revival, when they are, i will be there with my restaurant or bar. dan: ready when the opportunity strikes. you have reported on how challenging it is to operate a small business in the city. people comparing -- complain about. the redtape and bureaucracy. does this thing -- does this mean that things are more business friendly? >> maybe? it is tricky to say. a lot of our sources say are backed up for them.

between registering, saying we wanted this, and when we could walk in and eat something takes a really long time. the city is really invested in making this process easier. we saw mayor breed back prop in 2020 to streamline this. now there is a lot of grants. we will be reporting and may be following some of these restaurateurs to see if it got better. how long it took them to actually open up. dan: we are following along with you, you are terrific. sophie, director of multimedia at sf standard. you can check out more of their original reporting at the website sf standard.com. we will bring you more segments featuring their city focused journalism. they do great work. look for that twice a week on the program "getting answers." at 3:00 p.m. on abc 7.

>> spare the air alert is in effect today through christmas day in the bay area, it is illegal to burn wood including inside your home or a fire pit. the air is unhealthy and could make it sensitive for people to breathe. dan: -- make sensitive people to breathe. dan: we talked about the bomb cyclone. kristen: i think there is warmer weather and the way. sandy: we are expecting to warm up this weekend, today temperatures in the 40's and 50's so far, i want talk about the air quality, it is poor for sensitive groups around parts of the north bay3. good to moderate elsewhere -- north bay. good to moderate elsewhere. very hazy from the camera, a spare the air has been issued through sunday. it is in effect right now. you are looking at poor air

quality for parts of the bay area all the way through christmas. wood-burning is banned. live doppler 7 coming may notice a live -- and live -- lot of cloud cover. the moisture will not amount to a lot, it may be enough to dampen the roads. 49 in the city, 56 palo alto, 50 oakland, 58 degrees in san jose. that is the milder spot. the clouds are stacked up, look at the temperature, 51 in santa rosa, 47 in napa, it is chilly. from the kgo roof camera, not much winds. the pollutants trapped near the surface. keep that in the mind as you make a plan for the weekend. scattered showers, dry and warm for the christmas weekend, and stronger storm arrives early next week. coso flood advisory due to the

tides, higher tides expected to cause minor low lighting flooding keep that in mind. on saturday is at 11:14 in the morning as we take a look at the storm impact scale exclusive to abc7news. spotty light showers, slippery roads, light accumulations expected. tonight at 7:00 you will a few showers developing. best opportunity will be in the north bay, at 9:00 occasional showers. into the wee hours of the morning did not be surprised if you see a pop-up shower or little drizzle into the early morning hours. rain to -- rainfall totals not impressive, a couple hundreds of an inch and most. morning will start out with fog, like receive lingering outdoors adult outcome of 40's primarily for your temperatures. cloudy skies in your afternoon hours, temperatures will come up. you are looking upper 50's low 60's, a mix of sun and clouds. it is a milder afternoon for your friday, nice for christmas

eve. santa has no problems delivering those gifts for the kids. on sunday we are expecting christmas warmth. when you talk looked up there -- talking low to upper 60's a good five to 10 degrees above average. level two storm coming in on tuesday. it will soak the bay area, what weather continues wednesday and thursday with a well -- level 1 system. it will be a weather pattern ex week will get through the holidays ok. karina: perfect timing. sandy: stay inside and enjoy the storm on tuesday. dan: ride my new skateboard for christmas. karina: is that what you want? i will tell your wife. dan: exceptionally high tides known as king tides are expected in the bay area the next three days. water levels are creeping up. the king tides is the highest predicted tide of the year at a

coastal location. minor flooding is expected along the bay shoreline along the coast. especially on friday and saturday mornings. karina: happening today, officials are doing another check to see if commercial crab season can begin december 31. it is being delayed because of humpback whales. they are concerned that the whales will get entangled in the trap gear. they will perform a risk assessment today and that will determine if the season can begin. dan: teaching financial literacy and making it fun, the class in the e

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karina: in the east bay one middle school is teaching students about financial literacy. dan: courier rodriguez has more on the lessons of the stock market. reporter: middle school math teacher is taking 2 -- talking to his students about stocks. >> someone tell me the old adage of investing. reporter: he teaches at the upper rockbridge neighborhood in oakland, lesson plan includes a stock market game so they can learn about money. >> he makes a class so fun. everyone feels kind of involved. reporter: every student gets $100,000 and pretend money. they play the game for several

weeks and see how they do. >> now she has a hundred $10,000. >> she made $10,000 of her stocks such as >> target, netflix, things i am familiar with. i am interested in doing this in real life. reporter: she lost all her money at one point and rebounded. >> i had a few top -- stocks like tesla that went wonky all over the place. i learned to spend your money wisely. >> the cost of what you use every day is going up. the starbucks mike gatto chocolate --machiato drink is no longer three bucks it is for box. >> we talk about different companies and why we think the price of the stock went up or down. how it relates to things going on in the world. from high oil prices too high inflation, etc..

reporter: lynch should know he worked in finance for 20 years. he found his true passion, teaching. >> i am surprised by amazon. reporter: gloria rodriguez, ac seven news. karina: those kids will be so smart. dan: ready to go for real-life. karina: still ahead, out on bail, bay area cryptocurrency mogul now on housed -- house arrest here at the bay area. dan: we have told you dozens of universal income programs can we have -- we have heard from one

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dan: a currency mogul is back on -- cryptocurrency mogul's back on u.s. soil today released on $250 million dollars bond. karina: there is a bay area -- connection, he is under house arrest at his parents house. authorities have seized his passport and given him an ankle bracelet to make sure he stays put until he goes to trial. reporter: the former ceo of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange ftx, released on $250 million dollar bond and placed on house arrest as parents california home. following the first court appearance at manhattan federal court since being extradited from the bahamas. federal prosecutors announced 8 criminal charges that included fraud, and spirit see, money

laundering -- conspiracy, money laundering, and campaign-finance violations. he diverted billions of dollars to his hedge fund that he used to fund his lavish lifestyle as well as risky personal investments and political donations. in an interview last month he denied knowing ftx customer funds were being improperly used. reporter: did you know these funds were being funneled to alameda? >> i did not know there was any improper use of customer funds. reporter: two former colleagues, caroline, and gary, who cofounded ftx pled guilty to federal charges and are cooperating with prosecutors. the u.s. attorney for southern district of new york urging others to come forward. >> if you participated in misconducts at ftx for alameda knows the time to get ahead of it. we are moving quickly and the

patient's is not internal. reporter: an additional 2 -- eternal. in addition to criminal charges, he is facing civil suits from the sec and the at cftc. dan: universal basic income is a concept gaining momentum across the country and here in california over the last 10 years. aiming to address income inequality and poverty through monthly no strings attached cash payments to families. karina: we have covered numerous family -- cities who have experienced it with this program, we rarely hear from the people hearing -- receiving the money. they followed one sent services go family for -- san francisco family for you to see how this change your lives. reporter: she loves making sweet treats in the mission. the early days and long hours tending can be tiring, but it is

all in support of her family. we first met daisy in november of 2021 when she and her family of four bought this tenderloin apartment home. before the pandemic another couple lived in this three bedroom apartment and paid half the rent. that couple moved out during the pandemic leaving her family with the entire bill. when they moved out it was just daisy, her husband and her two boys. three-year-old matteo and 13-year-old miguel. daisy primarily speak spanish and an indigenous language native to mexico. she only speaks some english, she spoke to us and spanish as you pairs dinner for two boys. >> it is expensive to live here. she is paying more than $3000 in rent. it is tough to buy things for the kids because she had to say for rent. saving got easier for daisy, and financial burdens less stressful, a month before he met her family.

in october, of 2021 she received three or $50 of unconditional cash, the first of a pilot program. >> it is a great help, she said, she is able to buy food for her family without worrying if she can afford it. her youngest is growing fast. she is able to make sure she has the basics thanks to the unconditional cash. reporter: she and her family were selected to be one of the 13 families enrolled in the basic and compile a program. the san francisco nonprofit has been around for more than 100 years, focused on safety net programs for families that are on housed or on the brink of living without shelter. the program offers wraparound services like food assistance and re-childcare. her youngest -- free childcare. her youngest is enrolled here. >> a little bit of money can make a big difference for the family. they are using it for basic needs. reporter: she is the executive director for compass family

services. she said the basic income pilot was made possible by $35,000 grant by wells fargo. we followed daisy and her family for the six months of the program. >> one of the words they used when describing how the funds impacted them, is the in call. the idea that they are so stressed by finances, the idea that you can reduce that tension and stress and support the family calm feels like it is certainly a good use of $350 a month. reporter: along with the 6 payments of unconditional cash, 13 families enrolled received wraparound services like access to family counseling and money management classes. much-needed help when you are one unexpected bill away from

homelessness. >> they cannot pay the rent or they cannot buy the groceries. >> how are you? >> good. reporter: that is exactly the situation they found themselves in when we checked in halfway to the program. we spoke over zuma's entire family recovered from covid -- zoom as the entire covid recovered from covid. her family was kept afloat by paid sick leave, still sick the husband cannot work is part time job so money was tight. daisy said she was not sure how she would purchase groceries without the. extra cushion from the program. she is grateful for the assistance and is already saving what you can. playing -- planning ahead for when the family will no longer have the added help. reporter: tomorrow we will show you how the rest of the program turned out for daisy and her family. you can stream it right now on

the bay area to be up. karina: skeptics of universal basic income claim it would be incredibly expensive. does not ultimately address the root causes, and reduces the incentives for people to work. supporters pointed to the programs where there is no decreased and the amount of hours that participants worked. dan: we are exploring these issues, stay with us on that. it is tasty thursday today. we are talking about the process of making them and of course, tasting some from one of the

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karina: time for the the 4 on 4 . joining us we have chris alvarez and sandy to weigh in on the story and others. the locals there and the results of a recent study show a potential health and safety risk. it should undergo redesign. the review calls from a windows, ventilation and more bedroom space, the project into aimed at addressing the severe student housing crisis. they were going to put people in 4500. beds in small rooms. 70 square feet bedrooms with 4500 beds. >> is like a cruise ship. karina: that is issue there.

chris, what do you think of that? >> i probably do not want to live there. that is the simplest way. i understand what they're trying to do. you obviously want to have a little bit more space with those students. i understand why they would not. i understand why it has had a snack. -- snag. karina: would you want your kids living in southern like that? -- something like that? sandy: it is too cramped, i can only imagine that this is not going over too well with a lot of kids. dan: certainly at our age level, but young people, they are used to tight storm spaces. we will see -- dorm spaces. we will see if it catches on. it is a unique way to solve a serious problem. if you are in a market for a job we have an interesting one for you. operators of the east brother lighthouse, is looking for a couple to be the new innkeepers.

the white house is home to a five room bed-and-breakfast -- lighthouse is home to a five room bed-and-breakfast. it has a two-year commit coming up to be ok without cell service. the lighthouse is on an island in the bay. this sounds really nice, just get away from it all. >> to years is a little too long for me to get away from it all. maybe a weekend. i did not know this existed. it would be cool to visit. dan: they have done this over the years, looking for new innkeepers. this is the opposite of the crowded dorm. sandy: absolutely. but for somebody that is retired, a retired couple that wants to enjoy life, does not need to be on the cell phone of the time this could be done change of pace. karina: a two-year get paid for it? there you have it. let's talk about christmas music. love it or hate it. who hates it?

it is all you hear this -- these days, spotify puts out its list of most streamed christmas songs. mariah carey's most streamed all i want for christmas is you is number one. it has accumulated 300 million more plays sense last december. williams -- wham's last christmas has a number two spot. any family -- favorite christmas songs? >> i do not have a favorite christmas song. a question i put to the panel, when is it appropriate to listen to christmas music? dan: thanksgiving weekend. that is when i start watching christmas music -- movies. >> no one is doing christmas in july? karina: it wouldn't bother me, i love christmas music, year-round over nothing so, but there is a proper time for it. do you have a favorite christmas song?

dan: my favorite time of year, that is available, my christmas song that i have out. >> sing it for us. dan: i love so many, the ones you mentioned are just terrific. so many lovely christmas songs this time of year. i heard one when i was shopping, and modern take on a classic. before i could get out my app to figure out what it was it was gone. it was great, i want to find out what it was. sandy: there is a depressing as masson, moms christmas shoot -- a depressing christmas song, moms christmas shoes. dan: i do know that song i have heard it. nothing says christmas in mexican families not -- like tamales. this is one of. the busiest times of the year. they do not just make tamales, they make their own going to known as masa the way has been

done for centuries. to talk about tamales and differences between regions and countries, we welcome her. it is so great to have you with us. we have some of them with us. tell us what goes into making a great tamale. >> hello. thank you for having us. what you are holding is a guatemalan tamale. what you need to start the process of tamale is the maza that is made fresh here every day of the year. not just christmas. what you are seeing is a tamale wrapped in banana leaves and then we wrapped in paper so they hold together. they are very tasty. it is a process. everyone that you see coming to get maza year-round this is what they do. to make tamales. dan: is different on the region, talk a little bit about the traditional mexican tamale.

what makes it unique and special? >> i have a couple here, this is a chicken tamale wrapped in corn husk. what makes it unique, it is a lot of work. you need to make them by hand, primarily. you wrap them and unwrap them. you have to take the corn husk of. a lot of people think you can eat it, but you cannot. it needs to be removed prior to eating them. it is filled with different meats. traditional ones are lard in it. we make vegetarian ones as well so people can enjoy vegan. dan: guatemalan tamales, you sell those as well, how are they in different from mexican tamales? >> there are different because they are wrapped in banana leaves. the maza is different.

mexican tamales have the corn husk. the guatemalan tamales have the banana leaves. they are cooked a little bit differently. the texture is a little bit different. so is the flavors, because of the banana leaves echo along with it -- that go a long with it. karina: chris, i saw you take a bite, what do you think? >> i love eating on tv is my favorite thing to do. they are very good. my question to you, when you start getting sales for these? how far in advance should people have ordered from you? >> we take orders, people one start calling in november, some people do them for thanksgiving, christmas, we take them every day. we are taking some orders as we can handle them. everything is made fresh daily. we cook it, steam them, pull

them off, we so cold and we sell hot. at this point in just days before christmas eve. we are selling them. people can come into the store and buy them hot. we seldom called primarily because we have a lot of orders for hot on the day of. dan: the make the christmas and holidays very special for people. >> if you want to come down there is a long line, that is primarily for the maza. tamales and food we can come in and take care of you. karina: cannot wait to eat these after the newscast. we will be right back. we will be right back. >> they are ugh, this rental car is so boring to drive. let's be honest. the rent-a-car industry is the definition of boring. and the reason can be found in the name itself. rent - a - car? you don't want a friend. you want the friend. you don't want a job. you want the job. the is always over a. that's why we don't offer a car.

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this event is part of a series of events of the nba cares season giving what league campaign. is such a nice giving campaign. karina: it is so nice. this gave check of the forecast. dan: if you are here is much better than traveling. karina: we do not have to deal with the bitter cold for the winter storm. sandy: let me show you live doppler 7. we have changing weather so sprinkle showing up on the and it's a lot. -- on the peninsula. is a weak system on the way. do expect a few showers between tonight and early tomorrow morning. tomorrow you're looking milder conditions across the region. upper 50's low 60's. if that storm does not do it for you, next week's storm is a moderate atmospheric river. bringing heavier rain on tuesday and snow over higher elevations

in the sierra. this will be a warm storm. very high elevation snow as we headed to that time period. rainfall projections looking oppressive. one to three inches for many areas friday night. the accuweather forecast is a milder pattern for the holiday weekend. christmas beautiful weather, then the wet conditions with a level two tuesday. one on wednesday and thursday. dan: still ahead a special christmas tradition unlike any other. karina: after the break we will have a preview of what to expect from this year's annual event, from(steven)ar's annual event, every time i come to see caremore, they go above and beyond to take care of me. i feel a lot better now. i'm taking medication for what i should have been taking years ago. (vo) caremore health provides advanced primary care wherever you need it, in the hospital, at home, in our clinics, or virtually. (steven) so when i call them over a medical issue, they take care of it instantaneously. i'm not afraid to go to the doctor anymore or put off going to the doctor.

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karina: we are counting down to the disney parks magical christmas day parade. happening christmas morning right here on abc. for a sneak peek of what to expect, carl schmidt was in walt disney world and caught up with the performers and hosts. reporter: magical christmas day parade has become an annual tradition for so many families. holiday traditions are important for the hosts. >> christmas eve would open one present. we always knew what the present was. >> pajamas. >> we put them on, we were all because we got to where our gift in the morning. that represents a family to me and that's what i wanted it for my future family. reporter: my mom used to make christmas pillowcases. we would sleep on them.

we were supposed to dream dreams and happy things and what we want for christmas. it was cool. reporter: she takes to the cinderella stage christmas morning and is looking for to starting new traditions. >> i feel like my son has experienced christmas i disney. -- at disney. this is the new tradition. >> she is excited to be part of this tradition. >> i am mostly excited for the audience to see a musician coming from a classical platform -- background do different things. reporter: the party is happening coast-to-coast. >> to host a parade? vision board. >> this is my first time, a new experience for me. feel so magical and amazing to be accurate with everyone and the holidays. reporter: it airs christmas morning right here on abc. walt disney world, cole smith, abc news. karina: cannot wait to watch it

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announcer: building a better bay area. moving forward. finding solutions. this is abc7 news. >> well, it is looking like a white christmas for many states across the country. and if you haven't left for the holidays yet, maybe hard to avoid the bomb cyclone. even fort worth, texas, is seeing some snow today. good evening. i'm ama daetz. dan: and i'm dan ashley. thank you for joining us. a white christmas, a white knuckle christmas in a lot of ways. thousands of flights have already been canceled today and tomorrow at airports across the country. although it may look peaceful on the abc7 oakland airport camera and at s.f.o. trouble at other airports is creating issues here. ama: let's take you to the airport. that's s.f.o. where abc7 news reporter suzanne phan joining us live. reporter: here at s.f.o. things are relatively