is seriously an epidemic. reggie: now at 5:00, a troubling problem uncovered at los gatos high school. one man arrested, accused of selling fentanyl east pills to students. >> california population. the new data about how many people left of the golden state this last year. reggie: bitter winter blast, hundreds of thousands without power across the country this morning. that storm is causing thousands of flight delays and cancellations in the middle of the holiday travel rush. how sfo is impacted already this morning. >> let's take a live look outside because it is going to be a warm christmas. drew is tracking the temperatures and when we could see some rain but mostly a warm christmas. i like it. how warm is it going to be? drew: 60's if not 70's in some spots. this morning, 30 below in chicago. -30. that cold air is staying away

from us. warmer weather today and through the holiday weekend. a little fog, nothing dense. our lowest spot is four miles in concorde and santa rosa and fairfield. we will see a fair amount of sunshine later. temperatures are elevated thanks to increased cloud cover this morning. near 50 in oakland, 54 in half moon bay,. 46 in nevada we will take you to sfo. a live look outside. if you look towards the light, you can see a little bit of the haze and fog over the airport. you wake up to mostly cloudy skies. sunrise at 7:21. we will find brighter skies as the day goes on. later this afternoon, temperatures above average for this time of year. mid-50's if not low 60's later on today. it will feel quite nice but even warmer towards christmas eve and christmas day. we will have the complete forecast coming up, along with the nationwide forecast, and about eight minutes. kumasi: it's going to be a nice

weekend in california. it is a much different story to the east. hundreds of thousands already without power this morning as a dangerous winter storm is sweeping from the midwest to the east coast. more than 750,000 outages have been reported so far and extreme weather conditions are forcing airlines to delay or even cancel flights. make sure you are checking your flight if you are flying for the holidays. lena howland live at sfo, where passengers are already feeling the impact. lena: that's right. good morning. the timing of the storm could not be coming at a worse time as millions of americans are expected to pack our nation's airports. at sfo, that is no exception. on their busiest travel day of the year, as you can tell from this steady stream of traffic right behind us and that drop off area. 130 6000 travelers are expected to come in and out of this

airport today but be prepared for delays, cancellations and long lines. this amid one of the most treacherous holiday travel seasons the u.s. has seen in decades with temperatures plummeting 50 degrees fahrenheit in some areas. forecasters warning of an impending bomb cyclone that could make conditions even worse right before christmas, causing more than 5000 flights to be canceled nationwide and about 10,000 delays so far. new york, detroit, seattle, chicago, boston, denver, ndc are the most affected -- and d.c. are the most affected areas. it made for a nightmare travel day at sfo yesterday, hit hard by cancellations and delays. >> we tried like dozens and dozens of different airports. i called the airline and they tried but there is like no availability until after christmas. lena: most airlines are waving

change fees and offering travelers the option of choosing new flights to avoid the bad weather. however, it may be later than expected, as you just heard from that traveler. i do want to give you an update on what conditions are looking like in terms of cancellations and delays right now at sfo. as of just a few minutes ago, so far, they are already experiencing 44 canceled flights today at 5:00 in the morning and 41 delays so far. that's a very important reminder to check your flight status before heading out the door this morning. live at sfo, lena howland, abc7 news. reggie: how about the roads? here's a look from our camera in emeryville. it certainly looks totally fine. if you're driving this afternoon, it could be a very different situation. analytics company called inrex

expects 4:00 through 7:00 p.m. to be the worst time to eat. looking ahead to the day after christmas new year's eve, which is new year's day, it will be between 4:00 and 7:00. if you're driving, get the latest weather and forecast and road updates. kumasi: you will not be able to have a wood fire for christmas this year. a spare the air alert is in effect or christmas day. drone view seven captured the conditions yesterday. that means no indoor or outdoor wood-burning fighters. you know what that means? the yule log. reggie: it comes with a little bit of holiday adjacent music. kumasi: contra costa health health hazmat team says there is no imminent risk after another flareup at the refinery in martinez that lasted half an hour last night. this follows two recent incidents. the one on thanksgiving release

20 tons of hazardous ash around a large part of town. the martinez refining company told us the incident was caused by a brief power dip but that the flares are essential to safely manage access gas. reggie: a suspected drug dealer is under arrest this morning, accused of selling fentanyl-laced pills to teens at los gatos high school, causing several students to overdose after taking them. amanda del castillo explains the dangers and what is being done. amanda: not a war on drugs but a struggle to save lives. words from the district attorney's office following the arrest of a drug dealer accused of selling fentanyl laced pills to teens at los gatos high school. deputy da eunice lee asked the judge to denied bail for simon armendariz, keeping him off the streets. >> i don't feel like there is a way we can really protect the

safety of the public, specifically vulnerable victims minors here that we've talked , about that are being peddled poison, fentanyl. amanda: investigators said armendariz sold drugs at locations throughout downtown los gatos, including the school's parking lot, and even at a nearby church. he charged with four counts of is being felony drug sales after the group of students overdosed and survived. victims as young as 15 years old. >> that's a high school sophomore. that's somebody that's just short of having a driver's license. it's somebody that usually has a little bit of pocket change and can figure out how to, you know, acquire drugs. or maybe they're just trying to self-medicate because they've got other issues on their mind." amanda: this is not the first time gatos high has made headlines. in october 2021, a student's mother was arrested, and accused of throwing alcohol-fueled sex parties for underage teens. we've reached out to the school district and the school about

the recent overdoses and are waiting to hear back. deputy d.a. lee said students were aware the pills could be deadly. some even carried narcan in case they overdosed. >> what does that signal to you? >> i think that shows that this is seriously an epidemic. sen. cortese: it does call into question whether or not they were deceived, or whether or not they knew that they were ingesting fentanyl in the first place. and to the extent that the young people know about it, they're still taking that risk, or they're encouraging their peers to take that risk. it's a big problem. amanda: reasons why state sen. cortese introduced senate bill 10, which aims to expand education and prevention efforts in schools, also to increase access to narcan and more. the overwhelming message from officials, one pill can kill. >> unlike other type of controlled substances, one time experimenting might be your last time. amanda: in los gatos, i a amanda del castillo. reggie: earlier this year, santa

clara county formed a group to educate teens about the dangers of fentanyl. that group was at los gatos high school in october. drew: a live look from the exploratorium. morning clouds and fog right now. we have a spare the air date in effect, moderate to poor air quality, the worst air quality in the north bay, on the north coast, along the shoreline and the santa clara valley. here is visibility. no dense fog pockets. 4-5 miles so certainly hazy first thing on a friday. future leather show you we will start out with morning clouds, temperatures in the 40's and 50's. we will likely get brighter skies as the afternoon goes on. if you are out later this evening, it is not too chilly. we are in the 40's. 30's will appear again after midnight tonight with mixed clouds. a mix of sun and clouds on your friday, upper 50's to lower 60's, so certainly above average

for this time of year. this does start a mild pattern heading into the holiday weekend. storm is wrapping up in the great lakes and northeast but the cold weather has settled in. a high of only one in chicago. cold weather is going to stay to our east. here is the three day forecast. warming up for christmas eve and christmas day. christmas day, mostly sunny skies around the bay shoreline and areas getting into the upper 60's, if not close to 70 degrees by the afternoon. . a strongest him to talk about early next week. . we will have that in the seven-day forecast let's say high to sue. >> it is pretty right now but don't before, today will be a busy getaway day. . it does obviously fall on a weekend so most mass transit schedules are weekend specific, regular weekend for bart and muni, buses on metro. a service will not be running this week and because it normally does not run on the

weekend. today, it is a modified schedule. we will take a look at the golden gate bridge. not a single car coming south bound this hour. that is quiet, folks. if you can get out at this early hour and get that drive. here comes a few folks, here they come. we will keep checking for you in a few. reggie: thank you, sue. tesla trouble. the new state law that will ban the carmaker from advertising its cars as full self-driving. kumasi: and we have a winner after controversy after pricey designs, san francisco has finally picked a new trashcan. reggie: meet the bay area family

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kumasi: the house committee investigating the january 6 attack on the capital has released its final report sing former president donald trump engaged in a multiparty conspiracy to overturn the election. the report comes after the panel interviewed more than 1000 witnesses and held 10 hearings over 18 months.

earlier this week, the panel recommended the justice department investigate trump on four crimes, including eating an insurrection. house speaker nancy pelosi wrote you forward in the report sing the work of the select committee underscores that our democratic institutions are only as strong as the commitment of those who are entrusted with their care. reggie: nancy pelosi delivered her final news conference as house speaker, reflecting on her time holding one of the most powerful positions in u.s. government, and looked to the future. nancy: my goal, my wish is that the members that are new leadership in the house based on the foundation that we have laid are forming their own approach will do even better than the significant legislative successes that i have had as speaker of the house. thank you all. happy reggie: holidays. last month, she announced she would step down as house speaker after holding the post under three different presidents. she still plans to represent san francisco as house

representative. kumasi: it seems that california exit this we have seen since the state of the pandemic is begin to slow down. new data from the census bureau shows that 114 thousand people left the state over the past year. that's about 0.3% of the population, less than the number of people who left in 2020 and 2021. the high cost of living, fewer births due to the pandemic, california is still the most populous state in america with more than 39 million people living here. reggie: tesla will no longer be allowed to advertise its cars as full self-driving. the term implies the cars are fully automated. >> they are not. reggie: the problem with the advertising was highlighted in this thanksgiving day crash on the bay bridge. investigators say tesla in full self-driving mode caused the pilot that injured 18 people. officials say the problem with advertising cars as full self-driving is that they still require drivers to pay attention

and handle some of the driving. kumasi: it took four years and more than half $1 million but san francisco has finally chosen its new trashcan. according to our media partners, the sf standard, the slim cilla what is the winner. it is one of three prototypes that the city's department of public works had been testing. the agency is planning to tweak the slim cilla wet to improve its efficiency -- sale f ilhouette. you might think you're a true disney fan. reggie: thank? no. kumasi: this family has the title of the disney house for their home in antioch. reggie: they've been putting on the show for 20 years and it takes on new meaning this year. here is ryan curry. >> candy canes for the kids. >> it may not be a walk down main street or a big counsel for cinderella, but this home is hard to miss for disney fence. >> there must be at least 30 or

so cutouts. i stopped counting. gary is the mastermind behind this display. from princesses >> i knew that when i got my own house that someday i will start sharing, you know, my love for disney. >> for 20 straight holiday seasons, he avoided the traditional christmas decorations and wet with his passion. that passion is displaying disney characters we know and love. >> it did not start off this big. it just sort of evolved and every year i add something to it. every year, a few more lights go up and then a character shows up. >> of these dozens of cutouts on the front lawn, gary has designed and made them all, except for one cluster, the santa and reindeer on the wall, which he says his grandfather made in the 1960's. this year brings on a new meaning for the family. gary's wife is now battling breast cancer. the family says they were not about to let that stop them from continuing their tradition. >> i see families and i will be at the grocery store and say

those little kids, where do you live locally, have you heard of the disney house? oh yes, i've heard of the disney house. you are the disney lady? >> the disney house instantly popular. numerous cars and families drove by to see the disney characters lit up for the hardee's. christy says spending -- spreading the joy help survive the cancer. >> you are still going to do it? yes, we're still going to do because i still want to give back. that's part of me and that south i feel connected to the community. >> if you thought this was just an outdoor display, you are wrong. they said be our guest, so we went inside where the passion for disney on the holidays only grew. a christmas tree next to the window while the family looks -- >> being able to add to the enjoyment represent something each or to the family it's just wonderful. it shows that sometimes, the happiest place on earth can just be your neighborhood. >> thanks for coming through. merry christmas. >> in antioch, ryan curry, abc7 news. reggie: that was really nice.

i really wish his wife well. i like how they had chippendale on the front. they have my favorites, i've decided. they are often seen as kind of superfluous, just like add-ons, you know? drew: they need to have a bigger story, like a movie of their own. i know they had won a couple years ago. they go from cartoon to 3d models. can we just pick one or the other? reggie: they had a whole detective agency. what else did they need? drew: i guess the mysteries have been solved. they were out. they need a new occupation. figure it out. reggie: do you know which one is chipped] and which one chip and which one is dale? chip has the chocolate chip colored nose.

all the two front teeth that are gapped? drew: did not know this. well. want to see something? reggie: very rude. kumasi: that is so disrespectful. reggie: come on, green bay, where i used to live. drew: -40 fahrenheit and -40 celsius is the only time those two temperatures are the same. i hope you never feel that. kumasi: i never want to experience that. drew: look at nashville. tennessee is at -21 atlanta is at zero and they are going to get colder. live doppler 7 along with satellite, the storm is creating issues around the great lakes, a lot of snow. rain and wind across the mid-atlantic and northeast. in the 40's in new york city but soon this morning you will feel that cold air. by later tonight, you will drop to 11 below zero in new york city. here at home, quite the

opposite. a warming trend on the way for the holiday weekend and we are tracking wet weather this weekend a pretty strong storm on tuesday. temperatures were in the 40's and 50's. not too chilly. temperatures above upper 50's to lower 60's know whether worries if you're traveling across the bay today or across california today, tomorrow and sunday. 30's and mid 40's tonight. chris -- christmassy forecast looking very nice with mostly sunny skies and mild temperatures. 60's later on tomorrow afternoon. if you're traveling on sunday, it is very comfortable. you will see temperatures in the mid-if not upper 60's, near 70 in some spots in the north bay. here's the accuweather 7 day forecast. really quiet weather over the holiday weekend. the storm door opens next week. . keep your eye on tuesday. it is a level to moderate storm. it is wet and windy kumasi: kumasi: later next week. the seven things to know this

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scrambling to head home for the holidays this morning. thousands of flights are delayed or canceled as a major winter storm is blasting the u.s. if you are on the way to sfo, flightaware is reporting at least 40 cancellations in and out of the airport. drew: california just a handful of states with quiet weather for the holiday weekend. a warming trend hitting us today that accelerates for christmas eve and christmas day. expect a lot of sunshine, dry conditions, mid and upper 60's on christmas on sunday. >> we are following your friday very light preholiday commute. late road were picking up on the sonoma grade. behind that, there is debris in lanes 680 near 84. reggie: macy's workers and san francisco's union square are expected to strike today. it is over wages and other concessions in recent contract talks. we did reach out to macy's. we have not heard back. kumasi: the house is expected to vote on a $1.7 billion spending bill to avoid a partial government shutdown.

it would fun the government through next year and include more aid to ukraine. reggie: ftx crypto founder sam anbated bail and will be under house arrest at his palo alto home federal prosecutors announced a criminal charges against him, including fraud, conspiracy, money laundering and campaign-finance violations. kumasi: the news many crab fans have been waiting for. the season can open on december 31 but there is a catch. grabbers will only be able to deploy half as many traps as usual to protect migrating whales. reggie: in today's gma first look, netflix is getting to -- ready to end password sharing next year. >> in this, morning's gma first look netflix password crackdown. in 2023, some netflix users' streams may soon be running dry as password sharing is coming to an end. >> you are the bane of my existence. >> the streaming giant says it

will start cracking down on subscribers sharing accounts with friends and family. the company claims more than 100 million nonpaying households are accessing the service. >> with this password crackdown, it will encourage multiple accounts per household, but it also now will have the consumer start to weigh in about what is really important to them. >> coming up at 7:00 a.m. if you are sharing a password, we will tell you what you need to know. >> do they know that you are pulling double duty? >> god no. >> i am trevor ault, abc news, new york. kumasi: this is a reminder you should start watching emily in paris. it just started on wednesday. it's good. reggie: you got your own account? kumasi: myanmar mom. i wonder if they're going to kick my parents off my account. apple says it has updated its air tech technology to prevent stalking. criminals have used the device

to keep tabs on potential victims. a firmware change let you know if an unknown air tag or an air tag no longer with its owner has been placed near you are on you -- near you. or on you the iphone air tag is synced to emit a sound to make it clear that it's been moved. reggie: workplace and wage transparency. the new law that's going into effect in the new year. kumasi: we are looking at christmas -- business christmas day. and who it's expected to perform at the parks. reggie: i bet i will have more disney trivia. that will

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one this year what we are learning about their demands. reggie: ikea set to open in san francisco in 2023. what we know. kumasi: the surprise shopping spree for worriers fans and the special gift they are getting this weekend. i'd like a shopping spree. good morning. happy friday. it is the friday before christmas. reggie: it is and everybody is freezing, except for us. drew: except for us. we've got a nice christmas present this weekend. low visibility now, no dense fog but some gray haze in the day. when the sun gets up here at about 7:22 this money, the fog will burn off. we are a bit warmer than we were this time yesterday by five degrees in oakland, the same in half moon bay. temperatures generally in the 40's, if not 50's right now. 49 oakland, 40 in san jose, 46 in santa rosa. one of the warmerng --

warmer mornings we have had. we have mostly cloudy conditions right now but we will find brighter skies as the day goes on. here's how your day shapes up. totally dry today traveling across the bay or much of california. you will have no issues today. we are dry across the golden state. temperatures late this afternoon in the 50's if not low 60's. we will talk about that warmer weather for the weekend and we will have the travel forecast in about eight minutes. reggie: if you are flying to, check your flight status. a huge winter storm has already forced thousands of people to be delayed, cancellations all over the country and we are just getting started. it is bad news if you mailed packages. fedex and ups are warning about shipping delays. several of their shipping hubs are impacted by the extreme weather conditions across the country. lena howland is live at sfo with what you need to know if you're traveling today. hi. lena: good morning. here at sfo, they are already

feeling the pain from this storm. i want to give you some updated numbers on cancellations and delays that we just got in about one minute ago. so far, they already have 44 canceled flights and 45 delays. yesterday by around 11:00 a.m., they only had 16 cancellations compared to this number of 44 at around 5:30 this morning. here is a look at just how busy things are at sfo this morning, despite this looming storm. 136,000 travelers are expected to come in and out of this airport today, making today the busiest air travel day of the year for sfo. but be prepared for delays, cancellations and long lines. the domino effect of this potential bomb cyclone and blizzard conditions sweeping parts of the country, canceling nearly 6000 flights nationwide. travelers here on the west coast are feeling the pain from this once in a generation storm.

we talked to one man from oakland just trying to get to chicago, not for christmas, but for his father-in-law's funeral. he said he lost count how many times is flight had been canceled and even had to switch airlines. >> well, it's the unknown. you don't know whether you're even going to fly, so you are helpless. you cannot say goodbye. gain your last respects. lena: most airlines are waving change fees and offering travelers the option of choosing new flights to avoid the bad weather. however, it may be later than expected. now, these numbers of flight cancellations and delays are honestly changing by the minute so this is a very important reminder to check your flight status before you come and if

your flight is on time, make sure you get here early, and be prepared to wait in some long lines. live at sfo, lena howland, abc7 news. kumasi: travel experts say there is still time to rethink your travel plans without losing money. most u.s.-based carriers are currently waiving fees associated with changing flights. >> there are different dates that you can travel in or that you rebook by, and you know, all of my there are differences between them, so it just pays to take a few moments, read that email that the airline sent you, sign up for text alerts. kumasi: and try to get some money, if you can. if they are offering it. she also says if you plan to change your flight, do it as soon as you can. if the airline decides to cancel your flight, you're entitled to a full refund. you can stay up-to-date with the flight delays and cancellations by downloading our abc 7 news app. enable push alerts so you'll get

notifications sent right to your phone. reggie: the last minute shopping brushes here and starting today, you may run into picketers in union square. about 400 union workers at macy's will begin a strike this morning. they say contract talks have stalled within the company over better pay and full-time work opportunities. we have reached out to macy's about the strike multiple times and we still have not heard back. nurses at the altar of eight summit medical center will go on strike tomorrow, christmas eve. that is set to last through january 2 it will be the third strike by nurses this year. they are demanding a wage increase which the hospitals are calling unsustainable. they also raised concerns over working conditions, continuing education benefits. the hospitals are in berkeley and oakland. kumasi: q plans for crab on new year's eve officials say the first day of california crab season will be december 31. only half as many tribes as usual will be allowed along the bay area coast. the decision to open or delay has been really tough in recent years.

alance the need of grabbers while also protecting migrating whales and sea turtles so they don't get entangled in traps. reggie: one of san francisco's largest annual conference is is saying so long to the city next year. the chronicle reports palo alto software maker vmware will not host its conference at moscone center in 2023. the company said the decision makes financial sense but did not elaborate. vmware has not said where they will take the event. kumasi: new details about the new ikea store coming to san francisco. the store will open in the fall or winter of next year but there is no grand opening date just yet. so, you are looking at people moving boxes but we want to show you, there you so, this is what the building on market street is going to look like once the construction is complete. it will be six levels and alongside the ikea store, the swedish retailer says the building will include a mix of shops, food, entertainment and office space.

reggie: oakland police their new plan to fight crime that launched in the fall is working. [no audio] chief armstrong says he's has met with the mayor elect and they have agreed on goals for moving oakland forward in the new year. abc 7 news has a new interactive neighborhood safety tracker on our website. it is a fact-based data-driven way you can check on crime in your neighborhood and see how it compares over time and to other places. that's on a website, abc7news.com. kumasi: we a few days away from 2023 and week are a few days away from new laws in california. take a look. this is the long list of changes we are going to see from sb11 you can find each of them at abc7news.com but we want to focus on the work twice and wage transparency laws.

companies with 15 or more employees are going to be required to post salary information on their job posting starting the first of the year. there will also have to provide a pay scale, information for current employees upon request. providing salary information is one way to close pay gaps. >> having pay transparency is just one of many steps to end the gender wage gap. . it requires change in culture, values, practice. kumasi: the new law will also require companies with 100 employees or more or contract employees to submit an annual pay data report to the state that includes race, ethnicity, gender, and job category. major safety alert after a weighted blanket so that target was blamed for two children dying. what target is telling parents. reggie: do information about when the long-awaited bay bridge

bike path could open. there is still some hurdles to ova cck on the weather withdrew first. drew: a live look along the embarcadero. conditions are calm, all is quite but the conditions are air quality. moderate to poor air quality. these are your pm 2.5 levels in this column, the worst air quality in the north bay, along the coast, along the shoreline and santa clara valley. a fair amount of cloud cover this morning. brighter schedule prevail. temperatures will go into the upper 50's, if not lower 60's later on today. any evening plans, take a couple layers with you. temperatures will gradually be falling into the 40's by about 10:00 p.m. highs today, a mix of sun and clouds on your friday. 60 in oakland, 59 in san francisco, san jose going to 63 degrees today, above average for this time of year. 16 santa rosa, 59 in half moon bay. no issues traveling across california

dry weather. fog in the central valley will burn off. 70 in l.a. today. by christmas day, l.a. likely hitting 80 degrees. we have this storm wrapping up along the great lakes, pushing through the northeast and dragging in cold air that will stay away from us in california. the three day forecast, mild but hazy with poor to moderate air quality for christmas eve. and christmas day, the warming trend accelerates, mid and upper 60's by the afternoon on christmas. that is the weather. let's get a check of traffic. sue: light at the bay bridge toll plaza. just a little slowing as you reach the tunnel into san francisco but it is pretty quiet this morning. take a look at highway 87 in san jose and northbound capital expressly, we have reports of a car that lost its tire just down to the rim and it is blocking a lane of traffic. the car and the tire. so heads up near capitol

expressway on highway 87. we will take a look at some of your drive times. it is quiet, tracy to dublin, less than 25 minutes westbound on 580. highway four is in the green and 101 san rafael across the golden gate bridge all the way into san francisco just about 15 minutes. we will be back with more news, we will be back with more news, traffic and i have something for you. ♪ hi i have something for you too. ♪ ♪ just announced in time for the holiday, get 1.9 % apr for 5 years on all 20-22 gmc sierra light duty crew cab models. visit your local dealer today. ♪ 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.

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reggie: the ntsb is investigating the cause of a small plane crash that killed the former mayor of santa monica. rex mentor was a passenger on the plane when it crash landed and flipped over on santa monica beach yesterday afternoon. the faa says the pilot was forced to l. ma: safety alert for parents. target is recalling 200,000 kid weighted blankets and they are being blamed for the deaths of

two children. they are the pillowfort weighted blankets that waste expense. children can unzip the removable cover and get trapped inside and that makes the risk of asphyxiation very high. if you do have one of these blankets, stop using it and contact target for a refund. reggie: there will be a hearing a people who accuse san francisco of making homelessness a crime today. the preceding will focus on a possible preliminary injunction to stop the city from conducting sweeps of an while a lawsuit against the city moves forward -- sweeps of encampments while a lawsuit against the city moves forward. one plaintiff shared details her experience with sweeps. >> they don't take inventory and they don't care, like everybody treats you like you are beneath. -- beneath like them. it's just really disrespectful and it is humiliating. reggie: the city's attorney's

office responded to the lawsuit in september. they said they are focused on expanding temporary shelter and permanent housing options. kumasi: we are learning more about when a bike path on the bay bridge could open. according to the chronicle, a planner for the mtc says the best case scenario would be that the route would open to bikers and pedestrians bite 2030. but the multimillion dollar project still needs funding through state and federal grants. the mtc has applied for grants totaling $124 million just for the first phase of construction. that phase would link west oakland to the bridge. reggie: learning about the stock market in middle school. that's what happening at saint teresa's in oakland. gloria rodrigues shows us one teacher's unique way of explaining financial literacy. >> middle school math teacher chris lynch is talking to his students about their stocks. >> can somebody tell me what the old adage of inve lynch teachest teresa's school in the upper rockbridge neighborhood of oakland.

has lesson plan includes a stock market game so they comment about money. >> he makes the class so fun and everybody feels kind of involved. >> every student gets $100,000 in pretend money. they play the game for several weeks and then see how they did. >> now she has $110,000. >> and i made $10,000 of her stocks, such as -- >> nvidia, target and netflix, things i was familiar with. i would be interested in doing this in real life. >> even if she lost her money at one point and then rebounded. > i have a few stocks, like tesla, that kind of went wonky, all over the place. i learned that it's important to spend your money wisely. >> is the cost of what we use everyday, it's going up, right? that starbucks mucky outer chocolate and peppermint mocha is no longer three dollars, it is four dollars. >> lynch incorporates real-life

examples and talks about what can impact the market. >> we talked about different companies and why do you think their price of that stock went up or down. and how it relates to things going on in the world now, from high oil prices too high inflation. , etc. >> lynch should know, he worked in finance for about 20 years but he found his true passion teaching. >> i mean, i am really surprised at amazon. >> gloria rodrigues, abc7 news. kumasi: abc disney, is making your holiday extra bright with the disney parks magical christmas day. . this has become a tradition for three decades now. the hosts of the dancing with the stars will be hosting and you can see performances from megan traynor, black-eyed peas, and more. >> i feel like my son has experienced christmas at disney and now this is the new tradition, we have to come back every year and do this.

kumasi: the disney parade will feature disney's iconic characters and airs right here on abc seven at 7:00 a.m. christmas morning. if you miss it, stream it on hulu. reggie:reggie: it is a packed day on christmas. start your morning with news at 6:00 a.m., then the disney parks magical christmas day parade at 7:00, followed by a full slate of nba basketball, including the warriors taking on the memphis grizzlies at 5:00 p.m. make sure to catch abc7news at 11:00. i watched that christmas parade every year when i was a kid. and i always thought, will this be the year that we get to go? kumasi: and? reggie: and it wasn't, it just wasn't ever that you. until one year it actually was. my parents did not take me, though. kumasi: who took you? reggie: my sister. she reprised -- surprised us and

took us the next day. she came to visit us from hawaii and guess what? it was the best gift ever! i lost my entire mind. drew: i bet. i can only imagine a young reggie aqui. reggie: the whole time they visited us, i kept saying i cannot believe you're going to disney world, you are so lucky, that's all i want to do in my life. drew: it was his oprah moment. reggie: it really was. it really was. it was the best thing that ever happened to me. drew: pete turley -- peaked early, huh? reggie: i mean, i got married. drew: we have a bit of fog, no dense spots but a hazy sky will be seen once the sun gets up in about an hour and a half or so. we have morning clouds and fog within the afternoon will turn brighter around here. we are totally dry today and for christmas eve and christmas day. next week, a storm door, it does

reopen. we are tracking a stronger storm arriving on tuesday. have a coastal flood advisory in effect. we have king tides, our highest high tides all your. high tide at 10:24 and tomorrow at 11:14. we will have minor coastal flooding at those times. 40's and 50's right now. this is one of the warmer mornings we have had so far this month. 54 in half moon bay. later today, sun and clouds, that's the call for friday. temperature slightly above average for this time of year. upper 50's if not lower 60's on today. tonight, a blend of stars and clouds with patchy fog developing likely. generally speaking, we will fall down into the low and mid 40's as we go into christmas eve. speaking of christmas eve, expect mostly sunny skies. it will be hazy because of our air quality but temperatures bouncing back into the low and rida itself,

warmer than that, mostly sunny skies and a nice afternoon by sunday. here is the accuweather 7 day forecast. dry conditions through the holiday weekend. next week, it turns wet and windy. focus your attention on tuesday, it is a level two moderate storm. it will be wet and rather windy by tuesday afternoon, guys. reggie: new at 6:00, another increase in infections, this time with strep a. the new warning been issued for parents by the cdc. kumasi: a year of gift cards. kumasi: a year of gift cards. there's nothing better than my 2 for $6 sausage biscuits in the morning... ...or afternoon... or at dinnertime... or around midnight or... yeah you get the picture. try my 2 for $6 sausage biscuits anytime you like.

there's nothing better than my 2 for $6 sausage biscuits in the morning... ...or afternoon... or at dinnertime... or around midnight or... yeah you get the picture. try my 2 for $6 sausage biscuits anytime you like. kumasi: all right, everyone, it is 5:53. if you still don't know what to get your loved ones for the holiday, how about a gift card? apparently, they are getting new fans this holiday season because of inflation.

. that's because while the price of other gifts are going up, a $25 gift card is a $25 gift card. reggie: ok. what? kumasi: it still cost $25. it's not going to buy as much but it makes you feel when you purchase it. reggie: are we telling people a gift card is? kumasi: inflation, reggie, inflation, that's what makes this different. when you get someone a gift card, they can buy what they actually want. reggie: is that how a gift card works? kumasi: that's how it works. reggie: interesting. warriors guard moses moody surprised men with gifts for the holidays. they were gifted with a shopping spree at shoe palace and tickets to see the dubs on christmas day. they were given a warriors swag bag and raising cane's meal voucher where they got to eat lunch with moody. >> to meet moses, i mean, it's cool. i can't really complain about it. i really like it, man.

it's really good to meet a celebrity. reggie: each person was able to bring a plus one on that shopping spree. that's very cool. this event was part of a series events of the nba cares season giving league wide campaign. if you're in the city this weekend, you may run into a pair of walking christmas trees. kumasi: these are my friends, i love them so much. the tree twins will be strolling through the streets of san francisco and you should pray that you see them because they really have so much cheer. that's their mission, spread holiday cheer. they've been dressing up for years in matching christmas tree customs and they will be all over san francisco up until christmas eve. . they will be at mclaren lodge and golden state park all night if you want to stop by to say hello. i saw them at union square. i was out with my best friend, we were twirling around the tree. and i was like, these trees. they were so cool. they really just make you happy. reggie: i just love how they are

illuminated. kumasi: and they have the cutest little dances they do and they're just nice. reggie: i only knew the tree twins, i didn't know they had specific names. kumasi: jingle and tingle. in the outfits. reggie: gets into the mood. drew: do you know which one is which? jingle is the one -- no, i am kidding. reggie: i was explaining before how you tell the difference between chip and daniel. whichever one has the gap between their teeth is dale. drew: let's look at your wind chills right now across the great lakes. this is just rude in a lot of areas. 24 below in kansas city, -31 in chicago. this cold air will be migrating to the northeast later on tonight. feels like -12 in new york city and -7 in atlanta. we have a warming trend getting underway right now. 40's and 50's for us.

partly cloudy skies later on today. we will go into the 50's and 60's and even warmer during the holiday weekend. christmas, we are pushing the upper 60's by the afternoon on sunday. kumasi: down to the wire, what's included in a sweeping spending bill that is very close to passing through congress just hours before a possible government shutdown. reggie: under house arrest in palo alto. the new development in the financial fraud case against ftx founder sam bankman-fried. kumasi: customer confusions. how employees are benefiting from the modern-day digital tip trend. reggie: but first, this live look outside.

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