visibility. here's a forecast turning it 9:00 p.m.. by midnight we will see that rain pushing on shore. it will be a wet and messy commute tomorrow morning. it will be followed by a second storm late tomorrow night, into friday morning. that will be followed by a stronger storm on saturday. the totals for the next storm, anywhere from an inch or more. the forecast for that second storm starts on friday at 12 a.m.. that's tomorrow night at midnight. it is going to be a wet new year's eve. >> thanks, spencer. as more rain is set to move-in, san francisco residents and businesses can get free sandbags. you can get up to 10 of them at the public works operation yard at marin and kansas street.

they are available from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. through saturday. you will need to bring the sands on your own. officials urge you to call 311 if you see downed trees. >> the national weather service says hazardous beach conditions will continue. we've been sending weather updates throughout the day, starting this morning letting people know a light storm is arriving tonight. you can be the first to know by downloading the abc 7 bay area news app and announcing -- and allowing the vacations. >> thousands of stuck. the federal government is investigating what's going on and what went wrong. zach fuentes is live a san jose's airport which is the bay area airport that had the biggest effect by this meltdown. what's it like there now?

>> dan, the cancellations. there have been 154 cancellations at the airport. the majority of those cancellations have been southwest. the majority of the other carriers are back to normal. you can see all the unplayed -- claimed bags. because of the cancellation things are a lot more quiet. one of the busiest spots of the airport was the rental car center, a place for many passengers and travelers were going as a last resort. >> greg mcmurray and his family are caught up in the chaos caused by southwest delays and cancellations. his daughter, visiting from l.a. for christmas was supposed to lay out tuesday. >> at the last minute, they called a since of the flight was canceled. we have been scrambling around trying to figure out how we need to get her home. bus stations, train

there all busy. >> when we spoke with them they had been in line for an hour. our camera showing you how much longer they had to go before getting to the counter. mcmurray story is far from unique. >> there's no buses, trains, rental cars. >> the challenge of getting the rental car is only half the battle. >> you are getting a car to drive to lacey can fly back to d.c.? >> while ticket lines are getting shorter at the airport, delays and cancellations are still happening. notifications are coming through the most common channels. something travelers and the spokesperson told us. >> i got in email that said the flight was canceled. it looks like i will be able to fly out tomorrow. but i'm not. definitely check a couple of sources. don't just rely on texan emails. >> for some, the headache has lasted for days.

we caught up with john williams tuesday night. he was supposed to be home in oregon, christmas night and had been sleeping in the airport for two days. wednesday afternoon, he was still there. now, things are finally shaping up for him. >> southwest put me in a hotel last night. which was refreshing because i've been sleeping on the floor for two days. he needs to make a 10 hour drive home. he has found some way positive. >> an update on santa's helper. we heard he was still in the garage, waiting for his rental car. we interviewed him before noon. an hours long wait for him. 70 other people. you heard officials say that if you're flying southwest or a loved one is, you want to double and triple check the status of your flight through multiple sources. those cancellations are expected to last through tomorrow. right now, zach fuentes.

>> thanks so much per it such a mess. all three of the bay area has big airports are dealing with the fallout from southwest mass cancellation. the luggage continues to stack up at sfo. take a look. the airport has had 54 flight cancellations in the past when he four hours according to the website, flight wear. southwest has now canceled more than 1000 flight since christmas in san francisco, oakland, and san jose. about 13,000 last two days around the country. they plan a reduced schedule for the next few days. the airport has had more than hundred 30 cancellations in the past when he four hours. the bulk of those cancellations are once again, southwest flights. >> southwest airline ground worker say the airline made unreasonable demands on them during the meltdown. the president of their union spoke with members of congress. melanie woodrow has the story. >> at -- as southwest air

works to recover from a nightmare, when the weather started happening we started dealing with the. we started having issues. >> randy is president of tw you, local 555. representing ground workers as sound left -- southwest airlines. workers were battling subzero temperatures. many working 16 to 18 hour days. >> we are performing one of the most dangerous jobs in any industry. that needs to be recognized. he pushed southwest to cycle employees in and out of the coal to prevent cross by. -- prevent cross bite frostbite. the meltdown could have been a lesson reverted. >> all it took is one thing. >> the ceo >> has said this to employees.

on apologizing to them daily. they will be hearing more about our specific plans to ensure the challenges that they face, the past two days will not be part of our future. >> he set all the right things that needed to be said. i'm sure that a lot of people would have rather it had been super. -- it had been sooner. >> market was on the transportation committee and aviation set can be said he was not on that call but is working with the administration. >> what happened is completely unacceptable. there is a lot of oversight to hold people accountable. this should not have happened. >> despite what did happen, he believes southwest will downspout. >> we are to get through this. when we do, i encourage everyone to return. >> moving on now, the chp took four people into custody after a freeway pursued that and did in valeo. a patrol car pinned the

suspect's car against the center divider on i 80 and highway 37 this morning. chp says the chase darted in elk grove where police tried to stop the car because it had been reported stolen. that led to a chase that reach speeds up to hundred miles an hour. in valeo, the chp use trips to slow the car down. the driver in three passengers were pulled out of the vehicle, taken into custody. at least one police vehicle was damaged in the chase and had to be towed off the highway. a big rig crash on interstate 80 caused a huge mess in san pablo. the accident pablo road. there was a big backup on the highway. there have been no injuries reported. >> the maddie keys of attacking nancy pelosi's has been pleaded not guilty to charges today. he faced a second arraignment today on state charges which include burglary, elder abuse,

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order that would have ended title 42. the pandemic era policy allows for border agents to swiftly turn people away, citing health concerns. lilly rate is a cofounder of bay area quarterly. she got the news this morning. >> i saw the email and it made me sick to my stomach. >> four months, migrants have been flooding to the southern born in -- border, hoping title 42 would be lifted. >> you had two situations coming together to create pandemonium and additional chaos in a small -- and small border communities. >> we made several humanitarian trips and praying food and close. >> now per miley -- providing financial support. >> with this cold snap, it is really scary. these folks are living in tents. it's not because they want to be camping.

they are living intense because it's a way of survival. >> the justices pointing out that the president himself has the power to put an end to the policy but that would likely take several months. >> we have to enforce it. i think it's overdue. >> while both sides of the aisle widely agree, the immigration system as a whole needs an overhaul. >> what are country is in dire need of his immigration reform. how much longer are you to put that off? >> croppers are their traps off the bay area starting today. in anticipation, officials delayed the season for more than a month to protect migrating whales. the season officially opened saturday. that's when collaborators -- croppers -- brabers

his new year's eve special from caltrain. all train services will be re-firm 8 p.m. on december 31 until 330 january 1. if you're planning to celebrate, the last departing train will be at 2 a.m.. >> will we start the new year by bringing out our close? >> it looks like it. we can check in with spencer to let us know. >> that's a good one. we will be ringing out our close. i will start with the radar composite image showing the movement of weather in our direction of the lustful hours. you can see why we call this the pineapple express for atmospheric river. there is a lot of moisture flowing in our direction that will bring a series of storms. here is a live view on this cloudy afternoon looking out over san francisco were 80's is 53 degrees. current temperature is 54 to 56 degrees in oakland, palo alto,

san jose and half moon bay. another live view. you can see how the thick and low clouds are going in right now. 50 for a nap and nevada. 55 at fairfield. one more view, looking over the golden gate rates. a little bit of bright sky looking up north. this is the direction from which our next normal calm, during the overnight hours. we expect a series of storms tonight through saturday. it will be dry mild for new year's day. more storms arrive early next week, which is probably good news because we need the rainfall. the impact tomorrow. it will be light to moderate showers. anywhere to an inch or more rain. breezy, with thick, low clouds and reduced visibility. it will be wet for tomorrow's

commute. this is a light storm but there will be a series of moderate fall. that will be followed by a wave of moisture coming in tomorrow night. that will be our second storm, going to friday morning which will be followed by another storm. let's look at rainfall totals for the approaching storm tonight. about an inch or more. this will be a wet system. in this year there will be light snow. winter weather advisory from for yam borrow to 4:00 a.m. friday. as i mentioned, mid-50's the high. not much of a change there. more rain coming in midnight this storm will be heavier than the one tomorrow which will be followed by another storm saturday which will be heavier. the heaviest of the three storms. it will produce significant rainfall totals and snow in the sierra. now we will take a look at that accuweather forecast is these

three storms approach. it ranks level two. new year's eve will be a wet day. new year's eve night, it looks like it will be dry. revelers will be reveling under dry conditions. >> and great timing for new year's eve. >> thanks. >> an act of kindness in the midst of travel chaos. a woman's generous offers to some stranded southwest passengers. >> southwest said it will reimburse expenses for those caught up. we will look at how that will work, next. >> here the ups and downs of gas prices, industry analysts will let you know what you can expect at the pump, in the new year. at the pump, in the new year. ♪ this rental car is so boring to drive. let's be honest.

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>> pg&e has reportedly made its first payment in a settlement over the 2019 fire in sonoma county. the first payment was 1.2 million dollars. under the agreement, reached in april, pg&e will make five payments to local organizations that support survivors of the fire. utilities the da dropped 22 misdemeanor

counts against pg&e. >> a woman is trying to ease the pain for stranded travelers and alanna. jody rushes offering to drive up to three people to their destinations if their flight was canceled. she said she will go anywhere in the continental u.s.. >> i don't have anything else going on. why not be of service and help somebody who might need it? you never know what that one piece of help could help another person, a, anybody. >> while, that is generous. she recently hit the jackpot. she didn't elaborate on what that means. she says she's trying to pay it forward by helping stranded travelers this week. so many need her help. >> gas prices are expected to dip in the new year. fuel price? or, gas buddy, shows the lowest prices in february with the national average of two dollars and $.99. prices will rise again. they could the way up, averaging

four dollars a gallon during the peak season next summer. prices in the bay area will be even higher. >> we were talking about southwest airlines and all the people impacted by it. there are ways people to get a refund. >> michael finney is here with new information about what people need to know in order to get their money back. >> as reported yesterday, when happened late yesterday afternoon, the airline said would actually start offering it stranded passengers additional reimbursements. they were facing inves from the federal government, critiques by consumer groups, and complaints from passengers. they made the announcement late

yesterday afternoon. consumer advocates are happy to see this. they do not consider it any kind of favor. the weather delays and cancellations airlines need only offer refunds. if the delays are caused by the airlines, reimbursement is required. southwest interests. we will honor reasonable request for reimbursement for meals, hotel, and alternate transportation to get the reimbursement's, send in email and directed to this webpage. there is nothing here that says reimbursement. you will see it in a couple moments. i reached out to southwest, asking which of the three boxes should be used. i heard back. my question was not addressed. i want you to pick one of the three boxes. you will see and a couple moments here hopefully.

there is concern about what is reasonable. it is hard to say. the legal definition for reasonable is what would a reasonable person expect, where and when the action occurred. a midsize far hotel acceptable. chartering a private chat? probably not. >> that still thousands of dollars per customer. >> we were hearing about people renting cars. those people renting the they paid a lot of money. you'll see it here in a couple moments. right after this one, they are going to show you three boxes. none of them say this is how you go about. this isn't anything assented today. there was actually three boxes there. and of them said reimbursement.

i sandwiches it? they did not answer that question. >> they are kind of busy right now. >> they got back to me. they just didn't answer my question. >> thank you, michael. a new covid travel role will go into effect in a few days. by the cdc decided on a new testing requirement for people flying into the u.s. from china. >> curbing vehicle emissions. what scientists credit with a bake r

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> welcome back. we have developing news. people flying from china will

need to show a negative covid result before filleting to the u.s.. 2 -- before i alone. great to be with you. explain with the u.s. will require from travelers entering from china, going forward. >> starting on january 5, at oh 1 a.m., any passengers originating on a flight from the people's republic of china to the united states, even if you're going to another country is going to iron proof of a negative covid test, no more than two days prior to getting on the plane. it could be pcr or an antigen test. they are required to take it with a health professional watching you. the airlines will be in charge of verifying.

there is an asterisk that have to show proof of a positive test and recovery. this is going to affect and generally fit. anyone is going to be subjected to this. >> the airlines will be in charge of monitoring and enforcing this. that is a bit of a burden for the airlines. >> it really is. this is coming from the cdc website. it remains to be seen how and who will be enforcing this and verifying the data and if the cdc is going to get the data of how many tests are positive, and with the genomic sequence he looks like. that is one of the big strong points of the cdc, to enforce its policy. >> this has to do with china's concern of transparency. this has happened from the beginning of the pandemic.

the lack of transparency. is it just a medical decision? is there some political aspects to this? >> dan, it's hard to say there will be data driven policy without the data. that is what one of the big hurdles is. the cdc does not have clear information about what the covid-19 burden looks like in china. also, with the variance are that are dominating right now. they haven't been given that data in an efficient manner. we can open up fights about concern. there is a reason why we don't have this requirement for other countries. this is just a safety caution to curb spread, even if it's a small percentage. but also top sure what the variance are in china to make sure there's nothing new. >> what's your understanding about the covid situation right now in china? what do you hear? >> the understanding is that it is dire. these reports coming directly

from all care professionals and public health officials on the ground, in china. showing videos and telling stories about overrun apartments and people being treated without proper supplies in differs from the actual numbers from the chinese government. this is a perfect situation because these are images that we saw in 2020. to see chinese people going through this right now, it's nothing short of a humanitarian crisis. >> it sounds unclear what the vaccination status there is curb for let you go, give us a sense of the covid outlook, as we hit the new year in the united states. what do you expect? >> simply put, there are still some unknowns with covid. how long are immunities going to last, if we will see another search. you can't hide away that we are in a better place than where we were in regard to natural and

vaccine immunity and access to testing and the protected measures we have including vaccines. we have to be realistic and realize we cannot normalize losing several hundred people a day from covid-19. guard up, people know what to do to protect themselves. we will have a much better year than we have had in the last three. >> dr. patel. thank you so much. >> a person was killed in a hit-and-run crash in san francisco this morning. the collision happened near bay street and stockton street around 5 a.m.. the driver left the scene before police officers arrived. medics arrived and attempted to save the victim but they did not survive. sfpd is investigating and no arrests have been made. >> a focus on the environment is part of abc 7 commitment to building a better bay area. while cars and trucks are major source of pollution. a new study is revealing how successful the campaign to cut car emissions has been.

it is trying to use some of those lessons to layout a roadmap for future improvement. >> if you are trying to describe the millions of vehicles that roll along bay area roads, the phrase environmental success story probably would not pop into your head. researchers at uc berkeley say our success in cutting dangerous submissions over the past 50 years has been nothing short of dramatic. >> each measure pollution we looked at has decreased more than 99%. >> associate professors to understand which policies had the biggest impact on pollution and how to expand on that success in the upcoming decades. they compared factors ranging from victor gasoline standards, to improvements in automobile technology. they say the real gains came from the clean air act of 1972. >> those standard say it is illegal to sell a new car the

u.s. if when the car is newly manufactured, it emits more than some number of grams of pollution, per mile that's driven. >> while the study highlighted the success of government regulation, researchers say the road ahead could be trickier. especially when it comes to getting rid of the biggest polluters of all, older cars. >> lower groups on average are gonna own older cars because they're less expensive to operate and purchase. it is the case that older cars are the dirtier cars. >> as the new car market moves towards clean-air -- clean-air but pricier alternatives, people might be inclined to hold onto older cars longer. there increasing the burden on lower income drivers. >> if you want to turn over the entire fleet to a zero emission

future, you have to make it the most appealing option. >> the researchers look at the potential of both expending subsidies for purchasing zero omission or low emission vehicles along with increasing rebates for trading in or scrapping older, higher polluting vehicles. over the next decade or two, it may take a mix to help push drivers towards lower polluting vehicles. >> the real challenge is to find a way to keep cleaning up pollution, especially old cars while containing an equitable balance and committees. >> and to continue improving the air that we all breathe. >> that is the goal. researchers found that one of the main reasons older vehicles pollute more is that catalytic conversions tend to degrade with time. >> new details, 18 faces charges after a two hour police pursuit yesterday in south san francisco. the 15-year-old suspect was charged with assault on a police officer with a deadly weapon, felony, and possession of a

stolen vehicle. they try to stop a stolen vehicle that the minor was driving. they say he purposely hit a police car and drove off. he was later arrested, after trying to run away. a man in pleasant hill is accused of starting a fire at an apartment complex and stabbing himself. it happened last night. police tell us when they arrive, a man with multiple knives was seen running from the building. he eventually used one of the knives to hurt himself. officers used the bag rounds and detain him. he was taken to the hospital. the unit the fire started was empty. residents and three other units had to be evacuated. no one else was hurt. >> the part of open said his saw a decline in all you must i. total loaded container volume climbed 50% compared to last november. the director says the decrease was not unexpected and says despite a gain in october,

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four. new numbers provide insight into how empty downtown san francisco is. cbre has found it back and see rate of 27% in downtown. that's up 8%, from last year and a whopping 20%, from 2019, before the pandemic. analysts say the trend will continue into next year but they think there could the a rebound by the end of 2023. the question is, why is san francisco so slow to recover from the pandemic? we have been covering these stories. what do you think? do you think we could recover by the end of 2023? that's actually pretty soon. >> you hope so. a lot of tech. a lot of workers, working from home. we saw what happened with twitter. that didn't go so well. it's not a great time to buy a home in the bay area.

it's not like people are going to be coming here. they are still kind of leaving at this point. spencer, your thoughts? >> i think we have seen other major cities bounceback more forcefully than we have. a couple weeks before christmas, my wife and i were in westfield center on market street. the stores were empty. it was kind of sad. it was like the city had not regained its vibrancy. >> it's the slowest major city to recover. one reason for that is because we are so tech heavy here. we are geared up to work from home. lots of communities in other cities aren't quite in that same space. will be goldberg is facing new criticism for new, she made about the holocaust. the chief is calling her comments offensive and incredibly disappointing. goldberg said that the holocaust

was not originally about race. it's a claim jewish leaders and the antidefamation weekend historians say is in accurate. the most recent comment was taken out of content and goldberg apologize. this led to a suspension from the view. spencer, this is one of those third rails. you have to be careful about what you say. >> i would expect someone like whoopi goldberg to know better. i don't expect kanye to know better. >> good point. >> that's all about to say about it. >> stay away from it if you know -- unless you know what you're talking about it. >> we will move on. tiktok is banned from electronic devices managed by the u.s. house of representatives, according to an internal notice had -- sent to housestaff. users will be asked to remove the software if they use it. according to the notice,

identifies tiktok as a high risk to users, due to a number of security risks during the federal government is expected to ban tiktok from all federal devices. would he think about that, it is scary. so many people have it on their personal phones. we've heard the warning signs about collecting data. what do you think about this? >> you have to be careful about these apps. but you download them because what also you going to do? the government as a se, has the right to tell employees what they can and can't put on their phone. >> very sensitive information for a lot of government employees that are on their computers and devices. >> our information means nothing to them. a city member of congress is a different story. >> speaking of tech and apps, a new app lets you find out what

with find out if a destructive asteroid came crashing down on your city. asteroid launcher allows people the chance to select a location, anywhere on earth for in -- and asteroid strike. it is all in good fun. no asteroids are projected to hit the earth soon. it was created by a programmer in virginia. you can launch and asteroid by heading to field. bind. it's interesting to talk about and find a seat reality is experts say there is no earth killer asteroid in orbit that could destroy the earth. a big one only hits the earth once, every several million years. it's very, very rare. >>

worry about things. but i'm not thinking that far ahead. that's not quite on my radar yet. i feel like the world is scary enough that i don't need this app to add to it. it's one more thing you have to think about. the crazy thing is you can pick diameter of your asteroid, even if you pick a small one. hundred feet in diameter, you launch the asteroid and it tells you how many people are going to die. that is the scariest thing. he gives you all the numbers and impact. there is a fireball adds an earthquake and things you don't need to think about or worry about. >> i suspect this is an app you won't be trying. >> i take pride in my forecasting skills. that far ahead. >>

probably don't have to worry about. that's it. karina will continue to track these. >> i'm done. >>

>> that i fear he is talking about one of his favorite places to eat. when it comes to seafood, it i a fourth-generation generation family owned restaurant near half-moon he called do arts

tavern. food network says it makes the best crab around. the dish is served with portions of crab and shrimp. he is a fan of this sandwich with homemade sourdough bread which sounds good. >> now we will not be able to get a reservation for months. that always happens. >> the asteroid may hit before that. >> we are not talking about the asteroid. [laughter] >> let's take a look at what's coming our way weatherwise. we have a lot of rain on your way with several storms stacking up. the first one, ranks one. arriving overnight, into tomorrow bringing periods of light to moderate showers. rainfall totals to over one inch. at times, it will be breezy with low visibility. starting at 9 p.m. we might see

light when moving. the storm truly arrives during the early morning. expect a wet commute. wet and slippery roadways. a second system comes in tomorrow night. a third one comes in over the weekend on saturday. for tonight, look for lows in the mid 40's. not a cold tonight. tomorrow will be a day of cold conditions under a -- under rainy conditions. let's take a look at the seven-day forecast. level 1 storm with greater intensity on friday. a level two coming in on saturday. it is going to be a wet day on new year's eve. it will start to dry out, late saturday night. sunday, we get the new year off to a dry start. and a fairly mild one. we expect periods of rain on monday, tuesday, and wednesday.

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>> got, check out at 10 p.m., the ricky. stay with us for seven news at 11. four more days until new year's eve. abc has a look at new york city are working overtime on last-minute preparations. >> 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. >> the official countdown is on. they won't mark the new year by dropping a ball. and princess, m will celebrate with a staffed muskrat. >> 3, 2, 1. >> the main event will be here. in times square, new york city. something americans

connect to. >> everyone is on the guest list. >> we have found ways to carry on our traditions each year, during the pandemic. this year, we are welcoming the world back without any restrictions. come early, grant a -- get a great space. happy. >> the times square ball, 12 feet in diameter with over 2600 crystal panels. the 2023 theme of this year's design, gift of love. >> we need this, after the pandemic. we have gone through a horrendous two years. we have come out better. >> the ball ways over 11,000 pounds. that's more than two chevy tahoe's. >> ryan seacrest new year's celebration for his 18th year in a row, counting down to 2023 with some of his old favorite moments of new year's eves on by taylo tothe .

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