>> building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> fingers crossed for southwest. the airline says operations will be back to normal today after thousands of canceled flights. what the progress is looking at -- is looking like. jobina: emergency rooms push to the edge. the concern from san francisco doctors as the amount of on housed patients is at its peak. kumasi: the impact of the recent road -- of the recent rain. jobina: in bringing you a live look outside. get ready for more showers for the next two weeks. drew is tacking the timeline. kumasi: i feel like people when i moved here they were like january is the rainy time, but

it has not happened last few years. drew: welcome to normal. that is how it should be for this time of year. jobina: will this help drought? drew: we have been so far behind. the wet weather today is priming us for a stronger storm tomorrow morning. live doppler 7 showing us we have light rain, drizzle, low cloud cover. a level 1 storm on the storm impact scale. scattered showers and low visibility. sfo it is wet, it is on and off rain. it is a great day but it is also a mild day. tomorrow morning we have a flood threat or a level toast co. storm arrives. we'll talk about that in just -- a level two storm arrives. kumasi: more rain expected tonight and tomorrow morning. the bay area is under a flood watch. lena howland is joining us live

with the look at how the roads are doing. lena: the roads not going well on 880 in oakland heading northbound. all northbound lanes are at a standstill. this is because of a jackknifed semi a little bit ahead of us. we are giving you a live look at the standstill of traffic we are stuck behind because of this jackknifed semi. the crash happened at 2:00 this morning and traffic has been stuck in a standstill for about four hours. traffic is being diverted on high street. this is all because of the rain causing a lot of slick conditions for drivers heading out this morning. the rain is causing problems for drivers. take a look at this video of a rockslide on southbound highway 101.

this is just south of spencer avenue. it damaged seven cars. the other three just needed tire changes in the rain and in the dark. caltrans was dispatched and had a loader clearing rocks and a scraper for the small stuff. we talked to one homeowner in boulder to prepare for this storm. >> i have to worry about landslides, mudslides, trees to come down. i declined over the slides, hitchhiked to town, hike back in every two to three days. >> he says -- lena: after living in the mountains for eight years any word of any clement weather needs anything can happen. the national weather service is a flood watch will be in effect for the entire bay area and continuing through saturday evening. we are stuck behind this jackknifed semi in the oakland

area on 880 still blocking all lanes, all northbound lanes of 880. if you are headed out people want to avoid this area if at all possible until this clears. reporting live on 880, i am lena howland for abc 7 news. jobina: thank you. be careful. the bay area is under a flood watch until tomorrow. parts of sonoma county flooded earlier this week. i weigh 121 at highway 12 is underwater. >> every rain we have flooding. i heard there will be about three to six inches. our garage will flood every time. kumasi: sand -- jobina: rafael has sandbags residents can use as a barrier to protect their home from the water getting in. the north bay will also be under a flash flood watch. kumasi: the dogpatch neighborhood in san francisco

saw heavy rain. multiple puddles which is raising concern for flooding. san francisco residents and businesses can get up to 10 sandbags from the public works operations yard at marin and kansas seat today and tomorrow. the abc 7 bay area streaming app is one of the easiest ways you can track the storm where you live. we have live doppler 7, the latest forecast, and more right on your tv. the app is available on roku, fire tv, and google tv devices. the southwest airlines nightmare many people have been experiencing appears to be coming to an iend. according to flightaware, just joe sacco -- just two flights are canceled. nationwide, only flights have been nixed today,

which is a major improvement over last three days went 3000 flights were canceled. jobina: this story just breaks my heart. southwest problems caused a man from alaska to miss a life-changing event, a heart transplant. he has congestive heart failure. the father of seven. a call from washington medical center in seattle saying they had found a heart donor. he had only eight hours to get from fairbanks to seattle so he raced to the airport to find his flight was canceled. >> and then the second flight got canceled and the third flight got canceled and at this point i knew, i told my brother, i said the next phone call was not going to be good. my mother tell me they were going to give the heart to somebody else. jobina: he is glad somebody else was able to get that heart. he hopes he can get another chance soon so we can watch as

children grow up. the children range in age from three to 36. kumasi: the homeless crisis is in our local hospitals. three emergency rooms have the highest percentage of unho patients in the state. you're more than 300 emergency departments across the state. most have the on housed population -- some in san francisco have up to 32%. the medical director at saint francis memorial hospital and st. mary's medical center was surprised by our findings. >> i think it is pretty impressive. i thought the rest of the state in the urban areas was similar to us. it is a bit shocking to me. kumasi: she says providers see the same on housed patients multiple times. many are under the influence and

require extra nursing resources. unhoused patients are not straining staff but the influx has required more space. jobina: with two raisins incidents in the east bay, the suspect has been charged with two misdemeanors. he is accused of going on a racist rant on christmas eve. then he is accused of spitting on a woman site -- on a woman outside of a market. he will be extradited back to california. kumasi: san jose police are investigating a crash that heard four people. fire fighters 82 cars were involved in the crash and the impact of that crash led one of the cars to hit two -- driver of the other car got stuck inside the vehicle. that person has moderate injuries but is expected to

recover. two people have died after a single car crash before midnight. it happened while the rain was coming down on southbound 101. a third person had to be taken to the hospital. jobina: a request for a recount has been sent to the alameda county registrar of voters after an error was found in the oakland school board race. a setting in the ballot counting machines was left unchecked, causing an error in the rank-choice voting method. the correct results could put mike hutchinson winner of the oakland school board director of district four. the alameda county registrar of voters released a statement that reads "there are jurisdictions outside of california that require rce to be handled the first way, that is why the configuration exists in the system." kumasi: protection for fast food workers. why one group is trying to stop a new law from going into

effect. jobina: the rain is not stopping the annual christmas bird count in marin. how the storm is expected to impact birds. drew: or and follow just are happy about that. -- orinthologists are happy about that. a level one storm on the impact scale. of flood threat turns hide tomorrow morning. we talk about norman, bad news... i never graduated from med school.

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drew: we are on storm watch. light showers, drizzle, low visibility. for december it is quite warm. the air mass is originating near hawaii. it is upper 50's, some spots

near 60 degrees. the umbrella is your best friend. evening plans, take the raingear. we have some downpours. temperature upper 50's to lower 60's with a level one light storm. tomorrow morning in atmospheric river moves in, a level two moderate storm. a flood watch in effect for the entire region. even minor rock and mudslides are possible. we plan out your total weekend in about nine minutes. let's check in with sue. sue: it has been happening since about 2:00 a.m.. a jackknife debate. -- a jackknife big rig all blades have been shut down. you can see the backup and lena howland is stuck in there somewhere with our abc news van. they are not ready -- they are

not letting anybody through. you should take either international or go all the way to 580. if you are heading towards the airport, i suggest taking 580 and 98 580 which is a direct shot, missing all of this altogether. trucks are allowed on 580, and if you're thinking of taking bart is a good alternate. they are announcing 10 minute weather-related delays. lots of incidents. take it easy. jobina: a powerful fast group is trying to stop a new law to protect workers. it just fired a lawsuit directed at the fast food accountability and standards recovery act. it calls for a council to raise employment standards and set a standard minimum wage for the entire industry. opponents of the law are trying to get it before voters in 2024.

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jobina: two people died rockslide at yosemite national park. the road is currently closed from the park boundary to big oak flat road and will be closed for a few days. those who want to get to

yosemite valley can still do so through a couple of other routes. the names of the people killed have not been released. in the north bay the rain is not expected to stop the annual christmas bird count in marin over the weekend. this year marks the 123rd bird count by the national audubon society that takes place mid december through january 5. hundreds of volunteers cap thousands of birds to evaluate recent populations in the reaction to climate change. volunteers expect a low count as birds chic -- as birds seek shelter. kumasi: there is a rare sighting in southern california. bird lovers flooded in orange county neighborhood to get their eyes on this snowy owl. jobina: it looks like it is a jacket. kumasi: it knows it is gorgeous. neighbors spotted this exotic bird on several rooftops in cyprus.

people bringing out professional cameras, binoculars, to capture what some locals are calling a once-in-a-lifetime event. that is because it is rare for this type of bird to be in an area like southern california because it is native to cold. jobina: oh my goodness. kumasi: it is native to arctic regions. some experts believe the owl may have slipped into a seat on a ship and come over. he drew: it is like when folks in the northeast go to florida for the winter. just doing its thing. something similar last year during the pandemic. devils slide near pacifico. i think it was of falcon, a rare falcon was up in one of the trees.

there had to be 30 photographers . they were like this is rare, and i was like of. kumasi: look at you just rolling up. drew: here i am with my little iphone, cool. i think i got it. there were like 30 people. it was pretty cool. kumasi: that is cool. drew: here is a live look at the rooftop camera on kgo. tomorrow it upgrades to a level two moderate storm on the exclusive abc 7 storm impacts will. what is falling now is priming us for a of flooding tomorrow morning thanks to heavier rain moving in. even minor rock at mudslides. you've seen that over the last 24 hours. light showers, mist and on and off showers. temperatures feel mild.

upper 50's to low 60's. tonight is when the storm gets updated to a two. here is the future whether. on and off showers. heavier rain moves through after midnight. by 3:00 or 4:00 a.m. we have heavy rain, strong winds. 9:00 tomorrow is the worst of the rain and the wind. the next 36 hours the totals will add up, one to two inches. the flood threat is high. new year's eve the rate is out of here. we are try for fireworks but it will be chilly with temperatures in the 40's. here is the seven-day forecast. on and off showers today. we are dry for 2023. sunday is the only dry day we have over the next seven. kumasi: now we are checking in with gio benitez for a look at what is coming up on gma.

gio: good morning. passengers are still stranded around the country. the southwest travel debacle is still going on. the demand for compensation and answers is growing. we put the tough questions to southwest ceo bob jordan. the maisie storm moving heavy -- the major storm moving heavy rain and snow across the country. we have a few hours left in 2022. how to start your new year right from your wallet to the kitchen and what to binge this new year's eve weekend. it is all coming up right here on gma. kumasi and jobina, it has been such a pleasure to be with you all week long. such a fun show at kgo. jobina: less you. kumasi: happy you are with us. jobina: we thought you would be halfway to denver. what are you wearing?

[laughter] gio: i have my scarf ready to go. kumasi: do it. let's do it. jobina: get on that plane. looking good. kumasi: have fun, be safe, and we will see you in 2023. gio: see you soon. happy new

drew: the final friday of 2022. it is wet. a lot of water on the roadways. it is also quite warm for december. this air mass is originating from near hawaii. water vapor shows the available moisture of storms. it is funneling into central california. look whe i

the 80 degree weather in hawaii modifies over the cooler pacific waters. is why it feels so mild with the increased humidity. snow levels will be very high with this storm above 7000 feet of snow. lake level you probably see does coda four inches of rain. kumasi cannabis sales are happening in new york city. one dispensary opened its doors to reverse the impact of the war on drugs. employees cannot have cannabis related convictions and are union employees. >> is not about whether you will use it or not. it is about whether people who want to can do so without facing a criminal record. jobina: happy to be getting product from a regulated market from a place

helping people get their lives back on track. at 6:30, learning loss from the pandemic. why california students expect to see a greater loss. plus the latest in the deaths of two young kids in san francisco. the suspect expected to be arraigned in court today. kumasi: and we are taking a live look outside at the golden gate bridge. people still making their way across despite the rain. true and soon are checking everything -- drew and

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go national. go like a pro. >> building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. jobina: a san jose home burned overnight. one persons hurt as flame shoot into the sky. kumasi: the potential end of southwest's travel meltdown.

customers told service will be back to normal. we are hearing from the company ceo. jobina: and we are on storm watch. the impact of storms being felt overnight. drew is tracking your morning commute and the impact on your new year's plans. kumasi: happy friday. it is last friday of 2022. drew: it is a rainy one. intoy and ready morrowmorning. have e stronger weather moves in live doppler drizzle, low cloud cover. we are down to mild visibility in petaluma. 2.5 miles in napa. the storm impact scale it is level 1 light storm. low visibility, slick roads, slower travel will be your biggest impact today. outside it is a rainy picture.

here is how the day plays out. it is a great date with overcast skies. heavier downpours in the afternoon and evening but early tomorrow morning a stronger storm is said to arrive and bring about a flood threat. a flood watch will go into effect overnight tonight. we'll talk all about the impacts and what it means for new year's eve it a few minutes. kumasi: a huge house fire in the south bay rope out in san jose shortly before 2:00 this morning. this video shows the flames shooting out from the garage and the roof of the home. officials say one person was hurt. we do not know the extent of their injuries. we have reached out to the san jose fire department for an update. jobina: more rain is coming in the next two weeks and people are bracing for the threat of flooding. lena howland us live on the road. are you still on 880 in oakland?

i can see our other camera and all lanes are blocked. lena: that's right. we are still stuck on 880 heading northbound in oakland where we have been in this complete standstill for about 40 minutes, barely moving a few feet. take a look at all of these cars stuck with us. it has been like this for about 4.5 hours. you'll will want to avoid this area. we have barely moved for about 40 minutes, still trying to get closer to this crash and this nonstop rain and slick roads. drivers are being diverted on high street. this is not the only major issue we are seeing on the roads. look at this video of a rockslide in marin county on southbound highway 101 just south of spencer avenue. it damaged seven cars, four were towed and the other three needed

tire changes in the rain and in the dark around 1:00 in the distcheand had a loader clearing rocks and a scraper for the small stuff. back on 880 we are still stuck behind that jackknife semi blockade on northbound lanes. this is throwing a major ranch into the morning commute of 70 people. we have been seeing several cars attempting to back up and illegally turn around in this traffic on the shoulders, just trying to get out of this traffic. i talked to one man of minutes before the live shot and he said he needed to get out of this because he is already very late for work. avoid this area if you're going anywhere this morning. lena howland, abc 7 news. kumasi: the rainy weather is forcing the oakland zoo to close. people who made reservations will get a refund.

the website says tonight's gofari event is scheduled to go on as planned but they will make any changes as necessary. jobina: if you're headed to the sierra, be sure to bring chains. they are required from the kingvale area to donner like interchange. the national weather service is warning driving will be difficult to impossible. watch abc 7 mornings tomorrow. lisa and liz will be timing out the storm and you can also find more storm coverage on the abc 7 bay area streaming app for apple tv, google tv, amazon fire tv, or roku. kumasi: two bic storms are on the move across the nation. the storm that crippled denver is moving through the planes, this morning in buffalo people are bracing for flooding. officials say the historic snowstorm that buried the city is beginning to melt and rain is

in the forecast over the weekend into the next week. they are dealing with a lot. to repair crews are digging drainage ditches to divert the water. jobina: southwest airlines is promising it is back on track and planning a normal schedule after eight days of disaster for holiday travelers they faced thousands of delays, cancellations. gloria rodriguez is live in the newsroom breaking down the problem. i understand we are hearing from the southwest ceo exclusively. gloria: we are. nearly 16,000 flights have been canceled since last week. southwest is finally catching up. things are looking better. i've been tracking southwest on flightaware. less than 50 flights are canceled nationwide. in our area a handful of canceled flights. we have footage from san jose international airport, virtually empty compared to the last few days with some of the chaos

finally dying down. summer tried to figure out their travel plans after their flights were canceled. bob jordan, s speaking exclusively to good morning america. he apologizes to customers and employees and says he realizes the impact to travel plans and says why travel delays continued for days and says whether their system needs to be updated. >> the storm headed impact that we had an impact beyond the storm that impacted southwest differently. it is the scope of the problem attempting to be solved to keep the airline moving. we have great tools. we have regular operations. those tools serve us well. this is something we've never seen in our 51 years. we are making investments in our operational areas. there will be lessons learned from this. >> the airline facing a

challenge, returning tons of baggage at airports nationwide to travelers. southwest staff working to sort all of the suitcases. the airline facing ahathe airlin a case-by-case basis with passengers to reimburse them for expenses incurred during the disruptions. the department of transportation is investigating and says it will keep a close eye on the airline to make sure it meets its legal obligations. jobina? jobina: full of an accused of killing two young children in a san francisco home is expected to be arraigned in court. she faces two counts of murder and several other charges. the father of the victims called and 1 one when he returned home last friday morning and found the children unresponsive. one-year-old and five-year-old girls were pronounced dead at the scene. officials about confirmed the relationship to the victims. kumasi: the police chief says

interest has been made in the death of a two-year-old boy. his body was found outdoors last week but investigators determined he was killed in oakland. the chief says investigators have arrested someone close to the child. >> the individual connected to the child's death was identified and arrested. the circumstances associated with the child's death are still under investigation. kumasi: death has not been revealed. police are asking anyone with information to come forward. jobina: san francisco firefighters are investigating the cause of a house fire that left a woman dead. the woman son said his mom was trapped inside the home on gladstone drive. firefighters were able to pull the woman out and put out the fire. paramedics try to save her but she did not survive. kumasi: new data about covid-19

showing some reasons to be optimistic. hospitalizations in california are at a plateau and cases appear to be going down. all bay area counties are seeing a decrease in bit community levels. san mateo and santa cruz now right in the low category. none are ranked in the high state. jobina: learning loss from the pandemic could have long-lasting economic impacts on her nation kids. that is the study from a stanford economist. the average student will lose $70,000 of earnings in their lifetime if something is not done to offset the learning loss. california students may lose more because overall earnings are higher. a study found the quality of learning is more important than quantity when it comes to offsetting the loss. it suggests school districts should focus on recruiting and retaining more effective teachers. this morning, new york's

congressmen addressing the growing controversy over lies he has told about his life and his resume, now what he is revealing about his political future. the next step as he could be investigated over possible crimes. kumasi: you're looking live at the big board, the new york stock exchange. we are down about 135 points. jobina: plus the house has released former president trump's tax returns in the last 30 minutes. ch wit a iorm wch f.s wetthis ia showing a light rain. it is one of our warmer mornings and several weeks. cap jersey in the mid-50's to near 60 -- temperatures in the mid to upper 50's to near 60 degrees. light showers, it is missed, it is drizzle, it is a great day. on and off showers throughout

the day. cloud cover with us. if you have evening plans, take the raingear. upper 50's to lower 60's. a flood watch will go into effect overnight tonight for the entire bay area because atmospheric river is set to move in early tomorrow morning. it is a level two moderate storm for saturday morning. the rainfall and right now is priming us for flooding early tomorrow morning. minor mudslides and wind gusts 35 miles per hour. time out your saturday and show you what that means for your new year's eve evening sue who has a traffic alert. we are hoping the ch lanes. we are checking with chp but we have had the alert since 2:00 this morning with a jackknifed

big rig blocking all lanes northbound 880, traffic being diverted. you can see the cars starting to inch. i'm thinking that farther north from our camera, they have reopened lanes. we will keep following this. it looks like movement is happening. bart is a good alternate. they are running about 10 minutes behind. if you want to avoid this backup , you can take 580 or you can take international boulevard to avoid all of this. if you're trying to get to the oakland airport via 880 northbound you can screwed up to 580 and take 90 8th avenue which is a direct shot to the airport cutting through oakland and missing 880. it looks like they have picked up lanes northbound on 880. we will check back with lena howland in jusfew rink.

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jobina: search and rescue operations resumed in cambodia after a fire swept through a casino. dozens are still unaccounted for. emergency crews are back in the building looking for victims. the casino complex also includes a hotel. witnesses say some people jump from the burning building. the cambodian government and set up a committee to investigate the cause of the fire. kumasi: new details in the controversy surrounding new york congressman elect george santos. now says he will serve just one term in congress. he told local republican leaders who will not seek reelection in 2024 as more questions are being raised about his life and his family. the latest potential life, he has claimed -- the latest potential lie, he claimed to

attend a famous school in the school says there is no record of him. that comes just days after santos admitted he lied about a number of things, including his grandparents being holocaust survivors. >> to lie about being descendants of holocaust survivors for the purpose of political gain is beyond unacceptable. kumasi: santos has apologized for "embellishing" his resume. prosecutors are best to getting whether he committed any crimes guarding his finances or about his background. jobina: speaker nancy pelosi announced the bay area landmark will get $400 million for a seismic retrofit to strengthen one of the bridges main suspensions which will reinforce its resilience against earthquake. officials deep the bridge and fair conditions but without the improvements it condition could change to poor. the funds fell under democrats

infrastructure law signed by democrats in november. kumasi: san jose residents who own a gun will be required to have insurance. san jose is the first city of the nation to require gun owners to have liability insurance to cover loss or damage from the unintentional use of the firearm. the mayor says the insureds provide security for gun victims and is an indicator that gun owners will maintain safe gun behavior. >> this is not about taking away anyone's guns, this is not about invading anyone's homes or private spaces. none of that. this is about ensuring gun ownership is safer. kumasi: anyone who fails to comply will be penalized with a minimum $200 fine. the new year will bring several other new laws covering everything from retail theft to privacy and crime. you can find them all at 7 news.com -- at abc7news.com

jobina: social security recipients are getting 8.7% annual cost-of-living adjustment. the move aims to help that group cope with high inflation. it is the largest increase in more than 40 years and will boost retirees monthly payments to an average of roughly $1827 for 2023. taking a live look at the new york stock exchange. we are down significantly, around 245 points. the year marked the worst year for the market since 2008. kumasi: former president donald trump's tax returns are now public. democrats in congress released thousands of pages. the release include six years of tax returns from the time he campaigned for the presidency. we are talking about 2015 to 2020.

trump only paid $1.1 billion in income taxes during the first three years of his presidency and paid no federal tax in 2020, the year he claimed a loss of nearly $5 billion. trump was the only president since gerald ford not to voluntarily release his tax returns despite multiple promises to do so. the countdown to 2023 is on. today yk city crews will be testing the iconic crystal ball that will drop tomorrow night and they tested out the confetti. they had some of the 3000 pounds that will rain down. this year's confetti includes thousands of witches written on paper and submitted at the new year's eve wishing well. jobina: you can watch the party right from your couch on abc 7. this year's host, ryan seacrest, offered a preview of the big party. >> we are hoping there will be a normal or larger than normal crowd because we have not had that ability in the last couple of years.

there's potentially a little rain, but i think we will see the streets packed this year. >> on our way to this interview it was packed, so i mention times square new year's night will be packed. a lot more crowded interactions. >> i am so excited to see it. jobina: she is really funny. she is a youtuber. you can watch new year's rock and eve with ryan seacrest on abc 7 tomorrow night at 8:00 and there'll be a special edition of abc 7 news from 10:00 to 10:30, then we will go back to ryan and liza. you know what i'm trying to say. it is almost the end of the show. i'm trying to make it. drew: it is going to be really raining. jobina: it is going to be gross.

drew: which rather have snow? i don't know. sorry to those people. kumasi: being with all of those people. drew: stressing me out. kumasi: it is a for some people. find a friend who has an apartment with aie the one with the world. whatever you like, do you. drew: i will be cozy and dry. kumasi: i feel like the most fun part is the outfit. are you getting cute? drew: maybe do in a poncho just to get the vibes? we are wet coast-to-coast, they are wet, we are wet. storm watch, it is a shower a morning on your friday. you can see tomorrow morning it is a level two moderate storm.

atmospheric rivers had to soak us tomorrow morning. what fell yesterday is priming us for the threat of flooding thanks to the heavy rain moving in tomorrow morning. light showers right now. the santa clara valley, you are mostly cloudy. the rain will be on and off. upper 50's to lower 60's. overnight tonight the storm intensifies. a level two moderate storm. we fall into the mid-50's as the heavy rain moves through. evening he will have rain and downpours. the atmosphere river gets going. heavy rain. the worst rain and the worst wind between 2:00 and 9:00 tomorrow morning. rainfall estimates want to two inches of rain, likely higher amounts. the flooding threat is high. our smaller streams and a

of mud and rock slides. it is all out tomorrow afternoon. we are drying out -- a high snow level. here is the accuweather 7-day forecast. sunday is your only totally dry day over the next seven days. get out and enjoy the sunshine next week. a lot of showers. jobina: riverside county sheriff's deputies are mourning the loss of one of their own. at 32-year-old was shot and killed durga traffic stop yesterday. isaiah cordero the driver pulled out a gun and shot him. he died at a hospital. the driver led authorities on a chase from two counties. he was shot and killed after a shootout. kumasi: ukraine says its power

system has been stabilized after the latest attack from russia. millions were left in the dark after missile attacks on key infrastructure. the bay area nonprofit is donating lights to you grade. >> we were shipping these light units to families they could use in houses and shelters. kumasi: the lights work for 50 hours on a single charge. they have been given out by a student run volunteer service. if you want to help people in ukraine we put together a full list of verified groups and nonprofits on our website, abc7news.com/take action. up next, the seven things you need to know today. jobina: our app is avail through amazon fire tv,

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kumasi: peer the seven things to know this morning. drew: we have a level one storm this morning. slick roads, slower travel.

live doppler 7 is showing you light showers scattered in nature, some mist, drizzle, low cloud cover. here's a live look from the exploratorium camera. it is also mild. upper 50's to lower 60's. tomorrow morning is a moderate storm on the storm impact scale. flooding is a concern. a flood watch is in effect for the entire region overnight tonight. kumasi: we have great news -- sue: we are following this closure on 880 northbound. all lanes are reopened. our news van is cruising along. a little slow to recover but all lanes have been reopened. it is moving along northbound 880. here is our camera at the oakland coliseum. it should be recovering shortly. jobina: if you're heading to

tahoe, please take the chains with you. they are required on interstate 80. the national weather service says travel could be difficult to impossible because of the storm. jobina: the bay area may not get to feast on a local favorite on new year's eve. the weather is adding uncertainty to the launch of the crab season. many fishers do not know whether it will be possible to deliver the crab by tomorrow, saying it is looking like next week. kumasi: so far, so good for southwest. the airline is back to normal service this morning after that meltdown left thousands of people stranded over the holiday weekend. jobina: two dollars is all you need to spend to try to win tonight's mega millions dollars. the jackpot is $640 million. the drawing will be held at 8:00 p.m.. kumasi: number seven, we love this story. bird lovers flooded an orange

county neighborhood to get their eyes on this majestic snowy owl. some people are calling this a once-in-a-lifetime event. it is rare for this type of bird to be in an area like southern california because it is native to arctic regions. some experts believe the owl got a seat on a ship. look at this. it came to california. welcome. visit us anytime. come up to the bay. do you think it could get on a ship and come up to the bay? jobina: i feel like you might go and get it. kumasi: if i knew where it was. drew: beautiful. jobina: it was our friend, the orinthologist? kumasi: dr. peterson. he knows all about it. he could figure it out.

he would know all about it, the family, what seat on the ship it was sitting on. jobina: good morning, america. two major stories this morning, the coast-to-coast wallop on the move. two big storms bringing heavy snow, torrential rain and flooding fears just in time for new year's. where it's going. we have the latest track this morning. an abc news exclusive. the ceo of southwest airlines here live for his first television interview after that massive travel meltdown. more than 15,000 flights canceled stranding tens of thousands of passengers, luggage piled high around the country. the department of transportation now investigating. how did it go so wrong? and can southwest make it right? outrage growing. new falsehoods emerge about newly elected congressman george

santos.