>> i heard rumors like people saying this will be the end of chief armstrong. >> next on abc7, for the first time we are hearing from oakland's new mayor about the decision to face police chief armstrong on paid administrative leave. a sunny, dry day. the weather still blamed for causing this crash involving several vehicles. a big shock for homeowners in the north bay. a tesla ends up in their pool. abc7 starts now. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7 news. >> less than a month oakland's mayor dealing with a city scandal. she talked about the police chief's alleged direction of duty. thank you for joining us. we begin with developing news

about mayor. he tells us what can be next for the chief. >> i have heard rumors like people say this is going to be the end of chief armstrong. >> oaklands new mayor began by separating fact from fiction. speaking for the first time about the decision to place police chief armstrong on paid administrative leave for alleged dereliction of duty. >> our goal is not to be punitive. it is not a disciplinary action to chief armstrong. this is an opportunity to more fully review the findings of the reports and let our oversight bodies act. >> armstrong was placed on leave after reportedly failing to take action on a sergeant who ripped the bumper off of a neighbor's car during a hit-and-run accident. the sergeant later discharged a gun in an elevator inside police headquarters. >> i want people to understand under this administration, there

will be no different kind of treatment. whether you are the chief or rank-and-file. >> the investigation a possible setback for the negotiated settlement agreement. federal oversight in place for 20 years following past cases of brutality and misconduct. >> i knew maybe an hour. >> she learned about the chief's investigation on our before it was made public on thursday. >> for a new mayor, a heck of a welcome to city hall present. in an explosive report, no heads-up it was coming. it was made public the minute she heard about it. she finds herself in the spotlight and in the crosshairs at the same time. >> i was surprised to hear we are putting the police chief that we are trying to work with on administrative paid leave. >> councilman noel gile doesn't support the move. others calling for independent oversight during the chief's investigation. >> we need a group of civilians

who can hold the department accountable. until we have that, we will see this over and over again. >> will chief armstrong keep his job? >> until we have the full picture to review, i cannot stand here and tell you there has not been a decision made. >> in oakland, cornell barnard. >> former oakland city council person and the mayor's former opponent is speaking out against her decision to place the police chief on leave. loren taylor released a statement saying "after reviewing the 16 page investigative report, i have come to the conclusion the decision to put the chief on adam this trait of leave was excessive and if i were mayor, i would not have done it. taylor went on to say he feels the level of discipline doesn't match the nature of the infraction. a three car crash injured five people on highway 101 in cloverdale. black ice on the roadway because the trailer with a pickup truck

attached to it to spin out. two other cars also crashed attempting to avoid the incident. all five patients were taken to the hospital with minor to moderate injuries. california highway patrol says water from this month's storm ran onto the highway and caused the slippery conditions. they cautioned drivers to slow down, especially when black ice is hard to see. king tides are pounding parts of the bay area this weekend, causing minor coastal flooding. king tides are swapping some low-lying areas, like these spots which typically flood. about 10:00 this morning at just over seven feet. the epa says king tides can happen when the orbits and alignment of the earth move and the sun combined to produce the greatest title effects of the year. for the latest on the king tides and the really cold temperatures, let's get a check with france's jean blessing. how long is the freezing cold going to last? >> not expecting freezing

temperatures. it is still going to be a cold night. let me show you live doppler 7 and satellite image. a system to the north will bring winds to the north. slight offshore flow and more cloud cover. that will mean temperatures are not as cold. most temperatures are in the 50's. we even have 61 in cloverdale. we even have a warm up in the accuweather 7-day forecast coming up. overnight, temperatures dropping. tonight in the 40's. grab a jacket if you are heading out. tomorrow, temperatures drop. cloud cover and winds. that is why we will not get as cool. temperatures in the 30's for parts of the north bay and the east bay. cloud cover also insulating us a bit. you mentioned the king a coastal flood advisory for the low-lying areas. generally around peak high midday tomorrow and monday.

more about that warm up in my next full report. >> looking forward to that. in the north bay, a woman died after she crashed her tesla into a backyard pool. she was driving down point sam pedroza when she veered through a fence. the reason for the crash is not known. we are working to find out if the autopilot feature was engaged. we will bring more details as we get them. developing news. a massive search underway for -- san miguel for a boy was swept away by floodwaters. he's been missing for nearly two weeks. the sheriffs office tweeted pictures of his search. the boy was carried away as his mom's suv was overtaken by floodwaters. she told investigators his last words to her were "mom, it is ok, just be calm." the battle over abortion came to

the streets of san francisco. thousands arrived for the 19th annual walk for life march. the antiabortion rights demonstrators gathered at the civic center plaza for a rally. then marched into downtown on market street. the cochair west coast said this years crowd was motivated by last year's referendum protecting abortion in california. >> very heartening to see, i think people are motivated to show that we definitely are here and we will not stop fighting for life. >> multiple streets were shut down, several bus routes also affected. travelers should still avoid market and mission streets until the area is clear. on the other side, a counter protest in support of abortion rights. san francisco women's march started at 11:30. m and is also gathered at the civic center. with the rise up for abortion

groups as the message is to stand up for reproductive freedom. >> we could always -- >> the message is to rise up for abortion rights and rise up for the fundamental rights of women and girls. >> the rally comes a day before the 50th anniversary of roe v. wade, which was overturned by the supreme court june of last year. a celebration today for a major renovation of a station. the changes made in an effort to make your ride safer and more comfortable. elon musk has some new proposed changes for twitter, including a fee for users. what he has in mind.

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have the responsibility to give back. love, dad. >> in the east bay, a rare winter warning about mosquitoes. there are 23 confirmed species of mosquitoes in the county. vector control says our recent storms dumped water in places some people may not expect. officials are asking people to check buckets and other containers. dump the water and scrubbed the containers. the county says they already have mosquitoes active with more to follow as the seasons change. passengers will notice changes when they use bart's 19th street station in oakland. federal and local leaders joined officials for a ceremony to mark the completion of station upgrades. the changes are designed to expand capacity, produce crowding, save energy, and make

it more difficult to skip paying the fare. the station has also renovated public restrooms and has added an additional elevator. there's also ariza dined concourse with energy efficient led lights and public art installations. lawmakers say there's also one huge benefit for riders. >> also increases opportuni on average, a household can save approximately $10,000 annually by taking public transit. >> additionally, our transit is essential to deal with the existential problem of the climate crisis. >> the renovation process started back in 2014, with the bulk of the construction completed late last year. more changes coming to twitter. that is according to tweets today by elon musk. musk said twitter will offer people a higher price subscription that includes no ads. he said they are too frequent on twitter and to big, so he will

address both. he bought twitter last october and since has made many changes, including firing several top executives and reinstating the accounts of formally banned users. just ahead, words of thanks. all of it part of the latest message from jeremy renner. sure is new details about his injuries. taking a live look outside. a simply gorgeous day. you can't tell from this picture. another cold night in store. a look at the lows and when the next round of rain will arrive. next in your accuweather forecast. >> coming up in sports, less than 24 hours from 49ers and cowboys ahead. the juice on kyle and trent. the locker room buzzing

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20th anniversary. there are about 200 shows across the city. an organizer says they have a mix of up-and-coming talent with big names with different styles, including sketch, improv, tv and movie reunions, and stand up. up to 50,000 people are expected to attend. it runs through february 5. getting a check of the weather. talking about the cold this time around. also the lack of rain. >> kind of good news, people have been out and about because they are tired of the rain. check out live doppler 7. so quiet right now. a lot of blue skies around the bay area. here is a pretty view from the east bay hills looking out towards the bay and san francisco. temperatures mostly in the 50's. san francisco 54. oakland 56. cooler at 52 degrees. a view from mount tam. blue skies. a few high clouds. that is the system to the north

that will pass through and bring stronger winds. more temperatures for you. santa rosa, napa, all of concord, livermore in the mid-50's. checking out the santa cruz beach. look at the water that has around up onto the beach. it is going to be chilly again overnight. not as cold as we have seen the last couple of mornings. and we have a dry pattern the next seven days. we even have a slight warm up next week with temperatures above average. in addition to the coastal flood advisory, a beach hazard statement in effect through tomorrow afternoon. dangerous surfing conditions. increasing risk of sneaker waves and strong rip currents and the large run-up. especially northwest facing beaches. wind advisory tomorrow afternoon at 1:00 and continues to monday morning. this is really dangerous for trees and power lines affecting

the bay and central coast, areas highlighted in yellow. gusts up to 40 miles an hour. higher elevations in the passes. gusts 50 to 60 miles per hour. forecast animation it shows strong winds from the north, 20 to 30 miles per hour. fairfield, san francisco, oakland, and continues into monday morning. tonight, we will be dropping into the 30's once again. no freezing temperatures. our coolest spot santa rosa, in fairfield. mid-30's in the east. concorde, livermore. low to mid 40's. we have that cloud cover and slight increase in wind. that is why temperatures will not be as cold. tomorrow, we warm up into the upper 50's. winds pick up in the afternoon. even though we are getting more sunshine, generally upper 50's

to everyone. heading to the 49er game, it will be sunny when the game starts at 58. here's the accuweather 7-day forecast. sunshine all week long. for tomorrow, it is going to be cold. plenty of sunshine, it is dry. we increase and we warm up into thursday. some inland areas will reach the mid 60's before a slight cooldown. plenty of sunshine and dry all week long. >> now, abc7 sports with chris alvarez. >> the niners and cowboys match up in the playoffs. physical battle between these two rivals. turns out the biggest hit for the niners wildcard game over seattle was between teammates. the accidental block of trent williams had social media buzzing. 44 on 71. the talk of the locker room through the week as juice accidentally got his teammate on a run play.

everyone ok, good healthwise. he became part of the bay area meeting this week for an amazing interaction with his teammate. >> juice -- >> what was going through your head? >> i hear somebody talking? >> biggest hit of your career. >> he came through it. >> security? [laughter] >> we still not cool. we have some repairing to do. it is fine. sorry don't always cut it. >> i made a statement that i apologized to trey williams. >> sorry don't do nothing. everybody has seen me -- get my cleats lifted off the ground. sorry don't go far. >> when there is not a microphone, go with the comb. 49ers would be a team to avoid in the playoffs, weapons on each side of the ball. but this is the matchup they wanted all along.

dallas itching for it after losing the final seconds at home in the last year. the cowboys four point underdogs. seems like they can't wait for kickoff. >> they did not sleep much. we are excited. it is tremendous. it is thursday. we are definitely jacked up. >> using the loss as the focal point of the resiliency that we carried into the off-season, carried into this year. >> this is what i wanted. this is the three headed dragon, we need to cut the heads off. i don't care who it is. either way, you will meet them at some point. i would rather now than later. >> i can't wait. warriors of an off day ahead of tomorrow's night game against brooklyn. golden state enters coming off of their road trip. including last night's win in cleveland without the services of steph, klay, dray.

watching jordan poole do his thing. scored their first nine points. this triple made him the youngest warrior ever to reach 500 career threes. he passed klay thompson. kuminga, welcome back, points. he was out with a foot injury for nearly a month. great to build confidence and into a three-game homestand. >> all of these guys are roles and fighting for roles. when you get a win like this and everybody feels good about themselves and their own game, it gives you a boost. >> we have to win games on the road, we did so this trip, now we can play in front of the best fans in the league and get more wins and playoff of the momentum we had. >> former ace third baseman venue has passed away after a five-year battle with cancer. captain sal was a three-time champion and four-time all-star and member of the hall of fame.

also the first free-agent pickup by the milwaukee brewers. in his time with the aces, just great. three times in the top five in american league m.v.p.. he was 78. if you are looking for more of the niners game, watch the eagles and giants game. the winner will play the winner of the niners hopefully tomorrow. if the eagles win, we will be in philly. if it is the giants, the niners have a chance to host. >> i see where you are going with it. speaking of looking for something, if you're looking for love, are you willing to pay? it seems to be the new trend when it comes to dating apps. they are aiming for your heart, and apparently your wallet. how much some of the

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