>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. kumasi: now at 6:00, another mass shooting. this time in california. 10 people are dead, 10 others are injured. at least one man credited with wrestling the gun away from the shooter. his heroic actions. reggie: h trains are back in service after mud plus -- mudslides forced days cancellations. what you need to know if you are riding the rails this morning. kumasi: and conflict commode. by this controversy is still not

over with that toilet. reggie: [laughter] it's really the story that is emblematic of so many things and we will get into that. morning on this monday, january 23. drew: it's a warm week, breezy, the wind is gusty through the delta and on the coast. 20 to 30 miles per hour in spots. that is keeping temperatures a bit elevated this morning. look at current numbers. location is key. that gust in temperatures in the low 50's, 52. mainly in the 40's around the bay shoreline right now. it is shaking a bit -- a bit with the breeze. bright and breezy, the wind warming us up this afternoon. upper 50's if not lower 60's, starting a warming trend over the next couple of days. kumasi: thank you. another community and morning

after a horrific act of violence. 10 people killed at a popular dance all in southern california in the middle of winter new year celebrations. the motive is still a mystery but we are learning about the heroic actions of one person. jobina: yes, survivors say that they were inside of the dance hall saturday night in monterey park when the government started shooting. 10 people died, 10 more were hurt. law enforcement searched the shooters home about 80 miles away from where the shooting took place and after the shooting at the dance hall the shooter then went to another dance hall these images are of the fight for the gun. one of the men that you see here disarmed of the suspect and is being credited as a hero preventing further tragedy. >> it was the sound o

object clinking together. they were rubbing and i turned around and saw that there was an asian man holding a gun. my first thought was i was going to die here. jobina: there are still plenty of questions in the case. the ages of the victims range from 50 to about 70. their names have not been released yet our sister station identified one of the victims as a well-known dance instructor loved by the community who reportedly tried to save others during the shooting. reggie? reggie: thank you. of course local lunar new year celebrations are taking on a different feel in the wake of the shooting. gloria? gloria: community leaders are reacting to the mass shooting with thoughts and prayers for those killed. this was the day to celebrate the start of the lunar new year but now there is talk of public safety and increased police patrols. greeted in chinatown with a mix

of drumbeats and heavy hearts. for the victims of the mass shooting in monterey park on the eve of lunar new year celebrations. from dumpling making to dancing, determined to ring in the year of the rabbit. the mayor in chinatown for a moment of silence for the families and victims lost their lives to the tragedy. >> we should be coming together as one to celebrate and a lot of families are not able to do that on this day. it's been a tough time. >> sad to hear about it. we feel sorry for them but we still celebrate the chinese new year. this is a part of our culture. there was a large police presence at the lunar new year kickoff event. sheriff's deputies and police officers were on patrol. they promised to have a visible presence in the asian community

over the next several weeks. community leaders say that the lunar new year is about new beginnings. kumasi? thank you -- kumasi: gloria. the governor captured these photos and said that the strength of this community is incredible. no other community in the world is terrorized by gun violence at this level and we need gun reform at a national level. reggie: president biden said there is much we don't know about the senseless attack, but that we do know that families are grieving and praying and the president has ordered all flags to fly at half staff to honor the victims. as the updates come in, the abc 7 news avenue is keeping you updated with push alerts like this. you can download it now in your app store and enable push notifications. much more on this developing story all morning long, including a live report from the scene in the next hour.

kumasi: landslides onto the track and parts of niles king disrupted service twice last week, forcing officials to stop all trains through the weekend. lena howland is in pleasanton this morning as writers load up for the morning commute. no longer derailed for passengers who rely on this train to get to work every morning in the south they. we have seen the first train come through at the pleasanton station. even though it was only a couple of minutes late, everything is pretty much on schedule as usual this morning. as we have been reporting, the closure came after two back-to-back mudslides hit in the niles canyon area and after the wednesday incident left three people injured with hundreds stranded on the track for three hours, that is when ace decided to stop train service for the week. a spokesperson for the train

told us that passenger safety is their number one priority and they said they would resist -- would not resume operations until they knew that the corridor was safe and that yesterday they confirmed trains would be back up and running on all morning and evening trains. we also learned that union pacific would operate ahead of all trains today for track inspections, adding another layer of safety for the passengers on board. live in pleasanton, lena howland. kumasi: baldwin and the legal charges on the set of "rust." reggie: and a driver and pilot, colliding. how are they doing this morning? drew: we still have a coastal flood advisory in effect. high tide later today around noon with a bit of minor coastal

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drew:drew: 6:10 a.m. and we are looking at breezy, gusty winds in several spots. anywhere from 20 to 30 miles per hour, the wind will ebb and flow throughout the day. it's a breezy day, probably the strongest gust are in the hills in the north and east bay. the wind later this morning will help to warm us up above average. 59 in the city. 60 in oakland. 64 in santa rosa. antioch and half moon bay, 50 mine. -- 50 nine. sunshine tomorrow and wednesday with warmer weather moving in.

we are finding everybody in the low to mid 60's by the afternoon. let's get a check on the traffic. jobina: we begin with a live picture of the bay bridge whole plaza. we had an earlier crash on the bridge that has cleared but caused traffic to stack up quickly in this area. different story in san rafael as we show you this live picture of 101. there is a wind advisory for the bay bridge and the ultima asked, it's going to take you one hour and 13 minutes for that drive. very slow this morning. antioch to concord, 19 minutes. half moon bay last week there was a sinkhole on westbound 92 between upper skyline and the creek road. a live look here at the bay bridge toll plaza and remember, there's a wind advisory. reggie: still to come, a popular gay bar in the castro closing for good after 50 years. and this so-called human dog needs a forever home.

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reggie: a small plane crashed on the highway near houston. the pilot said the plane lost power and he had no other choice but to try to landed on the road. well he almost made it to the road but first he made contact with the top of an 18 wheeler. the plane clipped of the barrier on the road, marked fire. the pilot escaped without major injuries. new at 6:00, alec baldwin will return for the lead role in "rust," despite two involuntary manslaughter charges against him. the lawyer for the company has returned that baldwin --

confirmed baldwin is returning. there will be no live ammunition used during filming. the incident happened in 2021 in new mexico, resulting in the death of the cinematographer. kumasi: the naacp is planning to address a controversy surrounding the oakland police chief leronne armstrong who was placed on administrative leave last week after a report of police misconduct. armstrong was accused of failing to take action on a sergeant who ripped a bumper off of a neighbor's car. the same sergeant reportedly fired a gun inside lee's headquarters. oakland's new mayor, sheng thao placed armstrong on leave for dereliction of duty. she said that her goal is not to be punitive but to have an opportunity to fully review the situation. reggie: pete buttigieg, u.s. secretary of transportation, coming to san francisco to highlight $400 million in federal money that will be used

to strengthen the golden gate bridge. including work on the main span of both towers and the underside of the toll plaza. construction begins next year and is expected to go through 2029. kumasi: developments in a public toilet drama in no he valley. it's going to cause $100 million even though the entire prefabricated bathroom is being donated. that is because of the lengthy approval process that includes six departments and pg&e. the plans were first unveiled last fall with a $1.7 million price tag funded by the state. the state funding got pulled after the backlash about how much it costs. that is when a nevada company stepped in to donate the bathroom and the costs to install it. reggie: a longtime gay bar restaurant in the castro district is now closed. ♪ reggie: that is donna summer'

last dance, appropriate choice for the end of the era at harvey's. the sign out front made the closure official. it had been a san francisco institution, renamed in 1996 to pay homage to harvey milk. regulars we talked to were caught off guard. >> i couldn'e'tinigfi o more. 'st scko y at a lggie: really feel bad for these employees. i went there often. it's definitely a loss. originally called the elephant walk in 1974. the bar manager says that out of the reason for the closure is the impact of pandemic on their business. we do not know yet what will replace it. kumasi: a new york shelter is being brutally honest about one of the dogs up for adoption. sometimes we don't need to be brutally honest. reggie: we really don't.

no, their job is to spin it. kumasi: this is ralphie. cute, right question mark in a recent ad they called him a firebreathing demon. not that. they called him a whole jerk, not just half of one. reggie: that's so rude. [laughter] kumasi: it is. they have to go that far? they added that if you show a moment of weakness, prepare to be exploited. his old trainers said they would help get you comfortable in his new home. reggie: you know what this is giving me question mark have you ever seen the original "annie" movie? she really wants to find her mom and dad to be adopted -- mom and dad who she things are still alive but she is trying to get adopted. misses hannigan is like "annie,

what do you want with her"? carol burnett impression. [laughter] she's discouraging them from adopting her. they like know we want that one. kumasi: so you think they want to keep ralphie, is that what you are saying? reggie: wait, was there an earthquake? drew: did that pop up? i thought we were still talking about annie. if you felt like shaking. we will come back to it, don't worry. [laughter] we had some like shaking early this morning, about 20 minutes ago. magnitude 2.7. our eyes are on it. about four miles. on the shallow side. i wouldn't be surprised if a lot of folks in the south they felt this. we will get an update on who felt it. li outside a live look bay hls r ther

gusting to 30 miles per hour. elsewhere you can see from 10 to 20 miles per hour and you can keep the breeze with us. up her 40's to low 50's. warmer compared to this time yesterday. napa is actually 15 degrees warmer compared to this time yesterday thanks to that breeze. future weather is in the 50's by 11 a.m.. it will continue to warm this afternoon with a lot of sunshine. 60's and our warm spots later today. it's the same in san jose. 59 in san francisco. tonight we keep the breeze with us, temperatures mainly in the 40's. we could have a couple of 50's in the north bay valley thanks to the overnight breeze. the fly and the ointment is that tree pollen is now on the rise. if you are sniffling and sneezing, that's the reason why

dry pattern for the next several days. wednesday and thursday, everybody in the 60's. guys? kumasi: now we check in with ginger zee for what's coming up live on gma. ginger: hey there, nice to be with everybody. coming, robin is in your state but monterey park with the latest on that mass shooting that killed at least 10. the suspected shooter according to police is dead but authorities are still searching for answers and we speak to the hero who jumped into action wrestling they got away from the suspect. he speaks to gma exclusively. and then the latest on the fbi search of the biden home for classified documents. and with tax season officially starting what you need to know about the changes this year and how to get your refund as soon as possible. three weeks into the new year, we are going to help you reset your resolution if you need it. reggie: ginger, you look great

but how are you feeling? i know it's been a rough one. kumasi: thank you, -- feel better, thank you. that was the sickest i have been in more than a decade. i'm happy to be here walking around. reggie: the boys are ok? ginger: they are. so far, so good. i would not have told you they had the flu, ty a different, but i sure the flu g people over, we are glad you are back. see you at 7:00. kumasi: see you then

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month is for what the company calls highly motivated daters. a couple of oscar winners are up for the most infamous awards in movies, the razzies. tom hanks, worst actor for "pinocchio" and worst supporting for "elvis." "more of -- mor nominations. "blonde" had five nominations. since we are talking about oscars, tomorrow we get to find out which films will be nominated for the academy awards. we will show you the nominations live during the 5:00 hour. jimmy kimmel will be hosting the show in march year on abc 7. next at 6:30 the latest tech company with a local office to announce layoffs overnight. then the vice president rallying

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person who is dressed exactly like me. or am i dressed exactly like him? drew: we are twinning. just to be clear, we don't see each other until five and is before the show. we have no idea. reggie: surprise, mind meld. [laughter] drew: same wavelength. kumasi: connected. drew: like the avatars. reggie: the tale in the tree of whatever that is. [laughter] drew: the wind is gusting 15 30 miles per houarhaou ha s in th 40's toow. with the absence of wind in cloverdale and ukiah, it's chilly and in the 30's right now. life look from sutro tower, here's how the day shapes up. right breezy. not the greatest hair day, keep the hairspray close this morning. the breezes with us through the

afternoon into the 50's if not low 60's this afternoon. we will take a closer look at those highs, it's mild for this time of year, numbers and just a moment. reggie: if you are just joining us here's the latest on what we know about the lunar new year attack in southern california. 10 people died, 10 people hurt, seven still in the hospital. authorities have not identified the victims but our sister station reports one victim was a popular dance instructor who died trying to save others. the suspect is a 72-year-old man who died by suicide after the shooting. his home wasn't searched overnight. that is about 80 miles from where the shooting happened. kumasi: the annual festival in monterey park is one of the biggest in southern california. it's a city of about 60,000 people, suburb of east los angeles, predominately asian community. census data shows six to 5% of the population is asian.

they pride themselves for being multigenerational, popular for new immigrants and second and third generation asian americans. reggie: in san francisco police are stepping up patrols around chinatown as events celebrating the year of the rabbit continue. officials say they want to be sure to make themselves extra visible with large crowds visiting the city. >> increasing our presence at the parade had at any public gathering, we will be there. reggie: officers also stood watch in the south bay as the vietnamese community celebrated their lunar new year known as tet. they say there is no known connection to the shooting in monterey park. kumasi: the abc 7 news app is keeping you informed with push alerts like this. you can download it by searching the bay area in your app store and enabling push notifications. reggie: h trains are back to

their normal schedule after multiple mudslides impacted service, hundreds of passengers, leaving three people hurt last week. lena howland's live in pleasanton with the details. lena: finally as usual for this commuter train which so many super commuters rely on to get to work in the san jose area. h train service has been shut down since mid-wednesday morning because of two back-to-back mudslides hitting the train in the niles canyon area tuesday and wednesday morning. wednesday's incident left three injured and hundreds stranded on the track for about three hours. that is when ace decided to stop train service for the week. theyol that passenger safety is their number one priority and they said they would not resume operations until they could be sure the

corridor was safe, aiming to reopen by monday morning the train service confirmed by 2:00 yesterday afternoon that trains would be backup and running to their regular schedules, adding that union pacific will also operate ahead of every train today for track inspection, taking the safety of the passengers one step further. i just checked to make sure that all the trains are running at their normal schedule and it appears they are. only a couple of minutes behind, all of them are still coming right through this pleasanton station. for now reporting live in pleasanton, lena howland. kumasi: thank you. an fbi search of the president's home in delaware has turned up more classified documents and there are russians if his beach home could be next and he's receiving criticism from republicans and democrats now. jobina: it was an unprecedented move, searching the home of a sitting president.

the justice department spent 12 hours in the home. it's not clear how many items investigators found about the lawyers for the president said six items with classified markings were discovered, some dating back to mr. biden's time is a senator. the white house is stressing that the search was voluntary and coordinated underscoring the president's cooperation. >> there's is one important distinguishing document, a warrant. jobina: the president is being criticized by republicans and some democrats who want to know how the documents were secured in the years since they were taken. president biden's lawyer says the documents were taken by mistake. reggie: thank you. president biden is planning to name jeff's cns as the chief of staff. he served under the administration and joined the facebook board of directors in 2018. the current chief of staff is expected to step down within the coming weeks. kumasi: supporters of

reproductive rights are recalling for a new effort to protect abortion efforts across -- access across america, holding rallies to commemorate the roe v. wade to say -- decision. , harris boca demonstrators urging activists -- kamala harris spoke with demonstrators urging them not to give up the fight. >> we spoke in the past tense because last june states took away that a sick freedom, a fundamental right, from the people of america, from the women of america. kumasi: that president joe biden wilson signed a memorandum aimed at protecting access to abortion pills. reggie: levi's stadium was rocking yesterday afternoon with fans sporting red and gold jerseys and the 49er faithful

did not disappoint. [inaudible] kumasi: everybody. reggie: where's that little boy? that was my favorite soundbite. oh well. anyway, the 49ers finally have their ticket to championship sunday against the eagles. for the faithful, mr. irrelevant, i only found this out last week, he got the name because he was the last person picked in the draft, he's continuing to impress. >> credit to coaching staff, getting this right all week. defense, offense, everyone just playing. it takes everybody. not just one person or a couple of guys. it takes everybody. playoff football is not easy. pulling off a win like that against dallas, going to the championship, it means a lot to us. reggie: some say, there we go.

tell me tell me. kumasi: others said that he reminds them of joe montana. one game, two more to go the 49ers are taking on the philadelphia eagles on sunday. the kickoff is noon. after they win that? going on to the super bowl. are we going to get to see that little boy? they start young. reggie: they really do. i'm going to re-create it. [laughter] coming up, tax season is officially here. many of you will see less money in your returns this year. kumasi: taking a look at the big board, down 40 points. more updates on the markets, next. reggie: and a federal investigation as possible. stay with us for the abc 7 at 7:00 bay area streaming show exclusively on our app or website.

if you download the app right now, you can stream us this morning. drew: we s flood advisory in effect for the day with one more cycle of king tides to get through today. the highest high tides that we have all year, occurring close to noon today. mid day we might have low-lying coastal flooding with things receding as the day goes on. live doppler 7, high pressure off the coast. low pressure to the east. these are opposing forces creating a wind tunnel across northern california. the breeze gusting from 15 to 30 miles per hour. we will keep the breeze through most of our monday. future tracker wind gust showing strongest wind in the hills of the north bay. throughout the day he will feel the breeze. we will keep the wind early tomorrow morning as well. the offshore breeze will help to

warm us into the 60's for a lot of us. 60 for richmond, oakland. 59 in concord. 57 is the high and santa cruz next three days we are underneath the dry pattern with a lot of sunshine and a warming trend on wednesday. temperatures no matter where you live are in the low to mid 60's, above average for this time of year. jobina: good morning, everyone. sig alert in walnut creek. look at how packet is at southbound on 680. a crash reported right before 24 blocking at least one lane involving an rv. pretty big vehicle in the way right now. it is going to be very slow for you moving through the area and there is no estimated time as to when all lanes will reopen. bay bridge toll plaza we have a, through the altamont pass, a

heads up to you there. this sig alert from last week remaining in effect because of the alert in half moon bay. we will wrap up a hour drive times. tracy to d

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yesterday law enforcement survey search warrant at the suspect's home. neighbors say he was a dance instructor who lived alone. the l.a. county sheriff has identified the suspect as 72-year-old he had an automatic pistol that was illegal in california. the shooting happened at a monterey park dance studio can seven minutes later he moved to a dance studio in alhambra, where we are told the people wrestled away the gun before he got away in a white van. the sheriff says they are not looking for any other suspects. the motive for the attack has been unclear but authorities say domestic violence may be possible. >> california has some of the strictest gun laws in the country but look at what we just

had today. let's look across our nation and see what works and what doesn't. i can tell you this, the status quo is not working. >> hours after the shooting authorities found tran in this white cargo van in the city of torrance. you can see them using bearcats and drones for a couple of hours before they swarmed the truck. they found him inside with a handgun slumped over in the drivers seat deceased from a soft self-inflicted gunshot wound. we are told the victims are all over the age of 50 and seven of them are still in the hospital this morning. this is just a tragic event the city of monterey park and the investigation continues. many big, unanswered questions, including the motive behind the attack and the relationship

between the suspect in the victims. reporting live in monterey park, irene cruz. kumasi: thank you. happening today you can officially file your tax returns with the irs your refund might be smaller this year. some popular tax breaks have changed and if you were laid off you might have had to pay taxes on a lump sum severance. experts say can bring down the tax bill by reviewing ltar'or making a last-minute donation into a roth ira. you can get credit for those april 23 of this year. reggie: the u.s. foreign group is calling for the federal trade commission to investigate a good prices for price gouging. -- investigate gouging prices. one company saw profits of more than 600% over the same quarter

from last year according to a december filing with the sec. new this morning, spotify is the latest tech need to announce job cuts, laying off about 600 people, 6% of its workforce. they said they need to restructure to cut costs. those losing their jobs will get on average five months of severance adding health insurance during that time. the company does have a san francisco office. it's not clear now how many jobs will be cut locally. taking a live look at the new york stock exchange, out of negative territory, up about 27 points. kumasi: tiktok confirms employees have the ability to help videos go viral, strategically placing them in the for you pages. they say the future is commonly used to supercharge videos that feature brands and influencers for partnering with tiktok. a tiktok spokesperson says only

a few people in the u.s. have that ability and it is mainly meant to diversify user experiences. there is a unique basketball program here in the bay area offering more than just skills on the court. it also has life lessons for skills of all backgrounds. lori of riaz joins us with more on the program. gloria: basketball skills but also skills that they can learn in life. the coach founded the academy for students in kindergarten through senior year of high school. george gun moved when he was 18 and struggled with shyness after his autism diagnosis and he joined the program and said it helped him gain some confidence. >> just being accepted and included. jerome has this very up beat energy and just the way that everyone works together and with

each other. there's a lot of acceptance. it just, i felt a lot more accepted by you know, this group. and then that led to me accepting myself a lot more. and then you know, pursuing dreams of becoming an actor. lena: he is now an act -- gloria: he is now an actor and is working on auditions. they offer tuition assistance for students in need and during our 7:00 streaming newscast you will hear from the coach about how eat instills life lessons and students. reggie? reggie: gloria, thank you. people in australia at a gas station had what a surprise that had nothing to do with the gas. this elephant seal made its way across the parking lot and write up to the building. that doesn't even look real. wow. video said the seal broke two of the windows while they were

working after it was guided back to the ocean and police officers kept people away. i didn't realize how big it was. that's longer than like a sedan? drew: yeah. big boy. reggie: whoa. ok. whatever the seal wants, the seal gets. had to let off some steam. drew: now can we finish your anti-story? reggie: other than it was just rude. if you're trying to adopt someone, let's put on the show, know what i mean? drew: positive adjectives. reggie: exactly, yeah. kumasi: i still believe they really want to keep the dog. reggie: we are talking about this humane society with a dog that's up for adoption but they say that he has, what did they say, the devil inside him? drew: fire demon. kumasi: an entire jerk, not have

a jerk. drew: that hurts. a whole jerk? reggie: diamond in the rough is how i put it. he's clever and cunning. drew: that sounds positive but like wait, what? no. kumasi: be prepared for what they're going to get. this home for everyone. drew: a lid for every pot. let's go outside. bright colors this morning as we are in store for another sunny day out there. here's of the forecast shapes up. it's breezy and we will keep the wind throughout the day. a gradual warming trend, onto the mid 60's and above average for this time of year. things look to continue through the end of january. right now the wind is the issue we are focusing on this morning. 15 to 30 miles per hour, the wind will evan flow as the day goes on.

it's a bright and breezy forecast today. 40's and 50's, warmer cpato thit 15 degrees in some spots due to the wind. future weather by lunchtime is nice but breezy. we expect cities to go above average later today. 64 in santa rosa. 60 in oakland. sunshine in san jose at 59 of a high. overnight the breeze stays with us. clear skies with temperatures mainly in the 40's. tree pollen is once again an issue. high levels as we start to sneeze. forecast. it's all about armor whether midweek. we will watch for increasing clouds and temperatures that are closer to average for this time of year. reggie: thank you. the temple in the sunset to restrict his celebrating the

lunar new year with an exhibition of relics. a lion dance and a special chanting ceremony helped to welcome guests going to see the collection of 10,000 relics, including pieces that are nearly 3000 years old. many who visited chose to meditate on the presence of the relics. >> the energy actually enters their body and gives them a lot of benefits. the buddha taught we could all become enlightened. these blessings will help us in our path to enlightenment. reggie: the exhibition runs to the 29th and is free to anyone who wants to experience it. are you familiar with the fire bible -- fireball whiskey? a new lawsuit alleges the miniature bottles don't contain whiskey. a customer is suing the beverage company claiming that the packaging is purposefully misleading. they say customers who had read the fine print would have found

out the beverage is whiskey flavored and made with malt instead. scandalous. a cinematic achievement for director james cameron, avatar the way of water topping $2 billion at the global vox office. kumasi: ticket sales lead for the sixth straight weekend since release. only three other movies including titanic and avatar are in this club. the 2009 avatar movie remains at the top of the list when it comes to best selling films of all time. reggie: i told you that the whale, i don't think this is the spoiler, the well schuurs -- kumasi: are you sure before you say it? reggie: i'm pretty sure i'm not spoiling it. there's just whale creatures and into me they are the stars of the movie. that's all. kumasi: spoil. reggie: now you can see it? kumasi: now i can't even see it. something's going to happen to them, however else. reggie: everybody dies.

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kumasi: seven things to know this morning. authorities in southern california are still trying to figure out a motive this morning for a mass shooting that happened in monterey park over the weekend. 10 people were killed, 10 others wounded, the gunman died by suicide. seven of the survivors are in the hospital this morning. reggie: the address the oakland police chief

john armstrong after a report detailing police misconduct was released. kumasi: h train servi canceled after mudslides in the canyon, back in service this week. reggie: 6% of the workforce se bng laid off. drew: the wind right now, gusting anywhere from 15 to 20 miles per hour. we will keep this wind through much of the day. outside, lots of sunshine. breezy, mild, upper 50's to lower 60's this afternoon. jobina: the sig alert on south on 680 before 24 has cleared. that is the good news. look at how stacked up the southbound traffic is. heads up to you, traffic is

currently back to concord. expect delays in the area. kumasi: and the 49ers are heading to the nfc championship game for the second year in a row. they beat the cowboys and now they will be playing the eagles in sunday -- on sunday in philadelphia. kick off at noon. reggie: i always like seeing jerry rice. he came to midday live one year and he was such a pleasure, a lot of fun. jobina: i agree. very nice. and the whole helmet, those are diamonds? they can't be rhinestones. just one time. i just want to know how it feels. reggie: how it feels to drip. drew: truly to drip and all those diamonds. [laughter] kumasi: i feel like you would like you. jobina: yeah he's reggie: a nice guy.

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