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scheme worth six figures. >> who is going to be stepping in as acting mayor in oakland? the much needed clarity. we're expecting to hear in the east bay later today, and it is the latest disney classic making the jump to real life. >> a look at the trailer for snow white. >> you better whistle while you work. good morning on this wednesday, december 4th, and we'll begin with a look at the weather. >> right on. all right. today it's another gorgeous day. lots of sunshine coming our way. we do have our chilly morning though ahead of us. here's a live look outside from our exploratorium camera. it's really beautiful. you can see stars out there. we have clear skies no matter where you are. current sky condition. everybody is reporting clear skies. so we have another chilly morning out there with lots of sunshine coming our way this afternoon. here's live doppler seven along with satellite. it's really quiet across california and we will find sunny skies today. you notice some high clouds off the coast. those will move in late tonight, but all in all, it's a really quiet 24 hour period. chilly in santa rosa, sonoma right

now. good morning. in the 30s. 37 fairfield, 39, in danville and livermore. 40s for the most part around the bay shoreline. so if you like yesterday, you'll love today. it's equally as nice. so the coastline will find sunny skies today. temperatures starting out in the 40s, getting into the 50s by 10 a.m, and then we'll bounce into the low 60s by the afternoon around the bay shoreline. another mild afternoon could see a few record highs again, upper 60s to the lower 70s with full sunshine and our inland communities looking lovely. sunny skies and temperatures, mainly in the 60s. let's check in with gloria. see those drive times? >> drew. good morning. so, o far it is pretty quiet here on the bay area roads this morning. you can see mostly green. we do have that red area in the altamont pass where it usually is a little slow anyway. but we do have a minor incident that we want to tell you about in san jose. this is over on northbound 87 before curtner avenue. there's a driver that's been reported driving the wrong direction, going southbound and northbound lanes. it's causing a delay to capital expressway crews. are there. so just keep that in mind that speeds are

down to about eight miles per hour at this time. reggie. >> gloria. thank you. in the east bay, oakland residents are expecting to get some clarity today about who will lead their city when mayor xiang tao steps down. she was recalled last month and will leave office likely in just a couple of weeks. abc seven news reporter lena howland here in the studio with a look at next steps. >> reggie. good morning. current city council president nikki fortunato bass is expected to lead a press conference this morning. in a release from her office. we're told bass willer discuss the next steps and clarify who will act as mayor going forward, according to a legal opinion published by oakland city attorney barbara parker recalled, mayor xiang tao will have to step down after the alameda county registrars registrar of voters certifies the election results by tomorrow and after council declares a vacancy in the mayor's office on december 17th. so far, it's been unclear who will be acting mayor because bass is also moving on after being elected to the county board of supervisors. after the vacancy is declared,

the city has 120 days to hold a special election. the city attorney says that's likely to happen by april 15th of next year. on january 6th, city council will meet to elect a new council president. that person will serve as interim mayor until the swearing in of the winner of that special election. now, at the same time, council will also have to appoint someone to fill the district two seat. which boss is opening up before a special election can be held for that seat? the goal is to avoid paying for two separate special elections, and have both held on the same day in april. live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you. and we're following the story of embattled san mateo county sheriff christina corpus, who will now face a special election. it will cost about $4 million to ask voters if county leaders should be allowed to fire a sheriff. county supervisors have agreed to place a charter amendment on the ballot during a special election in march. if it passes,

supervisors would be able to remove corpus from her job. it's in response to findings of a report into internal claims that corpus abused her power. >> i want people to understand that these are not decisions that we have come to lightly and we have to do what's right fornd this community, even when it's hard. >> corpus denies any wrongdoing. the board set a december 11th deadline to withdraw their request for the special election. if there is a change of heart. sheriff corpus spoke directly with abc seven news i-team reporter dan noyes about her fight to stay in office. her chief of staff also spoke with dan. you can see those exclusive interviews on our website. abc seven news.com slash i-team. >> in the south bay, six former apple employees have been accused of stealing thousands of dollars meant for charity. thens office says they did it by doing something called a donation match scheme. so here's how officials describe it. employees would make a donation to two

nonprofits. apple would match that donation. then someone at the nonprofit would refund the donation to the employees, and they would keep the money. apple matched. the suspects are charged with multiple felonies, including grand theft, perjury and tax fraud. >> it's ripping off apple. it's ripping off the charities. it's ripping off the government. so it's really a situation where everybody loses apple loses, the community loses. and all because these six individuals wanted to make some money. >> the suspects are accused of stealing $152,000 in false donations. and over reporting around $100,000 in charitable contributions as tax deductions. we've reached out to the nonprofits and apple we have not heard back. the six men face more than five years in jail and restitution payments if convicted. jury selection is underway for one of of kidnaping a santa cruz county tech exec in 2019. surveillance video showed the suspects walking near the

pleasure point home of tushar autry. investigators say the four men broke into his home looking to rob him. two of the suspects are forr employees. then they took autry from his home and shot him near a property where he farmed cannabis products. >> this morning, an east bay hiker is missing in the mountains of new zealand. gloria. he's one of three men who attempted to climb the tallest mountain in that country. >> he is amanda carlos romero. romero has been climbing his entire life. he's from livermore, and you can see video of him right here. he's one of those three climbers who tried to get to the top of a rocky mount cook. according to new zealand geographic, at least 230 people have died or disappeared in mount cook national park, and from those nearly 80 climbed while trying to 8-80 died while trying to climb that mountain. a local avalanche school posted on facebook that new zealand authorities told them, quote, the climbers appear to have taken a fatal fall from high upon the peak. that information has not been confirmed by officials. abc seven reporter

j.r stone talked with mountain climber kayla burns, who knows romero well. >> hearing the news definitely i'm still processing. he's, you know, run trips in japan, run trips over in europe, south america, all over the world. he's a very experienced climber and very experienced guide the world, but really like the guiding community, has really lost someone special. >> several climbing related items believed to belong to the men were found earlier this week. however, crews had not been able to search for the men for about two days because of bad weather conditions. they hope to renew their search today. reggie. >> gloria. thank you. santa clara county is following the state's lead and taking action ahead of a second trump presidency. >> our community is over foreign born. we have incredible strength in our diversity, and

we will need to continue to ensure that people access the critical and vital county services that they need. >> yesterday, the board discussed support, resources for immigrants and how to make those more of a priority. the board also discussed putting together an extensive report about protections for county residents before inauguration day. that includes immigration rights, outreach and workplaces, and options to expand programs defending against deportations. the board is also looking at ways to prepare for increased incidents of religious, racial and gender bigotry. >> developing news on president elect donald trump's transition. abc news has learned trump is considering replacing his pick for defense secretary pete hegseth. this comes after a number of senators privately signaled they won't vote for hegseth, due to allegations of his mistreatment of women. trump is reportedly coming up with a list of replacements, which includes iowa senator joni ernst and florida governor ron desantis.

>> today, the u.s. supreme court will hear oral arguments in one of the most high profile cases of the session. the case challenges a tennessee law that bans hormone therapy and puberty blockers for transgender minors in the state. some legal experts are worried the court's conservative justices are not focusing on the constitutional specifics. >> i think it will be a signal of where the supreme court is joining a partizan, and non-neutral war against transgender persons. >> lawyers for the biden administration argue the law is unconstitutional sex discrimination. the state's lawyers plan to argue they are justified, citing scientific evidence they claim is contradictory and uncertainty about long term effects of the treatments. today will mark the first time an openly trans attorney will argue a case before the supreme court. >> 5-10 in the accuweather forecast. we're looking at another fantastic day. we have

our dry, warm, sunny pattern continuing for much of this week. a live look from our san jose camera this morning. all is quiet here, but it is brisk out there. this morning. once again, 47 degrees is the current temperature in san jose with clear skies. some of our sheltered valleys in the east bay, the north bay starting out with temperatures in the 30s this morning. bit of fog in the russian river valley this morning. here's live doppler seven. switched over to visibility mode around santa rosa. we have some thick fog this morning. down to about a half of a mile there. elsewhere, we're doing just fine. but watch this area very closely. that fog will likely ebb and flow over the next 2 to 3 hours. so looking at the forecast today again, sunshine, warm temperatures, a high of 64 in the city today we'll go to 67. in oakland 71. it will be a warm afternoon in the south bay once again. and we'll keep that mild sunshine going in walnut creek coming in at 66 degrees. so here's a look at future weather. we have sunny skies later on this morning. that sun is up here

after 7 a.m. by 930 we're in the 40s and in the 50s close to lunchtime. we'll find those numbers already into the 60s, so we're already above average by midday. and then later on this afternoon, just like yesterday, our warmest areas going into the upper 60s and lower 70s once again. so looking at the forecast today, we will find high temperatures in the low 60s to low 70s. our dry pattern continues. we'll have sunshine and warm weather this afternoon. overnight tonight though, we will find some clouds moving in here as a system scrapes us to the north overnight lows not as chilly as we are right now, mainly in the 40s. reggie drew, thank you. >> the popular alamo drafthouse theater is expang in the bay area. coming up, the two cities getting an alamo drafthouse of their own and demanding better living conditions for animals in san jose, shelters with a new audit is revealing about those under the city's care. >> when i heard your story, i was like, oh my god, it only makes sense to do this in a bigger picture. >> what a difference. just a few days can make. after starting

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city leaders and community members are responding to a new audit that found animals are suffering at the city run animal shelter. council members called for the audit last year and yesterday they looked at the findings, it noted. in the summer there were nearly 700 animals on site while the shelter capacity is just 500. the average length of stay for animals was increased, and there are 39 recommendations for improvements or changes. >> and so it's not like we're doing this in a place of calm. we're doing this in a place of crisis with the animals. and so we're trying to get to a place. what is there additional resources that would help make that happen? we need to evaluate that quickly. >> they've known about this issue for at least two years for these issues. and it's a hole that's getting deeper and deeper. and now they're having to dig their way out of the hol. >> san jose city council will

receive its first bi annual update from the auditor in marc. shelter officials are going to provide the council with their own update in may. >> the ongoing debate over the great highway has now sparked an effort to recall san francisco supervisor joel engardio. a new petition to remove engardio from office stems from his support for proposition k, which will permanently close the great highway to cars. recall organizers allege that engardio quote broke his promises to voters and failed to represent his constituents, saying the closure will cause traffic chaos in their neighborhoods. they will have to gather thousands of signatures to recall for the recall to go to voters. engardio released a statement saying, i respect the views of voters who opposed prop k. many have told me they didn't feel heard in their objection to it being on the ballot. i take this feedback to heart. >> it's only two years old, and the nearly $2 billion new subway extension in san francisco is already experiencing some needed repairs. just yesterday, sfmta approved a multi-million dollar

plan to fix leaks at the rose park station. these are new photos of some of the damage to pipes and other leaks. sfmta voted to approve the repairs, which will cost $6.5 million. the project will take nine months. the station will have to close early next year for up to 17 days. these funds were in reserve, so it won't actually affect the agency's budget problems. the subway finally opened in january of last year, four years behind schedule. >> free fridays on the ferry between richmond and san francisco appear to be helping boost ridership to nearly 90% of pre-pandemic levels, according to the chronicle. ridership nearly doubled during five free november fridays compared to last year. nearly 2000 richmond san francisco riders on average rode the ferry for free on those days. the trip will remain free on fridays through the end of the year. the bay area is about to get two new movie theaters. alamo drafthouse cinema has confirmed it's moving into the village at san antonio

center in mountain view and valley fair in santa clara. we first told you about this possible expansion back in august. the movie theater chains only bay area location is currently in san francisco's new mission theater. the announcement is front and center on the alamo's website this morning. the locations will take over two former show place icon theaters. both theaters will have a unique theme and offer a revamped culinary and bar experience. >> snow white is returning to the big screen to check out this official trailer fr the new film. >> this was my father's kingdom, a place of fairness. but the queen changed everything. him away, your majesty. >> what did you say? >> the people need some kindness. >> you know, i really don't remember you being this opinionated. magic mirror wall. who is the fairest of them

all? >> famed is thy beauty. majesty. but a lovely maiden i now behold. >> i look at you and i just want to be the fairest of them all >> okay, that is gal gadot as the evil queen and rachel zegler as snow white. the live action film hits theaters march 21st. and disney is the parent company of abc seven. i wasn't paying attention because i was concerned about whether it was godot or gadot, and i thought it was gadot, but everyone else said godot. just so you know, it's gadot. so i didn't see any of that. how does it look? good. how does it look? >> it looks good. it sounded good. >> i think i think it'll be goo. right? yeah. of course. yeah, absolutely. and i think that also we're seeing so many live action films coming about. i don't know. mufasa is coming out too. so that's another thing. >> disney just is like sneezy and sleepy and wheezy and floppy.

>> yeah. doc somewhere in there. >> are they in it? >> yeah, i think so. i hope so, yeah. >> i feel like snow white is one of those disney movies you don't think about as much. it's not like top of mind. it's kind of cool to see it revived. >> she is the og. she's the first one. she is the first. >> and just the evil queen alone. i think that she is the worst villain because it's. >> it's her daughter. >> that's her daughter. >> and the mirror tells her, well, your daughter is pretty. and she's like, okay. and she hires someone to. i don't want to give it away. >> i think that's safe, amanda. that's a safe one. don't spoil it. now. it can't be mad at you for that. this morning we're finding another stellar forecast. this afternoon. here's a live look outside from our sutro tower camera. we have clear skies out there. just like yesterday. we have that brisk start with temperatures in the 30s and 40s. but the afternoon we warm up really nicely. so looking at the accuweather headlines for the rest of the week, count on sunshine dry conditions and warm

afternoon temperatures. yesterday we had a few record highs in the upper 60s. today we could see a few more just like we did yesterday. now the weekend outlook on saturday we add some additional cloud cover that does bring temperatures down a little bit, but the weekend is still looking fantastic. it's brighter on sunday both days we are mainly dry. first thing saturday morning there could be a little bit of coastal drizzle, but that's about it. our next chance for any storms or rain is going to be next weekend, december 15th, 16th and 17th. that's our next chance of finding any significant storm. so you look at the next ten days, the storm track remains well to our north here locally. we do remain dry by about december 15th, 16th and 17th that storm track starts to go a little bit down to the south, and that's when we introduce some rain chances to our forecast. but today it is quiet out there. live doppler seven along with satellite. you can see it is clear across northern and southern california. today we're expecting a lot of sunshine across the entire

state. a live look outside from our mount tam cam. great visibility. there's the bay bridge, the city off in the background. our forecast will show you that it is brisk this morning. temperatures in the 30s and 40s. sunrise here at 710, expecting a lot of sunshine out there today. just like yesterday. temperatures into the 60s and 70s for daytime highs. and even by 8 p.m. we do find temperatures still in the 50s. so today we'll hit a high of 67. oakland, 71, in san jose, 64. in the city, near 70, in santa ros, 65. in napa, the coast looking beautiful, bright 60s for half moon bay and santa cruz overnight tonight, close to midnight, we'll find some high clouds streaming in. keeps our skies partly cloudy. that means temperatures aren't as chilly as we are right now. for most of us, we'll stay in the 40s overnight tonight heading into thursday. so look at thursday afternoon. very similar to today. temperatures mainly in the 60s. same story on friday, but by saturday you'll feel some cooler weather move in here more in the 50s and 60s for daytime highs. here's

the accuweather seven day forecast showing you warm today. still above average tomorrow with mild sunshine on friday. there's that cloudier and cooler day to kick off the weekend. sunday that full sunshine is back and we'll keep it sunny and dry for early next week guys. all right drew. >> looking forward to it. cg up the seven things to know this morning. >> plus new details in the raw milk recall impacting grocery stores across the state. the

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we get the deals. you gift the good stuff. ♪ i'mma give you what you want ♪ morning. number one today. oakland officials will give some clarity about who will take over as mayor. current mayor sheng tao was recalled last month. she's expected to leave office later this month. >> number two, south korea's opposition party has started impeachment proceedings against the country's president. this is the day after the president declared martial law and accused opposition members of sympathizing with north korea. >> number three jurors in san francisco are expected to begin deliberations today in the trial over the killing of cash app founder bob lee. he was stabbed and died in april of last year. yesterday, one juror was out sick and had to be replaced by an alternate. >> number four you can get in the holiday spirit in san francisco today is the annual civic center plaza. tree lighting event. there will be live performances, snow flurrie,

and a toy giveaway. the lights will be turned on at 530. >> and number five in the accuweather forecast are dry, sunny and warm. pattern continues for another day. temperatures back into the 60s and 70s under sunny skies this afternoon. >> and number six, bart is experiencing some delays this morning. they range from 10 to 18 minutes. there are delays on the oakland line. the berryessa line and the san francisco line because of earlier police activity. so check your line and see how late it is this morning. >> number seven changes are coming to frontier next yea. the budget airline plans to introduce first class style seats in the first two rows of its planes. it's also changing its loyalty program to include free seat upgrades to elite members, free companion travel and the ability to trade miles for bag and seat bundles. >> new developments in the raw milk recall impacting bay area stores. state agriculture officials have now put fresno county based raw farm under a quarantine and pause all distribution of their raw milk. bird flu was detected in samples

of the milk, triggering two voluntary recalls. so far, there have been no reports of anyone getting sick. raw farm sells to over 450 locations across the state. consumers have been warned not to drink the raw milk. the state health department says pasteurized milk is safe. >> this morning, you might be hearing about a big egg recall coming from costco. none of those eggs were sold in california. according to the fda, the eggs could be contaminated with salmonella. they were sold at 25 costco stores in alabama, georgia, north carolina, south carolina and tennessee starting the weekend before thanksgiving. no illnesses have been reported, but if you have family or friends in any of those states, they can get a refund if they bought those eggs. the e coli outbreak that was linked to mcdonald's quarter pounders has been declared officially over, according to the cdc. the outbreak came from the slivered onions used in the burgers. in total, 104 people were sick or

became sick across 14 states since the outbreak was announced in october. nearly one third of those people had to be hospitalized. the one and only shares in san francisco coming up at 530. what we can expect from the iconic artist when she takes the stage at the golden gate theater. >> right

abc seven mornings live developing news in south korea. >> the president declaring martial law only to be overruled by the country's parliament. now, at 530, we hear from the korean community here in the bay area about the conflict playing out. >> she's happy to be here excited. and but at the same time, she and she's happy for her medical care here. but she's sad for leaving her family and leaving behind, escaping an active war zone. >> the teen refugee from gaza, now here in the bay area to

receive medical treatment. >> so seconds later telling us that a white sprinter van was being broken into. >> terrifying start to a british bands tour. what they now plan to do after being robbed at gunpoint here in the bay area. >> good morning everyone. it is wednesday, december 4th. >> we're going to start with a check on the weather. hi, drew. >> hey, guys. we're looking outside from our exploratorium. camera pointed at the sf skyline. the ferry building this morning. see some decked out holiday colors out there. we will see another really spectacular day. sunshine. warm temperatures later on this afternoon. live doppler seven along with satellite. you notice over the last six hours, not a whole lot is happening across california. we expect sunny skies today and that dry pattern does continue for the rest of the week. but temperatures right now we have light winds clear skies. it really just gets that combination to give us some cold air out there. so we're down to 37 in santa rosa. 38. good morning. in danville, we're at 39 in saint helena, 40s though

around the bay shoreline. san mateo currently at 45 degrees. so it feels brisk out there this morning, just like yesterday. have those layers with you. you can take them off later on this afternoon. as you notice, by 3 p.m. along the coast, it is bright. it gets mild with above average temperatures into the 60s. once again looking at the bay shoreline upper 60s near 70 degrees. later on this afternoon could have 1 or 2 record highs around the bay, shoreline and inland. expect sunny skies and highs above average into the 60s. let's check on the commute with gloria. good morning. >> good morning to you. we're going to start in the south bay this morning. we told you earlier about a wrong-way driver on northbound 87 before curtner avenue. and right now they have issued a traffic break. because of this, however, there is still a slowdown in that area, so that might take you a little bit longer. speeds are down to nine miles per hour, but if you take a look at our san jose 87 camera that's just ahead of this crash, and traffic is wide open on northbound 87 as you head towards the san jose airport and highway 101. so you just kind of have to get through that stretch

right there, and then it will open up for you. looking live at our golden gate bridge camera this morning, it is nice and clear there as well. we have no fog advisory this morning. traffic is flowing nicely on both sides of the golden gate bridge, so that's some good news at the live desk this morning. i'm tracking the situation in south korea overnight. the country's opposition party moved to impeach president yoon suk yeol. a vote is expected by the end of the week and this comes after this short lived emergency martial law that was enacted yesterday by president yoon when he accused the opposition politicians of sympathizing with north korea. it only lasted for about six hours. the biden administration says it was caught totally off guard by south korea's political turmoil. tension escalated socal quickly that the u.s. embassy issued a warning to americans overseas. the biden administration says it is relieved that president yoon reversed course. >> our hope is and every hope and expectation is that any political disputes will be

resolved peacefully and in accordance with the rule of law. >> and within hours after the opposition party moved to impeach president yoon, a number of his top cabinet members have submitted their resignations. the nation's largest union group is now calling for him to step down and if the president does get impeached, a new election would need to be held within 60 days. amanda. >> all right. gloria, thank you. and that news in south korea sent shockwaves. thousands of miles away and was felt right back here at home. local korean americans say their family overseas ae upset and worried about force from the army. and police. art choi with the korean community center in the east bay, says he's also concerned. >> president yoon it seems like he's an unpopular president at the time right now because his ratings are going down, and i think he needed to do something where you know, kind of like a shock factor. and he just kind of wanted to seize power. he's from a very conservative party, so he's encouraging others to check on family or friends if

they're in south korea to see what's actually happening on the ground there. >> a palestinian teenager injured in a bombing in gaza is now safe in the bay area. this morning, 19 year old farrah arrived at sfo yesterday. she was receiving medical care in the u.s. after losing her eye and a leg during an israeli bombing. through a translator, farrah shared what she's now looking forward to. >> she wants to start a new life, a fresh life. she there's so many things she didn't have over there that she would like to get here, hopefully, and just start fresh. and there's everything. basically, she wants everything she can over there, there, there. >> farrah is working with humanitarian nonprofit group heal palestine, which is currently helping children injured in gaza find treatment tomorrow. >> alameda county election officials are expected to certify the results of oakland's mayoral election, confirming that mayor shang tao is out today. we're set to get some

clarification about who will lead the city until a new mayor can be elected. abc7 news reporter lena howland is live in studio this morning. and lena, it's not necessarily a clear cut decision. >> amanda. that's right. and according to a legal opinion published by oakland city attorney barbara parker recalled mayor shang tao will have to step down after city council approves the election results at their december 17th meeting. city charter requires a special election 120 days after that meeting, which the city attorney says is likely to happen by april 15th of next year. up until this point, it's been unclear who will be acting mayor because boss is also moving on after being elected to the county board of supervisors. here are the scenarios. boss has the option to leave office in january when she is sworn in as supervisor, which would allow her to serve both as interim mayor and council president up until that point, or she has the option to resign before then in order for the special races of

both her and tao seats to appear on the same ballot for a special election. if she waits until january to resign, that could force two special elections. according to our media partners at the bay area news group, a number of people have interest in running for tao seat as mayor. that includes newly reelected council member carol fife, former council member ignacio de la fuente, longtime lobbyist isaac kos-read, former council member lauren taylor, and former tao staffer renee webb, current city council president nikki fortunato bass is expected to lead a press conference this morning discussing the next steps in this process. that'sxt happening at 10:00 live in studio. lena howland, abc seven news. >> and we have a traffic alert for you this morning. we want to let you know. the bay bridge toll plaza metering lights have just flipped on. they flipped on at 533 this morning, and you can see a live look here at the bay bridge toll plaza. it's not too busy, just yet, but of course we know that is going to change

pretty soon. there are no delays at the tolls, but the 880 ramp is already starting to back up from highway four to san francisco. it will take you 42 minutes right now, reggie. >> all right. thanks so much, gloria. today, a street safety ambassador program in san francisco could learn. if it's going to receive the crucial funding it needs to keep running. the city's budget committee is expected to consider a proposed $7.8 million addition to the $16 million annual contract for urban alchemy. this could be a tough decision because san francisco's currently facing an $800 million budget deficit. urban alchemy ambassadors say they've already received an email confirming hundreds of people are on the verge of losing their jobs. >> we've got 300 people with 300 families that are now depending on this contract to feed their families. >> urban alchemy has been credited with helping increase safety in the tenderloin mid-market and soma neighborhoods. there are still some questions about its effectiveness. the contract with the city is set to expire at the end of june.

>> on monday, we first told you about a longtime oakland toy drive in dire need of donations and at that time, only ten toys had been donated. >> since then, support from all over has been pouring in, organizers tell abc seven news anchor dion limb. more donations are being promised to this caus. >> a few hundred toys are coming in so far. >> tucked away in a back room of oakland's lincoln square rec center, this pile of toys may seem modest, but for karen chun, it's an improvement. >> it was a sad and heartbroken. i was crying at nighttime when i received the call. >> karen has led chinatown's christmas in the park toy drive for the past 18 years, providing hundreds of families in need with a little joy during the holidays. but when only ten toys were donated this year, they praying for a miracle to happen. maybe not a miracle, but when we reported on the lack of donations and they desperately need your help this holiday season, the power of community started trickling in. karen, nice to meet you. one of those people is t tran, owner of

monster pho, who had started a toy drive at his restaurant. >> when i heard your story, i was like, oh my god. >> tran's car, packed to the brim with those toys from his customers, now donated to karen's drive. >> when we first came to america in 89, i remember i was like five years old. i got two toys. i don't remember what it was, but i remember it was like the best thing ever. >> while we were there, the special deliveries just kept coming. packages from viewers via amazon and more. >> i just heard from little saigon community over at east oakland will be coming here tomorrow with a bunch of toys. oakland chinatown lions club will be bringing 200 toys as well via social media. >> karen started getting messages from across the bay area, including this man named mark from san jose, who's part of a global car club. >> i know how it feels like to have nothing. you know, my parents were working two jobs. three jobs just to make a living. and, you know, being homeless at the age of 16 also to, you know, was a big thing for me. so being having what i have now is a true blessing. and

at the same time, i always want to give back. >> he also got his entire workplace involved in the toy drive and plans to make their delivery. this weekend. i just heard by tuesday afternoon, donations were on track to possibly surpass last year's contributions. but what is certain? the love from our bay area community is stronger than ever. it's just. yeah. in oakland. dion lim abc seven news through our parent company, disney. >> abc seven news is donating $5,000 in toys to our local toys for tots chapter. it's for the disney ultimate toy drive. you can donate toys in person or online. you can find drop off locations at toys for tots .org or go to disney store.com through christmas eve to help make the holidays a little happier for kids in need. now it's time for abc seven mornings adventure. this is a list of things happening today in the bay area. >> first, the high profile murder case of cashapp founder bob lee is expected to go to the jury before deliberations today. closing arguments concluded yesterday. we know that prosecutors say nemo

mckinney planned the 2023 attack after hearing lee introduced his sister to a drug dealer who then sexually assaulted her. defe attorneys say mckinney acted ine self defense after lee attacked him with a knife while on drugs. they also claim lee was earlier seen on video doing drugs off of an object that appears to be the murder weapon. >> he's holding the same exact shape size of the knife that was found outside of the caltrans parking lot. why is the knife so? >> why is. why isn't his dna? why is there no dna on the handle? i don't know, you know what? >> listen, let me tell you, dna doesn't. it's not always on things. >> if convicted, he faces 26 years to life in prison. >> happening tonight. the annual civic center plaza. tree lighting returns to san francisco. you can enjoy musical performances crafts, food and drink. there will also be a toy giveaway for the first 500 children under 12.

santa is expected to make an appearance. the festivities kick off at 4 p.m. mayor london breed will help light the civic center's 50 foot noble fir at 530. you can rsvp on eventbrite eventbrite for free. oprah is breaking into the podcast arena with the former talk show star says she'll be addressing on her new channel. but first, a check on the weather with drew. >> hey, reggie. 542. this morning we'll take you up into the oakland hills right now with a live look. we have great visibility here. off in the distance right there that you can see sutro tower blinking. currently in oakland. it is chilly 48 degrees right now with clear skies, high humidity. you look at the visibility. it is great in the east bay at ten miles. but that's not the case everywhere. we do have some thick fog right now around santa rosa and the russian river valley as well, down to a quarter of a mile here. so watch this fog ebb and flow through about the 7 a.m. hour before it lifts. once the sun gets up here, just be aware of that. look at the forecast today if you like. yesterday. today is equally as gorgeous sunshine temperatures in the

60s and 70s could see 1 or 2 record highs here today. it's warm in the south bay, san jose coming in with a high of 71 degrees. hour by hour we go here's. 930 burning off that fog in santa rosa. sunshine everywhere else. 40s and 50s by lunchtime. if you can eat it outside, it's going to feel very nice. light winds, mild in the 60s. and later on this afternoon we'll see a few areas go into the 70s. so the forecast today. wall to wall sunshine, blue skies, temperatures in the low 60s to the low 70s. again, we could have 1 or 2 records later on today. overnight tonight we'll find some high clouds streaming in partly cloudy. not as chilly as we are right now. temperatures mainly in the 40s. we'll preview the weekend

will play in san francisco as scheduled saturday. despite being robbed at gunpoint in vallejo. video from yesterday morning shows the moments

robbers broke into their van as it was parked at a starbucks. the suspects took most of their personal belongings, including a laptop and their passports. they did not get any of the instruments. the band had just landed in the u.s. to begin a tour after the incident, they continued to on sacramento to play their first show. >> i think we've been so overwhelmed by the response we've had from our fans, from people like within the bay area and sort of like, you know, people reaching out to say that they have family members in sacramento and can they help get down. >> we reached out to vallejo police about the investigation. we have not heard back. >> award winning singer and actress cher will be in san francisco today to talk about her new memoir, cher the memoir, part one, captures the 78 year old's life story in intimatear detail. it also includes untold information about her childhood, then her journey to meeting and marrying sonny bono. the one night event will be an unscripted, moderated

conversation, along with a q&a. there are only a handful of tickets left going for $149. it begins at 730 tonight at the golden gate theater. oprah winfrey is launching a new podcast series where she'll talk about her book club and her latest read with its authors or other guests. upcoming podcasts will feature author and chef ina garten and u.s. surgeon general vivek murthy. winfrey calls the podcast a perfect opportunity to bring readers together for books, coffee and conversation. new episodes of the oprah podcast will be posted every tuesday. >> beyonce is the greatest pop star of the 21st century, according to billboard. the singer and songwriter tops the list because of her influence. impact and evolution over the last 25 years. she holds a record 32 grammy awards, along with 11 more nods for her most recent, cowboy carter album. beyonce is expected to win more trophies in january. taylor swift was billboard's second

pick. rihanna claimed the third spot. adele, ariana grande. justin bieber. kanye west. britney spears. lady gaga and drake round out the top ten. >> okay. i mean, we knew. yeah, we know. no surprise here. lemonade alone was like a shift in culture.one was like a shift >> but while we're speaking of grammys, still no record of the year. that is true. best album of the year? i always, i always get them confused. >> yeah, i'm not sure. >> well, whatever it is, whatever the category is. >> album of the year. it is album. okay. >> because i'm remembering kanye and what he said. >> it's the greatest album. >> lemonade. she lost for that one. yeah, she lost for renaissance. well, you have a chance with cowboy carter. let's see what happens. >> grammys took the billboards like, and we're telling you, right? why? >> otherwise we protest that one noon this morning. >> it's going to feel cold out there first thing. and then later on today, it gets nice and

mild. the sunshine. a live look from the tam cam showing you san francisco. the bay bridge on the left. visibility is so good you can see all the lights as far south as the south bay. this morning. so we do have clear skies. that does lead to a brisk start this morning. the actor the headlines for the rest of the week we have this pattern where it's sunny in the afternoon. it is dry on the seven day forecast and we keep it pretty warm in the afternoon. now the weekend outlook saturday especially, you'll notice just a couple of changes. additional cloud cover. we could have some morning coastal drizzle and some cooler air moving in to start the weekend, but still temperatures on saturday are going to stay above average for this time of the year. any significant chance for storms or rain? not until next weekend december 15th, 16th and 17th. so this dry pattern is sticking around. in fact, the next ten days. you look at this, the storm track stays north of us. it's not until next weekend that it starts to move a bit south and we see a chance for rain, but it stays pretty dry here on the seven day forecast. that means

clear skies across california this morning that leads to sunshine. this afternoon, air quality today and tomorrow. just like yesterday. moderate across the board. no spare the air in effect. but you'll notice some haze in the atmosphere. here's your day planner today. sunrise here at 710. it is brisk this morning. temperatures starting out in the 30s and 40s. but again you can get rid of 1 or 2 of those layers because warm sunshine is on the way later on this afternoon. so high of 64 in the city, 67 in oakland. we'll hit 71. in san jose, near 70, in santa rosa, a high of 66 in concord. here's the accuweather seven day forecast showing you warm today. still above average through the end of the week. there's that cloudier and cooler day. but those numbers on saturday still above average for this time of year. we'll keep it sunny through early next week guys. >> drew thank you. new at 6:00. free internet service. one bay area county offering affordable access to hundref residents for a year. >> but first, a new accusation against sean combs, also known as diddy. what one woman says the disgraced music mogul

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in today's gma first look, john ramsey, the father of six year old jonbenet ramsey, who was brutally murdered nearly 30 years ago, is talking about possible new evidence being uncovered in the unsolved case. here's abc news reporter mola lenghi. >> in this morning's gma first look, jonbenet ramsey father john ramsey speaking out to abc news, i want this chapter closed for my family. it was john ramsey who found his daughter dead in their boulder, colorado home just hours after she had gone missing the day after christmas in 1996. her tragic death captivated the nation, but her murder would go unsolved. sources close to the investigation telling abc news that progress is being made if the police will do what we've asked regarding dna testing,

genealogy research, i think there's a very good possibility that we will have him behind bars uh- sooner than later and coming up at 7 a.m, we'll have much more with john ramsey and hear from the director of the new docu series cold case, who killed jonbenet ramsey with your gma first look? i'm mola lenghi, abc news, new york. >> sean diddy combs facing a new lawsuit, this one from a woman who says combs gropedr and then dangled her from a 17dr story balcony in 2016 after pulling her back over the balcony. combs allegedly slammed the woman onto the patio furniture. briana bongoland claims the incident happened at the apartment of combs then girlfriend, cassie ventura, who is credited with stopping the attack. bongoland is asking for $10 million in damages. combs lawyers say he denies the allegations. >> happening today, the woman accused of sneaking onto a delta flight from jfk airport in new york to paris last week, is

expected to return to the u.s. today. her return has been delayed twice already. first on saturday after officials say she began screaming and had to be removed from a plane. then again yesterday when delta refused to fly her. french authorities say delta has now agreed to fly the woman back to new york today. an investigation into how she was able to get past multiple layers of airport security and onto the flight is still ongoing. >> a young cancer survivor who is also a forty-niners fan, went to her first game over the weekend, only to have it end with a bad experience. eight year old mia dicamillo. dicamillo was with her family. her father says that a buffalo bills fan who was drunk said he was going to quote barrel through these niner fans. mia recounted what happened next. >> i was walking down the stairs and then this bills fan pushed me and then i almost slept. and then i hit my rib on my

forty-niners chair. please don't do that. i'm a child. i don't like when people do that. i felt uncomfortable. >> family ended up leaving the game and says they were disappointed with the lack of security. mia's dad says the bills have reached out and invited them to another game. >> a bay area legend will have to wait another year to see if he'll be invited to join the pro football hall of fame. east san jose native jim plunkett, who played quarterback for the oakland raiders and the san francisco 40 niners, was a nominee for the seniors category. yesterday we learned he is not a finalist, but a different legend with bay area ties did make the list. mike holmgren, a san francisco native, began his nfl coaching career as an assistant for the niners. he's a class of 2025 finalists. so are ralph hay, maxie bond, sterling sharpe and jim tyer. well, coming up on abc seven mornings at six. search for an east bay

hiker. what we're learning about the climber missing in the mountains of new zealand. >> preparing for trump's second presidency. the bay area county taking action to protect its residents, and a drop in oakland's credit rating. >> why one company is lowering the city's level.

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