now abc seven mornings live now at six. >> an urgent search. police looking for the man accused of shooting and killing the ceo of unitedhealthcare. the new details we're learning about the midtown manhattan incident. >> smelly situation, the rush to repair a sewer line that's causing a big mess in one east bay city. plus, gotta get down

on friday. >> everybody's looking forward to the weekend. weekend? >> all right. it may not be friday, but tonight is the last downtown first thursdays event of the year. and rebecca black is a special guest for the san francisco show. >> wow. i did not see that coming. >> you know. >> well, you know, on a thursday. >> i wonder how she's going to remix that. she probably will. >> she will do your thing, girl. >> yeah. collect a check? yes. seriously. collect it. >> it's thursday, december 5th. yeah. >> we're going to check in with drew. >> yeah, this morning we have partly cloudy skies. the afternoon will be another warm december day. here's live doppler seven along with satellite. there is a bit of action as a piece of energy moves by to our north. some light drizzle reported around medford, oregon right now. we're not going to see any sort of drizzle or moisture out of this piece of energy. what we are seeing an increase in cloud cover this morning and that little bit of insulation due to the cloud cover, is making a big

difference when it comes to our temperatures. we're bit warmer right now compared to this time yesterday by about 5 to 8 degrees across the board. so look at current temperatures right now. no one is in the 30s. so it's not too chilly out there. we're in the 40s and in the 50s as you step outside this morning. so looking at the forecast we'll keep clouds early on. sunnier skies this afternoon. temperatures going into the low 60s along the coast. that feels nice around the bay shoreline. a similar pattern. partly cloudy skies early on. full sunshine this afternoon. above average back into the 60s. we go. could have 1 or 270 degree readings again, like yesterday. and then inland clouds to sunshine. nice and bright. this afternoon. highs in the 60s. let's check in with amanda. see those drive times this morning? >> hello. drew to the bay bridge toll plaza. we go. metering lights flipped on at about 534 this morning. you can see traffic is backing up just past the parking lot. at this point, you can see the right lanes from the 8-80 overcrossing backing up. as i mentioned, the carpool lanes, however, are dashing through and it's an easy drive

into the city, which is fantastic. 47 minutes to get into the city. i'll give you your drive times now. tracy to dublin. that typical slowdown on the altamont pass. 37 minutes. dublin to mission boulevard south, 17 minutes and a 16 minute drive to get from 101 to cupertino. deliberations are set to resume this morning in the bob lee murder trial. lee died last year after he was stabbed in san francisco. abc seven news reporter lena howland is live in the studio this morning with where things stand. lena. >> amanda. jury deliberations started yesterday, but they couldn't come to a decision. that means they will be back at court for day two of deliberations. this morning. and a verdict could come at any time. nima momeni is accused of stabbing and killing cashapp founder bob lee back in april of last year. he testified he acted in self defense. his defense attorneys are hoping that the video they played of lee allegedly doing drugs off a knife hours prior to his murder will introduce enough doubt in jurors minds about the origin of the murder weapon to find momeni

not guilty. 12 jurors must now unanimously find momeni guilty or not guilty of first degree murder before they can potentially consider a lesser charge of second degree murder. similarly, they must unanimously find momeni guilty or not guilty of second degree murder before they can consider the lesser charges of voluntary or involuntary manslaughter. >> i've got nothing but the utmost respect for our jurors and our camembert. tough decision ahead of them and ever so grateful for our our legal team on this and the most of all, our judge. and even more so the san francisco police bargetto which carry out this uh. >> yesterday, krista lee, bob lee's former wife, was wearing a heart and knife necklace made for her. she said she will always have a dagger in her heart. lee's three stab wounds included one to the heart. jurors can set their own schedule for deliberations,

though the judge did say she expects them to put in a full day of deliberations daily. she also says she has the utmost faith in them. live in studio lena holland, abc seven news. >> thank you. lena. this morning we're following a bizarre and frightening story out of monterey county. authorities are looking for a man they say held a woman at gunpoint and then tied her to a tree on a hiking trail. this happened yesterday morning on a trail near hall road, which is on a reserve between pebble beach and monterey. investigators say the suspect approached the victim shortly after. she says she encountered another female hiker. she warned that hiker she thought she was being followed, but that other hiker just kept walking. >> the female victim noticed that the male suspicious male got a little close to her. she attempted to let him pass by and as he got close to her, he produced a handgun and basically a tree and proceeded to tie her up to that tree. >> the monterey sheriff's office

says the suspect did not rob, injure, or assault the woman. the victim described the suspect as a man in his 30s with a unique tattoo on his neck that began with the letter z. this morning, there's an urgent search in new york city for the person who murdered the ceo of unitedhealthcare. we had this as breaking news yesterday on abc seven mornings. brian thompson was shot and killed as he was walking into an investor's conference. abc news reporter christiane cordero is tracking the investigation and the clues that could lead to the killer. a warning now you might find some of the video disturbing. >> this morning, new surveillance video shows what appears to be the man who shot and killed unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson in new york city, appearing to carry an e-bike battery possibly used in the getaway. >> every indication is that this was a premeditated, pre-planned, targeted attack. >> 20 minutes after this surveillance video was taken, around 6:45 a.m. wednesday, the gunman approached thompson as he

arrived at an investor's conference firing multiple times until his gun jams. he clears the barrel before firing again. >> got like a black gun and i saw him after he shot him. he ran across the street. >> the suspect runs through an alley, police say, then hops on an e-bike, disappearing into central park. police recovered a water bottle, a candy wrapper and a cell phone they believe are linked to the shooter. and detectives discovered writing on the shell casings found at the scene with the words deny, defend and depose. sources tell abc news. thompson's wife, paulette, told nbc her husband had received threats, adding she doesn't know the details. unitedhealthcare is the largest private health insurer in the u.s. among companies in the health insurance market. it ranks highest when it comes to the percentage of claims denied, nearly twice the industry average. >> did he have any known enemies or anyone that you've been able to find so far? >> we're reaching out to law enforcement in minnesota, and we're also interviewing his

coworkers and family members to see if there have been any specific threats against him in the past. >> thompson worked at unitedhealthcare for 20 years and was promoted to ceo in 2021. the 50 year old minnesota native was also a father of two. his wife tells abc the family is shattered, describing thompson as loving, generous and talente. detectives are now running tests to see if there are any traces of fingerprints or dna on the items. the shooter appears to have left behind. christiane cordero, abc news, washington. >> developments. oakland city leaders are laying out the timeline for replacing recalled mayor shang tao. she's the first mayor in oakland's history to be recalled by voters. the alameda county registrar of voters should certify election results today. about two weeks later, the oakland city council will formally accept the results, then current city council president nikki fortunato bass will become interim mayor, but she just won the race for a seat on the alameda county board of supervisors. so next month,

she's moving on in january. a new oakland city council will be sworn in, and they will pick a city council president who will become the new interim mayor. a special mayoral election won't be held until mid april. the interim mayor will serve until the winner of the special election is sworn in. all of this unfolds as oakland faces a historic budget deficit. >> i also want to say very clearly that continuity and stability is critical during this time of transition. oakland's residents deserve for all of us to come together, for our leadership to be strong and effective, to be focused on our fiscal responsibility. safe communities, as well as our other ongoing priorities. >> so what this means is oakland could have four mayors in the next six months, all because of the recall. >> oakland isn't the only place in the bay area holding special elections. san mateo county voters have a special election march 4th, to vote on whether to

give the board of supervisors the power to fire the sheriff amid misconduct allegations, which the sheriff denies. in san jose, the city council has set a special election for april eighth to fill the seat of former city councilman omar torres, who resigned after being arrested on child sex abuse charges. and then oakland would select its new mayor just a week later. >> a really gross issue in the east bay this morning, crews are rushing to repair a sewer line, break that's causing a massive overflow of untreated wastewater. this is near the shore acres pump station in bay point. so far, about 20 million gallons of wastewater flowed to a nearby marsh between port chicago and pittsburgh. the delta diablo sanitation district found the break on monday, and they say corrosion in the pipeline caused the failure. nearby residents did not know about the break, but say workers have been outside of their homes for days. >> what does it smell like to you? it's really strong. >> it's like decompose or like a

lot of waste. it smells really bad now. >> delta diablo says there is no sign of damage to the environment. as of right now. they hope to have the pipe repaired by tomorrow. >> six ten inches the accuweather forecast on your thursday. we're looking live outside from our sutro tower camera. calm conditions, light winds out there. we do have a few clouds upstairs early on this morning. so once that sun gets up here past 7 a.m, you'll notice a mix of sun and clouds throughout the morning. temperatures are mainly in the 40s and low 50s right now. we'll get you into the 60s by about 11 a.m. those clouds will depart this afternoon for full sunshine, so the forecast today will keep the trend of december warmth for another day. temperatures about 5 to 10 degrees above average once again, mainly in the mid and upper 60s for daytime highs. so here's future weather as we go, hour by hour. you notice that cloud cover overhead first thing this morning, but watch as it exits this afternoon. so we turn

to full sunshine later on today. another pleasant afternoon on the way. so the call from accuweather today shows you temperatures in the low 60s to the low 70s. a partly cloudy morning, but the afternoon is sunny and it is warm overnight. tonight we'll have those clear skies. and that means temperatures are going to be cooler tonight than where we are right now. upper 30s and our coldest areas. look at the three day forecast today. we have that mild afternoon. tomorrow's full sunshine and warm. but by saturday we find cloudier and cooler weather coming our way over the weekend. we'll show you the full weekend forecast and preview our next chance of rain coming up in about eight minutes. >> all right, drew, thank you. coming up, end of the landline, at&t officially announcing it will end the phone service in the next four years. and a possible name change. the discussion today to rename an east bay bart station and a unique work from home opportunity. the job opening at the east brother light station

impeached four officials over the president's attempt to declare martial law. the president himself is still facing calls to resign or be impeached himself, and he's now under investigation for insurrection. the declaration lasted six hours tuesday night. the government quickly rebuked the president's actions. yesterday, the president's defense chief resigned. he was reportedly the mastermind behind the martial law declaration here

in the bay area. the korean community, they are protesting the actions of their president. thousands of miles away yesterday, dozens rallied outside the federal building in downtown san francisco. they wanted to show support for their family and friends in south korea. >> a lot of family members are actually asleep overnight and woke up to hear of this kind of really alarming news. but by the time they had woken up, you know, the people were already victorious in many ways. >> while citizens in south korea continue to continue the battle, those here in san francisco say they are remaining steadfast in their support. a major step for the a's stadium plan in vegas today. a 30 year lease and other documents are expected to be approved by the las vegas stadium authority. this comes after the estimated cost of the new ballpark rose by about a quarter of $1 billion. this is seen as the last major obstacle before construction can start, likely in the spring. the a's will play in sacramento until

the new ballpark is ready. today, bart's board could take the first step toward a name change for the lake merritt station in oakland. a board member plans to propose renaming the stop the oakland chinatown station. the station sits on land that used to be part of chinatown. the transit agency will also provide an update on the campaign to combat sexual harassment on trains. >> now's your chance to live and work in one of california's most beautiful and historic landmarks, the east brother light station, off point san pablo in richmond, is looking for two new innkeepers to keep the lighthouse up and running for two years. duties include giving tours, managing, booking, cooking, cleaning, running the gift shop and you have to have a boat operator's license. it pays $140,000. that is split between both employees. i know i've been here a long time because this is the second round of this that i have experienced. happening tonight. downtown. first thursdays returns to san francisco. the event's put on

every first thursday of the month to bring people together and help boost local businesses. it features live music, dj sets, street performances, food vendors, outdoor bars and more. artist rebecca black will make a special guest appearance in a dj set from 7 to 9. i cannot promise you that she's going to do friday, but if she doesn't do friday, then what are we doing here? right? right. >> that's the qualifier rebecca black and her hit single friday. >> but you know, sometimes when you go and see your favorite artists and they just don't want to do it. >> i can also see that with all of the bullying that came after, unfortunately, i know that we read all about that too. >> did we? i didn't read a thing about it. what happened? >> she was like bullied after all that came out because, you know people, you're young, you're young, you're a young teenager. >> but was she collecting a check? that i do not know that i don't know. >> did she secure the bag? >> will be securing the bag today. so say what you want, right? >> make fun of me as i walk away

from you with a heavy wallet. right? you know what i'm saying? that's fine. >> they don't pay your bills. that's right. pay them no mind. thank you. that's right. this morning we'll look at our sutro tower camera. got a nice afternoon again. we're just in a really lovely trend for the week. here's a look at the accuweather headlines we're calling for today and tomorrow. warm sunshine. our dry pattern continues for another day. the month of december so far in most cities has been about ten degrees above average when it comes to our daytime highs heading into the weekend, you'll notice a few changes. it will look cloudier out there. it will feel cooler, but temperatures in the afternoon, despite that dip in our temperatures are still above average. we still stay dry through the weekend. our next chance of rain likely next weekend. starting on the 14th. that's when we could introduce some showers into the forecast. so look at the next ten days. for much of the ten day forecast, that storm track is to our north by about next weekend. that storm track sinks a little bit to the south. that will bring us some light rain chances by next friday. next saturday, next sunday. not a lot of rain

right now, but if that storm track moves even more to the south, some of these numbers could go higher. of course, we'll keep you updated as we get closer. live doppler seven. along with satellite, we have a weak piece of energy to our north that won't bring us any moisture today, but it's adding cloud cover to our sky right now, so we'll have partly cloudy conditions early on with our day planner. sunrise here at 711 this morning. then as we head into the afternoon, the clouds will exit. we'll get full sunshine and those warm temperatures in the 60s and in the 70s air quality today, tomorrow remains moderate in most areas. again, you'll notice some haze in the atmosphere. it's a combination of wood burning to keep us warm in the overnight hours and also exhaust from cars getting trapped at the lowest part of the atmosphere. and that's why we have that moderate air quality today and tomorrow. highs today into the 60s and low 70s. once again, very similar to yesterday. overnight tonight those clouds will get out of here. will turn chilly in the 30s and in the mid 40s. here's the accuweather seven day forecast for the next seven days for you. showing you mild today. warm sunshine here tomorrow. then over the weekend

it is cloudier and it is cooler. sunday is the brighter of the two days and then early next week we'll keep that dry pattern through wednesday guys. >> all right drew thank you. now let's turn to ginger zee. she's live with what. a look at what's coming up on gma. >> good morning ginger. >> hey reggie aqui amanda. great to be with you. coming up here on gma. we do start with that urgent manhunt for the gunman who shot and killed a health care ceo in manhattan. there is new video showing the suspect 20 minutes before he pulled the trigger. we've got new details on the possible message that police found on those shell casings. and some new information from aaron katersky. also, the new fast moving storm. i'm tracking it. if you're headed this way, it's going to be windy. so it could impact flights, especially coming into, say, new york or boston or washington, d.c. and then we've got to get into the president of mcdonald's. he's here. how the fast food chain is responding after that, e coli outbreak. he will also reveal the popular menu item making a comeback in 2025. they'll see that only on gma. and we've got the savings.

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verdict. >> the jury in the trial of the man accused in the stabbing death of cash app founder bob lee, resumes deliberations today at odds over sleeping pods. >> a startup now in a standoff with san francisco because its low rent price does not comply with the city's affordable housing rules. >> plus, the great christmas light fight an east bay homeowner competing on the show in an episode airing tonight right here on abc seven, meet deacon dave and see his home that is decked out for the holidays. i mean, decked out for the holidays is putting it mildly. >> yeah, i would love this, by the way. >> oh, is this your year? >> maybe not as a neighbor, but visiting. yes. i love this stuff. >> could you imagine as a neighbor, you'd have to have those blinds that completely block out light? >> yeah, very christmas vacation. i'm just going to say that margot todd good morning everyone. >> it is thursday, december 5th. >> and a special good morning to margot and todd. >> yes. if you're watching yes, here's meteorologist. >> that marriage didn't survive right. >> you know what i feel like it

did. oh, you think you know they're just miserable together. they are. you know. oh, neither of them is going to break it off like so many are. so many this morning. let's go outside a live look from our exploratorium camera. you see a lot of cloud cover out there this morning. we are finding partly to mostly cloudy skies. first thing the reason why. live doppler seven. along with satellite. we do have a weak ripple of energy passing by to our north. we're not going to see any moisture out of this, but it's doing. it's adding cloud cover into our sky first thing. and that's allowing temperatures not too chilly. this morning. we're actually finding our numbers about 5 to 10 degrees warmer compared to this time yesterday. just because of that added insulation with that cloud cover up above so 40s and 50s on the board, no 30s this morning, so we're not seeing that invigorating, crisp air. first thing, we'll find temperatures back into the low 60s along the coast today around the bay shoreline, we'll find partly cloudy skies early on, exiting for full sunshine this afternoon. temperatures warm once again for december back into the mid and upper 60s and inland. today we'll find those

numbers about 5 to 10 degrees above average. sunny and warm. later on this afternoon, let's check in with amanda and see how the commute is going. >> hi drew, we'll start with a look at our overall map. you see a few slowdowns, but really a majority doing okay, especially in the south bay. it looks like. then to our richmond bridge you can see this is the richmond san rafael bridge. of course, the richmond approach traffic is slow moving on westbound 580 from richmond parkway to the mid span. and then i'll take you to our south beach cam taking a look at the bay bridge. the upper deck is crowded. vehicles are driving a little under the speed limit from treasure island to fremont street. the drive time from the tolls into the city is 17 minutes. >> more than 19 months after cash app founder bob lee was killed in san francisco, the trial over his murder is now in the hands of the jury. jurors started deliberations yesterday. abc seven news reporter lena howland is here in the studio with the next steps in this case. >> lena reggie aqui. today, we can expect to see jurors head back to court for day two of deliberations. nemo means

defense attorneys are hoping that the video they played of bob lee allegedly doing drugs off a knife hours before his murder will introduce enough doubt in jurors minds about the origin of the murder weapon to find many not guilty. well, many testified he acted in self defense last april after being accused of stabbing and killing the cash app founder. 12 jurors must unanimously find many guilty or not guilty of first-degree murder before they can potentially consider a lesser charge of second degree murder. they must unanimously find many guilty or not guilty of second degree murder before they can consider the lesser charges of voluntary or involuntary manslaughter. if they cannot come to a unanimous decision on a higher charge, they must inform the judge you do what you can a both sides, the prosecution and the defense. >> we put on our case, they put on their case. now we wait. that's all you can do. how do we feel? it doesn't matter how we feel. it matters what the jury

feels. >> we also spoke to krista lee, bob lee's former wife, outside of the courtroom, yesterday regarding the video played of lee allegedly doing drugs off a knife hours before his murder. krista said it wasn't a knife, but rather a metal collar stay that he had used for years. balwani's defense attorneys told us if that were true, it would have been found on him. remember, jurors may not use the internet during deliberations, but they can go back and examine all of the exhibits. in this case, they do get to set their own schedule during this process. but the judge did say she expects them to put in a full day of deliberations daily. live in studio. lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right. thank you, lena. now to a disturbing story out of butte county, where two kindergarten boys were shot at school. we're learning the gunman may have targeted the school because of its religious affiliation. abc news reporter melissa don has the latest on the investigation. >> amanda. this morning, two boys in kindergarten are hospitalized suffering from gunshot wounds after a shooter

opened fire right here inside their school in northern california. community searching for answers this morning after a gunman opened fire at an elementary school in butte county. shots fired. officials say two male students, ages five and six, were shot and wounded. >> those two children were transported to local hospitals. they are currently in extremely critical condition. >> the suspect, dead from a self-inflicted gunshot. investigators working into the night collecting evidence. authorities say earlier that day, the shooter had met with the principal at feather river, seventh day adventist school to discuss enrolling a student. several minutes later, screams and shots were heard. the small christian school, about an hour north of sacramento, put on lockdown. the children taken to a nearby church to reunite with their families. >> tears. it was pandemonium.

it's collective, collective trauma. >> the fbi and local police are now investigating the motive behind the shooting, including a belief that the suspect targeted this school due to its affiliation to the seventh day adventist church. reggie aqui sonoma county park ranger, has been identified as the victim of what investigators are calling an apparent murder suicide. >> the day before thanksgiving, and now law enforcement officials are raising money to support her family. sonoma county sheriffs conducted a welfare check of 38 year old kat pringle after she didn't show up for work. when they got to her house, they found her next to 43 year old keith gray, who was a former coworker. both had gunshot wounds. according to the fundraising website, pringle was known for her passion and commitment in serving the community as a park ranger. she leaves behind a 22 year old son. >> a new report paints a troubling picture about gun violence and how it

disproportionately impacts communities of color in alameda county. outgoing alameda county district attorney pamela price released that 84 page report just yesterday. it finds gun violence is the leading cause of death in the county for people under the age of 18. according to the findings, an average of three. alameda county residents were killed by guns weekly between 2019 and 2023. a disproportionate number of the victims were young people of color. price says it's time to use the data to make lasting changes to address the issue. >> the support action that we hope will go forth even after my departure includes addressing the structural inequalities that contribute and promote violence in communities that are most impacted by it. >> the report was authored by the da's office, along with the public health department and law enforcement. the county board of supervisors voted to declare gun violence a public health emergency that was back in 2021.

>> a warning from the santa clara county superior court. scam artists are targeting people through a phony jury service. call the court has seen an increase in cases where county residents are contacted by phone. victims are told they've missed a court appearance and they owe money as a result. county officials say real court personnel would never request sensitive information over the phone. and if you doubt the call, hang up and independently verify the legitimacy legitimacy of the call by contacting the court directly. >> a company that went viral for its potential solution for the bay area's high rental prices is facing an uphill battle with regulators in san francisco. brownstone share housing is offering sleeping pods you see right here for $700 a month. in october, the city granted the company the proper permits to start operating, but our media partners at the sf standard have learned the city quickly reversed the approvals. regulators say the pods do not meet the space requirements for affordable housing. brownstone would have to pay a fee of

$300,000 in order to operate. >> tomorrow is opening night for san francisco ballet's nutcracker, but a labor dispute could keep the curtain from going up the preparations are underway at the war memorial opera house, but behind the scenes, a much different story. tomorrow, the contract expires with the american guild of musical artists, the union representing the dancers and the stage managers. area businesses are worried they could take a significant hit during the holiday season. if these shows get canceled. >> we rely on the on that business that we get from the jazz center, from the symphony, from the ballet pretty heavily. so it definitely will affect us at the center of the dispute. >> wages, the use of student labor and injuries. 33 performances are scheduled for the season. san francisco ballet says negotiations are ongoing. and now your abc seven mornings advancer. we highlight some things happening in the day ahead here in the bay area.

>> first, muni is holding its annual sweater fest, where people can show off their icons of san francisco holiday sweater or other festive outfits. the event will include live performances, haiku and a sweater photo contest winners will receive prizes. muni sweater fest is happening at the chinatown rose park station from 3 to 5 today. >> you can lace up your ice skates and do a little twirl alongside local drag personalities for the drag on ice event in san francisco's union square. the event has been around for 15 years at the safeway holiday ice rink. skating will cost you 30 bucks per person if you don't want to skate, you can still watch performances on the ice starting at seven, and the event goes from 630 to 8 tonight. i've been before. it's a lot of fun dressed to impress. >> clearly more than 550 multicolored lights will go up on the historic monterey cypress tree in golden gate park. today, san francisco is holding the 95th annual holiday tree lighting. what some locals call uncle john's tree. the event will include carnival rides, food trucks, holiday activities

and entertainment. city leaders, including mayor london breed, will be there. the entire event runs from 4 to 8 tonight, but the tree lighting begins at six at mclaren lodge. >> still ahead, a chinatown closure, the days of an iconic san francisco restaurant coming to an end. we'll tell you the last day to dine at sam wo, and you're looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange. >> you can see we're down about 56 points. another update on how the markets are doing next. >> and christmas with the currys a special event steph and ayesha curry held for hundreds of kids and their families in the east bay the first years. drew. >> hey there in the accuweather forecast will begin and san jose with a live look. that sun getting up here probably have a really brilliant sunrise thanks to some cloud cover up above. check out the sky over the next 30 minutes, giving you some good colors this morning. right now 50 degrees in san jose with partly cloudy skies and the winds are light. looking at san jose, for example, this month has been quite warm already. the first four days so far have been about ten degrees above average

each afternoon, and we'll add to this calendar over the next week and a half. a lot more red will be added to this calendar as we keep this warm december pattern through about the middle part of the month. looking at the forecast today, we have early morning clouds giving way to full sunshine temperatures again about 5 to 10 degrees above average. so here's future weather. cloudier this morning. and then watch what happens. this deck of cloud cover exits this afternoon for full sunshine. those temperatures really comfortable again. so the call from accuweather today. highs between the 60 and 70 degree mark. it feels very nice out there. partly cloudy this morning a lot brighter and warm this afternoon. overnight tonight with those clear skies. will be chilly. temperatures in our coldest areas back into the 30s with light winds now heading into the weekend, we do have a few changes to the

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a little more relief thanks to state senator alex padilla. >> the last thing you should have to worry about is that the government is going to tax the payments from your legal settlement that already fails to cover the full cost of your losses in the first place. >> the senate passed the protect victims of taxation after fire

act. it bans the government from taxing settlement money for wildfire victims. the bill supports the victims of three major fires in our state in 2015, 2017 and 2018 and those impacted by fires in oregon and on maui. it will also ensure future victims will get access to their full settlements. >> in san francisco's chinatown, the 116 year old landmark restaurant sam wu is scheduled to close at the end of the month. this comes as a longtime chef and co-owner gets ready to retire, and his business partners scramble to find a replacement since first opening in 1906. the restaurant has closed several times, including breaks in 2012 and 2015. the last day to visit sam wo is december 31st. >> golden gate park will play host to another humongous concert with big name headliners grammy winner zach bryan and kings of leon will perform at the second installment of the golden gate park concert series. the seven hour concert is scheduled for the weekend, right after outside lands on august

15th next year. promoter. another planet entertainment says there will be more performances to be announced later. 50,000 music lovers attended this year's kickoff concert. tickets for next year's event go on sale friday, with general admission selling for 200 bucks. >> all aboard the santa train. the sonoma-marin area rail transit, otherwise known as smart, will be offering free rides in exchange for toy donations. their holiday express toy drive is this saturday. adult passengers who donate an unwrapped toy will be allowed to ride free on all trains. riders can also take pictures with. riders can also take pictures with santa on trips five and six on saturday. the five departs at 932 in the morning and the six at 1130 in the morning. all the donated toys will go to toys for tots. >> two members of bay fc are among the nominees for fifa football awards. forward rachel kundananji is a finalist for the best fifa women's player. she led the afc in scoring last season. fellow forward asisat

oshoala was nominated for the inaugural marta award, which recognizes the top goals scored in women's, club or international play. she scored the first goal in afc history. >> now it's your morning money report. this is a little hard to follow, but let's try it. salesforce is planning to hire 1400 salespeople globally this quarter in hopes of pushing an ai product that will do the job of a sales person. the announcement came alongside salesforce showing off its new ai product called agent force. officials said that the new tech would boost sales numbers by streamlining operations and enhancing bid management. for now, the newly hired salespeople will work alongside ai. an official did say that san francisco will be included in the hiring spree. but what happens later? you got to be ready to get hired than fired. have that résumé updated. taking a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading gets

underway this morning, you can see that we are down about 45 points. >> we are just 20 days away from christmas and hanukkah. and if you want to find some of the brightest holiday lights in the country, you can go straight to the east bay. a livermore home is about to be featured on abc's the great christmas light fight. deacon dave started the massive display at his home. this was more than 40 years ago. he welcomes neighbors to enjoy the 902,000 and 120 lights every year. >> every one of the lights is dedicated as a prayer for world peace. and believe me, we need that. i'm so happy to be here. >> i'm from livermore. he does this every year and it's just beautiful. >> only the outside of the house is open to the public, but abc seven news got a look inside the home. there are even more decorations, along with 44 christmas trees. there's even a tree on deacon dave's dryer. you saw that there? you can see if deacon dave's house wins tonight on abc seven. the great christmas light fight starts

right here at 8 p.m. >> i feel like this man has a storage unit. >> one many, many many many several many several many several several many several many. >> you know what is even more impressive than that is actually this natural light show which is behind us. this is a live picture along the embarcadero. look at this thing. >> it's beautiful. and the clouds, they don't linger all that long. it just gives us a really nice sunrise here. so you'll notice the bright colors this morning in the accuweather forecast. we are looking at those cloudy skies right now. here's a live look from the exploratorium camera. the accuweather headlines call for warm, sunny, dry conditions continuing today and tomorrow, the weekend outlook, you will see a few changes you'll notice it's cloudier, you'll feel it's cooler, but saturday and sunday, both days are still dry. our next chance for any significant storms will likely be next weekend, starting on december 14th. in fact, we'll take you into future weather showing you december 14th. the center of the low next week is to our north

around portland and seattle. we're getting scraped by kind of the southern edge of this system, so we're expecting light rain, even some snow in the sierra. the rainfall totals will be highest to our north. that's where the storm track will really be over the next two weeks here locally, by the 14th or 15th, we could see some light rain. if the track of the storm will shift just a little bit to the south, the totals will come higher here locally, so that's something we'll track as we get closer to next weekend. here's live doppler seven along with satellite. we do have a weak piece of energy to our north. there is some drizzle around medford. we remain dry today, but we have that additional cloud cover overhead this morning giving us that brilliant sunrise. here it is a live look from the tam cam. it's nice and gorgeous out there. it's not too chilly this morning because of the cloud cover overhead. kind of acts like a blanket in the winter, and that keeps temperatures in the 40s. and the 51st thing. we'll have the clouds early on, giving way to full sunshine this afternoon. and temperatures really pleasant once again. so highs about 5 to 10 degrees above average for another day. 60s and low 70s

later on this afternoon. overnight tonight, underneath clear skies, the lack of cloud cover means we have a colder night on the way. overnight lows, mainly in the upper 30s to the mid 40s. here's the accuweather seven day forecast for the next seven days for you. it is mild this afternoon. we'll keep it warm and sunny tomorrow. over the weekend we cloud up. we cool off a little bit, but those daytime highs still a bit above average for this time of the year. and early next week we'll see that sunshine fully return in those numbers a bit closer to average for this time of year, guys. >> andrew. thank you stephanie. ayesha curry are bringing the holiday joy to elementary school students in oakland. yesterday was the 12th annual christmas with the curry's madison park elementary transformed into a winter wonderland with snow carnival games and a petting zoo. what was that? oh, was that a goat? yeah. hundreds of volunteers helped make the magic happen as part of the curry's. eat, learn, play foundation. >> when i woke up this morning, i did have joy, but i think that was, you know, amplified for

sure when we stepped out of the car and saw everything that's been a culmination of a year of work come together. >> it's a well-oiled machine, and you can see the results and the energy when you come to a day like this, not only the time that people spent to make things happen, but just the appreciation from everybody who's here on just what it means, not just for the community, but for the kids, the teachers, the families. it means the world. >> the foundation's mission is to better the lives of oakland students and families. >> a huge congratulations this morning to our abc seven colleagues. our team won multiple awards last night at the greater bay area journalism awards, including overall excellence. this is the 47th year of the event put on by the san francisco press club. you see our team there, including our very own reggie aqui, abc seven news contributor phil matier and former san francisco mayor willie brown were featured speakers. abc seven news

reporters lyanne melendez, stephanie sierra, luz pena and our own reggie aqui were among the winners. >> yeah. >> so congratulations. >> thanks for the award. i famously don't get awards for anything, so i'm breaking a record and that feels uncomfortable. >> uncomfortable? no way. you look so happy. yeah, so well rested. even though it took you into the night. >> but when your personality is based on losing awards, what's my personality now? a winner. >> you're a winner, reggie. accept it. >> that doesn't feel right. >> live in that moment. make space for it. do it all. up next, the seven things you need to know today. >> seriously, though, thanks for the award as we head to break at 655. and oh, they're not. they're a lot of the sea lions aren't there? and they're all on one floating dock. who knows? we'll be right back.

if you're just joining us, here

are the seven things to know. this morning. number one, we could have a verdict any day in the trial over the killing of cash app founder bob lee. the jury began deliberations yesterday, but did not reach a decision. >> number two, police in new york are searching for the person who killed the ceo of unitedhealthcare. investigators have several clues, including surveillance video of the suspect and shell casings left at the scene, which had the words deny, defend and depose written on them. >> number three, tomorrow's opening for san francisco ballet's san francisco ballet's nutcracker is in danger of not opening. a labor dispute could keep union dancers and stage managers from working. officials say contract negotiations are ongoing. >> number four crews are working around the clock to fix a big sewage leak in bay point. as much as 20 million gallons of wastewater spilled into a marsh. officials say there's no environmental damage, but the smell is bad. >> and number five in the accuweather forecast. live look from our tam cam this morning. a

pretty sunrise occurring right now. it's a mild afternoon again. temperatures about 5 to 10 degrees above average will have these morning clouds departing for full afternoon sunshine. so the three day forecast will reflect that nice mild afternoon. it is fully sunny and warm again tomorrow. then over the weekend we kick it off with cloudier and cooler conditions. both days are dry. >> number six taking a look at the commute. ace train three is running about 13 minutes late and that's because of a passing freight train. but bart and caltrain, they are green with no delays. >> and number seven, the golden state valkyries just unveiled their uniforms for the 2025 inaugural season. check it out. the black, violet and white uniforms show the team's logo highlighting the bay bridge with the suspension cables as wings. oh, where is that? i missed that when i was looking at it. that's cool. do you see where that is? >> oh, up uh. is it up top? >> oh, i like the color. it's in the triangle. >> okay. >> very cool. right on.

>> tomorrow, the valkyries roster takes shape with the wnba expansion draft, and abc seven will bring you a special version of toyota after the draft, around 830 tomorrow night. >> that is very cool. people are very excited about this schedule. no kidding. it just came out. it's gonna be very fun to see them play. >> i want a jersey. >> me too. what do we got to do? >> i keep saying it. >> hey, we >> george: good morning america for our viewers in the west. the search for a killer. a fast moving storm and a top mcdonald's executive live. urgent man hunt. police looking for the man who gunned down the ceo of united healthcare. a targeted attack in front of a manhattan hotel. new video shows the suspect 20 minutes before he pulled the trigger. >> seems he's proficient in firearms. he was able to clear the malfunctions quickly. >> george: the gun appeared to have a silencer. plus the possible message police found on the shell casing. >> robin: blizzard warning.