number city leaders say is not by accident. >> abc seven news reporter monica madden joining us live now. monica, the crime numbers are positive, showing a decrease, but the city is still struggling with this perception problem. >> you're absolutely right, julian. san francisco's image and reputation was deeply hurt by all of the videos that went viral during the pandemic. of those smash and grabs, or more recently, the non-fatal shooting of 40 niners player ricky pearsall. it's why city leaders say it is critical to pay attention to the data, but they acknowledge it will take time for the public's perception to shift. >> this wasn't an accident. this was very strategic. >> san francisco city leaders announcing tuesday crime in all major categories is down, particularly with homicides, which are down year to date 34% from 2023, a number not seen since the 1960s. >> that is the work that we're doing here in san francisco. that is how we are changing our city for the better, attributing it to new technology like drones, public safety cameras,

license plate readers, as well as community police initiatives. >> officers actually reach out to in a respectful way to those who are at the very highest risk of committing or engaging in gun violence to help them to reduce their risk of reengagement and victimization. >> but the city still struggles with its perception of crime, not just locally, but nationwide. >> it was one of the nicest cities in the world. we were going to go back and visit this summer, but we decided to go someplace safer like baghdad. >> and we do have a lot more work to do around how we make people feel it. >> outgoing mayor london breed saying san franciscans need to pay attention to the crime numbers trending down. >> you look at other cities around this country, they pale in comparison. i think what we want to be able to do is send a strong message, and i think that the data is helping us to send that message. >> compared to similar cities nationwide, s.f. does have one of the lowest homicide rates per capita, but the city climbs up the ranks when it comes to property crime, having the third highest rate compared to similar cities. >> the work is being done

and the outcomes are. you ct argue with the outcomes. >> chief scott acknowledging much more can be done. >> we want to rewrite our narrative in this city because, you know, we've we've taken some lumps, sometimes justified, sometimes not. we've got to get the truth out there and show people what we're doing, show people the results. and that's going to help with the feeling of safety in san francisco. >> monica madden, abc seven news. >> and you can get detailed information about what crime is like where you live with our abc seven neighborhood safety tracker. it includes information and trends for san francisco, oakland and san jose. you can find it at abc seven news.com or on our app. >> crews are busy this afternoon in berkeley, cleaning up the damage caused by a redwood tree that fell into this home during last night's furious windstorm. just look at the enormous damage left behind there. gusts of up to 50 miles an hour caused the tree to crash into the back of a home on eunice street around 130 this morning. it's now been redtagged, meaning the people

can't live there for now. the home next door sustained some minor damage. berkeley firefighters say the tree that fell was between 4 to 5ft in diameter. >> the structure is compromised. luckily, we have no injuries, but the home is not going to be able to be occupied at this point in time. the winds have subsided earlier in the morning. there certainly were a lot more tree down, limbs down and debris in the roads that we were clearing. >> those strong winds also knocked over store displays and parklets outside of a restaurant off of shattuck avenue there in berkeley. well, again, we had a night of some gusty winds in our hills and now rain is on the way. we check in now with abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel, who's here to tell us when the wet weather will finally get here. sandhya? >> yeah, julian, it's going to get here tomorrow night. and as it does, it will clean out our air. take a look at this live picture right now from our sfo camera. you can see how hazy it

is out there. combination of the pollutants getting trapped because of the light winds. and we also have high clouds coming in. we're noticing some changes. look at the temperatures. double digit drop in santa rosa. concord. right now, a level one storm on live doppler seven is developing. it will push in here later on tomorrow night. so here you go. 9 p.m. it's moving into the north bay by midnight. it is spreading across the entire bay area. thursday morning at 3:00. we still have the wet weather going.t is a level one light to moderate rain, slippery roads and breezy in spots. the other big story we are following is southern california, where wind gusts have been between 70 to 80 miles an hour near malibu, where that franklin fire erupted right now. malibu hills, 30 miles an hour. not as strong as they were earlier. north ranch 30 miles an hour. red flag warnings remain in effect as a particularly dangerous situation continues to unfold. very low humidities. critically dry to very critically dry conditions in the area means extreme fire. weather conditions will continue.

meanwhile, our winds have let up in the hills. but overnight we had hill, the hill, top winds, healdsburg hills up to 60 miles an hour. i'll be back with a forecast and accuweather forecast that includes more than one storm coming right up. >> kristen, thank you so much. and you can see how the winds have really driven the flames with the franklin fire in malibu. it made for some particularly scary images overnight near pepperdine university. officials say it was burning the equivalent of five football fields every minute. right now, it is up to more than 7700 acres. now, this fire is not too far away from the pacific coast highway, and hundreds of people have been told to evacuate. abc's zohreen shah is following this story for us in los angeles. >> a wildfire exploding in malibu, california, forcing in people to evacuate. growing from one acre to 100 in less than an hour. >> there was so much fire in here, it was insane. >> the franklin fire threatening

the lives of thousands of people in its path, as well as homes and other structures fueled by bone dry brush and santa ana winds gusting up to 76mph. >> this home is now gone. >> nothing you can really prepare for. uh- just kind of keep a watchful eye and let people know around you that are kind of stuck. elderly people, people with children, try to get everybody out. >> the los angeles county sheriff's department deputies urgently going home to home, urging residents to evacuate. >> don't worry about your homes, uh- somebody breaking in and taking something uh- i know that's a lot to ask for, but we have professionals on our department and we're not going to allow that to happen. >> a police car damaged in the fire. authorities saying the deputy was not hurt. 800 pepperdine university students, just a stone's throw from the pacific ocean, were under a mandatory shelter in place that has been since lifted. student journalists wearing masks,

others filming the fire engulfing foliage right outside and ominous skies hovering over the campus. l.a. county fire chief not releasing the specific cause for this fire, but pointing to climate change as a contributing factor to this year's wildfire activity. >> i certainly think that global warming is impacting wildfire throughout the united states, and it's making it even more challenging for fire departments to respond to wildfire. >> there is still an elevated fire risk on wednesday, but the winds are expected to calm down, which is good news. zohreen shah, abc news, los angeles. >> grocery stores in the bay area are running short on eggs and dairy because of a spike in bird flu cases, and it's impacting people's wallets too. the agriculture website the capital press is reporting that the usda says california farmers euthanized nearly 3 million birds during the first week of this month. it also says more than 30 dairy herds tested positive for bird flu. according

to the cdc, more than 111 million birds have been affected since the outbreak began back in 2022. experts now say the impact is making eggs more expensive. >> last year i was paying about 30 odd 40, 30, $40 a week for my groceries. now i'm paying more than $100. >> bird flu was also detected in a batch of raw milk sold at a bay area grocery store last month, from a farm in the central valley. it triggered a voluntary recall on friday, the u.s, the usda ordered nationwide testing of raw or unpasteurized milk. testing will start december the 16th. that's next monday in six states, including california. the cdc says the current risk to the public remains low. concerned about the bird flu is prompting action at the san francisco zoo. the zoo announced today that it's closed its walk through aviaries to the public out of an abundance of caution for now. officials say they're following biosecurity

protocols to minimize the risk of transmission and monitoring for ill wild birds, to protect the zoo's animal staff and, of course, guests, too. >> the dates are set for the temporary closure of the rose park subway station in san francisco's chinatown today. the fta announced. pardon me. sfmta announced the closure will run from february 20th 6th to march 14th. it comes one week after the agency approved a plan to repair damage to pipes and other leaks, at a cost of $6.5 million. the project will take nine months. the subway opened in january 2023, four years behind schedule. >> happening tonight. it's the first of two sold out billie eilish concerts. it is indeed. >> it's going to be at san jose's sap center. fans started lining up really early this morning to get inside, as the pop star prepares to take the stage at the sap. there is excitement all across the bay area. abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes has a look. >> bay area billie eilish fans have been sticking together like

birds of a feather. it's kind of like a little community. by thef time we spoke with carmen trevino almanza on tuesday, she had already spent the night at the park across from the sap center, and i knew that i wanted to, like, camp out and, like, be the first person to, like, try to get in here. >> so i try to come as early as i could. >> she's extremely early. carmen's tickets are for night two of the eilish concerts in san jose, so she has another night to go. she's one of many who camped out in tents across the street. others got in line early the night of the first concert to try and get last minute tickets. >> we weren't able to get tickets during presale, so we just thought we could get cheaper tickets here. >> we got situated at 4:30 a.m. it's been a long, a long night, morning, whatever you want to call it for sure. >> i'm studying for finals right now too, because you still got a while to go. it's what, 11? something almost noon. >> red bull coffee. anything for billie? anything for billie. >> they hit me hard and soft. tour has been one of the bay area's most anticipated music events of the year. caltrain

even devoting a special car to take fans to and from the venue on night one of the san jose shows, the 522. >> tonight, we're going to have a themed billie eilish car. we're going to be on board giving away both caltrain and billie eilish merch. >> there's the avocado roll, your traditional vegan roll. >> local restaurants and food vendors inside the sap center got a special request. >> they said, hey, can you do all vegan? and we said, let's make it happen. >> a request sushi confidential said it's working nonstop to accommodate. >> we're excited. it's a sold out show tonight and tomorrow night, so we're ready for the challenge. >> still, no one is more excited than those diehard fans. >> i don't know man. her music and just like her overall message, it it really does touch me in the south bay. >> zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> up next, spreading holiday cheer will share the heartwarming story of a south bay gift drive for people who are often overlooked. >> noise complaint the game of pickleball has led to a lawsuit here in the bay area, and school

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highlighting economic growth. and today we're learning about an ai computing company expanding into san francisco. the chronicle reports the startup lambda is leasing a

20,000 square foot office at 45 fremont street. lambda launched back in 2012, in san francisco and moved its headquarters to san jose, but that office space is now at capacity. the founder told the chronicle they are opening another office in san francisco, but it's clear the city is the central hub for ai. >> small gestures can go a long way this time of year, and for the past 20 years, the national alliance on mental illness of santa clara county has been spreading that holiday cheer to community members struggling with mental illness. abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey was there to see the impact. >> every holiday season, it's always better to give than to receive and giving a gift filled with love to people who need it, like those struggling with mental illness, can make this a wonderful time of year. >> christmas is kind of, you know, the day where we're, you know, alone. when we moved down here, we were actually lost. we had no friends or.

people here are our friends and family. >> grace art and wellness program in san jose is a city run organization that serves adults with mental illness and other cognitive disabilities. here, a family was forged by people experiencing similar struggles and circumstances. hi there. here you go. but there is love shared from outside of these walls as well. through gift bags put together by local students donated by the national alliance on mental illness of santa clara county. >> it feels amazing to be giving back to the community, knowing the fact that i'm helping other people, that actually helps me in return. >> they have a gift card to starbucks or target, something they can go get for themselves. we have a pair of warm fuzzy socks, and we have some candy in there just to bring about the holiday cheer. >> a small gesture that goes a long way. >> it helps a lot because sometimes people don't have the support. >> it shows the spirit of christmas and the, you know, reason for christmas giving and stuff like that.

>> for many, this might be the only gift that they receive. life has thrown challenges their way, but josue covarrubias, with the grace art and wellness program, says this is a spark of joy they all need. >> they deserve the right and dignity to be part of that community, to feel welcomed and included. so it's, you know, we all have some connection with mental health, either ourselves or family. i think we could all benefit from being a little more aware of how that affects us. >> so everyone feels loved no matter the circumstances in san jose. dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> alright, now it's time to take you all aboard the magic. disney's newest cruise ship has set sail on the high seas. the ship is the newest in the disney cruise line fleet and features experiences based on disney parks attractions. eliana gomez from our sister station in philadelphia is live now with a look. eliana, how's it going? >> hi, julian. oh my gosh, we're having a blast on board the disney treasure. it has been a

magical experience. this is my first disney cruise ship and it's wonderful. i got to bring my kids on board, so they're having a blast. and we're giving all of you out there in the bay area an exclusive look at all that's new and exciting on board the disney treasure. you know, every ship has a story, and this one is all about adventure. so please welcome aboard the walton family. all aboard the disney treasure one. it's the sixth ship in the disney cruise line fleet. >> this is the first time on a disney cruise line ship. we're bringing the attractions to the disney treasure. >> the treasure embraces the theme of adventure like the skipper society entertainment lounge, inspired by the jungle cruise and the lure and illusion of the first ever haunted mansion parlor. let's go inside. it's a 45 minute storytelling experience where ghosts magically materialize. >> this is called sympathetic libations. it has a little bit of a kick to it. okay. shall we?

cheers. >> cheers. >> oh, you never know what will happen in here. >> do we awaken the spirits? another eatery. plaza de coco. authentically inspired by the 2017 film coco. >> and our story takes place three years after the film. miguel is a little bit older and music has transformed his family. >> the disney treasure also features luxury suites. >> welcome to our two story royal rajah suite. >> the aladdin themed royal suite sleeps six and comes with a private hot tub, and the epcot themed tower suite is a showstopper. >> we're calling it the crown jewel of our concierge experience. >> all right, we are back out here, live with some friends. chip and dale and pluto are joining us. we are all getting excited. we had a whole dance party last night. let me tell you, pluto, i know you got some moves over there. you've been taking a note from goofy. yeah, pluto has got the moves. we're, getting ready for a pirate themed night on board the disney treasure. and what else, guys?

fireworks at sea. yes! we're so excited. we're going to have a big celebration tonight on board the disney treasure. it is such a spectacular ship. i hope all of you out there get a chance to experience all the magic that is the disney treasure the fine dining, the shows, the entertainment. there's so much in store. and of course we will have more for you all later on. today we're going to kick off our fireworks show later on. julian. we'll send it back to you in the studio. >> so that's what it is. i thought chip and dale were saying silent disco, which is always fun on a cruise ship as well. but fireworks? even better. >> all right. thank you, alyana. we really appreciate it. i want to turn the attention now to our forecast back at home. it's been nice and dry around here, but that's about to change now. >> yeah, a change coming our way. sandhya. yeah. >> and kristen and julian. much needed. rain is coming our way. let's take a look at a live picture right now from our emeryville camera. notice how hazy the skies are? it's a combination of not just the pollutants, but also the high clouds. air quality

right now you will notice, is moderate, shaded in yellow across many parts of the bay area. as we take a look at the next couple of days, the air quality will remain moderate tomorrow. tomorrow night, as that storm comes in, it will kind of clean out our air a bit. so thursday we go to good to moderate. taking a look at live doppler seven. we do have those clouds gathering as we head expected ahead of the next system, and that system is going to bring us some rain. it is really just developing off the coastline. taking a look at a live picture from our kgo roof camera. part of the problem is the winds are pretty much not really moving things around, so the pollutants are getting trapped underneath that ridge of high pressure. 55 in san francisco right now it is 62, in oakland, mid 60s san jose and redwood city from our san rafael camera. also very hazy view right now. 50s for all of you. 52 petaluma 56. in santa rosa 53 livermore san jose camera showing you a hazy view as well. overnight. one more cold and frosty night. tomorrow night we're expecting rain to

arrive and spread and your weekend weather. a stronger storm is due in on saturday. frost advisory midnight to 9 a.m. tomorrow. all areas shaded in blue there. temperatures are going to drop as low as the low 30s, which means frost will form this morning we had 20s and 30s, so it was definitely a cold one. and as we look at our temperatures, 32 in fairfield, 35 in santa rosa tomorrow morning, 37 in livermore, many 40s from san francisco to oakland, palo alto and san jose. tomorrow afternoon it is going to be in the mid 50s to the upper 60s. a level one system gets in here tomorrow night going into thursday morning, light to moderate rain, slippery roads and breezy in spots. so first just the cloud cover as we head into tomorrow night. here comes that rain. you will see some brief downpours at 1130 tomorrow night. widespread rain 3:00 thursday morning. still some wet weather and then just a few showers. will trail thursday morning. early in the afternoon there may be an isolated shower, but for the most part it is done. rainfall totals will

range anywhere from about a third of an inch in brentwood to over an inch in ukiah. as we take a look at the sierra, there's a winter weather advisory that goes up tomorrow night until thursday afternoon, expecting gusts up to 35 miles an hour, 3 to 9in above 5000ft, which means your passes will be impacted. travel will be hazardous with slippery roads. you will need your chains just in case, so carry those with you if you're going up. accuweather seven day forecast. nighttime rain. breezy. level one showers mainly in the morning on thursday and then we get a brief break friday night. we do have a chance of some rain, but it's really saturday. the level two a moderate strength storm, comes in with wet, windy weather early morning chance sunday, but that's the better day to get outside. and then another rain. rainy day for your monday with a level ono julian and kristen, we are in for some wet days ahead. >> well we need it. yes thank you cynthia appreciate it. >> well up next, serving up a lawsuit over pickleball. the game has led to legal action against a gym in san francisco.

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lawsuit against the bay club. according to the lawsuit, the pickleball courts at the private club's facility near the embarcadero are generating, quote, constant, unbearable and offensive noise. bay club like many fitness locations across the country, converted two tennis courts into six pickleball courts nearly two years ago. a similar dispute arose earlier this year between a homeowner concerned about noise from pickleball courts in the presidio, 325 bay area children got to live out a childhood dream this morning. >> the kids got to go on a shopping spree at the target store out in colma. they were accompanied by san francisco sheriff's deputies, who provided $200 gift cards to each child, $100 for clothing, and $100 for the stuff they really want. toys and gifts. both the children and the deputies were excited to shop together. >> i was eager to see who my like shopping buddy was for the sheriff. and it's me. >> hey, we bonded right away. today is to make them happy and

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the board. >> the school district paused closing schools back in october despite facing a large budget deficit, but they got to cut the money from somewhere. so we're. abc seven news reporter lyanne melendez is here with the information on where those cuts are coming from. >> we've been waiting on this plan. so it's finally out. now the school board gets the plan today. tonight. then they approve it. and that plan must be in the hands of the state, which is overseeing sfusd finances by december 15th. now, the plan calls for not closing any schools next year. so they have kept their promise. instead, 535 positions will be eliminated. and that's not going to sit well with everyone. san francisco unified has to cut next year's spending by $113 million. if a few schools are not to be closed, then eliminating 535 positions district wide is their main solution. starting with staff that are close to retiring. >> if you're 55 years old and

have worked with us for five years or more and you choose to retire from the district, then the incentive is that we'll give you 60% of your current pay as an incentive to take on the early retirement package. >> think of it as a one-time buyout. but if not enough people take that deal, then the district will begin sending layoff notices in march. that's not sitting well with the teachers union, where they're going to find 500 additional jobs that they don't determine they need for students. >> is impressive and surprising and, quite frankly, disappointing when our students and families are saying they need more, not less. >> the district has also had a hiring freeze. another area of cuts will come from reducing the number of contracts the district has with outside parties. this budget crisis is due in part because some families have left through the years, meaning schools continue to miss out on

millions of dollars from the state. there are approximately 49,000 students in the district. the previous superintendent, supported by most members of the school board, had decided to close or merge some schools in an attempt to balance the budget. here's what doctor matt wayne told abc seven news back in october. >> i think we need to do a better job of explaining our budget crisis, and then why school closures fit into our picture of addressing this budget crisis. >> but mayor breed and others said there was a lack of transparency in the process for closing schools, and the district was forced to hit the pause button. instead of being realistic and saying, we have low enrollment, we need to close schools. instead, you are possibly cutting jobs and somebody's livelihood. what do you say to that? >> school closure is a last resort for me. it makes no sense

to board up beautiful school buildings in beautiful neighborhoods, just so that we can get to a number. i think what's really important for us is to make the hard decisions. now, to rightsize our budget. and if we have if we have to in the further years, in the out years, i'm a decide on school closures. we will. and so i want to be sure that when we when that time comes, i want to be ready to have answers for families. >> so if they are able to make those spending cuts, they are still not out of the woods for 20 2627. they would still need to cut another 13 million, which represents cost of living increases. now the district is hoping to get more families to enroll in san francisco schools, which would bring, of course, more money from the state. so right now, you know, closing schools is not off the table, but it's not at this table right now. yeah. >> any idea how many people

might take that buyout that early? >> no, i asked that question. they have no idea. but they have to. the process starts tomorrow. okay. december 11th. to sign up. and then they only have about a month to decide. it's a big decision, but they only have a month because if they don't get enough people, potential retirees, then they have to go and send out layoff notices by march. that's the law. >> and that will be here before we know it for sure. appreciate it. we have some new developments. a pennsylvania judge denied bail today to the suspect in the killing of unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson. luigi mangione struggled with officers as he was led into the courtroom today. you can see him here yelling out to cameras as he was brought in for that extradition hearing. we're learning more about the suspect, including details from a former roommate about painful injuries he suffered. reporter josh einiger, with our sister station in new york has a closer look at mangione's past.

>> and good evening from blair county, pennsylvania, where when news broke that luigi mangione had been taken into custody yesterday morning, more than a dozen members of the nypd rushed to see him for themselves. but there will be no rushing him back as the murder suspect fights extradition back to manhattan as a completely out of touch. >> and it's an insult to the intelligence of the american people. >> luigi mangione raged his way into this small county courthouse this afternoon, his anger on full display and a far cry from the picture of a smiling suspect that transfixed the nation for days. inside, the 26 year old suspected shooter made it clear he won't leave pennsylvania without a fight. >> we're in the process now of securing a governor's warrant from the state of new york. and you know, we'll be prepared when the judge schedules the hearing to do what's necessary to get him back to new york. >> i need to see evidence. we're entitled to see that, and we need to see that. >> does he deny his role in this murder? >> yeah. i'm not going to get

into that. >> mangione's defense attorney informed the court his client will challenge extradition to new york, where he's wanted for second degree murder in the sidewalk execution of unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson, after which police say mangione skipped town and stayed on the lam in pennsylvania for nearly a week until he dropped his mask yesterday morning in an altoona mcdonald's where other customers recognized him. >> my one friend made the comment he thought it was. he goes, don't, don't that look like the shooter from new york? we pretty much laughed about it and like, oh yeah, sure. >> okay. but it was. cops quickly arrested the maryland raised prep school valedictorian and penn engineering grad who friends say suffered a back injury that caused him severe physical and psychological pain. >> he sent me the x rays. it looked heinous with just giant screws going into his spine. we had to get a different bed for him that was more firm, and i know it was really traumatic and difficult, and possibly the beginning of a downward spiral that led to the assassination of a health care executive in

midtown tonight. >> mangione was calmer as he left court, though a judge denied bail, remanding him back to the state prison, where he'll stay on a gun charge as his extradition back to new york plods along. >> waving, you know, accelerates that process. contesting it, you know, just provides more hoops for law enforcement and prosecutors to jump through. but we're happy to do that. >> so now, the process to get mangione back to new york to face a charge of second degree murder. new york's governor, kathy hochul, has requested her counterpart here in pennsylvania, josh shapiro, sign what's called a governor's warrant that could expedite the extradition process. but still, it could take weeks, if not more than a month. in blair county, pennsylvania. josh einiger, abc seven news. >> and according to the new york arrest warrant, luigi mangione had written admissions about the crime with him when he was arrested yesterday at the mcdonald's in altoona, pennsylvania. abc news has also learned that mangione considered

the killing to be, quote, a symbolic takedown of united health care over perceived corruption and, quote, power games. >> if you're thinking of donating money to a charity this holiday season, be careful. scammers are very active this time of year, and they use many tactics to confuse people to take their money. these include creating fake websites or fake emails that resemble real charities. if somebody calls you soliciting a donation instead of giving your credit card information over the phone, consider donating through a verified website and be careful with digital links to donate. >> anyone can generate a qr code by a card reader. send a text message, make a graphic that doesn't, and that doesn't necessarily mean that they're legitimate. always confirm your donation is going to the real charity. >> scammers are also on social media. verify a gofundme is legitimate before you donate to a cause. >> up next on the four at four living out the american dream. fewer of us think it's possible.

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think the concept of getting ahead through hard work alone still holds true. the survey also found that 70% of respondents feel kids growing up in california today will be worse off financially than their parents. how do you guys feel about this? >> oh, i think it's so true. when you ask my kids who live here, they question whether or not, you know, can we afford to buy someday? and my daughter lives in new york city, which is just as expensive, if not more expensive. so it's yeah, it's kind of depressing for them. >> i'm with leanne there. my kids say the same thing. are we even going to be able to live here, or are we going to have to move out of state? it's so expensive. so i think they're thinking about it not necessarily at the top of their minds, but something that they're thinking about. >> it's tough, certainly in the state of california, even if you just look at home ownership rates, it's about 55%, which is like 10% lower than the national average. so just over half of californians own a home versus in the rest of the country, two

thirds of people are able to own. and we know that's the pathway to the american dream of home ownership. so it's tough out here and things aren't getting any less expensive, even groceries right now, as we all know. yeah. well, on that topic, more baby boomers are planning to live out their lives in the current homes that they occupy. and that's not always by choice. a redfin survey found that 78% of boomers plan to stay in their current home for retirement. about a third of those homes are larger properties, and that's because downsizing has become too expensive because of the high cost of living. now, the ripple effect that squeezing out younger people with growing families who can't move into bigger homes. so again, all of this is kind of connected, right? as home prices continue to skyrocket. it's tougher for young families to get in and. >> well, i mean, if you bought that home 30 years ago for $300,000 and today it is worth $5 million, what are you going to do? i mean, where can you go? you can't afford some other place that's now 3 million, $4

million. right. and you can't afford the property taxes. leanne. it's property. >> that's a property taxes. i was going to say it's all kind of depressing. you can't have the american dream here, and then you have to probably die in that old house of yours. that's like, has five bedrooms. you can't even live in it. so. yeah, something's wrong here. it's not sort of adding up. >> i have to say. i love where i live and i have no intentions of moving, whether, you know, it's in retirement or later. but you never know is what i say. if the right opportunity came up, if the right opportunity to move into a home, that is kind of a dream home in another place, another state, another city, i mean, i wouldn't discount it. >> which state might you move to? >> yeah, move to hawaii. what's going on? >> look, i was born and raised in california. you really think i'm leaving, christine? no. we don't. >> that's what i'm saying. >> well, who are you kidding? you're not moving. >> there's no place like home. >> that's right. >> i've heard that before. all right. are you guys ready for i video? san francisco based

openai released an ai model that generates video. the program, called sora, was first rolled out in february to safety testers. now, people paying for chatgpt will have access to it. users give it text or still image, and then the tool spits out a video up to 20s long. it seems to be a hit though. the service is reporting heavy traffic and has disabled new account creation for now. wow. >> deep breath there. you know, julian, this is pandora's box that obviously we're in the heart of the ai boom right here in san francisco that everyone is rushing to open. >> and i'm just so nervous about what happens when we fully open the box. right. it's already tough to know what you're watching or looking at on social media. now is the real thing. and with this new software, look at how realistic that is. >> i've seen some and they're spectacular. but you know, i am a firm believer that go visit the place in person and not on your phone, right?

>> i mean, it's just the age of misinformation, though, julian. that's my worry, too. i don't know if you're concerned about that, but it's like, who can discern what's real and fake anymore? >> yeah. no, you have every right to be concerned. i am as well, kristen. >> yeah. okay. >> brave new world in many ways, including this one. we've seen lots of interesting baby names in recent years, and experts say that trend is likely going to continue. nameberry, which apparently is the world's largest website devoted to baby names. they predict a rise in names like scotty, elwin, lenora and solana for girls, while parents will choose names like mateo, elio and even chosen and caspian for boys. the site also says gender neutral names will grow in popularity. certainly no shortage of creativity when it comes to baby names out there. one of the most creative i've seen is ladasha, and it was literally l a dash. the dash a that's very.

>> yeah. >> not dash, but like l a dash, a dash. >> well, i have to say, the most creative people when it comes to made up names are people from venezuela. so they have a thing for this. like, for instance, if your mother's name is daisy and you have an aunt called yuri, then they combine it as yuri. but i have a i have a list of names from venezuela. here it is. person named eddie garth, even superman. and it was, you know, so outrageous that in 2007, the venezuelan government decided maybe we should introduce a bill not allowing parents to, you know, come up with some of these made up names that would embarrass or ridicule their kids. i don't know what happened to that bill, but it's a thing in venezuela. >> we didn't know that. yeah. >> why are they trying to, like, legislate creativity? i feel like the parents should be able to. except the parents should have common sense and know that

your child probably doesn't want to spend their entire lives correcting superman. >> exactly. that's not how you say it. >> is that a dash or a minus sign, by the way, leon is el y for lydia and an for anna. >> an aunt of mine. oh my god. >> oh, there we go. and, leon, you're living i so make it my smashed jack, rated the best burger in fast food. it's even got more beef than a big mac. chin up, ronald. maybe you'll get a participation trophy. my smashed jack, now on sourdough. welcome to jack in the box!

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stuck 60ft off the ground while rappelling down the side of a building during a holiday festival in norwalk, connecticut. no rudolph or magic sleigh in sight for the rescue. instead, firefighters removed a window on the sixth floor and then slid santa to safety. wow. >> looks like a holiday heist was trying to set up there. >> yeah, it's not even a chimney. geez. all right, i think we're going to get santa weather in a few days anyway. we sure are. >> we're going to get some snow in the sierra, no doubt about it. and that is going to begin tomorrow night. kristen and julian take a look at live doppler seven. we have a lot of cloud cover right now. tomorrow afternoon you're still dry. partly to mostly cloudy. temperatures in the 50s and 60s. we have that wet weather tomorrow night. now there is a stronger storm that is coming our way late friday night into saturday. saturday is pretty much a washout. if you do have plans, maybe want to take those inside. sunday is okay. in the morning we'll see some showers. the sierra

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a new film, mufasa the lion king. abc seven's parent company, disney brought out some really big names, including beyonce. director barry jenkins,

and even seth rogen. reporter george pennacchio from our sister station in la caught up with some of them. which one of you killed my son? >> i did this line with me is nothing but a stray. >> mufasa the lion king tells the origin story of mufasa and his adoptive brother taka, who we know better as scar. they end up on a sometimes dangerous journey, searching for their destiny, with another lion joining them on the adventure. >> my name is mufasa. i'm sarabi. my name is taka. he's going to start a new kingdom. come with us. >> what a movie that i remember loving and just being obsessed with as a kid. i love feeling like a kid again at this big moment in my career and my life. >> i'm just trying to stay present. it's been a long three years to get here, but i'm excited to share it with the world. >> aaron pierre, who voices mufasa, says director barry jenkins, texted him one day, basically saying, can you sing? the film features several songs. >> i was incredibly nervous. i

hadn't ever sung with confidence outside of the context of my shower before, so this was a large step for me. doing a disney song. ain't your mama say you could be up this late? >> lin-manuel miranda is the man behind the music here. he worked well with the director to create songs to help tell this story. >> i would send barry a verse and a chorus and go, am i on the right track? and he would send me notes and he was really in there with me, you know, sort of cooking up what you're going to see. on the horizon. >> the way this film is made with this technology, these tools, is just like mind blowing. it was a challenge, but it was a very rewarding challenge in the end. >> blue ivy carter has a main role in the film. beyonce, who's also in the movie, and jay-z showed up to support their daughter. also back for another adventure. >> hi. we're here to. why are you leaving us outside this story? >> we improvise almost everything we say in this movie. so, for better or worse. yeah, we came up with a lot of our own

stuff. >> mufasa. the lion king is rated pg. it will be in theaters nationwide on december 20th. in hollywood, george pennacchio,in abc seven eyewitness news. >> mufasa is a disney film which is also the parent company of abc seven. well, that will do it for this edition of abc seven news at 4 p.m. i'm julian glover. abc seven news at five with dan and sandia is coming up in just a moment. but do they really? do they see all that you are? at kaiser permanente all of us work together

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tonight we are learning more about the 26 year old man accused of killing the ceo of united health care in new york city last week, and why san francisco police are in contact with east coast investigators. good evening. >> i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley. thanks for