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crimes across california. how prop 36 will affect who can face felony charges and verdict in the high profile murder case of cash app founder bob lee. >> why san francisco leaders say now is the time for the city to recover its reputation. >> plus, we are one step closer to seeing taxis in the sky when and where they will take off if all goes as planned. >> good morning. it's wednesday, december 18th. >> and we're going to get a start of a check of our forecast. foggy foggy foggy. >> yeah. just look at the latest map i want to show you oakland, for example, because this paints the picture pretty well out there. this is a live look at okay. this morning where you can see that fog. hard to see past some of these tales of the aircraft at the gate this morning. when we look at current conditions here, we're down to about an eighth of a mile visibility. this is the number we're watching very closely because it hasn't moved all that much this morning. it's also a chilly morning out there 43 degrees. visibility. right now, not everybody is seeing the thick fog. the city is doing okay. half moon bay is just
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fine. but you look towards oakland. concord right now, that is where we have visibility down to less than half a mile. similar story in san jose and in santa rosa. really good idea. download the abc seven news app. news app. you can see this exact map in your phone screen. you can track the visibility this morning as it ebbs and flows. we have this visibility with us until about 9 a.m, because the dense fog advisory is with us. until then, we'll likely find a mix of sun and clouds this afternoon and temperatures going into the 60s. let's check in with gloria. see those drive times this morning? >> good morning. i know drew has mentioned the fog. it really is an issue in a lot of areas. for example, you can see our emeryville camera. a lot of fog out there. hard to make out those cars, but most of the traffic we're seeing there in emeryville is pretty much west of the east shore freeway. it is super foggy in a lot of parts of the east bay. those headlights you see there are heading towards the bay bridge, and the drive time there from highway four to san francisco. 52 minutes and you can see our
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drive times here. tracy to dublin, 52 minutes, san rafael to san francisco, 16 minutes. antioch to concord, 27 minutes. but as far as the fog, it depends on where you are. amanda. got it. >> gloria. thank you. happening today. a new era for law enforcement across california. >> proposition 36 takes effect, and the goal is to reduce crime by increasing punishments on criminals. abc seven news reporter lena howland is live in walnut creek this morning. with what you need to know about how this is all going to work. lena. >> amanda. prop 36 would bring back harsher penalties for theft and certain drug crimes issues that have plagued the bay area and the state in recent years. this is something that voters overwhelmingly approved last month by nearly 70%. prop 36 reverses prop 47, which passed back in 2014, reducing some felonies to misdemeanors. reclassification meant crimes such as repeat shoplifting merchandise under $950 carried a
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much lighter sentence. sacramento county sheriff jim cooper says so far this year, they've arrested around 1000 people for retail theft, and about 80 to 90% were just given citations. but now, with prop 36, he expects a big change in the behavior of re-offending because it really changed the landscape, because up until now, if you stayed below 950, you got a citation and didn't go to jail. >> now, if you have two convictions, that third conviction becomes a wobbler. it can become a felony and really has some teeth into it. >> prop 36 also creates a new treatment focused court process for some drug possession crimes. in a statement, state attorney general rob bonta said, let us harness the strength of our partnerships, the power of new legislation and the collective resolve of our community to create a safer and more secure environment for everyone and business owners that have been dealing with repeat shoplifters tell us they also see great hope
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with prop 36. live in walnut creek lena howland, abc seven news. >> lena thank you. a san francisco jury found them guilty of killing cash app founder bob lee, convicting him of second degree murder. that case generated national attention initially with the debate over violent crime in the city. prosecutors argued mo money stabbed to death in april of 2023, after lee had introduced his sister to a drug dealer. well, his legal team argued that it was self-defense. >> it's just this case was extremely hard to prove because it was just nima's word versus my brother's word, which he's not here to be able for anybody to be able to hear those words. >> my son is not such a thing, such a person. he's the kindest person. every mother would love to have a son like him. i know my son well. >> many could face a sentence up to life in prison. there is a hearing scheduled for january 10th following bob lee's murder.
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>> the city's reputation took a hit in both the national and international media. now, city leaders are hoping this verdict proves the critics wrong. after the verdict was read yesterday, san francisco district attorney brooke jenkins called out elon musk, who tweeted about the attack to his millions of followers in 2023. musk speculated it was a random attack by a repeat offender, which we know was not the case. with the trial now over, city officials hope san francisco will be able to move on. >> i believe that that story is going to get through and people will start coming back. and when they do, then they tell their friends and their neighbors to come. and i think san francisco is going to recover, you know, quite nicely. >> data from the fbi and local police departments show that san francisco has one of the lowest homicide rates of any major city in the country, a trend that's been happening for years. and, of course, we've been covering this case from the very beginning. if you want to go
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back and read any of our previous reporting or maybe listen to reaction outside the courtroom, just go to abc7 news.com. >> well planned, targeted murder meant to evoke terror. those are the words from the manhattan district attorney as he announces the indictment against the man suspected of killing unitedhealthcare ceo luigi mangione has been charged with first degree murder as an act of terrorism in that december 4th shooting. and gloria is at the live desk with the developments in the case the whole country has been watching. >> good morning reggie. the case against luigi mangione is building with a grand jury indictment that upgrades his charges to first degree murder, alleging the killing of brian thompson was an act of terror. prosecutors allege that mangione waited almost an hour for thompson to arrive at a conference in manhattan, adding that he shot the ceo with a nine millimeter ghost gun equipped with a 3d printed suppressor. prosecutors have also presented mangione's writings as a deepening fixation on unitedhealthcare, and that mangione came to believe he was the first person to confront
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purported greed head on. >> there is no heroism in what mangione did. this was a senseless act of violence. >> mangione has received support from many in the court of public opinion, where the shock of thompson's killing has been eclipsed by anger over health insurance companies. a survey from emerson college finds 41% of people under 30 consider the actions of thompson's alleged killer acceptable. mangione remains jailed in pennsylvania, where he was arrested. he has an extradition hearing that's scheduled for tomorrow. live in the studio gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> thank you. also tomorrow, you can watch a manhunt. luigi mangione and the ceo. murder. a special edition of 2020. it's a deep dive into the story that riveted the nation, providing a minute by minute investigation of the cold blooded execution of the unitedhealthcare ceo and the shocking social media backlash that turned the alleged murderer into a folk hero for some. that's tomorrow night at ten
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here on abc seven, or streaming the next day on hulu. >> 608 on our wednesday live, look at the bay bridge toll plaza this morning. it's one of the areas where we do have fog, creating a bit of lower visibility out there. it's a similar story as we switch the camera to san jose right now, where you can see that fog through some of the lights this morning, visibility in some areas down to about a quarter of a mile. so it's a similar setup to yesterday. we do have that dense fog advisory. it is with us through 9 a.m. this morning. better visibility this afternoon. a mix of sun and clouds later on today. by 4 p.m. it will feel nice. upper 50s to the upper 60s, but this morning it is quite chilly out there, mainly in the 30s and low 40s. 41 in vallejo this morning, 38 in saint helena. we're holding at 37 in danville, 45 that current temperature in hayward. so not only bundling up this morning, maybe some extra time to the commute as we have this low visibility with us this morning. so after 9 a.m. we'll start to see that sun break
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through the fog, just like we saw yesterday. and later on today, we'll hit a high of about 62 in oakland, 68 in san jose, 60 in the city, about 66 in santa rosa. a little bit cooler in antioch, coming in with a high of about 56 degrees. so we will keep it dry through the end of the week. but heading into the weekend, amanda, we do have rain. coming back to the forecast. we'll show you that coming up in a few minutes. >> all right drew, thank you. still ahead, p-g-and-e's gets a big boost. the utility company is set to get a massive loan from the federal government. how it could help improve service for customers. but first, toxic odor and mosquitoes. the problem officials are trying to fix in san francisco's soma neighborhood, how they plan to get water out of an abandoned lot, and a closer look at the new film, mufasa the lion king,
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soma neighborhood has turned into a health hazard. now, after more than two years of complaints, a solution is on the way. the issue is at this lot along clara and fifth streets. it's an abandoned construction project that was a grassy lot until water started collecting. the san francisco city attorney's office says 3-1-1 started receiving calls about mosquitoes and standing water as far back as the spring of 2022. in january of this year, abc7 staff saw green algae and plants start to grow. then in june, the department of public health cited the project and after
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recent rain, we noticed the water turn black. the city has sued the property developer and so has the lender. a receiver was recently appointed to fix the issues. we know work is now slated to start in the next couple of weeks. >> the plan is to pump out the water, clean up the residual debris, and then we will proceed to backfill the site to bring it up to grade, stabilize it and repair all the sidewalks and make it so it's a presentable piece of property. >> a new ownership group of local investors has reportedly taken control of the property, and has plans to build an eight story, 130 unit building on the site in the south bay. a massive project is about to begin and a little more than two weeks. the city of san jose will start relocating 1000 unhoused people living along creeks and rivers. all of this to clean up pollution. they'll start by
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focusing on 12 miles most impacted by encampments. this includes coyote creek. this week, an outreach team started to count how many people are living in that area. the city approved an unprecedented $27 million investment for this cleanup effort. mayor matt mehan says the funds will help out more than 1000 safe and managed places for people to stay. >> they come in different forms. this is safe parking and safe sleeping. prefabricated modular units, converted motels. most of the units will be rooms with a door that locks. >> enforcement begins january 2nd. people experiencing homelessness will get a warning and 72 hours to relocate. if they don't leave, they could face a misdemeanor charge and a fine. >> oakland based p-g-and-e's could be getting a massive loan from the u.s. government. the utility announced yesterday. the department of energy has plans to offer it $15 billion to make major upgrades to its infrastructure. this is the largest loan ever from the
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department's program. p-g-and-e's says the money could be used to improve its hydroelectric systems, which produces enough energy for 4 million homes. they could also upgrade power lines and expand substations and transmission networks, improving reliability and invest in things like battery storage and electric vehicle charging. mark toney, the ceo of the utility reform network, says overall, this is a win for california. >> this will allow p-g-and-e's to make needed investments in wildfire safety, in expanding the ability of the grid to serve more customers. >> not everyone is on board. several consumer groups, including the environmental working group, believe the loan is just temporary relief for p-g-and-e's. they believe repaying the money will result in higher rates in the long run. by the way, p-g-and-e's reported a record profit last year of $2.2 billion. it could be another big year for the
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utility. there were four rate hikes this year and its asked for a fifth since january of 2021, residential utility rates have risen by over 50%. in october, the proposed average monthly bill that went into effect for the typical home was $212.45. >> every year, 25 movies are added to the national film registry, and this year, a film with bay area ties made the list. >> the 2010 movie the social network, which chronicles mark zuckerberg's co-founding of facebook, is among the films named to the registry. facebook, as you know, is headquartered in menlo park. other films added this year include beverly hills cop, dirty dancing and spy kids and the lion king. >> scene stealers are at it again. >> seth rogen, billy eichner back as pumbaa and timon and mufasa, the lion king this time, the warthog and the meerkat are babysitting kiara, the daughter of simba and nala. kiara is voiced by blue ivy carter, who joins her mother beyonce in the
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beloved franchise. the pumbaa and timon sideshow comes in handy as we learn the story of how mufasa became the lion king and his adoptive brother, a prince became scar. one of disney's most feared villains once again, puma timon proved to be comic relief. >> it was really fun and we got to improvise basically the entire thing and we get to record together. i think you could include an enthusiastic, rambunctious warthog, a little bit more charismatic meerkat. >> you can't help but fall in love with mufasa. >> the lion king opens in theaters friday. disney is the parent company of abc seven. so here's my question. how old are timon and pumbaa? if they were around as mufasa was a kid? >> right? in the original, yes. that's possible. they were giving me, like, uncle energy. yeah, so this could make sense. okay. >> yeah, well, we'll have to wait and see. two days away. >> could do. >> how old is rafiki?
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>> ageless. ageless? yeah. he's got a lot of magic within him. you know, he's not of this world. you're right. >> why am i obsessed with age? >> i don't know. all of a sudden, i don't know. am i younger or older than rafiki? right. >> that's what i'd like to know. >> complex here this morning. >> san jose right now. you can see not much because of the camera is fogged in right now. you can see some of the headlights traveling just one of those mornings. again, use the low beams. good idea. maybe add some extra time to the commute as it's some slower travel times this morning. here's a dense fog. advisory is in effect until 9 a.m. it's not as expansive as yesterday's dense fog advisory, but areas in the east bay, the south bay, and in the north bay. we are dealing with lower visibility this morning. by about 9 a.m, we'll see this fog begin to lift out of here. just like yesterday, the afternoon is looking very nice. it's a mix of sun and clouds out there, and for a lot of us, we'll get our daytime highs into the low and mid 60s later on today. morning
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fog giving way to that sunshine this afternoon. 62 in oakland hit 68 in san jose about 60 in the city, 66 in santa rosa, 67. the high in santa cruz. overnight tonight, another chilly night. 30s and 40s. we'll watch again for the potential of more fog developing in the east bay. some of that spills in from the sacramento valley. otherwise, we are anticipating just a cool start to the day again tomorrow. here's live doppler seven along with satellite storm track still to our north. but that is going to change as we head into the weekend. so here's future weather. this is saturday morning. we'll likely see some light rain returning to the region. a little bit of a breeze, but it's not all that gusty. another round of showers coming sunday night into monday, but i do want to give you a heads up because christmas eve on tuesday next week does look to be pretty stormy. so if you do have plans to travel on christmas eve, add some extra time. it's going to be a bit slower as this storm system moves through. rainfall over the next seven days will likely see more than an inch for a lot of us on the seven day forecast in
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the north bay, probably higher than that 2 to 3in very possible. so here's the accuweather seven day forecast. fog to sun today. dry through friday. then as winter begins here on saturday, rain is back here in the morning. we'll track evening showers on sunday and we'll keep showers in the forecast through christmas eve next week, guys. >> drew thank you. now we're going to bring in ginger zee live with a look at what's happening on gma. good morning ginger. >> yes reggie. amanda great to be with you here on a wednesday. i am starting with the flames there in southern california with that new wildfire, the soto fire forcing some new evacuations. also, if you are traveling to the east, i've got some storms to talk about and a lot of cold. like now we're talking coldest of the season. so a lot to get into if you're an early holiday traveler. and then some new details about that madison, wisconsin school shooter. what police are saying about a possible motive after a 15 year old girl opened fire, killing another student and a teacher. and if you've ever come up against those plexiglass barriers at stores. oh, i know all of us probably have the ones that prevent you from grabbing a
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product off the shelf that you really need. well, you're going to have to check out our exclusive will reeves getting some new technology tested to make shopping easier. and then we are celebrating gma at 50. looking back at one of our favorite moments, a couple who tied the knot live on gma back in 2002. and they're still married. and they're here with us this morning to celebrate. plus aaron pierre the new voice of mufasa also here. we hope you join us. >> let's get into the last thing you just said this. aaron. pierre, i need to know. did you see him in real life? and is he i or is he a person? >> he's a real person, i saw him handsome and yes, real. all of it. >> because we saw the ad for him being on gma today. and both of us were like, wow, how is that? >> that's great. >> how is this man walking the earth? i mean, it really looked like. >> and to i mean take on mufasa. that is amazing. yeah i mean i think even going back and follow
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james earl jones, like, yeah, all of it. yeah. >> some people have it all. >> you know what they really do? you know what we have. we have each other and that's enough. >> yeah we do. right. yeah. >> ish. >> well, ginger, we'll see you at seven. along with a real person who is not i. so that's good to know. >> we'll be right
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killed when a cargo plane crashed near the airport in honolulu. the plane was conducting a training flight when the pilot lost control shortly after takeoff yesterday. the aircraft slammed into an abandoned building. both people on board were killed. the ntsb and faa are trying to figure out what exactly led up to that crash. santa cruz based joby aviation is one step closer to having their air taxis take off. joby recently completed a series of test flights, which were approved by the faa as part of the certification process. they're expected to launch in 2026, in san francisco, los angeles and new york. one of the best ways to get into the holiday spirit with music and abc is your home to watch your favorite artists in one place. abc bringing you the iheartradio jingle ball 2024 tonight. the
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annual concert has an incredible lineup of performers, and it's hosted by, of course, ryan seacrest. >> i love this show because it really does kick off the season. you know, this is the time of year. we have so much fun this time of year, and we have a chance to bring on artists that we've known for a while and new artists to. >> this year, the lineup includes meghan trainor, katy perry, 21 pilots, gracie abrams, shaboozey, benson boone and paris hilton. what is it? the fault in our stars? no. what is our song, drew? >> i know, i know, okay, we're gonna come. >> we'll come back. yeah, you can watch it right here on abc seven at 8 p.m. if you miss it, you can watch it the next day on hulu. it's not the fault of our stars. that was a movie. >> stars are blind. >> stars are blind. thank you. amanda comes through with the answer. next, at 630. the goal is to reduce theft and drug crimes across the board. what is going to change now that prop 36 goes into effect today, and amazon is preparing for its union employees to possibly go
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>> plus, body cameras on retail workers. that's the new idea from walmart trying to catch shoplifters and save money. >> mission extended for the two astronauts still stuck in space. why nasa is pushing back the return home once again. >> gosh, these two so sorry to you too. good morning everyone. it is wednesday, december 18th. >> i would lose my mind. so hopefully they're mentally strong. here's your forecast with meteorologist drew tuma. yeah. >> this morning we have some dense fog out there. let's take you to san jose. this is the first stop. we'll take a live look outside, and you can see that fog through some of the lights right now. visibility here. less than half a mile, 49 degrees. so it's also chilly out there as we track the visibility. we'll switch it on over to our visibility map. and you can see we are down to a quarter of a mile in san francisco, an eighth of a mile in oakland. so we do have this dense fog with us through about 9 a.m. a really good idea. download the abc seven news app. there you can see this exact map on your screen, updating in real time so you can track the fog in
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your neighborhood as it gets better or worse over the next couple of hours. that dense fog advisory through 9 a.m. this morning. after 9 a.m, we'll see brighter skies begin to prevail. 30s and 40s out there right now. so bundle up. add some extra time to the commute as we have that fog this morning. the morning planner shows you want to get rid of that dense fog advisory. it's a mix of sun and clouds later on today. temperatures very pleasant. we'll go into the 60s later on this afternoon. let's check in with gloria and see those drive times this morning. >> if you're driving this morning, there are some dense fog advisories that have been issued for some areas, and that includes some bridges. you can see them right here. bay bridge, benicia bridge, richmond-san rafael bridge. and we're going to take a live look outside to show you some of that fog. this is the bay bridge. and even though it is a little foggy there in some areas, not too big of a delay there at this time. and from highway four to san francisco it will take you about an hour, 18 minutes. looking at our san jose 217 camera, also foggy there in the south bay. but you know, it's kind of interesting because some areas
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like the peninsula are clear. so just kind of depends where you are. amanda. >> all right. gloria. thank you. guilty. the verdict from a san francisco jury in the killing of cash app founder bob lee. lee was stabbed to death last year in the south of market neighborhood, and the case drew national attention. now, he faces the possibility of spending the rest of his life in prison. around 30 to 40 friends and family members of bob lee packed the courtroom yesterday for the verdict. his brother, oliver lee expressed his relief, saying the verdict is the first step in the healing process. >> i know for a fact i'm never going to have my brother back, but this is the best of all worst outcomes. >> following the verdict, his mother spoke publicly for the first time, saying her son is innocent. >> it's very disappointing and uh, but i should first say my deepest condolences to the family. this is a difficult time for everyone.
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>> his mother also said they plan to appeal the verdict. he faces a sentence of 15 years to life in prison. >> starting today, certain drug and theft crimes in california will come with much harsher punishments for people who are caught and prosecuted. prop 36 taking effect more than a month after voters approved the change, with the hope of reducing crime. abc seven news reporter lena howland live in walnut creek this morning. lena, it's a change that had a lot of support in last month's election. >> reggie. it certainly did. this is something that voters overwhelmingly approved by nearly 70% just last month. and business owners we've talked to since its passing say they see great hope with prop 36 taking effect today. prop 36 brings back harsher penalties for shoplifting and also certain drug crimes like fentanyl trafficking. this initiative reverses prop 47, which passed back in 2014, reducing some felonies to misdemeanors. reclassification meant crimes
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such as repeat shoplifting merchandise under $950 carried a much lighter sentence. small business owner alan leatherby, who owns multiple leatherby's family creamery locations in the sacramento area, says they've been hit hard by this. >> we'd have theft in our stores. we had regular people that would come in, you know, sometimes every single day and steal from us. and what do you do? and you call the police and they get right back out the next day. >> prop 36 also creates a new treatment focused court process for some drug possession crimes, and it requires courts to warn people convicted of selling or providing illegal drugs to others that they can be charged with murder if they continue to do so and somebody dies. attorney general rob bonta said today said with this going into effect today, his office is committed to fighting organized retail crime head on. live in walnut creek. lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you. and retailers are losing out on
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billions of dollars every year because of an increase in shoplifting. gloria. one big box store is now experimenting with a new pilot program aimed at preventing the crime. >> yes, amanda. retail giant walmart has revealed some of its employees are now using body cameras to crack down on crime this holiday season. the cameras are all part of a pilot program that's being tested in one store in texas. walmart has not released many specifics, saying this is a pilot. we are testing in one market, and we will evaluate the results before making any longer term decisions. cnbc reports the company is instructing employees to record an event if an interaction with a customer is escalating. retail theft has spiked in recent years, with many critics blaming laws that too soft on crime. >> the retail industry continues to contend with increasing levels of shoplifting and violence, often due to the involvement of organized retail crime groups. >> retailers reported a 93% increase in shoplifting incidents last year compared to before the pandemic, costing
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them more than $121 billion. and walmart is not the only retailer that's trying this out. earlier this year, tjx, the parent company of tj maxx, homegoods and marshalls, started equipping some workers with body cameras there as well. reggie thanks, gloria. >> with one week to go until the major december holidays, amazon workers could soon go on strike at multiple southern california and national facilities. the teamsters union just voted to authorize a strike, saying amazon has repeatedly refused to recognize a union and negotiate contracts. workers are upset about wages, benefits and working conditions. a strike during the busy shopping season has many wondering how this could impact the holidays. >> san bernardino facility is the largest air hub in the western united states. more than 1000 workers are employed there, and a strike at that facility could be very disruptive. in the critical week leading up to christmas. >> the strikes have also been
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authorized in new york and illinois. amazon says it has increased pay and that the average worker makes 22 bucks an hour. >> time is running out to finish your holiday shopping and shipping. the usps deadline for ground shipping is today. if you want it to get. you want to get your gift somewhere by christmas or hanukkah. for priority mail express, you have until saturday. the fedex shipping deadline was yesterday, but you can still do same day shipping all the way through the 24th. the deadline for usps is tomorrow or the 23rd, with next day air. a former tech executive will lead a new city office in san francisco. mayor elect daniel lowery says he's hiring ned siegel as his first ever chief of housing and economic development. siegel worked for five years as the chief financial officer for twitter. lowery and siegel have known each other since they both attended a private middle school in the city. >> another big development plan in the works for san francisco's outer sunset. the two mixed use towers, 124 stories high, the
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other 22 stories high, would have 446 units. our media partner, the sf standard, shared these renderings with us. 207 of those units would be below market value intended for seniors. this is on sloat boulevard at 45th avenue. it's the same site where a different company wanted to build a 50 story residential and commercial tower. the community didn't like that one really pushed back. the developer ended up withdrawing that application. now it's our abc seven mornings advancer. we're going to preview some things happening today in the bay area. >> first, the proposal that could increase the cost of your commute if you cross one of the bay area's seven state owned bridges. the metropolitan transportation commission could vote on the plan today. if approved, tolls would rise slowly starting in 2026, hitting 1150 for certain drivers by 2030. now, this plan would also change the carpool lane policy to require three people to use the hov lanes on all bridges. that meeting starts this morning
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at 930. >> if you want to read guy, meet guy fieri. you have a chance today in the north bay. sonoma county will be ringing. he'll be a part of ringing the bell for the salvation army's red kettle from noon to one at the santa rosa plaza. it's the third year that fieri has participated in. the salvation army says all the donations will stay in the community to help those in need locally. still ahead, a holiday twist on a local theater's acrobatic production. and if you want to see me literally jump through a hoop and climb a pole, well, dreams really do come true. yeah. >> don't go away for that. >> you're looking now live at the big board at the new york stock exchange. you can see we're up about 54 points. another update on how the markets are doing next. >> plus a serious mission on capitol hill targeting targeting child abuse. the bill championed by paris hilton now set to become law and drew. that makes it twice in one hour that we've brought up paris hilton. can you believe? >> who would have thought on this day. here we go. the accuweather forecast 640 this morning. we're looking live at our rooftop camera at kgo along
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the embarcadero. and you can see that we are dealing with lower visibility. this has changed pretty rapidly in the last 30 minutes with that fog descending over parts of the city. so the day planner looks like this. you'll have that dense fog advisory early on this morning. better visibility this afternoon. it will be a mix of sun and clouds by 4 p.m, and temperatures in the upper 50s to the mid 60s for daytime highs. so just a reminder, when the dense fog advisory is in effect, use those low beams, drive slower, extra distance with you in the cars around you because that fog is with us. here's the fog forecast. future weather showing you as you go past 9 a.m. once that dense fog advisory expires, we'll find brighter skies and temperatures really pleasant later on today. we'll get into the 60s for daytime highs. that's after a chilly start right now with temperatures beginning in the 30s and 40s so high of 62 in oakland, about 60 in the city, 68 in san jose, up to 59 in napa. we'll hit an afternoon high of 56 in antioch. looking at the three day forecast, we keep it dry through the end of
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resolve lawsuits brought by more than 100 women. those women say they were sexually assaulted at the now shuttered federal women's prison in dublin. the settlements come just a week after the bureau of prisons announced the permanent closure of the facility, citing infrastructure and staffing. and this morning, a child abuse prevention bill championed by paris hilton appears to be set to become law. earlier this year, the socialite and entrepreneur provided gut wrenching testimony to congress about her personal experience at a youth treatment facility when she was just 16. hilton's proposal, the stop institutional child abuse child abuse act, would improve oversight and training at youth treatment programs and establish a national database of abuse cases. the senate has already passed the measure. the house is expected to follow as soon as today. you have the chance to pass a law that will bring vital transparency to the $23 billion a year youth residential
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treatment industry. and the goal is to get the bill on the president's desk before biden's term ends. >> now it's your morning money report. the ftc is taking a major step in an effort to end junk fees. if finalized, a rule that would ban surprise fees for event tickets, hotels and vacation rentals. now, this rule requires businesses to disclose the total prices up front. so you know when you see a convenience fee or you see a resort fee, you're going to see that all up front rather than at the checkout only it's projected to save consumers 53,000,000 hours in wasted time searching for the total price. you still have to pay it. you just know that you're paying it. ftc chair lina khan sat down for an exclusive interview with abc. >> this should really provide the american people with just some more clarity and confidence so they don't feel like they're getting, you know, cheated. this is really about saving people money and saving people time. >> the ftc said the final rule would take effect around april.
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>> the federal reserve is expected to cut interest rates for the third time this year, when it wraps up its meeting today. experts believe we will see another quarter percent cut, but warn it will likely be the last for a while. and that's because the path toward 2% inflation has stalled and the economy has remained strong. federal chairman fed chairman excuse me, jerome powell will hold a news conference at the end of today's meeting. that's expected around 1130 this morning. >> and we take a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading gets underway this morning, you can see that we are up about 77 points. holiday entertainment. but flip it. if you're looking for a show this week that literally jumps through hoops for your enjoyment, head to san francisco's north beach neighborhood. in the theater that used to host beach blanket babylon for 45 years, you'll find dear san francisco home for the holidays. it's a special seasonal version of the acrobatic center production that runs year round. if you haven't been to club fugazi lately, which i hadn't, and this is why i did this story, because i think you should really see
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this. this circus is extremely close to you, and it also has an emotional pull that really surprises. i got a chance to train a little bit with the multi-talented cast. so, dom, are you going to kind of take me through along with your crew, some of the stuff that you do? yes. are you going to be gentle? >> no. don't know. circus. circus is not gentle. that's right. circus is hard, but it's fun. all right, let's do it. we're gonna start with pole climbing. all right. come over here. let's do it. stop right there. stop right there. look at the camera and smile. yeah. there you go. the circus. >> i love the circus. yeah. so much. yeah. let's go baby. come on. >> if. if the vibe of dear san francisco is about coming together and lifting each other up and celebrating how much we love this city and the people in
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it, we also feel that it's a perfect place to be for the holidays. so much of the principles of the show are really about coming together, enjoying each other, and that's actually a very sweet, emotional aspect to the show that i just think works perfectly for this new holiday edition that we've created, and the holiday edition of dear san francisco runs every day through next week. >> look at that. >> oh, man. >> except for christmas eve and christmas day, they told me, just lay there and trust. >> and i did a lot of look at that flip. >> that's a new skill that they were just trying out. that's what's cool about this show. they're always adding new tricks. and when new cast members come in, they have their own stunts. they can do, so they incorporate them. i'll have more about this at seven on our streaming show abc seven at seven, which follows our show here in about ten minutes. >> and there you go, right on through that hoop. >> the woman that you heard from is gypsy snider. so she is one
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of the founding members of the group called the seven fingers, which created this show. they create they create shows all over the world. they jus recently did a show in new york, and they've done shows on cruise lines and many other places. so it's exciting that so much circus has its heart and soul in san francisco. >> no kidding, i would have flinched right when the guys coming out. >> i would have too. and that's why i close my eyes. so i saw him. i saw him come toward me and then blackout. >> you did a great job, though. that's amazing. oh, thanks. >> i mean, mostly i was just. you know what's funny? when there's a if someone were to tell me to do those things without a camera there, i would not have. >> right a camera. >> but when the camera is rolling, you just do it. yeah. so that's the way you can get me to do anything. >> put a camera up. >> as evidenced by this show every day. >> and you're inviting something into your life. you don't want. it's like, okay, do it. >> okay, i guess i will. that sounds like a good segment. just do it. drew. >> reggie, this morning, we're
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tracking fog out there. here's a live look at our south beach camera right now where you can see some of that cloud cover crossing the western span of the bay bridge this morning. so we are dealing with some low cloud cover out there around oakland. concord you can see visibility a quarter an eighth of a mile. it's a similar story in san jose this morning. so it's for that fact. we do have this dense fog advisory in effect until 9 a.m. after 9 a.m. a lot of this fog is going to lift and it leads to a bright afternoon on the way. so mix of sun and clouds later on today. highs in the low to mid 60s for most of us, so it feels very nice later on this afternoon. overnight tonight it gets chilly once again. we'll dip into the 30s and into the 40s and we could see again a little bit of patchy fog trying to make its way through the delta from the sacramento valley. and that could lead to low visibility first thing in parts of the east bay. of course, we'll keep you updated on that as we head into tomorrow morning. here's live doppler seven along with satellite storm tracker remains to our north for
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now, but there are storms brewing out there in the pacific, and by this weekend we will find rain. coming back to the forecast, let's take a look at future weather. our first chance of showers is on saturday. here's noon. the showers are very light in nature. a bit of a breeze. we'll see another round of showers sunday night lingering into monday as well. i do want to highlight christmas eve on tuesday, because a lot of people may be traveling for the holidays next week. tuesday across california looks pretty stormy. we're talking locally, some heavy rain at times. we will get some snow falling in the sierra and we have another chance of a storm moving in the day after christmas, so next week is pretty active. the next seven days when it comes to rainfall, will likely pick up more than an inch of rain and a lot of cities around the bay shoreline. the north bay, we could pick up 2 to 3in of rain. so here's the accuweather seven day forecast showing you morning fog to sun today. we'll keep it dry through friday then as winter arrives here on saturday, rain returns here in the morning. we'll track evening
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showers on sunday and we'll keep it wet and windy through christmas eve. amanda. >> all right, drew, thank you. >> and sunnyvale city leaders are offering free hotel rooms to unhoused residents during inclement weather situations. the city is renting out hotel rooms free of charge, and will cover two meals a day for up to 20 days. >> it makes all the difference in the world. it really it makes a difference between life and death in some cases, i hope, and i know that this program will put a stop to that loss of life even once. >> it will be worth it, but i know it'll be more than once. >> supporters say the program takes down barriers that residents face when dealing with traditional warming centers, like occupancy restrictions and referrals. it will officially begin during the next big storm and run through april. if it's successful, the program will be extended in the future. >> san francisco's legendary chinatown restaurant samuel was scheduled to shut down at the end of this month, but now we're learning it will remain open for an additional month. the co-owner of samuel uh- told told
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sfgate that he had been misinformed about the lease end date, and they can now stay open through january 26th. that gives the restaurant more time to find an interested buyer. last year, longtime chef and co-owner david ho announced he's retiring, leaving his business partners scrambling to find a replacement. >> two astronauts who have been stranded on the international space station for months are going to have to stay even longer. >> this is unbelievable. nasa just announced it needs more time to get them back to earth safely. suni williams and butch wilmore traveled to the iss in june. it was supposed to be an eight day trip. they got stranded after issues with boeing's starliner spacecraft made it too dangerous for them to return. a spacex rocket was set to launch in february to finally bring them home. but now nasa says that spacecraft won't be able to go until at least late march. >> 90% of our training is preparing for the unexpected,
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and sometimes the actual unexpected goes beyond what you even think that could happen. and that's just the way it goes sometimes. >> the level of acceptance this man has is really admirable, i guess. as for the families, they say they understand things are out of their control. they can face time together most days to keep in touch, but it's got to be hard, especially now at the holidays. >> yeah. do you think they come out of this being friends or just. they are the only friend they have up there right now other than facetime. and i understand communication, but they have to rely on each other for support through this. they're the only ones who know what they're going through. they're smiling somehow. >> are they like, when the camera goes off? is there screaming? and in and in space? do they hear you scream? >> i know, i feel so bad for them. every time we do a story. and it's like extended. extended. >> i just, i feel after after
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day 20, i'm not doing flips anymore. i just need to tell you that i'll just sit there. >> yeah. please take me home. >> up next, the seven things you need to know today. >> you can watch all of our newscasts live and on demand through the abc seven bay area connected tv app. download the app now. you can start streaming. >> as we head to break. we'll take a live look outside. the time now is 655.
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here are the seven things to know this morning. number one today, proposition 36 takes effect across the state. it brings increased penalties on drug and theft related crime. supporters say this will be a big step forward in reducing things like retail theft across california. >> number two breaking news. cnn has learned the house ethics committee secretly voted earlier this month to release its report into the conduct of former representative matt gaetz. this is a reversal of the committee's original decision last month. reports expected to be made public after the house's final day of votes this year. >> number three today, officials could vote on a plan to raise
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tolls on the seven state owned bridges in the bay area. under the proposal, tolls would raise will rise as high as 1150 for certain drivers by 2030. >> number four, if you're still working on getting those holiday gifts in the mail, you don't have much time. today is the deadline for usps ground shipping to get a package to wherever you're wanting it to go by christmas. >> and number five, we are dealing with dense fog out there this morning. you're looking at the visibility map right now, showing you how far you can see in miles in places like oakland, concord, san jose, only about a quarter of a mile for visibility. so some dense fog until about 9 a.m. that's how long the dense fog advisory will last. after that time, we'll start to see some sunshine break through. the afternoon is looking very nice. it will be a mix of sun and clouds and temperatures. really comfortable. a high of 60 in the city. we'll go to 62 in oakland, 68 in san jose, a high of 59 in napa. >> and number six, be careful when you're driving because of that fog. you can see how foggy it is there on the golden gate
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bridge. and there have been some dense fog advisories that have been issued for some bridges, including the benicia bridge. >> number seven. kfc is testing a new concept restaurant focusing on its chicken tenders and sauces and dips. it's called saucy and it opens friday in orlando. there are 11 new dips as a nod to the 11 spices and herbs used to make its fried chicken. >> why not in kentucky? why is this in florida? >> thank you. because it's saucy. >> what are these colors? >> very bright. >> this is not what i expected this to look like now. you know, they really should run things through us, you know, like, do a little focus group of the four of us, and let's see how it goes and then b >> michael: good morning america for our viewers in the west. the new wildfire and winter storm, the drone buster deployed, and only seven days until the holidays overnight,
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