set to rise to $10 by the year 2030. good afternoon. thanks for joining us. >> i'm larry beil and i'm kristen z. the increased fees were passed today at a meeting of the bay area toll authority, which says it needs the extra money. >> yeah, we're talking about the seven state owned bridges in the bay area. that's everything locally except the golden gate, which has its own pricing structure. abc seven news reporter tim johns was at the meeting this morning. joining us live now with more on the details. tim. >> yeah. larry. kristen. bridge tolls are set to rise by $0.50 a year starting in 2026. now that's on top of e $1 increase that's going to go e into effect this january. so what this means is that if you have a fast track, you'll be paying $10.50 to cross one of our local bridges by the year 2030. and if you don't have a fast track, that price will be even more. bay area drivers get ready to pay more money every time you cross one of our local bridges. on wednesday, the bay area toll authority passed a

series of increases that will ultimately see the price to cross. the bridge hit $10.50 by the year 2030. >> this is for the maintenance, rehabilitation and operation of the bridges. strictly. >> john goodwin is a spokesperson for the toll authority. he says the board feels there weren't any other options available to raise the funds necessary to keep the bridges in good condition. >> the cost for construction projects have outpaced inflation generally. so yes, just in the in the last five years, those costs have have increased dramatically. >> aside from the tolls, goodwin says there will also be a change to how drivers are charged when using carpool lanes leading up to bridges. >> beginning january 1st of 2026, the occupancy requirement for half price tolls during peak periods will be three people at all seven of the bridges across the bay bridge. >> on the streets of san francisco, the coming changes

weren't proving popular. >> you're trying to get more people into the city and prices are enough as it is along the embarcadero. >> we met monica and her friend marilyn, both of them bay area natives who say they regularly use the bridges to get around monica, specifically telling us she worries about the financial impact it will have on people who rely on crossing the bridges to get to work or see family. >> i don't think that's the way to do it. you know, closing this, raising this. >> no. >> but with the toll increases now a certainty. marilyn says she wants to see where her money is actually going. >> what are they doing with that money? because i don't see any type of improvements. >> now, the one bridge that is exempt from these increases is the golden gate bridge. that bridge is run by a different organization and has a different pricing structure. however, prices to cross that bridge are set to rise in the coming years as well. i'm live in san francisco. tim johns, abc seven news. >> tim. thank you. a couple of transit agencies are going to be raising rates in the new year, writing muni will get more

expensive. regular single ride will go up from 250 to 275. and bart is increasing fares 5.5%. that's about $0.25 extra on an average fare. it says that will keep pace with inflation. >> the biden administration says california can move forward with its ban on new gasoline cars in the year 2035. that rule has become a model for similar bans in other states. it's much stricter than the federal law. in fact, it's the most aggressive regulation yet to win approval from the epa. the epa said it found no evidence that the new rule would be inconsistent with the federal clean air act. going forward, though, that rule will face a tough test. on one hand, the state will be required to seek authorization of its rules. the supreme court is also reviewing a similar emission standard, which would impact what happens here. and lastly, president elect trump may fight with the state over the california plan after being critical of the state emissions policies in the past. during his first term, mr. trump revoked a different

california emissions rule. president biden later reinstated that approval. the trump transition team did not explicitly say it would challenge the rule in a statement, saying when he takes office, president trump will support the auto industry, allowing space for both gas powered cars and electric vehicles. now, we did a deep dive into california's ambitious zero emission vehicle plan to find out exactly what the state must do to get across the finish line here. see what we found out. check out california dream in the road to zero streaming on our website, abc7 news.com, as well as the abc7 bay area app. >> commuters around the bay area were greeted by a blanket of fog this morning. just take a look at this video from san francisco's skystar wheel on fisherman's wharf. the time lapse shows dense fog moving through and is hanging around in some places this afternoon. now to a live look from sfo, where conditions have certainly improved and cleared up. but the fog caused dozens of delays earlier today. there was a ground stop that was lifted at

about 2 p.m. finally, and here's what it looked like at the airport in san jose. the fog also caused delays and a temporary ground stop there for a look at the current conditions. let's check in now with abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. hey, sandhya. >> hi, there. yeah. and, kristen, you know, this is very common here in the bay area to see fog like this. let me show you a live picture from our san jose camera, where you're still dealing with some gray sky. fortunately, we are not seeing any airport delays at this point. right now on live doppler seven, we have a combination of fog and high clouds. looking at the visibility. it has improved dramatically. six miles in fairfield, ten miles in oakland. but as we take you back in time, look at how poor visibility was. at times it was down to zero. so it was like pea soup out there. hard to see anything right now. we're taking a lk at the wider perspective. the tule fog is sitting right over the central valley. wind flow will bring some of that back in towards the delta. so as we look at the hourly forecast, high clouds will continue to stream

in later tonight. you will notice that fog coming right back in to the delta and into the north bay. it will spill over into parts of the east bay as well. and then tomorrow afternoon at 1:00, you're still dealing with the fog, but then some high clouds will move in filtering the sunshine. larry, we do have rain coming our way. here's live doppler seven. that wet pattern setting up this weed just as winter begins. i'll be back with the forecast coming right up. >> all right, sam. see you in a few minutes with the seven day look. developing news now from milpitas. police say four people were found dead inside an apartment. tuesday evening, police made that discovery inside the touring apartments on mclane drive just before 9:00. that complex is located across the street from the great mall. investigators say the dead included two adults, a maled a female, along with two younged children. and they're all related. officers were called to the apartment to do a welfare check after family members told authorities they had not heard from any of the victims in a while. the incident has shaken the community. >> it's a very difficult

incident for anyone. i mean, especially the family like we mentioned. our deepest condolences to the family. uh- officers are exposed to these tragic incidents on a daily basis, and we just want to make sure that they're provided with the necessary resources that they need to navigate through those challenges. >> police say there's no danger to the public, and officers had not been called to the apartment before. investigators say the coroner will determine the cause of death for the victims. >> the man accused of killing unitedhealthcare ceo could appear in a new york city courtroom to face charges as early as tomorrow. 26 year old luigi mangione is expected to waive extradition in pennsylvania tomorrow. he faces an 11 count indictment in new york charged with first degree murder in the death of brian thompson. investigators revealed authorities spoke to mangione's mother two days before his arrest. >> they had a conversation where she didn't indicate that it was her son in the photograph, but she said it might be something that she could see him doing.

>> social media has erupted with praise for this cowardly attack. people ghoulishly plastered posters threatening the ceos, other ceos with an x over mr. thompson's picture. >> his lawyers have said mangione will plead not guilty to the charges. if convicted, he faces a life sentence in prison without the possibility of parole tomorrow. watch manhunt luigi mangione and the ceo murder a special edition of 2020. it's a deep dive into the story that's 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 people. that's tomorrow night at ten here on abc seven, or streaming the next day on hulu. >> governor newsom has declared a state of emergency in california over bird flu. the governor says he's taking the threat posed by this virus seriously. this declaration will

give california government agencies extra resources and flexibility in responding to the virus. it's been detected so far in 16 states, including here. all the people sickened have had exposure to infected cattle. no known cases of person to person spread. >> starting today, people convicted in california of selling drugs and stealing m stores will now face longer prison sentences. that's because proposition 36 takes effect today. the ballot measure was approved by voters last month. it now makes it a felony to possess certain drugs, including fentanyl. serial shoplifters can also get stiffer penalties, even if what they steal has lesser value. prop 36 also offers treatment as an option for people convicted of drug possession. abc seven news reporter monica madden will have more coming up on abc seven news at five. >> in a 5 to 1 vote on tuesday, oakland passed budget cuts to close a massive deficit that includes layoffs and cuts to police and fire departments and also taking a hit. many of oakland's community based

organizations that advocate for workers and provide social services for families in need. abc seven news reporter anser hassan with more. >> in a vote that was expected, oakland city council passed budget cuts to close a $100 million deficit.lose a $100 >> how will the city make sure it doesn't get back into the same problem five years from now? >> as of tuesday night, dan kalb is now the acting city council president. he says the budget work continues. city council is considering a ten year sales tax that could be on a special election ballot to be held on april 15th for the new mayor. in addition, city council made an amendment to the budget. it stipulates that the next $10 million payment from the sale of the oakland coliseum, due in early 2025, would go to backfill cuts. >> the first 7 million immediately goes to restore and or prevent the closure of fire stations. the browning out of fire stations and then 3 million will go to restore to reimburse our affordable housing trust

fund. >> still, big cuts are expected, which will likely have big impacts on community based organizations, many of which rely on city funding or have contracts with the city. >> these cuts for the department of violence prevention, for example, are going to affect organizations who provide direct services that actually protect and serve people in the community that are actually keeping people safe, that are actually solving conflict, that are actually preventing violence and crime from happening. >> clarissa dothard is the executive director of parents voices oakland, which advocates for affordable child care. she's worried about the cuts to programs that impact families with young children, such as head start city run program that's up for consideration. >> has immeasurable can do immeasurable damage to families, especially in neighborhoods that are child care deserts. >> and despite threats of layoffs across city departments, some labor unions appreciate the city's efforts to delay layoffs as a last resort. >> we still have to work on collecting revenue. we still

have to work on finding cost savings, and we have to eliminate, you know, some of the wasteful spending that's going on in the city of oakland. so it was definitely reassuring kind of hearing that in oakland, anser hassan. >> abc seven news nikki fortunato bass is now officially the mayor of oakland. >> she was sworn in today and replaces chantelle, who was recalled. it is just going to be a short stint, though probably less than three weeks. bass is going to become an alameda county supervisor at the beginning of january. she was just elected to that position. the city council will then have to appoint a new mayor. >> still to come on abc seven news at four. the future of college education in california. an idea floated by a think tank that would drastically change the landscape. mayor breed's final days in office. the outgoing san francisco mayor sits down with our own lyanne melendez for an exit interview and the economic forecast for 2025. the news from the fed today on interest rates and what

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>> a california think tank is proposing a radical new approach to college education in the state. keep in mind this is a pie in the sky idea. the proposal would combine schools in the uc system, the california university, cal state system, and community colleges into one unified big institution. according to edsource. com the idea comes from california competes and the civil rights project at ucla. so they say in the bay area, this could mean merging uc berkeley with local, state universities and community colleges to create a regional campus at multiple sites that would offer a range of programs, from professional certificates to doctorates. keep in mind that this has not been brought up in serious conversations. >> one of san jose's oldest neighborhoods is about to get a huge makeover. the corridor along alum rock and santa clara street is getting a $100,000 grant to beautify this historic street. that money will be used to add special lighting to businesses. they'll install street banners and paint murals

to give the street a unique identity. >> it's going to be a symbol of identity and belonging that that we are somewhere here in san jose. we are the east valley. we are the east side. >> the alum rock santa clara street beautification project will go from capitol avenue, where there are mostly latino businesses, to little portugal, home to one of the largest portuguese communities on the west coast. council member peter ortiz helped secure the $100,000 grant. >> all right. well, that fog this morning, we haven't seen that in a while. >> i know, i mean, it's hard to drive through. fortunately, that is gone, but rain is coming. yes, and sandhya has more on that. >> yeah. and larry and kristen, you know, if you have plans to travel over the next couple of days, keep in mind the fog. fog could be a factor. let me show you a live view right now from our sky star camera. this is atop the sky star wheel in fisherman's wharf area, and you're still seeing some hazy sky there. a little bit of fog

lingering. there's plenty of sun out there, but it is in the northern part of our viewing area because for the rest of us, it's either a combination of high clouds and fog or just high clouds. visibility has improved right now. it is eight miles in livermore, ten miles in santa rosa and oakland and san francisco and san jose. but remember earlier this morning it was down to zero in some areas. now, the thing that we're concerned about this evening is the fact that we do have breakers, 10 to 13ft coming in our direction, already up to ten feet point arena, 6 p.m. tonight until 6 p.m. thursday. a moderate to long period west northwest swell will bring in the risk of sneaker waves and rip currents. you can see why those waves are heading in our direction. here is the first system. there are other storms that are developing. we do have a wet pattern that is setting up beginning this weekend from our kgo roof camera. we have a gentle breeze out there. it is 55, in the city, upper 50s from oakland to hayward, san jose, redwood city, half

moon bay, believe it or not, was one of our milder spots at 63 degrees right now. from our sfo camera we are seeing filtered sunshine, mid 50s, santa rosa and napa currently in the low 50s, so it's chilly in concord and petaluma. livermore 49 degrees. that fog was slow to burn back and that impacted the temperatures. a hazy view from san rafael camera overnight tonight. some dense fog once again the next two days. mild and mainly sunny for most of you. and this weekend we are looking at the start of winter and our wet pattern returning. so let's go hour by hour 5:00 515 this evening 50s and 60s. those high clouds continue to stream in as we head towards tomorrow morning's commute. you see that fog, the tule fog over the central valley, moving out towards fairfield, concord, antioch, even into napa and parts of santa rosa. tomorrow afternoon you're still going to see some of that fog lingering, which will impact the temperatures later in the day. those

numbers will come up into the 50s and the 60s. clearly, the milder spots will be where the fog does not linger. now, in the evening hours, we'll be going with temperatures in the 40s and 50s once again. so waking up tomorrow morning, give yourself a little extra time because you're going to need it. 30s and 40s. the fog could impact your morning commute tomorrow afternoon. still some lingering fog. 50s and 60s. a few 70s showing up as well. now we're going to fast forward and show you when the rain gets in here saturday morning. it's another round sunday night going into early monday, and then another storm gets in here monday night going into tuesday, which is christmas eve, late christmas day. we do have another system kind of teeing up. rainfall through the weekend will be anywhere from about a 10th of an inch to just over an inch. you add on the early middle part of next week systems, and you're going to get inches of rain when you total it all up. here's a look at the accuweather seven day forecast. and it is going to be another round of fog in the morning. and then sun increasing clouds friday. winter arrives

saturday and we've got level ones all the way through tuesday. the strongest in the series will be tuesday. cool and cloudy on christmas. kristen and larry. >> i love your little snowman. isn't that cute? >> very cute. >> yes, i'm worried about santa there. all right. >> thank you. santa can handle it. you're right, you're right. yes. not sure about larry, but santa can. sure. >> still, we're often confused for each other. >> still to come. >> seven on your side investigates more claims by homeowners who say they got dropped by their insurance company based upon aerial images. >> plus, whatever i decide to do moving forward, it will have to be based on what i care about. >> so what is next for london bridge? we're talking about a run for governor. will she open a business? what reid had to say as she sat down with lyanne

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other insurance companies because of google earth aerial footage. yeah. >> this afternoon seven on your side investigation. looking at how it's being used and why it's become misleading and inaccurate. >> they were never clear, adam, that this was it. >> so will the state's regulation help or hurt this process? seven on your side. stephanie sierra live in studio with us digging into this complicated issue. hi, steph. >> hi, larry and kristen. yeah, we're seeing some pretty bizarre

non-renewals from insurers across the market right now. reasons that are simply false, vague, and in some cases have nothing to do with the homeowner's property. >> upon review, we have not received sufficient proof that the below hazards have been fully remedied. >> getting dropped by your insurer is bad enough. what's even more frustrating for olivia rivera ochoa when the reason cited about her castro valley property is nowhere to be found. >> there's no hazards or anything. >> just wait. it gets worse for kathryn kaufman in san francisco. she was dropped in may by liberty mutual because, according to google earth, they found algae mold on my roof. turns out there was no mold, just like the hoovers we profiled last week who also got dropped by liberty. >> they sent me some aerial views that showed absolutely nothing. >> in catherine's case, she also got an inspector to come out. roof no issues. chimney checked.

she even bought a new hvac system. the school bus driver and sfusd teacher was trying to make ends meet working four jobs. yet after three months of investments, she still got dropped. why? >> what they told me was that the pictures i sent were in the wrong format. you're done. so i sent them in another format, and i said, the roof is solid, the work is done. >> turns out the last straw for liberty mutual was a picture formatting issue. >> i offered them more money. i offered them inspections. i offered to do anything they needed or wanted, but they said nope nope nope nope nope nope. >> in olivia's case, they needed more pictures, but they never stated exactly what they wanted. >> the lack of clarity was the issue. >> the person i talked to told me no, they want the left side of your yard, which i did. send them the left side, but they want more of the left side of the yard. >> liberty mutual sent her this inspection report stating she was dropped because of a debris hazard around her property, but

all it said was not on her roof. the company never specified where the image only included a red arrow pointing to the side of her house. >> then they said, oh, that that arrow wasn't supposed to specify an area. >> she says the company could never tell her what area they were referring to. they just sent her this email for the non-renewal decision remains, so she appealed by sending even more pictures of all areas around her house showing no visible debris. a second chance catherine did not even get. >> i think they really were just looking for any excuse to get rid of me. >> now we reached out to liberty mutual regarding those two cases that the company told us. they will reach out to both olivia and catherine today to address this. and i should note seven on your side is seeing the same situations with other insurers, including triple a, safeco, state farm farmers, and geico as well. so larry and kristen, it's frustrating for any of us stuck in this, whether it's notices as vague as clutter or in this

case, i got today. and this is a direct quote, a small branch the size of a pencil near the corner of a shed. >> that is just crazy. is there anything stuff in the commissioner's reform plan that could crack down on this? >> you know, not quite. the commissioner's plan allows insurers to use what's called catastrophe modeling, essentially, software algorithms that will be used to make coverage decisions. now, commissioner latta believes he'll be able to regulate it fairly and transparently, but his critics worry it will only make it easier for insurers to redline in high risk areas or make policy decisions based on inaccurate data. so we'll see. >> all right. thank you steph. if you need help with your home insurance let us know. reach out to seven on your side. going to abc

pandemic, drug crisis, and a persistent homeless problem. >> she sat down with abc seven news reporter lyanne melendez to reflect on her six years in office. and what does she have to say? >> yeah, you know, larry, you mentioned so many things happened and we covered her for six years. but because of all those things that happened during her administration, it seemed like a very long time for reporters. now london breed is unapologetic, saying she and her staff did the best job they could do given the many roadblocks that came their way. now, what struck me about this interview was how calm and prepared she was for this moment of defeat. so it seems everyone wants to know what's next for london breed. so let's start there. >> who knows, i may i may write a book. i may start my own

business. i just don't know what i want to do. but i want to take a moment to just take some time for myself so that i can figure it out. >> london breed admits her humble upbringing shaped her identity, yet she never allowed others to perceive her as anything less than a rising star. in 2013, she was sworn in as the supervisor of her district, which includes the western addition, the only neighborhood she's really known. it was only a matter of time before she became president of that board, and in that role, the unexpected landed abruptly. december 11th, 2017. then mayor ed lee suffered a massive heart attack. do you remember that call? >> i also remember right after i got that call because it was, you know, just really unbelievable. i remember texting my pastor and saying, you know, pray for me, pray for the city,

pray for the mayor. like just, you know, i felt instantly, we need prayers because i don't know what this entails. >> as president of the board, by law, she became the interim mayor. it was short lived as the board voted for someone else, mark farrell. >> i call it the red wedding happened when i was removed. if you know game of thrones, you know what i'm talking about. >> one supervisor, hillary ronen, said she could not vote for breed because she allegedly was supported by white rich men and billionaires. instead, ronen and most of the board voted for farrell, a white male venture capitalist. what was that all about? i mean, is this what they call a knife fight in a phone booth? when they referred to san francisco politics? >> well, maybe. and i think it was, of course, a very unfortunate situation. and, and it was really offensive to on top of that. and i appreciate

the fact that since then, supervisor ronen and i have actually developed a really great relationship and been able to work together. >> five months after that incident, san francisco voters sided with breed as she won the special election to finish mayor lee's term and then in 2019 was elected again, this time to a full term in 2019, i. >> full speed ahead i had plans. i was really excited about what i had wanted to accomplish. i said it when i was sworn in and then the pandemic hit. this is not the time to panic. >> under her leadership, san francisco was among the first cities in the country to issue a mandatory stay at home order. many applauded her quick decision, but others often criticized her for waiting too long to reopen the city. she told us she has no regrets. >> i had no problems taking making hard decisions because

and making hard decisions with the understanding that people are going to be upset about it. and i could be wrong, but i'd rather be wrong than to have a bunch of people, you know, lose their life on my watch. >> while the city was distracted by the pandemic, a relatively new drug on the streets called fentanyl made its way through the tenderloin. there were other side effects of the pandemic, such as fencing operations, break ins and an increase in homelessness as people from outside of san francisco made their way here. at that time, io hell in a handbasket. now, would you have done anything differently? >> we didn't have a playbook. we had to create it as we went. i mean, we covid fentanyl and it was really the perfect storm, the perfect storm, and the hits kept coming. >> breed was then forced to take a tough on crime approach in a city that usually celebrates

compassionate policing. then there were her ties with people in her administration accused of corruption and ethical violations. breed was able to distance herself from any wrongdoing. but despite a tumultuous few years, breed reminds everyone that during her administration, she introduced more shelter beds than any previous mayor. the tents have all but disappeared, and crime is the lowest it's been since the 1960s. and when it comes to housing, part of helping people exit homelessness is getting them out of shelter into something permanent. >> we've helped over 20,000 people exit homelessness because that's what it all boils down to. all roads lead to housing. >> despite those successes, why do you think you lost? >> well, the city is better, but it's too little, too late, right? and so i heard a lot of that. why did it take so long? but i also think there was a lot of money. like i didn't have

money for those kinds of commercials over and over again. there was a lot of money against me. the thing that i appreciate the most is the voters gave me the opportunity in the first place, and i will always be grateful for that. >> that picture of you taking the oath in 2013 when you first become supervisor, if you could, what would mayor breed today? tell london breed back then, i would have told myself back then. >> take a minute. just take a minute to really recognize the significance of the work that you do and how it's impacted people. and don't be so quick to move on to the next thing. >> now, as things in this city began to improve and they have improved, breed said if she only had one more year in office, she probably would have been reelected. now, i have a feeling

this will not be the last interview she does as an elected official. now, i've covered mayors since frank jordan, and i have to say that she has great passion. i think of all the mayors that i've covered, great passion. she was a cheerleader for the city. but so many things happened. now, one little note that we want to mention as well. you notice that she wears color blue a lot. >> yes, that's her trademark blue suit. yeah. >> so i asked her about that and she said it just goes really well with my tone, my, you know, skin tone. and also blue speaks to me. it's the color that speaks to me. i like red too, she said. >> but blue speaks in red as well. but she definitely seems like someone who's going out with no regrets. >> that's right. yeah. >> no anger. also. no, no, no, the whole thing. >> i think so too. she was prepared for this moment. what she wasn't prepared for was dealing with her staff that was really not prepared for her losing. that's tough. >> that's tough. all right. thank you. liane. sure.

>> up next, amazon is preparing for its union employees to possibly go on strike. their demands in the midst of a busy shopping season and building a better bay area with the ringing of a bell. >> how the salvation army's red kettle campaign

the stock market closed on a real downer today. the dow jones

registering its first ten day losing streak in 50 years. the dow losing more than 1100 points. the nasdaq dropped more than 700 points, 3.5% of its value. the s&p 500 lost 178 points, a drop of nearly 3%. so why? well, today's slide happened as the federal reserve cut interest rates by another quarter of 1%, and fed chairman jerome powell hinted there will be fewer interest rate cuts next year, just two instead of the previously forecast at four. and experts say the reason behind that is inflation, which ticked up nearly 3% in november. >> remember, it was at 9% in june of 2022. so we're getting closer to the fed's 2% target. food and energy. over the span of a few years, we're still paying a lot more for. and that's a consideration for the fed. >> investors fear borrowing for mortgages, auto loans and credit cards will remain high. now the next time the fed meets will be in january after donald trump takes office as the new president. mr. trump wants a say in deciding whether to cut

rates. that is a shift from established norms meant to keep the federal reserve politically politically independent. >> the major december holidays are only a week away, and a possible amazon strike at facilities across the u.s. could delay some presents. the teamsters union voted to authorize the strike. this includes workers at an amazon facility in san francisco. workers are upset about wages, benefits and working conditions if or when they will go on strike has yet to be determined. amazon says its increased pay, and the average worker makes $22 an hour. >> up next, a success story thanks to the salvation army. >> how the organization helped one local man get off drugs and hopes to inspire others to do the same. >> and then a new take on a big screen classic. a closer look at the new film mufasa the

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abc seven news. and this holiday season, we're highlighting a tradition that does exactly that. >> it's the salvation army's red kettle campaign, and that's not the only work the organization does in the bay area. >> abc seven news reporter lena howland shows us one program that some call a second chance gallery. >> merry christmas. being out on the street had a different meaning just a few months ago, for 61 year old timothy stewart smoking crack cocaine. >> like i said, living on the streets, not taking showers, being 61 years old, life is

getting shorter. and i realized that. and i didn't want to die out there on those streets. >> but life took a turn four months ago when he ordered a cab without a dollar to his name. >> i got in the cab and i went to close the door, and i heard the voice say, talk to the man, talk to him, and i started crying. i said, sir, i don't have any money. and he said, well, where are you going? and i said, i'm on drugs and i need help. i'm trying to get to detox at harbor lights. he said, close the door. >> i'll take you to the salvation army. harbor light center serves as a six month treatment program for drugs and alcohol. lieutenant andrea finch says it exemplifies the salvation army's mission. >> everything we do is motivated by the love of god to meet human needs for suffering humanity without discrimination. and so everything that we do with our social services, our emergency disaster and our treatment programs all stems from that. >> and for stewart, the program has made all the difference. >> it was nothing but love.

absolutely it was. and i felt it instantly. i felt it instantly, i felt it, and i still feel it until this moment. the opportunities that they're giving me, they're giving me a second chance at a first class life. and i'm going to take advantage of it. >> he's just a really grabbed hold of joy, because really, joy and hope is going to be the key to success. >> now sober, just blocks away from where he used to buy drugs from. he's ringing a bell for the red kettle campaign in san francisco's famous union square, collecting change to help other people fighting through similar struggles. >> it's not about me and the people before me went out and rung the bell and due to me being here, i get to reap the benefits of them standing out there. so the people who come behind me, i want them to reap the benefits. >> in a few months, he'll move on to the next program at the salvation army, and eventually he has high hopes to serve as a drug resource counselor. >> when you hear those bells, just know that your change is

making a change in someone's life. >> in san francisco, lena howland, abc seven news. >> yes, a great story. and it all started with one generous taxi cab driver. abc seven news reporter lyanne melendez was making her list and checking it twice, as she judged the best holiday displays in noe valley. stores up and down 24th street. they put up colorful decor and lights vying for awards. the mayor joined leanne and other judges grading the displays for most elaborate, funniest and most san francisco decorations. >> what a lovely night to go shopping. yes, that's right, no rain before the rain gets here. >> yeah, you know what? you don't need the umbrellas tonight, that's for sure. larry and kristen. but this weekend it will be a different story. i want to show you what the climate prediction center is showing for next week. below average across the southwest in terms of rain and above average. here in the bay ar, it's a 50 to 80% chance of seeing this. so let's show you the rain. it begins on saturday and it continues all the way

through next tuesday. wednesday evening we have a possibility of some more rain. so we're looking at basically over three inches along the north coast, santa rosa, more than two inches of rain, san jose, san francisco over an inch and about 6/10 in livermore. live doppler seven showing you a lot of cloud cover and some fog down below. tomorrow in the morning there will be fog out towards the delta, north and east bay valleys, and tomorrow afternoon it lingers. highs will range from the mid 50s to the low 70s. friday will be similar except the clouds will be on the increase ahead of our next storm. saturday. you will notice 50s and 60s and sunday temperatures will bounce back a little bit before the next round of rain gets in here. accuweather seven day forecast. it's a one for the first day of winter on saturday. sunday is a one, but not until the evening and same thing on monday and then christmas eve. santa will have to deal with some wet weather, gusty conditions. kristen and larry, you can handle it. >> yes. all right, just put out the cookies. mufasa. the lion king opens in theatersn friday. this is the latest

original feature from our parent company, disney, and it's coming to us from two of the most sought after talents in hollywood. >> we're talking about director barry jenkins and songwriter lin-manuel miranda. >> as entertainment reporter george pennacchio, from our sister station in los angeles, found out the two of them are excited to be working together. >> i consider myself a pretty intelligent guy. i watch your movie. i have no idea how you made it. i have no idea if one animal is actually real. >> you know, it's interesting the animals are not real, but i love i went and saw the broadway musical, and people come down the aisles on stilts. and to kids, those animals are real, you know. and so to me, it was about taking the technology, the animation, disappearing it, and just telling a story. the one thing i will say is, you know, people are like, oh, what was on set? what was there? the animators were there in suits, moving, doing all the blocking of the lions, and our camera was there in real time. and so

typically in 2d animation, you're drawing with your hand. and this process, the animators are drawing with their whole bodies and cut. >> by the way, i had the same question. i have no idea how he made this movie either. i was back home in new york with my keyboard, and then we'd get these previs and i'd be like, what is happening? horizon? >> i want to know how you knew. i know people want to collaborate with you all the time. how you knew that this collaboration was the right one. >> i knew i'd learn a lot. i knew i was an enormous fan of various movies, and i think the only measure of whether i say yes to a project is, am i going to learn a lot in this process? and i knew i would learn so much from him. but then i got the script and it was so great. i just i was so surprised by the twists and turns. i thought i knew mufasa, i had no idea. and so i was really excited to, to explore musically. >> can i speak to that? because i don't think i've told this story to you. but, you know, lin and i had met very briefly in the past. we'd exchanged little notes, but when it came time to make this film and the idea of

working with lin was floated, i went and watched interviews with lin. and your energy is always just so earnest and so passionate about what you're doing. i was like, oh, this is going to be a slam dunk. hey, did your mama say you could be up this late? >> okay, she didn't say time away. hide away. let's go. >> you were going to write a song about this man. what would the title be? >> nonstop. >> i've already written. >> the circle is broken. there will be one lion king. >> this movie is a little scarier than i expected, but somehow i know i'm in safe hands watching. why is that, barry? >> you know, my experience of watching the lion king was always watching it with my nephews, babysitting them for my single mother sister. and i always remember getting to the scene in 1994, which also was scary as hell, where simba

stampede, and then simba walks up to mufasa and i'm watching these kids watch this and they seem safe, you know? i know they were safe because two minutes later they're laughing, you know? and then afterwards we're talking about what it feels like to process these very complex emotions. that's the legacy that we were honoring, you know, in making this film. >> george pennacchio for abc seven news. >> well, yeah, that looks great difference in animation then and now is pretty, pretty big. believe it. all right. up next ringing in the holidays with music. >> and we got a sneak peek at the iheartradio jingle ball airing tonight. >> and speaking of the holidays, get into the spirit by streaming the yule log on abc jen b asks, "how can i get fast download speeds while out and about?" jen, we've engineered xfinity mobile with wifi speeds up to a gig, so you can download and do much more all at once. it's an idea that's quite attractive. or... another word... -fashionable? i was gonna say- "popular! you're gonna be pop-uuuu-larrr!" can you do defying gravity?!

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jingle ball special is a great way to get into the holiday spirit and entertainment reporter george pennacchio is back with a preview. >> 3222. iheart radio has been jingling all the way across the country, bringing live music to a city near you, and it's put together the best of the best for iheartradio jingle ball 2024. you gotta know how to treat me like a lady. among the performers meghan trainor, katy perry, 21 pilots, gracie abrams, shaboozey benson, boone, paris hilton and teddy swims. >> that's so cool. i think these are my favorite. i get to get up

there and jam it out and then go listen to my buddy benson. boone. i mean, you can't beat that. >> i come to jingle ball every year to present, but this was my first time performing live on stage, and it was just epic. >> ryan seacrest will be one of the hosts of the special. >> 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 too. >> george pennacchio for abc seven news. >> and you can watch the iheartradio jingle ball 2024 tonight at eight right here on abc seven. if you miss it, stream it tomorrow on hulu. disney, the parent company of hulu and abc seven. that'll do it for abc seven news at four. i'm lary beil. abc seven news at five is coming up n

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