and fire on christmas morning. the dramatic surveillance video capturing the explosion and how neighbors in capitola are reacting. >> and check your fridge. there could be an issue with your eggs. the expanded advisory recall now being issued by the fda, and it was dry for christmas day and the first night of hanukkah. >> but rain has already made a return for parts of the bay area, and with it comes some high surf, too. good morning. it is thursday, december the 26th. thanks for being here.the 26th. >> we're going to turn to drew. drew. we're talking about those waves. we've seen the damage

that they cause. >> yeah. so another round of waves today and tomorrow that comes with some rain this morning. here's live doppler seven. we'll swing it through the last 30 minutes or so. and you notice the showers are very light out there driving into the city. it was a fine mist and drizzle at times. so that's what we're dealing with this morning. steadier rain is going to move in here later on this evening after about 5 p.m, but live doppler seven the sweep showing you we have scattered showers out there. it is a level one all day today, but it's not raining the entire day. this morning we have scattered morning showers. we do get a lull in the activity around lunchtime. it's pretty dry around noon, but then this evening widespread rain comes back at night and high surf along the coast. be aware of that. temperatures right now will get you started in the 40s. in the low 50s. good morning oakland. you're at 51 degrees later on today. here's noon. it's mostly cloudy. not a whole lot going on. but then later on this evening watch as the showers really return. and then we're just in and out of the rain through early tomorrow morning. so enjoy that brief break in the

activity. midday temperatures upper 50s to the lower 60s under mostly cloudy skies. let's check in with sue. see, the commute is going. >> it's pretty quiet this day. after christmas, the rn will affect your drive. it's like drew said, it's pretty heavy mist, light rain. however you want to look at it coming across the golden gate bridge. it's wet on the roads. not so much standing water yet, but that could come. and we're looking at a very light commute this morning. this is the east shore freeway, a little fuzzy because of the wet weather. you can see some fog maybe affecting your visibility in the north bay, but overall we are looking green and good for very light conditions at this hour. >> all right sir. thank you. an unwelcome christmas morning surprise. investigators in capitola are working to learn what caused a home to explode. reporter brooke kinnebrew spoke with neighbors in the area. >> this is video footage of a four unit home in capitola exploding on christmas morning, shortly after 5:00. neighbors waking up out of their sleep to

the noise, not knowing what happened. >> definitely shock and fear, you know. of course i was worried about the people. you know, i was hoping. i was really hoping. there's nobody in there. >> the explosion sparking a fire caught on camera as flames consumed the building's roof. david says he felt the heat from the flames. >> the flames were coming out of the roof, but you could see the whole inside of the apartment. it was all blown out. it was all on the on the ground and everything. so it looked, you know, like a bomb went off and i was pretty freaked out. >> as people walked through capitola village, many were floored at the damage left behind. >> this is just jaw dropping, but it can also bring us together, realize what we have and move forward. i'm speechless because on top of everything else that has happened, this is the really unexpected. this isn't mother nature, you know. this is just chaos. so there is no answers other than to find out what happened. >> public works says the explosion may have been caused by a natural gas leak, but crews

are still working to confirm the exact cause. p-g-and-e's crews were on site fixing a power outage caused by a blown transformer, believed to have resulted from the explosion. police say no one was injured and that was brooke kinnebrew reporting in capitola. >> close by in santa cruz. clean up at the wharf and questions of what comes next. part of the wharf that collapsed monday were restrooms that were not in operation closer to the end of the pier. now, the damaged pier has become a tourist attraction after washing up on the beach. crowds have been gathering all week long to see the damage and even snap some photos. santa cruz officials have shut down the wharf until further notice as they assess the damage there. it's waiting for a damage assessment. the city is. estimates are about $20 million right now, and there may be more trouble on the way to. a storm off the coast. is expected to bring some more high surf this weekend. as drew just told us, the national weather service

says to expect waves of up to 30ft tall over the coming days. a high surf advisory goes into effect for the region starting at 10:00 this morning through sunday afternoon. the affected area spans from the north bay down to big sur. officials are recommending that inexperienced swimmers stay out of the water, and that people avoid visiting waterside infrastructure, like the piers that we just told you collapsed. >> and today is your last chance to visit the san francisco flower mart's longtime location in soma, before it moves to its new home. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez has more on what what's in store for the neighborhood staple flower shop? gloria. >> good morning. yes, i'm at the san francisco flower market. this is on six and brannan in soma. and you can see behind me, they are just starting to get set up for today. it's the last day you can buy your flowers here. this has been here nearly six decades. and starting next thursday, january 2nd, the flower market is moving to its new location at 16th and mississippi in the potrero hill neighborhood. the new space is

smaller. it will house only about 27 of the current 40 vendors who are here. those are the only ones that are moving over to that new location now. it was established at fifth and howard streets 100 years ago in 1924. this is the largest wholesale flower market in northern california. it is going to be opening at 8:00 this morning. so we'll be out here talking to some of the vendors. live in san francisco. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> all right, gloria, thank you. now, some last minute christmas magic helped save a holiday meal program for homebound seniors. every year, the salvation army relies on volunteers to deliver meals to seniors who can't leave their homes. this year, they had 4400 meals to deliver. but there were there were dozens of volunteers short. and to make matters worse, thieves stole the batteries to three of their delivery trucks. but a call for help was answered. volunteers stepped up and someone paid to replace the car batteries. >> this feels like a hallmark movie. it's a christmas miracle. people came through. we got the batteries. we we've got the

volunteers. they came in. we know that when you put the word out to this community in the bay area, they just step up. >> oh, and the salvation army also dealt with another setback. gunshots shattered the front door of their bayview location. fortunately, that damage is already being repaired and the giving spirit is on full display in san francisco's tenderloin neighborhood. >> saint anthony says it served more than 1500 meals there yesterday with the help of 60 volunteers, kitchen staff prepared more than 1,000 pounds of lemon rosemary chicken, 900 pounds of potatoes and 1600 servings of homemade focaccia and cookies too. in the east bay, one restaurant spent the holiday hosting a gift giveaway for kids and adults who otherwise may not have had anything under their tree. abc seven news reporter lena howland explains, for many families, this act of kindness made all the difference. >> they say not all heroes wear capes, and not all santas wear

red suits. >> how many people in your group? >> in this case, he wears a green vest. >> this is so cool. >> johnny show just celebrated the 15th anniversary of his restaurant, rebel kitchen and libations in livermore. they survived through multiple shutdowns during the pandemic, and on christmas day, they're giving back to the same community that kept them afloat. >> there's a lot of people who christmas is really hard for, so this is our opportunity to maybe just give back a little bit, give them, you know, maybe 20 minutes of some christmas cheer. >> powered by community donations from schools, churches and customers, shell invited families in need for a gift giveaway. no sign ups, no proof of address, and no questions asked. >> i think it's kind of indicative of the times we're having right now. there's a lot of people having having tough times not allowed under the tree. >> up until like three days ago, we didn't think we'd have a christmas for evangelina sanchez and her family. >> this made all the difference. >> it makes the kids happy and, you know, it just really it helps kind of liven spirits during dark times. >> her mom, evelyn, says the

family had fallen on tough times over the past few years. >> being homeless ourselves and being housed, you know, after six years, there's so many people that people look at them like, you know, like they're trash or whatever it is. so this restores everyone, i think gives them a little hope. you know, that little light and the giveaway wasn't just for the kids. >> i got a corgi, but adults too. >> we think about our kids. kids come first and the fact that they said adults as well. so it's like, oh yeah, you feel like a kid again. >> you know, nakia parker is a single parent of three, but with inflation combined with life's unexpected curveballs, this was something that still made christmas possible. >> it's beautiful that people still care. and that's what we all need someone to be able to reach out and help. and it's okay to reach out to get help. >> a tradition this santa hopes to continue to grow for years to come. >> honestly, i couldn't think of a better way to spend my christmas day just to see the look on people's faces. >> merry christmas in livermore. lena howland, abc seven news.

>> thanks, lena. 509 this morning it's a live look outside from the exploratorium camera, and the wet weather is back and will be in and out of the showers not only today, but through the upcoming weekend. a pretty active pattern with us. here's live doppler seven you're noticing overhead. currently it's just scattered, very light showers. winds are light as well. it's later on this evening we'll find some steadier rain continuing into early tomorrow morning as we take you to tahoe. right now live. look, we do have snow falling on our highest peaks. just checked 80 and 50 chain controls are in effect as we track this snow coming down. we are underneath a winter weather advisory until noon tomorrow. we're talking 4 to 12in of snow above 6000ft, so snow levels are pretty high. some of our highest peaks could pick up more than a foot of snow, some gusts of 45mph. so that creates some slick and slower travel. here's live doppler seven along with satellite. northern california seeing that rain this morning. southern california dry and cloudy.

right now we're watching this area of cloud cover that will bring that steadier rain later on this evening. so looking at rain chances today, they're very low throughout the morning. and then they really ramp up heading into the evening as that steady rain returns to the area. the three day forecast shows you it's pretty wet through the start of the weekend, but as we approach the new year, julian, we have some nicer weather. we'll show you that on the seven day coming up in a few minutes. >> we'll stick around for that. thank you. drew lyft versus san francisco. comin, the fraudulent activity. the rideshare company is now accusing the city of participating in. >> a south bay family got to meet their hero. they say a firefighter is quick and heroic. actions saved their lives. we were there for the reunion and the questions beyonce fans are asking this morning. >> after this ominous post by queen bee, and we'll take a live look outside at the golden gate, you see some precipitation on the camera lens ♪ home sweet home ♪ there's no place like the road home. receive a $5,500 bonus on a

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five years. bloomberg first reported. lyft is now suing the city, claiming its tax calculations incorrectly included driver compensation as part of its revenue. a spokesperson for the san francisco city attorney's office told the chronicle they are reviewing the complaint and will respond accordingly. the legal battle is part of a broader debate about how gig economy companies like lyft should be taxed, given their reliance on independent contractors rather than traditional employees. >> we have a warning this morning if you bought organic eggs at costco, the food and drug administration is escalating the recall of kirkland signature eggs to the highest level. that means if carries a significant risk of serious illness due to a potential salmonella contamination. the eggs have a use by date of january the 5th. you can return the eggs to costco and get a refund. >> firefighters in the south bay who saved a boy from a burning home were reunited with him as part of an annual holiday

tradition for the santa clara county fire department. abc seven news reporter zach fuentes spoke with the young survivor and his mother about that special visit. >> thank you for saving me. saving me? >> justin houston and his mom, holly nelson, have a lot to be grateful for this holiday season. after this fire destroyed their home, it happened earlier this month. their home sat just above the brookdale post office in the santa cruz mountains. it happened while the family was asleep. some of them made it out quickly, but roston was still inside. >> i was terrified, i didn't know what to do. >> holly and her fiance were frantic outside. her fiance busted a window trying to get roston out, injuring himself in the process. each second agonizing. >> any mom's like worst fear is something like that happening. like i never, ever experienced that. no, i don't ever, ever wish that for anybody, especially if you have kids. >> holly says it was a ben lomond firefighter who saved her

son's life. >> nick burgess is the firefighter that pulled him out and i just wanted to tell him, thank you so much. >> that gratitude extended to all local firefighters, including the santa clara county fire department, who delivered toys to roston and other patients at santa clara valley medical center. youth patients who can't make it home for the holidays. >> the support that we got from the community and from from everyone, and now the firefighters is just overwhelming, so amazing. we're just so grateful for everything. >> the firefighters are just as thrilled by the special day. >> very heartwarming. you know, it's definitely a little emotional, but and we're just very excited that we can do this for these children today. >> roston is still recovering from burns and smoke inhalation. the family is without a home and will be staying in a local hotel. still, roston and holly are grateful that the rest of their loved ones who escaped the fire are out of the hospital, and roston is excited about joining them. >> i really feel like there was

somebody watching over him that night. in san jose, zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> so the official numbers aren't out yet, but many are assuming millions logged on to their netflix account to watch beyoncé's nfl halftime performance. during yesterday's matchup between the ravens and the texans. all the songs during her 13 minute performance were from her latest country style album, cowboy carter. >> she brought out some special guests like country star shaboozey post malone and even her 12 year old daughter blue ivy joined her to dance. but it's what happened after the performance that has a lot of people talking this morning. so this is what she posted to instagram. i think she also posted this on her x too. after the big performance, the caption says look at that horse and alludes to a date of january 14th of next year. so what does it mean? some people are saying it could be a tour announcement. it could be the next album in the trilogy, the release of the renaissance tour film that people have been begging for. >> what could it be? i mean, beyonce.

>> any one of those things, right would be happy. either way, she's taking her money and that for sure. >> performance. incredible. >> i did not know blue ivy was. >> what a beautiful, nearly as tall as she is. >> and she's only 12. that's what i'm saying. she was just a little nugget, a mature, faster. >> we've seen her grow up from that little belly rub to this. oh, yeah. >> there she is. wow. she's incredible. this morning, we're tracking rain back in the forecast this morning. a live look at the exploratorium camera, wheree do have those showers that are moving through there. very light this morning. it's later on this evening. we have steadier showers going to work through the region. temperatures right now it is a cooler morning out there compared to yesterday or the day before 40s and low 50s as we get you going. we are at a level one all day today with those scattered morning showers. right now. widespread rain coming our way later tonight. if you have evening plans, especially after 6 p.m, you do want to take the umbrella with you. we will have rain all night long, and high surf is an issue

along our coast this morning. here's live doppler seven. you're noticing just a peppering of light showers out there. we're not seeing any bright colors like deep reds and yellows indicating heavier rain, so it's fine mist and drizzle at best in most areas. so here's a look at future weather. we get a break in the activity around lunchtime. we keep the cloud cover all day long so it is an overcast sky temperatures at that hour. we're in the upper 50s to lower 60s. then later on this evening after the sun goes down, you can see that rain filling right back in. here's 7 p.m. light rain at first, but we are indicating early tomorrow morning. we'll stop the clock here right around 2 a.m. we're tracking some downpours. that's the yellow and oranges you see on your screen as this system moves through here. and then first thing tomorrow morning, as you're waking up, the showers are tapering, but we'll still keep some scattered showers in the forecast all day on friday. so looking at rainfall totals as we head through today and tomorrow, for a lot of us around the bay shoreline, likely half of an inch to three quarters of an inch of rain, a little bit

higher in the north bay, about an inch to an inch and a half. no threat of flooding. we may see some standing water on our roadways, no flood watches in effect, and the winds are not all that breezy with this system. could see wind gusts from time to time 20mph. and that's why we're keeping it at a level one. here's the high surf advisory. this will last several days until 4 p.m. sunday. now, waves not as high as we saw in the last week where we saw those issues in santa cruz. but still, there will be some breakers 20 to 30ft high that is hazardous. swimming and surfing with the increased risk of drowning because of those waves being so active. so looking at highs today, some light morning showers giving way to steadier rain later on tonight. it's just a cloudy day out there, upper 50s to the lower 60s. here's the accuweather seven day forecast showing you morning showers to evening rain. wet and breezy tomorrow morning. still scattered showers saturday into sunday and then the sun is back next week. mostly sunny on monday. dry for new year's eve on tuesday and a sunny start to the new year on

wednesday. guys. >> all right drew thank you. >> coming up the seven things to know this morning. >> and we'll talk about celebrating the holiday here in the bay area. the festivities in san francisco for christmas and the start of hanukkah. >> and we will take a live look outside from our roof cam. you can see it's a bit wet outside. it is 520 and we'll be right back. >> with the abc seven storm impact scale. today's storm is level one. that means light rain, so keep an umbrella handy and drive safely. track today's storm any time on the abc seven news app. download it

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lake tahoe area is under a winter weather advisory. the national weather service is warning of worsening travel conditions today and tomorrow as more snow storms move through the tahoe region. >> number four storms off the coast are expected to bring more high surf to bay area coastlines. the national weather service has issued a high surf advisory starting at 10:00 this morning through sunday afternoon. >> number five investigators are looking into what caused a house explosion in capitola. neighbors say the fire was so intense they could feel the heat from the flames. fortunately, no one was hurt. >> number six, the fda is escalating the recall of organic eggs sold at costco to the highest risk level. customers should check their eggs for the upc number and use by date you see on your screen here. if their eggs are part of the recall, they should either discard them or return them to costco to get a full refund. >> number seven there's still time to try and become a billionaire in 2024. nobody won the christmas eve mega millions

drawing. now tomorrow's drawing will be worth $1.1 billion. now, today is the first day of the week long celebration of kwanzaa. kwanzaa was created in 1966 as a non-religious way for african americans to reconnect with ancestral roots. it is celebrated every year from december 26th through january 1st. each candle a candle is lit each night on a seven branched candelabra called a kinara. the candles include one black, three red, and three green to represent the people, the struggle and the future. san francisco city hall will also be lit up in those colors in celebration tonight. >> this year, christmas day coincided with the start of hanukkah. san francisco's union square was the place to be last night. no matter what you're celebrating, abc seven news reporter tara campbell was there. >> and just like that, the menorah is lit and hanukkah has begun. crowds gathering at san francisco's union square in celebration. >> it doesn't matter what race,

religion or color you are, you could come and enjoy the celebration here in union square with us, and we welcome you with open arms. >> this is a sign of light in the world, and it's just amazing that everybody is coming here together to celebrate this holiday. >> and with the pandemic, less of a concern comes a renewed appreciation for coming together. >> i think, if anything, the last four years taught us the importance of being around other folks and engaging with other people, so it's nice. >> bargetto and the lighting of these candles. wednesday coinciding with christmas day, upping the celebratory spirit at union square. >> i was surprised. i mean, it's popping. it's alive. it's come back. >> for many, it's a family affair. and for some, a first time, like three year old oliver here with his mom, dad and grandmother. >> what it look like? it's not too bad, actually. and it's not screaming away. >> a proud grandmother capturing the moment. >> it's a it's a treat. >> it's full of life. it spreads the joy. a lot of lights. macy's

is always beautiful. the decorations. so yeah. getting a little bit of the christmas spirit. >> the christmas spirit and the start of hanukkah all in one special night in one special spot. tara campbell, abc seven news. >> well, there's a very happy san francisco fifth grader this christmas. her name is lani, and her drawing won the san francisco sheriff holiday card contest. now, her drawing featured a snow globe with the sheriff's logo and several san francisco landmarks. kids from schools all across the city took part in the contest. sheriff paul miyamoto visited lani at her school last week to award her the winning prize. congratulations. now, christmas may be over, so it's time to start thinking about getting rid of your tree. coming up at 530. san francisco wasting no time launching their tree trimming. oh my gosh. tree chipping program. the details ahead. yes. >> say that five times fast. that is a tongue twister right there. live. look outside. right here on this holiday light

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abc seven mornings live now at 5.30, and an international investigation into what brought down a plane killing dozens of people on board. >> and a house fire turns deadly in the east bay. we're hearing from a mourning family who say a loving son died helping to get others to safety. >> from foster to forever homes over the holidays, this christmas morning, surprises that help match families with their newest, very cute furry members. >> floppy ears. give me every time. good morning everyone. it is thursday, december 26th. >> thanks for waking up with us here on this thursday morning. let's get a check of the forecast now with drew tuma drew the rain coming back down. yeah it is. >> and we're with this rain for the next several days. so here's a live look at our bay bridge

toll plaza this morning. you can see some of those light showers falling down some slick roadways out there. live doppler seven. over the last half hour. you notice the showers are really scattered in nature and very light in nature. the biggest issue you'll have this morning is just some slower travel times. as the rain falls through. steadier rain is going to move in here later on this evening. after about 6 p.m, we'll see some steadier rain and some heavier downpours first thing tomorrow morning on the abc seven storm impact scale. today it's a level one, a light storm for those scattered morning showers. we have widespread rain coming our way later tonight and high surf along our coast. so looking at the day planner today, we have those morning showers. right now we get a break in the activity around lunchtime and through the afternoon. we're dry this afternoon with mostly cloudy skies. then the steady rain is back this evening. daytime highs today will get you into the upper 50s and lower 60s. so the umbrella gets a workout this morning. and then later on this evening, daytime highs will be in the upper 50s to the lower 60s. let's check in with sue. see those

drive times as well? >> yeah, it is a wet excuse me out there. and because of that we've got bart runningt lower speeds, slower speeds i should say system wide. so expect some delays this morning as drew showed you, the bay bridge toll plaza. no mention of metering lights yet. the roads are slick, so heads up. we do have a high wind advisory for the bay bridge and for the benicia bridge as well. and around the bay over the altamont pass. so get a good grip on that steering wheel because you could get blown around, especially in your smaller vehicles. san rafael is moving at the limit past the northgate mall. no issues all the way into the city from the golden gate, and we don't even have a commute for our early morning risers out of tracy into livermore, so things are looking great. just a slight backup at the bay bridge approaching the macarthur maze. just a few slow cars in the area, but overall not a problem. there's a look at your altamont and one solo spinout on 85 in the south bay. this is near winchester. it is partially

blocking a lane perpendicular, so please be careful in the area. >> all right, sir, thank you. investigators are trying to piece together wha passenger plane flew hundreds of miles off course before crashing in kazakhstan. the fiery crash happened yesterday. 38 people were killed, but 29 people survived, including two children. russian news agencies say the plane was headed to russia but was rerouted due to fog. however, the flight path shows the plane flying hundreds of miles off course before crashing. russia says a bird strike took the plane down, but some aviation experts are skeptical. >> we have a mystery on a mystery here. we have a picture of what appears to be the tail section of the airplane with holes in it. holes that can't be explained by any regular problem. certainly not with hitting birds. >> some experts are questioning whether drone strikes in southern russia played a role in what happened. the focus now for investigators will be examining the black box that were recovered from the crash site.

>> nearly half a million ukrainians are without heat and electricity this morning, following a massive christmas day attack by russia. the country took aim at ukraine's power grid, hitting cities with ballistic missiles, drones and cruise missiles. russia is calling the attack a success, while ukraine calls it inhumane. before the attack, about 80% of ukraine's energy infrastructure was already destroyed by russian bombs. back here in the bay area, an oakland family is mourning the loss of a caring son. he died just yesterday trying to rescue his family from a fire. here's abc seven news reporter anser hassan. >> the family of steven weatherford started christmas day mourning his loss. he died trying to save his family from their burning house. >> steven was truly the best person you could ever meet. he loved his family, his friends, everybody so much. he died trying to get them out of the house. he succeeded. so much. >> lashawn mayo was steven's

girlfriend. she just learned on christmas morning that he was going to propose on new year's eve. >> i know he's looking down on us right now, and i don't know what else to say. i just wish he was here right now. >> his aunt, eunice smith, says for generations, the weatherford had hosted big holiday parties like christmas at the family home. she says steven was sleeping on the couch when the fire erupted. >> he was just trying to save everybody, make sure everybody was out of the house. he may not have known that. they all went out the back, and my other nephew was calling for him because they were all in the back. and they were they were calling steven. steven, come out, come out. and they heard him screaming and he never made it out. >> the oakland fire department says the cause of the fire is still unknown, but that it got a call around 6:15 a.m. of a house fire. when crews arrived on scene, they found steven's body inside. they believe he was likely overcome and disoriented by the smoke, and appeared to have died from smoke inhalation. >> he was a good person. he was a good family man, you know, so

it's important that, you know, he saved his family. he saved four people in that house. he woke them up and he saved them. and he went back, i guess because he wasn't sure if everybody was out of the house. so, yes, he was a hero. >> mayo's mother, sandra clark, also had high praise for who would have been her soon to be son in law. >> when i met him, i said, that's the one. that's the one. yeah. and her father and i, we all just loved him so much. and he loved her so much. and i found out that he was going to propose to her. he had bought the ring, and he didn't give her a chance to give it to her. but it's in the house and we're going to find it. >> a gofundme account has been set up to help the family in oakland, anser hassan. abc seven news. >> well, today is your last chance to visit the san francisco flower mart, longtime location in soma, before it moves to its new home. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez has more on what's in store for

the neighborhood's staple flower shop. good morning gloria. >> good morning to you, julian. yeah, the setup is underway behind me for the last day. the market is open. you can see it's still closed at this time. itt's will open a little later this morning. the new space for the san francisco flower market is smaller. it will house fewer vendors. only 27 of the current 40 vendors here are moving over to the new location. that will be at 16th and mississippi in the potrero hill neighborhood. the flower market was established at fifth and howard streets 100 years ago, in 1924, but it has been at its current location here on brannan and soma for nearly six decades. and starting next thursday, january 2nd, the flower market is moving to its new location. this is the largest wholesale flower market in northern california. and back here live again, they're getting ready to open up at 8:00 this morning. so we'll be out here all morning long and talk to some of the vendors out here throughout the morning. live in san francisco. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news.

>> a big change for the soma neighborhood. thank you so much, gloria. the annual chipping of christmas trees is coming back at the civic center plaza in san francisco. officials announced how you can also be sustainable this holiday season by joining recology's christmas tree collection. okay, so this is how it works. residents can set their tree on the curb the night before their scheduled pickup, and trees taller than six feet must be cut in half. the more than 30 year old tradition is an effort to protect the city's environment. now, as millions of americans start to head home after the holidays, there is a storm moving ashore and bringing rain from washington all the way down to us here in california. how feet of snow and flooding rain could impact a very busy travel day. abc news reporter alison kosik has more. >> this morning, high surf alerts along parts of the west coast. waves expected to reach as high as 30ft just days after this historic wharf collapsed in santa cruz. oh my god. swells

battered the pier, 150ft of the walkway, plunging into the ocean. newly released drone video showing the extent of the damage. the wharf abruptly split, handrails dangling towards the ocean. a new storm system is fueling the high surf, dumping heavy rain from washington state down to northern california and up to three feet of snow from the cascades down to the sierra and east to the rocky mountains north of salt lake city. this avalanche buried a snowmobiler after carrying him 150 yards. thankfully, he had a locator beacon and his brother found him and dug him out in time. while in denver, snowfall disrupted drivers heading home from holiday celebrations. an interstate partially shut down due to the conditions, but there were festive tidings from new yorkers who celebrated their first white christmas in 15 years. >> our first one since 2009. we needed at least an inch of snow on the ground in central park.

we got it. >> snowfall in parts of the northeast and midwest this week, leading to slippery roads along the busy i-95 corridor. a frightening scene in vermont when this suv skidded on ice, slamming into a vehicle being loaded onto a tow truck. one of the drivers suffered minor injuries. alison kosik, abc news, new york. >> still ahead, more allegations in the lawsuit between blake lively and justin baldoni. but first, let's get a check on the weather with meteorologist drew tuma. yeah. >> good morning. time approaching 540. we're still tracking that light rain falling across parts of the region. here's a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. some of those light showers coming down. here's live doppler seven, giving you the active sweep. and you can see it's not widespread rain. a lot of this is just fine mist, some drizzle, a light shower at best. and this first round of showers this morning really comes to an end around 11 a.m. then later on this evening, we'll find steadier rain after the sun goes down. it's a level one

all day today. let's take it to the sierra. a live look at the snow falling around truckee. we do have chain controls in effect on both 80 and 50 this morning. we anticipate snow on and off throughout the day today into early tomorrow morning. so be aware of that if your travels do take you there. here's the winter weather advisory until noon tomorrow. we are seeing just light snow from time to time, so total accumulation between 4in and 12in. and this is pretty high in terms of our snow levels above 6000ft. so we're talking more rain in the foothills and snow. snow in our highest elevations gusts to 45mph. and that does lead to some slicker and slower travel with those chain controls in effect. so here's live doppler seven along with satellite. we track that rain and snow across northern california, southern california this morning, just waking up to mostly cloudy skies and just some calm conditions. that light rain right now transitions into steady rain this evening. this is what we're watching on satellite. this is what will bring the steady rain later on tonight. and then we're in and out of those showers through the weekend, so we

have a pretty wet pattern the next several days. here's future weather. we track those light scattered showers this morning. midday. you get that break midday. it's overcast but we're dry. and temperatures at that hour around the mid and upper 50s. then later on this afternoon we'll watch as those clouds stick with us. and then this evening you see that rain really filling in here? here's 7 p.m. we track those light showers at first, and then we'll likely see some pockets of heavier rain moving through later on tonight and first thing tomorrow morning. total rainfall today and tomorrow. for a lot of us, we're seeing about a half of an inch to an inch of rain. so here's a look at the three day forecast. we have those morning showers transitioning to evening rain today. it's a wet and breezy start tomorrow morning with scattered showers continuing into the afternoon and even into the upcoming weekend. we have those scattered showers throughout the next three days. we also have high surf along our coast. please be aware that could see breakers between 20 and 30ft, but as we approach the

new year next week, we have brighter, drier weather on the horizon. we'll show you

donald trump is attacking president joe biden's decision to commute the sentences of nearly all the federal inmates on death row. trump says when he is in office, he will direct the justice department to expand the federal death penalty. when president biden took office, he paused all federal executions. as a devout catholic, president biden said he believes the death penalty should only be used in cases of hate motivated mass murder and terrorism. some of the victims families are also slamming president biden's decision. >> we were told that for the constitution, this is the final answer, which is very frustrating to hear. >> now, only three men remain on federal death row. the surviving

boston marathon bomber, the mass shooter who attacked the tree of life synagogue, and the gunman who killed nine people at a charleston, south carolina. a mother emanuel a.m.e. baptist church. well, it is official the bald eagle is now the country's national bird. president joe biden signed it into law on christmas eve. the bald eagle has been a national emblem for nearly 250 years. appearing on official documents, the presidential flag and the great seal of the united states. but it was never officially the national bird until now. the more you know. the bald eagle is indigenous to north america. well, look at this holiday tradition that celebrates some history. two people reenacted george washington's 1776 christmas night river crossing of the delaware river from pennsylvania into new jersey. this was a pivotal moment in the revolutionary war. as you can see, people go all out, even dressing the part. the reenactment just north of philadelphia draws a huge crowd each year.

>> there's still some time to try and become a billionaire in 2024. nobody won the christmas eve mega millions drawing now. tomorrow's drawing will be worth $1.1 billion. now, in the spirit of the season, the humane society of silicon valley found a way to turn tragedy into triumph. abc seven news reporter monica madden tells us some families received a special christmas delivery from the shelter. >> come on over. sometimes the best christmas gifts are the ones you won't find under the tree for you guys. >> really? yes. you do what? you're in shock. >> soquel's. wait. are you guys, like, here? yes. we're serious. this is real. >> these south bay parents are surprising their kids with perhaps the best gift of all. a brand new puppy delivered right to their door. >> they said, oh, we're going to go check the mailbox. >> oh, a christmas miracle made possible with a little outside help. >> santa's elves reporting for duty. >> thanks to the humane society of silicon valley's holiday delivery special, connecting

fosters directly with adopters so that the dogs go from one home to the other and never go back to the shelter. >> jack, are you excited about the new puppy? >> yes. a gift blessing. other south bay families this christmas morning. >> we're very excited. completed the house today. >> the serendipity followed. setback. >> we just had a very huge fire at humane society. it was really tragic. and half of our facility is ruined and will need to be completely renovated. and everybody showed up to pitch in and we were able to get over 100 animals adopted this week into great homes. and we're just trying to keep the faith. >> luckily, last week's fire at the shelter didn't hurt any volunteers or animals, but made adoptions all the more important. >> if you are ready to adopt a puppy or kitten, come to humane society in milpitas and all of your adoption fees will be covered. >> this year, the gifts bringing glee to more than just the families. >> best christmas present to us

too, as volunteers. being able to see animals go into great homes and being able to know that we bring joy as well with the work that we're doing. >> furry friends bringing comfort and joy. thank you joy for many more christmas seasons to come. >> merry christmas monica madden, abc seven news. >> now everyone wants a puppy, right? >> you're so cute. oh. it's adorable. >> all right. this morning we are tracking. rain is back, and it's with us through the weekend. here's a live look at our okay camera this morning as one of the aircraft begins its taxi away from the gate. you can see the taxiway is wet. currently, the showers are very light, very scattered in nature, but steadier rain is working into the forecast later on this evening. so looking at the morning planner, what you'll notice just a really low chance of seeing showers in your neighborhood. about a 10% chance out there this morning. you notice it's pretty cloudy all

morning long. we'll keep it overcast all day today. temperatures pretty steady in the 50s. right now we're in the upper 40s. lower 50s as some of that light mist and drizzle moves through the region. here's a look at the abc seven storm impact scale. it's a level one. today we have scattered morning showers. we get a brief break in the activity midday before widespread rain returns later on tonight. high surf is along our coast not only today, but that high surf advisory does continue into sunday. so several days of rough surf along our coast. here's live doppler seven this morning. we're just tracking this initial round of light moisture out there. rainfall totals this morning less than a 10th of an inch. and we're just finding some slick roadways out there first thing. be aware of that. here's future weather as we head to the middle part of our day. here's noon. it's cloudy out there, but we see that lull in the activity. we get a break from any of the showers, but then this evening, watch as that rain fills right back in. so 630 we will be tracking some steady light rain throughout the region,

and then we'll find some heavier pockets of downpours early tomorrow morning. here's 130. you see those pops of yellow and orange across parts of the region? that's some heavier rain before we transition to some lighter, scattered showers first thing in the morning as you get up here on friday. rainfall estimates today and tomorrow for a lot of us, will probably wind up between half of an inch and an inch of rain over the next 36 hours. it's a long enough duration. we're not really worried about any sort of flooding, but be aware we'll have some standing water on our area roadways as some of those downpours move through. here's the high surf advisory along our coast through sunday waves. right now. some of our highest waves, currently around 17ft, could see breakers 20 to 30ft. so that's hazardous swimming and surfing. so today we have those light morning showers right now. steadier rain this evening. daytime highs will get to the upper 50s to the lower 60s. here's the accuweather seven day forecast showing you morning showers to evening rain. it's a wet and breezy start to your friday. scattered showers continue saturday and sunday, but then early next week

sunshine is back. it's chilly for new year's eve, but we're dry and a sunny start to the new year on wednesday. guys. >> wow, just less than a week away until 2025. thank you so much drew. well, comg up new at six fewer food options. three eateries announcing their closure inside of san francisco's iconic ferry building. >> yeah, but first, a spy sitting on your kitchen countertop. what a new report is revealing about data harvesting air fryers. >> we're not safe from anything these days, i tell ya. >> and we're taking a live look outside right now at the golden gate bridge. there we saw a lot more rain falling just a few minutes ago.

there is a new lawsuit in the. it ends with us legal battle. here's abc news reporter andrew dymburt.

>> in this morning's gma first look, a new lawsuit filed against it ends with us director and lead actor justin baldoni. >> it actually gets worse. yeah. >> no way. baldoni's former publicist, stephanie jones, is suing the actor and his crisis pr team for alleged breach of contract and defamation. the suit accuses the crisis team, including jones's former employee, of scheming to bury and destroy costar blake lively to protect baldoni, and then blame jones for the smear campaign. baldoni did not respond to abc news request for comment on the jones lawsuit. the lawsuit comes just days after lively filed a complaint accusing baldoni of sexual harassment and a retaliatory smear campaign. baldoni's attorney has called lively's allegations completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious. >> come on. what? >> what are you doing? coming up at 7 a.m. we'll tell you more about the falt with your gma first. look, i'm andrew dymburt, abc news, new york. >> okay. this story is just bizarre here at appliance. known for frying might actually be spying instead. experts say

certain air fryers and other app connected appliances could be harvesting users data. a recent report from a consumer watchdog group claims popular fryers are not only sharing data with companies like facebook and tiktok, but also storing users data on chinese servers. some experts are even speculating that the devices could be recording your conversations. >> the chinese companies, when you load in their application, they're effectively asking for access to your microphone. now, they've produced a few excuses as to why they're asking for this information, but it's very, very suspect. >> experts say do your research on a company's data collection practices. read reviews when downloading the app, and limit as many permissions as possible. >> an orca whale who captured hearts around the world following the death of her newborn calf has a new baby. she first made headlines in 2018, when she swam 1000 miles with the body of her dead calf for 17 days and an apparent act of

grieving. now, this week, scientists tracking her confirmed she is swimming with a pod in the puget sound with a new calf. and she is the mother. this is her second time giving birth since her loss in 2018. coming up on abc seven mornings at six. high surf advisory. more on the danger along the coast for the next few days. >> san francisco flower mart moved. today is your last day to shop at its longtime location in soma. but don't worry, it's moving to a new case, new location not too far away. >> and the future of a christmas tree lot. it may have been the last time clancy's trees operated in one san francisco neighborhood. >> and meteorologist drew tuma rain is back this morning. very light in nature. here's a look at live doppler seven this morning. we're at a level one today. we have scattered morning showers. widespread rain returns later on this evening. we have high surf along our coast, so we do actually get a brief break in the rain midday. but those steadier showers, they are back later on this evening. your

daytime highs under mostly cloudy skies, upper 50s to the lower 60s. the news at six is

abc seven mornings live now at six santa cruz wharf collapse. >> the cleanup continues this morning. just a few days after that stunning sight. and now we're learning about how much those repairs could cost. >> we're taking a