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 live look

outside here at six. you see some raindrops on the camera there. the rain held off for christmas and the beginning of hanukkah, but it's back in the forecast now. drew's tracking it for you. >> plus, backflipping into the new year. what? boston dynamics showing off the stunt its atlas robot is capable of. if it's capable of that, think about what else. wait, that's a robot. it could be capable of it up to. >> we didn't ask for it. we don't want it. >> every time. i'm just. okay. i see so surprised, in awe and also fearful. >> yeah. return this present to sender. >> we don't want it. good morning. thanks for being here. it's thursday to some of the 26. >> all right. we saw a lot of wet roads out there all throughout the morning. yeah continuing to. >> yeah. and then we'll find steadier rain later on this evening amanda here's a look outside from our exploratorium camera live shot showing you. yes, the showers are back this morning. had a nice dry holiday yesterday for christmas and hanukkah and now the wet weather has returned. here's a look at

live doppler seven. you're noticing that it's not widespread rain. where we find those showers, it's light mist. drizzle, a light shower at best. and as we go into live mode right now sweeping the area, we will find that the showers continue through about the 8:09 a.m. hour. we'll actually get a break midday from the rain and then steadier showers are back later on this evening. right now we're getting going in the 40s and low 50s. good morning vallejo 48. we're at 52 right now in palo alto on the abc seven storm impact scale. today. we're at a level one all day today. this morning we have those light scattered showers. later on tonight after the sun goes down, the rain comes back and it's widespread. and at times we could see a downpour here and there into early tomorrow morning. and along our coast we have high surf advisory is in effect. so we look at the planner today. you have those morning showers right now, sunrise here at 724. we get a break in the rain midday and through the afternoon. during the daylight hours, it's mostly

cloudy out there. and then later on tonight, after about 6:00 pm, the steady rain returns. your daytime highs will be in the upper 50s to the lower 60s, so if you'll be out later on this evening, you do want to take the rain gear with you. we find those daytime highs upper 50s to the lower 60s. let's check in with sue. see those drive times this morning. >> and we do have a wind advisory out there for the benicia bridge and the bay bridge. so heads up. and this is the richmond san rafael toll plaza. the headlights headed westbound towards the san rafael side of things. it's wet, but about an 8 to 10 minute drive westbound on the span. so not too bad. here's the bay bridge toll. no metering lights yet this morning. it's a windy drive across the span, so be very careful. overall looking great. it's a very light post holiday drive. all right. >> see you. thank you. now today is your last chance to shop at the san francisco flower market's longtime location in soma before it moves to its new home. the iconic shop has been at the corner of sixth and

brannan street for about 58 years. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez is live at the market, with more on its relocation coming in just one week. gloria. >> good morning. yeah, they're gearing up to open the flower market for the last time at this location. and behind me, you can see it's still closed right now. it will open up in a couple of hours. 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 fewer vendors. only 27 of the current 40 vendors here are moving over there. it was established at fifth and howard streets 100 years ago, in 1924, and this is the largest wholesale flower market in northern california. it will open at 8:00 this morning. live in san francisco. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> all right, gloria, 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 that 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. 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. >> that was brooke kinnebrew reporting in capitola. close by in santa cruz. cleanup at the wharf and questions of what comes next this morning. part of the wharf that collapsed monday. there were actually restrooms that were not in operation, located closer to the end of the pier. now, the damaged pier has become a bit of a tourist attraction. after washing up on the beach. crowds have been gathering all week long to kind of get a look at the damage and snap some pictures. santa cruz officials have shut down the wharf until further notice as they assess the damage. the city is waiting for that damage assessment. preliminary

estimates are about $20 million. as to the cost for repairs, and there may be some more trouble on the way to a storm off the coast is expected to bring more high surf this weekend. the national weather service says to expect waves of up to 30ft tall over the coming days. high surf advisory goes into effect for the region starting at 10:00 this morning. it will last through sunday afternoon. the affected area spans from the north bay down to big sur. officials are recommending that inexperienced swimmers just stay out of the water, and the people avoid visiting waterside infrastructure like piers. >> some last minute christmas magic helped save a holiday meal program for seniors who are not able to leave their homes. every year, the salvation army relies on volunteers to deliver meals to seniors who can't leave their homes, and this year they had 4400 meals to deliver. but 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

and 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 we put the word out to this community in the bay area, they just step up. >> the salvation army also dealt with another setback. gunshots shattered the front door of their bayview location. fortunately, that damage is already being repaired. >> 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. johnny shell just celebrated the 15th anniversary of his restaurant, rebel kitchen

and libations, in livermore. they survived multiple shutdowns during the pandemic, and on christmas day, they gave back to the same community that helped keep them afloat. powered by community donations from schools, churches and customers, shell invited families in need for a gift giveaway. there were no questions asked. >> 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. >> it wasn't just gifts for kids. there were also hygiene kits, socks, gloves, and snacks. >> time now 609. this morning in the accuweather forecast, we're looking live from our rooftop camera here at kgo along the embarcadero. it is wet out there and we will. good morning jillian. >> oh that's funny. we will find some light showers this morning and then some steadier rain coming our way this evening. >> so let's look at the morning

planner out there. you notice first. it's just a cloudy morning out there. the percent that you'll find a rain shower in your neighborhood is pretty low. that chance roughly just about 10% throughout the morning. so it's just mist and drizzle out there. the steadier rain really arrives here after the sun goes down later on this evening. so here's live doppler seven this morning. have one shower crossing through marin county into the city right now. some lighter showers in the santa cruz mountains. you notice there's not widespread rain this morning, but we do have widespread cloud cover out there. we'll take you into the sierra. snow is falling around truckee this morning. some light snow showers. we do have chain controls on 80 and 50 right now. winter weather advisory continues all day today through noon tomorrow. 4 to 12in of snow above 6000ft with higher amounts over our highest peaks. just be aware of that. if your travels do take you to tahoe today or tomorrow. live doppler seven. we have those light showers right now across northern california. this is what we're waiting for. this will be the steadier rain that arrives later on this

evening and through the overnight hours. so here's future weather. some mist, some drizzle this morning, a lull in the action midday and into the afternoon. and then watch what happens this evening. here comes that widespread rain returning to the forecast and some heavier showers developing first thing tomorrow morning. so the next three days get used to the showers there in the forecast through the weekend. but a brighter looking seven day towards the new year. amanda, we will show you that coming up in just a few minutes. >> all right drew, thank you. a special celebration in union square, hosting hundreds of people as the first night of hanukkah coincided with christmas day and a holiday card contest. the winner of t

pope francis called for talks to end the ukraine war. ukrainian officials criticized the pope earlier this year when he said the country should have the courage to negotiate an end to the war with russia. the 88 year old pontiff celebrated his 12th christmas as pope this year. he called for an end to all conflicts in places including lebanon, mozambique, haiti, venezuela and nicaragua. another christmas tradition made a triumphant return this year. defeat of france in paris. the notre dame cathedral celebrated its first mass on christmas day since a fire nearly destroyed the landmark in 2019, following the destruction, nearly $1

billion in donations poured in from all around the world. notre dame, celebrated for masses on christmas eve. people were able to attend without a reservation. the cathedral reopened to the public on december 7th. firefighters in the south bay who saved a boy from a burning home were reunited with them. it's part of an annual holiday tradition for the santa clara county fire department. a fire destroyed a family home above a post office in brookdale in the santa cruz mountains earlier this month. mom holly says a ben lomond firefighter saved her son ralston's life. the santa clara fire department delivered toys to ralston and other young patients at a local hospital who couldn't be home for the holidays. >> 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. >> ralston is still recovering from burns and smoke inhalation. the family is still staying in a local hotel, but say they're grateful to be alive.

>> december the 25th was extra festive 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 were 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. and 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. >> this morning we are getting a new and possibly terrifying look at the atlas robot from boston dynamics. i'm going to go ahead and call it terrifying. the company shared this video of the robot wearing a santa suit, doing that backflip. it's captioned wishing you a holiday season full of light laughter as we flip over into the new year. the robot even managed to keep

the santa hat on while it showed off its gymnastic skills. this is not the first time we've seen this robot doing a somersault. it's been doing this since 2017 and they're only getting more advanced, which is very creepy. >> and if you can see it, do that. imagine what else it can do. i'm going to say that repeatedly just to remind people what we're working with. >> although if it can wrap gifts, i wouldn't be opposed. okay. all right. towards the end i was like, oh my gosh, another gift to wrap a robot. >> i'm not a good rapper, drew. no. >> so i just got that in my house, you know, gift bags. >> gift bags. gift bag. yeah. smart. way to go. this morning we're going to sfo. we are finding just some light mist and drizzle out there. the accuweather headlines call for some showers this morning, but steadier rain later on this evening. temperatures right now. we're in the upper 40s. lower 50s as we get you going on this thursday. if you're looking to take a break outside today, it's the middle part of the day that we find a lull in the action. so we're at a level one today for

those scattered morning showers. right now between about 11 a.m. and 4 p.m, it's just overcast. skies were dry before our next round of rain moves in here, becoming widespread later on tonight. high surf advisory along the coast all day today. so here's live doppler seven. over the last 30 minutes. we're zoning into this little area right here in parts of marin county, the city we do have some lighter showers around stinson beach. some of this moving into the presidio right now in the city, the marina as well. so we are finding those light showers across parts of the region. it's not widespread. and here's that break in the action. midday noon. it's overcast and we're quiet. but then later on this evening, watch as that rain fills back in. so here's 630 tonight we will be tracking those light showers moving through. and then first thing tomorrow morning, here's 130. we have some downpours dotting the region, which could bring us a quick moving, heavy bout of rain from time to time. tomorrow by 6 a.m, those showers really transitioning to scattered in nature. and then we'll be in and

out of the light showers throughout the afternoon on friday. so looking at rainfall totals, we will find for a lot of us, probably a half of an inch to an inch of rain working through our neighborhoods. and again, this is over a two day period, so we're not really worried about flooding. just be aware there could be some standing water on the roads where we see 1 or 2 of those downpours moving through. here's the high surf advisory. this will last several days until sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. could see breakers from time to time, 20 to 30ft. that is hazardous swimming and surfing conditions. look at the forecast today. those morning showers right now a brief break midday before the evening. features that steady rain returning upper 50s to the lower 60s overnight. tonight we'll track those showers. we will be at a level one overnight tonight on the storm impact scale. an overnight lows not too chilly. will mainly be in the 50s. so here's the accuweather seven day forecast showing you morning showers transitioning to steadier rain this evening. it's wet and breezy. first thing tomorrow morning. we'll have scattered showers continuing on and off saturday and into

sunday, but by monday we transition into a sunny forecast. drier skies. we're dry for new year's eve. it's a sunny start to the new year on wednesday, guys. >> all right. thank you drew. now let's turn to danny beckstrom. she's live with a look at what's coming up on gma. >> good morning danny. >> hey good morning jillian and amanda. great to be with you this morning. coming up on gma. the storms lashing the west coast as the south braces for severe weather. what it could mean for holiday travel as millions of americans are on the move. also this morning new details about the costco egg recall. the fda raising its alert to the highest level. plus, the latest twist in the hollywood scandal involving blake lively and her. it ends with us director and costar. a new lawsuit backing her claim of a smear campaign. and beyonce slays. right. the nfl with her halftime show. what you need to know about about those returns and maybe the gift cards for stores where you don't shop. and expert advice for financial success in the new year. that's all coming up right here on gma. >> okay, danny, any insight into

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3-6 is a non-religious way for african americans to reconnect with ancestral roots. it is celebrated every year from december the 20th 6th to january the 1st. a candle is lit each night on a seven branch candelabra called the 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 of kwanzaa tonight. there is a very happy san francisco fifth grader. this christmas, her name is alana and she goes to yick wo elementary. her drawing won the san

francisco sheriff holiday card contest. it features a snow globe with the sheriff's logo and several san francisco landmarks. kids from schools all over the city took part in the contest. the contest for a sheriff, paul miyamoto, visited alana at her school last week to award her the winning prize. well, coming up next at 630, chipping christmas trees. how to dispose of yours if you live in san francisco. but first up, we check back in with drew. >> hey, julian. we're taking a live look from our rooftop camera here at kgo, along the embarcadero in the city where you can see rain is falling on our camera lens this morning. it's not raining the entire day. we get a break in the rain midday into the afternoon before steadier showers are back later on this evening. we're at a level one, a light storm on the storm impact

so you could ever be. he loved his family, his friends, everybody so much. >> now, at 630, tragedy hits on christmas day. loved ones mourning the loss of an oakland man who rescued his family from their burning home. how they're remembering him this morning. >> and farewell to the san francisco flower market. today is its last day at its soma location. the space it is called home for nearly six decades. but

it's moving to a new spot not too far away. plus, there's a tornado. >> tornado in my city. my city? >> okay. that's the only five seconds we can use. but let's talk about beyonce. ball. the superstar lit up the nfl halftime stage in her hometown of houston last night, and fans cannot wait for the announcement. that should be coming at some point next month. >> you see, to her left, right there is her daughter, blue ivy, who i did not realize was just as tall as she was, if not taller. >> yeah, and she's 12. 12. oh my gosh. >> my goodness. good morning everyone. it is thursday, december 26th. >> thanks for waking up with us on this thursday morning. we got some raindrops out there. >> you can see it behind us. the rain is falling here at the studio in san francisco. we take you to san jose, though, where we are seeing just mostly cloudy conditions right now. so the showers this morning are very hit and miss, widely scattered at best. widespread, steadier rain arrives here later on this evening. so here's live doppler seven this morning. we're looping it over the last 30

minutes. and there you can see that shower working through the city this morning. parts of coastal marin county, some lighter showers in the santa cruz mountains. and we will see a break actually in the activity later on this afternoon before that steady rain returns this evening. temperatures right now we're in the upper 40s to the lower 50s. as we get you out the door here on this thursday, we're at a level one on the abc seven storm impact scale. a light storm throughout the day today. we have scattered morning showers right now, and then widespread rain returns here later on tonight. high surf is along our coast all day today with an advisory. so here's future weather later on today. we'll stop it here at noon because we are quiet. but we are cloudy. we do see an overcast day today. temperatures at that hour in the 50s. then as we head into the evening, watch what happens. that rain fills right back in. so after the sun goes down. this is 7 p.m. we have those showers returning steady throughout the night. and first thing tomorrow morning. rainfall totals for a lot of us, between half of an inch and an inch of

rain. so a break in the action midday before that rain returns this evening. it's just a cloudy day all day today. we'll have daytime highs mainly in the upper 50s to the lower 60s. let's check in with susie. those drive times this morning. >> thank you. drew. we are just getting word of an accident on the golden gate bridge. as you can see, it is wet. the accident is at the north tower, approaching the span, blocking the left lane. so not affecting out of san francisco. but yes, coming into the city, your commute direction, you can see a chp officer going by there. so yeah, try to avoid the area if you can. we'll take a look back in just a few minutes. again, it's southbound 101 coming across the golden gate bridge, just entering the span, blocking the left lane. >> all right. thank you so much, sue. a tough story out of the east bay this morning. an oakland family is mourning the loss of a caring son. he died yesterday while trying to rescue his family from a fire on christmas day. abc seven news reporter anser hassan spoke with his family. >> 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 and he succeeded. i loved him 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 investigators are trying to piece together why a 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 boxes 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. >> a deadly christmas day car crash near golden gate park is under investigation. it happened just before 4 p.m. in the area of crossover and park presidio. that's where police discovered a single car engulfed in flames. fire crews put out the flames and pulled a person from the car. that person died at the scene. >> today is your last chance to visit the san francisco flower market at its current location in the south of market neighborhood. the shop is moving to a new, smaller space come next week. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez is live at six and brandon streets,

with more on the future of the flower market. good morning gloria. >> good morning. you know, we're seeing more and more people arrive here as they get ready to open the flower market for the last time. at this location behind me, you can see the folks that are gearing up here. some of the flowers have arrived already, and they will open in about an hour and a half. now, 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 at 16th and mississippi, in the potrero hill neighborhood. the flower market was established at fifth and howard streets 100 years ago, but it has been in its current location on brannan and soma for nearly six decades. and starting next thursday, january 2nd, the flower market is moving to its new location. it is the largest wholesale flower market in northern california. a real estate investment firm bought this space, and i reached out to ask what they're doing with this space. of course, we'll let you know as soon as we get this

information. the flower market is opening at 8:00 in the morning again for the last time at this location. live in san francisco. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. all right, gloria, thank you. >> the annual tripping of the 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. how it works residents can sit 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's a storm moving ashore and bringing rain from washington to us down in california. several 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. one 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 on abc seven mornings, we're talking about the lift lawsuit, why the company is now suing san francisco. >> and you are looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange. you can see we're down about 134 points. another update on how the markets are doing next. >> and do the upright thing. the company that launched a ban on reclining your seat on airplanes, now getting nearly 200,000 signatures. first up though, we check back in with drew. >> all right. here's a live look outside from our exploratorium camera where we are tracking

rain. returning this morning. some light showers scattered at best out there. the day planner will show you it's not raining the entire day. so right now we have those morning showers, mainly along the coast. right now we see a break in the rain midday through the afternoon. so you see between noon and four. it's cloudy, but it's dry out there. later on this evening after the sun goes down. 8:00 pm. steady rain returns area wide and we will have that rain through the morning on friday. daytime highs upper 50s to near 60 degrees. so here's live doppler seven this morning give you the active sweep. you're not finding widespread rain. we have some light showers around the marin county coastline. some light showers through the city. similar story in the santa cruz mountains. as we head into the sierra, we have some light snow falling right now around truckee. some light snow showers around south lake this morning. we have chain controls in effect on both 80 and 50, and will likely be in and out of the snow throughout the day today and into early tomorrow morning. here's the winter weather advisory. this continues until noon tomorrow. 4 to 12in of snow

expected of about 6000ft. we're at a level one today on the storm impact scale, a light storm. those scattered showers this morning, widespread rain later on tonight and that high surf along our coast. so here's live doppler seven along with satellite. those light showers across northern california right now. this is what we're watching here on satellite. this will bring the widespread steady rain later on this evening. so look at your rainfall chances today. they're pretty low as we head into the early afternoon. and then this evening watch as they really ramp up as we track that steady rain coming back to the forecast. so some light morning showers right now, a lull in the action midday and then evening rain is back. we'll have daytime highs in the upper 50s to the lower 60s. now the next three days we do have showers in the forecast through the weekend, but heading towards the new year we have a brighter, drier outlook. we'll show you the seven day coming up in

president elect 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, per 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 charleston, south carolina's mother, emanuel ame church. >> it's 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 bald eagle is indigenous to north america. >> with the holiday shopping

season now behind us, many americans are returning back to the store to make some returns. it can be stressful, of course, but there are some things you can do to make the process easier. so first up, you'll want to check to see how long you have to make those returns. most stores give you between 30, 60, or 90 days. if you're planning to ship an item back to the seller. make sure you understand how much it could cost. >> so, looking at the seller's return policy, pay attention to who pays for that shipping, because if you have to pay, you might be able to save on some fees. if you're able to also return that to a local store. >> something else to keep in mind if you do not have a receipt. a lot of retailers are willing to work with you, but it's possible you will be limited to either just exchanging the gift or returning for store credit rather than getting that full refund. >> a holiday tradition for many people in san francisco could be coming to an end. for the last 41 years, clancy's in the inner

sunset has welcomed families shopping for christmas trees. but earlier this year, the son of the san francisco board of supervisors approved using the land near lawton and seventh avenue for a potential site for teacher housing. the undeveloped lot that is owned by san francisco unified goes unused most of the year. it is unclear how long it will take for the housing project to break ground. >> three eateries inside of san francisco's iconic ferry building will no longer operate their bagel shop daily. driver closed its quick service counter earlier this week, according to sfgate california, which is so good in red bay coffee. they're both expected to close january 31st. both of their leases are up next month. reims still has a location in the mission district. red bay coffee recently filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in september. the ferry building says both spaces will be remodeled and combined to make way for a future restaurant. >> a san francisco founded

retailer is downsizing significantly. the personal styling service stitch fix is shrinking its office space at one montgomery street in the financial district. stitch fix is offering 96,000ft■!s for sublease and its most recent sec filing, according to the san francisco business times. that's around 70% of their 134,000 square foot headquarters. >> it is now time for your morning money report. lyft is accusing the city of san francisco of overcharging the company by $100 million in taxes over the past five years, bloomberg first reported. lyft is now suing the city, claiming its tax calculations incorrectly included driver compensation as a 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 a part of a broader debate about how gig economy companies like lyft should be

taxed, given their reliance on independent contractors rather than traditional or traditional. employees. here at 649, we're taking a live look at the new york stock exchange now as trading gets underway this morning after the holiday break, you can see we're slightly down about 95 points this morning. well, the official numbers aren't out yet, but it's safe to say millions of people tuned in to watch beyonce's nfl halftime performance. >> of course, this was in her hometown of houston during yesterday's matchup between the texans and ravens. one step to the right, we headed to the dive bar. >> we always saw a nice. >> beyonce brought out special guests including including shaboozey and post malone, and even her 12 year old daughter blue ivy joined her on stage for multiple songs, but it's what happened after her performance that's getting a lot of buzz online. >> so beyonce shared this on instagram. you saw one 1425

there, the caption reads look at that horse and alludes to the date january 14th, 2025 and fans are speculating what it could mean. could it be a tour announcement? could it be the next album in her trilogy, or even the release of the renaissance tour film? so people are buzzing about, i love that queen b is up to. >> yeah, all the options are great. we just want to know, yes, what is it? >> we want to know now we're impatient. >> beyonce look is holding a lot of weight for me. so i'm thinking, okay, the visuals or a tour. okay. that's that's what i'm going with. i like wishcasting maybe. right, right, right. i think we'll have to see. yeah. and shortly. it's not too far away. keep you updated. this morning we're going live to santa cruz where we do have a high surf advisory in effect along our coast, not only today but through sunday, where we could see breakers from time to time, 20 to 30ft. temperatures right now in the city, we're at 50 degrees. oakland 51. good morning hayward. you're also at 5152 in san jose, low 50s for redwood city and half moon bay.

we'll take you to the city. the exploratorium camera. we do have some light rain falling this morning. scattered showers at best early on right now. temperatures in the north bay. it is cooler. santa rosa, petaluma, napa. we're in the upper 40s 48 right now in fairfield. concord 52. livermore also coming in at 48 degrees. so we'll look at the evening or look at the morning forecast rather over the next six hours. you see a lot of cloud cover. just prepare for an overcast day today and some low chances of finding a shower in your neighborhood early on. the better bet for widespread rain comes this evening after the sun goes down. we're at a level one on the abc seven storm impact scale today. scattered showers right now. this morning it's the evening. the rain is widespread at times we may find 1 or 2 downpours working through your neighborhood, and we have that high surf along the coast the entire day. so here's live doppler seven over the last 30 minutes and you can see nothing widespread. but we do have some mist and drizzle, mainly along the coast this morning, leading to some slick roadways. first thing, here's a look at future weather. by noon it's quiet. we

see a break in the action everywhere. we're cloudy, but we're dry. it's later on this evening that rain fills back in. here's 630 later on today and we will find that light to moderate rain continuing through the overnight hours. early friday morning, we may have 1 or 2 downpours dotting the region, so rainfall totals over the next two days for most of us will wind up between about a half of an inch and an inch of rain, and this is over two days. so we're not really worried about flooding, but be aware we'll likely find some standing water on our freeways throughout the day today and first thing tomorrow morning. so some morning showers right now, a break in the action in the afternoon and then the rain is back later on this evening. daytime highs upper 50s to lower 60s. and again that high surf advisory along the coast all day today. stay out of the water breakers 20 to 30ft overnight tonight not too chilly. we'll hold those temperatures in the 50s as we track that steady rain moving through into first thing tomorrow morning. here's the accuweather seven day forecast showing you today. it's all about the showers returning to

the forecast. it's a wet start to the day here friday morning. scattered showers continue over the weekend and then early next week sunshine is back. we are dry for new year's eve and it's a sunny start to the new year on wednesday. amanda. >> all right drew, thank you. and 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 $1.15 billion. >> the humane society of silicon valley borrowed a page from santa playbook and delivered some very special gifts on christmas day. gifts with big floppy ears? look at them. volunteers delivered some puppies to several families. the special christmas day delivery comes as the milpitas animal shelter was forced to close after a fire damaged part of the building last week. the animals are being adopted right out of foster homes, connecting fosters directly with adopters so that the dogs go from one home to the other and never go back to the shelter. >> on top of that program, we

also had our christmas day delivery special. >> rebuilding the animal shelter can take more than a year. in the meantime, adoption fees are being waived at humane society silicon valley in an effort to find some permanent homes for all of the animals that had to be evacuated. okay, so apparently this is a polarizing issue and something that's really annoying for lots of folks taking flights. we're talking about reclining your seat. >> okay. see, i've talked about this with reggie, and i was like, i had no issue. he was like, yeah, you're five one. look at you. you're not going to have an issue. >> wait, reggie has an issue with people reclining the seats because they're tall. >> drew, i know also has an issue, i'm sure. >> reggie reclines his seat. he's tall. >> right, with a little extra leg room. >> but now thousands of people want to do something about it. the furniture company la-z-boy has started a petition to ban airline passengers from reclining. so far, nearly 200,000 people have signed it. a 2023 survey by data intelligence company morning consult shows 62% of american travelers said

they are bothered by people who recline their seats on daytime or short flights. >> this dramatization is killing me. you know what? i do have a solution though. go fly spirit because you literally cannot recline the seats. >> so just fly spirit and you have nothing to worry about. >> also, la-z-boy by us. you can recline you by antler. >> exactly. >> our chairs that cost a lot of money. >> oh, man. up next, the seven things you need to know today. >> and as we head to break, we take this live look outside here on this thursday morning after christmas, second day of hanukkah, first day of kwanzaa. city's looking good. as we wake up on this thursday morning. a little rain on the c

the things you need to know this morning. number one, we have some scattered showers out there this morning. a live look from our golden gate bridge, but steadier rain is on the way this evening. here's a look at your day planner. there's actually a bit of a break in the action this afternoon. cloudy skies but steady rain is back this evening. daytime highs in the upper 50s to lower 60s.

>> number two, the greater 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 three, 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. thankfully, no one was hurt. >> number four, today is the last day. san francisco's flower mart will be in soma. it's moving to a new home in 2025. the new space is in potrero hill and will be smaller and contain fewer vendors. >> number five, today is the first day of kwanzaa. it's celebrated every year from december the 26th until new year's day. a candle is lit every day on a seven branched candelabra called the kinara. >> and number six, we are looking at a wet golden gate bridge. about 30 minutes ago, we talked about an accident at the north end that has just been cleared, and a steady stream of headlights coming southbound on

101. other than that, we have not seen any metering lights at the bay bridge all morning and it is wet. >> number seven, it's not just hanukkah or kwanzaa. today is national candy cane day. it's the day after christmas every year. candystore.com says 1.7 billion candy canes are sold in the u.s. each year. >> a lot of candy is discounted today because it's the day after christmas. >> that would be nice. >> you know, if you go to cvs right now, right. >> christmas candy is on discount. >> oh, man. well enjoy it, sugar. ♪ ♪ >> janai: good morning america, new storms on the move, this s.u.v. skidded into a to you -- toe truck in vermont, mountain snow and the south braces