of clouds, fog, etc. yeah. >> abc seven news meteorologist frances dinglasan is here to fill us in on the widespread showers coming. frances? >> yeah, it's starting right now in the north bay, and it will spread overnight through the rest of the bay area. we'll start off with live doppler seven again and show you there's some light rain falling in the north bay. as we zoom in, you'll find rain along 101 through ukiah, cloverdale, and down to santa rosa. and because a lot of this rainfall will be hitting the north bay, there is a flood warning in effect for the russian river near hopland. this starts late tonight and continues through tomorrow afternoon. they're expecting the river levels to reach 15.6ft tomorrow morning. that is past the 15 foot flood stage, so there will likely be flooding on highway 175. so on our exclusive storm impact scale, it's a light storm for tonight through tomorrow morning, we'll see some widespread rain rainfall totals from half an inch to an inch. there's also still a high surf advisory along the coast, so if

you are going out in the next few hours for dinner, definitely grab an umbrella because the rain will start to slide south in the next few hours, and we could see some of the heaviest rain near midnight. i'll tell you the rainfall totals for your neighborhood, as well as several more rounds of rain. and then when we'll finally get a break. >> kristen francis, thank you. the storm is bringing strong surf to the coast. you can see waves building d pounding the rocks below theng d cliff house in san francisco. a high surf advisory from san francisco to monterey is in effect until four in the afternoon on sunday. the national weather service warns large breaking waves could reach up to 20 or 30ft. swimming and surfing are considered dangerous. be careful walking on the beach or on coastal rocks. the waves are strong enough to certainly sweep people away. stay with abc seven news and abc seven news.com for storm. watch as we track the continuing rain. get live updates on the abc seven news bay area app, where you can access the same live

doppler seven tools our weather team uses. >> we're following the story of the partial collapse of the santa cruz wharf, and today we learned some new information about the rescue that took place just moments after waves washed part of the jetty away. abc seven news reporter zach fuentes joins us live now in santa cruz with the new details. hi, zach. >> hey there. yeah, the most amazing thing about what happened monday is that no lives were lost and that there were no serious injuries. and we are now getting a better picture as to how that happened. all of this as a community is still processing this collapse. countless surfers could be seen thursday riding the waves off the santa cruz coastline despite the beach closure warning. but it's not just surfers ignoring warnings. people from across the bay area want to get a look at the direct effects of the partial wharf collapse. what brought you out here then? >> this just to see this. >> okay, so i drove over here and i'm bike riding in the rain to go see where the bathroom is washed out to, to into the cove.

because i don't know why, but we're all just fascinated with the floating bathroom that's now lodged in the cove, and everybody wants to go look at it. >> 150ft at the end of the wharf collapsed monday, sending that restroom facility and other debris up and down the coastline. three people fell into the water. one got out on their own. two were rescued. the city of santa cruz telling abc seven thursday that two lifeguards actually witnessed the moment the wharf collapsed and called it in. the city's marine safety division had been staffed up ahead of the expected high swells. those two lifeguards sprang into action and rescued the two, who were stranded on the floating remnants of the wharf. those who know and love the area say they're grateful that no one was hurt. but with more storms and high surf continuing to cause these serious impacts, they wonder what happens next. >> i don't know what the answers are. the sea is just a thing of its own. >> the area of the wharf that collapsed had been closed to the public and was undergoing a $4 million repair project. but the

city admits climate change has made it hard to keep up. >> with our wharf being over 100 years old, it requires regular maintenance to repair and continue to ensure safety. we've proactively been reinforcing infrastructure with preventative maintenance to withstand future storms. again, mother nature holds the cards, and we do know that these west swells are continuing to grow in severity. >> right now, the wharf is still closed to the public indefinitely. now, as for the two lifeguards who performed those rescues, the city says that we're going to get a chance to hear from them in their own words tomorrow, so we'll be sure to bring that to you if and when that happens. right now, live in santa cruz. zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> zach, thank you. to the south bay now, where a new ordinance in santa clara county is in effect to clear homeless encampments near creeks and rivers. the valley water department passed the ordinance last month to clean up 300 miles of waterways. last week, san jose's mayor joined an outreach effort to inform about a thousand people living in those

encampments. of these new rules. san jose is spending $27 million on cleanup and housing for those being displaced. >> they come in different forms. this is safe parking and safe sleeping. prefabricated modular units converted motels. most of the units will be rooms with a door that locks. >> enforcement of the ordinance will not begin until january 2nd. people living in encampments will have 72 hours to relocate or face a misdemeanor charge with a fine. >> a police dog helped officers catch a man running from officers in oakland this afternoon. the pursuit started with police chasing a man who was recklessly driving a black suv through the streets of oakland's fruitvale area. the driver hit at least one other car during the chase, before crashing the suv against the side of a building on international boulevard and fruitvale. that's where he got out and started running. the police dog gave chase and corralled the man before he was detained by officers. >> a lucky supermarket is the latest business to have its

storefront smashed by thieves. this happened before dawn this morning at the lucky store on mountain boulevard in oakland. the thieves used a car to ram through the front glass door, and they reportedly dragged out a safe. crews spent the day repairing that damage. the burglars also used a crowbar to split open an atm, which was left smashed on the floor. employees say this store has been rammed like this in the past. the end of the year. also the end of the line for a legacy hardware store in san francisco. the shelves are mostly bare at poppenhausen hardware in west portal. not so much of christmas shopping, but the 88 year old store is just going out of business. the owner says the store never fully recovered from the pandemic. >> habits changed as soon as the pandemic began, and we saw a 30% reduction in customer count on the street. and that is not a number that small store like us can recover from. >> poppenhausen hardware opened in 1936, changing ownership only twice over those 88 years that

it's been in business in the east bay. >> a community movement is focused on once again making an iconic art deco theater the centerpiece of lafayette. once again, an anonymous family is willing to match donations dollar for dollar to buy and rehab lafayette park theater on golden gate way. abc seven news reporter anser hassan explains the goal is to save a piece of east bay history. >> the marquis of the lafayette park theater is a standout in the city's downtown. >> it was built in 1941. ita very central part of lafayette. the marquee lights up our downtown when illuminated, and it's always been a place of community. >> and now the theater needs the community's help to keep its renovation project on track. an anonymous family is donating a dollar for dollar match up to $25,000, but only between now and new year's eve, when they realize that their $5 all of a sudden becomes ten, or their $50 becomes 100. >> and it goes towards this, you know, really significant, once

in a lifetime effort to bring a project like this to the east bay. >> the theater went dark in 2005, around the time when multiplex cinemas were opening up in nearby cities. then came the pandemic, which again changed viewing habits. >> the theater's actually who survived and did well. were these smaller community theaters that offered that could pivot away from just showing movies, but in fact could bring in local performing artists or speakers as well as show, you know, classic movies or whatever they could get their hands on. >> one goal of the project is to preserve the building for its architectural and historical contributions to the city. the renovations include adding a second screen. there will be space for live music, weddings, and senior and youth programing. the construction fences went up just this week, an indication that the work on the inside is ready to begin. the trust purchased the property for $3 million. they need 9 million to renovate the inside. they have 2 million left to raise. planning

and research has been underway since 2021. if the remaining money can be raised, the theater is set to reopen in early 2026. >> every dollar helps. every dollar counts. and we just we're almost there. we need to close it out, and then we're open. >> lafayette, anser hassan abc seven news. >> coming up on abc seven news at four. do we have a deal for you? all you need to know about free furniture friday, right here in the bay area, where all the items are free. >> seeing stars. a lab on the central coast is making waves, creating sea creatures to try to help our ocean ecosystem. >> and then on the fourth floor, could a common kitchen appliance be spying on you? the popular cooking device that might be a kitchen

store. oakland is hosting free furniture friday. they're hoping to clear out part of their warehouse to make room for new donations. abc seven news reporter lena howland explains how this project can help build a better bay area. >> oh no way the sauna is going no matter what you need free couch? >> totally free chances are. >> oh, look at that. i found a tub. >> you can probably find it at habitat for humanity's restore oakland shop. >> according to kane cabrera, if it has that little green sticker, it is yours to take. >> on friday, thousands of items marked with free furniture. friday labels will be yours for

the taking. they need the community's help to clear out their warehouse to make room for new donations. >> it's a bit of a win win for everyone involved, right? so for us, we get to create inventory space. we allow more donations to come in so we can help service the community. at the other time, we get to have people come into our store, see what we get to offer, see what they can to help provide what the community. >> all proceeds from items still marked for sale go right back to the community. >> it helps us build homes for our community. that's our biggest thing. home ownership needs to happen for everyone. everyone deserves a decent place to live. >> the free items include thousands of pieces of art donated by a san francisco museum. >> they just had them sitting in the back. they were like, we need space. we have archives and archives and archives. we need more space. these are sitting. take them and they're free. they're free. they're all free. you get to take them. >> what's perhaps the most important job of all? >> today i am marking all the furniture that i can down for the free furniture. >> friday belongs to locksley wanless. >> there's a lot of things that i know have been here for a

while, and that's kind of how we're choosing. furniture is so expensive now. it's crazy. so it's nice to be able to help people all the time, all while helping to reduce, reuse and recycle. >> one less thing for the landfill. one last thing to go into the trash. it's just it's great all around. >> free furniture friday kicks off at 9:00 friday morning here at restore oakland and goes until four. in oakland. lena howland, abc seven news. >> the san francisco flower mart opened its doors today for the last time at its long standing location, the market's soma warehouse has housed flower vendors for 68 years. next week, it's moving to its new home in the potrero hill. kilroy realty bought the building in 2014 and promised to secure another warehouse for the market. for many vendors, it's tough to say goodbye to the only home that their businesses have ever known. >> melancholy. it's. i feel like i grew up in this market. there's a lot of folks that have mixed feelings right now.

everyone. everyone loved to stay here. no one likes change. >> the new market opens january 2nd. 23 of the current flower vendors are moving to the new, smaller space. the other 12 are retiring or venturing out on their own. >> sunflower sea stars, a type of starfish, are considered regionally extinct in california due to a mysterious disease. but now there's a group of volunteers in monterey making strides in bringing those sea stars back. reporter ariana araiza shows us exactly how it's a rare sighting of the sunflower sea stars here on the central coast, and an even more unique setting a disease called sea star wasting syndrome killed off most of its population from the open waters in western america back in 2013. >> pretty much just liquefies them on the spot, and it can take from anywhere from a couple of days to much longer. and that's problematic because sea stars are a key predator in in kelp forest systems.

>> in other words, the loss of this predator caused purple sea urchin numbers to explode, allowing them to feast on the kelp forest. a second factor also at play, a marine heat wave known as the blob, impacting the kelp forest, upending the ecosystem even further. >> our studies estimate anywhere between like 55 and 70% decline in kelp forests and up north. the estimates are even more grim. up to 95%. >> hannibal. he got named because we caught him eating one of his tankmates. >> vince christian, an engineer by trade and an avid diver, noticed the decline of the kelp forest in the monterey bay. eager to find a solution, christian reached out to the community, assembling a team of local scientists to create a nonprofit. >> the thing that excites me the most is how this all came together. as far as the community, this is a community project. this is all the work is being done by volunteers. the

people saw a problem and they got together to solve it. and being part of that is really rewarding. >> these water filled bins are home to nine month old sunflower sea stars at sunflower star laboratory in moss landing. >> anything that we learn about these is going to be really important for knowing how to grow them in an aquacultural setting, because we're going to need to grow lots of them if we want to put them back in the ocean. >> christian and his team of experts study the sea stars daily, learning their habits, diet, and behavior. >> sea stars have something called a chemical cue, which is just a chemical that's excreted off of them. it's very mysterious. not really. no one really knows much about it, just that it exists because their prey can detect it. my research was just trying to find out a little bit more of the chemical itself. >> the sea stars will need another two years to reach full maturity. christian says that's when the next steps will take

place to reproduce for the next generation. he is hopeful to one day bring this creature back into the wild and do his part to save the kelp forest. reporting in moss landing. i'm arianna ryzuk. >> all right. so ready for that rain coming back day after day after day? >> yeah. >> francis is here to tell us more about that. >> yes, we will have rain for the next several days, but it is not a complete washout. however, our next wave will be heavy at times, so we'll start off with live doppler seven, showing you some rain moving into the north bay. right now there is some light rain falling through ukiah down to santa rosa and some more moderate rainfall moving towards cloverdale. at this point we'll start to see the rain slide south. so if you have dinner plans, definitely grab an umbrella because you will need it tonight. here's a look outside from sutro tower. so we're seeing gray skies out there in san francisco. it's 58 degrees oakland 60, hayward 62. but check out san jose at 64 right now. so temperatures

were milder today compared to yesterday. redwood city 62 and half moon bay cooler at 55 degrees. and here's a shot from mount tam. so this is what we can expect for the evening. more of the wind picking up in santa rosa. it's also cooler there in petaluma in the mid 50s as well as napa, fairfield, 54, concord 57 and livermore 59. so by 6:00 this evening, we will already start to see more widespread rainfall sliding all the way down towards the south bay and then watch. by midnight we'll see some heavy rain move through. that's the area in orange and red there, and this could be some moderate to heavy rain, but it does pass through quickly. then notice by 6:00 tomorrow morning we get a pretty decent break, although we'll still see some showers pop up throughout the day on friday. at least you can go out and go exchange those gifts and get some of those errands done. so rainfall totals will generally be half an inch up to an inch. now we could see more in the

north bay, where the showers will be more concentrated, especially overnight when the winds will pick up. so maybe 9/10 of an inch in santa rosa, an inch and a half in ukiah, and then over an inch in napa. and some of the higher elevations in the north bay. and then notice kind of the spotty nature of the showers. san francisco, possibly three quarters of an inch, but then maybe half an inch in a neighboring town like san mateo. so there's also a high surf advisory in effect, as zach mentioned earlier, this is not as strong as the system we saw earlier this week on monday that caused problems with the santa cruz wharf, but we could still see breakers up to 30ft. and this does make for hazardous swimming and surfing conditions. so inexperienced surfers and swimmers should stay out of the water because it does increase your risk of drowning with the rain also comes the snow. try to avoid driving tonight through tomorrow morning until 12 noon. we can expect up to a foot of snow above 6000ft. so this

is going to create hazardous driving conditions. now overnight lows with some of those spotty showers continuing tomorrow morning will generally be in the mid 50s. with the exception of santa rosa and lakeport down to 49 degrees, we could see some very patchy, dense fog, especially in some of the valleys and along the coast tomorrow morning, which could make driving difficult. and then temperatures will be near 60 degrees tomorrow afternoon for almost everyone. so fairly uniform in nature. and here's a look ahead. just so you know, it's not a washout on friday and saturday. friday we get a break, but then we'll see some showers return starting in the north bay and then sweeping through. in fact, we'll start to see spotty showers throughout the day on saturday. but on saturday itself, it's more hit and miss showers. in fact, more mist for many neighborhoods. and then the next stronger wave comes in sunday morning. so that gives you an idea of when you really want to maybe avoid being

outdoors. so here's a look at the accuweather seven day forecast. so we had we'll have a wet and breezy start tomorrow because the heaviest rain will move in late tonight. scattered showers on saturday then that last round of rain on sunday before sunshine finally on monday. it is going to be chilly though, so if you have new year's eve plans you'll definitely want a jacket, but at least it will be dry for the starf 2025. okay, yeah. >> are you all right? yeah. thank you. francis choking up over the rain. yes. >> it's very emotional. some changes coming to the ferry building. a few tenants are shutting down, but there's already a plan for something new. and many of us still have holiday dinner leftovers. but already a post christmas eco friendly tradition has

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this way to health insurance. those very building are closing their doors for good. bagel shop daily driver closed its quick service counter earlier this week, according to sfgate. reem's california and red bay coffee are both expected to close january 31st. both of their leases are up next month. rheem still has a location in the mission. red bay coffee 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. late august, new leases brought the building nearly to capacity. >> well, 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. now, it's celebrated every year from december 20th 6th to january 1st. a candle is lit each night on a seven branched candelabra called a kinara. there's a black candle, three red ones, three green ones representing the people, the struggle and the future. san francisco city hall will also be lit in black, red and green in celebration tonight. >> happening today. after the sound of sleigh bells, the buzz of wood chippers begins. recology's christmas tree collection in san francisco began today. now through january, residents can place their trees on the curb the night before their scheduled pickup. trees must be cut to five feet or less. the trees are converted into mulch and used for landscaping projects. >> all right. we're getting our first look at new video showing the final moments of an azerbaijan airlines plane before

a deadly crash. up next, the early indication that a russian anti-aircraft system may have struck that plane. >> also worried about your deliveries being stolen. now you can get some peace of mind, but it will cost you. >> i'm reggie aqui. >> i'm lyanne melendez, i'm luz pena, i'm tara campbell, i'm j.r. >> stone at abc7 news. >> we deliver local stories with real answers to help make

they may have been shot down. >> the plane crashed in kazakhstan. it was headed to russia. new video appears to

show bullet holes on the side of the plane. >> abc's perry russom with the latest on the investigation. reporter. >> new video from the downed plane in kazakhstan shows several holes on the side of the aircraft. you can see the metal bending in showing what appears to be puncture marks. it's not clear if these holes were made before or after the plane went down, killing at least 38 people on christmas day. a u.s. official telling abc news there are early indications the plane was hit by a russian anti-aircraft system. >> it is clear from the pictures that you just showed that it does look consistent with a strike from a missile from the panzer s, which is a russian air defense system. >> video taken from the ground shows the azerbaijan airlines flight in its final moments in the sky. the plane, falling and rising erratically, at one point appearing to aim straight toward the ground before leveling off. moments later, the plane crashing into a ball of fire. first responders racing to the scene. survivors emerging from the upside down wreckage. more than two dozen people found

alive. the flight path shows the plane taking off from azerbaijan and flying into russian airspace, then crossing the caspian sea before crashing in kazakhstan near the aktau airport. the ceo of osprey, a flight security company advising airlines that still fly over russia, says there was a significant drone attack near the plane while it was in the air. >> there are lots of indicators to point towards a shootdown of that aircraft. >> investigators have recovered the flight data recorder. that should help them find out how this happened. perry russom, abc news, washington. >> today is expected to be one of the busiest days of the holiday season, with nearly 120 million people expected to travel during the year end holiday period. 90% of them will be driving, and roads across the country are expected to be packed. an atmospheric river and several storms can make traveling in california and surrounding states hazardous. drivers may encounter high winds, avalanches, snow, rain and no relief until early next week. so if you plan to hit the

road in the coming days, travel experts say the best time to leave is before 11 a.m. worst time to leave? noon to five. >> seems like we're reaching a little deeper into our wallets this holiday season. early numbers show total spending for the holiday period rose 3.8%, according to data released today by mastercard spending pulse. abc news reporter reena roy has a look at the numbers. >> a new report out from mastercard spending polls showing a jump in holiday shopping this year. between november 1st and december 24th, overall retail sales increasing almost 4% from 2023. there was a big growth in e-commerce. online purchases surged almost 7% from last year, while sales in store were up about 3%. spending was up the most in categories like clothing, jewelry and electronics. a key theme of this holiday shopping season has been value consumers willing to spend if they can get a good deal, and retailers responded by offering promotions earlier than ever. but there are always

procrastinators out there. one tenth of all holiday sales came between december 20th and the 24th. in that last minute dash for gifts.n with those store runs in the 11th hour, shopping at department stores grew at a much slower pace than online shopping. and when it comes to holiday deals, they are not over yet. some big box stores like old navy, gap and target are offering some pretty big are markdowns post christmas. reena roy, abc news, new york. >> getting packages delivered to your home might be getting more expensive thanks to porch pirates. many retailers are now charging customers a few dollars per order to go to e-commerce platforms like root and corso. those platforms will then customers customize whole for lost or make them whole for lost stolen packages without charging the merchant. that spreads the burden of package theft among all customers and shifting the burden off the retailers. >> up next on the four at four talking politics. are you tired of it seems americans have had enough. also a book boom. who's behind a new popularity peak

all right. it's now time for the 4x4, with dan and frances joining today. you know, after a year of nothing but political talk, americans are tuning out. a new ap poll says two thirds of americans are limiting their media consumption about politics and government. some say they're

mentally exhausted. this is especially true for democrats. those surveyed also say they don't want celebrities talking about politics, either. yeah, people need a break, you know? totally understandable. after, you know, campaign season. and it seems to have stretched for a long time, right? >> yeah. yeah. it did. it was a long, long campaign. a couple of years basically. and i know a lot of friends and people i know who, you know, just wanted just a bit of a breather, especially around the holidays. they just want to take it easy. as far as celebrities, you know, i have mixed feelings. but, you know, celebrities are citizens too, and they have a right to speak about politics. you know, i never mind particularly. i don't want them to overdo it, but i never mind them talking about politics, even if it's if i would disagree with it. they're citizens. they have a right to speak their minds. >> yeah. i thought one of the things that was interesting is we saw a lot of celebrities coming out in the last election and voicing their opinions, and it didn't have much of an impact on the overall outcome, which same thing with, you know, what used to be newspaper editorials

for one candidate or another. it just doesn't i don't know. we're in a new a new era. it doesn't seem to matter. >> i think there's so much information available to everyone. they don't rely on any one thing anymore. you can get it from all over the place. yeah, yeah. >> especially like your niche podcasters. you know, the people you follow. not necessarily the mainstream influencers, if you will. >> yeah. and a ton on social media as well. right. >> and i think people wanted to put aside their political values, especially because it's been so adversarial, even within families for the holidays. so yeah, i can understand tuning out for sure. yeah. >> all right. an appliance known for frying might also be spying. experts say certain air fryers and other app connected appliances are harvesting users data. a recent report from a consumer watchdog group claims popular fryers from ego star and xiaomi are not only sharing data with companies like facebook and tiktok, they're also storing users data on chinese servers. some experts are saying 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 review and when downloading the app, limit as many permissions you give as possible. so i didn't know there would be a microphone in any of these devices or how this would even work. but you know, i'm going to be eyeing that toaster very carefully. dan. >> yeah. no question. i think they're using your app on your phone often, and you give permission for it to use the microphone. okay. i always say no to that stuff. could you just make my french fries? honestly. and that ought to be just flat out illegal. i mean, i know they somewhere they will notify you it's happening, but nobody reads that tiny little fine. >> i mean, i'm convinced that facebook listens to me the microphone at all, because a friend proved it to me. like where i never researched google

uh- volkswagen vans. but we, as a test, kept saying volkswagen vans. come on. and then literally within the hour, they started showing up for me as ads on facebook marketplace. >> truly. >> that's crazy. and we didn't i didn't type it in anywhere. i just said it. so it was the microphone, i'm convinced. >> interesting. >> yeah. same thing happened to me. kristen, my sister and i were talking about something. all of a sudden she looks at her phone and tickets pop up for whatever it was we were talking about. that was very crazy and disturbing. >> whenever i've tried to intentionally do it, like thinking about you want a deal in las vegas? whatever you say. vegas, vegas, vegas. nothing. nothing. >> that's because your phone's also judging you. larry, you shouldn't be going to las vegas. i has figured me out. you do? in vegas. all right. books are back. bookstores and ebooks are seeing steady growth. barnes and noble opened 57 new stores last year after closing more than 160 locations in the decade before the pandemic. the retail chain

says its paperback sales shot up 20%, something they credit to young readers. some teens are taking their love of literature a step further. stanford freshman annabelle chang is the owner of annabelle's bookstore in los angeles. she opened the store, actually while in high school. >> wow. that's amazing. i love to hear that. you know, i my whole life i've loved bookstores and loved libraries. and it's always sad to see so many bookstores closing. so i'm glad to see a barnes and noble reopening some stores or opening new ones. that's great. >> yeah, and i think there is a trend with younger readers wanting real books, because my 13 year old is wanting to collect a lot of the books that he reads now, and he just wants the paper copy. and i'm surprised because i thought, oh, he can get it, the e-book or the audiobook. but no, he wants the real paperback. >> i read e-books, but it is. it's just like the newspaper. it's a totally different experience holding the book in your hand or holding the newspaper in your hand as opposed to electronically. so i get that. >> i think it's just encouraging that people want to read, as

opposed to just staring at their phones and playing games. yeah. you know, it's good. >> yeah. >> it's like everything old is new again, right? same with digital cameras. like my son asked me for a camera. i'm like, you mean the one that's not on your phone? like an actual, just actual device? like. yeah. so don't throw anything out. you guys ever. >> what a strange request. all right, here's a story about surviving social media scrutiny. an oklahoma couple decided to share their wedding vows through rap. so they posted a video on social media. reporter bailey coyle tells us the video did not receive a loving response. >> weeks before, hip hop artist erin moriah sawyer said, i do in their front yard, they decided to rap their wedding vows. >> that's how we met was through hip hop and rap, so it was just like, perfect. >> after their paper vows, they broke the tradition with a beat, and the bride and the groom went from love to lyrics a one, two, three bounce. >> do you want something real?

yeah, yeah. will you tell me how you feel? yeah, yeah. we love me every day. yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. you bow your head. and pray. >> shortly after the september wedding, the newlyweds posted their vows. the video went viral. over 10 million people have watched it on tiktok and instagram, but most of the comments were hateful to embrace. yeah yeah yeah yeah. the couple kept it real, continuing to follow their dreams despite the hate. >> even though people were hating on our wedding vows, we were still living our dreams as hip hop artists at that same moment. so it didn't really. it was kind of fueling that fire, that passion, that drive to keep being our authentic selves. >> and just as a testament to how solid our love and relationship is, because a lot of people could put a lot of stress on the relationship, getting a bunch of negative comments. >> overall, they are grateful to those who have watched their vows. >> it's just really allowing

people to recognize us as artists in the scene, in the hip hop scene. so it's been really impactful. >> the couple says they plan to track and release their wedding vows song. dan uh- you have a band, so you're more than qualified to, you know, i, you know, it's good for them. >> you know, if it's if it's what means something to them, obviously they're doing it. part of it is a marketing thing, obviously to put the video out like that. but you know, i online, it's such a slaughterhouse these days. they just put it out there and people are so negative about it. if that's what they wanted to do and how they wanted to make their ceremony special to them, that's fine. you know, whether they're sharing it or not is another matter. and you do expose yourself to criticism, but give them a break. >> yeah. i mean, i'm glad they're happy with it. i don't think snoop dogg is threatened in any way by what we just heard, so it's fine. but, you know, i look at those situations on social media and, you know, what was it that, you know, your mother used to say, like, if you

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are saved digitally. many of them have different passwords and access information. so it's important to keep track of all of that too. >> even though john works for cda, during his family discussion, he found out his documents were obsolete. >> we discovered my will is woefully out of date. it was created when my wife was still alive and before my granddaughter was born. so now i realize, oh, i need to go update my will. and then my younger sister said, no, you need to get a living trust instead. >> talking about topics can be awkward for both parents and adult children. so where do you begin? cda offers some tips on how to ease into the conversation. >> how's it going with grocery shopping and meal preparation and cooking? >> are you getting scam emails? are you savvy enough to recognize a legit email from a scam email? >> sometimes offering to accompany them to an appointment or to help them organize their materials? >> every family has different dynamics, but once this information is shared, parents may feel empowered because they have a plan for carrying out

their preferences. >> we know you want to stay in your own house. you want to live in your own community. you want to be surrounded by your own friends. great. we want that too. how can we make this happen? >> denise dador, abc7 news. >> to learn more about having this important conversation, just head to. aging dot ca.gov. you'll find an aging in california resource guide that will help get you started. and all the materials are free. that'll do it for this edition of abc seven news at four. i'm larry beil, abc seven news at five is up next.

starts right now. >> cold and gray across most of the bay area. here's a live look right now from our live camera on mount tam. you can see just how thick the mist and the fog is. as we get ready for the rain to return. it's