tonight after a christmas break. the rain is back and it will be with us for several days to come. good evening. thank you for joining us. >> i'm dan ashley and i'm larry beil. this could be the last series of storms for this year. and today's storm ranks as a level one on the exclusive abc seven news storm impact scale, which means it's basically it's a light storm. so here's a snapshot of conditions around the bay area. and it's dark. it's that's why i'm not the meteorologist frances dinglasan knows what's going on. hi, frances. hi, larry. oh. oh, frances. we'll get to frances in a second. there's a winter weather advisory in the sierra. live. look at zephyr cove right now. all right. that i can identify as as. precipitation. uh. obviously, you know, snow there at this time of the year is common. peaks could see an extra foot of snow by tomorrow afternoon. chain controls already in effect for drivers on interstate 80 and highway 50. >> all right, let's take a live look at santa cruz. looks calm at the moment, but the whole bay coast is under a high surf

advisory that will last through the weekend. waves could be as tall as 30ft. now take a look at the waves hitting the rocks below the cliff house in san francisco. with conditions like this, swimming and surfing of course, considered very dangerous. be careful walking on the beach even or near coastal rocks. the waves are strong enough to sweep people out into the ocean. all right, let's turn to abc seven news meteorologist frances dinglasan for a look at the forecast. >> now we go to frances. hi, larry. >> not a bad job. thanks, dan. so we will show you live doppler seven once again to show you what you can expect. we did see the light rain already move through the bay area just in the past hour or so. and to give you an idea what the light green rain means, it's very light precipitation, generally one hundredths of an inch an hour. and then i'm going to click on the yellow. and that shows the more moderate rainfall. that's where we can see a third of an inch an hour. but it will be moving very quickly. we will start to see more of the

moderate rainfall, especially late tonight. so it's a level one storm on our exclusive storm impact scale. widespread rain through tomorrow morning. rainfall totals range from half an inch up to an inch, and even more in some locations, especially along the north bay hills. and of course, the dangerous surf continues along the coast. so grab a rain jacket and also an umbrella. you're going to need it overnight. tonight you'll start to see the more moderate rainfall move through the north bay in the next few hours, and then by midnight tonight, that's when the winds pick up. and that's where we could even see some heavier rainfall, especially towards cloverdale. that's the areas of orange and red. and then notice by tomorrow morning it turns into scattered showers. and then we get a bit of a break during the middle of the day before some more showers return later on friday night. so rainfall amounts you notice in the north bay, like ukiah, that's where we could see over an inch 1.5in. and that's why there is a flood warning in

effect for the russian river near hopland. they will get over flood stage, expect flooding on highway 175, especially tomorrow morning, larry. >> all right. thank you. francis, because of the rain ghafari at the oakland zoo today. had to close for is the annual event with those is the illuminated animal shaped lanterns throughout the zoo. so anybody who bought tickets for today will automatically be refunded. glow fair runs through the end of july. now you can follow along as the forecast evolves with the abc seven bay area app that gives you access to the same live doppler seven that our weather team uses, and will also send alerts with important updates and a reminder of the power of these storms. >> we continue to follow the partial collapse of the historic santa cruz wharf. city officials are still assessing the damage and trying to figure out exactly what went wrong, why it failed. they are also praising two lifeguards who rescued people caught in the collapse. abc seven news reporter zach fuentes is in santa cruz. >> 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 those two lifeguards who performed the rescues, the city says that we're going to get a chance to hear from them tomorrow in their own words, so we'll be sure to bring that to you if and when that happens in santa cruz. zach

fuentes, abc seven news. >> a fundraiser for the family of a man who died in a christmas day fire is raising thousands of dollars. 37 year old steve weatherford, junior, died while rescuing family members from their oakland house while it burned. fire officials sayit weatherford helped several people out, but he was overcome by smoke after going inside one last time. a gofundme to help cover the memorial service and the family's financial needs now tops $12,000, and we have a link to it on abc seven news.com. the fundraiser is being organized by neighbors. more information now. coming out on a fiery vehicle crash that killed one person in san francisco on christmas day. fire officials say the vehicle. that crashed and burst into flames was a tesla. the driver was killed. no indication on what caused the accident. this happened on 19th avenue and crossover drive yesterday afternoon at golden gate park. >> oakland police are looking for clues as to who smashed into a supermarket this morning. it happened before dawn at the lucky store on mountain boulevard in oakland. the thieves used a car to ram

through the front glass doors. they also used a crowbar to split open an atm, which was left smashed on the floor. crews spent the day repairing the damage. employees say the store has been rammed by thieves in the past. it's happened before. members of a mosque in san francisco are worried about their safety and their security. tonight, that's after a man was caught on surveillance camera tearing pages out of the koran. what's more, they say that same man has harassed people who belong to the mosque before. abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn has the story. >> the islamic center of san francisco is one of the oldest mosques in the state of california. members say they witnessed a hateful act on december 24th. >> he's thumbing through our holy book, the quran. >> the suspect, someone with a history of harassing mosque members. >> we've had run ins with him about, i would say, about 3 or 4 times. >> zohaib siddiqui is with the islamic center of san francisco. >> he showed up with religious books, korans, bibles, and he started standing in the front, tearing pages from the quran,

waving from a security camera. looked like a hammer, though i think later it looked like to be a toy hammer and kind of confronting any people coming into the mosque. >> this isn't the first time a mosque in san francisco was targeted this year in april. video captured a different man using a skateboard to smash six windows at a mosque on sutter street. zara bilo is executive director of care, council on american-islamic relations, san francisco. >> people are fearful that this is now becoming normal. we've heard more reports of mosques targeting in the city of san francisco this year than in any other year in cair's existence. >> some people worry about the rise of islamophobia as the u.s. changes leadership to the rise in hate that we are seeing is not just about donald trump, but also about the us backed genocide in palestine. neighbors say targeting any mosque is wrong. >> it's very sad and frustrating, and i really hope people open their hearts and are more welcoming and accepting

because we're all immigrants to this country. >> islamic leaders say more needs to be done. >> we are experiencing a 30 year high in anti-muslim and anti-palestinian racism, and our call is specifically to elected officials and to law enforcement to send a very clear message that hate will not be tolerated in san francisco against any community. >> in san francisco, suzanne phan abc seven news. >> the san francisco flower market opened its doors today for the last time at its longstanding location. the market, soma warehouse housed flower vendors for 68 years. next week, it's moving to its new home in the potrero hill neighborhood. kilroy realty bought the building in 2014 and promised to secure another warehouse foe market for many vendors. it's obviously tough to say goodbye to the only home their businesses have 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. >> all right. to the east bay now. what started as a collective to gather toys, clothing and home goods for those in need at christmas is growing into what could be a year round effort. abc seven news reporter melanie woodrow has the story of one woman who is building a better bay area with the help of her community. >> maya anita smith has spent her life working in the nonprofit space, one of her family's favorite holiday traditions, the do gooder garage, where she'd invite her friends to her home garage to make urine donations and meet her favorite local organizations. >> but this year felt a little different. >> wanting to grow beyond her garage, anita smith set out to find an empty space that could hold an even bigger dream. >> and i think i honestly expected by the end of the day

to have people be like, yeah, here you go, maya. and i was surprised that i was met with much more resistance than i had expected. >> that is, until she met marissa smith, a local realtor within casa homes. >> she had such an amazing story. i just looked at her and i said, some way, somehow we're going to make this a yes no matter what. >> with maya and mr. smith's will, marissa smith found a way. this unused space in lafayette, owned by diamond construction builders. the smiths met just before thanksgiving, and by december 7th, the store was open. >> so it was one of the quickest, most urgent labors of love that we've ever put together. >> families and those in need were welcomed in every language. there often brand new items gift wrapped. >> i invited the community in lamorinda to give, and i was blown away by the response. it's been the best thing i've ever done in my life. >> so much so, she decided to keep it going. >> the needs that we helped families meet don't go away. if anything, they get exacerbated. >> operating out of the space on oak hill road for as long as

they can. >> she is truly an angel. like she's. i just feel so lucky that i even got to meet her. >> and highlighting the opportunity for people around the bay area to utilize other empty spaces to serve the community. >> there's nothing special about me. there's nothing special about lafayette. anybody everywhere can do it. >> melanie woodrow, abc seven news. >> such a nice thing she's doing all right. christmas deals are one thing, but, you know, you can't beat the price of free. coming up, we're going to give you a sneak peek so you can prepare to take advantage of an opportunity coming tomorrow. >> and next to our community is stepping up to save a local icon. the p

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he is helping lafayette save a piece of east bay history. lafayette park theater on golden gateway is a mainstay of the downtown area. in a push for help from the community, one family agreed to match any donation to the theater's renovation project up to $25,000. but here's the catch the offer only stands until new year's day, so the countdown is on now for more funds. >> 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 place hasn't been used for movies since 2005, but a renovation could preserve the architecture and allow it to be used for live music, weddings and youth programing. >> tomorrow, for the first time, the nonprofit habitat for humanity will host a free

furniture friday in oakland, and the hope is to clear out some of the 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's 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. >> scoop up those deals. habitat

for humanity's restore oakland is located at 9235 san leandro street that is near 98th avenue. and as lena said, the furniture giveaway tomorrow is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. >> that's really nice. yeah, well, they say timing is everything. and one of the things i asked for, for my wife for christmas was a new umbrella because mine broke and i got one. so i'm armed for the next few days. >> was that your big gift? >> it was my big gift, but it was an important gift. >> it's going to be a really important gift in the next few days, frances. >> yeah, we're going to have to use those in the next few days. but the timing is actually quite lucky when the heaviest rain will move through. that's going to be overnight. we're showing you live doppler seven satellite radar image. so right now generally light rain all over the bay area. the heavier rain will be picking up in the next few hours and will hit us, most of us during the midnight hour time. here's a look at the golden gate bridge, where you see the roads are slick and san francisco is 57 degrees. oakland and hayward at 58. san jose still hanging on to 60 degrees.

redwood city at 59 and half moon bay at 54 degrees. from emeryville. you can still see across the bridge there the bay bridge into san francisco, and numbers are dropping in parts of the north bay, like petaluma and also fairfield, down to 52 degrees, napa and santa rosa at 55, concord, 53, livermore 57 degrees. here's a live view in san jose. so they're also getting some rain right now. and here's what you can expect with the weather. so overnight we will get light to even moderate rain. and then friday afternoon to saturday mainly spotty showers. it will be hit and miss on sunday is when we see our final wave of rain move through. and i'll show you that too with the futurecast animation. so midnight tonight, the areas of yellow and orange that indicates the heavier rainfall, the more moderate rainfall that will slide through the bay area. then you'll notice it turns into spotty showers during tomorrow morning. by

midday, we get a little bit of a break. just some cloud cover before some spotty showers return through friday night and into saturday morning. most of these spotty showers will hit the north bay and will miss many parts of the rest of the bay area. then sunday early morning is when we see our final wave of rain. and if you're out early, especially in the north bay, that's where we'll see most of the rainfall. it slips through very quickly. by sunday afternoon we start to dry out, which is some welcome news for people who are sick of the wet weather. but with this northwest flow, there is a high surf advisory. this extends through the weekend until 4 p.m. sunday. waves up to 30ft. these won't be as strong as the waves we saw earlier this week, when it was more of a direct westerly flow, but it's still going to be dangerous at the beaches, and especially hazardous to people who don't have a lot

of swimming and surfing experience, because it does increase the risk of drowning. of course, we're going to get more snow. as larry and dan mentioned, up to a feet of snow above 6000ft. so try to avoid driving right now to and from the sierra until after noon tomorrow, because that's when likely things will calm down. and right now there are chain requirements on 80 and 50 gusts, also up to 45mph. so plan on delays if you do have to travel tonight and early tomorrow. tomorrow's lows will generally be in the mid 50s with those showers tapering off and then highs under partly cloudy conditions and some pop up showers. temperatures will be almost near 60 degrees for everyone. 59 in san francisco, but san jose will be milder at 64 degrees. now. rainfall totals by the next few days and by the end of sunday will range from anywhere from an inch to even over 2.5in in areas like ukiah.

and then once the rainfall is gone, we are going to have a sunny day on monday for the 40 niners game at levi's stadium, but it will be chilly even at kickoff. temperatures will already be in the low 50s, and then by the end of the fourth quarter, probably near the mid 40s. so here's the accuweather seven day forecast. it's going to be wet and breezy to start, but then things taper off. and then we have those scattered showers into saturday. that final round of rain on sunday and monday, even though it will be mostly sunny on monday, tuesday, wednesday, it's going to be very chilly in the morning and it's going to be cooler as well. so grab a jacket for those of you celebratin. for all the new year's eve celebrations, new year's celebrations. >> and so it's official. dan's gift was the best gift. >> umbrella handy. >> yes, i like that gift. and they get broken all the time. i'm always buying new umbrellas. >> put it in my car today, so i'm ready. all right, well, the first report card for holiday

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the first trading day after christmas. kind of a quiet one for wall street. the dow saw some slight gains, while the s&p 500 and nasdaq had some minor losses. quick look at the closing numbers. the dow grew nearly 29 points. nasdaq down nearly 11. and the s&p

lost just two. the latest retail sales data shows spending for the holidays was actually higher this year than last year. people shelling out more money this holiday season from november 1st to december 24th, an increase of 3.8% compared to last year. that was for both in-person and online shopping, but online sales definitely stood out, rising 6.7% the last five days of the holiday season actually make up 10% of all the spending, which is why it's so important for retailers. higher spending is outpacing inflation. >> we can spend all you want if you have the lucky numbers happening tomorrow. one more chance to become a billionaire before the end of the year. no one won the christmas eve mega millions drawing. that means tomorrow's drawing will be worth $1.1 billion. the drawing is at 8 p.m. as usual, the jackpot has been won only three times so far in 2004. that's the fewest wins in any single year since the game started in 2002. >> i feel like it's our time. i

feel it. fingers crossed. same uh. coming up, details on a stowaway on board a delta flight. details of how she almost made it to hawaii. >> also ahead, a deadly plane crash in kazakhstan. the new evidence about what may have brought this passenger plane down. >> 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.

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that azerbaijan airlines plane that crashed on christmas day may have been shot down by a russian anti-aircraft system. >> it was flying from azerbaijan to russia, but it crashed in kazakhstan. 38 people died. 29, though, did survive. they are injured, however. abc news reporter perry russom has the latest on the investigation. >> new video from the downed plane in kazakhstan shows several holes on the side oe 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. >> russia has targeted ukraine's power grid, escalating the conflict that is now three years in. russia's military launched missiles and drones to take out energy to a million people. so they're now without heat in freezing winter conditions. russia is calling the christmas day attack a success, while ukrainian president zelenskyy called it inhumane. president biden has vowed to provide more weapons to ukraine. zelenskyy says about 80% of ukraine's energy infrastructure was destroyed prior to this attack. >> today marks 20 years since the deadliest tsunami in history. on december 26th, 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast ofake indonesia, an indonesian island of sumatra. it triggered massive

tsunami waves across the indian ocean, which slammed into 14 countries, killing about 230,000 people. with no early warning system and minimal sea level data, many were left with no time to escape. the national oceanic and atmospheric administration has since stepped up its investment in tsunami science. it deploys buoys to detect seismic events quickly and more accurately. bui data was used during the recent humboldt county quake, which triggered a tsunami warning for the bay area. remember, that warning was canceled after an hour or so because no big waves had been detected. >> a huge fire broke out in a century old building in downtown los angeles today. that building was believed to be vacant, but fire crews raised ladders to help homeless people inside come down to safety. >> a lot of these structural members are exposed because it was under renovation or demolition. unclear at this time. uh- fire department responded. they found that there was a lot of people unhoused

living in this building. dozens of people in this situation were self evacuating from the building. >> crews battled the fire for nearly two hours. they couldn't enter the building due to damaged structural integrity. no injuries reported. the cause of the fire is unknown. >> a body was found in the wheel well of a united flight that flew from chicago to hawaii. it happened on christmas eve and is still being investigated. also on christmas eve, a stowaway was caught on board a delta airlines plane before taking off from seattle, also headed for hawaii. the would be passenger managed to avoid showing a boarding pass, but was otherwise screened by security. the person was taken into custody. if that sounds familiar, a similar event happened last month. a russian woman was arrested in november for stowing away on a delta flight from new york to paris. >> coming up. fish that can grow as big as humans. venomous snakes. coming up. see how local scientists are helping federal authorities deal with exotic

animals that are illegally smuggled into the u.s. >> also here, we'll give you a look at the new laws that will become effective in just a few days. on january 1st,

environments healthy and climate ready. they do. >> it's amazing work they do. and in some cases, creatures from those environments unexpectedly come to them, landing right here in the bay area. >> as abc seven news anchor dion lim learns, that is when the work really begins. >> so we're offering tilapia and earthworms today. >> it's dinner time for some hungry young fish about to hit a monster growth spurt. the specimens, called arapaima, were plucked out of the amazon in peru and illegally imported into the u.s. biologist kelsey pauling is teaching them the aquatic table manners they'll need when they're moved to a bigger tank at the steinhart aquarium at the california academy of sciences in san francisco. that's where they'll grow to roughly the size of a human. >> so having the hoop. we're hoping that when we move them into a different system, they'll still recognize this as where they get fed and they'll come up to the surface. >> she says the academy got the

call after the arapaima were intercepted by u.s. fish and wildlife in l.a. wherever they were heading probably wasn't good. >> they are not good pets because they grow up to 6 to 8ft in length. they live 20 plus years, or they can and potentially cause environmental havoc if they're released into a non-native environment. >> but it's not an isolated incident. for years, the california academy of sciences has assisted fish and wildlife as they patrol sfo and other entry points in the state, combating everything from illegal smuggling to bad decision making. >> oh for sure. i mean, there are people that are quite naive with respect to what is a poisonous animal or a plant, for example, or something that's noxious. there are people that are quite knowledgeable and can tell things apart and still decide that they want to have those kinds of things, so they will bring them into the country. >> charles delbecq directs aquarium projects at the academy. he says their biologists routinely identify protected exotic corals illegally poached from the aquarium trade. this reptile exhibit is home to a gila

monster hiding in the background between the similar beaded lizards. >> they're venomous and they will bite and they will not let go, and they slowly pump the venom into you as they do that. >> back at the office, we see the legacy of species already exploited before they even arrive in the u.s. so any products that are made from endangered species are not allowed to be brought into the country either. everything from snake skins to seahorses to crocodiles. >> the crocodilian skull that was brought in this one actually has a strong odor to it, probably because of the way it's been coated with something. so that's why it's in this jar. >> the academy takes in many of the confiscated animals, and works with zoos and aquariums around the country to help find homes for the rest. the work can be as rewarding as it is unusual, even in the case of a soon to be giant predator. >> we also really try to focus on not only animals surviving, but also thriving because they can't go back into their native habitats. >> in san francisco. dion lim abc seven news.

>> really remarkable. yes. all right. researchers say occasionally an animal will be too large for them to handle in their current exhibits, and will need to go to another facility. >> and that includes a live crocodile seized from a car in a parking lot in sacramento. can you imagine opening that car door? whoa! hello. goodbye. >> happy holidays. yes. all right. we're into our next series of wet weather. get a look at the updated seven day forecast so that you can plan ahead through the weekend and beyond. stay with us. >> the abc seven storm impact scale. >> heavy rain right on top of from 1 to 5. >> light to severe. know exactly how every storm will impact you. >> downed trees. road closures. >> be prepared with the storm impact scale

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a stay of kwanzaa. kwanzaa was created in 1966 as a non-religious way for african americans to reconnect withan their ancestral roots. it is celebrated every year from december 20th 6th to january 1st. 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 lit up in those colors in

celebration tonight. here is a live look and it is spectacular. it really is beautiful. >> well, christmas day has come and gone, of course, but the celebration continues. and today is national candy cane day. it's observed every year on decembers 26th. no one is sure exactly when candy canes came to into existence, but they were first associated with christmas as early as 1874. christmas tree collection in san francisco started today. now through january, folks can put 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, so they are reused, and most bay area counties offer some form of christmas tree recycling or composting. check with your garbage service provider to find out what to do and when. we've put links county by county on our website abc seven news.com.

>> the next holiday is the new year and we're counting down to the celebration. check out the clock in the bottom corner of your screen as we count it down. today in new york's times square, the seven foot tall numbers were moved into place. the number five is the last piece of the massive 2025 sign that will be glowing at midnight to mark the new year. now here on abc seven on new year's eve, dick clark's new year's rockin eve with ryan seacrest gets the festivities going at 8 p.m, then join us for abc seven news at a special time, 10 p.m. at 1030, we rejoin ryan seacrest to get to midnight. all right here on abc seven. on tuesday, december 31st, hundreds of new california laws will go into effect on january 1st. abc seven news anchor karina nova runs through some of them. >> artificial intelligence is becoming a bigger part of our lives, but not all of it in a positive way. several new laws offer some protection against abuse. it's now a crime to create and post a sexually

explicit image or video of a real person that was created using artificial intelligence, but made to look real. social media platforms now have to provide mechanisms to report these deepfake videos, and they have to take them down quickly. if you're a victim of doxing when someone posts personal information about you online, like your address or phone number, you can now sue for up to $30,000 in damages. ever heard of a cannabis cafe? you will in 2025. a new law allows cannabis retailers to prepare and sell food and beverages in newly created lounges. that means customers can buy and use cannabis at a business while they eat a meal or watch a live performance. interested in buying pet insurance? providers now need to tell you whether they base their premiums on the age of your pet or where you live, and if their policies exclude certain preexisting conditions. having trouble keeping track of your online subscriptions? service providers have to get clear consent for automatic renewals or continuing

service, and they have to send you annual reminders of what you signed up for. the law also makes it easier to cancel automatic renewals if you need to take paid family leave to care for a sick family member or a new baby. your employer can no longer require you to take vacation time first. if you're a freelance worker. employers now must provide a contract in writing indicating that work will be performed and how much and when you'll be paid. california is expanding its protections against racial discrimination to include traits such as hairstyles or textures that are associated with certain races, and the minimum wage is going up to 1650 per hour. fast food workers have a higher minimum wage. karina nova abc seven news. >> and there is more. we compiled a more extensive list of new california laws, all available on our website abc seven news.com. >> so it's a good idea to run down and check them out because

things change every year for sure. so does the forecast. more rain is on the way. >> yes. and here's francis with the story. yeah. >> in fact, we have light rain over many parts of the bay area right now with live doppler seven, you can see that there are some areas where there's more moderate rainfall, the areas indicated by yellow. and i'll show you the futurecast animation. so the first wave of this generally light. but then after 8:00 is when we'll see the more moderate rainfall, even heavy at times, briefly move through the bay area and then quickly turning into showers early morning, then a little bit of a break for the midday tomorrow. highs will generally be near 60 degrees tomorrow. and here's the accuweather seven day forecast. so the heaviest rainfall will fall between 11:00 tonight to 3:00 in the morning. but it will be a breezy start. and then it turns into scattered showers through saturday. so you will need the umbrella, but not it's not a washout. the last round of rain mainly comes early sunday morning. we start to dry out sunday afternoon evening in time

for the 40 niners game on monday. but even though we'll have clear skies, temperatures will be cooler after the cold front moves through and the early morning lows will might even drop into the 30s for some locations. so it's going toe chilly. good times. yes. >> thanks, francis. >> all right. coming up in sports this season obviously has been filled with a lot of adversity for the 40 niners. but could it actually help brock purdy in help with this health insurance stuff. - check out covered california. it's a free service from the state that helps you get health insurance. millions of people have used it. - wait, for real? - mmm hmm, they even offer financial help to lower the cost. - nooo... how you know about all this? - that's how i got my insurance.

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25 tomorrow. his birthday present will come in the off season with a very large contract, likely 50 times what he's making now, with the niners playing out the string in their final couple of games. no playoff possibilities. the lingering question is how good purdy really is. his passing numbers are down from a season ago last year, 31 touchdown passes. only 11 picks this year, 17 touchdowns and ten interceptions. obviously, having so many teammates injured, that's played a big part in the diminishing production. with the niners hosting the lions on monday night football here on abc seven, kyle shanahan believes the struggles will actually pay off in the long run. >> he's in a more challenging situation this year. he's got two more weeks of it. i think it's going to end up being really good for him in the long run. i thought he played at such a high level in some situations last year that, you know, some

were good and easier, but then some were tough. just like even both playoff games. i mean, and he hasn't ever been in a losing situation yet. so i think that's very hard for him. but to watch how he responds each week, to watch how he practices, to watch how he is in the meetings, he's always the same guy. ands, he's nothing's changed in that way. >> on to the warriors. and they lost a christmas day thriller to the lakers last night. one thing has become painfully obvious the warriors absolutely have to make a trade to find somebody who can consistently score and take some of the pressure off steph curry, who, by the way, will not play tomorrow night against the clippers because of knee tendinitis. steph was incredible last night. 38 points including that game tying three from way out. but just like last year this warriors team can't close. austin reaves blows by andrew wiggins here. jonathan kuminga should have been the help defender. he had his back turned on the play. the result of 115 113 lakers win. warriors have dropped 11 of 14 down to 10th place in the west. and steph knows something's got to give.

and soon. >> we're right in that window where we can still regain some momentum. you know these next however many weeks before the break are pivotal or else we'll, you know, in a situation where we're chasing down the stretch and nobody wants to be there. >> last night in dallas, klay thompson, former warrior, passed reggie miller for fifth on the all time threes list. klay now wears number 31 to honor reggie. the all time top five list is steph james harden, ray allen, damian lillard and klay thompson. >> just think all the hours you spent shooting and all the shots you got up in your lifetime. and to pass such an icon like reggie is a super surreal for me. >> well the offense is out. >> well jim harbaugh as we know is just a different breed of cat. the chargers are in new england this weekend, where temperatures are supposed to be about 40 degrees. harbaugh was asked how his players would deal with the cold, and this was his

answer. >> bottom line is, i mean, these guys are young. they're uh- healthy, and their heart pumps warm blood. you know, pumps it from the arteries to the veins to the tributaries, to the capillaries, you know, throughout their whole body. i got that in the wrong order there. it's well documented. i'm not a doctor. >> that became obvious right there. sports on abc seven, sponsored by smart and final. last time i get a different doctor, he was the last time i checked the arteries connected to your heart. not directly to the veins. because that would be problematic. but you get the point. young, strong, warm blooded. and they're all filled with. filled with blood. yeah. >> thank you. jim. thanks, jim. all right. tonight on abc seven at eight. catch high potential, followed at nine by the year 2024. then stay with us for abc

seven news at 11. and remember, abc seven news is streaming 24 over seven for you. get the abc seven bay area app and join us whenever you want. wherever you are, we'll be there. >> all right, that's it for this edition of abc seven news. i'm larry beil. take care of those capillaries. right. >> and i'm dan ashley for frances dinglasan. all of us. we appreciate your time. have a great evening. we'll see you again at 11:00. >> i'm reggie aqui i'm lyanne melendez, i'm luz pena, i'm tara campbell i'm j.r stone at abc seven news. >> we deliver local stories

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