seven mornings live now at six. >> the collapse of the santa cruz wharf. boat owners now surveying the damage after that scary scene earlier this week, and more than a dozen businesses remain closed. >> and this morning we're taking a live look outside down the

embarcadero. you're looking at the bay bridge in the distance there. it's a wet start to your friday. drew is tracking the forecast and what to expect for the weekend ahead. >> plus free furniture. friday. thousands of donated items are up for grabs today. we'll tell you how to get your hands on some of the goods, and how today's event is helping to give back to the community. >> also, the last friday of the year. you can believe that, right? getting ready for 2025 on. >> oh my goodness. can't stop it anyway. >> nope. he sure can. >> and to get ready we have to get ready for this wet commute. yeah. >> and we're finding rain today and through the upcoming weekend. but as you head towards the new year next week, we have some brighter conditions out there. so here's a live look outside. we're looking at sfo this morning. clearly you can see the taxiways. the runway is wet. and if you notice from time to time this camera does shake a bit. so we do have some gusty winds out there first thing this morning. live doppler seven. the heaviest rain is out of here. we had anywhere from a half of an

inch to an inch of rain over the last 12 hours. the steady rain has exited and now we're left over with these isolated light showers not only this morning, but throughout the afternoon. today we do have flood advisories in effect in some areas. and what this means is that we do have standing water on some of our freeways. this morning may be a little hard to see that since it's still dark outside, so good idea. add some extra time to your commute. some gusty winds right now across the city into the east bay and parts of the north bay. winds 25 to 35mph, but they will be weakening as we head into the afternoon on the abc seven storm impact scale. it's a level one for isolated showers. we have those morning gusty winds right now. they back off this afternoon and we still have high surf along our coast. so here's future weather showing you the cloud cover throughout the day. it's muggy out there. you'll notice the humidity. you'll also notice the mild air temperatures today upper 50s, lower 60s. with that chance of an isolated shower so high of 61. in oakland today, 64 in san jose, only 59 in the city, 60 in santa rosa,

about 59 in half moon bay. we'll track those weekend showers coming up in eight minutes. let's check in with sue and see how the commute is going this morning. >> good morning. we've got a lot of minor incidents. hard to keep track of all of them. chp is doing their best standing water and winds are the big deal. system wide bart again with slower speeds due to the wet tracks. and we'll take a look at 880 through oakland. you can see the sheen on the roadway. it is wet here. we don't have any problems going past the coliseum, but we do have some issues. you can see actually on the right hand side of the road there, there looks like some sort of an issue with a stalled on the on the shoulder. again, the standing water starting to fill in on the east shore freeway from el cerrito, through berkeley and on into emeryville, the bay bridge toll plaza. no metering lights yet. overall green, but road closures are an issue in the north bay from highway 37 north towards 116 on

121, highway 12 near watt and schellville, all under water and closed at this hour. extra caution. >> all right. so we're going to keep our focus on travel. the post-christmas rush home is on at airports across the country. here's a live look this morning at sfo. more than 400 flights were delayed yesterday and 11 were canceled. so far, there are 37 delays this morning. the weather is putting a damper on things, not just locally, but in many places across the country with snow and severe storms. weather also playing a factor on the roads in the sierra. those returning from their holiday celebrations have been dealing with some slow moving traffic. chains are required on highway 50 from twin bridges to meyers and on interstate 80 from truckee to kingvale. you can follow along as the forecast evolves with the abc seven bay area app. it gives you access to the same live doppler seven tools. our weather team uses. we'll also send alerts with important updates. >> this morning we're expecting

to learn more about the santa cruz wharf collapse. the city of santa cruz will hold a press conference at 11:00 today. for now, the pier has been closed indefinitely. 17 stores and restaurants have been shut down since monday, when that 150 foot section of the wharf collapsed into the ocean. as for the santa cruz harbor, boat owners are still reeling from the damage done when high surf rolled in earlier this week. many boats have been damaged, some even completely submerged. here's reporter brooke kinnebrew. >> just like you just want to just stop and just kept battering and battering and waves just kept coming through and tearing people's boats up. it was overwhelming and stressful. >> this is video of the first wave sweeping through the santa cruz harbor monday. several waves crashing into boats, leaving hundreds damaged. and this man without a home. after three months of living on the water docks, started breaking off. >> the second wave, it was just tore everything up. my dock broke apart right away. this is

my boat down here. and from then on, people are just. i was just terrified. >> harbor staff and u.s. coast guard volunteers are cleaning up the mess, pulling in pilings that floated ashore, getting debris and pieces of boats and dock out of the water, and working to get sunken boats to the launch ramp. >> the channel is still hazardous, too. we have a lot of floating debris. things are underwater you can't see. you could run into. so that's why we're really concentrating on trying to get the debris out of the channel first. >> anderson says the harbor is working with the company to map the harbor floor to determine how many boats are underwater. he expects the cleanup and rebuilding process to take a while, saying this incident is comparable to the 2011 tsunami. >> the last three years or so, we've had large swells that have caused significant damage in the harbor, and that's that's something that's it's kind of a new thing, but it's something that we're going to have to prepare for in the future. and it's unfortunately, it's just

going to be the new normal down here. >> and that was brooke kenebrew reporting there. closer to home, members of a mosque in san francisco are raising concerns about anti-muslim incidents. a surveillance camera caught a man tearing pages out of the koran earlier this week. he has a history of harassing, harassing, rather, a mosque members at the islamic center of san francisco. now, this is not the first time a mosque in the city has been targeted this year. in april, another man smashed six windows on a mosque on sutter street with a skateboard. >> 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. >> muslim leaders worry about the increase in islamophobia as the u.s. changes leadership. >> new developments in the death

of a former openai researcher known for being a whistleblower. his parents have now hired an independent investigator to determine his cause of death. that's according to our media partners at the mercury news. back on november 26th, san francisco police found the body of 26 year old suchir balaji in his san francisco apartment after officers were called to do a well-being check. the medical examiner says balaji died by suicide and there are no signs of foul play. but his parents have doubts and have hired an expert to perform an independent autopsy. balaji died just three months after publicly accusing openai of violating u.s. copyright law, while developing chatgpt. his information was expected to play a key part in lawsuits against the company. openai has said all of its work is legal under fair use laws. >> we have an update now to a story we first brought you yesterday morning. a gofundme to help an oakland family who lost a loved one during a christmas

morning fire is now a lot closer to its goal. 37 year old steve weatherford, junior, died rescuing family members from their home in oakland when it burned. fire firefighters say weatherford helped several people out of the home, but was overcome by smoke after he went back into the home one last time to make sure everyone got out. a gofundme to help cover the memorial service and family's financial needs. it's now at nearly $15,000. the goal is just $16,000. if you would like to help out, we have a link to it on our website abc seven news.com. the fundraiser is being organized by neighbors in the community. >> 609 this morning in the accuweather forecast. a live look at the exploratorium camera lit up for the niners game on monday. it's cloudy out there. we have some fine mist and drizzle out there and that's really the theme of the day. it's also quite mild, upper 50s to the lower 60s right now. this time of the morning we should typically be in the 30s and 40s.

so you notice that warm air. you'll also notice it feels very humid out there. what you're looking at are dew points. and this tells you how much moisture is in the atmosphere. and when these numbers are in the mid and upper 50s like they are right now, you can really feel that air when you step outside. it remains muggy all day today and mild throughout the day. here's live doppler seven along with satellite. the heaviest rain is now into the central valley. we're tapering to isolated showers throughout the day today. rainfall totals throughout the next 24 hours, less than a quarter of an inch. so region by region along the coast today. there you can see temperatures pretty steady in the 50s from time to time. a chance of some isolated drizzle. it's just a cloudy day with those highs in the upper 50s around the bay shoreline. it's a similar story will max out in the lower 60s this afternoon. and again, a lot of cloud cover out there. some small chances of some showers moving through your neighborhood, but we'll keep it pretty gray all day today. inland, we'll find those chances low. about a 10% chance of finding an isolated shower in your neighborhood. and those

temperatures pretty steady in the upper 50s. we still have a winter weather advisory in effect. chain controls on 80 this morning, not on 50 additional five inches of snow coming our way above about 6000ft. so looking at the next three days, we have some isolated showers today, some gusty winds this morning, some high surf along the coast. tomorrow we have evening rain leading to morning rain on sunday. but sunday afternoon the sunshine is back and we have a nice week next week coming our way. we'll show you that on the seven day coming up in about eight minutes. >> okay. thanks so much drew. coming up, the campaign to crack down on immigration, president elect trump's top border adviser sharing new details about the proposed mass deportations and helping the community beyond the holidays. the east bay organization getting a big boost to operate year round, and the jumbo jackpot. be sure to get your ticket for tonight's mega millions drawing. the prize is now at more

pick for border czar, is sharing new details about proposed mass deportations. abc news reporter nicole d'antonio has the details. >> good morning. there appears to be a growing rift among republicans when it comes to work visas. meanwhile, we're learning more about how children of undocumented immigrants could soon be deported. this morning, the man president elect trump tapped to be his border czar, sharing in new interviews his plans to deport undocumented families. trump's former acting ice director, tom homan, who oversaw family separations during the first trump term, says in a series of interviews that the administration does not plan on separating families, but instead do something different.

>> they're going to be put in a halfway house. they can be or they can stay at home and wait for the officers to get the travel arrangements and come back and get the family. you know, the best thing to do is for families to self-deport themselves. >> meanwhile, a new battle is brewing over work visas. trump advisers elon musk and vivek ramaswamy are facing off against another trump ally, laura loomer, over support for h-1b visas for foreign workers. as of last night, president elect trump had yet to weigh in on the latest back and forth on h-1b visas. he has restricted them in the past. nicole d'antonio, abc news, washington. >> a local charitable tradition in the east bay got a big upgrade this year. maya anita smith runs the do gooder garage out of her home every holiday season, taking year in donations and distributing them to local organizations and families in need. as part of the lamorinda care collective. many of the brand new items come gift wrapped, and this year she teamed up with a local realtor and began operating out of an empty storefront in lafayette.

>> 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. >> the storefront opened december the 7th, and even though the holiday season is coming to a close, the collective is not. with all the support they've gotten, smith will keep it open as long as she can, welcoming in families from across lafayette, moraga and orinda. >> in just a few hours, the nonprofit habitat for humanity will host a free furniture friday in oakland. the hope is to clear out some of the warehouse to make room for new donations. abc seven news reporter lena howland joins us in studio this morning. and lena, you visited the warehouse yesterday? >> i did. amanda. that's right. and i can tell you it is true when they say they have something in there for everyone. and the goal isn't just to make room for new donations, but they also want more people to know that their shop, restore oakland, is there to serve as a resource for everyone. >> 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 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 loxley wallace. >> 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 now. >> free furniture friday kicks off this morning at 9:00 at restore oakland and goes until 4:00. but keep in mind there are a lot of larger items in there appliances, furniture. so it might be wise to bring maybe a pickup truck or a larger car to take home some of these new treasures. >> yeah. >> my gosh, would you have your eye on you know, i don't know those bathtubs. that sauna, that

space for a bathtub. >> okay, but that's not free, though, right? >> okay. right. all right, so lots of art. >> you know, they had like, 10,000 pieces of art donated from a san francisco museum, all of them free. >> that's incredible. amazing. yeah. museum quality. exactly. yeah. very cool. thanks, lena. all right. >> this morning we are looking at a wet morning with some waves out there. a live look from santa cruz. right now, you can see our ocean current still pretty active out there. just be aware of that. we still have the high surf advisory this lasting through the weekend. can't talk enough about this because these waves could break between 20 and 30ft from time to time. so please continue to stay out of the ocean water. live doppler seven. we were tracking some heavier, steadier showers earlier this morning. that heavy rain is now out of here. we're tapering to light scattered showers at this hour, but we have out there some pretty strong winds from oakland to the city, gusting 30 nearly 40mph right now. so it is a windy

morning currently, but the winds do back off heading into the afternoon. so here's future weather 3:00 pm the winds a lot lighter, less than about ten miles per hour in most areas. so we are at a level one today for isolated showers. rainfall less than a quarter of an inch today, so not a lot of rain. morning. gusty winds weaken throughout the afternoon. and then we have that high surf along our coast all day today. so here's future weather. it's muggy out there. it's mild. we keep the cloud cover all day today with that chance of some mist, some drizzle even throughout the evening. now heading into saturday, we'll likely see some scattered showers in the morning. remains pretty cloudy all weekend long, and then saturday night into sunday morning. another push. a final push of moisture. here's 730 sunday morning. this moves through quickly and by the afternoon on sunday, sunshine actually breaks out to finish the weekend. so looking at rainfall totals, not a lot of rain. we do have some standing water out there this morning. be aware of that. for most areas. this is through the entire weekend. we're talking less than a half of an inch so we can

handle that. we'll keep our eyes on any issues in parts of ukiah and clear lake, where we could see more than an inch of rain in some spots. that means next week for the niners game on monday at levi's. a fantastic looking forecast. clear and cool for kickoff. 53 degrees. by the fourth quarter. we're turning pretty cold with temperatures in the mid 40s. so today we keep it cloudy, we keep it humid. we keep it mild upper 50s to the lower 60s with an isolated shower moving through. windy this morning. but the winds back off later on this afternoon. then tonight it stays pretty mild. overnight lows only in the 50s with those isolated showers continuing. so here's the accuweather seven day forecast for the next seven days for you today. we'll track those showers, the gusty winds and the surf. we have some evening rain tomorrow leading to morning rain on sunday, but we'll finish the weekend with sunshine breaking out and that leads to a nice dry pattern. next week we are dry for new year's eve and a sunny start to 2025 on wednesday guys. >> all right drew thank you. now let's turn to greg dutra. he's live with a look at what's coming up on gma. >> hey good morning greg. good

to see you. >> hey hey good morning julie and amanda. apparently reggie just dipped out on you guys. like exactly. gone gone gone. >> no. >> whatever. yeah yeah yeah that's fine. you know, coming up, we did have some pretty big storms across the south and also west. what it could mean for holiday travel. plus new year's eve forecast also this morning. travel trends for 2025, best places to go, how to land great deals and then what to expect from airfare in the new year. there's actually some good news in the travel department, plus some fun festive workouts for winter inspired by some of our favorite holiday movies and expert advice for new pet parents. veterinarian adam cristman is here. he's got more than a million followers on tiktok, and he's sharing ways to welcome that new four legged friend to the family in case somebody got a puppy in their stocking. i unfortunately did not, nor did my kids because it is too cold where we live in the midwest to be dealing with that potty training a dog, that's for sure. >> oh yeah, the walks and that intense cold that you got to deal with there in chicago.

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clara county to clear homeless encampments near creeks and rivers is now in effect. the valley water district 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 1000 people living in encampments of the 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 won't begin until january 2nd. people living in encampments will have 72 hours to relocate or face a misdemeanor charge with a fine. business is brisk in alameda in an alameda store

ahead of tonight's mega millions drawing. hang on to those stocking stuffer lottery tickets. the jackpot will be at least $1.15 billion. >> if i won, i would make all my family very happy. and my friends. because. plus, i was wondering if you donate half of it to schools. will that work too? because schools need help. >> the odds of winning the mega millions jackpot are one in more than 302 million mega million tickets are $2 each, and half the proceeds of the sale of each ticket remains in the state where the ticket is sold. next, at 630. controversial cameras what's causing san francisco officials to postpone implementing

watching abc seven mornings live. now at six. >> now at 630. shaping san francisco's new leadership. what we're learning about who will be on mayor elect daniel lowry's team when he takes office in a few weeks? >> new year, new laws, hundreds of new policies go into effect starting next week. we'll give you a preview of some of the things you need to know about. plus, we make my life and make my way before day one.

>> wondering in your. >> and now you can prepare to sing your heart out in your own home. this time wicked is coming to a streaming platform near you. some of the bonus content you can expect starting new years eve. >> i am so excited to scream in your house! >> were you one of those people singing in the movie theater? >> i didn't sing in the movie theater. i was restrained, but i was planning on going to one of those sing alongs. yeah, that started on christmas, but i wasn't quite prepared. okay. even though i was practicing. okay. now i'm ready just to do it at home, be on vocal rest this weekend and then ready to go. >> okay. >> good morning everyone. it is friday, december 27th. >> yes, the final friday of the year. we check in with drew for a look at the forecast. >> yes, we have showers continuing today. it's mild out there. it's also humid. here's a live look outside. you can see some of the water getting kicked up on our roads this morning. she's been tracking those issues with standing water. look how mild it is napa right now coming in at 58 degrees. humidity almost near 100%. so it is muggy

this morning. winds out of the southwest at 12mph. so live doppler seven this morning. at best. you're finding some mist and some drizzle out there. the steady rain has exited that occurred the last 24 hours. now, today this picture will look very similar. this afternoon we'll have some mist and drizzle hanging on throughout the day. have a couple of flood advisories in effect in the north bay just for standing water. be aware of that. may be hard to see that early on this morning while it's still dark outside winds are gusty. i mean, between sfo and the city, parts of the north bay 2030 five mile per hour winds so they remain pretty gusty this morning. they do back off later on this afternoon, so we'll be at a level one all day today. the steady rain is out of here. showers are isolated at best. today we have those morning gusty winds that will weaken throughout the day and high surf along the coast. a high surf advisory is in effect. so you look at rainfall chances all day today. they're not significant by any means. and what this means when you have a 20% chance, just some isolated

drizzle to be found throughout the day. so we keep it cloudy today. daytime highs upper 50s lower 60s. it does remain humid all day today. more showers coming this weekend. we'll show you that in seven minutes. let's check in with sue. see how the roads are doing. >> we've got a lot of incidents on the chp. log over 40 right now, and most of them are solo spinouts due to the standing water. a new view of the golden gate bridge toll plaza. we don't usually see this angle, and traffic is very light coming across the span, but fog and wind definitely an issue for the for the waldo grade, as well as the altamont pass and the bay bridge. highway four to san francisco about 37 minutes. still good. no metering lights at the bay bridge. you're getting across just fine. and here is a look. overall, roads are in the green, which is great. flooding in the north bay. highway 121 from 37 up towards 116 and highway 12 up towards westmont and schellville. those lanes are under water and are closed at

this time, so caution advised. >> good advice. we appreciate it. thank you. sue. in just a few hours, the city of santa cruz is going to give an update on monday's wharf collapse. it has been closed indefinitely. meanwhile, pieces are washing up and some of them have a special meaning for families. there were memorial benches on the portion of the wharf that collapsed. abc seven news south bay reporter lauren martinez spoke with one family, asking for people to save what they find. >> whenever roberta rodriguez misses her son, she comes to santa cruz, where he loved the water. in 2005, her son david passed away when he was 22 years old. a bench memorializing david sat at the end of the santa cruz wharf, but on monday it was swept away and destroyed when high swells caused the end of the wharf to collapse. that bench was a sacred space. >> it was a great place to just go sit and watch the ocean and think about him and think about

our our life here and how short that was. you know, that we he went home so soon and we just miss him every day. >> the bench was installed nearly 20 years ago. >> for us, it means everything. my son grew up in this area, so he was always crabbing off the pier with the help of friends. >> posts were made on social media to be on the lookout for any pieces that might wash up. >> these guys found the birth date kind. >> strangers found two boards of the bench in separate areas on christmas. one board is inscribed with david's birth date. the other board is inscribed with gone fishing. april 21st, 2005. it was found by a father and daughter. >> of course we love our miss our loved ones during the holiday, so i really see this as a christmas miracle. >> the santa cruz wharf has different benches commemorating lost loved ones. one woman is crediting the reddit community for helping her find the nameplate to her mother's bench that was swept away, as well as

one stranger was putting up fliers. another found the board for rodriguez. a board to her son's bench is still lost at sea. >> we are missing one more piece and it's the top piece that has his name on it. david ramon de anda, aka dave rodriguez, hopes people will keep an eye out for it. >> she's grateful for all the help and compassion she's received this week in santa cruz. lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> san francisco mayor elect daniel lurie is making more appointments for leadership roles in his new administration. according to the chronicle, adam phongsavanh will work with the board of supervisors to turn lowery's policy initiatives into legislation. eileen mariano will keep her job as state and federal affairs manager. executive recruiter andre adeyemi will be lowery's director of appointments. e.j. jones will be his director of community affairs. jones ran for district 11 supervisor and was

previously an aide to. supervisor asha safai. allie bondy with planned parenthood of northern california will be his policy advisor. >> the launch date for speed cameras to be implemented around san francisco is being pushed back from february to march. according to the chronicle, electrical, electrical and structural engineering challenges forced this delay. once the cameras are installed, though, drivers will be sent warnings if they drive more than 11mph past the speed limit. in some areas, they'll be ticketed once that one month grace period is over. >> well known civil rights leader reverend jethro moore, the second, also known as jeff moore, has died. moore was the president of the san jose silicon valley naacp and often weighed in on major policing issues. his brother, rodney moore, posted on social media, thanking the community for their support. the cause of jeff moore's death has not been confirmed. he is survived by his wife and two children. he was 65 years old.

>> a federal court of appeals has overturned the rape conviction of former forty-niner dana stubblefield. stubblefield was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of raping a woman who was interviewing for a babysitting job in 2015. the woman said stubblefield held her prisoner, threatening her with a gun. during the trial, prosecutors said police never searched for the gun in stubblefield home because he was a famous black man. the appeals court found that statement was racially discriminatory and violated the racial justice act. >> an anonymous family is helping lafayette save a piece of east bay history. lafayette park theater on golden gate way is a mainstay of the downtown layout and a push for help from the community. one family agreed to match any donation to the theater's renovation project of up to $25,000, but the offer only stands until the new year, so the countdown is on 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 even youth programing. >> well, today is the last friday of the year, and that means in just a few days we enter into a whole new year 2025. and that means a bunch of new laws and policies are going into effect. hundreds of new california laws start january the 1st. abc seven news anchor karina nova takes us 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 that is just a look at some of the new laws taking shape in 2025. on our website we have a full list. you can check it out by going to abc7 news.com. >> happening today. it's the final free ferry friday of the year. say that ten times fast. ferry trips between richmond and

san francisco appear to be helping boost ridership to nearly 90% of pre-pandemic levels. fares on the san francisco bay ferry are normally $9.40 for a round trip. ferry officials say the free service is thanks to a partnership with the contra costa transportation authority. >> well, still to come here on abc. seven mornings at six, a north bay bakery is getting some national recognition. we'll tell you which item is being recognized as one of the best in the business. >> and you are looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange. you can see we're down about 163 points. another update on how the markets are doing next. >> but first up, we are entering into uncharted territory when it comes to watching sports. netflix setting a major record this holiday season. before we get to that though, we check back in with drew. >> hey, julianne. 642 this morning and we're looking at san jose right now. 101 in the background. you notice some raindrops on the lens this morning. we'll look at the planner today. your sunrise here at 724 this morning. we have pockets of drizzle out there.

you'll also notice it's humid and it's mild temperatures in the mid and upper 50s right now. we'll hang on to a lot of the cloud cover throughout the day. we have high surf along our coast. a high surf advisory is in effect and throughout the day some mist, some drizzle and isolated shower. and those temperatures maxing out in the upper 50s to the lower 60s. right now that's basically where we are. so temperatures throughout the day are not going to climb. they're pretty steady all day long. so that warm air this morning continues into the afternoon with mild conditions. but you look at dew points and these numbers on the board, they measure the moisture in the atmosphere. and when they're in the mid and upper 50s, that is when the air is humid for us. and you'll feel that throughout the day today. not the greatest hair day. live doppler seven along with satellite showing you that steady rain we had early this morning that's now pushing out into the central valley. still have some isolated showers here. very light in nature. still have some light snow falling in the sierra, but that is tapering over the next couple of hours. so back here at home, the morning planner a lot of cloudy icons here. we'll have

that throughout the morning. some low chances of drizzle and those temperatures staying pretty steady all morning long. here's that winter weather advisory until noon today. the showers are tapering. chain controls on 8-80 right now, not on 50. an additional 4 to 5in of snow expected this morning. looking at the three day planner back here at home, we have isolated showers today. gusty winds this morning, rough surf along the coast and then into the weekend. saturday night into sunday morning. our next round of rain before we see sunshine prevail to finish the weekend. next week is looking fantastic. we'll show you that on the seven

of a house fire in san jose. this is a live look at gemelli way. our crew at the apartment complex say that they see tarps on scene, which would indicate a death or serious injury. we have reached out to the fire department. they have not yet confirmed how many injuries or deaths there could be. we know traffic is stopped in the area. the cause of the fire is under investigation. again, a large fire over at gemelli way in san jose. >> well, here at 647 this morning, the nonprofit habitat for humanity will be hosting a free furniture friday in oakland. the hope is to clear out some of the warehouse to make room for new donations. abc

seven news reporter lena howland joining us live in studio. and, lena, you got a chance to check out the warehouse yesterday. have your eye on anything there. >> i did, and, julian, i do have my eye on a few thousand pieces of art that they have over at today's event. and today, habitat for humanity has asked for the community's help in clearing out their restore oakland shop in order to make room for new donations from asana, couches, bathtubs, doors, artwork, and so much more. no matter what you need, you can probably find it at habitat for humanity's restore oakland. shop. all of these items are donated by people and businesses right here in the community. typically, oakland typically restore oakland works like a thrift store, but for today, only thousands of items marked with green free furniture. friday labels will be yours for the taking, all while helping to reduce, reuse and recycle. sending one less thing to the to the landfill.

>> 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 help provide with the community. >> furniture is so expensive now it's crazy, so it's nice to be able to help people all the time. >> all proceeds from items that are still marked for sale today go right back to habitat for humanity to help build homes for people in need across the community. free furniture friday kicks off this morning at 9:00 over at restore oakland and goes until four. live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you. coming soon to the north bay, a brand new smart station in petaluma opening on january 10th. the stop will be on the line connecting the sonoma county airport to larkspur. it's the second sonoma-marin area rail transit station for petaluma. a 14th smart station in windsor is set to open in spring of next year.

>> there is a new way to relax and calm any nerves you might have before flying out of sfo. the airport opened its first sensory room, specifically designed for neurodiverse travelers, including people with adhd and autism. the interactive room includes an activity area along with a calming and soothing area. there's even an aircraft interior mock up so travelers can get more acquainted to flying before actually stepping foot on that flight. >> los gatos based netflix scored big on christmas day, its first pro football game, set records as the most streamed nfl games in u.s. history. 65 million viewers tuned in for at least one minute of one of the two games. beyonce's halftime performance drove the peak audience at 27 million viewers. the nba also saw its best holiday numbers in five years, with an average of about 5 million viewers per game. the basketball games aired right here on abc seven. >> it is now time for your morning money report, and hertz

is apparently looking to pull the plug on its tesla fleet. people who rent the electric vehicles are posting on social media that they're receiving offers to buy them. the prices are definitely competitive, with one person sharing. hertz offered a deal of just under $18,000 for a 2023 tesla model s. the original price tag was around $39,000. hertz made a major investment in evs electric vehicles three years ago, purchasing 100,000 teslas. keep in mind, though, they're going to have a lot of miles on them because they were used by a rental car place, right? we're taking a live look at the new york stock exchange now. as trading gets underway this morning, you can see that we are down about 106 points right now. >> all right. there is no place like home. your home. in just a few short days, you'll be able to watch the hit movie wicked from the comfort of your couch. defying gravity. >> and you can pull me. down. >> i cannot wait.

>> keep singing. >> amanda. >> keep singing in theaters for just over a month and starting tuesday, new year's eve, you will be able to own or rent the movie on select digital platforms. >> fans will get access to exclusive content, including a sing along version and deleted and extended scenes. i am there, i cannot wait, i'm going to buy it, letting you know now. >> charge it. that. sing along. play it. oh yeah. it's going to be replayed in your house. >> over and over. yeah. no longer sounding like tarzan. watch. >> ha ha. see? she's been working on it. practicing, practicing. yeah. makes perfect. >> anyone else really excited? >> not as excited as you. no, no, i think you take the. you take the cake on this one. >> i've not seen it yet, so i am looking forward to renting it when it comes out. >> okay, well i will buy it. and then we can all get together and we can all, see like. >> no, you are so excited, man. just, just, you know, send me the credentials, the username and the password. so there you

go. drew said i'll watch it at my home away from you. okay. got it this morning. let's take you to the coast. we're watching santa cruz closely. we have a high surf advisory continuing out there for our active ocean current throughout the weekend. it continues through sunday. rainfall totals over the last 24 hours, where we expect them to be anywhere from a quarter to about an inch of rain across the region. and we still have some standing water out there on our roads, so just be aware of that. some slower travel is to be expected. here's the high surf advisory. waves right now around 12ft in a lot of areas, could see breakers 20 to 30ft throughout the weekend. live doppler seven will flip it on over. the steady rain has exited. now we're transitioning to isolated showers. some light drizzle out there throughout the morning and into the afternoon. it's warm. you wake up, you step outside. you're not feeling that chill by any means. upper 50s to the lower 60s right now. good morning hayward coming in at 60 degrees this morning. it's also quite windy close to the coast. the city right now a wind gust just to 45mph. so it is quite windy right now. the winds relax this afternoon. in fact future

weather showing you by about 3:00 pm those winds area wide less than about 15mph. so a windy morning leads to a calmer afternoon on the storm impact scale. today we're at a level one for isolated showers. those morning gusty winds and that high surf along our coastline as we go hour by hour and future weather. you notice this afternoon it's just cloudy. it will be humid, some isolated drizzle from time to time. that chance continues into friday evening. now saturday morning we'll track some light showers, mainly in the north bay. we'll keep it cloudy pretty much all weekend long. our final push of rain really comes here sunday morning. here's 730. we'll track those showers in the north bay, shifting south and east throughout the late morning and then into the afternoon. we're drying out. we'll finish the weekend with a little bit of sunshine. so looking at the rainfall totals as we head through the weekend, not a lot of rain by any means. in fact, this is falling over three days, so we're not really worried about any sort of flooding. and for a lot of us, we're thinking less than a half of an inch, a little bit higher in the north

bay. some areas could come close to an inch of rain saturday into sunday. so next week we dry out just in time for the niners game at levi's. kickoff 53 degrees at 515 in the evening by the fourth quarter does get cold out there. temperatures in the mid 40s. you can watch the game right here on abc on monday evening. highs today. upper 50s. lower 60s. cloudy. some isolated drizzle. it stays humid all day long. here's the accuweather seven day forecast next seven days for you. you notice an isolated shower today. it's windy this morning with rough surf. evening rain tomorrow transitions to morning. rain on sunday leading to sunshine sunday afternoon and then looking nice and dry starting on monday. dry for new year's eve and a sunny start to the new year on wednesday. julian. >> all right. thank you so much, drew. a north bay bakery has been named among the best in the u.s. by the new york times. quail and condor in healdsburg is celebrating the news this morning. they opened back in 2020 during the height of the covid 19 pandemic. it's the only northern california shop to make the list of 22 bakeries. the newspaper highlights quail and

condors, chocolate champagne cakes, their malted strawberry mini cakes and their carrot cakes. this looks really good. >> oh my goodness, it doesn't open until eight. >> if you're worried the point where they bring it out so we can try it on tv. >> nope. >> you know it's that and the lotto. we can just hopes, dreams, wishes we got to believe. up next, the seven things you need to know today. >> and as we head to break here on this final friday of 2024, we're taking a live look outside our shot from santa cruz as the sun comes up. short break. here we are back in a moment.

658. and here are the seven things you need to know this morning. number one, we're tracking isolated showers this morning, some gusty winds and rough surf along our coast. we're at a level one today for those isolated showers. the winds relax throughout the afternoon, but the surf is rough all day long. so live. look at san jose with some of those raindrops falling this morning. we have a lot of cloud cover. it's humid out there and it's mild with that drizzle

throughout the day. >> number two breaking from san jose. we're on the scene of an apartment fire on gemelli way. a fire chief told us there are no injuries. use alternate routes if you live in that area. >> number three, at 11:00 today, santa cruz city leaders will be giving an update on the wharf collapse that happened monday. the pier has been closed indefinitely, shutting down 17 stores and restaurants there. >> number four, wet roads continue to be the main issue, with a lot of solo spinouts, standing water and flooding. this is two 8-80 in san jose. it's moving at a pretty good clip. here is the toll plaza. no metering lights at all this morning. please be aware of the standing water, especially in the north bay. >> number five poppenhausen hardware store in the west portal is closing. it's been open for 88 years and will be closed by the end of the year, or whenever it runs out of merchandise. >> number six steph curry will not be playing tonight against the clippers because of a knee injury. draymond green also listed as questionable. it's

going to be a long season. >> number seven it's free furniture friday in oakland. habitat for humanity is trying to clear out its warehouse to make room for new donations. it goes from 9 to 4 at restore oakland. >> we could not get enough of that story. >> what else? >> good stuff. we're, like, picking out things that are like, oh, that couch looks nice. got a tub? >> everything is free, though. >> it has to have that green sticker. yes. we'll let you know. >> right? good reminder, because we're all dreaming like, oh, great, i don't have any space. >> right. that's so tough. >> i don't have any space for the can >> good morning america, tornado touch-down, severe weather slamming the south, bringing flash flooding. and fierce winds. now the new threat for twisters and freezing rain. as millions hit the roads and the skies. it's one