you know, peanut farmer from a tiny little town can rise to the most powerful person in the world. >> from the bottom of my heart, i want to express to you the gratitude i feel. thank you, fellow citizens, and starts right now. >> the empire state building is lit in red, white and blue tonight, a tribute to president jimmy carter as news of his death spreads. meanwhile, the buildings in president carter's hometown of plains, georgia, are also being used to pay tribute. american cities, large and small, honoring an american hero with a legacy built quite literally with his own hands. good evening. i'm j.r. stone reaction has been pouring in as news spreads that america's 39th

president has passed away. jimmy carter was 100 years old, and he spent about half his life serving the american people. even after leaving the white house. president biden addressed the nation this evening. he said to know carter was to know that at his core, he never stopped being a sunday school teacher in plains, georgia. >> what i find extraordinary about jimmy carter, though, is that millions of people all around the world, all over the world, feel they lost a friend as well, even though they never met him. and that's because jimmy carter lived a life measured not by words, but by his deeds. >> president elect donald trump acknowledged their political differences before writing. he did everything in his power to improve the lives of all americans. for that, we owe him a debt of gratitude. jimmy carter's supporters say there was so much to his legacy, and a lot of it built after his time in office. abc seven news reporter suzanne fong talked to

people around the bay area who knew and remember president carter. >> reporter at john's grill in san francisco. there's always a big crowd. you'll also see a lot of history there, too, including a photo of former president jimmy carter. >> a picture of former president jimmy carter is right above the host stand at the entrance. >> that photo has been up there for decades. >> john's grove was one of the stops on his campaign run. >> john costa junior says his grandfather, gus costa, who acquired john's grill in 1950, met carter before he became president. >> we have a third level up at john, up at the top of our restaurant here at john's grill, and he filled the entire restaurant with his energy. >> kurt blum stars.and of san francisco, remembers former president carter. >> i worked in iran, and i remember when the shah left and jimmy carter was involved at that period of time, and we had the hostages and jimmy carter, i remember what he was doing. and in the united states as president, and he did so much. >> rob coughlin worked for

president carter in the white house and the federal environmental protection agency. >> i will always think that it was one of the honors of my life to have been his friend. >> coughlin, a leading environmentalist, wrote the book surfer in the white house. coughlin says he was impressed by carter's commitment to the environment and to human rights. >> if anybody was going to go to heaven, it would have been jimmy. he's the only american president who's been able to use the white house as a stepping stone to higher things. >> his post-presidential career is probably best known for his ties to habitat for humanity. president carter and his wife, rosalynn, worked tirelessly with the organization, including stops here in the bay area, worked alongside of thousands and thousands of volunteers all over the world to build homes for those who need a place to live. janice jensen is the president and ceo of habitat for humanity east bay, silicon valley. >> he never stopped leading. he never stopped giving.

>> that's not all, jensen remembers. >> he had a wicked sense of humor. i will tell you that not a person who stood on a convention. he had a great sense of humor. >> a leader with a vision, a heart, and a sense of humor. in san francisco, suzanne fawn, abc seven news. >> more reaction now to the news of president carter's death. vice president kamala harris tweeted her condolences in a statement that says in part, our world is a better place because of president carter. his life and legacy continue to inspire me and will inspire generations to come. house speaker emerita nancy pelosi also issued a statement saying as president, his work to restore integrity to the political arena during a difficult chapter in our history was a testament to his firm faith in the sanctity of the public good, which he always placed above his own. abc seven weather anchor spencer christian came to know the former president on and off the ai. he's here now with some of his

recollections over the past 30 years or so. yeah, well, i first met the former president in 1988. >> i was with good morning america, and i was sent to interview the former president on the grounds of the carter presidential library in atlanta. and that morning is my camera person and i were setting up. we saw president carter out for his morning jog, which was a regular feature in his life then. and he came over to us and said, hi, spencer, i'm jimmy carter, as if i needed an introduction. that's just the kind of person he was. let's take a look at just a few of the highlights of president carter's amazing life. jimmy carter is perhaps the most deeply committed and most humble public servant i've ever met. this is candidate carter arriving at sfo for a 1976 campaign stop. less than a month later, he would be elected president. after leaving office, jimmy carter became america's most active ex-president, devoting his life to humanitarian causes. he's perhaps best known for his work

with habitat for humanity. in 2013, at the age of 89, he came to east oakland to help build homes for low income residents. while washington fought over the budget. >> if they could just see what happens on a habitat project and use that same pattern in washington with everybody working together toward a common goal, i think that would be a wonderful development. >> i asked him about his work with habitat during an interview for abc seven, the reactions of people watching the president hammering nails and working on the home that they were going to live in. it was amazing. >> and it's amazing to me to see them working on their own house even harder, you know? >> his humanitarian efforts continued at the carter center, which eradicated guinea worm disease and helped reduce the spread of hiv and aids. the center is now working to rid the world of at least six other diseases. he was also among the first to warn about global warming and greenhouse gases in the late 1970s, and in 2001, he urged california to manage its power crisis. he was a serious, no nonsense guy, but with a

razor sharp sense of humor. i served as emcee at his 75th and 95th birthday celebrations, where prominent people from around the world came to honor him. not bad for a peanut farmer from plains, georgia, who became an american president, a nobel peace prize winner, a prolific author, and a global humanitarian. wow. yeah. >> that's something. and you said, you know, he always said in some of his clips that he always said he told the truth. and i think it's so remarkable that he trusted you to tell his story. >> yeah. oh, wow. yeah, i think it's i'm overwhelmed that i was invited to emcee two of his landmark birthday celebrations, 75th and 95th. and you're right, it's. you know, when i think back on that, this man was one of the he was a global figure. he was president of the united states. he he was known across the entire world. and i got to know him and have a relationship with him. i just feel like the

luckiest guy in the world. yeah. >> certainly special. we're going to talk more about that at 1130. yeah. thanks so much. okay. wonderful. spencer. stay with abc seven news on air and online. for more on the life and legacy of president jimmy carter tomorrow morning. our coverage continues right here with am live starting at five, followed by gma at 7:00. moving along now in the east bay, a gas leak forced evacuations in san leandro. p-g-and-e's says 12,000 peoe were forced from their homespeoe around 630 this morning. in the area that you see right here, washington avenue and lewelling boulevard. that evacuation order was lifted at 930 this morning. there was an emergency shelter at the marina community center, and neighbors say it quickly reached capacity. p-g-and-e's says the gas transmission line was leaking and crews are investigating what caused it. a man that antioch police considered armed and dangerous is now in police custody. >> this is the antioch police department. excited residents with your hands up.

>> officers say that 30 year old marlon wheeler was initially old able to get away after he shot at his girlfriend last night inside a home. antioch police say wheeler was arrested today after a brief pursuit. wheeler had barricaded himself in his vehicle but eventually surrendered. a firearm was recovered. wheeler's girlfriend and her children were not hurt. still ahead on abc seven news at 11. much more on the life and political legacy of president jimmy carter. also a hanukkah celebration in oakland that's about much more than just the holidays. why? a new menorah has become a symbol of safety for

of president jimmy carter's death. california governor newsom issued a statement today saying in part, president carter was a man of rare character whose beliefs ran true and ran deep. president carter's candor and compassion, moral leadership, and sense of duty set a standard we all should aspire to. a big piece of jewish holiday tradition that went missing from oakland's lake merritt has been replaced. abc seven news reporter tara campbell has details on the menorah lighting at the lake this evening, and why it symbolizes rebuilding in more ways than just one. for jewish citizens. >> baruch atah adonai the lighting of this massive menorah alongside oakland's lake merritt, a symbol of a comeback. >> it's really special, and it's really important. i'm sure you know that last year the menorah got destroyed and thrown into the lake, and in response, the community rallied, replacing the vandalized menorah. >> we're really excited about this. this is a special day

because this is the first time, one year later that we're able to light this thing up and to show that we're, you know, we're as strong as ever. >> and now this menorah standing even taller than the one before. a towering 15ft. >> we are strong. we don't back down. we come back bigger and stronger. >> i'm really excited that they were able to rebuild the menorah, you know, after last year that it's here and that so many people have shown up. >> welcoming everyone in oakland to share in the holiday traditions and among the crowd, the interim mayor. >> it's good to see so many people out here of many, many traditions celebrating and being here to light the menorah, as well as to be part of a community together. >> and with the celebration also comes some concerns about safety. >> i don't feel safe, but i'm not going to let it stop me from enjoying my community, because i think most people in oakland want to stop this anti-semitism. >> since the october 7th hamas attack on israel, the number of

anti-semitic incidents reported to the anti-defamation league have hit an all time high at more than 10,000 within one year. >> in the back of your mind, maybe. but i was able to walk, you know, walk with the nice hanukkah shirt all the way down here. and, you know, i think everyone out here is having a great time. and so far we haven't seen anything. so that's good to see. >> and that optimism fueling these flames, these candles offering hope in our own home. >> we could light a candle and then the neighbor lights a candle and then it spreads through everyone. and it's like a ripple effect throughout the whole whole world eventually. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. >> joined again by spencer christian, but this time to talk about the weather. you know, 48 hours from now and there's going to be all sorts of celebrations going on. you're right about that. >> and the skies will be clear for those celebrations, but the air will be chilly, so bear that in mind. bundle up. here's a look at what's happening right now. we've got a relatively calm wind at the moment. earlier today, with the rain we had, we had some gusty wind. right now most wind speeds are under ten miles

per hour, but you can see how cold it's turning at the moment. 24 hour temperature change shows many locations 10 to 12 degrees cooler or colder than they were this time last night. let's start with san francisco, which is at 51 degrees 52 in oakland, 54, hayward, 47, in redwood city, and low 50s at san jose and half moon bay. quiet conditions at emeryville. here we have temperatures in the mid 40s, low to mid 40s right now. santa rosa, petaluma and napa. upper 40s at fairfield, concord and livermore. this is the forecast animation taking us through the overnight hours. notice that the clouds just disappear. skies will clear and with the clear skies. that's why the temperatures are plummeting tonight. so we have a frost advisory in effect from well, in effect until 9:00 tomorrow morning for virtually all of the bay area except the city of san francisco and the peninsula coastline. temperatures will be as low as 32 degrees, which of course is freezing, and the frost could kill tender plants. overnight lows will drop into the 30s in most inland locations, only down to the low 40s around the bay and on the coast, and tomorrow's highs won't be very high at all. we're talking mid 50s across

the entire region, which is pretty chilly for a sunny day. and of course tomorrow night it's monday night football right here on abc seven. the 40 niners taking on the detroit lions at levi's stadium. kickoff time 515. it will be about 53 degrees, which is pretty cool. a lot cooler by the fourth quarter where temperatures will be in the mid 40s. so if you're going to that game, of course, bundle up. here's the accuweather seven day forecast tuesday new year's eve. looking nice cool again, but at least it will be a dry day. mainly sunny, but it'll get pretty cold at nighttime. then on wednesday, new year's day, we uh- 2025. i should say not we, but 2025 is off to a good start. bright start and it'll start to get milder thursday and friday as we get into the end of the week. temperatures finally climbing into the low 60s around the bay and inland. and then as the weekend approaches, it gets cloudier with a slight slight chance of showers on saturday, maybe a sweater. >> then on tuesday night, if you're celebrating, especially outside, maybe a sweater and a

jacket. yes, for those fireworks that don't go off until midnight in the city, it looks like skies are going to be clear though, so you'll get a good view. >> wonderful. >> yeah. thank you so much. okay. still ahead on abc seven news at 11. a tip for 40 niners fans attending tomorrow's game. why? you're being told to leave home a little

we're working to keep today's rain from soaking the turf at levi's stadium ahead of tomorrow's monday night football matchup between the 40 niners and the detroit lions. you see the large tarps covering the field there. 40 niners fans heading to tomorrow's game are advised to give themselves extra time to get to levi's stadium. heavy traffic and delays are expected on major roads around levi's. a stretch of tasman drive will be closed beginning at 130 tomorrow morning. vta will be running additional service for fans. stadium

parking will open at 145 in the afternoon. pre-game festivities tomorrow include fireworks and a military jet flyover. watch that game right here on abc seven. coverage starts at 5 p.m, followed by after the game with larry beil and cal legend mike pawlawski. one more home game for the 40 niners this season, and youn see it tomorrow night right here on abc seven. chris alvarez is here with a preview of sports. >> hi j.r. coming up in sports for niners. down to just two games to end this regular season. is there any monday night magic left. brock purdy and the 40 niners getting ready for the lions tomorrow night. sports

no. well, not many people love an nfl schedule release quite like yours truly. and when the schedule came out this spring, we got the 40 niners twice on abc seven first. the regular season opener at levi's against the jets. that was back on september 9th. and tomorrow, the home finale against the detroit lions. nothing like monday night football at levi's stadium. brock purdy and the niners were dominant back in that 3219 week one win over the jets in week one. aaron rodgers roberts saw a lot of injuries, though, and too many fourth quarter collapses.

this season means no playoffs this go around tomorrow. one last time the play in front of the faithful this season and purdy he's more than ready for it. >> i mean our season it's been tough and just the way how it's gone. but man we got two games left. we got a monday night game in front of everybody to go out and live a childhood dream. and for me, the little kid in me is always pumped for these kind of games and stuff, so i'll never take it for granted. and more than anything, i just want levi's to get rolling and rocking, and i want to do my part in helping it get to that point. and so that's how i'm looking at this game. and, and i know all my teammates are too. so we're excited for it. >> it's going to be fun. niners and lions right here on abc 7a5 15 kickoff tomorrow night. immediately followed by after the game with larry and mike and i will be at levi's stadium with your postgame reports. all right, in minnesota. skol. that chant is one of the best in all of football. lions keeping an eye on the packers and vikings and minnesota loss. and the lions could clinch the division with a win over the niners tomorrow night. but early second. hey remember

him. former niners sam darnold to jalen nailor. wide open touchdown vikings up 13 three at the break. third quarter darnold play action. this is a perfect pitch and catch to jordan addison 20 to 3 lead. darnold career high 377 passing yards minnesota was up 2710. but here comes green bay. and when jordan e made this touchdown pass it made it a two point game late in the fourth quarter. so the packers on defense need to have a stop to have a chance in this game. but darnold on third and short flips it out for cam akers first down. and you can call that your ball game vikings win 2725. and look at this locker room celebration afterwards for darnold. so no matter what happens tomorrow the vikings at lions next week will be for the division and the top seed in the nfc. it's sunday night prime time football. two california kids facing off. chico and cal. aaron rodgers and the jets taking on firebaugh. josh allen and the bills. rodgers sacked four times today including a safety here in the first half. bills up 12. nothing at recess. third quarter rodgers sacked, this time by von miller. 566th

time he's been sacked in his career, passing san mateo's tom brady for the most in nfl history. very next play rodgers throwing it to the other team for the second time in the game picked off. he was pulled late in this one as buffalo ran away with it late. for example here a couple plays later allen making his case to be an mvp. perfect pass to amari cooper. the route was on. bills win 40 to 14. they clinch the afc's number two seed. abc seven sports is sponsored by river rock casino. >> j.r. chris, thanks so much. much more to come on abc seven news at 11. the bay area congressmember weighing in on the political battle, brewing over work visas for immigrants, and more on the death of president jimmy carter. a look back at his unlikely rise in politics and his ties to the ba

right now. >> tonight we are remembering the life and political career of former president jimmy carter. he died today at the age of 100.

president carter had been in hospice care for more than a year. karen travers looks back at his legacy. >> when americans elected jimmy carter, the 39th president of the united states, it was a vote for something new. james earl carter was born in plains, georgia, october 1st, 1924. in 1946, he graduated near the top of his class at the u.s. naval academy. married rosalynn smith and served in the nation's developing nuclear submarine program. he returned to georgia to run the family business, a peanut farm, and launched a political career that took him from the local school board to the governor's mansion. then, in 1976. carter defeated gerald ford in a race for the oval office. carter's single term was marked by a lagging economy and a nationwide energy shortage. inflation climbed to 15% in 1980 and carter's approval rating plunged. he blamed the nation's

problems on what he called a malaise in the american and a spirit. internationally, president carter was influential in efforts to make peace in the middle east, encouraging a treaty between israel and egypt with the camp david accords. but the event that seemed to doom his presidency was the taking of 52 american hostages at the u.s. embassy in iran. they were held for 444 days. released just hours after carter left office. yet carter launched a post-presidency that many would consider more productive than his four years in office. in 1981, he established the carter center, sponsoring programs to promote human rights in the third world and monitoring elections in developing democracies. the former president and his wife volunteered their time and energy building low income housing for habitat for humanity. in 1997, carter was asked about his legacy.

from now. >> that decision was appropriate for the lord. praise the lord for that. >> it was this work that in 1999 earned him the presidential medal of freedom, and in 2002 the nobel peace prize, leaving many americans remembering him best for his achievements after the white house. karen travers, abc news. >> we want to apologize about some of the technical difficulties during that story. moving along abc seven weather anchor spencer christian has his own personal story with president carter. he knew jimmy carter for more than 30 years. first off, want to give our condolences to you. thank you jared. thank you. i want to start, you know, this show talking about how you met him. and this was many years ago, back in, what, the late 80s. >> 1988. good morning america, where i worked, then sent me to atlanta, georgia, to do an interview with president, former president carter on the grounds of the carter presidential library. he was an avid runner. i don't know if most people know that today. so as my camera person and i were setting up, president carter was out there running, doing his morning laps with the secret service agent

running with him, and he comes running up to where we were setting up. he's sweating and everything. he goes, hi, spencer. i'm jimmy carter. you know, as if i needed the introduction. so right away, it was like his his humility and his humanity showed up, you know? and then he thanked me for having been so kind to his younger brother, billy. when i had interviewed billy eight years prior to that, at that moment that he was thanking me for this kind gesture. billy carter was literally dying of cancer. wow. so that we just sort of formed a bond, a personal connection right there. >> he was thankful because you let his brother speak. is that right? >> exactly. so many people in the media who interviewed billy carter tried to make him seem like a buffoon, because he was sort of the naughty boy of the carter family while his brother was president. but he was a nice guy. so when i interviewed him, i just allowed him to reveal his humanity and didn't try to rob him of his dignity. apparently he, billy and sybil, his wife, went back to plains, georgia and told the rest of the carter family about this guy, spencer,

who had interviewed them and was so gracious to them. and then the carter family was thanking me for that. wow. yeah. >> and they remembered you. so years later, you know, you spoke with him that one time, but you kept speaking with him. >> well, yeah, i got to see them in many different settings. so this picture is from jimmy carter's 75th birthday celebration in americus, georgia, which i had the honor of emceeing a big event. thousand people there, black tie event, dignitaries and senators and congress members. sam donaldson from abc news was there. wow. and this is from his 95th. now, this is a joint celebration of president carter's 95th birthday, which was in 1999, uh- 19. it's 2019 and mrs. carter's 92nd, but i also got to work with them a couple of times on habitat for humanity. another occasion to see the former president sweating special because even as you know, he came out of the white house, did a lot of work

with habitat and other countries, but habitat specifically was hands on. oh, that was totally hands on. i mean, they really and they really did the work. he and mrs. carter, they didn't show up just, you know, for a photo op. they, in fact, they didn't want to be photographed. they showed up to work, and he would he would say, you know, put the camera somewhere else. i'm busy right now. wow. he was all business when it came to that. and of course, they devoted their entire lives, especially post-presidency, to various humanitarian causes globally, with the carter center visiting the most impoverished nations in the world. just uplifting humanity. >> yeah. well, we're wonderful that they trusted you to tell their story. >> i'm honored and humbled by that. >> thank you so much, spencer. moving along now, we caught up with san mateo environmentalist robert coughlin today. he worked in the environmental protection agency under carter's administration. coughlin says he met carter years earlier, when he was trying to stop a dam from being built on the stanislaus river. after that, carter told him he was thinking about running for president and then

took him back to the airport the next day. >> and he said, can i call you again? i said, sure, i'll stick with you until you lose. well, i'll stick with him forever. he's a wonderful man. >> coughlin described carter as someone who was honest, compassionate, intelligent and strong. stay with abc seven news on air and online for more of the life and legacy of president jimmy carter tomorrow morning. our coverage continues right here with am live starting at five, followed by gma at 7:00. silicon valley congren ro khanna and republican senator eric schmidt are calling for reform on the h-1b visa program. >> you shouldn't have lower skilled things that could be done by american workers. you shouldn't have that kind ofou category in the united states. it shouldn't be for accountants or entry level it jobs. it should really be for exceptional talent. and we can have that balance. and i hope president

trump actually looks at that bipartisan bill that would reform this. >> tech companies used the program to hire thousands each year. president elect donald trump previously opposed the program but voiced support yesterday after tech billionaire elon musk posted in favor of it. many maga supporters who want to see more restrictions on immigration are opposed to the visa program. still ahead on abc seven news at 11, a tradition that gives new meaning to ringing in the new year. buddhist tribute to chinese new year in san francisco. >> i'm spencer christian. get ready for some frosty overnight and early morning weather. i'll have the chilling details in my accuweather forecast coming up when abc seven news at 11

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is coming our way, with some parts of the bay area under a frost advisory tonight. that's after a fast moving storm swept through the bay area early today. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard shows us much of the rain had nowhere to go because the ground is so saturated. >> an overnight storm drenching the north bay where the ground is already waterlogged. some vineyards in the russian river valley are under water. flooding from a swollen creek inundating mark west station and starr roads in windsor with more than a foot of water closing both roads to traffic because it's too dangerous to drive through. this intersection has flooded before, during past storms and as you can see, it's done it again, looking more like a river. it has been a very wet month. santa rosa fire marshal paul lowenthal says it's no wonder why creeks and streams are rising fast. >> that's why we're seeing a lot of those relatively quickly issued flood watches, flood advisories for the national weather service just because of how saturated the soils are. following the back to back storms we received this year

that we do typically now get those rapid rises in streams and creeks with the rainfall that we receive. >> rain making for some dangerous driving causing spinouts like this one in santa rosa and in the east bay. moraga police say slick roads may have contributed to this crash on saint mary's road, where a driver lost control hitting this roadside. luckily, nobody hurt. in walnut creek, rain water was running off and umbrellas were up across town. >> we're trying to put away before the next rain. >> rain bringing challenges for vendors and shoppers at the sunday farmers market in sebastopol. thank goodness for tents. >> i've been here holding down the tent at times. uh- the coffee tent always becomes kind of a social. people come on in because it's pouring rain, so i can barely move in here at times because people are hanging out and getting out of the rain. >> there's no doubt rain is a welcome end of the year gift insurance for the future. >> the reservoirs are all full and that's that's what counts.

>> so as the storm passed through, check it out. this rainbow stuck around in the north bay. cornell, bernard. abc seven news. >> beautiful shot of the rainbow right there. spencer christian is here to talk. a little bit of weather. we saw flooded areas there, but we also saw sunshine. >> yes. and that sunshine is going to be with us for a few days. so we're getting a break from the rain for a while. here's a look at overnight conditions. we have a frost advisory in effect until 4 a.m. 9 a.m. tomorrow, actually, for all of the bay area except the city of san francisco and the peninsula coastline. and temperatures will drop down to about freezing even below in some spots. and tomorrow, even the highs won't be very high. mid 50s is about as high as temperatures will get in most bay area locations tomorrow under mostly sunny skies. then tomorrow evening it's monday night football right here on abc seven. the 40 niners at levi's stadium taking on the detroit lions. it's going to be chilly. clear skies, but by fourth quarter, temperature will be about 45 degrees. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. mainly clear skies tuesday for new year's eve

and going into new year's night. new year's eve night, i should say new year's day. bright and brisk. a nice start to the to the new year, and it starts to warm up a little bit. on thursday and friday. temperatures finally climb back up into the low 60s in the afternoon, hours after having been stuck in the 50s for a few days. >> i've never been opposed to fog fireworks, but it doesn't look like we're going to have them this year. no we're not. >> and you know, you're rig. that colorful fog when the fireworks are my favorite. yeah. it looks it looks good, but i think most people prefer the clear skies. and that winds tomorrow night or tuesday. >> tuesday night? yeah. thank you so much, spencer. here's chris with a preview of sports. time for the jewish people. moving along. we'll get to chris momentarily. but tonight in san jose, people are celebrating hanukkah with a grand menorah lighting concert at santana row. they recited blessings and lit six candles for this, the fifth night of the holiday. there was a pretty big turnout. they offered donuts and latkes for attendees. children got to enjoy

games and some arts and crafts. local leaders joined the festivities, including mayor matt mehan and some council members. the buddhist way of marking japanese new year is now underway. ringing a historic bronze bell to celebrate continued today. the bell weighs 2,100 pounds and comes from, but comes from a temple in japan. it's now in san francisco's asian art museum. thousands join this event every year. a zen buddhist priest conducted a blessing and purification ritual before attendees joined in sounding the bell. 108 times, it's meant to suppress the quote mortal desires that torment humanity, end quote. now, chris alvarez is here with a preview of sports. >> hey j.r. coming up in sports. warriors forward jonathan kuminga is stacking some big time games together. plus memory lane with montana we revisit

another 40 niners. lions monday night classic. hey, joe. cool. sports

it had me thinking about, why don't we take a trip down memory lane? let's go back to december 28th, 1992 at candlestick park and another monday nighter against the detroit lions. joe montana played his final game in a forty-niners uniform. he was returning from an elbow injury, went 15 to 2126 yards, two touchdowns. joe cole was then traded to the chiefs ahead of the 1993 season, where he ended up finishing his hall of fame career. as for this matchup, niners won't make the playoffs for the first time since the 2020 season. and while no matter what the results for the lions, the division and the number one seed in the nfc won't be decided until next week when they host sam darnold and the vikings. but neither coach plans on taking it

easy. >> and this is your job. you're putting on a 40 niners uniform. and yeah, all of us get intorm. this because we want to make that tournament and have a chance to get to a super bowl, and a lot of our guys haven't been in that situation before. so they're not used to it. but teams all over the league are in this situation, and you've still got to go out there and perform the same way. because once you start thinking that there's not a reason to go out there and play your best, that's when you're usually closer to the end than the beginning. >> i'll make this easy for everybody. that way all the critics can jump out and start attacking, but that way you don't have to debate them anymore. we're bringing everything we got to this game and we are playing, and i don't care what it looks like and where it's at or who's this, who's that? we're going out to play and win this game out on the west coast. so there you go. >> gotta love dan campbell. we've got the 40 niners and lions right here on abc seven. 5-5-5 kickoff tomorrow night, immediately followed by after the game with larry and mike. i'll be down at levi's stadium with your postgame reports. all

right, sunday night football, falcons and commanders. if washington wins, the rams actually take the nfc west crown due to strength of schedule. tiebreakers. fourth quarter under 90s to go fourth and goal. rookie qb michael penix throws his first career touchdown pass to kyle pitts, tied at 24. atlanta, though, missed a field goal at the buzzer to try and win it. so we go to overtime, where washington rookie quarterback jayden daniels, marching them right down the field, finds the stanford man and the pride of montavista zach ertz, game winner. commanders win 30 to 24, clinching a playoff spot for washington and clinching the nfc west title for the la rams. eagles hosting the cowboys. former stanford quarterback tanner mckee saw his first nfl action. because eagles quarterbacks can't stay healthy, tossing his first touchdown to a.j. brown, who then throws the ball into the stands without realizing. oh, no, tanner wants that football. oh, come on now, the notorious big dom. remember him from last year? got mckee that souvenir ball? brown promised the fan a jersey and he says, i got you fam. all right. saquon barkley

making history. he breaks 2000 yards rushing on the season 2005. exactly. and he needs just 101 yards to break eric dickerson's single season rushing record. next week when philly hosts his former team, the giants. we'll see if he plays former niner trey lance got a little mop up action in a blowout game for dallas in for three plays. completed his only pass for a yard. eagles win 41 seven. they're to the division champs. they clinch the nfc's number two seed. basketball now. the warriors win over phoenix last night pushed the dubs to a game or 516 and 15 record. and for the second straight game jonathan kuminga i mean he put on a show friday night in la against the clippers. no steph, no dre. jc scored a career high 34 points and a ten point loss to the clippers. no shortage of highlight dunks in hollywood for jc. and then last night, chase kuminga at it again, tying his career high. another 34 point game this time in a win over phoenix. that's 78 points in two games. we've been wondering if kuminga could become this kind of guy. jc is searching for that big max contract deal now. the

question is, can he sustain it? >> this feels different to me. it really does. there's just a different force to his game, the timely plays that he made. it feels like he's figuring out how to impact winning. >> you go through things in this league. the path to the top for everybody is, i don't think really for anyone, but i know for everyone it's not linear, it's dips and peaks and then you dip. but i just hope that he stayed committed to his process on his path to greatness. if he stays committed to his process, which i have zero doubt that he will, he will be great. >> so it's going to be a big monday night in the bay area. of course, the warriors host the cavs. and we have 40 niners and lions right here on abc seven. abc seven sports sponsored by river rock casino j.r. >> chris, thanks so much. ryan seacrest and vanna white are spending their first holiday season togethn wheel of fortune, and they have some fun surprises for the holidays. george pennacchio has more. welcome to my puzzle

board. >> ryan seacrest and vanna white are spreading holiday cheer on the set of wheel of fortune, and they want you to tune in. >> it's always christmas around here, no matter what time of year it is, right? every day is special. so that's why you can be here. you can watch our show. you feel comfy and cozy, and it's a good place to be. >> and this is the one thing all the relatives and in-laws can agree on watching wheel of fortune, right? i mean, you can come together as a family and try and solve a puzzle in good spirit and family fun. >> this week, one lucky contestant will win the chance to join ryan in times square for new year's rockin eve. >> if you've never seen the times square ball drop in person, it should be on your bucket list. and to be able to do it where i can take them around underneath the ball as it's dropping in times square is pretty incredible for a selfie. >> wheel of fortune has been giving away amazing prizes and entertaining fans for 50 years, and while the show hs had many iterations, vanna says one thing remains the same.

>> it is family fun and it has been that way for 50 years. people still watch it because it brings families together and you're it's just so warm. it's so it's such a wonderful thing and i'm so happy to still be a part of that. >> george pennacchio for abc news 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 on abc seven news at a special time at 10 p.m. at 1030, we rejoin ryan seacrest to get to midnight. it's all right here on abc seven. on tuesday, the 31st. that's it for tonight i am j.r. stone. abc seven news continues tomorrow morning at five. for spencer and kris thanks for joining us. and have a happy and safe new year.

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