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weather anchor spencer christian. >> speaking of the weather, a chilly final monday morning of 2020 for some parts of the bay area under a frost advisory overnight. we're looking ahead to your new year's forecast. and good morning to you. glad you're with us on this monday, december 30th.us on this monday, december >> welcome back reggie. thank you. yes. we're going to begin with a check of the weather with drew. >> so it is chilly out there this morning. we are done with the rain that we had over the weekend. we have a nice afternoon on the way, but we have to deal with some cold temperatures out there right now. live look from the exploratorium camera. the embarcadero center lit up for the holiday season. we have clear skies up above. a little bit of patchy fog developing in the valleys of the north bay, but for most of us, we have clear skies. a huge portion of the region underneath this frost advisory this until 9 a.m. this morning. so a lot of us dealing with these chilly temperatures, we're talking numbers in the 30s and low 40s out there right now. so certainly you do want to bundle up 38 in santa rosa. currently we're down to 48 in the city. a cool 46 in san jose. a cold 39 right now in

danville. live doppler seven along with satellite. we were dealing with a lot of rain over the weekend. those storm systems are out of here, and now we have a nice setup coming our way today. very quiet across california. we do expect a lot of sunshine throughout the afternoon. here's future weather as we go, hour by hour, 40s and 50s by 9 a.m. lots of sunshine. midday later on this afternoon. sunny skies, temperatures though a bit below average for most of us, will stay in the 50s. only 56 in the city and in oakland, 59 in san jose. a chilly 56 in napa. later on this afternoon, let's check in with sue. see those drive times this morning? >> good morning drew. good morning everyone. it is a very quiet new year's eve eve and nothing coming acros the golden gate bridge. no fog either to worry about coming over the waldo grade. we do have some fog out there, so be careful if you're in it. san rafael is looking great. those taillights headed southbound past the civic center. overall, you can see the patchy fog, especially coming over the altamont pass into

livermore. just a little bit of slowing. there are one kind of, i would say minor incident. we have a stalledg rig at the slow lane of the san mateo bridge toll plaza. they are waiting on an extra heavy duty tow truck to get that rig out of there, but i'm not seeing any slowing at this hour. >> thank you sue. now to the tributes for former president jimmy carter, who died yesterday at 100. you're looking live at the white house. president biden ordering all flags on federal public buildings and grounds to be flown at half staff for the next 30 days. he has also set a state funeral and national day of mourning. that's going to be january 9th. reaction has been pouring in as news spread that america's 39th president passed away. jimmy carter spent his life, half his life, serving the american people. he was 52 when he became president and served just one term in the white house. and in the years after his presidency, he continued to serve the american people. president biden, addressing the nation last night, talking about carter's legacy of service. >> 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. and for that, we owe him a debt of gratitude. >> abc seven weather anchor spencer christian knew president carter for decades. here are some of his recollections from the past 30 years. >> 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. >> yeah. just remarkable. and that was our spencer christian reporting. more reaction now to the news of president carter's death. vice president kamala harris tweeted her condolences and 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 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. people around the bay area. also remembering carter this morning. abc sen news reporter lena howland

joining us here in the studio with the impact that was felt here at home. lena. >> well, jimmy carter, supporters here in the bay area say there was so much more to his legacy, and a lot of it was built after his time in office here in san francisco. a photo of former president carter has been up above the host stand at john's grill for decades. the owner tells us the grill was a campaign stop while he was running for president. 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 right 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. >> i will always think that it was one of the honors of my life to have been his friend. >> and that was robert coughlin, who you just heard from. he worked for president carter in

the white house and the federal environmental protection agency. he also wrote the book called surfer in the white house. coughlin said he was impressed by carter's commitment to the environment and to human rights. others are choosing to remember what they are calling his wicked sense of humor. live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> thanks, lena, and stay with abc seven news. for more on the life and legacy of president jimmy carter. today at 7 a.m, gma will have live coverage from his hometown of plains, georgia and the carter center in atlanta. >> skiers and snowboarders in lake tahoe have a calm week ahead when it comes to the weather. but yesterday, drivers heading to the siera had to deal with treacherous road conditions because of the rain, snow and fast moving winds. the weather didn't stop some people from braving the blustery drive. >> the visibility in front of you. it makes it a little harder, but it's still fun. like i said, we're coming from the bay area, so it's always worth it. we don't have much time to get out here, so on days like this, it's our it's our only

time to get out here. we're going to come out here and go from there. >> and the national weather service says rain and snow could return to the region on friday. so if you're planning on driving to the mountains for the weekend, make sure to check for any road closures and chain requirements. people are drying out in the bay area this morning after a fast moving storm swept through yesterday. the storm drenched the north bay, where the ground is already waterlogged in windsor. this intersection was shut down to traffic because of flooding from a swollen creek inundated the roads. firefighters say the rain has nowhere to go because of the saturated ground. >> 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. >> the rain made for some dangerous driving, causing spinouts like this one in santa rosa in the east bay. police in moraga say slick roads may have

contributed to a driver losing control and hitting a road sign. they say no one was hurt. >> it was rainy and windy, especially yesterday morning. those storms are now out of here. we have a really quiet week ahead. a live look from our san jose camera this morning. it is chilly out there 46 degrees right now under clear skies. frost advisories are in effect so you may wake up this morning. you get in your car, you may find a little bit of frost on your windshield, may take an extra minute or two to warm up under these chilly temperatures. we do have a little bit of fog out there. very patchy in nature. around livermore and napa. we are down to a quarter of a mile in those areas, but elsewhere we are doing just fine. so those limited areas of fog won't stick around too long. this morning. we have a lot of sunshine on the way this afternoon. looking at the morning planner. it is cold out there. you do want to bundle up temperatures in the 30s and 40s, and we are slow to warm today and in fact temperatures staying below average. get used to the 50s. that's where we will remain throughout the afternoon, a couple of degrees below where we

should be this time of the year. here's live doppler seven along with satellite. it is quiet and it's a quiet week ahead. our next chance of rain? not until friday. so the planner this morning, that frost advisory leading to a mostly sunny day. it is a cool afternoon. temperatures only in the mid 50s so you will find that chill sticking with us much of the day today. mostly sunny skies a bit below average. if you are headed to levi's stadium, it is a clear but chilly night for the game. 53 degrees at kickoff temperature by the fourth quarter. we're in the mid 40s. of course, you watch the game right here on abc seven. we'll take a look at your new year's eve forecast for you coming up in about eight minutes. >> drew. thank you. new details in the christmas day plane crash that killed 38 people in kazakhstan. coming up, the role russia is accused of playing in the incident and how vladimir putin is responding. >> and a deadly plane crash in south korea. investigators reviewing this dramatic video of the crash, trying to learn what caused the incident. >> there's a new billionaire in northern california. we're now hearing from the owners of the store who sold a mega mil

formation in a deadly christmas day plane crash in kazakhstan. the president of azerbaijan is now accusing russia of shooting down the plane unintentionally. yesterday, russian president vladimir putin apologized for the crash but did not take responsibility. many believe the plane was damaged by russian air defense systems attempting to fend off a ukrainian drone strike near the airport, where the plane was initially trying to land. that's where it was likely damaged before trying to divert to an airport in kazakhstan, where it crashed. >> if you look in detail to the pictures, these are all inwards oriented punctures, meaning that something from the outside went inside. so this is not the typical damage that you see simply due to an aircraft crash. >> 38 people were killed in the crash, 29 survived. several airlines have now suspended flights to russia. a team of investigators from the u.s. is heading to south korea to help figure out what caused a deadly plane crash there over the

weekend. 179 people died when the jet skidded off the runway. here's abc news reporter james longman. >> reporter the horrifying moment tonight, a boeing 737 crash lands at an airport in south korea. watch as the jeju air flight comes in to land with no landing gear deployed, the aircraft skidding at high speed before plowing into a wall and erupting into flames. south korean officials say air traffic control warned the pilots of a possible bird strike. moments later, the pilots issued a mayday call. at least 179 people killed, only two crew members surviving. the ceo of jeju airlines, bowing in apology and amid the grief. tonight, a search for answers. >> it was on its belly and on its engine, skidding down the runway for thousands of feet, and it was still going at least 100 miles an hour. when it goes past the camera, which is at the end of the runway. why it was that fast, why it landed on its belly. all of these are questions that the black box

will eventually answer. >> jeju air is a south korean low cost carrier with an impeccable safety record. the u.s. is sending a team of investigators to south korea. they'll help with decoding both the black box and the cockpit voice recorder, which have both been retrieved. that will hopefully help find some answers on what went so badly wrong. james longman, abc news in london. >> we're learning more about a crash involving two bharat patrol vehicles and a medical transport van in oakland. this happened saturday afternoon at seventh and mandela parkway, right in front of the west oakland bart station. bart officials tell the chronicle the officers were responding to an overdose call with their lights and sirens on when they crashed with a medical transport van. one vehicle came to a stop on top of a fire hydrant and nearly struck a crowded bus shelter. a witness says she saw a police officer crawl out of his crashed car. >> they had like three ambulances and then a tiny ambulance right there to the people on the stretcher. >> do they look like they were passengers in the car or the

police officer? >> there was one police officer that i know for sure because i saw him come out the car. >> three bart police officers and one other person are recovering from their injuries. all four had to be taken to hospitals. the chronicle reports the bart officers have non-life threatening injuries. we don't know the extent of the other person's injuries. caltrans fully electric trains will ring in their first new year's eve with free rides for passengers. the trains will be free starting at 8:00 tuesday until the last train leaves san francisco at 2 a.m. muni will also be free, and there will be additional service after the fireworks to the caltrain station at fourth and king streets. caltrain will operate on a regular weekend schedule on new year's day. >> this morning, we still don't know who's holding the mega millions lottery ticket worth $1.2 billion, but we are nowh hearing from the owners of the store that sold the ticket. you may remember a single winning ticket for friday night's drawing was sold at a convenience store in cottonwood. that's a small town south of

redding. if you've ever driven up i-5, you've driven right by the location where the ticket was sold. sunshine, food and gas is just off the freeway. the owners will get a $1 million retail bonus. >> there was uncertainty. and so it was like, did we really sell it? you know, how much do you think we're going to get? i would say there was a little bit of nervousness, too. for some reason, but a lot of overwhelming excitement. >> yeah, the owners wrote on the store's facebook page, quote, here's to dreams coming true and to the wonderful people who make cottonwood so special. >> i'll tell you, when i jumped at that push alert on friday, i was like, in california. i was like, i was like, where's my bay area? >> stay the bay area. >> then i opened it up. i was like, man, $1 million for that store. >> that's amazing. >> that's huge. yeah. >> no kidding. i wonder if it was someone passing through or it was someone who lived there. >> it could be anyone. >> if they're smart. we'll never know.

>> we'll never know. >> stay anonymous this morning. we're outside showing you sutro tower. it is clear out there. it is also chilly. do want to bune up. we got rid of the mild air over the weekend, and now we have colder air settling in. here's a look at the accuweather headlines. we do have a frost advisory in effect this morning. for most of us that means temperatures are mainly in the 30s and low 40s and will hang here for much of the morning. you're going to keep on those extra layers, maybe some of those holiday presents you got a coat hopefully will keep you warm this morning, new year's eve and new year's day. we're looking fantastic. we have dry skies during the day. it's a mix of sun and clouds at night. it's a mix of stars and clouds. but the good news no rain in the forecast. the next chance for any rain will be on friday. so much of the week ahead is very quiet and friday's rain looks to be on the lighter side, so. live doppler seven this morning it is quiet after tracking those rounds of showers over the weekend and friday, we'll see a return of some showers. here's the frost advisory.

pretty much everybody is underneath this until 9 a.m. for those cold temperatures this morning, this 30s and 40s out there right now. so certainly it feels like winter this morning. looking at the forecast today inland we'll have lots of sunshine. upper 50s similar story around the bay, shoreline and along the coast will stay in the mid 50s for daytime highs. a lot of sunshine today. temperatures though will be below average only in the mid 50s for most of us later on this afternoon. now tonight it's another cold night. we'll have a round of freeze warnings and frost advisories. tonight will be even colder than where we are right now. so a chilly start to new year's eve. but tomorrow evening is looking fantastic. it is going to be cold tomorrow evening as we ring in the new year. temperatures will be in the mid 40s underneath a mix of stars and clouds. here's the accuweather seven day forecast showing you a frosty morning right now. dry for new year's eve tomorrow. it's a quiet start to the new year on wednesday. a little warmer on thursday. there's that chance for showers on friday. the weekend the sunshine is back in.

temperatures close to average. >> guys. >> all right drew thank you. coming up, the seven things to know this morning. >> a jewish community in the east bay celebrating more than just the holy holiday of hanukkah. why? a new menorah has become a sym

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things to know this morning. number one, remembering former president jimmy carter. he died yesterday at 100 years old. president biden has ordered flags flown at half staff for the next 30 days. a state funeral, a national day of mourning, will be held january 9th. >> number two investigators from the u.s. now heading to south korea to help figure out what caused the plane to skid off a runway and burst into flames. all but two of the 181 people on board died. >> number three. new details in a crash involving bart police and a medical transport van in west oakland on saturday. bart tells the chronicle the officers were responding to an overdose. three officers and a person in the van were taken to the hospital. >> number four. give yourself some extra time if you're headed to levi's stadium for monday night football. a stretch of tasman drive is closed and of course, heavy traffic will be around the stadium. vta adding service to help people get to the game. no ticket? no problem.

you can watch the 40 niners take on the detroit lions right here on abc seven. our coverage begins at 5 p.m. and number five, we begin with a frosty morning frost advisories posted until 9 a.m. this morning. >> we're starting out in the 30s and in the 40s, but we do have a lot of sunshine on the way for the final monday of 2024. it is a cool afternoon out there. temperatures only in the mid 50s later today. >> six your new year's eve eve commute looks like it's starting to build over the altamont pass. nothing major. we do have this stalled big rig at the san mateo bridge toll plaza thas not causing any trouble this morning. >> number seven, san bruno based youtube is testing a new feature. the play something button will hover just above the bottom bar of the app. when you tap it, the app will pick a random video to play for you in the south bay. people came out to celebrate hanukkah with a grand menorah lighting and concert at santana row. they recited blessings and lit candles marking 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, santa clara county district attorney jeff rosen, and some san jose city council members. >> a big piece of jewish holiday tradition that went missing from oakland's lake merritt has now been replaced. abc seven news reporter tara campbell has details on the menorah lighting at the lake, and why it symbolizes rebuilding in more ways than 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. >> 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. >> the buddhist way of marking the new year is now underway. the tradition of ringing a historic bronze bell to celebrate. pounds and 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.

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watching abc seven mornings live, a rift in the republican party over foreign employees. >> now, at 530, the silicon valley congressman calling for reforms of a worker visa program popular in the tech industry. >> remembering the life and legacy of former president jimmy carter. i'm nicole d'antonio in washington, with details on the reactions now pouring in from around the world. >> it will be a busy day on the roads near levi's stadium, the 40 niners telling fans they should leave extra early to make it to their seats for kickoff. what you need to know ahead of a crowded commute as the 40 niners host the detroit lions. good

morning everyone. it is monday, december 30th. >> let's start with a check on the weather. hi, drew. >> hey good morning guys. it is cold out there. we'll start with a live look at our okay camera this morning. we have clear skies out there, but very cold temperatures. frost advisories are in effect 47 right now in oakland. great visibility. a real light wind out of the north. here's the frost advisory encompassing about everybody this morning. and that just means it is cold. 30s and 40s. you may find some frost on your car windshield this morning. may take an extra minute or two to warm the car up. 44 right now in san mateo. 38. good morning in santa rosa, down to 39 in danville. so here's future weather. a chilly start out there this morning does lead to a lot of sunshine. today we are dry. we are done with the weekend storms for the time being. temperatures later on this afternoon. we'll get you into the mid 50s. that's a check of the forecast. let's check in with sue. see the commutes going this morning. >> it's pretty light this monday morning, as you might imagine in the in between holiday week. we've got traffic on the east shore freeway flowing at a prettyd clip. no delays. westbound 80

headed towards the macarthur maze into the bay bridge. no metering lights at all this morning. let's take a look at your new year holiday mass transit schedule, new year's eve. we've got modified on ace. bart is on a sunday schedule tomorrow with extra trains late trains tomorrow night and smart will be on your weekend schedule. >> all right, sue, thank you. this morning, tributes and reaction are pouring in for the late jimmy carter, the country's 39th and longt living president passed away yesterday surrounded by friends and family in his hometown of plains, georgia. after nearly two years in hospice care. he was 100 years old. abc news reporter nicole d'antonio is live in washington, dc, with more on the reaction to the former president's death. nicole. >> well, amanda, this morning the american flag above the white house is flying at half staff to honor the former president and president biden, now ordering all flags to be flown at half staff for the next 30 days as the country prepares for the national day of mourning

next thursday. this morning, there are many tributes honoring the life and legacy of former president jimmy carter. at 100 years old, he became the longest living president in u.s. history. >> we may never see his like again. we'd all do well to try and be a little more like jimmy carter. >> in his address to the nation sunday, president biden, remembering his friend of nearly 50 years, 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. the challenges jimmy faced as president came at a pivotal time for our country, and he did everything in his power to improve the lives of all americans. for that, we all owe him a debt of gratitude. and former president barack obama saying, carter taught all of us what it means to live a life of grace, dignity, justice and service, and abroad. condolences are also pouring

in from a growing list of world leaders. carter's onem in office was defined by foreign policy. he brokered a historic peace deal between israel and egypt, but the 1979 iranian revolution caused both an energy crisis in the u.s. and the kidnaping of 52 american hostages, which played a role in his political undoing. after leaving the white house, carter could be found building homes with habitat for humanity even into his 90s. in recognition of his humanitarian efforts, carter was awarded the nobel peace prize in 2002. but carter considered his marriage to rosalynn to be his greatest accomplishment. >> rosalynn say, okay, finally, and staying with me all this long, the couple celebrated their 77th wedding anniversary last year before rosalynn passed away at the age of 96. >> and president biden has ordered a state funeral here in washington, d.c. in the coming weeks. carter's body will then be taken back to georgia, where he'll be laid to rest alongside

his longtime wife, rosalynn. amanda, just a beautiful love story. yeah. >> wonderful. all right. thank you so much, nicole. we appreciate it. as some of you may know, our very own abc seven weather anchor, spencer christian has his own personal history with president carter. he knew jimmy carter for more than 30 years. >> i got to see them in many different settings. so this picture is from jimmy carter's 75th birthday celebration in's 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, 2019, and mrs. carter's 92nd. but i also got to work with them a couple of times on habitat for humanity. >> and spencer went on to describe the former president as a devoted philanthropist.

>> and spencer christian, not the only local resident greatly impacted by president carter's life and legacy. abc seven news reporter lena howland is here now on how the bay area is remembering the president. >> well, reggie, from campaign stops made here in the bay area several decades ago to the volunteer work he did here locally after his time ine office, it's clear former president carter is leaving behind a lasting impact. robert coughlin worked for president carter in the white house and the federal environmental protection agency. he also went on to write the book called surfer in the white house. he told us he will always think of it as an honor in life to have been carter's friend. he said he was impressed by carter's commitment to the environment and to human rights, and he didn't stop working after the white house. >> if anybody was going to go to heaven, it would have been joe. he's the only american president has been able to use the white house as a stepping stone to higher things. >> we have a third level up at

up at the top of our restaurant here at john's grill, and he filled the entire restaurant with his energy. >> now, president carter's post-presidential career is probably best known for his ties to habitat for humanity. carter and his wife, rosalynn, worked tirelessly with the organization, including stops right here in the bay area, and we talked to the president and ceo of habitat's east bay silicon valley location. and they told us he never stopped leading, and he never stopped giving. live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> lena, thank you. much more on the life and legacy of president jimmy carter right now on our news app and abc seven news.com. and at 7 a.m, good morning america is live from georgia. with the tributes pouring in from around the world. >> in the east bay, a gas leak forced evacuations in san leandro. p-g-and-e's says 12,000 people were ford from their homes around 630 ford yesterday morning. in the area that you see here, washington avenue and lewelling boulevard. that evacuation order was lifted

shortly after there was an emergency shelter at the marina community center, and neighbors say it quickly reached capacity. p-g-and-e's says a gas transmission line was leaking and crews are investigating what caused it. a man who antioch police considered armed and dangerous has been arrested. >> this is the antioch police department. excited residents with your hands up. >> officers say 30 year old marlon wheeler was initially able to get away after he shot at his girlfriend saturday night inside a home. antioch police say wheeler was arrested yesterday 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 injured. >> in the south bay, police arrested a suspect for manufacturing and selling ghost guns. ghost guns are homemade guns that don't have a serial number and can't be traced. police in san jose say detectives discovered a social media account in late october, used to buy and sell illegal

guns. the suspect was also importing high capacity magazines from florida and nevada to sell in san jose. >> silicon valley congressman ro khanna and republican senator eric schmitt 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 of 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 use the program to hire thousands of workers each year. president elect donald trump previously opposed the program, but has voiced his support saturday, after elon musk posted on social media that he's in favor of it. many conservative republicans who want to see more restrictions on immigration are opposed to the visa program. >> now it's your abc seven

mornings advancer. our way of giving you a preview of things happening today in the bay area. >> first, san francisco police are scheduled to hold a virtual town hall to give an update on the deadly shooting of aate on security guard. earlier this month, officers shot and killed 50 year old peter hodge on december 20th outside of the union square dior store before the shooting, police say hodge hit two teenage girls with his car. this was at sutter and kearney while trying to chase down a man on an e-bike who had scraped his car. the source tells abc seven news hodge eventually hit the back of the delivery driver's bicycle. police say witnesses saw the cyclist run off. hours later, officers shot hodge outside the store, where they believe he worked as a guard. it's still unclear what led up to the shooting. >> tonight the 49 ers host the detroit lions for monday night football. crews worked over the weekend to keep rain from soaking the turf at levi's stadium. you can see these large tarps covering the field. 40 niners fans heading to the game advised to give themselves some extra time to get to levi's.

heavy traffic and delays are expected on major roads around the stadium. a stretch of tasman drive closed overnight. vta will be running additional service for fans. stadium parking opens at 145 this afternoon. pregame festivities include fireworks and a military jet flyover. if you aren't going to the game, you can watch it right here on abc seven. our coverage starts at 5 p.m, followed by after the game with larry beil and cal legend mike pawlowski haters online trying to drag beyonce's christmas day halftime performance, but her mom isn't having any of it. how tina knowles is responding to the critics. miss tina will not be here for your complaints. neither will drew. no. >> we got to complain about. >> there's nothing to complain about. >> there are no notes on this thing. >> all right. this morning we're taking a look at live doppler seven along with satellite. we had several days of rain that finished off yesterday with some gusty winds as well. the storms are taking a break for the next several days. live doppler seven.

we're quiet across northern california. southern california. another round of red flag warnings begins tomorrow. some strong santa ana winds. again, southern california has not seen nearly the amount of rainfall we have seen, so they still have some very dry vegetation. our snowpack is doing really well. statewide, we are above average for this time of the year. the northern third doing the best. that's not surprising. that is where the storm track has really been. but all in all, we have a good snowpack for this time of the year. visibility, though, in the bay is a bit of an issue in some areas. napa, livermore right now, some of our problem spots, but it's just very isolated fog around the bay shoreline. we're doing just well with clear skies and chilly temperatures. so looking at the morning planner, we have those temperatures in the 30s and in the 40s. and you notice we don't warm all that fast. we're still in the low 50s close to 10 a.m. so a live look from sutro tower looking lovely out there. we have that frost advisory in effect for most of us until 9 a.m. this morning. so it is a cold start. bundle up.

need the hat and the gloves as well. mostly sunny and dry today. temperatures are cool for this time of the year. will max out only in the mid 50s by about 4 p.m. your sunrise here at 725. so the forecast at levi's tonight you do want to have layers with you. 53 degrees for kickoff temperature. we're down to 45 by the fourth quarter. look at the seven-da in as little as 2 weeks. so this is better. that too. dupixent is an add-on treatment for specific types of moderate-to-severe asthma. it works with your asthma medicine to help improve lung function. dupixent is not for sudden breathing problems and doesn't replace a rescue inhaler. it's proven to help prevent asthma attacks. severe allergic reactions can occur. get help right away for face, mouth, tongue or throat swelling, wheezing or trouble breathing. tell your doctor right away of signs of inflamed blood vessels like rash, chest pain, worsening shortness of breath, tingling or numbness in limbs. tell your doctor of new or worsening joint aches and pain, or a parasitic infection. don't change or stop steroid,

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war. thousands of people are without power today after a deadly and rare december tornado outbreak tore through the south. 38 tornadoes were reported in multiple states from texas to georgia between saturday and sunday afternoon. four people were killed. close to a dozen tornadoes touched down in the houston area alone. more than 300 structures were damaged there, and several people were taken to the hospital. one woman says trees came crashing down on top of her home.

>> it sliced through my bathroom and my closet. so if i had gone to the bathroom, i'd have been dead. >> the severe storms disrupted holiday travel for many people across the country. according to flightaware, thousands of flights were delayed or canceled over the weekend, and those issues are continuing today. >> we've talked a lot about human bird flu cases, but the virus is also infecting pets. cats and dogs are getting it, and in many instances, it's deadly. so what do you do to protect your companion? here's abc seven news reporter tara campbell, and these are set up also in case we will unfortunately have any bird flu amid intensifying concerns over the spread of bird flu. >> efforts are underway at marin humane to protect both animals and people. >> we have our staff on sort of medium to high alert. not quite the high alert yet here they do everything from taking in surrendered pets to sending crews out into the field. because we have animal service officers out investigating complaints and cruelty and reports, we have to be really

careful about taking in birds, any sort of foul animal, any sort of wildlife handling, meaning precautionary measures are already in place, making sure they use protective clothing and protective gear when handling birds wildlife, bringing them in their concerns also reaching beyond the birds as far as the cats go, because that's now a concern, is we definitely monitor the health and well-being of all animals while they're under our care. >> in oregon, a house cat died from the disease after eating pet food that tested positive for bird flu, prompting the portland based company to issue a nationwide voluntary recall. >> we do have many reports of cats acquiring bird flu, predominantly from raw food sources, so this goes with raw milk as well as raw meats. >> the medical experts encouraging people to keep their cats away from a raw diet, and to consider keeping them indoors for now, and be on the lookout

for symptoms of the virus. >> clinical signs we're looking at would be loss of appetite, lethargy, fever, severe depression, runny nose, gunk in the eyes, respiratory signs, and lastly, neurologic signs. >> meanwhile, back at marin humane, they have a message for would be adopters. >> we would encourage people not to be cautious about adopting, emphasizing it is safe to pick out one of these friendly little faces for yourself or your family. shelters all around the bay area are filled with animals that really would do well being in a home. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. >> miss tina knowles addressing the haters who are coming after her daughter beyonce for that nfl christmas day halftime performance. some people criticized it for being heavy on cover songs. excuse me and not having a christmas theme. so here's what tina had to say about that. buckle up, she posted on instagram, saying in part, it is mind boggling to me that you would take your

precious christmas day and watch a performance of someone you hate and you don't think has talent, so that you can go talk ish about it later. obviously, you are so obsessed with them, addicted to them, and secretly admire them. wish you could be them that you cannot help but to watch and critique and comment and say dumb, ridiculous stuff that makes you look like a joke. >> okay, so do you think she boys, you know, talk to texted that? because if so, that was the delivery that to me.t was >> she did a little voice memo. she did. and then she said assistant post. >> she said exclamation mark, exclamation i don't know my password. >> someone else post this. >> well you know, you know how to do it. post it. or blue ivy is like, what else? >> what more ish i think ish is, i think ish, i think i can get away with t. >> i think that could be read on the news. >> that could be the key. yeah. >> 549 on a monday morning. >> oh my god. i mean, this is the greatest pop star in the 21st century. that's what billboard dubbed her. and now we're getting complaints. so you've got haters for her. don't mind about your haters. you're just looking good. you're doing

well. you're succeeding. you're making millions. >> and you can watch it over and over now because netflix cut it up and has it as beyonce bowl so you can watch. >> that's how i watched it over and over, because i spent my day, of course, celebrating christmas. yes, yes. then i watched mufasa starring blue ivy and beyonce, and then went home and watched the netflix. >> it's a gorgeous day. it was amazing. what a great way. >> no notes, no notes here. >> we had mariah in the beginning. she sang. we got a little bit of christmas from her at the beginning, and then you got beyonce and we still have january 14th to look forward to, whatever that is. >> beyonce says that's a thing. and so we're a thing this morning. >> it is chilly out there. let's take a live look from our east bay hills camera. we are clear temperatures right now in the 30s and in the 40s. we're done with the rain for the time being. had a pretty wet weekend. now we have cold air that has arrived so that frost advisory continues until 9 a.m. this morning. again, those temperatures starting out in the 30s and in the 40s. we're sunny today for

tomorrow, new year's eve and new year's day. dry skies during the day. it's a mix of sun and clouds. at night it's a mix of stars and clouds. it's nice looking for much of the week. by friday, that's our next chance for showers and right now it looks like it will be light in nature. we'll keep you updated on that. so live doppler seven was busy tracking all those showers over the weekend. we are quiet. however, we do have that frost advisory. pretty much everybody is underneath this right now, and that just means you're starting out with some very cold temperatures. 37 right now in santa rosa, 43 in palo alto, 42 that current temperature in concord. so layers are key this morninge forecast does show you lots of sunshine. we'll go into the upper 50s inland today. it's a similar story around the bay shoreline. chilly this morning. upper 50s by noon. later on this evening we'll keep those clear skies and along the coast will max out in the mid 50s with temperatures right around 56 degrees by noon. so today, a little bit below average temperatures in the low and

mid 50s for the most part. but do expect a lot of sunshine out there overnight. tonight gets even colder than we are right now. so freeze warnings and frost advisories will be in effect for temperatures in the 30s and low 40s. once again, looking at new year's eve tomorrow evening, we're, we're quiet, but we are cold. as we ring in the new year around midnight, we'll have temperatures in the mid 40s under a mix of stars and clouds. here's the accuweather seven day forecast showing you a frosty morning with sunshine this afternoon. dry for new year's eve. quiet to start 2025. our next chance of showers on friday, but they clear out for a nice weekend on the way guys. >> thank you drew. still ahead, another break in at a celebrity athlete's home. the latest victim, the nba's reigning scoring champion luka doncic. >> and a live look outside here at 552. we'll be right back.

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our luka doncic is the latest professional athlete whose home was burglarized. it happened friday night, according to his business manager. no one was home at the time of the incident. the dallas morning news reports about $30,000 worth of jewelry was taken. it marks the sixth reported pro athlete whose home was robbed since october. both nba and nfl players have been targeted, including kansas city chiefs stars patrick mahomes and travis kelce. >> in today's gma first look, a new development in the menendez brothers case, an attorney is seeking to transfer the case to the california attorney general's office. >> in this morning's gma first look, a potential twist in the menendez brothers case. >> i told him everything. i'm okay. everything about what? >> attorney brian friedman, who represents 24 family members of kitty and jose menendez and

supports the brother's release, plans to file a petition to transfer their case from the los angeles district attorney's office to the california attorney general. >> those are the people that i represent. those are the people that i'm really looking out for to have a voice in this process. >> he argues a conflict of interest exists between la's new district attorney, nathan hochman, and his appointee, kathleen katie. katie recently served as the attorney for kitty's brother, milton anderson, the only family member opposed to the brother's release. and coming up at 7:00, we'll have much more on what this means for the menendez brothers case with your gma first look, i'm stephanie ramos, abc news, new york, coming up on abc seven mornings at six, remembering jimmy carter, the former president passing away a few months after his 100th birthday. >> the reaction to his life and legacy. >> treacherous travel in the sierra. the new year could bring more rain and snow to the area. >> beware of scams in santa cruz, the warning county officials are sending after that devastating wharf collapse one week ago.

>> and a meteorologist, drew tuma. it is chilly out there this morning. frost advisories are posted. look at the 24 hour temperature change about 10 to 20 degrees colder right now compared to this time yesterday. so numbers currently in the 30s and 40s. you want to bundle up this morning looking at the day planner. it is going to be a nice afternoon. but we have that frost advisory in effect until 9 a.m. this morning. mostly sunny, but a cool afternoon in the 50s. news at six is next.

abc seven mornings live now at six, honoring jimmy carter, the 39th president passing away yesterday. >> our very own weather anchor, spencer christian, sharing his memories with the former president. >> drying out. taking a live look outside this morning. the rain is finally moving on, but colder temps are moving in. drew is tracking the forecast and has more on how the weather will be for your new year's eve festivities. plus