killed trying to stop someone from stealing his son's scooter. >> also ahead, protecting the most vulnerable before tonight's freeze warning. good afternoon. thank you for joining us. >> i'm dan ashley, and i'm stephanie sierra. the man convicted of kidnaping former vallejo resident denise huskins in 2015, which vallejo police initially called a hoax, is facing more charges. matthew mueller is now accused of two 2009 home invasions and sexual assaults in mountain view and palo alto. >> he was arraigned today to hear the formal charges against him in san jose. abc seven news i-team reporter melanie woodrow has been following this case for years now, quite literally, and is here with a look at these new charges. >> morning, dan and stephanie. he did appear in person today in court for that arraignment. this is all thanks to advances in dna forensic evidence following a new lead, the santa clara county da's office coordinated with palo alto and mountain view police departments to send all evidence back to the crime lab for further testing. convicted kidnaper matthew mueller is now

facing new charges for crimes he allegedly committed 15 years ago. convicted kidnaper matthew mueller facing new charges for crimes he allegedly committed 15 years ago. >> we're very fortunate that this is a case that was continued to be worked on, the santa clara county district attorney's office says the notorious kidnaping convict committed a series of home invasion sexual assaults in mountain view and palo alto with advances in forensic dna testing. >> district attorney criminalist found mueller's dna on straps he allegedly used to bind one of his victims. >> all the evidence that we have points to the one defendant, matthew mueller. >> mueller is now facing two felony counts of committing a sexual assault during a home invasion for the 2009 crimes, according to the santa clara county da's office. in the early hours of september 29th, 2009, mueller broke into a woman's mountain view home, attacked her, tied her up, made her drink a concoction of medications, and said he was going to rape her after the victim in her 30s persuaded him to stop, he

suggested she get a dog and left. on october 18th, 2009, mueller allegedly broke into a palo alto home, bound and gagged a woman in her 30s and made her drink nyquil. he then began to assault her, before she also persuaded him to stop. the da's office says he gave her crime prevention advice before leaving. both cases were investigated and went unsolved. >> what we have been able to do is to eventually solve these two serious crimes, even though 15wo years lapsed, were these two investigations handled perfectly? >> no. six years later, mueller gained national attention in what was mistakenly called the gone girl kidnaping, named after a book and movie where a woman fakes her own abduction. vallejo police initially accused denise huskins, then boyfriend aaron quinn, of murdering her when she turned up two days later in socal, vpd accused the couple of making up the kidnaping. mueller had broken into the couple's vallejo home, drugged and tied them up before kidnaping and sexually assaulting huskins at a cabin in south lake tahoe. detective misty caruso put the

case together while investigating a thwarted dublin home invasion, in which mueller left his cell phone behind. mueller pleaded guilty to kidnaping huskins in 2016 and pleaded no contest to sexually assaulting her in 2022. he's serving a 40 year sentence in federal prison in tucson, arizona. if convicted of these new charges, mueller faces life in prison. denise huskins tells me that she and aaron quinn are aware of the charges, and they're working with law enforcement regarding additional cases as well. she told me she couldn't say more about that due to the ongoing investigations. >> interesting. so we'll wait to see what his plea is for next steps. exactly. all right. thanks, mel. >> all right. go through the timeline for you here a little bit. the saga began on march 23rd, 2015, when mueller broke into the home of huskins boyfriend, tied him up and kidnaped huskins. huskins turned up alive two days later near her parents huntington beach home, as you've heard. on march 27th, authorities labeled the case a hoax, claiming they found no proof of a kidnaping. in june of 2015, the alameda

county sheriff's office arrested mueller as a suspect in a home invasion robbery near dublin. investigators soon found similarities between the robbery and the huskins kidnaping. mueller pleaded guilty to kidnaping charges in september of 2016. he was sentenced to 40 years in prison in march of 2017. >> turning now to weather and get ready for the brr. >> oh, really? spencer christian is here with tonight's freeze warning and what we can expect. how low is it going to go, spencer? oh, it's going to go quite low. >> the brr will be an all uppercase letters tonight. here's a look at the frost advisory. first because we have both frost advisory and a freeze warning. a frost advisory in effect from 8:00 this evening to 10:00 tomorrow morning for the north bay coastal range, the san francisco bay shoreline, the east bay hills and valleys to the peninsula and santa cruz mountains and the santa clara valley. temperatures as low as 34 degrees can produce frost, and of course, frost will likely damage sensitive plants. now let's overlay the freeze warning, also in

effect from 8:00 tonight to 10:00 tomorrow morning. and that covers the north bay interior valleys and mountains and the east bay hills. the. i'm sorry, the santa clara, eastern santa clara hills. temperatures in those locations may drop as low as 29 or 28 degrees. we're looking at lows projecting right now 29 in santa rosa, 34 livermore. many locations, both inland and around the bay will have lows dropping into the 30s tonight. i'll give you a complete look at the accuweather seven day forecast in a few minutes. >> dan. okay. spencer. thanks very much. >> in the north bay, outreach is underway with the homeless community to make sure they're safe from all the elements. >> abc seven news reporter cornell bernard is live in san rafael with those efforts tonight. cornell. >> hey, dan and steph. a few hours ago, it was almost warm. here in san rafael. the sun is shining, but that's all changing now. it is getting very cold, and efforts are happening to help those who are living on the

street. marin humane is also offering tips to pet owners. hello. >> would you like anything today? >> roxana and caitlyn are on the move, checking in on folks living on the streets of san rafael. offering them help to battle extreme cold. >> you don't need any, like, socks or anything, though. we have hand warmers as well. >> yeah, i'll take some socks. >> they're part of safe, a mobile crisis response team now partnering with cities in marin and sonoma counties. >> it's harder right now that it's the holidays, because a lot of the organizations are not open. >> hey, guys, totally can have the rest of it and stick it in your pockets. >> during our visit, most people accepted the team's offer of warm clothes, snacks, socks, and hand warmers. overnight temperatures are taking a deep dive with a freeze warning and a frost advisory up across the bay area. >> for us as a team, the main concern is people's access to shelters. people's access to food. people's acs

to care. when hypothermia starts to kick in. >> at marin humane and novato, adoptable pets are warm and cozy. balu, who belongs to a staff member, is sporting this jacket for a chilly night. shelter directors urge all dog and cat owners to be safe and responsible. >> the key is making sure they're indoors. they're safe. they have a warm bed, warm blanket to sleep in and that you know where your pets are at all times. >> hey, jason, we brought over the hand warmers and some snacks as well. >> back in san rafael, the safe team is making sure unhoused folks are ready for a cold night ahead. >> it was nice to see you guys. goodbye.s nice to see you guys. >> and the safe team works around the clock up in sonoma county. tonight, we are told they will be out and about making stops, checking in on people because it's going to be very cold up there. we're live in san rafael. cornell. bernard, abc seven news. >> all right, cornell, thanks very much. building a better bay

area is about highlighting solutions to challenges facing all of our communities, and the city of oakland believes it may have a solution to its public safety crisis. the cease fire program was started 12 years ago and revitalized earlier this year. now, city officials say it's helped oakland have the safest year since the start of the covid pandemic. abc seven news reporter luz pena has the story. >> a drastic drop in murders and shootings in 2024 are giving oakland city and community leaders hope. >> a 34% decrease in the number of homicides to date. a 33% decline in firearms related shootings for the last 12 months. >> the oakland police department, the city's department of violence prevention, and the nonprofit faith in action east bay, among others, worked together to identify over 200 of the most high risk individuals involved in gun violence and offer them a way out. under the ceasefire strategy, we can interrupt the cycles of violence, and that could include anything from

temporarily relocating people out of oakland to make sure that they're not caught in the cycle of gang violence. >> it could be re-enrolling folks in school. it could be reaching out to get employment, training, housing. >> ceasefire was first implemented in 2012 and revitalized this year by recalled mayor sheng tao. >> it was there in name, but it didn't have the resources. for example, the ceasefire unit within police department, there were over 30 officers that were removed from that unit. and so what we did is we put those officers back in that unit. >> opd data shows property crime also decreased in 2024 as recently as last year. yet oakland still had the highest property crime rate when comparing it to similar cities across the country. this has created a sense of fear and impacted small businesses who say they cone to struggle as victims of crime. >> i cannot cut costs almost every day, and talking about they're being robbed. and because of that, you know, many people are facing a lot of issues, including, you know,

their insurance policy being, you know, canceled. and some folks are so worried about if they can still operate in our city. >> oakland faces a historic $129 million budget deficit. the interim mayor highlighted the importance of keeping programs like ceasefire funded to help oakland thrive. >> this is not a victory lap. that is, this is not mission accomplished. we are just getting started. >> in oakland. luz pena, abc seven news. >> we are learning more about what led san francisco police officers to shoot and kill a security guard. officers killed 50 year old peter hodge on december 20th outside the union square dior0th store. police say hodge hit two teenage girls with his car while trying to chase down a man on an e-bike. hours later, officers spotted hodge outside the store where they believe he worked. sfpd said today when officers tried to arrest him, he pulled a gun on them.

>> mr. hodge then raised his right hand with the firearm in it as he pivoted towards the officers standing in the street. mr. hodge quickly took a shooting stance with his feet shoulder width apart. two hands on the handgun slightly bent forward while pointing at the officers in the street. six off, killing hodge. the san francisco district attorney will decide if their actions compiled complied with state laws. >> as we continue a nation in mourning the tributes pouring in for president jimmy carter and our own spencer christian shares his memories of the former president. he knew him personally. plus, later, we're counting down to the new year and how you can celebrate right here in the bay area. >> i'm chris alvarez, live at levi's stadium, about an hour away. the 40 niners home finale taking on the detroit lions right here on abc seven. we'll have a p

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so weird to be in this situation in the niners, not be in the playoffs. they're going to miss the playoffs for the first time since 2020. we all know it's been a rough season. so many injuries fourth quarter collapses. meanwhile the detroit lions they're going to have a chance to earn the nfc's top seed next week when they play the minnesota vikings. here's a live look at what's going on on the field right now. some of the special teams players out there, you see them getting ready for tonight's game. as i mentioned, niners out of the playoffs will not make it for the first time since 2020. now, no matter what the result is for the lions, the division and the number one seed in the nfc won't be decided until next week when they host minnesota. that's going to be a big game. within the last hour, i caught up with the one and only hall of famer jerry rice to talk about those 40 niners. >> well, this is still a football game. yeah, i mean you're fighting for your job, so i'm expecting the niners to come out and put on a good performance for you. >> when did the season kind of maybe go awry? what what have you seen from afar in yourave expert opinion? >> i think it happened right

from the start, you know, with the holdouts and all of that. it was, you know, too big of a distraction for the team. and you need to get those playmakers in early. yeah. you know and we have the faithful, you know still supporting this team 100%. they show up and they just love the san francisco 40 niners. >> always great to catch up with the one and only jerry rice who actually just became a grandpa recently. he was beaming ear to ear when i talked to him about his brand new grandson. 40 niners and lions tonight. 515 kickoff. and then right after the game. stay with us for after the game. larry and mike in the studio. and then i'll be here down at levi's stadium with your postgame thoughts. hopefully with a win, we'll get an on field interview with one of the 40 niners. but we'll wait and see. hey, there's a 5050 chance. >> true, it will be a nail biter. thank you chris. >> all right. here's a look from sky seven on the effort to get the levi's stadium. traffic is always an issue. might not be as bad as a typical monday night game. that's the good news. with

so many taking the holidays off. even so, give yourself some extra time. if you have to drive in that area. it's important to note that a stretch of tasman drive is closed and will remain so overnight. if you're not going to the game, you can watch it right here on abc seven. no need to worry about parking then. coverage starts at five, followed by after the game with larry beil and cal legend mike pulaski, and traffic seems to be running smoothly today on most bay a roads, as many return home after the christmas holiday week. yeah, here's a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza and the golden gate bridge, along with san rafael and san jose 101. you can see how things are moving right now on all of those areas. >> and it was a busier scene at sfo earlier today. check out the lines of people waiting to get through the tsa checkpoint. the agency says it expects 40 million travelers to pass through airports nationwide as the holiday rush continues through the new year, san francisco's curbside ev charging pilot program is entering its next phase. today, mayor london

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plan for golden retriever and its human. the dog got stranded after falling off a cliff. this was about noon today. rescuerss from the san francisco fire department arrived just a short time later, pulled the dog to safety. important to note here this area is off limits. no word yet if the dog's owner will be cited, but thank goodness all's well that ends well. everyone is okay. dog and its owner. >> exactly. certainly a chilly day for a walk, though. and spence, it's going to get even worse. >> it's going to get chillier. i don't like the air ver. yes, yes. it's been a mainly sunny day, as you know, but not not a mild one. here's a look at satellite radar composite image. we have a few thin high clouds sort of streaming into the bay area right now. not posing any sort of a problem. we've got breezy conditions, but

not very windy. some places are absolutely calm like concord, but we've got ten mile per hour winds at concord, 13mph at oakland, rather 13mph at sfo and down at san jose. it's good. the winds aren't very strong because it might feel like a wind chill factor later tonight. the 24 hour temperature change is sort of a mixed bag. a couple of locations are 1 or 2 degrees warmer than at this time yesterday, and some places like mountain view, san jose, morgan hill, about two degrees cooler. so let's get ready for the brr to arrive. right now looking at san francisco, 55 degrees, 5859 at oakland and hayward, san jose 6059 redwood city and 54 at half moon bay. mainly clear skies at the golden gate. traffic moving nicely and beginning to get a little cooler up in the north bay. 59. right now at santa rosa. mid to upper 50s at petaluma. napa, fairfield and livermore. concord at 60 degrees. and let's talk about the cold night coming our way. first the frost advisory. we have both a frost advisory and a freeze warning. but we'll start with this from eight 8:00

tonight to 10 a.m. tomorrow. this frost advisory is in effect for the north bay coastal range, for the san francisco bay shoreline for the east, bay hills and valleys for the peninsula and the santa cruz mountains, and all of the santa clara valley. temperatures down to about 34 degrees can cause frost to form, and of course, that can damage sensitive plants. now we'll overlay the freeze warning covered by this area in purple. that's for the north bay interior mountains and valleys, and for the east santa clara hills. so it's going to be very cold in those areas. some locations may see low temperatures dropping below 30 degrees tonight. in fact, it's likely to drop down to 29 at santa rosa tonight, and it's likely a few other locations that maybe aren't shown on the map here. we'll have 2829 degrees, but most other locations will have lows in the low to mid 30s, mid to upper 30s around the bay shoreline. tomorrow partly cloudy, bright skies. highs only in the mid 50s, 55 to about 56 degrees in almost every bay area locations. and tonight of course monday night football right here on abc seven at

levi's stadium. the 40 niners taking on the detroit lions. kick off time 515. it will be mainly clear and crisp. temperature about 53 degrees, dropping down to mid 40s by later in the game. and then tomorrow night, new year's eve looks like partly cloudy skies. temperatures drop starting n the upper 40s and dropping down to mid 40s. and here's the accuweather seven day forecast. we start the new year with a quiet weather pattern on wednesday, then a little bit milder on thursday as temperatures climb back up into the low 60s. but there's a chance of showers on friday at the very end of the week, and then going into the weekend, we'll see some clearing. >> nice to see that clearing though. we've had some rain here. absolutely. >> it'll be nice to see a little bit of a warm up to get rid of these sniffles. >> you guys have been talking about the cold. it is. that's what it is. chill. i know. got to got to wipe that out. thanks, spencer. >> a hanukkah celebration in the north bay took things to new heights. take a look. this video is dark, but it shows a helicopter guilt drop at the

petaluma fairgrounds last night. a gelt drop is a hanukkah tradition where chocolate coins are dropped from the air for children to collect. the chabad jewish center of petaluma put on this event, and it also included games, crafts, and a live dj, as well as a grand menorahve dj, as lighting. >> what a beautiful celebration. it's lovely today. just ahead, remembering former president jimmy carter. >> tributes pouring in for the late jimmy carter. morgan norwood and i'll have the latest on funeral plans. and how many around the world are honoring his legacy? that's coming up from atlanta, georgia, and our very own spencer christian on how a simple interview with the former president developed into a friendship that lasted so make it my smashed jack,

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flags be flown at half staff for 30 days. it is in remembrance of former president jimmy carter, who died yesterday at the age of 100. president biden has also marked january 9th as a national day of mourning. >> the nation is in mourning of the passing of jimmy carter, the 39th president of the united states. >> in a proclamation issued overnight, president biden set next thursday, as i said, january 9th as a national day of mourning, with a state funeral to be held at the national cathedral in washington. >> abc news reporter morgan norwood has the outpouring of sympathy and tributes today. >> a growing memorial here at the entrance to the carter center, many paying tribute to the man who dedicated his life to service and humanity. from the new york stock exchange to the united nations, the members of the security council convey their deepest sympathy to president carter's family and to the government and people of the

united states. tributes are pouring in to honor the life and legacy of former president jimmy carter. >> jimmy carter stands as a model of what it means to live a life of meaning and purpose, a life of principle, of faith and humility. >> carter, who died sunday at 100 years old, was the longest living president in american history, just 56 when he left the white house in 1981 after serving one term. carter and his wife, rosalynn, devoted themselves to humanitarian pursuits for the next 40 years, helping to build homes, working to fight disease, and monitoring foreign elections. >> looking back on it, i wouldn't change it. the life we've had since then, with 35 or more years at the carter center, has opened up a new opportunity for us to serve around 80 countries in the world. >> the former president was awarded the nobel peace prize in 2002, and one of the things that they were known for in the in the white house was their focus on human rights. >> and so he really wanted to continue that as well as work on

conflict resolution. so they created the carter center, which has a focus. we put human rights at the center of everything that we're doing at the carter center in atlanta. >> a steady stream of visitors paying their respects. >> i really appreciate him as an ex-president, you know, building houses and all all the things he's done. >> and president biden ordering all american flags to be flown at half staff for a month in honor of the late president. morgan norwood, abc news,nt. atlanta. >> the country will officially say goodbye to jimmy carter starting this weekend on saturday. the state funeral begins with a motorcade, which will travel through carter's hometown of plains, georgia. that evening, he will lie in state at the carter presidential center in atlanta. mourners can pay their respects through monday. then on tuesday, january 7th, his body will be moved to the u.s. capitol, where he will lie in state until thursday. on january 9th, carter will be

brought back to plains, georgia, for a private funeral service. >> we spotted this image of mr. carter on the message board this afternoon at levi's stadium. the 40 niners are planning a moment of silence for the late president before tonight's game. flags at the stadium at half staff and our own spencer. kristen knew the former president for decades. really? >> more than three decades, right? >> yeah, about 31 years. yeah. from when i first met him. yeah. >> wow. and you've met and interviewed six presidents? yeah. what made president carter so special? >> you know, well, they're all special, but. but jimmy carter had an approachability and an everyday man sort of quality. you know, he just seemed like a down to earth, humble man who, of course, is a very bright and accomplished man. oh, he was a he was a brilliant, brilliant, brilliant, brilliant man. he was a nuclear physicist, naval officer. >> people who didn't know that thought he was a peanut farmer in georgia. and that was the extent of it. >> right, right.

>> you know, it's interesting that, you know, the commemoration of his death and look back at his legacy will be pretty significant, i think, in this, in this country going forward with a national day of mourning and all the events, and that decency really propelled him into the white house, coming out after president nixon and watergate. right? yeah. but in so many ways, his legacy is defined not by his presidency, which was had mixed reviews, to be honest. >> but in the years since his post-presidency. yeah, just just absolutely remarkable. jimmy carter and rosalynn carter devoted their entire lives to serving human humankind around the world, globally, with their global humanitarianism, humanitarianism, eradicating disease in the most impoverished nations in the world, vaccinating children, building houses for the poor through habitat for humanity. i had the pleasure of joining them on one of those bills in washington, d.c, when i was. this was the early 90s. i was with good morning america then, and i did a live report that morning at the location where they were building the house. and then i

got to spend the rest of the day with the carters. i hammered a few nails just to say i had participated, but mainly i was just following them around, tagging along and getting to know them. >> and it wasn't ceremonial. when he did that, they were no. he helped build that house. >> they didn't want cameras around. they wanted to avoid all that and just get in there and build that house. >> you know, i like over the years you've told me stories, get a great sense of humor. and he was just a very generous man. and in spirit, i, like you, used to imitate his, you know, spencer. oh. southern accent. >> the first time i met him, i was interviewing him in 1988, interviewing him on the grounds of the carter presidential library. i was out there setting up with the camera crew early in the morning. he was out for his morning run. oh, this picture is from his 75th birthday celebration in americus, georgia, which i emceed. i had the great honor of him seeing that that was in 1999. but. so i'm setting up for this interview. 1988 he's out for his morning run around the lawn, and he comes jogging up to where we are sweating and he says, hi, spencer, i'm jimmy carter. as if i needed an introduction. and the next words out of his mouth

were, we want you to know the carter family appreciates how kind you were to billy, his younger brother, who was sort of the naughty boy in the family. how kind you were to billy when you interviewed him years ago. and i thought, this is remarkable. the former leader of the free world remembered thanking me and remembering that i was kind to his brother all those years ago. >> what's also remarkable is your relationship with the carters truly, over the years that has been built. and you mentioned the 75th celebration for his birthday, but also the 95th. >> oh, yes. so in 2019, i traveled to plains, georgia to emcee the joint celebration of jimmy carter's 95th and mrs. carter's rosalynn carter's 92nd birthdays. this was held at maranatha baptist church, where he taught sunday school for years and years and years. and it was just amazing to get to know them and continue watching their their love story unfold. over the years. they were so in love with each other and each

other and they wherever they walked around, they were holding hands. >> and it's one of the great love stories. >> yeah, just just wonderful. >> and that that iconic kiss at the braves game. >> oh, so at every baseball game, you know, the kiss cam between innings catches couples and you see yourself on the screen. so you kiss your partner. so 2014 jimmy carter is turning 90 years old. he and rosalynn are at an atlanta atlanta braves game, and they see themselves on the kiss cam. so he reaches over and grabs her and does a big smooch right there. it was so much fun. >> yeah. well, what memories you treasure. the former president. thank you. spencer. >> legacy. well, still ahead on abc seven news at 4:00 from new york to the bay area. how you can ring in the new year and spicing up san francisco with some robots. we'll be

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for dick clark's new year's rockin eve. >> it's chaos and it's madness and it's a dream come true. and it's, you know, a moment in history. >> i caught up with the pair way up high, right next to the iconic crystal ball to k about all things 2025. >> i have a tuxedo with a denim shirt, so i'm really going. >> wait, what? >> that's right. a denim shirt and a navy blue tie. so i'm really pushing my own limits. >> nice. do you agree? >> do you approve? >> well, kimberly, do not act so allergic to my denim shirt. >> tuesday evening, ryan tells me he's looking forward to reconnecting with friends. >> carrie underwood, who's been doing this for 20 years, is super cool. jonas brothers i've been with them as they've grown up for 20 years. >> and rita, she'll pull double duty. is also performing. has been prepping for some time. >> it's kind of like, you know, just really being well behaved. and then once the work's out of the way, enjoy it. yeah. >> as for new year's resolutions, neither believes in biting off more than you can

chew. but ryan did float. one idea. >> i might take a little more rest each week. you. each week. each week. this year, like a little more downtime. >> do you believe him or no? >> maybe, like an hour a day? probably. >> for seacrest, this is a monumental year here in times square. 2025 marks his 20th anniversary of hosting the big bash on new year's eve. it didn't seem that long. >> yeah, now that i feel myself walking up the stairs to the ball, you know, i used to just glide up the stairs where rita, whose dad owns a couple of pubs back home in london, looked ahead to the new year. >> i'm really good at, like, pouring a good pint. really? yeah. i should pour you one once in a while. >> yeah. let's do it on the second. >> kimberly richardson, abc seven news. >> well, dick clark's new year's rockin eve with ryan seacrest kicks off tomorrow night at 8:00. then join us for abc seven news at ten at 1030. we will rejoin ryan to get to midnight. >> it's going to be a fun night. now, what are your plans? you know, most americans will be

ringing in the new year at home. and associated press-norc poll found only 5% of u.s. adultsll plan to go out for new year's eve. 2 in 10 will celebrate with friends and family, but many of those will be at home. and i'll be out late because we're working tomorrow. but if i wasn't, i'd be at home too, right? yeah. >> not going out watching dick clark's rockin. exactly. well, if you don't want to stay home here in the bay area, there are lots of options to ring in the new year, and you don't even need to stay up that late. >> it's true. abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn has a look at some of the events for all ages. >> looking for a memorable way to ring in 2025? maybe it'sway something fun and festive, or perhaps something a little more low key. >> maybe the dance in the black cat. maybe the salsa. >> last year we spent it together with a friend. we went to club fugazi. >> we're going to be at home with our new baby. >> the fireworks show in san francisco is always a big hit. the display launches from a barge between the ferry building

and bay bridge on new year's eve. >> and so we do our best to put on a world class show. >> crews are working quickly to get ready for the fireworks extravaganza inspired by a computer, so it's perfectly timed to the music. at waterbar restaurant, partygoers will enjoy a festive atmosphere with a spectacular view. >> seeing the fireworks under the bridge is pretty amazing too. >> don't forget the special menu and the wine pairings. waiting until midnight to ring in the year is a big ask for families. that's why there are so many events with children in mind. beginning at 9:30 a.m. on december 31st. thrive city at chase center will hold a kwanzaa and new year's eve celebration. it includes cultural performances and a noon countdown to the new year for families in the north bay. downtown novato business association will hold its annual bouncy ball new year. 25,000 balls will drop from a ladder truck at noon in the east bay at oakland's chabot space and science center. more colorful celebrations for the youngins. a

series of daytime new year's eve balloon drops celebrates midnights from around the globe. >> hundreds of balloons fall on you, and you get a chance to listen to music and be festive in the south bay. >> a ball drop in live entertainment from choo choo soul at the children's discovery museum of san jose. that gets started at 9:30 a.m. and runs until 4 p.m. you spend new year's eve. >> last year, i went to a concert at bill graham auditorium. how was that? it was. it was amazing. it was fun. fun way to spend new year's eve. >> and however you plan to spend new year's eve this year, make it memorable. and happy new year in san francisco, suzanne phan abc seven news. >> well, if you're still looking for some ideas for your new year's eve celebrations, we have a list of lots of events happening around the bay area tomorrow night. just go to abc seven news.com and search new year events. all right. >> we'll countdown to new year tomorrow. that's tomorrow. tonight we're counting down to monday night football.

game rematch that's coming up at 5:00 right here on abc seven. so about 15 minutes away. neither team really has anything to play for in this contest. the 49 ers they're out of the playoffs. so do you really want to risk brock purdy behind an offensive line that has several guys who literally not making this up. they joined the team only a few days ago. now game doesn't matter to detroit either because their playoff seeding will really be determined by their game next week against

minnesota. but the lions probably would like to get some payback. after blowing a 17 point lead in the nfc title game last season. >> 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 i like it. >> it's really hard to dislike dan campbell. >> his enthusiasm and energy says it how it is putting all his chips right in the middle. >> and you know, they want to make a statement. i mean, you're never going to have a trip to the super bowl taken away from you and then feel like a regular season game is going to, you know, do something about that. but it'll be interesting to see the level of intensity and who plays and how long do they play. >> yeah, but an incredible season so far for the lions though. >> oh yeah they've been incredible. and jared goff

former cal star right is in catholic. yeah he's leading. yes. well well look at you. >> you know do a little googling over here doing some research. >> google is your friend. yeah. >> so it should be fun. >> it should it should be a great game. all right a lot of fun. thanks very much. well, the fbi has issued a warning to the nfl and other professional athletes after several high profile players homes have been broken into during the games. abc seven news reporter zach fuentes is looking into who the fbi believes could be behind these break ins. >> a serious warning from the fbi, and a reminder that home break ins can happen to anyone, including high profile athletes. luka doncic of the dallas mavericks is the most recent sports star who had his home burglarized last friday. >> sports figures are an extremely easy target for the following reason. their schedules are publicly. they're out there. >> the burglars who broke into his home got away with $30,000 worth of jewelry. a rep told espn that no one was home at the time and everyone is safe. other star players have been victims of home break ins while at games. it happened earlier this month to joe burrow of the

cincinnati bengals while he was playing on the road. >> i feel like my privacy has been violated in more ways than one. you know, we live a public life and, you know, one of my least favorite parts of that is the lack of privacy. >> kansas city chiefs players travis kelce and patrick mahomes have also been victims. >> it's frustrating. it's disappointing. >> this month, the fbi warned sports leagues about who could be behind the break ins in a formal warning to sports leagues, the fbi said organized theft groups are targeting professional athletes. they say the groups come from south america and conduct surveillance to prepare for the burglaries. that surveillance includes using publicly available information and social media. they even bypass alarm systems using wi-fi jammers. there are no reports of any bay area athletes that have been targeted. we reached out to local law enforcement agencies to see if they're taking any action. but whether you're a high profile star or not, experts say staying proactive, both with technology and other means is crucial because you need redundancy, you need cameras, you need lights, you

need motion sensors. >> sometimes you need dogs. dogs for alert. you know they work better than burglary systems sometimes. so the whole key in crime prevention is what i call is a term called target hardening. you harden the target in this case your house. but you have to do it consistently. >> in san jose, zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> just remarkable. you know this is happening. it's happened in the nba and the nfl. >> this is a really sophisticated operation here. this is not like climb on my shoulders and see if the window is open kind of thing. as zach mentioned they've got the wi-fi jammers. they know how to disable alarm systems. they can basically shut down anything and get and gain access because they have the resources. so wow, athletes are going to have to deal with this because it's a new crime. everybody knows well, you're on the road. tua tagovailoa of the miami dolphins was asked about it. and he said well my family is home and they're armed. yeah. so you probably want to pick another house. yeah. >> a new a new age we're living

in. you think about patrick mahomes travis kelce and what happened to them. yeah. >> so and you know you know they can at the very least they shouldn't have to do this. but they can afford to have security. they may start to have a guard at their house. >> absolutely. absolutely. it might be necessary. >> yeah. all right larry, thank you. >> all right. let's talk about we know exactly where spencer christian is right now. >> that's right. not in the cold. right. >> looking for another sweater and an overcoat. it's getting pretty chilly out there. so let's take a look at what's happening. tonight we have a frost advisory and a freeze warning in effect. first, the frost advisory, 8 p.m. tonight to 10 a.m. tomorrow. up in the north bay, it's the north bay coastal range that will be under this advisory. the east bay hills and valleys, the peninsula and the santa cruz mountains and the santa clara valley. now, let's add the freeze warning to that. that covers the north bay interior mountains and valleys. and the eastern santa clara hills, also in effect from 8 p.m. tonight to 10 a.m. tomorrow. it's going to be cold overnight. highs tomorrow will barely reach into the mid 50s, so it will be a chilly day, but seasonably so. here's the

accuweather seven day forecast. new year's eve looking pretty good. mainly clear skies, even going into the evening hours tomorrow. first day of the new year. wednesday. off to a quiet start. we get a little bit of a warm up on thursday. temperatures. high temperatures in the afternoon in the low 60s, but then it cools down a little bit more on friday with the chance of showers, and it remains relatively cool going into a dry weekend. dan. >> okay, spencer, thanks very much. we love the dry weekend. happening now in oakland. the bart connector train between the coliseum station and the airport is stopped because of a power outage. sky seven is live or the scene. you can see theive or connector train right there on the tracks. this is a live picture. ac transit busses are taking passengers to the oakland airport to catch their flights. >> disney world is rolling out a new budget friendly perk. today, disney announced free dining plans for three night disney world guests who buy a park hopper ticket. dining plans get ticket holders, a few meals, a snack and a refillable mug for each night of their stay. there

are date restrictions, though, so be sure to check disney's website. disney, of course, is the parent company of abc seven. >> it seems like a good deal. all right, well, just ahead it is a robot invasion of sorts. >> yeah, we're talking about some cute robot paintings that have popped up along the embarcadero recently. we'll tell you what i

after the game with larry biel at nine world news tonight at 930. catch jeopardy! followed by wheel of fortune. then stay with us for abc seven news at 100 and 11. i'll be with you for those broadcasts. >> so if you take a walk down san francisco's embarcadero, you might notice some unique works of art. now covering utility boxes along the sidewalk.ity >> it's a clever idea. as abc seven news reporter lena howland found out, the paintings are part of a city program called paint the void, and the artist hopes that her work will inspire others. >> taking a stroll, bike ride or drive down the embarcadero, you'll notice robots. >> so i picked a theme for them all. >> robots on the water. >> they're all part of a robot family. >> even robots on a skateboard. >> these robots are, like, here. like saving the humans. because we've gotten kind of caught up in, like, our rat race. we're also, like, the mecca for tech and the hub for that. so. and their utility boxes. so i thought it would be like,

perfect to put robots on the utility boxes. >> that's darnell tasker. she painted a dozen of these san francisco utility boxes last month in the span of just six days. >> i would get on my bike and i would paint them all white, and then i would go back, and then i would do the actual art on top of them. >> the boxes run from townsend to green street, all on the south side of the embarcadero. >> i spent a lot of time working here on the embarcadero, so iing have a big connection with the space. so i was really excited when i got this location. >> she's being paid to help beautify the city. one utility box at a time through a program called paint the void. it was first developed during the pandemic. local artists, including tasker, were hired to paint murals on empty storefronts. she says each utility box tells a different story, and she hopes her art will help inspire visitors and residents alike to not take life so seriously. >> be happy like this is our life, right? and just to remember that, like each person we see, like, has a story to

tell. >> in san francisco, lena howland, abc seven news. >> abc seven news is streaming 24 over seven. you can get the abc seven bay area streaming tv app and join us whenever you want to, wherever you are. that's it for us for abc seven news at 4:00. >> i'm stephanie sierra and i'm dan ashley for spencer christian, larry beil, all of us here. we appreciate your time very much. our next newscast is at 1030. monday night football is next. niners are on. enjoy the game. z's bakery is looking to add a pizza oven, arissa's hair salon wants to expand their space, and steve's t-shirt shop wants to bring on more help. with the comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee, they can think more about possibilities for their business and not the cost of their internet. it's five years of gig-speeds and advanced security. all from the company with 99.9% network reliability. get the 5-year price lock guarantee, now back for a limited time.

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