abc seven mornings live now at five. >> violence on a vibrant new orleans street. a driver plowing through the crowded bourbon street during new year's celebrations, killing 15 people, leaving dozens of others hurt. what we're learning about that suspect this morning. >> and a life saving decision. a bay area firefighter in new orleans leaving the area shortly before that deadly attack. how he's reacting to the incident. >> also, p-g-and-e's bills utility raising rates multiple times last year, but you won't see that on your account just yet. plus, i want to be in this

hoipolloi, so i'll be back for good someday. >> breaking box office records. wicked. becoming the highest earning movie based on a broadway musical. >> you bought it, i did. >> we watched it maybe ten times.watched it maybe ten >> you've watched it a lot. yeah. send help. because ten times is a lot. and i love it. >> welcome to this. thursday, january 2nd. >> good morning everyone. we'll start with a check of the weather. >> yeah it's going to be a nice day. warm this afternoon before rain moves in here tomorrow. so live look outside from sutro tower. it is a nice calm, quiet morning light winds. our typical chill. not one of our coldest mornings. we don't have any frost advisories or freeze warnings in effect, and pretty much starting out in the 40s right now. good morning hayward. we're at 49 degrees 44 in napa, 43 right now in palo alto. so it is a cool start to the day. but temperatures are on the mild side. today is the warmest day of the week along the coast. today we'll get those temperatures into the low 60s for daytime highs. and there you can see tomorrow morning we will

track a return of some showers in the accuweather forecast around the bay shoreline. today we are dry. a mix of sun and clouds feels quite lovely. mid 60s. later on this afternoon get out and enjoy inland today. we'll have daytime highs in the upper 50s to the lower 60s under a mix of sun and clouds. now rain is back here tomorrow. it is a level one on the storm impact scale will go hour by hour on future weather. show you our next storm coming up in eight minutes. let's check in with sue and see how the do the drive times are going this morning. >> thank you drew. good morning everyone. excuse me. it's pretty much crickets out there again this thursday morning after the new year. we've got the east shore freeway moving at a good clip. lots of gaps in between those headlights. so this is one of the busiest stretches in the entire bay area. if that's moving lightly. you know, it's a pretty light morning. beautiful across the golden gate bridge. just a couple of cars coming over the waldo gray. no fog this morning, so to speak, of all green. just a tiny little blip of slow traffic up and over the altamont pass. we

do have an off ramp out of commission. this one is eastbound 237, the north first off ramp. due to an accident there not affecting. >> 237 of course, we're going to start this morning in new orleans, where bourbn street remains a crime scene after a driver plowed a pickup truck into a crowd celebrating the new year. this was just over 24 hours ago. >> 15 people have been confirmed dead, dozens more are injured. and the sugar bowl, which was originally scheduled to be played last night at the superdome, will instead happen today. >> abc news reporter christiane cordero is live in new orleans with what we know about the investigation and the details emerging about the suspect. christiane. >> hey there, reggie and amanda. so between the sugar bowl and the new year, there was so much to celebrate here in the french quarter as there often is. but this morning, the streets are closed. this morning, police vehicles and crime scene tape mark where new year's day celebrations came to an end.

just after 3 a.m. wednesday. investigators are combing through evidence trying to figure out how the driver of this pickup truck caused so much carnage, and why police have identified the suspect as 42 year old shamsuddin jabar, a us born citizen from texas and an army veteran. >> the fbi also reported to me that mere hours before the attack, he posted videos on social media indicating that he was inspired by isis expressing a desire to kill. >> officials say they found an isis flag, weapons and improvised explosive devices inside the truck, which was rented. they're now working to determine whether jabar was affiliated with any terrorist organizations. the driver drove three blocks before crashing, then got out and fired at police with an assault rifle, according to officials. two officers were injured. the suspect is now dead. dozens of people total were injured. among those killed, 27 year old nicole perez, who leaves behind a four year old son, tiger beck, also

27, a former princeton football player, and 37 year old reggie hunter, a father of two in new orleans to celebrate the new year with his cousin. >> to just go out and have fun and you are murdered for no reason by someone that you don't know, someone that you've never done anything to, never seen before, no justifications. no nothing. >> the sugar bowl game between georgia and notre dame at the superdome was scheduled to take place hours later, but organizers decided pushing it back to today was the best course of action. louisiana senator bill cassidy urged the game should go on, adding we must live our lives and those responsible for the attack can't win. so throughout much of the morning, it has been eerily quiet in this french quarter that's usually vibrant 24 hours a day. but within the past couple of hours, we have seen trash trucks, street sweepers and power washers up and down bourbon street, which is right over my shoulder, suggesting that they plan to open it

potentially as soon as sometime today. >> guys, back to you. all right, christiane, thank you so much. now, among those in the crowds of the new orleans tragedy were some bay area families. abc seven reporter lena howland. she's live in studio this morning with the story of these unharmed but shaken people. lena. amanda. >> that's right. we talked to a marin county firefighter who happened to be in town for a firefighter union convention. he told us he wanted to stay out in the french quarter a little longer on new year's eve, but instead, they opted to go back to the hotel, which could have been a life saving decision. firefighter john aguilar took these photos in new orleans yesterday, showing not a soul in sight on new orleans bourbon street, just outside of the crime scene area that is still closed off. aguilar remembers hearing a tremendous amount of sirens. once back at the hotel, but at the time, he thought it was just a large fire somewhere out in the neighborhood. it wasn't until he woke up when he found out a man mowed down

people in a pickup truck, fired shots into the crowd, and eventually opened fire on officers. >> we worked our way back at about 115 or so in the morning and cut straight through. within about a block and a half where the incident first took place. i think as firefighters, the first thing for us is you feel a little guilt in the fact that we weren't involved, you know, i mean, it's knowing that there was that many injured folks out there, you know, all of us would have preferred that had we known. so we could have at least maybe helped out a little bit in the initial moments. >> and here are a few other photos aguilar took from the scene. in them you can see some of the coroner trucks on scene. he says there is still a massive area closed off to the public and the silence is unsettling. another local thai, we spoke with the notre dame tight end cooper flanagan's mother, who is from the bay area. they were out there for the sugar bowl, which got pushed back for today. but she says luckily their family members were not out when this happened. she did say that some fans and family members of

players are leaving before the game happens, because they have to get back to work. live in studio lena howland, abc seven news lena. >> thank you. california officials are on heightened alert following the deadly attack in new orleans. governor newsom's press office says the state threat assessment center is coordinating and sharing information with local law enforcement agencies. the post adds there are no credible threats directed at events happening here in california, but urges the public to stay vigilant. >> san francisco police are also asking us all to remain vigilant at public events. what happened in new orleans is top of mind for officials as they look to expand entertainment zones in the city. right now, there are two sanctioned zones that are similar to bourbon street one along front street and the other at thrive city outside chase center. the area around the arena was designed to increase with increased security, including barriers to block vehicles. front street, though, is less secure since it is usually open to cars. doctor roy taylor has more than 40 years of experience in law enforcement,

and he says planning is key. >> vehicles are easily acquired. they're easy to use as a weapon of mass destruction. so in planning, we have to make sure that we have enough bollards or some type of barricade that they're not able to circumvent them. >> doctor taylor also says cooperation with other law enforcement agencies makes a big difference in stopping violence before it happens. we are, of course, staying on top of all the new information coming in about the tragedy in new orleans. and we'll bring you the latest online at abc seven news.com or on the abc seven bay area app. >> breaking news overnight out of queens, new york, where a mass shooting last night outside a nightclub injured ten people. police say 3 or 4 men walked up and started shooting, then jumped into a car and took off. no one has been arrested. obviously, there are concerns if this event is tied to terrorism. police say it is not. they think that this is gang related. >> a year after a 20% rate

increase sent utility bills soaring, there's some news from p-g-and-e's that might make you feel a bit relieved, p-g-and-e's tells the chronicle. bills will only be slightly higher, slightly higher this month compared to last january. less than a dollar more on average. p-g-and-e's customers pay some of the highest rates in the country. they have gone up 118% in the past decade. the issue has become a top priority in sacramento. governor newsom ordered state regulators to look into p-g-and-e's spending and make recommendations to reduce the impact on customers. those recommendations are expected to be released this month. >> time now 510 in the accuweather forecast. we're looking live outside. this is our san jose camera. you can see san jose mineta international in the background. and we do have a quiet morning out there, temperatures mainly starting out in the 40s. but this afternoon is going to feel very nice. it's the warmest day of the week. we'll get those temperatures into the 60s for most of us later on today. currently 46, in san jose. great

visibility, a light wind right now and high humidity. we'll take it north to san francisco. a live look at the skyline. looking lovely. we do have mainly clear skies up above. so here's the day planner. we do have a cool morning out there. not one of our coldest mornings this week. no frost advisories or freeze warnings, but we have temperatures mainly in the 40s early on. sunrise here at 725 this morning. a mix of sun and clouds midday. it's certainly brighter. later on this afternoon we'll get rid of some of that cloud cover around 4 p.m. so it's sunny, it's mild. it feels really nice today. we'll go into the 60s for daytime highs. so looking at highs across the region today 62 in the city 64 in oakland 68. the high in san jose. get out and enjoy. live doppler seven along with satellite. this is our next front back here. this will swing through here tomorrow morning as a level one on the storm impact scale. not a lot of rain. rainfall will be less than a half of an inch across the region, but we will have quick moving showers and an isolated downpour. so you're looking at rainfall chances. this is for tomorrow. you do

notice as we head toward sunrise, those rain chances really ramp up and it's the morning tomorrow that will track those showers moving through. a closer look at this rain coming up in about eight minutes. >> thank you. drew. coming up. new location. the san francisco flower market, now open in its new space in poo hill. >> and spider monkey on the move. the animal found during a traffic stop in madera county, where its new home will be here in the bay area. >> dry january is now here. the mixed messages from health leaders about whether alcohol could be good for you or not, and we will take a live look outside

ever contributions to trump's second inauguration have surpassed 150 million. that's more than double biden's inauguration. ceos from amazon, meta, uber and ford have all pledged a million each. flags on inauguration day will be at half staff to honor former president jimmy carter, who died sunday, and fencing has already been put

up around the u.s. capitol as a security measure before january 6th. vote certification. >> there's a drinking debate swirling among health leaders. many are going back and forth over the impact of alcohol on your health, and it comes as many people give up drinking for the month as dry january begins. abc seven news reporter lauren martinez looks at the bay area's growing sober culture. cheers. >> happy new year. >> happy new year. there's no alcohol in these beverages. yvonne cannon is the owner and executive chef of poland in los gatos, is seeing an uptick in mocktail orders. >> there's so much more out there that you can actually make, you know, rum and coke or a gin and tonic or a margarita. >> cannon's once owned a bottle shop full of nonalcoholic spirits. she sees the nonalcoholic industry growing for people who are choosing to either not drink or take a break from it. >> typically, during the year,

i'll take a week or two weeks or however long that you know my soul can handle not having a cocktail. i'm sure everyone understands that. >> the national academies of sciences, engineering, and medicine studies the relationship between alcohol and health outcomes. their most recent report says that drinking moderately may have health benefits, but several other recent studies have shown that consuming alcohol could raise your risk of certain types of cancer. we spoke with doctor keith humphreys, professor of psychiatry at stanford. >> there's a split right now, you know, between how the us and europe looks at this. more and more in europe, you hear, you know, the general health advice is there's no safe level of drinking. in america, it's a little more debated. >> dry january is a popular movement. humphreys says people should take an experimental approach to it. >> taking a month off can't hurt. it gives you a chance to kind of think about what is the role of this in my life. do i feel better or worse day to day? and you know, there's always february. >> back at portland area that

tastes just like champagne, candice and her staff will welcome customers back in the new year on friday, with alcoholic and nonalcoholic options to sip on. >> you're still enjoying time out with your friends or family or coworkers, and not having to deal with the stigma of not drinking. >> she will be participating in dry january except for her birthday this weekend. >> not my fault that my birthday is in january in the south bay. >> lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> a spider monkey found during a traffic stop in the central valley is moving to the oakland zoo. the animal was seized monday when a chp officer pulled over the driver of a rolls royce in madera county. the driver is accused of speeding, dui and drug possession. but i know all you can do is just look at this monkey. what was it doing there? the madera county animal shelter posted a video of the monkey, writing he is safely in the hands of the department of fish and wildlife, which is arranging for transport to the oakland zoo. >> it's also wearing a baby onesie. >> okay, well, heavenly lake

tahoe has reopened the lift that malfunctioned last week. the incident sent five skiers to the hospital. it happened at the heavenly mountain resort on the nevada side. it appears one of the chairlifts slid back into another as it was going up the mountain. and a message yesterday, heavenly said the lift has undergone a thorough inspection, and the u.s. forest service cleared it to reopen. >> it's one of the country's oldest new year celebrations, and it was held again in southern california yesterday. the 136th edition of the rose parade in pasadena. walk down the fiddle and you get down the boat. >> kick off your shoes and you throw them on the floor. >> that is country singer timothy wayne, one of the many performers along the parade route. this year, there were nearly 40 floats covered with about 18 million roses. the rose parade dates back to 1890. one spectator says her family has been going for decades. >> this is our spot. we make a

community. 66 years is how long i've gone. since i was a little girl. >> each float costs about $275,000. ooh. the san diego zoo float took the top prize. >> happening today. the san francisco flower market is reopening at its brand new location in the potrero hill neighborhood. the market closed at sixth and brannan last week after 58 years in preparation for the move. 23 of the flower vendors moved to the new, smaller space. the other 12 are retiring or venturing out on their own. doors open this morning. they did at 4 a.m. wicked is still defying gravity at the box office. >> it's been in theaters for more than a month, and a sing along version just hit theaters last week. defying gravity and you can pull me down. film has set a new record as the highest grossing movie based on

a broadway musical ever. it beat out mamma mia! thank goodness, which according to box office mojo, earned 611 million worldwide so far. wicked has earned 635 million. it was just released on some digital streaming platforms tuesday. y'all know i don't like mamma mia! really? >> no, i really enjoyed that movie. i love meryl dancing around on a dock with her best gal. >> i love it too. the best. i do. yeah. oh, wicked. best. i >> for real. you sing it, though, in your living room? >> i, of course, just over and over. i, you know, i still very much enjoy it, but i think ten times, one after another. >> that's a lot. >> that's a long movie. >> we've not moved past what you've done. >> still to come to. >> so what a nice new year's, though. just relaxing at home. yeah. >> singing yeah. >> singing. oh, man. >> good for you. this morning we're taking a live look at sfo. we have a really nice afternoon. today is the warmest day of the week. we'll get you into the 60s

and then rain is back here tomorrow. so on the accuweather headlines, we're calling it a terrific tuesday or terrific thursday rather. i don't want to make it a longer week than it is a mix of sun and clouds. it will be mild this afternoon. now, tomorrow we are tracking a level one storm. we're mainly tracking showers in the morning. this is a low impact event. will just create some slick roads. tomorrow morning. rainfall will be less than a half of an inch. it's a fast moving front the weekend. we're back to sunnier skies, drier conditions in the rain. tomorrow is likely the only storm we're looking at over the next two weeks, so the start of january is really going to be a pretty dry two weeks ahead. looking at temperatures right now, we're starting out in the 40s, so certainly not our coldest morning this week, but it is chilly first thing. here's the hour by hour forecast. it's partly cloudy out there this morning. we'll actually find brighter skies this afternoon as some of this cloud cover lifts to the north. look at these temperatures by 330. it feels really nice out there. low and mid 60s for a lot of us. so looking at highs today we'll hit about 64 in

the city, 62 in san francisco, 64 in oakland, 68 in san jose, about 61 in napa. so area wide we are above average for this time of the year. now overnight tonight, it is a mild night. upper 40s, lower 50s. and we begin to introduce rain shortly after midnight with this front moving through. a level one here tomorrow with those showers and isolated downpour. again, rainfall very light, less than a half of an inch across the region. so here's future weather. 530 tomorrow morning we'll track those showers in the north bay. by 10 a.m. we have those showers crossing the bay shoreline and then watch how fast this moves. by the afternoon, we're done with the showers and the sunshine comes back out here. so rainfall less than a half of an inch across the region may just have some slick roads first thing tomorrow morning. snowfall? not a lot. probably a foot across our highest peaks. lake level. we're thinking 2 to 4in across south lake. so here's the accuweather seven day forecast showing you mild sunshine today. morning showers tomorrow. the weekend. looking lovely. we're back to dry skies and we'll keep that dry pattern

through next week guys. >> all right drew thank you. coming up the seven things to know this morning. >> three fast track texts to scam. officials are warning drivers across california ab

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new orleans. 15 people are dead and dozens injured after a person drove a truck into a crowd on bourbon street in the early hours of new year's day. investigators say the driver was an army veteran from texas inspired by isis. there is a nationwide search for accomplices. >> number two investigators in las vegas are trying to determine if an explosion outside the trump hotel in las vegas is terrorism. it happened just hours after the attack in new orleans. the driver of the truck is dead and seven others are hurt. >> number three, governor newsom's press office says there are no credible threats directed at california events. the state's threat assessment center is on heightened alert. >> number four, a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza if you're headed back to work today. remember, tolls on the bay area's seven state owned bridges are now eight bucks. bart and muni fares also went up starting yesterday. >> and number five, we're in store for a mild afternoon.

mostly sunny later on today. look at these temperatures. certainly the warmest day of the week. get out and enjoy. rain is back here tomorrow. we're tracking morning show. a level one, a light storm on the storm impact scale. >> number six, your thursday morning drive. well, if you're taking bart, you've got a major delay. that's more than 20 minutes. this is in the daly city. millbrae sfo direction. all directions. sam trans bus bridge is in place due to an equipment problem on the tracks. >> number seven tonight, downtown first thursdays returns to san francisco for its first event of 2025. the announcement for this month says to be ready for disco n the streets, including live music, drag fashion, street performances and surprises. it runs from 5 to 10 p.m. on second street between market and howard. >> and today's gma first look new details in the bitter hollywood battle involving actor and director justin baldoni and his lawsuit against the new york times. here's abc news reporter diane macedo and this morning's gma first look justin baldoni

firing back. >> just shut up for one second. >> the director and star of it ends with us is joining others in filing a $250 million lawsuit against the new york times alleging libel, fraud and false light invasion of privacy over this article titled we can bury anyone inside a hollywood smear machine. >> i thought we were friends. >> the new york times says they plan to vigorously defend the lawsuit, adding , quote, our story was meticulously and responsibly reported. >> while it appears to be a he said, she said scenario in court in front of a jury, they will have the opportunity to make their arguments and convince the jury what actually happened. who's telling the truth, who's lying, and who should be held responsible for violating each other's reputation? >> and coming up at 7 a.m, we'll have much more on what's next in this growing legal battle with your gma. first look, i'm diane macedo, abc news, new york. >> a heads up about a new scam targeting toll roads and bridges across the state. the scam comes in the form of a text message

that states you owe. that says that you owe money for using a fast track lane. it also threatens the loss of your license or late penalties if you don't pay. officials with toll roads, the company that operates fast track, says it does not send text messages to non account holders. if you do have an account, you should ignore messages asking for specific amounts of money. if you're unsure, you should go online and check your account. coming up at 530. restaurant reopening after a four year closure. seal rock inn is welcoming guests once again starting today. >> but first, this live look outside. it is

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truck bursting into flames right outside the trump hotn las vegas. the possible connection to the new orleans attack, and how a san francisco based app is tied to both incidents. >> bridge and transit toll increases as you start your. as you go back to work today after the holidays, you'll be paying more to get there and back home. plus. one step to the right. >> we headed to the dive bar. we always saw a nice mg her own outfit choice. >> what beyonce's stylist is saying about daughter blue ivy, and how she's taking a leadership role when it comes to what she wears on stage. good morning everyone. it is thursday, january 2nd. >> we start with a check of the weather. hi, drew. >> hi. good morning. we are in store for a mild afternoon. today is the warmest day of the week before we track rain returning tomorrow. live. look at. okay. this morning. it is calm. it is quiet. we have clear skies right now in oakland. it's cool out there. not our coldest morning this week, but certainly in the 40s. you do want to have a couple of

layers on you as you go out the door. 48 right now in oakland, a light southeast wind. humidity is high. visibility is great across the board. we're mainly in the 40s. 44 in concord right now. 43 right now in palo alto. 47. good morning. saint helena is your starting temperature. so ren by region today along the coast, we'll get those daytime highs feeling very nice in the low 60s this afternoon under partly cloudy skies around the bay shoreline. it's mild after a cool morning mid 60s later on today in our inland forecast shows you we'll have partly cloudy skies today, upper 50s to the lower 60s. rain is back here tomorrow. we'll talk about that in eight minutes. let's check in with sue and see those drive times this morning. >> generally we're pretty quiet. drew. we have no metering lights at the bay bridge toll plaza. we haven't had any. most of the week this week. so it's a breeze getting into san francisco. let's take a look over at oakland. we have a couple of incidents just coming into the chp log. it's northbound 880 near hegenberger. as many as six cars off to the right shoulder. looks like they may have hit some debris in lanes. chp is on

the way there. i'm not seeing any slowdowns, and it looks like it may be cleared out of lanes, but we will definitely keep our eye on that. overall, we're green. green is great in the traffic world. some minor slowing up and over the altamont pass. and we did have the first north first off ramp from 237 eastbound shut down with an accident. >> thank you sue. now we take a live look at bourbon street in new orleans, which remains a crime scene this morning after yesterday's deadly truck attack, 15 peoe were killed and dozens more were hurt after a driver rammed into a crowd of people celebrating the new year. the driver was killed in a shootout with police. a witness tells gma he and his wife were on bourbon street when the attack happened, and the truck missed them by just a few feet. >> we were we were in the middle of the street. the truck was coming right towards us, but luckily we did see it and hear it quickly enough to get ourselves out of the street. but

unfortunately right in front of us, several others did not. >> according to the fbi, just hours before the attack, the suspect posted videos on social media indicating he was inspired by isis and expressed a desire to kill. investigators do not believe he acted alone. >> security cameras captured the crowds and the energy. just after 3 a.m. yesterday as people celebrated the new year. then you see the crowd scatter as that truck barrels through the street. after running down multiple people, police say the driver got out of the truck and opened fire on police officers who killed him. now, this morning, we're learning some of the names of the 15 victims. families of five of the people killed are sharing their stories. 37 year old reggie hunter was a father of two boys. he was in new orleans to celebrate the new year with his cousin when the attack happened. 18 year old nakia dido planned to attend nursing school this year. 27 year old nicole perez was a single mom and would bring

her son to work and helped him learn to read. 27 year old tyler beck was on a hunting and fishing trip with his college friends. he played football at princeto, and 25 year old matthew d'orio was a video technician who worked at the superdome. this morning we're learning more about the man police say drove tht truck through the crowd. >> he's been identified as an army veteran from texas. abc seven abc abc news reporter nicole d'antonio joins us live from dc with what investigators are saying. nicole. >> that's right. and authorities say that he wanted to hurt as many people as possible. but this morning, there's still so many questions, including whether he had ties to isis and also if he acted alone. this morning, the fbi launching an investigation into the man behind the deadly new orleans attack, 42 year old shamsudin jabar is an army veteran and us born citizen from texas. he served in afghanistan more than a decade ago, from february 2009 to january 2010. since 2021,

jabar worked at the accounting firm deloitte. the company saying, quote, we are outraged by the shameful and senseless act of violence and are doing all we can to assist authorities in their investigation. as the investigation continues, among the top priorities of authorities are to find out what, if any, ties are there to isis beyond the flag. authorities recovered from his truck that he used as a battering ram. >> an isis flag was located on the trailer hitch of the vehicle, and the fbi is working to determine the subject's potential associations and affiliations with terrorist organizations. >> also, officials are openly expressing their concern that jabar had help. sources say they believe jabar was radicalized in the last few years, and that the war in gaza may have further radicalized him. his former classmate is in disbelief. >> it's that's not the shame that i knew back in middle school. he did this and he hurt so many people. it's just hard to wrap my brain around that. >> investigators are also

focusing on the assault style rifle and a handgun recovered from the scene, and multiple ieds found in the vehicle and other places in the french quarter. and police are now asking for the public's help. they want anyone who had contact with jabar over the last couple of days to reach out to them. so, guys, we will continue to follow this very closely. >> nicole. thank you. this morning, we're also sharing the stories of bay area residents who were in new orleans, including right on bourbon street, during yesterday's attack. abc seven news reporter lena howland now joins us in studio. so it sounds like these folks, of course, are shaken up by what they missed. >> thankfully, reggie aqui shaken would be an understatement. a marin county firefighter happened to be there for a firefighter union convention, and he was out in the french quarter celebrating new year's eve only hours before the attack. firefighter john aguilar took these photos in new orleans yesterday. he even told us that he wanted to stay out in the french quarter a little longer. early wednesday morning. but instead, they opted to go

back to the hotel right around 1:15 a.m, which could have been a life saving decision. he told us he cut straight through within about a block and a half of where the attack happened. while he did hear a tremendous amount of sirens once he got back to the hotel, he thought it was a fire. it wasn't until he woke up when he heard about what happened. >> you know, it's i think the saddest part is watching the actual community here right now. this place was so joyful, so excited last night to bring in the new year. just everybody having fun. i mean, this town was due to be, you know, completely packed this entire week. and now the heart of the city has just been carved out. >> so bagala also took these photos yesterday, where you can see some of the coroner trucks on scene. he says there is still a massive area closed off to the public, and the silence has been unsettling. we've also learned that the mother of the notre dame tight end, cooper flanagan, who is from the bay area, wasan,

also there in new orleans for the sugar bowl. that has since been postponed for today. and she says luckily their family members were not out there when this happened. but some fans and other family members of players are unfortunately leaving before the game even happens because they have to get back to work. live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you lena. hours after the violence in new orleans. this explosion. a truck blew up just outside the trump hotel in las vegas. the driver is dead. seven others are hurt this morning. sources tell abc news investigators are identifying the person who rented the truck in colorado springs, but they are still trying to determine who is behind the wheel in las vegas. they are following leads in at least four states and overseas. they believe the blast was intentional, but have not confirmed if it is terrorism. >> i know everybody is interested in that word and trying to see if we can say, hey, this is a terrorist attack. that is our goal and that's what we're trying to do. we have a ton of resources dedicated to

this right now. >> new images show the bed of the truck was filled with gas canisters, camping fuel, and fireworks. police in las vegas say they are looking for specific links between the explosion there and the new orleans attack. >> the truck in las vegas and the truck used in the new orleans attack were both rented on turo app, which is based in san francisco. abc seven news went by the company's office, montgomery street, yesterday. so far, turo leadership does not believe either renter had a criminal background that would have raised red flags. turo is considered a peer to peer car rental app, meaning a person can rent out their privately owned vehicles. turo issued a statement that read in part, we are actively partnering with law enforcement authorities as they investigate both incidents. we remain committed to maintaining the highest standards in risk management. of course, we are staying on top of all the new information coming in about the tragedy in new orleans and the

las vegas explosion. head to abc seven news.com or the abc seven bay area app for the latest updates. 24 over seven. >> if you're going back to work today, you'll pay more for bridge tolls along with muni and bart, and now cost eight bucks across any of the seven state owned bridges. that's a $1 increase for the bay bridge and covers all local bridges except the golden gate. bart fares are also up 5.5%. the average fare now costs an additional $0.25, so now $4.72. the regular muni fare increased $0.25 to $2.75. the monthly pass for adults is now priced at 85 bucks, up $4 from last year. and now it's our abc seven mornings advancer a preview of things happening in the bay area and the day ahead. >> today we're going to start with an iconic san francisco restaurant finally reopening. the seal rock inn has overlooked sutro baths for 50 years. the restaurant closed four years ago because the rent was raised. longtime local chef alfred shilling sold his catering company to take over the

business. a native of france, he's turning the space into a parisian bistro. the restaurant plans to only have breakfast and lunch service to start. >> today is the first snow survey of the year, and it's time to see if the sierra storms are paying off. staff from the california department of water resources will measure the water content in the snowpack, a key indicator for water supply in the coming year. they're conducting the survey at phillips station at highway 50 and sierra at tahoe. >> downtown san francisco is kicking off the new year with the return of downtown first thursdays. tonight, downtown will have plenty of food, outdoor bars and museums to explore. it will also feature a winter where pooch pageant where you can watch a pet fashion show. the event runs from 5 to 10 p.m. >> still ahead fireworks explosion at a honolulu home. the deadly incident leading to people asking for a tougher punishment for those who use illegal fireworks. first to checking the weather with drew. wow. >> all right. that's incredible. video. the accuweather forecast. we'll take a live look outside

with our exploratorium camera pointed at the sf skyline. we have mainly clear skies. a nice afternoon today is going to be the warmest day of the week, so let's break down the day. sunrise here at 725 this morning. it's a cool morning out there. not our coldest morning this week will be in the 40s for the most part at 7 a.m. later in the day. it's a mix of sun and clouds around lunchtime. brighter skies this afternoon. a lot of sunshine by 4 p.m. and mild temperatures will be in the low and mid 60s later on today. so here's live doppler seven along with satellite. we have this brief weak ridge of high pressure in control today before our next storm system back here moves through here tomorrow. this is a fast moving cold front on friday. so we're not talking about a lot of rain, but we do have some morning showers to talk about tomorrow. today it's all about partly cloudy skies this afternoon. up to 64 in santa rosa. the same in oakland at 62 for a high in the city. that will feel nice. upper 60s for san jose coming in at 68 degrees. so mild for this time of the year. we do bring in the

storm impact scale for tomorrow morning. showers, an isolated downpour. rainfall is going to be less than a half of an inch across the region. so it's a low impact cold front and it will just bring some morning slick roadways out there. so you're looking at the rainfall chances for tomorrow. and you notice once that sun gets up here, the rainfall chances really increase. so tomorrow morning we'll track those showers moving through. we'll go hour by hour on future weather. a closer look at the rain and preview the

and saw its first murder of 2025. just hours after midnight yesterday, it capped a violent 24 hour period in which four people were killed. and it comes as oakland was marking one of the lowest murder rates in years in 2024. abc seven news reporter anser hassan has a closer look at this crime spike.

>> on monday, oakland's leaders were praising the drop in the city's homicide rate. now, at a five year low, a 34% decrease in the number of homicides to date. >> a 33% decline in firearms related shootings. >> then came the four fatalities just since tuesday morning. >> what that says to me is that we as a community have a long way to go. >> wanda johnson held her annual vigil to mark the killing of her son, oscar grant, at the hands of bart police officer johannes mehserle in 2009. her work since includes trying to mend the relationship between the black community and law enforcement, something advocates say is working. >> we've been able to help them improve some of their systems, some of their internal accountability systems, some of their police processes and their policies. so i think the short answer is yes. >> but when it comes to the issue of community violence, johnson says more needs to be done. >> we're still seeing people losing their lives senselessly, and it's up to us to come together as a community and work

to bring a healing to, especially our young men. >> oakland police say the first fatal shooting was 7 a.m. tuesday in the 1300 block of 14th street. 12 hours later, a man was stabbed to death in the 1900 block of 70th avenue. around 10:15 p.m, a shooting incident near jack london square left one dead and three hospitalized. then came the first fatality of 2025, a shooting about 3 a.m. in the 2400 block of 24th avenue. >> people were feeling optimistic that the homicide rates had significantly gone down. >> jorge galvez is with the organization communities united for restorative youth justice. he says that optimism comes from the proven success of violence prevention programs like ceasefire, which is attributed as the cause of the drop in oakland's homicides. >> i think we're going to have to harness on that energy that we had 16 years ago, and we're going to have to continue to resist, to affirm the human dignity of black and brown people here in this nation. >> oakland police were not available for comment in

oakland, anser hassan abc seven news. >> reckless. absurd. unacceptable. that's what honolulu's mayor is calling an illegal new year's eve fireworks explosion that killed three people and injured more than 20 others. incredibly, this is video of that incident as dozens of fireworks went off inside a home. at the same time, the blast blew out windows across the street. some of the victims, including children, had severe burns and shrapnel wounds. >> essentially, it was a bomb. it was fireworks. but they were put together in a way that they were so explosive they took the table down, apparently, and then rocketed these fireworks into other caches of fireworks. >> videos posted to social media show there were other illegal fireworks going off across the city at the same time. it's a sight that we typically see here in the bay area during the holidays as well. police are now investigating if the person who lit the firework should face

charges. some are now calling for tougher punishment for people caught with large amounts of illegal fireworks, including prison time. >> if you're looking for a way to get outside and enjoy nature, why not get a reward? the east bay regional park district has released the list for its 2025 trails challenge. this annual program picks 20 trails around the east bay. if you finish and log at least five trails by the end of the year, you can walk or ride a bike or horse. and people who complete the challenge get a shirt and entered into raffles for other prizes. all trails have to be logged online to qualify. i'm going to take my horse. >> you have that option, okay? >> i don't, but i wonder how many people watching this do. >> well, it turns out beyonce's daughter, blue ivy has a good eye for fashion. >> she probably also has a horse. >> now, beyonce's stylist told harper's bazaar blue had the final say when it came to her on stage look. >> this was during the nfl halftime show on christmas day. she rocked a white, crystal covered corset and matching fringe pants made by a ukrainian designer. a diamond necklace and

a custom made cowboy hat. beyonce wanted the entire ensemble to dress in white with her daughter, having her own unique look. >> you better stand out. >> did you see? i mean, she stood out because she's blue ivy, right? she didn't have that bob. that platinum six feet tall, almost however tall. >> she was like. you're still beautiful. >> she could have been in denim levi's. >> true. she's still beautiful, but not that much. i have no notes. >> not above mom. >> right, exactly. exactly right. to know your place this morning. i will take you outside of san jose, where it is quiet. we have clear skies in the south bay this morning. get out and enjoy this afternoon. it will feel mild out there. today is the warmest day of the week. so the accuweather headlines, we're calling it a terrific thursday out there. it's a mix of sun and clouds. we'll have mild temperatures this afternoon will get you into the 60s later on today. this is all ahead of rain. coming back to the forecast tomorrow. tomorrow morning we are tracking a level one light storm on the abc seven storm

impact scale. doesn't linger all that long for the weekend. we're back to dry. skies and sunshine returns for saturday and sunday. so future weather this morning we're starting you out in the 40s under partly cloudy skies in some areas. as we head into the afternoon, you'll notice more sunshine. some of this cloud cover is going to lift to the north throughout the day, and there you see your afternoon highs going into the 60s for a lot of us. so it feels very nice later on today a high of 64 in oakland today the same in santa rosa, 68 in san jose. that feels nice. 62 in the city, we'll hit about 61 for an afternoon high in concord overnight tonight. increasing clouds, overnight lows, not too chilly, upper 40s, lower 50s. and this is because rain is coming back into the forecast tomorrow morning. and it is a level one on the abc seven storm impact scale. a light storm tomorrow morning. showers. some isolated downpours. rainfall less than a half of an inch. so this is a low impact system. and the biggest impact will be just some slick roads tomorrow morning. so here's future weather. 530 we'll track those showers first arriving in the north bay by about 10

a.m. we're tracking those showers around the city, the east bay moving into the south bay, and then look at the afternoon. the system is out of here and sunshine returns. so looking at rainfall totals, not a lot of rain by any means. rainfall on friday, less than a half of an inch across the region. in fact, low totals as you head into the south bay snow out of the system, about a foot over our highest passes in the sierra lake level. probably 2 to 4in of snow coming by friday evening. accuweather seven day shows you mild sunshine today. morning showers tomorrow. sunshine is back saturday and sunday and a dry pattern prevails next week, guys. >> thanks, joe. coming up, a new women's sports bar. whee and when? rickey's plans to open later this year in san francisco. >> and here at 553, we'll take a live look outside. this is

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of the bay to ring in 2025 with the annual new year's day swim from alcatraz to san francisco. 56 members of the south end rowing club took part in yesterday's event. the swim is a tradition the club has kept up for more than two decades to help bring in each new year, marking a fresh start. >> water is cleansing, water is renewing. it's a reset. and when you jump in 51 degree waters, that's a reset. >> yeah, i mean, that's one way to describe it. >> volunteers patrol the water to make sure the swimmers stayed safe, and everyone was treated to an irish coffee after to warm up and to toast the new year. i'm here for the coffee part. i'll just watch you from the from the sand. >> i will meet you there. >> this this man in the slides right there. that's me. >> well, a new women's sports bar in san francisco now has a home. the founders of ricky sports bar announced on instagram. the bar will open this spring along market street near sanchez. so that's near the castro

district. the bar is queer founded. ricky's will prioritize showing women's professional sports on the tvs there, and it's near muni's 22 bus line, which runs to the chase center. that's where the new wnba expansion team, the valkyri, will launch their inaugural season this year. >> so i was wondering why it's called ricky's. and there's an interesting story. so ricky's is named after ricky striker, who founded the gay games, okay. and lived here in the city and has since passed. but it's in tribute to her, i love it. yeah. >> all right, well, coming up on abc seven mornings at six, a change could be coming to carpool lanes in california. >> and the terrorist attack in new orleans. on top of a lot of people's minds this morning, the impact that's having on the bay area, including san francisco's area, including san francisco's entertainment zones. i love you. [vo]: and bravery. you got this.

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