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 those fireworks. right now, authorities say there is no definitive link between this attack and the one in new orleans. a man is dead and two others are hurt, including a toddler. after a shooting this morning in san francisco. it happened on tompkins avenue and bronte streets in bernal heights. police found a man, woman and toddler all shot. the man died at the scene. the woman was taken to the

hospital with critical injuries. a child was also injured and is expected to e okay. it's still unclear who fired the gun, but police would not call the shooting a homicide. the father of the man who died said his son was 24 years old. he spoke about his loss and had words of advice for parents. >> i tried my best to be a dad, come around and talk to him, take him places and everything. so there's so much you can do for, for, for a kid. so keep keep your kid by your side, keep them safe and keep them strong. and make sure you talk to them. make sure you talk to your kids. i didn't have a chance to talk to my son like i wanted to, so talk to your kids. >> our condolences go out to him. police did not disclose the relationship between the people shot in the south bay. the santa clara police department introduced its new police chief today. cory morgan was elected to the position in november. he joined the santa clara police department in 2007. after afterr

years ofs of service in the u.s. army, including five combat tours. morgan was sworn in as chief on december 17th. he's a santa clara native and cal poly graduate. california is beginning 2025 with a solid start to the winter snowpack. according to the first snow survey survey that is of the year. state water officials in the sierra nevada recorded a snow depth of 24in today. the water content of the snowpack at the station was 91% of the average to date. the california department of water resources says statewide, the snowpack is at 108% of average for this time of year. dwr officials say they're hoping for more weather systems to keep the water supply at a healthy level. the snowpack provided nearly a third of the water used annually in california. now to your accuweather forecast. clear and sunny today, but by this time tomorrow we could see some rain. abc seven news meteorologist

drew tuma is tracking upcoming showers. >> the accuweather headlines will call for a terrific thursday. a mix of sun and clouds out there. we're dry all day today. it feels mild. we'll go into the 60s for daytime highs. now tomorrow we have a level one storm with morning showers. rainfall will be less than a half of an inch, but we do have some rough surf to talk about. we'll show you that in one second. the weekend outlook. sunshine is back. anything you got to do saturday or sunday outside? we have dry skies so we are good to go with activities today at about 62 in the city. but look at san jose up to 68. half moon bay already feels nice at 63. 61 in concord. we'll go to about 60 for the high in santa rosa. overnight tonight, temperatures stay pretty elevated as we see rain starting to move in here. pretty much on either side of about 50 degrees for overnight lows. so we do bring in the storm impact scale level one for tomorrow morning for showers, 1 or 2 downpours to be expected. rainfall light. we have some slick roads out there. we just had a high surf advisory issued within the past few

minutes, so rough surf will be an issue starting friday evening, lasting through sunday morning. so current wave heights are okay. no issue along the coast today, but tomorrow evening through saturday we could see waves 18 to 25ft. that is dangerous swimming and surfing, and we'll likely see a little bit of beach erosion thanks to this high surf advisory. here's future weather by 530 in the morning. tomorrow we're on air for abc. seven mornings we will track that rain first arriving in the north bay, then about 10 a.m. it's moving through the heart of the region. we have those showers, some isolated downpours, and then it's out of here by the early afternoon. we're drying out. that front is past us and we'll bring back some sunshine to finish out the day. looking at rainfall totals, for the most part, we're right around a half of an inch or less. probably a quarter to a half of an inch is a really good estimate for rainfall tomorrow. so again, a low impact event, but it will create some slick travel and some slower travel times. in the morning we will get some snow out of the system. we're talking anywhere from 6 to 10in in a lot of spots, lake level, probably 2

to 4. but that's enough to issue a winter storm warning tomorrow. our highest peaks could see about 15in of snow, so be aware of that. travel is going to be a bit tricky tomorrow evening to tahoe. accuweather seven day mild sunshine today, morning showers tomorrow and then the weekend. looking nice but again the coast has that high surf advisory. we'll keep it dry through much of next week. >> thanks so much. drew ahead remembering mothers, fathers, sons and daughters. family and friends share memories of some of the 14 people killed

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victims killed in the new year's day attack. they include an aspiring nurse, a single mother and a father of two boys. abc news reporter lionel moise has some of their stories. >> tributes pouring in for the victims of the new orleans attack. 14 roses placed on bourbon street in their honor. jen williams donating blood today to remember her friend hubert guthro, who's 21 years old. >> and this is how my call to action. this is how i'm here to help do my part. praying for all the families. >> 18 year old cara dido was set to start nursing school. her mother saying she warned her to stay away from the area. >> i said, well, make sure you don't go to new orleans like you snuck last time. >> her friend zyon, describing the chaos as they tried to find safety. >> we ran into the bar to be protected by the this by the little divot. and i'm supposing i. i could have sworn she was behind me. but now that i'm

doing the math, it's seeming like she ran a different direction. and i turned my head, and it's just it's her in the street. >> kathy and louis tenorio were also worried about their 25 year old son matthew's plans to go to bourbon street. >> all i could do was just hug him and tell him i love you. happy new year! please text me when you get home. and that never text never came. >> 27 year old nicole perez was also killed. known for her dedication to work and her four year old son. >> she was being a mother and a father and she was doing a really good job. >> many of those victims in town celebrating the new year are there for the sugar bowl, their lives cut short in what's being investigated as an act of terror. in addition to the 14 victims killed, there are several others still in the hospital, including a university of georgia student in critical condition and a man thrown off his wheelchair. lionel moise, abc news, new york. >> abc seven news insider phil matier joins me now live to talk

more about this situation in new orleans. i think, phil, anytime you have a tragedy like this, everyone wants to talk about, well, how could this have been prevented? i know in san francisco we've seen dump trucks out when there's been big parades and other things. we've talked about bollards. do you think any of those could have helped in this scenario? >> of course they could have helped. they could have if there would have been a bus there blocking the street, that would have helped. but so we have to be honest here, the there was a squad car there. they went around the squad car, the guy went into the sidewalk, there were bollards there, but they were being repaired, ironically enough, for the super bowl that's coming up and they've been behind schedule on replacing them. not not unique. you know, in new orleans you see that often times. so there there were a number of circumstances there. there were police there and everything there. but it still happened. and it it's interesting to also to note on it is that for many cities, new year's eve and new year's day is the culmination of the holiday and event season. those are the bollards that they have on the

bourbon street, and they go up and they down. but what had happened is beads had gotten in there from mardi gras and they weren't working anymore, so they were to repair them. the job wasn't done in time. but even then, there's a real question about whether or not they would have stopped the driver because he could get around him. in other words, nothing is perfect. but like i said that most cities new year's eve is the culmination of the celebratory season. thanksgiving, christmas, football, whatever. it sort of culminates in new orleans. it's the kickoff. it is the beginning. and after new orleans, they're going to have the super bowl after the new year's eve, they have the super bowl, and then they have the biggest one, mardi gras, which brings millions of people into new orleans for parades. so this is this is a tough thing to kick off that season and a tragedy because all of america and the world goes there. >> they were asked about those bollards and it could have been prevented. they wouldn't answer a lot of those questions yesterday. so i think, you know, probably feeling the heat. i mean, you talk about all of the

different things going on there. does this impact that going forward? i mean, what we saw last night, it was really quiet on those streets was it was but bourbon street is back. >> ann kirkpatrick, the former police chief of oakland who is now the chief of police in new orleans, declared the street open today. the sugar bowl went on today a bit earlier, and i got a report from a fellow journalist who was inside the dome, and he said the place was virtually packed. the people were there. there was a high police presence, as you said, on the on the corners of the french quarter throughout downtown new orleans. there's never seen so many national guard, so many police, so many state highway patrols, so many letter jackets in attendance. but so they are increasing security and but they are going forward. and it's interesting to note as of now, there's been remarkably little finger pointing. i don't know if that's because of the events, but in new orleans, you know, they are not strangers to tragedy. they are not strangers

to disasters. and they realize that for every no matter how prepared you are, katrina can hit a tornado can touch down, or a maniac can come rolling in on a truck. >> well, online. and i know, you know, the finger pointing is limited at this point, but i have seen some criticism about ann kirkpatrick. you know, the former chief in oakland is that desservant? >> well, she had over 300 police officers on in the area. it wasn't like they had let their guard down. they were working within what they had to work with. they i talked to other law enforcement here in the bay area and they said, you can prepare, you can try to predict. you can see if there's a credible threat coming in. were there any signs that this might happen that we didn't have any of that in this situation? it wasn't like they saw something coming. it's like, how do you defend against an unknowable? and oh, by the way, if you want to look at this because we in journalism do ask these questions. if that street had not been blocked off, if you're not familiar with new orleans, it's a street that goes

off the main street that goes downtown. the driver of that truck, if the bollards had been up, if he couldn't have gotten in that, he could have hit the pedal to the metal right on canal street and done equally as much or even more damage. yeah, yeah. >> we've also seen, when we talk about these attacks and trying to prevent these attacks, we've seen at least one former cia agent, cia agent saying we should be concerned in 2025. how much concern do you think should be out there? quite a bit. >> across the country, across the world, there was a in germany just a couple of weeks ago. there was a similar attack on a christmas market festival. we're seeing these attacks like this. they're they're they're happening and they're happening increasingly. and you should be concerned whether it's politically motivated, whether it's ideologically motivated or it's mental health or anger or rage, we're seeing it and the steps to prevent it. it's also interesting. i want you to tell you this is that once that he drove on to bourbon, and once he was in the midst of that crowd

reading that courage, what choice did the police have? okay, how do you stop that person? you can ram them with your squad car, but to get to him, you've got a crowd between you and them. you can open fire and you can stop them, but you take the risk of what it was of hitting civilians and bystanders. the new orleans police reacted very quickly, as quickly as they could. i wouldn't want to put that on anybody else, though, around the bay area, but that's what we have to be ready for. >> we've got 30s. is this a message to other cities like san francisco that have big events? i mean, on first thursdays we've seen thousands of people out in the street to prepare to try to better prepare, maybe in certain spots, law enforcement about that. >> i said, you know, we're opening up. we're trying to make these town downtowns more festive. we are trying to encourage these type of crowds, you know, and they said, basically you're do you have the staffing for it? and if you don't have the staffing for it or the money for the equipment or the busses or anything to block it, if you don't have the plan, you might want to rethink it because it might not be the

safest thing to do going forward. >> all right. i think we can keep this going. we'll keep it going at 4:00 today. thanks so much, phil matier. she's back. up next, the vote that has nancy pelosi heading back to

today is oakland democrat barbara lee's last day in the house of representatives. but she's signaling she's not done fighting for the people of her city. lee issued a statement saying, quote, it has been the honor of a lifetime to provide constituent services. she added that she will, quote, continue to fight for working families, the middle class, low income and poor people. the 78 year old lee has served in congress since being elected in 1998. her name is being floated as a possible candidate to fill the seat of recalled mayor shengtao. lee has said she'll make an announcement early this month. >> hi, it's nancy, i'm on my way to washington to proudly represent the people of san francisco in congress. i'm honored to do so, to share our

san francisco values. thank you for giving me that honor. >> congresswoman nancy pelosi is in route to washington to take part in tomorrow's vote for speaker of the house. pelosi, the former house speaker, shared this video on x this morning. it's the first time we've seen her since she underwent hip replacement surgery in december. pelosi fell and broke her hip while on a trip to luxembourg to commemorate the battle of the bulge. it was previously unclear if pelosi was going to make the opening day of the 119th congress, but her office says she's doing well. it's questionable whether steph curry will play tonight against philadelphia at the chase center, the dubs said. the four time nba champion has a sprained right thumb. curry is averaging a team high 22 points per game this year. the team is four and two without curry this season. tip off is just after seven. looking to buy a new home in 2025? experts share some tips and give us a glimpse into what we can expect this year in the

real estate market. >> also see customers here shopping and flowers going out the door i mean, it's a beautiful thing. >> a new start today for san francisco's iconic flower market. get a first

if 2025 is your year to buy a home, now is the time to start preparing your finances. reporter jenn sullivan explains what prospective buyers need to know. >> many first time home buyers were shut out of the housing market in 2024 because of soaring sticker prices, few choices and high interest rates. but this year is looking better for buyers more choices, more inventory that will lead to boosts in home sales roughly by

10% in 2025. lawrence yun, with the national association of realtors, says now is the time to start getting your finances in order so you're ready to make a competitive offer. when you do find the right home, first, make sure your credit is in good standing. second, figure out how much you can afford. third, find a mortgage lender. >> look for the mortgage lender who offers the best rates, and even consider adjustable rate mortgage. >> be prepared to pay a higher rate for your mortgage. as of last week, the national average for a 30 year fixed mortgage rate was 6.85%, according to freddie mac. >> if you are in the market for a home, you're going to pay a pretty steep interest rate, and i wouldn't necessarily count on interest rates to come down a lot in the immediate future. >> next, calculate how much your down payment will cost. once you've been pre-approved by a lender, you're in a much better position to make an offer on a home. experts caution buyers to stay within their budget, and don't forget to include closing costs and moving expenses. i'm jenn sullivan.

>> 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 claims 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 fastrak, 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. happening today a new beginning blooms for the san francisco flower market in a new location. this is opening day for the market at 16th and mississippi streets in potrero hill. the san francisco flower market had been located in soma for nearly six decades, but had to move after a real estate investment firm bought the space with plans to redevelop it. its current general manager is the fourth generation of the same family that has owned the market for

118 years. >> ten years in the making. but to come in this morning and see flowers out and customers walking around and a lot of excitement, it's really a unique experience for sure. >> we certainly wish them the best. the market is becoming a nonprofit organization. it says the change will better support floral agriculture in northern california and keep prices stable. well, thanks for joining us tonight. world news tonight with david muir starts now. i'll see you back here at four. tonight, the horrific new year's attack in new orleans. authorities describing the attacker as a lone wolf, inspired by isis. breaking news. a small plane crashing into a building. and tracking the first major winter storm of the new year. first, the chilling terror attack in new orleans. the fbi says new