just moments before bourbon street in new orleans reopened after that deadly and horrifying new year's day attack. good afternoon. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley and i'm j.r. >> stone. we're learning more about that deadly new year's eve terrorist attack in new orleans. 14 people were killed and the suspect was killed by police. >> the fbi says it now believes that shamsuddin jabar, an army veteran, acted alone. >> this was an act of terrorism. it was premeditated and an evil act. 14 innocent victims were killed in this senseless attack and at least 35 are injured. we cannot ease the grief. people in this community and across the nation are feeling at this time. but rest assured, we stand with you and in support of you. >> we're also learning more about the people killed in the attack, as family and friends share memories of their loved ones. here's abc news reporter lionel moises. >> 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 remr her friend hubert guthro, who'sr 21 years old. >> and this is how my call to action. this is how i'm here to help do my part. >> 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. >> real life horror movie. everything in the car is hitting. it's getting thrown. it's getting thrown up into the air. 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 luis 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 or there for the sugar bowl, their lives cut short in what is being investigated as an act of terror. >> they're just bodies and the screams. i mean, you can't you can't think about, you know, on here that 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. >> and as you saw briefly in lionel's report, 14 yellow roses now lie on bourbon street, one for each of the victims of the deadly terror attack. the famed street in new orleans french quarter reopened to the public this afternoon. >> right now, i can declare to

you that the bourbon street is open. >> bourbon street reopened in time for the sugar bowl, which was rescheduled from yesterday in the wake of the attack. the new orleans police superintendent may look familiar to you. that's ann kirkpatrick, who served as oakland's police chief from 2017 to 2020. she was the city's first female police chief. kirkpatrick was fired by an independent commission after reporting alleged misconduct within the oakland police department. she filed a lawsuit disputing her termination and won that suit. >> in the wake of the attack in new orleans, the san francisco police officers union is asking for the department to reinstate its partnership with the fbi joint terrorism task force. >> the partnership was suspended in 2017 because of pressure from civil liberties advocates. abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn is in the newsroom with a closer look at this concern. suzanne. >> dan jr. the police officers association says it's critical to have someone from sfpd assigned to the joint terrorism task force. now, the union

president says it's all about safety. she told me, quote, at the end of the day, what price are you willing to put on safety? >> it's about keeping people safe. >> the san francisco police officers association says it's time for s.f. police department to step up. the poa posted on x, quote, the sfpd should rejoin the joint terrorism task force to work with all our law enforcement partners in keeping the people who live, work and visit san francisco safe. >> we put out the tweet because you know what happened in new orleans? nobody wants to see that happen again. >> lieutenant tracy mcrae ss there will be a lot of eyes on san francisco because of upcoming events like the j.p. morgan healthcare conference. >> that's going to be really huge. and after what happened in new york with the ceo being killed in february, there's the chinese new year's parade and the nba all star game. security is paramount. >> the sfpd pulled out of the joint terrorism task force in 2017 during the trump

administration. sfpd faced pressure from civil liberties advocates and members of the muslim community, concerned that the fbi and pd would target undocumented immigrants and muslim residents. law enforcement leaders say pd and the fbi share information now, but that more needs to be done. >> even though there is information that is shared with the department, it's different from actually being part of this joint effort, this task force where we would actually have someone dedicated to being on that task force, to not have sfpd involved in it. >> as a member of it, is ludicrous. >> former fbi agent rick smith says sfpd needs to be part of the task force to be safe. >> you need law enforcement to talk together in real time to deal with these things. >> local leaders say what happened in new orleans is a wake up call. >> we have to double down on our

relationships with federal partners, like through the joint terrorism task force. i'm going to do everything i can as a member of the board of supervisors to support that. >> a san francisco police department spokesman this afternoon says it's time to rethink their membership in the jttf, and the decision to reinstate the partnership between sfpd and the fbi's joint terrorism task force depends on the police commission. we reached out and are waiting to hear back live in the newsroom. suzanne vaughn, abc seven news. >> suzanne, thanks so much. incoming san francisco mayor daniel lurie has appointed a former san francisco police officer as the city's first ever chief of public safety. paul yep spoke this afternoon with abc seven about what that job will entail. >> what i'm super excited about is that this will be the first time that a representative from the mayor's office will be coordinating all the emergency services and public safety departments for the city of san francisco, and the coordination is important because we want to be all on the same page and hyper focus on our priorities as

needed to make the city safe. >> yep. has been part of lurie's transition team. he was a member of the san francisco police department for 28 years, and abc seven news insider phil matier is with us today. >> phil, the chief of public safety position is new. so why did the mayor create this new role and what will paul yet be doing exactly? >> well, it's one of four sort of deputy deputy mayors that he's put in there to coordinate different issues, whether it's the health or he has another one for business development and housing development and transportation issues. and now this public safety. art agnos tried something similar for years back when he was mayor, and it didn't work out very well. we'll see how this one goes. but the challenges that are going to be facing. paul. yep. are there's a couple of things there that that need to be addressed, not the least of which is just what we were talking about. should san francisco be a part of the joint task force on terrorism? they got pulled out because of civil liberty concerns. that was in

2017. it's a different day. it's a different threat now, but it's still a sensitive topic in san francisco. and that's where policing and politics often merge or collide in san francisco. and that's what the mayor is hoping to try to avoid by having everybody come to the table. >> is this an illusion thing? you think he gets involved and gets in there? i mean, we've heard in the last week quite a bit about the low homicide rate in san francisco, but i will argue that one of the big concerns in san francisco are car break ins or homeless people, and how safe it is. >> a lot of those are down as well. okay. mayor. incoming. lurie, incoming. mayor lurie has got a lot of breaks going his way. crime is down. people are more responsive to the idea of public safety. there's a different district attorney now. brooke jenkins is much more law and order. they've sort of paved that way. people want the drug dealers off the streets. it's not a question of getting them off. it's a question of how to quickly get them off. so that is that is a difference. but ultimately it's going to come to the mayor because this city is

still 48mi■!s. and if someone's got a problem or they've got an issue, they're going to go to you. they're not going to go to around you, to your various people. some of the issues that will be other issues that will be confronting is there's bill scott, the police chief in san francisco. okay. is he going to stay or is he going to go? it's really question is i think he's going to go. it's a question of when will the mayor go outside the department or go inside the department? i think he's going to go in. but who do you pick for police chief? who do you pick for fire chief? who do you pick for these key positions? in a town that is historically been obsessed with them, to the point where even your local district police captain is a subject of the mayoral debate? >> all right, you touched on it a little bit, but prioritize. you've got about 30s. so what is laurie's biggest challenge or challenges as he takes office? job one and two? >> would you say job one and two are one? is the public safety. that is number one. and number two is getting the downtown back on its feet and showing that. and that requires public safety. and by the way, we have the all

star game coming and we have big conventions coming. so big platform, big platform. he's already asked for a plan on those for safety, because while he's waiting for the policies to form, he's making sure he's got his bases covered. all right. >> thanks, phil, very much. well, one person is dead as we move on. two others, including a toddler wounded in a shooting in san francisco's bernal heights neighborhood. police found a man, woman and a child at a home on the 1000 block of tompkins avenue just after 8:00 this morning. the man died at the scene. the woman was taken to the hospital with life threatening injuries. the toddler was also taken to the hospital and is expected to be okay. >> the toddler i can't speak on the relationship at this time. again, it's early on, but investigators are here still trying to put together exactly what occurred. >> police say they are not considering the incident a homicide, at least not at this time. >> the santa clara police department introduced its new chief today. cory morgan was

elected to the position in november. he joined the santa clara police department in 2007 after four years of service in the u.s. army, including five combat tours. >> still ahead here, a new crackdown on homeless encampments in the south bay. the plan and how it's being rolled out. otters filling up how their dinner habits are helping get rid of some non-native pests, and the first snow survey of the year after all the recent rain and snow. how are we doing? stay with us. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. we have more rain and snow in the forecast. i'm tracking a level one system. we'll go hour by hour so make it my smashed jack, rated the best burger in fast food. it's even got more beef than a big mac. chin up, ronald. maybe you'll get a participation trophy. my smashed jack, now on sourdough. welcome to jack in the box!

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immediately. the most egregious environmental or safety impacts. >> enforcement would include a warning and education first, with 72 hours to voluntarily relocate. the next step would be a misdemeanor charge with a fine or jail time as punishment. >> the intention of the ordinance is not to result in criminalization. i think it would be a very successful deployment if it doesn't result in any criminalization at all. >> advocates for the unhoused had raised concerns before the ordinance even passed, saying that it doesn't create a long term solution and that any criminalization should be taken out of the picture. >> it's the environment over the lives of our senior citizens because you are pushing them into nothing. so it's great that we have streams that are beautiful and clear for nobody to enjoy because they're dead. >> other advocates say the only option that could work for everyone is providing more places for the unhoused to go. >> if we provide housing for people, we can have completely clean creeks. >> valley water said it plans to work with nonprofits to help

provide education to those living along the waterways, but nearly a dozen have signed a letter to valley water saying they won't participate. still, some unhoused we've spoken with say they've gotten the message and are weighing their options. what would it take for you to move here if they asked you to do that? >> i would take the opportunity of housing some type of shelter, something better than what we're in now. >> throughout the year, valley water said it will be ramping up the enforcement slowly. they'll be reporting its progress after one year in san jose. zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> the california department of water resources kicked off the new year with the first snow survey at the central sierra snow lab, and the results have officials hoping for more storms to steer our way. abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley has the latest numbers on this first snow survey of 2025. >> at phillips station along highway 50, in the sierra, water officials were not ready to break out the champagne. >> our survey here today recorded a snow depth of 24in,

two feet of depth melted down. >> that's nine inches of water. to put that in perspective, that's 91% of average for this state, but only 37% of what is required by april 1st to supply the water that's needed in much of the bay area. last year, results showed only 28% in january, but heavier winter precipitation meant things were above average by spring. in 2022, things were flipped with 154% of average in january. but then things dried out. the snow survey isn't just about ski season. it's important because of climate change and erratic water supplies, leading to droughts and wildfires. experts say a la nina pattern seems to be emerging for snow on this date. >> the northern region is above 160%, so above the 80 corridor. got a ton of snow with those atmospheric rivers, but it was less and less as we moved south through the state. so the

central sierra region is about right, just below average right now. and the southern sierra is about 75% of average. so that's a big difference throughout the state, central and southern sierra. >> we need some help. we need above average accumulation for the remainder of the winter to really catch back up for the next two weeks. >> most storms seem to be tracking north of california. the next snow survey is set for february the 3rd. i'm leslie brinkley, abc seven news. >> well, it was a bit cold out today. it's great to see the snow, by the way. beautiful out. but that could be changing. >> yeah, that could be changing. although we need more rain, and it sounds like we're not going to get too many days of it in the near future. meteorologist sandhya patel is here with the forecast. sandy. yeah. >> we have more snow coming to the sierra, that's for sure. dan and j.r. and some rain in the bay area, but it's only going to be a one day deal. so let me show you the sierra snowpack statewide. it is now at 108% of average. but just as leslie mentioned, central sierra is running behind at

94% and southern sierra 75%. the northern part of the state doing fantastic at 161% of average. we do have a winter storm warning for the west slope of the sierra. 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. tomorrow. 6 to 10in expected above 5500ft. more over the peaks. with those gusty winds, driving will be hazardous, so you might want to hold off. looking at live doppler seven, you can certainly see the rain up in the northern portion of the state. it will eventually get down here, but not until tomorrow. right now on live doppler seven, we just have a few passing clouds. looking at the wider perspective, here's the storm system. the energy is going to our north. that all changes as we head into your friday. but that storm is also kicking up the swells. so a high surf advisory 9 p.m. tomorrow until 3 a.m. sunday. those breakers 18 to 25ft. we are talking about dangerous swimming and surfing conditions. beach hazards statement for the same time period. moderate to high risk of sneaker waves. so be careful out there. live view from san rafael. camera winds are

pretty much nonexistent. upper 50s san francisco, oakland a nice recovery considering it was a chilly start. 66 in san jose, 57, in half moon bay. a lovely view from our east bay hills. camera. some high clouds passing through 62 in santa rosa. everyone else from napa to concord in the 50s, and a live view from our kgo roof camera. a lot of blue sky there. tomorrow. rain arrives during the morning drive. the next few days, rough and dangerous surf and your weekend will feature dry and mainly sunny skies, so it's a level one on our storm impact scale. for tomorrow, look for light to moderate rain, slick roadways and large breaking waves as we time it out for you. 5:00 in the morning. it's in the north bay. 7 a.m. still raining in the north bay. it's going to take a few hours before it reaches other parts of the bay area. by 10:00 it's in the east bay, san francisco, the peninsula, and into the south bay. by noontime. as we head into the evening, there will still be a few trailing showers 6:00 in the north bay and 9 p.m. isolated showers continue going into 11 p.m. here's a look at the rainfall

projections. this is not going to be a big storm anywhere from about a few hundredths in the southern part of our viewing area to 8/10 in ukiah. your morning temperatures in the 40s and the 50s. make sure you have your umbrellas before you head out the door, and tomorrow afternoon it is going to be a cooler day for most of you. 50s and 60s. here's your accuweather seven day forecast. it's a level one for tomorrow. after that, we're going with a dry pattern for the weekend and even beyond next week, we'll have plenty of sun. not uncommon to see this happen during january jr. >> that's true. all right andy thanks a lot. something. thank you. >> a new beginning looms for the san francisco flower market in a new location. the market opened at its new spot at 16th and mississippi streets in potrero hill today. the san francisco flower market was in soma for nearly six decades, but had to move after a real estate investment firm bought the space with plans to redevelop it. >> 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. >> the market is becoming a nonprofit organization. it says the change will better support financial agricultural culture in northern california and keep prices stable. >> all right. the 40 niners may not be playoff bound, but some members of the team are heading to the pro bowl. >> and later, how otters are helping the environment

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a deadly truck explosion outside the trump hotel in las vegas. the fbi now says they do not believe there are any do not connections between the explosion in vegas and the terror attack in new orleans. >> and while the motive is not clear, the incident is being treated as a possible act of terrorism. reporter tim caputo, from our sister station in los angeles, joins us live from las vegas with more on this developing situation. tim. >> you're exactly right, dan and j.r, they don't know exactly why this man did this. that's why the investigation continues. you see the hotel here behind me, it appears business baco back as usual. and it is at the hotel. the las vegas police officers who were blocking the entrance to the valet area where that cybertruck exploded are no longer there, although officers are still here. investigators, they've been working hard the

last day and a half. they have a whole lot of information about the suspect, and seemingly know every step he took between monday and wednesday morning when the incident happened. the one thing they don't know is the one thing everyone wants to know. why would he do this? matthew berger was a master sergeant in the elite green berets, a highly decorated, active duty army soldier who's now accused of taking his own life and blowing up a rented cybertruck in front of the trump international hotel in las vegas wednesday morning. police found his passport, military id wallet and all sorts of other personal items in the burned out tesla truck, which he also allegedly filled with fireworks, gas cans and other fuel. investigators don't know how it was detonated, but say whatever it was that blew up seemed rudimentary. >> the level of sophistication is not what we would expect from from an individual with this type of military experience. >> las vegas police also recovered two guns from inside the cybertruck, both badly damaged from the fire. the colorado man who owns the tesla truck said berger told him he was renting it to go camping in the grand canyon, but clearly

never went there. in fact, because charging stations track information, police know the exact route he took from denver to las vegas, but they still don't know what drove him to set off the explosion or whether he has any ties to terrorist groups. >> i said, we're running down investigative leads around the world. no information that we're aware of right now that connects this individual to any terrorist organization around the world. but that's obviously the thrust of the investigation is ruling out that there's any sort of terrorism nexus. and then again, getting at what the ideology is. >> i asked the sheriff about the many striking similarities between berger and the suspect in the new orleans terrorist attack, like how they were both at the army base formerly known as fort bragg. they both served in afghanistan and both used the turo app to rent the cars used to carry out the attacks, which happened within hours of each other. >> you know, it's an interesting thing during these kinds of investigations that if these turn out to be simply similarities, very strange similarities to have. and so we're not prepared to rule in or rule out anything at this point.

>> amazingly, no one else was seriously hurt. even that person on the far right of your screen standing next to their luggage. >> we're looking directly into trump tower from our room. and then i saw there was a second explosion. so i heard one and then saw the other one actually happen, and it was like fireworks were shooting off. >> even the outside of the cybertruck barely has a dent, as most of the explosion went up and not out as repairs are underway at the tower today, people are quick to point out you barely can tell anything happened here. >> almost no damage. the windows didn't even break out so very light. >> yeah, i was shocked that even the chandeliers, the glass and the chandeliers weren't even damaged. >> authorities say those two guns that were found in the cybertruck were purchased legally. they were actually purchased this week on monday in colorado. speaking of that stat, in colorado springs, a number of federal authorities were there today executing search warrants, speaking to family and friends. but again, to this point, they haven't learned anything. that gives them a sense of what the

motive was in this incident. >> dan jr, we see those patrol cars behind you. tim, how closely is tesla working with some of the law enforcement officials out there? >> you know, that map that we showed that showed the entire route that was essentially from tesla? they gave up that information fairly quickly. and we were told today by the sheriff that actually, technicians or officials from tesla are coming out here to las vegas, essentially to look over that suv, that cybertruck, to try to pull any additional information it can out of it. there are potential videos, there are potential audio, any kind of information they could pull from monday to wednesday morning to give investigators a better sense of exactly why this man would do this. >> all right, tim, thank you very much. live from las vegas. well, today's is oakland democrat barbara lee's last day in the house of representatives, but she is signaling she is 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 continue to fight for working families, the middle

class, low income and poor people. 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, will keep tabs on that, and speaker emerita nancy pelosi is back on capitol hill for tomorrow's vote for speaker of the house. pelosi shared a video announcing her return on x. >> 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. >> it's the first time we've seen her since she underwent hip replacement surgery. after falling while on an official trip to luxembourg. 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. >> certainly great to hear that. the top new year's resolutions, how long you'll likely be able to keep them. and are you a coffee badger?

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number one when it comes to airlines with the best on time ratings. 83% of delta's flights arrive on schedule, according to aviation analytics company cirium. united and alaska ranked second and third overall. north american airlines arrived on time 76% of the time last year,

up from 74% in 2003. a flight, by the way, is considered on time if it arrives within 14 minutes and 59 seconds of its scheduled arrival time. and i would say that's a fair assessment or a fair barometer. 15 minutes. no big deal. my concern is always safety. just arrive safely. but, you know, i'll say, sandy, given the enormous number of flights every single day, that's not too shabby. actually, no. >> dan, i mean, 14 minutes is not bad, but like you said, safety is top priority. i think what is making it challenging a lot of times is the fact that they have a shortage of crew members. it's not just weather related delays. so i'm wondering how much that's playing into this as well. >> my key to success in this category is leaving at the crack of dawn, and that way you have a better shot of getting up there and not being delayed because the delays stretch over there, especially if it's true back east when they're thunderstorms, everybody back there knows they try to fly early in the day because you get two, three, four, five in the afternoon. >> thunderstorms are a problem. >> i can't get up that early.

i'm much more of a night flight person. and by that time it's usually like sandy said, the crew issue where you might have had a delay in another city or they're, you know, missing someone. and so then if you're at like a 5 p.m. flight or later, i feel like that's usually where i, at least in the past, have experienced a lot of those delays. >> dominoes start adding up. >> exactly. all right. three alarms. three alarms. american's top resolution is to get more exercise. according to an ap poll that's followed by eating healthier, losing weight and drinking less alcohol, what many call dry january. but can they make it to the second friday in january? that's often referred to as quitters day, when many people abandon their resolutions. sandhya, are you actively involved in quitters day? >> you know what? j.r. i am in the past. i was in the past. so that's why i don't make resolutions. why even bother? because you know you're not going to actually go through with it. yeah at least i'm not. >> this year i'm calling it an aspiration, not a resolution. that way it's a little bit i have a little more leeway if i don't follow through on it.

>> sort of goal setting, not a promise or a pledge. >> i kind of like it. exactly. >> i can't believe we make it. only a couple of weeks and we quit. yeah, that's not very. >> we got to do better. we do? >> you know, that's my next year's new year's resolution. don't quit in two weeks. make it to three. that's right. that's it. >> all right. you got to give yourself grace. but, you know, get back on track if you fall off course. that's true. >> that's true. well, there is a growing trend among hybrid workers. this is unbelievable. it's called coffee badging. that's when employees show up to the office just long enough to get coffee, or take a meeting and then get their badge swiped. then they go home to work remotely. owl labs, a company that makes video conferencing devices, released a report that found 58% of hybrid workers are coffee badges. monica, what do you think? you'll get credit for being there and you move on. >> i could never do that because i got to be back here in the studio later in the evening, but that's really interesting. i mean, to me, depending too on your commute, like, what's the point? you might as well just

finish up in the office and depending on you know, i know some of these companies still have so many people being remote or hybrid, but i enjoy coming in and getting to chat with you. all that makes coming into the office enjoyable, you know? >> well, it's true, but you know, sandy, i know a lot of people i've heard from so many people that during the pandemic would do zoom meetings and they would log on and they'd put their video camera live for a few minutes and then put a picture up just to get credit for being present. >> and then they, you know, dan, we heard about that happening a lot. you know, one thing i don't understand is how do you feel good about this. you know, just swiping the badge after having a coffee break. i mean, i'm sorry. i just couldn't do it. that just doesn't sound right. >> well, we'll move along, you know, as long as you get the job done, though, right? yeah. >> that's true, that's true. >> american kennel club is welcoming a new dog breed to the pack. it's the danish swedish farm dog. this is the american kennel club's 202nd breed. it dates back centuries in europe, where they were often used as working dogs because of their compact size and quick nature. many breeds exist for a long

time before earning full recognition to the club. >> that's a long time. >> that is quite a long time. and that's a pretty looking dog. they're so cute. >> it'll look like a beagle, maybe. or. it is a working dog. yeah, yeah. >> i can't believe there's 202 breeds. that's a lot of options. >> that is a lot of options. >> i've never had a dog, but you guys. all dog people. oh, yeah, a dog person. >> i am, i'm a i'm a cat person, and i've never had a dog. but if i did get one, i'd probably go with the boxer. i like boxers. >> you know, i had a boxer when i was a little kid, actually, when i was about 5 or 6 years old. you're still a little kid at heart. >> that's true. >> i love dogs.

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might have started this fire. we are continuing to follow this situation as we get new details. we'll bring them to you here on abc seven news. >> a gas station is going to be an intense fire. >> staying climate ready can often be a team effort. >> and along the bay area coastline, that team could include sea otters. a new study is adding evidence to their effectiveness at controlling an invasive species. >> abc seven news meteorologist drew tuma has a look. >> when we first met the hungry otters of elkhorn slough last year, they were chowing down on a species of burrowing crabs blamed for destabilizing the shoreline, thinning their numbers and rescuing sections of the estuary located at moss landing in monterey bay. now, researchers believe the otters could be a potential solution for controlling an invasive species that has invaded ecosystems up and down the west coast. green crabs. >> so back in the early 2000, i was just starting out as a graduate student at uc santa

cruz, and the green crab population was growing explosively at elkhorn slough reserve. >> that's when estuary ecologist rick jepson began trying to figure out why the green crabs native to europe were thriving. but somewhere in the middle of a research project, a strange thing happened. the trend began reversing, at least in elkhorn slough. so what had changed in this tiny sliver of the northern california coast? she believes it was the return of native sea otters documented by usgs surveys. >> given that the population size is about 120, they can probably eat somewhere between 50 and 120,000 green crabs at the slough per year, and i mean 100 100,000 green crabs consumed by otters. that's a lot. >> jepson and her colleagues began mapping the slough, pinpointing the location of otter populations versus green crabs. research coordinator kirstine watson says the

modeling seems to confirm the trend. more otters, fewer crabs. >> so we use circumstantial evidence about spatial patterns, like within elkhorn slough. the areas that have a lot of otters don't have a lot of green crabs, and the green crabs are nothing if not invasive, spreading rapidly. >> since being accidentally introduced into san francisco bay in the late 1980s, and coastal communities from california to washington state are spending millions in time and money to control the crabs, which compete with native sea creatures. could the otter be a help? >> i think there's a lot of promise that sea otter reintroduction to these areas would decrease the european green crab populations, as well as leading to healthier seagrass beds and salt marshes, and all the other benefits that come from having a top predator and restored food webs in the system. >> several groups are pushing state and federal officials to

consider the idea of reintroducing sea otter populations to areas that were decimated by fur hunters more than a century ago. the idea is expensive and likely to face opposition from the fishing industry. but in a world of changing climate and changing priorities, researchers say it's important to study all of our options. >> it's very hard to predict the future, although we feel like the system right now is more balanced than maybe it was 20 years ago. i don't think we should be too safe. >> at elkhorn slough, drew tuma, abc7 news. >> now, the elkhorn slough is a national research reserve. >> groups including the elkhorn slough foundation, teamed with major research centers to monitor changes to its environment. >> all right, let's go back and touch base once again with the full forecast from our meteorologist sandhya patel going to break it all down. >> yeah absolutely. and j.r. and dan let's take a look at a live picture from our san jose camera where it's a bright view. that's all changing. come tomorrow.

let's take a look at the rainfall. percent of average santa rosa 209%. san francisco 121. but you will notice everyone else is lagging behind. san jose is at 68% of where it should be. so we need rain. it's coming tomorrow. santa rosa, about three quarters of an inch, a little bit less than that for san francisco and oakland. and san jose is expecting under a 10th of an inch. we have snow coming 13in at kirkwood. donner 11in. looking at live doppler seven. we still have a lot of sun out there that will be changing come tomorrow morning. tomorrow afternoon 50s 60s and a look at the accuweather seven day forecast. it's rain and rough surf for tomorrow with a level one system. the weekend is dry and next week you'll see plenty of sun with temperatures coming up above average for this time of year. >> dan okay sandhya, thanks a lot. san francisco is kicking off the new year with the return of downtown first thursdays. the fun kicks off in just a few minutes. in fact, at 5:00, outdoor bars, food vendors and shops will be set up until 10:00 tonight along sd

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episodes of only murders in the building. then stay with us for abc seven news at 11, and tonight's extreme makeover home edition is the same life changing show, but you're going to see some new faces this season. karen flowers, from our sister station in los angeles has a preview. move that bus. >> the show is back on the road. extreme makeover home edition returns, helping deserving families turn dream homes into reality. new host clea shearer and joanna teplin from the home edit bring their organizing expertise to incredible renovations. >> part the surprise, the reveal, the emotion, the tears, the joy, the family all those things are still coming with us, right? we're still moving busses, but it's just it's really exciting to kind of add our own personal spin on on a classic. we are professional organizers, and that is the lens that we came to with the show. we actually we have something called the edit zone in the show. it's kind of the centerpiece of the show, where we remove everything from their previous home, set up in a huge

space, room by room, all of their items, and walk the family through and you see actual emotional breakthroughs happen. >> the original extreme makeover ran from 2003 to 2020. similarly, on this version, they face extreme deadlines and high standards to transform homes in just five days. >> you guys ready? yay! one. two. >> three. woo! >> they're joined by interior designer arianne belzer and survivor season 36 winner slash furniture designer wendell holland. the stories are heart wrenching families who faced hard times but are resilient. >> these families represent every walk of life, and, you know, some families might resonate more with me or with arianne, but every family, it hits you like you are emotional every time. >> by the time we've gotten to move that bus, i can't even explain the exhilaration of that moment, because it's not just that you have the community cheering for it, it's that you know that you are a small part of changing a family's life, and

that gets us every time i'm about to cry. just think about it. every time. every time. >> gauaranteed flowers. abc news. >> i've always loved that show. >> i know, it's just it grabs you, and then you want to see what the house looks like, and it's just uplifting. >> right. extreme makeover home edition premieres tonight at eight, right here on abc seven. >> abc seven news is streaming 24 seven. get the abc seven bay area streaming tv app and join us whenever you want, wherever you are. that's it for abc seven news at four. i'm j.r. >> stone and i'm dan ashley for all of us here. we appreciate your time. abc seven news at five

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