evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm julian glover. we had a wet start to the day and we're not totally in the clear just yet. the snow is coming down in the sierra. this road sign has the best advice. slow the fast down. chains are required for drivers, and right now, traffic is stopped on i-80 because of spinouts there. >> now, here's a snapshot of conditions here in the bay area. as you look around, look around some of our cameras located in different spots around the bay area. it is mostly clear out there and mostly dry as you can see. now let's bring in abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel. >> she's got an eye on both the surf and the snow. sandhya. yeah, absolutely. >> and julian and dan, let's take a look at first the snow, because it is just coming down. this is from zephyr cove. it really looks like winter at this hour. this is why it's not a good idea to head up there, even though it's beautiful to look at from the camera perspective. not great to drive until 10 p.m. tonight we have a winter storm

warning in effect. we're looking at 8 to 12in above 5500ft, even higher amounts for the peaks with those gusts to 50 miles an hour. driving is going to be hazardous. as a matter of fact, they are requiring chains, as they just mentioned at the top of the show on the roads leading up to the mountains, and there are some spinouts in the area because of the reduced visibility. looking at live doppler seven, you will notice that there are thunderstorms near redding. we have snow falling in the sierra and still some wet weather going along the northern california coast. locally here it is quieted down. partly cloudy skies across the region, but there were a few showers and even some lightning strikes earlier in the day along the mendocino sonoma county coastline. here's what you can expect. 8 p.m. tonight, a few showers developing in the north bay at 10 p.m. across east bay and san francisco, and then really isolated going into the late night hours. by tomorrow morning, you can pretty much hang up the umbrellas. there will be fog around. the other thing to watch out for beach hazards statement until 9 p.m. tonight.

moderate to high risk of sneaker waves. it's dangerous to swim and surf. northern monterey bay is going until sunday morning. tonight at 9 p.m. we have a high surf advisory. it's in effect until sunday morning as those breakers build 18 to 25ft. i would stay out of the water if i were you, because it is not safe to swim in that kind of condition. dan, i'll be back with a full look at your weekend weather, and i'll let you know about some warmer than average january weather. >> all right, sandhya, thank you. we'll touch base again shortly. i track the weather where you live with the abc seven bay area app. you can get the latest forecast and look at the same live doppler seven radar that sandhya and our weather team use every day. just search abc seven bay area in your device's app store to download it now. >> we have some new details. following the overturned rape conviction of former forty-niner dana stubblefield. the attorneys were in court today trying to get him released from jail, but no decision was made there. abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes was in court this morning, and has more on why stubblefield has to wait for

that decision. >> a lot of discussion, but no decision. in a santa clara county courtroom friday, attorneys for dana stubblefield asking for the former 40 niners release from jail, but now have to wait until january 17th. >> there are some technical issues and some technical areas of law. this is an unusual case. >> it comes after an appellate court overturned stubblefield's rape conviction last week. he was convicted of raping a woman under threat of a gun who had come to his home to interview for a babysitting job in 2015. his defense team says the judge blocked key police evidence from being admitted. >> the judge in this case allowed that the jury did not hear the truth. >> attorneys say that includes the accuser's confession that she was a paid sex worker. stubblefield said the interaction with her was a paid, consensual transaction. he was convicted in 2020, but a year after the racial justice act went into effect, it makes it illegal to convict someone on the basis of race, ethnicity and national origin. the appellate court ruled that the prosecution violated the act when it said in its closing argument that it

didn't search stubblefield's home for a gun over concerns it would open up a, quote, storm of controversy amid civil unrest at the time over the police killing of george floyd. >> and the appellate court said here that this was even if not malicious, a violation of the racial justice act. by alluding to mr. stubblefield's race without any legal justification. >> stubblefield has now been moved from corcoran state prison to elmwood correctional facility back in santa clara county. still, the question in court friday was whether or not the santa clara county courthouse, where the trial was held, has jurisdiction to grant stubblefield's release. the next move could come from the appellate court when it formally sends the case back to the trial court. >> at that point, the process and the case number will be assigned again to this court. so what the judge questioned was whether he can do anything before that point. >> it's up to the santa clara county da to decide if they want to retry stubblefield. in a statement, the office said, as we study this opinion to determine our next steps, we remain steadfast that

stubblefield remains in custody. experts say the overturning of the conviction because of the racial justice act is historic. >> this case will resonate in prosecutors offices throughout the state when they look at issues involving race and how best to address that to a jury in santa clara county. >> zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> let's move now to developing news on the tragedy in new orleans, the attack on new year's day that killed 14 people. a vigil for those victims is growing. president biden and first lady jill biden are expected to visit new biden orleans on monday. police say they're being flooded with tips now more than 400 from the public as they continue to investigate the attacker's motives. and tonight, we're learning more about one of the victims. reporter leigh waldman is in new orleans with the story. >> everybody, everybody loved her. she was just so bubbly. so eccentric. just a light to be around. if you were sad, she would cheer you up. >> those words used to describe

nikki cheyenne dedeaux. she was one of 14 people killed in the new orleans terror attack early on new year's day. we spoke to a friend who was with her that night but was not hit when the driver, shamseddin jabar, plowed through a crowd on bourbon street. >> i barely slept, it's hard to eat. being here is actually quite unsettling, but i know i got to get her story out, man. she people have to know what type of person she was. >> president joe biden said he spoke to the victims families. he is set to visit the city with the first lady, jill biden, on monday as tributes to the victims pour in. >> he's offering the full support of our federal government to push back against terrorism, to ensure the people of new orleans, as well as those that visit, that we're safe. >> in addition to the 14 victims, dozens more were hurt in the attack, including two police officers hospitalized after a shootout with the attacker. >> our hearts and prayers go out to the victims who lost their lives and their families, to the remaining citizens who are in

the hospital still recovering. our prayers and thoughts are with them. and a huge thank you to the two brave police officers who put their lives on the line in the in the line of duty in new orleans. >> i'm leigh waldman reporting. >> we're also following developing news on the other new year's day attack, the cybertruck explosion outside the trump hotel in las vegas. the driver. matthew burger officials say shared personal andofficials political grievances in two letters found on a phone inside the vehicle. according to the letters, the country was being led by those out to, quote, enrich themselves. he also claimed the incident was not meant as a terrorist attack. police say burger, a highly decorated green beret, shot himself before the blast. he was on leave from his base in germany at the time. >> both the vehicles used in the new orleans and las vegas attacks were rented on the app. turo. it's a san francisco based company. the headquarters are on new montgomery street. arturo is

like airbnb for cars. users can rent vehicles from private owners. the ceo says neither renter had any red flags. they had valid driver's licenses, clean criminal backgrounds and were decorated members of the military. a lengthy statement released today by the ceo reads in part, we're consulting with national security and counterterrorism experts to learn more about how we can get even better and play our part in helping prevent anything like this from happening ever again. >> we're following the story of oakland's budget troubles as part of the city's effort to close a $129 million budget deficit. a fire station closures are set to begin on monday. the brownouts will affect stations 25 and 28. you see them on this map. the closures are expected to last six months. abc seven news reporter louis pena looks at the impact this will have. >> this is a reality of a city facing a $129 million budget deficit. cuts need to be made

and these two firehouses will close on monday. >> there are no firehouses that we can afford to close. we need every firehouse we have and then some. >> oakland's fire chief said data led them to these stations, which are among the least busy, according to the last published fire response report. oakland's firefighters responded to more than 54,000 calls in 2023. fire engine 28 responded to just 405 of those, fire station, 25 responded to 834. >> right now, these two firehouses will be closed for the next six months through the through the endf the fiscal year. at at the enddf of the fiscal year, these firehouses will open back up. and if we have a need to continue to brown out firehouses, we'll rotate to different firehouses from there. >> firefighters from engine 28 and 25 will be sent to other stations. the city's administrator said they're aware of the impact. >> this is not a very good place for us to be in at this point in

time, but our goal is to come up with a more robust solution. >> fire risk is the main concern for many in this area, with the closest station about ten minutes away. >> we are heartbroken. it's just sad. >> the last fire that we had in this area, they kind of were that first line of defense for at least like our immediate area. >> a lot of trees, a lot of houses, a lot of big houses. and it gets really dry in the summer. so yeah, that's scary. >> the fire chief said closing these firehouses until june will save oakland approximately $5 million, but response times will be delayed. >> and it's naive to think that. and again, i don't say this lightly, to think that people will not be hurt or killed because of these decisions. >> in oakland, luz pena, abc seven news. >> today, we're learning new details about the two people killed in a small plane crash in southern california. the high school soccer player and her father. more than a dozen others were injured after the plane went through the roof of a

warehouse in fullerton. reporter amanda palacios, from our sister station in los angeles has the story. >> the huntington beach high school soccer team posting on social media identifying the plane crash victims as kelly read and her father, pascal. the two killed in fullerton yesterday. >> to see her pass so suddenly was definitely something that's a little scary for us to all see, but it's nice that her memory is what's bringing us all together right now. >> friends say the victims were a father and daughter, remembered by loved ones for their kindness and vibrant spirits. >> she just was kind of that person who, when you walk in the room like, you know it's going to be okay. like she's so happy. she. i would always say hi to her in the hallway. >> 75 immediate landing required. >> the tragic plane crash happened yesterday afternoon in fullerton. a van, rv ten experimental plane carrying two passengers crashed into a warehouse and erupted in flames. both passengers died in 19. others inside the building were injured. >> i heard a large explosion and the building shook slightly. and

i thought maybe one of the truck delivering or coming in or exiting our building hit our building. >> a large hole remains in the roof of the warehouse after the plane was removed on friday. this was the fifth plane crash in fullerton since 2020. the most recent accident was caught on camera in the same area back in november, and two people were seriously injured. friends of the victims in thursday's crash are heartbroken. >> someone who was just as joyous as one could be. and i think what i want to carry on from her is like the hard work and the passion that she had for every little thing she did. >> and the ntsb is continuing its investigation into the cause of the crash. amanda palacios, abc seven news. >> coming up on abc seven news at six. how jimmy carter diversified the judicial branch. it's a legacy that will live on. also ahead. >> i'm really not retiring. i'm just closing one chapter, opening another and forging ahead.

>> what does the next chapter hold for barbara lee? after 26 years in congress, we asked her that today. her answers ar

representation in washington, d.c. for the first time in 26 years, barbara lee won't be in the halls of congress. abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley talked to lee about what's next. >> no regrets. i don't think there are any regrets that i have. >> yesterday, she was long standing. congresswoman barbara lee, representing northern alameda county in oakland. today, she passed the torch on to her successor as she talked

to abc seven news on her cell phone from the speaker's lobby in the house of representatives. >> it feels really good that lateefah simon is not congresswoman elect, but congresswoman. she is a fantastic warrior woman who i pass the baton to. >> and she reflected on launching her iconic career after attending mills college in uc berkeley. inspired by her idol, congresswoman shirley chisholm. >> you're 26 years in congress, seven and a half years in the california legislature, and 11 years working for a member of congress. when i came in 1998, i hit the ground running because i'd worked for our great warrior statesman, ron dellums. >> after dellums stepped down from congress, he stepped up as oakland's new mayor in 2007. many are wondering if the former congresswoman would follow suit. >> i have not ruled in nor ruled out running for mayor of oakland. right now i'm in dc. you know, my day job is a member

of congress just ended, and i actually come back to oakland every weekend. you know, i'm there and here i live in two places. and so i'm in the process of this transition. who knows? who knows? it depends on decisions that i have to make in the upcoming days. >> congresswoman lee reflected back on her greatest accomplishments. >> i'm deeply grateful for being the most progressive and the most enlightened congressional district in the country. i've done a lot and a lot left to do, though, you know, we've saved 25 million lives as a result of my work with president bush as it relates to hiv and aids. we've delivered constituent services. we've helped people find shelter. i know that serving people, public service is in my dna, and i know there are more chapters and more journeys that i'm going to map as to whether that journey ends with a run for oakland mayor. >> she promised she will make up her mind in the coming week. >> i'm really not retiring. i'm just closing one chapter,

opening another, and forging ahead. >> i'm leslie brinkley, abc seven news. >> happening tomorrow, the santa cruz wharf will reopen to the public nearly two weeks after big waves took out the end of the wharf. a section about 150ft long was just wiped out, including part of the dolphin restaurant and a building housing restrooms. a reopening ceremony is planned for 10 a.m. tomorrow. nearly 20 businesses on the wharf can reopen their doors to the public. the wharf has been deemed safe based on a recent sonar and engineering assessment, according to city officials. now, the assessment states there is no structural damage other than the area that collapsed, so the rest of the wharf will reopen tomorrow. >> but once again, we are concerned about those big waves. >> yeah. still happening. and meteorologist sandhya patel is here with the forecast for the weekend. sandhya? >> yeah, and those big waves. dan and julian will continue to build as we head through the weekend. so high surf advisory will be going up later tonight

until sunday morning. i want to show you the live picture from zephyr cove, where earlier in the broadcast you couldn't see much of zephyr cove, but now the snow is lighting up there a little bit. it is still gusty. here is the view from another camera up in the sierra. this is from homewood and you can see the snow is flying right now. mixed precipitation at blue canyon. it is 33 degrees. light snow at tahoe and mammoth is reporting heavy snow. some lightning strikes across northern california. sierra is seeing the snow and we had our share of wet weather. it was widespread rain earlier this morning. you probably encountered it if you were out and about earlier in the day, but that main front went through and now things have quieted down. we still have the potential of an isolated shower or two. let's talk about the rainfall. just under a half an inch in santa rosa, 2000/200 in san rafael. under that in oakland, 1800s in the city you will notice livermore 1400 redwood city, 800 san jose, 11 hundredths of an inch and ben lomond a half

an inch of rain. a live view from our san jose camera. i'm going to step aside so you can really take a good look at this. it's so beautiful today, 57 degrees mid 50s from san francisco to oakland. right now half moon bay is our chilly spot at 50 degrees. and from our pier 39 camera all is quiet there, but those temperatures are dropping in the upper 40s, petaluma and santa rosa, 51 in napa and 51 in livermore. concord 53 degrees. here is a gorgeous view from emeryville tonight. later tonight, a few more showers and fog through sunday. we have large breaking waves to watch out for and this weekend will be dry, but we're calling for partly cloudy skies. let's go! hour by hour. i want to show you what's going to happen. 7:00 tonight. still a few showers in the northern part of our viewing area. same thing at 9 p.m. there will be very isolated and gone by tomorrow morning. but you will notice there will be some fog around first thing in the morning. so watch out for reduced visibility. a lot of sun later in the day, but that sun gets filtered by all the high clouds. so

that's why we're going with a partly cloudy day. morning temperatures will look like this down to 38 degrees in napa and fairfield, 37 in santa rosa. it's going to get chilly 40 in livermore, 41 in concord. behind that front, that cooler air mass. 44 oakland, 46. in san francisco, 43. palo alto and san jose, and 45 in half moon bay. tomorrow afternoon. a mix of sun and clouds. highs in the 50s. you will notice 58 in santa rosa, 57, san francisco, oakland, 56 in concord and 59 degrees there in san jose and santa cruz. we're going to fast forward to monday. more 60s showing up mid 60s around places like san jose. tuesday we're going to see 66 degrees for our warmest location, like cloverdale and san jose. we head into wednesday and some of these temperatures you will notice, are running higher than where they should be for this time of year. so we do have a dry stretch coming our way. beginning this weekend, i want to show you accuweather seven day forecast, and you'll notice

that it's fog in the morning. dry saturday, milder and brighter for your sunday. monday is dry as well, but those temperatures do start to rise and midweek will be in the mid and upper 60s with warm sunshine across our warmest locations. mild by january standards. but you know, julian and dan, we've talked about this before. 1 or 2 weeks of dry weather in january. not unheard of here, but welcome. absolutely. and you know, you can get out and enjoy. yes. and know that we do have typically wetter months february, march, april are very productive. >> it will be here. yeah. appreciate it. thank you. sandhya. >> all right. from a traffic stop to the zoo tonight, we're following the story of a rescued baby monkey who

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stocks ended the day with gains for the three major indices, although all three were in the negative for the week. the dow ended trading today, up 339 points to close out at 42,732. the nasdaq gained 340 points, and the s&p 500 added 73. the tsa set new records to close out 2024. sfo was one of the many airports across the countryt packed with passengers, like the last few weeks. nearly 39 million people passed through airport security checkpoints in a span of just 15 days. nationwide, that is a new record

for holiday travel. the tsa also set a record for the entire year, screening more than 904 million people in 2024. >> the numbers really well. we continue to follow the health of an endangered monkey rescued during a drunk driving stop. the female spider monkey is about to undergo a critical procedure tomorrow at the oakland zoo. she was found monday inside a rolls royce in madera. the monkey was malnourished with an abnormal coat and skin, and suffered from an upper respiratory infection. may take months for her to recover. she is in a quarantined area of the zoo, now in a controlled air environment. >> she has not received proper nutrition. she would still be nursing from her mother for two years. we estimate that she's maybe somewhere between 5 and 6 months old tomorrow. >> the spider monkey will be put under anesthesia so she can be examined more thoroughly if she recovers. and that's certainly the hope the spider monkey will

likely live the rest of her life in a zoo or some sort of sanctuary. >> more than one change vote, closed door meetings and drama. after all that, the house successfully chose a speaker. >> also ahead, they laid the foundation and got him up there. >> a look back at president jimmy carter's legacy, and the difference he made to the diversity of the

in washington, san francisco congresswoman nancy pelosi got a standing ovation as she walked into the house chamber. three weeks ago, she fell and fractured her hip while on a congressional trip in luxembourg. she was with a delegation marking the 80th anniversary of the battle of the bulge in world war two. pelosi, who is 84 years old, had hip replacement surgery which, as you can see, was a success. >> the total number of votes cast is 434, of which the honorable mike johnson of the state of louisiana has received 218. >> and that was the moment that representative mike johnson was

reelected as house speaker today. he used his acceptance speech to lay out his priorities. >> this congress will renounce the status quo, and we will listen to the voices of the people. we will act quickly, and we will start by defending our nation's borders. that's the number one priority. >> yes. here's the thing. johnson nearly lost the first round of votes. three republicans originally voted against him, then two changed their votes at the last minute, giving him a second term leading congress. >> funeral events begin tomorrow for former president jimmy carter, who passed away last sunday. and now is the time everyone reflects on his life and legacy. and although he never had the chance to appoint a supreme court justice, legal experts say he made a lasting impact on the judiciary system. >> carter was the first u.s. president to make sweeping changes to the makeup of lower federal courts by appointing a significant number of female and minority judges. abc seven news reporter monica madden shows you just what a difference that made. >> up until the carter

administration, there had only been eight female federal judges in the u.s, but president carter went on to appoint 41 women to federal judgeships. jimmy carter left the oval office deeply unpopular, with most deeming his presidency as a failure. but in his death, americans are remembering him as a human rights champion to make the utmost impact for peace, for human rights, for freedom. with history judging his legacy more kindly, especially when it comes to his impact on the judiciary. >> there was no administration in our history until you got to clinton, which is later that appointed the number of women and minorities to the court that carter and mondale appointed. >> longtime bay area trial lawyer joseph cotchett argues no one tore down those barriers like carter did. it was unheard of, a goal the former president outlined in his inauguration that we had torn down the

barriers that separated those of different race and religion and religion. >> and where there had been mistrust, built unity with a respect for diversity. >> in california alone, 18 t of 56 cotchett says carter appointed at least 18 female or minority judges. but he says it was a team effort giving much credit to carter's vice president, walter mondale. >> i always describe it as carter had the heart and mondale had the brains to pick the right people. >> in total, carter appointed 41 women and 57 people of color to the federal judiciary, something cotchett says changed the game for representation and opportunity for years to come. >> they laid the foundation and got him up there. >> this was something the late justice ruth bader ginsburg often commended since carter

appointed her to the u.s. court of appeals, which then positioned her to later join the u.s. supreme court. in a 2006 speech in montreal, ginsburg said, quote, once carter appointed women to the bench in numbers, there was no turning back. in the studio, monica madden, abc seven news state funeral plans begin tomorrow for former president carter. >> a motorcade will carry his body from his hometown of plains, georgia, to the carter presidential center in atlanta. that's where he will lie in repose through monday. on tuesday, carter's body will travel to the u.s. capitol, where he will lie in state on thursday. carter's funeral will be held at the washington national cathedral. his remains will then be flown to georgia, where he will be buried next to his wife, rosalynn, today. >> at the white house, president biden honored the newest recipients of the mel of valor and medal of honor. medals of valor went to eight first responders who put their own lives at risk to save others. they include six law

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a warning on alcohol, he says consuming any kind of alcohol increases your risk for seven kinds of cancer, and that it is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in america. abc news reporter zohreen shah has the story. >> reporter the u.s. surgeon general now sounding the alarm about potential cancer causing dangers of even moderate amounts of alcohol consumption. vivek murthy on x stating that drinking is the third leading

preventable cause of cancer after tobacco and obesity, and that it contributes to about 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 cancer deaths each year. murthy stated that any kind of alcohol consumption increases risks for at least seven different cancers, including breast cancer for women and cancers in the colorectum, esophagus, liver, mouth, throat, and voice box. the surgeon general also called for a reassessment and revision of the guideline limits for alcohol consumption to account for increased cancer risk, and suggests updating the current warning on alcohol beverages to include cancer risk warnings like those on cigarettes. >> it's not that surprising to see that these these guidelines have. the discussion has been going back and forth for so many years because the research is continuously evolving. >> government warning labels for alcohol have remained the same for nearly 40 years, and only warns of dangers when consuming while pregnant, and that it may inhibit the ability to drive a

car or operate machinery, and that it may cause health problems. congress would need to pass legislation for a cancer warning to be updated. many with mixed feelings about how helpful a label would be. >> i don't think it's going to make that big of a difference. putting a warning label. i would hope it would, but my gut feeling is no. >> well, i think even though it might not help, it might make people stop and, you know, take a second thought about it. so in that respect, it may help a little bit. >> u.s. health officials say consuming more alcohol leads to a greater risk of cancers. theo surgeon general adds only 45% of american adults know that alcohol consumption increases their risk, and that is why he is calling on congress to act and urging public officials and community groups to help with educational efforts. zohreen shah, abc news, los angeles. >> and the surgeon general's warning is timely. for many, this is dry january, where people put a pause on drinking alcohol. well, today i spoke with doctor stephen tate,

clinical assistant professor at stanford, about the benefits. >> i'm a big fan of patients taking a break from alcohol of about the length of a month. if it's something they're considering. i guess not just patients, but everyone considering that because it's really the time frame that's required to give your brain a little bit of a reset and let you kind of contemplate your relationship with alcohol and what you want that to be in the future. >> experts say dry january participants can expect to see improvements in things like sleep, mood, anxiety, even blood pressure over the course of that month. if you or someone you know is dealing with alcohol or substance use issues, there is help available at any time. we've put together a list of local vetted resources at abc7 news.com/take action. >> all right. as we continue here, the rain is moving away and some drier days are ahead. sandhya has her seven day forecast coming up next. >> the abc seven storm impact scale. >> heavy rain right on top of from 1 to 5. >> light to severe. know exactly

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of 2020 right here on abc seven.

it focuses on the case of blaze bernstein, a 19 year old pre-med student who was killed while home from school on winter break. it's been seven years since the murder in southern california, and abc news chief national correspondent matt gutman talked with blaze's family about how they helped uncover evidence that led police to the killer. >> we would not have been able to figure it out without thele help of kids his age, like he grew up with and. and our daughter. yes. >> i told my parents, i'm like, i can try and help you, like, find everything that you need. i'm really good with snapchat. i knew the names of a lot of his friends, so i was able to, like, text them and ask them if they knew what was going on. >> and that's when the whole evening changed. yeah. when they said, well, what about snapchat? that's when the light bulb went on and we saw that blaze gave our address out to somebody. >> did you know who? >> we didn't know at the time who it was. we saw the name.

>> i had absolutely no idea who he was. i was so happy that there was somebody who we could talk to that could just help us find my brother. >> bernstein's didn't know the person blaze sent his address to. but in the hours ahead. the discovery of that person's identity would turn the desperate search for their son upside down. >> that's just part of tonight's 2020. watch it at 9:00. right here on abc seven. then stay with us for abc seven news at 11:00. >> inching closer to the weekend, and the forecast is looking good. >> we're inching really close to julian. meteorologist sandhya patel is back. sandhya. yeah. >> and we as we head towards the weekend, i do want to show you what you need to just watch out for. okay? dan and julian right now, a live view from our santa cruz camera. and the waves don't appear to be that big, but they will be building ten footers at bodega bay and point arena at this hour. we have a beach hazard statement until 9 p.m. for the bay area coastline for the monterey bay until 3 a.m. sunday. and that's because there's going to be a moderate to high

risk of sneaker waves. a high surf advisory is going up at nine tonight. it runs until 3 a.m. sunday. watch out for those breakers. anywhere between 18 to 25ft. that is going to create dangerous conditions in the water as we go, hour by hour tonight, 40s and 50s at 7:00. if you're stepping out, grab that jacket. 11 p.m. a couple of showers popping up in the northern part of our viewing area. very isolated tomorrow morning, beginning with fog tomorrow afternoon. it's still kind of a coolish day, with a mix of sun and high clouds, and then in the evening it will cool off even more. sierra seeing snow as you look at live doppler seven tomorrow afternoon. it is partly cloudy here in the bay area and quiet 50s for the highs. accuweather seven day will show you that those temperatures you can see here. santa rosa will be trending higher well into next week above average and the weekend is dry. next week is warmer than average. how does that sound? >> 19 visitors from buffalo are looking at your forecast. that's it. yes. we're moving. >> look at what kind of weather they have. oh my god.

>> no kidding. yeah. appreciate it. well, how about this for a great start to the weekend. san francisco mayor london breed wanted to do one more official act before she leaves office on wednesday. >> honor? privilege to give you a well-deserved. the highest honor of our city.he highest >> and that is mayor london breed giving warriors head coach steve kerr the key to the city of san francisco. and not just for leading the team to four nba championships in seven years. breed says kerr advocated for the community by speaking out on gun violence and social justice issues. >> to be honored for, you know, my involvement with te community, it goes beyond basketball, way beyond basketball. but but it represents what the warriors mean in this city. >> and we also learned that breed used to cheer for kerr growing up, while the warriors coach played for the chicago bulls alongside one michael jordan. >> wow. good for him. what a great honor. and it comes on the

heels of a great night for at least one warrior on the court. yeah. >> no kidding i was going to say that. did you guys see the game last night? it was phenomenal. number 30 went for 30 setting a career best in the most made threes without a miss a big win for the dubs. and

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against the memphis grizzlies tomorrow, as the team limits his vulnerability in back to back games. last night, the warriors bounced back in a big way, defeating the 76 ers 139 to 105. the win puts them above 500. and it was much in thanks to the record breaking performance by steph who played with a sprained right thumb by the way it was insane. i mean he just couldn't miss. as you can see a perfect eight for eight from behind the arc. also a personal best for the chef and just one make off the nba record for most made threes without a miss. he wasn't just drainig treys, he was assisting in them too. the team finished with 41 dishes as a whole. golden state shot over 56% from three. everything was working for the dubs last night, but they still have a long way to go. >> it felt like the floodgates kind of opened up for us. so great night for the whole team. it was a really well executed offensive game. and then, you know, we caught them on the back

to back which helped. but you know our defense was solid and great start to the game and there weren't any let up. so it was a really good night for us just to get in that routine and find the flow. >> know where your minutes are coming, when you know where your minutes are coming at, you know where your shots are coming from. you end up out there with the same group of guys. you can build some familiarity, you know. so i think it's, you know, it definitely helps. but we won one game, so we still got to try to win some games and figure it out. >> the miami heat have suspended star guard jimmy butler seven games for multe instances of conduct detrimental to the team. the six time all star has made it clear he wants out of miami, and he's not shy about why. after miami's loss to the pacers on thursday, he told media members that he's lost his joy on the court. when asked if he thought he could get it back in a heat uniform, he replied probably not. according to the heat, butler and his representatives have indicated that they wish to be traded in

miami is all ears, by the way, the suspension is costing butler $2.35 million in salary. ouch. on sunday, the 40 niners will take to the field for the last time this season, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2020. they travel to arizona for the finale. josh dobbs will get the starting nod as purdy rests his sore shoulder. also missing the finale. wide receiver deebo samuel, tight end george kittle listed as questionable with ankle and hamstring soreness. with the season all but over, head coach kyle shanahan already has his eyes set on next season. >> be much more excited that to not have one and to go all the way to february again, you know. but it's that does that is tough. you know we've been known we're out of the playoffs here for a little bit. and everything's about finishing this year up the right way and not cutting anything short, finishing your job. but i also have been able to look to when i can start improving next year and making sure we're not in this position again. and i know that starts monday to the diamond. >> the dodgers are busy beefing

up their roster during the offseason, announcing that they've signed infielder hye sung kim to a three year deal worth $12.5 million and nine seasons. the korean second baseman hit 37 homers, but his defense is really what sets him apart. kim has won three gold glove awards at varying positions, showcasing his versatility. so we'll see what the giants are going to do this offseason. >> yeah, we will for sure. and the 49 ers as they try to figure out right the ship here. >> i know disappointing season for sure. they'll get it. >> all right thanks very much. >> well coming up tonight on abc seven at eight. it's high potential followed by 2020 coming up at nine. then you'll want to stick with us for abc seven news at 11. and a reminder abc seven news is streaming 24 over seven. go and get the abc seven bay area app and join us whenever you want, wherever you are. >> finally, this friday, a few thoughts about what really matters in november. bay area voters sent a clear message about their feelings about crime. that message was part of the reason the mayors of san

francisco and oakland lost their jobs, and the alameda county district attorney was recalled two years ago. her counterpart in san francisco was kicked out as well. california voters also passed prop 36in november to toughen the penalties for a variety of crimes. against that backdrop, a decision in a san francisco courtroom yesterday is raising some eyebrows. as our i-team reporter dan noyes revealed a repeat offender. a pleaded guilty to a string of felonies was released after only four months in jail. the current district attorney wanted a harsher sentence, but the judge would not agree and ordered his release from his extensive rap sheet. there's nothing to indicate this defendant is this one break away from turning over a new leaf? what really matters is a basic question here. did the judge protect the rights of a defendant, or did he put the public at risk by turning a repeat offender loose once again? we'll find out. i always love to hear from you. let me

know what you think. follow me on social media at dan ashley abc seven. >> well, that will do it for this edition of abc seven news at six. thanks so much for spending a part of your evening with us. >> i'm julian glover and i'm dan ashley for sandyha patel, sarah hodges, all of us here. we appreciate your time. enjoy the first weekend of the new year and see you again tonight at 11. >> i'm reggie aqui, i'm lyanne melendez. >> i'm luz pena, i'm tara campbell i'm j.r. >> stone at abc seven news. >> we deliver local stories with real

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