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here's a live look from atlanta, where carter will lie in repose until tuesday. his son thanking his parents for their service and sacrifice. plus, a weekend of service before mayor elect daniel lowery's inauguration. neighbors saying they're hopeful for san francisco's next chapter. and have you struggled to find eggs at the store lately? you're not the only one. how long can we expect the egg supply to be tight and why? good morning everybody. it's sunday, january 5th. another dry day ahead. yes that's right. >> we're starting out with some more cloud cover. so not quite as cold out there. and as we look at live doppler seven along with satellite and radar, you can see just a little bit of precip to the north of us. and we'll get into a few high clouds. but overall, it's a sunnier day. and right now we're 43, in los gatos, 47 in hayward. that sun coming up at 725, low 40s in napa, and it sets at 505, and temperatures are a little bit cooler in livermore, but the rest of us still cool. but as we
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get into the middle of the afternoon, notice we're already surpassing yesterday's highs in the upper 50s with partly cloudy skies and then into the later part of the day, some low 60s arrive. we'll talk about warmer offshore winds arriving late tomorrow and a warm week ahead. steph. lisa. >> thank you. well, today is the second day of services honoring the life of former president jimmy carter. right now, he's lying in repose in atlanta until a state funeral in washington. president carter died on december 29th at 100 years old. the 39th president's journey from his hometown of plains, georgia, to atlanta was lined with crowds, all wishing to say goodbye. jimmy carter's son appreciated the show of support. >> man that motorcade. there was a lot of love on the side of the road. every overpass had people on it. >> the procession stopped at president carter's childhood home and the georgia capitol
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building to honor carter. on tuesday, carter will travel to washington. there, he will lie in state at the u.s. capitol. president biden will eulogize his longtime friend during the service there, and carter will then return home to georgia, where he will be laid to rest next to his wife, rosalynn carter. well, san francisco is about to welcome its new mayor ahead of his inauguration on wednesday. mayor elect daniel lurie is spending the weekend getting his hands dirty. abc seven news reporter dion lim spoke to his constituents, who are hopeful about the city's future. >> it's happening. we got to do this. >> clutching an orange bag, picking up trash, mayor elect daniel lurie spent part of his weekend beautifying san francisco's bayview and meeting his constituents. >> he's out here. he's working in the community. that's a good thing. so we see you trying. so let's see what happens next. >> the bayview is just one stop on lurie's weekend of service, hosted by multiple city
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nonprofits, the incoming mayor and his team held cleanup efforts with hundreds of volunteers at ocean beach and the fillmore. >> hi, everybody. we're out here at the ocean ale house in ingleside and ingleside neighborhoods, where one longtime educator shared her hopes for the new administration. >> he continuous, continuous support families, children, educators, and we'll give him support when he supports us. but we're going to support him anyway because he's our mayor. we want to do well. period. >> bill lee, a former longtime city administrator, has worked under five different mayors and says lurie's weekend of service is unprecedented. >> no elected mayor will say to have been sworn in has ever done this program before. >> lee says other mayor elects haven't been so public in the days leading up to their inauguration, and believes lurie's actions this weekend are true to his core values. >> remember, he was from tipping point, and so he funded a lot of nonprofits that do public good.
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and i think he's trying to send a message. look, this city has to be clean. i don't mind going to the bayview fillmore to the mission or chinatown. we've got to be beautify the city. >> back in the bayview, residents say the visit gives them hope not just for a cleaner but brighter future. >> it is exciting and economic development out here. work on developing. haiku that needs to be connected to jobs. and so we put together a plan for bayview. so revitalize. and that plan is going to want him to adopt that plan. >> and kenneth dion lim abc seven news. >> today's cleanup efforts include nob hill, the tenderloin, and the mission district. laurie's inauguration will be on wednesday, as we mentioned, at city hall, and he plans on holding celebrations following in chinatown. well, today, glide will honor mayor london breed and her time in office. breed began her time as
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mayor back in 2018, becoming san francisco's first black woman in that role. but she has been serving the city for much longer. her career started as the supervisor of district 5 in 2013. she later served as the district board president. glide says they plan to honor breed's commitment to glide the tenderloin and the broader san francisco community. that ceremony will start at 11:00 today at glide church. abc seven news is following the story of the antioch police department reaching an agreement with the u.s. department of justice. that agreement means an increase in police oversight. it comes after an fbi investigation into the department uncovered a racist texting scandal. here's abc seven news reporter anser hassan. >> in the summer of 2023, the fbi unsealed indictments into claims that the antioch police conspired and agreed to injure, oppress, threaten and intimidate the residents of antioch. on friday, the u.s. department of justice announced it reached an
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agreement with the city to resolve its investigation. >> my first initial reaction to the mou was that it's a step forward. >> antioch city council member tamisha torres-walker is glad the investigation didn't drag out for years. the agreement, outlined in a 25 page memorandum of understanding, includes hiring a consultant who will work with the police oversight commission to monitor use of force and misconduct allegations, review hiring and promotions within the department, and update department policies. torres-walker concern is over accountability. >> it does look a little standard. it doesn't really cite any clear accountability. this is good to know that an agreement was reached. but what is the accountability behind it? what is going to change the culture in our police department and not just the department, but in the community? >> it is ultimately up to the good people of antioch to demand better. and what this agreement does is it prescribes a pathway toward better service, greater
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public safety. >> department of justice studies professor greg woods says even if the mou seems somewhat standard, what's important is that it's backed by the power of the u.s. government to enforce it. but woods also points out that an incoming trump administration may not be as concerned with police oversight, and that's a concern for attorney carmela caamano. >> with an incoming trump administration. we can't be certain how the department of justice is going to conduct itself over the next four years. so like i said, it's a beginning. it's not the end. >> carmona's client, tyrone pugh, was singled out as the victim of the texting scandal in a special report prepared by the contra costa county district attorney's office. carmona's launches a federal civil rights case in which she hopes will have a consent decree in place to impose greater restrictions on the department. but another issue is funding, such as for the auditor. >> how would these things be funded over time? is one of the challenges that this council will have to discuss and think
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about without cutting critical community services? >> the california department of justice hasn't finished its separate investigation, and more measures could be put in place as a result. antioch police did not respond to requests for comment. in antioch, anser hassan abc seven news. >> in the east bay, a man is recovering in the hospital after being shot by an oakland police sergeant. the oakland police department says it happened when the officer saw someone firing a rifle on macarthur boulevard, right near 66th, after 5:00 yesterday morning, there was a chase with the police officer firing at that suspect. the oakland police union says that person was shot, but was able to barricade themselves in a nearby home. they surrendered after a lengthy standoff. thankfully, no one else was hurt. the sergeant is now on administrative leave. meanwhile, contra costa county deputies arrested a suspect who was reportedly illegally making and selling guns. this, as they were already investigating a
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shooting that happened in september. deputies served a search warrant at a home in pittsburgh on thursday in connection to that shooting. they say someone was shot with an illegally manufactured gun during an argument at the contra costa county fairgrounds in antioch. authorities are also investigating whether the suspect is connected to another shooting in that area during the same time. >> we're still investigating if the two are linked. it may be a continuation, but we're again, we're still gathering facts. >> at the home, investigators found assault weapons. some did not have serial numbers. the weapons will be tested to see if they're linked to any shooting or crimes. well, today, dungeness crab fishing season finally begins in the bay area. the season usually starts, as you know, in mid november, but it's been delayed several times now to protect migrating whales and prevent them from getting tangled in all the crab gear. crews have already put hundreds of pots down on the ocean floor,
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and they will start harvesting this morning. last year, dungeness crab season did not start until january 18th, so we're a bit ahead of schedule compared to then. all right, let's get you outside. good morning lisa. >> good morning stephanie. as we head out here, we're looking at mount tam. what a nice view of the city. temperatures are mainly in the 40s, a few inland valleys slipping into the upper 30s. plenty of cloud cover. we've got more sun and more 60s on the way today. stay tuned. my accuweather seven day forecast is next. >> lisa thank you. also ahead, a pedestrian struck and killed last night. this as we take a closer look at the years long project to reduce traffic deaths across san francisco. is it
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between 10 and 14 million egg laying hens have been killed or died from the virus here in california. the u.s. department of agriculture says egg prices have jumped 70% from november to december, and that drives up the average cost to nearly $9 a dozen. >> it's psychological too. it's just like when covid hit and, you know, everybody was going out for like tons of water and tons of toilet paper because we think we're going to, you know, the world is coming to an end. psychologically, it's like, oh my gosh, am i in this fervor that i have to go find eggs somewhere in anywhere? i'll i will likely just do without. >> i hate to say this, i've seen a dozen eggs as high as $15.79 as well, so there's no quick fix in sight. and the egg supply is expected to be tight for at least the next few weeks. we're told a new state law will help parents know if and how much heavy metals could be found in their baby's food. the law requires baby food manufacturers
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to test samples of their foods on a monthly basis for things like lead and mercury. test results will be posted on the company's website, and consumers can find them by scanning qr codes on food labels. the law only applies to baby food sold here in california, but brands like gerber and beech-nut plan on printing qr codes on food sold across the nation. dozens of families were forced from their homes here in san francisco when a gas pipe ruptured in the area of 47th avenue and balboa street. those neighborhood evacuations lasted hours until the leak was finally stopped. city crews were repairing a water leak in the area yesterday morning when they accidentally struck that gas line. the city's fire department was called, and as a precaution, residents within two blocks of that area evacuated. >> we all ran. they told us to split, you know? yeah, yeah. so i smelled it instantly. it was extremely scary. you can see behind me the loud hissing. you
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can smell the gas that's out here. >> crews showed up to fix the leak around noon. residents reported a very strong gas smell. as you just heard, p-g-and-e's was able to shut off the gas in that area and evacuation orders were lifted soon thereafter. repairs on both the gas and water lines will continue this morning. one person died after they were hit by a car in the city while they were walking on the street. police are looking for the driver who left the scene right after this crash. someone reported the incident on silver avenue and colby street here in the city after 530 last night. this comes as we've paid close attention to san francisco's vision zero. that's the plan to make streets safer and eliminate traffic deaths in 2024, a project that's been in the making for the past decade. and that goal was not reached. in fact, last year, 41 people died on san francisco's streets, including two dozen pedestrians. that's even more than in 2014,
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when vision zero was first announced. 31 people died that year. abc seven news reporter tara campbell looks at what ten years of work actually accomplished, and what's next. >> it's a record san francisco certainly didn't want to set, but now it's official. the city saw more traffic deaths in 2024 than any other year in the past decade, a decade that was devoted to dropping those deaths down to zero. >> it's absolutely working. i can't imagine what san francisco would be like if the city didn't invest in vision zero, didn't put the resources aside. >> dozens of cities across the country have taken the vision zero pledge, but like others, san francisco is seeing the death toll rise, particularly among pedestrians. last year, 24 people died while walking the streets. >> it's combating decades of streets designed for vehicles versus for all of us. >> we spent tens of millions of
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dollars reconfiguring the streets, putting in protections, putting in bike lanes, putting in a lot of different things to try to make the streets safer. >> but abc seven insider phil matier says a lack of law enforcement is catching up. >> one of the reasons ticketing went down over the years was that they didn't have enough police. another one was that there was a concern that tickets were a form of racial discrimination, and that minorities and people of color wound up getting most tickets. >> there's never anybody getting caught for like, running red lights or stop signs, minor traffic violations that tend to cause pedestrian injuries. >> advocates have long been pushing for the use of more technology to combat fast, distracted driving. the governor this past year signing off on a pilot project that will help catch people speeding through intersections. >> we believe that the pilot, the speed camera pilot that's going to be turned on in march, is going to be a game changer. >> san francisco will be the first of six cities to launch
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the pilot program. >> imagine 33 locations with speed cameras. so really changing people's behavior and having them obey the speed law. >> meanwhile, they're calling on mayor elect daniel lurie to re-adopt the vision zero policy. in his first 100 days in office. tara campbell, abc seven news. >> happening now. chain controls are not required on interstate 80 or 50 right now if you're heading up to the sierra. that's a big change from earlier in the week. here's a live look from south lake tahoe on i-15. you saw a moment ago, caltrans said after the storm a couple of days ago. the snow has subsided, but that could change at any moment. so the agency is advising drivers to stay vigilant and up to date on potential chain controls. here at home, though we are dry, it's certainly chilly out there too. lisa, how's it looking? >> yes, that's right, we're going to get into more dry weather and a warming trend as we get into the week ahead. also, gusty winds will be visiting us offshore winds
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overnight monday into tuesday. here's a look at a weak system to the north of us. it will provide some high clouds. and then we'll be looking at a system setting up to the east of us, providing the gusty winds, potentially a wind advisory. and then as a result, temperatures could be in record territory. in fact, i saw one model bringing in 70 for oakland on tuesday. so much of the week we'll see temperatures come up, come down. but then it's going to average out to above average and perhaps a few records out there. 48 in san rafael, temperatures in the upper 40s from hayward, 44 san jose and 42 in santa rosa. so live look outside. beautiful from mount tam. that sun coming up. 725 partly cloudy skies today. milder conditions this afternoon, so we'll see a few 60s arriving into tuesday. the gusty offshore winds, they could be gusting as high as 50 miles an hour in the upper elevations. not going to translate to the lower elevations, but the warmth
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will will begin to see the temperatures as much as 5 to 10 degrees above average. and with that, a couple 70s around here, from santa rosa to oakland and upper 60s along the bay shore. here's a look at the cloud cover as we go into the morning hours. we're sunny and then you'll see more clouds entering the north bay throughout the afternoon. a break in the cloud deck monday morning, starting out nice and bright, and then by the afternoon, a nice sunny day and temperatures will be just a few degrees warmer. here's a look at the winds. they're calm today as we get into your sunday and early monday, they'll begin to pick up a little bit along the coast with that onshore flow. and then they change directions. and you'll notice by tuesday, early in the morning, the winds are gusting to 20 and over 35 miles an hour for the oakland hills. look at fairfield up to 46 miles an hour. so potentially we could have some trees down. but with all the saturated ground, we're not worried about fire danger. although in
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southern california it's a big santa ana event with winds over 70 miles an hour and red flag warnings for your monday upper 50s to perhaps 60 out there into tuesday. widespread mid and upper 60s. this could be a little conservative and into wednesday we still have a mild afternoon with temperatures above average. as for today, sunshine mixed with clouds 61 in oakland looking at mid 60s in the south bay where you get a little more sun and a few more clouds in the north bay with some upper 50s vallejo, richmond, the accuweather seven day forecast so slightly milder today. partly cloudy, a beautiful day on monday and then the breeze. the offshore winds take hold on tuesday with mid and upper 60s throughout the workweek. lots of sunshine, warm conditions with very little change right until
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environmental racism in the bayview and hunters point neighborhoods. we are unstoppable. >> a clean world is possible. >> all things bayview and gray panthers are protesting the darling international rendering plant. now the company turns meat waste into other products like fertilizer and pet food. residents have been complaining for years, saying it emits toxic odors and claims the area reeks of death. >> my heart is full because we know that it takes everyone to get this done. not the government agencies, not the mayor's office, not the board of supervisors. but it's our community partners and our allies. that's the reason why they're considering leaving, and we want to let them know that we want them to leave. >> the company responded to the protest, saying they strive to be a good corporate citizen and neighbor and have, quote, comprehensive processes and protocols that are part of their day to day operations. staying
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climate ready is a team effort. and along the bay area coast, that team could include sea otters. a new study is adding evidence to their effectiveness at controlling an invasive species. abc seven news reporter drew tuma has a closer 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
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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
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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
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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. >> drew tuma, abc7 news. >> still to come this morning, vice president kamala harris preparing to certify her defeat to president elect donald trump. plus, a lot to look forward to in hollywood. the girl i meant to. >> this is our kingdom, but now we're here to take it back. >> that was a snippet of the new snow white film. we'll have a look at some of the most anticipated pop culture moments of
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while we mourn my grandfather's passing. >> i know in my heart and you all do, that his legacy will live on. >> now, at 530, america's final salute to former president jimmy carter. the message from his family and how president joe biden plans to honor carter this week. good morning, everybody. thank you for joining us this half hour. a little fog out there today. a little bite in the air, too, right? oh, yeah. >> definitely. we're in the 40s, slipping into the upper 30s in some neighborhoods. and as we look live, you can see that ribbon of fog here from our sutro tower camera. san francisco is at 47 degrees with light winds over in oakland. mid 40s as well. 46 there and down in san jose. little cooler, 44 degrees. the rest of us are allowing for temperatures to drop off a few more degrees before sunrise. 37 in livermore, which is at seven 2539 in gilroy. and as we go through the next several hours, we'll notice the temperatures come up through the 40s and upper 50s by 2:00, partly cloudy conditions. it's
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milder today. we'll see about 60 along the bay. low 60s throughout the south bay and upper 50s at our beaches. stephanie. >> all right, lisa, thank you. happening now, the nation's formal farewell to president jimmy carter is fully underway. the 39th president died late last month at 100 years old, making him the longest living president in u.s. history. his family and the public now paying their respects in atlanta, georgia. here's abc news reporter reena roy. >> former president jimmy carter, now lying in repose at the carter presidential center in atlanta. his grandson, jason carter, honoring the work of the organization his grandparents started. >> while we mourn my grandfather's passing, i know in my heart and you all do, that his legacy will live on not only because of the millions of people that he touched across the globe, but very specifically because of your spirit and your knowledge and the work and the
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track record that you do every day. >> the public now visiting the carter center to pay their respects to the 39th president of the united states. hundreds lined the route on saturday as his funeral procession traveled from plains to atlanta. some saying they felt obligated to pay their respects. >> president carter, you know, he did a great job while he was president and stuff. so i just wanted to be here and pay my respects. >> on tuesday, the former president will travel to washington. there will be a service at the u.s. capitol that afternoon. the late president will then lie in state in the capitol rotunda, giving the public another opportunity to pay their respects. on thursday morning, dignitaries will gather at washington's national cathedral for carter's state funeral. president joe biden expected to eulogize his longtime friend, the man born james earl carter jr. who took the oath of office simply as jimmy jimmy carter do solemnly swear, will then return home to plains, georgia, for a private family service. reena roy, abc
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news, atlanta. >> president biden will head to new orleans tomorrow to attend a vigil in honor of the people killed or hurt in the new year's day attack in the city. a vigil was also held saturday night. federal authorities are now warning law enforcement to be on alert for copycat attacks. abc news reporter christiane cordero is following the latest on the investigation. >> just days after that terrifying truck attack in new orleans, bourbon street is showing signs of returning to normal. the music is back, but the victims of that new year's day tragedy have not been forgotten. the street, now lined with flowers, crosses and photos to honor those who were killed, including 21 year old hubert guthro, whose family visited the memorial. 25 year old bill demayo from new jersey, who was in town for the sugar bowl game, and 18 year old aspiring nurse nikki ricciardo. >> i don't understand why somebody could do something like this. we were all out on new year's eve having a great time. we were celebrating. we're
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celebrating life and this happens, right? it's horrible. >> investigators are now looking into the international travel of shamsuddin jabar, the 42 year old man suspected of carrying out that deadly attack, his half brother abdullah tells abc news. jabar traveled to egypt for about a month in 2023, telling his family he was going because it was cheap and beautiful. sources tell abc news crucial to the investigation is whether he was radicalized prior to the trip, or if the travel marked the start of his radicalization. >> what i can tell you right now is that he was 100% inspired by isis. >> the atf also searching a house the suspect rented ahead of the attack. investigators say he tried to set a small fire in the hallway in his effort to destroy the house and other evidence of his crime, but officials say evidence has been recovered, including bomb making material. sources also tell abc news the fbi found bomb making materials inside the suspect's north houston home. new orleans city officials were warned in a 2019 confidential security
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assessment that broken blockades made bourbon street vulnerable to a vehicle attack. the city began installing new barriers, but that work hadn't yet been completed. crews are now working to get those barriers installed. officials say getting the bollards fully functional is an urgent priority. christiane cordero abc news, new orleans. >> coming up on this week, representative michael mccaul will speak about the threat of isis and safety concerns following the attack in new orleans and the explosion in las vegas. you can watch the full interview on this week with george stephanopoulos at eight this morning, right here on abc seven. well, new this morning, italian prime minister giorgia meloni visited florida to meet with president elect donald trump this weekend at mar a lago. and photos from the italian government show both world leaders speaking to each other, according to multiple reports, meloni planned to speak with the president elect about the war in ukraine, trade issues and the middle east. florida senator marco rubio and
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representative mike waltz were also seen at mar a lago. maloney's visit comes after an italian journalist was detained last month by iranian police while reporting in tehran. tomorrow, the 119th congress, along with vice president kamala harris, will certify president elect donald trump's win in the election. monday's congressional session is expected to be less eventful than january 6th, 2021. as required by the constitution, the session is a routine event every four years. vice president harris oversees the process as the president of the senate. once votes are certified, president elect trump will be inaugurated on january 20th. meanwhile, president biden, leading a ceremony for the nation's most influential people. this year's medal of freedom honorees include big names like bono, hillary clinton, bill nye, jane goodall and jose andres. the award is
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for those who have made great contributions to the security of the u.s. towards world peace, or towards cultural and public endeavors. >> as lead singer of u2, one of the most successful rock bands in history, bono changes the world through his art and activism in an irish tradition of poetry and protest, rebellion and rejoicing. he has composed anthems to peace and civil rights. >> denzel washington, magic johnson, and george soros were among the other recipients. biden says all 19 are great leaders who have made america and the world a better place. congratulations to them all. well, still ahead this morning, back open for business. how restaurant and shop owners are celebrating now that the santa cruz wharf is open again. and we'll take you outside for a live look in santa cruz. you see the wharf there in the dark. it's 539. lisa will have your
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less than two weeks after 100 and 100 foot section of the pier collapsed into the ocean. we've covered that extensively. and now the wharf, of course, is a popular tourist destination right near the santa cruz beach boardwalk that people can enjoy once again. and engineers are telling us the structurally sound portion remains intact, even though there are some lingering questions about how it will fare in the future. here's abc seven news anchor dion lim. >> this is a wonderful celebratory moment. we want to thank the wharf crew, the wharf crew, the wharf crew. >> god love them. santa cruz
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mayor fred keeley welcomed back business owners, locals and tourists to the wharf saturday morning. >> you can come out here for a meal, you can go fishing. you can enjoy the wharf. it is safe to be here. we are thrilled to have the wharf open again on december 23rd. >> powerful waves slammed the pier's already damaged south end, breaking off 150ft of the structure. the dolphin restaurant and a restroom both fell into the ocean during the collapse. three construction workers had to be rescued. the area had already been closed to the public for nearly a year because of previous storms. the city was spending $4 million to repair the section when the collapse happened. >> how quickly could we get this wharf open safely? that's the most important economic development action we can take is get the wharf open so they can resume their businesses. >> the 110 year old half mile wharf is the longest fully wooden wharf in the western hemisphere. its closure meant 20 restaurants and businesses were shut down during the normally busy weeks of christmas and new year's day. >> even as an employee, i lost a
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lot of money because i stopped working for ten days. >> people tell us they're happy to be back at work, even if they're unsure of what's ahead. the mayor says climate change is having an impact and will affect the future. >> the wharf is going to be here. it's going to have restaurants. it's going to have entertainment opportunities. it's going to have fishing. all those things are going to be the same. but what is the physical footprint, if you will, in the ocean? i think we should take some time and think that through. >> dion lim, abc seven news. >> in celebration of the santa cruz wharf's reopening, parking for the first two hours of the day will be free for the month of january. all right, lisa, how's it looking out there? >> it's a little cool. we're looking at just a little bit of fog, but a nice, brilliant view here from our exploratorium camera. and we'll see temperatures come up just a few degrees today. another partly cloudy afternoon. and a look at warmer than usual weather arriving for the
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waking up to some clouds around the city here, but they're going to thin out and we'll be looking at a nice sunday and even nicer monday. and if you like a little bit of springtime warmth, we have that headed our way as well throughout the rest of the week, so things are switching around. we're going to see an offshore component, and for us that means slightly milder weather anywhere from 5 to 10 degrees. southern california bracing for santa ana winds with fire weather watches there. they have had next to nothing in terms of rain. while many cities in our neighborhood are over 100% of average. let's take you to a very serious situation here where we have blizzard warnings in kansas city, ice and snow accumulating. it's like a skating rink out here, a classic storm here where we've got much colder air to the north, ice setting up in that transition zone and thunderstorms to the south. so
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we're seeing anywhere from a half inch of ice accumulating. flights have been canceled, and we're looking at delays for days in parts of the middle section of the country. so while we are in the 60s and 70s from vegas to los angeles, typically cool in the mountains, we're looking at a typical clash of the air masses here. much colder to the north, milder to the south, and this all heads to the north and east come monday and tuesday, setting up a big lake effect snow. so opposite conditions happening here for the week ahead 46 in oakland, 42 in sonoma. and as we step outside we're partly cloudy today. milder, gusty offshore winds arrive for tuesday and then for the rest of the workweek. we're up and down in temperatures, but it's all above average and a few records, perhaps north and south end of the bay, even around oakland could see 70 by tuesday. so more sun to start out. then we'll see advancing clouds throughout part of the later afternoon in the north bay. and then for monday morning, we're clear and looking at another nice day with sunny conditions.
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so the winds are light today. they're still onshore and as we get into later monday night into tuesday, they'll begin to switch to an offshore component and look how fast they're moving anywhere from 30 to 46 miles an hour for the oakland hills. so this is all upper elevation could see gusts up to 50 miles an hour. breezy at the lower elevations and potentially wind advisories. not likely that we'll see any fire danger here because of the saturated grounds, but a very strong offshore wind event into tuesday and then southern california. as i said before, a totally different story. 60 in concord today, 64 in san jose. a little more sun for you there with about 60 downtown. the accuweather seven day forecast. so we're a little milder today. partly cloudy, a few more degrees of warming on monday and then bright and breezy to gusty on tuesday and wednesday. mid perhaps perhaps some upper 60s throughout the later part of the week. and that warmth is going to last. looks like into the
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weekend stephanie. >> all right lisa thank you. this afternoon the 40 niners will take on the cardinals for their season finale. quarterback josh dobbs will lead the team as brock purdy sits out with an elbow injury on the court. the warriors are looking to string together another win as the kings make their way to the bay area this weekend. golden state takes on sacramento at chase center. tipoff is at 530. here's abc seven sports anchor chris alvarez. >> good morning warriors six game homestand continuing last night at chase. front end of a weekend. back to back hosting memphis saturday night. they will welcome the kings later tonight. steph curry was out but still doing all the handshakes pregame pumping up his teammates. rather see him in new jersey. he will play tonight. end of the first quarter final seconds of the grizz. it's jake laravia from way downtown. a little double pump. it's good. warriors were up one after one. what a great shot though. and unfortunately after some good play of late at jonathan kuminga to the injury list. sprained his right ankle on this play in the second quarter. head coach steve
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kerr says it's significant an mri coming later today. so without steph, without jc. andrew wiggins stepping up 18 in the third quarter off the turnover. wiggins the triple is good. curry he's got the goggles going. he sees it. final minute wiggins time winding down. let's put a poster on it. game high 24 for wiggs. warriors win 121 113 two games over 500. they host the kings later today. they're five and two without steph this season. but don't tell coach kerr they're better without him. >> i got to be careful about answering this because i can see the headline now, kerr says. warriors better without curry. i know how you guys operate. so fantastic to be able to win a game, you know, against a great team without steph and then, you know, get him the rest he needs for tomorrow's game and be able to come back with him fresh and you know giving his knees a little rest. >> how about a little something on ice. sharks hosting the devils in a matinee there in san
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jose. third period. will smith the saucer pass. macklin celebrini lights the lamp. rookie leading 13th of the year two one. sharks late third two two jaroslav askarov keeping it tied. devils thought they had a goal. he says no sir. and then cody ceci under 30s to go. how about a hero moment. scores with just 24 seconds to go. sharks win three two. two wins in a row after losing their previous eight straight. handful of forty-niners are sitting out today. season finale in arizona. both due to injury and being out of playoff contention, including starting quarterback brock purdy. so joshua dobbs going to get his first start of the season for the niners and 15th of his nfl career. remember, he started in both arizona and minnesota last season and says been a bit of an adjustment. >> not starting each year is really a lifetime of its own, especially at the quarterback position. so you just, you know, take the challenges, take the opportunities that each year brings you. you try to make the most of every opportunity you get to go out on the field and execute and play at a high
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level. and hopefully you're you're setting yourself up, you know, to be a starter and be a guy that some organization can rely on week in and week out. >> that is your look at sports. have a great sunday. let's send things back to you. >> thanks, chris. and a reminder that you can watch all our newscasts live and on demand through the abc seven bay area connected tv app. you can
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new world. >> your inner circle has been compromised. >> as anthony mackie steps into chris evans super shoes on valentine's day. >> welcome to the white lotus in thailand. >> white lotus creator mike white promises season three dropping february 16th will be longer, bigger, and crazier. and it's off to the theater we go in march for rachel zegler. live action snow white, the girl i'm meant to, this is our kingdom, but now we're here to take it back. familiar favorites back in the box office all year long. from paddington in peru to tom cruise in mission impossible final reckoning in may and megan 2.0 in june. and call it a jonathan. >> amnon valero, winkie country jonathan bailey starring in this summer's jurassic world rebirth, followed by wicked for good on netflix. >> lady gaga is set to join wednesday's season two in the fifth and final season of stranger things drops this year, too. >> welcome to stranger things season five on disney plus. >> daredevil born again in march. >> it's been some time, hasn't it? >> 2025 is also the year of
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dynamic duos. get ready for lilo and stitch in may and lindsay and jamie in freaky friday in august. and fresh off its emmy wins, get ready for the traitors dropping this week. finally, people are taking me seriously. >> here we go again. >> next on abc. seven mornings at 6 a.m. crab season finally underway this morning following several delays. we'll have more on that. plus, what an agreement between antioch police and the doj means for the department moving forward.
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