abc seven mornings live right now at six. >> the emotional goodbye to former president jimmy carter. 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, the weekend of service before mayor elect daniel lowery's inauguration. neighbors saying they're hopeful

for san francisco's next chapter. and all right. have you struggled to find eggs at the store lately? you are not the only one. how long could we expect this egg supply to be tight and why? and i'll tell you the highest price i've seen for a dozen eggs. lisa, we're talking about this earlier. $15.79. >> you didn't buy him, did you? i did not. >> but i did take a picture thinking, oh my goodness. >> you know, we had a recipe and i did pay ten for 18 eggs. see, you know, i had to we're all seeing and yeah, the average price now reaching close to that. yeah. it's crazy. all right. good morning everybody. we have better news if you like some milder conditions in terms of our weather as things really transition for the rest of the country. we will get into a very mild pattern for january. 44 in san jose it is 47 at sfo, so temperatures up just a little bit, but it's still chilly out there. we've got some high clouds insulating us in our 24

hour temperature change. has livermore down a few degrees throughout the next several hours. we're in the 40s and 50s. by about 1:00. it's sunny in many locations with upper 50s to low 60s, some more high clouds in the north bay. temperatures up about 3 to 5 degrees today. a little more on monday and then much more on tuesday with gusty offshore winds. stephanie. >> all right lisa, thank you. well, today is the second day of services honoring the life of former president jimmy carter. right now, he is 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 in 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 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. san francisco is about to welcome its new mayor ahead of his inauguration on wednesday. mayor elect daniel lowery is spending the weekend getting his hands dirty, quite literally. abc seven news reporter dion lim spoke to 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 lowery 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 lowery's weekend of service, hosted by multiple city nonprofits, the incoming mayor and his team held clean up 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 lowery'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 elect haven't been so public in the days leading up to their inauguration, and believes lowery's actions this weekend are true to his core values. >> remember, he was from tipping

point, and so he funded a lot of nonprofits to do public good. 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 cleane, but brighter future. >> it is exciting and economic development out here. developing young people 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 to adopt that plan. >> kenneth dion lim abc seven news. >> today's cleanup efforts include nob hill, the tenderloin and the mission district. lowery's inauguration will be on wednesday at city hall, and he plans on holding celebrations in chinatown that will follow. well, today, glide will honor

mayor london breed and her time in office. breed began her time as mayor in 2018, becoming san francisco's first african-american woman in that role. but she's been serving the city for much longer. her career started as a supervisor of district five back 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 at glide church. well, 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 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 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 for 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, terry pugh, was singled out as a victim of the texting scandal in a special report prepared by the contra costa county district attorney's office, karmanos 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 will these things be funded over time? is one of the

challenges that this council will have to discuss and think 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 near 66 after 50 5:00 yesterday morning. now, 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. that 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 shooting that happened in that area in september. deputies served a search warrant at a home in pittsburgh on thursday in connection to the shooting. these are the guns. 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. >> 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 any 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 here 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 crab gear. crews have already put out hundreds of pots down on the ocean floor. they will start harvesting this morning. last year, dungeness crab season did not start until january 18th, so we have a bit of a head start. all right. how's it looking out there, elise? >> it's typically cool stuff. we've got some 40s and cloud cover. what a gorgeous view, though from mount tam. we are on our way to a much warmer workweek. not so much. today. we'll just bring up the temperatures a few degrees and bring in a bit more sun. full details coming up after the break, please. >> thank you. also ahead, a pedestrian struck and killed last night. this as we take a closer look at the decades long project to reduce traffic deaths across san francisco. is it

driving up prices, as we're all seeing at the grocery store and leaving some grocery stores completely out of stock. the ventura county star reports 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 alone. now, 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.

>> pretty crazy. as i said earlier, i've seen some eggs as high as near $16 for just a dozen. so experts are saying there's no quick fix in sight, and the egg supply is expected to be tight for at least the next few weeks. 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 to test samples of their food 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 nationwide. dozens of families were forced from their homes 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 the 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 can smell the gas that's out here. >> crews showed up to fix the leak around noon, and residents reported a very strong gas smell. as you just heard, p-g-and-e's was able to shut off the gas in the area and evacuation orders were lifted soon thereafter. repairs on both the gas and water lines will continue. now, one person died after they were hit by a car in san francisco as they were walking on the street. police are now looking for that driver who left the scene right after the crash. someone reported the incident on silver avenue and

colby street after 530 last night. this comes as we've paid close attention to san francisco's vision zero, 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, 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 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 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. >> well, happening right now. chain controls are not required on interstate 80 or 50. if you're heading up to the sierra. that's a big change from earlier in the week. you're looking live at our camera from south lake tahoe. right on. i 50 eastbound.

now, caltrans did say after the storm a couple of days ago that this was a concern. the snow has since subsided, of course, but they say that could change, of course, in the coming weeks. and the agency is advising drivers to stay vigilant and get up to date on potential chain controls. here at home, though, we are dry. it's certainly chilly out there. lisa is tracking the latest. good morning. >> good morning stephanie. yes, we're going to see mother nature kind of relax a little bit for much of the west coast. and we certainly will have the cold enough temperatures to make snow. but we are taking a break. and even though winter just started, we're getting into a bit of a dry spell with offshore winds headed our way as soon as late tomorrow. so right now, looking at live doppler seven, some cloud cover out there, and some cool temperatures in our inland valleys with 37 in livermore. good morning, fremont 42 for you, as well as up in sonoma. and we could be much cooler than that if we didn't have the cloud cover. visibility

three quarters of a mile. santa rosa elsewhere. not bad. three miles in napa and a look outside. pretty view there. exploratorium still lit up there. partly cloudy. milder today. gusty offshore winds arrive on tuesday and then, looking at the week ahead, potential records for some cities as we are about ten degrees above average at times. so as we get to the temperatures on monday, notice upper 50s low 60s. nothing too extreme near average. and then our wind shift arrives monday night into tuesday. so upper 60s likely here, maybe even a 70 degree reading, numbers coming down, maybe a few degrees on wednesday, but the rest of the week still looks mild and dry. so we could see a wind advisory. but because of the saturated ground, not likely to see any fire danger. even though the winds could gust as high as 50 miles an hour in the upper elevations. southern california different story. gusty santa ana dry winds with about no rain at all this winter. so sunny skies today for most of us, and then

increasing clouds in the north bay. a few more clouds into early monday. then we break out to more sun and we'll look for those winds to kick up late in the day. today it's about light winds from the ocean to the land, and then they switch direction out of the north northeast and they get quite gusty in the upper elevations. so that's good to mix the atmosphere, but not so good as we get into that drying component. but for us, as i said, it shouldn't be a big factor. we'll see winds over 45 to 50 miles an hour though for the oakland hills. so that would be on tuesday. still a little breezy and dry as we get through the rest of the week. as for today, near average with 61 in fremont and palo alto. so a few high clouds around mid and upper 50s where you have a bit more cloud cover. and looking at those low to mid 60s from morgan hill to san jose. so check it out. the accuweather seven day forecast a little milder today getting into the low 60s. bayside and inland on monday. warmer and breezy mid upper 60s, perhaps a few 70s arriving for

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calling attention to what they call 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. 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. well, staying 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 meteorologist 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 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 used 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. >> 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

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abc seven mornings live. >> we mourn my grandfather's passing. i know in my heart and you all do that his legacy will live on. >> now, at 630, america's final salute to former president jimmy carter. the message from his family and how the president plans to honor carter this week. good morning, everybody. thank you for joining us. this half hour. we have wind and warmth coming our way. >> coming our way? not quite yet. yes, we're looking at a chilly start, but boy, a beautiful sunrise as we look

live outside from mount tam, where the official sunrise is 725. it sets at 505, and that gives us 52 seconds of daylight. we're gaining 48 in the city, 45. oakland, hayward. and looking at those upper 40s at the shoreline exploratorium. camera still festive. upper 30s petaluma and napa. 37 livermore and from sfo. no problems here, but boy much in the nation under blizzard and winter storm warnings with ice and snow back home, we start a warming trend. gusty offshore winds, fire danger being capped by our saturated ground low 60s warmest spots today. but we could be flirting with 70 in some neighborhoods in the next few days. stephanie. >> all right. lisa. thank you. happening now, the nation's formal farewell to president jimmy carter is 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 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 news, atlanta. >> meanwhile, 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. a vigil was also held last night. federal authorities are now warning law enforcement to be on alert for copycat attacks. abc news reporter christiane cordero is following the latest with this 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 gouthro, 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 dedeaux. >> 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 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 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 8:00 this morning, right here on abc seven. well, 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 of 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. now, once votes are certified, president elect trump will be inaugurated on january 20th. 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 to the santa cruz beach boardwalk right now. you see, that's lit up shortly before sunrise this morning, which is about

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welcome back to this stunning view from our mount tam camera. you see the orange glow from the sunrise this morning. it is 640 this morning. oakland police responded to a break-in at a smoke shop on san pablo avenue. this is surveillance video just in, showing that car ramming into the front of the business. you see here, people walking around the car. police responded to the scene, but the smoke shop, as you can see, was clearly already wrecked. this is one of three burglaries reported in oakland this morning alone. the santa cruz wharf is officially open once again, less than two weeks after a 150 foot section of the pier collapsed into the ocean. the wharf is a popular tourist destination right near the santa cruz beach boardwalk. as we all know and engineers now say, it is structurally sound. even though

there are some lingering questions about how it will fare in the future. here's abc seven news reporter 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 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 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. >> well, in celebration of the santa cruz wharf's reopening, parking for the first two hours of the day will be free for the entire month of january. not bad lease. >> oh yeah, and in fact, if you

like it a little warmer, it's not going to be a bad week and a break from the rain. here's a look from our exploratorium camera. chilly now in the 40s, getting more sun and a few more degrees of warmth headed our way today. then it's all about the wind. as we transition into an offshore component with plenty of 60s for the week ahead. stay tuned. my accuweather forecast accuweather s

waking up to some cool conditions and a little bit of cloud cover. we have big time news in southern california with a fire weather watch for tuesday into friday. winds up to 80 miles an hour in southern california with low relative humidity. dry vegetation. almost no rain at all for the season, while of course northern california, many locations anywhere from 70 to over 100% of

average. so a big difference from north to south. and what about the nation's midsection? a huge winter storm setting up could see records in kansas city. we've had ice accumulating ice could see a foot of snow up to two feet, and that would be a record that was set back in 1888 for kansas city. and then winter storm watches as we have snow on the backside of this ice from saint louis back westward, and then thunderstorms to the south. this all heads to the north and east for could be another big storm for boston and new york city by the end of the week. so we're in the 60s and 70s southern california typically cool for parts of the northern plains. look at fargo zero, and then we've got the wind, the temperatures dropping off below freezing, setting the stage for that winter storm. and as it heads to the north and east, we've got lake effect snow into tuesday, upstate new york. and then by the end of the week, new york and boston could see crippling snow. so we're sitting

pretty nice with not only slowly warming temperatures, but a break from the rain. 48 san francisco, 45 in hayward and half moon bay. what a view. low clouds and fog. the sun coming up there. 39. petaluma, 37. in livermore. and from our exploratorium camera looking at a partly cloudy day today. a few degrees of warming, gusty offshore winds for us. on tuesday. we'll probably see a wind advisory, but no fire concerns due to the saturated grounds most likely. and then looking at the week ahead with potential warmth and temperatures well above average. so some cities getting into the upper 60s, while others will be in the low to mid 60s. so partly cloudy today. increasing high clouds in the north bay later on. and then by tuesday monday it's all about mostly sunny conditions, chilly start to the day and then late monday into tuesday we get into the wind so it's still an onshore component getting into this afternoon and early monday. then it switches to the north and northeast and boy, upper elevations will see

40 to 50 mile an hour winds 8:00 on tuesday. you can see the direction and the speed increases significantly. so stay tuned to the forecast. so many of us live in the upper elevations, where you'll hear the wind, and hopefully with the saturated ground, we don't lose more tree limbs with the wind coming our way. 61 in oakland, 64 in san jose and the accuweather seven day forecast. look at all the 60s coming into play. the warmest day should be tuesday, wednesday, and then looking at the dry weather into the end of the week and weekend. stephanie. >> all right, lisa, thank you. well, this afternoon the 40 niners will take on the cardinals for their season finale. quarterback joshua dobbs will lead the team as brock purdy sits out with that elbow injury. and on the court, the dubs are looking to string together another win as the kings make their way to the bay this weekend. golden state takes on sacramento at chase center. tip off 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 a jersey. he will play tonight. end of the first quarter final seconds of the grizzlies 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 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 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. yaroslav askarov keeping it tied. devils thought they had a goal. he says no, sorry. 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 level. and hopefully 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. >> all right. thanks, chris. movie and netflix bingers are likely excited for what hollywood has in store for 2025. from wicked for good to a new season of netflix's wednesday. abc news reporter will ganz has his list of favorites. >> here are some major pop culture moments popping off in

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will be transported to washington, dc. number two, one person died after being hit by a car in san francisco while they were on the street. police are now looking for that driver who left the scene right after the crash. and number three today, dungeness crab fishing season begins across the bay. it's been delayed several times to protect migrating whales and prevent them from getting tangled in crab gear. >> number four starting out with the cloud cover. chilly conditions. then we're on our way to a partly cloudy afternoon with highs in the low 60s for most. >> and number five, san francisco mayor elect daniel lurie is spending the weekend beautifying the city. today's cleanup efforts include nob hill, the tenderloin, and the mission district. laurie's inauguration is on wednesday at city hall. at number six today, glide will honor mayor london breed and her time in office. glide plans to honor breed's commitment to glide the tenderloin and the greater san

francisco community. that ceremony starts at 11:00 at glide church. and number seven award season kicks off tonight with the golden globes. comedian nikki glaser will emcee and netflix's musical thriller amelia perez is the most nominated musical movie in the golden globes history. excited to see that tonight. and weather wise, it's really nice to have this break, this restful, dry period. yeah. >> and as we come up just a few degrees, it's going to be pleasant around here. we'll get gusty and breezy, but with all our rain, it should be just a quiet, enjoyable week here. not the case for southern california or the rest of the nation. so we're going to be kind of basking in it. >> yeah. an easy start to 2025. >> yeah, absolutely. >> all right lisa, thank you. and thank you all for joining us on abc seven mornings. we'll see you back here at nine. have a great day.

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