abc seven mornings live right now, a five relief arriving in southern california. >> dangerous winds are dying down. humidity is rising. firefighters getting a much needed break from conditions that fueled the devastating wildfires. and investigators look into what started this. >> parents of a former open eye employee are demanding an investigation into their son's death. now, a bay area lawmaker wants the fbi to get involved. >> last week, two fire stations temporarily closed in oakland.

now, the fire chief says there's proof the change is impacting response times. the meeting tonight, hoping to address concerns from the community. good morning. it is thursday, january 16th. >> yeah. we're going to first check in with drew. >> yeah it's cold out there. frost advisories just posted this morning. so we are off to another chilly start this morning. here's a live look at san jose right now 42 degrees is that current temperature in the south bay. but look at temperatures in other spots. it's even colder than that ten degrees colder in danville right now 32 degrees. we're at 33 in fairfield. another chilly start in the north bay where frost advisories are posted 37 right now in hayward. so the frost advisories are areas shaded in blue. basically, it's in our valleys. they're sheltered from any sort of wind. so when you have the recipe of calm winds clear skies out there, it's going to get pretty cold this morning. so this frost advisory is in effect until 9 a.m. for temperatures down to the freezing mark. just be aware of that. it's that theme we've been in this week where we have those cold

mornings, but the afternoon is quite lovely. so here's future weather. clear skies out there this morning. lots of sunshine today. upper 50s, lower 60s right around lunchtime with calm winds and later on this afternoon temperatures very similar to yesterday. above average daytime highs. we're back into the mid and upper 60s for a lot of us. let's check in with gloria and see how the commute is going. >> good morning to you. we're going to get started with a look at our overall map here in the bay area you'll see a lot of green, but we are starting to see that traffic in the altamont pass. we're also tracking a few incidents right now. so we're going to start over in walnut creek on southbound 680. at 24, there is a stalled van that's blocking the left lane. so that is causing a little bit of a slowdown. not a major delay at this point though. and then over at the richmond bridge on westbound 580 right before the francisco boulevard offramp, there's a stall in the right lane. so if you're driving over that bridge right now, just keep in mind it might take a little bit longer. we'll keep tracking this for you throughout the morning, reggie. >> all right, gloria, i'll take it from here. thank

you. in the east bay, oaklas fire chief says the community is seeing the impact of the closure of two fire stations, claiming there is proof response times are being impacted. it comes as city leaders and fire officials prepare to meet with the community today. abc seven news reporter lena howland is here in studio with what people can expect. lena. >> amanda. good morning. today, oakland city council member janani ramachandran is coming together with the oakland fire chief to talk about some of the impacts stemming from theof the closures of fire stations 25 and 28 and to hear some community input. now, both of these fire stations have been temporarily closed for about a week and a half now. at the time, the fire chief said it was a brown out process meant to save the city $5 million. while the city works to balance its $129 million budget deficit. they are working to balance, but the closures are already causing slower response times. just yesterday, a fire broke out at a house under construction on lockhart street.

the closest fire station, station 28 on grass valley road, just closed last monday. that's about five minutes away, but crews had to be dispatched from station 26 instead. so the fire chief says it took crews about 12 minutes to get to the scene. >> the challenges are extensive in oakland, and we just want to make sure that we're not putting our firefighters in harm's way by getting to events where it's well involved and it's more involved than it would have been if we could have got there in a timely manner. >> and according to a release from the council member holding today's town hall. delays in payments to the city for the coliseum triggered the current contingency budget, which has caused significant cuts to public safety, including these temporary station closures. today's town hall is virtual and it kicks off at 630. live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you. lena. this morning, tens of thousands of people displaced by the l.a. wildfires are anxiously awaiting to find out when they can return to their homes. relief has

arrived for firefighters. winds are dying down. humidity is rising. that should make it easier to make progress in containing the flames. here's abc news reporter andrew dymburt. >> this morning, more federal aid is headed to the california fire victims who desperatelynia need it. >> we never imagined something like this happening, wiping out our entire community. >> fema says it's received 53,000 applications for its individual assistance program, a one time payment to cover costs for things like water, food and infant formula. fema also activating a program, paying for hotel rooms and a major insurance company, state farm, now says it will offer renewals even to some homeowners. it previously planned to drop. crews are making progress fighting the two biggest fires. the palisades fire was 21% contained overnight. the eaton fire up to 45% contained. many residents are frustrated they're not being allowed back to their neighborhoods. but we saw why the fire zone is still so dangerous. >> we have open gas lines. we

have exposed water lines. and so they're evaluating each property to determine if it's safe to enter, even for the companies that are going to be coming to repair those. >> along the pacific coast highway, crews searching the rubble for remains. today, the family of evelyn mcclendon, who died trying to evacuate from the eaton fire, is expected todeathr family suing southern california edison, claiming the power company failed to turn off utilities despite the high wind warning. southern california edison not commenting on the lawsuit, but saying our hearts remain with our communities during the devastating fires. >> we are talking to individuals about not just what they saw, but what they smelled and they heard. >> the cause of each fire remains under investigation. authorities say more than 150 leads have been generated from tips. investigators looking into the palisades fire have interviewed multiple witnesses. many elementary school students are now back in class, as other schools around la welcome them in each of the kids with a story

to tell. >> nightmares of no house and all my stuff being gone. my childhood memories might be gone. >> andrew dymburt, abc news, new york. >> remember, you can always find the latest developments on the fires in l.a. county at abc seven news.com. and we send alerts right to your phone if you have the abc seven bay area app. that's when new information comes in. >> heartbreak in hollister after three high school students die in a car crash. the teenage boys were all seniors at hollister high school. school leaders say a former student was in the car with them and is in the hospital in critical condition. the chp says the teens were driving on a rural road between gilroy and hollister tuesday night, when the 17 year old driver swerved into oncoming traffic and hit another car. two people in the other car went to the hospital. a memorial is now growing at the site of the crash. the school released a statement that said, in part, this loss is profoundly felt by all of us, a sentiment

also felt by community leaders. >> the kids is my concern and how their mental state and how that's going to impact them.ow this is our only high school, so this high school is a huge part of this community. >> school administrators say counselors will be available for students. the chp is still investigating whether alcohol or drugs were a factor in the crash. >> new developments in the case involving a former openai employee turned whistleblower who was found dead in his san francisco apartment. gloria, a bay area lawmaker, is now calling for the fbi to investigate his death. >> that's right. reggie aqui santa clara congressman ro khanna wants the fbi to investigate the death of 26 year old suchithra balaji. he was found dead in his apartment in san francisco back on november 26th. police had been there for a wellness check. the medical examiner says balaji died by suicide and there were no signs of foul play. but his parents did not believe it and hired a private investigator. >> he told me that he is

taking a break, and in the break, he decided he is going to go into neuroscience and machine learning combination. he was planning his own startup. he had a great social life. he had a ton of friends and just before his death he went on a vacation. the news was announced on 18th of november that he will. he is a witness and he has key evidence against openai. within a week after that, our son is gone. >> balaji died just three months after publicly accusing san francisco based openai of violating u.s. copyright law while developing chatgpt. his information was expected to play a key part in lawsuits against the company. openai has said all of its work is legal under fair use laws. san francisco police say this is an open case. reggie aqui. >> gloria. thank you. the fbi raided a san leandro city council member's home yesterday. investigators are remaining tight lipped about what they are looking for. our media partners at the bay area news group were the first to report. the home belongs to brian azevedo. he has not responded to our request for

comment. acevedo did go on a trip to vietnam in 2023 that was sponsored by david loooooong. if that name sounds familiar, it's the same family that owns california waste solutions. that company got swept up in the oakland city hall scandal that saw agents raid then-mayor xiang tao's home last year. the investigation is looking into campaign contributions. >> 509 in the accuweather forecast, it is another brisk morning out there. frost advisories are up this morning. it is clear once again. a live look from our east bay hills camera. one of the coldest spots right now. livermore coming in at 33 degrees currently. so we're hovering right around freezing right now and several cities away from the coast. very calm winds. visibility is great. so this morning you got to bundle up. but the afternoon again is on the mild side. we'll take a look at the coast first. clear skies this morning. chilly in the upper 30s. lower 40s along the coast. lots of sunshine today. daytime highs in the upper 50s. later on today, around the bay shoreline,

it will be warmer. we have cool temperatures now. but look at this afternoon. mid even upper 60s. very likely tonight. our marine layer is coming back. we haven't had much fog at all the past couple of weeks, but tomorrow morning we will start out with fog in many spots. inland temperatures very cold. right now. we have those frost advisories well into the 30s, but then we warm up nicely by the afternoon. we're in the mid 60s with full sunshine, so it's very nice later on today. across the state we continue this mild pattern. thankfully across southern california the winds have eased. the red flag warnings are over, so we are seeing lower fire danger around la today, 60s and 70s in many cities, which is above average for this time of the year. back here at home the next three days. it's frost. this morning with sunshine. this afternoon feels very nice and mild. tomorrow morning fog is back so we do morning marine layer to sunshine. cooler weather moves in here and that cool down continues into the weekend. we'll show you the full weekend forecast in about eight minutes. >> thank you. drew an

agreement to end the war between israel and hamas hig a snag overnight. still ahead, the terms of the deal and why israel is refusing to finalize it this morning. >> and the clock is ticking for tiktok. the sunday deadline is fast approaching, but reports say president elect trump is considering a different course of action. >> san francisco, like you, may have never seen it before. the discovery that has photographer work

farewell address from the oval office last night. mr. biden delivering a defense of democracy and a warning to the nation. abc news reporter nicole d'antonio is in washington with the key takeaways. >> this morning, president biden sounding the alarm on the future as he prepares to exit the white house. he used his farewell address to the nation to warn of a rising oligarchy, just as tech billionaires flocked to president elect trump's side. >> today, an oligarchy is taking shape in america of extreme wealth, power and influence that literally threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and

freedoms, and a fair shot for everyone to get ahead. >> washington post associate editor mary jordan joined abc news to spell out what she believes the president hinted at. >> he was blunt, unusually clear. and he was, you know, he said that he's really worried about a handful of extremely wealthy people and the power they control. >> biden also touted the long awaited ceasefire agreement between israel and hamas, a deal he says was a top priority before leaving office. >> this plan was developed and negotiated by my team, and it will be largely implemented by the incoming administration. that's why i told my team to keep the incoming administration fully informed. >> the president, reflecting on his nearly 50 years of public service, calling it the greatest honor of his life to serve the country. >> only in america do we believe anything is possible. like a kid with a stutter. from modest

beginnings in scranton, pennsylvania and claymont, delaware, sitting behind this desk in the oval office as president of the united states. that's the magic of america. >> biden also called for the end of presidential immunity and term limits for supreme court justices, and he said it will take time to feel the full impact of what his administration has accomplished. faithfully execute. president biden also wished the incoming administration well, as he stressed the importance of a peaceful transition of power. nicole d'antonio, abc news, washington. >> fencing is up this morning on capitol hill ahead of inauguration festivities for donald trump. carrie underwood, opera singer christopher macchio. macchio. excuse me. no. macchio. let's go with macchio. >> macchio. macchio. macchio. >> he's new to me. i know this. this name. lee greenwood. scheduled to perform at the swearing in ceremony on monday. several musicians will perform at a weekend victory rally, including kid rock, billy ray

cyrus and the village people. abc seven will have live coverage on inauguration day that starts at 6 a.m. monday across the bay in oakland. >> parents and students are demanding the city take action to deal with homeless encampments close to schools. they say the encampments are creating unsafe and unhealthy conditions. think college now international community elementary, lazier charter academy and latitude high school are all sandwiched between international boulevard and 12th street in the area of east 29th avenue. now, parents say a number of issues, including repeat fires, drug use and prostitution have resulted in lockdowns and constant fear. >> any day a kid can be snatched and taken into one of those trailers and we would never see them again. >> we've reached out to the city of oakland about their concerns. a member of the mayor's office says addressing encampments near schools is a priority. but they add the city, which faces a

multi-million dollar budget deficit and a hiring freeze, does not have the staffing it needs to deal with the encampments. >> for months, we've been following the story of a danger in the water at oakland schools, and we now know steph and ayesha curry foundation is helping oakland unified pay to clear lead from its water. the warrior stars eat learn play foundation has helped put $650,000 toward water filtration systems for dozens of schools. testing last year showed lead in the water, forcing the district to shut off faucets right as the school year started. the district says making the water lead free could cost up to $53 million. that is money they don't have. tonight, the school board is set to discuss putting off other construction so it can use bond money to pay for repairs. the public will get a chance to say goodbye to the great rickey henderson on february 1st. the a's will hold a celebration of life at the oakland arena. people can start registering for tickets monday. for those who want a piece of memorabilia. get ready to pay a baseball card from. henderson's rookie year is

being auctioned off this week, and it is already over $62,000. the hall of famer died last month, just days before his 66th birthday. >> a photographer got his hands on dozens of rolls of unprocessed film containing stunning images of san francisco, believed to be taken in the late 1960s. now he's hoping to track down the original photographer so he can share these treasures with the public. in the 1980s, a bag was found in an abandoned storage space containing more than 8000 photos across 75 rolls of film. bill delzell, a commercial photographer and founder of a nonprofit called speak local, is trying to raise enough money through kickstarter to get every photo developed and put together a digital archive for everyone to see. >> i was so captivated by the work that i really was most interested in seeing how i could get my hands on it, so that i could go on a search for the photographer, because the work is so powerful that i felt the

work really needed to be seen, and not not on the dusty shelves of some archive. >> so far, he's raised nearly $40,000. >> that's so cool. wow. that is what a mystery. yeah. i follow a few accounts on social media that shows like, the history of the bay area, and it's always cool. so fascinating. some people have photos way back in the early 20th century, and it's like, this is what market street looked like in like, 1910. you're like, what? >> what? yeah. it's so cool to see film nowadays. like, you don't see that anymore, right? like rolls of film. >> although these kids, they love. it's digital, i guess. yeah. >> they're back to the digital camera, but maybe it's slowly regressing. >> we'll go digital and then we'll go. kodak will have a resurgence. >> great. >> welcome back. >> welcome back. >> right now, this morning, we'll find a clear shot from our sutro tower camera. it's another frosty morning out there. so the first accuweather headline calls for that brisk morning. we have frost advisories posted until 9 a.m. you may not like it, but we're used to this pattern. we have these

cold mornings in the 30s and 40s, but the afternoons are quite nice. now. the weekend outlook. we're not only a bit cooler with temperatures actually dipping a little bit below average, but our marine layer will be back. so do expect morning clouds breaking for afternoon sunshine next week. it does look like i have periods of some gusty winds, so we'll be tracking winds for much of next week. but still the dry pattern continues out there. right now it is cold in palo alto 34 degrees. we're down to 37 in fremont. good morning oakland. you're at 42 degrees. as we widen t the picture where we have those frost advisories in the valleys of the north bay, the inland east bay, danville has been one of those spots every morning where subfreezing 31 right now, 34 in sonoma, fairfield coming in at 33 degrees. so looking at the accuweather planner today, we have that chilly morning first thing temperatures in the 30s and 40s. that frost advisory expires at 9 a.m. so it's one of those mornings. you may need an extra minute or two to warm up. the car may see some frost on your windshield. sunrise today, 723. so it's getting a little earlier each and every day. we like that

sunny skies, bright and mild this afternoon into the 60s we go. and then later on this evening you will notice that marine layer is back. we'll have partly cloudy skies by 8 p.m. 40s and 50s on the board looking at highs today. pretty much a carbon copy of where we landed yesterday. temperatures into the 60s, full sunshine, light winds, your ocean water temperature right now coming in at 53 degrees overnight tonight. the big story. the marine layer is back but it still stays chilly in the 30s and in the 40s. accuweather seven day forecast shows you heading into the weekend. we'll have that morning fog to afternoon sunshine, gusty winds likely for the holiday on monday and another round coming by wednesday guys. >> all right drew thank you. coming up the seven things to know this morning. >> a shift in college basketball. the financial benefits being awarded to women's teams f

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the effects were felt yesterday. a house fire in the oakland hills was just five minutes from one of the closed stations. it took 12 minutes for firefighters to get there. >> number three israel has delayed a vote on the ceasefire deal with hamas, saying hamas has backtracked on part of the agreement overnight. hamas says it is still committed. >> number four nurses are planning to rally across the nation this morning, including here in the bay area. they're calling for better staffing and protections against ai. >> and number five in the accuweather forecast. it is a frosty morning out there. frost advisories posted in blue until 9 a.m. temperatures in some of these areas close to 32 degrees this morning. the afternoon is looking quite nice after that cold start. mild just like yesterday with full sunshine. >> and number six, a heads up. if you take bart during the weekend, there will be e busses replacing bart trains between walnut creek and concord this weekend. crews are making track upgrades, so give yourself about 2030 extra minutes. >> number seven linkedin is using ai to help in your job

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protocols being implemented ahead of the celebrations. >> good morning everyone. it's thursday, january 16th. >> let's see what the weather looks like. hi, drew. hi, friends. >> good morning. we are tracking another frosty morning. it's brisk out there once again. temperatures in our coldest areas in the mid and low 30s right now. in fact napa coming in at 38 degrees currently great visibility out there. just the latest wind out of the north coming in at six miles per hour. but other areas are even colder than that. we're down to 34 in sonoma, 32 in danville. we have a frost advisory in effect. hayward, palo alto, fremont this morning. it is a cold start, 37 degrees currently. so here's a look at the frost advisory. it's mainly in our sheltered valleys away from any sort of wind with calm conditions, clear skies. that is the ingredients you need for a cold start. and that's what we're seeing out there right now. areas in blue have that frost advisory until 9 a.m. for those temperatures dipping as low as 32 degrees right before the sun gets up here at around 730 this morning. so here's a look at future weather as we go hour by

hour for you. we have that clear and cold start, but the afternoon we warm up nicely. pretty similar temperature wise to where we were yesterday. so sunny. mild above average temperatures later on this afternoon. let's check in with gloria. see those drive times this morning. >> good morning. we're going to get started in emeryville with a live look at our emeryville camera. you can see there's already some traffic out there. we also want to tell you about an incident that is affecting traffic in that area. so this is on westbound 80. we have a report of a two vehicle crash before university avenue. it's blocking the left lane, and there's a minor delay after golden gate fields. so looking at your drive times, highway four to san francisco, 3 a live look at our bay bridge camera. traffic is starting to fill in there on the upper deck. we also have a high wind advisory in effect this morning again, but no major issues across the span from the tolls to san francisco. amanda. >> all right, gloria, thank you. as you wake up this morning, relief is arriving in southern california. officials say winds have died down and a red flagds

warning has expired for most of the region. firefighters are making considerable progress on the fires burning in the area. the palisades fire has burned more than 23,000 acres, and containment has edged up to 21%. the eaton fire continues to hold at just over 14,000 acres. containment is at 45%. there, the number of dead remains at 25. the improving weather conditions are giving crews a much needed break now going into thursday through the weekend, we're going to be entering back to more normal conditions we expect here across this area of southern california in january. >> definitely some very moderated conditions there across the fire this weekend, which should help the firefighting effort and the recovery efforts. >> there is the threat of a santa ana wind event next week, but it's not like what we sawk, last week. wildfire survivors need a lot of support right now. go to red cross.org/abc to help the red cross respond to those in need.

>> in the east bay today, a town hall is being held as a city of oakland begins to see the impact of temporarily closing two fire stations. the decision was made because of budget cuts. abc seven news reporter lena howland is in the studio. lena. officials say they already have some evidence to show how the community is being impacted. >> yeah, that's right reggie. oakland fire officials say they are already experiencing slower response times because of these brownouts. and today, the firee chief and an oakland city council member want to discuss these impacts and hear from the community in a town hall. fire stations 25 and 28 closed on monday of last week. they were expected to stay closed at least until july, to help offset the city's $129 million budget deficit. this was meant to keep oakland afloat, as the city waits for long delayed money from the sale of the coliseum to go through. but earlier this week, alameda county supervisors voted unanimously to move forward with the sale of its ownership of the coliseum. we

spoke with former congressmember barbara lee yesterday on our midday newscast about oakland's budget problems. she recently entered the oakland mayor's race. >> i want to open these fire stations as soon as possible. i hope they are open very shortly. and i think we have to look within. we have to make some tough decisions. but i think we can do that if we all come together and i'm prepared to do what is needed. >> in april, oakland will hold a special election for a new mayor since voters recalled shengtao. candidates must declare by friday. as of now, more than a dozen people have filed to run. and once escrow closes around the end of may, the city should receive its money from the sale of the coliseum. that's expected to include $7 million for theted reopening of the impacted fire stations. tonight's town hall is virtual, and it kicks off at 6:00. live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you. and this morning, we're tracking developments in the historic

ceasefire deal in the middle east. israel and hamas agreeing to cease to a cease fire after more than a year. some of the hostages held by hamas, including americans, could be released this weekend. but, gloria, we learned overnight there are some issues holding up the deal being finalized. >> yes, amanda, it seems there is a last minute snag this morning. israel is accused hamas of backtracking on some parts of the deal and refusing to finalize approving it until those issues are worked out. and overnight, there were celebrations in the streets of gaza as people celebrated what could be the end of thr that has gone on for more than a year. the six week ceasefire would begin on sunday. 33 hostages would be released, starting with women, children and the elderly. at least three americans are among those being held. a number of palestinian prisoners will be released as well, and israeli forces will withdraw from the gaza strip. >> we are so hopeful and optimistic. we need to remember

this has to be rolled out until the very end, so there can't be true celebration until everyone is where they're supposed to be. >> that was the mother of berkeley native hersh goldberg-polin, a hostage who was killed during the war. if phase one goes well, there are two more phases to the deal. phase two includes negotiations to permanently end the war. hamas says it is committed to the deal. the white house says it is confident that negotiators will be able to work out the last details and get this deal done. reggie. >> thanks, gloria. a contentious debate happening in oakland. police are considering changing its pursuit policy, and that is drawing criticism from community members all the way up to the governor. abc seven news reporter suzanne phan. excuse me. suzanne phan explains the arguments on both sides. >> and no chase and no chase. >> frustrations reaching a boiling point wednesday night, some people are calling for change to the oakland police department's pursuit policy.

demanding that police get the green light to chase after more suspects. >> we need to deter the folks that would think to come to oakland, that there will be consequences. we will not tolerate this lawlessness. >> there were also those who want the policy to stay. as is saying, people have already gotten hurt during chases. >> police officers killed people in their people. >> dozens of people attended a special town hall on wednesday night. >> there is a crisis in the city. >> in december, governor gavin newsom criticized the oakland police department's pursuit policy. the governor said he would continue to have the chp help patrol oakland, but only if the city made changes and ramped up its policy. right now, oakland police officers are only allowed to initiate pursuits when they have a reasonable suspicion a suspect committed a violent crime or has a gun. the chair of the oakland police commission says there's been a lot of confusion around the current policy. >> the policy itself is not a no chase policy. it's a policy that

requires permission from a watch commander or command officer. if the pursuit exceeds 50 miles an hour on oakland city streets. >> community members shared their concerns. >> criminals know to come to oakland to commit crime because there is very little consequence. >> the police department is in the business of catching criminals, and i hope that as you guys do, this new policy that you untie the hands of the police department. >> oakland police chief floyd mitchell will move forward and provide recommended changes to the pursuit policy. the commission will review those suggestions and vote on the proposal january 23rd. if the commission disagrees with the proposal, city council will take up the debate in oakland. suzanne vaughn, abc seven news. >> detectives in contra costa county are investigating thefts from a cemetery. deputies say an estimated 200 bronze vases that were attached to gravesites are

now missing. this happened at oakmont memorial park in unincorporated lafayette over the last month. a memorial bench was also vandalized. if you have any information that could help with the investigation, you are asked to call contra costa county, the sheriff's office there. >> police in san francisco say they've solved a grisly cold case that goes back more than 30 years. police say an unhoused woman found dead in an alley may be the first known victim of a man tied to the killings of women across the country. the suspect is ricky dawson. he's accused of sexually assaulting, strangling and killing 45 year old nancy hernandez in san francisco in 1992. police in seattle have linked him to a similar killing there, and he was convicted of a woman's murder in florida. right now, he's in jail in denver awaiting trial for yet another woman's sexual assault and killing. san francisco police reopened this case months after dawss denver arrest and identified him using dna. he'll be brought to san francisco after his trial in

denver. and now time for our abc seven mornings adventure. our way of highlighting things happening today in the bay area. >> first, the alameda county board of supervisors is expected to narrow down the finalists for the vacant district attorney position. there is currently a roster of 15 candidates for the job. next week, the board will conduct public interviews of the finalists. by the end of the month, they will select a new da who will be sworn into office on february 4th. all of this comesn after voters approved a recall of district attorney pamela price back in november. >> today's state fish and wildlife officials will assess the risk of commercial fishing and what it poses to marine life in oceans off california's coast. the assessment will look at the risk for whales in connection to the dungeness crab industry. this allows wildlife officials to see what changes need to be made to minimize the risk of marine life getting entangled. >> san francisco officials will hold a lunar new year safety news conference in chinatown today. mayor daniel lurie, police chief bill scott,

district attorney brooke jenkins and others are expected to be there. they plan on warning community members about the so-called blessing scam and providing resources to help asian businesses and people celebrating the lunar new year stay safe. >> and speaking of the upcoming chinese new year celebrations were were i should i should say we are meeting a local group of dancers who will be the opening at the parade. but first, a check on the weather with meteorologist drew tuma. >> right on. very cool. okay, we just got the latest drought monitor in just moments ago. and across southern california, severe drought has now expanded. that's that deeper orange color you see on your screen last week. it was pretty much in coastal areas of la and san diego. now a quarter of the state is underneath severe drought, all in southern california. there has been no change to the drought monitor in northern california this week, but we do have more dry days ahead, so we'll keep you updated if this does change. next week comes out every thursday morning. today it's all

about that frosty morning. but the afternoon is very nice along the coast. first, we're in the low 40s. clear skies later on today will max out in the upper 50s with full sunshine around the bay shoreline. it is cold in the upper 30s lower, but later on this afternoon it's very nice. calm winds. temperatures in the mid 60s. but you notice later on tonight we have our marine layer coming back, something we haven't seen at all this week. so tomorrow morning we will start with overcast skies around our inland communities. these are some of the coldest temperatures this morning. we're starting out in the mid, if not low 30s. frost advisories are in effect until 9 a.m. we get you into the low and mid 60s later on today with full sunshine across the state. it is mild. it is sunny. southern california. we have lost those santa ana winds, so calmer conditions there, widespread 60s and 70s for most of us today across the golden state. the next three days morning fog returns here, but does usher in cooler weather over the weekend. the full weekend forecast coming your

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the traffic alert for you. the metering lights have just flipped on right now at the bay bridge toll plaza, just about 544 this morning, so you can see it is wide open right now. no backups. traffic is flowing freely across the span. if you're driving from highway four to san francisco, it will take you 45 minutes. >> all right, gloria, thank you. and we are counting down to the san francisco's chinese new year parade, sponsored by toyota. we're now just under a month away from the big event, which you can watch live on abc, seven, on tv and everywhere you stream. and over the next month, we'll be giving you a sneak peek at some of the groups performing in the san francisco chinese new year parade. >> first on the list, a look at the opening performers. >> we will have about 100

dancers for this year's opening dance. >> it's really great that we get to share this art form with everyone. we're not really used to such a big like platform or stage, so it will be really cool, very proud and excited. >> we need to rehearsal a lot to make sure they synchronize. they have their good expression, they pass on the luck and happiness to everyone. the kids are very excited to finally practice hard. many, many kids. they are practicing from like 4 to 5 years old. it's just every weekend they dance.

>> it's a really fun experience, i'd say, because usually we only perform within our like class levels and age groups. but it's really fun to be performing this big dance with so many other people. it's great. i love like dancing. sometimes it can be a little tiring because the teacher will always correct us, but i love it and it's always really fun at the end. >> dictionary in chinese. so te means luck. good luck. xiao means everything. peace and nice. rui is everything. as you wish. we have a chinese dance and ballet. so the second half will be the symphony dance. think we are very proud of our students and our members.

>> i think i feel really proud that we have this great opportunity to represent all of chinese americans in our dance. it will be great to just spread the culture, give everyone a chance to watch it or experience it themselves. >> and the us chinese dance association will also be performing january 29th, which is the first day of the lunar new year. during halftime of the warriors game at chase center. abc seven is a proud sponsor of the 2025 san francisco chinese new year parade. you can watch the live parade saturday, february 15th, starting at 6 p.m. right here on abc seven and wherever you stream abc seven news. i mean, i don't need to tell you twice it is the year of the snake, and that is my year. >> good for you. >> he's very bad. >> we're proudly proud. do it! oh my goodness. >> does the animal match? i mean, it might. i mean, it really might. they knew what they were doing. >> no, no. yeah yeah, yeah. that

means yes. this morning, we'll take you to our tam cam. >> calm winds out there. clear skies. it is chilly right now. the accuweather headlines showing you our first headline is another brisk morning. may not like how cold it is, but we're used to it. it's the pattern we've been in this week where we have these cold temperatures, 30s and 40s. that frost advisory continues until 9 a.m. this morning. the afternoon is looking very nice, sunny and mild. now the weekend we do find cooler weather moving in and our marine layer is back. it actually comes back tomorrow morning and that continues over the weekend. so we'll start out with some cloudy conditions, but we do have sunny weather saturday and sunday. now. next week we will track some periods of gusty offshore winds, especially monday and wednesday as the pattern switches not only dry but some periods of wind out there. right now it's all about those cold temperatures. good morning oakland 42. we're at 38 in redwood city. 33 in santa clara. cupertino. it's cold right now. 39 degrees even colder in the north bay. 34 in sonoma. concord. 36,

fairfield. right now, 33 degrees. we have that frost advisory with us until 9 a.m. this morning. it is chilly. sunshine is to be found throughout the afternoon. it's exactly like yesterday with temperatures. it's mild, about 5 or 6 degrees above average into the 60s. we go. and then later on this evening, here comes our marine layer, coming back in from the coastline and surging around the bay shoreline. 40s and 50s by 8 p.m. so sunny skies after that. fresh and brisk start this morning. 61 in the city today, 67 in san jose, 62 in concord, up to 64 in santa rosa. overnight tonight. not only is it chilly once again, but you can see our marine layer is coming on back, so we'll likely track a little bit of fog first thing tomorrow morning before we see sunshine later on in the afternoon. all right. let's talk about any sort of storm potential. we talked about the drought monitor, the last hit. we're seeing that severe drought has expanded across southern california the next ten days. we're not finding much where you see these little patches of blue. that's likely just our marine layer bringing a

little bit of drizzle to parts of the state. but the next ten days we are staying significantly dry. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. chilly start today, but sunny morning fog returns friday. that trend continues over the weekend with cooler weather over saturday and sunday, monday and wednesday. next week we'll track some gusty winds. guys. >> drew thank you. still ahead, a lawsuit filed against universal music group over one of kendrick lamar's chart topping, chart topping hits of 2024. the court action, happening just three weeks before he is set to headline the super bowl halftime show. >> and here at 551, we'll take a live look outside. a team can help you plan for your dreams. so your dream car, and vacation home, may be closer than you think. ready to meet the dream team? you can with wells fargo.

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morning's gma first look, one of the biggest songs of the summer. >> they not like us. >> now the center of an unprecedented lawsuit from the rapper on the receiving end of his lyrical jabs. fellow music superstar drake. drake now suing universal music group, where kendrick is also his label mate, alleging that umg knowingly approved, published and launched a campaign to create a viral hit out of a rap track which was intended to convey the specific, unmistakable and false factual allegation that drake is a criminal pedophile. umg firing back, calling the claims illogica. >> this is unprecedented when it comes to a rap beef being settled in the courtroom. >> and coming up at 7 a.m, we'll tell you what this could mean for kendrick lamar's super bowl halftime show. plus, legal expert dan abrams weighs in live with your gma first look. i'm morgan norwood, abc news, new york. >> the department of justice is suing southwest airlines, claiming that it's illegally

late. the unprecedented new lawsuit argues southwest knew its schedule was unrealistic, but continued with delayed flights for months on end. one of the worst offenders is actually a flight that goes out of oakland. so here's a live look from our okay camera. the lawsuit says the route between oakland and chicago midway was consistently delayed for five months straight in 2022. transportation secretary pete buttigieg says airlines have a legal obligation to have realistic schedules. southwest says it plans to fight the lawsuit. people living in hawaii are being asked to give their opinions about a request from spacex for a larger landing area in waters near the state. spacex is seeking federal approval for a landing area over 20 times the size of its initial request. the company is also looking to significantly increase the number of landings for its starship spacecraft from 5 to 25 per year. the proposed landing zone includes waters used by the local fishing industry and where

there are humpback whales. >> norovirus is spreading across the country and the bay area. the number of tests coming back positive, hitting the highest levels since 2019 when the germans ingested it, can cause sudden and severe vomiting. experts say proper hand washing is key. >> it can be killed by just hand sanitizers, which kind of just stay on your hand. you have to get rid of it from your surface of the hand, and that's only achieved by washing it with soap and water. >> they also recommend using bleach to clean surfaces. coming up on abc seven mornings at six, the winds are finally easing up in southern california, more than a week after those deadly wildfires. what we're learning about the legal battles now brewing over the disaster. >> mourning the deaths of three teens, all of them killed on a rural road in hollister. what we know about the victims. >> and a meteorologist, drew tuma. we begin with a frost advisory this morning. areas in blue. seeing temperatures

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now abc seven mornings live now at six, oakland fire department town hall. >> the fire chief and a council member hosting a meeting tonight to discussem