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 discuss the temporary closure

of some stations, how we are already seeing the impacts of those shutdowns, funding for clean water. >> the bay area athlete who's stepping up to get filters for oakland schools so students have access to safe drinking water. >> plus, the giants getting ready for fan fest. the team holding four events before the start of the new season. we'll tell you where and when they will be held. >> good morning. it is thursday, january 16th. yeah. >> we're going to first turn to drew for a look at the weather. >> so we begin again. another cold morning. frost advisories are up this morning. we'll take you to san jose. this is one of our colder areas right now. live. look with those clear skies. it's 38 degrees right now in san jose. very light winds, high visibility. just a nice looking morning, but it is cold, so area wide. we have these frosty temperatures where we do have 33 degrees in santa rosa this morning. down to 31 in danville. good morning hayward. you're at 36. you just saw fremont update live on the air. dropped 1 degrees to 36 degrees. so it is chilly this morning with those clear skies. here's the frost advisory. areas shaded

in blue. basically many of our valleys this morning where we have some of those coldest temperatures. the frost advisory until 9 a.m. this morning for those overnight lows down to 32 degrees before the sun gets up here. so here's future weather. we have that clear sky out there right now. lots of sunshine later on today. the afternoon. very similar to yesterday when it comes to our temperatures above average back into the 60s. so today, about 5 or 6 degrees above average for this time of the year. let's check in with gloria, see how the commute is going today. >> good morning to you drew. good morning everybody at home. so far the roads are looking pretty good out there. no major delays, no major incidents to report at this time. we do have a commuter alert for you this morning. so if you take bart, we are seeing a delay about a ten minute delay on the san francisco line in the sfo direction. and then ace train one is five minutes late. caltrain is on time right now. and looking live at our san jose 101 880 camera, you're starting to see some more headlights driving into santa clara and sunnyvale, to the peninsula, to san francisco. but no major

issues there, just some traffic accumulating there. and then live at the golden gate bridge. nice and open here. no issues or any major delays. driving. excuse me. driving in and out of the city. reggie aqui. amanda. all right, gloria. >> thank you. we'll start in the east bay. oakland's 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 to you. today, oakland city council member janani ramachandran is coming together with the oakland fire chief to talk about some of the impacts stemming from the closures of fire stations 25 and 28. and they want to hear from you. these fire stations closed last monday. the fire chief says this is a brownout process meant to save the city $5 million, while the city works to balance its $129 million budget deficit.

these closures were meant to keep oakland afloat, as the city waits for long delayed money from the sale of the coliseum to go through. but chief damon covington says the closures are already causing slower response times. just yesterday, a fire broke out at a house under construction on lockard street because the closest fire station is one that just closed. the chief says that what would have been a five minute response time turned into 12 minutes. earlier this week, alameda county supervisors unanimously voted to move forward with the sale of its ownership of the coliseum once escrow closes around the end of may, the city should receive its money from their sale of the coliseum. that's expected to include $7 million earmarked for the reopening of these impacted fire stations. that is sure to be discussed in more depth in tonight's town hall. it is virtual and it kicks off at

6:00. live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> lena. thank you. this morning, tens of thousands of people displaced by the la wildfires are anxiously waiting 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 on containing the flames. here's abc news reporter andrew dymburt. >> this morning, more federal aid is headed to the california fire victims who desperately 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 to file a wrongful death lawsuit. her 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 impacted by the fires are now back in class, as other schools around la welcome them in each of the kids with a story to tell. >> nightmares have 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. when new information comes in. >> heartbreak in hollister after three high school students died 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, and the school released a statement saying 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. 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 later 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 that there were no signs of foul play. but his parents did not believe it and hired a private investigator. >> he told me that he's 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. >> gloria. thank you. the fbi

raided a san leandro city council member's home yesterday. investigators remaining tight lipped about what they are looking for. our media partners at the bay area news group were first to report the home belongs to brian azevedo. he has not responded to our request for comment. azevedo did go on a trip to vietnam in 2023 that was sponsored by david loooooong. if that last name sounds familiar, that's the same family that owns california waste solutions. the company got swept into the oakland city hall scandal that saw agents raid then-mayor sheng tao's home last year. the investigation is looking into campaign contributions. >> federal safety regulators have closed their preliminary investigation into general motors, cruise robotaxis and are taking further action currently. last month, gm decided to put an end to its cruise autonomous car program. the company blamed competition and cost, but while cruise was operating in san francisco, vehicles would stall and there was an incident in which a car dragged an injured

person in the roadway. regulators were looking into how the cars dealt with pedestrians. >> we'll begin this accuweather update with a look from sutro tower this morning. it is cold. temperatures in the 30s and 40s. we have clear skies and later on this afternoon we'll have sunshine continuing. it is bright. it is mild after that frosty beginning right now 60s back on the board which is above average for this time of the year. so let's break it down region by region, hour by hour. will begin along the coast where we start out with those cooler temperatures right now. later on today, upper 50s with full sunshine around the bay shoreline. some areas are starting out in the upper 30s lower 40s, so it is cold for the next several hours. then we bounce back nicely later on today, mid if not the upper 60s. in some areas. it's sunny today, but you notice later on tonight we start to see a return of our marine layer, something we haven't seen in several days. so tomorrow morning we'll start out with fog giving way to sunshine inland. today it looks lovely but it is cold right now. some

of our coldest temperatures, mid and low 30s right now. we'll rebound into the low and mid 60s later on this afternoon. across the state it is sunny, it is mild. we have finally lost those pesky santa ana winds across southern california. so calmer conditions around la and san diego. back here at home, it's all about that nice sunny afternoon. morning fog is back and so too are some cooler temperatures this weekend. amanda. we'll show you the full weekend forecast in eight minutes. >> all right, drew, thank you. president biden's farewell, his message to the american people as he gets ready to leave office, saying goodbye to the great rickey henderson when you can pay tribute to the late, legendary baseball

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president biden has addressed the nation for the last scheduled time from the oval office. during his farewell last night, he warned about the threat of unchecked power on our democracy, saying americans are being buried under an avalanche of misinformation and disinformation. >> 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. after 50 years of public service. i give you my word. i still believe in the idea for which this nation stands, a nation where the strength of our institutions and

the character of our people matter and must endure. now it's your turn to stand guard. >> president biden also expressed concerns about dark money in politics. those are donations that are hard to trace. he also called for an 18 year term limit on supreme court justices and a ban on stock trading in congress. fencing is up this morning on capitol hill ahead of inauguration festivities for president elect donald trump. carrie underwood. opera singer christopher macchio and country musician lee greenwood are scheduled to perform at the swearing in ceremony 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 starting at 6 a.m. on monday. san francisco mayor daniel lurie is tackling the city's drug crisis. lurie rolled out his first decree this week. yesterday, he started meeting with city leaders to

discuss it. it's called a fentanyl state of emergency ordinance. if the board of supervisors approves it, it will loosen regulations to allow the mayor's office to seek donations from the private sector to address the fentanyl crisis. his proposal would cut red tape for contract approvals for things like building homeless shelters. >> it's really about contracting surging resources, making sure we can hire people more quickly. >> typically, when you get asked to provide emergency powers and waive certain policies, there's a plan that accompanies it that says exactly what you're going to do. we're going to do a, b, c, and d, and this is why we need these emergency powers to accomplish that goal. there's nothing in place. >> the mayor already has the support from five out of the 11 supervisors. city ordinances need six votes to pass. 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. 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 these encampments. for months, we have been following the story of contaminated drinking water at oakland schools. we now know steph and ayesha curry foundation is helping oakland unified pay to clear lead from its water. the warriors 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, money they don't have. tonight, the school board is set to discuss putting off other construction, so it could use bond money to pay for repairs. >> dance cams at sporting events are usually entertaining, and this video you're about to see is a man showing off his dancing skills at a farm show in pennsylvania. it's a moment to write something about. okay, you better drop it low. look at this child who's watching him. fascinated. what is going on here? >> oh, well, i don't know, but my knees hurt just looking at him. he's got the outfit and

everything. >> yeah. are you wondering, is anyone skeptical of this? >> i'm not. i've actually been to this farm show. of course you have. i mean, i grew up in pennsylvania. yeah. outside of philly. so this is. this is a huge thing. every year, the farm show brings everybody from across the state because harrisburg is obviously the capital. it's kind of centralized. so everybody from pittsburgh, philly, everywhere. it's a thing kind of like how houston has the rodeo texas or philly or pennsylvania has the farm show. so people get. yeah. and of course, harrisburg, very close to lancaster. yeah. >> so i've been to both. >> yeah. >> that's why it's giving its giving horse and buggy. that's why. and they do have hitches. i know. yeah. >> horse and buggy. >> he looked like he could be mennonite or amish, right? >> not sure, but. yeah. i've been to it before, and it is. it is a fun time. >> i just never knew they would drop it low like that. >> you know what? when the beat hits. no matter how you grew up, felt it. spirit takes over and you just got to do your thing.

amen. amen. can i get an amen up in here? okay. this morning we are tracking a nice day out there. it's a cold morning, and it will be a nice, mild afternoon. a live look from our east bay hills camera showing you it is a brisk morning. we have frost advisories in the 30s and in the 40s. sunshine this afternoon. very comfortable back into the 60s later on today. now the weekend. we have some cooler weather moving in here that's brought about by a cold front. that also will bring back a return of morning fog. in fact, our marine layer comes back first thing tomorrow morning. not only are the next ten days dry, but now we're tracking periods of gusty winds. next week, mainly monday and wednesday we could have some more offshore wind events. we'll keep you updated on that. we just got the latest drought monitor in in the last hour. and now that severe drought has expanded across southern california. last week, the severe drought was mainly confined to coastal areas around la and san diego. now it's expanded. in fact, about a quarter of the state now underneath a severe drought. nothing has changed across

northern california with this drought monitor, but that could change in the coming weeks, because we do look at the rainfall so far in this water year. and november and december were very kind to us in terms of rainfall. we saw several storms move into the bay area, especially in november. now in january, we're looking at a big deficit here where we haven't seen rain for the past couple of weeks, and now we're running more than two inches below average for the month. and if that continues with those dry conditions, we could see a difference in our drought monitor in the next couple of weeks. we'll keep you updated on that. looking at the storm door, nothing significant. the next ten days across california. so today it's all about those cold mornings out there. 30s and 40s. sunrise here at 723. it's sunny, it's mild, and we have calm winds, temperatures getting you into the 60s later on this afternoon. here's the accuweather seven day forecast showing you that chilly start today with sunshine this afternoon. fog returns tomorrow morning giving way to afternoon sunshine. we'll continue that over the weekend, and then we'll

track the potential for gusty winds on monday and wednesday of next week guys. thank you drew. >> good morning. america is coming up at 7:00 right here on abc seven. >> and ginger zee has a look at what's coming up ahead. >> reggie aqui amanda, it's great to be with you. coming up here on gma, we'll start with the latest on the countdown to the cease fire deal between israel and hamas to end the war and bring hostages home. we're live in the region. plus, speaking with white house spokesman john kirby to discuss it all. and the search for answers to what started the southern california wildfires. there's still a lot of questions, but we are tracking the forecast for the winds next week after a very helpful weekend here as far as weather goes. and if you all are traveling east, really anywhere from even houston over to new orleans up to maine, next week is going to be cold. so i'll be tracking that for you. and celebrity fitness trainer shaun t is going to help us get strong in the new year. and don't worry, this shot is just for today. i will be back standing whenever sounds like you need to vaporize that sore throat. vapocool drops? it's sore throat relief with a rush of vicks vapors.

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to the great rickey henderson on february 1st, the a's are going to hold a celebration of life at the oakland arena. people can start registering for tickets on monday. for those who want a piece of memorabilia, get ready to pay up. 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. this weekend, giants fans have a chance to meet some of the current players before the upcoming season. the team is holding four fanfest events. this saturday will be at oxbow yard in napa. some current and former players will be there to sign autographs and take photos. fanfest will also stop in san jose. that's next saturday. sacramento february 1st at oracle park in san francisco. march 8th. all of this is free, but you are asked to register online. next at 630 town hall on oakland fire station closures. two of them temporarily shut down as part of the city's budget cuts. what mayoral candidate and former congresswoman barbara lee is telling abc7 about those closures? but first, here's drew. >> yeah, reggie. looking at temperatures at 627 this morning, it's another frosty start out there. we have frost advisories posted until 9 a.m. this morning for temperatures starting out in the 30s. we rebound really nicely again this afternoon. light winds, full sunshine, mild temperature

abc seven mornings live now at 630. >> a fierce debate over police pursuit policies in oakland. supporters and opponents giving their arguments while demanding city leaders take action.

>> beware of blessing scams. the warning from san francisco police that the chinese community ahead of lunar new year celebrations. >> plus paying premium for pizza. why one shop overseas is selling a specific pie for a very high price. >> okay. all right, everyone, good morning. it is thursday, january 16th. >> now here's meteorologist drew tuma. >> yeah. so it is clear it's cold out there today. we do have a frost advisory this morning. you're looking at our east bay hills camera showing off great visibility. looking at concord right now 35 degrees. is that current temperature? great visibility. no fog out there. and we do have high humidity elsewhere. we're even colder than that. good morning. danville. you're at 31 degrees 33, in santa rosa and sonoma, palo alto. chilly this morning. 37 right now. so as you step out the door, you feel that invigorating, brisk air. we have that frost advisory basically, in all of our sheltered valleys right now in the north bay, the east bay, the south bay, where the winds are calm, the skies are clear. and that is a recipe in the winter time, surely, to

have some cold temperatures. that frost advisory until 9 a.m. this morning. clear skies right now leads to sunshine this afternoon. it does warm up nicely. if you liked yesterday's temperatures, it's pretty much a carbon copy forecast when it comes to our daytime highs. so above average. once again, mild conditions continue. sunny skies out there will hit 63 today in oakland. chilly right now in santa rosa. but we'll get up to 64 under full sunshine. that feels nice. 61 in the city. upper 60s for san jose morgan hill at 67 degrees half moon bay. sunny along the coast at 60 later this afternoon. let's check in with gloria. see how the commute is going on this thursday. >> good morning to you, drew. things are looking pretty good this morning. we're going to get started with your drive times tracy to dublin. usual slowdown about 44 minutes right now san rafael to san francisco 17 minutes antioch to concord 27 minutes. and looking live at our bay bridge toll plaza. camera very busy out there. metering lights are still on and we have traffic backed up to the foot of the maze. there also delays that continue approaching fremont street to seventh street, so

give yourself a little bit more time. highway four to san francisco an hour, five minutes. pretty typical for this time of the morning. richmond bridge also busy as we see this time of the morning as well. traffic is slow on westbound 580 between castro street and the mid-span, but it does flow freely after that into san quentin and san rafael. amanda. >> all right. gloria, thank you. and as you wake up this morning, relief is arriving in southern california. officials say winds have died down and a red flag 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 22% overnight. the eaton fire continues to hold at just over 14,000 acres, and containment there has jumped 10% overnight to 55%. the number of dead remains at 25. the improving weather conditions are giving fire 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 is not like what we saw 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 the city of oakland begins to see the impact of temporarily closing two fire stations. the decision made because of budget cuts. abc seven news reporter lena howland is in the studio now. lena officials say they already have evidence to show that the community is being impacted. >> reggie. that's right. oakland fire officials say they are already experiencing slower response times because of these brownouts. and tonight, the fire chief and an oakland city council member are expected to face some tough questions about

it all 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, while the city waits for 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 her 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. once escrow closes around the end of may, the city should receive its money from their sale of the coliseum. that is expected to include $7 million for reopening 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. >> thank you. lena. dozens of people voiced their concerns about oakland's police pursuit policy at a special town hall meeting. right now, officers are only allowed to initiate pursuits when they have a reasonable suspicion a suspect committed a violent crime or has a gun. critics say the policy is too restrictive and they are calling for change. others say it should remain as is because people have already gotten hurt during chases. last night's meeting came after governor newsom said he would continue to allow chp to help patrol oakland if the city makes changes to the policy. >> the police department is in the business of catching criminals, and i hope that as

you guys uh- do this new policy that you untie the hands of the police department. >> oakland police chief floyd mitchell will provide recommended changes to the pursuit policy. the police 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. >> we're tracking developments in the historic ceasefire deal in the middle east. israel and hamas agreeing to a cease fire after more than a year, and 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. >> that's right, amanda, it seems there's a last minute snag this morning. israel is accusing hamas of backtracking on some parts of the deal and refusing to finalize approving it until those issues are worked out. overnight, there were celebrations in the streets of gaza as people celebrated. you can see the video right here. they were celebrating what could

be the end of the war that has gone on for more than a year. the six week ceasefire could 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 the deal done, and i know so many people want that as well. reggie.

amanda. gloria. >> thank you. now it's time for our abc seven mornings advancer our way of highlighting some 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 comes after voters approved a recall of district attorney pamela price back in november. >> we could get an update today on the commercial crab fishing season off the west coast. officials are set to assess the risk for marine life, like migrating whales to become entangled in equipment. the issue caused major delays to this fishing season, even when it did open earlier this month, officials limited the number of traps that could be set. >> 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 new year stay safe. police say scammers have already stolen $374,000 worth of cash and property from victims in these blessing scams. >> still ahead, a gourmet grocery store closure will tell you about a market that is set to close in san mateo. >> and you are looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange. another update on how the markets are doing next. >> and free diapers. the initiative. governor newsom just proposed to give out diapers to families with newborns, regardless of income. but first, here's drew. >> hey, reggie. time now, 640 this morning and we are seeing another beautiful sunrise out there. this is a live look from our tam cam this morning with those clear skies. it is cold this morning. frost advisories posted until 9 a.m. this morning for temperatures. a lot of us beginning in the 30s. later on this afternoon, we rebound real nicely into the 60s. we go with

full sunshine. we'll break it down region by region, hour by hour. this morning we'll begin along the coast where temperatures are mainly in the 40s. right now. we'll go into the upper 50s later on today around the bay shoreline. even warmer than that. it is cold this morning. upper 30s, lower 40s right now. we'll close in on 60 degrees close to 11 a.m, and then we'll max out in the mid, if not upper 60s later on this afternoon. tonight, our marine layers coming on back, something we haven't seen at all this week. so tomorrow morning we do begin with fog overhead inland. some of our coldest areas right now flirting with 32 degrees. so it is chilly frosty start. but later on today we're back into the 60s with full sunshine. so highs today it's very pleasant out there. will be above average, very similar to yesterday. across the state it is sunny and mild. we finally have lost those gusty santa ana winds in southern california. the red flag warning is over so calmer conditions prevail across la and san diego. cooler weather moving our way as we head into the

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peek at some of the groups performing in the san francisco chinese new year parade. yeah. 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. >> to. we 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. so for that we 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. >> i know the u.s. chinese dance association will also be performing on 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. >> governor newsom wants to give california families with newborns a three month supply of diapers. the plan would set aside almost $7.5 million this year to provide the diapers to every family with a newborn, regardless of their income. the program would aim to provide 40 million diapers next year. they would try to double the number, and that would cost 12.5 million. >> some unfortunate news along the peninsula, the gourmet grocery store that's been in business for nearly 30 years in downtown san mateo is set to close, according to the san mateo daily journal. draeger's market is expected to shut its doors at the end of february. a new mixed use development will take its place. draeger's has stores in menlo park, danville and los altos. the market owner says its priority is now to provide support for employees and offering them opportunities at other locations. >> well, time is running out for tiktok. >> the app is on track to be

banned in the u.s. on sunday unless its chinese owned parent company, bytedance divests from the platform. both the biden administration and president elect donald trump are considering ways to delay the ban. trump, who takes office on monday, is reportedly considering an executive order it would give tiktok's owner up to 90 more days to find a buyer. during cabinet confirmation hearings yesterday, trump's nominee for attorney general, pam bondi, was asked if the justice department would enforce the ban. >> will you commit to enforce that law on your first day when you are if you are confirmed? >> senator, as i discussed with you during our meeting, that is pending litigation within the department of justice. >> well, it's pending litigation, but will you enforce that law? >> i can't discuss pending litigation. >> yesterday, the supreme court passed up an opportunity to intervene, but it could still take action before sunday. >> norovirus is spreading across the country and right here in the bay area. the number of tests coming back positive, hitting the highest level since

2019 when the germans ingested it, can cause sudden and severe vomiting. experts say proper handwashing 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. >> and they also recommend using bleach to clean surfaces. >> i never knew that the hand sanitizer wasn't enough. so doctor peter chin-hong, thank you for that. now for your morning money report. the ceo of walgreens is making headlines for his comments about the pharmacy chains anti-shoplifting strategy. and he said, and this just seems to make sense. but he said, when you lock things up, you don't sell as much merchandise. that's not a huge surprise to me, but maybe it is to you. it's one that ceo. it's a concept that ceo tim wentworth talked about on a recent earnings call. he said slow sales are a drawback of walgreens effort to curb theft.

also, water is wet. yeah. taking a live look at the new york stock exchange now as trading gets underway this morning, you can see that we are down about 72 points. >> okay, so a pizza shop owner in england hates pineapple on pizza so much that he's charging $100 for it so people will stop ordering it. lupa pizza put the offering on a delivery app and wrote, yeah, for $100 you can have it order the champagne to go on, you monster! >> wow. >> one of the co-owners says he absolutely loathes pineapple on a pizza, and the head chef says he would rather put strawberry on pizza than that. >> quote, tropical menace. >> i like pineapple menace. yeah, i like it, i don't know, do you all like pineapple on your pizza? >> i like pineapple in anything. i'm a pineapple person, if you will. my grandmother actually worked the pineapple fields for dole and del monte when my dad was, when she was pregnant with my dad. oh, wow. worked up until the last possible moment she

could work. so i feel like pineapple is in my bones. so, you know, don't take pineapple away from me. >> yeah, i feel like it's like $100. >> you can have it. >> can you just remove it from his menu? yeah. or just say, like we don't have pineapple. >> that's a good point. >> or he could just not eat it. >> yeah, i mean right. yeah. you're not eating it. >> your customer is. >> and it's not that hard. you just put pineapple on a cheese pizza. >> sir, why are you so pressed? >> i know, is he okay? >> the ghost of my grandmother will haunt you for every day you live. as long as you continue to taunt pineapple in this way. and so it shall be. >> i'm not gonna yuck anybody's. yum. if you want. thank you. go for it. this morning. it is lovely looking right now. here's our rooftop camera. not a cloud in the sky. got a nice gradient of colors as that sun gets up here. sunrise here shortly after 720 this morning. here are the accuweather headlines. looks lovely, but it is cold. it's a brisk morning. frost advisories are posted. we're in the 30s and 40s right now. the afternoon is quite nice, sunny and mild. the weekend outlook. we do find cooler weather moving in here

and a return of our marine layer. in fact, fog returns first thing tomorrow morning, but we do have sunny afternoons on the way. next week not only does our dry pattern continue, but we are tracking periods of gusty winds, especially monday and wednesday of next week. but the immediate issue is how cold it is. you may not like it, but we're used to this pattern. this whole week it's been cold in the mornings with those frost advisories. we get nice and mild in the afternoon with sunshine. 33 right now in santa rosa, danville 31, palo alto getting even colder right before the sun gets up here. 33 degrees right now. so the accuweather planner does show you we have that chilly morning. 723 is the sunrise and it will be nice and sunny throughout the day. bright. we have calm winds and mild temperatures very similar to yesterday in the 60s. then this evening you will return the marine layer to the forecast. you'll notice that in the evening sky, 40s and 50s around 8 p.m. so looking at highs today, sunny, we're back above average for another day in our dry pattern continues for another day. overnight tonight

it is another chilly night, but fog is back in the forecast, surging in from the coastline after 8 p.m. and then becoming area wide first thing tomorrow morning. looking at any rainfall the next ten days across northern california. maybe some coastal drizzle at best. but now we're getting into the end of the month and now we're into top three driest january category right now. so we could end up seeing not a drop of rain through the end of the month. here's the accuweather seven day forecast showing you we are seeing a chilly start this morning with sunshine this afternoon. morning fog is back tomorrow. that continues over the weekend with cooler weather. and then we'll track those gusty winds next week guys. >> all right drew. >> thank you. 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, has been raising money through kickstarter to get every photo developed and put together a digital archive for every one 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. >> and we just heard from delzell less than an hour ago, and he tells us he has raised the money he needs to get all the photos developed. very cool. >> that is cool. but also, who took these photos? please come forward. musicians are coming together to help support victims of the l.a. fires. music cares is gathering donations from artists like stevie nicks. metallica. they're auctioning off things like the hat that stevie nicks wore on snl, or

signed guitars from olivia rodrigo, miley cyrus, billie eilish. all proceeds will be distributed to help music professionals recovering from crises, including the recent l.a. fires. the auction will begin on the morning of the upcoming grammy awards, february 2nd. >> all right, so this is being called a clever way to get around a copyright issue. the australian open is using an overlay to bypass sports copyrights for their streaming platforms. it's a loophole allowing the content to be streamed on youtube with a one point delay, so it looks like a wii game, essentially with graphics showing the players with the same outfit, but less fewer details in their faces. it's becoming pretty popular, bringing in a new crowd to the sport. >> that's very clever. >> yeah. >> did you see that? because, you know, they've done this with the simpsons, the simpsons recently, and they and they also did it for basketball with the

disney characters. yes, you are right. and they are playing on main street. so just so everyone understands like it's the actual players in the nba, but they replace them digitally with the characters. for disney playing on main street. yeah. >> you know. absolutely right. a whole new audience. because if you put a character in there, i'm attracted to it. i love mickey, you're attracted to it like i'm i'm interested interested. i'm not attracted to a cartoon character. up next, the seven things you need to know. >> don't let me get you like that. >> as we head to break a live look outside. it is 655, and

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joining us here are the seven things to know this morning. number one, winds are finally dying down in southern california. crews are making progress increasing containment around the palisades and eaton fires. some are frustrated. they haven't been allowed back to see their homes. but officials say many areas remain too dangerous. >> number two, a town hall being held on zoom tonight about the

temporary closure of two oakland fire stations because of budget cuts. the fire chief says they've already felt the effects. in fact, just yesterday, a house fire in the oakland hills was five minutes from one of the closed stations, but it took 12 minutes for firefighters to get there. >> number three, israel has delayed a vote on the cease fire 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 the bay area. they're calling for better staffing and protections against ai. >> and number five, a live look from our mount tam camera this morning showing you clear skies out there. it is cold. it's brisk this morning. you can see temperatures in many cities, not only in the 30s but the low 30s. right now. frost advisories are posted until 9 a.m. this morning. we recover this afternoon with sunny skies and temperatures back above average in the 60s. >> and number six, we have an accident over in san jose. this is on northbound 101 after mckee

road. there's a two vehicle accident that is blocking the middle lane. so you could try to take 280 to avoid those delays. >> number seven, barbie, honoring one of the most iconic voices of the 90s. it's launching an aaliyah doll today on what would have been aaliyah's 46th birthday. the doll is inspired by her iconic 1 in 1,000,000 music video. >> oh good job. >> i still miss aaliyah. yeah, when i tell you and kids, listen to me, listen to me now. if you have not heard aaliyah song rock the boat, get into it. it's an entire bop it is. you will thank me later, right? your parents know what i'm talking >> george: good morning america for our viewers in the west. the break through in the middle east, some relief for southern california and the new rocket launched overnight. break through. celebrations on the streets after hamas and israel agree to a cease fire. this morning israel says there's