mornings live, the world's largest battery storage plant catches fire in monterey county. firefighters say they have no choice but to let it burn. health experts are warning people to keep their windows shut. >> developing news in the east bay. former oakland mayor xiang tao reportedly under indictment. what we expect to learn this morning in the federal corruption investigation. >> president elect donald trump preparing to shake up the white house after his inauguration monday. the latest new

position announcement. special ambassadors to hollywood. >> a benefit concert to help fire survivors in los angel. the major artists agreeing to perform. >> good morning. it is friday, january 17th. >> friday is here. let's get started with a check of the weather. a lot of people getting ready for the weekend. >> yes, and this morning fog has returned. our marine layer is back. it's been pretty absent the entire week. but this morning we are waking up to fog. so here's a live look at our okay camera this morning. clearly, you can see visibility is down from this vantage point 44 degrees right now in oakland. look at the visibility down to a third of a mile. other areas in the north bay also dealing with fog this morning. so we'll go from clouds to sunshine today, but it's another chilly start. once again we're at 32 degrees in santa rosa this morning. 37 in hayward, 33 right now in danville. so another frost advisory is currently underway. again, just like yesterday. this will last until 9 a.m. this morning for those temperatures well into the 30s this morning. so if you don't see fog you

may see frost this morning as well. here's a look at future weather. there's our marine layer this morning. it hangs with us through much of the morning. and that is going to lead to a cooler afternoon later today. much cooler than yesterday. prepare yourselves for that. temperatures below average today. yesterday we were well into the 60s. today for the most part we're staying mainly in the mid and upper 50s. let's check in with sue and see that commute this morning. >> good morning drew. good morning everyone. it's friday. we have a fog advisory according to the cp for the golden gate bridge. but our live camera shows no fog issues here. i came across about an hour ago. it's a little misty over the waldo grade, but no fog on the span. you've got some road work, two lanes southbound right now and four lanes. pardon me? yes, two lanes southbound, four lane in the northbound direction. here's a look at. fog has encroached on 80 and 880. this is 880 through oakland. moving at the limit. you can see the fog in the north bay. could be a visibility thing, but

overall we're pretty green. we do have a highway closure though in san mateo or pardon me, in monterey county. this one is for that moss landing fire. highway one is closed in both directions between highway 183 and salinas. road 101 is your alternate. >> so you just mentioned the fire. let's take you there in monterey county, where fire crews spent all night monitoring a fire at one of the biggest battery storage facilities in the world. it broke out last night at the moss landing power plant. ts is right along highway one in moss landing. you may recognize the twin smokestacks. that facility is filled with lithium ion batteries. very hard to put out when they catch fire. so that's why fire officials are letting it burn. evacuation orders are in place for residents nearby. even santa cruz county public health officials are telling residents to stay indoors and keep their windows and doors closed. we spoke with assemblymember don adams. >> yes, there are toxins that make this different than your average fire. it's also can be

very, very difficult to put these fires out. and the sort of recommended standard right now is to let these batteries burn. >> there are two lithium ion battery energy storage facilities in moss landing, vistra and p-g-and-e's. adams said. vistra is the one on fire. the monterey county board of supervisors is having an emergency meeting to discuss the situation at 830 this morning. then at 10 a.m, they're expected to hold a news conference to update the public on the fire. >> developing news former oakland mayor shengtao has reportedly been criminally indicted by a federal grand jury following a federal corruption investigation. that's according to our media partners at the bay area news group. abc seven news reporter lena howland is joining us live in studio this morning. and, lena, we're expecting to learn more about the charges in just a few hours. right. >> that's right. good morning to you, gloria. it's still not clear what charges they're facing, but we do expect to learn that in a press conference

with federal prosecutors later this morning. now, we haven'tr been able to reach tao's attorney just yet. but the attorney representing her partner, andre jones, says he plans to turn himself in today. tao was elected mayor of oakland in 2022, and was then recalled by voters last fall. it's now been about seven months since the fbi raided her home, along with several other locations, including properties belonging to the loooooong family. the family holds oakland's curbside recycling contract with california waste solutions. that family has been the focus of a city probe into campaign contributions. rene webb, the former chief of staff for shengtao, says she testified in front of a grand jury last month. >> i was informed that there was pay to play, you know, schemes going on, that there was corruptive behavior going on in that administration in front of cameras. >> days after the raid, former mayor tao denied any wrongdoing and repeatedly said she believed

she was not the target of this investigation. and we've just learned that a community group that was behind the effort to recall tao will hold their own press conference at 830, just 30 minutes before we're expecting to hear from federal prosecutors about the charges. we will have live coverage of that when it begins around nine this morning. you can watch wherever you stream abc seven news. live in studio. lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you. lena. four years after the january 6th insurrection at the capitol, a san francisco man is now arrested for allegedly assaulting law enforcement officers that day. investigators say a 36 year old frank giorgi junior was captured on body worn camera footage charging a capitol police officer and hitting another in the head with his hands. about two hours later, he was again captured on video, this time resisting officers attempts to move rioters back. the fbi arrested giorgi junior in san francisco wednesday, and he's been charged in federal court in washington, dc. public records appear to

link giorgi, junior to the molinari salami family, which formerly ran the famed molinari delicatessen in north beach. president elect trump is appointing ambassadors to an unusual place hollywood. he announced mel gibson, jon voight and sylvester stallone will be what he's calling special ambassadors to the film industry. it's not clear what that means. gibson and voight's representatives have said they are on board. stallone's reps have not yet responded. >> events celebrating donald trump's inauguration kickoff tonight. cryptocurrency industry leaders are holding a gala for the president elect. crypto executives donated millions of dollars to both parties during the last election cycle. president elect trump has vowed to make the united states the crypto capital of the planet. among those rumored to perform at tonight's event, snoop dogg. trump himself is not expected to be in attendance. the official inaugural portraits of donald trump and jd vance have been revealed, so take a look at them

right there. the images were released on social media yesterday by trump's chief photographer with a caption quote, we are entering the golden age of america. the photo of trump bears a striking resemblance to the face that he made in his mugshot back when he was indicted in august of last year. speaker emerita nancy pelosi will not attend monday's inauguration. her spokesperson did not give a reason for that decision. the california congresswoman did attend trump's first inauguration in 2017. governor newsom has decided to raise flags in california for the inauguration. flags nationwide have been at half staff to mourn the passing of former president jimmy carter. other states also plan to raise their flags, and flags will also be raised at the u.s. capitol. we will have live coverage of the inauguration on monday morning, starting at 6 a.m, right here on abc seven. live coverage is expected to run until about 2 p.m. that means you will not see the view midday live gma3 or general

hospital. >> the death toll in the fire is burning in los angeles is at 27, and this morning dozens of others remain unaccounted for. the palisades fire is 27% contained. it's burned nearly 24,000 acres. the eaton fire is up to 55% containment, burning more than 14,000 acres. some evacuation orders were lifted yesterday. a pair of massive concerts are now being planned to raise money for fire victims. two shows, called fire aid, will happen january 30th at the kia forum and the nearby intuit dome in inglewood. the artists confirmed to perform include billie eilish, the red hot chili peppers, lady gaga, pink, katy perry, jellyroll, lil baby, sting, stephen stills and stevie nicks. also, dave matthews and john mayer will perform together for the first time. organizers have promised to announce even more artists soon. the concerts will be live streamed on most major apps and broadcast on more than 850 iheart radio stations. tickets

for the live shows go on sale wednesday. and this morning, good morning america anchors robin roberts, michael strahan and ginger zee are reporting live from altadena. then on sunday, you can watch a socal strong live simulcast at 6:30 p.m, highlighting the strength of human kindness, selfishness, selflessness and heroism from the past week and a half. >> 509 this morning and our marine layer is back in several cities this morning, so we're not totally clear out there. we showed you the okay camera just moments ago with that fog visibility down to a quarter of a mile there. similar story in parts of the north bay from santa rosa to novato, we have visibility down to a quarter of a mile as well. so low clouds this morning, and they hang with us for much of the morning, and that leads to a cooler afternoon on the way. no longer in the 60s this afternoon. temperatures staying in the 50s. so along the coast it's a pretty cloudy day all day today. we're not as bright as we were past couple of days. and underneath some of this cloud cover you can see we

could even find some mist and drizzle that will keep temperatures in the low 50s along the coast. let's talk about the bay shoreline this morning. we are seeing areas of fog, especially in the east bay. so cloudy in spots this morning. temperatures in the 30s and 40s with a frost advisory in effect. it's a mix of sun and clouds throughout the afternoon. again, it stays pretty cloudy all morning long. it's later on. today we'll see partly cloudy skies and temperatures. look at that. about a 10 degrees drop in our daytime highs compared to yesterday. brighter skies do prevail inland, but it is a cold start right now. inland we are well in the 30s. frost advisories are posted sunny this afternoon, but still temperatures will feel cool only in the upper 50s later on today. looking at the three day forecast, we do have this pattern of morning fog giving way to afternoon sunshine even through the weekend, and that cooling continues heading into sunday. now, next week we have the potential for some periods of gusty winds, and by the end of the month we could have some rain. we'll show you that coming up in a few minutes. >> drew. thank you. a major development in the middle east

this morning. coming up, israeli leaders decide to bring a decide on a deal to bring hostages home and a rally to save starbucks, the bay area location where the community has started a petition to keep the coffee flowing. >> of course, you know, there's that whole fomo thing, too. when their friends are here and they're like, we got to go. we want to. we don't want to miss out on that. >> a holiday, a major sporting event, a street festival and a parade. how

with the way that pg&e handled the wildfires. yeah. yeah. i totally, totally understand. we're adding a ton of sensors. as soon as something comes in contact with the power line, it'll turn off so that there's not a risk that it's gonna fall to the ground and start a fire. okay. and i want you to be able to feel the improvements. we've been able to reduce wildfire risk from our equipment by over 90%. that's something i want to believe. [skateboard sounds]

security cabinet approved a cease fire deal with hamas. this is according to cnn. this is a deal the u.s. has been working hard to get done. >> we've worked to broker a deal that would bring hostages home, that would stop the fighting, that would surge humanitarian aid to people who so desperately need it. that would create the space to conclude a permanent cease fire. we now have that, and we expect implementation of the agreement to begin on sunday. >> under the deal, hamas will release around 30 hostages, including at least one american. in return, israel will release

hundreds of palestinians. last night in san francisco, there was a rally at the federal building. have been demanding an arms embargo on israel after the cease fire is finalized. >> this morning, the biden administration announced it has finalized a plan to increase production of critical computer chips in the u.s. we first told you about this back in october, and as part of the plan, san jose based infinera will receive $93 million to build new semiconductor production facilities. semiconductors are used in all kinds of electronics, from tvs and phones to cars. officials report the project will provide 500 manufacturing jobs and 1200 construction jobs. two other companies in new york are also getting money. >> in san francisco financial district, residents are banding together to try to save their neighborhood starbucks. the store on the corner of jackson street and davis court, is slated to close february 9th

after 30 years in business.h there's a rally planned this afternoon where organizers say hundreds of people could be coming to urge the chain to keep the store open. yesterday, dozens of neighbors rallied outside the store, urging starbucks to rethink their decision. >> i am asking starbucks, why don't we talk? what can we as a community that really wants you to stay? what can we do for you all over town, especially newly elected district three supervisor danny salter says he is having meetings with starbucks in the hopes of saving the store. >> a starbucks spokesperson sent abc seven news a statement confirming the store closure, saying in part, after careful consideration, we made the decision to close our store at 99 jackson street at lease end. >> we are counting down to the 2025 chinese new year parade sponsored by toyota. just under one month to the big event. abc seven is a proud sponsor of the 2025 san francisco chinese new year parade. you can watch it live on saturday,

february 15th, starting at 6 p.m. right here on abc seven and wherever you stream abc seven news. and the parade is not the only big event in san francisco. the second weekend in february, in addition to the chinese new year parade, the nba all star game will be taking place at chase center. it will also be valentine's day that friday, so that will make for a very crowded weekend in the city. here's abc seven news reporter tim johns with how san francisco leaders are preparing. >> reporter it's set to be a bustling few days in san francisco during the second weekend of february. the city will host the nba all star game, the famous chinese new year parade, and it will also be valentine's day. with so much going on, city leaders say they've been preparing for months. >> our planning is multi-agency. it's pretty elaborate in terms of making sure we have the right people, in the right places, at the right times. >> sfpd chief bill scott says he expects hundreds of thousands of people to come into san francisco during that weekend. he tells us law enforcement is working to make sure everyone remains safe.

>> looking at what others do, what some of the best practices are for these types of events. talking to the nba and their security specialists and just making sure that we hit everything that we need to hit properly. >> safety was a key message at a news conference held in chinatown thursday. new mayor daniel leary, emphasizing the city stands by the aapi community during one of its most important celebrations. >> we need to make sure that people know that if you commit crime, you're going to be held accountable. >> that weekend, san francisco is expecting the influx of visitors to come from both other parts of the bay area and from around the country. s.f. travel says while there are still hotel rooms available in the city, they're selling out fast. >> then, of course, you know there's that whole fomo thing, too. when their friends are here and they're like, we got to go. we want to. we don't want to miss out on that. so, you know, it absolutely gives us traction. >> and with just a few weeks to go until the excitement begins, many in chinatown say they're ready to once again showcase san francisco to the world.

>> it's also about community coming together and how to also bring the vibrancy back to chinatown and let people really understand the culture and heritage of it. >> tim jonze, abc seven news. >> good news for the city. >> a lot to look forward to. >> yeah, i'll say i love that people come for sports and then maybe they see a parade they didn't know they were going to see. >> how fun is that? all right. this morning we're tracking fog, cold temperatures, and a cooler weekend on the way. a live look at sfo showing you those low clouds this morning. i know it's been a while since our marine layer has been here, but it's with us through the next few days. so that's our first accuweather headline through the weekend. we'll have morning clouds giving way to afternoon sunshine, but cooler temperatures basically below average through the weekend. now next week we are tracking some windy conditions, periods of gusty winds, especially monday and wednesday. now, by the end of the month, rain is possible between january say 26, 27, 28. we could finish the month finally with a little bit of rain. we'll show you that in one second.

here's a look at temperatures right now. that's the story right now. 37 in castro valley. good morning cupertino, you're at 39. we're frost advisories are posted cold in the north bay again. 33 santa rosa, danville down to 32 degrees. here's the frost advisory another morning where you could find some frost on your car windshield. i found some of mine in the city. even though we don't have a frost advisory here. temperatures into the 30s once again until about 9 a.m. so looking at the day planner today, it's a mixture of not only frost out there, but foggy areas. we'll keep clouds along the coast all day today it's mostly sunny away from the coast, but temperatures are mainly in the 50s later on this afternoon, so a good 5 to 10 degrees cooler compared to yesterday. we go from morning clouds to sunshine. light winds out there. some frosty conditions early on, giving way to milder weather, but still temperatures are at or just below average for this time of the year. overnight tonight we'll have another chilly night. we'll have our fog returning, so i wouldn't be surprised if more frost advisories are posted as we head into saturday morning. let's talk about those winds over the weekend. saturday they're calm. sunday they're

calm. but then monday we have this windy event. monday afternoon will likely have some gusty offshore winds, but finally we are looking at the potential for some rain. look at this. by the 26th 27th, we could finally see some light to moderate showers across northern california. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. morning. fog. cooler. afternoon. similar story over the weekend. some gusty winds for the holiday on monday and likely again on wednesday guys. >> all right drew thank you so much. coming up the seven things to know this morning. >> a fight over the future of tiktok, the popular social media platform scheduled to be discontinued by sunday. a comment by president (banker 1) let's hear it! (vo) with wells fargo premier a team can help you plan for your dream. (woman) i have this vacation home...

(banker 2) so, like a getaway? (woman) yeah, but... it's also an eco-friendly artist retreat. (banker 3) so, you're expanding your business... (woman) ...and our family! can you help me plan for that? (banker 1) yeah! let's get started. (vo) ready to meet the dream team? you can with wells fargo. inez, let me ask you, you're using head and shoulders, right? only when i see flakes. then i switch back to my regular shampoo. you should use it every wash, otherwise the flakes will come back. —he's right, you know. is that tiny troy? the ingredients in head and shoulders keep the microbes that cause flakes at bay. microbes, really? they're always on your scalp... but good news, there's no itchiness, dryness or flakes down here! i love tiny troy. and his tiny gorgeous hair. make every wash count! and for stubborn dandruff, try head & shoulders clinical strength. (cough cough) (sneeze) (♪) new alka-seltzer plus cold or flu fizzy chews. chew. fizz.

feel better fast. no water needed. new alka-seltzer plus fizzychews. patients who have sensitive teeth but also want whiter teeth they have to make a choice one versus the other. sensodyne clinical white provides two shades whiter teeth as well as providing 24/7 sensitivity protection. patients are going to love to see sensodyne on the shelf. the seven things to know this morning. number one, former oakland mayor xiang tao has reportedly been indicted by a federal grand jury following an fbi corruption investigation. we expect to learn more at a news conference at 9 a.m, and you can watch that wherever you stream abc seven news number two. >> the fire prompting health warnings in monterey and santa cruz counties. it's at a battery storage facility in moss landing. authorities are planning to give an update on the effort to put out that fire at 10 a.m. >> number three, the race is on for crews in southern california to contain the wildfires before

santa ana winds return next week. 27 people are now confirmed dead. today on good morning america. special coverage focusing on the recovery efforts and how you can support local organizations and help people rebuild their lives. >> number four, the person who was the face of san francisco's public health response to the pandemic is leaving his job. doctor grant colfax was an integral part of shutting down the city to slow the spread of the virus. his last day is february 7th. >> and number five in the accuweather forecast. we are tracking a frost advisory this morning. another cold start. also some areas of fog. first thing, this is all leading to a cooler afternoon. prepare for about a 5 to 10 degree drop in our daytime highs compared to yesterday. coastal clouds all day today. inland sunshine temperatures mainly in the 50s. >> sue hall tracking your friday commute. we've got pretty good conditions on te east shore freeway. as you can see, it is about 25 minutes from hercules all the way into the city for your drive time. and if you're approaching the bay bridge toll plaza, no metering

lights. >> smooth sailing. and number seven. walgreens says it's on track to close 450 locations in 2025. the company says it is part of a larger plan to shut down 1200 underperforming stores over the next three years. they have not revealed if any more bay area stores will close. >> new developments in the accusations against rental property management company greystar. the federal trade commission has officially filed a lawsuit against the company. the agency is accusing greystar of cheating renters out of millions of dollars. greystar manages about 800,000 rental units across the country, including here in the bay area. in a statement, greystar denies any wrongdoing, saying, quote, no resident at a greystar managed community pays a fee. they have not seen and agreed to in their lease. >> this morning, the future of the popular social media app tiktok is up in the air. a biden administration offil says the president has signaled he will not enforce the ban for 36 hours if it goes into effect on sunday, and that would put enforcement into the hands of

president elect trump once he takes office. abc news reporter nicole d'antonio explains. there is also a possible ruling coming from the supreme court this morning. >> this morning, with the supreme court scheduled to issue one or more rare friday opinions. court watchers are speculating that a ruling on the future of tiktok could come as early as today. >> what am i supposed to do? >> the justices are facing a sunday deadline that congress set last year, when they passed a law requiring tiktok to cut ties with china over national security concerns or be banned in the u.s. they said that they're going to take away tiktok. the justices could issue a last minute temporary injunction that pauses the ban while they weigh the case. or they could let the law stand and do nothing at all. another possibility president elect trump is now considering an executive order to try and circumvent the law, possibly delaying it for 60 to 90 days. but as abc's elizabeth schulze explains, even that could be difficult. >> at the end of the day, this

ban is part of a bipartisan law that was passed through congress. it would take a lot for the president to be able to overrule something. that's already the law. >> trump originally tried to ban tiktok during his first term, and even railed against it during the 2024 campaign, but changed course later, vowing to save the app. tiktok ceo is set to attend trump's inauguration on monday alongside other tech ceos. trump's incoming national security adviser shared his plans to keep the app from going dark. >> he's a deal maker. i don't want to get ahead of our executive orders, but we're going to create the space to put that deal in place. >> this week, a group of democrats in the house and senate introduced a bill that would have given tiktok's parent company an additional 270 days to sell or divest. however, republican senator tom cotton objected to it. the law does say a president can delay the ban. if tiktok is on a path to being sold by its chinese owner, but there's no public evidence yet of that being the case. nikole

d'antonio, abc news, washington. >> bay area nurses hitting the picket lines coming up at 530. the concerns about their future and how

seven mornings live. >> gun violence should not, cannot and will not be normalized in our town. >> a community outrage after a four year old child is shot in vallejo. >> vice president kamala harris leaving her mark on the eisenhower executive office building the decades old tradition she carried out to cement the oakland native's legacy on the vice president's office. >> the impact of wildfires lasts long after the flames are out and the smoke is gone. we're meeting the stanford team, studying the long term impacts by looking at the soil. >> good morning to you. it is friday, january 17th. >> we'll start with a check on that friday weather. hi, drew. >> hey good morning guys. and look what is back. our

marine layer. and that is leading to some areas of fog this morning. we haven't seen our marine layer at all this week. and now it's back here on friday morning. santa rosa. right now you look at visibility. we're less than a mile in other areas like parts of oakland. even lower visibility this morning. so be aware of that. if you're not seeing fog overhead you're likely feeling the cold temperatures. we have frost advisories in effect out there. numbers. once again we are starting out cold 30s and low 40s for the most part. good morning hayward 36. we're down to 34 in napa, 39 right now in san mateo. so another frost advisory is in effect for the same areas. we had it yesterday morning. just be aware of these cold temperatures once again. this will last until 9 a.m. we're seeing temperatures not only in the 30s, but some spots already at that freezing mark right now. but we will find sunny skies this afternoon, but a cooler day on the way. here's future weather this morning where we have that fog. it does linger for much of the morning, but the afternoon we'll find increasing sunshine away from the coast. but look at your daytime highs. no longer in the 60s area wide. we're mainly in the 50s, so that's

about a 5 to 10 degree drop compared to yesterday. let's check in with sue. see how we're doing on the roads this morning. >> it's pretty quiet as far as stalls or accidents go. drew. and good morning ever. it's friday and we're taking a look at the richmond san rafael bridge. traffic is flowing smoothly through the toll plaza and onto the span, and taking a look at your 8-80 commute, the corridor between hercules and san francisco, just up to 29 minutes all the way. that includes the bay bridge. no metering lights yet. live in san rafael. we take you right near the north gate mall, passing the civic center. those tail lights headed southbound. moving at the limit, you can see what drew is talking about. the fog encroaching on your north bay commute and parts of the east bay may be limiting some visibility, just a little bit of a commute forming over the altamont pass. not nearly what we typically see. and for those of you headed to the monterey area today, highway one remains closed due to this fire in moss landing between highway 183 and salinas, road 101 is your

alternate. >> just a month after former oakland mayor xiang tao left office following a recall, she has reportedly been criminally indicted. that's according to our media partners at the bay area news group. the charges come after a federal corruption investigation. abc seven news reporter lena howland is here in the studio. lena, the fbi is expected to speak later this morning. >> yeah, reggie. that's right. and the charges have not been announced yet. but that's what we are expecting to learn from federal prosecutors. in a press conference later this morning,s the u.s. attorney's office says they will be announcing a significant law enforcement action. however, they did not provide any further details. we were there the first. we were the first on scene when fbi agents raided tao's home back in june. several other locations were also raided, including properties belonging to the loooooong family. the family holds oakland's curbside recycling contract with california waste solutions. that family has been the focus of a city probe into campaign

contributions. abc seven news insider phil matier says the federal indictment has profound implications. >> for a long time, it was the question was, was she involved or was she just in the room? was did something actually happen or is it an associate of hers? is it her live in boyfriend? is it the other people? if this indictment comes out, then what we're basically saying is that, no, that she was directly involved in some way. the feds don't mess around. and if there's federal money involved, they are going to do an investigation. they have zero tolerance for public officials bartering or dealing on the side. >> in the days after her home was raided, tao denied any wrongdoing. the attorney representing her partner, andre jones, says he plans to turn himself in today. we also reached out to tao's attorney but have not heard back yet. we're also expecting to hear from the community group that was behind tao's successful recall effort this morning. federal prosecutors will hold

their press conference at 9:00. we will have live coverage of that as soon as it begins. you can watch wherever you stream abc seven news. live in studio. lena howland, abc seven news. >> lena. thank you. voters not only recalled oakland's mayor, but also the alameda county district attorney. at a special meeting yesterday, the board of supervisors narrowed down the number of candidates to replace pamela price from 15 to 7. the candidates will be interviewed at a special board meeting on tuesday. then they'll be narrowed down to 2 or 3 ahead of a final vote. the seven candidates to be interviewed are annie esposito, venus johnson, ursula dixon, elgin lowe, also jimmy wilson, latricia lewis and yibin shen. a vallejo intersection is now a crime scene. cars parked there riddled with bullet holes. after a shootout that left a young girl critically hurt. the four year old girl, who had been riding in a car with her mother, was caught in the crossfire. abc seven news reporter luz pena has the latest on how city officials

are planning to increase safety. >> bullet holes on multiple cars, the side of this home and shattered glass tell a story of chaos during gun violence sunday night in vallejo. >> that incident has left myself and many other residents of the neighborhood rattled. >> police dispatch audio confirms the fear. many residents in this area reported. >> we're getting a lot of phone calls right now on the street. >> a four year old girl caught in the crossfire while in the car with her mom. >> multiple gunshots coming from the east of us. >> police officers speaking for the first time about the young victim's condition. >> the juvenile is in stable condition. the suspect or suspects responsible for this heinous act are still at large. >> getting emotional. solano county supervisor cassandra james described getting hern kids ready for bed when she heard the gunshots. >> i was bathing my four year

old when the gunshots erupted outside of my doorstep. >> we went to the area where police have now determined there were two crime scenes. a shootout at the intersection of sawyer street and mark avenue, where the four year old was injured, and about a block away on sawyer street and gateway drive, an area known by many as dangerous, a historically excluded neighborhood, and has been under invested. >> and so i always say the reputation precedes itself where violence has occurred. >> one of the neighbors even warning us gateway drive. >> right. all right. okay. >> community and city leaders now coming together to demand change. vallejo's mayor planning a task force for local, state and federal officials to help this community. >> going to be working with our chief to initiate contact with leaders in neighboring cities. so that we can explore regional approaches. we know this violence isn't limited to vallejo police officers asking for anyone with information to come forward.

>> detectives have been working tirelessly to bring the person or persons who committed this act to justice. >> in vallejo, luz pena, abc seven news. >> the death toll from the los angeles wildfire disaster has climbed once again. 27 people are confirmed dead, according to the medical examiner's office. progress in the fire fight is being made thanks to a break in the winds. the palisades fire is holding at just under 24,000 acres and is now 27% contained. yesterday, some evacuation zones in that fire burn area reopened to residents. crews have started removing hazardous waste. the other big fire, the eaton fire near pasadena, is just over 14,000 acres and containment there is up to 55%. in the wake of the fires, homeowners are facing a new threat landslides. this home in pacific palisades was spared by the fire, but is now split apart and hanging off part of a hill following slides in the area. cal fire authorities are analyzing

other parts of the burn area that may be at risk for more landslides. a team from stanford is searching for cs to a specific threat in areas around the los angeles fires. abc seven news weather anchor spencer christian explains for stanford researcher scott findorff, wildfire danger is as much about what you can't see as about what you can. >> like the effects of superheated fires on the soil. in a recent study we profiled on abc seven, his team revealed evidence that intense heat can turn naturally occurring chromium into a dangerous form known as chromium six. and he says the big concern is the way chromium six and a host of other dangerous compounds associated with fires can spread, especially if they're carried along as particulate matter in smoky air. >> so first, on the scientific end, they need to know what are those particle sizes? where are they going to get within your respiratory system. or potentially if they're small enough into your bloodstream so they can understand the toxicological effects that you

might be seeing. >> and the danger is compounded in the case of the los angeles fires, because of all the metals, chemicals and toxins contained in urban structures. fender's team from stanford's doors school of sustainability is currently collecting air samples, trying to understand the fallout from differing stages of a firestorm that stretched from rugged hills and canyons into dense urban neighborhoods, work that will include measuring the size of the dangerous particles themselves. >> so we want to know from 2.5 microns down to things that are as small as 100 nanometers, which would be a nanometer, would be 1,000th of a micrometer. we want to know the particles, that whole distribution, because that's going to determine how deeply into our tissue, into our lungs. we're going to see those particles transporting. >> and he says it's a threat that doesn't necessarily fade away with the smoke. that's because the settled particles can be churned back into the air by wind cleanup crews, or even future rebuilding. >> you still have particulate

matter that's sitting everywhere. and it's right. it's easy to resuspend that back up. and so we need to be then concerned about what could we resuspend and what kind of risk mitigation do we need to take. >> planning for the invisible aftermath of a fire that's already left its visible scars across los angeles. spencer christian, abc seven news. >> today, more animals from southern california will arrive here in the bay area. about a dozen animals from the san diego humane society will arrive at east bay spca, marin humane, humane society of sonoma county and the pets in need shelters. this is the latest in a number of animal deliveries this week. 22 dogs and cats landed at moffett field on wednesday from los angeles county shelters, the san francisco spca and other local shelters are helping those animals get ready for adoption, and it's all part of an effort to reduce crowding at southern california animal shelters. this is so they could better support lost and rescued pets from the l.a. county wildfires.

>> coming up, a grassroots effort in petaluma that has now ballooned across the bay area, collecting donations for fire victims. and we're in altadena, where our abc seven news, our abc news family, i should say, is coming together to help people who have lost their homes. gma is so cal strong effort. how you can help in the recovery. >> but first here's 541 this morning and we will begin with our visibility map. we have not used this at all this week because our marine layer has been absent. but it's back this morning in some areas, particularly the north bay and parts of the east bay, oakland, petaluma, santa rosa. we do have some low clouds this morning. if you're not seeing the fog, you are seeing some cold temperatures right now in the 30s and in the 40s. so look at the morning planner early on, we'll have that mix of stars and clouds out there. it is cold. we have those temperatures, some areas right around the freezing mark. first thing this morning, you can see we're going to have a pretty chilly morning all morning long. and sunshine is going to be slow to break out in a

lot of areas with a marine layer overhead. it's not until the afternoon that it really pulls back to the coastline for afternoon sunshine. so today's forecast. we have that morning frost and fog out there, some lower visibility. the other big takeaway later today it is a cooler afternoon about 5 to 10 degrees cooler compared to yesterday for a lot of us will stay in the mid and upper 50s later on today. overnight tonight we'll repeat the forecast like we're seeing right now around the bay shoreline. we're in the low 40s, a similar story along the coast, but inland we're a lot cooler in the 30s. so our marine layer is back and will likely have those frosty temperatures likely have another frost advisory in effect heading into the weekend. heading into the weekend, we do have some cool air on the way, but winds will be an issue

♪ dreams begin here. welcome to the goodnight club. pete g. writes, "my tween wants a new phone. how do i not dbreak the bank?". we got you, pete. xfinity mobile was designed to save you money and gives you access to wifi speeds up to a gig. so you get high speeds for low prices. better than getting low speeds for high prices. right, bruce? -jealous? yeah, look at that. -honestly. someone get a helmet on this guy. xfinity internet customers, get a free unlimited line for a year when you buy one unlimited line.

nurses are expressing concern about ai and how that could

impact their jobs and their patients. national nurses united and california nurses association members across the country are fighting against staffing shortages and say artificial intelligence is making the problem even worse. they say one example is a new program being used that helps determine how many nurses should be assigned to a given unit. >> we want them to be transparent. we want to be informed and aware of when they're being rolled out. we want a voice at the table about what the impacts are for patient care and our work, and we want to be able to, you know, have input for how they're implemented and how they impact our jobs and our patients. >> kaiser permanente responded to the claim in a statement, saying, ai does not make decisions and the hospital meets or exceeds staffing regulations. >> a convoy of relief supplies from the bay area will soon be on the way to southern california to help those impacted by the fire disaster. it started as a small grassroots effort by a petaluma man. chris brown started the facebook group

for the fire victims just last weekend, and since then, friends, family and complete strangers have been dropping off relief items by the carload. among the donors, a little girl from san jose who saw the post. she went shopping with her parents for supplies and passed out fliers at school, asking her classmates for help. >> my name is amari. i'm four years old. i'm donating to the people that lost their home in the fire. >> her parents reached out and uh- and it really uh. it. i'm getting a little emotional. it really blew my mind that a four year old girl told her parents that. no, we have to help. >> that's wonderful. and brown says the response from the bay area has been humbling. volunteers will head to l.a. with all the donations as soon as this weekend, and a nonprofit will give it to those in need. >> and today, good morning

america has special coverage from southern california. so cal strong is highlighting the impact of the wildfires on los angeles county and how we can all help organizations and families rebuilding their lives. reporter nick garcia from our sister station, kfsn. kfsn in fresno, is in altadena this morning where the gma crew is also broadcasting. good morning nick. >> reggie. good morning. that's right. robin, michael and ginger are all here on the west coast. today we are in altadena. right now you can still see they have some set up here there over in pasadena now. so they're bringing you looks from different locations during good morning america today, bringing you stories of resilience and also sharing ways that you can help. now, i've been here most of this week, and the outpouring of support from all over the country and up and down the state has been incredible. but there still really is such a great need for relief here. you've seen this tragic images of the firestorm that ripped through pacific palisades and the altadena pasadena areas of los angeles, leaving so much

destruction behind. now, keep in mind it's not just homeowners who no longer have a house in need of help. those unforgiving flames torched restaurants, grocery stores, schools, banks and other businesses leaving so many people without jobs. but socal strong is such a fitting mantra right now. over the past week and a half, the feeling of community and togetherness has been so palpable. and as one volunteer told me, what do you do when your neighbors need help? you roll up your sleeves and you get to work. and that's what gma is doing here this morning. listen to what ginger zee told our sister station kabc last night. >> this is the time when people need a pick me up. they're tired. they are beyond the shock part. and now it's the reality. and we would like to highlight the local heroes, the people who have been doing the work and introduced them to the rest of america. the rest of america wants to help too, so we're going to give them a way to do so. >> and she also teased some

special surprises that are going to be taking place, of course, on good morning america this morning. so you're going to want to tune in for that. but i'll tell you, it's been inspirational to see so many people coming together. i've seen, of course, bay area crews, crews from fresno down here in los angeles joining firefighters from all over the country and also canada and mexico. that's really what we do in these situations. it's so cal strong, but it's also california strong. and that's what you're going to see on good morning america today. of course starting at 7:00. live in altadena i'm nick garcia, abc seven news. >> nick, we'll be watching. thank you so much. and if you want to know more about how you can help people in southern california, you can use your phone to scan the qr code you see on your screen right now. you can also find a link at abc7 news.com. and as nick mentioned, a special socal strong edition of gma is coming up at 7 a.m. right after abc seven mornings. >> definitely want to stick around for good morning america. this morning we're looking at san jose right now where we do have clear skies here. but other areas, parts of the east bay, the north bay. we are

seeing morning fog right now and a cooler afternoon is on the way. that's actually how the weekend will look as well. saturday and sunday you'll have morning clouds, but the afternoon is nice and bright. next week we are still tracking those periods of gusty winds, especially monday and wednesday. now, as we head towards the end of the month, we're beginning to see the possibility of rain. we'll show you that in one second. temperatures right now in our coldest spots. we're in the low and mid 30s right now. good morning, santa clara at 35 degrees 36 in napa. 37 right now in brentwood. so the frost advisory is in effect today until 9 a.m, just like yesterday. it's in the same areas. most cities away from the coast are dealing with those cold temperatures. so you're not seeing fog right now. you're likely feeling those cold temperatures first thing this morning. the day planner reflects that. we have frost and fog out there right now. sunrise today is at 723. we'll keep clouds along the coast all day today. away from the coast we'll have sunshine, but this is all culminating in a cooler afternoon compared to yesterday by about 5 to 10 degrees colder

compared to thursday. most of us staying in the 50s for daytime highs, so a high of only 56 in the city today, 58 in oakland, 57 in santa rosa, 58 in fremont will go to about 59 in both antioch and livermore. overnight tonight, we'll redo the forecast in a similar way. not only is it frosty once again, but we have our marine layer coming right on back. so we'll begin tomorrow morning with some frost and some fog. the winds are light over the weekend, but monday will track those gusty winds in the afternoon. at times we could see winds gusting 20 to 30mph. and then by the end of the month, we're finally seeing a signal that we could find some wet weather around the 26th 27th of january, we could finally see rain return to northern california coast. of course, we'll keep you posted on that. here's the accuweather seven day forecast fog this morning a cooler afternoon. similar story over the weekend. we'll track those gusty winds on monday. again on wednesday. the next seven days though. we are dry guys. >> thanks. new at six. a look at the historical significance loss in the southern california wildfires. the impact on la's black community. >> but first, the explosion seen

across the caribbean. what (woman) oh, come on! come on! (vo) fargo lets you do this: (woman) fargo, turn off my debit card! (woman) i found it! i found my card! (vo) and also, this: (woman) fargo, turn on my debit card. (vo) do you fargo? you can, with wells fargo. what else can fargo do? quickly tell you what you spend on things like food. (dad) fargo, what did i spend on groceries this month? (son) hey dad, can the guys stay for dinner? (dad) no... (vo) learn more at wellsfargo.com/getfargo. i guess what i'm looking for from you is, i mean, i know how the fire affected me, and there's always a constant fear that who's to say something like that won't happen again? that's fair. we committed to underground, 10,000 miles of electric line. you look back at where we were 10 years ago

and we are in a completely different place today, and it's because of how we need to care for our communities and our customers. i hope that's true. [joe] that's my commitment. [ambient noise] (box thuds) (water boils) (packet tears) (tea bag clanks) (water pours) - listening to people that drink bigelow tea is so important to my family, because making that perfect cup, it's the reason we do what we do hi, guys! - hi! - hey! - so what are you guys drinking? - constant comment. - when i'm drinking bigelow tea, it's just a moment for me. it's just me time. - that's what a cup of tea is. - it is. - a moment for you, someone you love. - aw! (customer sighs) - it tastes really great. - yes! it was always bigelow tea - wow! that's what my family hopes for. cheers. - cheers. (bright upbeat music)

the company's starship spacecraft exploded minutes after its seventh test flight blasted off from south texas last night. and look at all that debris streaking across the sky over turks and caicos. some flights out of florida had to be delayed, and the federal aviation administration says it diverted planes around the area where debris was falling. there were no astronauts on board this test flight. the faa hinted they may open an investigation that could delay future space launches. >> in one of her last acts as vice president, vice president kamala harris has left her mark literally on the vice president's desk. the

tradition of signing inside the top drawer of the desk dates back to the 1940s. and of course, this is historic because vice president harris is the first woman to ever leave her signature. >> in today's gma first look, actor justin baldoni is suing blake lively and ryan reynolds for defamation. here's abc news reporter eva pilgrim in this morning's gma first look. >> the off screen war between it ends with us stars justin baldoni and blake lively is getting worse, and now lively superstar husband ryan reynolds added to the legal drama. >> it actually gets worse. yeah. >> no way. baldoni, who also directed the film, is suing the hollywood couple for $400 million for defamation, extortion and invasion of privacy. the suit comes less than a month after lively accused baldoni of sexual harassment and a retaliatory smear campaign. >> i thought we were friends. we are friends. >> in december, lively filed a civil rights complaint claiming that while on that set, she was subjected to unacceptable behavior, including baldoni

allegedly showing nude photos of women and commenting on lively's body claims. baldoni vehemently denies. and coming up at 7 a.m, we'll have more on the lively baldoni drama with your gma first look. i'm eva pilgrim, abc news, new york. >> coming up on abc seven mornings at six. a san francisco man arrested this week by the fbi. they claim he was part of the crowd that stormed the capitol four years ago. >> an historic move by president biden. the action taken this morning, just days before he leaves office. >> and pokemon invading mcdonald's happy meals, the special cards included in the promotion starting next week. drew. are you a pokemon fan? >> oh, i was a huge pokemon fan when i was young. i still have those cards. here's a look at visibility. right now. we have some patchy fog in areas in the north bay around the bay shoreline. if you're not seeing fog this morning, you're certainly seeing some of these cold temperatures. again, it's another frosty start. the pattern we've been in for much of the week 30s right now in our coldest area. so this frost advisory, it

continues through 9 a.m. ths morning for those chilly temperatures. now this is all culminating in a cooler afternoon today compared to yesterday. look at your daytime highs. no longer widespread 60s later on today will mainly be in the

to the next. did they even send my lab work...? wait, was i supposed to bring that? then there's the forms. the bills. the 'not a bills.' the.... ”press 4 to repeat these options.” [chaotic music] [inspirational music] healthcare can get a whole lot easier when your medical records, care and coverage are in one place. at kaiser permanente, all of us work together for all that is you.

abc seven mornings live, one of the world's largest battery storage plants, catches fire in monterey county. >> firefighters say there's