now abc seven mornings live right now at nine. >> former oakland mayor shane tao under federal indictment,

now accused of taking bribes in exchange for political favors. a raging fire at a battery plant is finally calming down. hear from people who had to evacuate. plus, the tick tock clock is ticking down while the social media platform go dark tomorrow following the supreme court's ruling. we'll have more on that in a moment. good morning everybody. it's saturday, january 18th. thanks for being with us. certainly that marine layer has returned this morning. >> i know, really like a spring summertime pattern with a blanket of low clouds insulating us this morning. so it's actually not as cold as it has been. no frost, but down along the interior central coast, they are certainly chilling out. you can see the live look from vollmer peak with the low cloud deck 47 downtown, 50 in san jose and the golden gate bridge with the cloud cover. light winds now, but they'll be onshore throughout the day. 44 santa rosa. 39, in livermore. along the coast, a chilly day, but bright. 55 degrees to 58 with sunny conditions. bay shore from

hayward to san leandro today. upper 50s to near 60. so we will warm up in the warmest numbers in the south bay, but danville and concord, about 60 around pleasant hill. we'll talk about more low clouds and fog tonight, gusty offshore winds for the holiday monday and then back to the 60s, and a dry weather pattern for much of the week ahead steph. >> all right lisa thank you. well back to our top story. former oakland mayor xiang tao indicted in a federal bribery scheme that allegedly dates back prior to her winning the mayoral election in 2022. tao, along with her longtime romantic partner andre jones right there, are accused of trading political favors for cash. federal prosecutors say the money came from andy and david wong. the two on the right of your screen, their family runs california waste solutions and has other business interests. >> the indictment charges a scheme that the defendants entered into knowing that bribes would be offered and accepted by tao and jones in exchange for

allowing the wong's to exercise illegal influence over the levers of city government. >> the charges come nearly seven months after the fbi raided tao's home, and properties belonging to the wong's. all four entered not guilty pleas. >> the case is built on allegations from an unknown coconspirator that we believe, when the evidence is revealed, will show that my client has committed no crimes. >> the attorneys for andy wong released the following statement, saying in part, quote, we have kept quiet despite the media frenzy of the past month, in the hope that the government would correctly come to see through objective investigation that the allegations are baseless and being fanned by nothing more than gossip and supposition stitched together by the fabrications and delusions of those who lack all fundamental credibility. and the lawyers for david wong had this response, saying mr. wong denies wrongdoing and will vigorously

defend these allegations in court. he looks forward to prevailing in this case and continuing his decades of service, philanthropy and devotion to our community and the bay area. now, the indictment details alleged bribes were spent on a negative mailer that helped xiang tao just before the 2022 oakland mayoral election. it raises an intriguing question could we actually have had a different mayor, had that money not exchanged hands, as authorities allege? abc seven news i-team reporter dan noyes spoke to the man who tao edged out, and any comment about what's happening in his white suit and white tennis shoes. >> andy huang would not answer questions as he entered federal court to face bribery, conspiracy, mail and wire fraud charges in connection with former oakland mayor xiang tao. but the indictment says in exchange for future favors, contracts and political appointments to wong and his father, david wong, who owned california waste solutions,

funded a negative mailer campaign costing approximately $75,000 in support of tao's mayoral campaign. >> look, i am, i am angry. this is ridiculous that uh- democracy has been trampled on here in oakland. >> former council member lauren taylor was ahead at one point during the ranked choice voting tally by 3587 votes, but wound up losing the mayor's race by just 677 out of about 125,000 votes cast. the difference, according to taylor and his chief of staff, this mailer slamming taylor sent just days before the election. >> they obviously had darkened his his face and darkened his skin and had outrageous allegations. it just seemed incredibly unfair and disappointing in public. >> real estate agent and political activist mario suarez always said that he paid for the fliers and this anti-law and taylor website. but last summer, mayor xiang tao's former chief of staff told me she watched

suarez approach tao and andy duong at this campaign event in october 2022, asking for more money for the fliers. >> and that was the first time i ever saw mario. and i was like, what is he doing here? and he straight up said he needed $25,000 to finish that mail piece. and i walked away because i knew that they shouldn't even be dealing with that or talking about that type of stuff. >> webb said andy duong indicated he would take care of it, and that he had already paid $50,000 for the project. mario suarez is not charged or even named in the indictment released today. he could be listed as coconspirator one. i asked his lawyer, ernie castillo, if wars as a cooperating witness. he texted, i can't discuss the situation at all at the moment. for the upcoming mayor's race, lauren taylor has filed to be on the ballot once again, hoping for a more level playing field. >> this time. i think it says to all of us, we absolutely have to stay vigilant. we have to make sure that we have the right

leaders in place who are going to make the right decisions, who have the right judgment, and are not simply going to continue, you know, business as usual. >> you have to consider lauren taylor, a leading candidate for oakland mayor in the upcoming special election, along with former member of congress barbara lee and more than a dozen others. they include tao's former chief of staff, renea webb, also running for mayor for the i-team. dan noyes, abc seven news. >> dan thank you. well, with oakland's former mayor now indicted on those federal bribery charges, the indictments are another blow for a city already facing a number of major setbacks. abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn has reaction from community leaders. >> it's just a really painful uh- for myself and a lot of people that i've spoken with. >> bishop bob jackson of oakland says he's heartbroken. >> i'm at a loss. i've been here 79 years and this is the first time i've ever seen anything like this in our city, so it's just sad. it's a sad day. >> former oakland mayor shane tao has been criminally indicted

by a federal grand jury. the indictment is a major blow for oakland, a city already reeling from tao's recall, along with crime, homelessness, budget issues and the recall of the county district attorney. jackson says he and other pastors are praying for the city to recover. >> we're praying for the city and praying that god would give us the kind of leadership that we need to get us out of all of this. >> community leader carl chan says he's not surprised by friday's bombshell announcement. he says the indictment of the former mayor proves that nobody is above the law. >> the public, servants, people elected, they are supposed to be looking out for the best interest, for the people and for the community. >> chan says the indictment of tao and three others is a wake up call for elected officials and voters. >> we're in the verge of bankruptcy, and we're already facing, you know, many, many challenges, especially public safety. however, this city, the people are very strong and we

have to come back and working together. >> kathy adams is the president and ceo of the oakland african american chamber of commerce. adams says it's time to reboot. >> we feel bad, and now we got to reboot and motivate and work together. >> adams says her own responsibility is making sure that black owned businesses thrive. she believes the city needs to refocus its attention. >> our priority has got to be on making our community safe, making sure that our businesses thrive, making sure that we deal with the homeless crisis. >> adams says the indictments are a setback and oakland has to get through it. >> i love oakland. i'm a transplant. you know, this is our town, and i feel that we are resilient, and i know that we will come back. >> suzanne phan abc seven news. >> now, this case has been months in the making, and the news has been there for each development. you can check out our timeline of all the major

moments. catch up on some of those forgotten details and see what's next. it's all on abc seven news.com and our abc seven bay area app. two developing news now out of monterey county on that fire at a battery storage plant. all the evacuation orders were lifted last night after it was determined it was no longer a threat to people's health. abc seven news reporter lauren martinez spoke to one woman who had to evacuate. >> a relief for people who live around the plant. residents with an id are allowed to return home through highway one here, but it's still closed off to everyone else. earlier today, we heard from a representative from the battery plant that caught fire. people want answers as to what happened and why. >> those are batteries that continue to burn out. >> flames from vistra energy continue to flare up for a second day in moss landing. the fire first erupted at the battery storage plant on thursday afternoon. on friday afternoon, a vistra

representative said safety is their priority. >> this system, there was a water based response system. we have to get in there and find out why it didn't operate, perhaps as it was supposed to. >> brad watson addressed how utility scale battery storage has been successful, but no technology is perfect. >> the standards are improved, the regulations are better. we know a lot more about the technology, how it's used. so we'll get in there and find out what happened, like we've done in any other incident in our company. >> on friday evening, the monterey county sheriff's office lifted the evacuation order. >> yeah, we'll be home soon. >> susan fine and her cat, puffy, were glad to head home from the evacuation center in castroville. >> listen, this happened a couple of years ago when we were told to stay indoors and don't go outside. i remember saying to one of my neighbors, well, we don't have to worry about various things, but i guess we have to worry about the batteries. and he said no, because they've got special precautions. we're safe from the

batteries. haha, right. >> i asked if she's worried about any more flare ups. >> i'm too tired to worry about it. i just want to go home. >> the inn at moss landing was under the evacuation order. the owner told us he was busy making cancellation calls and rebookings. he said this is a popular time for people who love to visit their coastal community. >> we understand that what happened at our facility has disrupted their lives, and we're sorry for that. >> the plant could remain offline for weeks as officials investigate the cause in moss landing. lauren martinez abc seven news. >> lauren. thank you. well, as we head to break, let's check in with lisa. good morning. >> good morning. some pretty cloud cover here in santa cruz where it's in the upper 40s. sunny skies on the way with temperatures near 60. so slightly milder with a quicker burn off today, but not as warm as we've been. if you're missing those mid 60s, well, we've got those coming back in the forecast. but the bigger

question what about rain? i'll have the answers coming up. >> lisa thank you. also ahead, an update from the los angeles wildfires as crews continue making progress this morning. plus the growing insurance crisis and what it means for california's

in the middle east. this morning. we finally have a cease fire after 15 months of war. and after some tense last minute talks, the israeli government approved a temporary peace deal with hamas. the first phase is set to take effect starting tomorrow on sunday. it will see the withdrawal of israeli troops from populated areas and the return of 33 israeli hostages held in gaza, including two americans. the release will take place over a six week period in exchange for hundreds of palestinian prisoners. six israeli hospitals are getting ready to receive those hostages. all right. back here in the bay area, matthew mueller, the man behind the notorious 2015 kidnaping of then vallejo resident denise huskins, pled guilty to two home invasions in santa clara county. both incidents were in 2009, one in palo alto and one in mountain view. mueller admitted to interrogating and threatening to rape the women in each home. the

minimum sentence for each of the latest convictions, that is, is seven years to life. that's on top of his 40 year sentence for the attack on huskins. to southern california. now, cooler temperatures and lighter winds are helping fire crews battle the flames as neighborhoods face the devastation. the eaton fire that ripped through altadena and forced evacuations through pasadena is now 73% contained. this morning. the palisades fire is 43% contained. some evacuation orders have been lifted, allowing thousands of families to return to their homes. officials say the neighborhoods directly impacted by the fire may be restricted for at least another week, while fire crews have the upper hand on containment. for now, there's the threat of another round of santa ana winds next week. meanwhile, california's insurance crisis was already at a breaking point prior to these fires, devastating la. now, the state is bracing for another hit that's expected to impact the

housing market. >> these wildfires are going to be far reaching on consumers in the market for many, many years to come. >> amy bach with united policyholders explains the california fair plan, the state's insurer of last resort, is only as strong as the number of admitted insurance companies we have doing business in the state. a number california has seen decline, with at least a dozen insurers pulling out or restricting new policies. >> there's no question there's going to be a lot of people who were impacted by this fire whose insurance falls short. >> for example, the california fair plan caps insurance payments for natural disasters at $3 million for residential policyholders. that price tag affects at least 33 bay area cities, where the average home value now exceeds $2 million. that's according to data from zillow. so what impact could this have on the housing market? >> with the cap being at $3 million, you're talking about a high percentage of homes not being able to get coverage up to a certain amount. that's going to drastically change how the

market is going to be moving forward. >> neil canales owns a real estate company that tracks market trends across the bay area. >> we're losing a percentage of buyers because they can't get a policy, or the policies are too high in price. you're already paying the mortgage, you're already paying the property tax. and then on top of that, if you have to pay a $10,000 home insurance policy, that's $850, $900 a month. >> canales says if the $3 million cap is not raised, the market is going to slow down even more so, and we're already seeing the highest interest rates that we've seen in a long time. >> the fed has already said they're only going to drop their rates twice in 2025, and probably only do it by a quarter point each drop. we're looking at still high prices, higher interest rates compared to where we were the last five years and insurance policies being extremely high or not available. >> so costs are going up. so of course the prices will too. bottom line if you're lucky enough to get a private insurance policy, premiums are expected to go up as high as 40%. even if you don't live in a

high risk area. and if you do, that figure could double or more. that's data taken from states like florida that are implementing similar policies. all right. switching gears now to the forecast and the chill that we felt this morning, i told you i put on a sweater when i got into the car this morning. i was like, all right, i need to go grab a jacket because, yeah, pretty cold. >> i know. and then the sunglasses for later because we do have some sun on the way. yeah, we had a big cooldown yesterday, compliments of our onshore flow. that's with us again. the low clouds and fog providing some reduced visibility around the bay area. in fact, a dense fog out by the delta with an eighth of a mile visibility. and as high pressure allows for this fog to clear on out. we're also looking at the cloud deck lowering and causing some issues in our inland east bay. right now. before you clear on out, you can see it's getting nice and bright here in the south bay. it is 48 downtown, just a cool 45 in oakland with 42 in hayward. redwood city 44 and a lot of cloud cover here

from pier 39, where temperatures are pretty much in the low 40s. it is 39, though, in livermore. and here's a look at the reduced visibility. so you can see livermore at a half mile, as well as napa and out towards the delta here some issues, but overall is these clouds get a little bit closer to the ground. they quickly evaporate and we're left with sunny conditions. a pretty view there in santa cruz will see about 60 today. so areas of fog to start out then for the holiday weekend martin luther king jr. will experience some gusty winds, perhaps an advisory, but fog in the morning. afternoon sun today, tomorrow the gusty winds arrive on monday. and then as we get towards say, wednesday, some very warm temperatures head our way well into the 60s. a beach hazard statement from tonight through monday, and we're looking at a quick reveal of the sunshine today. the low clouds and fog come back and then we'll get into another sunny afternoon for your sunday. there's a look at the gusty winds, perhaps 30

to 45 miles an hour into your monday. then we'll see a bit of a change into tuesday. slightly cooler before we really warm up. 60 in concord today. look for 64 in san jose, the milder location. the accuweather seven day forecast. breezy to gusty winds monday and then we'll see the temperatures a few degrees cooler tuesday. but it's all about the 60s and warmer

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can sometimes mean stepping back and looking at the bigger picture. when it comes to the bay area's diverse landscapes, that can take some doing. and now a project involving is tying the environmental challenges and opportunities together in a unique way by analyzing an area known as the golden gate biosphere. abc seven news anchor dan ashley has the details. >> reporter. from the sand dunes of the presidio to our coastal shoreline to the towering redwoods of marin county, the

bay area's ecosystems are so spectacular, they are recognized by the united nations, linked together as a single treasure. known as a biosphere and a shared responsibility for the men and women taking care of it all. >> we are in the middle of this un designated golden gate biosphere, and it's places around the globe that have both really unique biodiversity, incredible biodiversity and sustainable human use. >> so the golden gate biosphere network is just that. it's a network that is aiming to conserve this incredibly productive and diverse biosphere, from forests all the way to the open ocean. >> to understand the concept of why a golden gate biosphere matters, we took a whirlwind tour, starting with a newly released study detailing the plants, animals and ecosystems most at risk and how to protect them. from blue whales migrating off our coast to salmon in our

streams and the redwoods that surround them, dozens of categories in all. lou stringer manages restoration for the presidio trust, one of a number of agencies contributing to the biosphere's climate vulnerability report. >> so what was that? it was is an important way for us to come together with a bunch of scientists and a bunch of land managers and say, this is what we collectively think is the most vulnerable habitats and species to climate change. >> and lou says many are interconnected with the presidio's recently restored dunes and salt marshes, contributing to the health of migrating species and the san francisco bay itself. >> these salt marshes clean our water and to prevent massive storm surges. and so we need these things and we need to restore them. >> some species, like coho salmon, pass through different parts of the biosphere in their lifetime and depend on all of them to stay healthy. doctor allison forrestal is chief of

natural resources and sciences at the golden gate national recreation area, which includes miles of streams running through protected areas like muir woods. >> so salmon are a species that's a perfect symbol for connecting the marine part of our ecosystems to the terrestrial part of our ecosystems. they spend half their life in the ocean and then half their life in our streams, such as here in muir woods. and they're absolutely vulnerable to climate change. >> the golden gate national recreation area is spearheading creek restoration and salmon releases, while also paying close attention to conditions on the coast. >> and then what we can do to move the needle and make sure we preserve our incredible biodiversity into the future. >> this is a type of kelp called pterygophora. >> and along the shoreline of half moon bay, marine biologist sarah hutto shows us samples from the natural kelp forests that are part of the greater farallones national marine sanctuary and also listed as threatened in the biosphere report. >> it's also highly vulnerable, and we've really seen that

firsthand here on the northern coast of california, where we've lost over 90% of our kelp forests. i mean, imagine going to your favorite redwood forest and nine out of ten trees are gone. >> she says the kelp are being pressured by climate driven changes in the ocean, as well as other natural factors. but other issues, from plastic pollution to dangerous chemicals, trace back to bay area cities and could provide another opportunity. >> the biosphere provides an incredibly unique and impactful opportunity for agencies to work across boundaries and to look at the system as an interconnected suite of parts that are all dependent upon one another, and that people, importantly, are a part of that. >> it's an opportunity that covers 28,000mi■!s and touches e lives of 10 million people, offering a chance to work together across counties, parks and agencies to better protect the bay area's unique

environment. >> in san. all right, well, still to come on abc seven mornings. the weather is forcing some last minute changes for donald trump's inauguration. on monday, you'll hear from californians who are still making the trip to dc. plus, the action local groups are taking to help undocumented people here in san mateo county. that's following border

abc seven mornings live right now at 930. >> we are watching the clock for the end of tiktok. the app will go dark tomorrow. what we know right now about plans to save the app used by hundreds of millions of americans. good morning everybody. thank you for joining us this half hour. certainly a chilly start this morning, but sun is coming. >> yes, we are looking at some brighter conditions as well as some dense fog in our inland valleys. napa livermore. and you can see from our camera here

from emeryville how foggy it is. a little sun trying to come through. 48. san francisco 45. in oakland it is 50. in san jose. temperatures have not moved too much. you can see a look at the marine layer there from our east bay hills camera atop vollmer peak 42. napa with some fog. also, livermore reduced visibility. that blanket of low clouds keeping us five degrees warmer north and south end of the bay. although it probably doesn't feel like it right. half mile visibility in napa, just over a mile in livermore, and a dense fog advisory by the delta for the next few hours. so lots of 40s. but as we get towards 12 1:00, it's sunny. we're still cool. upper 50s some low 60s in our warmer locations by later on in the afternoon. and that onshore flow bringing the fog back with us for our sunday. but warmer weather arrives next week. we'll talk about it in a few minutes. stephanie. >> all right. lisa. thank you. well, the white house is responding this morning to tiktok saying it will go dark tomorrow. in a new statement to abc news, the white house calls

the threat a stunt and says the biden administration sees no reason for tiktok to take action before president elect trump takes office on monday. here's abc news reporter johny fernandez with the latest. >> tiktok's final hours could be here in the u.s, after the supreme court unanimously upheld its ban in the states. the chinese owned tiktok had challenged the sale or ban law on grounds it limits free speech, but the justices unanimously upheld the law, saying it did not violate first amendment rights. the bipartisan law passed last year banned tiktok unless its chinese owner, bytedance, sells the company, citing well-supported national security concerns regarding tiktok's data collection practices and relationships with a foreign adversary. this decision leaving users unhappy. >> yeah, i think it's you know, honestly, i think it's kind of crazy that our government would even jump to these extremes. i think, you know, social media is kind of one of those things.

that's it's just a public platform for people to share their thoughts. >> a presidential executive order could delay the tiktok ban. the biden administration saying it's up to the trump administration to implement the law. on friday, president elect trump says his decision on tiktok will be made in the not too distant future. tiktok likely won't disappear from phones, but it's expected to disappear from the app store and updates will be unavailable. johny fernandez, abc news, new york. >> president elect trump's inauguration ceremony has been moved indoors due to the weather. he will now be sworn in in the off into office, rather inside the capitol building rotunda because of freezing temperatures expected in d.c. on monday, 250,000 people are expected to attend, including several from silicon valley. >> i would expect that some of the other high profile tech folks who've been supporting the president and did big fundraisers for him will be here, here as well.

>> preparations are underway, and law enforcement says they're not tracking any credible threats to the event. but agencies have just three days to update security plans for the new venue. the last time a president was sworn in indoors was ronald reagan in 1985. we, of course, will have live team coverage of the inauguration on monday, starting at 6 a.m, right here on abc seven. well, president elect donald trump promises to start mass deportations when he returns to office. this comes as california's ag rob bonta, issued updated guidance for law enforcement about their role in immigration enforcement. >> california law enforcement agencies are prohibited from investigating, interrogating, detaining, or arresting persons for immigration enforcement purposes. >> bonta's guidance prevents local police from being deputized as immigration agents or from detaining undocumented immigrants without criminal

records solely for the purpose of deportation. california became a sanctuary state back in 2017. trump has threatened to withhold funding from states and local governments that do not participate in his deportation campaign. meanwhile, farmworkers across the bay area are fearful after immigration raids in the central valley last week, border patrol agents showed up in unmarked vehicles and arrested 78 undocumented immigrants in fresno and kern counties. agents said their mission was targeted at criminals in pescadero. one nonprofit is assembling a group of attorneys to hold an immigration workshop this weekend. >> even if you don't have documents, you do still have rights. and so for people to understand their rights, you should not run. that's really important. but you also have the right to stay quiet. you don't you don't have to answer the questions. >> the nonprofit, called puente, is also using an app that sends a text alert in case of a raid. here this morning, americans across the country are

participating in the people's march. the people's march is bringing groups together to fight for rights like access to abortion, education and health care. there are a few marches here in the bay area, one in alameda starting right. just started actually at 930, and another in san francisco starting at 11:00. another will be in san rafael at 10 a.m. and also in pacifica starting at noon. now, the congressional budget office released its latest budget for the year, projecting another sizable increase. the cbo says the u.s. is looking at a $1.9 trillion rise that will bring the total deficits to $22 trillion over this decade. the president of the responsible federal budget committee has demanded that congress commit to no new borrowing in order to keep that deficit from rising. walgreens is facing a lawsuit from the department of justice over dispensing unlawful prescriptions. the doj claims the drug provider issued millions of dangerous opioid and

other drugs without confirming they were valid. they also claim that some walgreens patients died of overdoses after getting invalid prescriptions from walgreens. the company denies those claims that they had pressured pharmacists into dispensing the drugs. in a statement, they said the doj was suing them over, quote, rules that simply do not exist. efforts in containing the spread of the bird flu are expanding. the department of agriculture announced that another six states have enrolled in the national milk testing strategy. so now 36 states are testing milk tank samples for possible bird flu contamination. the goal of the program is to quickly identify infected herds. the usda has said the strategy is already working as expected. still ahead on abc seven mornings. looking forward to the upcoming chinese new year celebrations, we are meeting a local group of dancers who will be the opening act at the parade. and we'll take you

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our week onshore flow, providing a pretty good marine layer from northern california to southern california this morning. but it's already eroding, and we're looking at some sun breaking out around the bay. here's a look at temperatures near 50 with partly sunny conditions in santa cruz about 60 today. we've dropped a few degrees in the city. it is 48 right now, 45 in oakland. so still pretty cool out there with dictating where we sit this morning. you can see the clouds here from the golden gate bridge. we'll have a sunny day here. more sun sooner for the north bay. 44 in santa rosa. it's 42 in napa, and we've

definitely had some dense fog in our inland valleys right now. current check. well, things are getting better, except up in napa, where we have a half mile visibility and around the bay, 6 to 7 miles. livermore is increasing visibility. so that's some good news. dark clouds there. the low cloud deck from sfo. so we have the areas of fog this morning, the holiday weekend. fog to sun today. tomorrow temperatures near average for the holiday. martin luther king jr. on monday we get into gusty offshore winds. we could see an advisory. winds could gust as high as 50 miles an hour. the north bay interior valleys, the mountains there and also into around us. mount diablo, the diablo range with those offshore winds getting going into the santa cruz mountains as well. so beach hazards statement tonight through monday night. current wave heights here five feet. increased risk of rip currents and sneaker waves making it dangerous here to head out along the shoreline. so we're brightening up quicker this morning with mostly sunny skies on the way. then the low clouds

and fog will be back, invading the bay overnight again tonight, and then with a slower burn off in parts of the bay, we'll see maybe cooler conditions by a few degrees on sunday, but otherwise little change until we get to monday. here's a look at those gusty winds arriving as soon as monday morning, and upper elevations looking at 30 to 40 mile an hour winds. this is 11:00 and you can see it's gusty along the coast. this will set the stage for a warmer afternoon as well. and as we get into the afternoon, we could see winds really getting pretty gusty. but since we've had all that rain in december, not really too concerned with fire danger here, but it's going to be windy and gusty in southern california as soon as tomorrow. right through monday and tuesday, mid 60s to upper 60s on wednesday. and look at those low 70s arrive for san jose. the santa clara valley on thursday, maybe cooler on friday, but still above average. and looking at the chance of rain locally next to nothing for

the next ten days. highs today ranging from the mid 50s at the coast, upper 50s bay shore. low 60s for some of our bayshore communities, but mid 60s in san jose and the accuweather seven day forecast. little change for your sunday. gusty winds the holiday monday and then as we get into the middle of next week it is above average more mid 60s returning and a dry forecast stephanie. >> all right lisa thank you. on the court now the doves will look to string together another win tonight against the wizards. golden state faces washington here in san francisco at chase center tonight. tip off is at 530. here's abc seven sports director larry beil. >> good morning everybody. the warriors will face old friend jordan poole and the wizards tonight at chase center. but the focus yesterday was on a difficult loss because it was the one year anniversary of the passing of assistant coach dejan milojevic. coach dickey, as he was known, always brought a smile, brought joy. the team has created the brodie award. brodie means brother in serbian. this will be an annual honor

recognizing a basketball operations staff member embodying the spirit, the dedication and legacy of coach dickey. the 46 year old from serbia passed away at a team dinner in utah, and he is definitely missed. >> it's a tough day. it's obviously toughest on his family and we're thinking about them today especially and of course, thinking about dickey and how much he meant to us and our organization and for what he brought, and just a joy every day. >> and the energy that he brought every morning, just getting his guys going. i'm glad that we did something for dickey today and one year, so love that and miss dickey so much. >> spring training coming up in a few weeks, the rich get richer. the world champion dodgers signing another star from japan, 23 year old pitcher roki sasaki, actually signed a minor league deal $6.5 million signing bonus. but he has major league stuff can hit 100mph. sasaki joins fellow japanese stars shohei ohtani and yoshinobu yamamoto in la. the 49

ers, they would love to have robert saleh back as their defensive coordinator, reportedly planning to make him the highest paid dc in the nfl. we're talking over 4.5 million bucks a year. despite a rough three seasons with the jets, saleh is a hot head coaching candidate with the jags, raiders and cowboys all interested. the chiefs continue their quest to a super bowl three peat hosting the texans this afternoon here on abc seven. last time they met divisional round. 2020 the texans built a 24 to nothing lead, only to see mahomes answer with four tds in the second quarter, ultimately winning 5131. later went on to beat the niners in the super bowl. mahomes with five touchdowns total in that game, hoping for a faster start today. >> getting down like that. things could have went south really fast, but i was proud of the resilience of the guys and that kind of carried us throughout that entire playoff run is that we just had no doubts that we were going to find a way to win, and that was a really good football team, and we were able to come back and beat that team, and it kind of sprung us through that the rest

of the playoffs. to get that super bowl win. >> you can catch the chiefs and texans today at 130 right here on abc seven. hockey history pens goalie alex nedeljkovic scored a goal and an assist in the same game. first time that that has ever happened. flip the puck the length of the ice. teammates went nuts. pens beat buffalo five two. and a little more hockey. sort of. who has more fun than george kittle? nobody. the niners tight end on the jumbotron during a nashville predators game. he lives in nashville. the preds scored as he finished his beer perfect assist from the niners tight end as nashville beat the blackhawks three two. the preds call it the assist of the century. that's a wrap on morning sports. have a great weekend everybody i'm larry beil. >> all right larry thank you. well over the next month, we'll be giving you a sneak peek at some of the groups performing in the san francisco chinese new year parade. now, a look at the opening performers. >> we will have about 100

dancers for this year's opening dance. >> it's really great that we get to share this art form with everyone. we're not really used to such a big like platform or stage, so it will be really cool. >> very proud and excited. we need to rehearsal a lot to make sure they synchronize. they have their good expression. they pass on the luck and happiness to everyone. the kids are very excited, so for that we practice hard. many, many kids today 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. >> de xiao rui in chinese so te means luck. good luck. xiao means everything. peace and nice. rui is everything. as you wish. we have a chinese dance and ballet. so the second half will be the symphony dance. think we are very proud of our students and our members. >> i think i feel really proud

that we have this great opportunity to represent all of chinese americans in our dance. it will be great to just spread the culture, give everyone a chance to watch it or experience it themselves. >> the us 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, and you can watch the parade live on saturday, february 15th, starting at 6 p.m. right here on abc seven news and wherever you stream. all right. up next, the

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