seven mornings live, developing news in san francisco, a deadly crash involving several cars, including a driverless waymo.

>> now, at five, we hear from neighbors who rushed to help at the scene. >> tiktok users experiencing whiplash over the weekend. how local influencers are reacting to the app's shutdown, then relaunched just hours later. and what comes next for the hugely popular platform. >> plus, donald trump, just hours away from being sworn in as president for the second time. how the bitter cold has changed the plans. the unprecedented security as officials warned of heightened threat. and the bay area leaders in washington, dc this morning hoping to catch a glimpse of the nation's 47th president. plus, we're also tracking some breaking news. president biden using his pardon power in the last couple of hours to guard against possible retribution from president elect trump. good morning to you all. it is monday, january 20th. >> yeah, it's also marks martin luther king junior day. and we're going to get to drew for a quick look at the weather. >> yeah. so we're foggy and we're frosty out there once again this morning. the accuweather headlines calling for a frost advisory. for a lot of us right now until 9 a.m. because just like the past

couple of weeks, we have these mornings where temperatures are downright cold, as low as 32 degrees right now. also, some patchy fog in the north bay and in the east bay first thing, but the fog does not linger all that long. we have a lot of sunshine coming our way today. temperatures were in the 30s. that's why we have the frost advisory in effect, but we'll warm up nicely later on this afternoon. we are also tracking some gusty winds in our hills, especially in the north bay, where we see winds gusting over 50mph. right now, that is exactly where we have a wind advisory currently posted until 1 a.m. tomorrow morning. peak winds here right around noon today, where those strong gusts close to 50mph will likely occur again. so today it's windy in our hills of the north bay. we'll have a lot of sunshine. it feels a lot warmer than yesterday. daytime highs will get you into the low and mid 60s. now we do have another red flag warning across southern california today. we'll show you that coming up in eight minutes. but let's check in on the commute and see how the roads are doing. gloria. >> all right. thank you so much. actually, we're going to go to some breaking news

right now just hours before leaving office. president biden has issued preemptive pardons for those targeted during the election by president elect donald trump. it's an unprecedented use of presidential power to protect people that trump talked about prosecuting. we're talking about doctor anthony fauci, members of the committee that investigated the january 6th attack, and general mark milley, who trump suggested could face the death penalty. in a statement, the president said, i believe in the rule of law, and i am optimistic that the strength of our legal institutions will ultimately prevail over politics. he went on to say, baseless and politically motivated investigations wreak havoc on the lives, safety and financial security of targeted individuals and their families, even when individuals have done nothing wrong and in fact have done the right thing. t part is important because he's making it clear that he does not believe any of these people have done anything wrong. in less than 15 minutes, president elect trump and his family are expected to begin the first in a long day of events to mark his second inauguration, and trump is promising to take action on day one with what could be

dozens of executive orders in the hours after he is sworn in. >> reporter mike marza from our sister station wabc at the u.s. capitol with a look at what we can expect today. >> amanda and gloria, good morning from capitol hill. we're getting a better idea of what president elect trump plans to include in his inaugural address. he will detail some of those executive orders that he's been promising. he also will classify this as a new era of national success. security is tight here. about 25,000 security personnel on the ground for today's historic event. with hours to go. security is getting tighter across d.c, but even the giant fences couldn't keep out the cold. the extreme conditions forcing the swearing in of the president and the vice president to move from outside the capitol to inside the rotunda. >> we're happy to be here. we don't care about the weather. we don't care about anything that goes around. but we want to just support donald trump, our president. >> 250,000 people were issued spots to view it outdoors

yesterday. some still picked up their tickets that are now just souvenirs. the parade is also canceled, replaced by an event at the capital one arena a mile away. in years ago today, where president elect trump held a victory rally yesterday that kicked off with kid rock. woo! let's go. landing in front of nearly 20,000 supporters, trump promised to sign sweeping executive orders today. abc news reporting he is prepared to sign 200 rescinding diversity, equity and inclusion policies, lifting restrictions on oil and a crackdown on the border. >> we're going to stop the invasion of our borders. we're going to reclaim our wealth. we're going to unlock the liquid gold that's right under our feet. >> liquid gold. trump also pledged to target wasteful spending with the newly formed department of government efficiency by elon musk. >> what matters going

forward is to actually make significant changes, have those cement those changes and. set the foundation for america to be strong for a century in a building they usually host. >> sports. president elect trump celebrated one of the biggest political comebacks in u.s. history. >> starting tomorrow, i will act with historic speed and strength and fix every single crisis facing our country. >> following the activities here on capitol hill, president trump is expected to go back to capital one arena, where he will participate in a parade indoors. there will be a marching band, and the president is expected to speak as well in washington. mike marza, abc seven news. >> all right, mike, thank you. hundreds of thousands of people will be at today's inauguration. and that includes many republicans from right here in the bay area. abc seven news reporter lena howland joins us live in studio with a look at how they're getting ready for

it. lena. >> amanda, good morning to you. several bay area republicans are already there in washington, d.c, with high hopes for the next four years. and right now, they're getting ready for a busy day of events. this comes after a jam packed weekend to help kick off today's inauguration. sunday night, we caught up with the chairman of the contra costa republican party. he was heading to a ball organized by the california gop to help celebrate the inauguration. we're told nearly 350 republicans from california were expected to attend that ball. bay area republicans were hoping to see the president speak in person today, but the freezing cold weather changed that, and he will now be sworn in and deliver his inauguration address from inside the capitol rotunda. >> i'd be lying if i didn't say i was disappointed that, you know, that we can't be outside on the on the steps of the capitol. but it is really cold. and i was out today and it was snowing and burns, who you just

heard from, says he plans to watch the inauguration at the capital one arena. >> protests are expected in washington, d.c, because of donald trump taking office for a second time. burns says despite the anticipated protests, it's important to look to the future and work together with the incoming administration. live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you. stay with us throughout the day for special coverage of the inauguration, an abc news special. special report begins at 6 a.m. today. live coverage is expected to run until about 2 % see the view gma3 or general hospital. >> now to the tiktok ban that has left tens of millions of americans frustrated and wondering what comes next. the app went dark for just about 12 hours over the weekend, before a promise from president elect trump prompted the company to turn it back on yesterday morning. abc seven news anchor dion lim spoke with a san francisco content creator with 2.4 million followers on tiktok.

anna brown is known as anna twinsies, and she says she can make anywhere from 5 to $20,000 per collaboration post, and 90% of her income comes from tiktok. the ban was worrisome, but she says she has a plan b. >> last couple of weeks everyone was talking about that and but i was like literally like thinking that they will figure something out to prevent it. some of them say maybe vpn will work to have someone from abroad to manage their accounts. i mean, everyone has different plans, but no one knows for sure what's going to happen. luckily for me, i was like so happy that my instagram accounts suddenly started taking off. this year, i probably would be able to make it even without tiktok. >> now, the future of tiktok is still uncertain. abc news reporter andrew dymburt explains what could happen next. >> over the weekend, just hours after the video sharing platform shut down for its 170 million users in the u.s, it came back

to back tiktok, restoring service shortly after president elect trump stepped in, promising to delay enforcement of the ban by signing an executive order when he takes office today. >> and as of today, tiktok is back. >> trump saying his administration will not enforce hefty fines against tech companies like apple, google and oracle, which keep tiktok working. but trump's options to save the app are still limited. the law requires tiktok's chinese parent company to divest its stake in tiktok's u.s. platform due to national security concerns, but it also gives the president the power to decide what counts as a qualified divestiture. trump is now suggesting a partnership, but let the united states of america own 50% of tiktok. >> i'm approving on behalf of the united states. >> before trump's reprieve, the app's 14 hour shutdown left content creators reeling. >> i feel like sometimes people forget that there are people on the app that are using this as their income,

and so you're kind of in the middle and it feels like they don't really care. >> although the app is back for now, apple and google are not allowing new downloads or software updates for tiktok, while users wait to see if some kind of sale can be made. andrew dymburt, abc news, new york. >> developing news one person is dead and several others are hurt after a terrible crash in san franc. it happened last night just after 6 p.m. at sixth and harrison streets. a person drove into at least six other cars, including an empty waymo stopped at a red light. neighbors heard the crash and came running. >> i heard like like a thunderous noise. like an earthquake. like it lasted at least around 5 to 7 seconds. boom boom bang boom boom boom. like thunder even shook the building. >> debris from the crash covered half a block. a dog also died in the collision, and police say they've detained a possible suspect at the hospital. that person may be connected to a series of hit and runs on two

8-80. in the moments before the crash. they're investigating whether drugs or alcohol played a role. san francisco mayor daniel lurie released a statement on that deadly crash, saying in part, it is a tragedy to lose someone on our streets and our thoughts are with those, all those affected and their families. we hope those injured will make a full recovery. i want to thank all our first responders. sfpd is conducting a thorough investigation. >> the driver of this car escaped serious injuries afr an amtrak amtrak train crashedfr into it. this collision happened yesterday in oakley at the big break road crossing. a san joaquins train to bakersfield slammed into the car around 5 p.m. one of the 140 passengers on board suffered a minor injury. firefighters tell us that the driver of the car declined medical treatment at the scene, but was not seriously hurt. the collision is still under investigation. >> in this update, we're looking across the country for extreme cold. today, numerous states are feeling a bitter, bitter

blast of arctic air. some areas nearly 50 degrees below zero. look at the current wind chills right now. 45 below in fargo. neay 30 degrees below zero in minneapolis. 17 below in chicago. this cold air as far south as texas. houston feels like 19 degrees right now. and this is going to be a big snowstorm for some states that don't see snow very often this time of the year. winter storm warning stretches all the way from texas into the panhandle of florida, where some areas like new orleans could pick up more than a half a foot of snow. that is something they have never seen before. this one model paints eight inches of snow across new orleans through early tomorrow morning. even the panhandle of florida six inches of snow. so these are areas that certainly do not see this type of snow. and that is going to create some issues where we do have that winter storm back in california. another red flag warning is posted across southern california. could see isolated wind gusts through tomorrow 80 to 100mph. gloria.

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dreams begin here. welcome to the goodnight club. people in southern california are bracing for another round of dangerous winds for the fifth time in just three months, the national weather service has issued what it normally what is normally an extremely rare, particularly dangerous situation. red flag warning winds could peak at speeds close to whae saw the day the palisades and eden fire started earlier this month. humidity is once again dangerously low. to prepare, governor newsom has ordered 790 firefighting personnel to the los angeles area. he's also put 170 fire engines, water tenders and aircraft

on standby. that's more than double what was in the area ahead of the january 7th firestorm. crews took advantage of better conditions over the weekend to make good progress. containment on the eden fire is up to 81%. the palisades fire is now 56% contained, and yesterday part of the burn area was reopened to residents desperate to see what is left of their homes. firefighters in altadena and pacific palisades are now shifting their focus to recovery. teams are sifting through piles of dangerous and hazardous debris. at least 27 people died in the fires. and now search and rescue dogs are looking for even more remains. >> 35 years ago, a husband was cremated and that was where his remains were. the dog was able to detect that. so it's been cremated, and through a second fire, the dog was able to pinpoint within about a one foot radius. >> while many are eager to return to homes that were largely untouched by the fires, some will likely have to wait months before or months. still, because of the risk of

landslides and contaminated water. >> bay area animal shelters have been doing their part, taking in dozens of pets from la to help clear shelters for pets rescued from the fires. and now they have a reason to celebrate. the san francisco spca says all the puppies that moved to its shelter have been adopted since the fires. 123 dogs and cats have found their forever homes. and if you want to help in the wildfire recovery efforts, you can scan the qr code on your screen right now. and that will take you to a list of verified and vetted organizations that are helping survivors. and so wonderful to see the bay area really stepping up, adopting these animals. >> that is huge, massive. and unfortunately, i mean, you heard it. they're going through it again today and tomorrow with the winds is pattern we can't break. and for us that means it's another dry day ahead after a chilly start. so a live look outside from our rooftop camera here at kgo. we have really calm winds here, but a wind advisory is in effect in the north bay. so we begin with fog and frost. we have patchy fog in parts of the north bay and the east bay. we have frosty

temperatures, the advisory lasting until 9 a.m. this morning in the north bay. it is windy in our hills. we have an advisory in effect winds upwards of 50mph, likely not only this morning, but through the middle part of our day. so we could have some trees coming down, maybe some isolated power outages. the extended outlook now we're trending drier again into the early start of february. so we'll show you that in one second. here's the frost advisory posted until 9 a.m. temperatures down to the freezing mark for areas in blue. it's just this pattern we've been in for about two and a half weeks. we can't break it quite yet, so we'll have a frosty morning on the way. and a nice afternoon yesterday was so chilly we could barely see any sunshine. temperatures barely in the low 50s. today will feel a lot warmer than that. temperatures though right now 37 and half moon bay. good morning, 40 castro valley. we're at 35 in palo alto. widen out the picture. it's chilly in the north bay and the inland east bay. good morning. danville, 39 degrees. so there's that frost advisory. we'll show you visibility in terms of some fog in the north bay

early on, but any fog we have does not last long. it's out of here by about 8 a.m. so we have full sunshine coming our way today. it will feel nice. look at these temperatures back into the low 60s for a lot of us. so here's that wind advisory in effect until 1 a.m. tomorrow morning for those gusts upwards of 50mph. so just be aware of that windy in the north bay today. calmer winds elsewhere, lots of sunshine. this will feel a lot better than yesterday. temperatures in the low and mid 60s overnight tonight likely have more frost advisories as we cool off once again under clear skies, a lot of us dipping back into the 30s. so looking at the rain forecast, here's the next ten days. southern california may finally get a little bit of rain, but here locally drizzle underneath the marine layer at best. so here's the accuweather seven day forecast. windy in our hills today. less wind. tomorrow. we start to warm up here mid week before we cool off heading into the weekend guys. >> all right drew thank you. coming up the seven things to know this morning. >> a dramatic weekend in the nfl. the teams advancing in the postseason toward super bowl 59. >> and we will take a live look

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this morning. number one. a live look at washington, d.c. in just a few hours, donald trump will take the oath of office to become the next president of the united states. abc news has special live coverage starting at 6 a.m. >> and number two, it's also martin luther king junior day. and today we remember and honor the civil rights leader. many government offices and banks are closed and there is no mail service today. >> number three, san francisco police are investigating a terrible crash that killed a person and a dog last night. it happened near sixth and harrison. a person was detained. investigators say the person may have been involved in a hit and run a few minutes before on 280. >> number four, thousands of teamsters who work at costco have voted to authorize a strike. they are seeking better wages and benefits. their contract runs out at the end of the month. >> and number five, we're looking at some fog and frost out there. visibility right now

showing you between novato, concord, livermore. we're down to a quarter of a mile visibility. you can see that from our san rafael camera right now. live. look at the fog out there. so we'll have early morning fog not lasting long. it's pretty much out of here by about 8 a.m. it will be windy in our hills today in the north bay. lots of sunshine, mild in the 60s. >> number six a cease fire between israel and hamas is holding this morning. the ft three hostages have been released from hamas captivity in gaza. 33 hostages will be released over the next six weeks, including two americans. >> number seven starbucks says it's planning layoffs to become more efficient. new ceo brian niccol says the company has too many managers and coordinators. he promises in store staff will not be affected. >> the nfl playoffs have gone from lackluster to full of drama, and this weekend teams saw close calls, dropped passes and celebrities. here's abc's andrew dymburt. >> it all came down to this. oh, the ball was dropped with time running out. the ravens super bowl hopes slipping through

their fingers. mark andrews dropping a two point conversion pass that could have tied the game. shocking seconds later clinching a trip to his second afc title game. bills quarterback josh allen, running to embrace ravens qb lamar jackson, arguably the league's two co-mvp's. >> all year, this team has heard we got no talent. we're too small. we can't stop the run. we're not good enough to compete. we've just put our head down and worked hard. >> allen and the bills, already a point and a half underdog to the chiefs next week. kansas city holding off the texans saturday. travis kelce the star of the show throws. and he got it. touchdown kelce girlfriend taylor swift alongside caitlin clark cheering him on. the chiefs have beaten the bills in three of the last four postseasons, but it was buffalo who triumphed in their regular season matchup this year. >> barkley slides his way again into the eagles record book. >> meanwhile, the league's leading rusher saquon barkley, putting the eagles on his back as philadelphia held off a rams comeback on a snowy sunday in

philly. >> the defense enjoying their snow angel moment. >> the eagles, now four and a half point favorites to beat division rival washington next weekend. the commanders and rookie qb jayden daniels stunning the number one seed lions on the road saturday. >> daniels does it again. put the ball in his hands and he delivers. >> daniels giving his mom the game ball. lions coach dan campbell emotional after the loss. >> it's my fault. it's my fault. >> andrew dymburt, abc news, new york. >> while republicans prepare to celebrate today's inauguration, critics of the president elect are gathering to protest. coming up at 530, marginalized groups here in the bay area expressing fear ahead of a slew of executive orders expected today. >> and we are getting a live look outside right now in washington, d.c. and of course, in just a few hours, donald trump will take the oath of office to become the next president of the united states. it's very cold out there. drew just told me it's 15 degrees. and abc news has special live

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monterey county are monitoring air quality after last week's fire at a lithium ion battery plant. now, at 530, the threat to the california sea otter population because of that explosion. >> i'm abc's perry russom on capitol hill. it's inauguration day in dc. donald trump is set to become the 47th president of the united states. that story coming up. >> and a change of plans in d.c. the cold forcing the ceremony to move inside the capitol building. what that could mean for some of the president's high profile guests. good morning everyone. it is monday, january 20th. >> let's get started with a check of the forecast with meteorologist drew tuma and drew. we've been talking about the cold weather in so many parts of the country. not as cold here, obviously. >> yeah, no. this afternoon is going to feel very nice. but this morning. yeah, we do

have our typical frost advisory posted for much of the region the north bay, the east bay, parts of the south bay, which is the pattern we've been underneath for several weeks where the mornings are cold and frosty, but the afternoon will feel quite nice later on. today, better than yesterday. felt a lot warmer temperatures right now. 30s on the board for many of us. 38 in palo alto are at 36 in santa rosa with the frost advisory, 39 right now in danville. the other story we'll track all day today. it is gusty in the hills of the north bay winds right now, anywhere from 30 to 50mph. and that will continue throughout the day. so we have a wind advisory posted for lake county, the hills of napa county and parts of sonoma county. winds will peak here right around noon today with those strong wind gusts. and then they'll weaken throughout the afternoon and the evening. yesterday, we barely touched 50 degrees in many areas. today will feel a lot warmer. lots of sunshine out there, daytime highs a little bit above average will go into the low and mid 60s later on this afternoon guys. >> all right. thank you so much. today president elect donald trump becomes the commander in chief of the

u.s. for a second time. he s the oath of office in just about four hours inside the capitol rotunda. >> at a rally last night, he outlined the goals of his administration. abc news reporter perry russom is live in washington, d.c. and perry, we know the president elect is planning a quick action once he is sworn in today. >> yes, we know some of those executive actions are a key focus for trump. once he takes the oath of office in a couple of hours from now, he is really moving forward with his agenda as quickly as he can. abc news has learned president elect trump is preparing to take more than 200 executive actions on his first day back in office. >> i will act with historic speed and strength and fix every single crisis facing our country. >> immigration is a top priority for trump. he is expected to declare a national emergency on the u. s. mexico border ordered troops to build more infrastructure along the border and relaunches remain in mexico. policy for migrants. federal agents were expected to plan and

carry out mass deportations in chicago and other sanctuary cities, targeting high priority criminal targets that dhs teams have been investigating for months. >> so ice goes out, they're going to know exactly who they're looking for. >> but now, when and where those possible deportation rates could take place is reportedly being reconsidered after initial details were leaked. >> by the time the sun sets tomorrow evening, the invasion of our borders will have come to a halt. >> trump is expected to issue executive orders that will roll back limits on offshore drilling, repeal rules on electric vehicles and rescind dea and gender related directives from the biden administration. trump also pledging to pardon some of the rioters who were at the capitol on january 6th, 2021. trump returns to the capitol today, taking the oath of office indoors because of the bitter cold. about 600 invited guests are expected to attend nearly 8000 national guard troops from 40 states are protecting the events, the secret service tells abc news. there are no active

direct threats to the inauguration ceremony. and then, before heading to the capitol this morning, trump will have tea with president biden at the white house. biden will be at the inauguration later today in just a few hours from now. it's customary is tradition. but trump did not do that for biden four years ago. gloria, back to you. >> all right, perry, thank you so much. today, meta ceo mark zuckerberg is co-hosting a reception for the incoming president. zuckerberg is joining forces with chicago cubs owner todd ricketts and the widow of vegas business mogul and trump donor sheldon adelson to host the event. zuckerberg is one of several tech leaders who are forging closer ties to trump as he returns to power. it's unclear if the list of tech billionaires on trump's inauguration vip list will keep their seats for the swearing in. zuckerberg, elon musk and jeff bezos were all supposed to be front row on stage for the ceremony, but that could all change now that it's been moved inside the capitol rotunda.

trump has picked musk to lead a government efficiency department in his administration. meta and amazon have each donated $1 million to the inaugural committee. the change of plans for today's ceremony will also have a big impact on the many people who have traveled from all over the country to see the inauguration. they won't be able to gather outside the u.s. capitol building. abc news reporter lena howland is in the studio with a look at how some republicans from the bay area are reacting. good morning lena. >> good morning gloria. cold weather or not, many bay area republicans are excited and ready to help celebrate donald trump heading back to the white house today, some even making the trip across the country to help celebrate in person. we're told nearly 350 republicans from california were expected to attend a ball on sunday night, organized by the california gop to help celebrate the inauguration. before that, we caught up with john dennis, the former chairman of the san francisco republican party. he described the heavy security and layers of fencing outside of the

capitol. and while he is looking forward to the next four years, he acknowledges that president elect trump is facing some big challenges. >> yeah, this is historic on a lot of levels. i mean, he's the second president and only the first one since grover cleveland to have sat out a term and come back. he is facing unprecedented federal debt, which which i think many of us feel is really the biggest issue facing us. he's made big promises on, you know, deporting illegal, illegal immigrants in the country. there's a lot of work to do. but at the same time, i think donald trump is serious about what he's promised. and i think he'll he'll do it. and i think he'll feel he's the man for the moment. >> other bay area republicans told us, despite the anticipated protests today, it's important to look ahead to the future and work together with the incoming administration. bay area republicans were hoping to see the president speak in person, but the freezing cold weather changed all of that. trump's

inauguration address will now happen inside of the capitol rotunda. live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. the people united will never be defeated. >> okay, not everyone is excited about donald trump returning to the white house, though. this was the scene of an anti-trump pro-immigration demonstration yesterday at san francisco's civic cente. more than 60 bay area community groups mobilized for protests over the weekend. they're pushing back on campaign promises they say are, quote, far right and backed by billionaires. >> and there's 140 million people who are poor or close to the poverty line in this country. and we want to make a movement that actually speaks to those needs, instead of the democrats and republicans who, frankly, are sliding farther and farther to the right and embracing a billionaire's agenda. >> organizers say it was one of more than 70 rallies to take place across the u.s, and here's abc seven news reporter j.r. stone. as i

was walking this land is your land, sung by dozens of people of all faiths who came together sunday night in palo alto for an inauguration eve multi-faith vigil, lahore. >> allahu akbar. >> i think it's very important because we could support one another. we know that we have each other's backs. it's one community and all around the world. >> those were perhaps some of the most calming words from ninth grader asim ahmed shah, who held the call to prayer. this event comes on the eve of martin luther king jr. day, and on the eve of president elect donald trump being sworn into office. >> there are so many communities who are worried about what's happening and what the executive order is going to be coming tomorrow. >> we are also on the eve of fear. >> the biggest concern among those here at this vigil, new immigration policies, with many citing fears of possible deportations under the trump

administration. >> there are divisions, but we're all at the bottom line. humans who want a safe place to live, who want to be in communities that are safe, who want our family members to not be separated from us. >> we have heard from many here speaking and singing about learning to love one another, and what many look at as a somewhat politically divided society. >> it is divided, but we could be together. we are like today. we are. and i think the world is trying to do that together, like martin luther king did once. we shall. >> overcome. >> some day. j.r. stone abc seven news. >> join us for live coverage of the inauguration starting at 6 a.m. right here on abc seven. >> highway one through moss landing is back open days after the massive fire at a lithium ion battery plant led to a lengthy closure. monterey county

officials say the fire destroyed 75% of the plant. the inferno erupted thursday evening and burned into friday. the blaze put up huge plumes of smoke into the air. air quality officials are looking into what impact, if any, the smoke has on people's health. >> if we're not seeing anything in our monitors, we can feel fairly comfortable that there's no exposure taking place. >> the plant is located on the elkhorn slough, home to a threatened california sea otter population. researchers are focusing on the fire's impact to these mammals. >> we'll just be watching and watching carefully picking up any otters in distress. of course, and not seeing any otters that turn up dead to determine their cause of death. >> health officials are working on a plan to monitor water quality in the area surrounding that plant. >> pier 39 is celebrating the 35th anniversary of california sea lions on its docks. the marine mammals began arriving a

few months after the loma prieta earthquake hit san francisco in october of 1989. now, by january 1990, a colony of the barking sea lions completely took over pier 39 k dock. a record of more than 2100 sea lions visited in may and june of last year. you can celebrate the anniversary by sharing memories on social media with the hashtag pier 39 sea lions. >> they are so iconic. well. coming up. danger in the waters. a close call yesterday near half moon bay. and the warning from authorities. but first, let's get a check on the weather with meteorologist drew tuma. good morning. drew. >> hey. good morning. we'll begin in southern california. gloria, another red flag warning. a particularly dangerous one. the fifth one this season, where, again, we have those dry conditions. and now winds in the foothills could gust higher than 80mph. so winds pick up throughout the morning later on this afternoon, some areas gusting well over 60mph. so again we have that extreme

fire threat. if any fire was to start that could spread quickly under these conditions. winds back off here later on tomorrow. across much of the country the big story is extreme cold. look how many states are underneath. extreme cold watches, warnings and advisories where some areas could see arctic air as far as 50 below zero. that is frigid. look at the current wind chills right now. it feels like 17 below in chicago. it feels like minus five in nashville. even as far south as new orleans, it feels like 20 degrees, and a rare winter storm is about to hitulf coast. here, look at this. this is not something you see every day. winter storm warning stretching from brownsville, texas, all the way through pensacola, the panhandle of florida, where some areas are going to see their biggt snowfall on record. so much of the snow falling late tonight and through the day tomorrow. new orleans has never seen more than five inches of snow. they could see eight inches here over the next 24 hours. but now we'll go to a special report with abc news. special report.

>> george: welcome viewers this morning as president-elect donald trump is set to begin his inauguration day celebrations and ceremonies. he's been staying at blair house overnight on pennsylvania avenue. now he's preparing to go to st. john's church for the traditional service. want to go to selina wang. good morning. >> reporter: donald trump and his family are leaving blair house. on their way to st. john's for the traditional church service. they'll be returning to blair house. biden will be hosting trump for the traditional tea ceremony, something that biden was not afforded four years ago. president biden wants to make clear this is going to be a peaceful transfer of power. we saw several of donald trump's family members leave blair house and go over to the church service. blair house, it's a tradition for the incoming president to stay at, was considered the

president's guest house the night before inauguration. this is a tradition that donald trump also followed eight years ago. staying with him at blair house we saw several of his children, including eric trump, don jr., ivanka and tiffany trump. ivanka and jared played key roles in the first administration as advisers to donald trump. for this administration, they're not expected to play official roles. they said they want to focus on their family and step away from politics. >> george: selina wang, thank you. the president-elect pulled up to st. john's. he'll be greeting reverend robert fisher. >> reporter: he will george. the reverend robert fisher said the service is expected to be short, but a moment to pause and reflect. a time of quiet before the rest of the day goes on before the ceremonies of the rest of the inauguration. we are told the message today, george, will be explicitly --

you can see behind me, george, the president exiting the motorcade with the first lady just behind me here. >> george: he's going to be greeting the pastor. some protests there in the background, elizabeth. >> reporter: no protests. some reporters trying to yell at the president. he's not responding to that walking forward. blocked a bit by our view here. >> george: he's walking inside. echos of 2016 when the president had his first ceremony there. we are going to be covering this all day long here on abc, these inaugural festivities, the ceremonies and executive action expected by president-elect trump. >> announcer: this has been a special report from abc news. >> george: let's544. >> we have reaction now to breaking news. we're tracking

out of washington, d.c. president biden preemptively pardoning people who president elect trump threatened to target during the campaign. and that includes doctor anthony fauci. general mark milley and members of the january 6th investigation committee. general milley just issued a statement saying, in part, my family and i are deeply grateful for the president's action today. after 43 years of faithful service in uniform to our nation protecting and defending the constitution, i do not wish to spend whatever remaining time the lord grants me fighting those who unjustly might seek retribution for perceived slights. the president's pardons also extended to the capitol police officers who testified, and we're hearing from one of them as well. harry dunn issuing a statement saying, i wish this pardon weren't necessary, but unfortunately, the political climate we are in now has made the need for one somewhat of a reality. i, like all of the other public servants, was just

doing my job and upholding my oath. and i will always honor that. >> the head of the irs will be stepping down today. danny werfel says that he's going to resign after president elect trump is inaugurated in just a few hours. werfel is on year three of a five year term. the incoming president has already picked former missouri republican congressman billy long to head the irs. long needs to be confirmed by the senate for the job. werfel could stay on, but he would probably be removed by the new administration. >> new. this morning, costco teamsters have voted to authorize a strike by an overwhelming majority. union officials say the strike is a result of costco's refusal to present a fair contract or bargain with union members. the union represents more than 18,000 costco workers. last week, workers in hayward held practice picket actions, and other costco's have had similar rallies. if a contract is not agreed upon, teamsters says workers will strike on january 31st. we reached out to costco

overnight and we'll let you know if we get a response. >> if you have plans to travel east today, make sure you have your warm weather gear with you, because more than half the country is now under some kind of a cold weather alert, with some of the coldest temperatures in two years. cities from central texas to georgia and the carolinas are bracing for the cold. airports in houston closed at midnight. new orleans declared an emergency. this after parts of the northeast were hit with eight inches of snow over the weekend. >> we get up early for work, so you know we need to be able to hit the road. >> experts warn that wind chills could drop to 50 degrees below zero in some parts of the upper midwest over the next two days. >> an adult and a child are recovering in the hospital this morning after nearly drowning over the weekend. yesterday afternoon, just south of half moon bay, firefighters say a boy was swept into the ocean at cowell ranch state beach. a man went into the water after him and they both were caught in a riptide before being rescued by

firefighters and taken to the hospital. that incident illustrates the risk on the water across the bay area. the national weather service has issued a beach hazard statement. officials are warning to watch for sneaker waves, which can knock people off their feet and quickly pull them into the ocean. riptide currents are also stronger than normal. >> the north bay is shining with creativity over the weekend. napa kicked off its lighted art festival. it features 11 sculptures all lit up throughout downtown napa. art will also be projected on three buildings. the festival began last night. it runs through mid-february and you can see the dazzling displays after 6 p.m. each night. vibrant and colorful celebration of tet, the vietnamese new year. families packed san antonio park in oakland yesterday for the city's little saigon tet festival. lion dances,

firecrackers, indulgent lunar new year treats. they had it all. the gathering brought together generations of families to celebrate reunion, hope and luck for a bright new year. >> and staying in oakland, saturday marked the first day of oakland chinatown's lunar new year bazaar. they kicked off with a year of the snake opening ceremony and brought in dozens of vendors and live performances like lion dancing. more than 30,000 attendees were expected. lunar new year will be celebrated on january 29th. of course, abc seven is a proud sponsor of the 2025 san francisco chinese new year parade. you can watch the live parade saturday, february 15th starting at 6 p.m. right here on abc seven and wherever you stream abc seven news. >> well, now it's time for our abc seven mornings adventure. it's our way of highlighting some things happening in the bay area. >> first, the turf wars are back on the peninsula. this week, leaders in palo alto are set to discuss the future of artificial turf on city fields. the city council is set to vote on

whether to fund a six month study of the pros and cons of fake turf. palo alto has three synthetic turf fields. the city put the replacement of one of them on hold. while it considers whether natural turf is better. the study could cost palo alto more than $230,000, and there are events planned across the bay area to mark martin luther king junior day. >> caltrans mlk celebration train has free service from san jose to san francisco for the mlk day march in the city, and the first stop is at nine. that's at actually two. 9:20 a.m. that's in san jose. and people will begin gathering for the march at 10 a.m. at fourth and townsend in san francisco and in oakland. martin luther king junior rally will be held at 99 hegenberger road at 10 a.m. in san jose and mlk coyote creek. cleanup starts at 9 a.m. at selma olander dog park to honor doctor king. >> entrance fees at national parks will be waived today. there are nine national

parks in california, including the muir woods national monument here in the bay area. you'll still need to make parking reservations, though, to get there before your visit. the national park service is encouraging visitors to give back by taking part in a day of service activities, and for people participating today. >> pretty nice day, right? >> yeah. early on. it's a le chilly out there, but it will feel a lot warmer than yesterday. yesterday it was cloudy. it was cool. today the sunshine is back and mild temperatures on the way this afternoon. a live look from sutro tower this morning. it is clear here, but we do have some areas of fog, mainly in the north bay and parts of the east bay. this morning. if you're not seeing the fog, you're certainly feeling the cold temperatures. a frost advisory is in effect until 9 a.m. this morning. it is windy in the north bay. the hills are gusting over 50mph. so we have this advisory until tomorrow morning, but peak winds will be later on today, close to noon. that's when the winds will be strongest in the north bay hills and the extended outlook. we are

still trending now, drier as we head towards february, so this is likely going to be one of the driest january's on record. here's a look at the frost advisory until 9 a.m. for all areas shaded in blue. we've been through this many mornings the past couple of weeks where it is frosty to start, and then the payoff is the afternoon with sunshine and mild temperatures. right now we're at 38 in livermore, the same in castro valley. good morning, palo alto. you're at 35 right now. 44, that current temperature in the city. it is quite cold in the north bay, 34 in napa, down to 36 in santa rosa. 38 is that current temperature in danville? so you look at the fog. it's not everywhere. but where we do see it, it is pretty thick right now. so it stretches through livermore, up into concord, then over into the north bay, where some areas are down to a quarter of a mile, if not zero miles in novato. the fog is not going to last all that long. it pretty much gets out of here by about 8 a.m, and that will lead to sunny skies later on this afternoon. in fact, here's future weather. we clear out really fast this morning. by 10 a.m. it's clear, but still on the cool side.

upper 40s to the lower 50s. then later on this afternoon, it is a sunny day. we're about ten degrees warmer compared to yesterday. yesterday we barely touched about 5051 degrees. today will be in the low to mid 60s for a lot of us, so it feels pretty nice. but that wind advisory continues for all of lake county, the hills of napa county and parts of sonoma county until 1 a.m. tomorrow morning. again, peak winds right around noon. those gusts upwards of 50mph. so today we have that frost. this morning, some windy conditions in parts of the north bay. and that beach hazard statement along our coast. lots of sunshine, temperatures into the 60s overnight. tonight we'll likely have another round of frost advisories. it gets chilly once again. clear skies back into the 30s and our coldest areas. so the accuweather seven day forecast. windy hills today. warm sunshine. the winds will ease. tomorrow. we'll start to warm up here wednesday into thursday, but then a cold front cools us off as we head into the upcoming weekend guys. >> all right drew, thank you. and we are just moments away from inauguration day coverage. up next, a look back at the history and

traditions from past ceremonies. >> and let's get a live look outside this morning. and you can see that so far here in the bay area. looking lia pretty nice morning. drew was saying it is a little chilly, but nothing major going on on the roads as well. looks like it's pretty open with the holiday traffic. stay with us.

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captivity. today we salute and embrace them and their families as they reunite after so long. >> 33 hostages will be released over the next six weeks, including two americans. palestinian prisoners in israeli jails will also be freed. 90 prisoners were released over the weekend. the cease fire will also allow for aid to begin moving into gaza, including much needed humanitarian aid. despite his previous opposition, president elect donald trump has launched a new crypto coin. trump shared his new meme coin on social media, along with a link to purchase coin. there's also a coin of his wife, melania. the website shared that the coins are meant as expressions of support and not as an investment opportunity. however, people have already tried to sell coins for more than the sale price. the trump team plans to make 1 billion coins within the next three years. >> we are just hours away from the swearing in of the next president. in the past, the

peaceful transition of power from one presidency to the next has made memories. abc news reporter dan neil has all the traditions and iconic moments. >> ask what you can do for your country. >> during his inaugural address in 1961, president john f kennedy asked one of the most famous questions in american history. but did you know that day? he also honored history when he became the last president to uphold the tradition of wearing a top hat. >> there was formal garb that outgoing and incoming presidents wore to the inauguration. >> i spoke with abc news presidential historian mark updegrove about memorable inaugurations in history. for example, there was the longest speech ever in 1841 by william henry harrison. it lasted almost two hours and was famously thought to have led to his death a month later from pneumonia. >> until now, there's now evidence that he might have died by from typhoid fever. >> i, jimmy carter, do solemnly swear. >> in 1977, if you caught that there, president jimmy carter became the first to keep his nickname when he swore in jimmy. and then he maintained more of that famous down to earth

personality when he created the tradition of walking down pennsylvania avenue toward the white house. my love has come along. and of course, we've also had many famous musical performances, especially at the inaugural ball, like beyonce singing at last in 2009, while president obama and first lady michelle obama slow dance. musicians have often gotten involved, like in 1961 with the inauguration gala that frank sinatra produced for the kennedy's, you'll be better than before. and maybe you remember this in 1993, michael jackson and fleetwood mac teaming up to sing bill clinton's campaign song fleetwood mac's don't stop. and speaking of president clinton, you will be our president when you read this note. >> i wish you well. >> when he took office in 1993, clinton received this handwritten letter from his predecessor and the man he defeated in the election, president george h.w. bush, in 2018. he actually spoke with updegrove about how much this meant to him. >> it was profoundly moving to me personally. >> so that tradition actually started with president reagan, when he left a letter for president bush, who was his vice

president. so for h.w. to then do the same for the man who he lost to, clearly a very powerful gesture in new york. for abc news, i'm danny. >> new. very interesting. now, live coverage of the inauguration today is coming up next here on abc seven. it could go on as late as 2 p.m, so that means you won't see the view gma three or general hospital. >> and they're gonna have some cold weather out there in washington, d.c. for the inauguration today. >> there across much of the country i mean we're one ofe lone spots that actually feels pretty nice today. so again, temperatures in the teens when he gets inaugurated later on today while they're moving it indoors, for sure. >> thank you so much. thank you all so much for joining us. remember, the news continues right now with live coverage of