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tim jonze, abc seven news. >> an update this morning from the abc seven news i-team.lameda county has officially approved the oakland coliseum sale. i-team reporter dan noyes was listening in on the alameda county board of supervisors meeting yesterday. the board unanimously approved the sale and hopes to have final approval within 30 days. >> this is a great opportunity to give us a win. we've had so many circumstances in which people have not necessarily been positive towards us as a city, as a region, as a county, but this is an opportunity for us to deliver that. >> they describe this as an historic opportunity with two results. the coliseum complex will finally be under control of a sole owner. the african american sports and entertainment group and the county will now be out of the sports entertainment business. >> baseball season is just around the corner, and the giants released their promotion schedule yesterday, which includes a steph curry bobblehead. it will be handed out on july 26th. a couple of weeks earlier, there's a barry bonds bobblehead that will b

amanda palacios, abc seven news. >> coming up on abc seven news at six. how jimmy carter diversified the judicial branch. it's a legacy that will live on. also ahead. >> i'm really not retiring. i'm just closing one chapter, opening another and forging ahead. >> what does the next chapter hold for barbara lee? after 26 years in congress, we asked her that today. her answers ar representation in washington, d.c. for the first time in 26 years, barbara lee won't be in the halls of congress. abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley talked to lee about what's next. >> no regrets. i don't think there are any regrets that i have. >> yesterday, she was long standing. congresswoman barbara lee, representing northern alameda county in oakland. today, she passed the torch on to her successor as she talked to abc seven news on her cell phone from the speaker's lobby in the house of representatives. >> it feels really good that lateefah simon is not congresswoman elect, but congresswoman. she is a fantastic warrior woman who i pass the baton to. >> and she reflected o

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abc seven news. >> long term project. >> yeah. no kidding. right.ooking really nice around here, right? rainy earlier. >> but the sun came out eventually, which is nice when the weekend hits. meteorologist sandhya patel is back with the forecast. sandhya? >> yeah, we got the much needed rain. it was welcome here. dan and julian. and now we'll get a chance for the weekend to dry out. but tonight, we still have a couple more showers in the forecast. let me show you some live views. they're absolutely gorgeous. from our different tower cameras around the bay area. and then we will talk about what's happening. so earlier this morning we had a cold front come through. it brought us some widespread rain for the morning commute and even into the early afternoon. but that has moved on. we still have a little bit of energy off the coastline that is going to come through later tonight, bringing the potential for some spotty showers. rainfall today. ben loman picking up a half an inch. you will notice san jose 1100 1800, san francisco 2/10 in oakland, 2200 san

well, much more to come tonight on abc seven news at 11. less than two weeks after a huge collapse, the santa cruz wharf reopens. the message to people from the city's mayor and a final farewell to president jimmy carter began today. how he's being remembered and the plans for his funeral. plus, where are the eggs? have you noticed? empty grocery store shelves? we've got an answer as to what might be behind the shortage when abc seven news its formal farewell to the 39th president of the united states. he is lying in repose tonight in atlanta. a motorcade carrying jimmy carter's flag draped casket traveled along rural roads of south georgia, where he spent much of his life before heading to atlanta, where he will lie in repose ahead of a state funeral in washington next week. here's abc news reporter faith abubey with the details on this final goodbye to georgia's beloved son, former president jimmy carter, now lying in repose at the carter presidential center in atlanta, where the public can now pay their respects. >> his family accompanyi

you can head to abc seven news.com or the abc seven bay area app for the latest updates. 24 over sevenbizarre traffic stop with a monkey in a onesie. and now that monkey has a new home in the bay area. plus, dry january is here as health leaders send mixed messages about whether alcohol is good for you or not. >> i'm spencer christian. the first day of 2025 brought us dry weather, but wet weather is not far away. i'll have the accuweather forecast in just a moment w morning america. good morning america. >> good morning america. good morning america. good morning america. >> happy holidays from all of us here at good morning america. woo! >> there's a drinking debate swirling among health leaders back and forth over the impact of alcohol on your health coming as many people give it up for the month as dry january begins. abc seven news reporter lauren martinez looks at the bay area's growing sober culture. >> happy new year. >> happy new year. there's no alcohol in these beverages. yvonne cannon is the owner and executive chef of poland. turiya in los gatos is seeing an uptick in mockt

we'll bring that to you here on abc seven and abc seven news.com 5-10 in the accuweather forecast. >> we'll start you out in san jose this morning with a live look. it is clear out there. we do have a bit of a breeze this morning. winds right now 14mph in the south bay. temperature right now 59 degrees underneath those clear skies. looking lovely from the exploratorium camera. a bit breezy out there this morning. we have a wind advisory in effect until 10 a.m, so we have a lot less wind coming our way today. a lot of sunshine still with us. yesterday, our warmest areas hit the low 70s because of the wind. since the wind is a lot less today. not as warm, but still very nice out there. temperatures in the mid and upper 60s. later on this afternoon, let's talk about southern california. we have a huge event unfolding with three major wildfires burning right now. we talked about this at extent yesterday. the red flag warning is in effect for this life threatening situation. and the reason why southern california is having so many issues. they have really yet to see a drop of rain so far t

tara campbell, abc seven news. >> happening now. chain controls are not required on interstate 80 or 50 right now if you're heading up to the sierra. that's a big change from earlier in the week. here's a live look from south lake tahoe on i-15. you saw a moment ago, caltrans said after the storm a couple of days ago. the snow has subsided, but that could change at any moment. so the agency is advising drivers to stay vigilant and up to date on potential chain controls. here at home, though we are dry, it's certainly chilly out there too. lisa, how's it looking? >> yes, that's right, we're going to get into more dry weather and a warming trend as we get into the week ahead. also, gusty winds will be visiting us offshore winds overnight monday into tuesday. here's a look at a weak system to the north of us. it will provide some high clouds. and then we'll be looking at a system setting up to the east of us, providing the gusty winds, potentially a wind advisory. and then as a result, temperatures could be in record territory. in fact

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we're keeping abc seven news.com and the abc seven bay area app updated with the very latest developments for you 24 over seven. if you download the app, you can turn on push alerts to be notified when new information comes in. so we can keep you up to date moment by moment. all right. let's turn now to your accuweather forecast and our next round of rain that's moving in. hey it's dry tonight. but that may not be the case for your morning commute. abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel is here. with the timing of tomorrow's level one storm. sandy. >> that's right. dan. so tomorrow morning, you'll want to give yourself that extra time and make sure you have your umbrellas by the door. good evening everyone. let's take a look at a live view from our mount tam cam. it is all quiet, but that changes. look at the rain on live doppler seven. it's up around eureka and crescent city. all of this is in association with a level one storm that is going to get down here, right around the time that some of you are commuting. so at 5:00 it is in the north bay. it starts to slide by 8 a.m. into oth

you the very latest on the attack at abc seven news.com and on our abc seven bay area app. the san francisco police department is asking people to remain vigilant attending public events. the city is working to expand entertainment zones like the one in new orleans, where today's attack happened. abc seven news reporter monica madden digs into how law enforcement can prepare and respond to these types of attacks. >> a new state law allows cities to open up entertainment zones, areas where people can walknes, around with to-go drinks similar to what you see on bourbon street. so as san francisco looks to expand these zones, safety is top of mind. there's always a balance when it comes to fun and safety, which is paramount as san francisco looks to breathe back life into downtown through entertainment zones. and after a deadly new year's attack on new orleans famed bourbon street, public safety leaders nationwide are asking how tragedies like this can be thwarted. law enforcement experts say there are ways to prepare for what's known as soft threats, danger that may not be im

sports on abc >> all right. that's our report on this second day of the new year for sandhya patel, sara hodges, all of us. i'm dan ashley. we appreciate your time right now on jimmy kimmel, ted danson, have a good night. see you tomorrow. about long lasting power outages in the ohio valley. andrew and andrea, back to you. >> all right, jeff, thank you. this weekend marks the end of the nfl's regular season. >> a number of players can set new records, but one will definitely be safe because the eagles saquon barkley, who's having just a sensational historic season. he's going to be sitting out sunday against his former team, the giants. that means his old club will not see him try to break the league's single season rushing record, held by eric dickerson. he only needed 101 yards to break it, and likely would have that

you can head to abc seven news.com or the abc seven bay area app for the latest updates. 24 over seven. a bizarre traffic stop with a monkey in a onesie. and now that monkey has a new home in the bay area. plus, dry january is here as health leaders send mixed messages about whether alcohol is good for you or not. >> i'm spencer christian. the first day of 2025 brought us dry weather, but wet weather is not far away. i'll have the morning america. good morning america. >> good morning america. good morning america. good morning america. >> happy holidays from all of us here at good morning america. woo! >> there's a drinking debate swirling among health leaders back and forth over the impact of alcohol on your health coming as many people give it up for the month as dry january begins. abc seven news reporter lauren martinez looks at the bay area's growing sober culture. >> happy new year. >> happy new year. there's no alcohol in these beverages. yvonne cannon is the owner and executive chef of poland. turiya in los gatos is seeing an uptick in mocktail orders. >> there's so much more

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you can get updates as they happen on abc seven news.com and the abc seven news bay area app.ell, we want to continue our coverage now of the exploding wildfires there in los angeles county. we're getting answers today from doctor daniel swain, a climate scientist at ucla. doctor swain, can you hear me? >> okay, yes, i can, thank you. >> thanks so much for joining us here. we know that there was that red flag warning for those notorious santa ana winds in place leading up to the devastating fires there. can you talk about the unique weather conditions that have led to this fire event that we're seeing in southern california? >> well, as you mentioned, we have seen very strong offshore dry winds in southern california that have helped fuel the flames. but even more anomalous, if you will, is the extraordinary dryness of the landscape and of the climate leading up to this event in the weeks and months that preceded it. so this is the driest start to the rainy season now on record in southern california. following an unusually warm and dry period, really, since the spring across

abc seven news.com and the abc seven bay area app updated with the latest developments 24 over seven. you can download our app to get alerts when new developments happen in these investigations. >> happening today x49 dana stubblefield could find out if he's getting out of prison. he is set to be back in court a week after an appeals court overturned his rape conviction. abc seven news reporter lena howland is live in san jose with what his attorney wants to see happen to this case, and why he says stubblefield should be released. lena. >> well, amanda stubblefield's attorneys are hoping he will be released from prison today. they are also hoping prosecutors will rectify this by dropping all charges to bring you up to speed here. the former forty-niners player was convicted of raping a woman under the threat of a gun, who had come to his home to interview for a babysitting job in 2015. but his defense team says that's not what happened. they say the judge blocked admission of key police evidence. that includes the accuser's own confession that she was a paid sex worker with her own we

abc news will be providing live coverage of tomorrow's events right here on abc seven. >> well, it ishe 2024 election. >> that's right. the results certified by congress today, just four years after hundreds of trump supporters attacked the capitol on january 6th. >> abc news reporter perry russom has the story. >> the snow in d.c. not slowing down the certification today. it comes four years after the attack at the capitol. no mention of the attack today during the counting of votes. the outcome of the 2024 presidential election. now official donald trump declared the winner today. the votes counted. the results certified before a joint session of congress donald j. >> trump of the state of florida has received 312 votes. kamala harris. kamala harris of the state of california has received 226 votes. >> trump's opponent in the race, vice president kamala harris, presiding over the constitutional formality. >> today i did what i have done my entire career, performing my constitutional duties to ensure that the people of america, the voters of america, will have their votes counted. >>

abc seven news reporter j.r. stone was there with more from the crowd waiting for the big fireworks show. >> exercising is key for five and a half year olds like alia. we're trying to stay awake long enough to see the fireworks in san francisco. the fireworks don't go off until midnight. do you think you'll still be awake? >> oh, of course i am. i like fireworks. they're beautiful. and i'm not scared because they're amazing. >> just don't ask any of these little ones why we're all so excited about staying up late on this one night. you hear about this whole new year's eve thing. it's like it's going to be a new year tomorrow. have you heard about it? no, i did not. but to many who packed fisherman's wharf tuesday, they are well aware of the new year and what comes with it. it took only one, two, yes, three interviews before we started talking politics. >> we hear the president, he said he's going to make america great again. you know what i'm saying? so i want to see if he's going to make america great again. you

get updates as they happen on abc seven news.com and the abc seven bay area app. >> 509 this morning in the accuweather forecast. we'll take you outside a live look at the exploratorium camera. clear skies across the board and calm winds. look at the wind speeds right now. very light everywhere, and we do anticipate light winds throughout the day today, so it's a nice looking forecast. the start today is one of our colder starts this week. we're in the 40s right now and a lot of areas it's clear and calm out there. expect a warm afternoon. we'll see some isolated areas getting back into the low 70s. so certainly above average for this time of the year. the red flag warning across southern california has now been extended. it was set to end today. they've now extended it until tomorrow evening, because we're going to see another pulse of some offshore winds, not as strong as the extreme winds we saw yesterday and the day before. but still, these winds are going to ramp up throughout the morning and into the evening. so that's going to be an issue for firefighters. they have calm winds

slash abc.r donations support the red cross as they help people recover. >> says chris stapleton. rene wrap these sound like e lineup for popular music festival, but these are actually the guest lists for the upcoming season of sesame street. so those musicians, along with noah khan, samara joy, will appear on the 55th season of the iconic family show. the upcoming season will focus on lessons in emotional well-being. songs from the artists will double as life lessons, and it will include an r&b pop track from sza about gratitude. the new season of sesame street debuts next thursday. they get these great guests on the show all the time. >> no kidding. i wonder if rocco will make an appearance because elmo hates rocco. >> oh, so you know this very well. you know the my son is a sesame street kid. >> or he was growing up and so rocco is the rock that everyone pretends is an actual pet, and elmo is the only one living in reality where he's like, that's rock. >> so, so funny. >> when i was a kid, i

abc seven abc abc news reporter nicole d'antonio joins us live from dc with what investigators are saying. >> that's right. and authorities say that he wanted to hurt as many people as possible. but this morning, there's still so many questions, including whether he had ties to isis and also if he acted alone. this morning, the fbi launching an investigation into the man behind the deadly new orleans attack, 42 year old shamsudin jabar is an army veteran and us born citizen from texas. he served in afghanistan more than a decade ago, from february 2009 to january 2010. since 2021, jabar worked at the accounting firm deloitte. the company saying, quote, we are outraged by the shameful and senseless act of violence and are doing all we can to assist authorities in their investigation. as the investigation continues, among the top priorities of authorities are to find out what, if any, ties are there to isis beyond the flag. authorities recovered from his truck that he used as a battering ram. >> an isis flag was located on the trailer hitch of the vehicle, and the fbi is working to determin

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abc seven news.com and abc seven bay area app up to date. and of course, we'll pass along any new information this morning as we as we get it. >> and happening today, x49 dana stubblefield could find out if he's getting out of prison. he's set to be back in court a week after an appeals court overturned his rape conviction. abc seven news reporter lena howland is live in san jose with what his attorney wants to see happen to this case, and why he says stubblefield should be released. lena. >> amanda, good morning to you. stubblefield's attorneys are hoping that he will be released from prison today, and they're also hoping prosecutors will rectify this by dropping all charges to bring you up to speed here. the former forty-niners player was convicted of raping a woman under the threat of a gun, who had come to his home to interview for a babysitting job in 2015. but his defense team says that's not what happened. they say the judge blocked the admission of key police evidenc. that includes the accuser's own confession that she was a paid sex

the abc seven bay area app is available whenever you need it. a decision on whether former forty-niner dana stubblefield will be released from jail has now been postponed. stubblefield's attorneys were in court in santa clara county today. they're asking for his release after his 2020 rape conviction was overturned. as we reported to you last week, an appeals court found that a statement prosecutors made referencing stubblefield's race violated an anti-discrimination law. the defense team has also long maintained the judge blocked important evidence. there are some technical issues and some technical areas of law. this is an unusual case. the judge in this case allowed that the jury did not hear the truth. today's hearing was delayed because of some jurisdictional issues. stubblefield's release will be considered again now in two weeks time. the santa clara county da could also still decide to retry the case. we'll have to wait and see. right now, we'll move to the latest from new orleans. president biden and the first lady will travel to new or

in half moon bay, luz pena, abc seven news. >> coming up after the break. a chilly start, but it ended up being a beautiful day across the bay area. we'll check back in with abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel for what we 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] up in southern california once again tonight. >> yes. meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking it all for us. sandhya. yeah. >> and ama and dan, there is definitely concern as we take a look at live doppler seven. we have the setup that is bringing the gusty winds to southern california and keeping that fire danger elevated. so high pressure is just off the pacific northwest and nor

abc seven news at five. we'll be right back. >> tonight, entire neighborhoods burning as raging fires destroy historic homes and shocked families race to escape. david muir and team report from ground zero of the massive california fire. world news tonight with david muir is ame san francisco's new mayor, daniel lurie, kicks off in chinatown. you're looking at video of some of the preparations from earlier today. the night market and community festival take place on grant avenue between sacramento and jackson. there will be food vendors, activities and performances, including san francisco native and grammy nominated edm artist zoo. >> well, earlier in the day, lurie was sworn in as the 46th mayor of the city, and he wasted no time getting to work. abc seven news reporter monica madden was there for the ceremony and is here with more on mayor lurie's first day on the job. monica. >> dan it was a really optimistic day. mayor lurie had that tone while acknowledging the big challenges that he is going to face i

here's abc news reporter reena roy.e former president jimmy carter, now lying in repose at the carter presidential center in atlanta. >> his grandson, jason carter, honoring the work of the organization. his grandparents started. >> while we mourn my grandfather's passing, i know in my heart and you all do, that his legacy will live on, and not only because of the millions of people that he touched across the globe, but very specifically because of your spirit and your knowledge and the work and the track record that you do every day. the public now visiting the carter center to pay their respects to the 39th president of the united states. >> hundreds lined the route on saturday as his funeral procession traveled from plains to atlanta. some are saying they felt obligated to pay their respects. >> s president carter, you know, he did a great job while he was president and stuff. so i just want to be here and pay my respects. >> on tuesday, the former president will travel to washington. there will be a service at the u

you can get updates as they happen on abc seven news.com and the abc seven bay area app.fting gears, if you think your rent is too high, a new lawsuit could help you. more states are joining a legal battle. abc news reporter andrea fujii explains why. >> across america, rents are on the rise. one recent study found half of all renters are spending more than 30% of their income on housing. but now a growing legal battle over why those rents are so high. the government is suing major landlords, accusing them of illegally collaborating to raise rents nationwide. >> that has resulted in rates being raised more quickly than they otherwise would have been. >> north carolina is one of ten states now joining the justice department, alleging these major property companies operating more than 1 million housing units in 43 states are using algorithms to set rents and share sensitive information with each other to reduce competition and boost profits. >> there's basically this piece of artificial intelligence software that is allowing landlords, we believe, to collude with each other

tara campbell, abc seven news. >> well, happening right now. chain controls are not required on interstate 80 or 50. if you're heading up to the sierra. that's a big change from earlier in the week. you're looking live at our camera from south lake tahoe. right on. i 50 eastbound. now, caltrans did say after the storm a couple of days ago that this was a concern. the snow has since subsided, of course, but they say that could change, of course, in the coming weeks. and the agency is advising drivers to stay vigilant and get up to date on potential chain controls. here at home, though, we are dry. it's certainly chilly out there. lisa is tracking the latest. good morning. >> good morning stephanie. yes, we're going to see mother nature kind of relax a little bit for much of the west coast. and we certainly will have the cold enough temperatures to make snow. but we are taking a break. and even though winter just started, we're getting into a bit of a dry spell with offshore winds headed our way as soon as late tomorrow. so right now, looking at

you can get updates as they happen on abc seven news.com and our abc seven bay area app.l, still to come tonight. it was started in the bay area and now thep is helping millions of people stay informed about the raging wildfires in the south. >> well, thankfully we have no fires here in the bay area right now, but we do have strong, gusty winds. i'll have details on that in my accuweather forecast coming u behold! a glorious round table pepperoni pizz... huh? ah. huh. well, behold the pepperoni and grilled chicken...? what the? (clears throat) behold, the pepperoni, grilled chicken and bacon pizza from round table! three magnificent toppings grilled chicken, pepperoni, and sizzling bacon. try it at round table pizza! merlin! james longman right here on our air many times, bringing us stories from all around the world. now he's opening up about his own story in his new memoir, the inherited mind exploring the genetics of mental illness while telling the story of his personal life struggles. >> his mother used to say, you've inherited the longman curse. it is a curse that a

official telling abc news there had been no red flags. authority releasing these new surveillance images showing him at a tesla charging station as he made his way from colorado to new mexico, arizona, and nevada. that cyber truck rented via the app turo. livelsbergerer pulling into the hotel valle 7:00 a.m. wednesday, pulling out, returning an hour later. then 17 seconds later, the explosion. seven bystanders injured. sources say level livelsbergere divorce and recently remarried. following a dispute over infidelity. while investigators say they found those notes railing against the condition of the united states, they say the soldier held no animosity towards president-elect trump. >> we've found that the subject held no animosity towards the president-elect. the army indicates that he likely suffered from ptsd, and we are also aware there were potential other family issues or personal grievances in his own life that may have been contributing factors. >> reporter: investigators scouring the suspect's background. fbi and local police se

abc seven. >> absolutely, jr.n part, he's saying there's a need for this now because california just implemented prop 36, increasing penalties for drug users. dorsey says he wants the city to be arresting 100 people per night in the sixth street corridor, with the police department estimating at least 200 people using drugs in that quarter mile stretch on a nightly basis. but does san francisco have the resources to put hundreds into detox and treatment programs? dorsey says there will have to be a way, some say drug use in the sixth street corridor is worse than ever. look around and you might see why. whileound and crackdowns have focused on dealers, san francisco supervisor matt dorsey wants to take it a step further, making interventions that get people under arrest into drug treatment. >> and it's personal for him, something i consider nothing less than the obligation of my own survival as a recovering drug addict. we do need to be making arrests of drug users with an eye toward making sure that any criminal

rams right here on abc seven.supposed to happen in los angeles, but it has been moved to arizona due to the wildfires, of course. abc news reporter ike ejiochi has a preview of tonight's game, as the minnesota vikings and the l.a. rams look to keep their season alive. >> nfl wild card weekend wraps up tonight on abc, with the playoff matchup between the minnesota vikings and los angeles rams. the league making the decision to move the game to state farm stadium in glendale, arizona, as the devastating wildfires in california caused concerns for public safety. the rams earning a home game after winning the nfc west division. >> obviously, it sucks to move a home playoff game. but just for you know this it sucks worse for you know southern california to go through this. >> the vikings making nfl history as the first team with 14 wins to fall short of a division title. quarterback sam darnold, coming off a career season, is gearing up for his first ever playoff game. >> this is the time when, whether you know guys ar

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you can get them as they happen over on abc seven news.com or via the abc seven bay area app. all right, let's get you outside. lisa, how's it looking? >> well, we have a wind advisory in the upper elevations, but current wind gusts at 31 miles an hour in napa. you can see the camera shaking here from emeryville. so our wind advisory, bringing in our own dry northerly winds, especially throughout the morning hours and the day to day. and that is going to elevate our own local fire danger, certainly in the hills of the north and the east bay and the santa cruz mountains. we'll talk about it in detail coming up in a few minutes, please. >> thank you. and on the ground in southern california, we are hearing from bay area crews helping thousands of other firefighters in los angeles that's coming up, plus preparing our families for similar disasters. experts weigh in on what you could do today to be ready if and all of the materials i work with dry out my hands. if my hands get really dry, i can't do my job. i depend on o'keeffe's it's america's #1 selling hand cream for guaranteed

abc seven news starts right now. >> always live. abc seven news starts right now. >> this is the first time that it's almost clear as day. it's a clear blue day. there's no more smoke coming from the palisades fire. >> high above the largest wildfire in southern california, is calm and clear for now. worry, though, tonight over what comes tomorrow with more powerful winds in the forecast. good evening and thank you for joining us. i'm dion lim. we do want to take a look now at the status of those wildfires burning in l.a. county. this cal fire map shows there are currently three active fires. those two red dots on your screen near thousand oaks and just west of the eaton fire, are wildfires that are at or near containment. the two largest fires, the palisades and eaton fire, have burned nearly 38,000 acres, some 60mi■!s. that is the size of the entire city of redding. the biggest fire, the palisades, is 11% contained. and while some evacuation orders were lifted today in the eaton fire, now 27% contained 24. deaths are now blamed on

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well still to come on abc seven mornings at 6 a.m. multiple major wildfires decimating los angeles county, the scope, the scale and the erratic movements of these fires is truly unprecedented. one neighborhood after another burned to the ground. property losses tallies are reaching historic levels. new i live in bloomington, illinois. i'm not an actor. i'm just a regular person. after working 25 years in the automotive industry, i retired. eight years ago, i just didn't feel like i was on my game. i started taking prevagen and i want people to know that prevagen has worked for me. give it a try. i want it to help you just like it has helped me. i've been taking prevagen for eight years now and it is still helping me tremendously. prevagen. at stores everywhere without a prescription. now abc seven mornings live. >> as you can see, the palisades fire continuing to chew through the santa monica mountains, producing very large flames and tall plumes of smoke. >> more apocalyptic scenes out of southern california this morning. fire crews

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find our abc seven neighborhood safety tracker is at abc seven news.com, or on our abc seven bay area app. >> all right. let's go back down south now. talk about the weather forecast. of course, the winds that were so terrible a few days ago, the santa ana winds, they are returning. yes. >> so let's get to meteorologist sandhya patel for the latest. sandhya. yeah. >> and ama and dan, those winds are not going to be nearly as strong as last week's event, but it is definitely prompting another red flag warning. this is a particularly dangerous situation. red flag warning for southern california until 6 p.m. wednesday. let's take a look at the wind gusts hour by hour. once again, 36 miles an hour. malibu at 11 p.m. you will notice those winds are still going into the morning hours. 34 camarillo. 36 acton. getting close to 40 miles an hour tomorrow night. going into wednesday morning, it is a drying wind. you combine that with a severe drought across southern california, and you can see why the fire risk is in the extreme category shaded here in pink. so let's check out the rainfall for t

get updates as they happen on abc seven news.com and the abc seven bay area app. >> today we're expectingther major appointment announcement from san francisco's new mayor. daniel lowery spent his first full day in office yesterday, mapping out how his administration will tackle the city's budget crisis. lowery announced a hiring freeze for the city in an attempt to tackle the city's nearly $900 million budget shortfall over the next two years. but the freeze will not apply to all employees, specifically those working to combat the fentanyl crisis. >> this hiring freeze will not impact public safety or public health when it comes to making sure that our emts, our nurses, our firefighters, our police officers can get back to full staffing. >> during his inaugural address, lowery announced the city is under a fentanyl state of emergency. he says he's creating a police friendly 24 over seven drop off center as a jail or emergency room alternative for those who are suffering a mental health crisis or suffering from addiction. he expects it to help 9000 people every year and to be running by t

so for more, let's go to abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel. sandhya. >> yeah. dan, let's take a look at a live picture from a different perspective. that one's pretty, but look at this beautiful view from our emeryville camera. as the sun is setting, this is all going to be changing. as a light level. one storm is headed our way. looking at live doppler seven, let me time this out for you. first thing tomorrow morning, we begin at 4 a.m. with some light rain around mendocino county. it starts to move into parts of the north bay at 6 a.m. and really, by 10:00, we're starting to notice other parts of the bay area, the east bay, san francisco, the peninsula is getting in on the wet weather and into the south bay by the afternoon. this storm is going to bring some higher surf. so a high surf advisory 9 p.m. tomorrow until 3 a.m. sunday. those breakers 18 to 25ft. it's going to lead to some dangerous swimming and surfing conditions. we also have a beach hazard statement that starts at nine tomorrow morning until 3 a.m. sunday, so watch out. there is a moderate to hi

abc s family members. officers found the bodies on wednesday at a home on monarch court, after the boyfriend of one of the residents requested a welfare check. now, the victims have been identified as two women, ages 67 and 33, and two men, ages 67 and 28. police say a semiautomatic handgun was also found near one of the deceased, and that there is no threat to the public. the contra costa county district attorney's office has opted not to file charges against a motorist who killed another driver in a road rage confrontation in orinda. the incident happened back in september. police say one driver, who has not been identified, shot 50 year old scott decker. after decker attacked him during the incident, decker died at the scene. the incident was captured on video by a camera in the driver's vehicle, which he gave to law enforcement. >> former president jimmy carter was laid to rest today in his hometown of plains, georgia. residents lined up to say goodbye to the 39th president as a procession with his cas

then stay with us for a special edition of abc seven news at 1030, followed by abc seven news at 11.wild card weekend wraps up tonight right here on abc seven. with the last monday night football game of the season. >> the minnesota vikings taking on the los angeles rams. as you may know, the game was supposed to take place in la, but the league decided to move it to arizona because of the wildfires. the rams earned a home game after winning the nfc west division. >> obviously, it sucks to move a home playoff game. but just for you know this it sucks worse for you know, southern california to go through this. >> yeah. vikings quarterback sam darnold for more former backup quarterback for the niners, is gearing up for his first ever playoff game. >> bay area punk rock band green day, justin timberlake and noah khan are set to headline bottlerock this year. the lineup announced by organizers today. ice cube florida and actress kate hudson are among the other 78 acts to appear. bottlerock runs may 23rd to the through the 25th. three day passes go on sale tomorrow morning. >> all right.