for abc news, i'm danny. >> new. very interesting. tion 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

a new season of the bachelor premieres tonight on abc seven. and the new bachelor, grant ellis may look familiar. he first appeared on jen tran's season of the bachelorette. while it doesn't work out for them, maybe bachelor nation fell in love with grant. thousands of women applied to be part of his season, and 25 have been picked. the new season premieres tonight at 8:00 on abc seven. enjoy. but stay with us. we'll be right well, this news is for you. the cdc now recommends you get vaccinated against pneumococcal pneumonia. why? if you're 50 or older even if you're healthy... you're 6 times more likely to be hospitalized. so, schedule at vaxassist.com. i'm lyanne melendez. >> i'm luz pena. i'm tara campbell. >> i'm j.r. >> stone at abc seven news. we deliver local stories. >> with real answers. >> to help make our city better. >> the raiders have introduced their new head coach with a little help from an old friend. >> we do want to fill our stadium up with our guys. i know that we have a good draw for people from out of town. there you go. th

. >> abc seven news always live abc seven news starts right now. >> good evening and thanks for joining us. i'm dion lim. we begin tonight with the developing story out of the east bay. a woman is dead and two men are hurt after a triple stabbing in berkeley this afternoon. the two men are expected to survive. police say that stabbing happened as they were investigating a report about a stolen car on russell street, near acton. they say as they were headed to that scene, they began to get 9-1-1 calls about people bleeding on the ground. several streets in that area were shut down while detectives investigated. this is berkeley's first homicide of the year. the flames are out, but smoke is still rising from a smoldering lithium battery storage plant at moss landing. officials in monterey gave an update this afternoon, and they say the epa is currently monitoring the air quality around the facility for toxic particulates, and that monitoring systems haven't detected any risks. they also say about 80% of the buildings and batteries burned. fire broke out at the battery plant on thursday ni

erielle reshef, abc news, new york. >> ariel thank you.n apple watch is being credited with saving an injured skier in washington state. video shows the victim's friend waving down a helicopter east of seattle. crews say they received an sos call from the watch. the skier suffered a leg injury after falling 1000ft. crew recovered a third person who was also hurt, and all three are now recovering. >> well, this weekend saw a pair of firsts at the x games. >> yeah, we begin with hiroto ogiwara. the 19 year old from japan became the first person to perform a 2340. i remember back when tony hawk was doing the 900. now we're at 2340. that's six and a half rotations in midair. afterwards he said, i'm nauseous. i'm nauseous just watching this. >> i'm dizzy. then on saturday, 20 year old miro tabanelli landed the same move on skis. whoa. on skis? >> yeah, but have they ever done it at an anchor desk before? >> well, if you're going for gold, andrew. good luck. let's see. that's three for five. all right, coming up. >> all right. >> the teams are s

new details just into the abc seven news room.update on the massive fire at the moss landing battery plant. what authorities are saying as they monitor the air quality. and san francisco mayor daniel lurie gets to see firsthand just how prepared city firefighters are in case they're needed to respond to a major emergency. >> abc seven news always live abc seven news starts right now. >> good evening and thanks for joining us. i'm dion lim. we begin tonight with the developing story out of the east bay. a woman is dead and two men are hurt after a triple stabbing in berkeley this afternoon. the two men are expected to survive. police say that stabbing happened as they were investigating a report about a stolen car on russell street, near acton. they say as they were headed to that scene, they began to get 9-1-1 calls about people bleeding on the ground. several streets in that area were shut down while detectives investigated. this is berkeley's first homicide of the year. the flames are out, but smoke is still rising from a smolde

. >> team coverage of these deadly new year's eve attacks, starting right now on abc seven news at 11 always live. abc seven news starts right now. >> tonight, new orleans iconic bourbon street sits empty. no revelers, only police cars blocking off the spot where a driver's rampage took 15 lives. the fbi is carrying out searches in multiple states as it investigates this terror attack. and in las vegas, another act of violence carried out with a car. new video just into our newsroom within the last 20 minutes shows investigators towing away the tesla cybertruck that exploded outside the trump hotel tonight. law enforcement are asking whether that was terrorism to. good evening, and thank you for joining us. i'm dion lim. lots to get to tonight. but we begin with new video showing the seconds before the carnage on new orleans bourbon street. a warning some may find it difficult to watch. security cameras captured the crowds and the energy just after 3 a.m. as people celebrated the new year. then you see their crowd scatter as that truck barrels through the street after running down mul

were in new orleans when that attack happened. abc seven news reporter j.r stone joins us live in studio and j.r. the good news in all of this is that the people you spoke with weren't hurt. but as you can imagine, they were shaken. >> certainly the marine firefighter i spoke with, dion, actually said he had wanted to stay out in the french quarter a little longer, but they opted to go back to the hotel. and in the end, that could have been a life saving decision. not a soul in sight on new orleans bourbon street wednesday night, just outside of the crime scene area that is still closed off. aarea picture taken by marin county firefighter john begala, who is staying in new orleans in an area near the attack, heard a tremendous amount of sirens. >> but personally, i attributed that to, you know, new orleans french quarter on new year's eve. and my first thought was there might be a big, large fire somewhere in the neighborhood. >> that, though, is not the case. begala, who is in town for a firefighter union convention, found out when h

that's a new high. >> abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey breaks down the numbers by county, and shows you what one city is doing to try to get a handle on the crisis. >> addressing the humanitarian crisis on our streets is a top priority for bay area cities and counties. but despite efforts to house the thousands of unhoused, the numbers are increasing. the u.s. department of housing and urban development found a 3% rise in the bay area's nine counties to nearly 39,000 homeless, like san jose's jon magne. >> for me, once i got unhoused, once you're out here unhoused, it feels like it's climbing up a hill to try to get back into the day to day work system of supporting yourself. >> homelessness is up nationwide and in california, where the total is more than 187,000 people. two thirds of them are on the streets unsheltered. the report found that san francisco has the highest number of unhoused per capita. about one in every 100 residents are homeless. alameda, santa clara, sonoma and marin counties round out the top five. here in the south bay, there are more than 10,000 unhoused resid

sources also tell abc news the fbi found bomb making materials inside the suspect's north houston home. new orleans city officials were warned in a 2019 confidential security assessment that broken blockades made bourbon street vulnerable to a vehicle attack. the city began installing new barriers, but that work hadn't yet been completed. crews are now working to get those barriers installed. officials say getting the bollards fully functional is an urgent priority. christiane cordero abc news, new orleans. >> president biden leading a ceremony today for the nation's most influential people. this year's medal of freedom honorees include big names like bono, hillary clinton, bill nye, jane goodall and jose andres. the award is for those who have made great contributions to the security of the u.s. towards world peace, or towards cultural and public endeavors. >> as the lead singer of u2, one of the most successful rock bands in history, bono changes the world through his art and activism in an irish tradition of poetry and protest, rebellion and rejoicing. he has composed anthems to pea

zohreen shah, abc news, los angeles. >> as we head to break, here's another live look at the conditionsn the sierra from our camera at zephyr cove. we'll be checking back in with abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel for more in work on highway 37. it's a project designed to prevent flooding and combat rising sea levels. the work, which starts on monday night, will affect a 12 mile stretch of eastbound 37in solano county and abc seven news reporter cornell bernard shows you preparing the popular route for the effects of climate change is really the long term goal. >> highway 37, a place where traffic, steel and asphalt meets eco sensitive north bay wetlands. >> there are a number of things going on on state route 37 right now, as we prepare to be more resilient to flooding, to address congestion, and also to prepare for sea level rise. >> a long term plan preparing this roadway for the effects of climate change starts monday night, january 6th. caltrans is closing eastbound lanes of 37 overnight between highway 121 and railroad avenue in vallejo. a detour around the roadwork will b

you can watch wherever you stream abc seven news. live in studio. lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you. lena. four years after the january 6th insurrection at the capitol, a san francisco man is now arrested for allegedly assaulting law enforcement officers that day. investigators say a 36 year old frank giorgi junior was captured on body worn camera footage charging a capitol police officer and hitting another in the head with his hands. about two hours later, he was again captured on video, this time resisting officers attempts to move rioters back. the fbi arrested giorgi junior in san francisco wednesday, and he's been charged in federal court in washington, dc. public records appear to link giorgi, junior to the molinari salami family, which formerly ran the famed molinari delicatessen in north beach. president elect trump is appointing ambassadors to an unusual place hollywood. he announced mel gibson, jon voight and sylvester stallone will be what he's calling special ambassadors to the film industry. it's not clear what that means. gibs

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abc seven news reporter melanie woodrow will have a full wrap up on all of this, coming up on abc seven news at five. >> still to come. preparing for tomorrow's inauguration of daniel lurie as san francisco's next mayor. and some mega changes coming to meta. what it means for your social media scrolling and later. are you a sink or a dink? we'll explain but then i thought mom's osteoporosis might keep us stuck on the couch. no way. ♪ if you have postmenopausal osteoporosis, and are at high risk for fracture, you can do more than just slow bone loss. you can build new bone in 12 months with evenity®. evenity® is proven to significantly reduce spine fracture risk. she said the evenity® she's taking builds new bone. builds new bone! evenity® can increase risk of heart attack, stroke, or death from a heart problem. tell your doctor if you have had a heart attack or stroke. do not take evenity® if you have low blood calcium or are allergic to it, as serious events have occurred with evenity®. signs include rash, hives, swelling of the face or throat, which may cause difficulty in swallowing

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a new study is adding evidence to their effectiveness at controlling an invasive species. abc seven news meteorologist drew tuma has a closer look. >> when we first met the hungry otters of elkhorn slough last year, they were chowing down on a species of burrowing crabs blamed for destabilizing the shoreline, thinning their numbers and rescuing sections of the estuary located at moss landing in monterey bay. now, researchers believe the otters could be a potential solution for controlling an invasive species that has invaded ecosystems up and down the west coast. green crabs. >> so back in the early 2000, i was just starting out as a graduate student at uc santa cruz, and the green crab population was growing explosively at elkhorn slough reserve. >> that's when estuary ecologist rick jepson began trying to figure out why the green crabs native to europe were thriving. but somewhere in the middle of a research project, a strange thing happened. the trend began reversing, at least in elkhorn slough. so what had changed in this tiny sliver of the northern california coast? she b

seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you. stick with abc seven news for complete coverage of lurie swearing in. our coverage starts today at 11 a.m. wherever you watch abc seven news. >> and now a live look at washington, d.c, where former president jimmy carter is lying in state at the capitol rotunda. this is the same building where he took the oath of office in 1977. his casket arrived at joint base andrews in maryland yesterday to a 21 gun salute. and then he was taken to the capitol, where lawmakers honored his life. abc news reporter nicole d'antonio is in washington with a look at the remembrance events planned to honor carter. >> this morning, the nation gathering to pay their respects to the late president jimmy carter, the 39th president lying in state at the united states capitol. the longest lived president arriving in washington, d.c, tuesday afternoon. an air force flight. special air mission 39 carrying the 39th president to the nation's capital. the motorcade first making its way to the u.s. navy memorial, a place he authori

a new study is adding evidence to their effectiveness at controlling an invasive species. abc seven news reporter drew tuma has a closer look. >> when we first met the hungry otters of elkhorn slough last year, they were chowing down on a species of burrowing crabs blamed for destabilizing the shoreline, thinning their numbers and rescuing sections of the estuary located at moss landing in monterey bay. now, researchers believe the otters could be a potential solution for controlling an invasive species that has invaded ecosystems up and down the west coast. green crabs. >> so back in the early 2000, i was just starting out as a graduate student at uc santa cruz, and the green crab population was growing explosively at elkhorn slough reserve. >> that's when estuary ecologist rick jepson began trying to figure out why the green crabs native to europe were thriving. but somewhere in the middle of a research project, a strange thing happened. the trend began reversing, at least in elkhorn slough. so what had changed in this tiny sliver of the northern california coast? she believ

andrew dymburt, abc news, new york. >> fan fest is making a comeback in oakland.arheaded by multiple groups. after the a's decided not to do one. the a's, of course, are now gone from oakland, but the sporting spirit is apparently going to live on last dive bars, teaming up with the oakland 68 for an event on march 1st. it will be held at prescott market and raymondi park, which is where the oakland ballers play. it's being billed as a celebration of oakland sports. >> we're counting down to the 2025 chinese new year parade sponsored by toyota. we're less than one month to the big event, which you can watch live right here and everywhere you stream abc seven. the chinese new year flower market fair kicked off in san francisco over the weekend. it's a chance for people to buy flowers, fruits, candies and supplies ahead of the lunar new year festivities this week. more than 120 vendors brought a wide range of offerings, and performers set the tone for the celebrations to come. >> affordable. great price was ten bucks for this nice orchid pot. it's usually a little b

abc seven news starts now. >> always live abc seven news starts right now. >> thanks so much for joiningi'm dion lim. we begin tonight with a developing story out of the east bay. police on the scene of a possible triple stabbing in berkeley. we are still working to gather details, but police tell us it all began with a fight at acton and began burnett streets just before 1230 this afternoon. witnesses say they saw at least three people covered in blood. video from the scene also shows a coroner's van at the location. several streets in that area are shut down while the detectives investigate. meantime, the flames are out at the moss landing battery plant, where a fire broke out thursday night. that update from officials in monterey this afternoon. they say the epa is currently monitoring the air quality for hydrogen fluoride and other particulates. they add the most hazardous air is believed to be close to the plant itself, and monitoring systems haven't detected any risks. the cause of that fire is under investigation. moving to southern california, where crews faced slightly warmer te

abc seven news starts now. >> always live abc seven news starts right now. >> get ready to feel the chillal weather service says a freeze warning is in effect for much of the bay area starting tonight, and it's expected to last for several days. good evening and thanks for joining us i'm dion lim. with those temperatures taking a deep , there is concern about the unhoused population who live outside. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard has more on the big chill from the north bay. >> we might have a sweater. do you need a sweater? >> i would love a sweater. >> the safe team from petaluma people services center are making the rounds this winter,

abc seven news at camp in poland was liberated at the end of world war two. >> today, abc seven news reporter tim johns talked to people who believe sharing the history of the horrors of the holocaust is more important today than ever. >> it's been 80 years since the auschwitz concentration camp was liberated at the end of the second world war. but for rabbi andrew baker, keeping the history and stories of auschwitz alive has never been more important. >> when you visit there, you know you're walking in the very same place. you see the barracks, you see the train tracks. >> rabbi baker is the director of international jewish affairs for the american jewish committee. over the weekend, he'll travel to auschwitz to attend a special memorial being held monday for international holocaust remembrance day. the rabbi says he thinks this trip is especially important. eight decades later, surveys show an increasing number of people are unaware of what the holocaust is or the horrors that happened. >> virtually a half or more surveyed cannot identify that 6 million jews were murdered in the ho

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here's abc news reporter trevor ault in this morning's gma first look. >> new orleans standing strongw orleans mayor leading the crowd at the sugar bowl. remembering the victims in the attack on bourbon street and outside. the sounds of new orleans coming alive again. big band music greeting the tens of thousands of people pouring in. but law enforcement was also front and center. how do you feel being out in public? >> i feel safe. i mean, we walked around yesterday in the french quarter, and there were police and fbi all over the place. >> in less than a mile away, the iconic bourbon street now back open for business with officials adamant the y and its tourist sites are safe. >> we want to make it clear the superdome and the surrounding area is safe. >> and coming up at 7 a.m, we'll have full live team coverage tracking the very latest on the investigation with your gma first look, i'm trevor ault, abc news, new orleans. >> apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the company of using its virtual assistant siri to eavesdrop on users. the proposed settlement

new year. during halftime of the warriors home game at chase center. abceven 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. we cannot be more excited. thank you so much for joining us. world news tonight with david muir starts now. and i'll see you back here at four. >>> tonight, breaking news as we come on the air involving the american hostages and the cease-fire. we'll go live to tel aviv. >>> also, the new extreme fire danger in southern california. what they're saying

zohreen shah, abc news, los angeles. >> shifting back now to the rapidly expanding wildfire, the hughesire, with weather conditions really fueling the spread there. abc seven weather anchor spencer christian has a look at what fire crews are facing today. spencer. >> okay, kristen, this fire is growing very rapidly, as you pointed out. here's a look at the conditions in the area of the fire. now, so far, it has burned over 5000 acres. and it of course is still spreading. gusts are up to generally 30 to 40mph. there have been some higher isolated gusts. and as you pointed out, this is just above i-5 north of santa clarita. that's the location. and in the broader area, the red flag warning has been extended now for los angeles and ventura counties and other areas until 10 a.m. friday. winds generally out of the northeast at 20 to 30mph. gusts up to about 50. there have been isolated gusts up to about 70 miles an hour, generally in the higher elevations. and look at this humidity dangerously low, 2 to 10%. so the gusts look like this right now up to 54mph at browns canyon, many other locat

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

christiane cordero abc news, new orleans.embers of congress are talking about safety concerns following the new orleans attack. >> and this morning, congress woman michael mccaul spoke to abc's this week about the threat of radicalization and how it's growing online. >> so you really have two types of threats. one is operate and the other one is inspired attacks radicalized over the internet. they're both equally lethal. um, and they need to be focused on to stop it >> mccaul is a republican congressman representing texas. he said that the incoming trump administration should be paying more attention to social media and the internet in order to see these warning signs before an attack happens. new this morning, italian prime minister giorgia meloni visited florida to meet with president elect donald trump this weekend at mar-a-lago. photos from the italian government show both world leaders speaking to each other, according to multiple reports, maloney planned to speak with the president elect about the war in ukraine on trad

christiane cordero, abc news, new orleans. >> we are monitoring this incident very closely and will bring 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 expert

tonight on abc seven news at 11. >> always live. abc seven news starts right now. >> tonight in new orleans, people are back on bourbon street. even as investigators piece together new information about that deadly truck attack. the crowds have returned, but signs of the carnage remain from a large law enforcement presence to a growing memorial to the 14 people killed. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley. after the deadliest isis inspired attack on u.s. soil in years, more than 1000 law enforcement officers are tracking down new leads tonight. sources tell abc news that investigators found bomb making materials in the killer's home in houston. he's believed to have planted explosive devices in the area of bourbon street, changed clothes, then drove through the new year's eve crowds before being killed by officers. tonight, we're learning more about the victims. a growing memorial along bourbon street. >> we laid 14 yellow roses down for our 14 victims this morning in a show of resilience. >> and i know with this mu

speak to save lives and property. >> the san francisco fire department also introduced its new chief today. abc seven news reporter monica madden will have a full report coming up in about ten minutes time. >> lots of smoke in la, but windy conditions are still a concern in southern california this weekend, and we'll be getting some windy weather here in the bay area as well. so let's get right to abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel. sandhya. >> yeah, those folks down in southern california. not out of the woods yet. let me show you a live picture from southern california, where you can see just plumes of smoke from the wildfires that are burning there. red flag warning remains in effect until 6 p.m. tonight. that gets replaced by a fire weather watch tomorrow going into sunday. the concern is those santa ana winds will pick up again. so strong gusty winds and low humidity will keep that fire danger high. here's a look at some of those fires that are burning in southern california. the eaton fire and the palisades fire are the two biggest ones there. they have begun to make progress in s

abc seven news, cornell. >> thank you. and you can help people affected by the california wildfires by donating to the red cross. go to redcross.org. slash abc to help the red cross respond and help people recover. >> we know they are not out of the woods yet down there in southern california. that's why we want to check in now with abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel for a look at the latest conditions where those fires are burning. sandhya. >> yeah, you're absolutely right. julian and kristen, let's take a look at the red flag warning that continues until 6 p.m. tonight for parts of southern california. clearly, the fire danger is going to remain high going into the weekend as they have just issued a fire weather watch that starts saturday evening goes until sunday afternoon. we're looking at a strong santa ana wind event with gusty winds and low humidity. here are the current wildfires. the largest is the palisades fire at just over 21,000 acres. they are making some progress with containment on the fire lines, an

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

morgan norwood, abc news, new orleans. >> now to yesterday's tesla cybertruck explosion in las vegas. the fbi says the motive remains unclear, but investigators don't believe it's connected to the terror attack in new orleans. authorities identified the suspect as 37 year old matthew lee berger, a decorated u.s. army green beret from colorado springs. they say he rented the cybertruck online in denver and drove it to vegas. this video shows the vehicle pulling in from the trump hotel, then leaving. it returned later a short time, a short time later that is exploding in front of the entrance. >> the individual had sustained a gunshot wound to the head prior to the detonation of the vehicle. >> officials cannot say with 100% certainty that the body in the vehicle is lee berger. two handguns found inside the car were lawfully purchased just before christmas by berger. there were also gasoline canisters and fireworks. the seven people injured in the blast suffered only minor injuries. >> still ahead here, a deadly shooting in bernal heights ends with one man dead and a woman and toddler i

with your gma first look, i'm andrew dymburt, abc news, new york. >> and at abc seven mornings at sixalso going to continue following the breaking news out of southern california. >> we'll have the latest updates on all the fires burning in l.a. county this morning. >> and a meteorologist, drew tuma, back here in the bay area. we are tracking a really nice afternoon. light winds here. lots of sunshine. look at those warm temperatures today. upper 60s to the lower 70s so we could see a few records possible later on today to southern california. we go. the red flag warning has now been extended. this is now going to last through tomorrow evening because we're going to see another pulse of stronger winds later on this morning and into the evening. looking at the wind forecast across southern california. winds are okay right now, but you can see they do ramp up later on this morning and through the afternoon. the and through the afternoon. the news at six is next. a victory that is there for the taking. grab it. now that was a great halftime speech. let's go win. [jim valvano] don't give

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new year. hey! speaking of celebrations, abc seven is a proud sponsor of the 2025 san francisco chinese new year paraden watch the live parade saturday, february 15th right here on abc seven at 6 p.m. and wherever you happen to stream abc seven news. >> i love all those new year traditions. i do too. >> and it doesn't matter what background you are. i mean, just the spirit of community is alive and well. >> absolutely. and we all have a new year to look forward to. >> and i'm looking forward to this weather forecast. >> well, maybe you won't after you see what i have in store. a frost advisory in effect for the north bay interior valleys, the east bay hills and interior valleys, and the santa clara valley and eastern santa clara hills. that's in effect from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. tomorrow. temperatures as low as 33 degrees. we also have a wind advisory that will be in effect from 4 a.m. tomorrow to 1 a.m. tuesday, and that's for the north bay interior mountains winds the sustained winds 20 to 30mph out of the north, but gusts will be as high as 50mph or higher. and we still have this beach hazards statement

andrea fujii abc news, new york. >> just horrific.morning, we are sharing the stories of bay area residents who are in new orleans during yesterday's attack. abc seven news reporter lena howland live to tell us about that. and it sounds like these individuals were quite shaken by what they heard happened. >> yeah, reggie shaken would be an understatement. a marin county firefighter happened to be there for a firefighter union convention, and he was out in the french quarter celebrating new year's eve only hours before the attack. firefighter john aguilar took these photos in new orleans yesterday. he even told us that he wanted to stay out in the french quarter a little longer. early wednesday morning, but instead, they opted to go back to the hotel right around 1:15 a.m, which could have been a life saving decision. he told us he cut straight through within about a block and a half of where the attack happened. while he did hear a tremendous amount of sirens. once back at the hotel, he thought it was for a fire. it wasn't until he wo

reena roy, abc news, new york. >> now to the latest developments from washington as the new trump administration enters week two. pete hegseth, the newly confirmed defense secretary, is now on the job and vowing to help president trump with his policies along the southern border. abc's perry russom has more. >> defense secretary pete hegseth arriving for his first day at the pentagon. >> the protection of the sovereign territory of the united states is the job of the defense department. >> for the first time in u.s. history, military planes are being used to deport undocumented immigrants. >> we helped move forward. troops put in more barriers and also to ensure mass deportations. >> immigration crackdowns launched from coast to coast, including in chicago, where officials say immigration and customs enforcement, alongside dea agents, are conducting enhanced targeted operations. some state and local governments vowing not to assist in the raids. >> here to give guidance. we also want to make it abundantly clear that we're expecting the rule of law to be respected, as well as the constitutional r

lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you lena. for our abc seven mornings advancer a preview of things happening in the bay area. >> first, the big conference kicking off in san francisco today, and a special guest will be attending. first lady jill biden is the keynote speaker at the j.p. morgan healthcare conference. she will discuss the white house initiative to advance women's health research. mrs. biden is expected to arrive in san francisco today, but is not attending the conference until tomorrow. >> today, zuckerberg san francisco general is celebrating this year's hearts in san francisco public arts project. every year, the hospital commissions heart sculptures by local artists, then auctions them off to raise money. this year, there are two new large hearts and 20 smaller ones. they'll be on display at the ferry building starting today. that goes through february 3rd. >> professional wrestling comes to san jose today. wwe monday night raw live is happening at the sap center. it starts at 430, so be aware there could be co

tonight on abc seven news at 11. >> always live. abc seven news starts right now. >> tonight in new orleans, people are back on bourbon street. even as investigators piece together new information about that deadly truck attack. the crowds have returned, but signs of the carnage remain from a large law enforcement presence to a growing memorial to the 14 people killed. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley. after the deadliest isis inspired attack on u.s. soil in years, more than 1000 law enforcement officers are tracking down new leads tonight. sources tell abc news that investigators found bomb making materials in the killer's home in houston. he's believed to have planted explosive devices in the area of bourbon street, changed clothes, then drove through the new year's eve crowds before being killed by officers. tonight, we're learning more about the victims. a growing memorial along bourbon street. >> we laid 14 yellow roses down for our 14 victims this morning in a show of resilience. >> and i know with this mu

abc seven news reporter melanie woodrow will have a full wrap up on all of this, coming up on abc seven news at five. well, still to come here at three, it is san francisco mayor london breed s final day in office. she's going to join us live in studio for a look back at her career in city hall. and maintenance work will lead to bart delays out in the east bay. we'll tell a team can help you plan for your dreams. so your dream car, and vacation home, may be closer than you think. ready to meet the dream team? you can with wells fargo. (vo) with fargo, your virtual assistant from wells fargo, you can pick up the tab, even when you forget your wallet. (kaz) i got this. (ben) fargo, send kaz $145 dollars with zelle. (kaz) smooth. (vo) learn more at wellsfargo.com/getfargo. francisco, its mayor london breed. last day in office, she served as the 45th mayor of the city and the first black woman elected in that position. she is a native daughter of san francisco, born in the western addition, raised by her grandmother. mayor breed served six years on the san francisco board of supervisors, in

suzanne vaughn, abc seven news. >> suzanne, thanks so much. incoming san francisco mayor daniel lurie has appointed a former san francisco police officer as the city's first ever chief of public safety. paul yep spoke this afternoon with abc seven about what that job will entail. >> what i'm super excited about is that this will be the first time that a representative from the mayor's office will be coordinating all the emergency services and public safety departments for the city of san francisco, and the coordination is important because we want to be all on the same page and hyper focus on our priorities as needed to make the city safe. >> yep. has been part of lurie's transition team. he was a member of the san francisco police department for 28 years, and abc seven news insider phil matier is with us today. >> phil, the chief of public safety position is new. so why did the mayor create this new role and what will paul yet be doing exactly? >> well, it's one of four sort of deputy deputy mayors that he's put in there to coordinate differen

you can also find us on abc news live with the very latest for this special report. morgan norwood, happy new year. >> this has been a special report from abc news. >> from the sensation now abc seven mornings live. >> now at six, we continue the coverage of at least ten people dead, 35 more injured after a vehicle drove into new year's eve crowds in new orleans. some city officials calling this an act of terrorism, plus rowdy celebrations here in the bay as illegal sideshows take over streets in multiple cities in the east bay. good morning. on this wednesday, january 1st. we're going to get right back to the latest on the attacks in new orleans. but first we're going to start with drew's forecast real quick out there. >> it's quiet and it's cold. so we start out with our okay camera this morning. a live look outside. we do have a mix of stars and clouds out there. temperatures once again this morning are chilly. we're at 41 degrees right now at o k under mix of stars and clouds. light winds right now. humidity is high. other temperatures 30s and 40s. we don't have a

that'll do it for abc seven news at four. i'm larry beil, abc seven news at abc seven live. uties have literally been knocking on every single door telling people to get out. >> very heavy air attack that is going with our air operations on this fire. and that's

world news tonight with david muir is up next. i'll see you right back here for abc >> mary: breaking news as we come on the air. moments ago, authorities revealing disturbing new details behind the explosion of that cyber truck in las vegas. president-elect donald trump ordered to appear in court for sentencing. and the massive winter storm moving east. >>> first, late today the fbi and police revealing new details about the suspect that blew up a cyber truck outside the trump hotel in las vegas. new images of the driver. the highly decorated soldier leaving behind a haunting note, calling his actions a wakeup call. mola lenghi in las vegas. >>> following the deadly attack in new orleans, the fbi issuing a nationwide bulletin about possible copy cats. investigators trying to determine if the terror suspect was radicalized before or during a trip to egypt. what his half-brother is now saying tonight. >>> and the rare explosive found in the ieds. >>> pktd donald trump ordered back to court to face sentencing for his conviction in the hush money case here in new york.

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coming up new on abc seven mornings ax elephants in colorado won't be able to pursue their own releaseuling in the case that sought to give them the same rights as people. >> but first, another controversial pardon by the president. the bay area man serving time for running an online drug marketplace is now free. >> right now, this live look outside is 552, and we're coming right back. (banker 1) let's hear it! (vo) with wells fargo premier a team can help you plan for your dream. (woman) i have this vacation home... (banker 2) so, like a getaway? (woman) yeah, but... it's also an eco-friendly artist retreat. (banker 3) so, you're expanding your business... (woman) ...and our family! can you help me plan for that? (banker 1) yeah! let's get started. (vo) ready to meet the dream team? you can with wells fargo. pardon. the san francisco man who was convicted for running the silk road drug marketplace online. ross ulbricht. ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison in 2015. trump pledged during his campaign to pardon him. ulbricht was championed as a hero in the crypto and libertarian comm