answers to help make our city b newscasts, breaking news, weather and much more with our abc seven bay area. streaming tv app just search abc seven bay area and download it for free. well, moving to some dramatic footage of the palisades fire taken by a passenger aboard a united airlines flight. >> imagine what these passengers saw when they thought when they saw this. the flight from denver, colorado, was originally scheduled to land inwas diverte. >> yeah, quite a sight to see there. steve kerr's mother has told friends her house was tragically burned in the palisades fire. that's according to the chronicle. kerr's 90 year old mother, ann kerr, safely evacuated yesterday. the extent of the damage to steve kerr's childhood home, though, isn't immediately clear. >> and officials with the getty villa in pacific palisades say the historic museum is still safe and intact. yesterday, some trees and vegetation on the grounds caught fire. the getty collection of priceless antiquities and staff are also safe. we are glad to report now we have much more coverage of the southern california wildfires

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news, weather and more with our abc seven bay area streaming tv app. search abc seven bay area and download it now in the east bay. >> the hayward bart station is back open after a stabbing. bart officials tell us the two people who were detained at the scene have since been released, after it was determined they were not involved. the victim was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. no word on other suspects. bart investigators are now working to gather evidence and surveillance footage. >> in alameda county, three people were injured and taken to the hospital after a car crashed into an ac transit bus near the coliseum bart station. that's according to the transit agency. authorities say the driver of the car was a 17 year old who was speeding down 70th avenue and ran through a stop sign. the driver stayed on the scene and was reportedly cooperating with authorities. we reached out to the oakland police department for more information. >> the destination, known as the world's coolest taco bell, is temporarily closed. the beloved taco bell

breaking news, weather and more with our abc seven bay area streaming tv app. just search abc seven bay area and download it when you have a moment. >> this your house that's on fire right here. okay. let's go quick. okay. come on. >> go inside. >> oh. california man helped rescue a woman and her four dogs from the palisades fire. he says he was on his way out from helping in the hills. when the woman ran up to his truck begging for help. she told him her car was in her garage and wouldn't start with her four dogs inside. he shared this footage on social media. you can see them driving through the thick smoke, dodging flames and embers. oh my gosh. >> oh my gosh. oh my gosh. >> that's you guys can make your way over to. that fire. oh my god. down inside. oh my gosh. >> oh my god. >> oh my gosh. yeah. okay. okay. >> go inside. he stayed calm. fortunately, they were all able to safely make it out of the area. right now, there are efforts across the area to get animals out of fire zones. bay area shelters are even answering the call by taking in pets. >> and i'll h

. >> so today, local and state leaders joined forces to reassure bay area immigrants they will be protected here. >> abc seven news reporter luz pena was there and joins us live here with details on some very nervous people. >> absolutely. you know, the bay area is home to many sanctuary cities. berkeley became the first one in the country in 1971. we also have san francisco, oakland and others in santa clara county. and today, the message was clear those protections will continue as threats of mass deportations loom. bay area officials and nonprofits are gearing up to respond. >> we are well prepared. we are not scared we will protect our immigrant families. >> the trump administration is now directing federal prosecutors to investigate state and local officials who interfere or resist immigration enforcement crackdowns, saying they could face criminal charges, many viewing this as a clear warning to sanctuary cities that don't cooperate with immigration agents. >> come at me. you know, i think we are here to protect the safety of our residents. california is a sanctuary state. it's critical that we continue

breaking news, weather and more with our abc seven bay area streaming tv app. all you have to do is search abc seven bay area and download it. >> a big merger today involving two major streaming providers. disney, our parent company, will combine its hulu plus live tv service with fubo. under the agreement, disney will own 70% of the new company. fubo will create a new sports and broadcasting service that will feature disney's sports networks, including abc, espn and other espn networks as well. >> today, the county of alameda's administration building received a new name. the building was named to honor longtime county administrator susan s marinucci. after being appointed by the board of supervisors in 1995. she has served at the helm of operations for alameda county, the seventh largest county in the state, overseeing an annual budget of more than $3 billion and 10,000 employees. >> i never expected to be with the county more than a few years, let alone have the privilege to serve as the county administrator and to be appointed as the first asian woman county

news, weather and more with our abc seven bay area streaming tv app. all you have to do is search abc seven bay area and then download it. well, after being postponed twice because of the l.a. wildfires, this year's oscar nominations were finally announced today. >> abc seven news reporter zohreen shah has details of the top contenders and the big snubs. >> yeah. no, 2013. >> could be the lucky number for the film. amelia perez leading this year's oscar nominations with 13, including for best picture. making history with the most nods for a non-english language film. >> i've loved tiktok kingvale. >> one of the stars of the netflix film. zoe saldana, receiving a nod for best supporting actress, her first oscar nomination ever. she writes, i don't think i can properly express the deep levels of gratitude and joy i feel for the recognition. amelia perez has been given costar karla sofia gascon, the first openly transgender actor, is up for best actress. >> i want you to find me. >> cynthia erivo is up for best actress for wicked costar ariana grande, nomi

you can follow along as the forecast changes with the abc seven news bay area app. it gives you access to the same live doppler seven radar that our entire weather team uses. will also send out alerts with important updates. >> a new plea to secure the release of eric and lyle menendez. after 35 years in prison. it was made by 20 family members during a meeting that just wrapped up with the new los angeles district attorney, the menendez brothers were convicted of killing their parents in 1989. prosecutors say they did it for financial gain. the brothers say they shot their parents after years of sexual abuse at the hands of their father, jose menendez. new los angeles da nathan hochman says he's reviewing the evidence before deciding whether to move forward with resentencing supported by his predecessor. part of that process was talking with family members. >> today, we're inputting that additional information that i received today, which was useful information into the entire decision matrix on what to do with this case. >> eric and lyle's family told the da they w

remember that abc seven news is streaming 24 over seven, so you can get the abc seven bay area app andu want, wherever you are. that is it for this edition of abc seven news. thanks for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley for sandhya patel, larry beil, all of us here. we appreciate your time. hope you have a wonderful evening and that we see you again at 11. ♪♪ from the alex trebek stage at sony pictures studios, this is... ♪♪ today's finalists are... a software engineer originally from buffalo, new york... a journalist from honolulu, hawaii... and a lecturer of history from banquete, texas... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"--ken jennings. thank you, johnny gilbert. and welcome to the finals of this year's "jeopardy!" champions wildcard. this two-game total point affair welcomes back both our second chance champions from this season-- will yancey and drew goins-- along with mehal shah, a two-game winner from his original run, all three of whom are now just two games away from the final spot in next week's tournament of champions. and that's a goal that must've seem

bay area, some upper 60s in the south bay. in fact san jose and morgan hill. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. there's that light rain and shower activity on friday. going into saturday. drier and sunnier but cooler with daytime highs only in the mid to upper 50s, but it starts to get slightly milder on sunday and we have a little bit of a warming trend early next week, with high temperatures climbing into the low to mid 60s. i welcome that. i'm looking forward to a little warmth. >> well, especially after yr trip to boston, because how cold was it there? >> second day i was there. the morning temperature was eight degrees. then the high that afternoon was 19. >> oh no. we don't like the teens when it comes to the temperature. >> that was during my christmas visit. >> all right. >> maybe it felt like this. here. check it out. the cold certainly didn't stop some from an annual tradition, and some even chose to make it extra kick off your shoes and you throw them on the floor. >> oh, yeah. smiles. sun and roses. the 136th rose parade once again marked the start of the new year. it's one of the c

find it at abc seven news.com or on our abc seven bay area app. >> all right. s turn to the forecast. another frigid night ahead. temperatures will dip within a few degrees of freezing in some parts of the bay area. abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking the chilly conditions tonight. sandy. >> yeah. dan, you know what it feels like winter. and later on this week, it's going to look like winter. let me show you those temperatures right now. 37 degrees in half moon bay and livermore. 46 in san jose. you can see in the north bay it's already down to 36 in napa, 38 in santa rosa. a frost advisory for most of the bay area except the coast and san francisco. 1 to 9 a.m, temperatures down to 32. you're going to see some icy lawns once again. a freeze warning for the eastern santa clara hills, where temperatures will drop even lower. 28 degrees for the coldest spots. here's a look at some of the sampling of low temperatures out the door tomorrow. santa rosa 31. 30 in livermore. down to 29. in fairfield, 38 degrees in san jose. i talked about rain. at th

at 5.30 on abc seven bay area streaming tv. dan ama. >> very good.ll right, karina, thanks very much. >> and you can download the abc seven app or head to abc7 news.com and join karina in two minutes. >> and if you're watching here on tv world news tonight with david muir is next for sandhya patel. all of us. we appreciate your time. i'm dan. >> ashley and i'm ama daetz. we will see you again at 6:00. you enjoy this. nice shot. >> of. the. >> whit: tonight, for the first time ever, the u.s. using military planes for deporting migrants. president trump touring disaster zones, signaling he's open to eliminating fema.

[skateboard sounds] weather and more with our abc seven bay area streaming tv app. st search abc seven bay area and download it. >> major league baseball has announced its newest hall of fame class, and it includes a player with deep ties to the bay area. vallejo native cc sabathia has been selected for induction. sabathia won 251 career games, a cy young award and was a six time all star, and he is one of just 19 pitchers ever to strike out 3000 hitters. sabathia is joined in the new class by pitcher billy wagner and ichiro suzuki, the first japanese born player to be elected to the national baseball hall of fame. >> good group 3000. >> strikeouts. incredible. >> all right. we still have more news ahead. >> let's get to abc seven news anchor karina nova for a look at the stories at 5.30. karina. >> all right. thanks, dana. tonight, we're going to dig into the criminal indictment against former oakland mayor xiang tao. specifically, a negative mailer that was sent prior to the 2022 election. i-team reporter dan noyes has more on the significance of an alleged bribe t

bay. anser hassan abc seven news. >> gusty weather will return to the bay area this weeken.sandhya is tracking potential fire danger. you'll get her forecast next. >> and tonight, the easy way to visualize an acre to help put these (box thuds) (water boils) (packet tears) (tea bag clanks) (water pours) - listening to people that drink bigelow tea is so important to my family, because making that perfect cup, it's the reason we do what we do hi, guys! - hi! - hey! - so what are you guys drinking? - constant comment. - when i'm drinking bigelow tea, it's just a moment for me. it's just me time. - that's what a cup of tea is. - it is. - a moment for you, someone you love. - aw! (customer sighs) - it tastes really great. - yes! it was always bigelow tea - wow! that's what my family hopes for. cheers. - cheers. (bright upbeat music) are on the flare-up at the palisades fire near malibu. tonight there is a new evacuation warning in effect. remember, warnings are notct. mandatory, but people should be prepared to evacuate if needed. now here's a look at the evacuation areas on this

>> a reminder that you can get our live newscast, breaking news, weather and more on our abc seven bay area streaming tv app. just search abc seven bay area and download it. >> a long overdue honor for a california woman who helped end the internment of japanese americans during world war two. >> president biden presented the presidential citizens medal to the son of the late mitsuye endo tsutsumi. she died in 2006. it was her case in 1944 that led the supreme court to close the camps. the medal is the second highest civilian honor in the united states, and is to those who have performed exemplary deeds or services for their country or their fellow citizens. >> among the 20 others honored today, bennie thompson and liz cheney, the chair and vice chair of the committee on the january 6th attack, also honored former senators bill bradley, chris dodd and nancy kassebaum as well. some impressive honorees today. well, that is this edition of abc seven news at five world news tonight with david muir is next for sandhya patel all of us here. we appreciate your time. >> i'm dan ashley and i'm j.r.

among those in the crowds of the new orleans tragedy were some bay area families. abc seven news reporter lena howland is live in studio this morning, with the story of these unharmed but shaken people. lena. amanda. >> that's right. we talked to a marin county firefighter who happened to be in town for a firefighter union convention. he told us he wanted to stay out in the french quarter a little longer on new year's eve, but instead, they opted to go back to the hotel, which could have been a life saving decision. firefighter john bagala took these photos. we're showing you now in new orleans yesterday, showing not a soul in sight on new orleans bourbon street, just outside of the crime scene area that is still closed off. bagala remembers hearing a tremendous amount of sirens once back at the hotel, but at the time he thought it was just a large fire somewhere else in the neighborhood. it wasn't until he woke up when he found out what happened. >> we worked our way back at about 115 or so in the morning and cut straight through. within about a block and a half of where th

find it at abc seven news.com or on our abc seven bay area app. >> all right. now let's turn to the forecast. another frigid night ahead. temperatures will dip within a few degrees of freezing in some parts of the bay area. abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking the chilly conditions tonight. sandy. >> yeah. dan, you know what it feels like winter. and later on this week, it's going to look like winter. let me show you those temperatures right now. 37 degrees in half moon bay and livermore. 46 in san jose. you can see in the north bay it's already down to 36 in napa, 38 in santa rosa. a frost advisory for most of the bay area except the coast and san francisco. 1 to 9 a.m, temperatures down to 32. you're going to see some icy lawns once again. a freeze warning for the eastern santa clara hills, where temperatures will drop even lower. 28 degrees for the coldest spots. here's a look at some of the sampling of low temperatures out the door tomorrow. santa rosa 31. 30 in livermore. down to 29. in fairfield, 38 degrees in san jose. i talked about rai

at abc seven news.com and on the abc seven bay area app. as los angeles continues to recover from recent wildfires, there is now concern over heavy rain triggering mudslides. look at this slide from over the weekend along topanga canyon road, not far from the devastation of the palisades fire. rain drenched the burn scar of the fire zone that dislodged debris, sending us sliding on sunday. on the flip side, rain has led to the containment of the palisades fire jumping to 94%. now it's burned more than 23,000 acres in the san gabriel valley. containment of the eaton fire that burned more than 14,000 acres across parts of altadena jumped to 98%. a stretch of interstate five in northern l.a. county is back open this afternoon. snow forced part of that freeway along the grapevine to close overnight. you might remember, just last week, i-5 was closed in the same area due to a fire. here's a live look at what part of the grapevine looks like right now. that snow we saw in the middle earlier today has melted at this point, with the sun warming it

i track the weather where you live with the abc seven bay area app. you can get the latest forecast and look at the same live doppler seven radar that sandhya and our weather team use every day. just search abc seven bay area in your device's app store to download it now. >> we have some new details. following the overturned rape conviction of former forty-niner dana stubblefield. the attorneys were in court today trying to get him released from jail, but no decision was made there. abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes was in court this morning, and has more on why stubblefield has to wait for that decision. >> a lot of discussion, but no decision. in a santa clara county courtroom friday, attorneys for dana stubblefield asking for the former 40 niners release from jail, but now have to wait until january 17th. >> there are some technical issues and some technical areas of law. this is an unusual case. >> it comes after an appellate court overturned stubblefield's rape conviction last week. he was convicted of raping a woman under threat of a

news.com and on the abc seven bay areapp. >> this morning, santa clara county will conduct its 2025 point in time count. and this year they are changing how they document the homeless population. county officials say under this new approach, volunteers will count the homeless and they will survey them at the same time. previously, surveys were done separately. weeks later. some worry the time it takes to do these surveys will lead to fewer people being counted. but officials say the count and survey answers combined will best inform resource programs. >> in some cases, uh- for state and federal programs, the number of people experiencing homelessness, as collected through the point in time count, is part of a formula that they use to allocate resources. >> santa clara county's most recent point in time count was done in 2023. it found more than 9900 homeless people. >> a local state of emergency has been approved following the fire at the moss landing power plant. the fire started last thursday at a battery storage facilit

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

and remember, you can follow along as the forecast changes with the abc seven news bay area app. it gives you access to the same live doppler seven sandhya and our weather team use every day. we'll send alerts with important updates. 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

head to abc seven news.com or the abc seven bay area app for the latest updates. 24 over seven. >> ifgoing back to work today, you'll pay more for bridge tolls along with muni and bart, and now cost eight bucks across any of the seven state owned bridges. that's a $1 increase for the bay bridge and covers all local bridges except the golden gate. bart fares are also up 5.5%. the average fare now costs an additional $0.25, so now $4.72. the regular muni fare increased $0.25 to $2.75. the monthly pass for adults is now priced at 85 bucks, up $4 from last year. and now it's our abc seven mornings advancer a preview of things happening in the bay area and the day ahead. >> today we're going to start with an iconic san francisco restaurant finally reopening. the seal rock inn has overlooked sutro baths for 50 years. the restaurant closed four years ago because the rent was raised. longtime local chef alfred shilling sold his catering company to take over the business. a native of france, he's turning the space into a parisian bistro. the restaurant plans to only have breakfast and lunch se

and bay area firefighters are amongy those on the front lines, many of them veterans from our own wildfires. abc seven news reporter anser hassan spoke to one of them who says they are providing not just help, but leadership and guidance. >> as the los angeles county fires continue to rage out of control, bay area firefighters are on the front lines this time, lending their experience and expertise. veterans of the bay area's own massive wildfires like paul lowenthal, division chief fire marshal with the santa rosa fire department, the eaton fire, where we're at now, the focus has shifted really to putting out a lot of the hotspots that are around the structures. >> even though we're at 15% containment, that doesn't necessarily mean we have 85% of just open fire line that is actively burning in the bay area. >> we know them well. the oakland hills, glass, carr, tubbs camp, devastating wildfires from which bay area fire crews can draw experience and in southern california, provide leadership, guidance and direction on the front lines. >> there's a lot of experience from a lot of devastating fires that

carpool lane at bridges goes up to three, and today's jump up to $8 per toll is in effect at all bay area. all seven of the bay area state owned bridges live at the san francisco bay area toll plaza. i'm lena howland, reporting for abc seven news. >> lena. thank you. >> this morning in east bay, family is grieving the death of a beloved father. the 32 year old was gunned down as he was going to work on 14th street yesterday morning in oakland. abc seven news anchor dion limb spoke to the victim's mom. >> i feel sorry for the person who did it. i feel sorry for him because he has a praying mom. he has a mom that covers him in prayer. >> it's that strength in prayer. holding loved ones of 32 year old willie bernstine together. after the father of two babies was gunned down walking into work just after 7:00 new years eve morning. >> he wasn't a statistic. he didn't come out here and stand on these corners. he went to work. >> according to his family, willie had worked at ortaklar, a commercial dishwashing supplier, at 14th and poplar, for two years. we counted at least 26 shell casings littering the pa

bay area. here's a look at live doppler seven. just some passing clouds tonight. ze warnings for the north bay valleys. inland, we have frost advisories elsewhere. midnight to 10 a.m. tomorrow. temperatures dropping anywhere from the upper 20s to the low 30s. so bundle up. here's your evening forecast. 7:00 inland areas in the 40s goig down to the 30s by 11 p.m. bayside, a few clouds from the 50s to the 40s. and you will notice the coastal areas go from the low 50s to the mid 40s. by 11 p.m. golden gate bridge showing you a clear view. low to mid 50s from san francisco to oakland right now. san jose 55 degrees. santa cruz camera showing you those passing clouds 46 in petaluma, 48 in fairfield. everyone else in the 50s. emeryville a beautiful view tomorrow morning, cold and frosty the next two afternoons sunny and milder and saturday turns gusty and cooler with a slight chance of those showers. temperatures in the morning down to the upper 20s to the low 30s in our coldest locations. afternoon highs will be definitely above average once again, low to upper 60s with

and remember, you can follow along as the forecast changes with the abc seven news bay area app. it gives you access to the same live doppler seven sandhya and our weather team use every day. we'll send alerts with important updates. 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

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right now, the goal is to clean up areas around schools and waterways. abc seven news south bayeporter dustin dorsey explains how it's building a better bay area. >> as of january 7th, there have been nine unhoused deaths in 2025 along the streets of santa clara county. and there's concern that a new rv abatement program may make this situation even worse. >> people are going to lose their rvs, they're going to end up on the streets, and then the death toll is going to go higher. and what have you accomplished? we've already started a year off. we have more dead people than we have days in january. >> so far, it's known as the oversize and lived in vehicle enforcement program. 30 temporary towaway zones will be enforced by the pilot program. areas overrun by rvs near schools, waterways and interim housing facilities. this week, the city will begin putting up signage along chenowith avenue, letting owners know that they have two weeks to move or be towed away. >> my hope is that it not only gives relief to the residents and small businesses who have dealt with unmanaged, unsafe r

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

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

get updates as they happen on abc seven news.com and the abc seven bay area app as well. all right.ing up next, after repeated requests to update the oakland police pursuit policy, action is being taken tomorrow that could result in changes. >> also ahead, throughout his life, he showed us what it means to be a practitioner of good works and a good and faithful servant of god and of the people. >> the final farewell for former president jimmy carter. his funeral provided one more (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. wildfires in southern california. this is a live look here. the good news is all mandatory evacuation orders have been lifted for the hearst fire. the one burning near sylmar. about

seven special right after the shooting about the challenges farm workers face with housing. it's called hidden crisis, tragedy in half moon bay. you can stream it on demand on our abc seven bay area app. >> in san francisco, six suspects have been charged in an organized retail theft operation taking place in the ingleside neighborhood. so they were arrested, cited and then released at the scene. officers seized stolen property, returning it to the stores as part of a larger enforcement operation. san francisco police say they've made dozens of arrests in that district in recent months, and they believe it's had a huge impact for retail stores there. and they're continuing to investigate these incidents. >> a major renovation of santa clara county's largest homeless shelter is now complete. that's the receptn center in san jose. it provides unhoused individuals with a place to sleep and shower, three daily meals and year round access to supportive services. the renovation includes privacy panels for each bed, a second ada bathroom, and an overhaul of the lobby. >> this is the largest center in santa clara county. we house about 250 individuals every single night, and the changes

and a reminder you can always follow along with the forecast changes with our abc seven bay area app. it gives you the access to the same live doppler seven spencer and our entire weather team use. we'll also send you alerts with important updates. san francisco is about to welcome its new mayor. ahead of his inauguration on wednesday, mayor elect danil lurie is spending the weekend getting his hands dirty, and it has some of his constituents hopeful about the future. >> it's happening. we got to do this. >> clutching an orange bag. picking up trash. mayor elect daniel lurie spent part of his weekend beautifying san francisco's bayview and meeting his constituents. he's out here. >> he's working in the community. that's a good thing. so we see you trying. so let's see what happens next. >> the bayview is just one stop on lurie's weekend of service, hosted by multiple city nonprofits, the incoming mayor and his team held clean up efforts with hundreds of volunteers at ocean beach and the fillmore. >> hi, everybody. we're out here at the ocean ale house in ingleside and ingleside neighb

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 some of those fires and containment as the winds have really backed off. malibu, 27 miles an hour right now. but that's not going to last. as you will notice, the winds will begin to increase as we head towards tomorrow, veering out of the north northeast again, about 30 miles an hour. even stronger winds expected towards sunday mor

news.com and on the abc seven bay areapp. >> this morning, santa clara county will conduct its 2025 point in time count. and this year, the county is changing how it documents the homeless population. county officials say under this new approach, volunteers will conduct surveys of homeless people while they are counting them. previously, surveys were done separately weeks later. some worry the time surveys take will lead to fewer people being counted this year. but officials say the count and survey answers combined will best inform resource programs. >> in some cases. uh- for state and federal programs, the number of people experiencing homelessness, as collected through the point in time count, is part of a formula that they use to allocate resources. >> santa clara county's most recent point in time count was in 2023. it found more than 9900 homeless people. >> a local state of emergency has been approved following the fire at the moss landing power plant. the fire started last thursday at a battery storage facility and

seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you. local fire officials are encouraging people here in the bay area to make sure you're ready for a wildfireseven news reporter tim johns has some tips to ensure you remain safe. >> the devastation in los angeles continued to unfold thursday. entire neighborhoods destroyed and homes reduced to rubble and ash. the horrifying scenes serving as a reminder for many in the bay area of steps they should take. if a similar disaster were to happen here. some of the things you can do for your home are outlined by cal fire. in the case of a fire emergency, the agency recommends shutting off your gas, propane tanks, and even air conditioning if you have time. officials say moving objects that may burn easily into the center of the room, away from windows and doors, could mitigate loss. cal fire also recommends turning off automatic sprinklers and any running water as they help preserve resources for firefighters. steps also recommended by san francisco fire rescue captain justin shaw. >> i haven't seen anything like it in my 30 year career. >> shaw says while it's almost impossible to be totally prepar

bay area fire departments. check websites for information in berkeley. cornell, bernard. abc seven news. >> much more ahead on the los angeles county wildfires, residents line up for hours, hoping to be escorted to their homes by police. we'll hear from a pacific palisades family with bay area ties. and north bay cal fire crews battling the eaton fire. the aircraft tracking app they've set up in la that allows you pete g. writes, "my tween wants a new phone. how do i not break the bank?" we got you, pete. xfinity mobile was designed to save you money and gives you access to wifi speeds up to a gig. so you get high speeds for low prices. better than getting low speeds for high prices. right, bruce? -jealous? yeah, look at that. -honestly. someone get a helmet on this guy. xfinity internet customers, ask how to get an unlimited line free for a year, plus a free 5g phone. today's cancer research is tomorrow's victory. 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 up. don't ever give up® calistoga and solan

get updates as they happen at abc seven news.com and the abc seven bay area app. >> let's talk about those conditions around the wildfires right now. current winds have increased over the past couple of hours. you can see some areas gusting over 30mph right now. and that is why we do have the red flag warning in effect. here it is. it is being called a particularly dangerous situation. we talked about this a lot. it's only for the most extreme cases when it comes to these gusty winds. we have fires currently burning. the winds are picking up and the humidity is very low. this area in purple, this is where firefighters are watching very closely. this is where that particularly dangerous situation is focused. the attention in parts of ventura and northern l.a. county does include santa clarita, simi valley, thousand oaks, oxnard and this is an area that is hilly terrain, some of the strongest winds and some of the lowest humidity. so here's a look at the wind speeds throughout the day. they remain active all day today. that's why the red flag warning continues through today into tomorr

you can get updates as they happen at abc seven news.com and the abc seven bay area app. >> san francisco mayor daniel lurie, taking bold action during his first week as leader of the city. yesterday, the mayor sent the board of supervisors his first proposed law to combat the fentanyl crisis. and today, the work begins to get his proposal passed. abc seven news reporter lena howland is live in san francisco with the details of this ambitious plan. lena. >> hey, amanda, good morning to you. yesterday, mayor lori introduced the fentanyl state of emergency ordinance to the board of supervisors. this isthe board something he already promised to do on day one during his inauguration speech last week. mayor lurie's office says the ordinance will unlock funding and expedite hiring and contracting. it will also speed up the city's process for partnering with nonprofits to provide behavioral health services and address street conditions. lurie said in his inauguration speech that he wants to send a clear message to the city and the country that you do not come to san francisco to deal drugs or do

seven. tomorrow, crab season will open in the bay area. the season usually opens in mid november.pening was delayed to protect migrating whales from getting tangled in crab gear. we have dry days ahead and a cold one this morning. >> yes that's right. a little bit of fog. and then once we get into tomorrow, we get into our warming trend and then what we call a midwinters dry spell. so no rain for a while. >> all right, we'll enjoy it. thank you, lisa, and thank you all for joining us on abc seven mornings. we'll see you back here for abc seven news at 11. have a great day. >> gio: good morning, america. major winter blast. 47 million people across 14 states under winter storm alerts as a major storm sweeps across the country with snow and ice forecast from the plains to the east and the frigid forecast to follow. our weather team tracking it all. >> whit: suspect's past. what we're learning about the man accused in the deadly

we're keeping abc seven news.com and abc seven bay area app. ing all of that updated with the latest developments. 24 over seven. if you download the app, you can turn on notifications to then get a heads up when new information comes in. >> happening today, x49 dana stubblefield could find out if he is 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, reggie, after three years behind bars, stubblefield's attorneys are arguing today for his immediate release from prison. they say he is an innocent man. and key police evidence was blocked by the judge from ever being seen by the jurors. the former forty-niners player was convicted of raping a woman under the threat of a gun, which was never found. who had come to his home to interview for a babysitting job in 2015. but his defense team says evidence that was

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you can watch it live with us on abc seven news.com, the abc seven bay area app, or wherever you stream abc seven. >> now back to that breaking news. the blazing fire at a battery storage plant in monterey county. just look at that fireball. it is burning intensely and it has been for about five hours now. this is at the moss landing power plant that's right along highway one in moss landing. you may recognize the twin smokestacks now. it's one of the largest battery storage facilities in the world, which means lots of lithium ion batteries to burn. we do have team coverage tracking the fire and the smoke triggering health warnings tonight. let's get first to abc seven news reporter lauren martinez, who is live in moss landing. lauren, firefighters have a long night ahead. it seems like they do. >> you know, the fire is still burning. you can slightly see the glow right behind me. i will tell you, earlier tonight it was much bigger. you could actually feel the heat from the flames from where we're standing here. unclear how long the fire will be burning for, but officials tell me they e

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get updates as they happen at abc seven news.com and the abc seven bay area app. >> san francisco mayor daniel lurie taking bold action during his first week as leader of the city. yesterday, the mayor sent the board of supervisors his first proposed law to combat the fentanyl crisis. today, the work begins to get his proposal passed. abc seven news reporter lena howland is live in san francisco. with the details of this ambitious plan. lena. >> well, amanda, yesterday, mayor mayor lurie introduced the fentanyl state of emergency ordinance to the board of supervisors. it's something he's already promised to do on day one during his inauguration speech just last week. mayor lurie's office says the ordinance will unlock funding and expedite hiring and contracting. it will also speed up the city's process for partnering with nonprofits to provide behavioral health services and address street conditions. lurie said in his inauguration speech that he wants to send a clear message to the city and the country that you do not come to san francisco to deal drugs or do drugs on our streets, and i

it's all on abc seven news.com and our abc seven bay area app. all right. >> coming up next, an update on that burning power plant in monterey county. very serious situation. new at six. see how this fire demonstrates a danger that comes from converting existing power infrastructure into clean power plants. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. i'll have the conditions near that fire. plus, a look at our changing weather as we head into the holiday weekend. coming up. >> an oakland based nonprofit hitting the road with brooms and shovels and donations to help people impacted by the l.a. wildfires. ♪ (slow down) ♪ (♪) cut!!!! i get it! slow motion. slow down geographic atrophy. but we don't need gimmicks. stick to the facts. ga, the advanced form of dry amd, can irreversibly damage your vision. but syfovre is an fda-approved eye injection that gives you the power to slow ga. syfovre was proven to slow ga lesion growth over 2 years with increasing effect over time. it's the only treatment to slow ga in as few as 6 doses per year. don't take syfovre i

bay, the finalists for alameda county da are making their case for the job. there are a total of seven annie esposito, elgin lowe and jimmy wilson all work in bay area district attorney offices right now. latricia lewis and yubin shin both work as counsel for local governments. ursula jones dixon is a judge and venus johnson works for the state attorney general. johnson, lewis and shen appeared at last night's forum put on by the alameda county da accountability table. they were asked what they would do during their first 100 days. >> is to ensure that we have the adequate staffing deployed so that we are reviewing cases so that they do not time out before the statute of limitations. >> so much is driven by budget, the way that the budget is structured in the county. it determines what positions are available. you know, how many positions that you have available and what classifications. >> so, you know, we have just a few weeks to get a budget together. but what a budget does, it not only sets your priorities, but it also gives the community a directive and an understanding of where your investments will be and what do those relationships and budgetary line