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

. >> 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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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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

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

christiane cordero, abc news, new orleans. >> time now for our abc seven news at 11, where we help you get ahead on the headlines in the week to come up first. san francisco is getting a new mayor. mayor london breed. his last day in office is tuesday, and daniel lurie is sworn in wednesday. the mayor elect is helping clean up the city ahead of his inauguration. and today he ended his weekend of service picking up trash in the lower nob hill, tenderloin and mission neighborhoods. >> we are close to a thousand people that have come out over six different trash pickups, and there's just this feeling of hopefulness and optimism. and it's a new day in san francisco. >> yesterday, lurie was out in ocean beach, ingleside, fillmore and the bayview on wednesday after he was sworn in. lurie will celebrate with a chinatown night market and community festival. our next advancer oakland will also have a change of leadership. the city will get a new interim mayor this week, but we don't know yet who it will be. the city council president is serving as interim mayor until the city can hold a special

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

but i think that's probably an unrealistic expectation, unfortunately. >> tara campbell abc seven news. >> let's get to abc seven news weather anchor spencer christian with a look at the wind conditions on these fires. and spencer, there's a dangerous situation that's shaping up this week. >> it certainly is, diane. and becoming more dangerous. as a matter of fact, this red flag warning for high fire danger has been extended now until 6 p.m. wednesday. so for the next three days, we're talking about very high fire danger in this entire region of southern california, from santa barbara county through la and ventura counties, all the way down into san diego county. as a matter of fact, i'll give you a look at the wind gusts right now. they seem relatively tame at the moment. these are surface winds now up to about 30mph. but as we animate this, you can see that by 10:00 tomorrow morning, we'll be looking at surface winds up to and above 40mph. and there is a high wind warning for this area. this area in the dark colors there into wednesday morning. the winds may gust up to about 70mph in

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

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

berger rented the truck on the san francisco based app turo, officials told abc news. old the person he rented the truck from that he was going camping in the grand canyon. both the las vegas explosion investigation and the new orleans case are evolving fast. in fact, just moments ago, the white house announced president biden and the first lady will visit new orleans on monday. we're keeping abc seven news.com and the abc seven bay area app updated with the latest developments 24 over seven. if you download the app, you can turn on notifications to get a heads up when new information comes in. >> happening today, x49 dana stubblefield could find out if he's getting out of prison. his case is heading back to court a week after his rape conviction was overturned. 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. >> reggie. after three years behind bars, stubblefield's attorneys are arguing today for his immediate release from prison. they say he is an in

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

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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

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

the news at six starts right now. >> from abc seven live breaking news. >> it is just unbelievable what we've been going through here. >> it's not just one massive fire burning, it's multiplee fires burning that just paints a picture of just how much of an active fire line. >> we are watching this dark smoke encroach on these homes. it's getting a little bit too close for comfort. >> and we do have our first home. that appears to be a complete loss since this flare up began. >> for all angelenos, we are hurting, grieving, still in shock and angry. but we have got to stay focused. >> they're throwing everything they have at this. >> we will get through the fire, and then we will rebuild our city, and we will rebuild our city. >> even better right away. to that breaking news. the devastating wildfires in southern california now threatening brentwood with the santa ana winds expected to pick up once again. good evening and thank you for joining us i'm dion lim. firefighters got a break from the winds but not the flames today as the palisades fire moved towards brentwood, prompting new evac

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

zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> all right. th that, let's bring in abc seven news weather anchor spencer christian, because l.a. county is bracing for another red flag. high fire danger warning. and they really could use the relief right now. >> they certainly could. but apparently it's not coming anytime soon. please pardon my lost voice here. so here's a look at the red flag warning. it's been extended until 6 p.m. wednesday for not only los angeles county, parts of santa barbara county, ventura county, riverside county, san bernardino county, all the way down to riverside, all the way down to san diego county. and on top of this, a high wind warning will be in effect from 4 a.m. tuesday to noon wednesday for the northern part of this region, with wind gusts expected to reach 70mph. so this area is not getting a break at all. the only break, if you can call it that, is that the wind is out of the northeast, so it's blowing much of the smoke out to sea, which is why there's been some improvement in air quality, but more smoke

news coming tomorrow. we're live in altadena tonight. josh einiger, abc seven news. >> we'll keep our fingers crossed for them. josh, thank you so much. if you'd like to help people affected by the california wildfires, you can donate at red cross.org/abc to help the red cross respond and help people recover, and from the conditions in southern california to conditions here in the bay area. the wind is the big story today. let's give you a live look outside. right now it looks pretty clear. and usually when we see clear that's associated with winds. that's right. spencer, i've listened to you enough to know. yeah. >> no, you're right about that. well, we had some pretty strong wind gusts earlier today. in fact, kristen, we also had a wind advisory in effect for much of the north bay. the winds have calmed down a little bit right now. so here's a look at the satellite radar composite image adding to the windy pattern we've had the last several days is the development of this low pressure system, which is adding to the intensity of the winds. but as i menti

we get the latest now from abc news reporter alex stone in altadena. just devastated by the eaton fire. alex, what can you tell us? >> hi, kristen. we just heard from the l.a. fire department, and they say on the pacific palisades fire. they now see with an aerial survey, many thousands of homes that have been destroyed or buildings that have been destroyed on this fire. the l.a. county fire department has no idea at this point how many have been destroyed. you can see this behind me. this is what it looks like. every street. street by street. this was a chiropractic office, but the homes look exactly the same. it is just a gray ash right now. and still there is a lot of fire fighting going on. almost unimaginable scenes in los angeles. abc's chopper giving us a gut wrenching view of the devastation from multiple fires burning in southern california. >> really never seen any destruction like this before. everything is gone. >> block after block of homes destroyed in pacific palisades. heavy smoke lingering in the air. at least five people are confirmed

was originally scheduled to be played last night at the superdome, will instead happen today. >> abc news reporter christiane cordero is live in new orleans with what we know about the investigation and the details emerging about the suspect. christiane. >> hey there, reggie and amanda. so between the sugar bowl and the new year, there was so much to celebrate here in the french quarter as there often is. but this morning, the streets are closed. this morning, police vehicles and crime scene tape mark where new year's day celebrations came to an end. just after 3 a.m. wednesday. investigators are combing through evidence trying to figure out how the driver of this pickup truck caused so much carnage, and why police have identified the suspect as 42 year old shamsuddin jabar, a us born citizen from texas and an army veteran. >> the fbi also reported to me that mere hours before the attack, he posted videos on social media indicating that he was inspired by isis expressing a desire to kill. >> officials say they found an isis flag, weapons and improvised explosive devices inside the truck,

with a new leader at the helm in san francisco, suzanne phan abc seven news. >> abc seven news insider phil matier joins us now with his analysis. phil, we've been talking about this throughout the day. what do you make of what mayor lurie wants to accomplish in his first 100 days in office? accountability was a word we heard over and over again. >> we did. and what he's going to probably do is he's going to open up a drop in center for to give the police the options of either taking somebody that's intoxicated on drugs to a drop in center and get them help, or take them to jail and say, you have a choice. you can still go to the drop in center. so sort of more of a get tough policy. we'll see on the streets something that started under mayor london breed. but let's be honest here for a minute he was talking about we're going to see change immediately. but at the same time it's not going to happen overnight. i mean, that's, you know, that's your political pundit, you know, statement if there ever is one. yes, we're going to change, but it's going to take a lot of work. we'll get there.

perry russom, abc news, washington. >> princess catherine revealed today that she is in remission fromcer. she posted the news following a visit to the london hospital where the princess was treated last year. she says she's relieved and remains focused on her recovery. the 43 year old princess of wales also made an unannounced visit to the cancer center, where she underwent treatment. she personally thanked the staff and met patients who are receiving cancer treatment. first lady jill biden is in san francisco to highlight women's health initiatives. she's the keynote speaker today at a conference by fiercebiotech at the hyatt regency. that coincides with the conference coincides with the larger j.p. morgan healthcare conference at the westin saint francis hotel in union square. it's bringing thousands of industry leaders, investors and tech creators to san francisco. it's expected to generate more than $90 million for the local economy. remember, abc7 news is streaming 24 over seven. get the abc7 bay area app and join us whenever you want, wherever you are. that's going to do it for

rounding out new positions in city government. abc seven news reporter monica madden has a look. >> this is a terrific pick. genius pick for daniel lurie because nobody really knows him. but i do. and i know for a fact that he's a good guy with a lot of compassion. >> friends and colleagues of san francisco's newest health and wellbeing czar hailing the pick. >> i think it's superb. he's going to be in this role. >> kunal modi is the fourth and final policy chief. new positions mayor elect daniel lurie created to oversee the city's 56 agencies. the goal more coordination and accountability. lurie's team says modi will, quote, focus on improving behavioral health, tackling unsheltered homelessness and improving the support and services provided to residents. >> he's one of those very special people who is both hard headed and soft hearted, by which i mean he can make the tough management decisions that are going to need to be made. and he's completely fired with empathy for the most vulnerable citizens in our city. >> keith humphreys w

we still have much more news ahead. >> we do? let's go to abcen news anchor karina nova for a look at what's coming up at 530. karina. all right. thanks, deanna. >> tomorrow is inauguration day for daniel lurie as he takes on the role of san francisco mayor. reporter monica madden joins us with what we can expect during the big event and his top priorities as he starts his term in office. and if you're frustrated with egg prices and lack of supply in stores, you're not alone. we're going to talk to a petaluma egg farmer about the bird flu situation and the impact on farmers, stores and consumers. join us for those stories and more. at 5.30 on abc seven bay area streaming tv. dan. >> all right. karina. thank you. >> 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 us here on tv. world news tonight with david muir is next for sandhya patel and all of us here. thank you for watching. we appreciate your time. >> i'm ama daetz we'll see you at 6:00 for dan >>> tonight, breaking

then stay with us for abc seven news at 11. that's it for this edition of abc seven news.m dan ashley for sandhya patel sara hodges all of us here. we appreciate your time. have a great evening. we'll see you again tonight at 11. >> i'm reggie aqui 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 ans ♪♪ from the alex trebek stage at sony pictures studios, this is... ♪♪ introducing our first group of second chance finalists... a ceramic artist from denver, colorado... a speech language pathologist from hillsboro, oregon... and a lecturer of history from banquete, texas... [applause] and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"--ken jennings. thank you, johnny gilbert, and welcome to the finals in this first of two weeks of "jeopardy! second chance." following solid performances in their qualifying games, our finalists will, colleen and kaitlin are back on the alex trebek stage and this time, for the first time, as "jeopardy!" champions. as this will be a two-game total point affair, we'll be adding what

abc seven news. >> wow. the technology never ceases to amaze me.ean, not only with this app, but then to see all of those pee mobilize. all thanks to tiktok. >> i know. it's amazing. yeah, it truly is. it's good to see that kind of effort, you know, here in the bay area. we're so fortunate we don't have fires. we have a wind alert, a wind advisory, i should say, in effect until 10 a.m. tomorrow. now, winds will be gusting up to about 50mph at their peak. and this is this advisory is for the north bay interior mountains, the east bay hills, the eastern santa clara hills and the santa cruz mountains. on we go to overnight lows under clear skies and windy conditions. lows will drop into the mid 30s. in some places like lakeport and santa rosa. a low of 38 degrees but mainly low to mid 40s in the coolest locations. tomorrow's highs between about 60 and 62 degrees for most of the bay area under sunny skies. and here's the accuweather seven day forecast. we have seven more days of sunny weather coming our way. it will be dry right on into next weekend. r

stay with abc news for continuous updates from new orleans on abc news live, abcnews.com, and the latesthe morning. i'm mary bruce. have a good night.3, and the la "gma" in the morning. i'm mary bruce. have a good night. right now, well, this person committed a terrible assault on the city. >> the spirit of our new orleans will never, never, never be defeated. >> optimism from president biden after the deadly attack in new orleans. plus an explosion outside the trump hotel in las vegas. >> a cyber truck, the trump hotel. there's lots of questions that we have to answer as we move forward. >> good evening and thank you for joining us i'm dion lim. deadly attacks on new year's day. and the common thread is the bay area connection. overnight, a man drove a pickup truck through bourbon street in new orleans, killing 15 people and wounding dozens more. hours later, someone drove a cyber truck to the trump hotel in las vegas, where it exploded. both of the vehicles were rented through the same app. now the app is called turo and the headquarters are in san francisco. today, abc7 news went by t

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 nort