yeah you're watching abc seven news live. >> many time. anywhere we are, we are, we are, we are, we are, we are where you are. >> never miss a moment of the news that matters to you. download our abc seven bay area streaming app. join us and start watching all right. >> we have much more news ahead for you. yes let's get to abc seven news anchor stephanie sierra for a look at the stories coming up at 530. >> steph, thanks, ama and dan coming up, a california law that would have banned carrying concealed firearms in most public places is now temporarily blocked. >> the law was set to take effect january 1st. a legal expert joins us live to explain what happens now. plus details on a luxury resort in calistoga that's tied up in a lawsuit alleging sexual assault. the controversial past of the accused masseuse, now at the center of the investigation. i-team reporter melanie woodrow joins us live for a deep dive. join us for those stories and more. at 530 on abc seven. bay area streaming tv. dan and lama okay, stephanie, thank you. >> and you ca

we're live in greenbrae suzanne phan, abc seven news. all right, suzanne, thanks very much. >> let's continue our team coverage in the east bay. >> abc seven news reporter ryan curry is in downtown walnut creek. hey, ryan. >> yeah. hey ama. good evening. this storm has nothing like what we saw from those storms last year. of course, but it is a reminder of what can happen when itrillionains in this area. wednesday as rain created hazards on east bay roads, cars in oakland driving through isolated flooding potholes. on 680 in pacheco, slowing down traffic and leaving some drivers with flat tires. >> we always ask the customers if they notice anything. to let us know right away so we can look into it before it becomes an issue. >> unfortunately, it became an issue for some, but chp were able to cone it off before more cars got damaged in downtown walnut creek, it was all awnings and umbrellas, anything to escape the rain during the day was going to go on a bike ride, but it's raining, so not going to happen anymore. reporter not a good day

stephanie sierra, abc seven news. you can find out what else is changing in the new year with this article about california's new laws. >> you'll find it on our website, abc seven news.com new at six five people are under arrest after police busted what they're calling an illegal casino and brothel in north san jose. >> take a look. officers seized 33 firearms, 150,000 rounds of ammunition. 500 pounds of marijuana and $20,000 in cash. police say it's special operations unit uncovered the casino on ortonville drive in december. warrants were served on wednesday. five suspects are now in jail on various warrants and felony charges. stocks slipped slightly on the final trading day of 2023, but overall are up for the year. the dow gained 14% this year. the nasdaq was the biggest success, gaining 43. it's still about 1000 points below its record high from 2021. the s&p is less than 30 points away from its record close this year. it gained 24. well everyone knows you can grow your hair, but now we're learning your hair can g

we're carrying the game right here on abc seven news. accuweather seven day forecast, morning fog giving way to sun. we bring you chilly conditions over the weekend, but nice during the afternoon. and it is going to be dry for santa and for christmas. so looking good. clouds will be on the increase. and then a level one system for wednesday with rain coming our way, and it looks like we could be in for a wet pattern following that wednesday system as well. dan and packages. so what did you do? well, he spotted a boat and used it to ferry the packages across the driver said he knew people were stuck and he had lots of presents on his truck, so he wanted to make sure they got them. that's great. >> yeah, well, grammy award winner mariah carey has really come to own the month of december. her smash hit all i want for christmas is you was just uh- in inducted into the national recording registry. >> yeah, so today she got to visit the white house with her 12 year old twins. and of course , was greeted by a special fan. >> i'm a fan. >> i'm a

you're watching abc seven news live anytime, anywhere. we are. e are we are, we are where you are. >> never miss a moment of the news that matters to you. download our abc seven bay area streaming app. join us and start watching all right. >> there's a lot of news to sift through, so if you're searching for one final read before turning in, we pick something out you might enjoy. it's time to cozy up with weather like we've had lately. and with the holidays here, get cozy anytime with our abc seven yule log. we're streaming it 24 over seven to enjoy when you and the family are at home, so switch it on any time. go to abc seven news.com or put it on your big screen with the abc seven bay area streaming tv app. all right. >> we want to thank you so much for watching tonight. i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley for san patel larry biel all of us we appreciate your time right there's my oxygen. >> the inogen one is so small and light, you're free to leave the house without the hassles of an oxygen tank. >> i could play golf again. i could go grocery shopp

abc seven news is on at 10 p.m. so we can take you back to ryan seacrest at 1030 for the countdown to midnight. and on new year's day, catch the rose parade. it will be here live on abc seven at 8 a.m. monday. >> talk a little more about the weather, even the locals in half moon bay are surprised by just how massive the swells are today at world famous mavericks beach. abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dawsey found people from all around the world flocking to the coast to enjoy nature's show. >> with big storms come big waves and big time surf. and there's no place bigger than mavericks and half moon bay. >> the waves look absolutely massive and it was everything that, uh, we expected. it was really big. i would say maybe. 40 to 60 foot waves. >> miguel blanco flew into town all the way from portugal to surf the historic waves of mavericks. it was difficult to see from our vantage point on the shoreline, but this incredible footage shot in the water gave us a look at what the brave surfers were able to see. i

melanie woodrow, abc seven news. >> and stay with abc seven news as we continue to follow this story and the latest on the search for the gunman. and of course, you can head to our website, abc seven news.com for updates anytime. >> a former college student accused of stabbing two people to death and wounding another has been found competent to stand trial. carlos salas dominguez is expected to return to court january 5th. the stabbings happened near university of california, davis campus, dominguez was a student there. he allegedly carried out the attack shortly after being expelled for academic reasons in may. in august, his case was put on hold after prosecutors agreed he wasn't mentally capable to stand trial. >> coming up, let's take a live look back out at the conditions tonight. a little bit difficult to see out there because of the rain on the lens of our camera. we're going captain jonathan baxter tells abc seven news. three trucks were responding to fires at separate locations, he says. that's when two of them crashed into each other, also hitting three parked cars. investig

and see what it's like inside a driverless car abc seven news reporter lynn lyanne melendez put both crews and waymo to the test. >> you can check out the adventures that leanne had on our website. just go to abc seven news.com. it's really great stuff. >> coming up next, see santa in action on the coast. we tagged along as volunteers delivered tamales and toys to farm workers in half moon bay, and still ahead at 630. >> a look at how colorado is decision to ban donald trump from the ballot could have an impact on the presidential primary here in california. stay with for 89 years... believes in continuous improvement... like rounded corners that resist peeling, with an array of active ingredients... and sizes to relieve your pain. salonpas. it's good medicine. [narrator] covered california is a free service from the state that's already helped millions of people like you get and pay for health insurance. with financial health to lower the cost of health coverage, you could get a quality health plan for less than $10 a month. every plan covers preventive care, doctor visits, eme

that is it for this edition of abc seven news. and i'm dan ashley for sanjay patel. >> larry biel, all of us here. we appreciate your time. have a great evening. great programing for you tonight on abc. and we'll see you tonight at 11. >> no skateboard dead. >> no baby. >> how about a la-z-boy from the alex trebek stage at sony pictures studios, this is... today's third group of second chance contestants are... a tutor from mississauga, ontario, canada... a veterinary student from christiansburg, virginia... and a pharmacist from rockville, maryland... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"-- ken jennings. [applause] thank you, johnny gilbert. and welcome back to "jeopardy!" second chance. yesterday was juveria zaheer pulling off the impressive victory following a huge $15,200 all-in daily double wager, the biggest we've seen all season. so she'll be back for our two-game, total-point final that begins tomorrow, but we find ourselves in need of one more second chance player to join her. will it be iris, karen, or michael? let's st

that looks fantastic, and you can ring in the new year right here on abc seven. dick clark's new year's rockin eve with ryan seacrest kicks off at 8 p.m. sunday. abc seven news is on at 10 p.m, so you can we can take you back to ryan seacrest at 1030 for the countdown to midnight. >> be sure to tune in. you think they could recycle the ball? i mean, like, would anybody notice if it wasn't? so every year? probably not. all right, let's talk about the weather forecast for here in the bay area because we wonder if fireworks will be able to be seen. that's true. >> abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel is here. >> sandhya, i think they will be just fine. but there will be a lot of cloud cover. dan and omar, let's take a look at live doppler seven right now and we'll talk about the rain on live doppler seven. we are still tracking some showers in the southern part of our viewing area from morgan hill, heading into san martin uh- cochran road, you will notice monterey road some showers passing through and in the inland east bay. still seeing a few showers right aro

you can ring in the new year right here on abc seven. ck clark's new year's rockin eve with ryan seacrest kicks off at 8 p.m. on sunday. abc seven news is on at 10 p.m, so that we can take you back to ryan seacrest at 1030 for the countdown to midnight. >> and we've got your weather forecast for the last few days of 2023. see when the rain will move out and what's in store for new year's eve. >> the abc seven storm impact scale today, storm is level one. that means light rain, so keep an umbrella handy and drive safely. track today's storm anytime on the abc seven news app. download it now c7 news. and as 2023 winds down, we're looking back at some of the best and most memorable stories of this year. >> there have been some really powerful ones. we've compiled them together in a special that you can stream on demand. but here's a little taste of what you can expect from abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn. >> i'm suzanne fawn and my favorite story of 2023 was the story that photographer edward and i produced in sonoma. it's about the hug

in an email to abc seven news, the police commission president writes, quote, we respect the mayor's decision to ask for a new list of candidates for the oakland police commission will continue to perform our duty under the city charter to review candidates and provide recommendations to the mayor, the commission will work collaboratively and diligently with the mayor to find exceptional candidates for oakland. while the names have not been officially released, activists and city officials have been talking about the candidates, including former oakland police chief lauren armstrong. the police commission set her up. >> i don't know why you would send armstrong to her. she fired armstrong. she told you she was not going to hire him again. so you actually just wasted a slot for cap brooks, executive director of the anti-police terror project, sees a wasted slot. >> councilman noel gallo sees the only possible candidate, chief armstrong was the best police chief we had. >> and the one that needs to continue, robert harris of the oakland naacp shares his perspective. >> lauren armstrong

tara campbell, abc seven news. >> wow. >> and do not forget you can watch the rose parade on new year's day right here on abc seven. just tune in monday at 8 a.m, all right. >> that is going to do it for abc seven news at five world news tonight with david muir is next for sandhya patel. >> and all of us here. we appreciate your time. i'm dan ashley and i'm ama daetz. >> we will see you again at 6:00. loving this pay bump in our allowance. wonder where mom and dad got the extra money? maybe they won the lottery? maybe they inherited a fortune? maybe buried treasure? maybe it fell off a truck? maybe they heard that xfinity customers can save hundreds when they buy one unlimted line and get one free. now i can buy that electric scooter! i'm starting a private-equity fund that specializes in midcap. you do you. visit xfinitymobile.com today. millions across the northeast on alert for flooding, as a powerful storm barrels up the coast. >>> and u.s. forces in iraq come under attack again amid growing fears of a wider war in the middle east. >>> first, the urgent weather warnings. heavy rain

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and if you're going to stay in for the new year, you can join us right here on abc seven. dick clark's new year's rockin eve with ryan seacrest kicks off at 8 p.m. on sunday, and then abc seven news is on at 10 p.m, so we can take you back to ryan seacrest at 1030, where the countdown. to midnight and sounds like a good plan. maybe stay in, but those folks who are going to be out and about will they have nice weather? it depends. >> yeah, it will be nice. will be cloudy but dry. so we'll finish out the year without any rainfall, but focuses this afternoon and this evening where we have heavy rain and some strong winds that will move in here. it is a level three, a strong storm on the abc seven storm impact scale. rain will be heavy at times. travel is going to be very slow later on today and it will be slick out there as we'll find some areas of flooding along the coast and on our roadways. here's the front. you can see that line of cloud cover, that moisture train that is headed in our direction, that will bring about some of that heavy rain later on today. this morning it

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abc seven news storm impact scale you can access this anytime on the abc seven bay area app. load it for your phone or your smart tv as well. >> and now to the east bay, where the widow of security guard kevin nishida came to court, planning to hear new charges against the man accused of killing her husband two years ago. >> he was guarding a tv news crew in oakland when he was killed. but instead of the new charges, the judge moved the date. >> and now, as abc seven news reporter anser hassan explains, nishida's widow is worried that the embattled district attorney may lessen the charges as the. widow of kevin nishida was hoping to leave the hall of justice in dublin tuesday morning with a full understanding of the charges against the suspects in her husband's murder case. >> it is complicated because the charges that were set by the o'malley administration in 2022 are still standing at this time, virginia nishida says there are now concerns that the current alameda county district attorney, pamela price, may drop the special. circumstance some enhancements. which could have

melanie woodrow abc seven news. >> all right, melanie, thank you . now to the east bay, where the widow of security guard kevin nishida came to court, planning to hear new charges against the man accused of killing her husband two years ago. he was guarding a tv news crew in oakland when he was killed. but instead of the new charges, the judge moved the date and now, as abc seven news reporter anser hassan explains, nishida's widow is worried that the embattled district attorney may lessen the charges. >> the widow of kevin nishida was hoping to leave the hall of justice in dublin tuesday morning with a full understanding of the charges against the suspects in her husband's murder case. it is complicated because the charges that were set by the o'malley administration in 2022 are still standing at this time, virginia nishida says there are now concerns that the current alameda county district attorney, pamela price, may drop the special circumstance and some enhancements which could have kept the suspects locked up for life. but she says those charges

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and do stay with abc seven news as we continue to follow this story and the latest on the search for the gunman. and of course, you can head to our website, abc seven news.com for updates anytime time. this story is right on the home page. >> all right, coming up. hate to be the bearer of bad news, but your p-g-and-e's bill is about to go up and likely more than originally anticipated. the filing today by the utility. >> why sam bankman-fried won't be facing a second trial over the collapse of his cryptocurrency company and we have more storm watch coverage ahead. >> we'll take you to capitola, where businesses find themselves in a familiar spot of having to clean up, following a storm. >> first, a look at what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live! right after abc seven news at 11. jimmy >> thanks, dan and amna. watch tonight or i wash my beard for nothing. and what's godzilla like. is he a cool guy. do you guys enjoy working. he's awesome. yeah he's he's hard to work with. >> no he never hits his marks. he doesn't seem to care from the state that's already helped millions of peop

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you can watch the game right here on abc seven news. middle of next week. he first storm. it's going to bring us rain. mountain snow in the sierra. here comes that second storm on friday going into saturday. here's your accuweather seven day forecast. it's going to be chilly this weekend. in the mornings, cool in the afternoons, dry, dry for christmas. santa will have no issues making those deliveries clouds up tuesday and then rain comes in wednesday and again on friday. both level one systems. so ama and dan overall pattern looks good for all those who are traveling tomorrow. >> santa looks so happy on the seven day. i know it's like it's sunny. i can deliver my presents inez, let me ask you, you're using head and shoulders, right? only when i see flakes. then i switch back to my regular shampoo. you should use it every wash, otherwise the flakes will come back. tiny troy: he's right, you know. is that tiny troy? the ingredients in head and shoulders keep the microbes that cause flakes at bay. microbes, really? they're always on your scalp... little rascal

break in the day from this tragedy that happened today in the south bay. >> lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> and we were tracking these live breaking updates throughout the day with alerts just like this one. make sure you are on top of the latest news by downloading the abc seven news bay area app and turning on the notification asians in the east bay richmond has called a special meeting to thursday night to deal with numerous complaints about a citywide stench. >> the city's mayor says it comes from a private sewage plant. now this has nothing to do with the recent flaring incidents at a chevron refinery in the city. those resulted in air quality officials issuing several violations. now, the mayor put out this statement about sewage plant. the sewage plant we're talking about. it reads in part, quote, there are some things that are non-negotiable unless you're completely desperate. governments have a duty to provide residents with those non-negotiable bubbles. the air we breathe is one of those things. >> an arrest made by bart police led to the rescue of several puppies. police spot

the judge now hopes to have a decision within the coming weeks in martinez anser hassan abc seven news now to a new progress report from the california department of education. >> our state schools doing better or worse compared to pre-pandemic times? abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn is live in the newsroom with a look at that report. suzanne. well, dion, this is the first time since the covid 19 pandemic that the dashboard has been released. it rates the performance of every district and every school looking at seven areas, including math and english test scores, chronic absenence rates and graduation rates. looking at the big picture, the 2023 dashboard shows that students in california schools are graduating at higher levels than before the pandemic and are missing less class time year over year. statewide the graduation rate for the class of 2023 is 86.2. it's a decrease of less than 1% from the class of 2022, but it's still higher than pre-pandemic levels. >> that number is a great achievement and a great success. >> cassandra curiel is a teacher and president of the local san

and you can ring in the new year right here on abc seven. dick clark's new year's rockin eve with ryan seacrest kicks off at 8 p.m. sunday. that's followed by a special edition of abc seven news at 10 p.m. dionne will you be here for that? are you working? >> yes. oh, yes, we'll be here. >> we'll ring in the new year with dionne, and then we'll take you back to new year's rockin eve at 1030. for all the festivities leading up to the countdown and the big ball drop. >> right. and we will have some rain before we reach the en my name is josh sanabria and i am the owner at isla veterinary boutique hospital. i was 5...6 years of age and i knew i was going to be a vet. once alexandra called me to let me know that bank of america had approved my loan... it was important to me. we not only just provide the financing piece, we do everything that we can to surround them with the right people. all you need is a perfect, amazing team that will guide you through the right steps to be successful. and that's what bank of america was for me. after years on

abc seven news reporter j.r. stone explains. >> most toy stores have the pink girls section and the blue boys section. now a new california law going into effect at the start of the year will require large retail stores with 500 or more employees statewide wide to have a gender neutral section for toys. we're not affected by the law, but i say yay! >> it's not called woke. it's called american freedom. >> reporter helen dean is the longtime owner of toy safari, a toy store in alameda. she is cheering on the move much of her store already has a mix of toys for boys and girls side by side in every aisle. even the lego friends collection, specifically marketed for girls and not fully compatible with other legos. she says. many years ago, barbie toys like this were geared towards all kids. now the packaging is straight pink. >> if you look at the packaging, you can see an evolution in going from kids playing with toys to say, hey, we're going to sell this to a little girl and this is what she's going to want , because

you can watch the game right here on abc seven news. middle of next week. here comes the first storm. it's going to bring us rain. mountain snow in the sierra. here comes that second storm on friday going into saturday. here's your accuweather seven day forecast. it's going to be chilly this weekend. in the mornings, cool in the afternoons, dry, dry for christmas. santa will have no issues making those deliveries clouds up tuesday and then rain comes in wednesday and again on friday. both level one systems. so ama and dan overall pattern looks good for all those who are traveling tomorrow. >> santa looks so happy on the seven day. i know it's like it's sunny. i can deliver my presents . thanks, sandy. we'll be r surrounding myself with a great team. but not just for me. for them. for all that is me, for all that is you, kaiser permanente. the contestants looking pretty good tonight. the firefighters invited folks in the community to come enjoy the decorations for a year. the contest has been held much to the delight of people living nearby. yes, it's so awes

suzanne vaughan abc seven news. all right, suzanne, thank you so much. well, it is a clear night tonight after a foggy start to the day. >> yeah, it sure is. abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel is here with a quick look at the local weekend forecast, plus what the weather is like for travelers trying to get somewhere for christmas. sandhya. >> yeah. and dan and ama, let's take a look at some live pictures from our tower cameras. and you can pretty much see that all is calm here in the bay area. the mount rose showing you the snow that is up there, but it is not snowing right now. exploratorium, pier 39. very festive oakland airport. no delays being reported. let's go. hour by hour, 7:00 tonight. temperatures in the 50s. patches of fog later on tonight. 40s and 50 as as we head towards tomorrow morning. watch out for the fog. certainly we'll be chilly. 30s and 40s to start the day, but for the early afternoon, the sun's out. numbers will be in the 50s and the 60s on live doppler seven. most areas are in the clear right now other than a few patches o

he showed our abc seven news i-team how it all works. plus birth control for men. >> the new test that could completely change the game of contraception and oprah's favorite bay area things. >> the local hidden gems that are getting some national shine. this holiday season. >> all of that's coming up, but first, here's a look at what's ahead tonight on jimmy kimmel live! right after abc seven news at 11, jimmy thank you dan and amna. >> if you stay up i'll give you a ride to the airport. well maybe let's put it up on the screen and see the before and after here. and see what we got. because kerry i think you did a pretty good job. youtuber is putting them together and the results are being viewed. millions of times. the devices are stopping car thieves in their tracks, certainly surprising them big time. our abc seven news i-team teamed up with this youtuber. he's a former nasa engineer and one of the many who has had his car broken into in san francisco . >> i'm missing a window. not cool. san francisco, not cool. >> mark rober then dec

that looks fantastic, and you can ring in the new year right here on abc seven. dick clark's new year's rockin eve with ryan seacrest kicks off at 8 p.m. sunday. abc seven news is on at 10 p.m, so you can we can take you back to ryan seacrest at 1030 for the countdown to midnight. >> be sure to tune in. you think they could recycle the ball? i mean, like, would anybody notice if it wasn't? so every year? probably not. all right, let's talk about the weather forecast for here in the bay area because we wonder if fireworks will be able to be seen. that's true. >> abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel is here. >> sandhya, i think they will be just fine. but there will be a lot of cloud cover. dan and omar, let's take a look at live doppler seven right now and we'll talk about the rain on live doppler seven. we are still tracking some showers in the southern part of our viewing area from morgan hill, heading into san martin uh- cochran road, you will notice monterey road some showers passing through and in the inland east bay. still seeing a few showers right aro

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abc. seven news reporter j.r. stone is tracking what's coming next in this civil rights case. >> this is what the dolores hill bomb event usually looks like near dolores park. this is what it looked like this year in july . san francisco police there to make sure the unpermitted event didn't happen. eventually, officers made at least 113 arrests. most most being juveniles. >> i had guns pointed in my face simply for trying to walk home. >> now a class action civil rights lawsuit has been filed against the city of san francisco and san francisco police chief bill scott. in past years, there have been major injuries and even a death during the hill bomb event. >> yes, there have been a problems in the past with this event. >> like my daughter said, that has nothing to do with corralling a bunch of youth and keeping them detained on the cold streets through the night. >> they all describe like freezing, thirsty, hungry, and needing to pee. there were teenagers that had to pee in their pants because they were not prov

ryan curry abc seven news. all right, ryan, thank you. >> a crash between a bus and a semi truck hauling trash is one of the many crashes causing issues on bay area roads today. abc seven news reporter lena howland has a look at the dangers. >> officials say the driver of the semi was the only person injured. they were taken to the hospital but their condition is unclear. there was only the driver of the bus on board with no passengers. they were not hurt. while weather may have played a factor, investigators aren't clear on what caused this . over in santa cruz, chp is investigating a deadly crash on southbound highway 101 just north of morrissey boulevard. they say the far right lane is shut down and it's still unknown when it will reopen. the rainy mess for drivers continued into oakland wednesday morning. that's where we saw street flooding and stranded cars on the interstate 880 northbound on ramp near webster. the drivers headed out the door this morning , said they've been dodging all sorts of issues beca

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i'm sandy kenyon, abc seven news. >> indeed. disney 100. century of dreams a special edition of 2020 airs tonight at nine, right here on abc seven. >> all right, well, we do have much more news ahead for you. >> we do? let's go to abc seven news anchor karina nova for a look at what's coming up at 530. karina thanks dan and amna. >> tonight we're going to learn more about a prank on thieves who break into cars a popular youtuber used hidden cameras to record the thieves reactions to the stinky and glitter filled surprises. abc seven i-team reporter dan noyes played a role in this stunt, and will join us to talk about it. plus another i-team investigation looking at the new problems with oakland's 911 system and how it's threatening access to critical funding. join us for those stories and more at 530 on abc seven bay area streaming tv. dan okay, karina, thank you. >> and you can download the abc seven app or head to abc seven news.com and join karina in two minutes. and if you're watching us here on tv world news tonight with david muir is n

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abc seven news reporter lyanne melendez put both crews and waymo to the test. you can check out the adventures she had on our website, abc seven news.com to developing news now, a sigalert for several highways in san jose has been canceled. >> all lanes and ramps that were closed are now back open. the closures came after these three fires near each other along 101, 280 and highway 17. a person was arrested, accused of setting those fires this afternoon. chp investigating it as arson. no one was hurt, but two lanes of southbound 17 were closed because a tree was in danger of falling on ramps from 280 north and highway 17 south to 880 were also briefly closed again. all lanes have now reopened. >> new. at six a settlement in the case of a man who died after officers tried to restrain him. his family will get more than $11 million from the city of alameda. the seven year-old son of mario gonzalez, will get $11 million. gonzalez mother will get 350,000. gonzales died in 2021 after being pinned face down while two officers pressed on his body for more than five minu

and reminder you can check out the abc seven news bay area app for the very latest on weather conditions and to access the very same live doppler seven that spencer and our entire weather team uses. just search abc seven bay area in your devices app store to download it for free. well, moving on to new details. in a case involving remains of a man found near the oakland zoo in june, it's now being treated as a homicide. our media partner, the bay area news group, reports. the victim is 63 year old julio chavez montoya. his family reported him missing. in february. oakland police believe the maintenance worker was killed several months ago at another location when his body was found off golf links road by a herder who's goats were clearing the area to prevent wildfires. developing. news now supporters of alameda county district attorney pamela price held a rally today. step up their campaign to keep her in office. they emphasized efforts made by her office to enhance public safety in the county. price is fighting a recall effort now over her progressive approach to prosecuting criminals a

. >> good for her. >> you can ring in the new year right here on abc seven, starting at 7 p.m. on sunday. robin roberts has the year 2023 countdown to 2024. dick clark's new year's rockin eve with ryan seacrest follows that, and then abc seven news is on at a special time at 10 p.m, so we can take you back to ryan seacrest at 1030 for that countdown to midnight. all right. did our storm system dump snow in the sierra? see for yourselves. the uc berkeley sierra central sierra snow lab in soda springs said this morning that it received just two inches of snow over the last 24 hours. there are more storms in the forecast for the tahoe area next week. the snow lab says it hopes to bring a bigger boost to those snow totals. and i have friends who are in tahoe right now who are a little bit disappointed. >> of course they want to see the snow this was a warm storm, so of course it didn't produce much snow. now, the storm that we see developing for next week looks like a storm associated with colder air, which is likely to produce more than two inches of snow. >> so we shall see. hopef

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dustin dawsey, abc seven news. new details tonight on incidents involving guns brought on campus at san francisco's washington high school. >> the school district says two students brought weapons to school in separate incidents on friday, but the weapons were never taken out. both cases remain under investigation by san francisco police. meantime, police officers will once again be patrolling schools in santa rosa to help address an uptick in on campus violence there. the district says at least one officer will be on hand every day at each high school, at least for the next two weeks. officers will also check in at the middle school campuses in march. a student was stabbed and killed during a fight at montgomery high school. >> we have seen in the last few weeks some incidents that resonate with the march first tragedy that happened at montgomery high school. and so with that, it feels like it's getting worse. and for us, we need to do something now. the school board is set to discuss more permanent plans at its me

little smile and need a little breaktht happened today in the south bay. >> lauren martinez, abc seven news>> and we were tracking these live breaking updates throughout the day with alerts just like this one. make sure you are on top of the latest news by downloading the abc seven news bay area app and turning on the notification asians in the east bay richmond has called a special meeting to thursday night to deal with numerous complaints about a citywide stench. >> the city's mayor says it comes from a private sewage plant. now this has nothing to do with the recent flaring incidents at a chevron refinery in the city. those resulted in air quality officials issuing several violations. now, the mayor put out this statement about sewage plant. the sewage plant we're talking about. it reads in part, quote, there are some things that are non-negotiable unless you're completely desperate. governments have a duty to provide residents with those non-negotiable bubbles. the air we breathe is one of those things. >> an arrest made by bart police led to the rescue of several puppies. police spotte

melanie woodrow, abc seven news. developing news a bad situation could get worse in los altos. >> there's concern tonight that a burned out strip mall might collapse. >> that fire ignited yesterday morning at the corner of west el camino real. you can still see a little bit of activity there from the. there it is. the flames that are flickering among the rubble. abc seven news reporter zach fuentes is there and talked with the fire investigator in charge. zach. so much work is cut out for that investigator and the fire crews that have been working on this building, they're still working on it as we speak. >> i'll step out so you can see this this area they've been focusing in on right now has been flaring up. we've seen smoke coming from that very area, just as little as about two hours ago. and so some work can be done from afar. firefighter and investigators can't do much more until the building is demolished and that's something that might not happen. they say for up to three weeks, the worst of the christmas morni

and do stay with abc seven news as we continue to follow this story and the latest on the search for the gunman. and of course, you can head to our website, abc seven news.com for updates anytime time. this story is right on the home page. >> all right, coming up. hate to be the bearer of bad news, but your p-g-and-e's bill is about to go up and likely more than originally anticipated. the filing today by the utility. >> why sam bankman-fried won't be facing a second trial over the collapse of his cryptocurrency company and we have more storm watch coverage ahead. >> we'll take you to capitola, where businesses find themselves in a familiar spot of having to clean up, following a storm. >> first, a look at what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live! right after abc seven news at 11. jimmy >> thanks, dan and amna. watch tonight or i wash my beard for nothing. and what's godzilla like. is he a cool guy. do you guys enjoy working. he's awesome. yeah he's he's hard to work with. >> no he never hits his marks. he doesn't seem to care in order for small businesses to thrive, they need to

hair based solution to restore native grass and plants is very interesting. >> well, that was abc seven newsnchor dan ashley. and if you want to learn more about the hair donation project, we have a link on our website. that's abc seven news.com. and right now let's go to lisa with a preview of your weather for this saturday. good morning lisa. hey gloria, we're in the east bay here from vollmer peak. we picked up anywhere from a half inch in livermore to three quarters of an inch of rain in dublin. and you know, oakland picked up an inch and a quarter. so we'll talk aboutrillionainfall totals. how much is left of our level one system. and when we're going to see more rain. hint it's probably going to be in 2024. more significant rain of the details next okay. >> thank you lisa. and also next gary payton. the second back on the court for the dubs abc seven sports anchor chris alvarez explains after the break ...thanks to dupixent. dupixent is not for sudden breathing problems. it's an add-on treatment for specific types of moderate-to-severe asthma. and can help improve lung function for bet

abc. seven news reporter j.r. stone is tracking what's coming next in this civil rights case. >> this is what the dolores hill bomb event usually looks like near dolores park. this is what it looked like this year in july . san francisco police there to make sure the unpermitted event didn't happen. eventually, officers made at least 113 arrests. most most being juveniles. >> i had guns pointed in my face simply for trying to walk home. >> now a class action civil rights lawsuit has been filed against the city of san francisco and san francisco police chief bill scott. in past years, there have been major injuries and even a death during the hill bomb event. >> yes, there have been a problems in the past with this event. >> like my daughter said, that has nothing to do with corralling a bunch of youth and keeping them detained on the cold streets through the night. >> they all describe like freezing, thirsty, hungry, and needing to pee. there were teenagers that had to pee in their pants because they were not prov

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lena howland abc seven news. >> thank you. lena developing news president biden is ordering the u.s. military yesterday to carry out airstrikes in iraq. officials say it was one of three options given to the president in a call with defense secretary lloyd austin. according to the white house, that strikes targeted three locations used by iranian backed militants. the strike was called in retaliation for a drone attack that injured three u.s. service members in northern iraq . one of them is listed in critical condition. new developments in the war between israel and hamas as a civilian death toll keeps rising. there is a new ceasefire plan being offered, but so far there's little, if any, support for it. abc news reporter andrew dymburt has the latest. >> this morning, despite growing international calls for a cease fire, israel is forging ahead with its bombing campaign in gaza. prime minister benjamin netanyahu, during a surprise visit with his troops, proclaimed we are not stopping. netanyahu saying the war will continue un