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

abc seven news south bay reporter lauren martinez spoke with him today about his priorities. >> will you raise your right hand? >> friday marked the first day of a new congress. among those sworn in former san jose mayor and now congressman sam liccardo. >> congratulations. you are now members of the 119th congress. >> on friday afternoon, we spoke with liccardo from his washington, d.c. office. >> i feel enormous pride for the opportunity and the privilege to be able to serve in this way. >> liccardo replaces longtime representative anna eschew. his district stretches from the south bay to the mid peninsula and coastal san mateo county. when not on capitol hill, liccardo will be at the same offices as you had in palo alto and half moon bay. >> well, we're trying to build teams in two cities right now. literally back home and in washington, dc. >> liccardo, a democrat, is a first term member in a minority party. he said he knows there are daunting challenges ahead. working with his party and the new administration, we think about the cost of housing, for example, the cost of childcare

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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

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. >> abc seven news reporter melanie woodrow has covered the case for years and has the new developments in the case. >> vallejo police, once mistakenly called a hoax, is now being called an american nightmare by seaside police. matthew muller, already serving a 40 year prison sentence for kidnaping and raping denise huskins, is facing new charges. >> this is what law enforcement and survivors working together looks like. >> in 2015, vallejo police accused huskins then boyfriend aaron quinn of murdering her. when she reappeared, police accused the couple of staging an elaborate hoax. >> you are terrorized, going through the worst experience of your life and the people you go to for help turn on you. >> it was alameda county sheriff's office lieutenant misty caruso who linked muller to the vallejo kidnaping while investigating a dublin thwarted home invasion. the case gained further notoriety with a recent netflix documentary, sparking seaside police chief nick borges to reach out to huskins. >> he sent us a message on instagram through the police department. >> huskins and quinn, who are

remember that abc seven news is streaming 24 over seven. can join us whenever you want, wherever you are. that's 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 tony robbins, bill, we appreciate your time. we'll see you again tonight at 11. >> i'm not much ♪♪ from the alex trebek stage at sony pictures studios, this is... ♪♪ please welcome today's past champions... a data analytics director from toronto, ontario, canada... an assistant front office manager from montauk, new york... and an actor and filmmaker from provo, utah... [applause] and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"--ken jennings. thank you, johnny, and welcome back to the quarter finals in this year's champions wildcard. in yesterday's game, it was our second chance champion, will yancey, who advanced to the semifinals. and today, davey, stevie and evan are back with us on the alex trebek stage hoping to secure their spot. i wish you all the very best of luck, and i'd like to show you these categories tha

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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

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dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> the city of oakland has a new interim mayor. council member kevin jenkins was voted in as the new council president today, which gave him the role of interim mayor. he's currently the third mayor of oakland. in the last month, after the recall of shengtao. >> we have issues, we have our challenges. but this is a resilient city, and we have a new council that's going to work hard to restore the trust in the city and restore the trust in this government. >> outgoing city council president nikki fortunato bass had the interim mayor's job after tao's departure. she recently left the council to be sworn in as an alameda county supervisor. oakland will hold a special election for a new mayor in april, and it seems pretty clear that former east bay congresswoman barbara lee is preparing to run for mayor of oakland. >> today, we learned that she has filed a paperwork with the city of oakland and the california secretary of state's office under the name barbara lee for oakland mayor 2025. so there you go. representatives for lee are not

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

abc seven news south bay reporter lauren martinez spoke with him today about his priorities. >> will you raise your right hand? >> friday marked the first day of a new congress. among those sworn in former san jose mayor and now congressman sam liccardo. >> congratulations. you are now members of the 119th congress. >> on friday afternoon, we spoke with liccardo from his washington, d.c. office. >> i feel enormous pride for the opportunity and the privilege to be able to serve in this way. >> liccardo replaces longtime representative anna eschew. his district stretches from the south bay to the mid peninsula and coastal san mateo county. when not on capitol hill, liccardo will be at the same offices as you had in palo alto and half moon bay. >> well, we're trying to build teams in two cities right now. literally back home and in washington, dc. >> liccardo, a democrat, is a first term member in a minority party. he said he knows there are daunting challenges ahead. working with his party and the new administration, we think about the cost of housing, for example, the cost of childcare

live in the newsroom suzanne vaughn, abc seven news. >> suzanne, thanks so much. bourbon street in new orleans reopened today after that deadly truck attack on new year's day, which is being labeled as an act of terror. the fbi now says the suspect who was killed acted alone. today, we're getting a new look at the attack from this surveillance camera on bourbon street. you can see a crowd of people running as the truck speeds down the street just after 3 a.m. yesterday. everyone in this video seems to escape injury, but the attack killed 14 people and wounded dozens more. reporter ivan rodriguez has the latest from new orleans. >> we're right outside the superdome in new orleans, which is hosting the sugar bowl. we're also about a mile away from where the attack took place on bourbon street. we're also seeing a sense of heightened security around the stadium here. also, more security on bourbon street. the fbi has confirmed that the attacker acted alone, and that he was 100% inspired by isis. sanitation crews in new orleans had a grim task before sunrise today, tur

. >> abc seven news reporter j.r. stone has been following this investigation for years and joins us live in studio tonight with the new details. j.r. >> dan, two charges were filed against mueller last week and now three this week. it's all new cases we're talking about. it's wild because mueller is already in prison for the vallejo case with denise huskins and aaron quinn. i still remember that night in 2015 when vallejo police called what happened in their city an orchestrated event and not a crime. they later apologized for that. mueller was arrested and convicted, and now he's linked to even more cases. 47 year old matthew mueller, who's currently serving a 40 year federal prison sentence for the 2015 kidnaping and rape of denise huskins in a case that started in vallejo, now faces three new kidnaping charges in contra costa county. those stemming from a separate case that happened in 2015, in unincorporated san ramon. >> people thought this was a bizarre one off crime in the vallejo case that mueller obviously ha

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

dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> for a full list of tips to help you get ready for a major wildfire, out abc seven news.com slash. prepare norcal for advice and guidance. the countdown is on to inauguration day. california lawmakers want to set aside $50 million to pay for potential lawsuits against the trump administration and to fund grants for immigration legal services. we're also heading into a busy week at the u.s. capitol, with confirmation hearings starting for one of the president elect's most controversial picks. abc news reporter maryalice parks looks ahead to the confirmation battles about to begin. >> senate republicans eager to get started on president elect trump's agenda, are hoping to have his cabinet in place as soon as possible. they have scheduled at least 14 confirmation hearings this week. on tuesday, the senate armed services committee will begin the process to confirm one of trump's most controversial picks. former fox news host pete hegseth, for defense secretary. hegseth previously faced accusations of sexual and financial misconduct, as well as alcohol abus

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

seven years in the making. >> and new at six. a snapshot of the city before the new mayor starts tomorrow. >> from abc seven live. >> breaking news and that breaking news. a wildfire that is burning homes, cars and forcing people to flee for their lives on a dangerously windy day in southern california. good evening. >> i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley. thanks for joining us. it's been a brutal firefight for more than six hours. the palisades fire started about 1030 this morning with dangerous winds helping fanned the flames. it has already scorched more than 1200 acres. and there are mandatory evacuations. >> this is in the pacific palisades area. and while there's not an official count from cal fire, there is video showing numerous homes on fire. it moved so quickly. some people have abandoned their cars in order to escape, and firefighters have swooped in to make rescues. the fire chief for los angeles county had this warning, telling people to be ready to evacuate. >> the national weather service has predicted that the winds are going to pick up and get worse. we're going to have the most significant wind event between 10 p.m

morgan healthcare conference returns to the city next week, and abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn es a look at the impact for this conference and the city's new mayor. >> san francisco's sights and sounds draw scores of tourists every year, but it's the convention business that really packs an economic punch. the westin saint francis hotel in union square will once again be host for one of the biggest conventions in the city. the j.p. morgan healthcare conference. the conference includes global industry leaders, investors and tech creators. >> the j.p. morgan conference is one of the most significant conferences that we've had. it's one of our longest lasting partnerships. >> in 2024, the j.p. morgan healthcare conference generated more than $90 million for san francisco's economy, including its small businesses, restaurants and hotels. >> it's enormous for us. it's such a great way to kick off the year in the hospitality world. >> just like at dreamforce, city leaders say convention goers will wine and dine and visit local businesses, and there will be plenty of security, includin

in the meantime, abc seven news anchor karina nova is tracking the other fires and some new video coming in from southern california. karina. >> yeah, a lot to show you, dan. both the palisades and eden fire remain out of control right now. and we have seen the number of buildings destroyed or damaged shoot up significantly today. we also know of the five deaths being reported. one is now attributed to the palisades fire. and this gives you an idea of where the fires are burning. the eden is to the northeast near pasadena. the palisades is more near the coast and santa monica. it's also the larger of the two wildfires, and as of right now, the most destructive. the number of structures burned rose to at least 5300 today. aerial images show home after home turned into rubble. the fire has burned 20,000 acres. the destruction from the eden fire rose dramatically today. officials now say as many as 5000 structures were damaged or destroyed this morning. they said it was around 1000. the acreage also shot up to over 13,000. altadena residents showed up to see years of their lives turned to r

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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

christiane cordero, abc news, new orleans. >> tonight we are hearing from people from the bay area who were in new orleans when that attack happened. abc sevens 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 he woke up

christiane cordero, abc news, new orleans. >> tonight we are hearing from people from the bay area who 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 he woke

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abc seven news reporter j.r stone explains her family's concerns with a new district attorney at the helm. >> i just want justice because that's what my daughter deserves. >> sophia crisostomo is fighting for her daughter eliana, who back in april of 2023 was shot to death as their family drove along i-880 near the border of fremont and milpitas in alameda county. >> they killed my daughter on my father's and my mother in law's birthday. we were heading to dinner that day. no road rage whatsoever. >> the preliminary hearing in the case is next week. former alameda county district attorney pamela price posted a video statement about this case last summer. >> those three men have each been charged with murder with gang and gun enhancements, but they were not charged with murder under special circumstances, which would make parole not possible during sentencing if they are convicted, and something that legal analyst stephen clark says would be possible to do in this case, since it was a drive by shooting. >> am i correct in saying without the special circumstances, there would be a poss

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

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. >> abc seven news reporter j.r. stone has been following this investigation for years and joins us live in studio tonight with the new details. j.r. >> dan, two charges were filed against mueller last week and now three this week. it's all new cases we're talking about. it's wild because mueller is already in prison for the vallejo case with denise huskins and aaron quinn. i still remember that night in 2015 when vallejo police called what happened in their city an orchestrated event and not a crime. they later apologized for that. mueller was arrested and convicted, and now he's linked to even more cases. 47 year old matthew mueller, who's currently serving a 40 year federal prison sentence for the 2015 kidnaping and rape of denise huskins in a case that started in vallejo, now faces three new kidnaping charges in contra costa county. those stemming from a separate case that happened in 2015, in unincorporated san ramon. >> people thought this was a bizarre one off crime in the vallejo case that mueller obviously ha

then of course, stay with us for abc seven news at 11. and a reminder that abc seven news is streaming 24 over seven. you can get the abc seven bay area app and join us wherever you want, wherever you happen to be. spencer, since we have a minute. yeah. tell us about how you had lots of good sleep withh of both of your kids. >> i was so lucky with my son, who's almost 50 now, my daughter, 46. when they were born. they both started sleeping pretty much through the night at six weeks, like, you know, for four and a half, five hours at age six weeks. that's pretty good. >> that's very good. spencer. yeah. >> we all hate you now. i'm just kidding. >> just kidding. oh, boy. >> we're very fortunate. and they're so good kids and good sleepers. >> yeah, i was rubbing it in. congratulations to all the new parents. >> that's very exciting. >> yeah. what a great year. it's going to be ahead. so thanks so much for joining us for this edition of abc seven news. we'll see you right back here tonight for the announcer: hey, bay area, it's time to share s

abc seven news. >> we are staying on top of all of the developments coming out of the wildfires in l.a. county. you can get updates as they happen at abc seven news.com and our abc seven bay area app. all right. >> we're going to move on more to bring you here. coming up san francisco officially has a new mayor. we'll tell you about daniel lowery's inauguration day and his first priorities in office. abc seven news at five. we'll be right back. >> tonight, entire neighborhoods burning as raging fires destroy historic homes and shocked families race to escape. david muir and team report from ground zero of the massive california fire. world news tonight with david muir is ame san francisco's new mayor, daniel lurie, kicks off in chinatown. you're looking at video of some of the preparations from earlier today. the night market and community festival take place on grant avenue between sacramento and jackson. there will be food vendors, activities and performances, including san francisco native and grammy nominated edm artist zoo. >> well, earlier in the day, lurie was sworn in as the 46

prepare for and contend with these kind of mass devastation events in santa rosa. >> tim johns, abc seven news. >> and you can help those affected by the california wildfires. you can donate at red cross.org/abc to help the red cross respond and help those recover. >> coming up next. seven on your side looks into how these fires could influence california's growing insurae crisis. >> also ahead, there's a rising sense of pride and optimism in this city right now that cannot be stopped. >> a new outlook from a new mayor. what daniel lurie promises will be new and different. with 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. is headed towards hollywood boulevard and a heavily populated

> 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 answers to help make our city better. >> 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,

abc seven news reporter j.r stone explains her family's concerns with a new district attorney at the helm. >> i just want justice because that's what my daughter deserves. >> sophia crisostomo is fighting for her daughter eliana, who back in april of 2023 was shot to death as their family drove along i-880 near the border of fremont and milpitas in alameda county. >> they killed my daughter on my father's and my mother in law's birthday. we were heading to dinner that day. no road rage whatsoever. >> the preliminary hearing in the case is next week. former alameda county district attorney pamela price posted a video statement about this case last summer. >> those three men have each been charged with murder with gang and gun enhancements, but they were not charged with murder under special circumstances, which would make parole not possible during sentencing if they are convicted, and something that legal analyst stephen clark says would be possible to do in this case, since it was a drive by shooting. >> am i correct in saying without the special circumstances, there would be a poss

j.r stone, abc seven news. >> president biden has declared tomorrow as a national day of mourning fornt jimmy carter, the same day as the official state funeral at the washington national cathedral. abc news will provide special coverage of the funeral services starting at about 645 tomorrow morning, just before the service at the national cathedral. carter will then be buried in georgia. live coverage will continue through the conclusion of the service. you can watch it right here on abc seven. abc seven news.com and wherever you stream. >> lasting change doesn't happen overnight. it takes time. but if we are consistent, if we have vision, if we aren't afraid to make tough decisions, san francisco will rise to new heights. >> a new era begins in san francisco. daniel lowery was sworn in today as the city's new mayor. his celebrations are still going on tonight after a full day of festivities from a morning cable car ride to the inauguration outside city hall, ending with tonight's celebrations in chinatown. lowery announced new resources to tackle fentanyl, a police task force for un

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

j.r stone, abc seven news. >> president biden has declared tomorrow as a national day of mourning forpresident jimmy carter, the same day as the official state funeral at the washington national cathedral. abc news will provide special coverage of the funeral services starting at about 645 tomorrow morning, just before the service at the national cathedral. carter will then be buried in georgia. live coverage will continue through the conclusion of the service. you can watch it right here on abc seven. abc seven news.com and wherever you stream. >> lasting change doesn't happen overnight. it takes time. but if we are consistent, if we have vision, if we aren't afraid to make tough decisions, san francisco will rise to new heights. >> a new era begins in san francisco. daniel lowery was sworn in today as the city's new mayor. his celebrations are still going on tonight after a full day of festivities from a morning cable car ride to the inauguration outside city hall, ending with tonight's celebrations in chinatown. lowery announced new resources to tackle fentanyl, a police task force

we'll begin with abc seven news reporter j.r. stone live in san francisco with the crowds ready for the midnight fireworks display. j.r. happy new year. >> a happy new year to you, dan. you can smell the street dogs out here. the crowds have gotten bigger and bigger over the course of the last few hours. and i want you to go off over my shoulder here. and you can see all of the people on the south side of the ferry building. this is one of the best spots when it comes to seeing those fireworks that will go off at midnight. and boy, we still got a couple of hours or a little less than a couple of hours, but come midnight it will be shoulder to shoulder. in this area. it is already been a busy day here in san francisco. exercising is key for five and a half year olds like alia. we're trying to stay awake long enough to see the fireworks in san francisco. the fireworks don't go off until midnight. do you think you'll still be awake? >> oh, of course i am. i like fireworks, they're beautiful. and i'm not scared because they're amazing

abc seven live. breaking news. >> i'm broken for my family, the community, and i just want everyone to heal and recover. >> utter heartbreak in southern california as the los angeles wildfires burn into the record books. thousands of homes are gone. entire neighborhoods wiped off the map, and the flames are still spreading fast tonight. good evening. thank you for joining us. >> i'm dan ashley and i'm j.r. stone. we now know that these fires have killed at least ten people that update just in tonight from the l.a. county medical examiner's office. the sheriff there says that that number may rise as investigators are finally able to comb through some of these burned out neighborhoods. >> it's unbelievable. the firefight is still going strong tonight. shifting into the mountains now, the residential areas that burned in the past, the first days of the fire are smoldering, and the scope of the damage is stunning. it is staggering. we're focusing on three fires tonight. the palisades fire on the coast, the eaton fire

of sports sharks highlights and college basketball abc seven sports sponsored by river rock casino dion. >> much more to come tonight on abc seven news11. look at how sweet it is. not just bay area firefighters helping los angeles. see how one local organization is also stepping up. plus, a look at the rebuilding challenges ahead for the los angeles communities (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. live breaking news tonight. >> at least 16 people have been found dead as wildfires rage in los angeles. firefighters are making some progress at this hour. the palisades fire has burned more than 23,000 acres and is 11% contained. the eaton fire at about 14,000 acres and is 15% contained. fire crews are hoping they can maintain those containment lines

abc seven news. >> the fbi is still working to determine the motive in wednesday's. tesla cybertruck explosion in las vegas. investigators do not 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 to the trump hotel and then leaving. it came back a short time later, and that's when it exploded 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 levels. berger. they say just before christmas, he legally bought two handguns that were found inside the car. there were also gasoline canisters and fireworks. the seven people hurt in the explosion have minor injuries. both the las vegas explosion investigation and the new orleans case are evolving fast. we are keeping. abc seven new

well, that'll do it for abc seven news at three. world news tonight with david muir is up next. i'll see you right back here for abc seven news at four. >>> tonight, breaking news as we come on the air. the emergency unfolding right now. racing to escape the flames. winds now gusting up to 100 miles per hour.

abc seven news. >> the fbi is still working to determine the motive in wednesday's. tesla cybertruck explosion in las vegas. investigators do not believe that this was connected to the terror attack in new orleans. authorities identified the suspect, 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 then drove it to vegas. so this video showing the vehicle pulling in to the trump hotel, then leaving it comes back a short time later, and that's when it exploded 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 and the vehicle is live. berger. they say just before christmas, he legally bought two handguns found inside the car. there were also gasoline canisters and fireworks. the seven people hurt in the explosion have minor injuries. both the las vegas explosion investigation and the new orleans case are evolving fast. we are keeping. abc seven

live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you. l fire officials are encouraging people here in the bay area to make sure you're ready for a wildfire. abc seven news reporter tim johns has some tips to make sure that you remain safe. >> the devastation in los angeles continued to unfold thursday. entire neighborhoods destroyed and homes reduced to rubble and ash. the horrifying scene 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 are also recommended by san francisco fire rescue captain justin shaw. >

you can get updates as they happen on abc seven news.com and the abc seven news bay area app. again, all of those latest developments on our website and inside of the mobile app. >> well, these are images of a prescribed burn today in moraga that you can see where community activists ae concerned about residents being able to make it out. >> if there's a fire, officials say a solid plan is in place, though. abc seven news reporter anser hassan has a closer look. >> the moraga orinda fire protection district worked on a prescribed burn on thursday near the moraga lafayette border. it's an effort to create a fuel break to protect homes from wildfires. >> the work that we're doing also makes retardant drops land in lighter fuels where they're much more effective. >> the prep work helps to maintain the hillsides, but some moraga residents are concerned about another potential problem the town's small two lane roads. >> in the event of a chaotic wildfire. everybody's going to try to get out and people are going to be trapped on these one and two arteries out of town, and it's going

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

just be there for them. >> in santa rosa luz pena abc seven news. >> and we're staying on top of all he developments coming out of the wildfires in los angeles county. get updates as they happen on abc seven news.com and the abc seven bay area app as well. all right. coming 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

in the studio, monica madden, abc seven news. >> what a difference that made. d, spencer, you have been a friend to the carters for decades, and you recently shared with abc news live a few of your favorite memories. >> that's true. diane. you know, if you observe jimmy carter's public life, there's no doubt that he had a profound commitment to human rights. but having had a lot of personal interaction with him, i was always taken by how this man of such such tremendous accomplishments was so humble and approachable. and there are a lot of people in public life who like to talk to you and have you listen to them. but if you talk to jimmy carter, he listened to you, which is a feature you don't see in a lot of accomplished people like that and didn't tout his own accomplishments. exactly right. >> he certainly did not. oh, it's really nice to hear. yeah, yeah. >> shall we talk a little bit about the weather, i suppose? okay. let's do let's do that. you know, we've still got some rough surf out there, and a rough surf advisory remains in effect until 3 a.m. the wa