alexis: me first? sarah: sure. alexis: all right. i will save us time and keep it even shorter than that. radical transparency. bring it and demand it. sukhinder: that's a good one. [applause] i think it actually goes back to what we were talking about today. i think if you want to change the world, take an opportunity to pull in two or three diverse perspectives, generously defined. age, gender, experience, customer mindset, employee mindset. imagine what happens if you bring along two or three diverse perspectives in every conversation you have the privilege of being in. sarah: i'll add to that as a complimentary, if you are an only or a one or two, regularly get together with people like you once a month to compare notes and figure out how much you are all experiencing the same stuff. and let that distill for you that frequently, it is not about you, it is about bias. gloria steinem once said that every social revolution is started by small groups of people getting together and figuring out how similar their ituations are. so in c

here's alexis. >>> all right. good morning, mike. yeah, starting off quiet for the monday morning commute. a live look at the toll plaza. we have a stack up if you are paying cash this morning. as mike mentioned, we have a little breeze out there today. flags moving around on the right-hand side. i do not have any high wind advisories in effect, however. drive times, westbound 580, tracy to dublin, not bad, 35 minutes. still in the green. antioch to concord, also in the green at 14. san rafael to san francisco, it's going the take you about 15 minutes. >>> alexis, thank you. air force one will carry the cask he elt -- casket of george h.w. bush. >> reporter: good morning, reggie and jessica from a chilly houston. clear skies here. air force one arrived yesterday afternoon. at about 10:30 a.m. local time, a departure ceremony is scheduled, which will take president bush where the public can pay their respects. standing ready to carry president bush's casket on his final trip to the country's capitol. his close friend secretary of stat

central valley next. >>> thank you, alexis. happening today, a last-minute meeting at the city college of san francisco. >> the examiner reports the board of trustees will propose changes to the free tuition program. san francisco supervisors are considering a measure that would let voters decide on subs tuition. it will advance to the full board for full consideration. now trustees want an amendment. under the pilot program, students must apply for other grants and financial aid to qualify for free tuition. trustees want to take it away so funding will be available to students who do not apply for financial aid >> happening today, a chance to voice your opinion about a proposed shake shack in san francisco. the city planning commission will hold a public hearing during its meeting at city hall. it's at 1:00 this afternoon. shake shack wants to open a location at the corner of filmore and fill better streets. srerts have been written in opposition. they say there are enough burger restaurants in the area. supporters save it wou

alexis. >>> all right. good morning, mike.ek. so even some of our typical heavy spots aren't too bad. not going to get a break out of tracy, unfortunately. westbound 205 to 580, down to 12 miles per hour on 205. 22 miles per hour once you get a little bit closer to altamont pass. the fog starting to settle in on the visibility layer as well. of so that could start to be a factor for you too. a quick check outside. 280 and highway 17, definitely one of our slower spots. no significant blocking issues. >> thank you, alexis. happening today, expect to see more of the ford go bikes around the area.>> the c today. a group ride and refreshments in oakland to celebra o telegraph avenue and 23rd from 10:00 to 2:00. the company is adding hundreds of bikes to its fleet in san francisco. ebikes can go up to 18 miles per hour. they were developed by genz, a fremont based company. >>> here's one for the folks too lazy to go to the nearest corner because there is a starbucks nearly on every corner. they plan to offer delivery for nearly 2,0

next traffic update 4:40. >>> thanks, alexis. abc 7 news is committed to building a better bay area. >>> this morning we look at what happens when a bart route becomes too popular. the problem isn't the trains. it's the parking. bart will be addressing it this morning. cornell bernard joins us. cornell. >> reporter: good morning. yeah. that's the trouble here. too many riders, not enough parking. that he wants the issue that the bart board of directors will be discussing later this morning. this antioch bart station opened last spring. through, exceeding estimates big time, which predicted 2,700 riders daily. instead, 3,000 riders are commuting every day. there's only enough parking for 1,000 cars. me have be forced to park illegally. that's not going over well with neighbors. >> currently the antioch station, we have 1,006 spaces. we just, at the end of last month, finalized full funding for an additional 800 spaces at least to the east of the current parking lot. >> reporter: now, bart says it has identified funding to create m

i will update those coming up next. >> thank you, alexis. new developments about the camp fire in beauty county. >> pg&e tells state regulators the it discovered damaged equipment where the fire started, including bullet holes. the utility company disclosed that in a letter last night. it includes details about bullet holes and downed power pole and fallen hook. east bay times reports they found worn-out parts and snapped trees on top of downed wires. an official cause of the fire has not been released. 86 people died. -- 89 people died. >>> camp fire survivors are now suing pg&e. two lawsuits were filed on monday. monday. they claimed they misled the public about maintaining power equipment in a way that helps to prevent wildfires. she is a plaintiff in one of the suits. >> if it's their fault, i want them to make it right. i saw a big plume coming up over the mountain. i ran in and called my mother and i said there's a huge fire out here. i don't know if i'll see you again or not, but i'm going to try. >> a spokesperson said pg&e is aware

alexis: thank you. looki: let's take a quick at some of the days of the news.erian policeman described as russia's most prolific serial killer has been given a second life sentence was that he was found guilty of murdering another 56 women in addition to the 22 killings he had already been jailed for. six years ago after a dnach mat fiidentied them. rnseveral so u.s. states have been hit by strong storms that left sleet, snow, and freezing rain in its wake. parts of virginia and the carolinas and teesseece received 60 ntimeters of snow on sunday. than 300,000 people a without power. you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's program, emmanuel macron goesn tv promising a rise in the minimum wage, but is it enough to end weeks of violent protests in france? we want the latest from paris. -- we will have the latest from paris. the prime minister of new zealand a hlogized to the family of a murdered british backpacker. ela bodyved to be hers was found in auckland. a man has been charged with her murder, as hywel griffith reports. hywel: h

here's alexis. >>> good morning, mike. even with the rain out there, we don't have a lot of current incidents. we definitely have several overnight. live at emeryville, eastbound 80, at the university off-ramp, we had a two-car crash that happened at 3:00 this morning. they did push both vehicles off to the shoulder of the off-ramp. tracy to dublin, 3 3 minutes. you're in the yellow. dublin to mission, 16. 101 to cupertino in the green at 16 minutes. >>> happening now, a national day of mourning is under way as family, friends, dignitaries and everyday americans get ready to honor the 41st president of the united states, george h.w. bush. a live look from the capitol rotunda where mr. bush continues to lie in state. to lie in state. it will >> emily hill has a preview of that service. emily. >> reporter: good morning, reggie and jessica. as of 30 minutes ago, the cal top police in washington cut off the line outside the capitol building. we are getting a new number for visitors who went to the capitol to pay their respects

tracy to dublin, in the red at 52 minutes. >>> alexis, thank you. in today's gma first look, a man is accused of trying to snatch a teenage jogger off the streets. >> police think she is not his first possible victim. here's kendis gibson. >> reporter: in this morning's gma first look, 22-year-old steven salazar behind bars. investigators say he attacked a 15-year-old girl out for a jog last week in houston. the teen told them he stepped occupant of his truck and wrapped his arms around her. she screamed for help and fought him off after. when he fell to theground, she ran away and called 911. he may be responsible is for attack others as well. >> we really are reaching out to the public. is there anyone that's ever encountered this gentleman before. >> reporter: this is the latest attack on female joggers. this summer, mollie tibbetts attacked and killed while running in her rural iowa hometown. and tech executive wendy martinez was fatally stabbed in the neck while on her evening jog in washington, d.c. with your gma first look, kendis gibson, abc

alexis, you'll back me up. not smart, not safe. >> do not try this at home. >>> police are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a thief. lakeport police released this video. he entered the back of the cafe 6:45 yesterday morning when staff was ready to open. the thief did not look around long before finding an employee's purse in a cabinet. investigators didn't specify what was in the purse. they do say it is a grand theft. >>> a california couple donated all of their belongings to firefighters who lost their homes in the camp fire. can he is a combat veteran from gilroy who helped crews search through homes. he and his wife are packing up and moving out of state. but instead of bringing their leaving them behind in a 26-foot storage truck. their belongings will be handed out to firefighters who lost their homes. >> we didn't lose something to a fire very abruptly. for us i think it's good if we can donate everything we have. we'll start over. they're starting over. it will be a goo

hey, alexis. >>> good morning.little bit of light rain around the bay bridge toll plaza. we can see light showers pushing through. the folks have their wipers on. as of a moment ago, we did not have official word that the metering lights are on. just a little bit of delay getting through the toll booths. a after that it looks good into san francisco. 680, walnut creek to dublin, 15 minutes. 52 santa rosa to san francisco. highway 1 to los gatos, just 22 minutes for you. you're in the green as well. >>> alexis, thank you. let's get back to breaking news we're tracking this morning. a live look from the south bay in san jose. a man has died. a fire broke out at an apartment complex. several residents escaped the flames. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. abc 7 news reporter matt keller is there on the scene right now. he is getting new information. we will check in with matt for a live update coming up at the top live update coming up at the top of the hour at 6:00 a.m. >>> here's what it looks like

all right, alexi, what is your answer?e. >> seth: seth, let's see the card. she says, "i am mad at you." [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] i think we're not going to give you that. >> seth: oh no. she's -- >> it's very clear. >> seth: she's more text than subtext. all right, and joanne, what's your answer? >> i ignore him. >> you ignore him. tom? >> ignore him. >> yells at me. [ laughter ] >> i yell? >> what'd he say? >> yells at you. different than ignoring. all right, no points in that round. all right, our next question is for the husbands. we asked your wives, how does your husband deal with telemarketers? [ light laughter ] we asked your wives, how do you deal with telemarketers? what did your wife say? >> i'm as rude and angry as i possibly can be with them. >> mother? he screams as loud as he can. >> seth: we'll take it. we'll give you that one. >> dad, can you do a quick impression of where you get to, if you're going to act like your hand is a phone, what it gets to? >> yeah, well, i don't care about that! how'

here's alexis. >>> good morning, mike.the tri-valley. a few more details. two-car collision before you get to the 580/680 before hop yard road. will two-car crash. one vehicle on the right shoulder there. the other blocking the slow lane. so far if you're coming from livermore, i'm not seeing that cause any significant delays. out to tracy, 205 to 580, 7 miles per hour. 16 on the inbound side. outbound side, counter commute, down to 3 miles per hour due to road work that is scheduled to go until 11:00. that definitely hurts. bay bridge toll plaza just got word of a new crash just beyond the metering lights. does not sound like that is a blocking situation. definitely heavy in the area. an update coming up next. >>> thanks, alexis. good morning america a 7:00 right here on abc 7. >> ginger zee is live with a look at what's ahead. good morning, ginger. >>> good morning, jessica. hi, reggie. great to be with all of you. we have breaking news in the mine rescue miracle. all three people missing were found alive. i think you ha

alexis. >> all right. we have the four-car collision. 880 in hayward just bore you get to a street is, not a lot of information. two left lanes are blocked. still not sure about injuries. you are jammed solid from 238. that is really one of our only trouble spots so far today. volumes have been really ght. soggy in some areas. richmond side of the san rafael bridge, wet all morning. still in the green at 8 minutes. >>> alexis, thank you. a massive marijuana recall. sequoia analytical lab is at the center of the recall. according to the gate they falsified test results for pesticides for 29 different cannabis companies. stricter testing and guidelines took effect at the beginning of the year. it shut down last month. thousands of pounds of products will have to be taken off the shelves to be retested. and you may start seeing recalls to return products as well. >>> the beer benefiting camp fire victims is now available. we have details on where you can get it. >>> as we head to break we leave you with abc 7

still in the green at 25 minutes. >> thank you, alexis. also in the south bay, chp is investigating a car crash in san jose that left a woman with significant and traumatic injuries. in the south bay, chp is investigating a car crash in san jose that left a woman with significant and traumatic injuries. officers found it a off zanker road. the amount of damage to the car made it difficult. crews had the cut the car away to get her out. she was taken to the hospital for treatment. >>> brand-new at this hour, a major announcement from google. it plans on building a $1 million campus in new york city. it will be 1.7 million square feet. and amy hollyfield is getting more details about the expansion. >> reporter: here's a look at mountain view campus. google is announcing a $1 billion expansion in new york city. new york was google's first office outside of california, and it now has more than 7,000 employees. and now will be expanding. in a statement google said, quote, this was in a blog post. new york city continues to be a great source of

hi, alexis >> good morning. we have a rollover in the south bay, southbound 101 just before you get to lawrence expressway. it does sound like that person is out of the vehicle okay. at least not any serious injuries. just one vehicle involved here. flipped off the roadway. and i believe into the brush there on that side of the road. emergency crews are there. i'm not seeing a backup yet. a lot of folks could slow down to take a look at that. san mateo bridge, this has been one of our generally dryer places. definitely looks like rain is moving into the area. you are heavy on westbound 92. a check check of drive times. 680, walnut creek to dublin, 20 minutes. >> thanks alexis. neck, the 7 things you need to know before you go. >>> as soon as the service and rert live on our website and air it for you here on television. for you here on television. >> we are keeping you >>> 7 things you need to know before you go. whenever i start these, you know the weather is an issue. light rain. really starting to fall now fr

things are slowly starting to fill in >> alexis, thank you. finally, an affordable home in the bay area. it's a tree house. it also coasts $150,000. >>> and a local athlete who became a pro football player spent part of sunday down on one knee. but he wasn't injured. >>> we wanted to put a smile on your face with this on amon morning. firefighters at station 59, discovery bay, played a joke on their chaplain, father robert. it's called the never-ending dirty dish trick. he washes the dish, hands it to someone else, who puts it back on top of the stack of dirty dishes. and this happens over and over and over again. >>> okay. so this prank is still going on through the commercial break. when we went to commercial, fatherobhi same dishes over and over again of the firefighters at discovery bay eventually let him in on the prank. we're told they all had a good laugh about it. >> he turns around and finally starts laughing. good. i thought he would still be washing dishes at 7:00 this morning. >> he will be watching his back from now on. >> the fir

here's alexis. >>> all right. good morning, mike. we are starting to look busy at the bay bridge toll plaza. i did double-check. no incidents reported. as far as i know we don't have metering lights on yet. carpool lanes are open. that is pretty heavy for being 5:08. i will have an typically it's about 5:20, 5:25 until they flip those on. heavy traffic out of tracy. no surprise here. 205, 11 miles per hour. we have lanes blocked eastbound 580 between greenville and 205. so far, though, that's not causing any delays. >>> and newmes ismohni's90-day to improve its service. the san francisco municipal transportation agency released data showing its broad existing train operators up to speed on new light rail vehicles but it does still fall short on its on-time targets. muni said a shortage of bus drivers and lack of training on new systems cause city-wide service slowdowns over the summer. data shows buses on low frequency routes scheduled every half hour. we are still at least five minutes late more than half the time. missing 63% on-ti

alexis? >> good morning, mike. i want to take you back to the bay bridge commute where things are looking a lot better than they were a few minutes ago. we had a disabled pickup truck that chp pushed off the bridge. got a little assist there. traffic break is flowing. about 15 minutes from the toll plaza into san francisco. that should be fully recovered here shortly. we also have reports of a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian at miguel avenue. chp didn't have a lot of details but we know an ambulance is on the scene. next traffic update coming up at 5:00. >>> stanford says the school should be powered 100% by renewable energy in three years. they will get green energy from a solar plant being built in the san joaquin valley and they already got some power from another plant in kern county. if they meet their goals, they'll be two decades ahead of california's plan to rely solely on carbon-free power. >>> lift-off! >> 64 small satellites are in orbit this morning after a record-setting mission by space

normal service, no delays for muni. >>> thank, alexis. some breaking news coming from the south bay. a car plowed into a tree on great oaks boulevard and via del oro. they say the department of public works actually discovered the crash a after respond is to go a report of a tree down. they were the ones that called firefighters for help. it took crews about 15 minutes to remove the victim from the car. he was taken to a local trauma center to get checked out. >>> more breaking news in the south bay. this time in campbell. a very bad crash on hamilton avenue. still gathering details about what happened here. we know one person was taken away in an ambulance. boy, does that look awful. it shows the top of the car sheered off. there is a car seat on the ground, empty bottles of alcohol near that scene. we have reached out to investigators. we will bring you more information as soon as we get it. >>> okay. building a better bay area by finding carpool cheat elercheat. >> beware the cops are be cracking down. abc 7 news reporter amanda del ca

here's alexis. >>> all right. good morning, mike. i think everyone is resting up for the festivities don't because they're not going to work this morning. not yet anyway. here's a live look at the south bay. 101, 880 in san jose. the traffic coming toward us would start to fill in volume wise. but it is not. very few and far between. drive times reflecting that as well. 101, santa rosa to petaluma, 14 minutes. westbound 580, castro valley to the maze. northbound 101, 280/680 to highway 85, that is wide open at 11 minutes. >> thank you, alexis. two men are in jail this morning for allegedly stealing fema trailers meant for camp fire victims. this is video of some of the ai. on reportedei a suvullingne traile fm a mobile there, they discovered a second trailer was missing. they spotted one trailer that led them to the suspects and both trailers. >>> governor brown is talking about his visit to the camp fire burn zone with president trump. the two visited outside of chico last month. he talked about it yesterday on "meet the press". >>

. >>> alexis, thank you. this morning the mother of a dying boy is by his side a after waiting months for a visa. >> her husband has been in the bay area getting medical treatment for their son abdallah who likely only has a few more days to live. they are naturalized u.s. citizens. they flew to the bay area in august to get treatment in oakland. abdallah has a rare brain condition. she is a yemeni national and was not able to get a visa because of president trump's travel ban. >>> a san francisco police officer faces charges in connection with a bank robbery, and it's not the first time he has been in trouble. officers arrested rain daugherty. he is accused of taking $9,000 from the east west bank las lass week. disciplinary proceedings are still ongoing in the first case. >>> a new judge will preside over the trial for the ghost ship warehouse fire case. trina thompson will likely oversee the case against the defendants derrick almena and max harris. she becomes the fifth judge assigned to the trial. >>> th

here's alexis. >>> a couple of troufl spots at sfo. nails were spilled on all over the roadway, 280 to 380. several vehicles with flat tires. three or four there. not too far from there, southbound 101 before millbrae avenue, debris is causing a lot of flat tires. as many as six. not sure if it's related or separate. tracy to dub lip, 52 minutes. 101, san rafael to san francisco, drive looking good, in the green at 17 minutes. >> new at 6:00, heads-up if you're headed to the snow with your kids this holiday. these children's place infant play suits are being recalled because they pose a choking haza hazard. the suits were sold at children's place stores and online from august through november of this year. s if you have one, you should return it immediately for a full refund. we have the specific style numbers impacted on our app and also at abc7news.com. >>> more trouble this morning for spacex. it tries to launch new gps satellites into outer space. >>> plus, the woman accused of scamming people who thought they hey guys, where are t

. >>> thanks, alexis. overnight, san jose city council approved the sale of land to google. >> it say controversial decision. amanda del castillo is live in the south bay with a look at all the drama. amanda. >> reporter: yeah. jessica, reggie, after 10 hours of debate, s jose city council members made that landmark decision early this morning. critics have always been vocal, and last night was no different. abc 7 news was there as a loud and persistent group of demonstrators got everyone kicked out of chambers at 9:00 p.m. eight demonstrators chained themselves to their seats. police used bolt cutters to take off their chains and then arrested them. many who opposed the land sale tell abc 7 news they want more answers from google about what it plans to build. >> the demonstrations themselves i think they are justified. but there are things council needs to address. yeah, they say they are going to build housing but who is the housing for? they say it will be affordable, but what does affordable mean? >> r

. >>> thank you, alexis. developing news now. a bay area radio legend has beey taliaferro. >>> abc 7 news reporter amanda del castillo is live outside kgo radio studios with more on his life and more on this ongoing investigation. amanda. >> reporter: jessica, reggie, taliaferro's body was found sunday not far from where he was last seen november 10th in paducah, kentucky. they are in the process of working to find out what happened to their loved one. a.m. 810 from 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. for decades. he was a decorated man. a national association of black journalists award in his name. he also served as president of san francisco's naacp. as president of the city's arts commission. and as president of the leukemia society where he raised millions of dollars with the help of abc 7 news. there's no doubt taliaferro was respected by his friends and colleagues. >> ray was more than just a voice that drifted through the night to those of us who insome knin sopl tpha inso insomeniak. he really made a difference. >> reporter: there has

alexis: this is the bind we are in, right? which is that companies do feel legitimately like they have been making efforts. they already feel fatigued, and there is no progress yet. so we are in this situation where we already feel exhausted and yet we are just getting out of the starting gate. which is why we believe so strongly, you have to look at the data, break it down, and start asking yourself, ok, something about the way i've been doing this just simply is not working. what we see in the gap is the stated intent that a lot of companies have. over 90% of companies now say gender diversity is a top priority. even that number has moved up dramatically just in the past five years. great. less than 50% of employees when -- agree it is a top priority because they don't see the day-to-day actions in the moments that matter to them. 20% of employees will say it is lipservice. and so for most companies, what they are trying to do or think they maybe already are achieving, what women and men are saying as they look around the mo

. >>> thank you, alexis. new this morning, we are getting our first glimpse into the abc news exclusive interview with michael cohen. >> the longtime former attorney of donald trump was just sentenced to three years in prison. amy hollyfield is look at the new interview coming up. >> he said he is done with the lying. in an exclusive interview, george stephanopoulos, he is angry at himself, that he knew what he was doing was wrong. he said he will not be the villain anymore. he was sentenced to three years in federal prison for finance violations in connection with paying two women to keep quiet about past affairs with president trump. he said of course the the president knew it was wrong to make hush money payments. >> he knows the truth. i know the truth. others know the truth. and here's the truth. people of the united states of america, the people of the world don't believe what he is saying. the man doesn't tell the truth. and it's sad that i should take responsibility for his dirty deeds. >> you lied fo

here's alexis. >>> good morning, mike. bay bridge toll plaza, a stack up on the left side of the toll plaza. definitely head to the right if you are paying cash. no issues for fast track. no carpool lanes yet. although we have seen a couple of folks head up and try to use them, only to put it in reverse and go back to where the pillars start. highway 4 to walnut creek in the green, 6 minutes. walnut creek to highway 13, 8. tracy to dublin, in the yellow at 33 minutes. i know i promised mass transit. we will do that coming up at 5:00. >>> okay, alexis. thank you. a young sea lion knew where to head to get away from the holidays. this determined animal paid a visit to oakland international airport twice yesterday. the alameda county sheriffs office tweeted this video. they coaxed the animal back to the bay once. but then it returned to the airport a short time later. wildfire workers took the sea lion to the marine mammal center in marin. experts say they will make sure it is healthy enough to return to the bay. >> that is t

alexis. >>> good morning, mike. even though most of the rain is pushing out of the area, we do still have issues on the roads. we have a handful of crashes now, includin a new one in emeryvil emeryville. eastbound 80 just before you get to the berkeley curve, we have a solo vehicle collision facing the wrong way. that is the counter commute side. so i'm going to work on moving this momentarily. hopefully we can get our eyes on that. good reminder that the pavement is wet. it's not currently raining. we still have road spray, puddles. it could cause hydroplanes. walnut creek to dublin, 14 minutes. santa rosa to san francisco, 51 minutes. highway 1 to los gatos, looking good at 23 minutes. >>> a skateboarder accused of a violent attack against a security guard in san francisco is set to make his first court appearance. >> the guard was beat so badly he ended up in a coma. amy hollyfield is live in san francisco with an interview you will see only on 7. amy. >> reporter: hi, jessica. yeah, the security guard's niece sp

no issues for you. >>> ank you, alexis.00, a medical miracle just in time for the holidays. a little girl whose inoperable brain tumor disappeared. > if you are traveling don't if you are traveling don't forget your ugly >>> take a look at tomorrow's afternoon to evening commute. dry at 4:00. by 8:00, a little bit of light rain around santa rosa, calistoga. light rain in the overnight. places like liver moore and in the south bayasable.the morningt for the rest of us. christmas eve storm coming up next. here's reggie >> senator harris harris met with u.s. troops, diplomats, and national security and intelligence officials. she traveled with two members of the senate intelligence committee. the trips add fuel to speculation that harris is considering a presidential run in 2020. harris has yet to confirm her intentions. >>> $9 worth of chicken wings lands a driver with a traffic ticket. an officer spotted a ford mustang with its license plate partially covered by a sticker of safeway chicken wings. he was cited for driving on

antioch to concord, 24. >>> thanks, alexis. a big change to a holiday tradition at a local mall. it is definitely a sign of changing times. >>> you don't have to line up for a photo with santa at a staged hollywood set. that's because santa will roam around and you will take a selfie with him. westfield center is offering a free photo-op with selfie santa. people are encouraged to post photos using selfie santa, fsc. now, here's where it gets kind of interesting. you can get a traditional photo of santa at the westfield mall for one night only tonight when they do their tree lighting ceremony. by the way, that starts at 6:00. >>> making sure foster children have everything from scoop supplies to a warm blanket this holiday season. and you can advo kids is providing foster children with packs filled with toys, tooth paeuflt, books and school supplies. it's called k.e.e.p. if you would like to donate, here's a list of needed supplies. back packs, diaper bags, teddy bears, pajamas socks, gift cards, and other items. you can find a

stpwhraop >> thanks, alexis.olden globe nominations are out. >> they were announced this morning in los angeles. >> best motion picture drama, "black panther", black clansman bohemian rhapsody, "a star is born". >> crazy rich asians is competing against vice and "mary poppins returns" for best musical or comedy. and lady gaga for per and lady gaga for per performance in "a star is born". february 24th, 2019. abc 7 the only place you can see the oscars. the oscars. tell >>> 6:58. if you're just heading out the door, the 7 things to know before you go. number one, final farewell to george h.w. bush. family and friends file into st. martin's church in houston, texas. abc news will have live coverage of the funeral at 8:00 this morning. >>> number two, a huge drug bust in the south bay. police recovered 800 pounds of marijuana and other drugs, including steroids and cocaine. four men were arrested. >>> bart is scramble to go solve parking problems at its antioch station. the board is set to build hundreds of new spac

lol cel giants mascot lucille and drew tuma. >> asking alexis -- alexa, not alexis.king a lex sa where the winter is stumping. >> according to techcrunch, amazon wants them to submit answers to the more difficult questions. it has been testing answers internally, adding more than 100,000 responses in the past month alone. now it is opening the program to others. it is invite only. a select group of customers will be asked to join. by the way, in case you're wondering they hibernate during the winter. >> also, if we ask alexis, she knows everything. >> that's all we need. >> that's all we need. comingth0 nune. >> two cars slammed into an apartment building overnight. what neighbors are telling us. >>> camping out for a cause. why students spent the night outside. >> so many people talking about this. kevin hart stepping down from the awards. >>> it is friday, december 7th. >> you are never more than 7 minutes away from your accuweather forecast. meteorologist drew tuma says we have a nice weekend. >> we do. it is dense in spots, guys. live doppler 7. santa rosa, down

here's alexis. >> good morning, mike.w we have a sigalert for this crash i've been talking about for the last 20 minutes or so in the east bay. hayward southbound 880 between sounds like industrial and tennyson. three vehicles involved, one was a u.p.s. big rig and two sedans. sounds like no injuries, which is good news. the slow lane along with the on-ramp are blocked. you can see you are jammed solid from state route 238 averaging around 11 miles an hour. pretty heavy approaching that scene. pretty heavy here as well, at we don't have any incidents. this is walnut creek southbound 680, filling in north of the split near north main. we're starting to fill in and slow down. we'll take a look at drive times coming up around 6:30. >>> "good morning america" is coming up at 7:00 on abc 7. >> let's go to new york city with ginger zee. hi. >> hi. so nice to be with both of you on a tuesday morning on "gma." we're live in washington as the nation honors president george h.w. bush. overnight president trump and the first lady pa

alexis? >>> thank you, mike.nvestigators trying to figure out what sparked a fire in the sunset district. it broke out on irving street and 22nd avenue just after 2:00 yesterday afternoon. the san francisco fire department tweeted these from the scene. the fire temporarily displaced three people living inside the apartment above the restaurant. >>> a driver went to the hospital after slamming a car into an apartment building in walnut creek. you're looking at a photo from the contra costa fire protection district. it is unclear how the car ended up in the building on tampico place. >>> elon musk calls twitter a war zone. he took a swipe at the social media network after questionable tweets in a new interview. one of them was about taking tesla private. it triggered officials to take action against musk. board to settle the complaint. in an interview ""60 minutes", he made no excuses for his online behavior. >> first of all, i am sort of impulsive. i don't really want to try to adhere to some ceo >> he described t

. >>> thanks, alexis. new develops about the beauty county camp fire. >> pg&e discovered damaged electrical equipment where the fire started, including bullet holes. the utility company disclosed that in a letter last night. it includes details about bullet holes and downed power pole and fallen hook. east bay times reports they found worn-out parts and snapped trees on top of downed wires. an official cause of the fire has not been released. 86 people died. >>> camp fire survivors are now suing pg&e. two lawsuits were filed onpubli equipment in a way that helps to prevent wildfires. she is a plaintiff in one of the suits. >>? it's their fault, i want them to make it right. i saw a big plume coming up over the mountain. i ran in and called my mother and i said there's a huge fire out here. i don't know if i'll see you again or not, but i'm going to try. >> a spokesperson said pg&e is aware of the lawsuits and focused on restoring power. >> it has been one year since being stunned by the death of ed lee. to

[laughter] alexis: you have taken my punchline. so, we started this because we said, ok, everybody talks about diversity, says diversity is important, but clearly it is a complex issue. my least favorite question is, just tell me the one thing i need to go do. hire women and people of color. yes, hire but keep it moving. that is really what we saw, the first year we did the report, we said, how far off are we? how long will it take to get there? the answer was, 100 years. i turned to my team, that can't be right. build a better model. they came back, 200 years, 342. the short answer is that we are not seeing that acceleration that everyone thought. the common narrative that says it is because women don't want it, because they are dropping out, is simply not true in the numbers. what we see is attrition is not the driver. women are there, they are leaning in. the past three years, women have graduated with more college degrees. they are coming into the workforce at similar levels but they are not progressing. they are getting stuck.

alexis showed us a few seconds ago. >>> okay. it's 6:57.if you're just joining us or heading out the door, here are the 7 things to know before you go. the first one is just how thick the fog is, especially around the san francisco bay shoreline into the south bay. mostly clo this afternoon, around 57. rain starts moving into the north bay at 7:00. >> number two, the fog will be part of your commute this morning. a delay on every single bridge. >> number three, the mother of a boy who spent months fighting for a visa finally arrived from yemen. now the family is together at an oakland hospital to say good-bye to their 2-year-old son abdullah. >> number four, breaking news. a judge just refused to dismiss charges against harvey weinstein. that means he will stand trial for rape and related charges. >> number five, transportation officials will consider proposals for increasing toll on the golden gate bridge to $10. they need money to maintain the bridge and fix the ferries. >> a bright light lit up the sky last night. it wasn't apparently a

no metering lights ye ab 5:25 this morning. >>> thanks, alexis. an apple watch feature that detects an irregular heartbeat is now available. >> facebook is he testing a shopping mode for live streams. >>> in today's "techbytes", a new use for your apple watch. >> the latest software will notify users if they have an irregular heart rhythm and even take an ekg to share with your doctor. >> cool. >>> facebook is taking a page from the home shopping network and kwfs. >> it is testing a new stream forssellers. sellers can answer questions live. right now it's being tested in thailand. >>> youtube removed thousands of videos that promoted cheating in schools. >> here's the deal. an investigation by the bbc found hundreds of videos advertising essay-writing services. many include youtube stars pitching the services. one recent report found 15% of college students actually buy their essays. >> thas a >> it is a lot. >> those are your "techbytes". >> have a great day. >> that does seem high. 15%? wow. >>> still haven't started your holiday shopping yet? y

alexis. >>> all right, mike.'m going to take you back out to the central valley to the tri-valley commute. we're not really seeing anything on the visibility layer. sensor is not picking that up yet. we are hearing dense fog over the a lot months pass. definitely slow down and use caution. a two-car collision off on the shoulder at grant line road. down to 20 miles per hour on westbound 205 and 16 miles per hour on 580. not terrible but definitely heavy out of tracy. westbound 80, albany to the bay, wide open. fremont to san jose, 14. northbound 280, highway 1 to cupertino in the green at 10 minutes. >>> in the north bay, nine bucks of chicken wings landed a driver with an expensive traffic ticket. >> an officer spotted a ford mustang with its license plate partially covered by a sticker of safeway chicken wings. he was cited for driving on a suspended license and obstructed place. his mustang was impounded. >> darned teriyaki glazed chicken. ruined everything. >>> now a band now has another distinction. ♪ >> san

alexis. >>> good morning, mike.njoying dry pavement and pretty good visibility so far this morning. otco nrenditplio cns. we have one issue out of the central valley. westbound 205 past mountain house waas in the slowpa lanes. a motorcycle is down. bed pele other vehicles are not sure if they were related in the crash or just providing some protection there. it is definitely heavy on 205. it continues to be heavy eastbou eastbound 580 filling in. 29 bart trains in service. no issues for you. ace 1 on time. if you check the website, no trains are running. that's not true. they are just having gps tracking issues. ac transit, normal service, no delays. >>> google maps adding new information starting today. however it could help you get from here to there a little bit faster. >> a bay area teenager gets a. wait until you hear what she has overcome to get this ultimate gift. >>> there are those kids who hang onto the rails. >>> omg. a tax on text something. >> california regulators may impose a fee for testing to fund m

alexis? >> thank you, mike. pope francis offered a christmas wish for fraternity among people of different faiths, races or ideas. he spoke overnight at st. peter's in the vatican. conflicts in ukraine and tensions on the korean peninsula also drew the pope's attention. tens of people were in st. peter's square to message. >>> in iraq christians attending services. in baghdad it was previously just recognized among the christian community. one attendee says she feels much more safe than previous years as the isis mostly has been defeated. >>> a bakersfield police officer is keeping fellow first responders in his thoughts. he's collected thousands of dollars to buy new uniforms for first responders in butte county, many of whom lost everything in the camp fire. our abc afilia in sacramento sdmra explains. >> i had guys driving around with nothing but the uniform on their back in their patrol cars. >> reporter: that is butte county sheriff thanksing bakersfield officer michael crow. >> some officers were working 1

alexis, i'm sorry. we have one of those annoying devices at home and i got things mixed up. >>> you know what, it happens. 20 times a day. you're forgiven. >> i always ask for a fun fact afterwards. so it's your turn. >> oh, really. okay. what is the beverage of choice when you're having your new year's eve party? >> champagne. >> fun fact. got to go with it. traditional. old soul. i like that. we can party any time together.. happy new year, rob. >> take care, rob. >>> it is going to cost americans a lot of money to recover from recent natural disasters. the staggering new estimates from one insurance company. >>> plus, many people m >>> you are never more than 7 minutes away from a accuweather forecast. recent rains are keeping us out of fire danger. the air is going to be extremely dry. winds will blowout of the north 55 miles per hour, especially above 1,000 feet. so secure all the outdoor objects before they blow away today and tonight. >>> all right. thank you, mike. father and son made a gruesome

they were always joking like what does alexis do anyway? he then became known as the mayor of the internet. he is the guy who you think of as the face of readit. >> you think that's one of the reasons why of all of the early sort of startups from the first cohort that you know, readit is the one -- runaway success that people remember. is it because they have the non-technical founder with them were spent at least part of the that allowed them to drive? >> definitely. >> let's talk about the moment when radek moved from this is a start up and were all living in one's mall birdie apartment in somerville, we just want to sell this and so we can move on with their lives and not kill each other. and then it becomes, you know, a subsidiary of it to publications and they start to realize, my gosh, we've built something here that actually has picked up some momentum of the town and now it's less just as fun pirate ship project that we started, but now it's a business and we have to deal with mandate while still maintaining the ethics we began life

make that part of your commute. >>> thank you, alexis. at 6:00, americans are taking too many selfies. no, seriously. doctors say it is causing a growing number of people to come down with a medical condition. >>> but first technology is a terrifying and exciting thing. how e bandages are speed the healing time for injuries. >>> a live look outside atbe careful. careful. there is quite a bit of fog. ♪ ♪ connecting people... ...uniting the world. ♪♪ >>> all right. storm coming in tonight. one on the storm impact scale. scattered and light showers through tomorrow's morning commute. a trace in the south and east bay. third of an inch of rain up in the north bay. and king tides starting today and lasting through christmas day. watch out around the manzanita park and ride. >>> apple confirms some of its new ipad pros are prone to bending. t they say it is not a defect is it is not eligible for the replacement program so deal with it. >>> the band-aid of the future may be electric. >> researchers have developed a self-powered bandage that coul

alexis: no.t is -- i think it is worth to keep some money, some chips off the table in the current environment. and again, the news flow is going to probably be tricky. but nevertheless, i think there will be a point where we should reallocate money to europe, to other sectors -- auto sectors, and to banks. guy: you absolutely read my mind, thanks. -- banks. european banks are neck and neck, down 22.1% with the auto sector. and this is year to date. this goes off the side of the screen because they have had such a bad year. uh. how brave do i have to be? i know the valuations look compelling and i know the prices are cheap, but there are so many headwinds that the market has priced in. have they fully priced in and how brave do i have to be to put money to work in this space? alexis: i think the best thing to do is to wait for some brexit resolution. guy: you think it is a brexit story? -- bankso, thanks are. i think that deutsche bank is uninvestable, but if you talk about other banks, like talk