, born to do ballet.ecame, like, "do you belong in this space? you're the only black woman. if so, you will be the first black woman to be promoted to principal dancer in the company's history." and it shifted my focus. it shifted my purpose and what i felt like my presence was. but it changed in a good way. i think it made me see this opportunity as much bigger than myself. you know, a lot of dancers, you come in, and it's fine. and you're focused on you. you're focused on reaching these goals. but i felt like i was representing an entire community, and i had a big responsibility. >> well, you've written a new book. it's called "the wind at my back -- resilience, grace, and other gifts from my mentor raven wilkinson." in your writing, it's clear that you're someone who knows a bit about history and the history of ballet, and yet you had never heard of raven wilkinson. >> yeah. >> tell us how you discovered her. >> yes. i was watching a documentary on the ballet russe de monte carlo, because i love to lea

people always say, "oh, you're a ballet dancer."i always have just seen myself as a dancer. i'm an artist. and when alice's adventures in wonderland was created, the choreographer christopher wheeldon knew that i had tapped. and he's very clever at amalgamating styles and bringing different influences into his choreography. so, yeah, the tap shoes were requested and... you must have been surprised because they are very different disciplines, aren't they? they are, but then if you look at gene kelly, fred astaire, they were amalgamating the styles then, and that's i think, the beauty of it. we do now have more boys going into ballet than was the case when you started out, but there's still a high drop—off rate. so what would you say to try and keep boys and young men in the discipline? i mean, it comes from the teachers, doesn't it? it comes from the teachers empowering the young students to really understand and appreciate that the world of dance and the arts in general can literally be a gateway to the world. we need to be able to

including american ballet theater and new york city ballet. ballet releasing this statement saying with the benefits and the salary increases we have proposed, we are taking a holistic approach to transparently supporting and compensating s.f. ballet's world class dancers, while simultaneously ensuring that the nonprofit s.f. ballet, the nation's oldest professional ballet company, continues executing its mission at the highest level of excellence and sustainability. we will have much more on this story coming up tonight on the 10:00 news, so be sure to tune in then. okay, meantime, it is time for us to talk about our mild weather and another really nice day. but as i was talking with rosemary yesterday, didn't really feel like winter yesterday, nor today. >> walking around, you kind of ditched the sweater and the jacket and just be a t shirt. >> yeah, it's a 60s nice, but it is a bit rare. yeah, unusual. >> it does feel strange out there. and that'll be the case for tomorrow. so yeah. record heat to report today. in fact, in one spot you can

the nutcracker was first staged in 1892 by russia's mariinsky ballet.ered george balanchine's iconic version of the nutcracker in 1954, made history five years ago when 11-year-old charlotte nebres performed as its first black marie in many adaptations of the story known as clara, the heroine of the story. and last year, it cast two black dancers in the role of dew-drop for the first time. this year, the oklahoma city ballet has also taken a new approach to the role of the fairy. audiences can watch both male and female dancers lead the waltz of the flowers. in 2021, partly spurred by an increase in anti-asian hate crimes during the pandemic, several companies reworked the tea scene in the second act, to remove what many saw as offensive asian stereotypes. >> what did we think about the rest of the world in 1890? what do we think about our world today? we know so much more. and the depiction of the chinese dance, for example, it was much more caricature than reality. jeffrey: boston ballet was one of the first companies to sign a pledge to remove so-cal

el famoso ballet ha incorporado un toque latino.ez, quien pasa cientos de horas oervando y perfeccionando cada movimiento de sus bailarines. una de las cosas que yo quería hacer aquí para la comunidad hispana es traer un cascanueces que siempre se ve en el norte, pero un cascanueces que sea de nosotros. el vestuario fue diseñado por isabel toledo, así que el encaj, los lazos por atrás de las niñas, los lazos de la cabecita, todo. esos son los recuerdos que isabel tenía en su mente que los trajo de cuba. la cubanoamericana ha hecho historia, primero como la primera latina en llegar a ser bailarina principal del new york city ballet y ahora como la directora artística del miami city ballet. los bailarines latinos hispanos tienen un calor en el escenario que es muy lindo y por eso me encanta traerlos de todos los lugares, pero más de suramérica. en el cascanueces, los bailarines de todas las edades interpretan a decenas de personajes coloridos. hay muchos bailarines que representan quizás algún tipo de dulce. tenés como un marzipan, te

the sf ballet's nutcracker and this year the production is marking big milestones.he war memorial opera house. >> the san francisco ballet performed the first nutcracker in the united states in 1944. this year, the company is celebrating its 80th anniversary. >> my family has this term called nerve side, and it's a mix between nervous and excited. so i'm feeling nervous. excited. [applause] >> 12 year old stella sik performs as a butterfly in the nutcracker. dancers have been rehearsing for the production since october. this holiday season, the company is marking its 20th year of helgi thomason's nutcracker. [music] the former artistic director set this production in san francisco, inspired by the panama-pacific international exposition, a world's fair held in 1915, thomasen led the sf ballet for 37 years. the nutcracker is his tribute to san francisco. >> it means so much to the city and the audience. [music] how they bring their children and their grandchildren, and it has become a real tradition, and they have taken an ownership of this nutcracker. and i'm very p

the sf ballet's nutcracker and this year, the production is marking some major milestones. ktvu betty yu takes us behind the scenes at the war memorial opera house. >> the san francisco ballet performed the first nutcracker in the united states in 1944. this year, the company is celebrating its 80th anniversary. >> my family has this term called nerve side. it's a mix between nervous and excited, so i'm feeling nervous and. [applause] >> 12 year old stella seek performs as a butterfly in the nutcracker. dancers have been rehearsing for the production since october. this holiday season, the company is marking its 20th year of helgi thomason's nutcracker. [music] the former artistic director set this production in san francisco, inspired by the panama-pacific international exposition, a world's fair held in 1915, thomasen led the sf ballet for 37 years. the nutcracker is his tribute to san francisco. >> it means so much to the city and the audience. [music] how they bring their children and their grandchildren, and it has become a real tradition, and they have taken an owners

the century old building has been the home to new ballet for four years. ballerinas who are all part of their first step program. >> these kids would not have had the chance to be in a ballet room for this length of time, and doing the movements that we're doing right now. if it wasn't through this program. [music] >> new ballet is a nonprofit that, through grants, has partnered up with six san jose title one schools. [music] they have awarded dozens of four month ballet scholarships to underserved students of color. this year's class is 31 dancers strong, all getting 16 weeks of training into the art and the beauty of ballet. and for some, that tuition free ride could carry on for years. >> right now we have over 20 students that are on continued training, scholarships, training completely for free within the different levels of our school. and it really makes an impact in, you know, these students who might not otherwise be able to afford it. >> the first step program changed my life completely. without it, i, i don't know. i just owe my all to it. >> 18

the grand kiev ballet has been touring internationally for about a decade. but since russia invaded ukraine in february 2022, it's become a showcase for some of the country's best ballet talent who wouldn't otherwise be able to perform at home. after their two shows at the palace of fine arts theater in san francisco, they will move on to hayward for a performance at chabot college in san francisco. sergio quintana, nbc, bay area news. burglars rammed a car into a san leandro game stop this morning. check this out. happened about 6:00 this morning. east 14th street. police say the burglars crashed this white car into the front of the building. they reportedly tried to use a cutting tool to steal other items that were in a secured room. no arrests have been made. police say they still don't know the total value of the loss. things are getting chilly out in the bay area, and pg is offering free in-home gas safety checks to help make sure your heater and appliances are operating safely. crews can also relight the pilot lights for appliances that have been turne

definitely. >> as if ballet sent me a statement saying in part. performances are proceeding as planned and we will notify ticket holders of any changes. they continue on to say they'll continue to negotiate with the dancers representatives for as long as it takes. they call the negotiations productive and have reached agreements on a number of requests. the guild has not yet responded to abc seven's request for comment, but shared this graphic on their website last week saying negotiations were not going well. a number of dancers i spoke with off camera said they were still rehearsing but were hoping for change in san francisco. dion lim, abc seven news. >> let's hope they work it out. it is a tradition. >> it certainly is. okay, let's get a check on our weather. >> meteorologist sandhya patel is here. the good times keep rolling on, sandhya. >> they do indeed. and i want to show you something that is absolutely stunning. dan and ama, take a look at this live picture from our pier 39 camera. a post sunset view. the sun went down at 450. those high

the shows will be staged by the grand kiev ballet. it's a touring group of dancers, primarily from ukraine. as nbc bay area sergio quintana explains, even as the war with russia continues in their home country, they're hoping to share their artistry with american audiences. the classic ballet the nutcracker tells a story of a child's imagination at christmas time, and a toy nutcracker statuette that comes to life as a prince. the two principal dancers will be leading performances in san francisco, say they've been enjoying the reception they've had so far from american audiences. i just can't say thank you. audience from usa for your support and feedback. we are happy to be here. thank you for the warm welcome. i spoke with victor thomas jaeschke and marta kahleah by video call from seattle, where they just wrapped up performances of the nutcracker there. the san francisco performances will happen at the palace of fine arts theater on monday, and on new year's eve. one of the main missions of the grand kiev ballet is to allow ukrainia

so she performs up to 14 shows a month with a bill and state ballet. now the focus is on guessing the timing perfect. getting every move precisely rise ahead of tonight's performance. the following day vivian is on home tough. the rehearsal space of the door to old ha! it's almost time for her, cool, with the dawn school in to run. but then plans change. so out of you and as ease me to go, i am cooper. she sadly canceled the interview due to security reasons. and i don't wanna pressure into anything that she doesn't feel safe with and, but of course it's disappointing that she even has to feel like this in the wrong that people are still scared and still feeling that they could lose everything. so just by a phone call, i would try to contact her by myself here, and try to still keep in touch with her. i can't deny the feeling that i have been look away from what's happening in the long and sadly enough, these incidents are inspiring me. i wanna message people, non iranians, to, for them to understand better how terrible this is the issue. how many plat

to open the gym, and opera between g 8 year old as a dancer at the stats been at the berlin state ballet. she was born in good shape book, sweden, and has been dancing all her life as a teenager, she then studied at various national ballets across here in parents come from iran, but she only ever visited the country as a baby. now she lives the life of a professional battery. i mean, i've always been surrounded with knowing how women are being oppressed and you're wrong. they have to be forced to wear a headscarf or he job and a, this has been quite normal for me like a growing up, and i've never thought too much about it. but that changed when protests began any wrong. now she's in touch with the children stone school and to run i just realized how i feel so distant from this country um the people and how unfair it is to, to view iranian girl like any or iranian girl in iran, but living here and to have the privileges i do have here, which they wish to have there. i've had contact with this girl. now, since the pandemic and i said i wanted to actually travel during these years to to go

tonight, growing concern as a contract dispute could put san francisco ballet's nutcracker on pause.days. i went with my nana, and she's still alive and well. >> it's a very special memory, so i truly hope that they work. it out. >> it is one of san francisco's most popular and beloved holiday shows. good evening everyone. i'm alex savage. >> and i'm claudine wong. san francisco ballet's nutcracker is just days away from opening night, but there is a chance that the show will not go on. this comes amid a months long dispute between the ballet company and the union, which represents the dancers and the stage managers. ktvu betty yu is live for us at the war memorial opera house tonight with the latest details. betty. >> claudine. the two parties have been in negotiations for more than five months, and tonight they were also in a bargaining session. now, the timing of all this puts one of the ballet's most treasured productions at stake- [music]. the san francisco ballet was the first company in the country to present the nutcracker in 1944, but this season, the holiday classic may be

the announcement from the ballet on the eve of opening night. and i have an update on rain is in the hunt for a killer in new york city. the nypd has released these photos of a person of interest. he's wanted for questioning in connection with that ambush and killing of the ceo of united health care. law enforcement. source. confirming to nbc news that the images were captured at a hostel on manhattan's upper west side. an eyewitness says the man in the photo shared a room with two strangers and then checked out on wednesday. that is the same day police say the ceo was gunned down as he was walking toward an investor conference. also tonight, possibly another clue. a video obtained by the new york times. it shows a person resembling the shooter walking not far from the crime scene ten minutes before the shooting. that person appearing to talk on the phone. special agent knowing that the shooter was on the phone, talking to somebody else, definitely changes the way the investigation goes. possibly someone knew the shooting was about to happen, or

managers employed by the ballet.is the result of five months of negotiations and boy does it come in the nick of time. the contract includes salary increases, outlined rest periods and as well as more investments into health and wellness programs. i know a lot of people this is a big part of their holiday. so glad that they were able to make an agreement. okay, let's bring in roberta again for an update on our forecast and talk a little bit more about that seismic activity that we saw up in northern california. >> yeah. well, you have three different plates there around the cape mendocino area and then the san andreas fault kind of just jogs around cape mendocino, and you have the most activity right there in that mendocino zone there. so that's why we see so many earthquakes. yeah. yeah. >> but not many of this magnitude 7.0 is significant. it is significant. >> and it is something to take very seriously. and when people were saying, why did we have to evacuate, there's still people trying to line up and get back to

ballet dancers from ukraine performing here in the bay area.at times slick star in some parts of the bay area. san rafael, good morning to you. busy along 101 right now, but we do keep those cloudy skies not only for the north, but down into the east bay, the peninsula and the south bay. that activity is light and mostly staying towards the parts of the north bay into mendocino and lake counties. and that rain we can see through parts of 80 and 50. if you're heading to tahoe, there will be some spots for you to get up to the mountain today. let's take a look. and speaking of today, our day planner for san francisco. maybe you're heading in to do some shopping or for the hanukkah festival that continues. we'll see those cloudy skies and temperatures at 59 degrees. we go out to the tri-valley livermore high to you. maybe some shopping out there or visiting friends and family. notice that we will get more peeks of sunshine through our valleys, out there in the east bay and the south bay as we go on into this afternoon, and temperatures in the low

[music] >> the ballet said the two parties have come to a consensus on significant requests, and that its proposed salary increases are competitive and fair within the industry. it's also expanded its health and wellness program. in a statement, the union said we met with the company monday night and will continue to meet throughout the week with hopes of reaching a fair agreement before opening night of nutcracker and before the contract expires. >> they really perform so beautifully. it's just it's just a shame and i do hope that they work it out because you don't want all those kids disappointe. >> the ballet said that ticket sales alone do not cover its $55 million annual budget each year. they need to secure that through earned revenue and donations. in san francisco, betty yu, ktvu, fox two news well, san francisco police have been awarded $179,000 to make the roads safer. >> the grants came from the office of traffic safety and is for the selective traffic enforcement program, which aims to reduce traffic deaths and injuries in the city. the money will go toward several program

a lot of ukrainian dancers was like part of moscow ballet on saint petersburg ballet.nd nobody knows about like how half percent of the russian companies are created from ukrainian dancers, you know, and after 2014, it was my answer. like in cultural front, we created grand kiev ballet just from the ukrainian dancers, from national opera of ukraine, from kharkiv national opera, from odessa national opera. and it was small company just with one production. and after ten years. for now, more than 25 different productions. and we are dancing in four continents and australia and new zealand, united states, europe, scandinavian country. >> that's amazing. and the dancers that are involved here, some of them, you know, they were also lost their homes as well. and now they're part of something new. by joining this, this dance company that you created, how are they reacting to being part of something that's grown so much over the last ten years? >> yeah. you know, a lot of our dancers from occupated territory, also from donetsk, they already they their home destroyed. and our

through ukrainian ballet every day. you can defend the rights to see it to another city, another state. and it's difficult. 20 year old nicholas co, most international dance career began just as russia invaded. his family urged him to stay abroad. his brothers joined the military. i pray for them because it's so important than they are. for me, their heroes. nicole dom laura, also age 20 cents money home to ukraine. i have a position to help a crane to help my families, all of my family stay and they train in here and my father is and illiterate as her father takes to the battlefield. the mora prepares to take the stage. she writes to him daily, he can only respond once a week. we have 3 daughter, so i think because he wanted to protect us. perfect. our family protects all of 2 grandchildren. the dancers are rehearsing. now for tonight's performance to nutcracker and in a few hours time with the house fills up, the company's mission will be not only to entertain the audience, but to win support from the american public

production of the iconic christmas ballet took place in san francisco 80 years ago.ar performances were in doubt because of a contract dispute. all parties behind-the-scenes are excited that the show will go on. >> reporter: nutcracker every step matters. this soloist rehearses with precision and passion. >> it is a magical scene. a lot of snow coming down. dancing in it can be stressful. getting stuck to your face and mouth. but i think, you know, for us we just keep in mind how much it is for the audience because they don't think about that too much >> this year the audience almost did not get to experience that magic. a rate dispute between the american guild of artists and the san francisco ballet has been ongoing for five months. an agreement was reached last week. sasha says she is relieved. >> luckily all of us are happy we managed to come to a really respectful and tentative agreement between company and dancers. so, now we can really just move forward and look forward to enjoying the rest of the season >> this season, san francisco ballet is celebrating 20th

the san francisco ballet's nutcracker marking some big milestones.betty yu takes us behind the scenes at the war memorial opera house. [music] >> the san francisco ballet performed the first nutcracker in the united states in 1944. this year, the company is celebrating its 80th anniversary. >> my family has this term called nerve side, and it's a mix between nervous and excited. so i'm feeling nerve excited. >> 12 year old stella seek performs as a butterfly in the nutcracker. dancers have been rehearsing for the production since october. this holiday season, the company is marking its 20th year of helgi thomason's nutcracker. [music] the former artistic director set this production in san francisco, inspired by the panama-pacific international exposition, a world's fair held in 1915, thomasen led the sf ballet for 37 years. the nutcracker is his tribute to san francisco. >> it means so much to the city and the audience how they bring their children and their grandchildren, and it has become a real tradition, and they have taken an ownership of this

sf ballet and the union at odds, putting the nutcracker in limbo. the word we just got about a possible resolution. but before we head to break, we want to know what trending story would you like to see later on in this newscast? i do have a survey up right now on my instagram, and you still have a little bit more time to vote for one of these stories right here at qvc. item regan called taylor swift air book is a smash. spacex launches sirius xm satellite into orbit. yesterday in butte county, about 3.5 hours northeast of san francisco, two children are in critical but stable condition. the suspected shooter is dead. still so many questions about why the suspect seemingly targeted that school. nbc bay area's ian cull joins us now with the very latest. ian, what are you learning? yeah, in a press conference with the butte county sheriff is still ongoing as we speak right now. it started just before 4:00 and continues at this hour. the sheriff did give us a few updates, though, first saying the five and six year old victims are in critical but stable

. >> 714 here, a beloved holiday offering san francisco ballet's nutcracker may not start this week aslanned due to a labor dispute. the contract disagreement threatens to derail what is the company's most lucrative time of the year. >> andre senior in the studio with us this morning to tell us what's happening with what's been a tradition for thousands of families. >> yeah, so many of us during the holidays, we go with our families to see the nutcracker right? i remember doing it when i was young here. well, opening night of the san francisco nutcracker is supposed to be this friday, but right now, the union that represents dancers and stage managers stuck in contract negotiations with the ballet, the american guild of musical artists asking for higher pay and broader health and safety protections. the company, on the other hand, says it's offered competitive wage increases that it doubled the scope of health and wellness programs in recent years to. so far, both sides haven't reached a deal, but the union says it plans to meet with the company throughout the week. that deal needs to

ballet sent me a statement saying in part.erformances are proceeding as planned and we will notify ticket holders of any changes. they continue on to say they'll continue to negotiate with the dancers representatives for as long as it takes. they call the negotiations productive and have reached agreements on a number of requests. the guild has not yet responded to abc seven's request for comment, but shared this graphic on their website last week, saying negotiations were not going well. a number of dancers i spoke with off camera said they were still rehearsing, but were hoping for change in san francisco. dion lim, abc seven news. >> we're following the story of funding for a san francisco group tasked with patrolling some of the most challenging sidewalks in the city. urban alchemy and other groups like it could be on the verge of losing their jobs because of the city's $800 million budget deficit. late today, we learned san francisco's budget committee agreed to a partial funding increase of $3.7 million. that is less tha

the sf ballet's nutcracker and this year, the production is marking a big milestone.scenes at the war memorial opera house. >> the san francisco ballet performed the first nutcracker in the united states in 1944. this year, the company is celebrating its 80th anniversary. >> my family has this term called nerve side, and it's a mix between nervous and excited. so i'm feeling nerve excited. [applause] >> 12 year old stella seek performs as a butterfly in the nutcracker. dancers have been rehearsing for the production since october. this holiday season, the company is marking its 20th year of helgi thomason's nutcracker. [music] the former artistic director set this production in san francisco, inspired by the panama-pacific international exposition, a world's fair held in 1915, thomasen led the sf ballet for 37 years. the nutcracker is his tribute to san francisco. >> it means so much to the city and the audience. [music] how they bring their children and their grandchildren, and it has become a real tradition, and they have taken an ownership of this nutcracker. and i

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san francisco ballet says negotiations are ongoing. well, christmas, exactly three weeks from today. and if you want to find some of the best and brightest holiday lights in the country, hey, you're in the right place. >> boy, do we have something to show you. a livermore home is about to be featured on abc's the great christmas light fight, and abc7 news reporter j.r. stone went to check it out for you. >> whether you're into christmas lights, toys, or just smooching with your significant other, one thing is clear. it just feels like christmas here at deacon dave's house of the dove. christmas display in livermore. do you remember how many lights are nine? >> oh, shoot. >> 902,270. >> oh my god. laura, how did i get it? >> sorry, ladies, but this sign says there are 902,120 lights. >> every one of the lights is dedicated as a prayer for world peace. and believe me, we need that. >> that's deacon dave, who started this massive display at his home 42 years ago. but it's actually his 41st christmas display because of the covid pandemic.

up next, ballet dancers from ukraine perform in the bay area.it means for them of its african elephants that was moved to an elephant sanctuary last year. donna spent more than three decades in oakland. she was moved to a tennessee sanctuary last year with a goal of surrounding her with other female elephants. but on christmas eve, staff noticed a change in donna's demeanor. they put her on medical observation, but she died christmas day at 44 years old, and work was underway to reunite donna with her male companion at the oakland zoo. she was transferred to the sanctuary a couple of months ago, but the two hadn't reunited yet. josh was the last elephant to call the oakland zoo home. ukraine's war with russia is not stopping a group of ballet dancers, mostly from ukraine, from sharing their artistry with the world and the bay area. the touring grand kyiv ballet will perform the holiday classic the nutcracker at san francisco's palace of fine arts on monday and tuesday, new year's eve. we spoke with the principal dancer, whose family is still in

because of we are showcasing many different classic russian ballets. the nutcracker swan lake sleeping beauty, don quixote and other beautiful ballets. and we are very pleased to bring our wonderful ballet here to jakarta w. yes. can you send me what i have no doubt that all the audience members who come today will receive a mens pleasure. we know that all the tickets are sold out today with not a single seat available. and this of course makes us very happy. we will strive to present the highest levels of russian ballet today. maybe we can set up some kind of a late performances delighted univision audiences. i think it was a great show and this is my 1st experience and i think it was a great experience. yeah, it was such a fun experience. i hope this isn't just a one time event here. so if i la funds, i think this should be held often in indonesia. a timeless holiday classic. that's how i can describe what the nutcracker show feels like we known for their ex quiz at art history and dedication to traditional bali. the celebrated true brings the magic

the sf ballet's nutcracker and this year, the production is marking some big milestones. ktvu is betty lou betty yu takes us behind the scenes at the war memorial opera house. [music] >> the san francisco ballet performed the first nutcracker in the united states in 1944. this year, the company is celebrating its 80th anniversary. >> my family has this term called nerve sided. it's a mix between nervous and excited, so i'm feeling nervous. cited. [applause] >> 12 year old stella seek performs as a butterfly in the nutcracker. dancers have been rehearsing for the production since october. this holiday season, the company is marking its 20th year of helgi thomason's nutcracker. [music] the former artistic director set this production in san francisco, inspired by the panama-pacific international exposition, a world's fair held in 1915, thomasen led the sf ballet for 37 years. the nutcracker is his tribute to san francisco. >> it means so much to the city and the audience. [music] how they bring their children and their grandchildren, and it has become a real tradition, and

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earlier today we spoke with the founder of the ballet. he says having the ballet tour several countries around the world is important. as the war continues to rage on in ukraine. >> everybody know about ukraine from the war side, but we would like to show our country also from the beautiful side, from the art side, and this is our front, this is our weapon. and this is really important for our country. >> now and if you want to see grand kiev's ballet's nutcracker while it's here in the bay area, there's a performance tonight and tomorrow at the palace of fine arts. and then it moves to hayward on friday for one show only at chabot college. tickets are still available on the grand kiev ballet website. >> the nypd is out in full force ahead of new year's eve and the celebrations here at times square. i'm ate foy in new k (♪) make the most of your season during the kia season of new traditions sales event. gift yourself some savings and visit your local kia dealer today. look out for these stickers to find great deals on vehicles backed by

san francisco ballet's nutcracker, a cherished tradition set in 1915 san francisco. delight in a fun-filled holiday experience. ♪ tickets on sale now at sfballet.org abc seven mornings live right now at 530. >> disturbing discoveries in the trash of three south bay hospitals. the action being taken after a year long investigation. >> police appear to be closing in on the identity of the man accused of killing the ceo of united health care. i'm nicole deantonio in washington. with the new images police hope will bring new leads in the case. >> where do you go? what do you do? yesterday's tsunami warning had many people confused after being told to evacuate to higher ground. good morning everyone. it is friday, december 6th. >> yeah, things got a little unruly yesterday, but thankfully we're all okay. and meteorologist drew tuma was taking you through that for hours and hours. >> yeah, thankfully, everything has calmed down. we're still tracking some aftershocks near that quake off of humboldt county. the last 24 hours. but locally, we are quiet and we are calm. this m

the pal ballet dancer bargaining committee and the guild reached a two-year deal with sf ballet leadership agreeing on issues ranging from salary and rest periods to the number of dancers employed by the company. the agreement awaits final approval by the union's board of governors later this month. >>> tonight on the cbs evening news it's getting harder and harder for some people to access healthcare. >> for our "eye on america," we look at the trend of pharmacy closures across the country and meet the owners of a local drugstore working to keep their community healthy when the hospital is out of reach, that and more headlines tonight on the cbs evening news. >> thank you. >>> when we come back, from the north coast to the bay area and beyond, a look at some spots hundreds of miles from the epicenter that felt this morning's powerful quake. - man, i need some serious help with this health insurance stuff. - check out covered california. it's a free service from the state that helps you get health insurance. millions of people have used it. - wait, for real? - mmm hmm, they even offer fina

>> i feel really proud that i'm able to help or inspire other dancers to see themselves in a big ballet company, such as san francisco ballet and in the east bay we found michelle henry, a woman who is breaking barriers as she chases her dreams. >> there is something about that sound that deep, all encompassing roar of this 1968 pontiac firebird that, for michelle henry, does something nothing else can do. >> it's one of those ones where sometimes i get nervous and i feel like i want to puke and i want to cry, but as soon as that car starts up, everything goes away and i feel at peace. >> henry is a drag racer, and for her there is nothing like those few seconds on the track. at speeds so high. you need a parachute to slow you down, she says as the first african american woman drag racer from the bay area, she knows that every time she hits the track, she's breaking barriers. >> when i was at famoso raceway last year at the hot rod reunion, i did my run, popped my parachutes and got out the car. there was a few people at the end and they were clapping for me, and when i took off my helm

san francisco ballet says negotiations are ongoing.exactly three weeks from today. and if you want to find some of the best and brightest holiday lights in the country, hey, you're in the right place. >> boy, do we have something to show you. a livermore home is about to be featured on abc's the great christmas light fight, and abc7 news reporter j.r. stone went to check it out for you. >> whether you're into christmas lights, toys, or just smooching with your significant other, one thing is clear. it just feels like christmas here at deacon dave's house of the dove. christmas display in livermore. do you remember how many lights are nine? >> oh, shoot. >> 902,270. >> oh my god. laura, how did i get it? >> sorry, ladies, but this sign says there are 902,120 lights. >> every one of the lights is dedicated as a prayer for world peace. and believe me, we need that. >> that's deacon dave, who started this massive display at his home 42 years ago. but it's actually his 41st christmas display because of the covid pandemic. >> i am so happy t