i am julian glover. let's check in on weather. lisa: merry christmas to you. it is wet and rainy, and some lightning strikes of the coast of the north bay. this is a dynamic system that will move in throughout the morning hours and bring us heavy rain and pockets. there is a look at marine county. to the north, that is where we will see a line of storms begin to come together, and this all sinks to the south in the later part of the day. scattered showers mainly around san jose, mount hamilton. this is a level two. we will have heavy downpours and gusty winds from a quarter inch to an inch of rain throughout the day today and a chance of thunderstorms embedded with hail. current wind up from 17 to 35 miles per hour from mount through hawkeye. will be accompanied by gusty wind and the possibility of a thunderstorm. cold air filtering in behind it and we are talking about chilly conditions in parts of the north bay as low as 500 feet beyond the christmas holiday. julian: it is a white christmas in the sierra. we have a live look. snowflakes are flying on the sou

julian glover has the details. tuesday, cdc director rochelle walensky outlining the ongoing disparities in hiv diagnoses and treatment for gay and bisexual men of color. >> the first cdc report showing aids was disproportionately affecting black, hispanic, and latino people was published in 1986. those disparities continue. reporter: the findings released ahead of world aids day show newly day nosed hiv infections declined for white, gay, and bisexual -- for white day and bisexual men over the last decade, but remained steady for queer black and latinx men. >> it is an enlightenment in terms of what we have been seeing in person in the clinic. reporter: the cdc report outlined lower rates of prep usage in bipoc queer communities. while 42% of white bisexual men were on prep, less black and latinos were on the pill. >> you cannot have a pill with an equity lens only to censor black and undocumented folks. we do not see that right now. reporter: the cdc pointed to homophobia and stigmas around treatment leading to f

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julian glover took a look at the numbers and spoke to faith leaders. nearly two years into the pandemic. there are more empty seats in churches synagogues and mosque than prior to the pandemic signaling worshipers are reluctant to return some communities are still very concerned and wary about coming back and they're they're really quite cautious others are really just coming back and groves catholic bishop oscar cantu at the diocese of san jose said despite ongoing covid safety protocols, like masking up and proper spacing south bay mass attendance averages between the ninety percent of prepandemic levels depending on the church. so we're trying to keep that balance of inviting people back and yet maintaining the safety protocol now concerns over the omicron variant ahead of the christmas holiday are throwing congregations another curveball and abc 7 news data team analysis of cell phone information estimates attendance at worship centers is down 22% nationwide comparing january. numbers to october 2021 in santa clara county there has been a 24% decre

julian glover, abc 7 news. dan: we will keep you updated on that story.le, a violent dog napping and los angeles is caught on camera. a man was attacked while walking his french bulldog. reporter: what started as a normal walk in the morning turned into a nightmare for robert and his french bulldog. >> he is a special little dog. i never really understood the connection -- that people have. reporter: in dramatic surveillance video, you see a car take off dragging him down the street. >> i grabbed onto the handle and hung on hoping they would stop the car. reporter: inside the black sedan, his dog and two thieves. this video is part of the investigation into the alleged robbery. french bulldogs like luca can fetch up to $5,000 and sometimes even more. in february, a video of lady gaga's dogs being stolen and her dog walker being shot. >> i am so grateful my dogs are alive and i am so grateful that my friend, ryan fisher, is alive and the fact that he was shot was so outrageous and painful and i pray for his healing all the time. reporter: thieves are targe

i am julian glover. let's check in on weather. lisa: merry christmas to you. it is wet and

reporter: julian glover, abc 7 news. on twitter and facebook and on instagram. dan: a painful reminder for all of us tonight, from a woman who admits she should have known better. 7 on your side michael finney introduces us to an advocate who spent decades protecting seniors from scams, only to fall for one herself. it is just a reminder for all of us. michael: she is very brave to talk about this with us. those in the business of swindling people look for where we are the most vulnerable. when they find that, they move in for the financial carol. she shows us the certificate she received awarding her a $300,000 grant from the federal government. she immediately thought of all the good things she. >> could do with that money. >> i still had some ideas -- thought of other things she could do with that money. >> i still had some ideas of . michael: she got a message supposedly from a friend telling her she had received money from the government. no paying back because it is not alone, he wrote. this is a joke, right? i paid

race and culture reporter julian glover explains getting a therapist who is likely to understand yournces can be challenging for asian, latinx and black communities. >> when you talk to someone and bear the vulnerable parts of yourself to them, you want them to understand you. >> this clinical psychologist says this means prospective clients are looking for mental health professionals who mirror their identity and understand their lived experience. >> as an immigrant, a filipina and a woman, i've had experiences with each of those identity group memberships. in my work as a clinician, that has helped me, not just in working with filipinas in my community, but in other communities of color. >> but a lack of diversity in the field can leave clients stuck on waitlist. analysis from the data journalism team found it is difficult for hispanic latinos, asians, and blacks in the areas metro to find mental health professionals in the same race, and in and gender. this area, twice as likely to find a mental health professional of the same race that asian people. that is similar in the metro in

i am julian glover. the volunteer organization is having the free christmas dinner today.hurch on franklin and gary boulevard from 1:00 to 4:00 this afternoon. they are asking that you bring your i.d. and proof of vaccination. a small memorial lines the road in millbrae where two people died during storms on thursday. and investigators say a flash flood trapped the victims in a car. the car drove into the flooded street where it dips under a pass. a public works employee was able to save the two people and another car they got stuck. now we check in with lisa for a look at the holiday forecast. lisa: a line of showers continues to march to the south and east. you can see the yellows. embedded thunderstorms possible. 580 and city, south city, through san francisco, heavier downpours. 's will continue to march to the south and east through the south bay through the afternoon. the winds straight out of the south 30 to 40 miles an hour from mount diablo. make sure the lids are on the trash cans. as the front moves through, colder air arrives. rainfall totals from today into ea

i am julian glover. feast for the annual christmas celebration with holiday fixings, long with turkey and ham. this year, meals are served in an outdoor dining room, something they've done during the pandemic area this begins at 7:30 and christmas meals kobe served from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 this afternoon. volunteers will also deliver war meals to encampments. we will get a check of -- deliver warm meals to the encampments. we will get a check of the forecast now with lisa argen. lisa: we have active weather on the way for christmas. live doppler 7 showing you some thunderstorms offshore, and outline of heavier rain and the north bay. closer, you can see lucas valley to san rafael and across the east >>> you really are santa claus. ain't ya? yes. >> welcome back to "gma weekend" with santa enjoying the ultimate joy ride. this day i could use incentive especially in the last month for good behavior. my way to motivate santa may not come. might fly right over our chimney. >> exactly. a busy night. more busin

i am julian glover. let's check in with sue hall.mited service. you can see all the green so be cautious of standing water and solo spinouts. frances: i wanted to start with this beautiful shot of san francisco because a storm level two is over the north bay. it does continue to bring lots of rain, especially south of the san mateo bridge. snow up through lake mendocino county. flood advisory until 9:45 for south of san francisco. be careful. winter storm warning until 9:00 tonight. julian: thank you. time for live with kelly and ryan. ryan. we will be back at 11:00. deja vu: it's live with kelly and ryan. today, actor turned author, kal penn. and from the series queens, naturi naughton. plus, we're whipping up a flavorful festive dish you'll want to serve this new year's eve. all next on live. and now here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. ♪ n-n-n-no, no, no, no place i rather be ♪ ♪ n-n-n-no, no, no, no place i rather be ♪ [applause] hi, deja. taking it back. where do you want it? doing arts and crafts? -oh, we're gonna play-- you

i'm julian glover in for liz kreutz this morning. we start off with the check of the forecast now with meteorologist lisa argen. good morning, lisa. good morning, julian. everyone flowers, but they are going to be more scattered in the morning hours before they increasing coverage again later on this afternoon into monday. so it is a level one system right now. you can see the flow from the northwest to the southeast even a little bit of snow up here around clear lake as the air is certainly cold in the north bay novato to marinwood down through mill valley a few scattered light showers. you can see the pink there that indicates the freezing precipitation, san ramon 680 little wet there as we get down towards hayward and 580 and the hills over to the east yes, that is know we've had snow in mount hamilton a band of rain moving across the bay right now. so the peninsula just scattered light showers and down around los gatos through morgan hill. it's been certainly damp but nothing too organized right now. look at the current numbers. w

i'm julian glover from abc 7 mornings. les get a check of traffic. >> we are quieting down.o oakland airport, you have smooth sailing. a problem in the santa cruz mountains has things backed up a bit there. give yourself extra time. >> we are showing light rain through parts of the north bay. rain and snow showers will move through the rest of the bay area. higher elevation is very cold out there. here is the seven day forecast. storm level 1 today through tomorrow, then dry by thursday. tomorrow, then dry by thursday. >> it's "live with kelly and ryan." today, journalist, anchor, and author, anderson cooper. plus, from the new series, "the wonder years," dulé hill. and check out our toilet paper towers on the latest edition of "live's" record breaker. all next on "live." and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. and on that note, good morning. [cheers and applause] hey! - [laughing] - awkward. [ryan muttering] is it not-- just see it. - it's the weirdest... - come on. pull the strings. pull the strings. - i had one of those as a kid. - it's the weirdest. it's my favor