options include taking transit buses, hopping on the ferry at the larkspur terminal. but of course, you should be aware you could have extra people parking at the larkspur landing. >> sometimes, pam and dave, when you don't have options, you have to drive. >> and more cars on the road. >> and we'll be watching that area. everything is light right now. almost everything. let me take that back. i'll show you an area that's already slow and that would be 580 westbound, the altamont pass and 205 driving through the area. so we have slow speeds on the altamont pass. if you're on the road at livermore it looks good from livermore to dublin and over the grade where you might feel gusty winds. it's not as bad as yesterday. this is a look at 880 north and southbound. and you can see traffic in both directions is looking good. and no major problems at the bay bridge. a couple of the lanes are backed up a little bit. >>> we do have a warmup coming our way. starting with this morning, temperatures up for many. the wind in the overnight hours helped us remain in the 40s and 50s. s

just a heads-up starting december 18th we have some time larkspur ferry will have changes. it will be 8:50 and 9:20. we'll keep reminding you about that. >>> from our live desk this video just came in to the abc 7 newsroom about 30 minutes ago. firefighters rescued a dog this morning during this fire in sunnyvale. the fire started about 2:00 a.m. at the home on pyrus way. family inside the house made it out okay. most of the damage is to the garage, but firefighters say the family will need to stay some place else today. no one was hurt, and the cause of the fire is under investigation. >>> also from our live desk this morning, we are watching those fires in southern california, and the 230,000-acre thomas fire in ventura county, now the fifth largest wildfire in california history. and to put things into perspective that is larger than the size of new york city. 5,000 people in santa barbara county near carpinteria evacuated and an additional 30,000 more told to prepare to leave. >> this fire has acted in an up predictable manner. it has been very rapidly moving, and it's

golden gate ferry is running on a reduced schedule out of larkspur.new year's eve muni and b.a.r.t. will be running extra trains. muni will be free until 5:00 a.m. after 8:00 p.m. >>> palo alto-based tesla will be adding another model to its long list of electric vehicles. elon musk tweeting out he will build an electric pickup truck after his model y. it goes into production in mid-2019. respond to go a twitter user from vancouver who said, need an electric pickup truck, please, and he delivered. apparently it's that easy. >>> new at 6:00, former president obama sits down with prince harry. hear the just released audio from their interview. >>> first, if you've gotten the fever and chills, you may have the flu. how this winter's flu season is hitting way harder than normal. >>> plus, giving the gift of sight. a look at the new technology helping the blind understand what it's like to see. >>> a better day starts here on abc 7 mornings. thanks for joining us. if you see from above in san fran >>> hi there, everyone. wednesday morning. if you are headi

golden gate ferry out of larkspur on reduced schedule this morning.ni will be free on new year's eve and bart running extra trains as well. >>> this morning chp mourning an officer who died in a crash on christmas eve. >> officer andrew camilleri of tracy leaves behind a wife and three kids. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live at hayward chp where some people have left flowers there in the officer's hoener and the entire community mourning this morning. hi, amy. >> reporter: hi, jessica. yes, this department is broken hearted and the community is responding. look at these flowers that people have left here at this chp office. the department put out a statement thanking everyone for all the love and support. 33 years andrew camilleri was killed at midnight or just before midnight christmas eve/christmas morning. it was on 880 in pay ward. there has been such a huge response from the community that the chp credit union is now working to set up a fund that people can donate to for camilleri's family. he and his partner were on the shoulder of the

the larkspur ferry reduced service. you can check my twitter feed for the schedule. ace train number one leaving on time out of stockton. >>> it's time to start recycling your christmas trees. officials in san francisco will work to show how they chop them up and repurpose the trees. residents can put the trees on the curb in the first two weeks of january. if your tree is taller than 6 feet you'll have to cut it in in half. >>> new year, new laws. what you need to know before 2018 begins including one law that involves taking care of your family. >>> an inmate on the run in georgia. this morning details on his elaborate escape. >>> we are heading to break. you can keep tabs of live weather and traffic. a live look from our camera tower. you can see the >>> good morning to you. high pressure is building in. look at the it temperatures there. near 80 degrees. 60 in sacramento. boy, is it cold in the sierra nevada. low 20s this morning. upper 50s. plenty of sunshine. mid-50s throughout the weekend. partly cloudy skies. we'll talk more in detail about our forecast comin

larkspur ferry this morning. ace train, reduced service, only the 3 and 5 trains leaving out of stockton in a little while. >> sue, thank you. chp is going to receive information on officer andrew camilleri. he and his partner pulled over when their suv was hit from behind by a car. investigators say the suspect was under the influence of both alcohol and drugs. he will be facing several felony charges. >>> the man suspected of plotting a christmas day terror attack at pier 39 in san francisco will stay in jail. everitt jameson appeared yesterday. the defense argued he should be released under heavy supervision because he back tracked on the attack while speaking with an fbi agent who posed as a member of isis. but the judge decided to keep jameson in custody saying he is a danger to society. his next court date is january 5th. >>> a new look at the night of the oldest and first bridge across the san francisco bay burned down. a fire started january 3rd, 1998, on the dumbarton rail bridge. the menlo park district

golden gate ferry service reduced out of larkspur. muni will be free after 8:00 p.m. plenty of ways for you to get around. >>> sue, thank you. we all know what a problem mail theft is. this morning antioch police need your help identifying the suspected thief accused of taking mail straight from mail trucks. this photo of the suspect. take a look at your screen. he's accused of stealing mail from two vehicles in antioch over the last two days. please contact antioch police if you recognize him or his blue car. >>> san francisco is joining a federal lawsuit against the department of defense. >> the lawsuit accuses them of failing to report former military members to the national background check system. city attorney dennis herrera claims the d.o.t. has not submitted the reports for decades allowing guns to be sold to service members with a criminal history. the lawsuit comes after the november shooting at a church in texas that killed 26 people. the gunman served with the air force but he was court-martialed in 2012 after being convicted of assaulting his wife and son

alternate forms of transit and golden gate buses have been at it as well as you can use the golden gate larkspur or tiburon ferry. kenny. >>> an undercover ivory bust in san francisco has three people facing charges. the owner of lavelle's gallery in san francisco's chinatown area was arrested on two counts of illegal ivory sales. two workers of the gallery face charges. two undercover operatives bought an ivory statue from the shop last december. then after a recent inspection, authorities say that they found 32 more ivory statues for sale there. the two gallery workers are set to be arraigned today. >>> for years, san jose has been the largest city in the nation without fluoride in its drinking water. as kpix 5's kiet do reports, that is about to change. >> reporter: it may not look like much now, but this 5-acre dirt lot holds the key to healthy teeth for generations of families in east san jose. it's the future site of a water fluoridation treatment plant and when it's done will pipe the water to 100,000 customers nearby. it's yellow and when added to drinking water in low concentrations, ab

several hundred people gathered at piper park in larkspur ...honoring the 20 children and six educators killed in the sandy hook school shooting. at yesterday's event ... several speakers rallied for the change of america's gun laws. <(jen reidy/marin county lead, moms demand action): "our congress has done nothing since sandy hook on a federal level to strengthen our gun laws. we want to shine a light on the fact that congress has done nothing to keep us all safe.">(robin) 200 events like this one have been held across the country over the past two weeks. they are honoring the vicimts of the sandy hook shooting along with all victims of gun violence. (robin)in southern california ... crews have been battling the thomas fire for almost two weeks now. it has now scorced 270-thousand acres... and is at 45-percent containment. the thomas fire is currently the third-largest wildfire in modern california history. two people have been killed ... the first-- a 70-year-old woman who died in a car crash while trying to evacuate. the other-- 32-year-old c

doing dock repairs, so no service today and wednesday, you can take a golden gate bus or takes the larkspur if errey as an alternate. they have added a 7:00 a.m. departure on the harbor bay ferry, that departure will be in effect until at least spring. we will be back with road work in a few minutes. >>> developing news in the east bay, 3,000 workers striking today and oakland is bracing for a city wide shut down. >> city buildings closed, city programs i should say trans canceled. amy hollyfield with the impact we can expect today. >> reporter: good morning, reggie. they will tart picketing at city hall at 7:00 this morning. this will impact city services but not emergency services. the seiu labor union says it hopes that this strike will help this city realize how important these employees are to oakland's daily life. the mayor says she wants to avoid the strike. she says the city has entered into mediation or agreed to enter into mediation, she says the city has negotiated in good faith for more than seven months, but she says they need more time. union leaders say they are listening, bu

several hundred people gathered at piper park in larkspur...honoring the 20 children and six educators killed in the sandy hook school shooting. at today's event... several speakers rallied for the change of america's gun laws. (jen reidy/marin county lead, moms demand action): "our congress has done nothing since sandy hook on a federal level to strengthen our gun laws. we want to shine a light on the fact that congress has done nothing to keep us all safe." 200 events like this one have been held across the country over the past two weeks. they are honoring the vicimts of the sandy hook shooting along with all victims of gun violence. according to reidy(reedy)... 95 percent of americans want stronger gun control laws. (justine) crews have been battling the thomas fire for almost two weeks now. it has now scorced 270-thousand acres... and is at 45-precent containment. the thomas fire is currently the third-largest wildfire in modern california history. two people have been killed... the first-- a 70-year-old woman who died in a car crash while

the larkspur ferry is on reduced service. i've posted the schedule, and only ace 3 and 5 trains are running this morning and this afternoon only trains 4 and 6. >> sue, thank you. a vacaville woman shamed for not decorating her home this christmas and is urging -- she's urging now the anonymous critic to be kind to her. as abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow shows us that person's letter was not exactly in the holiday spirit. >> reporter: in vacaville lollipop lane is transformed, a neighboring arlene drive is transformed to candy cane lane. >> but it's fun. it's fun for the kids, fun for the people. we do it for that and the spirit of the holidays. >> reporter: it seems the spirit of the holidays was lost on the person or people who wrote this letter. >> to live on lollipop and candy cane lane is an honor and privilege. it is unacceptable to not decorate a house for christmas. >> reporter: the letter was in her mailbox. >> i couldn't believe someone could be so mean. it was a hard enough time the past few months. >> reporter

you can take transit buses or hop on the ferry at the larkspur ferry terminal or at the tiburon.ou could see more cars on the road when you don't have you usually mode of transportation. >> i was just talking to colleen about -- she sits right over here. >> we know. >> you're allowed to talk to colleen. >> she's an important member of the newsroom. >> she is an important member of the newsroom. now that we've got this established, we're doing okay in the commute. and when i'm looking at my computer, i'm looking at this. i'm looking at my computer generated times here or road maps. and you can see how slow it is on 205 and 580. the speeds are way down. 9miles per hour. that's not very good, of course. if you're on the road in livermore, it looks fine. and there's a reason we focus on the far away commutes. and that's because they are busy in the morning. the rest of the bay area is finally beginning to get in on the action. it takes a while. traffic on 880 looks good as you drive past the coliseum. when you guilty to the bay bridge. we have an early backup. toll lane 14 is still c

so your other options are golden gate transit buses, the golden gate larkspur and tiburon ferries or the blue and gold fleet to and from tiburon. >>> time now 6:11. former 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick received a high honor. the surprise guest who presented it to him. >> plus, the feud between google and amazon is heating up. why google is pulling youtube from amazon's fire tv. >> and your wednesday morning commute definitely getting slow out there in the north bay. we are tracking a new accident along 101 right near north petaluma boulevard as a lane is blocked. we'll have the details and travel times coming up. >> it's a cold start to the day for the bay area. i have freeze warning to let you know about. also our near record tide conditions. get ready for a roller coaster. you could save energy by weaving your own shoes... out of flax. or simply adjust your thermostat. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. the fire t-v and echo show. in a statement google said >>> amid a growing feud between google and amazon, the youtube app is being pulled off the fire tv and echo s

couple of upcoming time changes, you don't need to worry about this right away, december 18th, the larkspurry, they will be leaving five minutes later and we'll continue to remind you of this as we get closer. >> sue, thank you. it's 6:20 now. you can hail self-driving rides in boston. the cars will have backup human drivers at the wheel and limited to short routes as part of a pilot program against lyft. boston city officials approved the pilot in october. they say they hope to gain insight into how people interact with these self-driving cars. >>> a change is coming to how san jose police are handling fire work violations in time for the new year. >> if you're looking for something to do over the weekend, look no further. >> this will be the gayest holiday concert well it's a perfect nespresso hold on a second.orge. mmm. ♪ [mel torme sings "comin' home baby"] hey there. want a lift? ♪ where are we going? no don't tell me. let me guess. ♪ have a nice ride. ♪ how far would you go for coffee that's a cup above? i brought you nespresso. nespresso. what else? ♪ ♪ it feels good to be back. ♪ ♪

larkspur ferry continues. i've tweeted that out.er one is running on time as is ace train number three getting ready to leave the central valley. >>> the suspect accused of plotting a christmas terror attack at pier 39 is expected to make a second court appearance. ex-marine everitt aaron jameson is scheduled for a hearing at 2:00 this afternoon in fresno. a preliminary hearing is set for january 5th. investigators say he was inspired by isis. jameson's attorney says he will plead not guilty to any charges. security for new year's eve in san francisco expected to be tight. >> yes, and as always thousands are going to watch the fireworks along the embarcadero. amy hollyfield joining us live. good morning, amy. >> reporter: good morning, jessica. they say they will do all they can to make sure everyone is safe. they are partnering up to create a safety plan for new year's eve. they will make sure all agencies are communicating with each other and they'll push out any necessary information to the public. out on the streets you will see

just a heads-up december 18 the larkspur ferry, times are different by five minutes. that doesn't happen until the 18th. we'll keep reminding you. >>> ready, set, chop. walmart's new push to save you money. >>> which musician made the most money? who took the crown. >> i was shocked when i saw the answer to that. we want to you have a better day so here is a live look traffic we need to be ready for my name's scott strenfel and r i'm a meteorologist at pg&e. we make sure that our crews as well as our customers are prepared to how weather may impact their energy. so every single day we're monitoring the weather, and when storm events arise our forecast get crews out ahead of the storm to minimize any outages. during storm season we want our customers to be ready and stay safe. learn how you can be prepared at pge.com/beprepared. together, we're building a better california. >>> the big story today our above average warmth. i don't think we'll get the record but anywhere from three to nine degrees warmer with highs up to 68 degrees. you think this is unusual, wait until

sausalito ferry customers can use the golden gate transit buses, the golden gate larkspur and tiburon gold fleet to and from tiburon. >> so you have been been warned. next tuesday and wednesday, that's probably going to cause some residual issues on our roads. the golden gate bridge. >> that's right. there will be added bus service as kenny said, the alternates. and thursday and friday, it will be shut down half the day, as well. so something to consider when you're factoring in your morning commute and deciding which way to go. maybe you want to use another form of mass transit. that's moving right at the limit this morning. looking fantastic! bart off to a great start. we'll hope for a good day on that. 680, an accident couple of cars southbound direction just near north main street and that's creating a big backup for drivers heading out of concord and pleasant hill. you can see the slowdowns stretching on to 242 and portions of 680 near willow pass. drivers are tapping the brakes. we are seeing speeds in the red. 16 minutes from willow pass down to highway 24. here's a live look a

. >> and we start today with that developing story, investigators seizing computers from the larkspurbirdman" andersen. >> the sheriff's department was inside tearing his house apart. they took his computers. they took his phones. >> we were in the playoffs at the time. and that story, it broke. >> we now know what evidence investigators are looking for on his home computer. >> the chris andersen case centers around andersen's involvement with a 17-year-old girl. >> it was on every tv station everywhere. everybody was conjecturing. >> there were media trucks posted up on his lawn. it was all over the evening news, all over social media. >> reporter: deputies collect andersen's electronic devices. >> his computer and several computer related devices, like thumb drives have been confiscated. >> the sheriff's office telling us he's cooperating in the investigation and he is not under arrest. >> as far as the police can tell, paris underage did in fact, meet with and sleep with chris andersen and there are these photos that chris has apparently posted. so now, as far as the police departm

we do have a time change for the 8:45 and 9:15 golden gate larkspur officery, they are running five minutestrain number one forays is running ten minutes behind headed into great america and saj to do earlier switching problems. >>> "good morning america" coming up at 6:00. >>> let's go to paula live from new york with a look at what's ahead. >> good morning. it's great to be with both of you on this tuesday morning. coming up on gma, the new details overnight about that fatal amtrak derailment in washington. what we now know about how fast the train was traveling. a survivor of the accident will join us live this morning. >>> also ahead, trouble for the palin family, sarah palin's son arrested after an altercation with his father. what we are learning about the incident as documents revideo he will that a gun was involved. >>> we have last minute gift ideas as we count down the days until christmas, only six days. guys, i hope you have done your shopping. >> i don't know why i let it get to this point every year. we know it's the same day every year and i still drop the ball. >> i say unti

several hundred people gathered at piper park in larkspur... honoring the 20 children and six educators killed in the sandy hook school shooting. at yesterday's event... several speakers rallied for the change of america's gun laws. <(jen reidy/marin county lead, moms demand action): "our congress has done nothing since sandy hook on a federal level to strengthen our gun laws. we want to shine a light on the fact that congress has done nothing to keep us all safe.">( james ) 200 events like this one have been held across the country over the past two weeks. they are honoring the vicimts of the sandy hook shooting along with all victims of gun violence. according to reidy(reedy)... 95 percent of americans want stronger gun control laws. (darya) happening now... the sonoma county sheriff's office is warning people about a phone scam. they say a caller claims they have a warrant and will arrest the person if they don't pay a fine. the victim is told to purchase a prepaid debit card and give the card information to the caller so they can collect th

it is 42 in larkspur where santa claus is on his way. i better start behaving. i might get a lump of coal. 40s on the temperatures, 45 oakland, 45 tiburon, upper 40s and lower 50s for san francisco although one observation shows 45 degrees. this december has been very dry. not the driest but it is up there in the top three. .02 inches the only rain came on the second and it looks like wednesday we are getting some. we could use it because we are falling way behind. santa rosa 62%, san francisco 47 and oakland 57 and san jose 40% of average. san francisco climate data, there have been two dry decembers, 1876 and the following january 4.32 inches. 1989 zero inches in december and in january 4.02 inches and 2011 only .14 inches in december and the following january 2.68 inches. so usually january gets rain but the bad news the average is 10 inches below normal so the dry december is not good in the long run. 62 and 49 for the high and low. high pressure is continuing to favor california and we might put a dent in it tuesday and wednesday from this fast-moving syste