live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you, lena, and stick with abc seven news. for more on the life and legacy of president jimmy carter. today at 7 a.m, gma will have live coverage from his hometown of plains, georgia and the carter center in atlanta. >> skiers and snowboarders in lake tahoe have a calm week ahead when it comes to the weather. but yesterday, drivers heading to the sierra had to deal with treacherous road conditions because of the rain, snow and fast moving winds. the weather didn't stop some people from braving, braving the blustery drive, the visibility in front of you. >> it makes it a little harder, but it's still fun. like i said, we're coming from the bay area, so it's always worth it. we don't have much time to get out here, so on days like this, it's our it's our only time to get out here. we're going to come out here and go from there. >> the national weather service says rain and snow could return to the region on friday, so if you're planning on driving to the mountains for the weekend, make sure to check for any road closures and cha

lena howland abc seven news. >> thank you lena. ski resorts are relishing even more fresh snow from the weekend storm. this is video from palisades tahoe, which says it received 17in of snow with a season total of 102. it wasn't just about hitting the slopes. yesterday was day two of the outdoor music festival tahoe live, with diplo and lil wayne performing. snowy weather forced the festival to reschedule lil wayne's performance from saturday to sunday. you can track the rain any time with the abc seven bay area app. it gives you access to the same live doppler seven our weather team uses. we'll also send alerts with important updates. >> this morning, players and parents from an east bay youth football league are recovering after a really scary accident in florida. they were there for a football tournament friday. they went on a walk on the water for an airboat tour when two of the boats crashed into each other. kids and parents were sent flying into the water northwest of miami. abc seven news reporter j.r. stone has details from

live in studio lena holland, abc seven news. >> thank you. lena. this morning we're following a bizarre and frightening story out of monterey county. authorities are looking for a man they say held a woman at gunpoint and then tied her to a tree on a hiking trail. this happened yesterday morning on a trail near hall road, which is on a reserve between pebble beach and monterey. investigators say the suspect approached the victim shortly after. she says she encountered another female hiker. she warned that hiker she thought she was being followed, but that other hiker just kept walking. >> the female victim noticed that the male suspicious male got a little close to her. she attempted to let him pass by and as he got close to her, he produced a handgun and basically a tree and proceeded to tie her up to that tree. >> the monterey sheriff's office says the suspect did not rob, injure, or assault the woman. the victim described the suspect as a man in his 30s with a unique tattoo on his neck that began with the letter z. this morning, there's an urgen

lena. >> amanda. current council president nikki fortunato bass is expected to lead a press conference this morning and a release from her office. we're told bass will discuss the next steps and will clarify who will act as mayor. going forward. according to a legal opinion published by oakland, city attorney barbara parker recalled mayor shengtao will have to step down after city council approves the election results on december 17th. city charter requires a special election 120 days after that meeting, which the city attorney says is likely to happen by april 15th of next year. but up until this point, it's been unclear who will be acting mayor because bass is also moving on after being elected to the county board of supervisors. so here are the scenarios. bass has the option to leave office in january when she is sworn in as supervisor, which would allow her to serve both as interim mayor and council president up until that point. or she has the option to resign before then in order for the special

lena howland, abc seven news. >> lena, thank you. and another budget crisis brewing on the other side of the bay. tomorrow, san francisco school leaders will talk potential budget cuts as the district stares down a massive deficit that is school closures aren't on the table right now for san francisco unified, but plenty of other cuts are a district presentation lays out possible early retirement offers for long term staff, layoffs for central office staff and teachers may also happen, with the first notices going out in march. >> now some breaking news. china says it's investigating silicon valley chipmaker nvidia over suspected violations of that country's anti-monopoly law. the probe is related to nvidia's acquisition of the company mellanox in 2020. this comes as competition heats up between china and the u.s. over chipmaking abilities. just last week, the biden administration announced its third crackdown in three years on china's semiconductor industry, including restrictions on numerous chinese companies from accessing america

lena howland abc seven news. lena, thank you. and another budget crisis brewing on the other side of the bay. tomorrow, san francisco school leaders will talk potential budget cuts as the district stares down a massive deficit. school closures aren't on the table right now for san francisco unified, but plenty of other cuts are a district presentation lays out possible early retirement offers for long term staff layoffs for central office staff and teachers may also happen, with the first notices going out in march. >> breaking news china says it's investigating silicon valley chipmaker nvidia over suspected violations of that country's anti-monopoly law. the probe is related to nvidia's acquisition of the company mellanox in 2020. this comes as competition heats up between china and the u.s. over chipmaking abilities. just last week, the biden administration announced its third crackdown in three years on china's semiconductor industry, including restrictions on numerous chinese companies from accessing american technology. now,

live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you. following the controversy surrounding the san mateo county sheriff today. county supervisors are set to take the next step to try and remove her from office. gloria, the sheriff continues to fight to stop this effort. >> she does. amanda. yesterday, san mateo county sheriff christina corbett sent a letter to county supervisors saying she opposes a charter amendment that would ask voters to give the board power to remove an elected sheriff from office. the board is set to vote on that charter amendment today, and if passed, it would be placed on the ballot in march. this is all happening because of a bombshell report that was released last month. it accused corpus of abuse of power and inappropriate relationship with her chief of staff, who she recently promoted, and of sending racist and homophobic text messages. corpus told abc seven news i-team reporter dan noyes last month that a lot of the accusations in the report are, quote, made up garbage. she is refused multiple calls to step

lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you. lena.ning from the santa clara county superior court. scam artists are targeting people through a phony jury service call. the court has seen an increase in cases where county residents are contacted by phone. victims are told they've missed a court appearance and owe money as a result. county officials say real court personnel will never request sensitive information over the phone. if in doubt. hang up and independently verify the legitimacy of the call by contacting the court directly. >> tomorrow is opening night for san francisco ballet's nutcracker, but a labor dispute could keep the curtain from going up. the preparations are underway at the war memorial opera house, but behind the scenes, it's a much different story. tomorrow, the contract expires with the american guild of musical artists, the union represents the dancers and stage managers. area businesses are worried they could take a significant hit during the holiday season. if shows get canceled. >> we rely on the on that busi

lena howland abc seven news. >> lena. thank you. a san francisco jury found them guilty of killing cashapp founder bob lee, convicted of second degree murder. that case generated national attention initially with the debate over violent crime in the city. prosecutors argued mo money stabbed lee to death in april of 2023, after lee had introduced his sister to a drug dealer. while his legal team argued it was self-defense. >> it's just this case was extremely hard to prove because it was just nima's word versus my brother's word, which he's not here to be able for anybody to be able to hear those words. >> my son is not such a thing, such a person. he's the kindest person. every mother would love to have a son like him. i know my son well. >> many could face up to life in prison. there is a hearing scheduled for january 10th. >> as the case played out over several months, many considered the city of san francisco to also be a victim. of course, in a much different sense. following bobby's murder, the city's reputation took a hit in b

lena. >> amanda.fter luigi mangione got his bachelor's and master's degrees from the university of pennsylvania in engineering and computer science, we learned he came right here to the bay area to start working for four months. in the summer of 2019, stanford university confirms. mangione worked there as a head counselor in the pre-collegiate studies program. according to his linkedin page, he says he taught artificial intelligence to gifted high school students. his facebook page included several photos of him enjoying the sights around the bay area, before eventually moving to hawaii. we talked to a friend and former roommate from hawaii. he doesn't know what may have gone wrong, but is well aware of mangione's back problems and a recent surgery that he had. >> i knew he was going to have a surgery, so earlier this year i checked in with them. he confirmed that he had had surgery and he sent me the x-rays. it looked heinous with just giant screws going into his spine and the backpack that was found

lena. >> amanda.fter nine long days of deliberations, jurors have finally reached a verdict in this high profile trial, which first started back in october. during the trial, his attorneys argued he stabbed cash app founder bob lee in self-defense. they claimed it was actually lee who first pulled a knife on mckinney in a drug fueled rage, the prosecution arguing the opposite, saying mckinney targeted lee. they say many believed his sister had been drugged and sexually assaulted by a man lee had introduced to her. legal expert randall knox says the jury had a lot to consider to start with. >> do people agree that it was premeditated and deliberate with malice aforethought? if 12 people don't agree to that, then they consider whether it's second degree murder, if they don't agree that he intended to kill him with that mental state, it could conceivably be reduced to voluntary manslaughter. >> i think the big question for this jury is what did they think of mr. mckinney's testimony? did they give him th

lena. >> amanda. prop 36 would bring back harsher penalties for theft and certain drug crimes issues that have plagued the bay area and the state in recent years. this is something that voters overwhelmingly approved last month by nearly 70%. prop 36 reverses prop 47, which passed back in 2014, reducing some felonies to misdemeanors. reclassification meant crimes such as repeat shoplifting merchandise under $950 carried a much lighter sentence. sacramento county sheriff jim cooper says so far this year, they've arrested around 1000 people for retail theft, and about 80 to 90% were just given citations. but now, with prop 36, he expects a big change in the behavior of re-offending because it really changed the landscape, because up until now, if you stayed below 950, you got a citation and didn't go to jail. >> now, if you have two convictions, that third conviction becomes a wobbler. it can become a felony and really has some teeth into it. >> prop 36 also creates a new treatment focused court process

live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you.oakland family is asking for help after a beloved father was shot and killed right in front of his son and right in front of his home the day after christmas. abc seven news anchor dion lim sat down with the family, now living in fear. it's a story you'll see only on abc seven news. >> he was always at home here with us. it's hard. we were all happy. we don't understand why. >> ponciano tule bernal, also known as chano to his loved ones, was a cook by trade, passionate about soccer and as a father of six children, was a family man to his core, a role model to his 14 year old son. >> my dad inspired me to finish school for him and get a nice job. >> the day after christmas, at around 3 p.m, his son, who requested we not use his name or show his face, rode his electric scooter to pick up tacos at 11th and foothill. that's when he was confronted by three young people. >> they wanted to steal his scooter. >> after learning about what happened, chano went out in search of the three individu

live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> lena. thank you.re following the controversy surrounding the san mateo county sheriff. and today, county supervisors are set to take the next step to try and remove her from office. gloria, the sheriff continues to fight to stop this effort. >> she does. yesterday, san mateo county sheriff christina corbett sent a letter to county supervisors saying that she opposes a charter amendment that would ask voters to give the board power to remove an elected sheriff from office. the board is set to vote on that charter amendment today. if passed, it would be placed on the ballot in march. and this is all happening because of a bombshell report that was released last month. it accused corpus of abuse of power and inappropriate relationship with her chief of staff, who she recently promoted, and of sending racist and homophobic text messages. corpus told abc seven news i-team reporter dan noyes last month that a lot of the accusations in the report are, quote, made up garbage, and she's refused multiple calls

lena. >> amanda.ine long days of deliberations, jurors have finally reached a verdict in this high profile trial, which first started back in october during. attorneys argued he stabbed cash app founder bob lee in self-defense. they claimed it was actually lee who first pulled a knife on mckinney in a drug fueled rage. the prosecution arguing the opposite, saying mo many targeted lee. they say mo many believed his sister had been drugged and sexually assaulted by a man lee had introduced to her. legal expert randall knox says the jury had a lot to consider. >> to start with. do people agree that it was premeditated and deliberate with malice aforethought? if 12 people don't agree to that, then they consider whether it's second degree murder, if they don't agree that he intended to kill him with that mental state. it could conceivably be reduced to voluntary manslaughter. >> i think the big question for this jury is what did they think of mr. lee's testimony? did they give him the benefit of the doubt?

lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you. lena. ski resorts are relishing even more fresh snow from the weekend storm. so you're looking at video from palisades tahoe, which says it got 17in of snow a season total of 102in so far. it wasn't just about hitting the slopes. yesterday was also day two of the outdoor music festival tahoe live, and they had some big names like diplo and lil wayne performing. actually, the snowy weather forced the festival to reschedule. lil wayne it was supposed to be saturday and ended up being yesterday. you can track the rain any time with the abc seven bay area app. it gives you access to the same live doppler seven that our weather team uses. will also send alerts with important updates. >> this morning, players and parents from an east bay youth football league are recovering after a really scary accident in florida. they were there for a football tournament friday. they went on the water for an airboat tour when two of the boats crashed into each other. kids and parents were sent flying into the w

lena. >> amanda.uigi mangione got his bachelor's and master's degrees from the university of pennsylvania in engineering and computer science, we learned he came right here to the bay area to start working for four months. in the summer of 2019, stanford university confirms. mangione worked there as a head counselor in the pre-collegiate studies program. according to his linkedin page, he says he taught artificial intelligence to gifted high school students. his facebook page included several photos of him enjoying the sights around the bay area, before eventually moving to hawaii. we talked to a friend and former roommate from hawaii. he doesn't know what may have gone wrong, but is well aware of mangione's back problems and a recent surgery that he ha. >> i knew he was going to have a surgery, so earlier s year i checked in with him. he confirmed that he had had surgery and he sent me the x-rays. it looked heinous with just giant screws going into his spine and the backpack that was found tossed out

live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you.g soon to the north bay, a brand new smart station in petaluma opening on january 10th. the stop will be on the line connecting the sonoma county airport to larkspur. it's the second sonoma-marin area rail transit station for petaluma. a 14th smart station in windsor is set to open in spring of next year. >> there is a new way to relax and calm any nerves you might have before flying out of sfo. the airport opened its first sensory room, specifically designed for neurodiverse travelers, including people with adhd and autism. the interactive room includes an activity area along with a calming and soothing area. there's even an aircraft interior mock up so travelers can get more acquainted to flying before actually stepping foot on that flight. >> los gatos based netflix scored big on christmas day, its first pro football game, set records as the most streamed nfl games in u.s. history. 65 million viewers tuned in for at least one minute of one of the two games. beyonce's halftime perfor

thank you so much, lena. well, business is brisk in and alameda.tore ahead of tomorrow's big mega millions drawing. or make that tonight. actually, hang on to those stocking stuffer lottery tickets. the jackpot will be at least $1.15 billion. >> if i won, i would make all my family very happy. and my friends. because. plus, i was wondering if you donate half of it to schools. will that work too? because schools need help. >> the odds of winning the mega millions jackpot won in more than 302 million, according to lottery officials for today'so gma first look, here's abc news reporter andrew dymburt. >> in this morning's gma first look who wants to be a billionaire? the mega millions jackpot swelling to an estimated $1.15 billion. another historic drawing ser tonight. a winner could take home the fifth largest prize in mega millions history. there were some big winners on christmas eve for new millionaires, each a mega ball shy of the grand prize, though. mega millions calling 2024 the most unusual jackpot year in history, with only three grand prize

live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> lena, thank you.h more on the life and legacy of president jimmy carter right now on our news app and abc seven news.com. and at 7 a.m, good morning america is live from georgia. with the tributes pouring in from around the world. >> in the east bay, a gas leak forced evacuations in san leandro. p-g-and-e's says 12,000 people were ford from their homes around 630 ford yesterday morning. in the area that you see here, washington avenue and lewelling boulevard. that evacuation order was lifted shortly after there was an emergency shelter at the marina community center, and neighbors say it quickly reached capacity. p-g-and-e's says a gas transmission line was leaking and crews are investigating what caused it. a man who antioch police considered armed and dangerous has been arrested. >> this is the antioch police department. excited residents with your hands up. >> officers say 30 year old marlon wheeler was initially able to get away after he shot at his girlfriend saturday night inside a home. antioch

live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you.wing the story of embattled san mateo county sheriff christina corpus, who will now face a special election. it will cost about $4 million to ask voters if county leaders should be allowed to fire a sheriff. county supervisors have agreed to place a charter amendment on the ballot during a special election in march. if it passes, supervisors would be able to remove corpus from her job. it's in response to findings of a report into internal claims that corpus abused her power. >> i want people to understand that these are not decisions that we have come to lightly and we have to do what's right fornd this community, even when it's hard. >> corpus denies any wrongdoing. the board set a december 11th deadline to withdraw their request for the special election. if there is a change of heart. sheriff corpus spoke directly with abc seven news i-team reporter dan noyes about her fight to stay in office. her chief of staff also spoke with dan. you can see those exclusive interviews on our webs

she calls lena a mentor and an inspiration. >> she's like a second mother. school related, i always knew i could count on her. >> it's been such a privilege for me to serve the same community for such a long time. >> for expanding opportunities for boys and girls clubs participants to grow and thrive in palo alto, this week's jefferson award goes to lena potts. >> wonderful story. >>> here in the bay area we have no more rain but we have to be worried about the spare the air alert. the 49ers are on the other side of the country playing in some snow, okay. >> it doesn't look good. i go outside and go, god, it's freezing out here. i go to the car and the thermometer is 58. >> the windchill in buffalo at that game right now is low 20s. >> i would never make it out ♪ you know i'm a dreamer ♪ ♪ but my heart's of gold ♪ ♪ just one more night ♪ ♪ and i'm coming off this long and winding road ♪ ♪ i'm on my way ♪ ♪ i'm on my way ♪ ♪ home sweet home ♪ there's no place like the road home. receive a $5,500 bonus on a new 2024 audi q5 plug-in hybrid during the season of

las brasas de la chimenea de leña han provocado quemaduras en la familia de carla y han pasado sustosleva. ya decidimos que no por todo lo que ha pasado con el humo y explotar y las chispas que ya nos hemos quemado. el distrito del aire del valle ofrece ayuda para reemplazar su antiguo dispositivo de combustión. cada residente que aplica a pueden recibir hasta 5.000 $ para actualizar su estufas y sus chimeneas de líneas antiguas. hay que aplicar en la página que aparece en su pantalla. una vez recibida y aprobada su solicitud, recibirá un vale donde puede cambiarlo con un minorista participante del programa. ya después que el el proyecto se complete en su casa, en su domicilio a canje su vales enviados a un paquete de reclamo del pago al distrito y el distrito reembolsará los costos elegibles hasta el monto del vale aprobado. pueden aplicar los residentes de los condados fresno, kern, kings, madera merced, san joaquín, stanislaus y tulare. desde fresno, pedro ruiz, telemundo. peter muchas gracias. yo sé que nos está viendo. recuerde que para más información puede llamar al número que

ferguson, who is currently ftc commissioner, and was appointed by president biden would replace lena con next month. >>> we are watching shares of walgreens coming off a newly 18% up yesterday this on a "wall street journal" report. the company is in talks to sell itself to private equity firm sycamore partners. that deal could be completed early next year. a spokesperson declined to comment to cnbc on the report and frank, despite seeing its best day ever, shares of walgreens are still down over 60% this year. >> a really interesting story there. this i did this company might be taking private stock. kind of interesting the change in their business model, a lot of pressure from amazon and other companies there. thank you very much. we will see later in the show . >>> the s&p 500 posting back- to-back losses for the first time in three weeks, possibly on nervousness ahead of cpi. questions about what it could mean for the fed next week. the max 7 continue to turn higher, more than 60% today. big tech are two major themes will drive the market in 2025. joining me now lisa thomas, depu

richard wilco dw, these chief international editor who was on the plane with them. foreign minister and lena bab up on her trip to china and do the hon. d w's type, a bureau chief in taiwan. so great to have you with me here today to talk whether china rules the world. and um, before we get started, i just want to play in one sound bite from germany's tongue slip off salts who was asked about hybrid attacks in german parliament. just 24 hours ago. let's take a listen to these mission. it was asking for, i'm good for the these are the main sources of the attacks. the concern or cyber security comes, as we all know from russian until they come on every now and then they come from china and that must not be denied. and the reason i'm saying this richard is because there was a real reluctance by jove in town. so we'll have sold to actually name china and as a source of these attacks. now, just off the, he said this, we got news out of the united states, which is clearly going public, which is also an unusual step about this attack. so it can just just give us a sense of how much this was in the

andriy and lena served in the ukrainian military and were both captured by the russians in 2022. was set free after two weeks, but andriy was freed only recently after two and a half years in captivity. translation: they beat us mercilessly with sticks - and their fists and feet. the food was horrifying — rotten fish heads and sour cabbage. i thought about my wife constantly. i remembered her smell and was desperately hoping to receive a letter from her. here, andriy meets his son, leon, for the very first time. translation: i constantly wrote him letters, saying he would finally - have the child he had wanted for so long. later, i learned that he hadn't received a single one. translation: we want to spend these holidays together and feel _ the warmth of being a family. the russian authorities told us allegations of mistreatment of prisoners were false and captured ukrainian militants were treated humanely, according to the geneva convention. will vernon, bbc news, lviv. the last major functioning hospital in northern gaza has been put out of service after it was forcibly evacuat

lena howland, abc seven news. >> developing news now from the white house. a full pardon today from president joe biden for his son, hunter. the grant of clemency covering all offenses committed by the younger biden from january 1st of 2014 through today. it all comes months after hunter biden pleaded guilty to federal tax charges. biden was scheduled to be sentenced in december, but his attorneys now say the case is moot. the decision marks a reversal for the president, who had said he would not use his executive authority to pardon his son or commute his sentence. he released a statement explaining his decision that reads in part, quote, no reasonable person who looks at the facts of hunter's cases can reach any other conclusion than hunter was singled out only because he is my son and that is wrong. it goes on to say there has been an effort to break hunter, and in trying to break hunter, they've tried to break me and there's no reason to believe it will stop here. enough is enough. well, happening now. the holiday travel rush is back. taking a live look

peter: and lena? mr. wurfl: lena lived for a few more months and then died also.she did after my grandfather died, i really do not know, but she lived a few more months and then she also died. peter: as the 1930's went on in berlin, did regulations become more tight? did you have to be more careful as you went? mr. wurfl: i personally did not, but of course my parents, my mother, my grandparents, they all had to be very, very careful because people working for hitler were becoming stronger and stronger and did more and more of these terrible things that happened in the 1930's, especially the late 1930's. after we left austria, my father was sent to an concentration camp, my mother left and went to czechoslovakia and she lived in prague for a year or two and she was very safe there until hitler came into austria, i mean into czechoslovakia, and took over hoslakia and then all of the jewish in czechoslovakia were in the same bad situation and my mother came back to germany and came back to berlin. peter: do you remember how she got to berlin or how she escaped being

i'm catching up with lena and natasha on a daily outing to see the local wildlife.eith and kath, who are celebrating her 70th birthday. we're on whale watch. there it, there. just there. just where the water's disturbed, that's where it came up. a break in the water, there's a black line. you've got to have your head on a swivel because there are so many... there we go, whale, just there. look at that. can you see the tail out? just there. 0h! hello. whoa. oh, my god. that was incredible. that's. .. it's nothing like i've ever imagined. it'sjust not, and we've been to loads of places. we haven't been anywhere like this. no. oh, there, look, just over there. in the distance, we can see a whole bunch of penguins hanging out doing penguin things. you're sort of hearing them. penguins warble i wouldn't call it chirping. i'm not sure what it is. you've got to get a selfie with the penguins. is that saying how...? that's it. i'm done on the trip now, seen my penguins. look at the seal. is there a seal? that really big... oh, yes. i was too busy looking at penguins to see

y esa alerta incluye también que entonces la prohibición de leña en toda la zona de la bahía y tambiénen la zona del valle central, porque la calidad de aire se encuentra en esa región de la bahía en una clasificación moderada e insalubre en el valle central, lo que quiere decir que entonces esas personas con condiciones cardíacas y alérgicos y asmáticos deben tomar las debidas precauciones y si es necesario, tomar entonces o utilizar sus medicamentos. igualmente también utilizar esas mascarillas si van a estar en los exteriores. y esto se lo podemos deber a este sistema de alta presión que básicamente domina las condiciones del tiempo y atrapa todo ese particulado tanto del polvo de la contaminación de los vehículos como también le mantiene esos cielos brumosos en la zona y por eso es que vimos esas imágenes durante el día de hoy. para mañana todavía se espera un poco de esa brumosa de esa zona brumosa en la zona. martes comienza un aumento en la velocidad del viento que va a mejorar un poquito las condiciones y lluvias en los próximos fin de semana. pero con esa información regreso a

and, and lena on this matter of refugees being able to return home. how, how important is the that there is a sense of trust in the new administration trust on the part of the refugees that they feel that, that it is, it is appropriate and suitable for them to be able to return to their homeland as well. i think now is the only time that we can stay and we can talk about a voluntary defense for your time before that there was no place for by luxury and retail place the only the governments around the world where trying to a force on us this vision a or this option, which is not an option for all the series of course, on their side to retain control. but now the biggest problem, the main problem has been removed and everybody, every see and everywhere is optimistic and finding a hope and finding it impossible to come back home of it before that uh, before i started leaving syria, there was no place for such a solution. we became very depressed and put of despair because a also portfolio stopped about the international community and about all the soluti

lena howland abc seven news. >> and from hanukkah to christmas, it is the last chance to get christmas shopping done. some people ventured out despite today's storm, which even caused some damage overnight. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard is in the north bay, where it's down to the wire for shoppers. rain or shine. >> reporter chris madison shows us the damage done to his lexus. when a large tree fell on beaver lane in santa rosa during an overnight storm. >> cars probably totaled. i mean, it's a ten year old car, but windows out, things broken on the side, trunks dented, roofs dented. both bumpers. >> broken part of the tree falling against this house. >> not the way you want to start your christmas. >> not really, but, you know it'll be fine. i'm just glad we can get out. and it didn't take out the car. we were about to go on a road trip on the storm, delivering significant rain and wind. >> no match for these holiday inflatables in san rafael. frosty and rudolph were down, but not out. >> we come from morgan hill so we came here uh. we drove last night and it was pretty, pre

and just to remember that, like each person we see, like, has a story to tell. >> in san francisco, lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, let's go. niners. join us for monday night football as the niners host the detroit lions. coverage starts here on abc seven at 5:00. then you can catch after the game with larry beil. thank you all for joining us. world news tonight with david muir starts right >>> tonight, tributes pour in from around the world for jimmy carter. america's 39th president, who died this weekend at the age of 100. the state honors planed for the capitol and the national day of mourning. and the breaking news of a major hack at the u.s. treasury. >>> first, what we're learning about the events to honor jimmy

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lena howland, abc seven news. >> happening now the holiday travel rush is back on. taking a live look now at san francisco international airport, where things are going smoothly so far and in fact, all four bay area airports are showing no major delays or cancellations. we like to hear that at sfo, the airport is expecting 6.3 million travelers to pass through between thanksgiving and new year's day. that's a 15% increase over last year. today, this was the horseshoe and what it looked like. you see that steady stream of cars flowing in to drop off and pick up fliers. the wait is well worth it for travelers who yearn for precious moments during the holidays. >> first family. second. the dolphins game we went to, and third, probably the sweet potato marshmallows. >> those are all three good reasons. >> i love that kids picks. the crowds and lines were manageable at mineta san jose as well. sjc expects today to be one of the busiest days of the season. the same goes for oakland's airport, where 340,000 passengers are expected to pass through okay over this holiday wee

abc7 news reporter lena howland explains how this project can help build a better bay area. >> oh no way. >> the sauna is going no matter what you need. >> free couch? totally free. >> chances are. >> oh, look at that. i found a tub. >> you can probably find it at habitat for humanity's restore oakland shop. >> according to kane cabrera, if it has that little green sticker, it is yours to take. >> on friday, thousands of items marked with free furniture. friday labels will be yours for the taking. they need the community's help to clear out their warehouse to make room for new donations. >> it's a bit of a win win for everyone involved, right? so for us, we get to create inventory space. we allow more donations to come in so we can help service the community. at the other time, we get to have people come into our store, see what we get to offer, see what they can to help provide what the community. >> all proceeds from items still marked for sale go right back to the community. >> it helps us build homes for our community. that's our biggest thing. home ownership needs to happen for

lena howland abc seven news. >> and you can track the rain any time with the abc seven bay area app.same live doppler seven that our weather team uses. will also send alerts with important updates. now to developing news out of wisconsin. the scene of our nation's latest school shooting. police in madison, wisconsin, say a female student showed up to school and killed a teacher and a classmate. six other students are in the hospital with injuries from this morning's shooting. it happened at a private christian school in wisconsin's capital city. abc news reporter melissa don has details from investigators trying to piece together the motive. >> police and other emergency responders rushing to a school in madison, wisconsin, where police say a shooter opened fire. >> today truly is a sad day for madison and for our country. >> it happened just before 11 a.m. local time at abundant life christian school. john diaz de leon lives right across the street. >> i never saw so many police cars in my life. just blue and red lights lining the school lining. >> the street calls came in to 9-1-1

abc7 news reporter lena howland gives us a look at the growing impact of the strike. >> sounds like displayix san francisco hotels near three months on the picket lines demanding better wages, improved staffing and more affordable health care. >> almost three months and fall rain. >> the association of american law schools announced they are moving their annual meeting of about 2500 attendees from the hilton and park 55 to the moscone center. in a letter to attendees, the association's executive director and ceo said, we know that members of our community represent a wide range of views and we will not ask our attendees to cross a picket lin. >> i think it's really admirable for an organization like that to say we're not going to cross picket lines, we're not going to disrespect workers, we're going to keep our business here in the beautiful city of san francisco, but we're going to do it in a way that doesn't you know, prolong this fight where workers are here trying to fight for their families, for medical benefits and things like that. >> that's lizzie tapia, president of unite here loca

lena howland, abc seven news. >> well, that should make you smile, right? so sweet. all right. we're getting a bird's eye view of monday's damage to the santa cruz wharf. drone view. drone video shows the raggedy remains of the wharf's tip. pieces of the pier continue to wash up on beaches nearby. the state has not sought a federal disaster declaration. at least not yet. it's waiting for a damage assessment. preliminary estimates are at about $20 million, and there may be more trouble on the way. the storm off the coast is expected, expected to bring more high surf through the weekend. francis will have more on that as we continue here in a few minutes. and a warning if you bought organic eggs at costco. the food and drug administration has raised the recall of kirkland signature eggs to the highest level. that means it carries a significant risk of serious illness due to a potential salmonella contamination. the eggs have a use by date of january 5th. you can return the eggs to costco for a full refund. all right. as we continue a lot more holiday coverage for you, including c

en sus chimeneas, estufas de leña o parrillas exteriores durante las fiestas de año nuevo.r a los 100 años de edad. este fue el primer presidente más longevo, el presidente más longevo del país. el número 39 hablaba español y también generó políticas importantes para latinoamérica. sobre este punto, lourdes hurtado nos tiene más detalles. cuando yo asumí la presidencia en américa del sur había solamente 2 democracias en américa y en américa central, apenas una. a finales de los 70 el autoritarismo reinaba en latinoamérica. el punto de inflexión para la democracia en la región fue la presidencia de jimmy carter. su política exterior puso énfasis en los derechos humanos. recortó la asistencia militar de estados unidos a las dictaduras de chile, argentina y brasil. la aplicación dee la política de derechos humanos se la hizo sobre todo también al caso nicaragüense, a la dictadura de anastasio somoza. y fue esa política la que precipitó la caída de anastasio somoza. su respeto por la soberanía de otras naciones se reflejó con la firma de los tratados torrijos-carter con los que

abc seven news reporter lena howland was there. >> reporter christmas just got a whole lot brighter forids in san jose. >> so it's fun to have a day off. >> this year, the san jose earthquakes have partnered with the shop with the cop foundation of silicon valley to host their annual shopping spree for kids in need, with santa closely supervising. how is everybody doing? >> thank you. >> organizers say the program is designed for kids between the ages of 5 to 12. some come from under-resourced neighborhoods, and others have suffered a traumatic crisis in their lives, like the loss of a parent because of violence or domestic violence in the home. san jose police chief paul joseph says it also serves as a method to promotep >>with a cop does more than just provide gifts at christmas time, there's a reading program that gets these kids here. and so it helps them focus on school, gives them some of the necessities they need to be a success. and then they're rewarded. they're rewarded with an opportunity to, you know, probably have a christmas that they wouldn't otherwise have. >> before hea

en sus chimeneas, estufas de leña o parrillas exteriores.e encender fuegos artificiales. la alerta spoiler no está en vigor, por lo que la quema de madera es legal, es decir, no es legal. sin embargo, piden evitar este tipo de quema. y son las 12 y 12 del mediodía y es hora de hablar sobre lo que nos depara la madre naturaleza. para el último día del año y también sobre cómo nos va a recibir el 2025. y para ello vamos a pasar con nuestra presentadora del tiempo cinthia pimentel. te escuchamos. gusto de estar con ustedes. les prometí un turno alrededor de la región, así que empecemos con el pronóstico en fresno de esta tarde. empezamos la mañana fría, pero miren, nuestra recompensa van a ser estos cielos despejados para esta tarde. la máxima solo de 53. así que hasta el sol. pero está fresco. y eso es la misma historia aquí en san josé. vamos a mirar que para las horas de la tarde nos llegan una que 2 más de esas nubes, pero las máximas un poquito más altas comparadas a las de fresno, con 59 grados. esta tarde. y hablando de la tarde, muchos