abc7 news reporter liz kreutz is live. liz, bart says this is because riders say they want to see more police on the trains at night. right? >> that is right. good evening. this is definitely bart following through with their promises here, especially aer that fatal stabbing on a bart train in hayward last year which led to more calls for safety on their trains. now starting tonight, 12 new police officers will be patrolling the trains at night, seven days a week. they hope this will help crack down on crime. on your commute home from work tonight, you might see more police presence on bart. not just on the platforms, but actually riding the trains. >> we've listened to our riders, and they've asked for more police presence on weekends and at nighttime. so that's going to be their primary focus. >> these 12 new patrol officers will be dedicated to riding trains on popular routes between san francisco and oakland from 2:00 p.m. to midnight seven days a week. bart says they'll work in teams of two. >> on a max day, we'll have

flr san francisco, liz kreutz, abc 7 news. >> that's heartbreaking to watch. they are trying to save as many animals as they can. >> good luck to them. >>> in the meantime, we want to get to our accuweather forecast. a high surf day. >> sandhya patel has more. >> we'll be seeing changes in our weather. rough surf right now, kristen and dan. showers are coming in the not-too-distant future. you'll notice it's pretty clear other than passing high clouds. there is a high surf advisory until 9:00 p.m. tonight. 11 to 14 feet. the breakers, much higher, 20 to 25 feet, possibly higher. you can see the wave heights are 10 to 14 feet. there is a risk of rip currents. so thing that you will have to watch out for, something to keep in mind in you're spending time at the coast because it is so beautiful out there. i want to show you right now what the weather looks like as we take a look at those temperatures. they're not coming up for whatever reason. we'll move it along. temperatures right now in the 50s and the 60s across our region. so just an absolutely beautiful day

i'm liz kreutz. let's start with the weather with lisa argen. hi, lisa. >> hi, liz. we've been talking about it for days. we have dry conditions. we've seen plenty of clouds last couple of days. we've had rain and now we're looking at a continuation of that pattern with more serous clouds out there. i can say it. 42 in castro, 40 union city with 5 in berkeley. with clouds milder numbers. look at mountain view 36, 38 in santa rosa. fog by the delta, low- to mid-50s by noontime. partly sunny. game time we're talking near 60, in the warmer locations south bay. mid and upper 50s elsewhere. dry for the holiday. we do have rain to talk about late tomorrow night. liz. >> lisa, thank you. a week of excitement building up to the championship. 49ers booked to super bowl liv with a win. 49ers demolished packers in the chgeinhe plaff especially when d by quarterback aaron rodgers from chick o. niners looking to feed off of the energy from the levis crowd. >> seeing people you wouldn't expect to be a 49ers crowd

i'm liz kreutz. let's start with a quick look at the with weather. here is lisa argen. >> good morning to you. our cold front worked through early this morning dropping most of the rain in the north bay, going in for a closer inspection and a few scattered light showers possible. here's our roof camera. you can see the sun coming out here over the city. it's in the 50s everywhere. 57 in san jose. a few delays at sfo. and the clouds look dark. the possibility of a few leftover morning showers. mid to upper 50s. as we go should be over with. by 6:00, we're dropping into the 50s. it's a little cooler tonight with the clear sky. we'll talk about a sunny start to your monday, whether or not we see any rain in the week ahead but we are going to see some very sunny and mild temperatures as we get into february. i'll explain coming up. liz? >> happening today, the 49ers will be heading to miami one week before skaktaking on the ks city chiefs in super bowl 54. the team is expected to arrive by bus later this morning. sourdough sam and the cheerleaders with h

good morning, everyone, january 19th, i'm liz kreutz. let's start with the weather with lisa argen. lisa. >> hi, liz. we've been talking about it for days. we have dry conditions. we've seen plenty of clouds last couple of days. we've had rain and now we're looking at a continuation of that pattern with more serous clouds out there. i can say it. 42 in castro, 40 union city with 5 in berkeley. with clouds milder numbers. look at mountain view 36, 38 in santa rosa. fog by the delta, low- to mid-50s by noontime. partly sunny. game time we're talking near 60, in the warmer locations south bay. mid and upper 50s elsewhere. dry for the holiday. we do have rain to talk about late tomorrow night. liz. >> lisa, thank you. a week of excitement building up to the championship. 49ers booked to super bowl liv

abc 7 news reporter liz kreutz talked with b.a.r.t. about these changes. >> reporter: starting tonight get ready to see more b.a.r.t. police officers, not just on the platform but actually riding the trains. >> we listened to our riders. they have asked for more police presence on weekends and at nighttime, so that's going to be their primary focus. >> reporter: these 12 new patrol officers will be dedicated to riding trains on popular routes between san francisco and oakland from 2:00 p.m. to midnight. this team spotted a man drinking a beer. >> is this a beer? >> yes. >> there's no drinking alcohol on trains, okay? >> is that common? >> not necessarily for this time of day. he did try to hide it. as soon as i walked by he covered his hand over the top of it. again, no brown paper bag. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. police hope the increase in officers will lead to a decrease in all levels of crime, particularly cell phone theft. >> with an extra layer of security officers walking through the trains and the stations, would be thieves will reco

. >> liz kreutz has that story. >> for californians, these images are all too familiar.than 200 fires are burning across two of australia's most populous states. thousands have been forced to flee. the u.s. embassy has issued a warning telling tourists on the coast of new south wales to get out. people arriving from sydney said they've never seen anything like it. >> you can smell smoke all the time. there is ash falling on the clothes. it's really quite scary. it's apocalyptic sometimes. >> when it's a school day and pillars of smoke, we can't play outside. >> the fires are also having a devastating impact on wildlife. nearly half a billion animals are feared dead. the koala population is particularly suffering. >> oh, mate, you're badly burned, aren't you. >> videos like that that show koalas parched, approaching humans, fighting for their lives have been shown all over the world. koalas are already considered vulnerable. the san francisco zoo has two and aloud us inside their zoo. >> hi, sweetheart. already their numbers are threatened. and now you add in these huge w

i'm liz kreutz we have a lot to get to this morning li morning. look at the weather. >>> hey, liz, good morning to you. hi, everyone. lots of clouds out there and dense fog around the bay. we have a lot of moisture in the atmosphere right now. you could even be seeing mist and drizzling. the cold front moves in l the bay area mainly while you are sleeping. but a lot of moisture in the atmosphere, so the warm f way c in the afternoon. a quarter mile visibility in hayward. getting worse around the bay and the north bay over a mile. five miles in san jose. the dense fog with us for the morning hours as well as the mild temperatures. mainly in the 50s upper 40s in the inland east bay. through the afternoon lots of mid-high level clouds. mild temperatures and the level 1 system late tonight, liz. >> thank you, developing news in the south bay. zm

i'm liz kreutz we have a lot to get to this morning li morning. but lets look at the weather. >>> hey, liz, good morning to you. hi, everyone. lots of clouds out there and dense fog around the bay. we have a lot of moisture in the atmosphere right now. you could even be seeing mist and drizzling. the cold front moves in l the bay area mainly while you are sleeping. but a lot of moisture in the atmosphere, so the warm f way c in the afternoon. a quarter mile visibility in hayward. getting worse around the bay and the north bay over a mile. five miles in san jose. the dense fog with us for the morning hours as well as the mild temperatures. mainly in the 50s upper 40s in the inland east bay. through the afternoon lots of mid-high level clouds. mild temperatures and the level 1 system late tonight, liz. >> thank you, developing news in the south bay. hazmat crews trying to determine the chemical several people, including teens were exposed to a a high school wrestling match. the fire department says 10 to 20 complaint of eye, near and nose and throat

i'm liz kreutz. 49ers faithful are pumped up.m nfc championship game live behind me. standing in the way are aaron rodgers and green bay packers. they have niners favored by 7 1/2 points. kickoff at 3:40. what if you actually want to still try and go to the game. resell tickets on ticketmaster are on sell for $300, way up in the $400 level. getting to the game might be a bit of a challenge if you're driving. 49ers are hoping you carpool. passes can be bought ahead of time on the levi's stadium website. lots open at 11:40 this morning. stadium gates open at 1:40. all tail gates must be wrapped up by kickoff. in addition to regular service, caltrain is adding north and southbound express drape between san francisco and mountain view station. light rail will connect fans from mountain view to levi's. vaa bus service available for b.a.r.t. riders from warm springs station. lisa. >> we're starting out cloudy on sunday, exploratorium camera and feathered friend in the foreground enjoying the mild conditions here. 47 in san francisco, 4

i'm liz kreutz.ors for good today. the 225 seat clay which opened in 2010, last single screen theaters in the city. landmark own the clay said the theater has been losing money for years. the final screens will feature "honeyland." >>> super bowl week is here. san francisco 49ers are traveling to miami. taking a look at san jose airport. the team will arrive by bus later this morning before boarding a united airlines charter flight. sour dough sam and cheelds will give them a proper sendoff. abc news will be there to give you all the football fanfare. a check of the weather with lisa argen. >> light rain, east bay, higher elevations, you can see how wet here and sfo with a few delays. 55 oakland, san francisco redwood city, mild, patchy fog. the view from the east bay hills, lots of clouds stacked up. 54 by delta, concord 57. the cold front moved through. isolated showers behind the system. this afternoon, late morning, the skies will begin to clear out and get into partly cloudy skies in concord. 62

. >> i'm liz kreutz. >> and i'm larry beil. we are getting set here in miami at super bowl. cables. i'm sorry. it's monday. by sunday we'll be in brett good shape here with the 49ers and the chiefs, 49ers and chiefs are conducting interviews on what they call opening night at the super bowl behind me. we'll hear from them later on. but also on a more serious note, focusing on the tragic passing of kobe bryant. all of that is coming up later on in the newscast. dan, liz, back to you. >> okay. we'll see you shortly. >>> first we're going again with the latest on the coronavirus. shouts of solidarity from high-rises in the city of wuhan where residents are staying

this is "abc 7 mornings." >>> good morning, i'm liz kreutz from "abc 7 mornings." h clouds and sunshine, warmer through the weekend. chance of rain monday night into tuesday, dry we wonddnesday and thursday. >>> a new accident near the bay bridge toll plaza, things backed up into the maze. b.a.r.t. reporting no delays. much better across san mateo bridge and dunbarton bridge, green traffic there. 280 and highway 17 in san jose, no delays right now through that intersection, liz. >> frances, thank you. >>> time now for "live with kelly and ryan." we'll be back at 11:00. >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, from the new film, today, from the new film, "bad boys for life," vanessa hudgens. and star of the series, "power," omari hardwick. popular wellness choices as we continue our "jan-new-ary" series. katie lowes joins ryan at all next on "live!" the cohost desk. ♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are ryan seacrest and katie lowes! [cheers and applause] ♪ [cheers and applause] >> ryan: hi.

i'm liz kreutz. thanks for joining us sunday january 26th.'s start with a wick look at the weather. here is meteorologist lisa argen. hi, lisa. >> the south bay scattered showers behind it. a level 1 system. less than .1" is left. the rain will be ending everywhere. here is look at the cold front pushing through the south bay.

he spoke with abc7 news reporter liz kreutz as part of our new political series, "chasing california." >> you have this relationship between him and elected officials in the state. the question for michael bloomberg is can he translate that out to the mass of voters while the clock is ticking down on this primary election. >> right. how much do endorsements matter anymore. that seems to be a big part of his strategy, look, this guy likes me. vote for me. >> look at his competition. joe biden is known bip virtually every democratic voter in the country. bernie sanders, he's already run once. he has been running nonstop for six years. he is a well-known commodity. elizabeth warren has spent the last year introducing herself to voters. michael bloomberg and mayor butte, pete buttigieg, they're having to go that other route. they need people to introduce them as well. so for him endorsements are big because they are giving him credibility. >> you can read phil matier's columns in the chronicle every wednesday as well as sunday. let's give you the sneak peek of our new episode chasing cali

i'm liz kreutz. thanks for joining us sunday january 26th. let's start with a wick look at the weather. here is meteorologist lisa argen. hi, lisa. >> the south bay scattered showers behind it. a level 1 system. less than .1" is left. the rain will be ending everywhere. here is look at the cold front pushing through the south bay. we'll take you through the pans la. 36th avenue is wet.wet.wet. down down. morgan hills, san martine wet weather and further south you can see into the santa cruz mountains. numbers in the 50s. the front pushes through through about 9:00 hour. so by 10:00 we're dry, mid and upper 50s, partly cloudy in the afternoon. low 60s warmest locations. a chillier night tonight and steadying up for a sunny start to monday. liz. >>> thank you. happening today san francisco 49ers will be heading to miami one week before taking on the kansas city chiefs in super bowl liv. >> you're taking a live look where the team is expected to board a bus to a charter flight. the cheelds will give a proper sendoff and abc 7 news will be there

. >> i'm liz kreutz. for all of us here ♪ this is "jeopardy!" today's contestants are... consultant from arlington, virginia... an english professor from lake worth, florida... and our returning champion, a graduate student from santa monica, california... ...whose 1 day cash winnings total $26,801. and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"-- alex trebek! thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. we had a great start to the week yesterday on our program. adella and greg, you're the newcomers today. if the two of you play as well as cheyenne and heather did yesterday-- you'll recall that it was still anyone's game going into final-- then today is gonna be terrific also. good luck. here we go. ♪ one daily double in one of these categories in the first round... ah. next...

. >> i'm liz kreutz. let's get over to amy hollyfield live in campbell. good morning. >> good morning. we've just learned the driver who died in this crash was an asian woman in her late 20s. she was driving an avalon. they got the call she was going the wrong way on 880 at coleman and then crashed here in the northbound lane on highway 17 around hamilton. she crashed head on -- she crashed into an avalon. she was driving an accord. the driver of the avalon was transported to the hospital, but the chp tells me he was conscious and walking around. so it sounds like he's going to be okay. they don't -- the coroner is here on the scene. the car is still here. it has not been towed away. they are thinking these lanes will be closed for another hour. they hope to get all of this reopened within the hour. if you need to le leave the hou within the next hour and need this stretch of highway, you need to make other plans. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thanks. >>> we will show you on the maps where that is. this is in the south bay, northbound 17 between hamiltoha