professor nguyen, you're working on a that. tell us how things wrap up militarily in the war that year. >> so this ties back to one of the earlier questions about lbj and what he was doing in november of 1967 and that his resolute that the united states needed to stay and see an honorable end to the vietnam war. this squares with what he told william westmoreland to hold khe sanh. once they seized it, then the talks would open and the north vietnamese would be in a stronger position. he told all of his military commanders, johnson did, to not lose khe sanh even as the tet offensive was unfolding, those were the main targets of what became known as the 1968 tet offensive. >> bring us stateside 1968. what's it look like in terms of how the war is perceived? >> actually i might start my answer to your question back in 1967 with that clip. the johnson administration deliberately sets out to change public perceptions of the war. there's a big public relations campaign to reverse some of the growing criticism of the war. lbj brings g

chris nguyen continues team coverage from there live. chris? >> reporter: dan, the suspect remains in serious condition as he undergoes treatment at the hospital. chp hopes this tragedy serves as wake-up call to those traveling for the holidays. as the chp mourns loss of one of its own, officers remain at eden valley medical center keeping a pclose watch on the man they sa caused the devastation. >> on guard, waiting for release. >> reporter: 22-year-old man from hayward driving under influence of drugs and alcohol when crash occurred. >> we have enough evidence and statements made today to allow us to charge this individual when he gets released from the local hospital with some very serious felony charges. >> reporter: chp says last night's fatality just one in a number of deadly collisions on local roadways. number of fatal car, motorcycle, bicycle and pedestrian fatal collisions jumped in period between 2010 and 2016. main factors, speeding, unsafe turning and drivin under the influence. last night it's been tough to process partly because

candice nguyen, ktvu fox 2 news. >> thank you. >>> of course it is christmas morning, a lot of people out and about to go see family and friends. let's kick it over to rosemary now and take a look at our weather on this holiday morning. >> another cold start out there followed by a relatively cool afternoon. we are going to have dry conditions, partly cloudy conditions and it is another spare the air day. that about sums up your christmas day. a live look into union square. we have got the tree shining bright. we are looking at again another day of very dry, cool weather. 43 degrees to start your morning in oakland, 48 in san francisco. upper 30s in areas of our santa rosa and napa, a little bit of fog out there but i checked on the visibility and you shouldn't have any trouble getting onto the roadways early this morning. 40 degrees in walnut creek and 43 to start your morning in concord. 45 to start the day belmont, upper 30s in menlo park and as we shift to the inner east bay, 38 along the valley floor there, alamo, danville and 42 this morning in antioch. a few degrees cooler in m

this is an hour and a half. >> professor nguyen, looking back was it possible for the u.s. to win the war in vietnam? >> no. it wasn't a war for the united states to win or lose and by 1967 it definitely wasn't in the cards. >> take us to the end of 1967 and politically that presidential elections are happening in 1968. what's on the horizon? >> lbj was there a fair amount of difficulty. the democrats had lost -- not control over congress, an important point but lbj had lost 47 democratic seats in the house and two in the senate. this was a significant setback. the war was damaging lbj's political popularity. i think what you see is a kind of breakup of that centrist coalition lbj had depended on and ridden so effectively in 1964 to one of the biggest landslides in american presidential history. you could see it was a thing of the past and that the coalition he had so effectively cobbled together was fracturing into any number of pieces. >> here on american history tv all weekend long we are focusing on the war in vietnam. for the next hour and a half we are going to focus

nguyen. we're taking a live look from sky 7. you can see one toll booth destroyed. officer vu williams from the chp joins us live from the scene. officer williams, good morning to you. what can you tell us about the crash? >> good morning, mr. nguyen. what i can tell you is that at 5:10 this morning, a large box truck traveling westbound, approaching the toll plaza, the bay bridge, for some reason lost control, came across several lanes, struck at least five other vehicles that were in line wait to go go through the toll plaza, and then continued after striking these vehicles and struck a toll booth inside of which was unfortunately a toll taker that was, as you mentioned, killed. >> and we're hearing that speed may have been a factor? >> reporter: you know, right now we are in the preliminary stages of the investigation. so we are looking to determine exactly why the vehicle lost control, why that driver lost control, what the speeds were, and we're looking at all the different factors surro

in san jose, chris nguyen, nbc 7 news. >>> take a look at live doppler 7.ne thing that is missing from our radar is the rain, but not for long. i want to show you a wider view, things are getting a bit more muddled if you will. so there are a couple systems out over the pacific. here is one, another one out towards the ghufl of allaska. eventually we will expect big changes by the middle of next week. take a look at that as we head into 2018. a level one system on wednesday, another one friday, we have rain chances in the picture. so this is obviously great news since we definitely can use the rain. want to show you right now what it looks like for our new year's eve forecast. if you have plans at noontime, mostly cloudy. upper 50s to low 60s. mild and hazy in the afternoon. and cooling down by 8:00 p.m. as you ring in 2018, it is coming in to be dry, temperatures in the low to upper 40s. good idea to grab a jackets or coat before you head out on new year's eve. and a live picture, you see the red there? there is all due to smoke from wood burning pollution

i'm chris nguyen in for carolyn tyler. let's take a first look at the forecast. this is lisa argen with doppler 7. good morning, lisa. >> good morning. as you'll notice we have some green here on doppler 7, but unfortunately this won't all reach the ground. we could see a few sprinkles here and there, but this is associated with a larger system that's dissipating, and it will move in throughout the bay area today, keeping the clouds with us, but sprinkles are possible, but not everyone will see them. 45 in livermore, little 50 in sapphi, it's 50 in san francisco. most of you to near 50 in the next hour. mid-50s by noontime and it pretty much stays that way throughout the afternoon. a brighter-looking christmas. we'll have a look at the last week of the year coming up. chris? >> police are investigating a shooting outside of a bar that left one man dead and two others injured in vallejo. it happened around 11:45 last night at dumpy's tavern on york street. investigators say a 43-year-old man was killed. a 22-year-old mwoman and a 38-year-old man were wounded. thei

nguyen.l taker is dead after a box truck crashed at the bay bridge toll plaza just after 5:00 this morning. the box truck driver as well as a passenger were ejected and suffered significant injuries. toll lanes 14 to 16 are currently blocked and remain closed for at least three to four hours, according to the chp. the northbound interstate 880 to westbound interstate 80 connector has been closed. two westbound lanes of interstate 80 have also been closed. >>> let's get over to lisa for a check on the weather. >> hey, chris. 30s and 40s this morning, certainly cool. we'll see increasing clouds today, a chance of an isolated shower later on tonight towards the 10:00 hour. we're sunnier tomorrow. and then a look ahead shows more warmth with a lot of sunshine into next week, chris. >>> thanks for joining us. the news continues right now with gma. we'll see you in 30 minutes. i am a first responder tor and i'emergencies 24 hours a day, everyday of the year. my children and my family are on my mind

i )m vicky nguyen...in for >>> the news at 11:00 starts right now. good evening and thank you for joining us. i'm vicky nguyen. >> i'm raj mathai. in just a few hours, ed mayor lee will return to city hall. it's a day of public morning. ed lee spent decades serving the people of san francisco and now thousands are expected to pay their respects. jean elle joins us t at city hall with some of the details. >> reporter: mayor ed lee's body is expected to arye here at 7:00 tomorrow morning. an honor guard will carry him in, doors open to the public at 8:00. thousands are expected to come and say good-bye. >> i'm going to miss him. >> city workerer robert row salless stands outside crying. he said he will miss the mayor's warmth and respect he gave people. >> he'll have your back. thank you for polishing in the basement. >> reporter: the mayor will return to city hall tomorrow morning in a hearse. his closed coffin with lie in repose from 8:00 to 7:00. thousands are expected. >> i've gotten text messages and phone calls from people all over the world. >>

candice nguyen, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> 4:10. still ahead, a public memorial for the service for the officer will be held saturday in stockton. the service will begin at 8:30 in the morning at the christian life center in stockton. >>> at 4:11, a local delivery worker is accused of stealing packages. coming up, we are going to show you the surveillance video that could help make an arrest. >>> much of the northeast is ending 2017 with icy, frigid conditions but those single digit temperatures are downright sweltering compared to what the midwest is experiencing. i'm casey in new york with a look at that extreme cold straight ahead. >>> in our weather we just have mild afternoons to talk about, december has been dry. we will let you know if we have any rain chance as we wrap up 2017. >>> welcome back to mornings on 2. >>> president trump's lawyers trying to raise doubts about the credibility of michael flynn. earlier the president had shown sympathy for flynn who he called, quote, a good man when flynn left the white house back in

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i'm chris nguyen. here's meteorologist lisa argen, tracking live doppler 7 for us, hi, lisa. >> hey, chris, good morning to you, hi, everyone. it's clear, and there's reason for that, winds are bringing a clear fire danger. visibility is about two miles an hour due to low lying fog in livermore. the story is this front which has moved through and behind it, very gusty winds. 49 in vallejo right now, 53 in san francisco. we are warmer everywhere due to the breezy winds. 12 degrees warmer in concord, 14 degrees warmer at the coast. with the gusty winds mainly above 1,000 feet, we're looking for low relative humidity, a red flag warning through 10:00 tomorrow. north bay hills, east bay hills. and the winds will be common, 20 to 30 miles per hour with gusts over 50 miles per hour. that will bring our relative humidity down to between 10 to 20% for most of us throughout the day. oakland hills, 20 miles an hour, half moon bay 20-mile-per-hour winds, peaking at 32 miles an hour. warmer conditions, 40s, 50s, l

i'm chris nguyen. let's start with a first look at the forecast. here's meteorologist lisa argen, tracking live doppler 7 for us. >> hey, chris. i wish i could show you some green on live doppler 7. but no, we just have a few clouds around and a very dry atmosphere. this is emeryville. look how hazy it is. spare the air day today and tomorrow. cool temperatures from freezing in gilroy, that's right, 63 with a gusty offshore wind along the coast, half moon bay. it's 40 in oakland. it has been a cold morning. and from the airport, we're looking at 33. santa rosa and fairfield, visibility is improving in the north bay. we'll be in the 30s and 40s for the next hour or two. by noontime everyone is in the mid- and upper 60s this afternoon. sun sets at 4:50. still holding in the mid- and upper 50s at 8:00, 9:00. we'll talk about another cold night tonight and a look at our seven-day outlook in a few minutes. >> lisa, thank you. >>> the chp in castro valley is investigating a deadly crash on crow canyon road.

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i'm chris nguyen. here's meteorologist lisa argen, tracking live doppler 7 for us. >> hey, chris, good morning to you. hi, everyone. we're certainly cool again in the north bay with temperatures flirting with freezing. elsewhere in the city we're well into the 50s. a little bit of cloudy cover, 32 in santa rosa, good morning to you. 34 in novato. 50 on the coast as well as fremont. 42 in san jose. this morning we've got 30s, 40s, and 50s. by the afternoon with a spare th air alert, we've got poor air quality mostly in the north bay. temperatures will be all in the 60s, mid- to upper 60s in the afternoon. a very mild day today. we'll talk about a cool night and the second half of your weekend and a look ahead in just a few minutes, chris. >> lisa, thank you. >>> the chp is investigating a deadly crash on crow canyon road. they say a vehicle hit a pg&e pole at 1:30 this morning. the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. it's unclear what led to the crash. >>> highway 101 in san francisco is back open

i'm chris nguyen in for carolyn tyler. let's take a first look at our forecast. we're tracking the conditions where you live this sunday morning. >> chris, good morning. we still have a few clouds around the bay area but we're also looking at the winds that continue to be locally gusty, especially in the hills. because of that we have our red flag warning that lasts through 10:00 this morning. with the winds, we're mild, 56 in san francisco, 50 in oakland as well as hayward, 54 in san jose. and we're looking at t the relative humidity, 30% to oo 40%, maybe a little higher than that but dangerously dry conditions. with the winds up we will look at the air to stay on the pretty parched side. fairfield, wind gusts to 29 miles an hour. at the surface you can see cameras shaking a bit. we'll be in the 60s by noon time. another mild afternoon with temperatures well into the 60s. look at this, we have a little rain to talk about mid-week. chris. >> lisa, thank you. >>> one last chance to say good-bye to late san francisco mayor e

i'm chris nguyen. let's go start with a first look at the forecast. meteorologist lisa argen is tracking drive lop derdoppler 7. hi, lisa. >> hey, chris, good morning, everybody. the air quality will be better today but the bad news is we have gusty winds and low relative humidity as a result. the front is taking the snow with it and behind it, gusty offshore winds for much of the weekend here. that's allowing numbers to stay from the upper 30s in san ramon to 54 in novato and san francisco. we have a red flag warning until 10:00 tomorrow. humidity is anywhere from 5 to 20%. and winds 15 to 30 miles an hour out of the north with gusts over 50 miles an hour. that means we could see fires. if we see them, they could spread rapidly. the strong winds this morning, throughout the day, and it looks like it won't be abating until midday tomorrow. so current wind gusts anywhere from 29 miles an hour in the oakland hills to 23 miles an hour up above the east bay hills. so we've got 40s and 50s, low 60s by noont

i'm chris nguyen in for carolyn tyler. let's start with our first look at the forecast with lisa argen. >> hey, chris, we do have some clouds. here's a look at that cloud cover. it's not going to amount to much. in fact it will thin out throughout the afternoon, but we're also looking at very mild temperatures, from the 50s here in the city, low 40s in novato and we're looking at 43 in concord and that's due to the wind. we still have a red flag warning through 10:00 this morning. relative humidity right now anywhere from 20 to 60%. we'll continue to see the threat of perhaps fires and the fire spreading because of the winds, which continue to gust to near 40 miles an hour from mt. diablo. then the winds will relax quickly by the midday hour, so we're looking at wind gusts of 20 miles an hour in oakland hills, mt. tam 27, and you can see the camera shaking here. we're looking at temperatures today once again above average. 40s and 50s throughout the next few hours, then low 60s by noon time. more sunshine with mid-60s 4:00

i'm chris nguyen. let's start with a first look at the forecast. meteorologist lisa argen is tracking live doppler 7 for us. >> good morning, chris. clouds bring visibility issues in santa rosa. that could last for a while. seven miles in petaluma, not bad. livermore, eight miles. this could get worse with time. we're also looking at very cold temperatures. 37 santa rosa, 39 napa, novato, as well as san ramon. 46 in san jose. your forecast today calls for more cloud cover to start out with 30s and 40s. it will be in the upper 50s by noontime. by the afternoon, sun setting, we'll all see the clouds. we could see an isolated shower mainly in the north bay after sunset. we'll talk about the rest of the accuweather seven-day coming up outlook. >>> developing news this morning, a big win for the white house. senate republicans garnererd enough votes to pass a sweeping tax bill. that bill affecting just about every american. abc's maggie rule has the details. >> the tax cut is passed. >> reporter: a victory for senate republicans. after intense back and

i'm chris nguyen. let's start with a first look at the forecast. here's meteorologist lisa argen, tracking live doppler 7 for us. >> hi, chris, good morning to you, it's a frosty start in the valleys from the north bay to the east bay and gusty winds on the coast. you can see a little bit of cloud cover, the southern half of the bay. but check out the numbers towards santa rosa. 32 degrees with some fog. so there is a possibility of some freezing fog this morning. so be very careful out there. the removal is at humidity is at 100%. 42 in san mateo. at the coast, with upper 50s, we're 22 degrees warmer. that's due to some gusty offshore winds right at the coast. as we go through the next couple of hours, 2:00, the numbers are still rising with low 60s from hayward to fremont, 66 in san jose, heading out tonight for dinner, we're in the mid- and upper 50s. 59 in half moon bay. and by 9:00 tonight, we still have 50s with a few upper 40s. so we are mild, we are dry with poor air quality. i'll let you know

i'm chris nguyen. meteorologist lisa argen is tracking live doppler 7 for us. hi, lisa. > hey, chris. here's a look at live doppler 7. temperatures are cool but we're certainly up from where we were yesterday. the high clouds will continue to stream into the bay area today. a live look shows them, 46 gilroy, 43 mountain view, oakland, and half moon bay. emeryville, 35 by the dell did a, napa at 38. in the 40s. by 1:00, mid-50s for most underneath the cloudy sky. by 7:00 tonight, yes, we're in the 50s as well. the clouds are keeping us milder. tonight, spare the air alert through the weekend. we'll talk about our rain chances for the end of the year coming up, chris. >> lisa, thank you. >>> now to developing news out of the south bay. deputies have a suspect in custody after a shooting at a bar and bowling alley and cupertino. santa clara sheriff's deputies were called to the location at 10:30 last night. witnesses say a fight broke out at a party for a local rapper. then gunshots. >> i ran through the hallway of the bowling alley. i was ducking underneath where

candice nguyen is at police headquarters in oakland. how's the little girl doing? >> frank that little girl was shot in the arm. >> reporter: the child was so in shock, she didn't cry. they are at a loss why anyone would target them let alone a child. these cameras around the 6500 block of simpson street in oakland may hold the key to the mystery of who drove past this home around 9 p.m. wednesday shooting a 4-year- old girl sleeping in a car. >> that's horrible. there are quite a few neighbors right here at this intersection that have children. so it's a concern. >> reporter: the gunshot's uncle tells ktvu the little girl -- the girl's uncle tells ktvu the little girl and family just returned from christmas shopping. some of the kids went inside. the 4-year-old was asleep with her mother also in the car. that's when police say a car drove by and fired multiple rounds. >> i just saw the car speed away after i heard shots. i heard about 4, 5 shots. and then five or six people were screaming and going up the stairs and got into a vehicle and i just assumed they were

i'm chris nguyen. let's start with a first look at the forget. meteorologist lisa argen is tracking live doppler 7 for us. hi, lisa. >> hey, chris, good morning to you. we're looking at a dry weekend. the holiday is looking pretty good. on the peninsula, san carlos, visibility three miles. a spare the air alert today and tomorrow for poor air quality throughout much of the north, central, and coastal bay areas. south bay looking a little better. freezing in santa rosa. good morning, san jose, 40 for you. 42 in san mateo. so in the 30s and 40s at the coast through 7:00. noontime, mid- and upper 50s. another mild afternoon with high clouds, low to mid-60s for most. and we'll be looking at sunset at 5:00. next seven days, we're bringing rain and tracking it for you by mid-week, chris. >> lisa, thank you. >>> a mother from the east bay says her teenaged son was trying to by christmas presents at whole foods market when employees think he was doing something else. the mother believes her boy was targeted because of the color of his skin. she's now dem

i'm vicky nguyen, we investigate next. >>> watching some chilly temperatures around the bay area. right now 47 degrees in san jose. 30s in parts of the bay area tonight and wind speeds accelerating into a wind advisory for your monday morning commute. we'll tell you how strong the winds can get when we come right back. thousands who lost homes, jobs or wages will get a second >>> victims of the north bay fires will soon get another financial boost. thousands who lost homes, jobs or wages will get a second wave of money from the north bay fire relief fund. it's not clear how much victims can expect to see but checks are going out this week. the fire relief fund has raised about $24 million. most of the money was donated by people, organizations and businesses outside the county's impacted. donations have come from countries overseas. >>> it's been nearly two minutes since the north bay fires. survivors were told government cleanup of their properties would be done at no charge, but will homeowners have to brace for another nightmare once they begin rebuilding? senior investigative

chris nguyen. >> reporter: this is salinas valley from drone view 7. home to some of the most fertile ground in the country. earth here is different. lazy millennial farms in salinas, veganic farm. >> combination of vegan and organic. >> reporter: same principles as organic-certified agriculture but goes beyond requirements. >> california's first and only certified veganic farm. >> reporter: many use by-products from slaughter houses. he uses none to grow his crops. >> compost from green waste company that collects waste from lawn clippings in residences up in san jose. and they compost that. >> reporter: any other nutrients needed are added naturally. no pesticides either. keep plant-eating insects away naturally. >> instead we introduce predatory insects and plant flowers to help keep the predatory insect population high enough. that keeps herbivore insect population low. >> reporter: says passion grew out of the concern for environment. commercial livestock accounts for about half the greenhouse gasses that contribute to climate change. believes usi

chris nguyen. >> reporter: this is salinas valley from drone view 7.ile ground in the country. earth here is different. lazy millennial farms in salinas, veganic farm. >> combination of vegan and organic. >> reporter: same principles as organic-certified agriculture but goes beyond requirements. >> california's first and only certified veganic farm. >> reporter: many use by-products from slaughter houses. he uses none to grow his crops. >> compost from green waste company that collects waste from lawn clippings in residences up in san jose. and they compost that. >> reporter: any other nutrients needed are added naturally. no pesticides either. keep plant-eating insects away naturally. >> instead we introduce predatory insects and plant flowers to help keep the predatory insect population high enough. that keeps herbivore insect population low. >> reporter: says passion grew out of the concern for environment. commercial livestock accounts for about half the greenhouse gasses that contribute to climate change. believes using less animal waste in agricu

. >>> good morning, everyone, i'm chris nguyen.h bay, deputies have a suspect in custody after a shooting at a bar and biology alley in cupertino. santa clara sheriff's deputies were called out around 10:30 last night. witnesses say it starte what fight broke out at a party for a local rapper. officials say one person was shot in the leg. they've arrested one suspect in connection to the shooting and found two guns at the scene. >>> turning to weather now in the bay area forecast with meteorologist lisa argen, hi, lisa. >> hey, chris. we see a little sun behind you and high clouds here, a pretty start to the day, with temperatures a little milder. 46 san francisco, 36 in gilroy. a spare the air alert today. you can see the air quality kind of hazy, highs in the mid- to upper 50s. >>> the news continues right now with "good morning america." >>> welcome back to "gma" on a busy saturday morning. happening right now, home for the holidays. nearly 100 million americans are expected to hit the roads during this weekend's holiday getaway

i'm chris nguyen.ustomers in the form of higher bills. customers can expect their bills to rise nearly 3% in the first two months of 2018. and that will continue a trend in higher monthly bills. pg&e customers who receive gas and electric service from the utility averaged $138 a month at the end of 2015, then $152 a month at the end of last year. in and out average monthly bill is $15 more, with increases on the way. >>> happening today, will be hopping on a motorcycle to deliver toys in san mateo. the golden gate chapter of the harley owners group, seen here at a previous toy run, have donated more than 20,000 toys to children at the center over the years. >>> happening today, a 15-year tradition continues at the sonoma raceway with the race to the holidays christmas party and toy giveaway. toys collected during the raceway's high powered toy drive will be distributed to sonoma valley kids in need. there are two parties today, one at 10:30 and the other at 12:30. >>> let's get the weather check with l

i >>> good morning, everyone, i'm chris nguyen.are on high alert this morning because of a rare red flag warning in december. a combination of strong winds, low humidity, and warm temperatures could quickly spread fires. around 40 santa rosa firefighters are on duty this weekend and the remaining 100 are on stand by. aillameda county fire is urging people to avoid activities that could spark a fire. >>> hi, lisa. >> hi, chris, good morning to you. i'm sure you're feeling winds at the airport. no delays. we're in the 40s and 50s right now. wind gusts over 40 miles an hour in some spots. 50 in gilroy. a view outside, you'll notice how breezy it is. relative humidity today, dropped to below 20%. highs in the 60s. >>> thanks for joining us. we're on a mission to show drip coffee drinkers, it's time to wake up to keurig. wakey! wakey! rise and shine! oh my gosh! how are you? well watch this. i pop that in there. press brew. that's it. so rich. i love it. that's why you should be a keurig man! full-bodied. are you sure you're describing

i am vicky nguyen, nbc bay area news. still to come, an implosion that just didn't implode.at was supposed to go off without a hitch and we are going to show you what happened instead. >>> tracking a chilly night. the numbers we are watching are these wind speeds that begin to accelerate out of the north bay. rest of your hour by hour forecast when we come back. hi, we're alaska airlines. and our california game is stepping up. with our low fares, your san jose start-up won't have to pony up for a quick flight to an la meet-up. and you might even get an up-grade on your next trip to palm springs. over 90 daily non-stops. from san diego on up. alaska airlines. that's how we fly. and now, step up to alaska premium class, with upgrades starting at just $15. and now, step up to alaska premium class, and today in pontiac, >>> it was the site of the 49ers first super bowl. here is nbc dan shennamen with what did happen. >> reporter: the crowd was ready to capture the blast. >> we got our bang but not our cut. >> reporter: the blast was meant to cut the beams. 10% of the chance fai

in san jose, chris nguyen, abc7 news. >>> net neutrality can be confusing. this video explains it all in one minute. you will find it on our website, abc7 news.com. take a moment to look at that when you have the time. >>> now to the blockbuster deal announced today, involving our parent company, dishe. >>. it is spending more than $52 billion to buy a significant portion of 21st century fox. the deal could change the way many families watch movies, tv, sports, and choosing when and where they watch. here's abc's chief business correspondent rebecca jarvis. >> reporter: tonight it's the blockbuster $52.4 billion deal that expands disney's universe from childhood classics like frozen. ♪ let it go ♪ >> reporter: finding them inno. >> have you ever met one? >> no, and i don't plan to. >> reporter: and the "star wars" legacy. to include fox tran chizs with broad appeal, like the simpsons, and avatar. for super hero fans it could mean big matchups ahead like the x men and fantastic four with marvel. for sports fans it also enhances espn's offering, adding 22 regi

chris nguyen shows us. >> reporter: on their biggest stage yet, these athletes soak up their moment in the spotlight. >> we practice really hard for this day, especially since it's in the bay. >> reporter: here in san jose, peninsula pairs team alice and ethan are making their debut at the national level. >> we're also pretty nervous, too. so it's a combination of nervous and excitement. >> reporter: this weekend, it's the lower level competitors hitting the ice at one of the largest ice rink facilities in the country. senior level skaters will compete next week to determine the olympic team. there are nearly 400 athletes competing at these championships. the culmination of hours of hard work and perse veernverance. and san jose previously hosted nationals in 2012. tourism officials say it generated more than $23 million in economic impact that year. and they expect the numbers to be even higher this time around. >> this is typically a slow time for san jose hotels. to have a big event this time of the year, it helps out the local economy and brings more people into the area. >> report

good evening, i am vicky nguyen, terry mcsweeney is off. christmas is approaching and so is a chance of rain. seeing a warmup and maybe some rain. >> the chance of rain is going to come from the north bay. we are picking some of it up on the radar but no measurable amounts. still a chance of showers. 50 degrees, south bay 50 degrees and overnight lows expected to remain for the most part. so as far as i can see, based on the radar, we do have a little bit of trailing in terms of showers. 24-hour temperature change isn't going to be noticeable. a slight warm up for those temperatures. i will show you all about it. >>> we have a great way for you to track the forecast with our free nbc bay area apps. >>> the pope used the christmas eve mass today to call attention to the might go grants and refugees. people who were forced to flee their homes. heavy security for the mass and it is the fifth delivered by this pope. >>> and knew at 11:00, christmas eve and forced out of his home, a house fire in san jose started in the garage and spread to the

chris nguyen was in the santa clara county hall of justice as the case came to a close. >> tonight, a family tries to move forward. >> you never have closure and the pain never goes away, unfortunately. >> outside the santa clara count hall of justice, the lamar family reflects on more than five years of heartbreak. >> it's hard to believe that this happened. i still wake up every day thinking it's a dream. but it's reality. and i'm dealing with it every day. >> in the spring of 2012, 15-year-old sierra lamar went missing while heading to school near morgan hill. the disappearance triggered a massive search to find her and the person responsible for the kidnapping. late this afternoon, 26-year-old anglin garcia torres seen here was spends sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing lamar. he'll also have to recommendingster recommending st register as a sex offender. >> i think about her all the time. >> a last-ditch effort from the defense to request a new treel. torres's attorney questioning -- >> it was followed by victim impact statements to the court

i'm vicky nguyen alongside, meteorologist, rob mayeda for vianey arana this morning. are we seeing a lot of separation across the area? >> the temperatures, 30s to wake up to. the skies cleared out after brief, overnight rain. 49 in san jose, 52 in san francisco. there's san rafael where it's 41 degrees. san francisco, clear skies, 49 in san jose. as we go up to squaw creek, look at that, 29 degrees. still snowing in the sierra. the showers moved out of the bay area. the story is clearing skies and breezy. cool. highs in the upper 50s. the sunny skies, as we track the tide making a return. we are watching that, plus wind advisories tonight as the wind speeds pick up. a full look at the changes over the next seven days. > >> cold and windy? >> at times. >> thank you very much. see you in a bit. >>> first responders respond to a crash on i-80 to rescue two men. a white, dodge charger lost control and crashed into a light pole in san leandro. it happened before 3:00 a.m. rescue crews say the damage was so bad, they had to cut into the car to get to the men inside. one di

i'm chris nguyen in for carolyn tyler. let's have a first look at the forecast. here's lisa argen. she's tracking the doppler for us. hi, lisa. >> hi, everyone. still some east winds in our upper elevations. a look outside from our east hills camera. the air quality is good and the winds still quite gusty. 42 in gill roadway, 53 in the city, and we're looking at no delays here at sfo. temperatures looking like this from the upper 40s to the mid-50s around the bay. a warmer morning for some of you, so as the winds continue to ease up, it's getting a little cool out there, the atmosphere not as mixed. 11 degrees cooler in novato and 11 degrees cooler at mt. tam and wind gust the in oak hill. this red flag warning is about to expire in the next hour, but those breezy wind have us concerned in the low humidity in the north bay and the east bay, and we're looking for gusts to last right around the 10:00 to 11:00 hour. above average numbers with plenty of sunshine. chris? >>> lisa, thank you. >>> some tense moments near union square this morning. police say a man armed with a gun at the

chris nguyen shows us. >> reporter: on their biggest stage yet, these athletes soak up their moment in the spotlight. >> we practice really hard for this day, especially since it's in the bay. >> reporter: here in san jose, peninsula pairs team alice and ethan are making their debut at the national level. >> we're also pretty nervous, too. so it's a combination of nervous and excitement. >> reporter: this weekend, it's the lower level competitors hitting the ice at one of the largest ice rink facilities in the country. senior level skaters will compete next week to determine the olympic team. there are nearly 400 athletes competing at these championships. the culmination of hours of hard work and perse veernverance. and san jose previously hosted nationals in 2012. tourism officials say it generated more than $23 million in economic impact that year. and they expect the numbers to be even higher this time around. >> this is typically a slow time for san jose hotels. to have a big event this time of the year, it helps out the local economy and brings more people into the area. >> report

candice nguyen, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> a public memorial service for the officer will be held saturdayrting at 8:30 p.m. at the christian life center on west lane in stockton. >>> santa rosa police arrested a man they say is responsible for an unprovoked attack on a 61-year-old man last sunday. police have been working nonstop to find the suspects scene in the surveillance video. this was taken at the restaurant inside of lol a's market on dutton avenue. police received several tip that's led them to orosco. he was taken into custody without incident. he stabbed another person in the neck. that man who is not being identified is expected to recover from his injuries. he faces attempted murder. >>> a man accused of sending a bomb through the mail is scheduled to appear in san francisco superior court today. the hearing is scheduled for this morning. investigators say he sent the bomb to a home in east palo alto last okay. the man who received the box opened it and was injured. he is charged with mailing an explosive device with intent to kill or injure someone. if convicted, he could be

i'm chris nguyen. meteorologist lisa argen is tracking conditions where you live, hi, lisa. >> hey, chris, good morning to you. a spare the air alert has been issued for this afternoon and tomorrow, with poor air quality in the north bay, central and east bay. south end of the bay doing better with moderate air quality. but this morning you're shivering around the bay with low 30s for you in santa rosa. freezing in novato. 34 in san ramon. with that, some fog. one-mile visibility in napa. two miles over in concord and livermore. better in the south bay. we expect the fog to stay in the north bay. 30s through the 7:00 and 8:00 hour. inland and east bay. the coast will be in the 40s and 50s by noontime. with the high and mid-level clouds, we'll still have a mild afternoon with highs in the low to mid-60s for most. the evening will be mild as well with that sunset at 5:00 tonight. we're tracking rain for next year, coming up in my accuweather seven-day forecast, chris. >> lisa, thank you. >>> all of that

i'm chris nguyen. we're starting this half hour with a quick look at the weather. meteorologist lisa argen is tracking conditions where you live. hi, lisa. >> hey, chris, good morning to you. we're not going to shake things up too much for the holiday weekend. 48 in the city, 36 in gilroy. east bay hills camera, some clouds, fog, and haze, with 30 by the delta. 36 in livermore. visibility is better in the east bay and south bay but still not great, three miles. half mile in petaluma. you saw the sky there, a spare the air alert today and tomorrow. air quality is poor, better in the south bay. it will take another several days to clean things out. and then we're going to be looking at some rain. today, mid- and upper 50s by noontime. stays mild with high to mid-level clouds today. we'll track those rain shower chances coming up, chris. >> lisa, thank you. >>> this morning is the memorial service for chp officer andrew camilleri. we're taking a live look from outside the christian life center in stockton where the procession just arrived moments ago. the memorial ser

i )m vicky nguyen...in for >>> the news at 11:00 starts right now. good evening and thank you for joining us. i'm vicky nguyen. >> i'm raj mathai. in just a few hours, ed mayor lee will return to city hall. it's a day of public morning. ed lee spent decades serving the people of san francisco and now thousands are expected to pay their respects. jean elle joins us t at city hall with some of the

in san jose, chris nguyen, abc 7 news. ♪ >>> net neutrality can be confusing.his video explains it all to you in one minute. you'll find it on our website, abc7news.com. >>> a man had to be taken to the hospital after he was bitten while swimming in san francisco bay today. the culprit is believed to be a sea lion. it happened near aquatic park not far from iconic fisherman's wharf. abc 7 reporter jonathan bloom joins us with the latest. >> reporter: police say the victim is in good condition, even good spirits, considering what happened. but it could have been a much different story if not for the captain of a passing sailboat who stopped to help. >> people have been nibbled over the years here and there. no one's ever really been seriously hurt. >> reporter: that is, until now. >> the vessel named gray e had seen a swimmer in distress. they reported he had been bitten by a sea lion and was bleeding badly. >> reporter: the 56-year-old man had flagged down the boat, whose captain brought him aboard and brought him to shore. >> it looks like a bite wound to his

abc7 reporter chris nguyen has the story now from the airport. >> reporter: at san francisco international airport, a holiday celebration that some employees won't soon forget. >> i don't think i'm a hero. i just did what i had to do. i'll do it. i will do it again and i don't think -- i won't think twice about it. >> reporter: in front of friends and colleagues this afternoon, covenant security screening agents valerie schmidt and vincent dell rosario were recognized by the san francisco police department and the police commission for helping to save an officer's life. >> it wasn't a thought in my head that i was scared or anything like that, it's more of like this person is in danger or in, you know, and i'm going to do my best to help out. >> reporter: last september, airport police got the call they never want to hear, one of their own under attack with a weapon in the mix. >> they face dangers all the time, but when something like that goes on, a police officer knows when they hear it on the radio, this is bad. >> reporter: officer ray sirano was responding to a suspicious person at t

abc7 reporter chris nguyen has the story now from the airport. >> reporter: at san francisco internationalirport, a holiday celebration that some employees won't soon forget. >> i don't think i'm a hero. i just did what i had to do. i'll do it. i will do it again and i don't think -- i won't think twice about it. >> reporter: in front of friends and colleagues this afternoon, covenant security screening agents valerie schmidt and vincent dell rosario were recognized by the san francisco police department and the police commission for helping to save an officer's life. >> it wasn't a thought in my head that i was scared or anything like that, it's more of like this person is in danger or in, you know, and i'm going to do my best to help out. >> reporter: last september, airport police got the call they never want to hear, one of their own under attack with a weapon in the mix. >> they face dangers all the time, but when something like that goes on, a police officer knows when they hear it on the radio, this is bad. >> reporter: officer ray sirano was responding to a suspicious person at ter

. >> candice nguyen reports he was what a chp officer should aspire to be. >> on a clear sunny day a tribute to a fallen chp officer. officer andrew camilleri was on duty stopped on 880 s. in hayward on christmas eve when a suspected impaired driver crashed into his patrol car killing him and injuring another officer. >> it is a tragic event for the camilleri family and for the state. >> chp acting commissioner warren stanley led the ceremony wednesday acknowledging a killed officer's end of watch. >> it is my solemn honor to call the name of the highway patrol's most recent hero. andrew camilleri . id number 21653. the hayward area, and of watch december 24 2017. >> in the front row was the family including his widow and children. >> it is a day we shouldn't be here. this did not have to happen. every day we talk about the highway patrol and all law enforcement. we talk about driving safety and not driving impaired. we get the message out every day. we need more people to listen. >> the 22-year-old driver of the red cadillac that crashed into his car remains hospitalized. 's identit

candice nguyen took a look into the problem that is getting worse.>> it started with a facebook post. a photo of a man injecting himself at a bart station. >> i posted it because i was so startled. is this unusual? is this something that people see all the time?>> in a matter of days the post received thousands of responses. >> the reaction was exactly the same across the board and it was oh yes, we see that. i have seen this. >> people send photos of abandoned needles. >> it was sticking out of the seat. >> something so gross we will not get into it. >> it is bart, you will see everything. >> what is one of the worst things? >> i don't even want to say. >> lisa responded to the post from saint -- frank somerville so she posted photos. >> i was riding and a gentleman was sleeping which is not out of the ordinary, but at some point he got up stretched went between the cars and relieved himself. and then he came back and went back to sleep. >> after multiple requests officials declined an on camera interview but public agencies funded by increasing rates referred us to their website and

in san jose, chris nguyen, abc 7 news. ♪ >>> net neutrality can be confusing.his video explains it all to you in one minute. you'll find it on our website, abc7news.com. >>> a man had to be taken to the hospital after he was bitten while swimming in san francisco bay today. the culprit is believed to be a sea lion. it happened near aquatic park not far from iconic fisherman's wharf. abc 7 reporter jonathan bloom joins us with the latest. >> reporter: police say the victim is in good condition, even good spirits, considering what happened. but it could have been a much different story if not for the captain of a passing sailboat who stopped to help. >> people have been nibbled over the years here and there. no one's ever really been seriously hurt. >> reporter: that is, until now. >> the vessel named gray goose had seen a swimmer in distress. they reported he had been bitten by a sea lion and was bleeding badly. >> reporter: the 56-year-old man had flagged down the boat, whose captain brought him aboard and brought him to shore. >> it looks like a bite wound to