. >> still ahead, it wasn't your average bankruptcy hearing for the oakland diocese today. why? emotional stories of childhood sexual abuse was shared by survivors in court. >> plus, we're giving you another live look outside at the conditions, looking down the embarcadero in san francisco as we continue to track this rain. it will be a level two in the coming hours. abc seven news at but his vision dimmed with age. he had amd. i didn't know it then, but it can progress to ga, an advanced form of the disease. his struggle with vision loss from amd made me want to help you see warning signs of ga, like: hazy or blurred vision, so it's hard to see fine details, colors that appear dull or washed out, or trouble with low light that makes driving at night a real challenge. if you think you have ga, don't wait. treatments are available. ask a retina specialist about fda-approved treatments for ga and go to gawontwait.com ♪ ♪ with reynolds, holiday meals become so easy to prep, cook, and clean, you can feel like the chef of your kitchen. make it easy. make it with reynolds. to the oakl

oakland diocese chief financial officer revived the oakland parochial fund less than two months before the alleged $106 million transfer. we reached out to the diocese and its attorneys to ask about that transfer. in a statement, they rejected the allegations. they're hiding any assets, they said. the claims are not supported by facts, and they're addressing the concerns in court. last month, the oakland diocese proposed to the court a reorganization plan to come out of bankruptcy. it includes a fund for abuse survivors that the diocese says is worth more than $150 million. it was very contrite outside of a bankruptcy hearing, victim sherry waterworth told us she doesn't trust oakland bishop barber. he's watching out for his finances. victims like her say the diocese can pay far more, considering all the cash and property it controls. we need to hold bishop barber accountable. he needs to come to the table and be honest and quit. it's ridiculous. candace nguyen, nbc bay area we investigate. candace has been uncovering stories for us of abuse by catholic priests across the bay area. you

state records show oakland diocese chief financial officer revived the oakland parochial fund less than months before the alleged $106 million transfer. we reached out to the diocese and its attorneys to ask about that transfer. in a statement, they rejected the allegations. they're hiding any assets, they said. the claims are not supported by facts, and they're addressing the concerns in court. last month, the oakland diocese proposed tohe court a reorganization plan to come out of bankruptcy. it includes a fund for abu survivors that the diocese says is worth more than $150 million. it was very contrite outside of a bankruptcy hearing, victim sherry waterworth told us she doesn't trust oakland bishop barber. he's watching out for his finances. victims like her say the diocese can pay far more considering all the cash and property it controls. we need to hold bishop barber accountable. he needs to come to the table and be honest and quit. it's ridiculous. candace nguyen, nbc bay area. we investigate. candace has been uncovering stories of abuse by catholic priests across the bay area,

we're back in 60s, just ahead, a rare move by the bishop of the oakland catholic diocese. an apology on behalf of the church to abuse victims. what happened? when we asked what he had to say publicly? also, more fallout for the 49ers at headquarters, what coach shanahan says about the player who just walked out on the team in the middle of the game. and the heavy rain already starting to pick up. we're seeing a lot of activity on radar. i'll take you through the timing, the totals and potential impacts heading into your w abuse scandals to rock the bay area. survivors today received a rare face to face apology from the church. hours ago, oakland's bishop addressed survivors, some of whom stepped out of the courtroom when he spoke. investigative reporter candice nguyen also tried speaking with him. she joins us in downtown oakland today. eight survivors of child sex abuse in the east bay showed up to a bankruptcy court hearing. a judge allowing them to share their experiences in front of bishop michael barber, who said the words, i am truly sorry. with oakland diocese attor

oakland diocese chief financial officer revived the oakland parochial fund less than two months beforellion transfer. we reached out to the diocese and its attorneys to ask about that transfer. in a statement, they rejected the allegations. they're hiding any assets, they said. the claims are not supported by facts, and they're addressing the concerns in court. last month, the oakland diocese proposed to the court a reorganization plan to come out of bankruptcy. it includes a fund for abuse survivors that the diocese says is worth more than $150 million. it was very contrite outside of a bankruptcy hearing, victim sherry waterworth told us she doesn't trust oakland bishop barber. he's watching out for his finances. victims like her say the diocese can pay far more considering all the cash and property it controls. we need to hold bishop barber accountable. he needs to come to the table and be honest and quit. it's ridiculous. candace nguyen, nbc bay area. we investigate. candace has been uncovering stories of abuse by catholic priests across the bay area. watch her previous reports on

a rare move by the bishop of the oakland catholic diocese. the church to abuse victims. what happened? when we asked what he had to say publicly. thanks for joining us on this special edition of nbc bay area news. i'm gia vang and i'm terry mcsweeney. we're going to get to that story in just a moment, but we want to begin with new details on the suspect in jail accused of killing unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson. okay, so the suspect is in pennsylvania, but we're learning he could be indicted this week, paving the way for his move to new york. here's nbc's priscilla thompson. tonight, the fight to extradite luigi mangione to new york, intensifying with a source familiar telling nbc news that this week a grand jury could be asked to hand up an indictment against the man accused of murdering unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson. we expect that to be issued any day now, and it's the second that happens. i'm issuing a warrant for extradition as a completely out of touch. the possible indictment, intended to strengthen the manhattan district att

with oakland dioceses attorneys, bishop michael barber arrived at bankruptcy court early friday. he is not accused of abuse, but of leading a church that protects child abusers. the diocese filed for bankruptcy last year after facing hundreds of new child sex abuse lawsuits, enabled by a new state law opening a window for past victims to sue. and i think we need to hold bishop barbers accountable. he needs to come to the table and be honest. sherry waterworth was one of the eight plaintiffs survivors who agreed to talk about their abuse at the hearing, an opportunity many of them say was taken away from them when the church filed for bankruptcy. removing the proceedings from civil court, where usually victims can speak to a jury. she and the others described being sexually abused by various east bay priests when they were as young as five years old. they talked about lifelong impacts, including drug abuse and depression. for some of them, attempting suicide, not being able to have children, even realizing later their siblings were also abused. the vasthe accused priests will neve

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what these people go through. >> the oakland diocese did not return requests for comment, but in a message posted on its website, it states that it's offering between 160 to $198 million to settle hundreds of sexual abuse cases, adding, quote, we recognize that no amount of money can fully and satisfactorily compensate survivors for the abuse they suffered. simmons calls the offering a scam, saying the church undervalued assets and excld other assets from the process.ld >> several years ago, before these cases were brought. bishop barber proposed closing over 20 parishes because they are underutilized and liquidating them in the plan. none of that real estate is touched. >> the bankruptcy hearing continues next week in oakland, anser hassan. abc seven news. >> westbound highway 24 is back open through oakland after an accident involving a fire truck. police say a honda sedan slammed into the back of a fire truck near the caldecott tunnel. two people inside the sedan were taken to the hospital, one with major injuries. three firefighters in the engine were not hurt. >> coming up on abc seve

what these people go through. >> the oakland diocese did not return our requests for further comment on this, but in a message posted on its website, it states that it's offering between 160 to $198 million to settle hundreds of sexual abuse cases. now, major action is being taken in california's drive to fight climate change. the supreme court has agreed to take up a challenge to the state's ability to set strict emissions limits. here's abc seven news reporter tara campbell. >> the u.s. supreme court agreeing friday to review a case that will determine whether the oil industry can challenge california's standards for vehicle emissions and electric cars. >> it's not just going to slow down california when it comes to air quality and climate change. >> it's under the clean air act. the epa has granted california waivers, which essentially let the state set its own standards for emissions and allows for other states to adopt those same standards. >> looking historically, every time that california was pulling forward with new regulation or new levels, then the rest of the world was fo

what these people go through. >> the oakland diocese did not return requests for comment, but in a message posted on its website stating it's offering between 160 to $198 million to settle hundreds of sexual abuse cases. major action is being taken in california as drive to fight climate change. the supreme court has agreed to take up a challenge to the state's ability to set strict emissions limits. here's abc seven news reporter tara campbell. to sort it out, the u.s. supreme court agreeing friday to review a case that will determine whether the oil industry can challenge california's standards for vehicle emissions and electric cars. >> it's not just going to slow down california when it comes to air quality and climate change. >> it's under the clean air act. the epa has granted california waivers, which essentially let the state set its own standards for emissions and allows for other states to adopt those same standards. >> looking historically, every time that california was pulling forward with new regulation or new levels than the rest of the world was following up in the oil indu

also, we investigate explosive claims against the oakland diocese a year after it filed for bankruptcyg the alarm about a multi-million dollar wire transfer and leasing activity has spikedn downtown san francisco. as the year draws to a close, we look into the vacancy rate numbers that are showing signs of life in the city.

also, a rare move by the bishop of the oakland catholic diocese.apology on behalf of the church to abuse victims. but what happened when we asked him what he had to say publicly? and what does mayor breed say is her biggest accomplishment? we go one on one with the outgoing mayor of san francisco. the news at six starts right now. good evening, and thanks for being with us on this friday. i'm raj mathai. and i'm jessica aguirre. get ready for a soggy weekend. check out this radar. that's a lot of green. this is where that atmospheric river is happening right now. now, let's give you a live look across the bay area this evening. you can see right there. those are from our cameras. we want to bring in our meteorologist, vianey arana, who's been tracking this storm for us. vianey. and you know, it is setting up right now, just as we were kind of forecasting this week with the model runs, we were expecting for this to have a bigger impact on the north bay initially, before becoming problematic for the entire bay area. so yes, we do have that system alr

. >> the diocese of oakland is mourning the loss of its second bishop. bishop john stephen cummins passed away today at the age of 96. he was ordained into the catholic priesthood in 1953. cummins was installed as the bishop of oakland in 1977. the second person ever to hold that role within the diocese. he served until his retirement. that was in 2003. cummins is a berkeley native and started his career at mission dolores basilica in san francisco. >> the jury is about to get the case and the bob lee murder trial. bob lee was the founder of cash app. he was stabbed and died last april in san francisco. abc seven news reporter melanie woodrow has been in court throughout the trial, and has the latest twist coming from the closing arguments. >> 9-1-1 defense attorneys had their chance to persuade jurors today. defense attorney samrors zanganeh appealing to jurors common sense making argument after argument, attempting to introduce doubt into the government's case. the most powerful punch coming at the end of his closing arguments, as he showed jurors surv

our next advancer, the diocese of oakland, is back in bankruptcy court on wednesday awaiting a judge's approval. the judge could sign off on the plan to reorganize and settle hundreds of sexual abuse claims. the catholic church filed for bankruptcy protection last year, overwhelmed by lawsuits. on friday, some of those victims testified against the proposed settlement. the diocese is offering between 160 to $198 million to settle those abuse claims. and our final answer on tuesday night, the san jose city council will discuss plans for the city to potentially break off from p-g-and-e's. earlier this month, our media partner, the mercury news reported p-g-and-e's has offered the city of san jose an agreement to build out its grid and provide firm commitments and deadlines to improve service. the utility company is hoping to stop san jose from pursuing its own city utility. san jose leaders are concerned about rising costs, reliability and how to power expected growth downtown and in north san jose. an important space capturing jewish culture. shutting down for at least a year. the famil

. >> the diocese of oakland is back in bankruptcy bankruptcy court wednesday awaiting a judge's approvaljudge could sign off on the plan to reorganize and settle hundreds of sexual abuse claims. the catholic church filed for bankruptcy protection last year, overwhelmed by lawsuits. on friday, some of those victims testified against the proposed settlement. the diocese is offering between 160 to $198 million to settle those abuse claims. now it's your morning money report tomorrow. the san jose city council will discuss plans for the city to potentially break off from p-g-and-e's. earlier this month, our media partner, the mercury news reported pg and e has offered the city of san jose an agreement to build out its grid and provide firm commitments and deadlines to improve service. the utility company is hoping to stop san jose from pursuing its own city utility. san jose leaders are concerned about rising costs, reliability and how to power expected growth downtown and in north san jose. and now we take a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading gets underway. and we are sligh

. >> the diocese of oakland is back in bankruptcy court on wednesday awaiting a judge's approval. reorganize and settle hundreds of sexual abuse claims. the catholic church filed for bankruptcy protection last year, overwhelmed by lawsuits. on friday, some of those victims testified against the proposed settlement. the diocese is offering between 160 to $198 million to settle the abuse claims. >> tomorrow, the san jose city council will discuss plans for the city to potentially break off from p-g-and-e's. earlier this month, our media partner, the mercury news reported p-g-and-e's offered the city of san jose an agreement to build out its grid and provide firm commitments and deadlines to improve service. the utility company is hoping to stop san jose from pursuing its own city utility. san jose leaders are concerned about rising costs, reliability and out of power expected growth downtown and into north san jose. >> still ahead, airbnb is anti-party tech. the company trying to stop unauthorized parties at its properties on new year's eve. but first, a check on the weather with me

. >> the diocese of oakland is mourning the loss of its second bishop. bishop john stephen cummins passed away today at the age of 96. he was ordained into the catholic priesthood in 1953. cummins was installed as the bishop of oakland in 1977. the second person ever to hold that role within the diocese. he served until his retirement in 2003. cummins is a berkeley native and started his career at mission dolores basilica in san francisco. >> martial law declared overnight in south korea. we'll have the latest on what's happening. three acres of land formerly owned by caltrans returned to the ohlone people. it's a story you'll see only on abc7, and it's giving tuesday ahead. how you can help make a difference today. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. mild december day one record in downtown oakland. so far. i'll have a look at the forecast coming up w guests? ikea? ikea! shop a more convenient ikea with click & collect and more. (father & mother) ikea mom? (♪) your business needs a network it can count on... even during the unexpected. power's out! -pow