>> reporter: hi, reggie, damage like this is starting to become common around here. down the street, the flower shop was on fire earl yer this week. now this week here on "a" street. it has everyone here wondering, what, where, and when will the next fire happen? >> i'm outraged. this is the third time that actually this building has been set on fire. >> reporter: rob strickland couldn't believe it when he heard this building was on fire. again. overnight in antioch. the cremation services company already had to move locations because of previous fire damage, but there was hope of maybe rebuilding. not anymore. look at this picture of last night's fire taken by contra costa firefighters. this one was big enough to destroy the place. this wasn't even the first stop for firefighters last night. they were half a mile away dealing with another fire on madill street when the call came in to go to "a" street. >> all told, we have three residenti residential structures here on madill street in antioch, two outbuildings associated with this address as well. then a commercial

>> reporter: hi, reggie. look behind me, they just put these cones out around the memorial that people have created here on the steps of city hall. it's an indication that they will leave this through the weekend, but they want to protect it and don't want people walking through it. the sendoff to major yor ed leel be inside city hall. starts tomorrow at 7:00 a.m. the mayor will lie in state in the rotunda and a condolence book that well wishers can sign. people are encouraged to keep the line moving so everyone can get through it. sunday, a public memorial service. there will be 900 seats set up that will fill the rotunda. standing room only upstairs in the balcony. service is at 3:00. doors open at 2:00. they recommend you get here early. people we talked to do expect this will be a huge turnout. >> it will be a good turnout because he's a very good mayor and helped the chinese community a lot and he helped the whole city a lot. >> it's going to be big, standing room will be ate up long before it starts. ye

hopefully a slight wind shift monday will help us out, reggie. i'll take a look at what's going on down south, how much longer they're going to be under critical fire conditions when we come back. >> okay. we'll pick it up from there. we're talking about the southern california fires where dangerous conditions are still in so many areas. hundreds of homes a s have alre been key stroi destroyed. there's a new fire leading to more evacuations this morning. abc news reporter marci gonzalez tells us people had minutes to get out of their homes. >> reporter: latest fire erupting in san diego county, racing through neighborhoods. >> the fire was coming right at us. i mean, within matters of minutes it had spread. >> reporter: thousands of residents evacuated. at least four injured while trying to escape from the flames. >> it was just crazy. >> reporter: at least 20 homes destroyed. fire crews tries to save others from the air dropping fire retardant. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: catching the family inside this house off guard. all of the wildfires burn

look at the winds, reggie. hi, everybody. they're even faster than they were this morning, especially ventura. look at that, gusting to nearly 50 miles per hour right now. simi valley, 20. san fernando, 33. that's why this entire area, 8.7, nearly 8.7 million people under critical fire conditions. that red flag warning for extreme fire danger from the border with mexico, all the way up to slow. this is going to last not only today, but tomorrow and also most of the day saturday, reggie, until 8:00. evacuations, there could be more coming. >> we'll continue watching it, mike, thank you. >>> world news tonight anchor david muir is going to have coverage of the wildfires live from southern california. catch his reports today at 3:30 then again at 5:30 right after abc 7 news. >>> today on abc 7 mornings, we watched live as fire burned underneath b.a.r.t. tracks. it was an unusual sight. so we thought. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield found out these kinds of fires are popping up more often in oakland. amy? >> reporter: yeah, ri

reggie?u're still awaiting for packages to arrive, police are warning you to beware of real-life grinches. surveillance video shows how brazen they can be. some even dress up as postal workers. one police officer in norwood, massachusetts, says what he found inside a suspect's home even surprised him. >> as soon as we turned on the lights we were able to see a christmas tree in the far corner. there were boxes underneath but they were boxes from amazon. >> now that is cold. look at this. some homeowners are setting up booby traps for the thieves. this is video of packages outfitted with shotgun blanks. coming up on "gma" learn about three other tips that could help keep your holiday merry -- and just to be clear we're not suggesting that you have shooting booby traps. that starts at 7:00 here on abc 7. >>> 6:26 now. on to a new study about how family dinners can help improve your child's health and confidence. nearly 1,500 kids were studied and they found a correlation. they were fitter, less

liz: are they lab shopping-- reggie: absolutely, they are.ax: we are on track to be in a good place to regulate the testing laboratories. liz: lori ajax is chief of california's bureau of cannabis control. at the first-ever cannabis advisory meeting last month, she told us the bureau plans to audit labs to make sure they're returning accurate data. lori: so, we'll have the ability to pull samples and then do testing with a contracted lab through the state of california. liz: has that lab been selected yet? lori: it has not, no. liz: ajax says the bureau hopes to figure that out in a few months, but sellers and scientists warn strong oversight of a budding test industry can't happen soon enough. donald: everybody knows already there are gonna be some bad actor labs that are gonna cheat, and i think the mechanisms will be there to catch them. hopefully, they can get implemented quickly. liz: as part of our experiment, we also found labs gave different test results for the same product. the marijuana extract maker down in la you heard from also

>> reporter: good morning, reggie and jessica.oday is one of the busiest days of the whole entire year here at sfo. i checked flightaway.com and there are few delays and cancellations. expect some long lines. according to research done by the travel app hopper almost 3.1 million scheduled passengers will travel from the u.s. today. that's a record high. here at sfo some numbers to consider. it's the seventh busiest airport at christmastime close to 1.4 million outbound passengers during the holiday season and the busiest time of day here at sfo, 7:50 in the morning based on the volume of scheduled departures. >> it was the cheapest ticket. early in the morning and since it's only an hour, let's just do it. we'll get there faster than driving. >> reporter: flyers can expect longer security checks. electronics bigger than your cell phone may have to come out of your bag. >>> look at this from our live desk this morning. big flames in san jose overnight. a fire broke out near a homeless camp at king road. you can see firefighters dou

reggie, natasha?lled a little girl into a van and tried to extort hundreds of thousands will finally appear in court today. >> matt keller live tracking the case. >> 68-year-old kevin lee is being help on $5 million bail. lin was arrested in southern california, wanted for the 1995 kidnapping of kristine chiu. the 9-year-old was walking home from south hillsborough school when lin and two other men pulled her into a van. >> just very scary. it's an unusual thing that would happen here in this neighborhood. for sure it's usually very quiet. nothing like that happens. >> they dropped the plan when they learn her parents were in taiwan and left christine in a hotel near sfo. lin is the second of the three to face charges. one man convicted and a third is still on the run. matt keller, abc 7 news. >>> now on to your morning money report, buy and sell bitcoin or report, buy and sell bitcoin or currency on a u.s. exchange. as many financial observers say it's hard to determine how much the digital currency

>> reporter: good morning, reggie. today's preliminary hearing is expected to last five days this will be the first time that a judge hears evidence against both men. ghost ship founder derick almena and tenant max harris charged with 36 counts of manslaughter. they both pleaded not guilty. prosecutors say they created a fire hazard that led to the deadliest fire in oakland's history on december 2nd, 2016. 36 people died when flames trapped everyone who was attending a dance party on the second floor of the fruitvale warehouse. 36 people did not make it out. over the weekend a vigil marking the one-year anniversary was held at the warehouse. people brought notes and flowers. one mother who lost her son visited the site for the first time. >> it was just so hard, just the idea.

. >> reporter: good morning, reggie and natasha.cans had their moment over taxes but now they're facing a shutdown deadline with less than 48 hours before government funding runs out congress is in an all-out scramble. congress is barreling towards a government shutdown with no consensus on how to avoid it. a tentative plan to keep the government funded through january 19th. their approach provides a four-week extension for programs like flood insurance, fisa surveillance and the children's health insurance program which pays for health care for 9 million children. >> we'll do something once again before the end of the year to make sure though states don't get hit with any c.h.i.p. cuts. >> reporter: it calls for a standalone cut on a disaster relief package. but it's not a done deal. gop leaders still have to sell the plan to their rank and file, and it's unclear how republican leaders in the senate will react. congress appears ready to punt thorny issues. democrats are anxious for republicans to show their cards. >> we're trying t

reggie thank you so much c.e.o. . i think a lot. time now for a quick break but stick around because when we were turning we'll take a look at the implications of the possible deal between disney and twenty first century fox and we'll hear from our chief correspondent alex mahela bichon wide canada decided to snub boeing and buy their fighter jets elsewhere they weren't there when their i fact. i played for many clubs over the years so i know the game and so i got. the ball isn't only about what happens on the pitch put a funnel school it's about the passion from the fans it's the age of the super money kill you know news and spending two hundred twenty million and one player. it's an experience like nothing else not to because i want to share what i think of what i know about the beautiful game but great so will bowl chance with. the base it's going to take. tromp benefit. very much from the existing plurality rule system because he was so different from the other chairman if you took any one of those mainstream candidates and you

>> reporter: hi, reggie. look at the big rally going on at city hall as they try to keep the energy going for day two. i'm hearing hope from both sides this could possibly get resolved today. both sides want these employees to get back to work. as they picket on day two of this strike, some workers are thinking about their jobs and how the work for the city of oakland is not getting done. wu librarian noted she knows the book drops are overflowing. >> it's hard on the city financially, city services, we're not serving our public, we're going to have people coming to story time and they're not going to hear a story very b. >> reporter: but they say they're going to continue. >> i'm fired up. they're doing what they should have done last week so we can go back to wore. >> reporter: the city council is discussing things behind closed doors. the workers hope the counsel will agree to a quick fix, a one-year deal with a 4% salary increase and set aside the issues they can agree on for later negotiations. >> want t

>> drew and reggie would know.nt to dinner without me. >> you should go some time. >> we'll give you directions. delicious food. she's mad at us. christmas gift. >> how perfect. >> right? our freeze warning has been extended by two hours. these temperatures are so cold right now. 28 in petaluma. 30 that temperature in american canyon. it's widespread cold. 26 right now in fair field. 33 in newark. later on today a blend of sun and clouds, a gradual warming process for the first full day of winter. 56 in san francisco. 59 the high in san jose. tonight not as chilly as you are now. more in the way of cloud cover acts like a blanket. 30s and 40s will be your temperatures overnight into saturday. nationwide no issues along the west coast. here you go. here is your problem spot. from boston to d.c. rain and snow showers. it's quiet through christmas eve and christmas day. the roads with sue. >> it's real quiet out there which is nice. we do have an denied westbound 4. it is now stacking up in towards bay point so give y

reggie: right now, we are meeting demand and product is flowing into retail stores on a daily basis,he one thing we keep telling consumers is when you see a nintendo switch, you should buy it because we cannot guarantee we will be able to keep up with demand as we continue through the holiday season, but we are keeping up with it right now, and that is our focus. emily: the switch has been out or nine months. what have you learned, what surprise you, and what do you see about how people are fitting this into their lives -- what surprised you? reggie: i would say the first thing we have learned is that we have been very strong at communicating the nintendo switch proposition -- a home console you can play on your big screen tv and then undock and take it with you. consumers are responding to that proposition. we have also learned that the work we have done to enable a strong development environment is really paying off for us. we are getting strong support from big publishers like ea or also gettingwe are strong support from the independent developer, and that is important as it looks

this morning, she spoke with abc 7 morning's co-anchor reggie aqui. >> is was scary to write that. i thought, well, my bosses don't know that, my co-workers don't know that. some of my family members, extended members didn't know that. so it is -- it's a difficult thing to say out loud, but i realized i have to say it because all of us need to say it. it is a disease like any other disease. and with most diseases, you go to the doctor and you get help. you go to the hospital and get help. >> zee hopes her book will inspire other people dealing with similar situations to get help. catch ginger and the rest of the "gma" crew weekdays starting at 7:00 a.m. right after abc 7 mornings. >>> a tv milestone right here on abc 7. "the middle" celebrates its 200th episode tonight. we got a sneak peek as the stars tell us what to expect. >>> as mike tracks that freeze warning on the way, keep tabs where you live with the abc 7 accuweather app as we look live from our sutro tower camera at the golden gate bridge. a beautiful shot. remind you, you can get updates from our weather team on conditi

reggie, you don't raise taxes in recession, 3% economic growth, basically saying that the senate version of the bill cost a trillion dollars over a decade and doesn't produce big economic growth, do you buy that? >> i absolutely buy that, but let's be honest, this bill was never about producing revenue, this bill has always been about giving away money to your wealthy 1% and to your big corporations. and while this bill is bad for americans, i have to point out it's e specially bad for the people in kentucky, one to have provisions in the bill ha eliminates state and local tax deduction, here in kentucky we have a state income tax and the brookings institute has reported that kentuckians on average, hardest-hit hates with the passage of the tax bill. will hit average kentuckian with 1500 and $2,000. that's the rate of the tax increase we will see here in kentucky if this bill passes. lauren: reggie, i hear what you're saying, trust me it affects folks in new jersey, california, illinois, we get that, not everyone is going to be happy. what about the positives, expanding child tax credit

. >> reporter: hi, good morning, reggie. the mayor says this new offer adds five more million dollars in compensation to union workers. here is a look at the new offer. now there's a 4% salary increase in there dating back to july. that was already in the offer. this is new. a 1% raise in a year, january 2019, and then another raise up to 1% in year two. also new, half a million dollars to convert some part-time or temporary library workers to being full-time workers. the mayor says this is the final and best offer. >> it's fair to our workers. it more than increases their wages by the cost of living but as equally important it is fair to our residents who are wait to go see their city services return. >> reporter: workers will still be on strike today as the union looks over the offer. it is the union's move. the city says it is waiting to hear back. the mayor says if this offer is rejected the city will request that a mediator is brought in. residents in oakland just be aware no city services will be available today, nonem

reggie is off today.reat to have you here, jess. >> always here but i'm sitting right next to you today. reggie, alexis, and mike all off this week. lisa is in for mike. >>> bringing a little fog. just less than yesterday which is good news. for those of you working and having to get out in north bay, zero visibility, a half mile in santa rosa. from san francisco where we're clear, so we have that going for us with temperatures in the upper 40s in the city and then by the afternoon we're in the upper 50s. temperatures even milder in the north bay and low 60s on the peninsula. green is great. out of the central valley moving at the limit. so we'll take a look at some b.a.r.t. issues. all ace trains are running to san jose. >>> sue, thank you. new this morning hearing from a group of teenagers who helped rescue a man who fell down an embankment in the south bay. happened about 12:30 on hicks road in santa clara county. they found a man with a broken leg. >> i immediately said he has a broken leg. he was ask

reggie? >> thanks, mike.ue pill that's helped millions of men in the bedroom is turning white. drug maker fizer is launching its own cheaper generic version of viagra rather than lose sales when it gets its first competition next week. pfizer will sell for $32.50 apiece starting monday. that is half the regular retail price of the blue pill. another drug maker will start selling its own version, too, but won't say what they're going to be selling it for. >>> nearly half a million people will soon receive refund checks for buying into weight loss supple ment scams. michael finney alerted us to the refunds. checks total $8 million and is part of a settlement with a company. they say the company used baseless weight loss claims and fake endorsements from people like oprah winfrey to sell their product. >>> a sparkly holiday tradition will get under way tonight. governor jerry brown and the first lady of california will host the 86th annual capitol christmas tree lighting ceremony. this shows the tree arriving la

reggie? >> thank you, jessica. cal fire says firefighters have been making progress on the thomas fire in southern california. winds are expected to pick up today and that progress could slow. red flag warnings are in effect to los angeles county. the thomas fire is currently at 60% containment. it has burned more than 272,000 acres making it the second largest wildfire in state history. officials fear the coming winds could make it the largest fire. >>> san mateo county firefighters are home this morning after more than two weeks on the front lines of the thomas fire and post this had photo before leaving ventura county on tuesday night. crews say they are proud to have been called on to battle the massive fire. we certainly are proud of them and thank them. >>> the humane society is helping shelters inundated with animals from the thomas fire. >> more on the 45 pets flown to the bay area. >> reporter: these lucky dogs enjoyed a first class flight from southern california. marin humane welcomed them from the ventu

>> reporter: good morning, reggie and natasha. check out this mountain of food boxes we have here at sacred heart community service in san jose. i'm 6'2". this is me jumping up -- that's really not me jumping. i wasn't that great in basketball. a mountain of food boxes there and the volunteers spent all weekend getting these ready and they will be going out in san jose today. now check out this video of years past when they were giving out these food boxes to the people here at sacred heart. 3,000 families will be getting a similar box with either a turkey or a ham. the reason sacred heart does this is so families can continue their holiday tradition. >> we want to make sure people can celebrate the holidays with food, toys for the kids, and not have to use a limited amount of money that they have to pay for these things. >> families will return for the toy giveaway. 6,200 kids are signed up. parents will be able to pick out gifts, books, and toys. sacred heart is still short toys. this is one of their donations bins. we have a li

. >> reporter: well, thank you, reggie. i had my photographer give me a nice tight, close shot of me this morning and i'll be reporting with all the toys. all right. just kidding. here i am. i'm not really captain america. you can't but have fun out here. we have a toy store at sacred heart community service. it's a really fun event. parents get to come in and shop for their children and pick out two toys and a book. they say this is special for them, too. >> with people going through so many things, the rising housing costs, immigration issues, some of the first things to go is christmas. it's awesome to be able to provide special moments on christmas morning. >> reporter: here's video from last year's giveaway. 6,200 kids who registered for the event, 700 bicycles will be given away in a raffle. sacred heart is still short about 4,000 toys and books. most-needed items are legos, action figures like captain america, gifts for toddlers and gift cards for teenagers. if you'd like to help we set up a link with more informatio

here's reggie. >> and now let's plan the weekend for you.ith a christmas carol or the nut cracker, offerings that are always great f. you're looking for something that's dial it up a little bit, look no further. i worked with hood line to show you some weekend holiday highlights that certainly aren't boring. >> i think this will be the gayest holiday concert you will have ever attended, and i hope to see you there. >> they're calling this pun intended holiday gaiety. and it starts with the san francisco symphony playing holiday music and you this guy, rupaul's drag race winner bob the drag queen and this ain't your mama's christmas pageant happening friday at 7:30. and then on sunday take a jog through the castro in your red underwear or watch other people do it. this is the santa skivvies run and money raised goes to a good cause, the san francisco aids foundation. or you can just sit back and watch fit people do flips while lying to you. yes, it is 2017 and even the circus can't be trus they promise to thrill you, shock you and, above all,

reggie, alexis and mike are off. drew and sue here as well. earlier i said this is the last friday of the entire year, the friday of the entire year, the last weekend, too. >>> tracking pockets of fog. we are clear from this vantage point. the pockets will be with us early this morning. it will quickly dissipate. by midday and into the afternoon it's a lot of sunshine and it's a mild day with temperatures. at the coast and inland into the 60s. it's also a spare the air day in effect which means it's illegal to burn wood the next 24 hours. a check of the roads with sue. >> the metering lights have been turned on. past the island on the western side of the span cleared. that's the reason they turned the metering lights on. so you fastrackers are backing up. we'll see how long they keep the metering lights on to stagger the cars while the stall gets

. >> reporter: good morning, reggie. we are told that department heads who were here with him, family members, are all starting to leave or have left the hospital. we're told he was brought here at about 10:30 last night. he was talking while he was on his way here but that he passed away at 1:11. former mayor willie brown says he died of cardiac arrest. we do have a statement that his office did put out at about 2:30 this morning, this is from mayor ed lee's office saying it is with profound sadness and terrible brief that we confirm that edwin m. lee passed away. family, friends and colleagues were at his side. our thoughts and prayers are with his wife anita, his two daughters brianna and tania and his family. in accordance with the city charter board of supervisors president london breed became acting mayor of san francisco effective immediately. we also have video of mayor lee from just yesterday announcing that he was -- planned to expand a recycling program. he looked healthy, he looked vibrant. no sign of any ill

>> reporter: hi, reggie.ook at the steps at city hall, this midsection is just covered with flowers and candles, pictures. really sweet notes talking about how much the mayor will be missed. there are flowers inside, too. look at the mayor's office full of flowers. his staff said it's hard to be at work. they are all grieving but know the mayor would want them to carry on with his mission. people who have stopped by city hall this morning say they find this tribute to be very impressive. >> it shows that he's admired and his legacy will live on. >> reporter: the board of supervisors meeting last night focused on the loss of the mayor. supervisors shared their stories and their gratitude for all he did for the city. mayor lee was described as humble and determined, even those who did not agree with him on issues said nice things about what a good man he was. city hall has not released information yet about funeral arrangements. live, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> thank you, amy. mayor lee began building his

. >> and i'm matt keller in for reggie. drew, another warm morning. i'm just happy to be with you. no, i'm just happy to be warm. >> you need the winter jacket early on especially in our inland valley. 30s on the board already. in the north bay issues with fog. santa rosa visibility down to one mile. ten miles is the best you can get and that's what we have in petaluma. so patchy but dense in spots. great visibility from this vantage point. easy on the bay bridge this morning. 12-hour day planner showing you pockets of fog early on. once that sun gets up here it's loads of sunshine. temperatures comfortable this first day of december, settling in the 60s. a check of the roads with frances. how is the bay bridge looking? >> it's looking great out there. friday light traffic. some road work going on that is causing a slowdown. traffic is slow northbound 880 as you approach fruitvale all sk up the road work soon but the two left lanes are scheduled to be blocked. westbound 580 some sluggish traffic. here's the bay bridge toll plaza. nice and light backed up to thee parking light. >>>

here is reggie. >> that is crazy. happening today the united nations security council holding an emergency session over president trump's recognition of jerusalem as israel's capital. eight member states requested this meeting including britain, france, egypt, italy, sweden, bolivia and senegal. russia is expected to denounce the president's decision at that session. it's unclear what the u.n. can do about the move. >>> happening now there is concern that protests like this in the west bank will grow violent depending on what is said during this morning's prayers. israeli police have reinforcements in and around jerusalem's old city as a precaution. the leader of the group hamas has called for a new uprising to begin today. >>> at the live desk, uk and european union have made a breakthrough. the commission president and british prime minister theresa may announced they have broken a deadlock that allows talks to move on to a crucial second phase. >> and i believe it's a matter of trust and integrity in politicians. i

reggie on vacation and it is a ladies desk today. natasha zouves, jessica castro here, sue hall tracking traffic, and lisa argen in. great to see you, lisa. >>> hi, everyone. we are looking at fog. visibility reduced in the north bay. if you're heading out early you're down to a quarter mile, even some along the coast. elsewhere in good shape. it is a cool morning with temperatures in the 40s from concord. 43 in san ramone. in the next couple hours into the 50s. by 1:00 we're flirting with 60 in napa and petaluma and then by 7:00 tonight still mild in the low 50s. sue? >>> we'll take a live look at 280 snaking the headlights from san jose up to cupertino. very light conditions. about an eight-minute drive towards wolf road in cupertino. green is great. slowing up and over the altamont pass. about a 25-minute drive time if you are heading into the dublin-pleasanton area. checking out 80 to the maze and then from the bay bridge into san francisco, so not bad there at all. in san francisco heading into sfo, under ten minutes. >> sue, th

. >> reggie off today, sue in for alexis, mike nicco bringing us seasonal cold weather. >> along with that visual i just painted for us. that was nice. i'm sure it looks great and it's festive. here we go. move on from the awkward silence. all right. live doppler 7, we have half mile visibility in santa rosa, petaluma up to 5, so the ebb and flow of the fog across the north bay will be one big story across the morning. pretty quiet out there. here is my accuweather 12 hour planner, 38 to 47 this morning, 55 to 58 about noon, 53 to 60 at 4:00 and 48 to 51. a real nice day to be outside other than the fact that it's a spare the air day and there is the possibility of poor air quality. we will talk more about that next. >>> the onesie was a big gift at our christmas yesterday at home. they are pretty cool. all right. here we go, a lot of head lights but moving in and at the limit past golden gate fields and on university avenue and into berkeley and the berkeley curve into the macarthur maze, no delays here. green is great, that's what we're seeing all around the bay area. i have a feeli

. >> hi natasha, hi reggie, hi everybody and carolyn, too. the east bay hills camera, you can see it's quiet out there, the winds aren't nearly as breezy as the last couple days. our lowest visibility is seven miles but where it's patchy it is dense. black ice could be an issue. here is my accuweather 12-hour day planner. inland in the 30s, the rest in the 40s, 61 to 65 by noon, 62 to 63 at 4:00 with our later sunset at 4:51 and a starry night ahead at 7:00, 51 to about 55 degrees. it looks like sue is working on the traffic over there. i know you have had a couple of accidents this morning. >> yes. >> what can you tell us about heading out right now? >> well, it's busy at the bay bridge toll plaza for sure at 5:25 this morning the metering lights were on and you can see it is starting to fill out. if you can carpool, those cars are getting by nicely there in the carpool lanes both sides of the bridge toll plaza. slow out of the central valley, we had an earl yes accident westbound 580 in livermore, that's been cleared but slow traffic remain

reggie?ealth coverage ends this friday and that leaves a lot of families not a lot of time to decide what to do. obamacare is still in effect. it's still required you have help insurance or face a fine. some families earn too much to qualify but not enough to comfortably buy the insurance. so many of the families are considering outside insurance or just skipping coverage entirely despite the fines. >>> san francisco city leaders will try to address the gender pay gap planning workshops for women teaching them to negotiate salaries. the goal is to train 20,000 women by 2020. today supervisor katie tang and several women's rights groups will release more details. we will keep you posted. >>> a pizza restaurant is serving delicious pies and pasta in total silence, everyone working there is deaf. >> melanie stein and her husband ross opened mozzeria six years ago to showcase what the deaf community is capable of and to make an impact. >> the unemployment rate is 70% and even those who have a col

bitcoin and other digital currency use we are joined by regular middleton the founder of veritasium reggie thank you so much for being here really appreciate your time so let's break this into two parts let's talk about blocking and then about bitcoin are companies adapting to the block chain as you see it not yet companies say they're adapting their. share database technology that allows two disparate bowmore to a more disparate and cities to deal with each other without a third party so a lot of lip service but why would slowing them down do you think well a lack of understanding number one the result of dealing with a block change see what the blood chain does is it out to disparate to and what this report is to work with each other so if your business model is predicated upon charging these two businesses and cities then you're putting yourself out of business so banks brokerage firms exchanges really don't want to put themselves out of business so they're trying to modify the technology to make it do something that they want think of the horse and buggy manufacturers lobbying for cars

i'm reggie aqui from "abc7 mornings."rning, reggie. good morning, everyone. we have some slow traffic still out there. look at all that red and green. almost christmassy looking, isn't it, unless you're in it. northbound 101 before the robin williams tunnel, a cement truck and an suv blocking the slow lane with debris in lanes. so far northbound i'm not seeing a lot of slowing so we'll check on that. oakland east bound before 580 at seminary, a lane blocked here as well. slow traffic in the eastbound direction. >> if that's a christmas gift, i'd like to return it. meteorologist mike nic >>> freezing cold temperatures, 32 in livermore, 29 in fairfield, santa rosa 30, and ukiah. the rest of us in the upper 30s to mid-40s, even 50s out at the coast. everything's green on your commute planner. tranquil on the water, dress in layers for mass transit because we're going from the 20s to the 60s this afternoon. and more of that dry and above average through tuesday, reggie. >> we'll have another abc7 news update in about 30 minut

. >> reporter: good morning, reggie and natasha. these are the 3,300 food boxes that they packed on saturday here at sacred heart community service, and here's one of the boxes open. you have your fresh fruits like the carrots and green beans, potatoes, onions and underrated fruit cocktail. it's going to be a busy week here. let's show you some video from the giveaway from this past thanksgiving. either a turkey or ham included. the reason is so families can continue their holiday traditions without it impacting their monthly bills. >> we want to make sure that the next holiday or next month we are involved at a deeper level with our members so we can change laws and change policies so we don't have to face this anymore. 6,200 kids are signed up. parents will be able to pick out gifts, books and toys. a guy with shredded paper going by live on tv. a lot of people are donating. if you'd like to donate or you'd like to help go to our website, abc7news.com. we set up a link there. reporting live in san jose, matt keller, abc 7 news. >>

. >> reporter: good morning, natasha and reggie. this is an industrial area but one business really stands out. this is buddy's. they let us know they received their very first license from the state. the selling of recreational marijuana doesn't become legal until january 1st. the state bureau of cannabis control says by handing out licenses now businesses will be able to start operating on new year's day. bureau of cannabis control just post add licensing application form and dozens of potential businesses including buddy's have completed the process. >> we are going to be closed on january 1st so in order to meet our mandate we're issuing licenses early. so they will receive their license electronically, print it out, post it in their store and they will operate january 1st. >> reporter: the state projects it will collect $1 billion in new taxes from pot sales and other activity within several years. reporting live, matt keller, abc 7 news. >>> abc 7 news spoke with a swimmer who was bitten by a sea lion in san francisco bay. chr

i'm reggie aqui from "abc7 mornings."ut the fires that burn here. the fbi this morning telling you about fog regarding the north bay fires. they've formed a special team to catch people looking to take advantage of the disaeser from debris removal, false advertising for housing to people seeking donations for charities. here's sue hall with a look at traffic. >> we are headed to a sigalert on the peninsula southbound 101 near the old candlestick exit, apparently lane number four is blocked there. emergency crews on the scene but a solid line southbound leaving san francisco. expect delays there. earlier accident with ambulance on scene, south 608 in danville and that is causing some slow traffic there as well. >> thank you, sue. >>> good morning. the freeze warning continues for another half hour for the north bay. most of our reporting stations are above it now. my accuweather seven-day forecast, a lot of 60s and no rain, reggie. >> we'll have we'll have another abc7 news update in about 30 minutes and always on our news

i'm reggie aqui from "abc7 mornings." the bay bridge toll plaza. we have a couple issues there with the tollbooth primarily being out of commission, tollbooth number 14, so be aware of that. we have metering lights on, still on, they were on this morning starting at 5:20 a.m. you are getting by as cash payers, though, looking pretty good. my name is valerie decker and i'm a troubleman for pg&e. i am a first responder to emergencies 24 hours a day, everyday of the year. my children and my family are on my mind when i'm working all the time. my neighbors are here, my friends and family live here, so it's important for me to respond as quickly as possible and get the power back on. it's an amazing feeling turning those lights back on. be informed about outages in your area. sign up for outage alerts at pge.com/outagealerts. together, we're building a better california. >>> hi, there. we'll start by taking a look at your commute planner. you can see the winds are starting start ing to calm down, about 6 miles per hour at the

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reggie, alexis, and mike are off. all of us trying to stay warm this morning, lisa.ffee i made. it doesn't taste good but it's warm. >> you have to do whatever it takes. once again we are near flereezi in our inland valleys. the fog in the north bay,

>> reporter: good morning, reggie and natasha. today is the first day the judge is expected to hear evidence against those two men and the hearing will last five days. ghost ship founder derick almena and max harris charged with 36 counts of manslaughter. they have pleaded not guilty. prosecutors say the men create add fire hazard that led to the deadliest fire in oakland's history on december 2nd, 2016. 36 people died on the second floor of the fruitvale warehouse. a vigil was held at the warehouse. one mother who lost her son visited the site for the very first time. >> new year's eve or new year's day that i told my son daniel let's go to the warehouse. okay, mom, we'll go. and when it came time, we couldn't do it. that's very hard. >> reporter: investigators found serious electrical problems inside the warehouse but were unable to determine an official cause of the fire. today's hearing is expected to start at 8:45. tiffany wilson, abc 7 news. tiffany wilson, abc 7 news. >> a mail carrier found a package saturdayen side of a b

reggie jackson, rainbow 3 just before the half. dubs down 4 at the break. to the third quarter.o heat up. 13 in the period. he had 27 after three. dubs build a 10-point lead. detroit answers. 7-3. 290-pound marianovich. pistons cut it to 2. draymond block on one. six blocks, six boards. 13 assists for j.j. other end, durant drives and scores. durant with one of his five blocks on the night. he goes for 36 and ten boards. dubs 15 blocks overall. warriors complete a 6-0 trip, 102-98. >> 6-0, that's a hell of a trip no matter what, particularly with steph out the last two games. i think him being out actually probably helped us focus, because we knew we had to play sharper in order to win. >>> lebron and the cavs going for their 14th straight win, taking on the pacers. first half, jose calderon was a worry for two hours until lebron goes for 29 points. cavs were up 6 at the break. third quarter, welcome to the victor oladipo show. he had 20 in the third. pacers go from down 6 to up 3. 33 for oladipo. pacers snap the streak 106-102. >>> giants have swung and missed on their two bigg

reggie hopefully enjoying the day off today. i saw he's up tweeting. come on, reggie. >> sleep in! we know alexis has been sleeping in for months. >> oh, i doubt it. >> oh, with a baby, that's true. >> she's up in the middle of the night and back to sleep. mike is sleeping in. >> jessica castro, sue hall and lisa argen. >>> i wish i had more bigger changes. the low clouds and fog with us throughout the morning hours. it's spreading across the bay from the north bay. sfo 36-minute delays and a little bit along the coast. it's worse up in petaluma, napa and santa rosa anywhere from nothing to three-quarters of a mile. plenty of sunshine and much milder than now. 37 in observing. boy, is that cool. this is mt. tam. 33 by the delta. and more low to mid-60s today. sue? >>> all right. we'll take a live look at san rafael and as lisa has been mentioning, you can see the fog settling in. it's not hampering your visibility here. this is north san pedro here. the lucas valley. traffic is flowing nicely. a few brake lights. but otherwise not bad at all. overall green is good. a tiny bit of sl

reggie?e pointing lasers at planes in the east bay. >> amy hollyfield is live with good morning, amy. >> reporter: hi, natasha. this is happening to the cargo planes not the big commercial airliners. this is happening at the oakland this is happening at the oakland airport. a southbound cessna pilot was a victim. looking for the people who are doing this, investigators say they have good information about where the lasers are located. >> we can tell your exact gps coordinates. you can try to run but we know where you are. >> reporter: at this point no arrest have is been made. this is dangerous. they can cause blindness or temporary loss of vision and cause the pilot to lose control of the aircraft. this is a federal crime. you can be fined up to $11,000 per strike. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> morgan hill police are crediting a citizen with helping them catch three suspects in a home invasion shooting. a 62-year-old man was shot on calle mazatan. police say the victim called police before

reggie jackson, rainbow 3 just before the half. to the third quarter.starts to heat up. 13 in the period. he had 27 after three. dubs build a 10-point lead. detroit answers. 7-3. mar pistons cut it to 2. six blocks, six boards. other end, do you aurant drives scores. he goes for 36 and ten boards. dubs 15 blocks overall. warriors complete a 6-0 trip, 102-98. >> 6-0, that's a hell of a trip no matter what, particularly with steph out the last two games. i think him being out actually probably helped us focus, because we knew we had to play sharper in order to win. >>> lebron and the cavs going for their 14th straight win, taking on the pacers. jose calderon was a worry for two hours until lebron goes for 29 points. cavs were up 6 at the break. welcome to the victor roladipo show. 33 for roladipo. pacers snap the streak 106-102. >>> giants have swung and missed on their two biggest pitches this off season. giancarlo stanton isn't coming. otadi has been described as the japanese baby ruth. he have hits 100 miles an hour as a pitcher. best bit is he won't p

. >> reporter: hi, good morning, reggie. well-wishers keep stopping by city hall.k at all of the flowers they have left here for the mayor. there are some pictures, some candles, and some really nice notes talking about how much he will be missed. there are flowers inside, too. look at the mayor's office. it is full of flowers. his staff says it's hard to be at work when they are dealing with their grief, but they know the mayor would want them to be there and carry on with his mission. citizens who have stopped by city hall say they are glad to see he's being remembered so lovingly. >> i think it's very touching. it's a really sad occasion. it's good he lived a life so inspiring and had the people of san francisco coalesce around not just one cause but the spirit of what the city has been for a long time. >> reporter: at the board of supervisors meeting last night they focused on the loss of the mayor. supervisors shared their stories and their gratitude for all he did for the city. mayor lee was described as humble and determined even those who did not agree with

reggie jackson from way downtown. not that reggie jackson. four point lead detroit at halftime.iggest shot of his young warriors career. the three to beat the buzzer. he had 7 off the bench. but the pistons stuck around. and the warriors really had to play their best basketball late. so they mustered it up and klay had 21. less than two minutes to go, five-point game. kevin durant one of 15 warriors blocked shots on the game. he gets the ball back from klay stuffs it home. and they hang on 102-98. so the warriors head home again 6-0 on the road trip 10 days on the road. >>> now time to move on to plan b for the san francisco giants who today lost out on japanese two-way star shohei otani. the giants are one of 7 teams bedding for the player called the japanese babe ruth for his pitching and hitting power. in the end otani chose to sign with the l.a. angels, who promised he will not only pitch but serve as their dh making the 23-year-old japanese mvp the first major leaguer regular two-way player in decades. the giant are officially out of the giancarlo stanton sweepstakes. he co

>> reporter: hi, reggie. this has happened to cargo planes and small private planes, not to passenger flights, and it has happened to planes right around the oakland airport. a pilot of a fedex plane reported that he was hit with a laser that was two miles from the oakland airport. a southbound cessna pilot said he was a victim. chp did a sweep last night looking for the people doing this. investigators say they have good information about where the lasers are located. >> we can tell what street you're on, your exact gps coordinates so you can run but you can't hide. we know where you are. >> reporter: at this point no arrests have been made. the chp says this is extremely dangerous. the lasers can cause blindness or temporary loss of vision and can cause the pilot to lose control of the aircraft. this is a federal crime. you can be fined up to $11,000 per strike. live in oakland, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> senate republicans have passed the gop's tax bill moving one step closer to achieving their first

reggie jackson, rainbow 3 just before the half. dubs down 4 at the break. to the third quarter.in the period. he had 27 after three. dubs build a 10-point lead. detroit answers. 7-3. 290-pound marianovich. pistons cut it to 2. six blocks, six boards. 13 assists for j.j. other end, durant drives and scores. one of his five blocks on the night. he goes for 36 and ten boards. dubs 15 blocks overall. warriors complete a 6-0 trip, 102-98. >> 6-0, that's a hell of a trip no matter what, particularly with steph out the last two games. i think him being out actually probably helped us focus, because we knew we had to play sharper in order to win. >>> lebron and the cavs going for their 14th straight win, taking on the pacers. first half, jose calderon was wo two hours until lebron goes for 29 points. cavs were up 6 at the break. third quarter, welcome to the victor roladipo show. he had 20 in the third. 33 for roladipo. pacers snap the streak 106-102. >>> giants have swung and missed on their two biggest pitches this off season. giancarlo stanton isn't coming. yesterday, shohei otadi ha